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I experience severe leg vein pain once in a while. Vitamin E + COQ10 stopped working, as did my trusted bottle of horsechestnut & butcher's broom. I desperation, I started researching. Prickly Ash Bark, the main ingredient in this formula, seems to do more than promote healthy circulation: it relives low blood pressure, which I chronically am prone to; tooth aches, which I'm also prone to and fever; was in the middle of the flu when I received this and I believe it helped with that as well. I take it with hot tea because hot water activates herbs and makes them more readily available. In fact, it's the reason why I drink 12 teas per day, on average, but could not find a tea for this. I take 2 per day, on occasion up to 4, but I would not recommend that everyone doubles the dosage recommended on the label, it's just that I have severe nutritional deficiencies and many symptoms and I felt compelled to up the dosage and, indeed, that worked for me. I hope this review helps you further research this herb so that you may decide if it's right for you too! :)
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Passion in action
Bill and Lawretta Ray have spent their lives serving their community
Between the two, Bill and Lawretta Ray's list of life-long accomplishments share one constant theme-they followed their heart and their passion, and they worked for the greater good of others.
Now retired, but not close to being too tired to let that passion go, they are both on the Estacada Library Foundation Board. They bring with them extensive success in organizing and the desire to participate in the community they live in. Individually and together, they help create community by steeping themselves in it.
Full circle
Bill was born in Chiloquin, Ore., in 1943. When he was 13 months old, he and his siblings moved to Estacada to live with Isabel and Ernest Duus, who were foster parents. The Duus' three biological children were grown at the time. This was a second family for Ernest and Isabel, who raised the children on their 160-acre homestead farm.
'Life on the farm was a source of adventure,' Bill said. 'There were animals to help tend, gardens to water and weeds to pull. Dad used to make butter, sourkraut, and applesauce from our farm. I remember the prune and walnut orchards as being so delicious. We would take the prunes to the neighbors to be dried, and pick up the walnuts and dry them near the wood stove.'
Bill graduated from Estacada High School in 1961, where he sang in the choir, performed on stage in theater productions, and attended school dances. 'It was during the days of rock and roll,' he said.
In 1967 Bill enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served until 1970. 'I was stationed in Germany during my time. So many were sent to Viet Nam from Germany and never returned home,' he said. 'It is true today, so many lives are taken.'
He earned his bachelor of science degree in secondary education from the University of Oregon, then continued with graduate studies at Oregon State University.
While in college Bill decided to work in the field of Indian education. He taught at the Chemawa Indian School in Salem, and worked with the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health board as a health careers counselor.
The following decades of Bill's life were filled with working with organizations that focused on Oregon Indians and tribes, including the Oregon Commission on Indian Services, the Oregon Historical Society, Northwest Indian Veterans Association, the Portland Art Museum's Native American Art Council, and the Geographic Names Board, which recently worked to develop a process to identify and delete derogatory Indian names from sites in Oregon.
In 1985 Bill married Eleanor Houghton Anderson at the former Estacada United Methodist Church. She died in 1990. He met Lawretta during the Dorchester convention, an annual Republican party retreat held in Seaside, in 1995. After the convention, he came home to Estacada, where he lived part-time in the house he built on 28-acres of his family's farm. Lawretta traveled to China. When she returned to her home in Portland six weeks later, they contacted each other and discovered a shared love of music and art, and a desire to work for what they valued in life.
From small town,
to big town,
to small town
Lawretta was born in Gold Beach, a small town just north of the California border on the Oregon Coast. She was an only child, named after her father, Lawrence, and her mother, Etta Goudy. Her parents owned and operated the local grocery store and post office-her mother served as the town postmaster, and her father delivered mail and groceries by boat on the Rogue River.
Even at a young age, Lawretta was heavily involved in her community. When she was 14 years old she was the secretary for the local fire department. She learned that living in a small town means doing your part. 'Growing up in a small town was fun,' she said. 'I always thought of it as a small version of a large town. You learn your people skills, most of your values.'
She breezed through high school, graduating early with the class of 1953, then went on to major in education at Oregon State University. She graduated when she was 19, and in 1956 she married John Morris.
Lawretta was a teacher at David Douglas High School and Mt. Hood Community College throughout the 1960s and 70s. She raised two sons with Morris, David and Doug, and worked as the executive director for the Oregon Republican Party from 1984 until 1986 while owning and operating the family business, Goudy Land Company.
In 1985 Lawretta became a member of the Portland Planning Commission, which she chaired for four of the seven years she served. During her time on the commission, they set up the zoning for the Pearl District, created the theater district in Downtown Portland and saved the historic Portland sign that still adorns the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Broadway. She played a part in the light rail planning, and went to Sacramento, Calif., to research the light rail system there.
'I love Portland,' she said. 'I think its handling its growth well, and I like the activity, the shopping, Pioneer Square, the fountain-things like that are tourist attractions as well as being enjoyed by it's citizens.'
In 1994 Lawretta's husband, John, died. She sold Goudy Land Company and continued to live in Portland.
Sharing their
interests and passions
After the Seaside convention, in 1995 Bill and Lawretta were both eager to share their passion for life and what they believed in. They married in 1998.
An enrolled member of the Klamath Indian Tribes, Bill introduced Lawretta to his world of Indian culture. Together they founded Indian Art Northwest, an annual Memorial Day weekend event that attracted more than 200 Native artists. She became the development director of the Affiliated Tribes of the Northwest Indians, where she worked to improve tribal tourism.
They also shared a love of music, and from 2001 to 2005 were both members of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Oregon District Auditions. They continue their involvement through the Portland Opera Guild.
They had homes in both Portland and Estacada, but officially made Estacada their single residence in 2004. Lawretta was already involved with the community; in 2003 she became a member of the Estacada Library Foundation, which was working on plans for the construction of the new library.
'I have a philosophy that when a door opens, you should take a good look and probably go through it,' Lawretta said.
Living in Estacada has been like coming home for her. For Bill, it is the place that he knew he would return to. 'I do not feel like I ever left,' he said, 'even though I have lived in other places.'
'I have a fondness for Estacada,' Lawretta said. 'There's a willingness to commit to tough projects, such as funding a new library.'
Now retired, both Bill and Lawretta enjoy the city life of Portland, and the small town life of Estacada. They look forward to continuing their work with the library, and using their life experiences as Estacada evolves over time.


