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Natrogix Green Superfood Powder contains a Green Superfood Blend that is packed with plenty of fruits and veggies, including wheat grass, spinach, goji berry, spirulina, chlorella, acai berry, and camu camu. It also contains a probiotic, digestive enzyme, & fiber blend that includes lactase (digestive enzyme) , amylase (digestive enzyme) , lipase (digestive enzyme), lactobacillus acidophilus (probiotic), and psyllium husk (fiber).
Grassy and earthy with a subtle sweetness from stevia.
Each scoop is the equivalent of eating 7 Servings of fruit & vegetables. 1 serving (8 gram scoop) of Natrogix Green Superfood Powder contains 30 calories, 1 gram of fat, 4 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of sugar, 2 grams of fiber and 2 grams of protein. This product is rich in a variety of vitamins and minerals, including Vitamin Beta-Carotenerotene), Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Vitamin B12, and is a good source of Folic Acid, Iron, and Maganese. Contains stevia.
The Probiotic and Digestive Enzyme blend in Natrogix includes lactase, amylase and lipase. Lactase is the enzyme needed to break down the sugars found in milk, and as a supplement can help prevent symptoms for those with lactose intolerance. Amylase is the enzyme needed to break down starch into simple sugars, and as a supplement may improve digestion and increase energy. The third vital digestive enzyme found in Natrogix is lipase, which is the enzyme needed to break down fats so that they can be properly digested.
Natrogix Green Superfood Powder is completely vegan, gluten free, soy free and contains only non-GMO ingredients.
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GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) certified, which means you can assure consistent quality, including purity, strength, and that all ingredients have been identified on the product packaging.
All ingredients come from the U.S.A. and is manufactured in the U.S.A.
Contains F.O.S, or Fructooligosaccharide – while this ingredient does have the positive effect of enhancing the growth of probiotics in the gut, it can also lead to an overgrowth of certain bacteria in the gut.
Front label is a bit misleading stating "plant based protein", suggesting that this product may be higher in protein than it actually is.


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Franklin Township is a township in Clarke County, Iowa, USA.  As of the 2000 census, its population was 193.

Geography
Franklin Township covers an area of  and contains no incorporated settlements.  According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Blair, Clarke, Horton and Smyrna.

The stream of South White Breast Creek runs through this township.

References
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External links
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Time for my quarterly update of the housing situation in the United States, using the National Association of Realtors' (NAR) database for existing home prices.
This time we look back at the second half of the year. Spring is around the corner so activity will no doubt pick up, as should prices.
For 2016, the average median home price was up 5.2% over 2015. 4% in December, year over year.
*Existing home prices peaked in July 2006 at $230,200… according to NAR. You can play around with the numbers but generally you're talking there was then a 'formal' decline of 30%, peak to trough, nationally.
But we hit a new high of $236,300 in June 2015 (non-inflation adjusted) and then this June another new one, $247,900.


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"Jag hatar att jag älskar dig och jag älskar dig så mycket att jag hatar mig" är en låt av den svenska popartisten Håkan Hellström, släppt som den andra singeln från albumet Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått den 8 mars 2006. Hellström, som skrivit låten, säger själv att det är ett kärleksbrev som skickats iväg alldeles för sent. Låten handlar om obesvarad kärlek.

Singeln nådde som högst en åttonde plats på den svenska singellistan 2006. Låten låg även etta på Trackslistan en vecka. Singelns B-sida heter Båda sidor nu och är en svenskspråkig tolkning av Joni Mitchells låt "Both Sides, Now".

Det har inte spelats in någon video till låten, vilket hör till ovanligheterna då det gäller Hellströms singlar.

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 "Jag hatar att jag älskar dig och jag älskar dig så mycket att jag hatar mig" (Hellström) – 5:18
 "Båda sidor nu" (Tolkning av "Both Sides, Now" av Joni Mitchell, svensk text Hellström) – 4:30

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Business Telegraph > science > Jonathan Van-Tam stepping down as deputy chief medical officer
Jonathan Van-Tam stepping down as deputy chief medical officer
January 13, 2022No comment
Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, England's deputy chief medical officer, is stepping down from his position, it has been announced.
One of England's most recognisable and trusted medics of the pandemic, Prof Van-Tam is set to return to the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Nottingham, where he has been on secondment from since 2017.
He will continue to work for the government until the end of March.
According to The Times, the decision to leave the role is not related to recent political events. However, the loss of "JVT" comes as a further blow for prime minister Boris Johnson after a week in which he has faced calls to resign for attending an illegal garden party in Downing Street in May 2020.
Prof Van-Tam said it was a great privilege to have served the UK public during the pandemic, which he described as the "most challenging" time of his career.
"I want to pay tribute to Professor Chris Whitty, the CMO [chief medical officer] team, my fellow scientists, public health professionals and clinicians whose support, wisdom and energy has been inspiring," he added.
Prof Van-Tam, a regular face at the government's Covid briefings, has made a name for himself through his liberal use of metaphors, often football-themed, which have helped to simplify complex scientific topics for the public.
He was knighted in the New Year Honours in recognition of his services to public health over the past two years.
Responding to Prof Van-Tam's departure, health secretary Sajid Javid said: "It has been an honour to work side-by-side with Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam and I am hugely grateful for his advice and guidance since I became health and social care secretary.
"JVT's one-of-a-kind approach to communicating science over the past two years has no doubt played a vital role in protecting and reassuring the nation, and made him a national treasure."
Professor Sir Chris Whitty said JVT had been an "outstanding" deputy chief medical officer and public servant. "I am profoundly thankful for his steadfast support, advice, leadership and commitment. His communication of public health advice and science has been remarkable."
Former health secretary Matt Hancock, who worked alongside Prof Van-Tam up until his resignation in June 2021, called him "one of the best public health communicators in history".
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I watch a certain cartoon that features two best friends and one of their funny exchanges, and it's basically their philosophy, is "homies helping homies." Sure its slang but the general principle is that they care about each other's well-being and want to all they can to help one another out. That same philosophy is being used in the restaurant world with UN86'D. It's a charity organization that helps restaurants in need with a monetary donation. It's basically chefs and restaurant professionals helping one another, in a sense "homies helping homies." The latest example is happening this weekend when TWO (1132 West Grand) welcomes local chefs for a pig dinner to benefit UN86'D.
Chef Tom Van Lente at TWO has announced the menu and helping him with preparation will be Chefs Derek Simcik of Atwood Cafe, Aaron Thebault of Girl & The Goat, and John Manion of La Sirena Clandestina. They will be breaking down a whole Mangalista pig, and each one will present a course for dinner. This is all going down September 8th at 6:30PM (Doors Open at 5). If you would like to not only eat the spectacular food of these great chefs, but also help some "homies," then purchase a ticket ($90 each) and make the reservation by calling TWO at 312-624-8363. And yes I could have explained UN86'D without a cartoon reference, but where's the fun in that.


Across six studies, we demonstrate that consumers have beliefs pertaining to the transience of emotion, which, along with their current feelings, determine the extent to which they regulate their immediate affect. If consumers believe that emotion is fleeting, those feeling happy (vs. unhappy) engage in affect regulation because they infer that they need to take actions to maintain their positive feelings. In contrast, if consumers believe that emotion is lasting, those feeling unhappy (vs. happy) engage in affect regulation because they infer that the negative feelings will persist unless they take actions to repair them. These effects are obtained with measured and with manipulated beliefs, and they occur only when the theories pertain specifically to emotion. Implications and areas for future research are discussed.
Labroo, Aparna, and Anirban Mukhopadhyay. 2009. Lay theories of emotion transience and the search for happiness: A fresh perspective on affect regulation. Journal of Consumer Research. 36(2): 242-254.


