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There's a programme to support children and young people at every stage of their development – every one created with professionals and backed by the best evidence so children get exactly the right level of support and challenge they need.
Early Talk is I CAN's highly successful training and accreditation programme aimed at the early years workforce in partnership with parents to support the communication needs of children from birth to age 5.
For early years practitioners working with groups of 3 to 4-year-olds with delayed language. The programme aims to accelerate children's progress in language and communication by an average of six months, after a nine week intervention.
A programme to support 4 to 7-year-olds with delayed language, including Reception class children. Talk Boost KS1 trains classroom teachers and teaching assistants to deliver a 10 week programme that will boost children's progress in language and communication by an average of 9 to 18 months.
Accelerates the progress of 7 to 10-year-old children in language and communication after an eight week intervention. The programme helps teachers and teaching assistants develop their awareness of speech, language and communication and typical language development in Key Stage 2, understand how to identify appropriate children, measure their progress and use the resources.
A training and development programme to help schools prioritise children's communications skills. The whole-school programme helps teachers, teaching assistants, SENCOs and school staff identify and support the communication development of pupils aged 4 to 11, including those with SLCN.
Helps students aged 14 to 18 with poor communication skills to be ready for the workplace. Teachers, teaching assistants and SENCOS are trained to deliver 13 one hour lessons.
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Stakeholder Group
Building an ACH
Ms. Kitty Bailey, Executive Director, Be There San Diego, welcomed the group, and explained that part of the purpose of the meeting was to get to know each other which would lay the foundation for working together. Attendees introduced themselves and described their motivation for being at the meeting.
Kitty described an Accountable Community for Health (ACH) as the bridge between social determinants of health (such as childhood experiences, housing, and education) and downstream contributors to health (such as clinics and hospitals). By creating meaningful partnerships, an ACH seeks to increase attention on non-medical influencers of health to improve health, reduce disease, increase health equity, and generate long term savings by reducing the need for healthcare services. She talked about key components of an ACH including -
- Stewardship and Engagement
- Collective Action
- Data Sharing
- Investment.
She compared the complex healthcare system to the parable of the blind men all touching different parts of an elephant, each one thinking they understood the whole while only really touching one part. Similarly, we all see our own individual part of the system. To see the system as a whole, we need to see each other's point of view. "We all bring different mental models, languages, context and experience to the table."
Kitty talked about the opportunity we have before us to work together in new ways to build a desired future, starting with the power of a positive vision. We should embrace a "creative tension" between telling the truth of our current reality and contrast that to the powerful vision we create for our future.
By working together and building trust, even with our diverse histories, we can collaborate to improve the health of our communities.
Standing Stronger Together
Ms. Elizabeth Bustos, Director of Community Engagement, Be There San Diego, reminded us of the story of Isaiah, who as a teenager was cured of leukemia, but as a young man died on the streets from poverty, hopelessness and despair, as reported by his doctor. At the ACH kickoff meeting in April, many attendees were moved by the conversation about his circumstances; some were brought to tears.
San Diego stakeholders agreed that we've all met too many Isaiahs whom the system failed. Looking to the future, it will take all of us to save others like him. By working together as a community, we can "teach each other truths," and help prevent Isaiahs by "curing the injustice as well as the disease."
Creating a Shared Vision
What is our vision for an ACH in San Diego? That was the question stakeholders were asked to consider as each table imagined what success would look like five years from now. Each table included individuals from different organizations and locations along the upstream-downstream continuum. After small group conversations, each table reported out on its vision for an ACH in San Diego including media headlines in the year 2022. Headlines included the following powerful statements:
"Zip Codes No Longer Predict Life Expectancy in San Diego"
"ACH Initiative Has Eradicated Heart Attacks in San Diego"
"SDACH is Connecting Dots and Touching Hearts!"
"San Diego Community Reclaims Their Overall Wellbeing through ACH"
The visions created and shared by the participants will be used to craft an overall vision statement to guide the work of the ACH and will be presented at the next meeting on August 23 for additional discussion and refinement.
Date and Time
June 21, 2017 12:30 pm
June 21, 2017 02:30 pm

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New York, NY AKF partner Mark Richter, PE has been appointed by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) to serve as 2019 jury chair on the MEP Engineering panel for the CTBUH Annual Awards.
"For nearly 50 years, CTBUH has been a leading authority on tall building and urban design trends," said Richter. "And today, as technology continues to change the landscape for MEP professionals around the globe, CTBUH continues to set the standard for the construction and design of next-generation buildings. I am honored to chair the MEP jury."
Richter, who has earned praise for his expertise in the planning and design of high-rise and mixed-use properties, noted that to date AKF has been instrumental in the design and commissioning of over thirty high-rise and supertall structures around the globe. This includes work on four of Mexico's five tallest buildings, as well as Three Sixty West in Mumbai, which will be India's tallest building upon construction completion.
Richter's 26-year career includes the design of iconic New York City buildings such as One57, Central Park Tower, and 520 West 28th, the new luxury condominium along the Highline designed in collaboration with Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid. 520 West 28th won AKF an American Council of Engineering Companies New York State Diamond Award for engineering excellence. Mark also added that the CTBUH gathering is the perfect venue to celebrate professionals whose passion is engineering healthy, sustainable tall buildings.
"As buildings across the globe continue to get taller and taller, a comprehensive approach to sustainability is critical. AKF has always delivered design enhancements that are above energy code, mindful of the surrounding environment, and conscious of their energy impact. I look forward to joining other jurists who share these values."


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It was moment of high drama in the trial of Abid Naseer, the Pakistani man accused of masterminding a plot to blow up a shopping centre in Manchester. Alexander Otte, an FBI legal attache, was giving evidence for the prosecution. Zainab Ahmad, Assistant US Attorney, wanted to wring maximum dramatic effect
So on February 25, after he described being at the helicopter door as Seal Team 6 disembarked at Jalalabad airfield, and after he recounted the fact they were carrying electronic media – including SD cards, pen drives, hard drives, computers and hand-written documents – it still wasn't quite enough for Miss Ahmad.
"Did they have a body with them?
"Whose body was it?"
"It was the body of Osama bin Laden."
He went on to describe how he had documented and packaged all the media for transfer to the US and analysis by forensic computer experts. Mr Otte carried them back on the 17-hour flight to Andrews Air Force Base.
At another point in the trial, we were shown 17 documents – some in Arabic and some in translation – which we were told came from Osama bin Laden's compound. They were part of several terabytes of data collected, just a small fraction of which had been declassified for the trial.
But if Seymour Hersh is to be believed, we have all been duped. The papers were forged and fabricated as part of a US cover story, to suggest that bin Laden retained influence right up until his death – when in fact he was a prisoner of Pakistan's ISI.
'Why create the treasure trove story?' the retired official said. 'The White House had to give the impression that bin Laden was still operationally important. Otherwise, why kill him? A cover story was created – that there was a network of couriers coming and going with memory sticks and instructions. All to show that bin Laden remained important.'
It is one of many details in the Hersh's incredible account that simply doesn't add up.
Conspiracy theories are tedious. I'm sure many people will want to point out that by forging these documents, the US was able to lock up Abid Naseer – double bonus.
But they didn't sit in court and watch Mr Otte describe the computer gear arriving off the helicopter alongside Bin Laden's body. I did and I believe him.
Here's what I wrote about Seymour Hersh's single source yesterday.


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We had a great time in November sharing our disguised Tom Turkeys and learning all about the Pilgrims and Native Americans; your children are fascinated by history! ( I love it, too!) They could hardly believe that there was a time when people didn't have electricity, refrigerators, cell phones, and other electronic devices. They also found it interesting that not all children got to go to school and that they had many chores to do. It was sad to learn that almost half the Pilgrims died before the first Thanksgiving, but it was exciting to learn that the first Thanksgiving lasted three days!
Well, now it's on to the next holiday and learning about how others celebrate the season. Today we spent time thinking of ways we could make the Grinch grin. We're looking forward to Special Person's Day, lots of art, learning, and more over the next few weeks. Then, we'll say "Hello" to winter as it begins on our first Saturday of vacation.


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Got Engaged..Save the Date cards
You're engaged: Mazel Tov! Congratulations! Now, let's celebrate. Though your wedding day will undoubtedly be the crowning event of much anticipation and planning, a day you and your future husband will never forget, the events leading up to it can be just as exciting. Well, almost.
You've set a date, now you need to let your potential wedding guests know to pencil it in as well. Send your save the dates at least three months before the wedding. These notices should advise family and friends of your wedding plans and allow them to take your wedding date into consideration when making their own plans.
Save the dates may be sent to all guests. However, it's especially important for out-of-town guests to receive them in order to better plan their travel. Keep in mind: If you send save the dates only to your out-of-town guests, who in turn speak to your in-town guests, then your in-town guests might think they are not going to be invited to your wedding.
Save the dates are also sent when a number of overseas guests are invited, or when a wedding is held in a resort area (since guests might like to plan a vacation around your wedding).
Traditionally, Save the dates are small, heavy ecru or white cards and are mailed in an envelope. They do not necessarily need to match the wedding invitation.


