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In our self-study summer session, you will ...
- Pinpoint what your students need to learn with easy-to-use assessments.
- Accelerate student learning through small, needs-based groups.
- Meet students exactly where they are through dynamic one-on-one conferences.
- Keep the rest of the class learning with year-long, easily-differentiated centers.
- Save hours of time with a huge variety of brand new, low-prep activities.
And most importantly ...
Stop teaching to the middle, and
start teaching EVERYONE.
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In the past I've always felt bad about the struggling and advanced readers, since they are never working at their level. I now have the tools that I need to fix that problem!"
Hilde, kindergarten teacher
This is the most in-depth reading course for teaching primary readers that I have come across. I highly recommend it!
Angelina, 2nd grade teacher
"I love the the practical tips for how to make everything fit together in a 'real world' classroom. I have my MA in Literacy Instruction, but never did I have such good examples of how to actually use all the conceptual data I learned in the real world.
Now my students are more engaged and do more quality work for longer periods, on a daily basis."
Michelle, 2nd grade teacher
"Teaching every reader is the best online course I have ever taken."
Abbie, Special education director/teacher for K-8
Understand the Big Picture
Before you dive in, you need clarity on a few key elements. In this module you'll:
- Unlock the core components of reading instruction.
- Discover how to avoid the 9 mistakes that many reading teachers make.
- Understand the most common balanced reading frameworks.
Master All the Details
Now it's time to get practical! In our second foundation module, we work through all the logistics. In this module you will ...
- Learn how to create an inviting classroom library with our organization guide and editable book bin labels.
- Use our tips and sample schedules to design a reading block that allows you to meet the demands of your current program AND differentiate.
- Discover exactly what your students need to learn next, using our practical assessment bundle for K-2 learners.
Make the Most of Small Groups
Small groups are the heart of differentiated instruction, and in this module you'll get answers to all your questions.
- Learn how to group students for instruction.
- Create a realistic guided reading schedule that actually works.
- Get lesson templates and detailed sample lessons so you know exactly what to say and do.
- Download our guided reading teaching tips for every level.
- Use our teacher prompts to help students grow in word solving, fluency, and comprehension.
Teach Students to Read Independently
You know that your students need regular, consistent practice to improve their reading - but how can you help them make the most of this time? In this module you will ...
- Learn how to help your students choose "just right" books that will move them forward as readers.
- Discover what your pre-readers are doing during this important time.
- Meet your students exactly where they are through dynamic reading conferences.
- Design a partner reading system that actually works.
- Learn management techniques that will build reading stamina for every student.
Design engaging, year-long literacy centers
After you learn how to teach small groups and individuals, an important question remains. What are the rest of your students doing? In this module you will ...
- Learn the 7 signs that you need to reevaluate your literacy centers.
- Discover the best tips for effective literacy centers - that won't burn you out.
- Master the management system that will make center time a success.
- Get tons of examples of engaging, low-prep literacy centers that you can use all year long.
Build phonological and phonemic awareness
In this module you'll learn practical, engaging ways to build a solid reading foundation.
- Learn more than a dozen ways to build word awareness.
- Download song lyrics, word lists, and in-a-minute activities to teach the concept of syllables.
- Get a mega list of rhyming words, rhyming books, and engaging student activities.
- Grab word lists and activities to teach phoneme isolation, blending, segmenting, and deletion/addition.
- Build your toolkit with picture cards, puzzles, file folder games, clip cards and more - all easy to print and use.
Develop a strong phonics foundation
Understand the important role that phonics plays in teaching beginning reading, and learn exactly how to teach it to K-2 learners.
- Get a printable sequence for teaching phonics skills.
- Learn the important pieces of an effective phonics lesson.
- Discover how to help kids who struggle with letter recognition.
- Learn how to teach phonics through blending, word building, and word sorts.
- Grab printable word lists to make planning your lessons a snap.
- Learn strategies for teaching kids to read multisyllable words.
- Download picture cards, puzzles, small group games, and editable student activities.
Promote fluency
Teach your students to read accurately, at a good rate, and with proper expression.
- Learn over a dozen effective ways to build fluency.
- Discover the 7-step method to teaching sight words ... that works.
- Get 20 different ways to build sight word knowledge.
- Download editable flash cards, sight word phrases, file folder games, and more.
Teach reading comprehension strategies
Learn the what, why, and how of reading comprehension strategies in K-2.
- Get a simple overview of 11 reading strategies.
- Grab our printable teacher prompts, tips, and book lists - created specifically for K-2 learners.
Help your students understand fiction
Have you ever had your students give you a blank look when you asked what a story was about? This module will give you the tools you need to help your students understand fiction.
- Learn how to fit reading comprehension instruction into an already packed day.
- Download teaching tips and lists of mentor texts for teaching story elements.
- Discover the important do's and don'ts for designing reading response activities.
- Get comprehension cards, center activities, and editable reading response sheets.
Promote comprehension of nonfiction text
Nonfiction is challenging. How do we help our youngest learners make sense of what they read?
- Learn how to teach text structure in a ways that makes sense for K-2.
- Help your students use text features to aid comprehension.
- Learn how to teach the challenging concept of main idea and details.
- Discover important do's and don'ts for assessing comprehension.
Build a robust vocabulary
A strong vocabulary is essential for readers of any age. This module will help you boost your students' vocabulary.
- Learn how to determine which words to teach.
- Discover how to teach new vocabulary through whole class read alouds.
- Make a plan for teaching vocabulary in other parts of your day.
- Grab book lists, printable bookmarks, puzzles, and worksheets - all designed to build a strong vocabulary in K-2.
Enrollment is open through May 31.
As a participant, you will receive ...
- Permanent access to the course modules*
- All future updates to the course at no extra cost
Access to our two bonus modules: Running Record Essentials & Quick Tips for Struggling Readers*
Free access to all future bonus modules
- A certificate for 20 hours of continuing education credits**
- Membership in the Facebook group for future sessions: Since this is a self-study session, the Facebook group will remain closed. But you may request to join in the Fall when we offer our regular session.
- Our money back guarantee - If you're unsatisfied for any reason, you may request a refund within 30 days of purchase.
*Each week, you will receive access to 1-2 modules for the 5-week duration of the self-study session. The five weeks begin the day you enroll.
But take as long as you need to complete the course, because your account doesn't expire! You have access for as long the course is online.
**Each state's requirements are different, so we ask that you check with your district office prior to registration.
Anna Geiger & Becky Spence
Anna Geiger, M.Ed., has classroom experience from first through fifth grade. After earning her Master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction, she began caring for her children at home. Five years ago, Anna began a role of teacher support through her blog, The Measured Mom. Each month Anna reaches millions of educators with her hands-on lessons, thoughtful articles, and printable resources.
Becky Spence, M.Ed., has taught kindergarten and first grade, served as a private reading tutor for K-5 readers, and is currently homeschooling. Becky reaches a wide audience of parents and teachers through her blog, This Reading Mama. She is also an author, curricula writer, speaker, and creator of several literacy apps.
Here's what teachers are saying
"After taking this course, my guided reading lessons are so much better. My students are excited to read to me and are always asking, 'Is it my turn to read with you today?' My principal wants others to observe my guided reading lessons!"
Karen, grade 1 and literacy lead teacher
"After taking this course, I feel far more prepared to teach reading in small groups than I ever have, especially in understanding the sequence in teaching phonemic awareness and phonics. I love the structured way the class is set up, and there are a TON of resources."
Robyn, K-2 special education teacher
"Even though I have worked with students for over 20 years, my confidence has grown because of this course. Teaching Every Reader is well-organized and very informative. Each module is thorough and delivered in a clear, concise manner. I'm so glad to have unlimited access to the modules. They will be a great reference in the months and years to come!"
Ann, Title 1 Paraprofessional
"After Teaching Every Reader, My small group instruction has improved dramatically! The planning sheets and teaching tips really help me to give each lesson a better focus and structure.
I have been teaching for many years, but this is the first time that I feel I have a clear understanding of the whole picture and not just one particular aspect of reading - and I have a much better idea of how to fit all the different aspects into my day! I feel much more confident and I can already see improvements in my students' reading!"
Carol, Kindergarten teacher
Let's Sum it All Up
Teaching Every Reader is the comprehensive online course that will give you the tools and training you need to teach every reader in your K-2 classroom.
You will learn how to design a realistic reading block, make a doable plan for assessment, plan effective small group lessons, teach students one-on-one ... and keep the rest of the class learning at the same time.
The course includes
- 12 course modules
- Over 60 quick training videos
- A 50-page assessment bundle
- 25+ printable charts and cheat sheets
- Over 100 easily-differentiated activities that you can use in a variety of settings: whole group, small group, one-on-one, and at centers.
You'll also get
- Our two bonus modules: Running Record Essentials & Quick Tips for Struggling Readers
- All future updates to the course - free
- All future bonus modules - free
- A certificate for 20 hours of continuing education credits
Teaching Every Reader is what we wish we had when we began teaching over 15 years ago! We're confident you'll love our templates, cheat sheets, training, and printables. However, if you're unsatisfied for any reason, you may request a full refund within 30 days of purchase.
Since this session does not provide instructor support, we're offering it for 15% off of the regular price of $249. As stated above, you will receive access to one or more modules each week for the duration of the five week session.
Please note that when the doors close on May 31, they will not reopen until mid-September.
We heard that you have questions ...
When does the course start and finish?
When you sign up, you'll receive immediate access to both foundation modules and the first main course module. Then, one week later, you'll get access to another module. You will get access to one or more new modules each week for the five-week period.
How long do I have access to the course content?
Your membership doesn't expire. In fact, you'll have access to Teaching Every Reader for as long it's online. Should we ever retire the course, we'll be sure to give you plenty of heads-up so you can download everything you need.
Does it matter if we're in different time zones?
Nope! The course consists of pre-recorded trainings and an abundance of printable resources. You can watch the videos and download the files at any time.
I'm a homeschooler. Is this course for me?
You'll absolutely learn the essentials of what it means to teach reading well, and you'll get incredible use out of the student printables and activities. But we want to be up front - the course is designed for classroom teachers. You may find that many of the management and teaching tips don't apply to the homeschool setting.
I'm a reading specialist or tutor. Should I take this course?
Absolutely. The value of the printed resources in Modules 6-12 is more than the cost of the course. The exception would be if all of your students are at a very low developmental level. If it is unlikely that the students in your care will get past pre-reading skills, this course is not for you.
Is this course a complete curriculum?
Teaching Every Reader is a flexible guide, not a curriculum. We've designed the templates, cheat sheets, and printables to be used in any K-2 classroom.
I'm most interested in the incredible printable resources. How can I purchase those?
The assessments, teaching tips, and student activities are exclusive to the course and not available elsewhere. They're easy to download right within the lessons.
Can I get support from the instructors?
Since this is a self-study session, Anna and Becky will not be answering questions via e-mail* or giving feedback. However, when we open up our Fall session, you're welcome to join the Facebook group and get support from us and other students.
*If you have tech issues, always free to email for help!
Do I need to have a Facebook account to take the course?
No. In fact, the summer session is entirely self-study and will not include a Facebook component.
Will I get continuing education credits?
Each student will receive a certificate for 20 hours of continuing education credits upon completing the course. This certificate can be used for professional development hours if your school, district, or employer accepts them. Please note that we don't actually provide the CEU's; this is usually done through your district office or employer. Since each state's requirements are different, we ask that you check with your district office prior to your enrollment.
Can I get college credit?
No; the course is not associated with any college. But we can guarantee that you're getting many more resources than you'd get in a traditional college course.
What if I'm unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If the course isn't what you dreamed of, you may contact us within 30 days of purchase for a refund.


