text:
Why I'm Not a Feminist
I am probably going to get a lot of hate mail about this, but I do not particularly care. A few months back I made a post about how I do not dress up and wear make-up for guys, I do it for myself. People seemed to be thrilled with to post. I am too. The thing that I was not overly thrilled about was that I got a bunch of emails that thanked me for being such a great feminist speaker. Sorry to disappoint a bunch of you, but I am about as anti-feminist as you can get for a woman. True story. I think my issue for with feminists is that I had a few too many run ins with the dreaded femi-nazis for my liking. That is not to say that all feminists are bad. On the contrary, I know quite a few feminists that are very good friends. I just do not agree with their all of their views.
So, what is my biggest beef with feminist views? Well, sorry ladies, I just do not think women were created to be equal with men. Yeah, I am one of those quirky Fundamental Baptists. I believe that women are to be a man's helpmeet. *gasp* How can you say that?! Easy, That is what the Bible says. Yeah, you can argue religion with me until the cows come home, I am just stuck in my ways when it comes to things like that. In case you have not noticed, I am really old fashioned. I believe that women should stay home and be the keepers of the home. But Becca, you have a job and several college degrees!. I know. Once I am married though I believe that my primary duty is to be a helpmeet to my husband. That means keeping the home, cooking the meals, and raising the children. No, I have not been brainwashed by my church or my parents. I majored in Philosophy for Christ's sake. I am probably the furthest from being brainwashed out of a good percentage of people that I know.
I can see your arguments that if it were not for feminists I would not be able to write my opinions and tell you all this. I know that. I also know that if it were not for feminists that I would be able to have a pretty normal life. If it were not for feminists I would be married by now. Do not get me wrong, I love someone and would not trade him for the world. I am a very patient person when it comes to love though. I just hope for a family one of these days. Most feminists that I know do not want that super traditional white picket fence life. That is what I want. Truth is, I would be okay without voting rights. I would be totally okay if I woke up everyday and was expected to keep house and cook for a family of my own. That is what I want. So sue me.
Will I apologize for being so anti-feminist? Heck no! I will not apologize for any of my views. I base my views in the Bible and if being a helpmeet for a good Christian man is wrong, then I do not want to be right.


text:
Yogurt - You Got to Love it!
Yogurt isn't just for eating. Here are several ways you can use yogurt for more than a healthy snack.
Rainy Day Kids
Why not try finger painting with the kids. Put a spoon full of yogurt into some separate dishes or in a muffin pan and add a drop of food coloring to each dish. The food coloring will actually bind to the yogurt's milk protein to make a completely edible finger paint. And the best part of all, kids of all ages get to play.
Copper Spots
Are those copper pots of yours full of spots? Here's a handy solution: apply one tablespoon of yogurt to your spots and leave on for five minutes. Rinse with some cool water and then dry with a soft cloth. The acids in the yogurt will actually dissolve the stains and you will end up with sparkling copper pots.
It was the Dog
Is your furry friend creating a stink? Sounds like a slow digestive track. All you have to do is mix two tablespoons of yogurt into your dog's dry food once a day until the problem disappears. The probiotics in the yogurt helps to boost the production of digestive enzymes and as a result the food is better absorbed and the end result is less gas.
Tough Meat
Since eating meat can be expensive, why not
try this recipe to tenderize a cheaper cut. To one cup of yogurt, add 2
teaspoons of cumin, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 crushed garlic clove
and 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley. Put the meat in a dish or bag,
pour over the marinade and leave for 4 to 5 hours in the refrigerator.
The lactic acid in the yogurt breaks down the connective tissue in the
meat and as well gives a nice seasoning to the meat.
Cheese Please
Worried about too much fat in your cheese spread? Try this: line a colander with cheesecloth or use a coffee filter and place in a bowl. Pour 1 pint of yogurt into the colander and cover with plastic wrap. Put in the refrigerator for 24 hours. You can then mix in your favorite herbs and spices into the yogurt that has drained through into the bowl and enjoy a almost guilt-free pleasure.
Tender Tootsies
Looking to have soft feet for your summer shoes? In a bowl, combine 1/4 cup of finely ground walnuts (use your coffee grinder) with 1 cup of yogurt. Then using a damp face cloth rub the mixture into the hardened areas on your feet. After rinsing with warm water you will find that all those nasty dead cells are gone and you are left with sandal ready feet.
Books on Yogurt
Yogurt Makers
Yogurt Recipe
What You will Need:
Make sure you have all the necessary equipment before you begin preparing yogurt.
- Double boiler that holds at least 5 cups.
- Candy thermometer with a range of 100 degrees Fahrenheit to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Container for yogurt that holds at least 5 cups (glass, crockery, food-grade plastic or stainless steel), or use individual custard cups or jelly jars — then the yogurt can be eaten directly from the container in which it was made.
- Other useful equipment: large spoon, large bowl, and aluminum foil or plastic wrap to cover yogurt containers if they don't have lids.
- Incubator to maintain a constant temperature of 108 degrees Fahrenheit to 112 degrees. Fahrenheit when incubating yogurt. The most foolproof method for incubating yogurt is in a commercial yogurt-maker with an electrically heated base.
Thoroughly wash equipment for making yogurt and container(s) with hot, soapy water. Rinse everything thoroughly and air dry. A dishwasher can also be used. Pour boiling water into the yogurt container(s) and leave until ready to use.
Recipe for Plain Yogurt
This recipe makes 4 to 5 cups. Yogurt can be stored in the refrigerator for about 10 days. This recipe can be doubled or tripled with no loss of quality, but make sure you can use that amount in 10 days or less. Adjust pan and container size accordingly.
- 1 quart milk (whole, lowfat, skim or reconstituted nonfat dry milk)
- Nonfat dry milk powder — use 1/3 cup powder when using whole or lowfat milk, or use 2/3 cup powder when using skim or reconstituted nonfat dry milk
- 1/4 cup commercial, unflavored, cultured yogurt*
- 2 to 4 tablespoons sugar or honey (optional)
- 1/2 package (1 teaspoon) unflavored gelatin (for thick, firm yogurt only)
* Note:To make yogurt at home, an active (living) yogurt culture is needed as a "starter." Commercial, unflavored cultured yogurt, from the supermarket is usually used as a starter. Yogurt starter cultures can also be purchased at health food stores, but are quite expensive compared to commercial cultured yogurt. Once you start making yogurt at home, save some of your homemade yogurt to "start" your next batch. For best results, however, purchase commercial cultured yogurt to replenish a homemade culture every four to five batches.
For Thin Yogurt:
- Place cold, pasteurized milk in top of a double boiler and stir in nonfat dry milk powder. Add sugar or honey if a sweeter, less tart yogurt is desired.
- Heat milk to 200 degrees Fahrenheit, stirring gently and hold for 10 minutes. Do not boil.