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CDROM as CD players
I know this was discussed (somehow) before, but i just can't find the thread, so here it goes :xeye: ... has anyone tried using an old CDROM player as the heart of a homemade CD player? You can get "old" (x6) CDROM drives for cheap (if you don't have one laying in a closet already) that are VERY rugged, have an IDE interfase, and spit both analog audio & S/PDIF data if you hate internal dacs' :). I don't know how hard would it be to hook one to a microcontroller through.... any ideas/comments?
what do you want the microcontroller for? lcd display?
they generally will operate without being connected to a pc, you just need a small power supply with the molex connector for the 12v and 5v lines.
i have one that is an old drive that has all the transport buttons on the front (drivebay) panel under the drawer - i.e. it has the open/close button, play, next, previous and stop. A lot of them just have open/close or maybe just a play/next too. i was lucky enough also to have some little old power supplies i got out of some old 10bps ethernet hubs, just a little switchmode supply with a single molex output - perfect!
i made up some connectors to convert the little 4-pin analog output to rca sockets and i just run that a short distance to my pre-amp. you can also do this via the headphone socket (i think).
i actually ruined a newer one that has a 2 pin digital output as well, i was going to build an spdif stream dac for it maybe but then i went and wired the molex connector wrong and had the 12v and 5v line reversed! so i fried something :bawling: badly - it released some of that "magic smoke" that you find in electronics - you know about that stuff? it's what makes electronic components work, so if you make some mistake and it escapes, they are ruined ;).
The microcontroller would be to avoid using the front buttons :) Besides, you could add a nifty display, programming, shuffle and other things that you miss when you don't have avaliable without much sweat. For the psu a 9vac transformer and a regulator for the 5v are more than adequate i beleive (the 12vdc are used for the "power" devices such as servos, motors, etc, so it can go unregulated). All the micro has to do is to send MFC commands through the IDE port (things like "gimme the table of contents", "start playing track X", "go to time frame XXX") and the CDROM drive makes the rest, that's what makes it so appealing to me. You strip the case, mount it on a nice box, put a new front panel on the tray :) and you're set!
How did you like the analog output of the cdrom compared to a regular CD deck? I found the threads a bit after i posted this :) but no one commented on their results. I have to try both the analog output and the S/PDIF connected to a nice D/A, but i just checked out an old cdrom i had lying arround (which is unsuitable for me as the tray is NOT motorized, a pitty...) and the sound quality was VERY good right from the headphones output. I imagine sticking a buffer to the analog out would be even better...
Ah, and about the "magic smoke"... i ran into it more times than i'd like to remeber, yet i somehow manage to keep popping it up :headbash: I feel your pain! :)
CDrom as Stand-alone-player
Dear Lisandro,
Your idea is quite feasible. But "learned" people do not advice this. I remember to have asked Tomi Engdahl (you surely know this famous guy and his site) about this. He said, among other things, that a CDrom's DA conversion is not quite upto the HiFi mark and that a CDrom drive has unnecessary complications like error correction circuitry.
I would like know how, vis-a-vis a dedicated audio CD player, a PC CD Rom drive would perform quality-vise.
Could you tell me?
Re: CDrom as Stand-alone-player
I'm not arguing about the cdrom's D/A conversion to be nowhere as good as a good hifi cd deck (which doesnt means it sucks like a CD walkman either, but still...). The thing is, a CDROM unit gives you a CD transport with motorized tray that can be controlled with relative ease... and spits S/PDIF data. The rest is unimportant, as you would simply be ignoring it.
As for the quality, it all depends on your work :), but old CDROMs drivers in particular are surprisingly rugged, and i doubt you'd get a cleaner *DIGITAL* data stream (without errors) from a CD player than a multispeed CDROM...
All in all, it's just an idea. Sooner i might build one of those small ESP DACs which looked nice and simply hooking it to the CDROM to see the results. If its any good it might start a new project!
Problem is......
Most digital outputs are flawed, from a transmission line point-of-view. They need lots of work to get good results. Not hard, but there is not much room in one of those things.
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Soundgarden Among Recording Artists on THE AVENGERS Soundtrack, Released Today, 5/1
Marvel Music/Hollywood Records previously announced the return of Soundgarden with the release of the band's first song in 15 years, "Live to Rise." The song will be featured in the end credits to this year's highly anticipated movie, "Marvel's The Avengers." "Live to Rise" is included on Avengers Assemble, a 14-track compilation of music from and inspired by the film. Avengers Assemble will be released today, May 1, 2012.
Soundgarden stated, "We've been hard at work on our new album, which will come out this Fall. When the opportunity arose to write an original song for 'Marvel's The Avengers' film came our way, we thought it could be a cool match. We are excited to release our new song 'Live To Rise,' which is also the only new song in the film. Here's a taste. Loudest of Love." http://youtu.be/lVWjZ6Hk9Jg
Also, The Avengers original motion picture soundtrack, with score by Oscar®-nominated and GRAMMY-winning composer Alan Silvestri ("Captain America: The First Avenger," "Forrest Gump," the "Back to the Future" trilogy) will be available at online retailers today, May 1, 2012.
With over 21 million records sold worldwide, Soundgarden redefined rock music for a whole generation and had a revolutionary impact on the course of musical history. At the dawn of 2010, the band, Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron, Kim Thayil and Ben Shepherd, announced a new beginning. In the last two years since Soundgarden has reunited, they have headlined festivals, toured the world and released their first retrospective titled Telephantasm which included the previously unreleased song, "Black Rain" and their first live album, Live on I-5. The press has exalted their return to the stage and the music scene. Rolling Stone called their headline performance at Lollapalooza "an epic set ... a blueprint of the Seattle sound," where the Chicago Tribune hailed them as "one of the last great hard-rock bands to emerge in the last 25 years." The band are currently in the studio in Seattle writing and recording their first LP in over 15 years, which is set for release in 2012.
In addition to Soundgarden's "Live to Rise," the Avengers Assemble collection features original songs inspired by the exciting and action-packed film event. The diverse range of artists includes Rise Against, Shinedown, Bush and Redlight King.