You know that saying, "if at first you don't succeed, try, try again," or maybe "third time's the charm". There must be some truth to it because I finally did it! My third attempt at making macarons worked! They all came out with "feet" and peeled off the baking sheets beautifully. I nearly jumped for joy. So I present you with my six-year old son's favorite macaron flavor: coffee. I topped some with a sprinkling of cocoa nibs and filled them with chocolate ganache. Being the proud chocoholic that I am, I've decided to stick with ganache filling as opposed to buttercream.
At first, I intended to try chocolate macarons one more time to try and finally get it right. My very first attempt was delicious but a delicious disaster. The second try came out a lot better but was inconsistent and the macarons still stubbornly stuck to the baking sheet. I really wanted to get it right and make the chocolate ones (my personal favorites next to hazelnut/praline and maybe pistachio) one more time before moving on to other flavors. But I thought to myself: "why be so rigid?" I should try something different. My son loves the coffee ones and has asked me to make them so I decided to give those a whirl instead. And it finally happened. We have authentic macarons in the house!
The first, and major, advantage I had this time around was a properly working oven. I didn't realize the first time I made macarons that there was something off with my oven. The second time around, I started to have an inkling. Turns out, the lighter in the oven needed replacing, and now it quickly fires up nice and hot. I also learned from books I've read and websites I've visited. All the information confused me but also helped. Specifically, the tips in Alice Medrich's book were very helpful and I took her advice about giving the macarons a head start (to "lift off") by heating the oven at a high 400 degree before turning it down to 300 when the cookies went in. I also baked them longer this time. It worked.
And miraculously, the macarons came off both the parchment paper and silpat with ease. Despite how good they looked out of the oven, I was dreading the removal because I'm used to them sticking stubbornly to the parchment paper. But in this case, the overwhelming majority of these practically peeled right off. No need to pour warm water under the parchment paper or other tricks. The backs are so smooth and undamaged, they almost look like the tops.
I really adore macarons. Not only do they look lovely but I love the taste of the ground nuts in the macarons and its texture. The outside is crisp and shatters under your bite into that chewiness that surprises you even though you expect it.
So I'm happy to report my successful macaron story today. I know I still have a lot to learn and who knows how the next endeavor will turn out, but that's alright. I thoroughly enjoyed the appreciative "mmm..." sound that came out of my little guy's mouth when he tasted these. We definitely share a love for pastry and confections.
I'm still using the very lovely Tartelette blog for my macaron inspiration. The recipe I used for the coffee macaron shells is essentially this but I incorporated some of the other tips I've learned.
Here are the line-up of ingredients for the macarons. It includes 3 egg whites, confectioners' sugar, almonds, a bit of granulated sugar to whip with the whites, and some espresso powder for the coffee flavor. I also used some cocoa nibs to top some of the shells.
Grind the almonds, confectioners' sugar, and espresso powder together in a food processor until the almonds are very fine. Pass the mixture through a medium-coarse sieve. Note from my previous attempts that you must use a medium sieve or you will be pulling your hair out trying to get it through a fine-coarse sieve. I pass it through once and if necessary (and it's always necessary), I run the remaining lumps (large pieces remaining at the bottom of the sieve) back through the food process again and run it through the sieve again.
Then whip the whites, along with the granulated sugar, until stiff peaks form.
Now here we go with incorporating the two together. Add the almond and confectioners' sugar mixture to the egg whites. Give it a quick fold to break up the air a bit (according to Tartelette) and then carefully fold the mixture together. You can really smell the coffee flavor now.
I feel like I tend to overmix but ideally, the mixture should be thick and "lava-like." Tartlette also says it should not take more than 50 strokes. I think it's helpful (and I keep reminding myself) to take it slow. There is no time limit. Fold it a couple of times and check it. When it looks incorporated, take a spoon and dollop it on a plate. The batter should hold its shape but slowly fall back onto itself where the top flattens.
Place the batter into a pastry bag with a tip about 1/2 inch wide (I use Ateco #807) to pipe onto parchment or silpat lined baking sheets. In a pinch, cut a 1/2 inch opening on the pastry bag itself.
When you pipe the shells, hold the pastry bag directly and straight on top of the baking sheet and just give it a teeny twirl around to finish each off. I made them a bit on the larger side today (not really intentionally) but generally, about 1 1/2 inch wide is common.
If you're interested in topping the shells with cocoa nibs, do it now after the rounds have just been piped. Then rap the sheets a couple of times on the counter or table to get rid of any air pockets. Let the shells sit for about 30 minutes at room temperature so the tops dry to get that crisp outer shell. Preheat the oven at 400 degrees but as you put the baking sheets in, turn the oven down to 300. Bake for 18-20 minutes (depending on size) and I was rewarded to two trays of macarons with beautiful, pronounced "feet."
Let them cool completely and the macarons actually came right off the parchment and silpat. I wasn't sure it was possible but I have smooth, smooth bottoms...happy sigh.
I'm not a big fan of eating buttercream so I opt to stick with chocolate ganache filling for these and other macarons I make going forward. I use David Lebovitz's recipe, which makes more than enough to amply fill the macarons I made.
We thoroughly enjoyed the sweet taste of success in our macaron-making!
Grind the almonds, confectioners' sugar, and espresso powder in a food processor until the nuts are finely ground and it looks like fine powder. Pass the mixture through a medium-coarse sieve. If there are large lumps remaining at the bottom of the sieve, place them back in the food processor and repeat.
Fill the batter into a pastry bag fitted with a plain tip that has about a 1/2 inch opening (I use Ateco #807). Pipe 1 1/2 inch (or size you prefer) rounds onto parchment or silpat lined baking sheets at least an inch apart. If using, sprinkle cocoa nibs on top of half of the macaron shells (you could top all the shells with cocoa nibs if you prefer). Rap the sheets 2-3 times firmly on the counter. Let the macarons sit for about 20-30 minutes until the surface of the shells are slightly dry.
When fully cooled, spread ganache onto one macaron shell and sandwich with another (if using cocoa nibs like I did, spread ganache on a plain shell and top with one that has cocoa nibs). Many people say macarons taste better with a little rest in the refrigerator. Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several days and bring them up to room temperature before eating.
Place chopped chocolate and espresso powder into a heatproof bowl. Heat the cream and corn syrup in a small saucepan. Remove the cream from the heat once it begins to boil. Pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate and let sit for one minute.
They look amazing. Ours were tasting our first attempt but were more like cookies.
Hi Dawn - it's been a few months since I made macarons but I made coffee a couple of times and they work out well, though I do have hallow shells (I'm ok with that). Making macarons seems to be something you have to try 2-3 times to get the hang of and to know what you're looking for in the consistency of the batter. It's worth it if you really like them though.
I've got to make these - they sound amazing. I've been making coffee ice cream with the left over macaron yolks lately - maybe that recipe will be ready for publishing soon. Love coffee, love chocolate - they are made for each other!
Thank you for your recipe! My macarons turned out great and delicious :) What kind of oven setting did you use? Convection or normal? I used convection and unfortunately I only had 2 baking racks so I didn't follow the 400 to 300 degrees instruction and putting the 2 pans on top and bottom (so I only ended up putting my macarons in the middle rack at 300 degrees). The first pan I put in turned a little brown and the bottom stuck to the parchment paper so a small part of the bottom of the macarons were gone. If I leave it in a little longer, it probably won't stick to the parchment paper, but it would probably be a bit more brown. The second pan I put in, I reduced the temperature to 290 degrees and left it in a little longer. The macarons came off the paper easily, but it was still browner. This is why I'm wondering what oven setting you used.... Thank you!
Hi, I use normal oven setting (not confection). Glad yours turned out well. I think it would be fine if you want to be a bit more generous with the espresso powder but I wouldn't over do it. If you want more flavor, I'd consider doing that when it comes to the filling (e.g., make a coffee buttercream to go in it). Making macarons is a bit of an unpredictable thing - I can never guarantee it will be good. I try to pay attention and cross my fingers!


The Chancel Choir, led by our own Peter Weinrich, is a dedicated and talented group of women and men who provide beautiful vocal music for our Sunday morning worship service. The choir practices two times a month on Wednesdays, after the healing service, and again on Sunday mornings just before worship.
The Handbell Choir, led by Kim Gant, is a committed group of ringers who provide an additional form of music to the worship service through the art of handbell ringing. The bell choir rehearses every other Sunday afternoon from 4:30-5:30. Participation in the bell choir is open to to members or non-members who have a basic skill of music reading and wish to enhance their musical experience through playing handbells.
Sunday School is offered on a small and lively scale. The Adult Class meets in the church library, and is led alternatively by the rector and other adult class leaders. We do studies based on Bible history or on the weekly lectionary texts, or we study the meaning of our Episcopal tradition – why we do what we do.
During last fall we studied the life and traditions of the Episcopal Church. During Lent and then the Sundays following Easter, we have been studying in detail Jesus' Twelve Apostles, their ministry with Jesus, and then the earliest days of the church.
The Altar Guild and its Flower Committee provide a quiet, behind the scenes way to serve and know the Lord. The members work together in teams to set up for every service of worship the church holds. There are special details that follow closely the rhythm of the church year, enhancing the meaning of worship for all who attend services at Epiphany.
The enrichment of faith from participation in the altar guild which is expressed by those women (and men) who are Altar Guild members is equaled only by their dedication and careful attention to the beauty of our Episcopal worship. They are appreciated greatly by their parish and by their rector!
The women and men of the church are automatically members and invited to fellowship in the ECW (Episcopal Church Women) or in the Men's Fellowship. The ECW meets quarterly for lunch after church. The Men's Fellowship meets monthly for dinner on the third Sunday evening of the month.
Both groups participate in various ways in the life of the parish, as they so choose. The groups provide a good way for members to get better acquainted with each other, besides at coffee hour after church.
Youth Fellowship (EYC) is held for young people in grades 6-12 throughout the year, sometimes combined with Confirmation Class activities. The Youth Fellowship for school year 2008-2009 will be meeting once a month for some kind of outing, or for pizza and a movie. This past year the youth went to see the Body Worlds exhibit at Discovery Place in Charlotte.
The youth did service projects throughout the year, including the Walk for the Cure, working at The Corner Table Soup Kitchen in town, and helping the Outreach Committee collect cell phones to exchange for phone calling cards for American Soldiers deployed overseas. They deepened their spiritual journey by going on a labyrinth walk at the outdoor labyrinth owned by St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Newton.
The Order of the Daughters of the King has a chapter here at Epiphany. It is the St. Teresa of Avila Chapter, and we have 10 members. The Daughters take vows to be involved in this ministry of daily prayer and service for Our King and Savior Jesus Christ, for their parish, and for the wider church. This chapter is only two years old, and has already added a spiritual dimension to our parish that has blessed all who go here.


