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Scenic Tours is an Australian tour operator that specializes in luxury, all-inclusive tours in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, India and Africa. According to Scenic's web site, the company was founded in 1987 and is now one of Australia's leading tour companies. Scenic offers numerous tours in Egypt as well as tours that combine visits to Egypt, Jordan and Dubai.
Heart of Egypt
The Heart of Egypt is a 10-day tour that includes a Nile cruise. Your trip starts in Cairo, where you stay for two nights. From Cairo, you fly to Luxor, where you board your Nile River cruise ship. Ports of call on the cruise include Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan. From Aswan, you return for a final two-night stay in Cairo.
Land of the Pharaohs
The Land of the Pharaohs is a 12-day tour starting in Cairo. From Cairo, you take trips to Alexandria, El Alamein and, of course, the Pyramids at Giza. After Cairo, you go for one night to Luxor, where you board your Nile River cruise ship. Your cruise takes you to Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan. From Aswan, you fly to Abu Simbel, then to Cairo for your final two nights.
Jewels of the Nile
The Jewels of the Nile, Red Sea and Jordan tour lasts 18 days, combining visits to two countries. The tour starts in Cairo, then moves to Abu Simbel, Lake Nasser and Wadi El Seboua. From there, you head to Aswan for a three-night Nile River cruise, which ends at Hurghada on the Red Sea. After two nights in Hurghada, you head back to Cairo for one night, then fly to Amman, Jordan. From Amman, you visit Petra for another two nights before returning to Amman.
Jewels of the Nile, the Red Sea and Dubai
The Jewels of the Nile, Red Sea and Dubai tour lasts 16 days and includes a three-day Lake Nasser cruise as well as a three-day Nile River cruise. Starting in Cairo, your tour takes you to Abu Simbel and Lake Nasser, where you see Wadi El Seboua and Aswan from your cruise boat. In Aswan, you board your Nile River cruise ship for Edfu, Luxor and the Valley of the Kings. From Aswan, you go over land to Hurghada on the Red Sea, where you spend two nights. After Hurghada, you return to Cairo for more sightseeing, and then you go to Dubai for three days.
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When you mention that you're travelling to South America you get looks of concern for your safety. Banditos, guerrillas and drug lords will no doubt have their eyes on you. La policia will stop you at blockades and threaten you for cash. You will be expected to bribe your way out of every confrontation. Keep your cash and personal items close to you at all times. Really?
I lived in Buenos Aires and was told not to walk in certain areas alone at night. I was robbed twice – both times in broad daylight on a busy street: once, unbeknownst to me at the time, on a crowded pedestrian street, once, tricked in the nicest possible way on a Saturday afternoon. I was not hurt.
Buenos Aires is a city of many poor and desperate, needy people. I was never disrespected. I was never short-changed by a taxi driver. I walked bravely and boldly (maybe stupidly) down the middle of an empty street at midnight several blocks home through San Telmo – one of the areas I was warned to not live in and not to walk through.
While away, I heard news of home. Home is a small city of one million nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Asian gang wars were increasing and bystanders were being killed in the crossfire. A quiet, middle-class man in my neighbourhood flipped out, taking the lives of his family members, his tenant and himself. A passenger on a greyhound bus was randomly decapitated by a fellow passenger. No one advised me against going home.
I planned a trip to Mexico where travellers were reportedly being kidnapped, held for ransom and killed. I was advised not to travel. Friends and family were afraid.
My travel companion was eighty-four and had been driving south to Mexico every winter for the past fifteen years across the American border without a problem. This year he had a new car. Would it be a neon sign flashing 'rich gringo'?
No. Five and a half weeks driving through Mexico we were essentially without incident: only one hubcap was removed. Mexicans respect property too. No drug lords in sight.
I returned home, went hiking in an inner-city park with my girlfriend. Put my purse in the glove box of my locked vehicle. I came back to find both locks busted and my purse gone. Welcome home.

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The weather is finally turning warm again, and that means a mad dash to get gardens going. Like most homeowners, you're probably feeling the itch to plant right about now, but also wondering how you'll ever fit weekend after weekend of yard work into your already cramped schedule. Don't worry, though, because a garden doesn't have to be a whole-month affair if you plan it right. In fact, all your prep can be fit into a single weekend.
This is your pressed-for-time guide for preparing your backyard to meet summer's bounty. We'll take you through the basics of setting up new raised beds, as well as some maintenance tasks you'll need to perform on existing areas, and we'll get it all done in one weekend so you'll have plenty of perfect-weather days to enjoy.
It's Friday morning—can you feel how close you are to this season's garden? But first, you'll need to do a little planning. This morning before work, take a few moments to walk around your backyard and scope out your garden. Check out your existing beds to get a feel for what needs doing, and scope out a location for any new beds you want to put in. To avoid rooting up new ground, which can be grueling and unrewarding work, we're going to explain how to put in 3×5 raised beds. So, while you're walking your yard, measure your total area and plot out how many beds you think you'll put in as well.
A quick note on space: unless you're keen on growing large, leafy vegetables like squash or sprawling vines like pumpkin or watermelon, you can probably make due with two beds or even just one, if you're resourceful. The trick to this is smart planting—you'll get better yields and make more efficient use of your space if you layer the soil in a gentle arc and stagger plants rather than putting them in straight rows.
Friday night
While everybody else is busy making happy hour plans, it's time to take on the home improvement store like a contestant on Supermarket Sweep. Here's what you need to get to build one 3×5 bed:
- A hose and soaker head (if you don't already have one)
- Deck screws
- 4 4×4 posts
- Lumber for 12 2×4 boards (6 cut to 35 inches and 6 cut to 60 inches)
- Soil
- Compost
- Plants (if the last danger of frost is past for your area)
- A shovel or hoe
And here's what you'll need for your existing beds:
- More compost
- Mulch
- Fencing material for any warped or broken fences
You can usually get a store associate to cut the lumber for you if you don't have a bandsaw at home. Also, always purchase untreated lumber if you'll be planting edibles.
It's up with the sun for you! The first thing on your to-do list this morning is to mark off the areas for your new beds, and then use your shovel or hoe to gently turn the sod inside the boundaries. At each corner, push one of the 4×4 posts into the soil and then screw the 2×4 boards to those so that they form a box with three 35-inch and three 60-inch boards on each set of parallel sides. Fill the box with soil and then top with a layer of compost, piling it into a gentle arc. Now, you're ready to pop in your plants, assuming it's warm enough in your area.
Today is maintenance day. Now that you have new beds set up, it's time to go through and check on your older spaces as well. Focus on the following tasks:
- Repair any broken or warped fences or trellises.
- Clear out plant debris and fallen leaves.
- Divide perennials if you didn't already do so in the fall.
- Pull young weeds out of existing beds.
- Dress old, spent soil with a layer of fresh compost.
- Mulch areas that need it, especially around trees and shrubs.
Sunday night
Sit back and relax—your work here is done. In just a few short weeks, you'll be up to your neck in fresh vegetables and stunning flowers, which is cause to celebrate, indeed.
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What Is Loose Shoulder?
Loose shoulder, also referred to as multi-directional instability, occurs when the tissue that forms a capsule around the shoulder joint stretches. Once loosened, the slackened tissue can then no longer effectively hold the ball of the humerus within the shoulder socket. This often leads to frequent shoulder dislocations. Some individuals with loose shoulder also suffer shoulder subluxations when their joint slides partially out of place.