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I've been pretty busy studying for my licensing exams but was able to carve out some time to start a new thing with a couple of other friends from Twitter. It's called Archispeak, and it's a podcast about architecture. No, we don't know what we're doing.
Archispeak is a casual conversation about architecture by people who should never be caught talking about architecture. Think you already know what architecture is all about? Tune in to find out.

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Focus Groups Des Moines
Focus Groups are a great way to make some extra money. Most Focus Groups pay anywhere between $50 to $200 per session (usually about 2 hours).
How do Focus Groups work?
Focus Groups are organized by market research companies on behalf of companies that want to learn what people think of their products. It is usually located at a facility where a group of 6-8 people come together and discuss the product of a certain company. You basically give your opinion on it. This information is then collected and used to make the product better.
Focus Groups in Des Moines:
Below is the complete list of all Focus Group facilities in Des Moines.
16200 Dallas Parkway, Suite 140
Dallas, TX 75248
Phone: (972) 732-7323
Toluna conducts online interviews.
VIP Voice Panel (Part of the NPD Group)
31 Penn Plaza
132 West 31st Street, Fourth Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (888) 322-3202
VIP Voice Panel conducts online interviews.
Harvest Research Center
501 SW. 7th Street
Suite M
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (877) 800-0785
Mid-Iowa Interviewing, Inc.
1239 73rd Street Suite B
Des Moines, IA 50324
Phone: (515) 225-6232
SPPG + Essman Research
2910 Westown Parkway, Suite 302
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: (515) 237-0324


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Time must be set and hours must be assigned to provide for our health of soul.---St. Augustine
It's been about three months since my last post. I meant to resume a couple of weeks ago, but living in South Louisiana, we are on constant alert as it's the peak hurricane season. As for this past summer, with the exception of a trip to Oregon, I have taken few photos. Summers are very hard for me in regards to photography. If any one has been to South Louisiana in the summer, particularly, July and August, you understand. The heat and more specifically, the humidity are excessively oppressive. In mid June, I attempted taking photos one morning. I set out at 7 a.m. By 7:10, I was drenched in so much sweat it was as though I had walked through a waterfall. And that was JUNE. It only gets worse after that. Now we are finally getting a reprieve as fall is on the horizon.
But I think breaks are important. It allows us to regroup and catch our breath so that when we resume our projects, we are invigorated with a fresh perspective. Since the heat was too unbearable to be out making photos, I took the time to catch up on some editing. I also reviewed photos from earlier in the year. Something, I rarely do. I have a bad habit of doing a shoot then quickly picking the photos I think are keepers and moving on. So I surprised myself, when reviewing photos, I found some that on first inspection, I had deemed not worth editing, but now saw their potential. It seems that the few months away, allowed me to look at the photos with fresh eyes. The pictures on this blog are a result of that second pass through.
We live in a hurried world. And as a result we tend to rush from task to task, thinking that if we pause for a moment we will fall behind, miss something or not be productive. However, it seems to me all those things happen when we DON'T take a moment. I'm learning the value of taking time to just be and breathe. But don't take my word for it. Try it yourself. Just allow yourself to rest, be lazy, and I bet when you address whatever project you have coming up, you too will have fresh eyes. :)


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This holiday season, give everyone on your "Nice List" something that they actually want. Tech gifts always go over well in any family because they can help keep you connected, make family memories and express creativity in a whole new way.
For Dad
Dads like presents that make things easier. That means getting him a gift that he can actually use without too much of a tutorial. Is your dad still using his modem computer? A gift idea like an iPad would be a great way for him to stay connected, take and share photos, play games, emails and more with his friends and family. Keeping the older generations involved in the world of technology helps us all stay in contact and enjoy the same features. Be sure to give him a quick tutorial but in no time, you'll be getting Facetimed and emails galore. Try one of the older versions is you have a smaller udget and bring it into Wisp and we can make sure that it is outfitted for his needs perfectly! The 16GB Apple iPad mini retails for about $200 but it is an investment that he will enjoy for ages.
For Mom
If there is one thing Moms love doing, it is taking photos. They take photos of all the important and trivial moments in your life. Seriously, did she have to take 30 pictures of you as a toddler in the tub? Maybe not, but trying to understand maternal nostalgia just can't be done until you are a parent as well. But all those photos in the closets, garages and on family computers can be frustrating. Instead, show your mom how to upload them onto an external hard-drive. This way, the computer can stop slowing down and mom can have a place to for all her photos. Additional benefit, should there ever be a reason to evacuate your home quickly, all she has to do is unplug and her lifetime of memories are safe. You can find affordable external hard drives with a lot of memory at most electronics stores. It may not be jewelry but its the thought that counts right?
For Niece / Daughter / Sister
Young ladies like technology that helps them accomplish their goals whether it be big or small. Thanks to accessibility of music in today's world through platforms like Youtube, Spotify, Pandora, iTunes and Soundcloud, people listen to music during their daily commutes, for studying, work hours, gym time, even to get to sleep. What better way for your niece or daughter to enjoy her music without bothering everyone else around her than with great stereo quality headphones. She'll be able to listen to all her favorite tunes no matter where she is without having to worry about the buds falling out or having everyone in the vicinity hear her guilty pleasure pop songs. Check out Panasonic RP-HTX7 headphones retailing for $40.
For Nephew / Son / Brother
Boys love tech gifts that give them a chance to share with their friends and keep them entertained. You can never go wrong with a video game console or the newest game that he hasn't gotten for himself yet. Does it already have a console at home? Try a Nintendo 3DS hand-held console. Something that he can bring with him on the long family car rides or when his siblings are using the gaming console.
The best part about these tech-savvy gift ideas? If any of them should break or need repairing, you can bring them over to Wisp Electronics over in Harvey! Just a quick 10 minute car ride from downtown New Orleans. For more questions about tech repairs, give us call at 504-309-5322.


