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Children learn from birth, so the concept of homeschooling a preschooler is easy to contemplate. Get information on how to make early learning fun and enjoyable for you and your child.
We cover all aspects of learning to love reading, including phonics instruction, vocabulary, literature, reading lists of great books, and more. You'll also find teaching tips and helpful resources to assist you.
Need resources for teaching writing at home? We have it all here! Spelling, handwriting, grammar, and more are covered here. We've collected great teaching tips, information about different approaches to teaching handwriting, spelling ideas, and more. Learn about good writing mechanics and the best was to help your child learn composition.
Find out where to get science materials and lab equipment, how to teach physics, chemistry, and biology, how to find great science field trips in Vermont, and more.
Teaching math in your homeschool may seem like a daunting task. For many homeschoolers, it is the one subject they dread facing. But there are many creative and fun ways to introduce math to your child. From real world, hands-on learning to structured approaches to mathematics education, we've gathered the resources you need to successfully teach math at home. We explore how unschoolers learn math, how to use manipulatives in your learning, and where to find the best math textbooks and resources. You'll also find free math worksheets and lesson plans. And if you decide you need further help, we have contact information for tutors and teachers, along with information on mathematics classes and programs, in Vermont.
Take your child around the world with the study of history and geography. We've gathered great resources for teaching everything from ancient history to current event, along with a collection of resources to learn about the history of Vermont.
Geography can be introduced to children at a very young age. Even the smallest child can understand the concept of their street, their neighborhood, their town, and so on. From there, learning geography is a great way to inject fun and interest into your homeschooling approach. It is so relevant to our daily lives that children cannot help but be interested in it. As they get older, they learn about other countries, peoples, and cultures, allowing them to see themselves as part of a bigger world.
Find art museums, classes, and more in Vermont. Learn how to teach art at home and explore wonderful resources to introduce every aspect of the fine arts to your child.
Give your child the gift of music! Learn about music history, composers, instruments, the orchestra, and more. Find music teachers and instructors in Vermont.
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Vermont has many opportunities for you and your children to enjoy music, dance, drama, and other performing arts. Add fun, creativity, interest, and opportunities for learning to your homeschool curriculum by enjoying performance all across Vermont.
Health & Fitness
Opportunities for learning about health and fitness, along with ways to get in regular fitness activities, are in abundance for the homeschooling family. From simple family hikes to well-organized homeschool sports leagues, there are numerous ways for children who are educated at home to enjoy physical activity, learn to play group sports, and increase their general fitness level.
Help your child to become an active citizen by incorporating civics education into your homeschooling plan. Learn about the federal and Vermont government, how to contact your legislators, how government works, and more.
The knowledge of economics and finance is an important tool as your child grows older. Learn about our money system, the management of personal finances, the stock market, and more.
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Looking for resources to learn a foreign language in Vermont? Here you'll find materials, resources, teachers and tutors, and other information to successfully teach Spanish, Latin, Greek, German, French, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Hebrew, Sign Language, and more.
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Computer literacy is essential in today's world. Kids pick up computer information and knowledge very quickly. Find the best resources for teaching kids about computer hardware, software, programming, and more.
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A Poetry Unit for Preschoolers
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Ray's Arithmetic
Ray's Arithmetics teach arithmetic in an orderly fashion, starting from rules and principles, building knowledge piece by piece, leading pupils from simple to complex. From the very first pages, Ray's Arithmetics incorporate what has become the scourge of today's math students - story problems. Students must READ simple sentences which pose real life problems, decide whether to add, subtract, multiply or divide, and finally arrive at the answer - sometimes mentally - sometimes in writing.
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It seems as if Flip Video is getting into some non-camcorder territory. My guess is that this Flip Video Remote that appeared on the FCC controls some sort of accompanying settop box.
The details are slim on the FCC page, but the pictures show a very simple, Fisher Price looking design. Could Flip (which is now owned by Cisco) be getting into the home video recording space? A little scared of the 5th gen iPod Nano, are we Flip? On the other hand, maybe the remote controls some sort of camcorder from afar. My guess is as good as yours. [FCC via Engadget]

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kirbypress necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 87 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
The Kirby Press
We're a new e-publisher focused on creating innovative and experience-focused books for 11-14 year old readers. We have two types of products: "Play" e-books which are creative and "Learn" e-books focused on the education space.
We're young and really focused on redefining not just what it means to read but also what it means to write. We don't believe in sacred cows or standard definitions and our brand needs to reflect that.
Our favorite colors are blue and green. We also really like dogs. Golden puggles with big floppy ears are especially cool.
Our logo needs to work with two different types of clients. Although we target young readers ages 11-14, our two product lines have different buyers.
"Play" books need to appeal directly to our readers, who are 11-14, in the 6th - 8th grade and equally weighted between boys and girls.
"Learn" books are used in classrooms. We have to bring these to educators (teachers, principals and superintendents) before they can be deployed.
Neither of us are designers and we're pretty open to your creative thoughts. That said, we have a a couple ideas on what a winning design will look like. See above for detailed descriptions:
- Final logo should work with both young readers (11-14) and adults (educators)
- Blue and green are good colors, but so are gray and brown. Ideally should be something that can be put on a watermark or imprint and that can convert to black and white
- We really like dogs, especially golden puggles with big floppy ears, but we don't like cute-sy - the puggle who inspired us is pretty badass!
- We like modern and streamlined or modern and rustic, but nothing gender-specific or overly complex...
Examples of aesthetics and sites we like:
http://criterion_production.s3.amaz…48x490.jpg (The Royal Tennenbaum's cover...we also like the Little Prince cover)
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ADDENDUM TO OUR DOG COMMENT: If we do have a dog in the logo, it needs to be abstract and/or subtle...some of our clients are pretty serious folks and an overt picture of a dog might not come across in the right way. Thanks!
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It's once and always Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals hockey, all day, all night, all the time . . . or when I get around to it
Friday, April 13, 2012
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Game 1: Bruins 1 - Capitals 0 (OT)
But it would have been nice to win Game "One." The Washington Capitals could not take advantage of a sparkling NHL playoff debut from goaltender Braden Holtby and lost the first game of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series to the Boston Bruins, 1-0, in overtime.
Chris Kelly scored the game's only goal 1:18 into overtime on his only shot of the game, a slap shot from the top of the left wing circle that found the far side of the net over Holtby's glove and just inside the post.
It was one of those games in which you could say that the result was fair, but not just. Holtby kept the Caps in the game when the Bruins looked as if they might run the Caps out of the building in the second period. The Caps were outshot, 17-2, in the second period, and Holtby stopped all 17 Bruin shots, including seven shots on two power plays, one of which was the product of his own roughing penalty on Chris Kelly.
But it came down to two shots in overtime, one by Marcus Johansson that might have found a hole, but that was saved by Bruin goalie Tim Thomas. And there was the other shot just five seconds later that might have found a hole…and did.
Other stuff…
-- The end was, in a way, typical. Last season the Bruins were 4-1 in overtime in their march to the Stanley Cup. On the other hand, the Caps were 18-23 in franchise playoff history in overtime. Make that 18-24.
-- About that "not just" thing. Joe Corvo was plus-1.
-- Round 1 of this seven-round heavyweight bout goes to Zdeno Chara. Alex Ovechkin was held to two shot attempts (one on goal, on a power play). Ovechkin skated 20 shifts for the game, and Chara was on the ice for at least some time on every single one of them.
-- The shots tell the tale, part 1. Tyler Seguin, Rich Peverley, and Patrice Bergeron – who combined for 62 goals this season – had a combined total of 12 shots on goal. Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and Alexander Semin – who combined for a total of 73 goals this season – had a combined total of five shots on goal. Add Mike Green's shot total, and you come up with, well, five.