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About Amberley
Although surrounded by peaceful woodland with views over farmland to Dartmoor we're surprisingly accessible, less than 2 miles from the A38 dual carriageway and 10 minutes from the end of the M5. Nearby is the small town of Chudleigh, useful for the essentials of post office, chemist, dentist, two doctors' surgeries and two mini-supermarkets. The larger market town of Newton Abbot is 8 miles with a Minor Injuries Unit at the NHS hospital and the city of Exeter 10 miles away, with NHS walk-in centre and full Emergency Department at the NHS Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.
Information before you arrive
For full details and maps of how to reach us please see the How to Find Us page.
The nearest railway stations are Newton Abbot 8 miles and Exeter St David's 11 miles away. Taxis are available at the stations.
The nearest bus stop is 0.8 miles on the B3344 for buses to/from Newton Abbot the number 182 and to Exeter and Newton Abbot the number 39.
The lane between the bus stop and the cottage does not have a pavement and is a derestricted speed limit.
You are invited to arrive between 3 pm and 10 pm, when it is likely that someone will be here to greet you. A key will be left in the key safe if this hasn't been possible or if you arrive after 10pm. There is plenty of parking on the gravelled driveway to the front of the house within 10metres of the cottage's front door, through which there is level access. Door width is 100 cm. This area is well lit at night by a dusk to dawn light and a motion sensor light. Both bedrooms are on the first floor, accessed by a steep staircase of 10 steps, average rise height of 20 cm with secure handrails on both sides.
Both bedrooms are accessed from the landing, with door widths of 72 cm.
Bedroom 1 has a "zip and link" super king double bed which can also be arranged as twin beds on request, mattress height from the ground 70 cm.
Bedroon 2 has a standard double bed, mattress height from the ground 60 cm.
Bed linen is cotton, duvets are hollow fibre and available in 4.5, 9 and 13.5 tog, and 2 feather, and one hypoallergenic pillow are provided per person.
The stairs, landing and both bedrooms have fitted carpets. Overhead lighting is controlled at the door. Bedside lamps are in both rooms on either side of the bed.
Bathrooms, Shower room & Toilets
Bathroom 1: The bath height is 52 cm, with overhead shower. It is supplied with an anti slip shower mat. Toilet height is 42 cm. Door opening to the bathroom is 72 cm. Flooring is limestone tiling.
Bathroom 2: The bath height is 57 cm, with overhead shower. It is supplied with an anti slip shower mat. Toilet height is 42 cm. Door opening to the bathroom is 66 cm. Flooring is painted wood.
Living / Dining Room
Level access to this area is through the front door. The flooring is limestone tiling. Lighting from wall lights and spots is even and good.
Level access to this area is from the adjacent dining area. The flooring is limestone tiling. Lighting is from ceiling spot lights. Worktops are at standard 90 cm height.
The cottage has its own gravelled terrace with level access from the first floor landing. Outside lighting is provided, along with garden furniture. Beyond this guests have access to an area of grassed garden and woodland.
Fire Precautions & Procedure
Amberley Cottage is a non-smoking house throughout to reduce the risk of fire. Smoke detectors are fitted throughout the property and a carbon monoxide monitor is fitted near the wood burner.
Free WiFi Internet access is available and mobile phone signal is fair. Making calls using Whatsapp is an option.
This access statement does not contain personal opinions as to our suitability for those with specific access needs, but aims to accurately describe the facilities offered.
About Amberley Cottage
Nestling in a secluded wooded hamlet near Chudleigh, our restored thatched farm house offers a peaceful place to relax and unwind. We are located within a five minute drive of the A38 and A380 and ten minutes from the end of the M5.
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I do not quite remember what this was for. It was probably for something dealing with the forum. I will edit this when I figure it out.
When I replaced the banner.
This comes from me and my friend discussing one of my other friend's poor reasoning why one game is better than another one.


I'm one of those weirdos who loves going to the dentist.
I floss religiously, brush twice a day without fail, and can't stand having anything stuck in my teeth. So when we first started kicking around the idea of oil pulling at Thrive HQ, I was intrigued. I'm willing to try (almost) anything that promises extra shiny pearly whites.
Disclaimer: If you can't stand greasy food, or you have a sensitive gag reflex, this Ayurvedic practice might not be for you. In fact, another editor–who shall remain nameless–was originally assigned to try oil pulling, but her first attempt wasn't so pretty (read: she threw up). Understandably, she didn't want to continue the experiment, so I volunteered my own set of teeth.
It wasn't hard to get the hang of it—the idea behind oil pulling is so simple, you'll wonder if that's really all you need to do for whiter teeth, fresher breath, and to eliminate toxins from your mouth. Take 1 tablespoon of sesame, sunflower, or coconut oil and swish it around your mouth for 15 to 20 minutes, and very carefully, spit all the oil out. Make sure not to spit it down the drain, though—oil can stop up your pipes and leave you desperate for a plumber. Afterwards, floss and brush teeth normally.
With this advice in hand, I set out to oil pull for the first time. I gave it three days—in the interest of the experiment, of course.
Most people recommend oil pulling first thing in the morning because this is when your mouth is usually filled with the most bacteria, but truthfully, I woke up and totally forgot. So, before bed, I grabbed a spoon and some coconut oil.
My first thought upon putting the oil in my mouth was...huh. I used the coconut oil straight out of the fridge, so it had hardened, and took a few minutes to melt in my mouth. I didn't love the sensation.
Once the oil melted, though, I was okay with it. Coconut oil doesn't have much flavor. Texturally, the longer you swish the coconut oil in your mouth, the thicker the oil becomes. Some say that's because of the toxins released by oil pulling. Whatever made the oil so thick, it was a little funky, so I distracted myself by watching Friends.
Once I spit out the used oil in the trash (gross, I know), I flossed and brushed my teeth. Overall, my teeth felt nice and smooth—maybe a bit cleaner than usual.
Because I messed up the first day, I ended up oil pulling on Day Two about 10 hours after my first experience the night before.
This time wasn't so easy. Maybe because I wasn't fully awake, I accidentally swallowed a tiny bit of the oil and started to gag. It wasn't a pleasant experience.
I tried oil pulling with melted oil this time around, and it was much better not to have to wait for it to melt, and the texture stayed more consistent the whole time. After flossing and brushing again, my choppers were looking—and feeling—pretty great.
My final day of oil pulling actually went the best. By now, I knew to start with melted oil, and this time, I tried to relax as much as possible. I could feel my jaw and neck tense up the first few times, and making a conscious effort to release these muscles actually made the whole experience more enjoyable. I was even able to start getting dressed and make my bed while swishing the oil around my mouth.
After flossing and brushing, I couldn't see any marked difference in my teeth since the beginning of the experiment. A longer trial would probably make a bigger difference, but I don't feel particularly excited about keeping up the whole oil-in-the-mouth charade.
The verdict? I probably won't be adding it to my daily routine. Fifteen minutes is a long time to hold oil in your mouth, and my stomach is just too queasy to deal with any issues about accidentally swallowing oil infused with the toxins and impurities that it's drawn out from my body.
That said, my teeth did feel especially clean while I was oil pulling. With a little more practice, I think I could get more comfortable with oil pulling and maybe try it daily. For the time being, though, I think I'll stick to my trusty floss and toothpaste.
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Texas Democrats Fund Out-of-State Races
A Democrat has not won statewide office in Texas since 1994, prompting wealthy Texas Democrats to send their political donations to fund out-of-state races.
Sonia Smith
https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/texas-democrats-fund-out-of-state-races/
Texas Democrats have no qualms about whipping out their checkbooks to support political candidates. Just don't ask them to fund a Texas Democrat.
The Houston Chronicle's Richard S. Dunham and Emily Wilkins analyzed Federal Election Commission records and found that "more than three-fourths of Democratic political money raised in Texas has left the state." These fundraising numbers suggest that Texas Democrats prefer backing winners in other parts of the country over also-rans in Texas.
A Democrat has not won statewide office since 1994, when Bob Bullock was reelected as lieutenant governor. This eighteen-year losing streak led the Texas Tribune's Ross Ramsey to quip in January that "If this were high school football, we'd move the Texas Democrats into a lower league with smaller schools where they might be more competitive."
Dunham and Wilkins found this fundraising gap to be particularly pronounced in U.S. Senate donations:
Nowhere is the money exodus more obvious than in U.S. Senate donations. Texas Democrats have given out-of-state Democrats about 30 times as much money as they have to their own party's Texas Senate candidates. They have supplied more than $3.7 million to Democrats such as at-risk incumbents Missouri's Claire McCaskill, Florida's Bill Nelson and Michigan's Debbie Stabenow – but they have contributed only $135,000 to the underdog Democrats seeking for the seat being vacated by longtime Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison of Dallas.
Democrat Paul Sadler raised $72,800 of that money in the first three months of this year, a number he dubbed "absolutely shocking" to the Texas Tribune's Jay Root in April. "It's shocking. It's absolutely shocking to me," Sadler said. "We're in uncharted waters. I don't think we've seen a primary where there was basically no money given. And that's basically where we are."
National Democratic fundraisers, however, know about the "deep well of Democratic wealth in Texas," and so make the state a regular stopping point on the national fundraising circuit. Dunham and Wilkins point out that Barack Obama recently held fundraisers in River Oaks and Minute Maid Park, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and New York Senator Chuck Schumer attended a "$30,800-per-plate dinner" at a mansion in Highland Park. So far this election cycle, Texas Democrats have donated $5,807,935 to Barack Obama, according to FEC reports. (Texas Democrats did whip out their checkbooks for Bill White's 2010 gubernatorial race against Rick Perry. White ultimately raised more $16 million, the Associated Press reported.)
Dunham and Wilkins asked three experts to weigh in on the reason Texas Democrats don't fund local candidates:
Austin lobbyist Bill Miller: "You have people of wealth who are aligned with the Democrats, but there is no one to give it to in Texas," Miller said. "There are no winning Democratic candidates (statewide) in this state. If you really want to be a player, you need to give to Democrats in other states."
Democratic political consultant Harold Cook: "People with big money go where the excitement is," Cook said."In an unexciting election year at home, they'll give to the presidential effort or to increase Democratic numbers in Congress."
Sean Theriault, associate professor of political science at the University of Texas at Austin: "Basically, Democrats in Texas are just being smart," Theriault said. "A dollar given in Texas is likely to go to a sure winner or a sure loser. A dollar given to a candidate in Ohio or Michigan could make all the difference in the world."
Democratic political consultant Jason Stanford penned a column in the Huffington Post column last week on the "pervasive pessimism that has infected the Texas Democrats' donor and activist bases when it comes to statewide campaigns:"
We can get our guns up for a congressional or legislative race, but there's no enthusiasm or faith in our statewide efforts anymore.
Somehow, Texas Democrats have to overcome the learned helplessness born of our perceived lack of control over the outcomes of statewide elections. Martin Seligman, a psychologist from the University of Pennsylvania, came up with the theory of learned helplessness when he shocked dogs without giving them a way to escape it. Eventually, the dogs gave up.
Texas Democrats are those dogs. No matter how many times donors fund campaigns, volunteers knock on doors or Democrats vote, we lose. Somewhere along the line, we learned our votes, checks and efforts did not matter. Like those poor dogs, we gave up.
"That's the hardest one," said [the DNC's Ed] Espinoza. "How do you alter psychology?"
The right things to do aren't rocket science. Adopt best practices, run our best candidates, train local talent, build up the party and defend unions. But the biggest hurdle is to get the veterans of the last two decades to believe that doing things correctly will matter.
"What we're doing's not working. If we keep doing what we've been doing, we're going to keep getting what we've been getting," said Espinoza, echoing a message that didn't work in El Paso in 2008 but is no less true today.
Texas Democrats Went Missing for Decades. Can They Come Back Tuesday? By Christopher Hooks
Lina Hidalgo's Year of Living Dangerously By Christopher Hooks
How You Can Help Victims of the Austin Bombings By Charley Locke
In Early Voting, Democrats See Surge While Moderate Republicans Falter By R.G. Ratcliffe
Tags: Politics, Elections 2012, Fundraising, Texas Democrats