Strain placed upon the shoulder joint can cause loose shoulder, both through overuse or sudden injury. Generally, loose shoulder affects:
- "Double-Jointed" Men and Women: Often, patients who have a condition that causes joint laxity or what is commonly known as "double-jointedness" sometimes experience looser joints throughout their entire body than the average person. This may cause shoulder instability, subluxation or even complete dislocation.
- Athletes: Competitors in sports that involve repeated motion and overhead activities may encounter loose shoulder. The shoulder capsule and ligaments are stretched by these recurring, strenuous movements. Because of this, volleyball players, swimmers, baseball pitchers, basketball players and golfers are some of the athletes most at risk for multi-directional instability.
- Patients with Previous Shoulder Dislocations: Chronic instability often results from prior shoulder dislocations. When the shoulder becomes dislocated, ligaments may tear and heal looser than before. Patients are more likely to experience loose shoulder after their shoulder capsule has already been weakened. In fact, 80% of patients under 35 who have sustained a severe shoulder dislocation will develop chronic instability.
Common symptoms of loose shoulder include:
- Repeated shoulder dislocations or subluxations
- Pain in the shoulder region
- Repeated episodes of the shoulder "giving out" (inability to hold or bear weight)
- An anticipatory sensation of the shoulder feeling loose or slipping
- Discomfort associated with certain movements or activities
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8 fresh sardines, gutted and scaled
Unrefined sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 clove garlic, sliced paper-thin
Eight 2-inch sprigs of rosemary
Olive oil, to taste
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Skewer the sardines from the mouth down to the tail, as close
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Like oversized fishing floats used as flower vases, these 20 trees planted in colourful buoys are designed to add whimsy and nature to Rotterdam's industrial waterfront. The installation, named Dobberend Bos, or "bobbing forest" in Dutch, will be released into the city's harbour in March.
The idea was prompted by the work of sculptor Jorge Bakker but was brought to life by a committee of artists and designers who proposed the installation for Rotterdam's Rijnhaven harbour, as part of a series of floating art projects to revitalise the neighbourhoods around the docks.
A prototype from 2014, photo by artist Jorge Bakker
Although a floating forest makes plenty of sense in a country like The Netherlands where water is often more readily available than land, this also provides some inspiration for coastal cities that are struggling to add greenspace but can't plan more than a few decades down the line due to the possible detrimental effects of climate change. I'm thinking about the specific challenges in places like Miami or New Orleans, for example, which are already wrestling with rising sea levels — it would be awful to build a new waterfront park, only to have it flood constantly or be submerged completely within a few years. A floating forest, or even an entire floating park, accessible by bridges (or boats if necessary), would add a splash of green and help to demarcate a public space — whatever the future might bring.
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"Every time we've been back, we've played a smaller stage!" BSP's Martin Noble laughed when we caught up with him afterwards. "I like to think the festival has grown rather than we've shrunk."
His band aren't alone among those who've been coming back year after year after year. At times, it feels like a whole big reuniting family of bands and culture-makers and fans, all magnetised back to the easy welcome of the Deer Park.
It's a festival built around old friendships, a sense of community, and the ancient art of growing with your audience. Originally put on by Andy and Ben "because there was nothing in England North of Manchester" it's grown into something way beyond their early expectations. Winner of Best Small Festival in the early days, then Best Medium Sized Festival, Kendal has become so popular it can't grow any further without leaving its Deer Park home. Something founder Andy Smith considers impossible. "We'd never leave here, because then it would become a different festival, wouldn't it?".
And now, with the tenth anniversary over, Andy and Ben and everyone on the team would like to take this moment to say a very special thanks.
"From that first tent-pole climbing high-wire act at Abbot Hall Park in Kendal a decade ago, we never believed it would turn into what it has. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to every single person who has, by coming or contributing, made this festival with us."
See you in the fields for another ten years.
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The Nextbit Robin came out a little over a year ago, and it was a pretty good phone. It's actually amazing when you consider Nextbit had never made a phone before. It's also an undeniably funky device, so good on them for that. The price has been coming down as it gets older, and now the Robin has reached an all-time low price on Amazon—just $139 with Prime shipping.
Both the mint and midnight colorways are included in the sale, but I'm personally partial to mint. This device has a 5.2-inch 1080p LCD, a hexa-core Snapdragon 808, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage. There's also a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and front-facing speakers.
The Robin runs Android 6.0 out of the box, and Nougat is in testing. Nextbit's claim to fame is a cloud backup system that stores your photos and apps as you run short on space, then restores them automatically. It's not a game changer, but yeah, it works. The current $250 default price is a little high, but $139 is hard to pass up if you're in need of a cheap phone.
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Kocher+Beck is one of the leading systems suppliers for narrow web label printing and has very precise knowledge of the requirements of customers with regard to quick availability and at the same time cost-effective purchasing of high-quality tools; this knowledge has been effectively implemented for the development and production of TecScreen.
Stainless steel wire cloth in widths up to 1200 mm (47.25") is used as the starting material. During various stages in a modern strip plating machine, the raw wire cloth is cleaned and degreased, surface-activated, Nickel-plated and coiled under a cleanroom atmosphere. The Nickel-plating increases the strength of the wire cloth and fastens the individual wires. Subsequently, the plated wire cloth is coated with a liquid photopolymer in the clean room in a multi-stage process and laminated with a transparent protective film. Very exacting tolerances in a range of a few microns apply in order to ensure uniform colour transfer in printing.
TecScreen is available in common roll widths. Special roll dimensions and sheets are cut to size at the request of the customer.
The TecScreen grades offered cover all common printing tasks and are available for all machine types on the market. The range of products includes wire cloth grades for the finest line and text work found in pharmaceutical labels and other areas. There are several grades with differing resolution and colour application quantity to choose from for the classic applications in screen printing, such as White background or the printing of decorative elements. Spot coating and the printing of relief varnishes are enabled with coarser grades. The TecScreen product range is also an appropriate solution for printing Braille and hazard symbols.
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On our walks in late Winter/early Spring (all protected from the elements in our outdoor clothing)... ... we have found there are always flowers to look out for. The 3 and 4 year olds took out Winter/Spring flower spotter sheets and managed to find all of the flowers on them - snowdrops, daffodils and primroses. They learn so much about nature...
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On Labor Day weekend, I received an email from a HuffingtonPost Live producer. They were doing a segment couples in premarital counseling, not because they believe they have problems, but because they want to make their marriage last. She'd stumbled upon my blog (this one from Mpls | St. Paul Magazine – Three Non-Romantic Things I'm Glad I Did Before My Wedding) and wondered if I'd like to participate in the HuffPo Live's discussion via webcam.
Uh, DOY.
Not only did a live interview on Internet TV sound scary as hell (#252), the topic excited me. Our premarital sessions were in the top five things Josh & I did pre-wedding. It offered scheduled time away from wedding planning to discuss the bigger picture (you're not planning a party, you're planning a life together…remember?). Our counselor helped us identify our relationship's strongest aspects as well as our weak spots. We discussed fighting fair and how to de-escalate an argument.
We learned a lot about each other & about our relationship. It was awesome.
I believe our counseling sessions shows we're A) mature adults who B) believe our relationship has room for improvement and C) that we're not too proud or overly-confident to admit that we don't have it all figured out. It takes some serious balls to put your relationship's nitty-gritty details out there. It requires humility and vulnerability. I think those are two extremely important qualities in every single relationship in your life, not just romantic ones.
I thought the HuffPo segment went well.