- Place top of double boiler in cold water to cool milk rapidly to 112 degrees Fahrenheit to 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Watch the temperature carefully as it falls rapidly once it reaches 125 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove pan from cold water.
- Remove one cup of the warm milk and blend it with the yogurt starter culture. Add this to the rest of the warm milk. Temperature should now be 110 degrees Fahrenheit to 112 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Pour immediately into the clean hot container(s), cover and place in prepared incubator. Close incubator.
- Incubate about 4 hours. Yogurt should be set. The longer the incubation time, the more tart or acidic the flavor.
- Refrigerate immediately. Rapid cooling stops the development of acid. Yogurt will keep for about 10 days if held at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or lower (normal refrigerator temperature).
For Thick, Firm Yogurt:
- Place cold, pasteurized milk in the top of a double boiler and stir in nonfat dry milk powder. Stir in sugar or honey if sweeter, less tart yogurt is desired. Sprinkle gelatin over the milk. Let stand for 5 minutes to soften gelatin.
- Heat milk to 200 degrees Fahrenheit and hold for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring gently to dissolve gelatin. Continue from Step 3 under thin yogurt.
More Yogurt Makers
Different Types of Yogurt Incubators:
Using an Oven:
Prewarm oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit and turn off. Use an oven thermometer to monitor temperature — do not let it drop below 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Turn oven on for short periods during incubation to maintain a temperature of 108 degrees Fahrenheit to 112 degrees Fahrenheit.
Using an Ice Chest:
Line an ice chest (picnic cooler) with aluminum foil. Place four, one-quart jars filled with hot water (about 140 degrees Fahrenheit) inside the ice chest with the yogurt container(s) and cover ice chest with a tight-fitting lid. Allow space between jars and container(s) of yogurt.
Using Card Board Boxes:
Nestle several cardboard boxes inside each other, placing crushed newspapers between each box. Continue as directed in Method B for ice chest.
Using a Thermos:
A simple way to incubate a small amount of yogurt is to pour the yogurt mixture into a wide-mouth thermos and cover with a tight lid. When the yogurt is ready, loosen the thermos lid before storing it in the refrigerator so the yogurt can cool rapidly.
Using a Heating Pad:
Set filled container(s) of yogurt on a towel-covered heating pad set on medium heat in a sheltered corner on a kitchen counter. Cover the jars with several towels.
Using a Yogurt Maker:
The most foolproof method for incubating yogurt is in a commercial yogurt-maker with an electrically heated base. Using this method will ensure the yogurt is at a steady temperature for the correct length of time. Some yogurt makers have a timer and will make a sound when the yogurt is ready.
Making Yogurt in a Food Dehydrator
If you have a dehydrator at home, then you can make perfect yogurt. Yogurt needs to be kept between 108 and 112 degrees Fahrenheit in order for the yogurt to set. Your dehydrator should have a thermostat and be able to hold the containers that you choose to use.
The only other thing you need is a copy of your favorite yogurt recipe or use the one provided below. You will need to pre-warm the dehydrator to 100 degrees while you prepare the mixture. Once the mixture is ready to be incubated, place the containers filled with your yogurt mixture in the dehydrator and leave for the time noted in the recipe or until it gets to the consistency you require.
Now for Something Completely Different
Coconut yogurt is a great alternative to dairy/soy yogurt and making it is easier than you might expect. This video shows you how.
Yogurt Problems
Water Separation of Curds and Whey
If this is happening then the Incubation time was too long and as a result allowed the formation of too much acid. By shortening the incubation time and refrigerating yogurt as soon as it becomes firm you will eliminate this problem.
Insufficient Heat Treatment of Milk
Either the milk was not heated to 200 degrees Fahrenheit or it was not held at 200 degrees Fahrenheit as directed for thin or firm yogurt. Heat treatment changes the milk proteins so that the yogurt is firmer and whey does not separate so easily from the curds.
Yogurt Does Not Become Firm
This problem could be from an Inactive culture. The commercial, unflavored yogurt used for the starter must be fresh and contain live cultures.
Incubation Temperature Too High or Too Low
The temperature must be between 108 degrees Fahrenheit and 112 degrees Fahrenheit for the yogurt culture to grow properly. Temperatures above 115 degrees Fahrenheit cause separation or curdling and can destroy the active yogurt culture; while temperatures below 100 degrees Fahrenheit can stop the growth.
Interfering Substances Such As Detergent
Wash and thoroughly rinse all yogurt-making equipment and container(s) before making yogurt.
Off Flavors
The milk used could be too old or has curdled. Make sure to use fresh milk and fresh dry milk powder. Bacteria that cause off-flavors can grow along with the yogurt culture. To prevent the presence of unwanted bacteria, use a fresh, active yogurt culture. Thoroughly wash and rinse all yogurt-making equipment and container(s), hold container(s) in hot water while preparing yogurt and keep container covered during incubation.
Are you a yogurt lover?
No comments yet.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Back To Mac
Friday, 21 April 2017
This weeks blog post is just a little reminder to be a little more caring towards the earth. I had heard about the 'Back To MAC' project a while ago but didn't realise it was a UK project too. So after finding this out I collected hard all my empty MAC products from fix plus to powder compacts. Now this sounds like a lot but all you need is six empty MAC products PS they don't even have to be empty they can just be out of date or old makeup you don't want anymore. These 'empty' products back to be recycled and it's all a way to help out planet reduce the use of plastic which we all know isn't the best.
So I collect dup and popped into my local MAC Pro store and gazed deeply into all the nudes, of course. After a while tip toeing back and forth I decided to go with 'Whirl' I had previously decided I was going to get 'Persistence' as blogger babe Abbie (***LINKHERE***) told me how nice it was and to be honest it's definitely worth me going back for it but I'll save that one for my next Back to MAC purchase. So I stuck with what the heart wanted after dazing over 'Whirl' since the worlds hype on it, I took the plunge and picked that one. It's an Erin kind of shade and I know it'll never leave my purse. I just politely asked at the till if I could do a Back To Mac swap for Whirl lipstick and it was as simple as that, fuss free and amazing customer service at the Liverpool store.
Hope you guys enjoyed reading my little Back To Mac purchase and remember to recycle all your unwanted empties! Plus MAC isn't the only brand Lush also do it with their little black pots, just do some research and you'll find there are some simple easy steps in helping out wonderful world.
Posted by Erin Tisdale at 11:26:00
Labels: 90s, 90s Grunge, Beauty, Lipstick, MAC, Makeup, Makeup Looks, Whirl
2 comments
I recently picked up Whirl and it is such a pretty shade, I really love the matte formula from MAC. I will definitely be keeping my empties once they run out and do this!ReplyDelete
Alice | alicemaysnellReplies
It's a great way of recycling and it's treating yourself to!Delete
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
"When we too are armed and trained, we can convince men that we have hands, feet, and a heart like yours; and although we may be delicate and soft, some men who are delicate are also strong; and others, coarse and harsh, are cowards. Women have not yet realized this, for if they should decide to do so, they would be able to fight you until death; and to prove that I speak the truth, amongst so many women, I will be the first to act, setting an example for them to follow."
