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Wild at HeartJanuary 2, 2009
Wild at Heart by John Eldredge is a nonfiction book about "Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul." But this description, found on the front cover, sounds like this is a book for a woman to try to figure out her man. Rather, it is the opposite. Wild at Heart is a book for both genders that exemplifies the reason why men act the way they do. Eldredge explains why little boys often get dressed up in superman outfits and decide they have to save the world. Or why, after men grow out of this stage, they still want a beautiful woman to protect or have an adventure to delve into. He discusses all this in terms of how God intended to have men act. The perfect man is a reflection of God. The incredible strength. The wildness. The bravery. The need to protect someone. These are all traits found in God. God created men this way to display his own perfectly wild heart. Yet, men falter when they fall away from these characteristics. When they decide they are not strong enough to keep a relationship going or when they give up their adventure for a spot on the couch. Being a girl, I thought I would find this book to be boring and all together dull. I asked myself why I would want to read a book about the secrets of men. But a friend of mine urged me to look past my judgemental thoughts and just start the book. I was completely and utterly enthralled. It explains why all the men I know act the way they do. Why my father was such a great dad or when he fell away and faltered. This book was incredible to read and every chapter I had endless epiphanies about God, men, and even myself.
I recommend anyone to read this book, but if it does not sound interesting, try the flipside of it: Captivating. It is by John Eldredge and his wife Stasi Eldredge, Captivating envelopes why women act the way they do and how they are also a reflection of God's character.

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Major in Government and Politics
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Studying Government and Politics: The UC Advantage
Taught by an accomplished faculty, the program focuses on the development of knowledge and skills that are highly valuable for the globalized world, with in-depth study of authority, diversity, leadership, conflict resolution, and collective mobilization. Classes are highly interactive and designed to enhance the student's abilities to comprehend, analyze, and communicate.
Curriculum Foundational coursework is complemented by a selection of electives in:
- American government (federal, state, and local)
- The U.S. Constitution, Congress, and Presidency
- American campaigns, elections, political parties, and political thought
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M y internship with a member of the New York State Assembly has been a great experience. During the budget process, I did a lot policy analysis, working out how proposals would impact the district and looking for alternatives. It was an intricate process that involved a very different level of thinking from reading textbooks or attending class.
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Piaget Polo FortyFive watch, 45 mm. Titanium case and gadroons in 18K pink gold. Dial with 18K pink-gold luminescent hour-markers. Sapphire crystal case back. Manufacture Piaget 855P ultra-thin self-winding mechanical Perpetual Calendar movement with retrograde day and date display, and dual time zone. Numbered edition.
Metal: Pink gold, Steel, Titanium
Metal weight (gr): 76.5
Strap type: Rubber
Strap colour: Black
Strap buckle: Folding clasp
Wrist size: 205 mm (max), 115 mm (min)
Case shape: Round
Case diameter: 45 mm
Case thickness: 12.3 mm
Dial colour: Black
Index: Batons, Dot
Waterproofness: 10 ATM
Specificities: Sapphire case back
Movement: Self-winding mechanical
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If the memory of the past does indeed serve to write the future, the Piaget Polo FortyFive is certainly a vivid illustration of this maxim. An audacious adaptation of the famous Piaget Polo, this resolutely sporty creation has a 45 mm diameter case reminiscent of the 45 minutes of a polo match. Its contours have been carefully designed for maximum comfort and it introduces certain combinations of materials for the first time ever in Piaget watches, with particular importance being given to top-quality finishes. This model in titanium with a distinguished touch of pink gold features an injected rubber strap adorned with pink-gold gadroons and closed by a buckle with an adaptable summer/winter clasp. Water-resistant at 100 metres, it is equipped with an 855P self-winding movement with second time-zone and perpetual calendar displays and retrograde day and date functions. This model is a true first in the Piaget Polo collection.
855P movement
The 855P is a self-winding mechanical movement with a perpetual calendar and is one of the thinnest ever made: only 5. 6 mm. It is a genuine mechanical time program that automatically masters the irregularities of the calendar such as leap years and months of 30 or 31 days, up to the year 2100. The perpetual calendar is still one of the major complications of Fine Watchmaking. This movement indicates hours, minutes, small seconds at 4 o'clock, months and leap years at 12 o'clock, the day of the week at 9 o'clock, and the date at 3 o'clock. The 855P movement sets itself apart from most other perpetual calendars by displaying a second time zone with two hands on a counter at 8 o'clock which can be easily altered without affecting the calendar. The day of the week and the date are both retrograde displays. Circular Côtes de Genève, a circular-grained mainplate, bevelled bridges, blued screws and an oscillating weight engraved with the Piaget coat-of-arms add the finishing touches to this movement and are reminders of the Swiss watchmaking brand's high aesthetic values.
Shape: Round
Functions: Small seconds at 4 o'clock, Retrograde date display at 3 o'clock, Retrograde day display at 9 o'clock, Second time zone at 8 o'clock (12 hours), Day/night indicator at 8 o'clock synchronised with the main time zone, Month at 12 o'clock, Year at 12 o'clock, Hours, Minutes
Technical features: Retrograde day and date displays, Double barrel, Balance with screws
Power reserve (in hours): Approx. 81
Frequency (vph): 21,600
Frequency (Hz): 3
Diameter (lines): 12.50
Diameter (mm): 28.4
Number of jewels: 38
Thickness (mm): 5.6
Number of components: 343
Finishing: Mainplate engraved with the Piaget coat-of-arms, Oscillating weight engraved with the Piaget coat of arms, Blued screws, Circular Côtes de Genève, Circular-grained mainplate, Bevelled bridges
Manufacture Piaget 855P ultra-thin self-winding mechanical Perpetual Calendar movement with retrograde day and date display, and dual time zone.


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National Fishing and Boating Week
"I caught one. Thanks Secretary Sally!"
150 Buddy Bison Students from D.C.'s Brent Elementary School, Washington Latin Public Charter School and Washington Middle School for Girls went fishing June 3rdon the Anacostia River in Washington D.C. with Secretary Sally Jewell to kick off National Great Outdoors Month by celebrating National Fishing and Boating Week. They hooked up with many D.C. "natives": catfish, sunfish, and perch. What a great way to celebrate the summer!
Paddling Down the Anacostia River with Buddy Bison
Buddy Bison students from Washington Latin took a field trip to canoe the Anacostia River which runs through our nation's capital. The students quickly learned how to safely paddle down the river, and along their journey saw all kinds of wildlife – great blue heron, hawks, cormorants, egrets, turtles, and beavers. The students also helped to keep the river clean by picking up litter that was floating by. Click here to see more pictures, and also, you can check out photos featured in The Washington Post!
Two of my friends, Bernard and Jose wrote about their amazing experience:
"Thank you National Park Trust for giving us the chance to go canoeing. Although we were doing a fun activity we were also learning. I had a really great time and I think that canoeing is an activity that more city kids should experience." - Bernard
"This field trip will help my classmates and me change our way of life by showing us the example of what happens when you throw trash any place other than where it is supposed to go. We also need to recycle and hold on to these lessons through high school." - Jose
Fun on Fossil Day
On October 12th, Students from Washington D.C. area schools Washington Jesuit Academy, Beauvoir School, Elsie Whitlow Stokes PCS, Phoebe Hearst Elementary, and Washington Latin PCS joined Buddy Bison on the National Mall for the 2nd Annual Fossil Day as part of Earth Science Week. In the shadow of the
Park rangers and volunteers taught the students how to identify their findings and helped them analyze the skeletons of alligators and birds. They even had the chance to create their own miniature bird feeders by covering pinecones with nuts and honey. When it started to rain, the students escaped into the Museum of Natural History where they studied more skeletons and other ancient artifacts.