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Felice Trees, Oil on canvas, 36 x 72 inches
Interview conducted by Deedra Baker, Art Room Program Director
Felice House is a figurative painter who strives, through her portrayals of women, to provide a counterpoint to the passive female representations found in art historical tradition. She has a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and an MFA in painting from the University of Texas. In between her other schooling, House spent time studying classical painting and portraiture at the Schuler School of Fine Art in Baltimore, Maryland.
In the past year, House has exhibited work in galleries and museums across the United States and Canada including Maryland, Georgia, Colorado, Louisiana, Tennessee, New Mexico, Texas, and Nova Scotia. Her co-authored paper, "Female Heroes: A Survey of Warrior Women in Painting and Sculpture," was accepted and presented at the Traditional Representational Art Conference in Ventura, California this fall. This past spring her involvement in the international Women Painting Women movement lead her to coproduce Women Painting Women: Texas, a juried exhibition that highlighted fourteen prominent figurative artists working in Texas today. House's work is collected both publicly and privately. She lives in Austin, Texas with her husband, sculptor, Dana Younger. She is an Assistant Professor in the Visualization Department at Texas A&M University. — Felice House
Nedah Clouds, Oil on canvas, 36 x 72 inches
Whether working individually or as a couple, painter Felice House and sculptor Dana Younger produce images and objects that address some of society's most fundamental binaries: the masculine versus the feminine, the natural versus the cultural, the part versus the whole. House and Younger share an affinity for the representational, the figurative and the naturalistic, all of which make their works immediately—though sometimes deceptively—accessible. Presented larger than life, the faces and limbs operate within a realm of simultaneous contrast, each appearing more striking in proximity to the others than in his or her absence. Neither icons, nor ruins nor relics, but participating in the classical academic and cultural traditions in which all three arose and flourished, the works in this exhibition celebrate the human figure and the human form in order to expose some of the dangers inherent in an anthropocentric worldview. The resulting tension between superficial beauty and philosophical provocation creates an expansive and fertile interpretive space within which the viewer can project and reflect on his or her own senses of self, nature, and wholeness.
— Dr. Stephen Caffey, art historian, critic, and curator
Deedra Baker: Describe how your background and education in tradition and classical painting has influenced your current working methodologies.
Felice House: Like many, I went to art school, had a great time, and left with very little information about how to paint in a representational manner. For some, this is not an issue, but since I wanted to do this for a living I needed more training. My quest led me to the Schuler School of Fine Arts, a classical atelier in Baltimore, Maryland. Their six-week summer session opened my eyes to the wealth of information available on representational painting. I studied at Schuler for three summers and one full year. As a producer and lover of representational figure painting, I think the key is to learn a traditional set of skills that you can then use to convey a more contemporary message.
Sarah Fire, Oil on canvas, 24 x 48 inches
DB: What or who inspires you as an artist?
FH: My mom is an artist. She had a painting/drawing studio in our house when I was growing up. As a kid, she took me with her to life drawing sessions. Because of her, I had posters of Ingres' portrait of the "Countess d'Haussonville" and Renoir's "Girl with a Falcon" in my bedroom. When I walked into my first painting class in college, holding a box of my mother's old paints, I felt perfectly at home.
My mom and I still talk about painting all the time. My husband is a sculptor, whom I show with regularly. In my job at Texas A&M, I teach students how to paint. It is so fun.
I am inspired and fueled by the connections and innovations that come from making, teaching and showing art. I am inspired by those whom I can tell have poured themselves into their artistic practice: Laura Knight, Paula Rego, Sorolla, Sargent. I am inspired by WWII propaganda posters, screen printing, good abstract painting, studying anatomy….I could go on and on…..
DB: Your work utilizes the traditional female figure in a contemporary, non-consumable manner. Describe how you have come to paint this subject matter and how you feel you achieve a unique viewpoint of the female form.
FH: Historically portrayals of women in painting were made by men for men. For this reason, we have come to accept over sexualized depictions of women as standard, normal and inevitable. It is going to take some effort on the part of artists and viewers to change the dialog about women to be more multidimensional. I have always been interested in realigning and reinterpreting the gender/power dynamic in our culture. Posture, eye contact, scale, color, and brush mark are some of the methods that I use to challenge the status quo. For example, the subjects in my series of paintings SUM YOU SOME ME, recently on display at Artroom gallery, are placed confrontationally in the center of the frame. They are twice life-size and cropped down to just their head and shoulders. Through this cropping, I am only giving the viewer access to the real power center of women, their head. The landscapes behind the figures refer back to the subject's emotional state, or internal reality, rather than referencing anything external. In my previous series of large-scale paintings, RE•WESTERN, I projected contemporary women into heroic roles in classic western movies. Through the use of the gender flip, I asked the audience to question cultures gendered notion of the hero.
Misha Sky, Oil on canvas, 36 x 72 inches
DB: As an artist, do you find yourself working on several bodies of work at once or do you focus on a single project? What are you working on now?
FH: Since taking a full time teaching position at Texas A&M I have gained more flexibility and support to develop bodies of work. Previously, when I needed to pay the bills, I would interrupt my work on a series to take on individual commission or sell off a painting before getting to display it with a group.
I am currently working on a series of drawings that fit into my SUM YOU SOME ME body of work. The drawings, like the paintings, are head and shoulders portraits of women. Unlike the paintings, the drawings are vertical, black and white and created with vine charcoal. The twist of these portraits is that the woman's hair transitions into a plant form. It has been really fun to focus on drawing; though I have always drawn, I have never presented them as finished pieces. I feel like a whole new avenue has opened up.


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Active Living Principles
Active living is a lifestyle choice where people incorporate physical activity into their daily routines – cycling to work or school, walking to the bus stop, playing with the kids, gardening, or catching up with friends for active fun. It also includes competing in a sport or participating in an activity class or pursuit for pleasure and fitness.
The aim is to build in at least 30 minutes of physical activity daily for adults, and 60 minutes for children.
Active living is supported by the places in which we live – through pedestrian and cycle paths, sport and recreation facilities, public open space, parks and town squares.
It is also supported by programs – such as healthy lifestyle campaigns, information, education and a broad range of initiatives that encourage participation in active lifestyles.
The Key Principles for Active Living:
- Physical activity can improve physical and mental health, overall quality of life and bears multiple economic, environmental and social outcomes.
- Everyone, regardless of age, gender, language, ethnicity, economic status or ability, should have accessible, safe, convenient and affordable choices for physical activity.
- Places should be designed to provide a variety of opportunities for physical activity and should accommodate a wide range of individual preferences and abilities.
- Land development patterns should encourage mixed uses, compact design, and a variety of transport choices.
- Transport systems should support active transport options providing safe, convenient and affordable access to the home, workplace, school and community facilities and services.
- Parks and public open space, including trails, should be safe, accessible, be multi-functional and part of a transportation network that connects key destinations, such as the home, workplace, school, community facilities and services, and other places with high population density.
- Buildings should be designed and oriented to promote opportunities for active living and reduce sedentary behaviour.
- Local councils and other governing bodies should plan for ongoing interdisciplinary collaboration, promotion of facilities, behavioural supports, policies that embed the vision of active living, and routine maintenance that ensures continued safety, quality, functionality and attractiveness of the physical infrastructure.
- Community governing and planning processes should address the multiple impacts of the built environment and transport choices on residents' ability to be physically active.
- The community should be consulted in decision-making and planning opportunities for an active lifestyle.
These principles have been adapted from information provided by the Active Living Resource Center, United States of America