Copyright © ALoveJourney.com All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use of material from this website will result in legal action.


text:
Narrow Desk Chair – There are a sizable selection of desk chairs on the market in all diverse sizes, colors, upholstery selections, and adjustments; but how do you understand which one will perform best for your office space? A very good desk chair, no matter if it's for your desk at your perform office or home office, will provide you with enough support to maintain you comfy throughout your sitting duration. With great support comes much less back, neck, and muscle discomfort that will occur from poorly designed office chairs. When some desk chairs are particularly designed to remove pre-existing well being issues for instance decrease back discomfort, other desk chairs are created to match other office furniture.
Read Also: La Z Boy Desk Chair
For Desk Chairs, You can find many ideas on the topic Chair, Narrow, Desk, and many more on the internet, but in the post of Narrow Desk Chair we have tried to select the best visual idea about Desk Chairs You also can look for more ideas on Desk Chairs category apart from the topic Narrow Desk Chair.
This post published on . Read Small Desk Chairs For Small Spaces or find other post and pictures about Desk Chairs.
Narrow Desk Chair Gallery


text:
Rada adopted the bill as a basis
The bill passed without the item on the Minsk agreement.
The Verkhovna Rada took as a basis one of the presidential bills on the de-occupation and reintegratsii the occupied part of Donbass. The bill on the peculiarities of state policy and ensure sovereignty in the temporarily occupied territories in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions No. 7163 without paragraph 1 of article 7, which refers to the Minsk agreement, voted 235 deputies, reports LIGA.net.
As noted, the project envisages that the Parliament endorses the decision of the President on the use of the APU, other military formations to deter and repulse the Russian aggression in Donetsk and Lugansk regions. And to ensure state sovereignty in the temporarily occupied territories of the region.
The boundaries of the temporarily occupied territories of the Ministry of defense determines on the proposal of the General staff. Temporary occupation is illegitimate and does not provide Russia any territorial rights. For the government of Ukraine, local authorities, residents of Donbass and enterprises retained rights to property and land acquired according to the laws of Ukraine.
The goal of the state policy for ensuring sovereignty in ORDA their liberation, the restoration of the constitutional order, protection of rights and freedoms of citizens, suffered from the Russian aggression.
To deter and repel Russian military aggression in Donbas are involved in the APU, the SBU, the interior Ministry, Netpolice, other formation. The basis for deter and repel armed aggression of the Russian Federation is article 51 of the UN Charter and the legislation of Ukraine. Directs APU, other formations that provide a deterrence and response to armed aggression of the Russian joint operations staff of the armed forces.
Before the vote, deputies Ihor Lutsenko and Yuriy Levchenko staged a fight near the parliamentary rostrum.
As reported, today is Pleased once again need to consider the laws on Donbass.
On 5 October, the Verkhovna Rada closed session, without adopting the law on the Donbass.


text:
Exotic Travelers was designed to help members maximize their precious vacation time, while saving time and money. The membership includes amenities above and beyond the average all-inclusive experience. In fact, we don't believe in one-size-fits-all; so instead, we cater to the every want and need of our members. Our VIP Concierge Service helps members plan and book vacations at Exotic Travelers resorts or through several exchange services and premium travel networks. The world is literally at your feet.
We distilled the vacation down to its essence – the bliss of a perfect moment. With luxury amenities and services you would never expect (such as a beach butler delivering sunscreen with your specialty cocktail, or gourmet meals prepared with vegetables from our greenhouse), Exotic Travelers has set new industry standards for travel clubs. With us, you vacation your way. Our passion for details creates extraordinary moments that start with the first sip of your welcome glass of champagne (or a Nickelodeon Slime smoothie for your children).
We are award-winners, recognized around the world for our tasting menus and culinary events created by our Michelin-trained chefs. Your vacation with us personalized, carefree and – dare we say it – perfect. It is beyond anything you can imagine.


text:
Madam Speaker, history is the great predictor. To understand today, all you have to do is to look at last Saturday. We all remember where we were when hijacked planes hit the World Trade Center. We remember the billowing clouds of smoke blacking out the New York skyline. Those towers, once pillars of strength and freedom, became mass graves in the space of a few moments. Firefighters, police officers, innocent men women and children all died in a firestorm of hate.
Our country men and women were killed at the hands of radical Muslim extremists. People who believe their religion tells them to be violent in the name of that religion.
Now, 9 years later, it's clear that some Americans have forgotten the horror caused by these terrorists, and they expect us to forget as well. However, forgetting is not an option.
Even though we don't show the pictures anymore except on the anniversary of September 11. We don't talk about those responsible for plotting and carrying out these deadly terrorist attacks against America. We're told we can't be angry. We are expected to blindly accept the hatred for America in the name of tolerance. Under this guise of "religious tolerance," we're told we must allow a mosque to be built near Ground Zero.
No one disagrees with the legal right to build a mosque, but the builder's decision is ill-advised and it's insensitive. This is a building where the landing gear from one of the hijacked planes tore through the roof.
The media scolds those of us who disagree with this building. They say to be tolerant, be respectful and accepting of other people's religions. But why is not the same expected of those individuals? Is this really about tolerance?
The day the two planes hit the World Trade Center, that piece of land in New York City took on a whole new meaning. Ground Zero is no longer just a location in New York. It is a symbol of America as powerful as the stars and stripes. It is hallowed ground of the victims who were victimized because of hate.
Iman Feisal Abdul Rauf, the man behind the Ground Zero mosque, should instead build a memorial to the victims of the radical Muslim extremists instead of a mosque. That would be sensitive. That would be compassionate.
The history books show "victory mosques" have been built in or near locations of Muslim conquests throughout history. In 1453, Mehmed II, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, conquered Constantinople. One of his first acts was to convert a Christian church for more than 900 years, the Hagia Sophia, into a mosque.
Iman Rauf calls his project the Cordoba House. The first great mosque of Cordoba was built by medieval Islamic invaders. They built it on the site of a ransacked Roman Catholic cathedral in Spain. The name Cordoba--is that just a coincidence, the Cordoba mosque initiative at Ground Zero, too many in America thinks this mirrors history too closely.
One of our greatest freedoms in America is our right to worship as we please. Our Nation was founded on liberty and freedom for everyone. Do not Muslims, like most religions and cultures, believe in tolerance and respect for other religions?
Thousands of sons, daughters, fathers, and mothers at this very moment are stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. They're fighting the terrorists in the deserts and in the rough mountain terrain. Thirty-five American warriors from my congressional district area gave their lives in these two wars. They died protecting us from these same radical extremists that murder in the name of religion. It seems to me that the tolerance lesson is being preached to the wrong part of the world.
