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PALE SOFT EXUDATIVE and DARK HARD DRY and the effects of stress
Purdue University Animal Sciences Department – Meat Quality and Safety.
Guidelines for Humane Handling, Transport and Slaughter of Livestock
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Can pale, soft, exudative pork be prevented by postmortem sodium bicarbonate injection? R. G. Kauffman, R. L. van Laack, R. L. Russell, E. Pospiech, C. A. Cornelius, C. E. Suckow and M. L. Greaser. Journal of Animal Science, Vol 76, Issue 12 3010-3015 1998
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A detailed guide to SAFE sous vide cooking here from Douglas Baldwin at the Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Colorado – Boulder.
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TGase was thought to be a way of decreasing allergenicity in foods but this 2005 article about the generation of the T-cell reactive epitope "Addition of transglutaminase to cereal products may generate the epitope responsible for coeliac disease" by Juliette Gerrard and my colleague Kevin Sutton both at the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research questions this for the specific case of celiac disease [Trends in Food Science & Technology 16 (2005) 510–512]. Here is the abstract –
"Transglutaminase is a crosslinking enzyme that is being used more extensively in foods and has been widely accepted as a processing aid. We, and others, have reported the use of transglutaminase in the baking industry to improve the functional properties of bread, pastry and croissant dough. Early work suggested that transglutaminase may reduce the allergenicity of wheat flour. However, recent research into the molecular mechanism of coeliac disease suggests the disturbing possibility that transglutaminase in baked products may act upon gliadin proteins in dough to generate the epitope associated with the coeliac response. Further work is urgently required to assess this possibility. In the meantime, we do not recommend the use of transglutaminase in baked products".
Human tisse TGase is implicated in the celiac disease process "Transglutaminase 2 in celiac disease: Minireview article Authors: Caputo, I.; D'Amato, A.; Troncone, R.; Auricchio, S.; Esposito, C. Amino Acids, Volume 26, Number 4, July 2004 , pp. 381-386(6)"
And this study from 2008 reiterated the conclusions of Gerrard and Sutton…
Dekking et al. Microbial transglutaminases generate T cell stimulatory epitopes involved in celiac disease Journal of Cereal Science 47 (2008) 339–346
Others have been trying to see if TGases can also reduce the reactivity of gluten but I've lost the locations of the papers.


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Tesla Motors electric cars use a proprietary charging plug. Adapters are available from Tesla Motors allowing owners of their cars to use public charging stations built with standard charging plugs (J1772, Mennekes, CHAdeMO). Tesla Motors is also deploying charging stations, both fast charging and destination charging, to locations around the world that are meant to support owners of Tesla Motors' cars.
Because these charging stations use a proprietary plug, owners of other kinds of electric cars cannot use the charging stations built by Tesla Motors. It is Tesla's choice to do this, resulting in a duplication of effort as parallel charging infrastructure is built. Tesla Motors is building their proprietary charging infrastructure, and a cluster of other companies are building charging infrastructure using standardized (non-proprietary) charging plugs.
To an extent this is all fine – Tesla Motors and their customers are choosing what they're choosing, and they have every right to do so. However, it also means that owners of Tesla's cars can use the non-proprietary standardized charging network, but it's not a two-way-street. Those of us with cars with the non-proprietary standardized charging plugs cannot use a Tesla charging station.
Or, can we?
J1772 adapter for Tesla HPWC stations
This video shows a BMW i3 connected to a Tesla Motors HPWC charging station (HPWC === High Power Wall Charger). Normally a J-1772 car cannot do this, because no adapter exists for this combination.
An adapter letting a Tesla car charge off J1772 stations does exist. What doesn't exist is an adapter for the other direction. Well, except, this video does show such an adapter.
Let's be clear since there is some confusion:
- This adapter supports Level 2 AC charging, not DC Fast Charging.
- This adapter would work for any car with a J1772 port, not just the BMW i3.
- This is a prototype unit, and in the comments over on YouTube the fellow makes it clear it's still in development.
- That this video is shot in front of a Tesla Store indicates he had to have made some kind of agreement with the store manager to do this.
That last point refers to a sticky issue if one gets pretty pedantic about who's paying for what, and whether this video constitutes evidence of theft from Tesla Motors.
Tesla built and installed that charging station on their property, that's pretty clear. It has a sign saying those charging stations are solely for owners of Tesla's automobiles. The BMW i3 owner may or may not have gotten permission from the store manager.
Tesla's proprietary HPWC charging network
Tesla Motors has shipped HPWC stations out to hundreds of destination locations – hotels, restaurants, etc – over the last couple years. Go to the PlugShare website or smart phone app, set the filters to show HPWC stations, and browse around. The HPWC network is extensive, and seems to fill in gaps in Tesla's Supercharger network. Tesla Motors hasn't said publicly (to my knowledge) whether the company is bearing the whole cost for the public HPWC charging network, or whether host sites are bearing some of the cost.
At an HPWC charging station, who pays the cost for the charging session?
These stations have no built-in capability to charge a fee for a charging session. No credit card swiper, etc. The way Tesla Motors has ensured the HPWC network is only used by Tesla Motors customers is via the proprietary charging plug. But a freely purchasable adapter, like we see in this video, would upturn that assumption.
If this adapter is purchasable by the public, there could be tens of thousands of electric car owners wanting to buy one. There might be a feeding frenzy of non-Tesla EV owners descending upon Tesla's network of proprietary HPWC charging stations.
"Theirs" and "Ours"
Those of us with non-Tesla cars may say "turnabout is fair play". Model S car owners have been using "our" charging infrastructure for years, but we haven't been able to use "theirs".
Is it "fair play"? Or would we be stealing from Tesla Motors by having such an adapter? And, isn't there a problem with the "theirs" versus "ours" mentality?
The real problem isn't whether we'd be stealing from Tesla Motors. Instead it's the parallel charging infrastructure being built by the companies involved.
- J1772 Level 2 charging stations aren't equally available to all EV owners.
- There are many ways access is limited – some stations are "employee only", others locked down to members of specific charging networks, some are operated by car dealerships who prevent open access, etc
- Multiple incompatible DC fast charge protocols (CHAdeMO, CCS, SuperCharger, etc)
- Incompatible Tesla-proprietary charging plug and charging network
What if the companies building charging infrastructure were to jointly work together to build a system that's open to all electric car owners? There would be no "theirs" versus "ours", because it would all be "ours".
The Network Effect
There's a business model called "The Network Effect" which says the value of a "network" increases with the number of connections to that network. Meaning that the public electric car charging network would be made more valuable the more people that could use it.
Instead, we have a hodgepodge of charging networks that don't form a cohesive whole. Instead they act like independent fiefdom's that throw up access barriers around their charging stations. The symptom of the problem is that we must make membership relationships with all our local charging networks.
Multiple membership cards is a problem, not a solution.
Do we have this problem when driving a gasoline powered car? Nope. Buying gasoline is as simple as a credit card swipe or paying cash. The network of gasoline stations is open to all car owners, and is therefore much more valuable than if the gasoline stations were branded to specific car manufacturers who installed proprietary fueling ports.
- Trump Administration moves to cancel clean car standards, undoing Obama's CAFE win - August 2, 2018
- Rich Rebuilds and Tesla's opinion on the Right to Repair - August 2, 2018
- Scott Pruitt resigns as EPA Administrator, proving someone can be too corrupt for Trump - July 5, 2018
- Tesla Model 3 and Zero SR drivers beat REFUEL lap time records in 10th annual REFUEL race - July 4, 2018
- Tesla's new risk from Trump Administration trade war with China and other countries - June 27, 2018
- Volkswagen I.D. R smashes overall record at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - June 24, 2018
- Tesla closing a dozen or more former Solar City installation centers in layoffs - June 22, 2018
- Uber test driver in self-driving car in fatality accident was streaming Hulu - June 22, 2018
- Misplaced trust in driver assist (Tesla Autopilot) systems can cause huge problems - June 19, 2018
- Tesla layoffs seen by The Market as a big non-issue - June 19, 2018