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Filed under: Elijah-Eliyahu, Eliyahu -Elijah, gilgul, PARSHA MISHPOTIM, Riencarnation | Tags: Elijah, incarnation, REINCARNATION
UPDATED July 31st 2016
In the book of "Melachim" (Kings) Eliyahu (Elijah), the prophet appears without any introduction, nothing is said about who this man is. Historically he is viewed as a mystical figure at times appearing to people throughout the generations. He appears in various situations and helps the Jewish people. At the time of the Northern Kingdom. when people were worshiping idols and committing other transgressions. Eliyahu gathered the people on Mount Carmel and publicly demonstrated God's power. The people were tremendously impressed and at Eliyahu's command they killed the idolatrous priests of Baal. Eliyahu never died but ascended to heaven alive. . We are promised by the prophet Malachi that Eliyahu will announce the coming of Moshiach.. And we will wait for his every day.
Who is the Biblical prophet Elijah's parents?
The Bible doesn't really say.
Is that not strange ?
Elijah is one of the most talked about prophets
There is a tradition that Elijah the Prophet (Eliyahu) will come before the Messiah, to inform the world of the advent of the Messiah .
'Behold, I am sending you Eliyahu the prophet before the 'Day of GOD' …' (Malachi 3:23)
There is an order to the coming of the Messiah, that Eliyahu comes first to foretell of his coming. This, however, is effective only when the Messiah comes in his appointed time. But if we merit and the redemption will be hastened, as expressed in,"He is leaping over the mountains, skipping over the hills" – GOD then changes the order, as a sign of His love because of merits and good deeds. This is expressed in the Rambam's concise words.
During the time of King Ahab's rule, he and his wife Jezebel encouraged all the people in his kingdom to worship the idol, Baal. Ahab's evil wife Jezebel hunted down God's people, the prophets, and had them killed. Ahab was resting, relaxing and feasting in his palace when all of a sudden he was hit by a burst of cool night air. The wind startled him but imagine his surprise to see a strange man appear with the wind saying these words, "The Lord God of Israel,whom I serve says there will be no dew on the ground nor rain from the sky in the next few years except at my word". Just as soon as the stranger appeared and spoke God's message,he also disappeared. King Ahab was not only scared of the man but also angry that someone would come into his presence uninvited. The stranger's name was Elijah and he was remembered as one of the most well known prophets of God.
God told Elijah that he should look for a poor widow who would be gathering sticks. One day, the widow's son became very ill and stopped breathing and died. Elijah asked for the boy and carried him up to his room. Elijah began calling out to God upon his knees. He cried out, "Lord, I beg of you to give this boy life again". God answered his prayer and revived the child. The little boy began breathing normally again and opened his eyes. He then ran downstairs to his mother who cried out to Elijah "Now I know you are a prophet who truly speaks the word of God!"
There are four levels in the Soul of Pinchas. The first was that of the Nefesh of Pinchas with which he was born, a single soul even though it was the combination of two drops (sources of soul called Nefesh), one from Yosef and one from Yisro. The second level of the Soul of Pinchas was the Nefesh of Nadav and Nefesh of Avihu, which came in secret of ibur (both these souls entered Pinchas when he became Jealous for God and went to kill Zimri and Cosbi.) and was also called "one soul," as is known from the Zohar: Nadav and Avihu were two limbs of one body (0f the same root Nefesh) (Achry Mot 57b). Nadav and Avihu were sparks from the "good side" of the soul of Kayin. Even if he was the first murderer ever, there was also a good side to him. Nadav only had Kayin's Ruach , which is the secret of the verse, 'With Your generous spirit (ruach nedivah) sustain me' (Tehillim 51:14). His Nefesh came from his elder, Aminadav father of Elisheva his mother, and thus, he took the last three letters (nun-dalet-bais): Nadav. However, Avihu, both the Nefesh and Ruach of Kayin , and that is why he is called 'Avihu' ('he is my father'), to indicate that all of his levels were from Kayin, who received the Nefesh from Adam himself, the 'father of the entire world.' This is the meaning of 'Avihu'- he is from Adam, the 'father of the entire world'."
The third was a Nefesh called Eliyahu HaTishbi (Elijah) from the root of Gad, and the fourth level was Eliyahu from the root of Binyomin. (son of Jacob) (The Ar'i shar gilgulim chap32)
Pinchas was a "gilgul" of Yosef .
According to the Zohar, Pinchas the son of Eleazar was the incarnation of our Patriarch Isaac (Zohar III:236b, 237a). Both names are Gematria 208. Esau was reincarnated into Zimri, the son of Salu. Cain was reincarnated into Esav (Tikkun Zohar 69:118b). Esau later was reincarnated into Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair's donkey (Chullin 7a), and Pinchas into Rabbi Akiva. During the time of Pinchas, "Those who died in the plague were 24,000" (Numbers 25:9), this is like Rabbi Akiva lost 24,000 of his students as they did not show respect for one another. One should not think they acted evil but that Sadeekem are judged by God to the fineness of a single hair.
(Yebamot 62b).
Pinchas is Eliyahu


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House lawmakers took aim at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday (Feb. 27), passing Republican-backed legislation that would curtail the power of the federal regulator.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the bill passed by the House on a 232-182 vote, would replace the CFPB's single director with a five-member board. It would also subject the regulator to funding from Congress, rather than from the Fed.
The CFPB opened its doors in 2011 with a broad mandate to police the financial system for consumer abuses. Since then, Republicans have tried unsuccessfully to scale back the agency.
The debate about the bill on the House floor highlighted how the regulator remains a point of conflict in Washington. GOP lawmakers, who opposed the CFPB's creation during the debate over the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul law, disagree with the regulator's mortgage-lending rules and its efforts to analyze trends in the financial industry by collecting data from banks, among other issues.
"The CFPB is perhaps the single most powerful and least accountable federal agency in all of Washington," said Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. "Consumers don't just need to be protected from Wall Street. They need to be protected from Washington as well."
Ten Democrats joined with Republicans to support the bill.
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Purdy, Joanna, Armstrong, Gillian and Farley, Heather (2002) The influence of socio-economic status on salt consumption in Northern Ireland. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 26 (1). p. 71. [Journal article]
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Biohackers Engineer Yeast to Produce Casein for "Real Vegan Cheese"
A team of biohackers in Oakland at the infamous Counter Culture Labs are using their science skills to make real vegan cheese. According to their Indiegogo page:
Real Vegan Cheese is a not a cheese substitute! It all begins with regular old baker's yeast. Through synthetic biology, we engineer our yeast to become milk-protein factories, churning out real milk proteins (known as caseins). These milk proteins are then combined with water, vegan sugar and oil to make a kind of milk which is ultimately converted into Real Vegan Cheese using the age-old cheese-making process.
"Is it really vegan? Yes. Our genes are made from scratch to work in yeast, and though they are inspired by mammals, none of the genes, organisms or growth mediums we use have ever been part of an animal."
For more info and to donate to their research, click here:
or visit their Indiegogo Page: http://igg.me/at/vegancheese/x
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Our ability to reverse print and neutralise adhesives opens up a number of exciting opportunities to enhance label designs. We can print cooking instructions or product information on the back of labels, as a labelling space saver. Our ability to provide internal label cuts or perforations adds extra promotional possibilities through reverse printing.
We can also selectively neutralise adhesives for a lift corner or to make a part of the labels into a promotional token. One of Goldcrests latest products is the Memory Tab, a removable token which can be incorporated into all kinds of labels as a reminder to the customer to purchase the product again. Very effective for UK vineyards on wine bottles.


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Zodiac Necklace "SCORPIO"
Scorpio's sense of vision allows them to see further than friends and opponents. Adventures are an appeal far and wide and Scorpios expect loyalty and sincerity because they give that as well. Being a passionate type who is calm and cool Scorpio can be extremly observant and aware of what is going on around them at all times which means for Scorpio's it's all about : MISSION CONTROL
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I'm afraid my wife needs some help. She's addicted to The Office. About this time of night she'll being throwing out some arbitrary fact about the show. Tonight she informed me that there'll be a convention in Scranton this October. If we didn't have a family wedding to attend, I know she'd be there. I'll admit, I like the show too, but her fanaticism is incomparable. I can't keep her away from it. It's so hard ["that's what she said"].
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By: Mir M.Hosseini
A new entity in Iranian political system was formed after revisions to the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Feb, 6, 1988: The Expediency Discernment Council of the System shortly named as Majma is an administrative assembly appointed by the Supreme Leader. Majma was originally set up by Imam Khomeini to resolve differences or conflicts between the Majlis and the Guardian Council.
In general, responsibilities of the Majma are listed as:
1. -Decision making about master planning, and defining long term local and international policies of the IRI.
2. -Programming and Codification of long-term 20 years blueprints of the regime: Headed by Ayatollah / Hojjatoleslam Hashemi Rafsanjani since its foundation, Majma has been in charge of drafting and supervising a 20 years Vision Plan known as the 1404 document, which is divided into four terms, five years each. The Vision Plan involves a perspective of Iranian development in cultural, scientific, economic, political and social aspects.
3. -Supervision over three supreme powers as the legislature, executive, and judicial branches.
Majma has 35 elite selective members in addition to 3 heads of supreme powers, and 6 members of the Guardian Council that make its assemblies reach 44 people. Occasionally, ministers or authorities in charge of the issue being discussed are present.