-- The shots tell the tale, part 2. Time Thomas is a fine goalie. He is even better when he doesn't have to work very hard. Courtesy of the Washington Post, here is the shot graphic for the Caps for the game and each of their 17 shots (we added the "home plate" scoring chance area). Two shots from what might be reasonably called "scoring territory?" Not gonna get it done.
-- Shots tell the tale, part 3. All those shots from above the circles and almost nothing -- well, nothing -- from inside the dots and below the circle. Speaks volumes for the lack of traffic in front of Thomas.
-- Didn't take long for Brad Marchand to test the limits of the Caps' tolerance for crap. First shift, he takes down Mike Green after Holtby stopped the puck. Green got right back up in his face. The Caps will have to match this chippy nonsense every time it happens, or the Bruins will just push the envelope a little further.
-- If Brooks Laich goes 3-for-11 on faceoffs in the defensive zone against Patrice Bergeron too often, the Caps are going to be burned. Too many opportunities for the Bruins to start their offense with the Caps on their heels.
-- Only three Bruin skaters were not credited with a hit. Brad Marchand was one of them...odd.
-- If Chara and Ovechkin fight to a standstill, Backstrom and Semin are going to have to take better advantage of Andrew Ference and Johnny Boychuk. If Boston commits Chara and Dennis Seidenberg to stopping Ovechkin, it is the battle between these two pairs that could decide the series. Backstrom and Semin had nine shot attempts (four on goal) between them, but all of their shots on goal were from above the circles.
In the end, you still have to get to "four." No one should know this better than Caps fans, who have seen the Caps get to three a lot, not so often to "four." There are good things to take away from this game – Holtby's play and the fact that not many of the Bruins' 29 shots on goal came from inside the "home plate of success" either. It is said that a playoff series doesn't really start until a team wins on the road. The Caps task now is to start the series on Saturday.
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Despite a state ruling that there was no illegal behavior involved prior to the dismissal of Menlo Park gymnastics instructor Michelle Sutton, she may continue to press her case in a civil lawsuit.
The ruling by the Department of Fair Employment and Housing said there was not enough evidence to cite the city on the very specific grounds of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation as a result of her being fired after she had asked for guidance from the city's human resources director and her union representative about how to file a complaint against her supervisor, Karen Mihalek. The common misunderstanding is that just treating someone unfairly is a violation when it is actually not, a state official said.
But while Menlo Park City Manager Alex MacIntyre said a third party investigator found that Ms. Sutton had not been illegally harassed or fired in retaliation for trying to file a complaint, he did say that certain supervisors and employees interacted inappropriately with Ms. Sutton on occasion. And in a search of Ms. Sutton's personnel file by the Almanac her record was clean: no reprimands or other citations were found.
Ms. Sutton is apparently not satisfied with these findings and said she may sue the city. Although her case will not be helped by the state ruling, it is certain to bring up the inept way the city handled her dismissal. Perhaps the most egregious mistake was after a week on the city's website, a copy of the complaint filed against Ms. Sutton was removed, along with at least a dozen emails posted by outraged parents in support of the popular gymnastics instructor. After a huge public outcry, the city restored the letters.
At the time the media law expert Jim Ewart told the Almanac removal of the email and comments was ludicrous, saying that such records are just like public comments made at a city council meeting. Mr. Ewart works for the California Newspaper Publishers Association in Sacramento.
Another instructor, Chris Ortez, quit the gymnastics program in protest over Ms. Sutton's firing, and told the City Council that Ms. Mihalek held "none-too-discreet" contempt for Ms. Sutton and reportedly had a history of complaints filed by at least two female staff members.
During her employment in Menlo Park, Ms. Sutton was a part-time, at-will employee, a status that carries few rights when compared to full-time city employees. As the name implies, such employees can be terminated without the need for documented justification.
But in this case, the legal findings do not square with all that we know about how Ms. Sutton was viewed by parents whose children attended her classes. Why was she dismissed after the city received just one letter from a parent who Ms. Sutton simply asked to follow the rule that parents are not permitted to be on the gym floor during certain routines? There were no citations for misconduct in her personnel file. Did one angry letter justify her quick dismissal?
The Almanac has learned that the state can now track whether multiple complaints are lodged against the same employer, so in the future it will be possible to determine if multiple claims have been filed against Menlo Park or other cities. To bring more transparency to such employee actions, the city should release statistics each year showing how many claims have been filed and within which department, as well as the outcomes, if any, from the state. Such a practice may give a supervisor pause before abruptly firing an employees without due cause, and allow the public to see whether one department has an inordinate number of disciplinary problems.


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How can the weekend be over again? It feels like the days are simply whizzing by. Like lightning really.
I am loving my library right now. LOVE! Look at my new cookbooks I checked out last week!!
I have been really working hard on decreasing our packaged foods. We are down by a great deal. I am speaking of packaged prepared foods like: mac and cheese, frozen pizza's, crackers, kid food, snack food, etc. I am on the search for new and better recipes daily.
For example:
Pretzels. Yum! Recipe from here at Maya Made. They have been a big hit. My one weakness is pretzels. It's like crack and I can't get off of them.
I've been making Rosemary Crackers . Each time I make them they get better and better. The secret is to roll the dough just as thin as you can. Paper thin. These taste kind of like Cheese It"s to me, but much, much better. It's kind of like love really.
What I have really been wanting to try is pasta. I tried a recipe a few months ago, and it turned out so bad. I mean like clumps of clay bad. Ugh. I was determined to try again. I used the recipe from the Alice Water's cookbook. The Art of Simple Food. Oh my, oh my, oh my gosh. I kind of felt like I died and went to heaven. I have no words to describe how good this pasta was. My dad would have been so proud. He always made fresh pasta and I remember he used a pasta machine. I used me, myself, and I to roll the dough out. It worked just fine. Here are a few of the steps..
It is hard to believe egg and flour make pasta, with just a little splash of water. That's it.
I can't believe I am showing a picture of my kitchen.. oh me.
Just waiting to be cooked. Alice said that hand cut noodles are rustic and charming. Ok, Alice, I agree.
A finished dish, sorry, so blurry!
Oh my, yum!! Noodles with a splash of olive oil, butter, zucchini, mushrooms, lemon juice, and lemon basil (from my garden, yay!)
My toughest critic and she really liked it!
I think I will buy this book. It is a winner!!
It seems all I do is spend my day in the kitchen. That is the one thing about changing the way you eat. Whole foods do take more time to prepare. It is well worth it not only for me, but for my daughter as well. She is beginning to experience joy in our kitchen, and the joy of creating. She makes a little something to go with our evening meal. This is joyful time we spend together laughing and being silly.
This is an added benefit I was not completely expecting, however, she imitates what I do and her creativity is fueled. I have really enjoyed our time together. Especially on the weekends. Her father is working and her big sister is as well. It is just us girls usually.
I really want to read this book , I hope I can find it at my library. I want to read this one too. I love Cookus Interuptus their videos are hilarious..!
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President Obama announced today that he would nominate Jennifer May-Parker to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. May-Parker will fill the nearly-eight year vacancy created when Judge Malcolm Howard stepped down in 2005.
A graduate of the State University of New York, May-Parker is currently the Chief of the Appellate Division at the United States Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of North Carolina, a position she has held since 2010. She started her career as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney's Office. She then worked as an Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Environmental Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice before moving on to the U.S. Attorney's Office in 1999.


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I haven't blogged as much about the 29th Annual Conference of the NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies as I did about last year's conference. Perhaps it is because, as a workshop presenter and a helper on the Gould Genealogy table in 2012, I felt more involved with the conference.