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NARTS - Thinking and Using Twice
We post a heap of new products on TreeHugger. Mainly because they show a different path we can take. Many people are said to be nervous about moving to a 'greener' future, fearing they'll have to give up on the comfortable life, to which they have become accustomed and go live in cave. The bright, shiny new products we showcase indicate this is patently untrue. But an even truer story is that pre-loved goods often provide you with all those material benefits you crave, without the environmental impacts of extracting ever more depleted resources from our already damaged ecosystems. So before plunking down hard earned dough for some blister-packed, shrink-wrapped product, do consider quality second-hand goods. Your wallet/purse and the planet will welcome the favour. And you won't be the only one doing it. The National Association of Resale & Thrift Shops (NARTS) note that just one US chain of 'resale' stores generated $1.2 billion in sales from their 1,900 not-for-profit thrift stores. Look on their website for a list of resale stores near you. ::NARTS


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We were never sure whether to stay with two or venture into the world of three children. Three seemed scary and now that I physically have three little humans I am 100% sure that I'm not having any more children. I know that is probably a bit of a negative statement to make, especially at just 23 years old but …Read More »
A Video Blog – My Second Birth Story
I am really enjoying making videos for my YouTube channel and although I am still a very, very tiny fish in the ocean YouTube, I still feel quite warm and fussy that my channel is getting views. I have a few videos over there that I haven't yet shared here, like my Facts & Favourites vlog where I let you …Read More »
Being A Mum
Being a mum means carrying her in my womb. It means watching her take her first breath. Being a mum means changing her nappy for the first time and the 1000th time. It means dressing her for the first time and the 1000th time. Being a mum means watching her open her eyes to the world. It means holding …Read More »
The Little Green Sheep SnuzPod 3 in 1 Bedside Crib Review – Bassinet (Part 3)
You may have noticed that I've been a little quiet on my social media and blog over the weekend. We packed the car up and headed 125miles West to spend the weekend with hubby's family. It was one of his cousin's 30th birthday and they were holding a birthday/house warming party. I had no service all weekend and only some …Read More »
"Mummy, how do babies get inside your tummy?"
I thought I had a few years to come up with my answer to the birds and the bees questions. My six year old thought differently. The question was sprung just as I was kissing P1 goodnight. "Mummy, how do babies get inside your tummy?" She said innocently. She's witnessed my two pregnancies, seen my tummy go from flat to …Read More »
Nonabox January 2015 Review
I'm pretty excited that the Nonabox have allowed me to review again this year. There's nothing that beats the element of surprise each month and I have to be honest that my hubby has started to rush to the package to see what's inside. January's Nonabox has been slightly disappointing again if I'm completely honest. It's not that the products …Read More »
I'm a Slumber-Roo Brand Ambassador
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The Little Green Sheep SnuzPod 3 in 1 Bedside Crib Review – Stand Alone (Part 2)
The SnuzPod has been in our lives for four months now. I enjoyed the benefits of having the side down as a bedside co sleeper crib for the duration of our breastfeeding days. But now we have moved on and progressed. We've popped the metal pole inside the fabric and the side is now firmly up creating a stand-alone crib. …Read More »
Nonabox December Review
Decembers Nonabox came in a beautiful Nona-Styled Christmassy box. I'm actually finding great use for the boxes so this one is a cute little edition to our collection. Nonabox is a subscription box that costs just under £25 a month. I've listed the products included in this month with their value and it's clear that it does exceed the £25. …Read More »
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World Prematurity Day 2014 – My Premature Birth Story
Today is World Prematurity Day. Around the world each year 15 million babies are born too soon. In 2008, I was part of that statistic when I welcomed P1 7 weeks early. In that same year the idea came to raise awareness of the serious issues that these babies and their families face and so World Prematurity Day was born. …Read More »
Nonabox October Review
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Michael Sokolove, author of "The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw," writes in today's Los Angeles Times about Carl Jones, a catcher on the storied baseball team who is now serving 25 years to life in prison under California's three-strikes law. The law faces a public challenge in November's election with ballot Proposition 66. Sokolove writes that Jones, a drug abuser, was convicted twice of home burglaries and once for breaking into his old high school in Crenshaw. He won't be eligible for parole consideration until 2019.
The author writes, "As is always the case with California ballot propositions, there is strong disagreement about what the actual effect of Prop. 66 will be if it passes. Proponents contend that it will free thousands of prisoners who, like Carl, have had a 25-year-to-life term imposed for nonviolent offenses and that it would shave millions of dollars from a prisons budget that is routinely rounded off in news reports to $6 billion a year. Opponents, including Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, have predictably fallen back on what initially drove enactment of three strikes: raw, primitive fear." The writer calls Schwarzenegger's stance "particularly gutless."
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Some time off also gives us the opportunity to look back over the past year and all the amazing projects that we had the chance to do. In a series of Way Back Wednesdays, we want to share a few older projects with you that still put a smile on our face.