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Clive Davis's Music House:
Recently I visited the Clive Davis Theater located inside the Grammy Museum
Clive Davis Theater
If you havent been the museum is located in the heart of LA Live and The Nokia Theater. It has beautiful paintings, vintage statues and of course all the emmys, grammys and any other awards you can think of. But my favorite part was watching some great listening sessions from some amazing and talented artists. Like Angie Stone, Bobby V & Ledisi. Just to name a few. It was a great show and definately an experience id love to have again. Seeing such great artist that I am a fan of perform. Makes me happy.
Got to love Bobby V
Bobby V is an artist we all know as the swagged out rnb cutie pie Originally from the 90s group Mista. After he decided to go solo. He has blessed us with
some great music. With singles like "Slow Down", "Anonymous", "Stay with Me" & most recently " Back To Love" a song that is well on to its way of being another classic from Bobby.
Angie Stone
Angie Stone is another that makes classic music.
Known for her Urban Anthiem "Brotha". Also known for her relationship and now the father of her child former RnB singer D'Angelo. Angie is still touring all over the world. And currently working on a new album I cant wait to hear.
Then there was Ledisi.
Ledisi "To Come Forth"
Ill start by the meaning of the name Ledisi which means "To Bring Forth" Ledisi the amazing voice behind the beautiful single "pieces of me" is to me on alot of levels under rated. She is a amazing vocalist
and entertainer. She also is a huge Jazz fan. That loves to "Scat" any chance she gets. Little do people know she a very favorable voice invited to sing at some legendary functions.This 8 time Grammy nominated artist has been invited to the white house by the Obama Family because reportly Michelle Obama is a hug fan of the singer. According to Ledisi she has been invited to the White House to perform at least 5 times. They just love her there.You can currently find Ledisi on tour as well.I just had to share that with you guys. To learn more about the Clive Davis Theater or the Grammy Museum visit there website.
Jay Z recent attempt to change the game:
Now everyone knows Jay Z as the main person always trying to change up things to suit himself.
So this comes as no suprise. The mogul has set out on a new mission to change up the way the RIAA does what they have been doing for years when it come to the way
the G & P program is done or the Gold & Platnuim Certification Process. The G & P typically requires a 30 day releash date to tally sales certifications.
According to Liz Kennedy Director of the Recording Association of America. " We think its time for the RIAA. To align our digital song and certification requirements. Thats why we are officially updating this rule in our G & P program. Kennedy say that going forward sales of albums in digital format with become eligible on the release date, Which sales in of albums in physical format will
still become eligible for certification 30 days after the release date.
This decision comes after Jay Z's deal with Samsung in which the company brought 1 million copies of the albumand is offering it to consumers early if they download a special app Kennedy also stated in her blog. This is a novel & creative marketing move. It also has brought up a healthy topic of discussion about the meaning of sales and implication for the modern music business. For us the move prompted a re-examination of our gold & platinum awards program rules.After reviewing rules & consulting with their auditing firm for over 30 years we discovered that one rule disparity that no longer makes sense.
Now althought the RIAA is changing its tune. Billboard which talleys the sales at retail will not be following suit.According to Billboard Editorial Director Bill Werde his magazine is standing its ground. "Our role as the chart of record is to set the rules and hopeflly even raise the level of play." "He went on to say When Jay Z requested we count the million albums Samsung bought as part of a
much larger brand partnership to give away to Samsung. True, Nothing was actually for sale. Samsung customers will download a Jay-Branded app for free and get the album for free a few days later after engaging with some Jay Z content. The passionate and articulate argument by Jay Z team that something was for sale and Samsung bought it also dont mesh with precedent.Had Jay Z and Samsung charged $3.49-or minimum pricing theshold for a new release to count on our charts- for
either the app or the album, the U.S sales would have registered & ultimately thats the rub: the ever visionary Jay Z pulled a the nifty coup of getting paid as if he had a platinum album before one fan bought a single copy. Although Jay Z got the green light from the RIAA. Billboard says No,no,no Jay.Basicly as far as they see it, The way they are doing things is the way they want to keep it for now. But hey good try though Jay. You Know Jay Z. He is going to get things done the Jay Z Way.
Mona Scott Young is taking Love and Hip Hop to new places
No matter how unruley, ghetto, crazy, drugged out or disturbing some of these entertainers family members might be. If you ask me Mona Scott Young is a brillant, smart, fierce chick.To bring Hip Hop lives into our homes & for it to have spinned off in so many directions & she has brought so many artist back to life. Along with putting other we would have never known on in the process.I say more power to her. I love it.To me there are so many shows out there that people create through their own experiences. I give much love and respect to Mona Scott Young for creating a platform and opportunity for so many people. Cause some of the people on her show we would have never known if it was for Love and Hip New York and Atlanta. Which makes her my "Jewel Spot Light" for the day. Thank you Mona Scott Young for being a strong women doing big things and a hell of a show.
Now Mona has decided to expand the show to 3 new cities. L.A being one of her stops. Where rumor has it she has been talking to Ray J
and Tierra Marie as being cast members. I like it already. Other cities include Houston where she has reached so far to Latoya Luckett and Slim Thug. Im liking this already... And New Orleans? No word on who she talked to there but im truely interested to here which artists she will bring from the Bayou. Love it. So make sure you keep checking out Vh1 for more future Love and Hip Hop.
To learn more about Mona Scott Young and her company or to checkout Love and Hip Hop visit the website.
In conclusion to everything I talked about today. Just like Clive has been a huge part of many artist we love in the industries success, Just as Jay Z is always on a new business venture to change the rules in the entertainment industry the way we know it & Just like Mona Scott Young has created a Love and Hip Hop franchise of putting a combination of Love and Hip Hop out there for the world to really get an insight on the Urban Reality of music and love. We all have an opportunity to make a difference and be original.
One thing Clive Davis, Jay Z and Mona Scott Young have in common is they all went for what they believed in and worked hard to accomplish success.


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Wouldn't you go to jail if it would help end the War?
Sister Mary Corita Kent
Silkscreen, 1971
The Pentagon Papers, was a U.S. Defense Department authored top-secret history of U.S. political-military involvement in Viet Nam from 1945 to 1967. Concerned about the escalating war, Daniel Ellsberg, one of the contributors to the Pentagon Papers and a former State Department official, gave the documents to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 1969. When the war continued to escalate, Ellsberg gave the Pentagon Papers in early 1971 to the New York Times, Washington Post and 17 other newspapers. The papers revealed that the U.S. had deliberately expanded its war with carpet bombing of Cambodia and Laos, and coastal raids on North Viet Nam, none of which had been reported by the U.S. media.
It took Ellsberg and Tony Russo, his co-worker at the RAND Corporation*, weeks to secretly photocopy the 7,000 pages at night. Russo and Ellsberg were later charged with espionage, theft, and conspiracy. After learning that Ellsberg's psychiatrist had been burglarized (ordered by the Nixon administration) and the F.B.I had been illegally taping telephone conversations, federal court Judge William M. Byrne, Jr. dismissed all charges against them on May 11, 1973, before it reached a jury. During the trial, the Nixon administration had also offered Judge Byrne the position of FBI director.
Ellsberg later said the documents "demonstrated unconstitutional behavior by a succession of presidents, the violation of their oath and the violation of the oath of every one of their subordinates". He added that he leaked the papers to end what he perceived to be "a wrongful war". A 1996 article in the New York Times said that the Pentagon Papers "demonstrated, among other things, that the Johnson Administration had systematically lied, not only to the public but also to Congress, about a subject of transcendent national interest and significance."
The complete quotation is:
"But I was not wrong to hope that exposing secrets five presidents had withheld and the lies they told might have benefits for our democracy that were worthy of the risks. Wouldn't you go to jail to help end the war?"
Pentagon Papers II
On Sunday, July 25, 2010, 92,000 classified documents were released by Wikileaks.org* to the New York Times, Guardian (UK) and Der Spiegel (Germany). Almost instantaneously referred to as "Pentagon Papers II", these documents detail the war in Afghanistan between 2004 and December 2009, including "friendly fire" and civilian casualties. PFC Bradley Manning, A 22-year-old U.S. Army intelligence analyst, has been arrested after alleged chat logs were turned in to the authorities by a former hacker in whom he had confided.
On 5 April 2010, Wikileaks.org released classified U.S. military footage from a series of attacks on 12 July 2007 in Baghdad by a U.S. helicopter that killed 12 civilians, including two Reuters news staff, on a website called "Collateral Murder".
*RAND is a global policy think tank formed to offer research and analysis to the U.S. armed forces. Its Santa Monica headquarters is often referred to as "CIA West".)
* Wikileaks.org is an international organization, based in Sweden. It publishes anonymous submissions and leaks of sensitive documents while preserving the anonymity of sources. Its website, launched in 2006, is a prime portal for unauthorized, accurate accounts, documents and video from distant battlefields. To see the recently released documents go to: http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Afghan_War_Diary,_2004-2010


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How To Get Your Kids To 18 Without Hating You
A lot of time I hear parents saying to me that they wish they had done things differently as a parent, or of parents crying on my shoulder weeping at the thought that they had lost a very special relationship with their kids because of the way that they had been brought up or had been parented.
Parents aren't strictly born into parenting, and it's a job that we all take on at one point or another, some of us unprepared for the undertaking and most of us ill-equipped emotionally, while at the same time recognizing that we're not perfect, no matter how hard we try.
So what things should we be really looking at to help improve our relationship with our kids, and instead of them hating us by the time they reach 18?
Have a look at this very interesting article on the next page relating to this very topic
How To Get Your Kids To 18 Without Hating You


