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SONA Multi - Pre & Post Natal
SONA Pre & Post Natal is an advanced, scientifically balanced formula provided in a natural base of Norwegian Kelp and bioflavonoid complex. These Superfoods provide functional support to the formula, with kelp providing Nature's richest source of organic trace minerals and bioflavonoid complex providing powerful anti-oxidant support.
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SONA Pre & Post Natal incorporates a superior source of organic trace minerals. Sea plants, most notably Norwegian Kelp (Ascophyllum Nodosom), have long been recognized as a superior source of vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients. Norwegian Kelp contains over 60 essential minerals and trace minerals, and being a sea plant, these nutrients are in the most bio-available form possible, making kelp the finest source of organic minerals on the planet.View More Info
Norwegian Kelp
Norwegian Kelp contains over 60 essential minerals and trace minerals, and being a sea plant, these nutrients are in the most bio-available form possible, making kelp the finest source of organic minerals on the planet. Organic minerals are the only form of mineral that the body can incorporate directly into the cells and tissues, and organic minerals are only provided by plants, with sea plants being the most potent and most complete form. Inorganic mineral forms such as calcium carbonate from dolomite, oyster shell and coral are poorly absorbed because the body must first break them down via the digestive process before they can be absorbed. This is a very inefficient process, and in health y people, less than 6% of the inorganic mineral will be transformed to the organic form for incorporation into cell membranes. In the elderly, or in people with digestive disorders, the absorption of inorganic minerals can be close to zero. When kelp is included in the SONA Rx, the absorption of these myriad nutrients is further enhanced, making SONA Rx the most effective trace mineral supplement possible.
Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex
Bioflavonoids, often called vitamin P (P for permeability), were first discovered and named by Dr. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, the Nobel Prize winning discoverer of vitamin C. Bioflavonoids are water-soluble flavone derivatives which include Hesperidin, Quercitin, Naringin and Rutin. Bioflavonoids are found along with vitamin C in foods such as citrus fruits, green peppers and buckwheat.
Bioflavonoids are essential for the absorption and utilization of vitamin C. The bioavailability of vitamin C is enhanced when adequate bioflavonoids are present, and in turn, the bioavailability of bioflavonoids is enhanced when adequate vitamin C is present. Ideally, bioflavonoids should be in equal ratio with vitamin C as in the SONA Rx. They assist vitamin C in keeping collagen, the "intercellular cement" in a healthy condition. As a potent antioxidant, bioflavonoids keep vitamin C and adrenalin from being oxidized by copper-containing enzymes. They reduce the risk of heart disease by their ability to lower cholesterol and triglycerides. They improve capillary permeability and reduce red blood cell aggregation. They have anti-allergy and anti-inflammatory activity and reduce swelling and body fluid concentration at sites of inflammation, and they dilate small arteries, improving circulation. They stimulate bile production, influence endocrine glands, and have anti-parasitic and anti-bacterial properties. Bioflavonoids reduce platelet adhesiveness and reduce the incidence of heart disease and stroke.
Together, vitamin C and bioflavonoids have proven helpful in treating capillary injuries and they help minimize contact sport bruising. They also have proven helpful in the treatment of bleeding gums, eczema and hemorrhaging.
SONA Pre & Post Natal uses one of the most potent forms of bioflavonoids with a Hesperidin content of not less than 22%. Many products that contain bioflavonoids use a less costly and less effective form of raw bioflavonoids. The only way to know the quality of the bioflavonoids in a formula is to see if the label indicates the amount of Hesperidin present. If no claim is made for the Hesperidin content, then the product is unlikely to contain the higher grade of bioflavonoids.
SONA Based Vitamin levels
The vitamin levels in the SONA formulas are based on the Suggested Optimal Nutrient Allowances (SONAs) as proposed to the US Senate. Through the effort of a 15 year study, it is now possible to extrapolate suggested optimum daily nutrient allowances or SONA'S. The SONA'S are levels of nutrients found in a study of 13,500 male and female subjects living in six different regions of the United States conducted by senior investigators, Drs. Emanuel Cheraskin and W. M. Ringsdorf at the University Of Alabama Medical School. The results of their $2 million dollar study are contained in 49,000 bound pages found in 153 volumes, whose results have been published in over 100 papers during the 1970's & 1980's. They correlated intakes of essential nutrients with signs and symptoms of disease. The healthiest individuals - those with the least clinical signs and symptoms, consumed supplements, and ate a diet richer in essential nutrients relative to calories than those with more signs and symptoms of disease. Based on the logical assumption that those who are free of symptoms are healthier than those who show clinical signs and symptoms of disease, the ideal daily intake of each essential nutrient was taken to be that level consumed by people who were free from symptoms and signs of disease. Cheraskin and Ringsdorf found optimum intakes of essential nutrients to increase with age. The SONA formula is ideal for those under 50 years of age. The SONA Rx, on the other hand, provides increased levels of some nutrients to meet the increased needs of those over 50 years of age and for those who have increased nutrient demands such as competitive athletes or those with an unusually stressful lifestyle. For more information please see the article: Establishing a Suggested Optimal Nutrient Allowance (SONA).
The RDAs - intakes of minerals and vitamins which prevent deficiency symptoms in healthy, average adults - are inadequate for optimum health, especially during stress, growth, pregnancy, lactation, strenuous and athletic activity, healing from disease and injury, and advancing age. At present, the RDA's represent the nutritional equivalent of the minimum wage. Just like the minimum wage, they offer little hope of significantly improving the quality of your life. For almost everyone, the SONA'S represent supplement levels of essential vitamins and minerals designed to maintain optimum health over one's life-time.
On June 19, 2002, the American Medical Association, after decades of anti-vitamin policy, has reversed its position and now recommends that Americans take at least one multivitamin pill each day. While only one multivitamin daily is not enough to maintain optimum health over one's lifetime, it is better than no supplementation at all, and is a welcome beginning to a new appreciation of the role of nutrients in preventing disease. It is tragic that the Medical profession and the pharmaceutical industry have largely ignored the results of numerous published scientific studies, including the SONA study, on the role of nutrition in maintaining good health. The quality of life for millions could have been improved and countless lives saved if the AMA had adopted this new position 20 years earlier.
The Vitamins in SONA Pre & Post Natal
All the major vitamins that have been the subject of the investigations in the SONA programme are included in the formula. The levels of vitamin B12, vitamin B6 and vitamin E are increased in the SONA Pre & Post Natal formula, and vitamin K has been added. The minor vitamins biotin and pantothenic acid, for which no SONA's have yet been established, are also included at the new EC RDA levels, as these are also essential for optimal health. In the case of vitamin A, a combination of the vitamin and its precursor beta-carotene is used to insure an adequate level of antioxidant activity without including a level of vitamin A that might exceed accepted levels of safety.
The Minerals in SONA Pre & Post Natal
The essential minerals play a very important role in the body. They make it possible for muscles to contract, for the brain and the nervous system to work and to combine with amino acids to produce co-enzymes that control the many living processes such as energy production and growth. In nature, the minerals are rarely found alone, but are bound as inorganic compounds in the earth, or in living organisms, with a variety of natural substances as organic complexes.