Now that it is just a week away I am getting rather excited about the event, especially the opportunity it presents to catch up with my geneablogging friends. I just heard today that Shauna Hicks and Helen Smith will be travelling down from Queensland, I know that Jenny Joyce and Jackie van Bergen from the Ku-ring-gai Historical Society will be there, so too will Michelle Nichols from the Hawkesbury Family History Group.
I'm wondering how many other Geneabloggers are attending the conference. Should I bring along my bag of blogger beads? Will you wear them? Can we make a time for a group photo?
I also communicated with the Conference Organisers via Facebook and, with input from Shauna Hicks, agreed on a hashtag for the conference. If you intend tweeting about the conference please use the hashtag #NSWACT13.
Please let me know if you are going to be at the conference so that we can organise a time for a Geneabloggers' get together.


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Stuart Brazell And Elena Grinenko Review The Judges Comments On Dancing With The Stars
In this week's Dancing With The Stars pre-party, Dance Junkies TV Host Stuart Brazell and award winning ballroom pro Elena Grinenko review the judges comments and see if they are making the right calls this season. Some of this might shock you. As Heidi and Court have told us many times, the couples dance might look good and perfect to the regular viewer, but, they aren't always following the rules of competition ballroom dancing. IE: Mark and Katherine's dance last week. Note how Elena gets as frustrated with the "hot" references for William as much as we do.
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Would You Dare Drink a Ten Year Old Beer?
While alcoholic folklore often paints a rotten picture of a man on a mission to drink himself blind with things like household chemicals, kerosene and anti-freeze, it is the consensus of "the committee" that not even the most desperate of the breed would dare knock back a bottle of decade-old beer.
Now, while there are some breweries out there that take great pride in brewing beer for people patient enough to wait ten years or more to drink it, most beer drinkers are good enough at the art of keeping their stock rotated to not allow even a single bottle from sitting in the refrigerator a day past the recommended consumption date - much less years.
That's because most old beer simply does not taste good; over time oxygen creates a virtual petri dish inside a bottle of beer, producing chemicals like nonenal, which gives beer that has been sitting around for a while the distinct aftertaste of wet cardboard, according to Charles Bamforth, professor of Food Science and Technology at UC Davis.
The good news is, brews with higher alcohol content are less susceptible to the flavors of old age; in fact, beers like Thomas Hardy's Ale, which has an ABV of about 12%, can sit on the shelf for about 25 years before being opened. Typically, beers with a combination of high alcohol and strong flavors have a tendency hide the stale effects of nonenal.
Unfortunately, this is not the case with light-flavored, trashier brews like lagers and blonde ales that just aren't produced with enough potency to mask the perils of aging. Yet, all is not lost - beer experts say to keep your light beers from reeking of "straw, hay, or tomcat urine," you should store them at a temperature of 39 degrees Fahrenheit - or you can just quit being a pansy and start drinking like you've got a pair. Unless of course you like beer that tastes like you got it straight from the pecker of an alley cat with a bad urinary tract infection. Hey, it takes all kinds to make the world-go-round.


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Pie Trials
I just have to share this experience. I signed up for a Pie-Off at work. It's taking place on Monday. All week I've been obsessing over what pies I am going to enter. The rules are quite simple. We can only enter 2 pies and they have to be in a pie pan. Other than that, it's whatever we want.
The judging categories are: Best Overall, Most Colorful, Most Creative, Best Traditional, Best Combo (ie with ice cream). Keep in mind I'm not really a pie girl. I made these lemon meringue cup-pies, but other than that, I stick with other baked goods. But I do love a challenge, so here I am…
Tonight I wanted to make some trial pies. But Hubby and I don't need two pies in the house. And I don't want to send a pie to work with a piece or two cut out of it. I have actually never eaten a pear (shocking, I know!) but this pear-cranberry pie from Katie looked so festive and I thought I might have a shot at Most Colorful with it. The other pie I wanted to try is from Dorie Greenspans "Baking From My Home to Yours" as made famous by the TWD group. (BTW, I grabbed the cookbook at TJMaxx for $24 and man it's HEAVY! I didn't realize it was so big!). So the other pie is called Depths-of-Fall Butternut Squash Pie. It has butternut squash, pears, dried cranberries and walnuts in it. And the squash isn't pureed like a pumpkin pie, it's left in chunks. This intrigued me.
So back to tonight. I wanted to make 2 pies without having 2 pies at the end of the night. Then I got this crazy idea to make them both in the same pan. Yep, you read right. In the same pan. The squash pie needed a double crust and the pear pie is open on the top. So I used two crusts and just folded one in half for the squash pie and then cut the other crust in half for the pear pie. The pictures show it better…
This is the filling for the Dorie Pie. Let me tell you – I wanted to eat this with a spoon. But I decided I should bake the pie as planned.
This is the pear filling. Quite simple and tasty. I couldn't get it all to fit in the 1/2 pie pan so I ate the rest. Mmmm. I had no idea I liked pears so much.
Here's the Dorie pie in it's crust. As you can see, it's one pie crust (yes, I used store bought for tonight – I'll be making homemade for Monday). I just folded the top over the filling and crimped with a fork.
Here's the pie after I crimped the edge of the Dorie pie. I left enough pie for the pear pie to have crust on all sides so the juices wouldn't get mixed into the Dorie pie.
Here's the other half of the pear pie crust. I used some mini leaf cookie cutters to cut out the decorations just like Katie.
This is the pie as it looked before it went in the oven. As you can see, the pear half of the pie is quite full. One difficult thing about this project is the cooking time/temp. One said 400 and one said 375. I heated my oven to about 385 and threw it in. The pear pie required being loosely covered with foil.


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Asked by Karen C., San Francisco
What are your thoughts on the latest release of the 'dirty dozen' fruits and vegetables list, released this week by the Environmental Working Group?
Diet and Fitness Expert
Dr. Melina Jampolis
Physician Nutrition Specialist
Hi Karen! This is an important question and I will give you my opinion based on my investigation into this question.
My first reaction was fear -- not fear about the health effects of pesticides in our produce, rather fear that Americans would eat even fewer fruits and vegetables as a result of this report.
My second reaction was concern for my 14-month-old son -- would I feed him only organic versions of the dirty dozen based on this report?
To answer that question, I turned to Anne Riederer, adjunct assistant professor of environmental health at Emory University, who has been involved in several research studies examining this question of pesticide exposure in children.
She explained that many pesticides are neurotoxicants, which means that they damage the brain. Therefore, two of the most potentially vulnerable populations are pregnant women and children 6 years old and younger.
There are several large ongoing studies looking at pregnant women and their children as they grow in this age range, and full results have not been published yet. Preliminary findings in one major study in which the women had above average pesticide exposure -- they lived in a farm working community -- did show a significant effect on several markers of brain development in their offspring.
Studies in adults in high-exposure populations, such as farmers who frequently apply pesticides, have shown an increased risk of neurodegenerative disease, as well as wheeze and other indicators of poor lung function.
However, the risk could be due to inhaled pesticide in addition to consumed pesticide, so it is not at all clear how much risk there is to the general population based on consumption of pesticides in produce.
Dr. Riederer, who is currently conducting a study in which everything that children consume during a four-day period is assessed to quantify total daily exposure, notes that in her research, exposure to certain pesticides in house dust may be equal to or greater than the exposure from food.
The levels of pesticides allowed on agricultural commodities in the United States are regulated more strictly than the amounts people can spray inside their homes -- this depends entirely on how well people follow the safety instructions on the label.
She went on to say that in her research group, they have also found pesticides in processed foods and foods labeled organic, although they find them in organic foods less frequently than in conventional foods.