Click here to see more photos from the 2nd Annual National Fossil Day.
Washington Latin Student Serenade the Secretary of the Interior
Last week, students from Buddy Bison schools were the special guests at an event to honor Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar with NPT's American Park Experience Award. Sixth grade students from
When Secretary Salazar was honored with his Award for all his work to conserve land and get kids involved with nature, these students gave him his real tribute—a song! Together students from these Buddy Bison schools formed a choir, and under the direction of
Anacostia River is Launching Point for a Week of Outdoor Fun
Buddy Bison's friends from Wilderness Inquiry in
Anesia a Buddy Bison student wrote, "On Saturday we went canoeing. We learned what pollution is and how to stop it. When we went I noticed a lot of trash (a.k.a. pollution) in the river. Me and the people on my canoe tried to help by picking it up. When we went we saw Buddy Bison. He is brown and looks like a bull. He is nice and respectful. I had a great time with my friends, and they were respectful and nice."
Crystina, also a Buddy Bison student, wrote, "On Saturday, I went canoeing in the
The week of canoe trips was designated as a Let's Move Outside event by First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move initiative! Learn how you can move outside!
Students Celebrate National Fossil Day
Buddy Bison welcomed students to the National Mall to celebrate the FIRST Annual Fossil Day on October 13th! Sixth graders from Washington Latin Public Charter School joined other Buddy Bison schools on the grounds of the Washington Monument.
Kids were able to sift through mounds of dirt to find shark teeth and other fossil treasures, created their own plaster casts of shells and stones, and talked to real-life National Park Service and Smithsonian archaeologists and paleontologists. Throughout the day, they went on a scavenger hunt in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and learned about Washington, D.C. archaeology. All students were sworn in as Jr. Paleontologists at the end of the day by National Park Service Park Rangers.
Washington Latin Public Charter School Hit the Trails
The North Face's Planet Explore invited kids and families out to hike Maryland and Virginia Trails last month—and the hike taken by many of our Buddy Bison students was featured on First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move blog!
All told, about 90 Washington Latin Public Charter School, KIPP D.C. WILL Academy (photo right), and E.W. Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School students and their families hiked a beautiful trail at Seneca Creek State Park. As one E.W. Stokes parent said, "the weekend was awesome! Beautiful location, beautiful lake, beautiful Stokes scholars, parents, siblings, extended family, staff, and board members. This is what it should all be about."
Buddy Bison Haikus… Do you?
Buddy Bison has taken to writing haiku poetry. Can you write a Buddy Bison haiku, too?
Buddy Bison quakes
A mighty roar he does make
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Sixth grader Matthew W. from Washington Latin PCS did a great job:
A Buddy Bison
Symbolizes something so
Absolutely neat.
Like Matthew, can you give us your creative best? Please send in your Buddy Bison haiku poetry to email@example.com. (Remember, haiku poetry is written with five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line, and five syllables in the third line. They don't need to rhyme!)
Finalists will be featured on www.buddybison.org!
6th Grade Journalists at Washington Latin PCS Students Find Out About Buffalo Soldiers
By: Diamond and Sara
The Buffalo Soldiers fought in all kinds of wars dating back to the Civil War. Did you know that they were actually African-Americans who fought under this title because all of the other American soldier organizations wouldn't accept them because of the color of their skin? They received the name Buffalo Soldier because their hair reminded Native Americans of the coat of a buffalo - a great honor.
We were able to meet with and interview a former Buffalo Soldier and it was fascinating. His name is Mr. Joe Hairston. He told us about the ups and downs of being a Buffalo Soldier. A few ups were that you could make new friends and held a job that you were paid for. Some downs were that you had to go to war and be away from your family during the holidays. You might even lose some friends during the war that you have come to know.
On that same day, we also interviewed Ranger Shelton Johnson. If you've seen the new film, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, you've seen Ranger Johnson. He appeared a lot of times. He works at Yosemite right now, but has worked at many National Parks. He sometimes re-enacts the story of the Buffalo Soldiers to National Park visitors. These men were both very interesting men to interview and we learned a lot about the history of the Buffalo Soldiers.
Washington Latin Public Charter School Loves National Parks
Washington Latin 6th graders were inspired to write about the beauty of national parks after watching Ken Burns' new film, The National Parks: America's Best Idea. Read their work below:
By Colin: I think national parks are a great idea. Now we have land to admire, not to destroy and make cities.
By Sarah: I have learned that National Parks are not only all different, but hard to establish. At the same time though, they are one of the greatest beauties America has, they represent who we are, our past, and even our personalities.
By Valentine: I think National Parks are definitely America's best idea. Not many people realize how important they are.
By Jordan: National parks are amazing, important and special gifts to us. I call them gifts because they are more of responsibilities than rights.
By Nicholaus: I think National parks are very important because it keeps the animals and vegetation protected.


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Horticulture utilizes plants to improve and sustain the world by:
Students majoring in horticulture prepare for careers in landscaping, fruit, vegetable, turfgrass, interior plantscaping, golf course, woody ornamentals, greenhouse, and related industries.
Our laboratories, including a tissue culture lab, computer-controlled greenhouses, plant materials nursery, and fruit orchard, supplement classroom instruction and provide excellent opportunities for hands-on experience.
Graduates of the horticulture program have a more than 90% job placement rate and often receive multiple jobs offers upon graduation commonly securing a starting salary range between $30,000 and $55,000.
The Horticulture major offers three options, which assist students in choosing appropriate course work for their career path:
Professional Option
Prepares students for a diversity of careers within horticulture, including production and marketing of edible and ornamental crops; public horticulture; golf course management; garden writers; retail and wholesale distribution; and research.
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Prepares students for careers in landscape design, management and restoration.
Fruit and Vegetable Sustainable Systems Option
Prepares students for most careers along the sustainable fruit and vegetable supply chain, including working with local food shelves and school districts on sourcing produce; producing, educating and marketing locally-grown produce; working for large food companies as field scouts, production coordinators, field supervisors, marketers, or production technicians; working to develop international markets for regionally-grown produce; and more!
In addition, a business emphasis can be added to any of these options. Students are not required to declare a minor, but many choose to do so. View all CAFES minors.
Horticulture faculty members hold Ph.D. degrees and are dedicated to educating students and mentoring through individualized advising. Students benefit from the strong industry connections our faculty have developed, leading to quality internships and career placement opportunities.
Congratulations to Brian R. Smith, professor of horticulture and state extension commercial fruit specialist, who received the 2014 CAFES Outstanding Faculty Award and was nationally recognized by NACTA with the Teaching Award of Merit. Read more


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These little babies went through a number of tests before they made it onto the blog. They started out looking like this:
The original recipe had the texture of a carrot cake and was amazing! But it contained tapioca starch, and I wanted to see if I could make them starch-free.
The next batch looked like this:
Tapioca starch out. Coconut flour in! Tapioca and coconut work completely differently, but I've made a recent discovery that the two can be exchanged in small amounts in some recipes, albeit with completely unique, yet equally delicious results. I'll go into further details on this in my next post!
I loved the flavor of this second batch, but at that point I started to think I could cut down on the sugar even more. You see, I don't bake with sugar very often, but I've been allowing myself to have a little fun with it lately. But since batch one and two both contained raisins in addition to the sugar, the cake was a bit sweet for me. So I decided to try apples instead. That's when I became addicted to these snack cakes. I kept taking another bite, and another, and another... They reminded me of something from my childhood, and I finally realized they tasted like the Little Debbie Coffee Cakes my mom put in my school lunch. Now, these cakes here may have sugar in them, but I googled the Little Debbie Apple Streusel Coffee Cake ingredients, and...oh my! After looking at that list of food combined with chemicals, this recipe looked downright healthy to me!