Many Christians, Jews and other non-Muslims are offended by the building of this mosque and believe it is disrespectful and dishonors those who were murdered on 9/11. If building this mosque is meant to truly promote education and understanding of the Muslim religion, I suggest the supporters take a look at history. And rather than repeat history, they should remember history.
Ground Zero is off-limits.
And that's just the way it is.


text: After much rain and miserable weather this last week it may finally be safe to say that spring has come here at Inseguire. Although they live as house pets our terriers enjoy spending much time outside during nice weather sunning themselves and playing. I have managed to grab a few candid shot over the last couple of weeks during the nice days. It is difficult though as I often have a few terriers of one variety or another mauling me to throw something, and if not a terrier it is a lab/weim mix who just wants to PLAY! The puppies are starting to look almost like adults now, and while I adore their puppy cuteness I am very much done with everything else that come with raising 3 puppies at once! (FYI to anyone even considering this for themselves - DON'T! lol). I do love them though and am excited to see what they turn into as they head rapidly towards adulthood.


text:
Wael Ghonim was born in Cairo and grew up in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, earning a degree in computer engineering from Cairo university in 2004 and an MBA from the American University in Cairo in 2007. He joined Google in 2008, rising to become head of marketing for Google Middle East and North Africa. He is currently on a sabbatical from Google to launch a nongovernmental organization supporting education and technology in Egypt.
Wael Ghonim topped Time magazine's yearly list of the world's 100 most influential people in 2011, and he also received the JFK Profile in Courage Award on behalf of "the people of Egypt." Kennedy said she could think of no better recipients.


text:
By Peter Hoss
Generally speaking one cannot win a lottery without buying a ticket. There is at least one notable exception, the Publishers Clearing House, which has been around for a considerable time. They award large prizes and publicize the winner by knocking on the door with a sheriff and other dignitaries in attendance, making a spectacle of awarding the loot to the lucky winner. Scam artists have copied the procedure, but have omitted two prominent features, which makes the scam easy to detect if the program is understood by the intended victim.
The Publishers Clearing House is not a scam per se.
Initially representatives of Publishers Clearing House do not contact any potential customers by phone or the Internet. It is all by mailing material containing coupons meant to purchase various numerous products. This is all about promising larger rewards to market other products. It must work because they keep doing it.
Once the intended victim has been flooded with coupons, the calls begin trying to sell you this or that by redeeming coupons. They do not stop even if not answered or returned. The only way out is to ignore the calls, or maybe the do not call list, which may not work if they have your number. The scam artist also tells that you are progressing up the list toward the big reward and are almost there.
Now comes the bait and switch. The scam artist tells that you are within a group which will win big money, but the catch is a fee which has to be paid to collect the money. If you say you don't have the money the scam artist may offer to deposit a check in your account. This is an old trick. By the time your bank clears the check one will discover there is no money in the account or no account, and the victim has written a check. Don't fall for this, and don't accept this kind of check. Also never pay for your good fortune in winning prizes until you receive the prize. The legitimate Publishers Clearing House does not charge advance fees.
If anyone observes these simple practices, and has patience to resist or ignore incessant phone calls, one will not part with money from this scam.
The Publishing Clearing House scam is really just a variation on the traditional scam. This scam be can be avoided in the same manner other scams can be avoided. Know who you are dealing with. Do not return phone calls or become friendly with pleasant and encouraging callers, particularly if the repeatedly ask you to trust them. Do not send money in advance even if you have been promised a check. Do not be swayed by promises of unearned riches. Resist high pressure salesmanship and overly encouraging callers. Be suspicious of stacks of coupons. Use reason, not emotion, realizing that scam artists rely on impulsive behavior and are skilled in generating such behavior.
Peter T. Hoss is a retired lawyer and an adviser to Legal Services for Seniors.


text:
Clemson Tigers Ice Pullover
Details https://www.belk.com/p/antigua-clemson-tigers-ice-pullover/3203487100604E28938.html
Orig. $89.50$44.75 44.75
Additional Information
Show off your unwavering pride for your favorite team with this signature pullover. It features you team's logo embroidered on the left chest and a rubber patch at the back yoke. Comfortable and stylish, it will make a perfect addition to your casual wardrobe.
- Front quarter zip closure
- Mock neckline
- Long sleeves
- Coverstitch detail at cut and sew seams, zipper hip pockets
- Binding at cuffs, collar and bottom hem
- Machine washable
- Polyester
- Imported
California Residents
For orders being shipped to California, please click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
Shipping Details
Shipping Details
This item ships directly from the vendor, usually within 4 business days. Shipping Details
Return Details
Returns are easy at belk.com. Easy returns


text:
Welcome back to our second week of Hooping Idol everybody, our award winning contest that is leading us all on an ever spinning search in our quest to find the planet's next big hooper star! Are you ready for some country hoopin'? You better be, because it's Country Week on Hooping Idol! So grab a beer or some sweet tea and sit yourself on down for a spell. For those of you just tuning in, here's what's happened on Hooping Idol 3 so far. We met our 21 finalists for season three and 4 distinguished judges. The first challenge was 90s Dance Hits Week and five hoopers were sent home – which brings us to Country Week. With this week being Hooping Idol's first time goin' country, we reminded our finalists that with a theme as big as the state of Texas that anything was possible. We told them to think outside the box, to be creative, to let their imaginations run wild. They each chose a Country Music soundtrack and made a video for you to enjoy. They were once again reminded of our Ten Easy Ways to Improve Your Hooping Video and to get their video turned in before the deadline. One Hooping Idol finalist failed to turn in a video this week as a result of a series of technological challenges and Lee Jeffries has been eliminated. Thanks for being a part of Hooping Idol 3 Lee and sorry you ran into problems. You will be missed.
We've introduced you to our distinguished panel of judges. Seated at our table for Season 3 we have four amazing hoopers with incredible credentials: Anah "Hoopalicious" Reichenbach of Hoop Revolution, Babz Robinson from Canada, Marawa The Amazing from the UK, and the incomparable Mat Plendl. They'll be sharing their thoughts this season on what all of our finalists are up to. So without any further ado, YeeeeHaw! It's Country Week y'all and we are proudly presenting our 15 Hooping Idol finalists below, in randomly selected order, and they all knocked our socks off this week so enjoy! Keep in mind the page is rather video heavy and may take some time to load. Thanks!
1. Marion Papillon of Lyon, France. If for some reason this isn't viewable where you live, try viewing it on Vimeo.
Anah: Awesome setting! I loved you coming in on the horse and the barn was really cool! I think your hooping is a little too careful. I would REALLY like to see you cut loose a whole lot more! Also, you could have cut this song down quite a bit. 4 minutes is a challenge to keep everyone engaged.