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Curtains up, Davos! The Media and Royalty Hornswoggling 'n' Schussing Begins!
By Michael Calderone • 01/29/07 12:00am
On Jan. 23, Arianna Huffington was in a hydrogen-powered BMW, traversing the snow-capped scenery between Munich, Germany, and Davos, Switzerland. She was bound for a dangerous blizzard of social networkers, pundits and princes.
"I believe that for as long as you and I are going be alive, there will be old media and new media," Ms. Huffington said. "The more we incorporate the right accuracy standards, and they adopt the new media passion of speaking truth to power, the better the world will be."
"We" was the digital media—"they" are the ink-stained wretches of newspaper-land. And this week, those groups will collide. On Jan. 24, the inaugural session of the International Media Council at the World Economic Forum begins, and it is a who's who of the world's editors, columnists, media executives and bloggers.
But is there an old way to quaff a martini, or a new way to eat a mini-quiche? Such questions must be answered up on the magic mountain.
Back in Nov. 2006, a W.E.F. spokesperson told The Observer that the media council was "just an idea." More recently, the same W.E.F. spokesperson didn't return calls and e-mails seeking comment about the group.
But according to a forum agenda obtained by The Observer, as well as information provided by I.M.C. members, the group has, stunningly, moved from theory to practice in under two months.
Perennial Davos attendee Tom Friedman will be there, along with his colleague on the New York Times Op-Ed page, Nicholas Kristof. Daily newspaper rival Paul Steiger, managing editor of The Wall Street Journal, will be on hand, too.
Over at 4 Times Square, Si Newhouse must be cracking the whip, because both of Condé Nast's I.M.C. invitees—Vanity Fair's Graydon Carter and The New Yorker's David Remnick—will not be making the trek. Time managing editor Richard Stengel is skipping out of the inaugural meeting: With nearly 300 Time Inc. staffers facing layoffs, it's probably not a wise move to be caught schussing on the slopes.
Slate editor Jacob Weisberg was also invited to join the I.M.C. and will be making his first trip to Davos out of "curiosity," he told The Observer. In the early-morning hours of Jan. 24, amidst the alpine splendor, Mr. Weisberg said that he will be writing a piece on Tuesday night's State of the Union address. (9 p.m. E.S.T. is 3 a.m. in Davos.)
Poor Mr. Weisberg will only get a few hours of sleep before the I.M.C.'s noon networking buffet on Jan. 24, held at the Post Hotel. Shortly thereafter, W.E.F. founder Klaus Schwab will give his introductory greeting before the main event of media machers, a three-hour session entitled "Old Questions, New Answers." Michael Oreskes, executive editor of the International Herald Tribune, will chair the event.
Social networking is a big topic this year at Davos, suggesting that any 13-year-old American suburbanite, chosen at random, certainly has lots to teach the world's powerbrokers.
Beginning at 2:10 p.m., the first I.M.C. panel features Caterina Fake, co-founder of Flickr; Chris DeWolfe, C.E.O. of MySpace; and Chad Hurley, co-founder of YouTube. Blogging will take up the second half of the session, with a panel that includes Ms. Huffington; Oh Yeon Ho, founder of OhmyNews; and Stephen Gan, co-founder and editor of Malaysiakini.
Throughout the five-day event, Davos organizers have asked all attendees—there are more than 2,400—to post a blog entry on the forum's site. Ms. Huffington will be blogging regularly, as well BuzzMachine's Jeff Jarvis, who has also solicited videotaped questions—uploaded via YouTube, natch!—for global leaders.
Some of the proposed questions for the I.M.C. session are "What space is there for journalism in this new media world?" and "What does journalism mean now?"
After chewing on the state of their craft, both old and new alike, the I.M.C. gang will head for dinner at La Terrasse, in the Hotel Victoria. Despite the restaurant's winter garden and idyllic mountain views, conversation might not prove to be so whimsical. The scheduled dinner theme is "Fanning the Flames—Is the Media Fueling the Clash of Civilizations?" One divisive topic: "Is the Western Media Anti-Islamic? Or: "Is the Arab Media Anti-Western?" Bon appétit!
(For I.M.C. members looking to skip the Samuel Huntington–esque banter, steel juggernaut Arcelor Mittal will be hosting a "winter wonderland" cocktail party at the Paulaner Bar, in the Hotel Seehof.)
On Jan. 25, the I.M.C. crowd is scheduled to meet again, for a 7 p.m. networking cocktail party at the Hotel Fluela. That's followed by a two-and-a-half-hour session titled "Whose Space Is It Anyway?" (Is the answer "My"?) Members will address whether traditional media companies can "stay relevant, vital, and profitable," and if social communities are just "a passing fad." (Blasphemy!) Then it's onto the private bus for a nightcap at the Paulaner Bar Seehof, which according to the I.M.C. agenda will feature the presence of "sports personalities."
The I.M.C. panels will be over by Friday, but the parties continue.
Only a select few big shots will get into the private lunch hosted by billionaire Ukrainian steel magnate Victor Pinchuk and fellow billionaire financier George Soros. But there's always Google's "After Hours" party, held at the Hotel Belvèdére. The late-night soirée features live entertainment, drinks, canapés and desserts.
On Saturday, after shaking off that dot-com-sized hangover, Reuters is sponsoring a mountain retreat, with a private lunch for about 100 of the "top people from the business and media worlds," according to a company spokesperson. Advertising titan Martin Sorrell, for one, is expected to attend the afternoon event, which includes a run down a mountain, followed by food and drinks at the Parsenn Hotel.
Sadly, all good economic forums in the Alps must come to an end. While many attendees will head to the farewell dinner at the Hotel Central, a select few might attend an unofficial gala at the Morosani Post Hotel, hosted by Davos veterans Sandy Climan, a former C.A.A. executive, and Michael Wolf, the recently resigned president and C.O.O. of MTV Networks. "It's a very plugged-in group," said one I.M.C. member, who added that last year the crowd included a number of senior journalists and those kings of the hill, the founders of Google.
While Time Chopping Block Bloodies, Big Names MoDo and Friedman, Lizza and Liptak Rebuff Honcho Stengel's Come-ons.
When Time managing editor Richard Stengel walked into a packed editorial meeting in the magazine's midtown offices on Jan. 18, he said, according to a staffer present, "I wonder where the best place for me to stand is?"
Massive layoffs had just been announced a couple of hours before, so a suggestion was offered from the floor: "Chicago?"
Despite efficiency consultants McKinsey & Company prowling around the Time-Life Building over the past few months, and with layoffs in the air, Mr. Stengel has continued with his magazine makeover. For Mr. Stengel, that process has required trading an antiquated editorial apparatus—dreamed up in the days of founder Henry Luce—for a sleeker stable of big-name writers.
Mr. Stengel, according to several sources, has approached four New York Times staffers: columnists Tom Friedman and Maureen Dowd, national legal correspondent Adam Liptak and reporter Sarah Lyall, who is currently in the London bureau.
While Mr. Friedman was asked to become a columnist—like recent Time hires William Kristol and Michael Kinsley—Ms. Dowd, who cut her teeth at Time in the early 80's, would have been writing features. Both columnists didn't return calls and e-mails seeking comment.
Mr. Stengel also reached out to Matt Labash, a senior writer at The Weekly Standard, and Ryan Lizza, senior editor at The New Republic. Mr. Stengel shouldn't take the latter rejection too hard: Mr. Lizza also recently turned down two other venerable suitors, The Times and The Washington Post.
Slate senior editor Dahlia Lithwick, science writer Jim Holt and New Yorker staff writer Peter Boyer were also on Mr. Stengel's wish list. Mr. Boyer, according to multiple sources, was offered a deal with Time and came very close to accepting. He couldn't be reached for comment.
"Rick's been talking to a lot of people since Day 1 in this job," said a spokesperson for Mr. Stengel. "He talks to his friends who are reporters and writers."
So Mr. Stengel's friends happen to be among the most established journalists in the country, unlike some of the lesser-known Time staffers packing up their belongings. In the writers' category alone at Time—which includes senior writers, staff writers and writer-reporters—five out of 18 staffers will have to go in the next two weeks.
While the aforementioned big-name writers could help move newsstand sales, or possibly lead to a more highbrow subscriber base, there's an obvious downside: Those on the all-star team may not be such team players.
Andrew Sullivan signed a one-year deal with Time to move his popular blog to the magazine's Web site. He made his new home at Time.com in January 2006. He was fêted in the Upper West Side apartment of former managing editor Jim Kelly—who's since moved upstairs to become managing editor of Time Inc. (It was well documented in The New York Times' defunct gossip column, Boldface Names, on March 10, 2006.)
But a contract's a contract. On Jan. 19, 2007, in a blog entry entitled "Of No Party or Clique," Mr. Sullivan announced that he was off to The Atlantic. Mr. Sullivan—who less than two weeks earlier was featured prominently on the redesigned Time.com—concluded his post with an entreaty to his readers: "Come along, will you?"
Art Buchwald Beyond the Grave—Who's Next to Die Online for Times Digital? Jimmy Carter, Mike Wallace—and Bill Clinton?
On Jan. 18, Art Buchwald's video obituary appeared on the New York Times Web site, just minutes after the announcement of his death—the first in a new online series, the Last Word.
As is so often the case for the selfish living, the question is: Who among us will be next?
An internal Times memo sent that day divulged potential answers. It read: "More to follow, including Mike Wallace, Jimmy Carter, John Morris, Bud [sic] Schulberg …. "
"It sounded a little macabre, in a way," said Bill McDonald, the obituaries editor, who declined to confirm if the memo was accurate. "We're not wishing for anyone to leave us."
"Those are people that we are thinking about filming," said Ann Derry, who manages The Times' television and video unit. Although Ms. Derry wrote the memo, she declined to discuss the contents in detail.
That same day, Editor & Publisher reported that "a former president" has already been interviewed for the Last Word project—and that 10 interviews had been "completed and edited."
So if Mr. Carter has not yet been filmed, as per Ms. Derry's memo, which former President is it—Bill Clinton or George H.W. Bush?
"It's under the seal, and there it shall it remain," said Tim Weiner, the veteran Times reporter who conceived of the project.
Mr. Wallace, according to a spokesperson, has also not yet been filmed.
Mr. Weiner's video obituary idea had to pass muster with members of the Times masthead: executive editor Bill Keller and managing editors Jill Abramson and John Geddes. He said: "We showed Bill, Jill and John Geddes a rough cut of Buchwald, and Bill said, 'We can't not do this.'"
Mr. Weiner is confident that more notable names will agree to be filmed.
"Unless they find the prospect of their own mortality unconscionable, or they have a particular animus against The New York Times," he said, "I think they'll say, 'Yeah, that's a great idea.'"
In the Buchwald video, the late humorist begins with an already-classic opening: "Hi, I'm Art Buchwald and I just died." Was that scripted?
"Feed a line to Art Buchwald?" said Mr. Weiner. "Are you kidding me? That'd be like teaching Willie Mays to catch a fly ball."
Filed Under: Home, Media, Off the Record, Time Inc., Davos, Honcho Stengel, International Media Council
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The largest of all the Canary Islands, Tenerife is the ideal destination for sun-seekers, socialisers and lovers of natural and historical beauty spots. Rich with greenery at its heart and surrounded by glorious golden beaches and glittering ocean, this colourful island also boasts the impressive Mount Teide – the highest peak in Spain and all the Atlantic islands - right at its heart, forming the centre of an area of vital wildlife conservation. With almost guaranteed year-round sunshine, Tenerife is a destination that will suit beach bunnies, culture lovers, explorers and city life aficionados alike.
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Those who are thrilled by breathtaking natural beauty should visit the Teide National park, featuring the enormous Mount Teide and home to a wide assortment of floral and fauna as a result of its rich volcanic landscape. More intrepid visitors can even take a tour up the side of the volcano. For an urban escape, Santa Cruz is hugely popular amongst those who enjoy visits to captivating art galleries, as well as featuring some of the best nightlife in the region and excellent opportunities for retail therapy. To experience the history and heritage of Tenerife, a visit to Puerto de la Cruz should also be on the cards. The city features many museums, such as the superb Museo Arqueologico Del Puerto De La Cruz (or Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz), as well as beautiful botanical gardens and areas of lush greenery.
Make for the south coast for year-round sunshine and high temperatures, often hitting just below 30 degrees Celsius in the height of summer. For cooler weather, choose the more mountainous areas or the Northern parts of the island. 5 star holidays in Tenerife mean guaranteed sunshine and warm temperatures - even during the winter months!