I even had some smart stuff to say and my hair looked pretty good (you can watch the whole thing here)! And then, like a GD idiot, I read the comments. Some of my favorites:
Today is my 2 year wedding anniversary and in those two years we have grown together, like we should. No counseling, just common sense.
If you think you need a counselor, you probably shouldn't be marrying at all. Just stay single.
Counseling for arguing and finances- totally not prepared for marriage if one needs that.
My blood boiled.
I immediately wanted to post things like, "Good job! Two whole years! That must be a world record or something," "Yep, we asked for an expert's science-based advice… better give up on the whole thing" and "OMG! You're right! If I were prepared for marriage, I would've learned that trolling on the Internet anonymously is the appropriate way to confront another person." There were also comments about me slurring my words and sounding drunk, which was obviously due to a microphone issue. To say these comments annoyed me is an understatement. (I did like the She looks like Emma Stone comments. Who wouldn't?)
I took a few deep breaths, then thought: What kind of loser d-bag is watching the HuffPo Live and taking the time rip on a stranger's marriage?
Haters gonna hate, trollers gonna troll. Whatcha gonna do?
I ignored the nasty comments (well, until now). However, this whole thing has me thinking about how we take care of our relationships. You change your car's oil regularly. You visit the dentist every six months (kinda) because you don't want your teeth to fall out. Most of us take preventative actions in a lot of areas… but you're an absolute failure if you work on your romantic relationship? That's BS.
So for those folks who think counseling is a crutch, those people banking on their 'common sense' when shit hits the fan, those people who said "I do" knowing they already had all the answers…
That's why I didn't marry you. That's why I married this amazing guy.
[Cue Taylor Swift! <<< I'm embarrassed that I kind like this song.]
Did you do pre-marital counseling (mandatory or otherwise)? Do you wish you had & why? Let's discuss!
P.S. Some other non-traditional wedding things we did: I picked out my own engagement ring, wore a muumuu at my bachelorette party in Palm Springs (the epicenter of nightlife…not!) and we got married in a boxing gym. We did keep with tradition in one big way… I took my husband's last name & how I feel about it really surprised me.


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Simone's story
Marisha, our Outreach worker, had seen Simone several times at the local shopping. She noticed some signs of abuse and decided to approach her. Marisha soon learned that 19-year-old Simone was mother to a young baby and was struggling financially, to the extent she was finding it difficult to feed herself and her baby. One of the first things that Marisha did was buy Simone formula for her baby.
"Simone's situation was both confronting for her
Just imagine what it must be like for someone like Simone, who feels as though she cannot escape her situation. Many young people need the support and guidance of outreach workers like Marisha, to help them to choose a better future.
With Marisha's ongoing support and guidance, Simone summoned the courage to leave her partner. Marisha reconnected her with her family who intervened and offered her and her baby a safe place to stay. Marisha has continued to provide support and assistance to the whole family.
"I just want to help everyone. The way that I work, if there is a need to work with the family, then I work collaboratively with the whole family. You want to hold on to any support that the family can provide as family breakdown happens all the time. At the end of the day, family is really important to our young people. I might be the link that helps keep the family together." Marisha, Outreach Worker.
Marisha spent a significant amount of time with Simone, hours at a time, just talking through the problems and challenges that Simone had faced. They discussed the impact that the violence had upon herself and her daughter.
Today, Simone has a much brighter outlook. With Marisha's help, Simone is now attending weekly counselling, she has access to childcare, is paying off her debts and has just bought a car. Simone has also been attending a fortnightly job network, has started working at Open Family Australia's social enterprise and wants to eventually study.
"Simone went through a time when she wasn't sure she could leave her partner. With such low self-esteem, it was really difficult for her. Luckily, that has all changed in the past few months. Simone is really working hard to get through all of her trauma. There has been a massive transformation," says Marisha.
If Marisha had not made the first approach that day in the shopping centre, Simone might still be suffering from physical abuse and the future of her baby may be vastly different. Simone's situation could still well be under the radar of services that might help her.
Simone now feels that her future has possibilities and most importantly both Simone and her daughter are in a safe place.
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Christopher Serju, Sunday Gleaner Writer
Rainwater harvesting, a strategy used by Jamaicans over many decades, especially in rural Jamaica, to ensure adequate supply of water for domestic and agricultural purposes, is being promoted on a wider scale by the Caribbean Coastal Area Management (C-CAM) Foundation, as it seeks to educate Jamaicans about adaptable and alternative livelihoods in the face of climate change.
At a recent climate change expo funded by the United States Development Programme C-CAM hosted a number of agencies which shared information about the likely opportunities that could emerge from the long-term impact of climate change.
Changing opportunities
"The idea really is to provide information and opportunity for discourse among community members who live in the Portland Bight area and especially the younger ones so that they can from now think, 'How is climate change going to change my future, and what do I need to do now to be able to deal with the changing livelihood and employment opportunities that might come in the future?' A number of things might change. Whether people will need to look at alternative energy solutions, different ways at how we get our water sources, pretty much everything that we do is going to change, everything that we have is going to change," Ingrid Parchment, executive director of C-CAM, told The Sunday Gleaner.
Turning to the rainwater harvesting which is slated to get underway by early next month, coinciding with the official start of the hurricane season, she said the pilot project would take place in three Clarendon communities: Old Harbour Bay, Mitchell Town and Salt River.
"What we are trying to do is communal solutions. So we want to look at churches, schools, community centres and then we would give them the gutters and the tanks, as well as the mesh and have some sort of training session to explain how they maintain the gutters. How they can use the water because some people collect the rainwater but don't drink it.
"So we want to talk about what is the use of that water and how they should continue to ensure that the gutters are kept clean, that the mesh is cleared, that the downspout is there and to continue to repair the structures so that they can maintain it.
"From a practical standpoint some of these communities have no water, they are using river water or buying water, so the idea is that they will buy less water, and this will provide a source of water for them, especially during the drought period when there is even less water available generally but for them specifically at that time."
While communal beneficiaries are the main targets of the project, vulnerable individuals such as the elderly, disabled and mothers with young children could be accommodated.
Parchment is heartened by the success of a similar project undertaken by Oxfam in Salt River after Hurricane Dean devastated the area.
"Perhaps 85 per cent of the persons continued to use it the way it was intended, but we will have those community persons on the ground who would be able to keep us updated on what is happening and we also have staff, we have field officers, conservation officers and public education officers. So they will be able to go around and keep us up to date on what's happening."


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This week's email request is from a gentleman who is working the night shift and he is preparing to join the military. As his sleep schedule has changed so has his energy levels and desire to workout. See request for help:
Stew, HELP! I am now working the night shift and need some help with when to exercise and when to eat from my normal routine. I see my waist growing each week. I have about six months before I join the military.
Here is a great group discussion for the Military.com reader population who have some experience with working nights either in the military or as civilians. My experience working nights during training was extensive but it helped by continuing to exercise, eat right, and sleep. Here are some tips you MUST DO to help you not only stay awake during the night shift but to have energy to work, exercise, and live half a normal life on your time off.
1. SLEEP — You have to get good at sleeping during the day. Blacken your windows and make your room dark, quiet, comfortable. You will be tired, but your sleeping patterns are thrown off by 8–12 hours so you have to be ready to sleep when you have time to sleep. Have a small snack an hour prior to sleeping like cereal, big glass of milk and avoid ANY caffeine or nicotine if you can.
2. WORKOUT — I have always found that exercise wakens me so I prefer to workout prior to going to work versus when I get off work. Take 30–45 minutes prior to your night shift start time and exercise with weights, calisthenics, cardio then shower. This will boost your metabolism, keep you more alert for a while, and click one of the the MUST DO's off your list. You will see that it is VERY tough to get started on a workout after your shift is complete and it will also make your sleep schedule harder to keep by temporarily waking you up.