In the SONA formulas, the minerals are combined with amino acids by a process known as chelation, which mimics the form in which most minerals are found in food. Amino Acid Chelated Minerals can therefore be more rapidly and efficiently absorbed from the digestive tract into the bloodstream than inorganic forms of minerals.
Highly bio-available, amino acid chelated minerals are prepared using advanced technical processes that require scrupulous monitoring of mineral/amino acid ratios, pH, and ingredient concentrations. Exact balancing of materials is necessary to avoid the formation of inorganic salts which can irritate the gastrointestinal tract. Amino acid chelation closely resembles how minerals are found in foods & what occurs in the human digestive tract. Amino acid chelates are absorbed rapidly and efficiently, making them the most bio-available of mineral forms. Enerex's chelated minerals are manufactured by a special technology that uses proteolytic enzymes to digest rice protein and citric acid to ionize the minerals. Rice protein is used as a source of amino acids because it is less allergenic than other commonly used proteins such as wheat, yeast, corn and milk. For a more complete description of mineral chelates, please view the article: Synergistically Balanced Amino Acid Chelated Minerals.
Calcium and magnesium in the SONA formulas are provided in the ideal 1:1 ratio. Calcium and magnesium are vital components of bone and tooth metabolism. Both participate in energy production, muscle contraction, nerve function, maintenance of the acid-alkali balance of the body fluids, and nucleic acid metabolism. Several smaller doses of calcium and magnesium over the course of the day are absorbed more effectively than one large dose. For more information view: Calcium to Magnesium Ratio
Zinc is essential for many physiological processes, including cellular nucleic acid synthesis, sensory taste and smell, keratin metabolism, sexual and reproductive processes, wound healing, etc. Soil deficiency of zinc is widespread, often resulting in zinc deficiency in non-supplemented diets. Zinc and copper compete for absorption in the digestive tract, and therefore are provided in a carefully balanced ratio.
Normally, iron absorption from the gastrointestinal tract is a very inefficient process. Concomitant administration of vitamin C and bioflavonoid complex and certain components of the B-complex, especially folic acid and vitamin B12 greatly increase iron uptake. Vitamin B-complex factors stimulate gastric and duodenal secretions, increasing hydrochloric acid production which solubilizes iron for absorption. Vitamin C keeps iron in its reduced state and binds the mineral for easier absorption. Vitamin C is especially useful for raising iron absorption under conditions of iron deficiency The SONA Rx includes copper because the incorporation of iron into the oxygen-carrying red blood cell pigment, hemoglobin, is copper-dependent. Molybdenum is also included because of its involvement both in the transport of iron, and in energy production.
Iron in SONA Pre & Post Natal
Ever since an article published in the JULY 26, 1999 Issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, titled Iron, Atherosclerosis, and Ischemic Heart Disease 1, suggested that elevated iron levels might be a contributing factor in the development of atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease, there has been a trend among vitamin manufacturers to bring out iron free formulas, and by so doing, creating in the public mind, as well as in the mind of some health care practitioners, a fear that iron supplementation might be harmful.
This is an unfortunate misinterpretation of the report. The report relates to a specific type of iron called heme iron, which is found in red meat. The report refers to a study by Snowdon et al 2 that found a threefold difference in risk of fatal coronary disease in 45 to 64 year-old men who ate meat daily, compared to those who did not eat meat. Meat consumption was positively associated with fatal ischemic heart disease in both men and women. This was the first study to clearly show a dose-response relationship between meat consumption and ischemic heart disease risk.
The report also shows a lack of correlation between non-heme iron intake and coronary heart disease (CHD), and suggests that dietary non-heme iron does not contribute to an increased cardiovascular risk. Non-heme iron is the type of iron used in most dietary supplements including the SONA. The report also refers to a follow-up study of 44,933 men (with no previous history of CHD) aged 40 to 75 years by Ascherio et al 3, which showed, after adjustments for established risk factors, that there was no significant association between total iron intake and risk of CHD. CONCLUSIONS: These results do not support the hypothesis that dietary iron in general increases coronary risk in men; they are consistent, however, with an increased risk of myocardial infarction among men with higher intakes of heme iron (meat eaters), which is itself positively associated with iron stores.
The report did not take into account other well-known risk factors in the development of CHD such as smoking, drinking, high fat diet, elevated levels of cholesterol and homocysteine, stress, lack of exercise, heredity and long-term sub-optimal intake of nutrients including vitamin E and C. It could be a fatal mistake to suggest, as the report suggests, that abolishing iron fortification of foods and avoiding nutritional supplements that contain iron will reduce the incidence of CHD. This approach can create a false sense of security, especially amongst middle-age men, if they think that they can avoid CHD without addressing all of the other risk factors.
The obvious, but omitted, conclusion of the report would be to recommend a reduction in the dietary intake of heme iron by reducing or eliminating the consumption of red meat. This simple solution would also reduce the other risk factors such as saturated fat and cholesterol, to say nothing of reducing the risk of mad cow disease. This is of course, a political recommendation as well as a scientific one. Any suggestion that consumption of red meat would have a bearing on the development of CHD, or any other health condition, would bring the wrath of the powerful agriculture lobby, which includes the beef and dairy industries.
A study published in October 2002, confirms the lack of correlation between ferritin concentrations and transferrin levels in patients with coronary artery disease. In patients referred for coronary angiography, serum ferritin levels were not associated with an increased extent of coronary atherosclerosis 4.
The report also discussed the special iron needs of those involved in physical training such as athletes. Physical training reduces iron stores by creating a negative iron balance as shown in athletes. This gives rise to a condition known as sports anemia, a common condition in many athletes, both male and female. Building muscle mass such as in bodybuilding and weightlifting leads to an increased need of iron for myoglobin. The report suggests that it is the lower iron levels in athletes that is responsible for their lower risk of CHD, but avoids other positive benefits of exercise on the incidence of CHD such as improved aerobic capacity, lower body fat and cholesterol, stronger heart etc. Iron deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency in the world. Groups likely to suffer from iron deficiency include pregnant and lactating women, menstruating women, vegetarians, children during early and adolescent periods of rapid growth, and those who experience symptoms of fatigue. In fact, the majority of the population suffers from some form of sub-clinical iron deficiency.
Iron absorption from red meat (heme iron) is about 15%, whereas absorption from plant sources (non-heme iron) is only about 4%. Iron absorption is governed by the body's need: an iron-anemic person may absorb 50-60% of iron present in food. Inorganic iron such as ferrous sulfate is often used in low quality dietary supplements and in fortification of cereals. Inorganic iron is poorly absorbed and can cause constipation and gastric distress - it should be avoided.
In summary, to meet the optimum dietary needs of the majority of the population, organic (non-heme iron) supplementation along with optimum levels of all the other minerals, vitamins and enzymes is essential to maintain good health throughout one's lifetime. The SONA Rx perfectly meets the optimum nutritional needs of the majority of the population over 50 years of age, and the SONA Prenatal provides extra iron recommended during pregnancy.