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Well, hello, everyone! Broni here, and I'm your host today! I've got a neat little card to show you, so let's get to it!
I was playing around with my #5 manila tags the other day and decided to use Sherry's Wrinkle-Free Distress technique with my new Ranger Distress Summer 2012 colors. Love that "picked raspberry"!
Well, as I was drying the tag after dipping it into the ink, I decided I wanted to have some drips running down the tag. I'm not a very patient artist, so to get the drips to "run faster" I used my Copic airbrush system (with no Copic inserted) to speed them up. It worked perfectly! And I soaked up the extra ink onto a white cardstock tag as well. Just look at the difference of the colors on the manila versus the white tag. Pretty cool, huh?
So how did I incorporate the tag onto my card? By using it as the backdrop for my coffee cup and sentiment from the Daily Grind stamp set from Market Street Stamps.
I also used my Dylusions Dotted Flowers stencil to add some dots to the patterned paper from the Graphic 45 A Lady's Diary collection. And let's not forget that yummy twine from the Twinery that topped it all off!
Here's a side view closeup of the dimension of the layers. Can you tell I love my foam mounting tape?
That's all I have for you today! Check back in on Monday for a new post from Julie!
Look at you gettin' all artsy! I love this, Broni! That tag is gorgeous and that dotted background is just the right mix of color and pattern!
Love those colors, Broni...wish we could have met at Charlotte CKC!
Super cute and creative, Broni!
Fab idea to incorporate that gorgeous colorful tag...LOVE IT!!!
This is so precious, Broni! I love your background with Sherry's technique.
Great idea with the air brush system to hurry the drips up. Gotta try that. Love that wrinkle free technique. My problem is that I can't ever stop and have oodles and oodles of papers. Gorgeous card.
Hi Broni, I am playing catch up with all the blogs from eP. Love this card and your techniques. Thanks for sharing.


In the nine captivating stories that make up The Empty Family, Colm Toibin delineates with a tender and unique sensibility lives of unspoken or unconscious longing, of individuals, often willingly, cast adrift from their history. From the young Pakistani immigrant who seeks some kind of permanence in a strange town to the Irish woman reluctantly returning to Dublin and discovering a city that refuses to acknowledge her long absence, each of Toibin's stories manages to contain whole worlds: stories of fleeing the past and returning home, of family threads lost and ultimately regained.
Colm Toibin has twice been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for The Blackwater Lightship (1999) and The Master (2004). The Master won The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2006. His most recent novel Brooklyn (2009), won the Costa Novel Award.