3. EAT — Make your own lunch. Bring in healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts, water, juices, sandwich and other favorite foods. Often there is NOTHING good for you to eat at 2am no matter where you are. Eat a meal prior to work, have a snack 3–4 hours into your night shift, and then a light meal as your last meal prior to leaving work. You could wait until you get home for this meal.
4. HYDRATE: When in doubt drink water. Often we confuse hunger with being thirsty or dehydrated so stay hydrated and it will curb your hunger.
So in a nutshell here is how a typical night shift worked for me:
0600 — get off work — go home0700 — go to sleep after a light snack of breakfast foods and sleep until 12–1400 1400 — 1800 — personal errands etc 1800 — eat dinner 1930–2100 — workout, shower, light post workout recovery meal 2200 — start work 0100 — fruit / vege snack / caffeine if needed 0300 — hydrate — meal / snack 0500 — hydrate and / or snack on nuts / berries 0600 — get off work go home
This schedule may or may not work for you as there are different night shifts and hours, but you can basically see what an 8 hour shift would look like when working during your normal sleep period. Good luck with your program and KEEP TRYING TO get into a habit OR system of healthy living even though your schedule is upside down.
Any readers have suggestions? I would love to add more options for people out there struggling with this routine.


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1st International Workshop on AI aspects of Reasoning, Information, and
Memory (AIRIM'16)
Gdansk, Poland, 11 - 14 September, 2016
WWW: http://fedcsis.org/airim
E-mail: [hidden email]
We would like to cordially invite you to consider contributing a paper
to AIRIM 2016 - held as a part of the Federated Conference on Computer
Science and Information Systems (FedCSIS 2016).
FedCSIS a yearly international multi-conference organized by the Polish
Information Processing Society (PTI) in technical cooperation with the
IEEE Region 8, IEEE Poland (Gdansk) Section Computer Society Chapter,
Poland Section Computational Intelligence Society Chapter, ACM Special
Interest Group on Applied Computing, Lodz ACM Chapter, European Alliance
for Innovation, Polish Operational and Systems
Research Society - POSRS, Eastern Cluster ICT Poland, Mazovia Cluster ICT.
There is general realization that computational models of human
reasoning can be improved by integration of heterogeneous resources of
information, e.g., multidimensional diagrams, images, language, syntax,
semantics, memory. While the event targets promotion of integrated
computational approaches, we invite contributions from any individual
areas related to information, language, memory, reasoning.
The topics and areas include but are not limited to:
- Reasoning systems --- theories and applications
- Proof systems and model checkers
- Theories of computation and information
- Interactive computation and reasoning
- Computation and reasoning with heterogeneous information
- Space and time in information, language, memory, and reasoning
- Partiality, underspecification, vagueness, and possibilities
- Detection of and reasoning with inconsistency
- Logic and language --- approaches, theories, methods
- Computational morphology, syntax, semantics, and interfaces between these
- Constraint-based and type-theoretic approaches
- Logical approaches to multilingual processing
- Mathematics for linguistics and cognitive science
- Computational approaches to information, language, memory, and
reasoning for life sciences
- Computational neuroscience of information, language, memory, and reasoning
- Interdisciplinary approaches to information, language, memory, and
Papers should be submitted by April 18, 2016 (strict deadline).
Preprints will be published on a USB memory stick provided to the
FedCSIS participants. Only papers presented during the conference will
be submitted to the IEEE for inclusion in the Xplore Digital Library.
Furthermore, proceedings, published in a volume with ISBN, ISSN and DOI
numbers will posted at the conference WWW site. Moreover, most Events'
organizers arrange quality journals, edited volumes, etc. and may invite
selected extended and revised papers for post-conference publications
(information can be found at the websites of individual events).
- Paper submission: April 18, 2016 (strict deadline)
- Position paper submission: May 30, 2016
- Acceptance decision: June 13, 2016
- Final version of paper submission: July 4, 2016
- Final deadline for discounted fee: July 31, 2016
- Conference dates: September 11-14, 2016
- Christiansen, Henning, Roskilde University, Denmark
- Jiménez López, María Dolores, GRLMC, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
- Loukanova, Roussanka, Department of Mathematics, Stockholm University,
PROGRAM COMMITTEE (confirmed so far)
- Andreasen, Troels, Roskilde University, Denmark, Denmark
- Angelov, Krasimir, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
- Becerra, Leonor, Jean Monnet University
- Grabowski, Adam, Institute of Informatics, University of Bialystok,
Bialystok, Poland
- Kornilowicz, Artur, Institute of Informatics, University of Bialystok,
- Moss, Larry, Indiana University, United States
- Nilsson, Jørgen Fischer, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
- Parmentier, Yannick, LIFO, Université d'Orléans, France
- Ranta, Aarne, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, Sweden
- Schwarzweller, Christoph, Department of Computer Science, University
of Gdansk, Poland
- Villadsen, Jørgen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
CHAIRS OF FedCSIS CONFERENCE SERIES
Maria Ganzha, Leszek A. Maciaszek, Marcin Paprzycki
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Ex-Viking Gene Washington found fortune through 'Underground Railroad' of football
If it weren't for football, Gene Washington might still live in Texas. He may never have gone to college, nor had a 22-year career at 3M. And he probably wouldn't have been able to send all three of his daughters to Wayzata High School.
Black and white students couldn't attend classes, much less share locker rooms, in the Texas where Gene grew up. In the early 1960s, the football powerhouses of the South – Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Houston University – remained whites only.
But one visionary college from the North predicted that black players would become champions on the field. Gene was offered a full scholarship to attend Michigan State University. At the time, MSU was led by John Hannah, a president who served on the first U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and insisted – despite much objection from certain alumni – on integrating dorms and hiring black professors.
Under coach Duffy Daugherty, Gene played on one of the first fully integrated teams in the history of college football, among giants recruited from segregated southern high schools, such as Bubba Smith, George Webster, and Clinton Jones. They went undefeated their final two years at MSU, and upon graduation comprised four of the first eight picks in the 1967 NFL draft.
No other school in the history has ever accomplished that. Daugherty's pipeline was christened the "Underground Railroad" of football.
Gene signed with the Minnesota Vikings, where he counted among his teammates Clinton Jones and "Purple People Eater" Alan Page, who helped the Vikings win the NFL Championship in the last year prior to its merger with the AFL.
Maya Washington, a Twin Cities filmmaker and Gene's daughter, has spent the past four years uncovering the triumphs her father and his teammates brought to America's first racially mixed football teams, and the success they repaid to him and subsequent generations of his family.
For Maya, the process has been full of revelations on historical perspective. Gene, who had known only segregation in his childhood, proudly remembers his time at MSU for the tremendous break that it was, a time when white teammates treated him like family and overt discrimination seemed suspended.
But there were times when they traveled South and hotels wouldn't lodge the black athletes. Or when there were odd numbers of black and white players, and the odd guys out would each be given single rooms instead of being asked to room with a member of the opposite race.
When her parents first moved to Minnesota, they couldn't get a house, Maya recalls. The first real estate firm they went to was so polite in telling them there was no more housing, they didn't even realize they were being turned away because of their color. That was until they ran into an agent in the parking lot who recognized Gene as that promising Vikings rookie, and waved them back in.