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If so, you may benefit from a "Mommy Makeover." Being a mom is wonderful, but losing your figure isn't much fun. Not only does pregnancy alter one's figure, it also can negatively affect a woman's self-esteem and body image. Mommy makeover procedure options are about addressing the areas that have been worn by childbirth—deflated breasts, a loose abdomen, and fatty deposits around your waist and hips. That former hour glass figure starts to appear a bit boxy.
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Mountain Tribes of Ha Giang to Hoi An's Coast
Soaring past stunning mountains and breezing down the coastline of Vietnam, this incredible cycling adventure combines two contrasting sides of Vietnam and enables you to pedal into uncharted territory, while soaking up the beautiful sights. Packing in a fascinating history, traditional villages, beaches and fishing communities, Vietnam offers so much while the kindness and welcoming culture of locals will have you leafing through your photographs for years to come.
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- Duration13 days
- Culture LevelOut There
- Skill Level3 - Intermediate
- Activity Level4 - Challenging
- Elevation4 - Challenging
- TerrainMountainous
- Distance363.5 miles
- Avg. Daily Distance40.4 miles
Few countries can combine majestic mountains and unspoilt coastlines quite like Vietnam does. To explore the contrasting sides of this Southeast Asian magical land is a magnificent opportunity. But to do it while gazing out from your bicycle, chasing sunsets and swooping views is something few other people will ever get to do.
Both the mountains and coastline are synonymous with the beauty of Vietnam and your journey begins in earnest after departing the bustling capital of Hanoi and head for the unique landscape of Ha Giang Province. Situated close to the border with China, this area is quite litreally the final frontier and is seemingly untouched by tourism with numerous hill-tribes living along the route.
This could very well be the most stunning mountain bike riding you can imagine, as you tackle epic climbs to reach passes such as Heaven's Gate - so called because it provides the most sensational panoramic views.
It's a transformative ride with the first half conducted high up in the mountains making it more challenging, particularly when you climb the seemingly never-ending Ha Giang Plateau. You'll certainly reach the top and enjoy a feast as a reward.
Your biking adventure is unique in so many ways, particularly as it combines mountain riding in the remote regions of Vietnam and breezy rides along the coastline from historic Hue to the port town of Hoi An. To reach the sprawling coast you will take a flight to Hue before clambering back on your trusty bikes. This region is in stark contrast to the mountains you have departed and provides a different sense of beauty and a fresh atmosphere.
Diving into Hue's deep history, ride off into picturesque fishing villages and waving locals. Picture-perfect moments crop up regularly as you stop at the mesmerizing Lang Co beach.
Squeeze in one last day trip of riding to My Son, the ancient center of Cham Civilization and home to the fascinating ruins of Hindu temples, before wrapping up this incredible adventure back in the pretty town of Hoi An.
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Giant AnyRoad (2017)To help you enjoy the more challenging terrain of Northern Vietnam we use Giant 'Anyroad' bicycles on this tour. These are more suited than our regular touring bikes for tackling some of the climbs we will encounter on the journey. As with all our bikes they are well maintained but also feature a lighter overall weight, a taller headtube and increased toptube stand-over distance for confident handling, wide range of gears and are suited to varied riding surfaces.
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Stimulus will ramp up in Mass.. TARP funds being paid back?
Some positive news from the White House... Obama wants to cut the red tape and save or create 600,000 jobs. We in Mass can hopefully look forward to spending wisely 15 million on highway work all over the State, repairs of air fields a new sewage treatment plant etc etc, and 25 million for youth summer jobs. In the bigger picture, money will go to fund 135 education jobs, 5,000 new cops, 200 rural waste and water treatment, improvements in 90 VA centers and 20 Superfund clean up sites. I think what is holding States from getting this money, may not be Washington itself, but the States inability to get these funds under the current government guidelines. All these funds have to be keep track of and I'll bet, even our State (our own stimulus czar) has not yet figured out how to do anything with the money, that doesn't take on unethcial behavior, in terms of the open bid process or other rational accounting standards. Remember, Deval is off and running and he certainly wants to claim as much credit for the stimulus money as he can and the feds may have made it difficult for Deval to use this money to his advantage.
On a side note, Lobbyists from about 60 Mass companies have increased spending at the White House for the first three months of this year. First Wind spent 120,000, Raytheon spent 1.36 million, Mass Mutual Life Insurance spent 790,00, Sepracor spent 1.3 million, State Street Bank spent 210,000 (recipients of Trap money) and our old buddy Josh Boger at Vertex spent 180,000 along with the other 55 companies who have spent money on lobbyists.
And 10 banks have applied to return 65 billion or so in TRAP loans... and they say we made a few bucks on the interest. Not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but the truth seems to be, that these big freaking money pits don't want the pay restrictions that the TARP money comes with. I guess it s good to see some of the big players passing the stress tests, whatever they are, but Citi seems to be the one that didn't pass... seems like they may have more trouble.