Babz: Fabulously country, but it seems like you are just going through the motions rather than really getting into the music. I liked the groove you seemed to be in around 3:15-3:30. Great job incorporating this weeks theme Marion and I liked that I could tell we were hearing the same music too.
Marawa: Location location location! Wow! So, it's a big song – you got to sell it! The tricks are great – but your expression doesn't change once! I love a face, try and get some in the next one – also it helps us to feel a part of whats happening! The soft mood lighting – so classy! I love that bit the best!
Mat: Great setting with nice use of livestock. Opening shot with the horse is very convincing Marion. Nice that you're mixing it up with some trickier moves, but again here the connective tissue is repetitive and the isolations are imprecise. At more than 4:00 too, it's a little long.
2. Laurie Brenneman of Charleston, South Carolina, USA. If for some reason this isn't viewable where you live, try viewing it on Vimeo.
Anah: Laurie, cute song but again, it's too long! I wish you had cut it down for more engagement. I like the beginning and your country moves were adorable. I think you could have told a little more of the story of the song somehow though! You definitely nailed it with that little tip of your hat at the end.
Babz: Love how you started your hooping and how it really let me know we were hearing the same music. Great incorporation of this weeks theme with lots of fabulous country stuff going on. Great dancing and eye contact, so so so important! But the shaky camera drives me ca-razy! The person walking though your background was a distraction.
Marawa: This is my favourite song. The hooping hayride is genial and
your outfit is adorable. So much giddyup – good one! How did everyone find horses and farms?! Amazing! Love your dancing. Love how you took on the song – I like it when the changes in the song are reflected in a routine – it makes a HUGE difference, GOOD ONE!
Mat: Great visual elements here, realistic setting, unobtrusive use of farm animals, hay bails, flatbed truck. Nice. The hooping here seems a bit self-conscious. I'd like to see you let go a little bit more and at the same time perform these moves with more precision. Still, there are interesting touches throughout, and I think you're doing very well. Could use a closeup here and there and a smile or two!
3. Rosalie Fan of Hooptown, Pennsylvania, USA. If for some reason this isn't viewable where you live, try viewing it on Vimeo.
Anah: Adorable Rosalie! I liked the storyline and the fact that you seemed to be "in" the music. I liked your pops and shoulder wiggles too I would pay attention to the lines you are making with your body in relation to the camera – your shoulder duck our was a little crunched rather then straight to the side and you did a nice little lean back, but because you were facing the camera rather than to the side, it's kind of lost. I would practice in front of a mirror! I would have liked a few other settings and the song could have been shorter, but over all I like the video and that it had a definite beginning and end.
Babz: Cute beginning, but with the caliber of the other videos you need keep up by putting more effort in Rosalie, like using a better location to help you create a killer video that will help you to stay in this competition. I love your smile and enthusiasm and the attitude and it was great to see something of a story line.
Marawa: I REALLY love how you move – I didn't see it so much last week – you are a proper little dancer! You have amazing expression in your movement. I had to watch it twice!
The setting and costume are super on point. The story is really sweet – these other hoopers better watch out for you!
Mat: Adorable opening with the "Wanted" poster. Love that you're incorporating many tricky moves, but would like to catch more than a glimpse of some of them and fewer repeated elements. Watch those imprecisely performed isolations, and watch that POSTURE, young lady! Love the ending with the hoops roping you to the tree. Love your imagination. I think you're cute as the dickens.
4. Courtney McCormick of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. If for some reason this isn't viewable where you live, we're sorry. Courtney didn't provide another viewing option.
Anah: Awww… so cute! I really liked all the different settings and that you chose moves you could add a little country fancy footwork to. I think your breaks could use a little cleaning up, they don't have as nice an effect if they wobble! I LOVED the ending and big ups to your horse for not spooking at the hoop.
Babz: Man! I haven't heard this song in forever!! This is so cute! Great background and great outfit. Loved seeing you up close and putting some attitude into it! Big improvement over last weeks video. I'd really like to see you vary the tempo of your hooping just for a visual break and maybe more moves that really tell us you're hearing this song like at 1:29-1:39. Keep up that great eye contact and that killer smile!
Marawa: Heeled boots YESSSSS – and on grass, respect! The waterfall shots are genius. You have really put this together so well! The transition between the tricks is smooth which is nice to see and you have totally struck gold with the hoop lassoooo haha! and a horse? YES!
Mat: Great hi-def images here. Judicious use of equine atmosphere performers. You look great, there are some nice tricky elements, but also lots of repetition. Parting shot excellent. A very classy piece.
5. Maryève Gaudreau of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. If for some reason this isn't viewable where you live, try viewing it on Vimeo.
Anah: Heehee!! Classic… I loved the squirrel and your fancy footwork while hooping on the legs was great! I liked that you took your time to build a little story and kept your shots and locations varied enough to keep my attention. I also REALLY loved that you matched your hooping to the song and allowed it to build as the music did. SLICK three hoop work… totally loved it!
Babz: So happy to see way more dancing and flow this week! Thank you! Great country theme gong on in your video too, but I still want to see more of your face so I can connect with you and your hooping. The squirrel was funny, but I couldn't quite tell where the story was supposed to fit in. I would love to see even more dancing and more passion in your hooping.
Marawa: Ooh – very classy outfit on the train tracks. HATE that rat! So glad you ate it. That was brilliant. DIE RAT DIE!! REALLY beautiful sequences – all the stuff around 3 min – I LOVE. Going to go practise those moves myself this week!
Mat: Another great setting with nicely composed shots. Amusing storyline with the little critter, but would love to have seen you incorporate the hoop into the story. Why didn't you kill it with the hoop? Nice use of train tracks and tractors. Your 3-hoop section is truly bitchen – could have used a bit more of it. I dig your sense of humor and look forward to seeing more.
6. Cheko Cabrera of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. If for some reason this isn't viewable where you live, try viewing it on Vimeo.
Anah: Holy COW, Cheko… you are my absolute favorite this week! I loved the story telling, it actually made sense that you were hooping rather then just hooping in a country setting. I mean all cowboys hoop after a hard days work on the farm, right? Your country dance moves were killing me.. so great. And the ending… aaah! Perfection. Thank you.
Babz: You capture this weeks country theme soo well and the story line is fantastic! Love the part where you ditch your chores and make a hoop. There is so much country flavour in your hooping and movement with you kicking up dust and getting into the music. I don't know what it is, but there is something so incredibly sexy about a cowboy hooping in the sunset. Dios mios.
Marawa: VIVA MEXICO! VIVA CHEKO! This is beyond brilliant and you are raising the standards. Perfection! I love you.
Mat: Could this BE any more authentic? AMAZING setting, excellent use of livestock, great connection between the song and the scene. Great visual elements, and clearly an edge in the hooping department. I think you should go for some even trickier moves – you've got the precision and an ease with the hoop to pull it off. This is a very professional effort, and at a taut 2 minutes, 40 seconds, it has great replay value.