Which of course gave me all the encouragement I needed to add a teensy bit more sugar in the form of a streusel topping. And believe me, it was worth it.
Apple Streusel Coffee Cake (Gluten-Free, Vegan) (Print-Friendly Option)
1/4 cup organic light brown sugar
3 tablespoons coconut oil
3 tablespoons brown rice flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Coffee Cake:
1 cup diced apples (no need to peel; I liked it best with a Fuji)
1/4 cup canola oil or coconut oil
3/4 cup non-dairy milk
1/2 cup organic cane sugar
1 cup brown rice flour (130 grams)
1/3 cup coconut flour (40 grams)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 x 8 inch glass pan.
- In a small bowl, stir together the streusel ingredients until well mixed (brown sugar, coconut oil, brown rice flour, and cinnamon). Set aside.
- In a food processor, quickly mix the apples, oil, and milk (about 5 seconds).
- Mix the sugar, rice flour, coconut flour, baking soda, and sea salt in a medium sized bowl, then pour into the food processor and process until evenly mixed.
- Scoop batter (it will be thick) into the pan and press evenly. Sprinkle the streusel on top and bake for 35 minutes. Allow to cool completely before slicing.
Notes: Feel free to exchange both sugars in the recipe for coconut palm sugar. The flavor and texture will be slightly different, but it will still be delicious! If you prefer to limit the sugar, just keep the streusel topping off and it becomes a snack "bar" instead of coffee cake.
Wondering what other substitutions you can make? On Thursday, I'll be posting the evolution of this recipe as part of my Experiments in Gluten-Free Baking 101 Series. I'll explain the many substitution options you have, as well as posting the recipe for the original carrot cake-like version, which by the way, did not have carrots in it! I'm hoping to find time between now and Thursday to make the original recipe again with carrots so I can tell you exactly how to turn it into a carrot cake.
To blog or not to blog? I've spent the last couple of weeks debating whether I could continue with the blog. As a graduate student, money is always tight, but lately it's been tighter, and I've had to decide whether I can continue to devote the amount of time and money that I do here. My love for this hobby has been conflicting with my ability to pay the bills, and it's hard for me to be okay with the amount of time I spend here when I could be working a paying gig. Yet the thought of letting go of something I love so much has been making me really sad. I've had many a conversation with God, meditated and agonized over it for hours, and finally realized that I can't give the blog up.
There's nothing I enjoy more than having someone say to me, "I can't eat x, y and z. Can you make me something?" Yes, and happily! And I love to be able to provide you with as many substitution options as possible. But as you can imagine, all of this testing takes time and money. I like to buy quality ingredients so that a) I feel good, and b) I can make these recipes healthy for you and your families. So to test a recipe this many times means many trips to the grocery store, and a lot of time spent baking, taking photos, and writing. All things that completely feed my soul...but not so much my wallet.
I never set out to make money as a blogger. If I had, I would be pretty disappointed in myself right now! I just wanted to share my experiences and recipes, and hoped some of you would enjoy them. In full disclosure, I can tell you that I make a small amount every month through my advertising with Foodbuzz (about $25/month), but that doesn't exactly make up for the number of hours I spend blogging when I could be working. As you probably know, I also just published two cookbooks, and that was a wonderful experience. But I can honestly say I did it because I loved the idea, not because I expected to make a lot of money, nor have I (made money that is). Just like with the blog, I did it because I love the idea of sharing my knowledge with all of you out there.
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spool of 20 ga brass wire
spool of 20 ga copper wire
spool of 18 ga copper wire.
Look in the sections where they have doorbells and picture-hanging supplies if you are having trouble.
I really like it, and will have a go at making one myself. Thanks
"I've tried to make the pictures pretty clear. If you are stuck for extremely detailed directions, I am stealing this part pretty much straight from the book "Woven Wire Jewelry" by Linda Chandler and Christine Ritchey. Many libraries have it."
The photos in this instructable are my own, though. Sorry if I was unclear - this instructable was actually more or less a repost from a jewellery makers website where I had entered the exact same instructions as part of a father's day jewellery contest. Most of the readers of that site (which is not up anymore) are familiar with wire weaving techniques. As is often the case, when one is too used to the technique, sometimes you accidentally leave out basic instructions.
Thanks for looking at it, and if you have any specific questions, I'll be happy to try to answer them for you. :)
I'm in love with this stuff. It can be used on any metal, or wood, ceramic, papier mache- I can't find anything you CAN'T use it on. The supplied pamphlet says it was developed by the British Museum to restore/protect antiquities in the '50's, I think. It's supposed to not degrade the way other crystalline waxes do, it doesn't have the yellowing issues of beeswax... It's great stuff! There's an alcohol-based solvent that removes it. I assume it wears off as I wear my jewelry and reapply occasionally, but I haven't had any issues. And it cures the green from raw copper!
General note: Don't be silly- this IS a petroleum product, and NOT intended for human consumption. Please don't use this on anything you plan to eat/drink from, please don't lick your fingers when applying it, please don't leave it where your toddler might use it for lotion- you are responsible for your proper use of this product. :)
Yah the wire gets a little work-hardened, doesn't it? I was surprised about it. Congrats on the good work!
You have a good question. That copper braid becomes really tough as you work it. As to incorporating the twist while working the braid, you can try it, it would make a neat variation if it works out. The braided ends will need trimming, which will mean that you would have to make two simultaneous twists and then figure out a way to close it (no loop -- can't do it if you don't know how long it's going to have to be). But I'd love to see what you come up with!
The twisted wires become work-hardened and won't budge unless you are really trying. I had the same thought but was very surprised at how rigid they become. You'd have to really work at it to pry them loose.
The first one I did I made out of really small gauge floral wire and thin copper, just to test the twist, and two years later it's still one of my favorites. Gets a lot of wear. Everyone I've made this for wears it pretty much all the time against wrist pain, which I will neither endorse nor dispute, but they do hold up well. My dad never takes his off and it still looks pretty good despite him wearing it while fixing the car (wish he wouldn't do that...)
You could also incorporate another or two flattened copper strips in the front if you found yours splaying. The weaker first bracelet I made will deflect inwards if I lean up against a wall on the bracelet but ya know it kinda hurts to do that! It hasn't spread but it may bend in a little. Wrap it pretty tight and there's no room for it to move.
I did try to make one using phone wire (much easier to manipulate) that incorporated the twist into the sides, but it didn't gel for me. =( I have plans to make a colorful one out of phone wire (the twists on that would be pretty weak) but I haven't got round to it yet.
You can also do another set of 4 pairs and make it thicker, and then sweat-solder a clasp onto the end or otherwise put a nice end finish on and wear it as a cuff. it would be quite stiff and sturdy (use a big clamp). I see that thin 1/4" copper tubing, cut into short lengths and split lengthwise to make a C-shaped tube open down the length, filed neatly and possibly hammered (or the cut ends set with a stone expoxied into it), soldered onto the bracelet.
Variations are totally welcome even if they are just suggestions.
Yap the little thingie is only good for tapping at stuff like flattening wire. I have since acquired a proper bench block made of tool steel.
Thanks for checking out my instructable!


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IBCLC - International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. IBCLC is a credential granted to a health care provider who specializes in breastfeeding management and care. The credential is granted by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners after a candidate has successfully completed an exam, for which the candidate must qualify by meeting certain educational and practice requirements.
Ibuprofen - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) found in many over-the-counter medications (i.e., Advil or Motrin).
Ice therapy - cooling of deeper tissues.
Idiopathic - of unknown origin.
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura - a blood disorder characterized by an abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets, which results in internal bleeding. There are two forms of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: acute thrombocytopenic purpura and chronic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Ileal - related to the ileum, the lowest end of the small intestine.