The Avengers Assemble track list follows:
1. Live to Rise Performed by Soundgarden
2. I'm Alive Performed by Shinedown
3. Dirt and Roses Performed by Rise Against
4. Even If I Could Performed by Papa Roach
5. Unbroken Performed by Black Veil Brides
6. Breath Performed by Scott Weiland
7. Comeback Performed by Redlight King
8. Into the Blue Performed by Bush
9. A New Way to Bleed (Photek Remix) Performed by Evanescence
10. Count Me Out Performed by PUSHERJONES
11. Shoot to Thrill Performed by Theory of a Deadman
12. Wherever I Go Performed by Buckcherry
13. From Out of Nowhere Performed by Five Finger Death Punch
14. Shake the Ground Performed by Cherri Bomb
15. Pistols At Dawn Performed by Kasabian


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Richards, Ulrich Land Council Chairs
Rockaway reps on the City Council, Donovan Richards and Eric Ulrich, landed top chairmanships and were named to various committees certain to impact the future of the peninsula.
Richards, elected to his first full term in November 2013, was named Chair of the Environmental Protection Committee while Ulrich was tabbed to chair the Committee on Veterans.
Richards will also join the following committees: Economic Development; General Welfare; Land Use; Public Housing; Recovery and Resiliency; and Zoning and Franchises.
In addition to his duties as Chair of Veterans, Ulrich will join Richards on the Environmental Protection Committee and the Recovery and Resiliency committees. He will also join Small Business, and Housing and Buildings.
After being contacted by Mayor de Blasio before the vote for speaker, Ulrich decided to back Melissa Mark- Viverito. The Veterans Committee has oversight of the Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs and other veteran related issues.
Ulrich said, "Veterans have always been near and dear to my heart and I am proud to now be in a position to help those who sacrificed so much for our city and nation. I consider it an honor to be appointed chair of the Veterans Committee. Clearly, the Council has demonstrated a new approach to governing, one that is open, transparent and bi-partisan. I am truly grateful for the confidence the Speaker and my colleagues have in my ability to work with them on these and other important issues."
Richards was also pleased with his appointment as Chair to the Environmental Protection Committee. "I am blessed to have been appointed by Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, to Chair the Environmental Protection Committee of the New York City Council. I look forward to combatting the environmental injustices that impact all New Yorkers, especially those in minority communities. I also will fight to ensure that the $12.5 billion for infrastructure improvements coming through New York City in the next few years reaches communities in desperate need, such as those in South East Queens."


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Learning Styles And "True Love"
This article from Charlie Badenhop nicely illustrates one of the fundamental aspects of NLP, which is that we think about things in different ways based on or sensory preferences. What do you think draws you to some people, while keeping you separate from others? Would you be surprised if I told you it might have to do with […] Read more »
The Great North Run 2007
I've had the great good luck (!) to get another place in the BUPA Great North Run on behalf of St Oswald's Hospice. This will be the fifth time I've run in the world's largest half-marathon and I'm looking to redeem last years painful performance by improving my race time and gathering more sponsorship for […] Read more »
EFT in Saltwell Park
I'm running two EFT Level 1 courses in the Training Rooms in Saltwell Park in Gateshead. The all day trainings are on Saturday 28th April and Saturday 12th May. The Level 1 course is a great way of getting started in EFT, after a day you'll have a reliable technique to relieve anxiety, neutralise trauma, […] Read more »
Different points of view
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Being perfect
During one of the EFT Cafe meetings a friend and I were discussing the problem of having to be perfect. 'I must be perfect' is quite a common theme and I have a way of dealing with it which I'll mention at the end of this post. I mentioned to my friend that I'd got […] Read more »


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Should You Buy or Make Your Mothers Day Card
It's always important to remember your mother and to show her your appreciation, but it's especially vital to remember her on Mothers Day. With all of the free Mothers Day cards as well as printable Mothers Day cards that you can find on the internet is it really a high priority to make your own custom Mothers Day card?
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Poll: Public views Bush as less trustworthy, less effective
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WASHINGTON -- Americans have growing doubts about President Bush's honesty and his effectiveness, according to a poll taken at a time people are uneasy with the war in Iraq, uncertain about the economy and nervous about the terrorist threat.
Half of those in the poll taken by the Pew Research Center, 49 percent, said they believe the president is trustworthy, while almost as many, 46 percent said he is not. Bush was at 62 percent on this measure in a September 2003 Pew poll and at 56 percent in a Gallup poll in April. One of Bush's strong suits throughout his presidency has been the perception by a majority of people that he is honest.
The slide in trust in Bush comes at a time the White House is answering questions about top aide Karl Rove's involvement in the public leak of the identity of a CIA operative.
"If the economy were doing better, the Iraq war wasn't as tenuous and people weren't as uneasy about terrorism, then they might be willing to cut Bush some slack on the Rove issue," said Robert Shapiro, who specializes in public opinion at Columbia University. "And it's all tied back to how the war was justified, so it raises all those issues as well."
Only half the public is closely following the allegations that Rove leaked the identity of a CIA operative, according to Pew. Democrats are predictably more inclined to say Rove should resign than Republicans.
But GOP support for Rove is lukewarm. About four in 10 Republicans said Rove shouldn't resign; about the same number said they were not sure.
Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center, said an analysis of the survey suggests the Rove controversy is contributing to the president's credibility problem. The belief that Rove has committed a serious offense is having an impact on Bush's ratings on believability, he said.
Only a fourth of people in an ABC News poll out this week said they believe the White House has been cooperating fully with the investigation of the CIA leak.
About half, 49 percent, in the Pew poll said they approve of the job being done by Bush on terrorism -- as low as he's been on that issue since Sept. 11, 2001. Many independents have abandoned support for Bush in this area.
Bush's job approval in the Pew poll was 44 percent, with 48 percent disapproving.
The poll of 1,502 adults was taken July 13-17 and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
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I still am amazed that so many people still see Bush as honest. This shows how much work is left before results will be seen. I sometimes get discouraged at the pace with which people start to see the truth but we must keep going. why does the rest of the world seem to be so far ahead of America in seeing this administration for what it is ? A recent Discovery Chanel poll had people voting Ronald Ragen as greatest American,Ronald "sells missils to terrorists" Ragen. (Possibly incorrect spelling) We have a lot of educating to do .
I just heard that the Discovery Channel will be airing a "historical"
recreation of Flight 93 this fall on September 11, 2005.
It is entitled (cue the marching band) "The Flight That Fought Back."
I am sure that any evidence of this plane being shot down,
eyewitness accounts of military planes leaving area, midair
explosion and the fact that the two main debris areas were 8 miles
apart will not be covered in this piece of Propaganda . . .
excuse me . . "Heroic Patriotism Historical FACT."