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Veronika Burian
Veronika Burian studied Industrial Design in Munich and worked in that capacity in Vienna and Milan over a few years. Discovering her true passion for type, she graduated with distinction from the MA in Typeface Design in Reading, UK, in 2003 and worked as type designer at DaltonMaag in London for a few years. After staying for some time in Boulder, USA, and her hometown Prague she is now enjoying life in sunny Cataluña.
Veronika Burian is a type designer and co-founder of the independent type foundry TypeTogether, publishing award-winning typefaces and collaborating on tailored typefaces for a variety of clients. She is also involved with Alphabettes.org, a showcase for work and research on lettering, typography and type design by women. She continues to give lectures and workshops at international conferences and universities. Her typeface Maiola received, amongst others, the TDC Certificate of Excellence in Type Design 2004. Several other typefaces by TypeTogether have also been recognised by international competitions, including ED-Awards and ISTD.
BITS 6 International Workshop
Veronika Burian
October 8, 2016.
10.30 am. - 12.30 pm.
Workshop Room, TCDC
Available slots : 10 - 20 person
"Introduction to typeface design"
This workshop is aimed to graphic design professionals and students. It may be also of interest to
calligraphers, editorial designers, information designers and industrial designers. Basic knowledge of
software applications for Bezier curves editing (Corel, Freehand, Illustrator) is suggested but no skills are required regarding calligraphy or character design.
BITS 6 International Conference
Veronika Burian
October 7, 2016.
4.30 pm. - 6.00 pm.
at Auditorium, Goethe Institut
"Centers & Peripheries in Type"
Centres play a distinctive role in education, but the most vibrant places are those where many different cultures and visual backgrounds meet. Therefore it is important to encourage diversity and decentralisation, instead of hegemony and top-down thinking. One of the big advantages of contemporary technical possibilities and online communication tools is, that establishing oneself as a one-(wo)man show is far easier than it used to be.
Why are we so eager to grab ideas endorsed and propagated by centres, although we have our own visual roots? Is it correct to assume that developments in the periphery will in some way or other influence the centre? How does this relate to the microcosm of typography? What role does economy play? This talk will attempt to answer these questions.


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Kevin and his twin sister Jackie always enjoy going to the beach with their mommy, but Kevin can tell that today will be extra-special. As he and Jackie start building a sandcastle, Kevin sees a fantastic sight: a dolphin, jumping and playing in the ocean. Kevin is known for his vivid imagination, and when he tells Jackie about the dolphin, she doesn't believe him. As he watches the joyful antics of the dolphin in the sparkling sea, Kevin is convinced that the dolphin is real—even he couldn't make up something this fantastic! Determined to share the magic of the dolphin, Kevin sets out on an adventure of discovery that will create lifelong memories for him and for Jackie. With warm, comforting language and beautiful illustrations, The Disappearing Dolphins is sure to become a favorite with anyone who cherishes the wonder of the natural world as seen through children's eyes.
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Tuesday, 16 August 2016
Premier League...
The Right Man?
So it's up and running again - as well as the hype, the ridiculous post match questions posed to managers, revolting Sky Sports running the show...I could go on. I suppose we just have to take it. On the positive side at least Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher are reunited. I think Neville actually knows his stuff - just a pity he couldn't get the message across at Valencia.
They were at it again last night before the Chelsea game - something like:
David Jones:"Your not a big fan of defenders doing Cruyff turns in the six yard box are you Jamie?"
Jamie Carragher: "I've had five or six foreign managers and not one of them would want me - or any defender - to be doing Cruyff turns in the six-yard box."
Gary Neville: "You couldn't do them anyway (chuckles)."
Must be in the contract that they need to have a go at each other at least once a session.
So this season:
I took Chelsea at 13/2 to win the title. It's the first time I have bet on them to win the league (I am a fan so tend not to bet on my team and in previous seasons the price has been prohibitively short). I don't think you can look at last season. The players simply decided not to play for Mourinho. In a 'company' the whole lot would have been fired and replaced - but you can't do that in football, certainly not mid-season. I think that price will get a lot shorter at some point in the season for a decent trade - the price just looked ridiculous to me for a squad of their calibre with no European football.
I think Conte is a superb manager. When he took over at Juve they had finished 7th or 8th in the previous season - he then took them to three consecutive titles. He has done well with an Italian National team devoid of any real talent. He is hugely passionate but can be petulant too sometimes. Let's hope he can take the pressure of the Premier League without cracking or offending too many people.
Liverpool could be a threat, no Europe. They obviously won at Arsenal but they also let in three goals and Arsenal don't have a particularly potent attack, so that would worry me. Liverpool will be good to watch but will probably just fall short.
I had a bit on Spurs at around 11/1 - for a trade really. Based on their performance last season and barring Kane having a confidence crisis after the Euros, they could put a run together and go much shorter.
I have laid Man City because I felt the Guardiola factor pulled them in to a price that was layable. They have bought a lot of players but something still bothers me about them when I watch them play. Pep might or might not sort them out. 3.25 is not a price I would be taking for them to win the league. I might trade out of the lay if they drop a few places.
So to Jose and Man Utd (sob). You almost think 'he will win it because he has to'. Not for Man Utd but for himself after what happened last season. He has a monstrous ego that needs to feed now and that can only be good for United. I wonder if Mourinho will still be at United in five, six, seven years time. I hope not because it would mean that Chelsea didn't do enough to keep him. I have profit on them if they win because of the Man City lay - but I will just leave it there and perhaps watch them all the way to a top two finish.
Leicester: I just think the Champions League and the loss of Kante will kill off any chance of a repeat title
Best of the rest, West Ham. Stoke to do better than expected maybe.
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Friday, August 16, 2013
Crazy Summer
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I love the rack with the dowels holding lots of quilts. Is that custom made or is it repurposed?ReplyDelete
It is fun to get a different quilt on the bed. It's like seeing an old friend. Remember Rembrandt didnt paint garage doors so don't get to involved with stitching jumpsuits. Next you might be fixing parachutes!ReplyDelete
seriously. you think that is bad. I'm not ever going to show you my closet or my sewing room, period. because if mine were half as neat I'd be in my glory.ReplyDelete
Your quilt is exquisite. I especially love the pink and red with a bit of green applique block! Just lovely.
Such a lovely quilt on your bed. Wow! I love the block with the big red and pink flowers. It looks so yummy! I don't recall seeing this one on your blog before. You should introduce us to it better with more pictures before you put it away, ok? Please? Would love to see more of it. And I love the idea to put the quilts on a rack. I need to find myself one of those racks. Thanks for sharing. Oh yeah, great job on the room; it looks great too. Only two more to go! ;)ReplyDelete
How lovely to see so many of your wonderful quilts in one post! Emptying closets isn't any fun but maybe you will discover/rediscover some treasures buried at the back :0)ReplyDelete
Wonderful to see quilts on a bed and displayed on the walls! Makes me drool.:) I doubt I will ever quilt wanting to make just one more quilt.:) Good luck emptying out your room for the carpet. I'm sure it will be totally worth it in the end.ReplyDelete
The bedroom looks beautiful. That quilt rack is a great way to store and show off quilts at the same time.ReplyDelete
I know the cleaning out and moving is not fun, but new carpet will be worth it. And it is a chance to declutter and organize. ;)
Love the wall quilt rack! Still working on the move into my little sewing room, just added a new sewing table this week. It is fun to rediscover projects and fabric and patterns and books and... ;0)ReplyDelete
The quilt added to your bed is gorgeous, it fits perfect! New carpet is always nice and well worth it. You will love it when it's all done!
Your quilts are gorgeous. I think I pinned it....grin. I'm just learning.ReplyDelete
The quilt on your bed is beautiful, Lori. I always love your quilts - fabulous displays.ReplyDelete
watching you play all summer it is amazing what quilting you get done! love the bed quilt!ReplyDelete
Very invitingReplyDelete
Love your display technique!! Your sampler quilt is so pretty, Lori!ReplyDelete
it does sound like you have been and will be quite busy with the new carpeting but won't it be nice to have it all in~!?ReplyDelete
i'm currently dreaming of new carpeting myself although i have to say that seeing your post and realizing all of the work it will be to get it in has made me realize that i can happily wait just a bit longer . . .
i really like the quilt rack that you have on your wall. i've wanted wonderful husband to make something similar for my house for several years but so far have not seen that happen. someday maybe.
how fun to see the hand dyed piece on your sewing room wall~!
i currently have mine hanging right by the front door. every time that i see it i smile.
For a few months I'm folowing your blog and I enjoy all the beautifull quilts you ar showing.ReplyDelete
Thank you for all the inspiration.
Have nice day, Ria ;0))
I love the rack with the dowels holding lots of quilts. Is that custom made? Would love that for my house!!ReplyDelete
Please LMK!!!! LOL!!
The 'new' quilt looks so comfy on your bed!ReplyDelete
Beautiful photos, even better, beautiful quilts. You do fabulous work!ReplyDelete
But cleaning out is good, right...lol! Love your displays!!ReplyDelete
Oh Wow! I love the sampler quilt!!! Okay, now you know someone was going to ask: do you know which magazine the pattern was in??ReplyDelete
P.S. Your should see my quilting space (not!) LOL
Lots of eye-candy!!! Love the sampler. That came out really great!ReplyDelete
Great quilt photos! The diagonal appliqué flower in the last photo is great! Congrats on finishing your big sampler, it's a beauty!ReplyDelete
Yikes we need new carpet in two rooms, these photos have me thinking I might put it off a little longer! Love your quilt hanger shot, great idea. Love zig zag setting with stars!ReplyDelete
Pienso que dormir en esa cama, sera todo un placer y con esa colcha masReplyDelete
El armario esta genial, seguro que tu encuentras todo rapido
buen domingo
- AnonymousAugust 17, 2013 at 10:17 PM
Lori, you AMAZE me with all your achievements!! not only do you make gorgeous quilts but you find time for all your outdoor activities too, you must be exhausted lol.. i am in awe!!!ReplyDelete
Btw your bedroom looks wonderful, i love your sampler quilt.. it's stunning!! cheers...Marian
I think the quilt rack with the dowels is a big hit... a great display of quilts! The bed quilt is magnificent!ReplyDelete
your bedroom is a quilt heaven! love the eagle quiltReplyDelete
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Buckwheat flowers are generally known to be white but there is very unusual field of red buckwheat flowers in Minowa town, Kamiina gun, Nagano. It's called "Aka soba no Sato" in Japanese, and since the field is the biggest in Japan, a lot of TV media and magazines are reporting about this area these days.
The history of this red buckwheat started in the 1970's. A professor of Shinshu University heard about the red buckwheat flower in the Himalayas so he visited and needed to travel 4000 meters high up into the mountains. There he found the field and wanted to bring the beautiful flowers back to Japan. After years and years of breeding he succeeded in making this red buckwheat flower.
This place used to be corn, chesnuts, wheat, and buckwheat fields. In 1997, the buckwheat association in Minowa started to sow red buckwheat. Then in 2006, The red buckwheat group started in Kami-furuta district. They have a lot of "Omotenashi" hospitality spirit.
From 15th Sep to 7th Oct they open a seasonal Soba restaurant (Only open during this time of year!) and you can enjoy "Red soba noodles" and also white soba noodles. They are very popular. Watch out though, it's first come first served!
On 29th and 30th September there is "The Akasoba flower festival."
You can enjoy soba noodles freshly made in front of you and buy local vegetables and products.
( in Japanese)
Accsess by train: JR Iida line, Ina-matsushima station.
From station, 20mins by taxi.(0265-79-2455 Minowa taxi)
Highway bus stop: Chuo-expressway Minowa.
From bus stop, 10mins by taxi.(0265-79-2455 Minowa taxi)
Google map:https://goo.gl/maps/ByCFRH1So2N2
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It went this way. We were playing away on our instruments one Saturday evening to a nice audience. The beautiful strains filled the air. Then, DUCK! (except it wasn't a duck, it was a cow) a cute two-year-old with a mighty throwing arm hefted a cow in one hand, gave a big heave, and sent the cow toward the stage for a close-range visit with our family.
Well, it was an interesting program. ; )
I've never seen a purple cow,
I never hope to see one.
But I can tell you anyhow,
I'd rather see than be one.
On the more serious side, the church had several good reminders on their walls. Did you know that the message of the gospel is illegal in 52 countries? We need to pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ! "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth" – Romans 1:16a While we are safe and comfortable here in the United States, millions of Christians around the globe are being persecuted and martyred for their saving belief in our all-knowing, all-powerful, Creator – our Lord Jesus Christ.