Ileoanal anastomosis (also called a pull-through operation) - an operation to remove the colon and inner lining of the rectum, but leave the outer muscle of the rectum. The bottom end of the small intestine (ileum) is pulled through the remaining rectum and joined to the anus, allowing stool to pass normally.
Ileoanal reservoir - an operation to remove the colon, upper rectum, and part of the lower rectum. An internal pouch is created from the remaining intestine to hold stool.
Ileocecal valve - a valve that connects the bottom end of the small intestine (ileum) and the upper part of the large intestine (cecum). This valve controls the flow of fluid in the intestines and prevents backflow.
Ileocolitis - irritation of the lower part of the small intestine (ileum) and colon.
Ileostomy - operation that makes it possible for stool to leave the body after the colon and rectum are removed. An opening is made in the abdomen and the bottom of the small intestine (ileum) attaches to it.
Ileum - lower end of the small intestine.
Illusions - a false perception; the mistaking of something for what is not.
Imaging - tests or evaluation procedures that produce pictures of areas inside the body.
Immobilization - preventing movement to allow for natural healing to take place.
Immune system - a collection of cells, proteins, antibodies, and organs that work together to protect the body from potentially harmful, infectious microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
Immunization - a process by which protection to an infectious disease is administered.
Immunocompromised - an abnormal condition in which one's ability to fight infection is decreased. This can be due to a disease process, certain medications, or a condition present at birth.
Immunoglobulin E (IgE) - a type of antibody, formed to protect the body from infection, which attaches to mast cells in the respiratory and intestinal tracts and may cause allergic rhinitis, asthma, or eczema.
Immunoglobulins - antibodies or proteins found in blood and tissue fluids produced by cells of the immune system to bind to substances in the body that are recognized as foreign antigens. Immunoglobulins sometimes bind to antigens that are not necessarily a threat to health and provoke an allergic reaction.
Immunology - the study of the body's immune system and its functions and disorders.
Immunosuppresive medications - medications that suppress the body's immune system; used to minimize rejection of transplanted organs.
immunotherapy - a type of treatment that attempts to manipulate the immune system to treat certain diseases and conditions, such as allergies, cancer, and rheumatoid arthritis, to name a few.
Impaction - trapping of an object in a body passage, such as stones in the bile duct or hardened stool in the colon.
impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) - a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but are not high enough to be classified as diabetes; a risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
Impairment - loss of normal function of part of the body due to disease or injury, such as paralysis of the leg.
Impedance plethysmography - a test to evaluate blood flow through the leg.
Impetigo - a bacterial skin infection characterized by pus-filled blisters.
Impotence (also called erectile dysfunction) - the inability to achieve an erection, and/or dissatisfaction with the size, rigidity, and/or duration of erections.
In vitro fertilization - treatment for infertility in which a woman's egg is fertilized outside her body with her partner's sperm or sperm from a donor.
Incidence - statistic that equals the number of new cases of a particular disease that occur in a population during a defined period of time, usually one year.
Incontinence, urinary - uncontrollable, involuntary leaking of urine.
Indigestion (also called dyspepsia) - poor digestion; symptoms include heartburn, nausea, bloating, and gas.
Infection - the invasion of the body by microorganisms that cause disease.
Infectious arthritis - an infection in the joint fluid and tissues.
Inferior vena cava - the large blood vessel (vein) that returns blood from the legs and abdomen to the heart.
Infertility - not being able to produce a child.
Inflammation - the response of the tissues of the body to irritation or injury. The signs of inflammation are redness, heat, swelling, and pain.
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) - diseases that cause irritation and ulcers in the intestinal tract. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the most common inflammatory bowel diseases.
Influenza (Also called the flu.) - a viral respiratory tract infection. The influenza viruses are divided into three types: A, B, and C.
Informed consent - a legal document that explains a course of treatment, the risks, benefits, and possible alternatives; the process by which patients agree to treatment.
Infusion therapy (also called intravenous therapy) - the introduction of fluid other than blood into a vein.
Inguinal hernia - part of the small intestine that pushes through an opening in the abdominal muscle, causing a bulge underneath the skin in the groin area.
Inner ear - part of the ear that contains both the organ of hearing (cochlea) and the organ of balance (labyrinth).
Inotropic medications - medications that increase strength of the contractions in the heart.
Inpatient surgery - surgery which requires the patient to be admitted and stay in the hospital.
Insomnia - inability to fall asleep or to remain asleep throughout the night.
Inspiration - inhaling; taking in oxygen.
Insulin - hormone produced by the pancreas, which helps glucose leave the blood and enter the muscles and other tissues of the body.
Insulin-dependent diabetes (also called type 1 diabetes) - a condition in which the pancreas makes so little insulin that the body cannot use blood glucose as energy, which must be controlled with daily insulin injections.
Insulin resistance - partial blocking of the effect of insulin.
Intercostal muscles - muscles lying between ribs; often injured by muscle strain.
Interferon - a biological response modifier that stimulates the growth of certain disease-fighting blood cells in the immune system.
Interleukin-2 - a biological response modifier that stimulates the growth of certain blood cells in the immune system that can fight cancer.
Internal derangement of the joint - a condition of a joint, such as a dislocated jaw or displaced disk, or injury to the condyle (the rounded edges of the jaw). The knee joint can also have a type of internal derangement condition.
Interstitial cystitis - a complex, chronic disorder characterized by an inflamed or irritated bladder wall.
Interventional radiology - an area of specialty within the field of radiology which uses various radiological techniques (such as X-ray, computed tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, and ultrasounds) to place wires, tubes, or other instruments inside a patient to diagnose or treat an array of conditions.
Intervertebral disk - disk that forms a cartilaginous joint between the vertebrae to provide shock absorption.
Intestinal flora - bacteria, yeasts, and fungi that grow normally in the intestines.
Intestinal mucosa - surface lining of the intestines where the cells absorb nutrients.
Intolerance - allergy or sensitivity to a food, drug, or other substance.
Intra-articular - within the joint.
Intracranial pressure (ICP) - pressure inside the skull.
Intraductal papilloma - a small, wart-like growth that projects into the breast ducts near the nipple, which may cause a bloody or sticky discharge.
Intrauterine insemination - treatment for infertility in which semen is introduced into the uterus via a slim tube inserted through the vagina.
Intravascular echocardiography - echocardiography used in cardiac catheterization.
Intravascular ultrasound (also called IVUS) - the use of ultrasound inside a blood vessel to visualize the interior of the vessel in order to detect problems.
Intravenous - introducing a fluid into the bloodstream through a vein.
Intravenous line - a thin, plastic tube inserted into a vein through which a volume of fluid is injected into the bloodstream.
Intravenous pyelogram (IVP) - a series of X-rays of the kidney, ureters, and bladder with the injection of a contrast dye into the vein; to detect tumors, abnormalities, kidney stones, or any obstructions, and to assess renal blood flow.
Intrinsic asthma - asthma that has no apparent external cause.
invasive cancer - cancer that begins in one area and then spreads deeper into the tissues of that area.
Investigational new drug - a drug allowed by the FDA to be used in clinical trials, but not approved for sale to the general public.
Iris - the colored part of the eye; partly responsible for regulating the amount of light permitted to enter the eye.
Iron-deficiency anemia - the most common type of anemia; characterized by a lack of iron in the blood, which is necessary to make hemoglobin.
Ischemia - lack of oxygen.
Ischemic colitis - decreased blood flow to the colon, which causes fever, pain, and bloody diarrhea.
Ischemic heart disease - coronary artery disease or coronary heart disease caused by narrowing of the coronary arteries and decreased blood flow to the heart.
Islets of Langerhans - pancreatic cells that produce insulin and glucagon; important regulators of sugar metabolism.
Isometric - muscle contraction without movement at the joint.