I am sure school children all over the country will be required to
watch it and write book reports on it. We had to write book reports
on how "Oswald Killed Kennedy."
Teach your children well . . .
You better believe it. I continue to teach mine, and they are full grown men, but they seem to miss a lot--too often!
I agree with you 100%, there is a site called 9-11 Blogger that has quite a lot of info. on this matter. My father ( a conservative) is a volunteer Fireman who went to the 9-11 disaster and says there are too many unanswered questions that remain. I was unaware of the Discovery Chanel show, I feel it insults the people of Flt.93 to lie about them , they deserve the truth. By the way I wrote that Oswald was a scapegoat and got suspended for it, so much for the truth.
Cindy Sheehan's assessment of how rude the son of a bush was when she
was in the White House after her son's demise in 'his' personal vendetta war, is a statement about this man's morality. You can't act like an
asshole to the mother of a dead soldier in your office, no matter how
much you'd like to, and this is exactly what he did. This translates into; "your son was an expendable pawn in my little war, dear lady, and
how dare you question my wisdom in sending him off to his death???"
How dare she. How dare the 1765 other (and growing each day) families of the dead, question this lying, self-serving, son of a bush?
good question. One that needs an honest, respectful answer from the
sleazebag himself.
and he is an asshole (well said)... This unthinkable behavior by Bush to a grieving Mom is insanity, as are all his actions and words. He is simply unforgiveable.


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Maya Whole Health Studio and North Cascades Institute • Diablo, WA
Escape Kit
- A Three-Day, Two-Night Yoga Retreat ($359 per Person), Including:
- Double-Occupancy Lodging at North Cascades Environmental Learning Center (NCELC) in North Cascades National Park
- Four Yoga Sessions with a Certified Instructor from Maya Whole Health Studio
- Optional Program Activities (Could Include Guided Meditation, Journaling, Mandalas, Ayurveda, Dance Movement, or Other Similar Activities)
- Six Wholesome Meals and a Hosted Welcome Reception with Snacks
- Guided Nature Hike and Campfire
- Full Use of On-Site Facilities
- Priced per Person Based on Double Occupancy (See Fine Print)
- After Purchase, Follow Your Voucher's Redemption Instructions to Complete Your Reservation
Facilitated yoga sessions in rugged surroundings? This Escape sounds like the serene retreat you need.
The Diversions
"Yoga, Nature, and More: Refresh Your Perspective" is a retreat led by the advanced yogis from Maya Whole Health Studio and hosted by the North Cascades Institute in northern Washington. Included in the three-day, two-night program are four facilitated yoga sessions, optional related activities, and a guided hike led by a resident naturalist.
The Digs
Built as a gathering place for learning, retreats, and holidays, the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center is an eco-friendly enclave that relishes its rugged surroundings. Retreat guests will lodge in European-style quad rooms featuring four beds with fresh linens, wardrobes, and Wi-Fi. Lodges are co-ed but have separate, gender-specific bathrooms with private showers. All are welcome to relax in the group lounge areas and peruse the shelves of the library. You'll savor six included meals full of organic, healthy ingredients from local farms at the dining hall overlooking Diablo Lake, courtesy of the Foodshed Initiative.
The Destination
Between two and three hours from Seattle, millions of conifers blanket the mountains and valleys of the North Cascades, unifying a landscape that is anything but uniform. North Cascades National Park's trees act as a curtain concealing the main attraction: more than 300 glaciers, the most of any national park outside Alaska. Waterfalls tumble from rock cliffs into gurgling streams; old-growth forests harbor vast arrays of plant life; and animals from bald eagles to moose make their homes in these woods. The issue is not what to see but how to go about exploring: Whether you choose to venture into the park by foot, boat, car, or bike, the striking views will seem as numerous as the leaves.
The Dates
6/13, 7/31, 11/27
1/1, 2/12, 4/15
Priced per person based on double occupancy; see fine print.
The Details
• Guests will receive an itinerary prior to arrival—all programming is optional
• Traveling solo? The single occupancy fee is $90, to be paid at booking
• Taxes/resort fee are not included and are payable directly to Maya Whole Health Studio upon reservation
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- Vouchers may not be combined to extend stay
- Nights must be spent consecutively; all inclusions must be redeemed during one stay
- Reservations required and subject to availability
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- Must complete registration with Maya Whole Health Studio at least 10 days prior to the retreat
- Not valid toward existing or room block reservations
- Voucher includes 4 yoga sessions with a certified instructor from Maya Whole Health Studio; 2 or 3 optional program activities (depending on instructors, could include guided meditation, journaling, mandalas, dance movement, and more); 6 wholesome meals and a hosted welcome reception with snacks; guided nature hike and campfire; and full use of on-site facilities
- Guests will receive itinerary prior to arrival and all programming is optional
- Taxes/resort fee not included; payable directly to Maya Whole Health Studio
- Incidental charges, charges for additional services and gratuity at the property are not included
- Voucher valid for 1 guest; up to 3 additional guests may be added based on availability; each guest must be registered separately
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- Double occupancy: rates are per person based on double occupancy (2 people sharing a room). Each guest must purchase a separate Escape. Guests may designate another registered guest as a roommate or be assigned one. Single occupancy requires an additional fee of $90
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Really liked the fried sushi; crispy on the outside, sushi on the inside. We had a good lunch at this place.
Bad service. We were 3 coupels, long wait for food, different of 25 minute bettween my food tomy wife food. They dont know how to serv food in a plate.you cant put pad tai in a simple not dip plate. The food not wow.
Waist of time and money , all is horrible , the service cant get worse then that .
Do your self a favor and do not go there ... ever !!! .
I liked that there was a conveyor belt with sushi that passed by every table. I didn't eat from the menu but it looked impressive.
I have been here many times. Its usually simple and fantastic sushi. This last time i was there, it was fantastic. The Rice was perfect, the fish was fresh. The handroll was crispy. I cant say anything was sub great. The issue is, i was here a couple months ago and the sushi was rather bad, so i hope they...
We recently ate at Kai and were very disappointed with the shushi. The food was great three years ago but now its quite bad. Go to Fu in Tel Aviv instead.
This restaurant has a homophobic owner who has verbally assaulted customers at the restaurant. His name is apparently Avi, and he has refused to issue any statement apologizing for his words of hate toward a table of gay customers. Please don't frequent this restaurant.