7. Sydney Malanaphy, aka Sydney Spins, of Madison, Wisconsin, USA. If for some reason this isn't viewable where you live, try viewing it on Vimeo.
Anah: Oh my goodness… the outfit, SO cute! Love the song and thank you for using your FEET!! The setting was great too and loved that you seemed to be dancing to the song. The only thing I can say is there was just a touch too much repetition in your hoop movements for me, but overall great job!
Babz: Wow! What a great improvement from your video last week!! You rocked this weeks theme! I'm smiling already. Love to see you varying the pace in your hoping and using certain moves in your repertoire to really punctuate the music. Love watching you translate the twangs and lyric to the movement of your entire body. So important! I would have left the dark parts of the video out though and I want to see your face more!
Marawa: You are my favourite. This is 500 x more entertaining than your last vid!
boot scooting champion. I think you maybe are a real cowgirl.. Lip synch all the way! I think this actually might be one of your favourite songs, hmm? Somebody loves country for sure! The tricks are REALLY great and suit perfectly – GREAT JOB.
Mat: Another great authentic setting with train tracks. Lots of issues with focusing the camera. There are a couple of shots where you are "being the train", and I would like to have seen more of that – maybe even going down the track. I'm not a fan of lip-synching to the song, especially when you get into some synchronization problems, so you may wish to avoid that in the future. Still, you look great, and tho there are a lot of repeated elements here, there is still much to recommend.
8. Kathryn "Ryn" Hooligan of Wellington, New Zealand. If for some reason this isn't viewable where you live, try viewing it on Vimeo.
Anah: Oh man… Ryn, I am pretty sure there was some major bad-ass hooping happening in there, but it was so dark I couldn't tell! If you had just a little more light, or even a spot, that would have been great. I like the story telling aspect and you had great energy. I liked that you added some close-ups, but again, it was so dark that it kind of defeated the purpose.
Babz: The bar was a good setting, but it was a little too dark for your camera. I could tell you're hearing this music, but the editing seemed to get in the way of your flow as it chopped it up into small segments that didn't really flow. Liked that there was a story line, but I really want to see you rock out with your hoop and not just show us tricks.
Marawa: Love a whiskey in the afternoon. This setting is RAD – I love the mirror ball – I love your hair out and long sleeves – it makes for some reckless looking moves which is all good. I don't think you even needed the story – I just liked your moves in front of that backdrop!
Mat: Fun setting and story. Where in God's name do you find these places? Some fun moves – nose hooping and such – but we only get a glimpse of these and lots of repetition of other moves. Story elements are solid, there's a nice progression, great length.
9. Andie Asacker of Burlington, Vermont, USA. If for some reason this isn't viewable where you live, try viewing it on Vimeo.
Anah: What a fun song! I liked all your outfits and glad you brought a little country class in with that dress… so pretty! I enjoy your strong dancer lines and energy so much! I do wish you had taken the opportunity given by this song to build the story more (I was picturing you dressed like a little girl on someone's knee, would have been so funny!). I would love to see you vary your pace a bit more for contrast, but beautiful, really
Babz: Love your song choice! I thing a lot of us hoopers never fit into the "popular" or "normal" mold and I think that really helps us as a viewer relate to the story you're trying to tell through your hooping. The attitude here is great and love that you're really getting into the song. I thought the part with the ground hooping seemed to take away from the video as it seems to interrupt your natural flow and sort of goes into "look what I can do" mode and you're no longer rocking out. Loved seeing you closer too, like at 2:10 which is a great example that shows we don't need to see every inch of the hoop the entire time. You're going to have to incorporate a lot more theme if we are going to keep seeing videos from you, which I really hope we do!!
Marawa: So many country outfits! There are some serious tricks in here. Handstands and all and all shot nicely too – the lighting is really beautiful too.. You look so happy! Nothing like a happy hooper to make everyone happy!
Mat: Great pacing, great timing (2:43 –Thank you, Jesus!), nice variety of elements – Back bend! Shoulder stand! HANDSTAND! (I myself introduced the handstand at national competition in 1973). Watch repeating too many elements though, especially at the top of the piece, and those pesky imprecise isolations. If you're going to do them, they need to look like MAGIC or they add nothing.
10. Mari Cunningham, aka Merrily Spins, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, USA. If for some reason this isn't viewable where you live, try viewing it on Vimeo.
Anah: Mari, you are adorable! I loved the story telling and this song is a fave of mine (yes… I grew up riding horses and listened to Garth Brooks.. sshhh). Thank you for throwing in a line dance and really working that cowboy hat! I also really like your smooth and relaxed hooping… Made me wanna go shake it myself.
Babz: Sooo much better than last week! I can finally see you! Great country feel to this video. Hooping in the back of a pick up, brilliant! I'd like to see more of your attitude in your body language and more dance in your hooping. Liked the parts with specific movements that told us we were hearing the same song.
Marawa: JADORE. Hh my goodness the rake. The rake! The rake! The bootscoot! The ute spinning, the tractor platform = WHAT A LEGEND! It's no secret that I love a bit of expression. The snake! Far out, so good – but I want to see it even more on your face Mari. Everything in the bar is beyond commendable. The hat, I LOVE IT.
Mat: Another brutally authentic setting. Nice story elements, and bravo to you for some nice touches like the foot and the rake. I like the way you think! This is another one that stands up to repeated viewing. I'm looking forward to seeing more of what you have to offer.
11. Vanessa Ortiz, aka Vanessa Fae of Miami, Florida, USA. If for some reason this isn't viewable where you live, try viewing it on Vimeo.
Anah: Well for someone with a hand injury, I certainly couldn't tell! Good job. I wish you had included some close up shots and maybe even some shots with more motion somehow. Each scene was a bit too static for me. Your hooping was good, though I caught a few moments that were choppy (it took some time for you to find the placement to bring your leg back in after your three hoop split). Again, like most everyone this week, I wish you had cut the song down. 4 minutes can be an eternity in video land! I also would have loved it if you matched the intensity when the pace of the song picked up around 3 minutes.
Babz: Yay Dolly! Awesome change of pace through the whole video which really lets me and your audience know you are hearing the same song as me. Would like to see some hooping closer to the camera so I can see your smiling face! I like that there is some story going on but I think more of the theme needs to be incorporated so we can't tell that its your local park.
Marawa: I love the double hoops in the tree roots! So nice. Dolly – what a legend. You seem quite into this whole country theme – your skills were clean and flowed really well.
your little boot scoot at the end was so good! I wanna see more of that.
Mat: Beautiful locations, nice hi-def image. You're very talented and have a great look, but you are often very tiny on the screen. Move closer. 3-hoops: nice. Would like to have seen you ramp up in tempo and intensity to match the build of the song, and to have matched the ending visual with the end of the song. Could have used a few more elements in a program of this length (very nearly 4:00).