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What, you think the Bank of America coverage would stop after Bank Transfer Day? Oh, ye of little faith. Less than 48 hours after Guy Fawkes Day, which was in no small part instigated by BofA's $5 debit usage fee, the bank made the headlines. For its debit card fees. Again.
And this time, too, it's debatable whether customers should actually celebrate: a federal judge approved a $410 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over improper overdraft fees, despite customers' protests that it was not nearly enough.
The case: The lawsuit alleged that Bank of America processed debit card transactions in order from greatest to smallest, to maximize overdraft fees. For example, if you had $100 in your checking account and made $5, $50 and $110 purchases (in that order), BofA would process the $110 charge first and the $5 charge last. That way, instead of incurring the overdraft fee only once (when you tried to deduct $110 from $45), you'd get slapped three times (trying to deduct $110 from $100, and subsequently $50 and $5 from a negative balance).
The settlement: 13.2 million BofA customers who had debit cards between 2001 and May of 2011 will receive part of the settlement: a minimum of 9% of the fees they paid. The average customer incurred $300 in overdraft fees, so he'd be eligible for $27. Bank of America denies any wrongdoing, and this practice has since been outlawed by the Electronic Funds Transfer Act.
The verdict: US District Judge James Lawrence King signed off on the settlement, saying that it was fair and reasonable even though the average consumer stands to receive less than the amount of one overdraft fee. Small miracles?
So who won? Like everything surrounding Bank of America's debit card fee fiascos (and yes, there are enough of them to warrant their own categorization), things are not always what they seem. In this case, yes, consumers are getting some of their money back. But Bank of America doesn't have to admit wrongdoing, and it doesn't have to fight a lengthy and credibility-straining court battle. It's escaped with returning less than 10% of the overdraft fees it collected in the aughts.
It's Bank Transfer Day all over again: consumers may get money, but Bank of America gets a pretty big break. When pissed-off customers withdrew their money, BofA got what it wanted – the closure of non-lucrative accounts. And now, it's paying only $410 million, a drop in the bucket compared to what it earned in the past decade.
Post-Regulation E: The protections enacted by the EFTA relating to overdraft protection have come to be known as Regulation E. They ban the practice of processing transactions in anything other than chronological order, and require consumers to opt in to each and every overdraft fee. Banks can't discriminate against customers that don't opt in, and must give them the same account features and benefits.
We see this as a significant step forward for consumers. Though banks continue to sell "overdraft protection" and consumers still decide to suck up the $35 overdraft charge, more transparency means better decision-making. However, the sharp reduction in overdraft charges, combined with the Durbin Amendment's regulation of interchange fees, has made debit cards far less profitable and banks more eager to shed their checking account customers.