We had a quick visit to this sushi fastfood place. God service and combined option to select from the menu or to pick from the carousell. Food was tasty and you have a good range to choose from.
great service , always freshly made sushi in front of you , , good value for money,choose what you see,
very basic fastfood restaurant. 5 years ago, it was reasonable place. it deteriorated, almost uneatable Sushi
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After the explosion at Pike River mine, an accident that killed 29 men, Peter Whittall became the face of the rescue operation. And I say 'rescue', because in the first few days, he stressed time and time again, that he was determined to bring the men home. He gave shattered families and a grieving nation hope. He had a kindly face and a way of explaining things clearly to the layman and woman.
We warmed to the avuncular Aussie and we trusted him, those of us who knew nothing about mines. If he said there was hope, that this was a rescue operation, then clearly there was a chance those men were alive.
But Peter Whittall turned out to be a hollow man.
Perhaps his unrealistic optimism was his way of coping with a disaster too awful to deal with, but his words and promises turned out to be false. It was left to a grim-faced police officer to break the dreadful news to the families that their men wouldn't be coming home.
We've heard damning evidence in the Royal Commission of Inquiry about the lack of safety procedures and equipment at the mine and although the Commission is still hearing evidence, the Department of Labour has laid charges against Pike River Coal, a drilling subsidiary company and Peter Whittall - the sole individual charged.
He claims he's being made a scapegoat but surely, in any company, the buck stops with the chief executive.
Whether he's guilty of breaches of health and safety is for the court to determine but successive governments also need to look hard at whether they hold some accountability for the Pike River disaster after the mines inspectorate was disestablished in the 90s.
The laying of charges probably brings no relief to families - it must be even worse for them to think that there may have been a chance for their loved ones if proper safety procedures had been followed. But if there was dereliction of duty, then people must be held accountable.
The deaths of 29 men on the job can't be dismissed as a tragic accident.


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Wed. July 21, 2010 | Izzy Gould | Email
Choosing football or basketball for a college sport is not an agonizing decision for Wiregrass Ranch senior James Tringali.
Picking a major, whether it be business, architecture or engineering, is the real puzzle.
Until last year, he thought definitely engineering. Now Tringali wants to become an entrepreneur.
The 6-foot-4, 200-pound quarterback has a chiseled jaw, ocean blue eyes and the brain of an Ivy Leaguer. That's why schools such as Princeton, Harvard and Cornell are evaluating him to perhaps one day run their offenses.
Mental challenges have always come relatively easy to Tringali. He knew he was good at math early in grade school. When his classmates were scribbling addition and subtraction problems, he worked on multiplication and division.
He was always two steps ahead.
Tringali's future, whether it be between hash marks or handling a laser level, will become much more defined this fall.
"He's going to have to lead the majority of the offense," Bulls coach Jeremy Shobe said. "He has some schools looking at him, so he'll have to have a good year with good highlights."
No small task considering former running back Josh Johnson, who graduated last spring, carried the bulk of the load in 2009. Shobe expects Tringali to grab the leadership cap and help his teammates overcome the 20-plus players lost to graduation.
This should be a great lesson for a kid who aspires to own a business.
Personally, he'll have to inspire an offensive line that lost four starters. Tringali's voice, actions and skills could determine how hard those kids block for their quarterback.
"We won't have the luxury of two platoon this year," Tringali said. "We'll have guys playing both ways. …As far as the line goes, they're young kids. They're still learning."
Tringali reflects on a career where he believes he has made great strides. A self-described pocket passer, his goals are to throw for at least 15 touchdowns, no more than six interceptions and to lead the Bulls to the program's first playoff berth in his senior season. Class 4A, District 6 is pretty wide open, with all the teams trying to replace key talent and several teams getting to know new coaches.
"Just looking back I've improved vastly every single year," Tringali said. "That's been one of my goals. Eighth grade was the first year I played tackle. …Every year, the game slows down more."
One night that inspired him to work harder was a 42-0 loss to Land O'Lakes during the spring game. In two quarters, Tringali was sacked five times and threw an interception against arguably one of the North Suncoast's top teams.
It also opened Shobe's eyes to limits placed on his starting quarterback.
"I don't know if we gave him enough tools in his tool belt to be successful," Shobe said of last season. "That's something we've worked on as coaches. I just want him to take control of the offense and to lead the team. …He's not far from getting there."
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International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT 2016 2017)
IIIT, is One of the best engineering college in India was founded in the year 1988, located in Hyderabad.
It is the first among IIIT to focus on information technology solely and to develop students specialised in their core field.
The candidates are admitted based upon the merit list and reservation norms laid by the government.
This college offers undergraduate programs like B.Tech, dual degrees programs and post graduate programs & PhD.
The applicant must complete his/her higher secondary class with minimum 50% of marks.
The applicant who is appearing for their final examination of 12th standard can also attend this exam.
The application can be availed through online and offline (AIEEE). The candidates must apply for AIEEE and mandatory attend the AIEEE exam.
Then the applicant must apply to this college by availing application from college or by online.
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From the filled applications the applicants are shortlisted based upon their AIEEE marks and called for interview.
In interview the interpersonal skills of the candidates are tested.
Then the final merit list is declared in the institute website.


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By Karen Kwan
While there are factors beyond your control – your genetics and age, for example – there are lifestyle habits you can take charge of to help reduce your risk of breast cancer, a cancer that that an estimated 23,200 women in 2010 will have been diagnosed with. Here's are four prevention strategies:
Exercise. Being overweight increases your risk of breast cancer. And the risk appears to be higher if you tend to carry your extra weight around your belly. Perhaps it'll change your attitude towards working if you consider it a potentially lifesaving activity rather than a way to fit into that LBD.
Nutrition. Tied into the above point about exercise, following a healthy, well-rounded diet so you maintain a healthy weight can play a role in breast cancer prevention. If you've had breast cancer in the past, one study has shown that a healthy diet can cut your risk of it returning by nearly one-third. While there is no specific food or diet that can specifically reduce your risk, there is ongoing research revealing a number of interesting things when it comes to diet and breast cancer: a low-fat diet may help cut your risk, says one study, while another recently published in Nutrition and Cancer found that mice whose diet included walnuts had a much lower risk of breast cancer.