12. Jamee Campbell of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. If for some reason this isn't viewable where you live, try viewing it on Vimeo.
Anah: Jamee, I LOVED the song choice, but it was too long. Sexy and cute! I felt like there were some noticeable sections where your hooping was kind of sloppy, and I am wondering why you kept it in? I absolutely loved the storyline with the pony and the humorous elements, I just wished you had condensed it a bit so you would not have had too many repeat hoop moves (as sweet and flowy as they are)!
Babz: Love the moves at the beginning and some great cow girl flavour in some of the hooping. Jamee, how do you dance to your favorite song with out a hoop in your hand? That's what I want to see! You have such a beautiful clean style, but I feel like its going to waste because there seems to be a lack of you gettin' down with your hoop. Having more of this weeks theme would have really helped as well.
Marawa: So. sexual. Jamee, there are children in this competition!! This is super. The unicorn is ridiculous. You have such beautiful lines sometimes I wanted you to hold those positions for longer – but that's a selfish request no doubt. Your tricks are super beautiful, I love how you sequence them, KEEP GOING!! And I want those shorts, bad!
Mat: Love the wardrobe, especially the boots. You look adorable, and there are some cute prop elements here which make up for the lack of farm animals (Goodness, the bar has been set so high!). Cute with the lariat and stick pony. Could have used a bit more of the kangaroo rocker and less of the imprecisely performed isolations. Would like to see you work in a shorter format and be more disciplined about the elements that you include. Also, more closeups, please!
13. Ashley Long, aka IndigoSol of Columbia, South Carolina, USA. If for some reason this isn't viewable where you live, try viewing it on Vimeo.
Anah: Hooping in church??? Brilliant! And where did you find that red robe? Haha… awesome. I really liked that you followed the changes of the song AND it was a long song that could have been cut down quite a bit. I think your hooping is good, though I would like to see a touch more energy come through you to add some pizzaz!
Babz: Loving the enthusiasm here! love the country moves you're putting in to make the theme come out through your hooping and not just as a background and music. The church bit was great and worked really well with the lyrics. Great to see you changing your pace with the hoop and punctuating your hooping with moves like at 2:34-2:52. I really want to see you really let go in your flow more though as some of the hooping starts to look a little calculated.
Marawa: SISTER! I wanna tassle vest.. Wow. Hooping in a church! This competition is pushing some boundaries… Controversial even! Go girl – get that leg up! I think you could have cut a minute out of this and made it really tight – for me its too long – better to leave us wanting more!
Mat: Great authentic setting, and I love the church – what a surprise! Train track – divine! Thanks for giving us some new elements, but the length of the piece forces you to pad with a lot of repetition. Here's an example of one that would have much more impact were it about 1:45 shorter (IMHO). Also, if you are going to include those isolations, they need to be executed with more precision, or just leave them out.
14. Jozette Boormann, aka Iso Insane, of Worth Center, New York, USA. If for some reason this isn't viewable where you live, try viewing it on Vimeo.
Anah: What a cute country twang! I liked all the settings and this song is really great! I wish you had cut it down and I would have liked to see you follow the changes of the song a bit more. There was a spot where the beat dropped out entirely, but you were still hooping. Would have been a good moment to either go really slow or add some character work. Your hooping is smooth though, I think your body positioning could use a little variety. Over all I liked it.
Babz: Ahh good ol' Wagon Wheel, such a great song! Great country settings, love the train tracks, but I wish we got to see your face more. I could kind of tell that you were hooping to this song, but I'd like to see more punctuating moves to really let me know that you are hooping to the song you chose – like at 3:08. Don't forget to remove the audio from your video clips as I could hear your song playing in the background! Great to see lots of movement carried through the rest of your body.
Marawa: Apart from the fact that you have beooootiful skills, and have linked
them all so nicely into a great routine – this video is so well put together – its edited so nicely, the best I have seen – this is in New York? Who would have thought! And thank goodness for a wink! I have been waiting for one!
Mat: You've got a sound issue right up front, which I think should be avoided, but the tractor is a nice touch. You've got some cool moves, and I like your ease with the hoop, tho sometimes you are very small on the screen, and there's a lot of repetition. At 4:09, I think it's a little long, still there are lots of interesting things here. Keep going!
15. Kim Cuppett of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA. If for some reason this isn't viewable where you live, try viewing it on Vimeo.
Anah: I loved the pink and the fact that you matched it with beautiful trees in the background. Over all your settings were great! Hoop wise, you could have varied your speeds a lot more, but super cool toss with a bounce and catch! I think you should work on your chest roll a bit so it is more of a roll and less of a toss. The "lasso" around the hay bale was super cute!! I liked that you attempted to make the hooping match the change in the song by slowing the video, but I would have liked it better if you had matched the song with your hooping rather then afterwards. And the song could have been cut down.
Babz: I think your hooping style is one of my favourites I've ever seen! You freakin loooove to hoop and that enthusiasm comes through in your hooping sooo well. It was nice to see more of your face this week in your video, but it's not enough! I want to see some shots with more of you and less space around the background. 2:42 would have been a great spot to see some slower hooping with more intentional moves to go with the music, but you used slow mo instead = sad Babz. You upped the effort in your video this week, but you really need to make something magic so we can keep seeing more videos from you. Pretty please?
Marawa: Oh – the blossoms and you = perfection! This landscape makes me VERY happy.
LOVE your sequences. Really glad you chose hoop colours that were clearly visible too – so vicious – I hope we have a soca week so we can see just how fast you can hoop.. SHUT UP – lasso hoop? You win! Great composition and your jeans do fit just right.
Mat: This is a BIG improvement over your last clip. Love the t-shirt opening, great shot with the hay bale and flatbed truck. Some of the most beautiful shots submitted this week are in this clip: tractor/barn/van combo – divine! The shot on the road with the cherry blossoms and pink outfit – gorgeous! LOVE your speed and precision, and you're doing some fun tricky things here. Again, though, if you're going to include those isolations, they need to be performed precisely or not at all. If this were 3 min and shot in hi-def it would be stunning.
There you have it, your Hooping Idol 3 finalists and their Country Week video submissions. Our judges have already submitted their scores that will comprise 40% of our final vote. The remaining 60% of that vote comes from you – and the time has come to cast your ballot. You can vote for as many as five finalists that you want to see continue on in the competition, but PLEASE – please only cast one voting ballot because doing so more than once will not get you a second vote and only creates problems for others on our less than super high tech system. Thank you.
Are you ready? Let's vote!
SORRY, Voting has already closed for Hooping Idol's Country Week
Your Hooping Idol 3 Country Week ballots are being accepted only until Wednesday, April 24th at 3:00pm PST. The five finalists with the least amount of votes will be eliminated from the competition and the remaining Top Ten Finalists will be moving on to the next round. Stay tuned for those results along with the details of the next challenge for those continuing on and Happy Country Week everybody!