"My dad's generation and the extent of which they talk about discrimination and take for granted that's how things were, to my generation it would be just outrageous," Maya says. "To us, something like that goes down and people are on social media yelping."
But for her father in that time, his was the best life one could hope for as a black man and an athlete of his caliber.
"This was an American dream come true, and it wasn't an easy path," Maya says. "It wasn't a piece of cake."
After his days at the NFL, Gene became a manager for diversity hiring at 3M, and got inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He counts among his highest achievements his three daughters, who are all college graduates with postgraduate degrees.
"I'm proud to mention all of this because it all started from having an opportunity to be recruited and leaving that completely segregated situation," Gene says. "We have a whole lot of family members that never had that chance."
Maya's documentary, Through the Banks of the Red Cedar, is currently fundraising for finishing touches. It will be released in the spring.


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Police: Connecticut house cleaner stole $10,000 in jewelry
GREENWICH >> Police say a Danbury house cleaner has been arrested for stealing more than $10,000 worth of jewelry from a client.
Grace Guzman is charged with first-degree larceny and making a false statement.
She was arrested Thursday on a warrant.
The Hartford Courant reports that Guzman was employed as a house cleaner for a family on Valley Road and was given full access to the home.
Police allege Guzman stole dozens of pieces of jewelry between October 2014 and October 2015 and then pawned the items in Danbury. The stolen jewelry is valued at more than $10,000.
She's scheduled to be arraigned Friday in Superior Court in Stamford.
It's unclear whether she's being represented by an attorney.
A message left at a phone number listed for Guzman wasn't immediately returned.


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Poly- What? Learning the language of 3D Geometry
Shapes, shapes, and more shapes. Circle, triangle, square, rectangle - it all starts of easy enough. Then it get a bit more complicated when you move from two dimensional to three dimensional - sphere, cylinder, pyramid, cube, prism. Then, before you know it, your tongue is in a knot, and you're totally confused.


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Speaking of exotic Asia, Anthony Michael Bourdain, an American chef, author, and television personality was quoted as saying, "Southeast Asia has a real grip on me. From the very first time I went there, it was a fulfillment of my childhood fantasies of the way travel should be."
Respected culture, unique heritage, spiritual enlightenment and exotic foods are often associated with Asia.
People always like things that seem exotic.…..Jane Birkin
In our global female submission wrestling industry, what city other than Los Angeles, which seems to possess an abundance of any and everything, would also bring us two exotic and super sexy session wrestlers in Lanai and Kiani.
Lanai is well-known as the Hawaiian Asian Fitness Goddess with a beautiful body that begs to be worshipped.
A talented athlete in terms of her sessions, Lanai is proficient in Mixed Wrestling, pin and submission – competitive – Semi – Fantasy – Brazilian JuiJitsu, Martial Arts, Boxing, Lift & Carry, and other Feats of Strength.
She also has very strong scissors, muscle worship, arm wrestling, beat downs, belly punching, and kicking. Experienced and dominant, Lanai also loves all aspects of physical and psychological overpowering.
She also receives praise in many circles. The respected industry mixed-wrestling site utopiaentertainment.com gushes, "Sweet looking Lanai (did we say sweet looking? We meant Drop Dead Gorgeous) is 5'3″ tall and 130 rock solid pounds and she's a second degree Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu."
Also at the respected discussion site malevsfemale.org a reviewer praises, "Lanai is easily one of the hottest female (mixed) wrestlers I have come across."
Lanai is a strong woman and can certainly speak for herself and does it well. "Currently I hold a Blue Belt in Brazilian Jujitsu. I have earned my strength and skill with hard work, dedication, blood, sweat and tears.
Mixed Wrestling for me is a passion more than a sport.
These fun aggressive cravings to overpower the male species are for my amusement, exercise, and the fact that it allows me to train and go to school is the bonus.
I am real, strong, experienced, and an expert at trash talk and roleplay. You will never forget my skill, strength, muscles and beauty.
I have a fully equipped and completely matted and mirrored room. Wrestling, Boxing Headgear, Heavy Bag and equipment provided for the safest and best possible session."
Wow. Sounds fun and exotic.
Lanai's email is email@example.com
Don't we all love variety? Los Angeles certainly provides that.
I grew up in the Midwest, quite far from any ocean or any beach, a million miles. I think for kids who grew up where I did, the idea of California, surfing and beach life was so exotic and glamorous…..John Malkovich
Please meet Kiani.
Beautiful and expressive Kiani Lane smiles and says, "Playful and energetic is how I like to describe myself. Powerful, intoxicating and dangerous are just a few of the words my victims use. Do not let my fresh faced innocence deceive you.
I am tougher than you and will prove it if you dare. Think I'm joking? I was raised with four brothers, the only girl in a house full of boys. To survive I had to be tough and ultra-competitive.
It was my goal to beat down each and every one of my dear brothers, from the oldest to the youngest. Whether it be fantasy or competitive, there's nothing I like better than wrestling. It developed me as a young girl and defines me as a woman."
Though new to the scene, Kiani is making a nice impression.
Here is what one reviewer had to say about her, "Although Kiani hasn't been wrestling as long as many others out there, you will be amazed by her speed, her knowledge of many different holds, the strength of her scissors and her non-stop stamina.
She also has pretty good upper-body strength and an incredible ability to wiggle out of cross-body pins. But of course, a great session isn't made up solely of the woman's wrestling ability. Kiani takes it to the next level with her awesome body, silky smooth and tantalizing skin, playful personality and a smile that won't quit.
To say that she enjoys wrestling is an understatement. She looks like she can't get enough of it. At the end of the session, you'll wonder who enjoyed it more, you or her."
If you would like to session with beautiful and exotic Kiani, her email is email@example.com
If you're going to go to the expense and preparation of traveling to wonderful Los Angeles you might want to treat yourself and a friend to one of the best high-end restaurants in L.A. that features mouth-watering Asian cuisine with an exceptional view.
Our waiter at wolfgangpuck.com happily describes their world class offerings.
"Twenty four floors above the Los Angeles skyline sits WP24 by Wolfgang Puck at The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles at L.A. Live. The restaurant features Wolfgang's award-winning modern Chinese cuisine and reflects Puck's time spent in the Far East and passion for Asian ingredients and techniques. Surrounded by spectacular panoramic views of the city, the dynamic, fine dining menu offers guests the option of creating a three or four course menu of Asian-inspired dishes. Wine aficionados can appreciate an extensive list of more than 400 labels that complement the flavors of the menu. In addition, the beverage menu offers a selection of Asian beers and sakes by the bottle and glass.
Adjacent to WP24 sits Nest, a new, modern restaurant & lounge concept from Chef Puck. Nest's dedicated menu of Asian-inspired snacks, appetizers, sushi and large plates allows for a leisurely multi-course dinner or a more casual dining experience. The expansive menu includes items exclusive to Nest, as well as signature guest favorites from WP24. Nest offers the elegant ambiance and elevated cuisine at WP24 but with the approachability of a modern lounge experience."
The glamorous Ritz Carton Hotel is complimentary as well. "WP24 by Wolfgang Puck offers a modern interpretation of traditional Chinese fare on the 24th floor of The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles while floor-to-ceiling windows provide stunning panoramic views of Downtown Los Angeles and the surrounding city.
The dining room offers several menu options from a three-course prixe fixe to a 10-course tasting menu while the lounge features a more casual experience with plates meant for sharing and an extensive selection of sushi.
Wine aficionados appreciate an extensive list of more than 400 labels plus nearly one dozen brands of sake that have been selected to complement the complex flavor profiles of the menu while specialty cocktails with an Asian twist are also available."