Quit smoking. A review of research by the Canadian Expert Panel on Tobacco Smoke and Breast Cancer Risk found that smoking is indeed linked to a higher risk of breast cancer. And according to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation of Canada, research also shows that women who start smoking in adolescence and before having a baby may in particular develop a higher risk.
Limit your alcohol intake. That happy hour you enjoy every day after leaving work for the day? Your habit may be upping your risk. Drink one drink a day and your risk is slightly increased. But if you regularly consume three or more drinks, your breast cancer risk is significantly greater compared to a non-drinker. Something to consider the next time you're about to order another round for the table.


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Twilight: A comprehensive guide to vampire powers
Though all of them are beautiful and strong, some vampires have special abilities or super powers unique to them.
New Delhi: The self-serious saga of teenage angst has finally come to an end. Stephanie Meyer's worldwide best-seller about the love triangle between human Isabella Swan, vampire Edward Cullen and werewolf Jacob Black has made billions of dollars at the Box Office.
The final film - 'Breaking Dawn Part 2' - has wrapped up satisfactorily, bringing the curtains down on a franchise that inspired spoofs, television series, comics and merchandise around the world. The series has made the actors superstars and gained them a fervent fan following.
To put it simply for those who have not been maniacally following the books and the films, the Twilight saga is essentially a tale of romance, resilience, loyalty and vendetta. Meyer creates a fantastically detailed fictional world of vampires - or the cold ones - who look like Greek gods, have skin as hard as granite, smell heavenly and feed on blood - animal or human.
If that wasn't enough recommendations for the 'bloodsuckers' (pardon the werewolf slang), some vampires have special abilities or super powers unique to them. Although all vampires are exceptionally strong and oh...immortal, not all of them have superpowers. So those who have them are in demand with the Volturi, the ancient vampire guard, considered royalty by the others.
Here is a complete list of the powers of the vampires from various covens:
Edward Cullen: "I'm the world's most dangerous predator. Everything about me invites you in. My voice, my face, even my smell. As if I would need any of that. As if you could outrun me. As if you could fight me off. I'm designed to kill," Edward tells Bella. Our vampire hero of the Twilight series has the unique ability to read minds. No thought is secure from him. However there is one mind he cannot read - it's his human-girlfriend-turned-vampire-wife Isabella Cullen's.
Alice Cullen: The adopted sister of Edward, Jasper and Emmet Cullen can see flashes from the future and events that are yet to happen. Her gift comes in handy repeatedly when an army of newborns attack Forks and Alice helps thwart the newly bitten vampires. Alice says she can see the future of vampires very clearly and humans less clearly. But she cannot see werewolves or half-breeds.
Jasper Cullen: Jasper, adopted by Carlisle and Esme Cullen, has the gift of controlling and manipulating the mood of those around him. In a room where he senses anxiety, he can easily calm others down and prevent a potentially harmful situation from getting out of hand.
Carlisle Cullen: Though he does not have a super power in the strictest sense of the word, but the head of the Cullen coven in America has compassion beyond the capability of any vampire in the history of their existence. He is approximately 300 years old and practices medicine. He is immune to the smell of human blood, unlike any of his other vampire friends and family and has dedicated his immortal life in the service of humans.
Isabella Swan: The heroine of 'Twilight' series, Bella is the strongest 'shield' known to vampires. She can block any attempt to read her mind, hurt her or tamper with her memory. However Jasper's gift works on her, Alice can see her future and Renesmee can show her her thoughts.
Renesmee: The half human-half vampire daughter of Bella and Edward, who can live on blood or human food, can transmit her thoughts to others by touching their skin. Her gift is the exact opposite of her parents.
Aro: One of the ancient Volturi guards, Aro can read every thought a person has ever had by making physical contact.
Marcus: Aro's brother who senses the strength and nature of relationships.
Didyme: Marcus' wife who has the power to make others happy.
Jane: The deadliest of the vampires employed by the Volturi to keep them safe and punish perpetrators, Jane can create illusions of pain.
Alec: Jane's her twin brother Alec can block others' senses and paralyze a prey while he cannot see or feel anything.
Demetri: A master tracker, the Volturi guard can track anyone by knowing the tenors of their mind. He's a deadly weapon when the Volturi is out to punish a law-breaker.
Felix: Volturi guard who possesses exceptional physical strength and speed.
Chelsea: Volturi guard who can change the emotional bonding of vampires and bind them to the Volturi through loyalty.
Renata: The Volturi guard has the gift of shielding herself from anyone who wanders close to her by distracting them.
James: He is a sadistic tracker who hunts human beings for sport.
Zafrina: This tall and intimidating vampire with dark skin and long hair is from the Amazonian coven. She can create illusions and make others see anything she wants them to see or blind them temporarily.
Eleazar: A former member of the Volturi guard, Eleazar can identify the gifts of other vampires.
Kate: This vampire from the Denali coven can produce an electric current over her skin that can incapacitate her attackers.
Benjamin: The exceptional vampire from the Egyptian coven has a strong sense of what is right and wrong and can control the elements of nature - air, earth, fire, and water - to his advantage.
Alistair: The British vampire is a good tracker.
Siobhan: Though she herself does not believe it, she has the special ability to alter the course of a situation through sheer willpower.
Maggie: She can sense if someone is lying.
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By Donna Freydkin, USA TODAY
LOS ANGELES Once upon a time, in Berlin, there lived a middle-aged Austrian actor named Christoph Waltz who for the past 30 years had toiled mostly in the middlebrow world of German television.
He worked steadily, often joylessly, and paid the bills.
And then, through a German casting director, he met motor-mouthed American director Quentin Tarantino, who at the time was on a quest to find someone conversant in English, Italian, French and German to play the devilish Nazi Hans Landa in his film Inglourious Basterds. Up till then, he had struck out.
Tarantino says he wrote a "very specific character. I looked at a lot of people, and (Waltz) was the only person who could take that character on the page and put him on the screen. It's a case of the casting process working at its best. He came in. I didn't know who he was. I heard he's done some miniseries. He came in and did his audition, and in his first reading, blew me away."
When the film first screened in Cannes last May, Waltz, 53, began to savor the once elusive but sweet taste of acclaim. And now, he's on a seemingly unstoppable winning streak this awards season with supporting-actor wins at the Golden Globe Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Inglourious Basterds, Waltz says, "changed everything. It's interesting because, without being arrogant, I don't feel so misplaced anymore. It's easy to not feel misplaced if this tidal wave of appreciation is coming your way.