Esther Rose runs the co-rec volleyball program for the Glenview Park District.
When things go wrong and feelings of hopelessness emerge, where do you turn for comfort? At eight years old, life seemed to stop for Esther Rose after her mother died of cancer. But when she and the kids in her neighborhood began to toss a volleyball over the fence, her heavy heart was comforted in a small way. In that fragile time of life, Rose felt love in the camaraderie of the girls. But, that was ripped away when her family moved.
Then, in her new neighborhood, girls were also playing volleyball. "I would stand at the fence, just watching in awe of them. One day, one of the girls said, do you want to play?" Now at 72 years old, Rose still gets choked up recalling how a simple act of kindness meant the world to her. "They accepted me even though I wasn't really part of their group," said Rose.
So many years later, the Glenview Park District is recognizing Rose for starting a program that has supported men and women both on the court and off. The park district's co-recreational volleyball program began in 1978 with Rose leading it. Rose has achieved many accolades. In 2010, Rose received the Illinois Association of Park Districts' Community Service Award. A lifelong volleyball player, she stands at just 5 feet 1 inch tall and you'll often see her wearing a shirt that reads, "All I need is love and volleyball and a cat."
Though Rose lost her mother at a young age, she has found an extension of family in the players of Glenview. "Part of what I do is I encourage respect for one another in my program. I let them know we are a volleyball family," said Rose. Rose says volleyball has seen her through hardships in life.
Rose starts each night by seeing who's there and dividing up the teams, based on ability. Co-rec volleyball operates as a drop-in sport, Mondays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Pleasant Ridge School. Games start in September and run through May. Players purchase a punch pass at Park Center and then drop in as they please. For residents, five visits is $35, 10 visits is $65 and 20 visits is $120.
"We see a wide range of ages, people who have a good knowledge of volleyball. It's recreational, but our players do take it seriously and get competitive on the court," said Daniel Bregman, Glenview Park District Athletic Supervisor.
A devoted mentor, Rose has only missed seven classes in her 40 years as the co-recreational volleyball drop-in supervisor. The Glenview Park District's adult co-recreational volleyball program is the-longest running of its kind in the park district's history.
"I treasure that the Glenview Park District has given me the opportunity to run their co-rec volleyball all these years. I've made some lifelong friends through the program," said Rose.
The Glenview Park District serves over 50,000 residents including all of Glenview and Golf, small portions of Niles, Northbrook, Northfield and Skokie, and unincorporated areas beyond the village limits. The District owns, maintains and operates more than 845 acres. Connect with them at www.glenviewparks.org.


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PREVIEW: YEOVIL TOWN v. WYCOMBE WANDERERS
All you need to know ahead of Town's Sky Bet League Two match against Wycombe Wanderers at Huish Park.
Despite consecutive defeats away from home in League Two, the Glovers will be buoyed by taking a point from a trip to Bristol Rovers in midweek in the Checkatrade Trophy.
Darren Way's side drew 0-0 with the League One outfit despite going down to ten-men, edging Town closer to qualification from the group stage.
Having enjoyed a 4-2 win last time out at Huish Park against Cheltenham Town, Yeovil will be hoping for a repeat performance against a Wycombe side who are yet to win away from home in the league.
The Chairboys do come into the match after winning their last three games, all of which came at Adams Park.
Gareth Ainsworth's side saw off Crewe Alexandra 5-1 a fortnight ago, before sending Exeter City back to Devon empty handed last weekend with a 1-0 win.
Also in Checkatrade Trophy action in midweek, Wanderers completed a hat-trick of home wins with a 3-0 demolition of West Ham United's Under-21's.
However, Wycombe have picked up just a single point away from home in League Two, drawing 0-0 with Blackpool back in August.
Defeats Luton Town, Portsmouth and Carlisle United have followed, with a 3-0 win over a much-changed Northampton Town in the Checkatrade Trophy sandwiched in-between.
The Glovers enter the match dominating the head-to-head record, losing just once in nine competitive meetings.
The Chairboys' sole win came last season at Huish Park when Luke O'Nien's strike 20 minutes from time earnt the visitors all three points, with a 0-0 draw the result of the reverse fixture at Adams Park.
Prior to that, Town have won the last five meetings, most notably recording high scoring wins during the 2009/10 season with a 4-0 win at Huish Park (Kieran Murtagh, Jean-Paul Kalala, Jon Obika, Sam Williams) and 4-1 win at Wycombe (Dean Bowditch x2, Andy Welsh, Owain Tudur-Jones).
Lee Probert (Wiltshire) will be the man in the middle on Saturday, having taken charge of matches throughout all four divisions.
In May 2014, Mr Probert was in charge of the FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Hull City at Wembley, which the Gunners won 3-2 after extra-time.
So far this season, Mr Probert has officiated 10 matches across League One, League Two, the EFL Cup and Checkatrade Trophy, issuing just one red card and 18 yellows in the process.
In his last two matches – Walsall v. Milwall in League One and Cheltenham v. Everton U23 in the Checkatrade Trophy – he's failed to issue a single card.
Mr Probert will be assisted by Adam Bromley (Devon) and Michael Webb (Surrey), with Adam Nunn (Wiltshire) acting as fourth official.
Minute-by-minute updates will be provided on our official Twitter account which can be found here, with additional updates available via our official Facebook page.
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Welcome to St. Ambrose Kindergarten!
Every day is a new experience. We begin each day with learning about God, using the Christ our Life series from Loyola Press. We talk about Jesus, the Holy Spirit, angels, saints and how much God loves us. In Reading we are learning about the English language using the Reading Street series. Each week, we learn about letters using real and fantasy stories. We enjoy writing and looking at story books for words we know. In Math, we are reviewing common core math skills, practicing numbers every day, using Sadlier-Oxford Progress in Mathematics. We enjoy center activities, which may include: coloring, painting, Legos, shaving cream, listening to stories, building, kitchen play, cars, counting, letter hunts, sorting, blocks, dominoes, creating with construction paper, and dancing. Every day, we enjoy a hot lunch in our school Parish Center and after lunch we get to play in our special playground. Our afternoon is filled with fun activities. We enjoy using our computer room three times each week and I-pads twice a week. We have music class, art class with Mrs. Miller and gym class with Mrs. Farr. The Kindergarten class has an end of the year Celebration during the Saturday Mass closest to the end of school that parents and friends are welcome to attend. It showcases all that we have done in this special year of growing. Please contact me with any questions about our program.
1. Cut out pictures from magazines or newspapers beginning with the letter.
2. Draw pictures of items beginning with the letter.
3. Cut out words beginning with the letter from magazines, newspapers, food cans, boxes, etc.
4. Find items in the grocery or department store that begin with the letter.
5. Read books beginning with the letter or that have the letter in the title.
6. Read alphabet books with all of the letters and words beginning with each letter.
7. Watch alphabet learning videos (or make your own).
8. Find street signs beginning with the letter.
9. Play "I spy . . ." with items beginning with the letter.
10. Make food beginning with the letter (for example, soup, sandwich).
11. Do art/craft projects beginning with the letter.
12. Write the letter and try to form it into something that begins with the letter. For example, draw a butterfly using two capital B's back to back attaching antennae.
13. Make the letter and things that begin with the letter with clay.
14. Make lists of names, animals, fruits, vegetables, toys, etc. that begin with the letter.
15. Learn songs or Nursery songs beginning with the letter.
16. Make up and say tongue twisters beginning with the letter.
17. Make "Fish" or "Concentration" card games where any 2 pictures that begin the same are matches.
18. Make a book in the shape of the letter and fill it with words or pictures beginning with the letter.
19. Glue tactile materials on letter shapes.
20. Make a "treasure hunt" where you hunt for only things that begin with the letter.
21. Go on a scavenger hunt for items beginning with the letter. You can give the child a bag with the letter on it and see if he/she can find items.
22. Make up matching games where the child matches a letter with a picture that begins with that letter.
23. Make a beginning game where the child must say a word beginning with the letter his/her beanbag lands on in order to get the points.
24. Write the child's name (or names of family members) across the top of a piece of paper and draw underneath each letter an object corresponding to each letter in the name.
make your own alphabet book.


TL;DR – New faces, old friends, and a new dilemma, sign me up.
The first season of Star Trek Discovery was one that started of interesting, took a bit to find its feet, but by the end of the Season a bunch of people had become a crew, and I was there for it. Tonight we dive back in with a bit of trepidation because they ended the season face to face with the most iconic starship in Star Trek history the original USS Enterprise. So where do you take the story from here, well into some very new territory it seems.
So to set the scene, at the end of Will You Take My Hand? the USS Discovery was on its way to Vulcan to both drop of Sarek (James Frain) and also pick up their new captain. Well before they got there, they had to drop out of warp due to an emergency distress beacon coming from the USS Enterprise. In Brother, we start right from where we left off, trying to hail the ship when nothing else worked it was Morse Code that made it through and the Enterprise informed them that Captain Pike (Anson Mount) and two others were coming on board. Well, both Sarek and Michael (Sonequa Martin-Green) know who severs on the ship, but Spock is not there. Pike informs everyone that he is taking over command of the ship because of an emergency, you see seven lights just blared into existence across the galaxy, at the same moment, thousands of light years apart. Well since they just got out of a war The Federation is understandably nervous about what this might mean because this is not a natural phenomenon. Well off The Discovery goes, once more unto the breach, which turns out to be literal when they drop out of warp behind a fracturing asteroid. Now we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so there will be [SPOILERS] ahead.