Silica in SONA Pre & Post Natal
The SONA formulas contain bamboo extract, the richest known source of natural silica containing over 70% organic silica. This is more than 30 times the level as found in the widely used Horsetail plant (Equisetum), which contains about 2-3% silica. The bamboo extract is prepared from Tabashir bamboo stem from India ( Bambusa vulgaris ).
Silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element on earth after oxygen. It is a sister element of carbon. Silicon's role as an essential nutrient in human nutrition was not established until 1972, but silicon is now known to play a part in the integrity of the skin, ligaments, tendons, bone and in the health of the arteries.
The body constantly metabolizes silicic acid. Silica is eliminated through such natural processes as urination, hair loss and nail trimming. This natural secretion of silica can be from 10 to 40 mg daily. The average adult body contains about 20 grams of silica, and it is necessary for the body's silica stores to be maintained at this level to promote good health. As we age, less silica is assimilated, therefore daily supplementation with the SONA Rx will help maintain this necessary equilibrium and to minimize the effects of premature ageing.
Silicon is thought to improve the cardiovascular system, as it is essential to the structural integrity, elasticity and permeability of the arteries. Silica may be useful in reducing blood fats & cholesterol. Artherosclerosis can occur as a result of silicon deficiency whereas silicon is abundant (up to 14 times more) in the arteries of people who are free of heart disease.
Silicon improves the condition of the hair, nails, teeth, gums and skin and has been used to alleviate eczema and psoriasis.
Silica plays an essential role in mineral absorption and may help in re-calcifying de-calcified bones & de-calcify soft tissue deposits of calcium. Silicon enhances the function of iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium and boron, and is essential for normal bone development which may help prevent osteoporosis. Silicon helps maintain the correct calcium-magnesium balance.
Silicon may be useful in strengthening the musculo-skeletal system, preventing injuries and helping bones to heal in athletes & others.
Silicon supplementation may retard the ageing process. At birth, the body contains a maximum level of silica that declines with age. As the body's natural level of silica declines, it exhibits the signs attributable to ageing such as bone loss, dry and wrinkled skin, weakened teeth and gums and hair loss.
Silicon converts aluminum from both water and other dietary sources into insoluble hydroxy-aluminosilicates, which cannot enter the bloodstream or brain. This has important consequences for preventing the development of Alzheimer's dementia by assisting the body in eliminating aluminum. Aluminum is thought to a causative factor in the development of Alzheimer's disease.
Silicon stimulates chondroblasts to deposit chondroitin sulfate and hyaluronic acid into the cartilage matrix. This has important implications in managing arthritis pain as silicon will improve the function and effectiveness of glucosamine sulfate, which is the precursor of both chondroitin sulfate and hyaluronic acid.
Silicon may help protect against and heal gastric ulcers and arthritis (connective tissue healing).
Functions of Silicon
The inclusion of silica, make the SONA formulas the most complete nutrition supplements available.
SONA Pre & Post Natal contains Optimum Levels of important Essential Trace Minerals**
Selenium (Se) and other antioxidant nutrients are powerful anti-ageing factors that protect cells from oxidative and free radical damage that hastens cell death. By preventing and detoxifying free radicals and peroxides, Se protects cells from the relentless destructive effects of these substances. Se is particularly important as a component of glutathione peroxidase, a protective antioxidant enzyme broadly distributed throughout the body. This enzyme plays a key role in protecting cell membrane lipids from random oxidation. Se is also important in nucleic acid metabolism, immune system physiology and reproductive processes. Research on the bio-geographical distribution of Se conclusively indicates that higher incidence's of cancers occur where soil Se levels, and thus food Se levels, are low.
Vanadium (Vn) plays an essential role in growth, iron & lipid metabolism, reproduction & bone development and may replace phosphorous in tooth enamel thereby retarding tooth decay. Vn stimulates oxidation of glucose to energy in fat cells by mimicking the action of insulin, and stimulates glycogen formation in the liver & diaphragm.
Molybdenum (Mo) is a co-factor in the enzyme xanthine oxidase. Mo is involved in mobilizing iron from liver storage to oxidize aldehydes. Mo helps to remove nitrogen waste from the body through the formation of uric acid (purine metabolism). Uric acid is a powerful anti-oxidant. Mo appears to play a role in the control of ageing. Mo is involved in fat metabolism & energy production through the Mo activated enzyme (aldehyde oxidase). Mo may play a role in preventing tooth decay by promoting the retention of fluoride.
Chromium (Cr) is a component of glucose tolerance factor. Cr is involved in glucose metabolism that is necessary for energy production. Cr binds insulin to cells potentiating its action in allowing cells to take in glucose. Cr indirectly affects blood fat levels and stabilizes blood sugar levels. Cr is involved in protein synthesis and increases lean muscle mass. Cr stimulates liver enzymes involved in synthesis of cholesterol & fatty acids, and lowers cholesterol & increases beneficial HDL.
Boron (B) may retard bone loss. Since osteoporosis is reaching epidemic proportions in larger numbers of the population, especially in those over 50 years of age, this is important news. Osteoporosis occurs when the osteoblasts cannot replace lost bone tissue as fast as the osteoclasts break it down. Osteoclasts deplete bone at a faster rate after menopause, leaving women at a greater risk of bone degradation. B appears to have a moderating effect on this process.
The Enzymes in SONA Pre & Post Natal
Minerals and vitamins are the partners of enzymes - co-enzymes - necessary for enzymes to carry out their specific and vitally important functions. Minerals carry electric signals, the messages of life. Vitamins activate enzymes. Each must have the other - like a biochemical marriage. Without minerals and vitamins, enzymes could not carry out their work, and we could not live. With the help of minerals as well as vitamin co-enzymes, digestive enzymes regulate how foods (macronutrients) become micronutrients that living tissues can use. Minerals and vitamin-activated enzymes also determine which substances are drawn through membranes into cells to take part in the cells' molecular "dance of life". If vitamins and minerals are lacking, enzymes don't function, and the processes on which life depends must slow down or stop.
SONA Pre & Post Natal contains several Digestive Enzymes: **
The body's supply of enzymes, vitamins (co-enzymes) and minerals depends largely on the diet. Health can be compromised if there is insufficient supply of any of these nutrients. To help meet the nutrient requirements for optimum health, The SONA formulas are fortified with kelp and citrus bioflavonoids, along with optimum amounts (SONAs) of all essential vitamins, the complete range of amino acid chelated macro and trace minerals, plus enzymes, provides the most advanced dietary supplements in the world.
The Making of the SONA formulas:
After careful consideration of all the factors, the SONA formulas are presented in tablet form rather than in gelatine capsules. Tablets can be made more stable and are not affected by high temperatures and humidity, which can cause gelatine capsules to soften and leak. Also, gelatine capsules have a higher moisture content that can adversely affect the stability of the formula.