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Student Work – Lorraine Nicoletta
May 23, 2012 | 4 Comments
Designed by Lorraine Nicoletta | Country: United States
"BBQ IT, stems from a desire to make cooking products appeal more to men. BBQ IT marinade kit draws inspiration from rancher's branding their cattle and working on their farms, to the drinking and grilling style of most men. The set contains two sauces, a spice rub, and a set of coasters (with drinking and grilling connotations branded on), all housed in a custom built wooden box."
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Designed by Fammilia | Country: Spain
"Our story comes from Sicily (Italy), home of the meat cur, our great-grandparents came to the coast of the Basque Country on the trail of a top quality product and docked in Mutriku, where after being dazzled by the quality of fish from its shores settled and put into practice all his knowledge at the service of craftsmanship with the ultimate goal of achieving a conserved high quality fish. Conservas Billante was born."
Gordy's Pickle Jar
May 10, 2012 | 6 Comments
Designed by Common Complex | Country: United States
"Our intention was to create a design that celebrated the rebirth of an old craft. We wanted a design that would feel right at home in a grandma's kitchen—the kind of grandma that might show you her old biker tattoos while she readies the tea and Sunday paper. Time regained.
Gordy's handcrafted pickles and preserves are a labor of love. Each thoughtfully designed recipe uses fresh, local produce & responsibly cultivated spices."
Kiyu Taro
May 9, 2012 | 2 Comments
Designed by Victor Branading Design Corp. | Country: Taiwan
"Kiyu Meteorological Station taro production from Jiaxian, Kaohsiung, is an unforgettable delicious snack in the Taiwanese memory. This packaging line boldly attempts to use the product itself different tastes, and does not make sense forming interesting combination with weather images. The changing weather referred to as touched the senses of taste, the spicy taste of mustard make us cry like a rain; spicy flavors makes you stamping like thundering; fragrant curry, such as the beautiful moonlit night, sweet caramel taste is charming sunny; taste mixed with different levels of integration, the taste buds also will comply with the incredible weather to start cross-sensory journey."
Tesco Fresh Fish
May 4, 2012 | 1 Comment
Designed by R Design | Country: United Kingdom
"R Design was approached by Tesco to redesign their entire range of standard and standard plus fresh fish that covered over 50 lines.
The idea was to emulate the buzz and atmosphere of a bustling fishmongers/fish market. The labels were designed to reflect the hand crafted feel of a chalkboard. All the typography was hand drawn and paired with illustrations that highlight the fish type. On the standard plus lines the illustrations change from the fish to that of the flavour or ingredient that comes with the product. e.g. King Prawns with Chilli & Coriander.
Bright colours are used throughout both ranges to differentiate between the fish type and create hierarchy within the product titles and descriptions. The design was able to adapt across several pack formats achieving a consistent look across the range and strong stand out on shelf as well as engaging the consumer."
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"One of our assignments was to redesign the packaging for De Cecco, a famous brand of pasta. The brand takes pride in their high quality pasta and Italian heritage. Because De Cecco is so well known and familiar to many, I decided to keep the original logo to offset the very modern redesign. A large window was chosen to emphasize the product while the rustic box and sticker label mimic the homemade packaging of fresh pasta."
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"Back in late fall, architect and farmer Michael Rahal approached us with a branding opportunity. He founded Rahal Farms, which is located in the historic farming village of Fernvale, Tennessee. His farm practices holistic, sustainable land stewardship, compassionate animal husbandry, and educational community outreach in order to produce healthful, delicious and ecologically sound food. The goal of our branding was to suggest artful, healthy, earthy farm-fresh goodness while keeping the happy animals at the forefront. With his hens producing 400 eggs a day, we scrambled (no pun intended) to create an egg carton label so he could start selling his delicious farm-fresh eggs. He was looking for something that would really set his eggs apart on the store shelves and elevate his product above all others in the same category. We achieved this by choosing a colored carton with a wrap-around label that featured custom typography and illustration in complementary colors. The final label was printed on French Speckletone Paper in Cream Cordtone."
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"You are likely to be familiar with the bright yellow fields that populate the countryside but are unaware that Rapeseed can produce a culinary oil that boasts half the saturated fat of olive oil, high levels of Omega 3 and 6, and is produced using nothing artificial. Our client's trials revealed their crop produced a delicious mild, nutty taste and a natural golden colour to the oil that was too good not to sell."
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"Delikatesskungen is specialized in selling salami sausages in favor of supporting school -and sport classes. Therefore it's of great importance to offer quality in the product as well as the service.
Planet Creative crafted a salami packaging with a natural and rustic feel with an illustrative and playful style, wich also became an important graphic key in the further development of corporate identity and sales material."
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"El Rifer is an artisan olive oil grown in the unusually cold climate of El Montseny, in the northern region of Catalonia.
In the area where the olive trees grow it is frequently covered by snow in the winter; this exceptional weather condition is reflected in the snowflake logotype that also plays the role of an olive tree."


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Hey Mocha Family,
The locks are back!
I should have known I had stumbled on something good when six years passed without a thought of me taking down my first set of locks. I was so restless with my hair before.
I'm glad I gave myself the chance to explore a low cut. I loved everything about it except the frequent trips to the Barber. When I decided to grow my hair out, I wasn't a fan of managing the choppy progress with Wash and Goes. While it was easy enough to do, and looked beautiful, the gel life was offending my sensitive scalp. Too much!
Going forward, I'm sure I'll enjoy a low cut again, but feel super comfortable slipping back into my care free locked life.
In the video, I mentioned that my hair is cute enough to wear uncovered, but they've shrunken even more. I could position them better with pins, but I'd like to free my hair as much as possible to develop evenly. I've been enjoying lots of hats and wraps. By the time I get tired of it, my hair will be ready to fly free.
I plan to do monthly updates. The development of locks are so fascinating to me. I hope you enjoy it too.
Be blessed!