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Clemson student takes new approach to white-nose syndrome
Red bat. ©Katie Teets
Most wildlife biologists know of the devastating impacts that white-nose syndrome has had on susceptible bat species such as little brown bats and Indiana bats. But how has the disease affected WNS-resistant species? Not much research has been done to answer that question. Until now.
Katie Teets, a master's student studying wildlife and fisheries biology at Clemson University, won first place in her category of the Student Research in Progress poster session at the TWS Annual Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her research attempts to determine the effects of WNS on niche partitioning among sympatric bat species in South Carolina.
According to her poster abstract, Teets and co-authors from Clemson University, the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Geological Survey hypothesized that with the decline of the dominant bat species in a WNS positive site — particularly Myotis species and tri-colored bats — less dominant and less abundant species would exploit the niche space.
Though they are still in the process of analyzing the data, Teets says she has noticed some interesting activity changes from very basic, preliminary data comparisons.
Katie Teets holds a tri-colored bat. ©Katie Teets
"It's mostly the detections that have changed for the [Myotis bat species] and the tri-colored bats," she said, "but there's also been an interesting uptick in activity at the beginning of the night for red bats and white-nose resistant species at Andrew Pickens [District of the Sumter National Forest]."
The Andrew Pickens District of the Sumter National Forest in northwestern South Carolina was one of two study sites and WNS positive. The other site, the Savannah River site in the south central part of the state, was WNS negative. Both areas had been monitored before and had bat data from the pre-WNS era. During the summer of 2016, the researchers collected new data using Anabat Express bat detectors to record calls and identified those calls using a program called Kaleidoscope. After they identified the calls with the automated software, they vetted each call manually.
As expected, resistant species appeared to be more prevalent at the WNS positive site, and most were found in mixed and pine habitat. Resistant species were also prevalent at the WNS negative site, but more tri-colored bats were found there than at the WNS positive site. Most species at the WNS negative site were found in bottomland and upland pine habitats.
"I'm looking more at…how are they behaving and are they changing their behavior for when they're active at night; or do they prioritize primo niche areas for foraging," Teets said. "So I think it'll be interesting information to add to what the USFWS is already looking at."
Teets also mentioned that the study could help with prioritizing certain habitat types or clutter areas. The researchers suspect bats are choosing uncluttered areas because it makes echolocation easier for them. The next step, she says, is to finish analyzing the data, collect more next summer, and eventually publish a paper on the research. Similar research by a student at the University of Michigan will be combined with Teets' and together the data will be used in a broader extent to examine changes in bat community structure and WNS impacts in the eastern U.S.
"This is actually my first poster presentation," Teets said "Presenting at [the TWS Annual Conference] was a good opportunity to talk to people familiar with bats and WNS as well as people who are experts in other areas of the wildlife field."
Nick Wesdock is The Wildlife Society's Membership and Conferences Coordinator. You can follow him on Twitter at @nick_wesdock.
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The upcoming 1 lakh car project of the Tatas is a great lure for the market of steel strip in Eastern India, specially Kolkata.
A lot of ancialliaries would come up locally, since the car manufacturer would have to keep in mind procurement of parts at the cheapest possible rates. Thus setting up new anciallaries locally would help in reducing costs as regards transportation and keeping lower stock levels.
This will give a graeat boost to the Kolkata market. In my opinion the demand for Spring Steel Strip and Carbon Steel strip may increase 300% after the commencement of production of the plant.
Furthur this prestigious project of Tata, may attract a number of other similar investments in this region. Looking to the future scenario, I expect that the eastern region will observe huge investments coming in from auto components manufacturers. So far as my study is concerned, I have also learnt that The Tatas will keep a special zone for auto ancilliaries in the said project.
Hardened Tempered Steel strips are available in varying range of hardness, right from 28-30 HRC Rockwell on the lower side to 58-60HRC Rockwell on the higher side.
These tailor made strips are manufactured out of specific requirements of customers. The basic raw material usually used is C-80 for hardness upto 52 HRC and C-98 for high hardness, i.e. above 53 HRC.
This flexibility helps the end user un-necessary trouble of piece mill wise hardening. For example, in case of MRTC Knives, the end user has to take a piece of steel 1.00mm thick, then it has to be hardened and ground to .80mm. Thus it covers cost of unnecessary hardening, grinding of .20mm, increased labour cost, power and weight loss. Whereas, when the consumer can get material in Strip Form in .80 mm thickness, in 58-60 HRC hardness, then he can manufacture the material much cheaper, saving the extra cost of hardening,grinding,etc.
We are a specialist in providing these types of hardened tempered strips, which are manufactured keeping in mind the exact requirement of the customer so that he can make end products in a more easier process saving a lot in production cost.
Razor Blade Steel is the most difficult to manufacture.
The grain structure and the hardness at which the blade does not crack while punching, is very important. We have bagged a regular export order of 10 M.T. per month.
We look forward to increase this quantity.
The market of CRCA Steel Strips, in India is having a robust growth. New integrated steel plants are coming up in the next 3-4 years to cope this demand.India,s steel production is expected to jump at 100 million tonnes in the next 10 years or so.
After China, with an annual production of 300 million tonnes per annum, India is expected to become the next hub for steel.
To meet this huge demand, we must have sufficient reserves for iron-ore. I feel that India should put a curb on the export of iron-ore.
Indian manufacturers are producing quality CRCA Steel Strips. That is why the import of wider CRCA Strips, in India has more or less stopped. Now CRCA Strips are available upto a width of 1800mm in India.
Analysts are expecting a constant growth in demand of steel at 10% in India for the next 10-15 years.
.05mm Rolling Hard Steel Strip.
We at Bijoy Trading Company are constantly in the watch for new products, technologies and innovations. We have now set up a rolling mill where we can go down upto .05mm thick material in Rolling Hard Condition.
This is a break through and still we are always open to new ideas and products. We take every new product as a challange and always look forward to new horizons.
Now with this success we are now trying for fully annealed material ,i.e. CRCA material in .05mm thickness. The annealing and handling of material at this thickness is very difficult.
Besides the Grades which we have mentioned in our website, we are now feeding certain special Grades of steel like EN362, EN353,etc. Certain items under case hardening steel are very difficult to procure, but we find ourselves self sufficient to offer them, but ofcourse an economical batch quantity and suitable lead time is required.The sizes and grades in Carbon Steel Strips and Flats are endless but we find ouselves at ease to supply the most of them.
Demand for Spring Steel Strip on the rise.
Thanks to the auto boom in India. The demand for Spring Steel Strip has increased 3 folds in the last 5 years. The market seem to increase at a constant pace of 15% every year.
Futhur to this, Tha Tatas are setting up plants for their 1 lakh rupees car. If this project of Tata is fulfilled the demand will grow manyfolds.
Besides the Exports for this particular product is on the rise. Good quality at the right price is reason behind the success of the Indian Manufacturers in the Export Market.
The rolling,annealing & finally heat treatment of Carbon Steel Strip or Spring Steel Strip is a matter of great expertise. The desired Physical Properties can never be aechieved if proper spherodization is not done. To judge the right soaking time & temperature to aechieve a desired effect is a matter of great skill.
Furthur ROLLING HARD SPRING STEEL STRIPS are more difficult to be controlled. One has to be very particular in selecting the right thickness from which the material has to be rolled down to the required thickness to get the desired results as regards hardness,fatigue strength,etc. These strips are tailor made as per the buyer's specific requirments and we proudly offer a huge range of .05mm to 4mm.
Sandvik surface technology represents a new product area for coated products in strip.Developed by Sandvik Materials Technology, these products can be given new and unique properties.
Potential applications for Sandvik surface technology strip products are those with high performance demands on materials, where properties such as corrosion resistance,electrical conductivity,wear resistance and hardness are important.For example, components used in electronic applications may require enhanced surface conductivity.
This is a completely new era in the field of spring steel strip.


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$300,000 in research grants awarded
Runner supports ailing mate
Parkinson's nurse research scores goals
Parkinson's NSW awarded grants totalling $300,000 to four prominent researchers at the Support Group Conference Annual Dinner in Sydney last month.
A number of leading Parkinson's researchers, their publications and ongoing research projects were assessed by the Research Advisory Board of Parkinson's NSW before the final recipients were selected.
The grants were awarded on the night by Jo-Anne Reeves, CEO of Parkinson's NSW and David Veness, President of Parkinson's NSW.
Associate Professor Antony Cooper of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research was awarded a grant of $100,000 for his work on Blood RNA biomarkers to measure the progression of Parkinson's.
Why this is important: Since no treatment has been identified that can slow or stop the progression of Parkinson's, it is important to identify a reliable method of tracking the progress of the disease, so medication can be prescribed appropriately. This research seeks to identify sets of blood biomarkers which would track the severity of Parkinson's symptoms including motor/movement, cognition, anxiety and depression.
Dr Natalie Allen was awarded a $100,000 grant for her Integrate: Safe Mobility in PD program. Dr Allen is a lecturer in Neurological Physiotherapy at the University of Sydney.
Why this is important: People with advancing Parkinson's experience worsening mobility and falls in spite of medical management of symptoms. This research aims to develop an integrated environmental, behavioural and exercise program to improve safe mobility for people with Parkinson's. It could be delivered in their homes by expert therapists, enabling people with Parkinson's to live safely at home for longer.
Dr Michal Lubomski, a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney, was awarded a seed grant of $50,000 for his research into gut microbiome changes in Parkinson's disease.
Why this is important: The gut microbiome profiles the bacteria living within the gastrointestinal tract of an individual. It is sensitive to biological and environmental changes and may be related to the progression and management of Parkinson's as it advances. Monitoring gut microbiome changes can provide information on how to improve the administration of therapies.
Dr Milena Gandy was awarded a $50,000 seed grant for her research into supporting emotional and cognitive wellbeing in adults with Parkinson's. Dr Gandy is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist at Macquarie University.
Why this is important: This project involves the development and evaluation of a free online program to support the mental health and cognitive function of people with Parkinson's.
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Back in 1995 when we saw two MASSIVE world records in the women's 3000m and 10000m at the Chinese National Championships. Records that nobody has come close to in more than 20 years – it all seemed rather unbelievable.
Details of how it came to pass in THIS video.