The bottom line, in my opinion, is that pesticide exposure may increase risk of disease, but the levels at which this happens are unknown at this time. The benefit of eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables -- which are loaded with vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, antioxidants and fiber and are generally low in calories -- is known when it comes to obesity, heart disease, digestive health, certain causes of blindness, and certain types of cancer.
For pregnant women or children 6 and under, I suggest that you buy organic versions of the dirty dozen if you can. If organic, which is far more expensive in most cases, is not an option, make sure you get a variety of fruits and vegetables to minimize exposure risk, and make sure to limit pesticide use in your household as much as possible to avoid increasing exposure even further.
For adults, in terms of overall health, I am much more concerned about adequate consumption of fruits and vegetables for disease prevention and weight control. Buying organic is a great option if you can afford it, but maintaining a healthy weight has far more profound health benefits based on currently available research.
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Swedish Tea Ring
Total TimePrep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Makes1 ring (24 slices)
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1-1/2 cups warm water (110° to 115°)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
- 1-1/4 teaspoons salt
- 5-1/2 to 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries, patted dry
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons fat-free milk
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, oil, egg whites, salt and 1 cup flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat the top. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Combine the walnuts, cherries, brown sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Punch dough down; roll into an 18x12-in. rectangle. Brush with butter; sprinkle with nut mixture to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal.
- Place seam side down on a 14-in. pizza pan coated with cooking spray; pinch ends together to form a ring. With scissors, cut from outside edge two-thirds of the way toward center of ring at scant 1-in. intervals. Separate strips slightly; twist to allow filling to show. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes.
- Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.
- In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over tea ring.
Nutrition Facts1 slice: 196 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 142mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.
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Dec 20, 2012
Superb item. Layer rasins and cinnamon onto dough rectangle before rolling into a log. We've made these over 50 years at Christmas. Gluten sensitivity as moved us to gluten free flour but results are pretty much the same.
Mar 1, 2012
Great recipe but it would be much nicer in two rings. All in one is unwieldy and hard to manage Next time I'll use the recipe but make two smaller ones.
Feb 3, 2011
I,too, have a remembrance of a tea ring that my mother made. This recipe looks like the same thing. If all the children were at home at the time she made it, it was devoured within a short time... Very good.
Jul 11, 2008
This is a wonderful recipe. My grandmother made this bread ring for Christmas morning with and almond frosting. My grandmother passed away over 20 years ago and when I think of this bread, Christmas, and Grandma, I have MANY wonderful memories. As kids we were willing to wait for presents just to have a piece of Grandma's Christmas bread. (She would keep it warm in aluminum foil in her electric frying pan.) Occasionally, she would add a couple teaspoons of orange zest which was also wonderful:)


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A Bird's Eye View of a City
Grades 2 & 3
Pre-Visit Activities | Post-Visit Activities | Explanation & Notes (pdf)
New Bedford's historic district and the panoramic view of the city's harbor, as seen from the Museum's observation deck, introduce students to geographic ways to describe a place. Learning standards will be met as students:
- Observe historic buildings and sites
- Gather geographic data to make a map
- Increase their understanding of the interdependent relationship between location and place
- Compare and contrast New Bedford's geographic features to those of their own community
Pre-Visit Activities
Putting Your Feet on the Street: Conduct an informal walk around the school neighborhood. Discuss and have students describe what they see. In the classroom, ask students to draw a specific place they saw during the walk. Display their drawings in the order they were seen during the walk.
Mapping Your Classroom: Guide students in developing symbols to represent objects in their classroom. The symbols can be different colors or shapes. Make a chart of these symbols and call it a map key. Using the map key, have students draw a map of the classroom showing windows and doors, where each desk is located, objects in the room, etc. For homework, ask students to make a map, with a key, of a room at home. During the presentation of individual maps, students may guess what room is illustrated.
Picture This: Using an 8.5×11 sheet of oak tag, have students cut an opening measuring 6.5×9, thus making a frame. Taking the frames with them to the playground, have students stand in two straight lines facing each other. The students that are standing opposite become partners. The objective is for each student to fit his/her partner within the frame. In order to do this, students will discover that they need to move either closer or farther away. They can continue to "frame" by selecting objects in the playground or objects seen at a distance. As an extension, brainstorm with students about how an artist might decide what to put in a picture and what to leave out.
It All Depends on Your Perspective: A Bird's Eye View – Ask students to imagine that they are birds flying in the sky. How would the school playground look to a flying bird? Discuss what would be seen. How might objects look different from the sky as compared to ground level? Divide the class into groups. Assign a building or landmark for each group to draw from a bird's eye view, such as a grocery store, library, park, river, beach, etc. A Focused View – Using either paper towel tubes or rolled up pieces of paper, students will make spyglasses. Looking through the tube, from either outside or from a window, students will focus on neighboring buildings. Noticing rooflines, windows, architectural decorations, and general details of nearby buildings, students will draw one specific detail observed and be prepared to talk about the spyglass picture in class.
Landmarks of Your School: Review with the students the term 'compass rose,' or direction finder, and the relationships between North, South, East and West. On a large sheet of paper, draw the outline of your school. Use a compass or the sun to identify the cardinal directions, and have the students mark them appropriately on the illustration. Break the students into four groups, and have each group identify a landmark in a particular direction near the school (playground, parking lot, sign in the front…). Make a map key for the landmarks.
The Bus Ride: Prepare your students for a visit to the Museum. Where is their school in relation to the Museum? Discuss the route the bus will take and what they might see. Suggest that students try to remember all they see from the bus as they travel to the Museum.
Post-Visit Activites
Evaluate: Help us evaluate your visit to the Museum. We are always interested in hearing from students. Guide students in a brainstorming discussion about their visit to the Museum and organize their comments in a web chart. Then have students write thank you letters to the Museum Docents using vocabulary words.
An Exhibit in the Classroom: Have each student create a postcard or poster showing a favorite landmark in New Bedford. Include the name of the landmark, its location and a brief descriptive statement. Students can think of a title for their exhibit and display their work on a bulletin board.


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Updated Teen social network site Habbo Hotel is going to allow its users to chat again soon, as its parent company removes the restrictions imposed after allegations of inappropriate sexual content.
The CEO of Finnish firm Sulake said on Friday that Habbo would stage a "Great Unmute" to allow users to tell the site what it wants to see there and to prove to the world that the online community is not just filled with the graphic sex conversations, paedophile grooming and pornographic avatar behaviour uncovered by a Channel 4 News investigation.
"We want to work with our users to define and deliver a fully protected environment as well as a creative user experience," chief exec Paul LaFontaine said in a canned statement.
"That's why I am announcing 'The Great Unmute'. It's going to provide a chance for our users to create a conversational tidal wave, telling us what they want and showing the world that our global community contains millions of responsible and proud users who have a positive experience on our site," he added, promising more details soon.
Children who are members of Habbo Hotel have been banned from chatting on the virtual world and social gaming site since Channel 4 News revealed that their reporters, posing as kids, were asked to use their webcams to undress, sent lewd messages and asked to make contact off the site via Skype or instant messaging.
But Sulake said that despite the conversation ban on the site, Habbo users have been holding "silent candle-lit vigils" in support.
Sulake has maintained that it was as shocked as everyone else to discover what was happening on their site, which, although aimed at kids over 13, has children as young as nine signed up.
LaFontaine said on Friday that he decided to mute conversation on the site "as soon as we saw the Channel Four News report on Tuesday evening".
"This has had a massive business impact, but the safety of our users is non-negotiable. We must maintain our focus on the quality of interaction within the Habbo community, and not the quantity of visits we receive," he said.
He added that the report was a "global wake-up call" not only for his company but also "our poorly regulated industry".