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23 December 2008
The Advent Conspiracy Promo Video from theadvance on Vimeo.
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Thanks for making the choice to post that! Sometimes I worry about offending my clients b\c they don't believe the same things I do but I really shouldn't and you guys made me rethink that. Merry CHRISTmas! Be blessed this year!ReplyDelete
Great post! Thank so much for sharing this. It made me think. Merry Christmas to you both! : )ReplyDelete
hey guys, great message. i think i am going to repost that on my blog tomorrow. thanks for coming to the happy hour and being a part of [ b ] School. stoked to have you guys on board. all the best in 2009.ReplyDelete
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Merry Christmas!!
WOW - it hits a spot in my heart I'm already endeared toward, such a powerful delivery though! Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
I LOVE this video! They played it at my church too (you don't go to RH do you?), and since then I think I have sent it to every one I know and also posted it on my blog. Even though we normally try to keep our Christmas gift giving small, it really hit home for me. I love that you guys posted it too (even though I am a little late catching up on my blog reading).ReplyDelete
Thanks for posting Gabriel. I missed most of the AC stuff at my own church over the holidays.ReplyDelete
Very powerful and very well executed.


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Happy 10th Anniversary to JAY-Z's tenth studio album American Gangster, originally released November 6, 2007.
It's not difficult to see how Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter would see parallels between himself and Frank Lucas, the "self-made" kingpin who ruled atop the United States' drug empire during the 1970s as depicted in the film American Gangster. Jigga came up under O.G.s like Big Daddy Kane and Jaz, only to see them get jerked by the industry. Along with Dame Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke, he built his own empire in the form of Roc-A-Fella Records, and achieved so much success that he in effect ended up "ruling" rap music. However, unlike Lucas, JAY-Z did manage "to quit while he was ahead," enjoy his brief "retirement," and served as President of Def Jam Records, the label that agreed to distribute Roc-A-Fella and helped launch his career into the stratosphere. But before long, he returned to his recording career to reassert his dominance.
JAY-Z officially returned from his self-imposed hiatus with Kingdom Come (2006), his first attempt to spend the majority of an album tackling "mature" subjects. He talked about his personal growth as he lived and worked through his thirties, the issues he faced as a rich Black man in the United States, beefs he had with various rappers, and social issues facing Black people throughout the country.
Though Kingdom Come initially sold well and was generally well-received, the album ranks in the lower half of his discography. Most of the singles still hold up, and other tracks feature JAY rhyming with renewed hunger. However, Kingdom Come also features some of the worst songs in his entire catalogue (see "Anything" with Usher and "Hollywood" with Beyoncé). He quickly bounced back, released his tenth solo album American Gangster less than a year later. A decade after its release, it's still the best "post-retirement" album by JAY-Z, and probably in the top three or four albums that he's ever recorded.
This was also JAY-Z's attempt to re-assert himself as one of the top artists in hip-hop. Just a couple of months before his "little brother" Kanye West released Graduation on Def Jam, and was basking in the glow of its massive success. Fortunately, JAY-Z didn't try to emulate Kanye's sound, opting to return to his roots, spinning vivid tracks about dealing drugs over soulful loops. Except this time, he focused it through the prism of the American Gangster film.
JAY-Z told the New York Times that he was inspired to create this album upon catching an early screening of the Ridley Scott directed American Gangster, saying the film resonated with him. He then put together the album over the next few weeks, gathering beats for the projects and writing songs, each one reportedly based on a scene from the film. Lyrically, JAY-Z waxes philosophic on the themes from the film, at times relating his own personal experiences to what Lucas was going through at different points of the film.
The album's production was handled by a variety of beatsmiths, some of JAY-Z's past collaborators, and some new to working with the artist. The roster includes Puff Daddy's Hitmen, The Neptunes, Just Blaze, No I.D. & Jermaine Dupri, and DJ Toomp, among others. Though clocking in at 16 tracks, the final two songs on the album are bonus cuts, in the sense that JAY-Z saw them existing outside of American Gangster's overall narrative.
JAY very much envisioned the album being consumed as one cohesive unit. So much so that he pulled the album from iTunes before it was to be released, arguing that he wanted the album to be enjoyed as a whole, rather than allowing listeners to purchase separate tracks. This was in the days before the ubiquity of streaming services, but still at a point where listeners purchasing music digitally was beginning to dominate the market. So this was considered a risky move by JAY-Z.
Despite this, American Gangster occasionally feels like different two albums, or an album and an EP, to be exact. The production is really what differentiates things. About two-thirds of the songs on the album are built around samples from '70s soul tracks (or songs that sound like '70s soul tracks), evocative of the era when the American Gangster film takes place. These are mostly the songs produced by the Hitmen (along with a few others). The other third of the album is evocative of the '80s, when, as Jay rhymes, "they made me at." This third is built around R&B records from the '80s or otherwise inspired by hip-hop tracks from that era. Both entities work well, though they don't always flow together perfectly.
The structure of American Gangster more or less follows the story of the film. The album begins with soulful tracks like "Pray" and "American Dreamin'," featuring JAY-Z rapping from the perspective of someone young, in the game, aspiring to reach the top, and then planning on using any means to pursue his dreams to get there. As aspirational rap goes, these tracks are pretty inspiring, even if you know that he's talking about how to be the best drug dealer that he can be.
Throughout the album, JAY-Z mixes in bits of his own life with pieces of Frank Lucas' upbringing to create a composite view of himself doing what he needs to do to get to the top of the illegal drug game. On "No Hook," one of the best songs on the album, JAY-Z explains the hustle and the grim process of slanging dope, with the aim of elevating his family out of poverty as one of his central motivations. As he raps, "Skinny n***a, toothpick, but I do lift / Weight like I'm using 'roids / Rolls-Royce keep my movements, smooth while maneuvering / Through all the manure in the sewer that I grew up in."
JAY-Z sets up a good juxtaposition of going from songs like the victorious "Sweet" and "Roc Boys" into the reflective "I Know." The first two songs are celebratory odes to his own triumphs as a drug dealer, as he finds himself on top of the world, possessing everything that he's dreamed about. He gives joyful shout-outs to those who supported him on the way up, and, most of all "the customers" a.k.a. the addicts using his product.
These two odes to conquest are then contrasted with the Neptunes-produced "I Know," a seemingly upbeat track where JAY talks about a woman literally unable to live without him. The song is an extended metaphor for drug addiction, as JAY is rapping from the perspective of heroin itself, and the hold that it has over the user. Over sprinkling keys and synths, he details the destructive power of drug addiction, depicting how it ruins the people, families, and communities that it infects.
"Party Life" serves as a brief but mellow interlude, and one of the few tracks where JAY-Z raps just as JAY-Z. Here Jigga spills laid back braggadocio over an equally laid-back sample of the Little Beaver track of the same name, announcing over placid guitar licks that "I sport fly shit, I should win the ESPY" and "Art with no easel, please it's no equal / Your boy's 'Off the Wall,' these other n***as is Tito." It is probably one of the few JAY-Z songs that you can smoke a joint to.
American Gangster somewhat shifts gears with the incredibly dope "Ignorant Shit." A version of the Just Blaze-produced track first surfaced in 2004, before the American Gangster movie even started filming. It features JAY-Z and guest rapper Beanie Sigel rapping over a sample of the Isley Brothers' "Between the Sheets," most famously used on "Big Poppa" by the venerable Biggie Smalls. The track serves as a middle finger to those who didn't appreciate Kingdom Come. In the song's intro, JAY-Z reflects that when he talks about dealing drugs he's hailed as a genius, but "I make some thought provoking shit y'all question whether he fallin' off."
JAY-Z is in fine bragging/"ignorant" form, rapping about "Watching Erik Estrada, bagging up at the Ramada / Table full of powder, A.C. broke / 'Bout to take another shower on my twenty-fifth hour / Spike Lees everywhere, game or the fight / You might see me anywhere, day in the life / Only thing changed the tail number on the flight / I can touch down and take off the same night." Soon after he proclaims, "I'm so flossy, bitch, get off me / Trick, get off me, you can't get off me." The hook is essentially unleashing a stream of curses. But as good as the song is, it somewhat disrupts the flow of the album, especially musically. Furthermore, a tacked on third verse about the backlash rappers received post-Don Imus' "Nappy Headed Hoes" comments sounds out of place on an album reflecting on a specific time and place in '70s New York City, making the song sound dated in a completely different sort of way.
Furthermore, the overall thesis of the song, "You don't appreciate it when I'm thoughtful, so I'm going to be as ignorant as possible," is ostensibly repeated on "Say Hello," the very next song on the album. The DJ Toomp-produced song does fit into the overall album a little better, as he celebrates playing the villain role over soaring keys and brass, promising to straighten up and stop cursing "If you tell me our schools gon' be perfect / When Jena Six don't exist / Tell him that's when I'll stop saying 'Bitch.'"