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Mulberry is the fruit of mulberry tree. It tastes sweet and is rich in water. It is a very healthy fruit.
Mulberry contains a variety of functional components, such as rutin, anthocyanin, resveratrol, etc., which have good anti-cancer, anti-aging, anti-ulcer, anti-virus and other effects[1].
China is the country with the largest number of mulberry varieties in the world. The ancient Chinese people fed silkworms with mulberry trees and then made clothes.
Mulberry trees are deciduous shrubs or small trees, 3-5 meters high, bark is gray, and has a streak of shallow; Yellow brown or red yellow, strong fibrous, generally born in hills, hillsides, villages, fields and other places, now cultivated, can be seen everywhere. The mulberries bloom in March and may, and the results in May and June are green at first, and then dark purple or red when ripe.
Nutritional value of mulberry
Mulberry has high nutritional value and medicinal value.
Mulberry is rich in sugar, protein, fat, mixed acid, malic acid, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, Vitamin C, iron, sodium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, carotene and anthocyanin[2].
Mulberry has 5-6 times as many nutrients as apple and 4 times as many nutrients as grape. It has many functions. It is considered as "the best fruit in the 21st century".
Every 100 grams of Mulberry contains the following nutrients:
|Serving Size : 100G
|Water [g]
|Energy [kcal]
|Protein [g]
|Total lipid (fat) [g]
|Carbohydrate, by difference [g]
|Fiber, total dietary [g]
|Sugars, total [g]
|Calcium, Ca [mg]
|Iron, Fe [mg]
|Magnesium, Mg [mg]
|Phosphorus, P [mg]
|Potassium, K [mg]
|Sodium, Na [mg]
|Zinc, Zn [mg]
|Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid [mg]
|Thiamin [mg]
|Riboflavin [mg]
|Niacin [mg]
|Vitamin B-6 [mg]
|Folate, DFE [µg]
|Vitamin B-12 [µg]
|Vitamin A, RAE [µg]
|Vitamin A, IU [IU]
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|Fatty acids, total trans [g]
|Cholesterol [mg]
|Caffeine [mg]
|Sources include : USDA [3]
Effect and function of Mulberry
Mulberry is rich in nutrition and contains a variety of amino acids, vitamins, organic acids, carotene and other nutrients.
Modern medical research has proved that mulberry has the effects of enhancing immunity, preventing arteriosclerosis of human arteries and bones, promoting metabolism, etc[4].
Help digestion
Mulberry contains tannic acid, fatty acid, malic acid and other nutrients, which can promote the digestion of fat, protein and starch.
Therefore, mulberry has the ability to help digestion. Mulberry can also be used to treat diarrhea caused by dyspepsia.
Mulberry contains a large amount of rutin, which can prevent the formation of colon cancer and has anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects.
Eating mulberries regularly can also help prevent and treat cerebral hemorrhage, hypertension, retinal hemorrhage, chronic bronchitis and other diseases.
Eye health
Studies have found that eating mulberry regularly can relieve the symptoms of eye fatigue and Dry eyes.
This may be attributed to the vitamin A content in mulberry.
Oxidation resistance
Mulberry contains tannic acid, malic acid, Vitamin C and fatty acid.
The resveratrol contained therein is an effective antioxidant, which can inhibit lipid peroxidation reaction of low density lipoprotein, prevent cytotoxin generated by oxidation of low density lipoprotein, and thus protect lipid peroxidation of cells.
Resveratrol can also reduce platelet aggregation, thus preventing arteriosclerosis.
Anti-aging ability
Mulberry contains many functional components such as rutin, anthocyanin, resveratrol and so on, which have good anti-aging effect.
Enhance immunity
Rutin, anthocyanidin, glucose, fructose, malic acid, calcium, inorganic salt, carotene, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, Vitamin C, vitamin D, nicotinic acid and other components contained in mulberry have the effects of nutrition and immunity enhancement, and can prevent tumor cell proliferation and cancer occurrence.
Applicable crowd of Mulberry
Rheumatism: Mulberry can reduce the occurrence of arthritis, rheumatic pain and other diseases.
Pregnant women: Pregnant women can eat mulberry in an appropriate amount. Mulberry has the nutrition contained in most fruits, which can ensure sufficient nutrition during pregnancy.
Children: We do not recommend children or babies to eat mulberries, because mulberries contain more trypsin inhibitor-tannic acid, which will affect the absorption of iron, calcium, zinc and other substances.
Diabetes: diabetics should strictly control the consumption of mulberries, which contain a large amount of starch and may have a significant impact on the glycemic index of diabetics.
Can pregnant women eat mulberries?
Pregnant women can eat mulberries in moderation.
Mulberry is rich in nutritional value, rich in active protein, Vitamin C, amino acids, minerals, anthocyanins, etc.
Eating mulberries by pregnant women can promote the growth of red blood cells, prevent leukopenia, relieve Dry eyes and improve skin blood supply.
Mulberry can also improve the digestive ability of pregnant women and prevent dyspepsia during pregnancy.
However, pregnant women should not eat a large amount of mulberries. According to traditional Chinese medicine, a large amount of mulberries may lead to "cold internal organs" of pregnant women.
Pregnant women are advised to eat 10 mulberries every day.
Can the baby eat mulberry?
Babies can eat a small amount of mulberries.
Mulberry is rich in nutrition and contains a large amount of fructose, vitamins and various minerals, especially the precious "anthocyanin".
Anthocyanin is a strong antioxidant, which can accelerate the regeneration of "rhodophane" on retina, thus improving baby's visual acuity and protecting eyesight.
Babies with dyspepsia can also eat some mulberries properly to help digestion.
However, the number of mulberries should be strictly limited.
As mentioned earlier, mulberries contain more trypsin inhibitor-tannic acid, which will affect baby's absorption of iron, calcium, zinc and other substances.
Before you add mulberries to your baby's diet, you should think carefully.
If the baby has severe abdominal pain and diarrhea after eating, the baby should be sent to the hospital for treatment in time.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Health & Fitness, & A New Year
It's part way through January as this post goes live, but I want you to think back to end of the year, or to New Years. Did you set any goals? Any resolutions? Any going to stop doing xyz or let go of xyz?
I know some out there started the new year, the month off strong. While I know some will keep going with what they set, I also know some (a lot) that now just a couple short weeks have given up, let it go, or haven't thought about it since.
It is just how some of us run. Some of us run on setting goals, laying them out, and working towards them. I also know some just do a resolution because, well because isn't that what we are supposed to do?
I encourage you to try to set a few attainable goals and really put forth the effort in reaching them. I love the quote, "what can you start today that your future self will thank you for?"
Well, what can you start?
It takes time to get where you are going and want to go. But you have to start where you are and actually take that first step. Because that first step can lead to another, and another, and so on.
It took time to get to the point where you are at now and it is going to take time to change, grow, and get to where you want to be.
So, how does this play into health and fitness?
Well, simply put, you have to do it little by little. Being consistent, checking in, adjusting when needed are just the basic part of changing and reaching your goals.
It takes 28 days to create a habit. So it can also be said it takes 28 days to change a habit. If you keep persisting and adjusting, you can change those habits, creating new ones.
But also remember, just throwing all in at once may not get you the end result you are hoping for or looking for.
If you are looking for, hoping for lasting change and better habits then you need to remember it takes time. So give yourself the time to get there.
What are you health and fitness goal for this year? What habits do you want to change or create? What do you want "to start today that your future self will thank you for"?
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This beautiful Art Deco engagement ring features a classic trilogy design with a central Carré Cut Diamond and two Old Cut Diamonds, one to each side. The central Diamond is claw set with a claw to each corner of the Diamond as well as one to each side. The side Diamonds are also claw set with five claws to each stone. The setting features a lovely pierced design with scrolled heart detail which can be seen from the side gallery.
Made in Platinum and stamped Plat to the band.
The central Carré Cut Diamond has been calculated in the setting as weighing approximately 0.33 Carat. VS Clarity and G-H Colour. A clear and bright Diamond with beautiful proportions.
The side Old Cut Diamonds have been calculated in the setting and are estimated to weigh a total of 0.16 Carat. SI1 Clarity and H Colour.
A stunning three stone ring which oozes Art Deco quality.
UK size P+
US size 8
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Circa 1920s.
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Do you own a vintage quilt? Let's start a group and show off our ancestors talents. I LOVE to hear the stories of how our 'grandmothers' quilted.
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Jan, I know I commented elsewhere, but I just love this quilt and it's story. If you're interested, the book Remember Me by Linda Otto Lipsett is a fascinating look into signature quilts. She traced the family histories of 8 signature quilts she acquired and wrote their stories. The book was published in the 1980s, but is still available online or in used bookstores. Truly a lovely book.
What a wonderful story, PQ! You are so right that... it found a home with the correct family. It is a gorgeous quilt and so many stories! I see them on Ebay and wonder how something so personal gets lost!
Vintage quilt with a story. (I'm having trouble loading the picture, so I hope it is able to be seen.)
In June of 2016, we had our annual maternal family reunion on the ranch where Mom was raised. My cousin had just remodeled the original ranch house and was sharing her mother's things with the family. There was a quilt she wanted me to see - a signature quilt that her mother had. One of the signatures was a distant relative on her mother's side. The quilt didn't hold any meaning to my cousin, but she knew I appreciated vintage quilts. It is in near-mint condition, outside of obvious storage creases. The quilt originated in Weld County, CO.
I contacted the historical museum to see if they would be interested in a donation, or if they knew of descendants in the area who would appreciate having the quilt. I certainly didn't mind treasuring it, but I thought it might have meaning to a family member. The museum had a hold on textiles and were not accepting any new donations.
This past summer, again at our family reunion, we were joined by some distant relatives from the Weld County area. One of the women recognized some of the names on the quilt and was more than willing to see if a smaller museum would want it, or if there were family members still in the area who might be interested.
This past week, I received an e-mail from her saying she'd taken the quilt to church, and one of the women who had family from the original community took one look and said, "Oh, look! That's my grandma. And that's my great-grandmother. And there's my aunt!" This women was very close to her grandmother and cousins, so she was thrilled to receive the quilt. She called herself a novice quilter. She couldn't wait to show the quilt to her mother and the rest of the family.
I couldn't have hoped for a better ending to the story of this well-traveled quilt. It seems to have come full circle. She said her grandmother's signature block was in her maiden name, so we know the quilt predates 1932 when her grandmother was married.
Bless the Internet, which helped me fill in the gaps! A &P stores closed in 2015. I do remember one at my grandmother's in NY and we even had one in northwest Indiana where I grew up. Both closed many years ago. I couldn't find my exact bag online, but did find some larger sizes. I've been learning a lot about feedsacks this summer, so this was really fun for me to discover last night. I thought the light blue I saw was dye that had run from the embroidery floss, until I started seeing words.
A and P groceries were popular on the East coast. Most are gone in our area. Great find!!!
I love those kinds of surprises, handstitcher! To me, that kind of history only adds to the sentimental value of the quilt.
Made a fun discovery with my baby quilt. The donkey 9 block on the bottom row is actually sewn on a piece of a bleached flour sack. I can barely make out the words, but the flour is from the Sunnyfield Family, which made flour for the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, later known as the A&P grocery stores. It's the only block that has printing on it. It didn't show up until I soaked and hand washed the top. It's very faint so it won't detract from the quilt, but what an awesome piece of fabric history!
I love those finds! Beautiful condition! Can't wait to see what you do with it.
What a great find! I'm always so tickled with those kinds of purchases. I'm sure the original maker would be thrilled to have them set into a quilt.
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The reason behind my absence is, I was writing a new book that was most definitely needed here in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
Let me start with a little background. I have been the manager of Terra Bella Garden Center in North Charleston since October of 2016. I have been in the nursery/garden center business here since 2003, and I have been playing with plants/gardening since I was about 5 (1971). So I actually do know a thing or two about plants.
I honestly believe that not a day goes by that we get somebody at Terra Bella that is not from around here, wants to do some work in their yard or garden and have no idea of what the plants are that they are looking at. With the constant influx of new folks coming into the area due to the incredible growth we are experiencing, I am sure it will just get worse. Many are from the north, some from the upper midwest, and some from the west coast, they all have one thing in common, "Toto, we are not in Kansas anymore!" The diversity of what we can grow coupled with the realization that some of their favorites won't grow here causes all kinds of confusion.
Enter my new book, "A Beginner's Guide to Lowcountry Gardening and Landscaping." The book is 370+ pages, 16 chapters, with over 8 dozen pictures. I discuss over 100 plants, shrubs, trees, vegetables, and fruiting plants. I also discuss, when to plant your gardens, some of the diseases you may see, insects, what kind of soils you will encounter, plus typical weather patterns and much more! It definitely is not a stand-alone, all-inclusive book, but it gives you a really good basis to start with.
Here is just a small sample:
Landscape Plants, What Can I Put Where!?
When it comes to plants for your landscape, there are hundreds, if not thousands to choose from. You will need to figure out a laundry list of variables for where you want to plant something, such as:
Is it mostly shade, morning sun, or afternoon sun?
Does it stay damp all of the time?
Do you want it to stay green all year, or do the leaves falling every autumn not bother you?
Do you want it to flower, fruit, or just sit there?
Are the plants going to be used as a privacy fence?
How big do you want them to be at maturity, does it matter?
Many plants are poisonous to pets and/or children, do you have any?
Are there HOA restrictions?
Do you mind pruning or do you want something that is almost maintenance free?
Are you looking for a tropical feel, Mediterranean feel, or something else?
I am sure there are many more possible variables, but you get the gist. If you have not lived
through a Lowcountry summer, it is much different than other places.
A plant that is listed as a "Full Sun" may do fine in 10 hours of sunlight in the northeast. July in
the Lowcountry will turn that same plant into a crispy critter. That is why knowing morning sun or
afternoon sun is so important. There are many plants that you may have been accustomed to that just
won't work very well, or even at all because of the sun reason, humidity, or just the plain old heat of the late summer. A couple of quick examples would be Peonies, Lavender, and Hostas.
Though the last one will survive, but not necessarily thrive like they do up north. One of the good
garden centers listed in Chapter 15 will be able to definitively tell you if a certain plant will or will not work here. Do not trust the selections in the big box stores, the plants are probably fine, as long as you know what you are getting. They receive plants from a central buyer that may not be aware of the different growing conditions associated with their different locations. Just because they carry it does NOT mean it will thrive here! This is where the expertise of a locally owned garden center comes in handy if they are worth their salt they will only carry things that will grow here, or at least tell you if they should be grown as an annual (something that needs to be replaced every year).
Yes, in Chapter 15, I list many of the good local garden centers around the Lowcountry. Yes, I work at one of them, but I list others too! It has always amazed me about this industry, we may all be competitors theoretically, BUT, we all know each other and if something bad happens to any one of us, the "competitors" are the first ones on the phone, "We heard what happened, what can we do to help?" It truly is a wonderful industry to be involved with.
During this whole, new book release, I have also launched another website: The Citrus Guy Hortbooks Bookstore. There, you will find my other book, "How to Grow Citrus Practically Anywhere" and eventually there will be other titles, I can only write just so fast! The prices on my website are the lowest you will be able to find them, I even have the MSRP from Amazon listed, where the books are also available.
The website is HERE
I truly appreciate you taking the time to read this, I know it was not really garden related in the direct sense, but I wanted to let as many people know about my book and maybe if you have somebody that could use a little help in figuring out what to do with their yard you can point them to this.
If you have any comments, questions, or problems, please do not hesitate to contact me:
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Blog: Asbestos Compliance - Frequently Asked Questions
October 2018
Want to know more about your asbestos compliance responsibilities? Have a read of our frequently asked questions.
Do I need to have an asbestos survey to be compliant with asbestos regulations?
If you own or manage a commercial property, you may be responsible for managing any asbestos on the property. This responsibility is often based on an explicit agreement, such as a tenancy agreement or management contract.
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012) set out the responsibilities of managing asbestos in any non-domestic property or premises. These regulations state that you need to identify if asbestos is present and provide a written asbestos management plan to ensure any potential risks are suitably managed. An asbestos management survey is the best way to identify if there is asbestos present, where it is and what risk it poses.
To ensure asbestos compliance what needs to be included in the asbestos survey?
Asbestos surveys will identify all asbestos containing materials (ACMs) across the site and often include photographs of suspect ACMs and indications of where they are on property plans. Suspect materials will get sent off for testing. Finally an asbestos register and material risk assessment will be provided, along with detailed recommendations for managing or removing ACMs.
Do I have to automatically have asbestos removed?
This depends on the condition and location of the asbestos. All ACMs are added to an ACM register and scored based on the type of material, its condition, ease of disturbance and human exposure potential. These factors then provide a material and a priority score, which help determine the next actions.
If it is in good condition and in a position where it is unlikely to be accidentally damaged, it may be better to manage it as opposed to removing it. Asbestos only poses a risk when the material is disturbed or broken, releasing hazardous dust.
Asbestos should be completely removed as soon as possible if it is in an area where it could become damaged or if deterioration would prove to be a hazard to the building's occupants.
Do I have to close the building immediately if asbestos is found?
When asbestos is found each case is treated individually and recommendations are based on the material and priority scores (see above). Your asbestos survey report will include recommendations regarding how to manage the asbestos safely and ensure compliance with HSE regulations. If the asbestos is in bad condition or damaged and there is risk to its occupants, it is likely that the recommendation would be to close the building.
Who is able to remove asbestos safely?
In the UK asbestos is classified as a category 1 carcinogen, with asbestos related disease causing around 5000 deaths every year. The HSE therefore tightly controls any work with asbestos and implements a licensing system to achieve this.
Working with asbestos is categorised in three ways:
• Licensable
• Non-licensed
• Notifiable non-licensed
The classification of asbestos affects both the preventative methods taken to control it and the qualifications needed by contractors to remove it.
Licensable asbestos containing materials: The removal of asbestos that involves significant hazard, risk or public concern must be carried out by a licensed asbestos removal contractor.
Non-licensed and notifiable non-licensed (NNLW) asbestos containing materials: All non-licensed and notifiable non-licensed asbestos work must be carried out by people with the correct level of knowledge and training to ensure asbestos compliance. They must also have the appropriate controls in place to protect themselves (and others in the area) from the health risks caused by asbestos exposure.
A thorough risk assessment is required to determine the type of ACM and the type of asbestos removal needed. It is recommended that all asbestos removal is handled by a specialist asbestos consultant or contractor.
If not removed, do I need to get my ACMs regularly checked to ensure asbestos regulatory compliance?
If ACMs are identified at your property but do not need to be removed, you are then obligated under The Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2012 to carry out re-inspections of each ACM on a regular basis. Asbestos re-inspection surveys are usually annually, but this can depend on the type of ACM, its location and condition.