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A new college may be coming to Macon and moving into a vacant big-box building off Eisenhower Parkway.
Birmingham, Ala.-based Virginia College, owned by Education Corporation of America, is seeking approval for a conditional-use permit from the Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission for 1900-1901 Paul Walsh Drive, just off Eisenhower Parkway.
Plans are to convert the former Kmart building, which closed in 2003, into an educational facility, according to the commission's staff report. The building, which was built in 1999, closed along with more than 300 stores nationwide as part of Kmart's bankruptcy plan.
Attempts Friday to reach someone with the college, a real estate company and an attorney involved in the transaction were unsuccessful.
The facility would be a career college with an estimated total enrollment of 1,000 students and 65 employees, the staff report states. The building would provide administrative offices, 27 classrooms, a 4,500-square-foot cosmetology clinic, a library and break room. It also would have a covered outdoor area with seating.
Plans call for 50,000-square-feet of the existing 102,000-square-foot building to be used by Virginia College, the report states.
"In addition to the primary scope of the interior-fit-out, minor building shell renovations will consist of (a) new roof system for the entire building and a new façade at the portion of the building housing the interior fit-out," according to a statement submitted to the commission staff.
Virginia College is a private institution of higher education and offers associate degrees, diploma courses and baccalaureate degrees at various campuses, according to its Web site. It has 13 campuses in seven states, and the college opened its first Georgia location in Augusta last year.
"The college provides education opportunities through curricula in business, business-related, administrative, management, technical and professional programs that are designed to prepare the student for direct entry into the job market," according to the college.
Some of the career areas offered through Virginia College and affiliated schools include medical, accounting, cosmetology, criminal justice, golf course management, paralegal studies and pharmacy technician. Not all programs are available at all locations, according to its Web site.
The zoning application is expected to be discussed at the zoning commission meeting, which begins at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Macon City Hall, 700 Poplar St.
To contact writer Linda S. Morris, call 744-4223.


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This Brompton rear light is shock and water resistant and despite giving visibility up to 400m away the batteries will last for up to 60 hours. It is switched on and off with a small button on the top of the light.
Batteries are changed by removing two screws in the front (the reftlective part of the light) using a cross head screwdriver and removing the lens to gain access to the battery compartment.
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of the 12 million victims from this drug.i write now because it killed me.i just have not stopped breathing.please save your self a life of terrible pain and suffering. save your self, your family and loved ones.my life was destroyed by this drug.as for help.i have no insurance and every doctor i have been to for the pain and infections have treated me like i am crazy.aldara is poison it took my life.i was only 50 years old praying to get to see my newest grand child born,travel with my husband.i am now just trying to get my bucket list checked off. it is not worth your life. i can not get any help for myself.i just pray i can help someone else not suffer the pain i WAS in at the end of my life.
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I'm so sorry to hear you have had such a time from this medicine. What kinds of problems did you have from using this drug? My son used this a year or two ago after having some warts burned off his fingers and had no problems with it. Have you reported your side effects to the FDA? You can go on their website and report any weird side effects. The more people who do so, the easier it is for them to remove a drug from the market.
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Does your toilet just not flush like it used to? A weak-flushing toilet is not only inconvenient, it can lead to some real messes down the road. The plumbing experts at Patterson will walk you through some of the most common causes for a weak flushing toilet, and what you can do to fix them.
Problem #1: Low Water Level
Sometimes, the solution is as simple as letting the float ride higher in your toilet's tank, which allows the water level to increase. Adjusting the float is a simple process, but varies from toilet to toilet. Check your owner's manual for instructions from the manufacturer.
Problem #2: Flapper Closes Too Quick
Your weak flush could be caused by the flapper in the tank opening and closing too quickly. Open the tank and check the length of the flapper's chain – there should be ¼ to ½ an inch of slack. Shortening the chain will keep the flapper open for longer, allowing more water to enter the bowl and creating a stronger flush.
Problem #3: Mineral Buildup
The water that comes from your supply line isn't pure – it contains minerals such as calcium and line. Over time, these minerals can accumulate in places such as your toilet's rim flush holes (the holes under the rim in your toilet bowl where water enters). Clean these holes using a wire coat hanger, paper clip, or turn off the water supply and pour toilet cleaner down the flush valve. Let the solution sit for a couple of hours, turn the water back on, and flush twice.
If you have gone through these steps to no avail, it's time to call the professionals. The plumbing experts at Patterson Plumbing and Heating have been diagnosing and fixing issues across Pueblo County, Colorado for over 30 years. If you live in Pueblo or the surrounding area, or call (719) 544-4922 to get started.


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Born in Ghana to a Muslim mother and a Christian father, Sami has been exposed to various religious and cultural values from half of his life spent in Africa and the rest during his current residence in the United States. Values that partially inspire the writings found in South.
He draws most of the inspiration for the premise of his first book from personal experiences, as he had also been briefly separated from his family on a few occasions. Once, as a child he was stuck in Amsterdam for a day by himself, while traveling alone on his way to his father in Ohio. Another time, he was separated from his mother for a good part of a day in Saudi Arabia as they traveling together during their Hajj pilgrimage.
Though he was only about 10 years old during his Amsterdam incident and 15 years old in Saudi Arabia, he wasn't worried in either situation because he just believed everything would turn out fine in the end. His parents,…..they panicked……a lot. Even now as an adult, he still finds himself separated from his family on occasion, but always finds his way back home in time.
Sami actually wrote this mini-bio. Sami just likes to refer to himself in the third-person.
Currently, Sami is employed by Art.com's Fitting Department, as a lead of a team of trained frame craftsmen. He would one day love to be a full-time writey-drawy type person, so support him and buy his stuff or tell a friend to give him some money.
The CHRONICLE series I'm creating is my attempt to merge science, religion, and fantasy. Hopefully I'll be able to equally disappoint everyone by the time it's all done.