There are so many reasons to love the variety of what the female submission wrestling industry has to offer.
Kiani and Lanai are two more exotic reasons to love our exciting world as well.
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Sources: brainyquote.com, Wikipedia, fciwomenswrestling2.com, FCI Elite Competitor, photos thank you Wikimedia Commons. Wb270.com


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Flexible, scalable, closed cell processing system for cell therapy manufacturing.
Comprehensive, closed cell processing system
The CTS Rotea Counterflow Centrifugation instrument, single-use kit, and software work together seamlessly to provide a closed cell processing system. The Rotea instrument is compact and versatile and integrates smoothly at multiple points in your workflow. The single-use kit includes all tubing and the rotating centrifuge chamber. Compatible with Luer connectors and sterile welding to the fluid containers, the gamma-irradiated kits help to ensure a closed system. Finally, the Rotea software runs on an adjacent tablet computer, allowing you to view and modify protocols and visually monitor the process in real time.
A complete closed cell processing system
Highly flexible instrument and software with sterile, single-use kit that scales with you from research through commercial manufacturing.
- Compact
- Multi-purpose
- Easily integrates into your process
Single-use kit
- Sterile closed kit
- Flexible inputs and output ports
- Intuitive user-programmable interface
- Preset protocols available
- Suitable for GMP manufacturing
"Rotea is exactly what the cell therapies sector has been waiting for: a flexible, single-use system that is aggressive on efficiency but gentle on cells." Rebecca Lim,
Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Gentle counterflow centrifugation for viability, recovery, and small output volume
The CTS Rotea system separates cells using the principle of counterflow centrifugation (CFC), a versatile method for separating cells based on their sedimentation characteristics (size and density). The system suspends cells in a fluidized bed by exerting a constant flow force against centrifugal forces. The fluid-suspended cells are gently concentrated without ever forming a pellet in the cone and washed efficiently at unmatched recovery rates. Using elutriation, dead cells can be removed to optimize viability. Cell types of different sizes and densities can be separated with the Rotea system by tuning centrifugal speed and flow rate to create an imbalance of forces.
Cell loading
With "balanced" g-force and counterflow parameters, input material comprising media and cells is introduced to the CFC chamber via the central tube.
Larger/denser cells are captured in the fluidized bed, while smaller/less dense cells and debris pass through and are "eluted" through the top of the CFC chamber.
Media exchange/washing
Wash buffer is pumped through the fluidized bed, replacing the original media in the input product. Note: The fluidized bed enables very fast and efficient washing.
Cell concentration
Washed and concentrated cells are now recovered from the CFC chamber using proprietary Gibco Direct Draw Extraction Technology.
The CTS Rotea CFC process is powerful yet extremely gentle on cells compared to other separation methods. The fluidized bed supports low-shear processing, enabling over 95% cell recovery while maintaining cell viability and achieving high throughput. Research shows that cell morphology and viability of cells are similar before and after CFC, confirming that the process minimally perturbs cells.1
1Majore I, Moretti P, Hass R, Kasper C. Identification of subpopulations in mesenchymal stem cell-like cultures from human umbilical cord. Cell Commun Signal. 2009; 7: 6.
See counterflow centrifuge elutriation in action
The CTS Rotea system is designed to handle a wide range of input volumes from 50 mL to 20 L, and produce output volumes as low as 5 mL at concentrations up to 300 million cells/mL. These highly concentrated, low-volume cell outputs contain very little buffer or carryover, making them ideal for autologous cell therapy.
Exceptional process flexibility
The multipurpose CTS Rotea system is designed to fit within multiple stages of your existing processes and offers exceptional cell recovery and high throughput, making it easily serve a variety of processes including cell separation, concentration, washing, buffer exchange, and cryopreservation. This highly versatile system can process small-to-large input volumes (50 mL to 20 L) and output concentrations (5–300 x 106 cells/mL). All of the cell processing is contained within a closed, sterile single-use kit, whose fluid path is designed to be gentle on cells and allow easy recovery of cells from the processing chamber.
Create and optimize your own protocols
A user-friendly graphical user interface controls the CTS Rotea system. Choose from a menu of preset protocols or create and optimize your own protocol for cell separation, washing, and concentration. The on-board protocol builder guides you through the development process, and simulation software helps to ensure the protocols you create will perform as you intend before you try them on your samples. Additionally, the software is easily locked, so that when you're ready to move your optimized process to manufacturing, users can no longer adjust the process settings.
Live view of your process
The CTS Rotea system's on-board CellCam (1-megapixel camera) lets you see cells live in the fluidized bed during counterflow centrifugation (CFC). This live visualization allows you to confirm that the programmed CFC parameters are accurately separating, concentrating, or elutriating the cells. If needed, users can then easily modify CFC parameters to create optimized protocols for multiple individual applications.
Utility at multiple stages of your process workflows
Example CAR-T workflow. The CTS Rotea CFC system is a highly versatile tool that is suitable for washing and concentration between multiple cell therapy processing steps. Common uses in a CAR-T workflow include isolating PBMCs from the apheresis product; isolating immune cells such as CAR-T and CAR-NK; isolating engineered cells such as CAR-T and CAR-NK; and cell wash and fill/finish.
Using counterflow centrifugation and elutriation of smaller cells, the CTS Rotea Counterflow Centrifugation System is designed to separate cells, aggregates, or beads based on size and is very gentle on fragile cells such as primary cells and iPSC aggregates. Labs using the Rotea system can take advantage of its utility at multiple stages of their existing process workflows.
Rotea system offers superior utility in these applications:
- Cell wash/buffer exchange
- Cell concentration
- Elutriation/cell separation
- Cell isolation and selection
- Low-volume recovery
- Small- to mid-scale cell processing
- T cell and MSC wash and concentration
- iPSC aggregate processing
- PBMC/monocyte separation
- RBC depletion
- QC sample prep and isolation
- Formulation for cryopreservation
Scalable from research to commercial manufacturing
Often, laboratory processes are not suitable for commercial manufacturing because they are not reproducible at that scale. Such processes can be difficult and costly to scale up or to transfer to a different commercial system.
The CTS Rotea Counterflow Centrifugation System can readily process a wide range of input and output volumes. That makes it useful not only for different tasks in the cell processing workflow, but also for different stages in the development and manufacturing process. You can use the system to develop and refine your processes, then later transition the processes seamlessly and confidently, locking protocols to meet clinical GMP manufacturing requirements and dramatically reducing the costs of transitioning to another system.2 Alternatively, you can use CTS Rotea instruments for key processes to supplement, streamline, and even improve existing manufacturing workflows in fully integrated cell therapy processing systems.
CTS Rotea systems offer the flexibility to explore, experiment, and refine your processes and protocols during R&D. When you're ready to manufacture, lock down the settings to maximize reproducibility every time.
Because the system is modular, you can separate rapid process steps such as cell separation, washing, and concentration from lengthy process steps such as cell expansion. As you scale up, simply add as many CTS Rotea instruments as you need for each step to keep up with the workflow. If needed, you can transition from standard single-use kits (flow rates 5–110 mL/min) to high-flow kits (30–160 mL/min), while all processes remain exactly the same.
The modular, closed process minimizes the need for biosafety cabinets and large, costly class A and B clean rooms. With single-use kits, you can simultaneously process multiple batches in a shared grade C clean room. Only the more hazardous processes need to be contained and mitigated.