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AGM 2018: The Town of York Historical Society
The Town of York Historical Society will hold its Annual General Meeting on Monday, May 7, at Campbell House Museum at Queen and University.
Following the business meeting, there will be a special talk by guest speaker Dima Cook from EVOQ.
Members of the Town of York Historical Society: FREE
Non-members: $10 (RSVP for FREE as a member if you intend to renew or become a member at the door.)
All are welcome but space is limited, so please claim your seat with a registration or RSVP.


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Curve is an exchange liquidity pool on Ethereum (like Uniswap) designed for (1) extremely efficient stablecoin trading (2) low risk, supplemental fee income for liquidity providers, without an opportunity cost.
Curve allows users (and smart contracts like 1inch, Paraswap, Totle and Dex.ag) to trade between DAI, USDC, USDT, and BUSD with a bespoke low slippage, low fee algorithm designed specifically for stablecoins. Behind the scenes, the liquidity pool is supplied to the iearn protocol, where it generates income for liquidity providers.
Curve smart contracts were Audited by Trail of Bits.
However, security audits don't eliminate risks completely. Please don't supply your life savings, or assets you can't afford to lose, to Curve, especially as a liquidity provider.
Using Curve as an exchange user should be significantly less risky, but this is not advice.
Before trading, you'll have to approve Curve to interact with your DAI, USDC, USDT, and BUSD balance, similar to most DeFi applications.
On the exchange, select the asset you would like to convert (e.g. USDC), and the quantity (e.g. 1,000) - the exchange rate, and quantity that you will receive (including and all slippage and fees) will be displayed. The exchange rate might surprise you - that's the power of Curve.
Curve uses yTokens, assets inside the iearn protocol, as the liquidity pool - this ensures that assets are always being put to work. You can acquire yDAI or yUSDC by supplying DAI or USDC to iearn, or by acquiring yTokens on 1inch, Paraswap, Totle or Dex.ag.
Before providing liquidity, you'll have to approve Curve to interact with your yDAI, yUSDC, yUSDT, or yBUSD balances.
Visit the Curve deposit page, and your available balances should appear. If you add all coins in a balanced proportion, you will provide cTokens at the current exchange Curve rate; this requires you to have both assets in your wallet. You can uncheck this feature to supply one side of the market, or a different ratio of assets, and Curve will automatically exchange them into the proper quantity (with the same low slippage & fees of the Curve exchange) - magic!
This means using all USDC, DAI, USDT, and BUSD in your wallet. This way is recommended only if you have much less coins than currently in liquidity pool.
This means that you preapprove the contract to to be able to spend any amount of your coins when you interact with it. This means that you won't be asked every time to appove the amount of coins you want to transfer to the contract.
Go to the withdraw page. If you want to withdraw some percentage of your liquidity (the preferred way), type that percentage in the top field. You can, however, withdraw in a form of individual coins (USDC, DAI, USDT, BUSD), having the exchange happening for you, if you type amounts in lower fields. You'll get charge with the exchange fee in the latter case.


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Montreal – It used to be the ultimate technological statement to be the proud owner of a smartphone. Now, however, smartphones are the norm for most people who have a cell phone—particularly iPhones. As one of the most popular cell phones available on the market today, it is not at all a rare occurrence to see someone using their iPhone out and about in day to day life. However, because of how common these phones are, it's also not at all uncommon for people to have broken iPhones that need repair. That's where companies like Rapifix come into the picture, to help iPhone users keep their phones in functional condition for the long haul.
iPhone repair Montreal can quickly become expensive, and it can often be difficult to find a provider that people can trust to get their iPhone repaired quickly. This problem became extremely wide-spread for Montreal residents, with many struggling to find the right place to get their phones repaired and to get the job done quickly without paying a fortune. From this need in the market arose Rapifix, a company that is dedicated to helping their clients get their iPhones back in working order quickly and while offering competitive pricing.
Rapifix helps their clients with things like iPhone screen repair and iPhone motherboard repair, two extremely common services needed by iPhone users in the area. They offer a comprehensive range of other services locals may need as well, making them the go-to resource for iPhone users seeking repairs. The company is extremely experienced and has repaired over 10,000 devices since it began offering services to the public.
The company employs a professional team of skilled technicians who complete repairs properly and promptly.
"We value customer service and privacy," a company spokesperson said. "Trust us to treat your smartphone or computer as if it were our own."
With their extensive experience in the industry, Rapifix has encountered nearly any iPhone problem that could arise and, therefore, have the knowledge necessary to fix it. Due to their exemplary customer service, fast turnaround times, and competitive prices, Rapifix has quickly become the preferred iPhone repair option in Montreal. They have helped countless satisfied clients so far and are only gaining in popularity as time goes on, showing no signs of slowing down anytime in the near future.
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Week Seven on Nutrisystem #NSNation
I'm now just starting my 8th week on Nutrisystem. By now, if I had been more faithful to my "lifestyle change" (it's not a diet, it's not a diet, etc.) I would have lost about 7 lbs. as of today. I had a few setbacks, including indulging on soda, not drinking enough water, and having a large heaping of dessert.
My birthday was on August 20th, and it was the last time that I ate something I truly should not have. (Darn those free birthday meals!) But it was my birthday, and if you remember that movie Sixteen Candles with Molly Ringwald, I've always disliked my birthdays as much as she did. (But she got the guy in the end…so all that badness evened out for her, right?) This year, my birthday was great! Nothing went wrong, I had a great meal, and fun times with family and friends.
After Saturday, I really concentrated on what went into my mouth. I was probably weighing in around 147 or 148 by that day, I'm not really positive. I ignored the scale and just did my best to make sure that I ate only things approved by Nutrisystem. I cheated and weighed myself yesterday, and was thrilled to see that it said 146.4. I dared to hope that today would bring me to 145.
Before I stepped on the scale this morning, with an empty bladder and stomach, I sent up a little prayer to the scale gods, fervently wishing I had finally reached the 5 lb. milestone.
So I'm elated to tell you all that I weighed in at 145.8 this morning. This is the moment where I am finally beginning to believe that Nutrisystem WORKS. It's not so much the meals that they provide–though it's certainly a huge part of it–but visually seeing the smaller portion sizes. I'm no longer thinking of meals in huge platters like what's served at Olive Garden. It's also the addition of fruits and veggies to my diet. I'm still not a veggie fan, but I do like salads and vegetable juice. I would seriously be in trouble if I didn't have my V8 juice (low sodium, of course!).
Before Nutrisystem, I very rarely ate breakfast. I never felt hungry. Sometimes I wouldn't even eat something until dinner that night, and when we went out, it was one of those huge platters. Like my daughter would say, "I'm too busy" (this is what she says when I want her to sit on the potty or eat her own breakfast). But it's important to make time for those meals. My body and mind are happier to have them now. I look forward to breakfast now. Even though I don't have a huge appetite in the morning (remember that a Nutrisystem breakfast is 1 Nutrisystem meal, 1 fruit, and 1 protein or 1 dairy) so I use raisins for my fruit.
The only frustrating thing about this is that I don't really see any difference in myself physically yet. My shirts and pants don't feel any looser, I still have a tiny gut thing going on, and my thighs still look sort of big to me. Occasionally my friends tell me that I look like I have lost some weight, but I wonder if they are just being nice or if they see something that I do not.
I'm ready to get serious more serious about this journey. 5 lbs. is a really big deal to me. I never thought I would be struggling to lose weight. In college I was still wearing XS and S sizes from Wet Seal. These days, I'm lucky if I can fit a L in a store like that. Maybe I won't ever be an XS or a S again, but I'd settle for a M.
I'm looking forward to losing the first 10 lbs. Once I get there, and start to possibly see the results in myself, I think that losing the rest of the weight will be a lot easier!
Here are my measurements for today, too:
- Upper Arms: 10.5
- Chest: 36
- Waist: 32
- Hips: 37
- Thighs: 22
Take control of your life and learn how to lose weight while eating healthy on Nutrisystem. All it takes is one phone call to 1-888-853-4689 or a quick visit to their website.
*Nutrisystem is providing me with 4 months of free food and support service as part of the Nutrisystem Nation Blogger program. In exchange, I will be posting each week with my progress. All thoughts expressed are my own, and my experience using the system may vary from that of other participants.*