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One of my children got a hold of the camera this week...and this pretty much sums up the way I'm feeling.
I'm having my membranes stripped today. I think I prefer the other name for it, which is "sweeping" the membranes, because that sounds slightly less uncomfortable. :)
I was offered the procedure with every single one of my children, and with every single one I have said, "No, thank you." I was never in any rush to start labor any sooner than necessary, and the unpleasant possible side effects never seemed worth it to me for something I was in no hurry for. But...this time is different. This time I'm actually very uncomfortable...I have four other kids at home...and my due date also happens to be the girls' first day of school at a brand new place. I do not want to be in the hospital once school starts - especially not within the first week.
So, we're going to try to give this little squirt a gentle nudge. We'll see if it works!
My stats as of last Wednesday: (Maybe TMI for some, so you can just scroll on down, haha.) I have an extremely soft cervix, ready to go! In fact, it made it a little more difficult to check dilation, which...I start at a three and narrow down to a one. Baby had room to move down just a bit more, though he had definitely dropped. That was nearly a week ago. I have been told that labor will move extremely fast for me this time. Like, not unheard of for just a few hours from the first contractions to holding baby, so in other words...get to the hospital stat! Charlotte came so fast, I can't even imagine this being faster.
I feel like life has been at a bit of a stand still for a couple of weeks. That awkward waiting for baby period where I can't venture too far away from the hospital and I feel like I have a million things to get done. Life is simultaneously quiet and chaotic - not much to report in the way of things we've been doing, but going a million miles a minute in my head.
The kids have been venturing out with grandparents....
There are tons of parks around, including this one just up the street. Grandma Joan has been coming up for weekly visits and taking the kids swimming and for treats and all kinds of things.
We enjoy being outside in the evenings....
The mosquitos have enjoyed snacking on my 50% increased blood volume. Yay for being pregnant in the summer. And here are my children in an impromptu conga line....
This is riveting stuff, I know.
Every single night (and sometimes in the afternoon!) I rest my bones in a giant bath tub. Thank goodness for that tub. I missed having one for the last 6.5 years, and I'm not sure how I made it through three pregnancies without one. I remember it was a godsend with Evelyn, and it has been this time, too...the only thing that makes my aches and pains go away for a little while!
I'm trying to tie up loose ends and prepare for what I HOPE will be an eventful week. (Please come, Lincoln! I don't think I have ever said those words to a baby this soon, haha....) So stay close *just in case* because I'm really hoping our procedure today does the trick! As always, we will keep everyone updated here when he makes his arrival. We're praying for an easy and uneventful delivery and for a healthy baby boy! And that I don't give birth to him in the car.
It's time to get ready for my appointment now, so...here goes nothing!


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SEAFORD – A 35-year-old Seaford man sought by state troopers and Seaford city police was arrested Sunday after he allegedly assaulted an elderly woman a short time after committing another violent crime in the parking lot of the Seaford Walmart.
Jerome Roach, apprehended by Seaford police, was committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution in lieu of cash bond.
Authorities allege he assaulted an 81-year-old woman in the 9000 block of Tharp Road and also assaulted a 54-year-old Seaford woman in an attempted strong armed robbery in the Walmart parking lot.
According to state police spokesman Cpl. Gary Fournier, Mr. Roach approached the 81-year-old woman near the side of her residence and was willing to walk to the road with her to see if her cat was deceased in the road.
As the two were walking along the side of her house, Mr. Roach attacked her and punched her in the face. When she fell to the ground, the suspect fled without taking anything from the woman, who was initially taken to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital and then transferred and admitted to Christiana Medical Center in stable condition, Cpl. Fournier said.
This incident occurred about 6:50 p.m., March 29.
Earlier, Seaford police at 5:18 p.m. responded to Wal-Mart parking lot in reference to a strong armed robbery attempt.
The 54-year-old woman told police the defendant approached her, demanded money and then assaulted her, according to Seaford Police Department spokesman Capt. Gary Flood.
The woman was transported to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital where she was treated and released.
Seaford officers on patrol in the area of Middleford Road spotted a subject matching the defendant's description provided by the victim, and he was taken into custody.
According to Capt. Flood, during an interview the defendant admitted to his involvement in the robbery attempt and another crime in the area which was being handled by Delaware State Police.
The Sussex County Post delivers news from Georgetown and southern Delaware. Follow @SussexPost on Twitter.


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Five Things You Should Know About Beatrix Potter Wall Mural
Five Things You Should Know About Beatrix Potter Wall Mural
June 18, 1994|By Frances Grandy Taylor; Courant Staff Writer
When Beth and Glen Ferguson of Cheshire were decorating the nursery for their baby, they capital a added alone burden than the accepted bears and bunnies.
"We capital article aboriginal for our baby, and article that said our lifestyle," says Beth, who teaches dog obedience, works at an beastly hospital and, with her husband, raises Rottweilers. They additionally accept two Rottweilers. "We capital to absorb our babyish and our pets," she says.
FOR THE RECORD – Correction appear June 21, 1992Beatrix Potter wrote "The Tale of Peter Rabbit." The appellation was afield appear in a adventure on Page D1 Saturday.
The Fergusons angry to Joann Page Thompson, a Middletown artisan who does custom hand-painted murals and objects. They requested that Thompson charm two illustrations from "Good Dog, Carl," one of their admired children's books, which appearance a Rottweiler that babysits. Now a ablaze mural in the nursery shows a big atramentous dog nudging a babyish into a carriage. A arena on a white agitation armchair has the babyish benumbed the dog's back, with a tiny handprint and a paw book on the seat.
For John and Kim Beauregard of Meriden, Thompson re-created a arena from Beatrix Potter's "Peter Cottontail."
"We anticipation about borders and stenciling, but it wasn't original, anybody could get it," says John, who has his own autogenous painting and window analysis company. Their Beatrix Potter arena "was like the icing on the cake" of a redesigned room, John added.
They already are, say autogenous designers. Hand-painted murals and borders accept become a admired way to decorate. They "add a lot of ambit and feeling" and "create affection and depth" says Julie Stefanowich,owner of Endless Creations Interiors of Vernon and West Hartford. Painting can additionally be acclimated to simulate wallpaper borders and big-ticket flourishes like wainscoting, she adds.
Thompson, whose one-person custom painting business is alleged Lively Arts, says the admiration for alone architecture "is accretion in all directions. People accumulate advancing up with things for me to acrylic that I never anticipation of before." She has corrective designs on aggregate from barbecue baskets to kitchen stools, chairs, chests, armoires, walls, doors and alike a swimmming pool.
Thompson's assignment is audibly whimsical, ablaze and bold. She's fabricated a absurd ablaze blooming dragon for a little boy's room, a cow jumping over the moon for an armoire, a floor-to-ceiling western boondocks for a ancestors room.
Thompson and others who do hand-painted architecture (usually beneath the advocacy of an autogenous designer) may alike a bank or bound arrangement on assorted altar in the room. Corrective ivy or accouterment accept been popular, and floors and ceilings can additionally be corrective for an absorbing look, says Carol Cannata of Creative Consultants Autogenous Architecture Studio in Glastonbury.
"People appetite article altered that doesn't attending like anybody else," she says.
"We did one on the beam in a adept bath over the jacuzzi," Cannata says of a architecture artisan Fino Carbone created for a Wethersfield home. "It looks like the sky. It makes you anticipate you're in California."
Interior artisan Dorothy Comstock came up with a trompe l'oeil for a adept bath with atramentous accessories area no wallpaper architecture seemed absolutely right. She corrective a cat o'nine tails, Japanese irises that rose from the attic and collywobbles that broadcast beyond the bank and ceiling.
"It's a attending you can't get with wallpaper," Comstock says, abacus that faux finishes that simulate marble or suede accept additionally been accepted in contempo years. For homeowners because mural design, Comstock suggests attractive at an artist's antecedent work, and accepting an beforehand account of what the final artefact will attending like. The amount of such architecture assignment can be a few hundred dollars or more, depending on job and the time it takes.
Homes are not the alone places that murals are flourishing. Dr. David Gatehouse, a Middletown pediatric dentist, had a apparent white aperture in his office. Thompson angry it into a tree-house aperture with a possum blind from a branch. Young patients who ability abhorrence a dentist's appointment get a altered impression, Gatehouse says. "It's fun."
Interior designers accommodate painting of murals or added designs as allotment of their architecture package. To ability those mentioned in the story: Dorothy Comstock Autogenous Design, 140 Albany Turnpike, Canton, 693-0281; Creative Consultants Autogenous Architecture Studio, 124 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury, 633-6111; Endless Creations Interiors, P.O. Box 644, Vernon, 06066: 871-9573.To ability Joann Page Thompson, Lively Arts, 804 Randolph Road, Middletown: 344-0295.