"I've had a long, hard stretch, not so much in my career, but in my understanding of what it's supposed to be and what my possibilities are."
His co-stars are thrilled for him.
"I had never heard of Christoph. I walked on set and he was pretty amazing. Everyone felt the same way. He took people by surprise," says Diane Kruger, who plays a German actress in the film. "He's the most unassuming person, too. You've got to root for the guy. Thirty years of television and this is his chance. Good for him."
Waltz is elegant, chivalrous and soft-spoken in person. The oenophile chats about his joy in finding affordable wine gems, his fondness of the late columnist and speechwriter William Safire, the flaws with the German social welfare system, and his appreciation of his Los Angeles driver, who regales him with songs while behind the wheel.
Working with Tarantino, a force of nature who almost crackles with enthusiasm, "reawakened my passion for acting. It's reminded me of my passion for movies. I've toned down that passion in the face of constant frustration," Waltz says. "You get hit over the knuckles enough, you don't stick them out anymore."
Suddenly, he's meeting with some of today's top directors, though no film has been locked in yet.
"I'm as choosy as before but on a completely different level. It was worthwhile making it through the 30-some years for this. The problem is that in the course of these 30-some years, you don't know that this is what awaits you on the other end."
Waltz, who splits his time between London and Berlin and wherever work takes him these days, says his life is as normal and mundane as ever. He opts to keep family details private, but he told the German publication Bunte that he has three adult children and is raising a daughter, age 5, with his wife, costume designer Judith Holste.
"(People) think that now, I'm not of their world anymore. They think that actually, now we're rich. It's silly. It's nonsense. It bothers me that people who should know better believe a glossy magazine fantasy," Waltz says. "I still go and read my books and go to the museum and the movies. I play with my kid and fight with the kindergarten teacher and try to get my Internet fixed, which never seems to work."
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Enjoy your time and thanks for sharing! Windy, icy and 28 here @9:45 pm
A few Days at the Lake
Trip Start Sep 28, 2013
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Not much snow fell enroute. We stopped in Anaconda to pick up a few necessities. Can you believe that Safeway was out of Durkees? Sad but true..
The rest of the trip up to the Lake Place was also beset by breeziness. Photo Ops abounded, so to speak, and with the lack of traffic, stopping for a few shots was easy. We'll see how they turned out. I'll put them on Flickr again. It seems that folks aren't reluctant to view photos there now. I do appreciate it. Some days, over four hundred folks check out the pics. Interesting...
There was only about a foot of snow accumulation and the "plower guy" hadn't totally blocked the entranced to the house. I got the snow blower out and cleared enough space to get unloaded without any problem. As I was doing so, who should appear but the "guy" himself. He was kind enough not to plow the Sooby off of the road and not "replace" the snow I'd already moved. It's always a contest. For some reason they always put the snow on the side of the road where all of the driveways are. I've talked with the drivers, who comment, "We've always done it that way." Logic doesn't seem to cut any ice, it seems.
A decent night sleep was interrupted by a bad pillow. I had planned to sleep in, but it was not to be. Shortly after sunrise, I got another half hour of snow removal taken care of. It was in the low thirties today and the wind continues, just as the WX Guy said it would. Amazing...
I drove down to Anaconda for a meeting and found Durkees at Albertson's. If you are not familiar with it, it's a type of salad dressing used in Butte to make the finest Cole Slaw. It's not sweet, that's the big difference. You use mayonnaise, Durkees and a bit of salt and pepper. It's a tradition from Lynn's family and is mighty tasty. It you have a (Cornish) Pasty, you just HAVE to have Cole Slaw. It's a rule...
Got in a nice walk of about two and a quarter miles using the trekking poles to keep from slipping and sliding too much. Tomorrow an XC ski is planned through the Campground and on a bit of the lake to return. With the foot of snow, it should be perfect. I'll report back.
When I got up the temperature was forty degrees! I guess that wintering in Montana isn't so bad after all. At least for the moment... I bulked up for the ski with sausage, eggs and fried potatoes. A bit of Frank's and all was good.
The breakfast was far superior to the ski, however. With temps so high, even wax-less skis have a tendency to stick. The photos show it better than I can explain. Suffice it to say that your stuck to the ground as though you were over a strong magnetic field. If you've skied, you'll know what I mean. The ski trip, as a result, was only about a mile and a quarter long with virtually no up and down. It's easier to backtrack on the tracks you've made, so tomorrow, especially if it cools down, today's tracks will be just fine. It's totally overcast and the temperature is still 39 degrees.
Hoped to get out and get in a hike later today, but a blizzard blew in and dropped the temp to mid-twenties. The snow should be prime in the AM and I'll try another ski.
Thanks for stopping by. Photos are mostly at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ralphieboyo/
Incidentally, one photo "Elk Park Flats near Woodville Hill," shows the area where My grandmother, Mary Cote, was born in about 1890. Her father was a woodcutter. My dad pointed out the location of the cabin, but that information has been lost.
Your posts always make me a bit 'homesick' for Montana. I must admit I get over it when I read about road conditions and/or bitter cold. I've had to search for sources for Durkees here in Boise. These good folk don't know much about pasties or Durkees...much education to be done.


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Officials of this southern Spanish city have honored the memory of the country's first Adventist missionary, one of several early 20th-century religious freedom and democracy martyrs whose graves were later desecrated.
In 1914, Walter Bond, a missionary from the United States, died at age 35, reportedly poisoned for preaching Adventist teachings.
Bond's name was added to Baeza's Wall of Honor last month during a ceremony that included the mayor, city officials and Adventist Church leaders.
"Many freedom of conscience proponents during this time, considered enemies of the state, were similarly dealt with," said Pedro Torres Martinez, Communication director for the Adventist Church in Spain.
Sometime between 1943 and 1945, Bond's grave was desecrated and his bones were taken.
"During this period of Spanish history, many graves of the 'enemies of the state' -- including democracy advocates or those not of the Catholic faith -- were similarly desecrated; the idea being that their memories would be forever erased," Martinez said.
Walter Guy Bond was born in California on February 6, 1879, and graduated from Healdsburg (now Pacific Union) College in 1899 with a degree in theology. In the summer of 1902, Walter and his brother, Frank, attended a camp meeting in Fresno, California, where Adventist Church president Arthur G. Daniels challenged young people to engage in missionary service. Walter and Frank were among the 30 young people who responded to the call.