"We fully intend to actively participate in finding a regulatory solution that will protect our users and ensure the long-term reputation and future of the social gaming community," he said.
When asked by The Register what exactly Sulake meant by "regulation", a spokesperson said:
Sulake is not suggesting government regulation, which would be impractical and impracticable on global communities such as Habbo. Instead Sulake is suggesting that there should be a shared understanding and subscription to a clear and agreed international standard of best practice for social and online gaming communities. This would mean that sites like Habbo would not be given awards for their safety standards by one body and condemned for unsafe practices by another.
Sulake might be keen to shift some of the blame onto its industry as a whole and governments as well, but it has been accused of just not moderating the site well enough.
LaFontaine even said last week that the firm was working "to ensure that best-in-class moderation and detection systems are in place", which rather suggests they might not have been in place before.
The CEO's statement also took the time to have a dig at journalists reporting the story, who he claimed have been offering money to Habbo users in return for any inappropriate experiences they might have had.
"If there are individuals who have been affected by inappropriate conversations, they may well be vulnerable and certainly will not benefit from self-interested approaches and offers of cash for case studies," he scolded. ®
Habbo Hotel parent Sulake has got in touch with The Reg on Monday 18 June to say that the "Great Unmute" may not take place on the actual Habbo Hotel site. "The Great Unmute will be an event for Habbo users, but may take place on a different media channel to the actual Habbo site," the firm said.
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A New Jersey bakery has closed after federal officials found sugar in sugar-free items and fat content well above what was on the labels.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says a federal judge approved an injunction against Clifton-based Butterfly Bakery and its president for unlawfully distributing misbranded food.
The FDA says tests showed the company's product labeling was false and misleading.
Laboratory analysis found certain foods labeled sugar-free contained sugar. Another had 360 percent in excess of the saturated fat listed on the label.
The company, on its Facebook page, says it acknowledges the claims made by the FDA and voluntarily entered into the decree halting business.
The company says the FDA's concerns involved only three of its 45 products.


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To install your choice of SATA drive, you merely have to unlock a catch on the front, hinge back one side of the unit, and slide your drive in. The process of opening the case also pushes the drive out, so removal is quick and you don't risk breaking the SATA connectors inside.
Ours was an early review sample direct from Taiwan. We expect Evermax to release it in the UK some time within the next few months.
A complete lack of cooling bar the radiation from its aluminium case (which caused the unit to get quite hot after a couple of hours of our test drive spinning inside) means it should come in at a reasonable price; we'd be surprised to see this on the shelves for more than £30. And at that price you'd be a fool to ignore it; this is a very nice box


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Xuanwu wrote:No, but we're still on the current arc.
Maybe Reseda will help Integra and Seras play house now and then as the oft-traveling "sister" or "auntie" figure?
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BigKwell wrote:Xuanwu wrote:"How many licks does it take to get to the center of an Integra-pop?"
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The world... may never know.
And while we're still on script... I hope Aziraphale's recovered from he and Crowley heaving that shelf out the window!
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yamiangie wrote:Its hard to feel something with this strip when Annie is sitting in a Peanuts style booth that reads the arms dealer is in. I should not feel happy about people making money off wars when you are trying to parallel actual events.
Ghostfriendly wrote:I might hae missed something, but I'm still curious about Alucard turning up in Paris to frighten Rip. Probably that was Lupin in disguise, but just possibly....
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Melrose Scouting Productions Podcast #134: Wood Badge Beading Ceremony 2013stevejb68 on November 13, 2013 in Advancement, Leadership, Training 1 Comment »
Many Scouters will tell you that Wood Badge is like the college course of training for adult Scout Leaders. Not only is the course fantastic for any branch of Scouting but participants also receive training which they will find useful in the field of work and life in general. The woodbadge.org site states:
Wood Badge is Scouting's premier training course. Baden-Powell designed it so that Scouters could learn, in as practical a way possible, the skills and methods of Scouting. It is first and foremost, learning by doing. The members of the course are formed into patrols and these into a troop. The entire troop lives in the out-of-doors for a week, camping, cooking their own meals, and practicing Scout skills.
Wood Badge is more than just mechanical course work. Wood Badge is the embodiment of Scouting spirit. Like many intense training experiences, it has always relied on a busy schedule forcing the participants to work together, to organize and to develop an enthusiasm and team spirit to accomplish the tasks and challenges placed before them. Carried out in context of Scouting ideals and service to young people, the course brings out a deep dedication and spirit of brotherhood and fellowship in most participants. Certainly were it not for the common goal of the movement and its program for young people, it would be hard to get grown men and women to endure the 16-hour days required by a program that runs from early morning to late at night.
During this month's Scenic District roundtable, three Central Minnesota Council Scouters received their Wood Badge beads and neckerchiefs for completing the course and their "ticket" of goals. Kevin Schatz, Mike Peters, and Troy Payne stood proud as they received the tokens of their achievement. I have always considered an adult completing a Wood Badge ticket the equivalent of a Boy Scout completing his Eagle Scout award. This video post to the Melrose Scout Productions Podcast further recognizes these three men for completing their goals.
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- "Within a few months of their runaway marriage, Tom Riddle reappeared at the manor house in Little Hangleton without his wife. The rumour flew around the neighbourhood that he was talking of being 'hoodwinked' and 'taken in'... He left her, never saw her again, and never troubled to discover what became of his son."
- —Albus Dumbledore on Tom Riddle Sr.[src]
Tom Riddle Sr. (1905—1943) was an affluent Muggle who lived in the village of Little Hangleton. He was the son of wealthy Muggles Thomas and Mary Riddle.
Tom was married to Merope Gaunt while under the influence of a Love Potion, and was the father of Dark Wizard Tom Marvolo Riddle, also known as Lord Voldemort. Tom Riddle Sr. was very handsome and this was what attracted Merope Gaunt. Sixteen year old Tom Riddle later killed Tom and his grandparents in retaliation for Tom's abandonment of his wife and unborn child, and later used this death to make Marvolo Gaunt's Ring a Horcrux. In 1995, his bones helped his son return to power.
Early life
- "She likes looking at that Muggle. Always in the garden when he passes, peering through the hedge at him, isn't she? And last night — hanging out of the window waiting for him to ride home, wasn't she?... I got him as he went by and he didn't look so pretty with hives all over him, did he, Merope?"
- —Morfin Gaunt on Merope's infatuation with Tom Riddle[src]
Born to Thomas and Mary Riddle in 1905,[2] Tom Riddle Sr. lived in a luxurious manor house not far from a run-down cottage that was home to the Gaunts, a wizarding family descended from Salazar Slytherin and Cadmus Peverell, outside the Muggle village of Little Hangleton. Merope Gaunt, who led a miserable life of poverty and abuse at the hands of her father and brother, became infatuated with Tom, watching him ride by on his horse, sometimes in the company of a woman named Cecilia. Tom, on the other hand, mocked Merope and her family for their poverty and mental instability.[1]
When her brother Morfin noticed her interest, he hexed Tom with hives. The Ministry of Magic discovered this, among other incidents, and also arrested Morfin and Marvolo Gaunt for attacking Ministry officials. Both wizards were sentenced to Azkaban. While they were gone, Merope and Tom got married.[1]
- Albus Dumbledore: "Can you not think of any measure Merope could have taken to make Tom Riddle forget his Muggle companion, and fall in love with her instead?"
- Harry Potter: "The Imperius Curse? Or a love potion?"
- Albus Dumbledore: "Very good. Personally, I am inclined to think that she used a love potion. I am sure it would have seemed more romantic to her, and I do not think it would have been very difficult, some hot day, when Riddle was riding alone, to persuade him to take a drink of water."