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Women's pink and blue medieval dress halloween ren fair costume
Beautiful pale pink cotton muslin dress with full skirt and extra large over sleeves. Perfect for Halloween or Renaissance Fairs! Dress is decorated with blue satin ribbon around the neckline and has blue and gold ribbon banding on the upper sleeves with blue satin around edge of over sleeve. This comfortable dress features a form fitting slip over design in breathable cotton. Dry clean recommended, due to the nature of the blue and gold banding. Fits a women's small to medium. 32-34″ bust, and up to a size 38″ waist. The item "Women's pink and blue medieval dress halloween ren fair costume" is in sale since Sunday, December 22, 2019. This item is in the category "Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Specialty\Costumes, Reenactment, Theater\Costumes\Women". The seller is "celiaf85″ and is located in Loxahatchee, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Belize, Dominica, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Barbados, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Egypt, Gibraltar, Iceland, Jordan, Cayman islands, Luxembourg, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian federation.
- Size: S/M
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Style: Dress
- Material: 100% Cotton
- Theme: Renaissance/Medieval
- Features: pull over
- Color: Pink
- Brand: Handmade
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With the upcoming partnership of LEGO and Disney, I figured we'd probably start seeing some very cool LEGO built Disney character models. Designed and built by my friends over at the LEGO Model Shop in Connecticut this Buzz Lightyear stands 5'3″ tall. (just a bit taller than me 😉 )
June 3, 2009 — Las Vegas, NV — A 5'3″ LEGO model of Buzz Lightyear, constructed from 40,000 LEGO bricks in 250 hours by 3 Master Builders, was unveiled by Disney Consumer Products at the Licensing International Expo to showcase the excitement "building" around the classic Toy Story franchise. Disney will support the franchise with the re-release of the first two movies in 3D for a two week engagement this October, a third new movie in summer 2010 and a spectacular consumer products line.
With the San Diego Comic Con just on the horizon in July, I'm really hoping and betting (I heard it from a very reliable source) that this will be on display at the LEGO booth. Even though its still early, I've been thinking a lot about the Comic Con lately. If you've never been, you kind of have to prepare yourself, with 126,000 people attending its an energy draining experience. 😛
For those of you who are fortunate to be going, the tickets are already all sold out, look for me. Once again, I'll be helping out at the LEGO booth. 🙂
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It's me again, your friendly neighborhood cosigner! I wanted to take this moment to remind everyone that the Fall/Winter Just Between Friends Sale is quickly approaching, and will be held Oct. 16-18 at the Reno Livestock Events Center. Below, I brushed up a post I did for the Spring Sale …Read More »
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Would've, Could've, Should've – Just Between Friends Reno Edition
Twice a year, those of us who have shopping problems are able to try and make back some of the hundreds of dollars spent on clothes, toys, and shoes during the Just Between Friends consignment sale. The first show I participated in was this past spring, and I have to …Read More »