Some methods of manufacturing tablets can cause the temperature of the ingredients to rise to a level that can destroy the enzymes and some of the vitamins. All the advanced research that has gone into producing the SONA formulas would be wasted if the sensitive ingredients were destroyed during the manufacturing process. To insure that the nutrients in the SONA formulas are presented in the best possible way and with maximum protection for the heat sensitive ingredients, the tablets for the SONA formulas are made using a unique, state-of-the-art process known as high-density Chilsonation.
An advanced device - a Chilsonator - represents the first step in the processing of many raw materials. The Chilsonator houses grooved, counter-rotating rollers pressed tightly against one another by hydraulic pressure. Raw materials are placed into the hopper of the Chilsonator and are fed by a system of horizontal and vertical screws into these rollers. As the materials pass through the grooves in the rollers, the materials are compacted under high pressure and emerge from the Chilsonator as dense pellets. The pellets are milled into a granular powder using a Fitz Mill, then passed through a series of vibrating screens to produce an uniform, free flowing granulation.
The chilsonation process results in a finished powder that is 3 to 4 times more dense than the starting material. The Chilsonator allows the production of smaller tablets without a reduction in potency, resulting in tablets that are easer to swallow and therefore more desirable to consumers.
The Chilsonator alters the flow characteristics of raw materials, making them easier to use in making tablets, resulting in better dispersion of the tableted nutrients in the body. This is extremely important, because uniform dispersion of nutrients enhances nutrient bioavailability. The ability to alter flow characteristics makes the Chilsonator ideal for use in dry granulation of raw materials. Wet granulation, the traditional industry standard for preparing materials for tablets and capsules, requires the use of alcohol solvents and high temperature drying to achieve the necessary material characteristics. Chilsonation completely eliminates the need for this destructive process.
Without further protection, some of the nutrients could be damaged by exposure to the atmosphere. This can reduce their activity and allow oxidation, which may cause some of the ingredients to be chemically altered to produce undesirable breakdown products such as free radicals. After Chilsonation, the tablets are coated with an advanced protective layer. This coating, known as LustreClear , is made from a special vegetable cellulose complex and purified water. No organic solvents are used at all. Thus, the coating is hypoallergenic and free from chemicals or sugar that can cause allergies in sensitive people. In addition to its protective action, the LustreClear coating gives the tablets an even smoother finish, making them easier to swallow than conventional tablets or capsules.
Finally, the SONA formulas are packaged in PETE bottles. PETE provides a superior moisture and oxygen barrier compared to the more common HDPE plastic that most vitamin manufactures use. To add a further degree of protection every bottle of the SONA Rx contains a small package of silica gel desiccant. The silica gel desiccant absorbs any moisture that may enter the bottle during manufacturing and prevents deterioration of the tablets.
Taking the SONA formulas
With the SONA Pre & Post Natal formula, the nutrients are incorporated into six tablets. To ensure optimal absorption and a beneficial effect over the whole day, it is recommended that two tablets be taken three times a day with meals. Taking two SONA tablets with each meal provides sufficient of the essential vitamins, minerals and enzymes to give the meal the balance of those nutrients that is recommended by nutritionists world wide. It is also recommended to include a dietary supplement of omega 3 and omega 6 essential fatty acids (EFA'S) as these are often deficient in the average diet as well. Enerex's OMEGA 3-6-9 capsules provide the ultimate in EFA supplementation. Taking two SONA Rx or SONA Prenatal tablets and one OMEGA 3-6-9 capsule with each meal can insure that every meal is a 'balanced meal'.
As with most Enerex tablets, advanced technology eliminates the use of heat and solvents in the manufacturing process. The unique vegetarian coating locks in freshness and potency and makes the tablets easy to swallow.View Less Info
Take six (6) tablets daily, 2 with each meal or as directed by a health care professional.
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We have been curious about the Aeropress coffee maker for a long time, and last fall we asked if anyone had tried it. We had some encouraging comments, and so recently we picked one up. All we can say is, wow!
Pictures and review below...
The Aeropress was dreamed up by a sixty-seven-year-old Stanford professor and inventor. His boomerang-type flying rings are wildly popular, and an innovative coffee brewer doesn't seem quite the natural thing to turn to next. But he was interested in making a better cup of coffee, one that didn't upset his stomach with the acids and oils, and one that used the natural power of air pressure. The result is an amazing little gadget that makes an extremely good cup of coffee - and for under $30.
Here's how the Aeropress works.
The basic apparatus is very simple: a plastic tube with an airtight rubber plunger. Several other things come in the box too: paper filters, a holder for the filters, a coffee scoop, a stirrer, and a funnel. The main thing, though, is the tube and plunger.
A rather large amount of coffee is used, per cup. One thing we noticed right away about the Aeropress is that it extracts every flavor from the coffee. Our beans were a bit old and we could actually taste the stale flavors in the cup.
A small cap fits on the end of the tube, with a round paper filter. This is fastened on and the coffee grounds are poured into the tube. The enclosed funnel is not necessary, but it's useful - we kept spilling coffee grounds until started using it to pour them in the narrow tube.
Then you pour in hot water, stir the grounds for a few seconds, and push the plunger down slowly and steadily. From the time the water is poured to the time the coffee is ready is just about a minute.
It produces a small amount of very concentrated coffee that people often just add water to for an Americano-esque cup. We usually add an equal amount of hot water to the brewed coffee.
Cleanup is easy - just take off the cap at the end and push out the filter and compressed puck of coffee grounds.
We have been using this for our daily morning coffee for a little while now, and we can't tell you how great it is. It makes a full, clear cup, rich with flavor and body, but without the grittiness and chew of French Press. The air pressure pushes the water very forcefully through the grounds, unlike the French press, where the grounds (not the water) are being forced to the bottom, and we think this makes for a very different kind of coffee.
It's been compared to the Clover, and while it also operates on very different principles, the clearness and body of the cup are comparable. We are finding that really, really good coffee beans are a worthwhile investment with the Aeropress; you can taste every note.
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You can find the Aeropress at many specialty food and coffee shops. ThinkGeek has them online for $25.99.
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I don't suppose there's a prettier version?
I've been using the AeroPress for over a year and it makes the best cup of coffee I've ever produced at home. It is so quick and easy to use...and the cleanup is even easier. Not to mention..it makes a great conversation piece when you pull it out to make after-dinner coffee for a party. Maybe its not the best for brewing multiple servings at a time (it can brew up to 4), but for me, being the only coffee drinker in the house...it works perfect!
I, too, have been using the aeropress for a couple of years. I really look forward to using it every morning--truly delicious coffee. I have found that paying attention to the water temperature is key to the perfect brew. Yeah, it's ugly. What to do? Hide it.
jn - what temperature do you brew at?
It is kind of ugly, but I just tell people it's a breast pump.
I'm not jn, but I usually angle for somewhere between 175°â180°. Of course, it's a pain to haul out the thermometer and wait for it to drop to the right temperature every time, so I just experimented until I figured out how long in my microwave got the amount of water I use to the right temperature (65 s, in case you were curious).