- — Dumbledore and Harry[src]
It was speculated by Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter that Merope used the Imperius Curse on Tom, but they decided that it was more likely she used a Love Potion to attract him. In any case, the two married, despite public disapproval over "the squire's son running off with the tramp's daughter." At some point in their relationship, Merope became pregnant.[1]
It was believed that Merope eventually stopped whatever enchantment she had used on Tom in the hopes that he had truly fallen in love with her since, or would at least remain with her for the sake of their unborn child.[1]
- "Tom Riddle left her while she was still pregnant... I believe that Merope, who was deeply in love with her husband, could not bear to continue enslaving him by magical means. I believe that she made the choice to stop giving him the potion. Perhaps, besotted as she was, she had convinced herself that he would by now have fallen in love with her in return. Perhaps she thought he would stay for the baby's sake. If so, she was wrong on both counts. He left her, never saw her again, and never troubled to discover what became of his son."
- —Albus Dumbledore[src]
Riddle reacted with revulsion to the truth of his relationship with Merope and fled back to Little Hangleton. He claimed to have been "taken in" by Merope, which may have been an allusion to her being a witch, or to her methods of attracting him. He did not state specifically that she used magic to seduce him, for the fear of being thought insane. Rumours in the town claimed that Merope had lied about being pregnant. Riddle's son himself came to believe that his father abandoned Merope solely because he discovered she was a witch.[4]
Whatever the reason, Riddle abandoned his wife, and she was left impoverished, broken-hearted, and alone in London. Soon after, she gave birth to a son she named Tom Marvolo Riddle, after the baby's father and Merope's own father, Marvolo Gaunt. Merope died shortly after giving birth and the child was left in the care of a Muggle orphanage.[5]
In 1943,[2] sixteen-year-old Tom Marvolo Riddle, who would later take on the alias Lord Voldemort, ventured to Little Hangleton to investigate his heritage. He learned the details of his parents' union from his uncle Morfin Gaunt and sought revenge on whom he saw as the man who abandoned him before his birth. Tom Marvolo Riddle murdered his father and paternal grandparents with the Killing Curse and framed Morfin for the crime.[6] His corpse was described as having a "look of terror upon his face. "[7]
- "You stand, Harry Potter, upon the remains of my late father. A Muggle and a fool.. very like your dear mother. But they both had their uses, did they not? Your mother died to defend you as a child... and I killed my father, and see how useful he has proved himself in death..."
- —Lord Voldemort[src]
Tom Riddle Sr. was buried in a Little Hangleton graveyard along with his parents, and their deaths were not at all mourned by the townspeople due to their being very unpopular. Tom's murder was used by his son to transform Marvolo Gaunt's Ring into his second Horcrux.[8] Voldemort seemed to see this murder as retribution for the miserable existence his father had condemned him to in his abandonment, as well as his own triumph over his "filthy Muggle" heritage.[4] Voldemort made use of his father's murder again in 1995, when Peter Pettigrew used a bone from Tom Riddle Sr.'s grave to make the potion that resurrected him.[9]
Physical appearance
Tom Riddle Sr. was a very handsome man jet black-haired, dark-eyed, and pale.[1] His son, Tom Marvolo Riddle, was noted to be the spitting image of him in his early years, and with his son being tall for his age suggests that the elder Tom is also tall.[5]
Personality and traits
- Cecilia: "My God, what an eyesore! Couldn't your father have that hovel cleared away, Tom?"
- Tom Riddle Sr.: "It's not ours. Everything on the other side of the valley belongs to us, but that cottage belongs to an old tramp called Gaunt, and his children. The son's quite mad, you should hear some of the stories they tell in the village... Don't look at it, Cecilia, darling."
- — Tom and Cecilia passing by the Gaunt shack[src]
The son of wealthy parents, Tom Riddle Sr. was something of a snob and rather callous.[1] When he and Cecilia were riding by the Gaunt shack on one occasion, Bob Ogden ran out, having been terrorised by the Gaunts, and stumbled into Riddle's horse. Both Riddle and Cecilia "roared with laughter" at this.[1] Very handsome and wealthy, Riddle boasted to his companion about how much property his family owned. Tom also abandoned his pregnant wife and apparently made no attempts to find out what happened to his child, despite being made aware of Merope's pregnancy before abandoning her.[1]
Tom was described to be ruder and more snobbish than his parents, who were both very mean as it was. This made Tom immensely unpopular in Little Hangleton, and the villagers were not sorry for his demise.[7]
It appears that his son had inherited many of Tom's prejudiced and bigoted ways. However, his son's form of prejudice was on a much more massive scale and was directed at Muggle-borns, Muggles and blood traitors.
Tom's relationship with his parents was most likely a good one, since all three of them shared the few types of things the Riddle family was described as: Muggles, wealthy, rude and snobbish. Also, when Tom abandoned Merope in London and returning home, they were most likely happy to see their son come back from "having been taken in" by Merope.
Merope Gaunt
Tom originally looked down and made fun of Merope and her family because of their poverty, their strange shabby appearances, and their exceptional disabilities. Merope then used a Love Potion on Tom, making them go on a runaway marriage. Merope eventually became pregnant with Tom's child. However, as Albus Dumbledore had theorised, Merope, who was deeply, truly in love with her husband, could not bear to continue enslaving him by magical means and made the choice to stop giving him the potion, convincing herself that he might have truly fallen in love with her of his own accord, or even if he had not, he would stay with her for their child's sake. When Tom awoke from his enslavement, he revolted in what Merope did to him and immediately left his wife and unborn son, claiming to the townspeople of Little Hangleton he had been "hoodwinked" and "taken in".[1] Merope was left heartbroken and lost her will to live as a result, and later died giving birth to his son, naming him after her lost love, wishing that he would look like his father.[5]
Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort
- "Surely, you didn't think I would keep my filthy Muggle father's name?"
- —Tom Marvolo Riddle, after revealing himself as Lord Voldemort to Harry Potter[src]
During Tom Marvolo Riddle's time at Hogwarts, he originally believed his father was a wizard. He later found out that it was his mother, not father, that had magical abilities.[6] He grew to harbour a passionate and ultimately deadly hatred for his father, blaming him for abandoning him and his mother. His hatred eventually evolved and spiralled completely out of control, leading him to forsake the entire race of Muggles.[4]
He later tracked down his father during the summer of his sixth year and killed him and his family, placing the blame on his uncle Morfin.[6] He later used this death to make Marvolo Gaunt's Ring a Horcrux.[8] One of his bones was also used to help his son revive Voldemort's body.[9]
Cecilia was a Muggle that may have been Tom's lover before he married Merope Gaunt.[1]
Marvolo and Morfin Gaunt
- " [...] dirt-veined muggle [...]'"
- —Marvolo Gaunt describing Tom[src]
It is unknown if Tom Riddle Sr. had met Marvolo Gaunt and Morfin Gaunt in person, but if he had (since he was telling his companion Cecilia about them), then it is perfectly known that Riddle considered them tramps and they considered him a piece of filth because he was a Muggle and despised him even more when Merope Gaunt (Marvolo's daughter and Morfin's sister) married him. Morfin once attacked Tom by hexing him for attracting Merope's attention.
Behind the scenes
- Tom's flashback scenes were not included in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
- Tom Marvolo Riddle thought that Tom left Merope because he hated magic and left her after she revealed herself to be a witch, which is the reason Tom Marvolo Riddle hated Muggles.[4] He never learned the real reason why Tom left Merope.[10]
- Oddly, the replica of the Riddle family grave at The Making of Harry Potter lists Tom Riddle Sr. with the name of his son (Tom Marvolo Riddle), and also places his date of birth at 1915, ten years after the version used in the final film. To further add to confusion, the replica gravestone lists Thomas and Mary Riddle as having died in 1913, two years before their son is listed to have been born, and a full thirty years before the birth of their grandson and killer, Tom Marvolo Riddle (the final film correctly mentions their deaths as taking place in 1943).[11]
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only) (Name appears on tombstone)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Mentioned only) (Name appears on tombstone)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)).
- LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 10 (The House of Gaunt)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Chapter 13 (A Very Secret Diary)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Chapter 17 (The Heir of Slytherin)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 13 (The Secret Riddle)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 17 (A Very Sluggish Memory)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 1 (The Riddle House)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 23 (Horcruxes)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 32 (Flesh, Blood, and Bone)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Chapter 35 (The Flaw in the Plan)
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Geo Art
Download isometric dot grid paper. Kids connect dots to create polygons, overlapping their lines to create a unique design. When they're finished they color in their shapes. How many different polygons can they find within their design?
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Fishing for Angles
Kids construct a fish out of a circle, using a protractor to create its mouth (make sure each kid creates a different angle). They cut out the angle and the chunk of paper becomes the caudal fin (or tail fin). Game: All of the fish get magnets put on them. For a fishing pole, use a stick with yarn and a magnet attached to the end. Kids go fishing for angles! When they catch a fish, they use a protractor and figure out the angle of its mouth. They write down the type of fish they caught (ex: 30 degree angle). They keep their fish. If they can't figure out the angle, they throw their fish back! Whoever has the most fish wins!
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Dimension EXL Vitamin D Total Assay
Why Are Standardized Reference Materials Important?
Standardization of reference materials for in vitro diagnostic tests helps to harmonize results across test manufacturers and methods to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Reference standards serve as an anchor that can provide comparability across time and methods. Developing reference standards for assays is not a universal or easy procedure; success of any international reference material depends on that material being commutable across all manufacturers and methods.
Impact of the Lack of Standardization for Vitamin D
Without an internationally recognized, commutable vitamin D reference material, biases in slopes across methods and manufacturers can be observed. Scatter is apparent in assay comparisons between manufacturers as well as between laboratory-developed LC/MS/MS assays; this scatter may be due to differences in the way the different manufacturers' systems measure vitamin D, varying vitamin D releasing processes, and heterophilic interferences.
Vitamin D standardization is necessary to create the anchor vitamin D values need, and it is important that laboratories and clinicians know how their vitamin D assay is standardized.
The Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP)
VDSP is an initiative of the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (NIH ODS) and a collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the CDC, and Ghent University.
- VDSP, under the coordination of Christopher Sempos, PhD, NIH ODS, aims to standardize 25(OH)vitamin D measurement across methods and manufacturers.
- The NIST Reference Measurement Procedure (RMP) is the primary reference method for the measurement of total 25(OH)vitamin D. This method separates out the 3-epi-25(OH)vitamin D3 from the 25(OH)vitamin D3, ensuring that the 25(OH)vitamin D3 is not overestimated.
- A second method by Prof. Linda Thienpont, Ghent University, is also available. It is an ID-LC/MS/MS method for vitamin D in human serum that is traceable to NIST Standard SRM2972.1
CDC Hormone Standardization Program (HoSt)
Ongoing manufacturer certification for vitamin D standardization will be part of the CDC HoSt program, conducted by the CDC's Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Services, under the supervision of Hubert W. Vesper, PhD, Director, Clinical Standardization Programs, and Chief, Protein Biomarker Biomarker and Lipid Reference Laboratory. Previous HoSt program assays include testosterone and estradiol.
The CDC Standardization Program for vitamin D is a two-phase process:
- First, assay manufacturers submit initial sample results for calibration to the standard.
- Manufacturers then receive quarterly blinded challenges to verify and monitor stability of calibration over time.
- The performance criteria are a mean bias of 5% and imprecision of 10%.
- After participants pass four consecutive surveys, they are awarded a certification for a year.2 Renewal is an annual process.
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Recently, A friend pointed me to a pirate certificate MIT was handing out to its students who had successfully completed Archery, Fencing, Pistol, and Sailing. My friend knew that I was partial to pirates. (Captain Jack Sparrow, le *sigh*) What my friend didn't know is that I also want to be a pirate, no really, forget Calgon taking me away, Jolly Roger – have at it.
I carefully constructed an argument of why our entire family should be awarded an honorary Pirate Certificate and sent it off to MIT.
What follows is my petition to them that be at the MIT helm.
If it please ye, this here New Hampshire family consisting of 2 rum-swillers and 6 scallywags petitions to be accepted as Honorary MIT Pirates.
According to the venerable and highly respected website: wikihow, me shipmates and me all pass the stringent requirements for bein' pirates with flying Jolly Rogers colors.
- We growl and scowl often (especially the parents to the children after a long day of swabbing the decks and then seeing dirty dishes in the TV room instead of the sink.)
- We use pirate lingo often and tell pirate tales at parties including the ever popular:
- What did the pirate say when his wooden leg got stuck in the freezer?
- Shiver me timbers.
- We gesture with our hands (a skill most useful when on the high seas during wild winds and hearin' be hard – just be mindful of gesturing before ye be used to yer handhook.)
- We slur our words together (especially when an "r" is involved as in "adventuraarrrrrrh" or with the adults when the rum bottle has been passed around.)
- We never use you or you're and instead always use the favorite pirate vernacular of "ye" or "ya." (Me dear mum demonstrated that grammatical rule to me on a daily basis when me be only a young pup. "Ye be strong, Ye be smart, Ye be beautiful," she said each morning as she helped attach me sword to me belt.)
- We embellish at will (especially the youngin's who have never met a tall tale they wouldn't like to tell, although if you asked them, they'd like to think that, bein' fine upstanding pirates-in-training, they would never embellish anything in a million years.)
- We mutter unintelligibly unless of course we be yelling. (see above notation regarding the rum bottle.)
- We are as loud as humanly possible. (What's the use of being a pirate if ye neighbors don't know?)
- We wear the nearest facsimile to a parrot on our shoulders. Chickens are a bit more hardy during the fierce New Hampshire winters and during these economic hard times, even pirates have to make do with what we be havin'. See our outstanding pirate family chicken photos here: Pirate Family Chicken Photos
Honored, our crew would be if ye would consider conferring upon us the award of honorary MIT pirates and makin' us one of the gang. We know a fine crew when we be seein' one.
This request be signed by:
Wendy –Grog-slinging -Thomas
Marc- Rummy- Nozell
Spencer –Deathbringer – Nozell
Griffin- Fishbait – Nozell
Trevor –Deepsea Dog -Nozell
Logan – Gold Tooth – Nozell
Addy –McLifetaker – Nozell
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Having a specific day to celebrate a spirit is a great way to promote any liqueur. National Sake Day is a little different, this is not something most people have in their liquor cabinet or that they will order up at the local bar, which makes this day truly special. Whether it is to see how sake can be transformed, to pair it with food or just to try it for the first time, this sometimes forgotten rice wine.
There is likely no better place to enjoy National Sake Day than at the famous Koi in Los Angeles. Featuring a menu with traditional Japanese preparations then deconstructed and infused with modern California accents, Koi takes dining experience even a little further with their very own Sake. A fragrant, well-balanced sake with medium dry taste, Koi Sake, is of the premier Junmai Daiginjo class, and is sold exclusively to Koi diners at $85 per 500 ml bottle.
You might not know what separates on sake from another, but sakes of the premier Junmai Daiginjo class such as the Koi Sake, are made with rice that has been polished to at least 50%, and often times the rice is polished more than the required amount, eliminating a majority of the unwanted fats and proteins found in the outer layer of the grain.