Download our article on cell therapy scale-up
2James D. How short-term gain can lead to long-term pain. Cell Gene Therapy Insights. 2017; 3: 271-284.
Regulatory documentation and support
Choosing a system that meets regulatory requirements is critical for the long-term success of your therapeutic development and has significant implications for clinical translation and manufacturability. Investing in the development of a closed, scalable automated system prior to regulatory approval can reduce risk and potential time lost to changing systems as you progress from research to commercialization. A Gibco CTS Rotea system can streamline and expedite your cell therapy development.
CTS reagents are backed by testing and regulatory support
Cell therapy systems (CTS) products are designed to enable GMP clinical and commercial cell and gene therapy manufacturing. They are backed by testing and regulatory support to help reduce risk and enable you to confidently move from research to clinical and commercial cell therapy development.
See the quality, testing and support behind our Gibco CTS reagents
Designed to meet cell therapy regulatory requirements
Regulatory Support Files (RSF) are available upon request and include:
- For the instrument
- Instrument safety compliance standards
- For single-use kits
- Materials of Construction
- Biocompatibility
- Extractable and sterility assurance summary data
- Detailed lot-specific Certificate of Analysis
CTS Rotea Counterflow Centrifuge and CTS Rotea Single-Use Kit are manufactured under ISO13485, adhering to all compliance guidelines.
Rotea graphical user interface software has multiple user privileges, including locked manufacturing operator mode.
OPC-UA interface, industry-standard machine communication language, enables connection to a MES/LIM or 21 CFR Part 11 compliant system.
Contact us for more information on meeting regulatory requirements
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I love when friends share a favorite recipe with me! This recipe for pesto with no nuts is a perfect example and was given to me by my dearest friend Janine.
What do you do on a Saturday night and you have a basket of basil left from the summer? You call friends over and make an amazing dinner including homemade pesto, homemade pasta and desserts, then you enjoy a feast!
Being Italian I have made many different versions of pesto, all of which had a leafy herb (either basil or parsley) and some type of nut. When my girlfriend, Janine, asked me to come over to share her recipe for pesto without nuts, I knew I had to go to try her version (yes I'm like that), I'm so glad I did as now I can share her recipe with you!
Traditionally pine nuts are used for pesto, I was very curious about the pine nut and did some research, do you know what a pine nut is?
Some Interesting Facts about Pine Nuts:
- It can take up to 36 months for a pine nut to mature
- Pine nuts mature from mid-spring to the end of summer
- Pine nuts come from pine cones, once the pine cone is harvested and dried out the seeds are released
Here is a photo of the seeds and once opened the pine nut
To make this recipe we harvested all the basil, washed it, let it air dry and placed it in a large basket
filled a blender with the basil and garlic
pulsed the basil while adding oil until the pesto was the consistency we desired
here is the original recipe, stir in the cheese at the end, making sure is ground Parmesan cheese, we only used the Parmesan cheese and it was perfect!
I am going to say you will not miss the nuts in this recipe! We actually tried making the pesto with and without nuts and we both enjoyed the nut-less pesto better than the one with nuts. With so many allergies to nuts this is a great option to friends who have issues and also, nuts have been expensive lately so omitting them will also save you money!
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- 2 cups Bail Leaves, fresh
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1/4-1/2 cup Olive Oil
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, ground
- 1/4 cup Romano Cheese, ground and optional
- In a blender place the garlic and basil leaves. Turn blender on and slowly drizzle olive oil (do this until you get the consistency you desire).
- Place in a bowl and stir in cheese. Enjoy!


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Spinning class…and how to clean a fleece
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As you are aware if you follow this blog I am learning to spin wool. The first week we learned drop spindle, and homework was to spin all the roving we were given as part of our class fee, We had two types of wool for assignment one shorter haired than the other. OK I was the only one that actual spun all of both rovings I was given. I never understand why people pay good money for a class then do not do the homework. So I will go through the steps I did to make the lovley carded wool you see above.
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I finished the yellow sweater or should I say it finished itself for me. Meaning I ran out of the yellow cotton I was using. I would have liked it to be about six to eight inches longer and the sleeves about 4 inches longer but that is how it goes. I think it will be nice in winter over a colored t-shirt to not have it be so open at the neck area plus it will be a nice color contrast there. Just enough warmth for fall with out a coat and in winter with a coat.
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Here is the pattern for the September RPLAL.
The actuall patter is much darker than the above picture. download below
yellow sweater
01 Sep 2012 2 Comments
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A few years back a made a yellow caplet that I gave to my sister in law as a gift. Posts of that previous item are here and here . Modifications I made are below in this post.
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South Bend Country Club
South Bend, IN
Golf Course, Event Center, Park/Garden, Outdoor
Starting from $4,152 to $5,628 for 50 guests
Located only about 15 minutes from Downtown South Bend, the South Bend Country Club offers a show stopping combination of beautiful views and effortless elegance for your wedding day. Channel the beauty of the Chain O'Lakes and the exclusive atmosphere of a club at this gorgeous venue. Imagine sayin...
Izaak Walton League of America
South Bend, IN
Park/Garden, Outdoor
Starting from $3,345 to $7,512 for 50 guests
The St. Joseph County Izaak Walton League is a nature park and conservation club in South Bend, Indiana. The park is comprised of over 130 acres of diverse natural habitat including ponds, wetlands, and woodlands. The park also features a lodge, which boasts a warm, family environment perfect for yo...
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Crystal Ballroom at the Lerner
Elkhart, IN
Historic/Landmark Building, Event Center, Ballrooms
Starting from $2,225 to $7,665 for 50 guests
The Crystal Ballroom at the historic Lerner Theatre is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Elkhart, Indiana, and is perfect for your next event! Whether you are hosting a small, intimate dinner, or large reception with all of your family and friends, our experienced culinary team, stellar...
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Hotel/Resort, City/Skyline View, Ballrooms, Modern
Starting from $12,029 to $16,692 for 50 guests
Beautifully designed and refined, Hyatt Regency is a contemporary downtown Indianapolis hotel. The modern amenities at our hotel blend effortlessly with classic design elements, creating a comfortable oasis in the heart of one of the Midwest's most exciting cities with many exciting attractions near...
LEX 530 Metropolitan Event Center
Elkhart, IN
Winery/Vineyard/Brewery, Event Center, Ballrooms, Vintage, Modern
Starting from $2,355 to $8,369 for 50 guests
No matter what your style, LEX 530 Metropolitan Event Center in Elkhart provides the perfect setting for your special day. LEX 530 is a one-of-a-kind, airy space -- natural light pours in from the eight large south-facing windows and the 18-foot barreled ceilings provide dramatic flair. The center, ...
Avalon Manor
Merrillville, IN
Outdoor, Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Event Center, Ballrooms
Starting from $1,095 to $3,322 for 50 guests
A wedding at Avalon Manor in Merrillville, Indiana is a handsome event. Imagine a lovely outdoor ceremony under the large garden gazebo. This lush site beautifully frames your most intimate wedding moment. As you exchange vows by the towering trees, lush greenery, and nearby pond with fountain it is...
Lakeside Park & Rose Garden
Fort Wayne, IN
Park/Garden, Outdoor
Starting from $212 to $212 for 50 guests
Raise the bar on backyard weddings and bring to life the garden wedding you've always dreamed of at Lakeside Park & Rose Garden! Surrounded by lush blooms of rose bushes and tranquil fountains, you'll feel transported away from the bustle of the everyday life as you gather with your closest friends ...