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Do you write letters on a regular basis? Is this an important habit to model for our children? How do we renew appreciation for letters?
What do you do in your family to encourage letter writing? Do you save letters, and if so, do you ever share and reread them? I would be interested in how others keep letter writing alive in the world.
May 2 2013: Yes, I write letters and make mail art. I think it is a peaceful and intimate way to tell someone they crossed your mind for more than a nano second. I still send Christmas cards hand written and most years hand made. I start in October. I have given classes in making mail art postcards and then sending them - with every technological advance we eat up more of our time - now we have none.
The art of handwriting and expressing our selves in more than a short, limited amount of characters is important. Complete thoughts being processed from beginning to end.
There is a charm and character to letters, cards and postcards never felt in emails and messages.
May 2 2013: That is so cool. I have also made my own holiday cards many times, and I have a number of friends who have designed postcards or decorated their letters and envelopes with art. In fact, I have kept hundreds of such letters and have been incorporating them into a blog called Life Letters. It's been amazing and fun to reread and enjoy all those old letters again.
May 3 2013: Have a friend who has used them to wallpaper her guest bathroom - you don't want to leave! She is one the ceiling now!
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May 1 2013: Social media is to letter writing as Katrina was to New Orleans.
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May 1 2013: Hopefully both New Orleans and letter writing can be salvaged, and both can emerge in new, stronger incarnations. I plan to do my part for letter writing at least.
May 1 2013: Good on ya girl! Getting and answering letters was a huge part of my sanity preservation regimen in the Vietnam War. There is nothing like being alone with pen, paper and almost tangible visions of the loved one with whom you are "talking". I must say I do not see much hope for a revival of the habit, but I hope your optimism is rewarded. Thanks for a thoughtful post!May 7 2013: When i was younger (16-17 years) i used letters to communicate with my friends. Was very difficult call them en these moments by telephone. But now, normally use laptops. The problem is that we are can not take with us the dictionary and may be dependent on a machine. The errors in the e mail messages are very grave, for example, reduce the words and we ignore the rules of writing. It is awesome. There isnt control.May 7 2013: When I was younger I lived with my dad, so me and my mother used to write letters back and forth all the time. This was before the convenience of self phones though.
I love writing though. I write down things before I type it, because I'm weird like that, I just like the physical action of writing.
My son, he's six now, he likes to write, he goes around the house and just writes down random words he sees.
Once his handwriting and spelling is better, I would like him to become pen pals with another child his age anywhere of his choice. I would like for him to continue writing and perhaps grow a love for it if possible.
Even though it's not the main source of communication to have, it's good to have it.May 7 2013: I have a few random thoughts on the art of letter writing. When I was in Peace Corps a few years ago - in the middle of the South African bush, an hour's walk from my post office village (not even a shopping village!), I sent 1,004 pieces of mail (mostly to the States) and received nearly as many replies. (I did not have access to email, and even if I did, the instant gratification would have paled to the wonderful wait and anticipation of thoughtful, creatively designed replies. Everyone saved my letters and aerograms from my travels around Southern Africa. When I was in India, I tried sending some postcards and it took FORever, but soooo much more meaningful for the folks back home than email blogs. Observations based on teaching middle schoolers - they have no clue what it means to "address an envelope". They said they don't even receive snail mail thank you notes from their GRANDparents, just email letters. Last random thought: in 1990, I took a Smithsonian Resident Associates class at the National Postal Museum in D.C. on "The Art of Letter Writing". We were in the museum after it closed, touring behind the scenes at the exhibits and learning all about stamps and history of letter writing. It was sooooooo gratifying. I'm now using stamps I found in my mother's desk drawer that HER mother had left behind in her desk years ago - lots of 4 cent and 6 cent "commemoratives" and a bunch of cool 8-cent on the moon landing, etc........ I saved them for a while (in case they were ever worth something) but am having fun adhering them to envelopes for the purpose for which they were intended. I just need LOTs of them per envelope, now!
Todd Cee
May 7 2013: Wow Janet, incredible! I don't think that I can formulate an appropriate response after this touching comment. You truly do know the value of letters in today's society. I have seen almost 8 decades pass and I think of myself now, typing this message, and think about how far technologically our world has come. It's a bit frightening to be honest. But life goes on. Anyways, I send my grandchildren letters every month talking about everything from my daily pursuits to the frustrations that I encounter. I really do think that they enjoy this as opposed to opening up an email. Although my hand is not as steady as it once was, they can see the effort that I put in to each of my letters, even if it is something that they do not understand yet at their age. Hopefully they will continue this tradition that I have attempted to instill in them one day after I am gone.
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-Todd C.May 6 2013: I personally have never wrote a letter and I think with how easy it is to use emails now letters are slowly dying out. However I can appreciate how personal letters are. I once got one from a past girlfriend of mine and I was very touched by the gesture. I got rid of the letter once we broke up however I think that may be something I regret as I get older. I do love the idea of letters being reserved as a more personal method of communication because of this I don't really mind that not as many people write letters now but would love it if they stayed around as personal gestures.May 6 2013: Actually,I am starting to write letters .as a colleage student ,I have little oppotunity to meet my old friends face to face.I'm worried about our friendship.Although we can talk through phones or send emails,I feel it makes our connection less valued and stay in words.I want to send them letters to show my appreciation,my care .It is more tangible and considering. On the other hand, I am not very satisfied about those e_tools for it takes much more time than i expected in the daily life . Sometimes,I feel I'm too virtual .
May 6 2013: I still write to and receive letters from my college roommate of almost 40 years ago, as well as some of my high school friends. I've also kept most of the letters I've received and have been using them as material for my Life Letters blog.May 6 2013: Although I can't say I write letters on a regular basis, I will always take the time to send a handwritten reply if someone has taken the time to write to me by hand first. In general, I'm okay with the shift to email, since it has many tangible benefits (faster, more efficient, less taxing on natural resources, etc), but I do think that handwritten notes are nice for special occasions like birthdays and holidays, as well as still being absolutely necessary to communicate gratitude when someone has gone out of their way to do something kind for you.May 5 2013: Yes, I write letters regularly. The only problem is that people are often too lazy to send letters now because it means a journey to the post office and an email can be written and sent in a couple of minutes without leaving the room.
A handwritten letter is something precious, because it has been held in the hand of the writer and an effort has been made to get it to the recipient. It shows that more thought has gone into it than an email but unless it is sent willingly it doesn't have much value.May 3 2013: I love writing letters. It certainly takes more time to write a letter than it does in writing emails, but it's clearly more meaningful. I do keep most of letters I've received from others so far, too—for they remind me of the feeling of "appreciation" I had at those very times. Anyway, I haven't tried anything to encourage my siblings to write letters just like the way I do.
No need for persuasion.
The value of writing letters with their hands is not appreciated unless they truly appreciate it.
Just the way of doing it somehow draws their attention.
With curiosity, they once mimic what I do and find it quite enjoyable to write and receive letters.
I've seen some school teachers who force their students to write letters on every special occasion.
Not only is it an ineffective way, but it's also a devastating factor in the joy of writing letters.
Just like studying math with the frowning look on one's face, writing letters against one's will would be the very thing that ruins the value of "doing it".)
May 6 2013: I agree that people should not be forced to write letters, but there must be some way to get young people excited about doing it themselves, which sometimes involves the suggestion that they write a letter or card. Modeling letter writing as a parent and as a teacher is also important. Hopefully when people receive a heartfelt letter they want to reciprocate.May 3 2013: Hi Laurie!
I feel awful... I think the last time I wrote a letter was on my Mom's typewriter... I don't think I need to count the years.
I live in the Netherlands, and a few years ago, all of our post offices shut down, ordered by the state. I live in a country with NO post offices. It's a bizarre idea, and one that makes me wonder where I am supposed to go to even mail a letter these days... Yes, there are mailboxes around, but they don't do me much good if I don't know where to buy a stamp.