Koi Sake is brewed by the Kamikokoro Brewery located in the small town of Setouchi in the Okayama prefecture, a region known for producing top quality sakes due to optimal growing conditions. Koi Sake is brewed in the traditional method using the most precise and labor-intensive techniques without the addition of distilled alcohol.
In addition to the Koi Sake, to celebrate National Sake Day, Koi is offering a variety of delicious and refreshing sake cocktails. Ken Whang, Koi Los Angeles' bar manager, has been creating sake cocktails for one of the most prestigious programs in the country. We have two recipes for you to try out that are featured by Ken at Koi.
Sparkling Hana Blossom
1 1/2 ounces VeeV
1 1/2 ounces Hana Sparkling Sake
1 ounce lychee juice
1/2 ounce St Germain
Pour into high ball over ice and garnish with orchid and lychee.
Rockin Cucumber
2 ½ ounces of Rock Sake
1 ½ ounces of vodka
Splash of lime juice
Fresh cucumbers
Add all in to a shaker and shake hard to breakdown the cucumbers and strain into a martini glass, garnish with a slice of cucumber.
Asian-fusion burger joint Harry Morton's Fuku Burger in LA will be launching a brand new sake cocktail menu in celebration of National Sake Day and the official start of sake brewing season in Japan.
Specialty cocktails like the Spicy Hollywood, made with Ichishima Tokubetsu sake, pineapple and jalepeño, and the Blushing Geisha, a SCB Nigori sake cocktail with green tea, cranberry and lemon, will be featured on the new menu. For those who really want to party, Fuku Burger will also feature its signature Fuku Bombs, where they line up Asahi beers along the bar, place shots of sake on top, and tip one, creating a domino effect as the rest of the shots fall into the beers for the perfect sake bom.
They will be offering 50% of all sake cocktails all day and the Fuku Burger happy hour will run from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and will also feature 2-for-1 beer and wine.
If you are in Las Vegas for National Sake Day you can visit the Koi inside of Planet Hollywood as well as a number of other amazing restaurants.
For an opportunity to pair some world-class sake with likewise food, Chef Masa Takayama's barMASA at ARIA is the perfect spot to give this a try. barMASA offers a small selection of hand-picked sakes and wines, the best from around the world, emphasizing varieties most suited to the strong umami properties inherent to Japanese cuisine. This is a great opportunity to enjoy sakes that are paired elegantly with cuisine and blended seamlessly into cocktails, allowing you to truly appreciate this traditional rice wine.
Shibuya at MGM Grand not only offers you sake, but they have a sake program that was created by the leading non-Japanese expert in the world, John Gautner. John offers guests tips on sake appreciation and selection, as well as tasting events and guidance on the best pairing for each dish. John used sake as the base ingredient to design an entire selection of original cocktails at Shibuya, drawing from intriguing flavors characteristic of Japanese cuisine including yuzu-citrus granite and plum-infused Japanese vodka. One of these must-try cocktails is the Kah Pah, named for the Japanese god of sake. This is composed of cucumber sorbet shaken with sake and vodka, topped with a cucumber garnish.
We could not leave the iconic Yellowtail Japanese Restaurant & Lounge out of a list of restaurants to visit on National Sake Day. The innovative dishes of Chef Akira Back along with the stunning panoramic views of Bellagio's iconic fountain show makes this the perfect place to enjoy your sake on this day. Yellowtail offers a hand-selected extensive sake collection, encompassing several different types from the classic to the avant-garde representing many prefectures from across Japan. Large format bottles of sake and souchu are also displayed at the 18-seat bar.


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What size ball should my team use?
U5, U6, U7 & U8 – Size 3
U9, U10, U11 & U12 – Size 4
U13 & up – Size 5
Which fields will my team play/practice on?
Your team may practice on the BYSC fields as listed below for your team's age group.
U4/U5/U6 – Instructional fields U7/U8 – Fields 11A – 14B U9/U10 – Fields, 15, 16, 17, 26A, 26B & 27 U11/U12 – Fields 18, 28, 29 & 30 U13 & up – Fields 1 – 10 & 19 – 25 (See map of fields included in this packet)
How many players are on the field and how long is the game?
U4/U5/U6 – 3v3 (4 – 8 minute quarters) U7/U8 – 4v4 (4 – 10 minute quarters) U9/U10 – 7v7 (25 minute halves)
U11/U12 – 9v9 (30 minute halves) U13/U14 – 11v11 (35 minute halves) U15/U16 – 11v11 (40 minute halves)
U17/U18/U19 – 11v11 (45 minute halves)
Will we have goalies?
U4 – U8 will NOT have goalies. U9 and up will have goalies. Additional rules for U7/U8: Players must stay out of the Goal Area. During a game, if a child rules enters the goal area and makes contact with the ball the referee will call a foul and the ball will be awarded to the opposing team with either a goal kick or corner kick.
If the ball rolls into the goal area, but stops before crossing the goal line the ball will be awarded to the defending team as a goal kick.
Will we have a referee?
U4, U5 & U6 will not have a referee. The coaches will control the game. There will be no penalties or fouls. Simply remind the player of the rule if one is broken and play on. U7 and up should have a referee at each game. (Remember, if you have not provided a referee representative then you are not guaranteed to have a referee at your games.)
Will score/standings be kept?
Score will not be kept for U4 – U8. Score/standings will be kept for U9 and up.
Will the offside rule be enforced?
The offside rule will be enforced for U9 and up games.
Will my team receive a trophy/award at the end of the season?
BYSC does not provide participation awards at the end of the season. Parents may get together to buy trophies, medals, or other awards for their team if they choose, however this is not required. (U9 and up may receive an award from Spindletop if they are 1st or 2nd place. If your team will receive an award you will be contacted at the end of the season.) (NO TROPHIES/AWARDS WILL BE AWARDED IN THE SPRING SEASON UNLESS PROVIDED BY PARENTS/COACHES.)
Will we get uniforms and have pictures taken?
BYSC does provide uniforms and pictures for the fall season only. You will be contacted when your team's uniforms are ready to be picked up. You or a representative from your team must pick up uniforms for the entire team. We will not hand them out to individual players. You will also be contacted with the date and time your team is scheduled to have pictures taken.
When will we receive our schedule?
Schedules should be available no later than the Wednesday before the first scheduled game. When schedules are ready you will receive an e-mail and they'll be posted on our website (www.bysc.net). Also, please re-check the posted schedule each Friday in case any changes have been made.
When can my team practice and for how long?
Teams may practice twice per week. Your team may begin practicing no earlier than August 1st in the fall season or March 1st in the spring season. Instructional (U4, U5, U6) may practice no more than 2 hours per week before games begin and no more than 1 hour during weeks you play games.
What if it's raining on game day?
Games will still be played as long as water isn't rising on the field and there's no lightning. Please do not automatically assume rain-outs! You may contact your director or check the frequently updated website and Facebook page.
What if two teams show up on game day wearing the same color uniform?
You may borrow pennies (scrimmage vests) from the concession stand. The coach will simply leave their driver's license in exchange until the game is over and the pennies are returned to the concession stand.
What if no one on my team can make it on game day?
If your team is unable to attend a game please contact your Director ASAP. The other team will need to be contacted and we may be able to make other arrangements. Please do not cause another team to show up with no one to play.
What are the rules of play?
We generally follow FIFA rules, however slightly modified for small-sided play with the younger age groups. You can find these rules as well as modifications for small-sided games at www.stxsoccer.org Click on "Publications" at the top of the page then on "Administrative Handbook" on the left side of the screen. Next, click on the file for "General Rules of Play."
Can I borrow or lend players during the fall season?
No. Since standings are kept throughout the fall season players cannot be borrowed or lent. This can only be done for a team going to play in a tournament.
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