There are other dope songs that still sound a bit out of place. This includes "Blue Magic," American Gangster's first single, which ended up becoming one of the album's bonus cuts. The Neptunes-produced track sounds like something the duo would hook up for Clipse, with its crackling drums and gothic keys. Lyrically, JAY-Z channels Rakim as crack dealer, celebrating his own dope slanging acumen, starting off the track with, "Yeah, so what if you flip a couple words? / I could triple that in birds / Open your mind you see the circus in the sky / I'm Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey with the pies / No matter how you slice it I'm your motherfucking guy / And just like a b-boy with 360 waves / Do the same with the pot, still come back beige."
Jigga celebrates '80s hip-hop and culture in spots throughout American Gangster. "Hello Brooklyn 2.0" is an homage/sequel to the Beastie Boys mini-song of the same name, which appeared on their 1989 sophomore album Paul's Boutique. Over pulsating drums and 808 kicks, JAY-Z pays tribute to the place of his birth. He describes his romance with the borough and celebrates how it helped make him the person that he is today, while shouting out all of its infamous neighborhoods and local landmarks. However, a guest verse and hook by New Orleans' Lil' Wayne is really a leftfield inclusion. Granted, Lil' Wayne was ubiquitous and white hot at the time, but his contribution to the song isn't that good.
Which isn't to say that guest appearances necessarily detract from the album. A guest verse from Nas on "Success" is one of the album's best moments. JAY-Z and Nas had spent the years leading up to the early 2000s embroiled in a beef for reasons that I doubt anyone remembers anymore. The pair patched things up by the mid '00s, especially after Nas left Columbia Records for Def Jam (though some speculate whether the rivalry was ever based in reality or just done for publicity). Earlier, JAY-Z contributed a verse on "Black Republicans" on Nas' 2006 album Hip-Hop Is Dead, and Nas then returned the favor on "Success."
The track, produced by No I.D. and Jermaine Dupri, examines the realization that even after you've achieved your goals and are at the top of the game, it still won't guarantee peace of mind, because there'll always be someone gunning for you. It's a sentiment JAY expressed a decade before on "Streets Is Watching," but here it still sounds fresh. The Queensbridge legend Nas is in fine form, rapping, "Why is life worth living? / Is it to hunt for the shit that you want? / To receive is great, but I lust giving." He then declares, "Worst enemies wanna be my best friends / Best friends wanna be enemies like that's what's in / But I don't give a fuck, walk inside the lion's den / Take everybody's chips, about to cash them in."
The "story" of the album ends with "Fallin'," another Jermaine Dupri/No I.D. produced song where JAY-Z reflects on the pitfalls of not knowing when to walk away from the drug game, because inevitably everyone either ends up dead or in jail. He effectively examines the consequences of becoming too caught up in the money and prestige of being a powerful dealer, as he raps, "Got the two bricks; new cars, new whips / But n***as never learn until they end up in the news clip / The irony of selling drugs is sort of like you using it / Guess it's two sides to what substance abuse is."
The album ends with the Just Blaze produced title track, the second of the two bonus cuts. Though one of the stronger songs on the album, it occupies an odd middle ground. On one hand, it's inclusion as a bonus track is understandable, as the subject matter falls outside of American Gangster's overall theme relating to the movie. JAY-Z reflects on his own upbringing, the drug-slanging he did in the '80s in order to support himself, and his transition to dominance in hip-hop music. In that sense, it's much like dozens of other songs in Jigga's catalogue. However, musically, the song fits into the mid-'70s soundscape that JAY-Z favors for most of American Gangster, as Just Blaze expertly chops Curtis Mayfield's "Short Eyes," and adds in live drums, horns, and strings. It sounds reminiscent of "Show Me What You Got" from Kingdom Come (also produced by Just Blaze). "American Gangster" ends the album on a strong note, as JAY-Z "bid[s] you Freddy Adu / Prodigal Child, y'all not ready for the future."
Though the future of JAY-Z's music from a sales perspective remained bright, his output on the artistic end was lacking in the decade that followed. American Gangster was the last really cohesive JAY-Z album for quite a while. His output became increasingly sporadic and varied in quality during the better part of a decade, as albums like Blueprint 3 (2009), Magna Carta Holy Grail (2013), and even Watch the Throne (his 2011 collaborative album with Kanye), were not particularly consistent and featured wide swings in quality. It wasn't until the release of 4:44 earlier this year, which largely concerns his relationship with his wife Beyoncé (or possibly a fictionalized version of it), that JAY-Z seemed to recapture his focus again.
American Gangster hits its marks because of a similar focus and because it takes a theme and takes it seriously. Yes, comparing the rap game to the drug game is something that Jigga had been doing since he got serious about his solo career, but his commitment to the theme holds the album together, as does his motivation to prove that he's still capable of making great music. And a motivated JAY-Z is always the best incarnation of JAY-Z.
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What's In a Name?
It was about 25 years ago when I and my father made a visit to Michigan Memorial Park in Flat Rock Michigan. It was a period of my life when I first became conscious that my heritage had something to tell me about myself. I had reflected for months before on what my father's childhood had been like and what his relationship with his father had been. He did not want to talk about it very much. As we stood over the headstone for "Tuffield Reno" my Dad told me it was only after he had buried his father that he discovered that his father's actual name was Théophile Renaud. He explained that his father could neither read nor write and as a result the immigration agent wrote what he thought he heard when he asked for his name. I suppose my father's ignorance of his own father's proper name could be forgiven given that Théophile, according to my father, did not speak much except when his brothers came over and then they spoke French.
However, even this revelation of my grandfather's name is not exactly accurate. His full name was actually Joseph Théophile Renaud. Of course, it was quite common to name multiple children Joseph followed by a unique middle name which then became the moniker of distinction. Tuffield, as it turns out, was one of the better renderings as I have seen documents that transcribed the name as "Odile", "Keolile" and my all-time favorite "Infield."
Similarly the surname Renaud is also an innovation. While it is the most consistent rendering of the name once the family arrived in Canada, it is not the sole rendering. Depending on the document and the date, our ancestors have been identified as Renault, Regnaud and Regnault and likely some other variants I have yet to encounter. According to Linda Turner in her collection on the Lemire (La Mere) family, Guillaume also spelled his name Renaut and Renaugt. I have no idea what she based this on as I have yet to uncover anything with his signature on it. Any documentation referring to him is likely written by someone else such as a priest or notary. Turner does provide an image of what she purports to be Guillaume's signature. It is not very legible and there are a number of what appear to be gratuitous symbols of unknown meaning at the end of the name. Unfortunately Turner does not provide the source for the signature. This same image is reproduced in Jan Gregoire Coombs' entry on Guillaume in Our Tangled French Canadian Roots. Unfortunately Coombs book is very difficult to obtain but some of the pages are available for view on Google Books. A review of her sources does not provide any clues as to where she obtained the image of Guillaume's signature. Despite these orthographic idiosyncrasies, the earliest documents in Canada refer to him as "Regnault" and this spelling is found in the Saint-Jouin-sur-Mer's parish registers.
In addition to the inconsistent spelling there is also an inconsistent understanding of the meaning of the name. For example, the name has nothing to do with the French word for fox, "Reynard," as my father once suggested might be the case. Of course this was based largely on the similar appearance between Renaud and Reynard. However, understanding that Renaud is derived from Regnault makes the apparent similarities less striking. Neither does the name Regnault have anything to do with military service. As Roland Jacob discusses in his Votre nom et son histoire:Les noms de famille au Québec, the "lt" ending does not equate with the abbreviation for the word "lieutenant." Jacob dismisses these "false lieutenants" as an erroneous oral tradition surrounding certain Québecois families.
According to Dauzat's Dictionnaire Étymologique des Noms de Famille et Prénoms de France and Morlet's Les Noms de Personne sur le Territoire de L'Ancienne Gaule de VIe au XII Siècle the origins of the name Regnault and its variants are known to be Germanic, deriving from Ragin-wald (ragin-counsel; waldan-governor). It is possible the name has been in use well over 1,000 years and likely arose within the Frankish tribes on the borders of the Roman Empire. The Germanic naming convention was quickly adopted by the Gallo-Romans after the conquest of Gaul by the Frankish leader Clovis in the 5th Century as it unique name for each individual was simpler than the multiple name format of the Romans. The surname Regnault continues to persist in modern day Germany as well as France. In addition to its age, the name is well-represented in frequency in the annals of history and appears as one of the 25 most frequent patronyms in the 15th Century corpus of Normandy.
So does all of this mean that somewhere back in our history one of our ancestors was a wise counselor to a governor? Maybe. Does it suggest that our family is imbued with a characteristic wisdom? Probably not. Despite enticing advertisements by Ancestry.com and other genealogy companies that suggest the meaning of your last name can reveal something about our identity, it is a specious premise. It can, however, as I have noted above, reveal some interesting aspects of a family story such as my father's ignorance of how to spell his father's name. To me this suggests my father's relationship with his father was marked by remoteness the cause of which requires further research.


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