A friend of mine delivers mail, but main depots are closing down left and right, due to the lack of mail. Mail bags that used to be filled with hundreds of thousands of letters, are now filled with tens of thousands. Needless to say, she is grateful she still has a job.
My daughter is showing me the importance of writing letters. She has just learned how to write, and is determined to write letters to her Grandma in America. And the best part is, she gets a letter back! Time to find out how to get some stamps... perhaps via internet?
May 6 2013: That is so interesting! I wonder how many other countries have gotten rid of post offices or made it more difficult to send a letter the old fashioned way. I'm glad that your daughter is excited about letters. She will treasure those letters from Grandma.May 1 2013: When I was young, including the time I was at university, I wrote letters. What I think has displaced letters more than email has is phone plans and Skype. When I was a teenager at college, the cost of telephone calls meant that I spoke with my parents only once a week for fifteen minutes on the phone. Now kids can call home whenever they feel like it and do. I know a great deal more about my children's lives because of the telephone than my parents knew of my life through letters.
I have not gotten used to Skype, but my daughter spoke once a week for two years to a friend in Switzerland. They could connect more immediately that way than would have been possible by letter.
What we retain as tradition in our family is the making of cards. On any birthday or occasion, my kids are eager for my card to arrive for them. but it is the drawing they are waiting for rather than the words. Further, I have written reflections, if you will, for the kids in the sense of filling a moleskine and passing it along when done as a keepsake for them. So that's not a letter but it is long-hand writing they will have to remember me at some point.
May 1 2013: Before letter writing there was the tradition of storytelling and spoken word. Then we invented letter writing. Now we have email and SMS. Someday we may have thought-transference. The 'letter' is a method - a tool - in my opinion, to accomplish what I'm trying to convey. In modern poetry there is an argument on whether a poem must be spoken and told rather than just written, to see the inferences and enunciation's of the author. I can see where the effort of taking the time to write a letter can have greater romantic appeal, but I think that's more a function of the author and reader than the actual conveyance of the item called "letter".
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May 1 2013: It's true that there are many ways to convey a message. I guess I must be a romantic because I've saved hundreds of letters from many different senders, some significant and some just fun. I've been incorporating them into my Life Letters blog, which is meant to promote the dying art of letter writing.
May 2 2013: And that's wonderful! That works for you. Please do not interpret my reply as 'discounting' your appreciation, or the value, of the craft of letter writing. I merely presented my view - I think more in response to 'model for our children' than anything else. Also, I use the word 'romantic' in the classic sense, of which I am very fond of.May 1 2013: I grew up in a family culture of writing letters. My grandfather used to write letters to my mother every month. When he was very old and a bit senile, my mother still used to receive postcards from my granpa which contained almost gibberish. I witnessed my mom crying looking at these postcards secretly.
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I also came to know that most treasured of my mom's possessions is a bunch of fading letters that my dad used to write to her when he was staying away for work during the initial part of their marriage. I used to write to a cousin of mine, long, philosophical letters when I was adolescent. It helped my language skills.
After emails came, I had few pen friends - some from overseas. I enjoyed writing to them and loved to get mails from them. I still remember to be writing to an American lady and developing a disembodied romance :) I feel sad to have lost a very good friend in her.
I think letter writing is an artful communication that we are slowly forgetting.
May 1 2013: I like the word artful regarding letter writing. That is what I really love in a good letter, and I don't find it often in emails.May 1 2013: Yes, I do still write letters. The best way to "renew" appreciation is to send one. people love to get letters. it's like a notification flag but more personal and better..
May 1 2013: And the sending of the letter hopefully initiates a cycle of response by letter. I certainly value a tangible letter much more than an email with a red flag!Apr 30 2013: I think letter writing has been superceded by e-mail. Those of us that wrote many letters before e-mail remember them fondly. Getting a letter was so much more personal than an e-mail. I feel the same way about reading hard copies of books rather than .pdf files.
I did do something a bit unusual when my kids were growing up. Two or three times a year I wrote them a letter as if they were an adult and described what was happening in their lives, my life, and usually some perspective on an adult topic of some sort (finances, sex, education, raising children, business, religion, etc.). I wound up with about 30 letters for each kid.
The thought was initially that I might die before I could talk to them as adults, and if i did, then the letters might convey my thoughts and might be interesting. Since I managed to stay alive, I sent each child a few of the letters at college when they went away from home.
I was a bit disappointed with the response, but I guess much of it was repetitive with my parental rhetoric as they grew up. I made a copy though and sent thought I might give them a second copy when they had kids of thier own. Maybe they can learn from my mistakes.
May 1 2013: I think it's fantastic that you wrote those letters to your children, and the fact that they didn't appreciate them at the time doesn't mean that they won't down the road. I just posted a blog entry (Life Letters: lswatson.blogspot.com) regarding a childhood friend of mine who died at 38 - I have dozens of letters from her that I treasure. A letter can be read and reread, savored and saved.


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I have a small part time bead blasting company in MA, North of Bean Town, and purchased a MIG a while ago and want to try it out on a project.
I was thinking about building a BBQ/Fire Pit.
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I was thinking of using the pipe to form three circular frames and tie them together using 3/8 rods at 15 to 30 degree increments.
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Black pipe hasn't held up to support a load in a fire in my use.
I used it to support my charcoal maker and have 2 nice curved pipes now.
here you can see how there were to begin with.
edit: here is a link to more info on the charcoal maker http://www.millerwelds.com/resources...light=charcoal
The Pipe will weld fine
Yes it can be rolled- but you need a roller
I think it will work as a Frame too but back to rolling the circles- need a roller
I believe Chuck's pipe warped 'cause he basically built hisself a Forge- bend/warp just about any metal with the same gauge as Black pipe.Ed Conley
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1/2 pound
ground beef
1 (10.75 ounce) can
condensed cream of mushroom soup
10 3/4 fluid ounces
skim milk
1 teaspoon
garlic salt
1 (14.5 ounce) can
French style green beans
1/2 (32 ounce) package
tater tots
I liked this recipe, so did my boys who are 4 & 2. I do suggest a couple changes though.
*I added Shredded Cheddar Cheese to the mixture when I mixed all the ingrediants on the stove, as well as some of my own extra spices. It gives it that extra little hint of flavor and it was really yummy!
*Also, the recipe calls for 10 3/4oz of milk, I added 10 oz (which is a cup) and it was just a little runny. I think I would only add 3/4 a cup next time.
I will make it again though! It was fast, easy and a tummy pleaser! :) Thanks Andrew & Amy!
This was definately easy and fast to prepare, but my husband & thought it was only "ok" tasting. We give it 3-1/2 stars. I think it is a great recipe if you have kids though!
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my husband and i along with both my children really liked this! i doubled the recipe and cooked 1 chopped onion with the grnd. beef along with 1 tblsp. montreal steak seasoning and 2 tblsp. worcestershire sauce. i added 1- 4 oz. can sliced mushrooms to the soup mixture and topped that with 1-2 cups shredded cheddar jack cheese before putting the tater tots on top. if you want the tots brown and crispy, turn the broiler on for 2-3 minutes at the end of cooking with oven door cracked. we think this dish has really good flavor for a simple week night meal. p.s. make sure you drain all juice out of bean and mushroom cans before adding to mixture and use half the milk called for.
Very bland until I did a few things. This is what I did and turned out WONDERFUL!!!! I used 2 lbs of beef, 1 can cream of mushroom soup. No milk, 1 can of tomato soup, 1 can grren beans,and a whole bag of tator tots. I put the meat down in the pan mixed all the stuff together all but the tots put that over the hambuger them I put the tots on cooked covered for 50 min at 350 them I put 2 cups cheese on top and cooked until the cheese was melted....Turned out beautiful. My husband will ask for it 3 times a month and he don't like casseroles. My kids are the same way...Try this way and you will like it more. Rememebr to season the meat how you like I use allpine touch and all purpose seasoning salt and garlic.