Grind is also very important to getting the best out of your AP, in my experience. I go for something between drip and espresso, which is to say, relatively fine.
that's meant to be an en-dash between 175° and 180° up there, not sure what went wrong
Thanks Eliah. I've been using the Utilitea kettle which lets you heat water to different temps. I need to really test and check the temperatures, though.
I've never been this obsessive about coffee; I think the Aeropress lets the tastes come through with such clarity that you notice small degrees of difference more than with other methods.
does it produce the size of a double shot or a cup of coffee? How much coffee do you use for one cup?
They tell you to use two scoops - about two tablespoons or a little more - for one 8-ounce cup. (This is about what I use for a French press as well.) This produces maybe 2-3 ounces of concentrated coffee. Closer to a double shot. I add about an equal amount of hot water, which is what Sweet Maria's recommended, and I find this pretty much perfect.
I love mine - just bought a second one after the seal on the first one started to wear out after two years of daily use.
I would be VERY wary about putting hot water into a plastic container -- what a health disaster that is.
Wow, I can't get beyond how ugly this thing is. And those extra flavors you're tasting--how do you know they're not from the plastic? Heated plastic will increasingly leach its own flavors (not to mention endocrine disrupters) over time, end of story.
I love my aero press! Best tasting coffee EVER! And I wouldn't worry about the plastic. It's a very hard plastic.
The guys/gals over at http://www.kaffeologie.com/ make a great reusable filter.
I wouldn't rule out using the Aeropress to make espresso. The device actually pushes water through the coffee at higher pressure than commercial espresso machines. To my taste, it makes an excellent espresso.
BTW, I am convinced Aeropress is so reasonably, even inexpensively, priced because the inventor and maker come from the toy industry instead of the high-mark-up cooking industry. Good for them, and for us!
Here is some information from the Aeropress Aerobie product website:
They actually do not use the clear polycarbonate that you see in the article's photos anymore, and they explain why...but if all plastic really bothers you, then this would be a miss. Also, the coffee is in contact with the unit for about 15-25 seconds total if you are quick.
About the water temperature--I just put a bit of room temp water in the reservoir and then top if off with boiling water from my electric kettle. Use a thermometer if you must, and check the temperature. (Remember, you loose a few degrees when you pour it into the chamber...) You'll get the hang of it pretty quick.
Also, I highly recommend using great quality water, a burr grinder on the finest setting that your Aeropress can handle, and some good quality, fresh beans. (Again, trial & error...but, it is totally worth it!)
If you are considering this press, read product reviews to help your decision making.


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|I'd dare say that there are well over 1,000 tutorials out there on the Web devoted to basic PHP/MySQL interaction, do we really need another one? Now I'm all for learning about a topic from more than one point of view, but hasn't this one been done, oh perhaps a bazillion times or so? How about touching upon some more timely topics, say PHP 5?
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2004-08-08 16:13:05 supertone44 [View]
Hey, cool your jets! Some people are just getting started and need these types of tutorials. If you have been there and done that, then why don't you dig into PHP 5, learn it, then post your comments for others to learn. By the way, how did you come across this tutorial? Were you searching for it? I thought you have seen them a bazillion times? A well versed PHP-MySQL connector would not need to search for something like this.
2004-07-05 08:54:38 stewballs [View]
Im glad that this introduction is done aswell, its allot more helpful than the "bazillion" other sites ive been to
2004-02-23 05:08:36 John Coggeshall | [View]
I understand where you are coming from, however I'd wager there are many people who do appreciate this sort of introduction. This is, after all, a beginner's column.
As far as PHP 5 goes, expect to see some articles outside of the PHP Foundation series on PHP 5 in the coming weeks!


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When we send our kids off to school, we hope they learn. And one of the things we hope they learn is to aim high and try to become the best they can be. But one teacher is in trouble for allegedly telling an African-American student who expressed a desire to become president someday, "We don't need another black president." No. He. Didn't.
The teacher, in Fairfiled, Ohio, reportedly made the comment to a high school freshman. He has been suspended without pay, despite the fact that he says the student misunderstood his remark. Maybe he didn't really say that, but right now he's being investigated, especially since four other students reportedly heard the remark. Additionally, the teacher was disciplined in 2008 for making a racial remark, and once called a student "stupid."
Not only is this a totally racist thing to say -- any good teacher would be thrilled to hear a student express a desire to be president. What better way to get a student to study? "Hey, do you think Obama got C's?" Okay, maybe Bush did. But still, the point is, you don't crush a student's lofty dreams. How awesome the kid isn't saying he wants to be a reality TV star or a rapper.
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You can only imagine how many times Obama was told the same thing (hopefully not by his teacher). Maybe this remark will only spur this kid on -- make him want to make this dream come true someday. Then he can give a speech saying, "I'd like to tell all kids not to listen to teachers who don't believe in them."
I know what it's like to get remarks from teachers who don't believe in you. I never had one say something this bad, but as a freshman in college, I expressed a desire to have an internship and my teacher said something to the effect of, "Oh, slow down. You are too ambitious." I didn't know one could be too ambitious! Wonder if anyone ever said that to Steve Jobs? Probably.
Unfortunately, because this teacher took the wind out of my sails, I waited another two years before I applied for an internship -- this time without any help. I got it, but that was two years I could have been learning on-the-job training when I wasn't, all because some teacher thought I was "too ambitious"??? How do you even turn that into a negative?
If this teacher did say this, makes you wonder if he should be teaching at all. What a terrible thing to say! School is not a place to try to crush dreams. Especially ones as great as this.
Did you ever have a teacher say something unacceptable to you or your kid?
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Um you had me in full agreement until your ignorant comment about Bush. You see Bush actually released his grades and all his records unlike Obama. You liberals keep telling us he is smart but all the evidence proves otherwise.
Sorry I agree with this teacher.
We've gone way down hill since this POS has been in office.
Black people need to stop crying racism over every little thing, I look at a black person wrong and I'm either getting a gun pointed at me, or being called a racist white bitch.
This teacher was so in the wrong, he needs to be fired. The story is about a bad teacher, not a sounding board for all the times your bigoted asses got called racist by racist black people because you probably did or said something ignorant. If you say you were called racist for looking at someone who was talking to you, I call you a liar.
Can't we agree that this teacher was out of line and move on? Or do we really need to bitch about not being able to be bigoted in peace?
Wow sickofhearingit how does that koolaid taste? Is it good? Is it worth looking like a moron on a constant basis? Thank God the President has dummies like you to hold his approval rating over 30%. Again Bush released all his grades the President hasn't and there are questions because he's spent millions burying his records and that makes people wonder why. I don't know if you heard but he won biggest lie of the year, a first for an American President and that is saying something after Clinton. You are a very sad pathetic person that accuses anyone who doesn't agree with you of racism and aren't smart enough to know you make that accusation mean less every time you do it and worse you accept people to take your opinion seriously after wards. I love it how you get all upset anytime anyone points out that YOUR lord is nothing more than a charlatan that lied his way to the white house. FYI the man never graduated with honors from any college and that is why so many question how he got to Harvard in the first place. Also you should stop talking about his time teaching the Constitution since he's been dragged into court so many times for going against it, its just embarrassing.