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'Samuel' is a traditional robe, entirely made in 100% silk dupion. There is a nautical-style collar and short sleeves, both trimmed with a self-colour embroidered braid. The narrow yoke is very neat and there are two unstructured pleats running from the yoke seam, to give fullness to the body of the garment, which is completely lined in soft 100% cotton lawn. There is a long back opening fastened with shell buttons.
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A blustery and threatening pre-tide visit produced little in the way of migrants although a Greenland Wheatear was sheltering on the South End slipway.
Similarly a Little Egret did its best to feed in the gutter as the tide flooded. A few small flocks of Dunlin bustled there way north and Ringed Plovers were below the Obs on the mud.
The sea was slate grey and definitely has potential for producing something over the tide with over 100 Common, 35 Sandwich, 15 Arctic and 11 Little Terns noted in a brief seawatch along with 40 Gannets.
As the sole observer retreated before the tide a line of people in wet suits and floats could be seen marching out to Middle Eye in a scene reminiscent of one from 'Mama Mia' but without flippers and snorkels.
These brave individuals are taking on an extreme swim in aid of several charities including Stick 'N' Step (a respite and conductive education centre for children with cerebral palsy on Merseyside) - we wished them good luck! For more details on this and how to donate please see http://tri-4-life.weebly.com/blog#.VVb1wop4WnM
No doubt the Grey Seals will keep an eye on them!
As the tide ebbed observers arriving for the 'afternoon shift' enjoyed the build up of Dunlin and found (or re-found) a Curlew Sandpiper (back of camera shot below).
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Today's presentation just before our parish vigil dinner. Thank you top Mrs. Liz, Alyssa, and Kyle for working with our youth to prepare these moments of joyful noise unto the Lord.
November 2018 Newsletter – Knocking on Heaven's Door
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you."
The month of November is dedicated to remembering our dearly departed. As I reflect on this month, I cannot help but pause to consider what will happen to me. I do not do this to be morbid or to dwell on dark things, in fact I try to focus on those I will leave behind. I guess that's one of those habits of a part time genealogist. I also like to annoy my family by telling them the songs I would like played at the post funeral repast. The one song I would love to have played is "Knocking On Heaven's Door." Any version is fine: Bob Dylan, Guns N' Roses, or Eric Clapton. I particularly like Warren Zevon's version or the Polish version by Babsztyl – "Pukając do nieba bram." We often feel we are standing just outside heaven's door. We stand there knocking. This takes two forms. One form of knocking is the kind we do every day – looking for reasons, seeking help, trying to get to an answer. The other form of knocking is the one we anticipate doing. What it will be like when I get there. Will I be left on the porch, at the gate, knocking and waiting? The hardest thing to get in our walk of faith is the sort of confidence that tells us 'the door will be open.' Yet, that is what Jesus promises us. The words above, taken from Matthew, Chapter 7, are the start of His promise. Jesus goes on to say: "For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened." He goes on to describe how our Heavenly Father will provide good to those who ask. He didn't say these things so we would wonder or be fearful. In the Polish version, the singer cries out: Błagam Panie otwórz mi Zanim mrok pochłonie mnie. [I beg You, Lord, open the door Before darkness consumes me.] As we face this month of memory, and perhaps some self-reflection, let us take time to ask Jesus to reinforce our confidence. Let us realize we are never outside the door. We don't have to knock, He has already opened the door for us.
Our newsletter discusses the month of November, the remembrance of our dearly departed, and includes a memorial for our former Pastor, Rt. Rev. śp. Stanley Bilinski, who entered his eternal rest just as the month began. Taking a simultaneously somber and hopeful approach, our newsletter covers events throughout the month. We prepare for the mailing of our Valentine's Raffle tickets, the events of Advent, and two beautiful reflections on sharing our faith – plus one positive missionary step each of us can take. We also wish everyone a great Thanksgiving. Consider using the prayer included in the Newsletter.
Check out all this and more in our November 2018 Newsletter.
Reflection for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 2018
And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God."
Today's reading and gospel ask us to realize the power of dialogue with Jesus. The dictionary tells us that dialogue, used as a noun, is a conversation between two or more people, especially one directed toward exploration of a particular subject or resolution of a problem. It goes on to point out all the synonyms for dialogue: conversation, talk, discussion, interchange, discourse, debate, or consultation. As a verb, dialogue means to take part in a conversation or discussion to resolve a problem.
Looking at these definitions, we see relationship is essential to dialogue. One must enter into dialogue with another, be part of it rather than just a subject of it – i.e., being talked at. Dialogue has an aim, it is not just entertainment – i.e., listening and speaking for the sake of words alone. Dialogue is about going deeper in learning and toward resolution of questions or problems.
Jesus enters into dialogue with the Scribe. The Scribe asks a question and he and Jesus have a back and forth exchange of ideas that leads to understanding. At the end, the Scribe gained understanding and both the Scribe and Jesus speak with joy.
The previous encounters between Jesus and the religious and political leaders were never a dialogue. Those were meant to entrap Jesus by stealth. Jesus silenced them. The one person who breaks the pattern is the Scribe. He enters genuine dialogue – he is close to the kingdom because he used the chance of dialogue to get closer to real understanding.
We have heard Jesus' teachings. Now we too must break through and go deeper to real understanding of what it means to bring about the kingdom – the truth of God's Law of love.
Bishop Stan entered dialog with Jesus. He went deeper with Jesus to understand the kingdom. He had questions answered. He met with Jesus, spoke regularly with Him, and came to understand the work Jesus was calling him to do to grow His kingdom. He worked diligently, taking those ongoing dialogues with Jesus and bringing them into his dialogue with us, with our Church's youth, with our community. Let us take this time to honor him by taking his example to heart and living in dialogue toward the kingdom.
October 2018 Newsletter – Tolerance on the Climb
He stood up and said to them, "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."
We have been through a lot. The stresses and strains in our country, the sins in a particular Church, the judgyness of some church people, upcoming elections, old and upcoming investigations, and even family drama. It is all terrible. It all seems inconsistent with our ideals, with everything we have learned is right and good. As a pastor, I have been asked all kinds of issue questions, anything that would seem to press a reverend's hot-button and provoke an extremist reaction. Let's see if Jesus' representatives blow a fuse over this or that. Jesus' words to the crowd ready to stone the prostitute tell us two things. The first thing is that sin is real. Let him who is without… Jesus knows our reality. He Himself had to fight against it in the dessert after fasting for forty days. The second thing is the possibility of forgiveness and a road out – to salvation that Jesus conveyed to the prostitute. Both parties had a choice to make. The crowd could have rejected Jesus' truth and could have thrown the stones. The prostitute could have also walked away and could have gone back to her 'profession.' One of the Church's earliest thinkers, St. John Climacus, in his writing used the example of a ladder. He noted that when we chose Jesus, when we enter the life of the Church, we get on the first step of the ladder to heaven. The key to all of this is not Jesus' tolerance, nor the rightness of the Church's teaching. Jesus is indeed tolerant and the Church, by the light of the Holy Spirit, teaches the truth. Rather, the key is the light we need to see, the right we need to do. In the end, it is about our tolerance. None of us should have a 'hot button' that sets us off to judge, and if we do, we must get it in check. As followers of Jesus, we are called to the ultimate in tolerance. We are to see the person next to us, the person with the 'hot button' issue, and support them on their climb on the ladder to heaven.
Our October newsletter goes along side the season of change – and calls us to remember unchangeable things – love of family, acceptance and tolerance, lending a hand up the ladder. We celebrate family and heritage. We have a full calendar of events, Holy Synod, a rummage sale, and so much more. Check out all the activities coming up in November too. Find out why it is better to climb…
Check out all this and more in our October 2018 Newsletter.
Reflection for the Solemnity of the Christian Family 2018
Lift up
Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness"
At the Third Holy Synod of the Polish National Catholic Church, held in Chicago in December 1914 the Synod delegates resolved that the Second Sunday of October be dedicated as the Solemnity of the Christian Family. This Solemnity was meant as an opportunity for the Church to pray for the consolidation and strengthening of families. On this day we pray for all families; that they be strengthened and blessed.
It is great to have an idea, but as is said, we have to get the rubber to hit the road. So, how do we get there; how do we get families strengthened, blessed, and consolidated.
If you looked at our parish sign on the way in, you'd have noticed it now says "Rise Up With Jesus & Lift Others Here."
This is how we get the rubber to hit the road.
We start by not ignoring our motivation. God's entire creative effort was spurred by a desire to expand and build relationship. Since God had and has this desire for relationship within Himself, and since He made us in His relational image (Let us…), so we too desire relationship. We are motivated by relationship.
Relationship, of course, cannot be realized in motivation alone. That's just frustrating and unproductive. So we take steps. We build friendships; we enter into relationships at many levels. Some are very close, some are more casual, but none are unimportant.
So we are motivated and so we try. But, being human as we are, we occasionally loose sight of what we must do to take relationship to the next level.
To get to the next level we must stay on message, we must build deeper and more meaningful relationships.
Of course the best proving ground for living our motivation, staying true to God's relational life, is in our families. That is where we most intently and proactively rise with Jesus and lift each other up. In the microcosm of family relationship we motivate, comfort, provide love that is beyond reason, discipline, and sacrifice.
Now, from that microcosm, we are to expand the best of what we learn and do, rising with Jesus, raising up others, right here: consolidating, strengthening, blessing.
Reflection for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2018
Called to
I urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace: one body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call
Our Christian lives, as we have reflected on over the past few weeks, are not about the past. We can certainty take lessons from the past, but we cannot live there.
St. Paul clearly calls Christians out on living in the past. He writes: live in a manner worthy of the call you have received. That is important to us, to live and move forward.
The feeding of the multitude happens about right in the middle of Jesus' thirty-second year. It is in fact, the pinnacle of His popularity with the crowd. He had been teaching them "many things" when He saw they were "sheep without a shepherd."
What He had been teaching them was the truth of His Father's Kingdom plan. It was a new way of thinking, living, being, and acting. It was forward thinking – for today and tomorrow. It was in complete uniformity with all the prophets had been trying to get at – and as with the prophets, the people would not listen. The people could only look backward. They missed Jesus' point. They missed tomorrow because they were stuck in yesterday.
Shortly after the multiplication of loaves the people would turn away, the majority left Jesus. He wouldn't do today what He did yesterday – We see that they were stuck back there. They wanted a repeat performance.
For this past week the youth of the Church gathered new tools and new skills. They have set out on a mission to make the choice – to pray, plan, organize, gather people, and set to work to rebuild our Holy Church, our parishes, and our communities. So must it be with us.
We are called to greatness, but not to live in yesterday's greatness. Our call is to a new greatness, a magnificent greatness. This greatness comes from carrying out the Father's Kingdom plan as laid out for us by Jesus. So we must get into action.
Here's the part where everyone says – well what do I do? The first step is pick up the Holy Bible and check out the kingdom blueprint. Then pray, 'Lord, what would You have me do?' Then listen. He will point out those we should invite. He will show us how to live and do in a manner worthy of our call.
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June 2018 Newsletter – Now is the time!
I have much more to say to you, but right now it would be more than you could understand.
Jesus spoke those words in His final instructions to His Apostles and disciples, the night of the Last supper. Jesus, in His infinite wisdom and love, knew they were not quite ready for everything He had to tell them. It remains that way today. Jesus has many things for us to understand and to accomplish. He does not just lay it all on us at once, but rather, as we are ready. In the verse after this one, Jesus goes on to say: The Spirit shows what is true and will come and guide you into the full truth. That is great consolation – that the Holy Spirit would come, has indeed come – to guide us and train us in all of God's truth and in Jesus' desire for our future. As parents, grandparents, and family members we hold great expectations for our children's futures. Obviously, we don't lay it all on them at the age of two – 'this is everything I expect you to accomplish.' It would be too much, and frankly too presumptuous. Rather, we instruct and guide, pave the way forward. We watch as our children evolve. As young people, we come to realize that the expectations of others, and those we place on ourselves, may not often turn out the way anyone expects – but yet in a way we have been prepared for all along. During the month of June we take pause to consider God's desire for us. We hopefully stop, shut out the noise, and listen to the things He is revealing to us. His revelation is now. Stop, listen, and feel the prompting of the Holy Spirit, His nudge in a certain direction and for a glorious purpose. Jesus puts His desires on our hearts and minds, He leads us by the sending forth of the Holy Spirit. We have to realize that when He says we are ready – we indeed are ready. Jesus and the Spirit are never before the right time, never before we can bear it, but when we are ready. Have we heard Him speak? Will we take up His charge? Having heard, it is time to say 'Yes LORD.'
The June newsletter offers tons of information on vocations. Read our Bishop's Pastoral Letter. Pray fervently and diligently for the gift of vocations. Read from the Fathers on humility and sacrifice. Join us on Father's Day for Holy Mass and breakfast, and pray for the special men in our lives. Check out our list of summer events and happenings. Read up on 'saints' who hate us and false apparitions and visions. Jesus is indeed the final word and we should be following His teaching; all that and more in our June 2018 Newsletter.
May 2018 Newsletter – With Us, In The Middle
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
We can get caught up in the two ends of the spectrum that are part of every faithful Christian's life. We either experience great joy, the uplifting graces of the Holy Spirit poured out on us, or we end up on the road to martyrdom. Is that all there is to the Christian life? Really, the struggle in a Christian's life is that we live much of it in the middle. In considering our lives, lived in the middle, we may ask: How do I sacrifice what I want for what God wants? How do I proclaim God's truth when the world, even my family, will hate me? How can I face day-to-day life with faithfulness? Those questions plague us – but thanks be to God, He offers us a way forward by example. Of course, Jesus stands first and foremost as one who came from the middle boldly. He proclaimed truth, to those, like us, who were in the middle, who faced daily challenges of faithfulness. He offered real truth that took them from the middle to the heights of heaven. He gave them strength for their ordinary lives because the promise was oh so much more. Yes, the popular folks rejected Him, but the Father welcomed Him. This is our hope. This month we look to the example of Mary. Talk about lives in the middle. Plain, ordinary folks like us – struggling day to day with ridicule, mockery, and exile. Mary, referred to by her community as worse than a prostitute. Joseph, seen as not man enough. Jesus – an illegitimate child. They faced the worst kind of ridicule and rejection, yet lived lives in the middle, working day-to-day, faithful to God at the deepest of levels. Their struggles, much like ours. They answer the essential question: How do I get by faithfully? As we live in the middle, let us look to their example, courage, and to God's unfailing help. Let us count our ordinary struggles and our lives in the middle as a joy in Jesus.
So much going on. The first ever Gospel Concert at HNJ on May 19th at 2pm. Come out and experience 18 performers – song, dance, poetry, stories, and more… A lunch will be served as well. Bring mom and pray for her. Honor all the special women in our lives – wives, daughters, moms, grandmothers, godmothers, aunts, partners… We will have a special breakfast in their honor. We celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension on the actual day – Thursday, May 10th – no switching things around here. Check out our Men's Spiritual Retreat, sign up for summer youth events, we honor those served and gave their lives for our country on Memorial Day. Oh, and Why Not Communion in the Hand – check out our article and more…
You may view and download a copy of our May 2018 Newsletter right here.
April 2018 Newsletter – Yesterday, Glad You Are Far Away
For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us
April first and we are at Easter. The wonderful thing about this timing is how it all coincides and works together to represent a restart. A new month, a new day, a renewal of our Easter life – if we are willing to take Him up. The passage above from Titus 3:3-4 compares and contrasts what we once were, before Jesus, and what we can become – if we chose Him. St. Paul points out that people were foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hating one another. Paul in writing to Titus had recognized what the world was like. But rather than staying focused on what was wrong with the world, Paul is pointing out how much has changed because of Jesus. Jesus has restarted the world, He has renewed, regenerated, and re-energized the lives of those who choose to believe and are faithful to Him. The key to Paul's writing is instruction on how life is to be lived. The life we can take up post-Easter is completely different than the life we had before. It is fresh, washed clean, and a call to continued faithfulness. The Easter life can be dangerous and demanding. Easter witness collides with the powers of "the age" that want us to stay stuck in old unredeemed ways. Worldly powers want us to chose a replay or repeat of yesterday – not an encounter with the new day of Jesus. Instead, if we chose Easter living we gain a new saved existence of joy and well-being. We join to build community in worship and work. We reach out to draw-in all who desire to set aside yesterday for today and tomorrow. Will we give up what we know, what we are comfortable with, for a new saved life? The crucified, buried, and resurrected Lord's offer is so much better. His goodness and loving kindness is for us. Let us take Him up on Easter and leave yesterday behind.
Join us for the Easter Season. A wonderful time of joyful service in our Holy Church. Our Amazing Basket Social is Sunday, April 15th starting at noon at the Rotterdam Senior Citizens Center. Come out and bid on some really amazing (and valuable) baskets.
Our schedule is really filling up. Throughout Spring and into the summer months we are going to be so busy. Be part of it. Events include:
- The Eighteenth Annual National Mission and Evangelism Conference, April 27th through 29th at All Saints Parish, Carnegie, PA.
- Men's Spiritual Retreat sponsored by the National YMS of R from May 17th through 19th in Walmart, PA. More information here.
- Gospel Concert at Holy Name, Saturday, May 19th from 2-5pm. Come out and praise!
- The 73rd Annual National Bowling Tournament will be held In Waymart, PA from June 8th through 10th. Check out YMSofR Bowl for registration documents and information.
- Kurs Encampment being held June 30th through July 7th at the Bishop Hour Retreat and recreation Center in Waymart, PA. This year's fun theme is "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." Sign up forms are available here.
- Convo 2018 will be held on the campus of The University of Scranton in Scranton, PA, July 23rd through July 27th. This year's theme is "Anointed Lifeguards." Application forms are due by May 20th for a discounted price. Registration forms and more information is available here.
- The United Y.M.S. of R. 4th Annual Golf Outing will be hosted by Y.M.S. of R. Branch 20 at Holy Mother of the Rosary Cathedral, Lancaster, NY. The golf outing will be held on August 18th.
- The XXV Holy Synod of the Polish National Catholic Church, will be held within the Western Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church. The dates and site of the XXV General Synod have been set by the Western Diocese as October 1-3, 2018 at Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, IL, nine miles from St. Louis, MO.
You may view and download a copy of our April 2018 Newsletter right here.