As simple as this recipe was, it came out wonderful. I followed directions exactly. My husband isn't a "casserole" kind of guy but he LOVED it. My 19 year old son actually "licked" his plate. LOL I am now sending this recipe home with my son for him and his room mates to try themselves since it's so simple for them to make. Will make again!
I have changed this recipe some, I use 1 lb. hamburger, 1 can of cream of mushroom, or chicken, or celery, or even onion soup, 12 oz. of shredded cheese and top with the tater tots. Some times I add onions to the meat when I brown it.
I'd been hunting for this recipe, it's one my brother likes. This was pretty good but kind of bland and runny. Add S&P and a little less milk, maybe some french fried onions under the tater tots would give it more flavor and maybe some worchestershire sauce on the burger while it's browning.. just a suggestion.
Didn't have much milk so I went through the reviews and improvised: I seasoned 1 lb. meat with salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder, and worcesteshire, and sauteed some diced poblano pepper with meat. I put the meat and peppers on the bottom of 9x13. I added a layer of French fried onions on top. Then, in the same skillet I cooked the meat in, I heated the cream of mushroom, 2 cans drained green beans, and 1 small can tomato sauce. I added this on top, then the tots, then some shredded cheese. Very homey and yummy!
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Servings Per Recipe: 4
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Calories: 404
Calories from Fat: 197
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Here are some valuable home remedies that can keep your pet healthy, and save you a trip to the vet.
He that lieth down with dogs shall rise up with fleas.
Flea Relief
- Shampoo your pet with flea shampoo and spray the animal between shampoos with flea spray.
- Place a flea collar in the bag of your vacuum cleaner. Any fleas you sweep up will stay put in there.
- If you don't want to use a flea collar with insecticides, active ingredients such as eucalyptus, cedar, lemongrass, rosemary and marigold won't exterminate, but will deter fleas.
- Placing an open jar or two of eucalyptus stems and leaves around the house can deter fleas. Place them in rooms where your pet spends the most time (especially those with carpets- fleas love to hide in them.)
- Give your dog a flea bath with limonene shampoo, and flea-comb him down thoroughly while he's in the water so the fleas drown.
- Try adding a teaspoon of vinegar to each quart of the animal's drinking water. It helps keep pets free of fleas and ticks.
- Sprinkle borate powder into crevices of couches and chairs.
- Stock your yard with off-leaf larvae-eating nematodes (available at pet and garden stores).
- Getting proper nutrition for your pest is the best flea prevention. Add brewer's yeast to your pet's food, as well as essential fatty acids such as omega-3 and omega-6.
- Spray screens with distilled water containing several drops of bitter orange essential oil. (Fleas hate citrus scent and will avoid crawling in through the screens."
- Oatmeal Bath- Put uncooked oatmeal or rolled oats into a sock or nylon stocking and run a tubful of warm water over it. Soak your dog (cats will rarely let you do this) in the water for 5 to 10 minutes. Oatmeal based shampoos are also available at pet stores.
- Aloe Vera- Break off a piece of the plant and apply the thick juice directly to the raw area.
- Aggravated skin sores, also known as hot spots, can make your pet miserable. If you see a hot spot developing, clip about one-half to one inch around the sore to prevent hair and other dirt from further aggravating it. Clean the sore with hydrogen peroxide on gauze or a cotton ball, and after it dries spray the area with cortisone cream. Do this twice a day until the sore starts to dry out or a scab begins to form.
Cuts, Scrapes, Abrasions
- Mix together 1-pint water, 1/2-teaspoon salt, and 1/2-teaspoon calendula tincture.
- Soak an injured paw in the solution. If the wound is on the body put the solution in a quirt bottle or large syringe and gently apply it to the injured area.
- Repeat the soaking or application every 4 to 6 hours for the first 24 hours.
Bites and Scratches
- Rinse out the fresh wounds and punctures with large amounts of this solution: 1-pint water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon Echinacea/goldenseal tincture.
- Hydrogen peroxide may also be used to clean wounds, but it can damage delicate tissues.
- Cat wounds are notorious for forming abscesses. If the abscess is draining, clean it with with Echinacea/goldenseal solution. Always wear latex gloves while handling an abscess.
Tissue Trauma
- If your pet falls, gets stepped on, is in a fight, or is otherwise bruised, the homeopathic remedy arnica can speed recovery. Give two pellets of arnica 30c once per hour for three hours following the injury.
You can perform the Heimlich maneuver on animals.
- Lift a small pet, or reach over the back of a large one and raise the back legs, so that the rear end is elevated over the head.
- Place your hands around the lowest part of the chest and give a quick, gentle thrust inward and upward.
- Remember to scale the force of your thrust to the size of your pet. For small pets, imagine you are performing this on an infant or toddler.
Cowpie Stool
- When your dog scavenges something from the compost pile, it irritates the bowel, creating nerve impulses that signal the gut to speed up. When food moves too quickly through the gut, the result is loose stools. In dogs and cats with chronic inflammatory bowel disease, the gut responds as if irritated at the slightest stress or change of diet.
- The herb slippery elm, available as powder or capsules, coats the lining of the gastrointestinal tract, counteracting the irritation and allowing stools to firm up. Put 1 tablespoon of the powder (break open capsules) into 1 pint of water and bring to a boil to thicken. Let it cool, and administer by mouth, a teaspoon or less for small pets, several tablespoons for large dogs, every 2 to 4 hours, until the gut settles down (usually 8 to 24 hours).
Burrs in Fur
- For dogs, comb the burrs in their fur with a metal comb immediately. If burrs are badly tangled rub vegetable oil on your fingers and work the lubrication slowly through the fur until you can pull the burrs out.
- Cats typically will want to take care of their own grooming, but you can help by gently working through the mess with a wire brush. Most cats won't let you cut the fur or lubricate it the way a dog will.
Itchy Ears
- Aloe Vera or the contents of a vitamin E capsule can soothe red or inflamed areas of the ear.
- A gentle cleaning with a cotton swab or gauze dipped into vegetable oil can help to remove a buildup of wax and dirt.
- Remember that dog and cat ear canals take a right-angle turn at the base of the ear, and be careful not to jam anything deep into the ear canal.
Sore or Runny Eyes
- A simple rinse of saline solution can help a mild eye irritation. Continue as drops every four hours, until clear.
- If symptoms increase, consult with your vet.
- Massage helps to relieve muscle tensions that contribute to pain. Be gentle. Start from the center of the body and work your way outward. If feet are too sensitive, leave them alone.
- Nutritional research suggests that supplements containing chondroitin sulfate and glucosaminoglycans can help inflamed or damaged joints. Check with your vet or health-food store.
- Egg-crate foam and other creature comforts can bring relief to older and arthritic pets. Buy enough foam for two or three beds, cover the foam with washable covers (easy to make from old towels), and put them into the places your pet likes to sleep.
If a skunk sprays...
- Bathe your dog in a mixture of 1-quart hydrogen peroxide, 1/4-cup baking soda, and 1 teaspoon liquid soap. Work the solution into the fur (avoiding eyes) then rinse.
- To rid the stench from your pet douse him with tomato juice, leaving it on for several minutes before rinsing it off. For a large dog, a single washing can require several cans of tomato juice. You may have to repeat the procedure, but the odor will eventually work itself out of your pet's coat.