Funny how INTERNET people call me racist, but I'm friends with black people in real life. And they tend to agree with me about our president.
Since Obama has taken office, the black community has taken over and has thought they can run this country, and think they can get away with everything and anything.
This man should be impeached, and should've been impeached within a year of his first term.
A repbulican will win next term, and hopefully they get rid of obamacare and every thing else this man destroyed.


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According to a recent study in the American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative, and Comparative Physiology (you guys definitely didn't get your doctorates in "how to name things not stupidly," did you?), researchers were able to selectively breed "couch potato" and "super runner" rats. The science guys monitored which rodents opted for the most time on the exercise wheel, and which the least. For ten generations, the team then mated the active rats with each other, and the lazy rats with their fellow slobs, which revealed 36 genes that might predispose people to physical activity.
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I can't help but think that you haven't leveled a shaman in a while. using FT wep without elemental fury is quite a dps loss. double windfury is the way to go until 80s. Also, nobody should be taking static shock for soloing at these levels, water shield is so important for mana regen while soloing especially, because of the healing + more so when you have maelstrom up and running.
Also, as far as weps go, the heirloom hammers are probably the best enhance weps for the duration of 1-79. 2.8 speed with high dmg and stats.
One last last thing is this, when you train skills, flame shock comes after earth shock. what happens is, depending on your gear level, have a flame shock's dot and front load damage be less than an earth shock combined. Therefore, if your really looking at it, you should be swapping spells about every 4-6 levels. But again, if you have heirlooms, earth shock is usually a much more efficient way to go in terms of not wasting damage.
... Also, I dunno these articles are ok, but it's like if anyone with half a brain would know how to level enhancement. I think you should include some like anecdotal or experience based information. Like for example, using stoneclaw glyph for leveling, which is awesome especially when you are tanking in an impromptu group.
It's just that you can sort of surmise an enhancement rotation without even reading anything, it's not really huge information at these levels. More and more you should focus on particular quests or dungeons with gear or things to do at these levels etc. that would be a leveling guide. this is like intro to Shaman abilities.


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4.0 on September 18, 2014
My wife and I stayed multiple days at the end of the summer season. Overall we had a wonderful time. The site is about two and a half blocks from the boardwalk, close enough to walk but away from the noise. The room was great. The only thing we could have asked for was a slightly bigger bed, but it was as advertised. We got a lot of use out of the DVD player in the room and the large movie collection downstairs. Our player was broken when we arrived, but we let the proprietor know and he had it replaced by the time we got back that evening. The candy and cookie bar with cold lemonade was also really nice. 5 out of the 6 breakfasts were great. There was always fresh fruit or a parfait to start and a fresh baked offering every day in addition to the normal breakfast plate. The only disappointing one was a morning where we had scrambled eggs and a biscuit that appeared to be a Pilsbury Grand. But even that was not a bad breakfast. We did not make use of the hot tub, but the complementary beach towels and chairs were very useful. For the price this was an amazing deal and a great experience. We visited Cape May a couple of times, it was only about ten minutes away. If you are visiting Wildwood I would definitely recommend, or if you are visiting Cape May and want a more affordable option to the Cape May B&B's.
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Our stay there was certainly what we were looking forward. We would recommend a stay at the Sea Gypsy to anyone looking for a centrally located, comfortable stay in Wildwood.
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The place was beautiful and very spacious. Close to the beach and the owner was very nice. Will definitly stay again. Already planning another trip for next year.
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We stayed two nights in the Longfellow suite in the main house, which has a bedroom with a door out on to the deck, a bathroom with a clawfoot bathtub/shower, and a sitting room with couch, TV, and mini frig. Very nice to have all of that space, although there is too little space between the end of the bed and the steps out to the deck and I banged my ankle getting past. Breakfast the first morning was excellent pancakes and bacon, not as good french toast the second morning, and the coffee is rather weak. All in all good value and very close to Cape May, where we had an excellent dinner at Blue Rose
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Thanks for the kind words about the house. Regarding the coffee we have had bad luck with percolators this summer. We went through 2 coffee makers. Sorry you had weak coffee, we just replaced our 2nd percolator. I guess they don't make them like they used to. Hope we see you again.
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Very convenient location. Our room had a door that opened to a balcony. Front veranda was a great location to enjoy the cool evening breeze. Todd was helpful with suggestions on area pubs and dining. overall we had a great experience! thanks sea gypsy hope to see you again soon!
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The room was really stunning and the Jacuzzi tub made for a very relaxing stay. There was plenty of room to spread out in the living room, enjoy a book or movie, make a pot of tea in the kitchen or eat at the dining table in the bay window. The bed was comfortable and there were plenty of closets, drawers, and shelves for our clothing and toiletries. It made relaxing very easy. It's a quick walk to the beach, boardwalk and the rides and only about 8 blocks to a Wawa in one direction and a supermarket and bagel shop in another direction. The breakfast in the victorian house was nice, it's beautifully appointed dining room held a long table where we enjoyed pancakes, bacon, coffee and crumb cake. Would recommend it for a couple who wants to get away or an individual who needs to have some quiet and chill out time!
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Nice place to stay. Very clean, private parking, Delicious breakfast, grounds are kept meticulous, Walk to boardwalk... Perfect.
5 on August 27, 2014
very clean. very quiet. very nice play to stay compared to local motels. i would recommend the sea gypsy to anyone as an alternate to motels.
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We went down the shore for one night recently. After looking all over for a place to stay I found the sea gypsy. I was immediately impressed with the rooms and how nice they were. we stayed in the william morris suite and it was like our own private hideaway. I was so upset we could not stay longer! The owners did a fantastic job with the rooms in this B&B. We have already decided we will stay here again next summer hopefully we can get a stay for a week! Amy DeMarco
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We stayed two nights in the Carriage House, Robert Browning Hay Loft. Very pleased with the room. This is the entire second floor of the Carriage house and has lots of room. We had 5 people in the rooms. Breakfast is not included with this particular room but we came down for the triathlon so we didn't need the breakfast anyway. Most other rooms include breakfast. We learned our lesson two years ago in Wildwood about some of the hotels. Avoid the hotels. The Inn keepers allowed our friends to park on the property all day even after we checked out. That was very nice of them. Yes we will stay again. Dan and Eileen.
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James Buchan
- The City of London. Vol. I: A World of Its Own, 1815-1890 by David Kynaston
Chatto, 497 pp, £25.00, February 1994, ISBN 0 7011 6094 2
This book found me in the midst of a prolonged, if not necessarily profound, contemplation of the market for insurance and reinsurance known as Lloyd's of London. What interests me about Lloyd's is not the misfortunes it suffered in the late Eighties or its spectacular losses, the evident incompetence of its professionals and functionaries or its silly building, but the conduct of the passive investors in the market known as the External Names, about thirty thousand families of the English and Scots high middle class.