Sound Communities is young and ambitious with a strong vision for how radio and music can create social change within communities.
We help people to connect, engage and inspire each other through making and broadcasting radio. We are very experienced, current and responsive practitioners with a passion for creative radio and music production, to empower those on the margins to energise their communities.
We develop bespoke radio and music production packages including "pop-up" broadcasts, project-based learning, work-based learning opportunities, consultancy and evaluation. We are pioneering in our use of digital technologies. Our services help organisations to engage, consult, evaluate and evidence the impact of working with communities in an innovative and rich way.
Our work is participatory, creative and accessible to all.
Since graduating from the Devon SSE programme in Dec 2010, Kate Rudman has been developing Sound Communities, a Community Interest Company, with Mitch Knight and Mike Cook.
Kate managed the learning programme for a digital arts education centre (Preston Manor City Learning Centre) where she developed partnerships with the BBC, National Youth Theatre, London Grid For Learning, London Gifted and Talented, The Science Museum and local schools. She has a good track record with funding bids winning funding from the DfES' Innovation Unit, European Social Fund, Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Learning Skills Council among others to develop innovative learning projects, mainly using radio production.
Kate is also an experienced teacher/trainer at many levels including primary, secondary, community and teacher training. She has worked as a freelance trainer for Makewaves, Soundart Radio and is qualified to deliver the Arts Award Bronze and Silver. Kate has recently presented at conferences including the Community Media Association and Teaching Leaders.
Kate has a Masters degree in Media Education and Radio Production and is a fellow of the Devon School for Social Entrepeneurs.
Kate has produced live and pre-recorded radio features as part of Women's Radio Group, bIRST broadcasts and Soundart Radio. She currently produces a vinyl only music show on Soundart Radio.
Mike is a qualified teacher and a graduate in Music Industry Management and Studio Production. Mike is an experienced practitioner when working with young people around engagement in music production, songwriting, DJing, music technology and radio production. Mike has worked and continues to work in a range of settings within the community as well as extremely vulnerable young people in Secure Units, SEND schools, SEBD schools and Pupil Referral Units.
Mike has previously managed six-figure projects for Youth Music which included coordinating delivery, managing evaluation and delivering training to a range of organistations, practitioners and education establishments.
Mike is currently studying the Level 7 Qualification in Teaching Visual Impairment, alongside his role as a teacher/tutor at the WESC Foundation in Exeter for visually impaired young people. He has experience of delivering qualifications in NCFE, OCR, Ascentis, WJEC and BTEC.
Mike has substantial knowledge of digital technologies and assistive technologies and has produced award winning music, achieving the 2008 Sennheiser Best Music Production Prize. In his spare time, Mike likes to DJ locally and keep up to date with the latest technologies.
Mitch is an experienced music and DJ workshop leader. Mitch is also creative director of Pumpitlouder which has a successful history of providing Music Technology and DJ courses for young people 12-21 years old. Mitch offers a wide variety of courses which can be tailored to the needs of the young people.
Mitch is experienced in delivering a range of awards such as: AQA, ASDAN, MAD and units of the OCN Step Up award. All of these can be used to compliment schools' current curriculae.
Mitch is a fellow of Devon School for Entrepeneurs.
Mark is a qualified primary school teacher with 20 years experience at the coalface of creativity, that is a primary school classroom. During this time he discovered the impact that radio can have on young people's learning, creativity, confidence and self esteem and started after school radio clubs.
He joined the Sound Communities team in 2015 and has been involved in a wealth of projects for young people across Torbay: live radio shows from The Grinagog Music Festival, the Radio Ahead Children In Need project and monthly broadcasts, consultation work with young people on behalf of the NHS, the Radio Routes project featuring live broadcasts from youth clubs across Torbay, inter-generational work at The Ageing Well Festaival, the Hear & Now oral history project funded by the National Heritage Lottery, radio dramas for the International Agatha Christie Festival, live broadcasts from the Torbay Schools Festival of Performing Arts and The Tale arts festival curated by Phillip Hoare to name but a few.
Jo Crook began her career in oral history by interviewing some of the world's top living visual artists as part of her work as Conservation Curator at Tate. The recordings focused on the materials and techniques used by the artists, and informed the book The Impact of Modern Paint, Tate Publications, 1999, with Jo as co-author. Along the way British Library oral history curators trained and advised her in interviewing techniques, emerging technologies, and methods for organising and delivering digital material online.
Jo currently works as a freelance museum curator, visual artist, and as an interviewer and sound recordist on the Sound Communities oral history project 'Hear and Now'.
Lotti moved to Devon in 2003 and graduated from Dartington College of Arts with a BA in Music Composition in 2006. Since then she has composed and performed in a variety of music and theatre productions, as well as working as a producer for Soundart Radio. Lotti enjoys canoeing down the Dart, going for long bike rides, and growing tomatoes in her greenhouse.
Through my time at Ocean Youth, I've learnt many life skills that I can take into future radio careers, as well as general life. Ocean Youth has given me the ability to develop and show confidence in radio from live presenting to interviewing and then use what I've learnt to teach others. These skills I know I would of never learned otherwise.
Over the 5 years so far at Ocean Youth, I've loved every minute of it, and still to this day want to put as much time as I can to help out and develop my 2 shows to be the best they can be. With the station there's always something you can do, or work on. Whether it's jingle making or helping out on an Ocean Youth project, I always feel my time and effort is appreciated. And that is why I think I've never wanted to stop.
I have been with Ocean Youth for about 5 years now and through that whole time I have been involved with fun and interesting projects. I have run my own show of 28 episodes and also ran an events show, detailing events in and around Torbay. Along with this my favourite part is being involved in community events such as creating the Lift radio drama where I developed new skills in Photography that I'm still using now. More recently I have been recording interviews for the Hear and Now project, which has been fascinating learning old stories from Torbay.
Across my time at Ocean Youth I have developed my skills in running a radio station and improved at communicating with others especially people older than me. Another key skill I have learnt is interviewing people about topics, where I have to create questions on the fly and then adapt them depending on how the interview is. These are all important skills to know which can greatly help in my future life.
Overall my experience at Ocean Youth has been fun with always new things to do. I have grown in confidence so much and enjoyed every new event we do.
Andy is a qualified media technician and has been working in a fully equipped media Suite at Paignton Community and Sports Academy now for many years. This includes a TV studio, Editing Suite and Radio production Studio. Andy is also a graduate in Film production, media and photography.
He has been involved with various local projects involving radio production, and has had his own radio show playing classic Soul and funk and hip hop music. He also Djs across Torbay and Devon playing classic vinyl only Soul and Mod Music.


The tail is one of those things that most horse owners really want to preserve. One way to do that is to make sure it's clean, tangle free, and well maintained. Every tail, no matter the horse, will need a good shampoo at some point. You have options in the shampoo department - go for a Hi Shine Shampoo to thoroughly clean and add shine, or play up your horse's natural hair color with EquiTone Shampoo. The frequency of horse bath days depends on your horse, his living environment (inside or outside), and the climate! Sometimes, you might find the need to wash only the tail and not do a full bath. This is great for winter time spa days - you can brighten the tail without doing a full bath.
When it's tail washing time, it's easy to gather a few tools and get going. Use a dollop of shampoo dissolved in warm water in a bucket. This is a great way to just dunk the tail up to the tail bone in bubbly water and then massage everything in. Then you can use a sponge to add some of your Hi Shine foamy mixture to the upper part of the tail.
Another choice would be to wet the tail, top to bottom, and then use shampoo in your hands to massage in. This is best for the EquiTone Shampoos. Working top to bottom lets the shampoo really do it's job well and easily.
Either way, it's very important to spend a lot of time working your shampoo of choice gently into the tail. At the tail bone, you also need to spend your time working it into the base of the hairs and the skin. While you are there, do another inspection of the tail bone looking for bumps, lumps, scrapes, tumors, bugs and anything new that has popped up.
The tail bone is also the area that you devote your time to rinsing, and rinsing really well. Suds left here can irritate the sensitive skin and cause rubbing and tail damage. Start at the top and rinse down.
If you choose to use a conditioner, be sure the tail is free of shampoo residue. Natural Elegance Conditioner is light, easy rinsing, and smells nice. The reason to use a conditioner is to strengthen the hair, provide future stain protection (yeah!!) and make everything soft and easy to maintain. Use a tiny amount on the tail bone because of the rinse factor - sometimes conditioner just wants to hang on a little bit longer! Use more conditioner on the ends to create soft volume and to make detangling easier.
A lot of us are concerned with losing tail hairs - and just like our own hair, it does come out naturally, and no amount of product or tail bag or pampering will prevent it. So don't panic if your brush has some hairs in it! When the tail is damp, you can apply a light spray of Magic Sheen to make combing or brushing tangle free.
For those of you that use tail bags, be sure to apply them well below the tail bone. Most styles of tail bag are easily secured when your horse's tail is in a braid. Using a tail bag is also a great way to do a deep conditioning treatment - you can use Natural Elegance Conditioner overnight and rinse the next day.