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Pet Insurance Claim of the Week: Stressed Kitty and Renal Failure
Casey the 8-year-old domestic cat experienced a bit of distress when his household welcomed a new puppy. His owner noticed that Casey refused to eat for two days and decided to bring him into the vet. It was then that it was determined Casey was experiencing renal failure, possibly partially due to stress.
Kidneys have many important jobs in your cat's body, including managing blood pressure, making hormones and red blood cells, and removing waste from the bloodstream. Acute renal failure can develop suddenly due to infection, poisons, heart failure, or physical trauma. Treatment depends on the underlying cause.
This poor kitty was hospitalized for four days, receiving fluids, medication and care to bring his kidneys back up to speed. Casey has gone back home and we hope that he is recovering well and adjusting to life with a new dog in the house!
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Muscat: The French School of Muscat together with the International Chess Academy of Oman (ICAO) will organise the first Muscat School Chess Champions League for under-14 players.
The competition will take place on French School of Muscat premises in Muscat Heights on February 28.
According to the organisers, invitations have been sent to 15 international schools of Muscat to participate in the first edition of the tournament.
Each participating school will field a four-member team in the tournament, in which the matches will be played under the Swiss system and International Chess Federation (FIDE) rules.
The League will be organised in two stages with the qualifiers taking place on February 28. The top four teams from qualifiers will make it to the semifinals. The semfinals and the finals will take place on March 14.
Speaking about the tournament, Ameer Abdullah Al Raisi, chairman of the International Chess Academy of Oman, said: "It very nice to see a professional platform emerging where kids can compete against each other as per the international standards. The International Chess Academy of Oman will provide all the material needed: wooden boards, digital chess clocks, international arbiters, live broadcast of the results and of course the support of our team which have been organising many events in the past five years, including visits of Garry Kasparov (2014) and Vishy Anand (2016)."
"We would like to thank the Ministry of Education for their support and for what they have been doing to promote the 'Royal Game' in the four corners of the Sultanate," he added.
Meanwhile, Yves Martel, Principal of the French School of Muscat, said: "It's an honor for our school to host the first edition of the Muscat Chess School Champions League. The game of chess is wonderful tool to develop the analytical skills, creativity, calculation, focus of all students and what better way than a competition to push themselves to the utmost while having fun!"


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Our committee chairs make things happen around BMES. We appreciate them and their contributions!
Currently, we need a Chair for the Conference Dinner committee. If you are interested in becoming a Committee Chair or joining a committee, contact us for more info.
Community- these committees provide services to the BMES Community
BMES Ambassador- Darcy Louie
Welcomes new families to BMES community. Helps direct them to resources and important information related to the school.
Babysitting- Olga Kush
Organizes responsible babysitters to care for children during PTO General Meetings.
Cares & Shares– Noreen Reeder & Darcy Louie
Organizes outreach events such as holiday gift giving.
Conference Dinners- Contact us
We are looking for a volunteer for this position- Interested in learning more? Contact us!
Newsletter/web/emails/Facebook Updates- Emma Graham
Compiles info and creates content to distribute in different electronic media.
Room Parent Coordinator- Debbie Koch
Trains room parents and oversees the smooth operation of RP duties.
Student Directory- A.K. Butterworth
Compiles contact information for all BMES families and creates a directory for use amongst BMES families.
Staff Appreciation- Melissa Neumeister
Organizes staff appreciation events.
Fundraising– these committees raise PTO funds to support BMES
Book Fair Fundraising- Jenni King & Melissa Neumeister
Organizes PTO Book Fairs and manages the volunteers needed for the events.
Box Tops Fundraising- Karen Crouthamel
Handles promotion of Box Tops Program as well as collection of Box Tops, counting, and redeeming rewards.
King Soopers Fundraising Cards- Jenny Rabenhorst
Dispenses King Soopers Gift Cards to those who request them.
Merchandise Order/Sales Fundraising- Kristy Berger
Develops BMES merchandise and oversees its sales.
Longmont Dairy Milk Caps Fundraising- Michelle Kelly
Manages information and collection of Longmont Dairy Milk Caps.
School Supplies Sale- Heather Thompson
Oversees the ordering and delivery of school supplies for upcoming school years.
Spirit Nights- Michelle Livingston
Organizes fundraising events with local restaurants. BMES families can dine out at establishments and have a portion of the meals' cost be returned to the school.
Spring Event- more info soon
Turkey Trot- Lindsey Reeder (co-chair), Melissa Neumeister (co-chair), & Heidi Lawrence (sponsors, T-shirts)
Oversees all things Turkey Trot from procuring sponsorship, designing student t-shirts, setting up the event, running the event, and collecting funds raised.
Yearbook- Miranda Kennedy
Collects photos from BMES community members, takes photos around the school, works with printers to design, sets up ordering system and oversees the distribution of the BMES Yearbook.