These men and women, presented with losses on underwriting for the years 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991 many times greater than their investment and even their net worth, have responded in unusual fashion. They have rebelled and many seem bent, Samson-like, on bringing the Lime Street temple down about their ears. This seems to me a novelty in the glorious annals of British commerce. For Lloyd's, with its folklore and its barbaric mixture of caution and dizzying risk, is an institution peculiar to this country and one that is incomprehensible to foreign nations, even those with strong commercial traditions; and the refusal of the Eighties' Names to take their commercial knocks seems to me a break in British commercial culture. Is this the end of British commerce, which – abetted by a talent for warfare, diplomacy, public administration and espionage – made this country a world power?
In this meditation I found David Kynaston a sympathetic companion. Not that he has anything of interest to say about Lloyd's: this oversight is one of my many frustrations with his excellent book. But he is deeply interested in the nature of the City, in what made it successful then and now, why some businesses are still good two hundred years after their founding and others have fallen to bits or withered away. His taste in quotation is refined, and I found some of my answers.
The first comes, fittingly enough, from Nathan Rothschild, perhaps the greatest figure ever to adorn the international capital markets, greater even than J.P. Morgan and Michael Milken in their primes. At a dinner in 1834, someone expressed the hope that the Rothschild children were not too attached to money and business: the rentier cast of mind had already set by this period. Nathan answered:
I wish them to give mind, and soul, and heart, and body, and everything to business; that is the way to be happy. It requires a great deal of boldness, and a great deal of caution, to make a great fortune; and when you have got it, it requires ten times as much wit to keep it.
These two sentences should be engraved above the portals of every ruined golf club and burned manor house in Southern England. For how could these Names believe that they could protect their inheritance by consigning it to some florid Members' Agent at Lloyd's, reeking of kümmel and pomade, simply because he spoke proper and had been to the same school (though sacked, of course, for failing Trials)?
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How to captivate others to support once cause trough internet?
A year ago I had the opportunity to test my wings guiding and leading
a great group of slight mentally handicapped to make there own little tv-show.
Confirmation after confirmation that my approach, method and pedagogical skills where just right. Always had the idea to open up a media house partly run by troubled youth and handicapped to help others live out there passion for media making. In the concept inspire creativity, entrepreneurship and build self-esteem and social back. Up to now been targeting in different forms over the internet to gain followers, sponsors and reaction over the internet and different platforms, trough my blog http://livetmederik.blogspot.se
Getting a hundred hits a day browsing trough my material.
And looking trough the hype of kick-starters, fundraising and buzz,
all wary from the mundain that someone needs a pair of shoes to million dollars to create the next generation game or product. What interests me what makes a ceo, partner or your average joe jump in and do whats right?
Is it the selling captivating story, is it the clever ads and movies, is it a passionate topic thats hot at the moment?? Makes you wonder, because looking from a distance comparing all the causes and startups, they all do it differently and nothing stands out.
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Mar 16 2013: Fritzie, absolutely right on emotional cord. In all I do, I put allot of effort in the emotional aspects,
not just in art or film I do, but also my interaction with others I work with or for.
Homing in to the best delivery is the tricky part, as one self is on well-fair and few tools to work with,
it's a innovated grass root project for sure, all heart and right.
I truly believe that the most creative, inspiring and more motivational is now being forgotten,
perhaps even silenced for ever, and just fuels there negative spiral life with just another setback.
My recent conclusions is to center my efforts locally and directed to Sweden firms, companies and organisations
. Appreciate any ideas and thoughts, concerning how to succeed with a grassroots project like mine !
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The workshop report Megan Loritz and coauthors produced on the lack of a labor skills gap in Wisconsin received a bit of media attention. Read more …
Megan Loritz's heart sank when she learned a family was no longer on her list of clients receiving home behavioral treatment for autistic children.
"The child was diligent and bright for his condition," the La Follette School student says, "but his family could no longer afford his treatment. Even though this hard-working, generous family had health insurance, their insurance company, along with the bulk of insurance companies in Wisconsin, did not provide coverage for autism treatment services. And so their son had to go without help."
Loritz worked as a line therapist while attending the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. She initially planned to major in human development and psychology. "My ultimate goal was to help children and families through difficult times as a social worker or clinical psychologist." she says. "I found the work to be extremely rewarding, but I questioned myself numerous times, wondering what more I could do for these children with behavioral problems."
The State of Wisconsin does offer financial assistance to families with autistic children through a state waiver program, Loritz says, but the waiting list is long because of high demand. "I learned that only through appropriate government policy can disadvantaged people be helped and protected so that all children may have an equal opportunity to education and success," Loritz says. "Since then, I have been fully determined to devote myself to the cause of public service."
She switched her degree to a double major in public administration and political science. After graduating in 2010, she enrolled at the La Follette School to acquire the technical skills she needs to bring about policy changes that will improve the lives of families like those she encountered as a line therapist.
"I chose the La Follette School because of its emphasis on quantitative skills and analytics — the 'toolbox' courses such as policy analysis, cost-benefit analysis and program evaluation," says Loritz, who is pursuing a master of public affairs degree. "The school also has exposed me to a wealth of practical experience in Wisconsin's state agencies, given its close proximity to the state Capitol. La Follette's small class sizes and in-state tuition was attractive to me as well."
The La Follette School's Public Budgeting course taught by Paul Soglin, who is now Madison's mayor, proved to be one of the most useful courses Loritz has taken. "The knowledge gained from this course not only has assisted me in analyzing budgets, whether the analysis is a unit cost analysis or a trend analysis, but it showed me just how important it is to understand the budget authority of the state or local municipalities," she says. "No matter how impressive a policy change or program may be, the common concern is the policy's fiscal feasibility. Soglin's public budgeting course taught me how to use my budget analyses in order to conduct a strong fiscal argument."
Loritz has applied these skills in two internships and now in her full-time job with a state agency. After completing her first year at La Follette, she went home to Green Bay and interned with the city's finance director. "I saw firsthand the operations and general fiscal concerns of city officials as an assistant to the city of Green Bay's finance director," Loritz says. "I looked into establishing a debt policy to set rules and provisions for the management of existing debt and for the issuance of additional debt. I also researched and crafted a capital improvement program to schedule and budget for major city projects expected to be undertaken during the next five years. Last, I researched information pertaining to the management and use of the city's general fund reserve. I eventually presented my research to the finance director who then directed me to draft the three policies." Toward the end of the summer, Loritz learned that the council passed the general fund policy.
"If it wasn't for Professor Soglin focusing on local government budgeting, I would have been lost on many of these key issues, and thus would not have understood the importance of the City of Green Bay having these policies in place," Loritz says.
Loritz returned to Madison halfway through the summer to start an internship with the Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing. "That experience familiarized me with general fiscal and accounting work, including developing and maintaining spreadsheets, tracking financial transactions, handling correspondence and conducting unit cost analyses," she says. "Most useful was learning how to work with the State of Wisconsin's accounting system, WiSMART."