Note: The Old Farmer's Almanac does not have professional vets on staff so please do not post questions about serious issues on this page. Contact a vet immediately if your pet develops more serious symptoms, such as trouble breathing, urinating, or moving, or if s/he shows signs of shaking or weakness, seizures, confusion, fever, vomiting (unless it's a hairball), swelling, deep wounds, bleeding in urine or poop, or other ailments that may indicate that the pet requires prompt attention. If your vet office is not open during an emergency, there are 24-hour veterinary hospitals that you can call for advice; check with your vet beforehand to get the number of one, or search online. If your financial resources are limited, your vet may be able to work with you to develop a payment plan. There are also other options for financial assistance, including pet insurance (for future ailments); for advice, consult a local animal shelter or local branch of an animal welfare association, such as The Humane Society.
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The first step in Brian and Elaine Jones's two-part plan was simple - escape the upper north shore.
''We lived in Pymble but wanted a change in lifestyle,'' Elaine says. ''The suburbs are busy, the traffic is awful and it's really geared to people who are up and down to the city on the train or to the schools and when you pass that stage, which we have, it's just a busy, boring place to live.''
The Joneses spent almost every weekend for a couple of years looking at properties on the northern beaches.
In 2006, they paid $1.5 million for a four-bedroom Newport property a short walk from the beach. Having secured a foot in the market, the couple planned to make the move slowly. However, when the global financial crisis hit, things slowed to a halt and the couple opted to rent out their unrenovated property for $1100 a week.
Three years passed before the time was right for part two of the plan - turn the 1950s weatherboard cottage into their coastal dream home. This proved a little trickier.
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The four-bedroom cottage was in liveable order but needed modernising. Although it looked OK on the outside, the couple quickly found that looks can be deceiving.
''We anticipated that it would be just moving a few walls, tiling, floors and the rest of it, but it turns out that because the property was built in the 1950s, it needed more than that,'' Elaine says.
The first hurdle was the weatherboard exterior. ''You couldn't match the old weatherboards without having the boards specially made, so we had to replace all the weatherboards and the roof.''
Other problems were discovered by their builder, Stuart Wilson.
''Some of the floors were out of level and some of the walls were out of plumb, quite drastically, so they had to be straightened,'' he says. ''We also ended up replacing a lot of cladding.''
However, this was not a huge surprise for Wilson. ''People start doing XY and end up doing XYZ. They'll always add something,'' he says. ''Say the job is $500,000, you'll want to allow $50,000 for just unknowns. You allow a contingency, so you're not going back to the bank and begging for more money.''
The blowout
In 2010, the Joneses expected the renovation to cost about $400,000; by the time the project was complete last year, it had hit close to $850,000.
''The time did double. Twice the time and twice the money,'' Elaine says, laughing. ''It was naivety because we didn't think the house was in that bad a shape.''
The house was gutted and rebuilt within its frame and Brian and Elaine are ecstatic with the result.
As you enter the front door, there is a staircase down to the open-plan living, kitchen and dining area, all of which open to the north-facing timber deck and garden.
A Sonos sound system operated from an iPad links with the lower-level rooms. Upstairs houses Brian's large study and the three bedrooms, the main with walk-in wardrobes and an en suite.
Extensive landscaping of the backyard included a fish pond and tropical plants, complementing the original cabana and a liquid-amber tree.
The final result is a property with a beach-shack aesthetic that conceals new interiors.
Any regrets?
Once the couple accepted the extensive renovation, things moved along quite smoothly. The council wasn't an issue because the property didn't need development approval.
''We were more or less keeping within the footprint and we kept the same style - the weatherboard, beachy style,'' Elaine says.
There were no dramas with the neighbours either. Northern beaches home owners are apparently quite accepting of other people's renovation plans.
''Everybody is renovating around here because that's the nature of the area,'' Elaine says. ''They were all beach shacks at some stage, so you either knock them down or rebuild. It's not like a solid suburban-home area. That's the nature of the northern beaches, it's just build, build, build.''
In hindsight, Elaine says she would take an architect with her on her house hunt to get an idea of the likely renovation costs. ''What you choose a house for, as a person who just wants a home, and what an architect chooses a house for are completely different things.''
From a builder's perspective, Wilson says: ''With renovations, particularly when you are only semi-renovating, so to speak, you've got to draw a line where you stop doing stuff to the property.''
Eleven months and $850,000 later, it's clear that Brian and Elaine overstepped this line - but they couldn't be happier.
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Time frame ''It took 11 months. It was going to be six, maximum.''
Green points ''With our council, it's just a given that you have water tanks. We put in the solar panels and have been selling electricity back to the grid. The solar was our choice because the government was giving the rebate.''
Favourite features ''As you come in the front door, there is a half-staircase coming down to the living area and it's very attractive.''
Insider's tip ''Definitely consult an architect, even if you then take those plans and move along to the builder, who can supervise and manage the job.''
Architect liquid ARCHITECTURE, 9958 7950.
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What went wrong
- The anticipated time and budget both doubled.
What went right
- No development approval needed.
- The couple made it just in time for the solar rebate.
- The neighbours did not cause any strife.
Preliminaries $23,000
Demolition and excavation $35,000
Carpentry $44,000
Concrete $10,000
Doors and windows $35,000
Steelworks $12,000
Tiling $10,000
Gyprocking $16,000
Roofing $33,000
Airconditioning $5000
Painting $25,000
Plumbing and fixtures $12,000
Electrical $20,000
Fixtures $12,000
Lighting $11,000
Stairs and balustrade $9000
Glazing $2300
Flooring $30,000
Joinery $90,000
Landscaping $150,000
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Roasted Wild Mushroom Chickpea Farinata Pancake with Baby Arugula and Toasted Pine Nuts
Recipe Summary
Recipe Servings: 8 portions
Recipe Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Recipe Cook Time: 20 minutes
Roasted Mushrooms
1 cup sliced shittake mushrooms
2 Tbsp Lucini® Pinot Noir Artisan Wine Vinegar
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp minced shallots
3 Tbsp Lucini® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Kosher salt & pepper to taste
Farinata Batter (Chickpea Pancake)
2 cups Lucini® Cinque e' Cinque, dry (ground chickpea flour)
2 cups water
1/2 tsp minced shallots
1 Tbsp Lucini® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 Tbsp minced fresh thyme
1/2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
Kosher salt & pepper to taste
Mushrooms from above
Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette
1 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp minced shallots
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp minced fresh thyme
2 tsp minced fresh basil
1 tsp minced fresh parsley
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
1 cup Lucini® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 cup Lucini® Gran Riserva Balsamico
Kosher salt & pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350˚F and toss all the ingredients together to season the mushrooms. Spread out the seasoned mushrooms on a sheet pan and roast on a middle rack of the oven for 15 minutes.
Set aside to cool to room temperature.
Make the batter -
Heat small sauté pan over medium heat, then add the oil. Sweat the shallots until they are translucent, but be careful not to burn them. In large mixing bowl, combine the farinata with the water, whisking well to incorporate and make a smooth batter with no lumps. Add the herbs, and shallots and mix well. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
To cook the farinata -
Using a cast iron skillet or griddle, pre-heat over medium-high heat. Spray pan with non-stick vegetable spray. Using a 2 ounce ladle, pour batter onto hot pan. Sprinkle 1-2 Tbs. of roasted mushrooms into the batter. Cook pancake until batter bubbles, and bottom turns golden brown. Flip the farinata pancake over and continue to cook until it is golden brown.
Combine all the ingredients except the vinegar in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine until it resembles a paste. Scrape the sides of the bowl. Then while food processor is running, slowly drizzle in the vinegar. Add salt & pepper as needed to taste.
Place the farinata pancake on a plate. Top each pancake one cup of your favorite greens (arugula, mesculin mix, baby kale etc.) tossed with sun dried tomato pesto vinaigrette and extra toasted pine nuts. Serve immediately.
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