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This praying mantis has two different colored eyes. I searched and could not find any info that would cause such an oddity. He seemed to have some kind of genetic problems or brain damage. He could not keep his balance, and every time I placed him on my hand for a picture he would fall off.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Just look into my eyes
This praying mantis has two different colored eyes. I searched and could not find any info that would cause such an oddity. He seemed to have some kind of genetic problems or brain damage. He could not keep his balance, and every time I placed him on my hand for a picture he would fall off.
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Wow! Would you believe I just found a mantis this morning with one black eye! I have him right here at my desk, but I haven't taken a picture of him yet. I'm presuming he has injured it somehow, but he was still able to catch both of the flies I put in his container. I'll try to get a picture of him on my blog tomorrow.ReplyDelete
That is amazing that you found one with an odd eye as well. I figure this one probably got injured too. Makes a person wonder what kind of injury it would have sustained to cause that kind of damage. It really seemed to affect this one, like I mentioned, it's balance was completely off.ReplyDelete
I was guessing injury as well. Had a friend in 5th grade who couldn't see out of one eye 'cause it got hit with something years before and filled with blood, so no light got through to the retina. Within the year he got it fixed (blood drained) and voila, he could see. Poor thing.ReplyDelete
Maybe it's destined to be your pet? =) 'course, how long do they live?
I've read they will live several months and I have kept them as pets before. They are like little humans trapped in an insect body...so much personality for an insect. I read they live 4 or 5 months, I always let mine go before I could find them dead in the bottom of the cage....is it possible to develop an attachment to a bug...?ReplyDelete
OK, here's mine.ReplyDelete
Mantids are my favorite bugs. I've kept them as pets numerous times, but like you, I normally let them go when they get old.
You have those eyes that hypnotizeReplyDelete
LOL Steve, yes he does, kind of looks like he is tripping on somethingReplyDelete
Wonderful makro.ReplyDelete
Thank you BandiReplyDelete
I would also speculate injury. Jo has a great mantis macro, except that when she got the photo on the computer she noticed one of its eyes was damaged. It looks kind of gross.ReplyDelete
I currently have a female Carolina mantis I collected because she was gravid. I wanted to get a shot of her egg case (I did) and, maybe, even be lucky enough to see her forming the eggs case (I wasn't). I've been catching bugs (katydids and coneheads) for her, but I suppose I should let her go soon. She will die over winter, but from what I've read, would only live a few months longer if I kept her protected from winter's cold -- and I would have to start raising some kind of bugs to feed her. I've photographed a Chinese mantis eating popcorn, but I doubt that's really an acceptable mantid diet.
I know he didn't act right at all, he definitely acted like he had a head injury.ReplyDelete
I kept a mantis in captivity for awhile, she was so fun to feed and to watch. I finally let her go because I couldn't bear for her to die while in my care.


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