Bond married Leola Gerow on November 12, 1902. Shortly thereafter, Walter, Leola and Frank sailed for Spain to work as missionaries. They arrived in Barcelona on June 22, 1903.
In June 1904, they baptized the first three local converts. Many others followed and later they created the first Adventist church in Spain. In 1905, Bond became the leader of the Spanish mission. One of the first local members, Lope San Nicolas, also became a successful missionary. Lope raised considerable interest for the gospel in the small city of Baeza, located about 460 miles southwest of Barcelona. Lope invited Bond to present a series of Bible lectures there.
On October 13, 1914, Bond arrived in Baeza to conduct the preaching campaign. On November 1, a telegraph message was sent to Walter's brother, Frank, stating that Walter was about to die. Frank and Leola rushed to his side.
Bond died on November 12 at age 35. A doctor told Leola that her husband had been poisoned.
On his deathbed, Bond said, "I forgive my murderers." He was buried in the cemetery of Baeza. Two months later, his pregnant widow and three children returned to the United States.
In the past few years, Baeza city authorities have restored the monuments in memory of those who once stood against the totalitarian regime or were considered to be a "disgrace" to Spain.
Baeza's mayor, D. Leocadio Marín, and a city officer presided over the ceremony. The Adventist Church was represented by the president of the church in Spain, Jesùs Calvo; former director of the historical archives of the church in Spain and event organizer, Andrés Tejel; and other pastors and numerous church members. The representative of the church's Euro-Africa region, Roberto Badenas, unveiled a commemorative plaque.
To conclude the ceremony, Calvo, the Spanish Adventist Church president, read a letter from the descendents of Bond now living in the United States, and the assembly sang his favorite hymn "Shall We Gather at the River." The event was widely publicized by the local media and received coverage from National Public Radio of Spain.
The pioneering work of Bond, which not only cost him his life but also brought the desecration of his grave, was not without ultimate success. Today, there are more than 15,000 Adventists in Spain, and many officials regard the movement with favor, local church leaders said.
--with reporting by Pedro Torres Martinez


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Friday Fun: Naruto Star Students
The best day of the week is finally here again, so something fun to make those torturous last few hours pass by quickly is always a good thing. This week your mission is to safely escort Tazuna to his home while battling an army of ninjas and the assassin Zabuza. Are your ninja skills up to the challenge?
Naruto Star Students
The objective of the game is to help Tazuna safely reach his home in the Land of Waves while battling an army of ninjas and the assassin Zabuza along the way.
The game provides a brief introduction for your mission.
The controls for the game are very easy to use and there are three energy orb types to watch for and collect while playing. The orbs will be very helpful to you while fighting the ninjas encountered during your journey.
You can choose to play as Sasuke, Naruto, or Sakura in the game.
As soon as you choose a character the game will begin. You are definitely going to be busy with ninjas from the first moment, so work as efficiently (and quickly) as you can to defeat them! You can monitor your remaining lives in the upper right corner, your health in the lower left corner, and chakra power in the lower right. Your score will appear in the middle at the bottom of the screen.
Ninjas, ninjas everywhere…
Yes! A 1-Up extra life orb!
Chakra blasts make quick and easy work of those pesky ninjas.
You will receive an assessment of your performance along with your score at the end of each level. Have fun and good luck in your quest to help Tazuna safely reach home!
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Hi!This site is awesome! I'm hoping someone somewhere can help explain some stuff to me (all my co-knitters live on the east coast, and it is WAY too hard to explain problems over the phone).
My problem is a two-parter:
The left front of this sweater starts
With 3mm needles cast on 78 sts. K 9 rows. Change to 3 1/4mm needles. Next Row: K to end. Next Row: K5, p to end. Rep last 2 rows 3 times more and the first row again.
Shape Neck
Next 2 rows K1, sl 1, turn, sl 1, k1. Next 2 rows K2, sl 1, turn, sl 1, k2. Next 2 rows K3, sl 1, turn, sl 1, k3. Next 2 rows K2, sl 1, turn, sl 1, k2. Next 2 rows K1, sl 1, turn, sl 1, k1.
Problem #1: I'm not exactly sure, but I think the above instruction for neck shaping is trying to create an angle? I think it's making the edge pivot towards the neck? When I followed these instructions to shape the neck, I ended up with at least three holes in this new "corner".
One of the things I think I did wrong was that I "slipped as if to knit". Should I have "slipped as if to purl"?
Also, I've since read about "wrapping stitches"...even though the pattern doesn't specify to do this, maybe I should do it anyways? The problem is, everything I could find about short rows and wrapping stitches doesn't seem to apply to this pattern. They want me to "sl 1, wrap, then return the slip stitch back onto the left needle, then turn. This seems like a drastic change from the pattern instructions....Any suggestions?
Problem 2: I had to rip out my stitches to one or two rows before these short rows, and I'm really having a hard time now figuring out exactly what row I'm on. I'd love to find something online or in a book that I could refer to that gave a clear picture of how to count rows...like a picture of a stockinette swatch with the rows pointed out on it. This pattern is a combination of stockinette stitch and garter stitch, and I get all bleary-eyed trying to count the rows. I think I understand about counting the "v's", but where they meet the garter stitch throws me for a loop (no pun intended )
Anyhoo, suggestions are greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Sue M.
To count garter, each bump is a row and each space is a row.
When I count stockinette, I use a needle point and put it in the hole in each v to help me keep track; and when you get to the garter, the first row of purls would be a row and the space between the purls is a row. I don't know of any site that has pictures, though.
You are doing the shaping of the neck with short rows, and you should slip as if to purl--that will create less of a hole. I don't think wrapping will work with this.
Thank you, Ingrid! I'll give that a try and let you know how it goes!-Sue


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Hi all,
We are in the process of organizing fundraising for the Hadrian's Wall Ultra next year. We have four charities and eight runners, so on previous experience should fair pretty well.
What are the best pages for fundraising - I hear Just Giving charges are their any free? Does anyone have any other ideas about the mechanics of fundraising? Does anyone know if you could have 8 seperate pages attached to one total?
Sorry, I would much rather be talking about running in mud etc, but if we set it out well from the start we should be able to give some worthy people some cash.
Thank you
Virgin Money Giving doesn't charge as much as Just Giving. Its not for profit.


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