Palais Royale
South Bend, IN
Historic/Landmark Building, Event Center, Ballrooms
Starting from $12,914 to $21,778 for 50 guests
Located in South Bend, the Palais Royale offers one of the grandest settings in all of Indiana (and possibly even the whole Midwest) for saying your "I do's." Spilling over with 1920's splendor, this breathtaking venue offers soon-to-be-wed couples infinity possibilities for their big day! This venu...
The Destination
Salem, IN
Rustic & Barn, Park/Garden, Loft, Bed & Breakfast/Inn, Vintage, Outdoor
Starting from $1,263 to $2,399 for 50 guests
Nestled in the picturesque countryside of Washington County, Indiana, The Destination offers a spectacular setting for your once in a lifetime event. This Antique Shop, Bed & Breakfast, Gathering Place & Loft were built in 1919 and restored in 2014 to modernize while preserving its historic charm. ...
Biltwell Event Center
Indianapolis, IN
Vintage, Event Center, City/Skyline View, Outdoor
Starting from $4,066 to $16,384 for 50 guests
There is no better place to celebrate the happiest day of your life in downtown Indianapolis than the Biltwell Event Center. Originally constructed in 1922, this historic factory/warehouse has been transformed into a stunning event venue. Featuring exposed brick walls, sliding metal doors, hardwood ...
Salomon Farm Park Old Barn
Fort Wayne, IN
Rustic & Barn, Historic/Landmark Building, Park/Garden, Vintage, Outdoor
Starting from $2,409 to $4,996 for 50 guests
Budget friendly! Simple, rustic, elegant. The least expensive wedding barn in Northeast Indiana! Sunflower fields are in bloom (typically) August thru September (possibly early October) and make great photo opportunities. Located at a working farm park with flower fields, crop fields, garde...
502 East Event Center by Jonathan Byrd's
Carmel, IN
Event Center, Ballrooms
Starting from $519 to $3,842 for 50 guests
At 502 East, we want your big day to be perfect! With sophisticated decor, gourmet on-site catering, and nearly 30 years of experience, 502 East and Jonathan Byrd's Catering will ensure your wedding is everything you've ever imagined. With more than 30,000 square feet of space, 502 East can seat u...
Arts United Center
Fort Wayne, IN
Event Center, Community Center
Starting from $3,719 to $5,913 for 50 guests
Great effort is required to host a truly memorable wedding event and that begins with choosing the perfect location. Impress your guests in the unique setting of the Arts United Center. Designed by Louis Kahn, one of the most influential architects of the 20th Century, this building is a jewel of mo...
The Barn in Zionsville
Zionsville, IN
Rustic & Barn, Vintage
Starting from $5,052 to $5,748 for 50 guests
If you're looking for a chic yet affordable venue for your wedding day, look no further! The Bar in Zionsville is a rustic-chic location, ideal for sharing your special moment with loved ones. Exchange vows underneath a gorgeous white gazebo; as you walk down the aisle dressed in your beautiful gown...
Old Bethel
Indianapolis, IN
Starting from $1,435 to $1,863 for 50 guests
Start your special day with a beautiful ceremony at Old Bethel United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. Its spacious sanctuary is perfect for any wedding, big or small, as it can comfortably accommodate up to 600 guests. With traditional pews and candelabras, the sanctuary provides a lovely...
Blue Barn Berry Farm & Event Venue
Syracuse, IN
Rustic & Barn, Event Center, Park/Garden, Vintage, Outdoor
Starting from $4,343 to $6,279 for 50 guests
One private country location. Countless Possibilities. Whether your taste leans more toward rustic elegance or southern country vintage, charming shabby chic or stylish sophistication, Blue barn Berry Farm & Event Venue has something for you. Blue Barn has a scenic outdoor space, making it perfect f...
The Legend Of French Lick
West Baden Springs, IN
Outdoor, Event Center
Starting from $1,338 to $1,338 for 50 guests
Bring your dream wedding to life at the Legend of French Lick. Nestled on 20 picturesque acres in Orange County, Indiana, this beautiful estate offers an idyllic setting in which to say "I do." Hold your ceremony on its lush lawn, with a 14-foot high gazebo and a babbling brook providing the perfect...
JPS Events at Regions Tower
Indianapolis, IN
Vintage, Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Event Center, City/Skyline View, Outdoor, Modern
Starting from $3,624 to $30,053 for 50 guests
In the heart of downtown Indianapolis sits JPS Events at Regions Tower. Versatile and unbelievably chic, it easily transforms into the venue of your dreams, allowing you to work easily with the on-site design team to bring to life all of your wedding dreams. Whether you've been envisioning a vintage...
Fort Harrison State Park Inn
Indianapolis, IN
Ballrooms, Bed & Breakfast/Inn
Starting from $2,758 to $8,702 for 50 guests
Nestled in the north east side of Indianapolis, the Fort Harrison State Park Inn provides a stately venue tucked away in the park. Say your "I do's" beneath a romantic white gazebo, the shores of sparkling Hawthorne Pond serving as the backdrop for your big day. Your guests can watch the momentous o...
Lighthouse Lodge B&B on Lake Shafer
Monticello, IN
Private Estate, Ocean/Waterfront View, Beach, Bed & Breakfast/Inn, Outdoor, Modern
Starting from $1,661 to $3,550 for 50 guests
Book your own private lodge for your wedding weekend. You get a wedding / family & friend reunion / and a vacation , plus lodging, for around the same price that you would pay for a single day reception at a banquet facility. 7 deluxe suites and 3 2-bedroom cottages available for weddings / reunion...
Martha's Orchard
Clayton, IN
Vintage, Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Event Center, Outdoor
Starting from $2,461 to $4,868 for 50 guests
This unique orchard has been hosting events for the last 20 years and can be utilized for weddings in any season! Whether you are envisioning a spring function surrounded by apple trees in full bloom, a ceremony on a bright summer's day, or an enchanted ambiance with the colors and zephyrs of fall, ...
The Historic Ambassador House & Heritage...
Fishers, IN
Park/Garden, Historic/Landmark Building, Outdoor
Starting from $4,311 to $9,987 for 50 guests
The Historic Ambassador House and Heritage Gardens is a popular destination for Indianapolis brides and grooms to host their "big day". The colonial style home, rich in both history and charm, is nestled in the heart of Heritage Park in Fishers, Indiana. While the private grounds, house, and lush ga...
Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Bloomington, IN
Event Center
Starting from $3,560 to $6,089 for 50 guests
The historic Buskirk-Chumley Theater in downtown Bloomington is a versatile location for any style of wedding. Looking for fun? One couple invited friends and family to perform a talent show on the stage during the reception. Seeking elegance? This 1922 theater needs very little decoration to be inv...
Prairie Guest House
Fishers, IN
Rustic & Barn, Vintage, Outdoor
Starting from $6,509 to $9,950 for 50 guests
The award winning, historic Prairie Guest House sits on a farm-like setting of two acres in Hamilton County, Indiana. Innkeepers John and Karen Newton are honored to receive the "Hoosier Hospitality Award" from the state of Indiana. The Inn features beautiful gardens, large native Indiana trees, a r...
Pipers at the Marott
Indianapolis, IN
Vintage, Historic/Landmark Building, Hotel/Resort, Event Center, Ballrooms
Starting from $3,775 to $8,323 for 50 guests
Under the direction of Owner and Executive Chef, Will Osgood, Pipers has earned a reputation for delicious cuisine, custom menus for guests, and world-class customer service. Since opening its doors in 1984, Pipers has grown to become the premiere caterer of Indianapolis! When you choose Pipers Hosp...