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Articles related by species: Pike
A strong southerly wind blew across the fields, pushing us on to the same area where Gary had a lost a very big pike the week before. The river was still in the same state, coloured and pushing through quite strong. As daylight broke we could see the strong crease where the water pushing into the small stream left the main river. It was to be all deadbaits today as live baits were impossible to catch from the river but Gary had brought some maggots with him so after we had the four floats set for float legers baited with smelts he set about trying to find some small fish willing to feed in the edge of the stream.
We had two baits on the crease and two next to large fallen trees in the edge. Although windy it was quite mild and breaks in the cloud revealed it could well be sunny later in the day. Nothing happened for the first couple of hours but by that time there were three perch and four roach swimming in the live bait bucket so we wound in all the rods and recast them, set up as paternosters with live baits. This move worked as half-hour later my perch by the crease was taken. The initial run of the pike was slow but when I pulled into it I met with a solid resistance. The pike moved down the stream and fought doggedly in the main channel. It was hard to tell how big it was but it was going well. We hoped the bigger female pike had moved in to get ready to spawn but if this was the case then the small males would be there too. When the pike showed in the brown water though we could see it was a mid double. Soon in the net it was plain to see it was a deep plump female. It in fact had quite a belly on it, which without doubt was the reason it weighed 17lb 9oz when it should have only been around 14lb. I was not complaining though and after a quick bit of admiration I lowered it back into it's turbulent home.
It seemed indeed as if they were turning up to spawn and to add to this assumption we took three more pike in the next hour, all on baits in the crease, though the biggest was only 11lb; we had found the males as well. The afternoon was soon upon us and the wind swung around to a cooler direction and the sun shone. After a couple of hours with no more action my roach live bait next to the snags was taken. The float moved dangerously near the tree so I pulled into the pike quickly and a large swirl showed on top as the pike shot off out towards the main river. I managed to hold it and using the powerful rod I let it plod about without causing me too much anxiety. The pike rolled to show a broad head and Gary lowered the net and knelt down ready to net it at the first chance. The pike reluctantly came towards me, its head on the surface, slowly it opened its mouth and shook its head, then powered off coming up to try a tail walk but only half of it came out of the water. The roach flew off and momentarily I thought it had gone but no, it was still there. Next time there was no mistake and there in the bottom of the net was a long deep pike, I shouted out in glee.
On the bank lying on the grass it was plain to see it was well over 20lb. The hooks were, surprisingly, right at the back of it's mouth so there was no danger of it coming off. It had a damaged tail but it was a very old injury. It's belly was full of spawn, which made it look very solid and well proportioned, without that it would have been thin for its length. The moment of truth finally came as we hoisted it on to the scales, 25lb 11oz, another "Yeessss" split the air. My biggest pike for a while and a cracker at that. I held it up for the camera in the late afternoon sunlight and it behaved perfectly, just once it flinched. Laying it back on the grass we had one more look at it before slipping it back, a broad smile stretching across my face.
The action was not over though as half an hour later Gary's bait by the snags was taken and a similar fight ensued. He played his fish very gently as we clearly saw the hooks in the scissors when it rolled. It was therefore twenty minutes later when a pike of similar size was in the net. For a moment we thought it was the same fish but this one's tail was complete. It was a little shorter perhaps but its belly was still full of spawn. The hooks fell out in the net so it was just the weighing to go, 24lb 7oz. This one too was soon shown to the camera and slowly released.
That then was the last action, a right result! Have Fun!
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After inundating the town of Roseau, floodwaters have swamped farm communities to the northwest.
The farm community of Ross -- eight miles away from Roseau -- was especially hard hit, with thousands of acres of crops swamped. Volunteers crews were sandbagging farmhouses and land to try to protect property. Wheat, barley, and bluegrass were the major crops lost. Farmers in that area invest about $100 in each acre they plant. Many report they cannot economically recover from their losses.
More than half of the people in Roseau -- a small community of 2,500 -- were forced from their homes as the largest flood in the town's history submerged most of the community last week.
National Guard troops and volunteers piled sandbags to protect homes and businesses. Water was four to five feet deep in parts of town.
Damage assessments began over the weekend in Roseau.
The Minneapolis division of The Salvation Army was on the scene all week feeding volunteers and evacuated residents. Local Salvation Army volunteers were bused in Friday to relieve those who have been working all week, said Darlene Stansbury, program coordinator at the Grand Forks Salvation Army. Stansbury said more crews are ready to help with cleanup.
Relief officials added that many residents were in a state of shock or denial that their homes may be lost.
Flooding also covered roads and fields in nearby parts of North Dakota and Manitoba. According to the National Weather Service, the Roseau River was just over 23 feet Thursday and they were predicting a crest of 24 feet.
The previous record in Roseau was 21.1 feet, which was set in 1996. The National Weather Service said the Red River was approaching flood stage at Drayton and that water had also covered some rural areas of northeastern North Dakota.
Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura declared the area in a state of emergency last week and sent in the National Guard to help the counties of Roseau, Beltrami, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Norman. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sent water pumps, engineers, and 80,000 sandbags. While Roseau has been hit by the worst flooding, the rural communities of Ada and Warroad have also seen torrential rains and flooding.
Most volunteer relief organizations in the area are well equipped to deal with the disaster, as they all went through the flooding in 1997 in the Grand Forks area. Those affected by that flooding are now coming forward to help residents in Roseau.
The mayor of East Grand Forks arranged for busloads of people to go up to Roseau and Warraod to help residents there with the flood fight.
One of the most difficult parts of the disaster response at this point has been gaining access to the affected areas. Most of the bridges are under water and those that aren't have been damaged to the point they can't be driven across.
At this point, all involved are waiting for the floodwaters to recede, and expecting a long recovery effort. "Any flood of this magnitude takes forever (to recover from)," said Mason Hollifield, executive director of the Red River Valley chapter of the American Red Cross, which is running shelters for evacuees. "Some of the areas got 10 inches of rain in 24 hours and you just can't recover from that."
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There is a rumor that Arby's got its name from the initials of its famous roast beef. It's false.
- There is a rumor that Arby's got its name from the initials of its famous roast beef.
- The rumor is false.
- Arby's is actually named after its founders, the Raffel Brothers — the actual R.B.'s.
Arby's has long been dogged by rumors about its name.
One of the most popular is that the chain is named after its signature roast beef sandwich. "Roast beef" becomes "R.B." becomes "Arby's."
However, while Arby's name is based on initials, it isn't an abbreviation for roast beef.
"It comes from our founders, Leroy and Forrest Raffel, the Raffel Brothers, or 'RB,'" the chain says on its website.
Leroy and Forrest Raffel founded Arby's in Boardman, Ohio. The chain debuted its now iconic roast beef sandwich — made with the recipe used today — in 1971.