In September 2011 Loritz accepted a full-time position with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families as a budget and policy analyst in the Bureau of Budget and Policy. The flexibility of the La Follette School program allowed her to change her status to part time, and she anticipates graduating in May 2013.
She credits the skills she gained during her two internships and the La Follette School's analytical approach toward policy with helping her attain the job at DCF.
"I will brief the department's secretary on child support policy, estimate appropriation levels and position needs for child support programs, develop technical documents related to the agency's biennial budget request, and act as the liaison to the State Budget Office and the Legislative Fiscal Bureau regarding child support programs during the budget process," Loritz says.
"I will be able to help children and families in a way that a career in social work or psychology never could; I now have the opportunity to help thousands rather than a few."
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Measurements: 37-25-35
Profession: Sales manager
Relationship Status: Hooked Up
Favorite Sports Team: Vikings
Favorite Movie/Actor: Dirty Dancing, of course!
Go-to karaoke song: Nobody wants to hear me sing in public.
First Job: Hooters Girl
Piercings/Tattoos (How many? Where?): Belly button pierced, and four tiny tattoos. Roses on my foot, sunset on middle lower back, tiny rose on bikini line, my mother's maiden name on inside wrist. I work in a bank so I make sure they are easily hidden so no one can see my wild side.
What fun fact, talent, or mutant superpower of yours should guys know about?: I do triathlons and I keep in shape with pole dancing.
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?: Just one thing?! Streaking through my high school parking lot after one of our dances, eek! My best friend is notorious for getting me to go into public naked.
What's the most unusual place you've ever hooked up? How'd it go?: Principle's desk. Yes, that's right. In his office, on his desk. He was never the wiser.
Have you ever lied to get something for free? What was it?: Oh my goodness! I'm sweet, fun and pretty, so I don't have to lie to get things for free. Insert wink here!
What do you feel most comfortable wearing?: Nothing!! If I could be naked 24/7 I would be the happiest girl in all the land. Although I would still buy and wear cute shoes. I love shoes.
Would you rather have boring sex all the time or an amazing romp once a year?: Oh, this is a hard one. In this world of amazing sex once a year are there vibrators for the remaining 364 days? Then for sure once a year, amazing, toe curling, uncontrollable screaming romp in the winner.


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I think that every one that I have talked to is on a serious budget for the holidays this year. It's no wonder that people are watching their wallets with the state of the economy and all. However, you don't have to get all Grinch-ey just because we're all tightening our belts.
You can still give fabulous gifts on a budget that any of your fashion-forward friends are sure to love. Take a look at my "Top 10 under $10″ for inspiration to help you stock a stuffing on a dime:
For the Bling-ey BFF:
Jewelry is always a fun gift, and costume jewelry is usually easy to find at an affordable price. I love whimsical jewelry with animals, trinkets and unusual objects on them, like this bird necklace from Fred Flare:
Little Bird Charm Necklace, Fred Flare, $10
Color Block Bracelet, Old Navy, $5
Xhilaration Cluster Drop Earrings, Target, $8.99
Also be sure to check out Old Navy and Target for great deals on of-the-moment costume jewelry.
For the Girl-About-Town:
If your sister is always downtown on the weekends, jetting off to Miami or NYC, or always knows where to find the scene, then these are the gifts for her. Try finding a fun and flashy clutch (for the clubs) or some swanky aviators (for the morning after).
Mirrored Aviator Glasses, Urban Outfitters, $9.99
For the Home-Girl:
If you are like me, then home is where you wanna be. Give her a comfy PJ set and a great DVD for a relaxing night at home. Best Buy has a ton of DVD's for $10 or less, and Breakfast at Tiffany's is a classic, sure to please any fashionista.
Breakfast at Tiffany's DVD, Best Buy, $9.99
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If her nails are always painted, her pout purfectly glossed, then get thee to Sephora for some great under $10 deals. The Sephora line is great and offers a ton of goodies at reasonable prices. Lip gloss and nail polish are usually a no-brainer, and make great stocking stuffers.
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Who can't use a cute change purse? I can't think of a single person. This one from Urban Outfitters is a super cute gift for that friend/relative/roomate that you just can't figure out. Go ahead, get one for yourself too. I won't tell.
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What's your favorite budget-friendly fashion gift to give this year? Clue us in, and Happy Holidays!


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The more we define "success" as that which appeals to as many people as possible, the more we forgive dumb things because they went "viral," the more we monetize stupid bullshit because we're at a brief, fleeting moment in our culture where we've convinced ourselves that's what matters … the more we forget what was initially so fun about the Internet in the first place. The beauty of the Web is that it belongs to you, and me, and to each of us, individually. What are other people doing on the Internet? Who the hell cares? I'll just find people who like doing what I'm doing and talk to them. Is that the best way to make money on the Web? Probably not. But that's their problem: Not ours.
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My $100,000 CheckPosted: November 3rd, 2006 | Filed under: Internet Marketing | 12 Comments »
While I was watching 'The Secret' I remembered something I had done that is similar to what is mentioned in the movie. Back in October of 2001 I wrote a check to myself for $100,000.00 and dated it for two years in the future, Oct. 2003. I had no money in the bank, no plans to make money, and no real ideas for making any money. However, I knew I wanted to have $100,000 in my bank account. I filed the check away and almost forgot about it.
Over the next two years I began to make a substantial amount of money online. Eventually, my bank account had over $100,000 of available funds in it! Only until I got close to $100,000 in the bank did I remember I had written that post dated check. I pulled it out and guess what, it was ONE MONTH before the date on the check! I had over $100,000 in my bank account and reached my goal a month before the date on the check!
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He leads the Chiefs with 59 receptions and 801 yards and has three of their eight touchdown catches.
"One of the things Bowe presents is some dependability to our offense, playmaking ability," coach Romeo Crennel said. "We all kind of depend on him a little bit. With him being out, what we're going to have to do is rely on those other guys to step up and be able to make some plays for us so that we can generate some offense."
The loss dropped the Chiefs to 2-11 on the season, and leaves them still searching for one more victory to avoid matching the 2008 team for the fewest wins since the late 1970s.
Though he still makes some puzzling decisions, quarterback Brandon Weeden throws as nice a ball as anyone when he is on his game. Receivers like Josh Gordon (eight catches for 86 yards) and Greg Little (four catches for 69 yards) are benefiting quite a bit from Weeden's consistency. It's easy to dump on him for his subpar completion percentage, but he was only two drops away from being at 60% for the day.
Biggest area to fix: Competition. Once again, the Chiefs were blown out. It was the seventh time the Chiefs have lost by at least 16 points. They just can't keep in games on a regular basis.
Biggest area to build on: Jamaal Charles had 165 yards rushing, including an 80-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. He has run for more than 100 yards in the past three games. He is the best player on this offense and he needs to be utilized.
But to suggest a team the 2-11 Chiefs are facing sucks?
"I say that every week," Smith said, his voice getting angrier. "I feel every team sucks. We're gonna win. This is what we have to do to win. I said we were gonna win by 10. I say that every week.
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