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Note! Creekside Canines is not affiliated with these products or sellers in any way. They are simply products we like and recommend.
All performance dogs should be on a glucosamine joint supplement. Actually, I give this to all my dogs whether performing or not and ESPECIALLY elderly dogs with arthritis issues. There are many of this type of supplement available for dogs but beware, they are not all the same. Below are two products I know to be very good.
GOOD: Nature's Farmacy Phyto-Flex.
Company Web Site: https://naturesfarmacy.com/canine/phyto-flex-bone-joint-soft-tissue/dogzymes-phyto-flex.html
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Dogzymes-Phyto-Flex-Tissue-Support-1-Pound/dp/B00F4IJ1MQ
BETTER: Synovi G4
This product has turmeric and other benecial ingredients in addition to glucosamine and what is I give my dogs. I know from my personal experience with arthritis that turmeric can make all the difference IF taken with the appropriate absorption ingredients.
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Coconut Oil: Tremendous benefits are derived from coconut oil. Do some research and you'll be amazed. My dogs get at least 1 teaspoon a day. In colder months, I nuke it for about 40 seconds to soften it so it can easily be spooned. I like this one from Amazon and there's usually a good deal on buying two together.
Amazon Link
Non Chemical Flea/Tick/Heartworm Control:
Springtime Garlic Bug Off: The chemical poisons found in commercial flea/tick/heartworm medications have been linked to various cancers and neurological problems in dogs. These include ALL spot on products, pill form, etc. Dogs with seizure disorders (like my Wing girl) are particularly in danger from these products. After nearly two years of use in the flea/tick/heartworm infested area of North Carolina, my dogs are doing fabulously with this product. If you do your research, you will find that garlic in these quantities is perfectly safe. Remember, ANYTHING (including water) can be toxic to your dog if given too much. Garlic Bug Off comes in both granules and pill form. I mix the granules in with their raw food. Some dogs hate it and for those I recommend the pills wrapped in something very tasty.
Web Site Link: https://www.springtimeinc.com/product/bug-off-garlic-dogs
As many of you know, I feed my dogs raw food. I use Honest Kitchen Preference as a base mix (insuring proper vitamins & minerals) to which I add a protein source, typically boneless, skinless chicken. There is a great deal of great information about raw feeding in general on the Honest Kitchen web site. You can get HK on Amazon. Locally, it can be purchased at All Pets Considered in Greensboro. In fact, they often have free sample packs of many HK products so you can try before you buy.
Honest Kitchen
Local Shopping for Raw & Other Stuff!
Greensboro Area: All Pets Considered, 2614 Battleground Ave. Greensboro, NC. This store sells a very good selection of prepared raw foods and a huge selection of good quality kibble foods, along with with healthy treats. They have a great toy selection as well. Definitely far above and beyond your typical pet store. I do NOT recommend shopping at The Natural Dog.
Winston Salem Area: Aristopets in Lewisville. A small store with a fabulous selection. Blue Ridge Beef dealer. Great quality treats, dry food, raw food, toys, etc. Worth going out of your way for. They also have a coupon deal each weekk.
Toys & Treats
All Creekside students will find having one of the below treat dispensing toys to be invaluable. Even if your dog isn't interested in toys! You'll learn how to use this one. The Kong is pretty big but the velcro lasts a long time. The Lotus ball has two sizes and apparently there have been improvements to the velcro so it's really your preference.
Kong Ballistic Hide N Treat. This is the treat stuffable toy that is fabulous for all dogs but particularly dogs not toy-motivated.
Kong Hide N Treat on Amazon.
Clean Run Lotus Ball Treat Dispensing Toy. This is the same concept as above but not quite so large. This one comes in two sizes as well. There are others that look similar but really aren't. You can only get this one from Clean Run. We've had problems in the past with the velcro wearing out too quickly but this is the new, improved version. Lotus Ball from Clean Run
Tug Toys: If your dog likes to tug, I highly recommend the bungee type tug toys sold by Clean Run. The bungee acts as a shock absorber between you and your dog and makes tugging much more fun for you! An assortment of these can be found on the Clean Run site.
Clean Run Tug Toys
Custom Creekside Tug Leash
Enter the ring in style! Custom fleece and webbing tug leash with your dog's name on the handle and Creekside Canines on the collar. The collar is an adjustable martingale style collar that is PERFECT for taking your dog into the ring in style and having something to tug on at the same time. Even if your dog doesn't tug, this leash is super comfortable to hold onto. Machine washable - line dry. Lime green and black. We do these by group orders to save shipping as they come from Canada.
Group Order: $46 - discounted to $44 for cash/check. Submit order here You can add your dog's info on the order form.


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Parents of Adam AIRTH marr. Nov 24 1750
Hi Everyone!
I took some time (and money!)and went through the Scots Origin OPRs. What a great time ... you almost forgot it's costing money!
Anyways, found the one and only OPR for Adam AIRTH chr 1755 ~ his parents are listed as Henry (Hendry) AIRTH & Isobell ALEXANDER marr Nov 24 1750 in Canongate Edinburgh Midlothian.
Henry (Hendry) & Isobel had 8 children, all christened in Canongate between 1751 to 1767.
Further checking revealed only 1 Henry AIRTH that matched the time frame and he was chr Apr 11 1721 in Canongate to Alexander AIRTH (chr Dec 12 1700 in South Leith) & Anna GILCHRIST who were married Feb 11 1721.
Alexander & Anna had 3 children: Henry chr 1721, Violett chr 1723 and Adam chr 1725.
Further checking led me to the parents of Alexander AIRTH ~ Alexander AIRTH & Margaret EDMOND (Edmound). I couldn't seem to find anything in the OPRs for a marriage between Alexander & Margaret but their children were all christened in South Leith Midlothian.
Has anyone else searched the OPRs on-line??
Any help or input would be greatly appreciated as this takes our line back a fair bit more than previously thought ....


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