text:
|"Adventures in the Andes" Discover Peru Expeditions Team
|Testimonials News Links Contact
Roundtrip through the South of Peru with numerous stunning Highlights
Tour Overview
Mountains, Rainforests, Deserts, Beaches, ancient Inca Ruins – for sure Peru is one of the multi-faceted countries of the world. During this tour we will discover many of these diverse landscapes that Peru has to offer.
During our unique journey we will discover huge, detached volcanoes, profound canyons, wild rainforests, vibrant metropolis, crystal clear mountain lakes, famous Inca ruins and believe it or not even real desert.
The tour
You will arrive in Lima, the capital city of Peru. Counting 11 million inhabitants, Lima is one if the biggest cities of South America. After a profound city-visit we will hand off to Ica, or the next-by Oasis Huacachina, which is surrounded by gigantic sandy desert. From there on we will start our desert-hike, discovering the desert with Buggycar and practicing sand boarding, with professional guidance.
Next station will be the white city Arequipa, 2nd largest city of Peru and famous for its interesting colonial architecture. To acclimate us, we will start our first mountain tours to Cerro Verde located in a scarce desert region near Cayma, and later on the famous Colca Canyon between Chiyay and Cabanaconde which is the deepest Canyon worldwide. Not only breathtaking landscapes but also circulating Condors are waiting for us.
Further, we head off to the famous Titicacalake, to Puno, at a height of 3800 meters. Not only the tour to the 4500 high Atoja and the visit of the cultural Inca site Sillustansi will we part of our program but also a boat trip to the highest lake of the world. From here on we will visit Cusco, possibly one of the famous cities of Peru, but for sure one on the most beautiful ones. After a profound visit, we will leave Cusco to make our way to Ollanta, where we will not only look up to impressive Inca ruins, but also discover the valley of Urubamba, the sacred valley of the Incas. The entirely green landscape is perfectly suitable for wheat, potato and vegetable cultivation.
Next we will take the train to Agua Calientes, which will be our starting point to our inimitably excursion to Machu Pichu on the next day.
By staying overnight we can avoid the tourism hype and meanwhile reach the ancient constructions on a stony Inca Trail through the jungle.
To assimilate the mystical atmosphere as intense as possible, we will climb up to Machu Pichu, one of the 7 new world miracles. Once again on ancient Inca trails we would normally move without other tourists to get right to the top where we can watch the hype from above and look down to the fascinating old Inca village. After this haunting visit we will return to Agua Calientes and on the next day take the train back to Cusco. From here on we will head for new to Arequipa to visit the extinct volcanoes Misti (5811m) and Chachani (6.0675m). Both mountains can be climbed in 2 days from Arequipa and offer breathtaking wide views and wonders of nature in their full glory. Although this tour does not cover technical difficulties and is possible without alpine-technical knowledge, a very good physical condition is indispensable. After climbing up the 6000m high Chachani, we will return to Lima and therewith conclude our journey.
Tour program:
2. Day: Lima
3. Day: Oasis Huacachina
4. Day: Islas Ballestas
5. Day: Arequipa
6. Day: Cerro Verde
7. Day: Colca Canyon
8. Day: Mirador Cruz del Condor
9. Day: Cabanaconde
10. Day: Puno
11. Day: Atoja
12. Day: Titicacasee and Ruins of Sillustani
13. Day: Cusco
14. Day: On the way to Aguas Calientes
15. Day: Ruins of Machu Pichu
16. Day: In Cusco
17. Day: Back to Arequipa
18. Day: Day-off
19. Day: Climbing up the Misti
20. Day: Race to the top
21. Day: Reserve-day
22. Day: Base camp at Chachani
23. Day: At the summit of Chachani
24. Day: Flight to Lima.
25. Day: Departure
What we have to offer:
Detailed program:
1. Day: Arrival
Departure and arrival airport is Lima, with more than 11million inhabitants on of the biggest cities of South America. After picking you up from the airport, you will check into the hotel where you will have some time to relax or start a first city investigation. At the end of the day you can look forward to a typical meal in a simple restaurant in Lima.
2. Day: Lima
In the forenoon we will visit parts of the city center , especially interesting is the Plaza de Armas, surrounded by gigantic governmental buildings. From here on are measured all distances to Peru. Next by, a church with an all but ghoulish memorial, dignifying Francisco Pizarro, a Spanish herdsman. All the adversity of the continent is imputed on him, as well as the immeasurable wealth of the Peruvian high society, so better we do not render homage too long. Preferably we will spend our time at the colorful, lively market, Mercado Central de Lima. Here you can get a foretaste what we will see later on in Peru. From artifacts to cd's, books and European goods, the market hits the spot for every taste.
As Lima is not really the most interesting city that Peru has to offer we will travel further on to Ica in the afternoon. We will travel 3 hours by bus along the coast and through sandy deserts. This will allow you to make first impressions of the country and take some pictures of beautiful landscapes. At the End of the day we will check into our hotel in Ica before concluding the day with a meal in a restaurant .
3. Day: Oasis Huacachina
Early in the morning we will head of to an oasis next by, surrounded by gigantic sandy dunes. As it gets incredibly hot during the day we will discover those early in the morning. At the beginning the sand is hard and easy to access, but the higher up it gets, the harder it gets to climb up. A rather good exercise for our mountaineering later on. A bit further from the Oasis, you really feel like being in the Sahara. After this short trip we will check into our hotel to have lunch. In the afternoon it will be too hot to do big activities, so we spend some time relaxing in hammocks. For those who still have dispensable energy can exercise some sand boarding. Dinner and accommodation take place in Ica.
4. Day: Islas Ballestas
From Ica it is only a stone's throw to Paracas, the starting point for our boat trip to Islas Ballestas. A group of islands with a couple of clips and random rocks appear in the near distance. Furthermore there are sandy beaches and a great number of exotic animal species. Pelicans, Blaufusstölpel, Biguascharbe and various more… But for sure, the highlight will be the black brown long sea lion, measuring a height of 2,5 meters. With a bit of luck we will actually be able to see dolphins. As we are not allowed to enter the island we will observe this spectacle from the boat. Than we will leave the oasis and return to Ica by taxi. After a short visit of the city center, we will start our bus trip to Arequipa. During this trip we will cross interesting landscapes with dunes, coast and andean passes at a height of 4000 meters. The journey will take us 12 hours, lucky enough that we have reclining seats and a rather luxurious bus including food and beverages, all of which contributing to a convenient travel.
5. Day: Arequipa
After 12 hours of traveling we will finally arrive at Arequipa. After checking in to our hotel everyone can decide for himself whether he wants to spend the afternoon relaxing and recovering in the hotel room, or preferably participate in a short city-tour. In any case we will head another time at night for the white city to enjoy a typical dinner in a restaurant. The name White city is not relating to the white colonial constructions but rather due to the fact that in the past Arequipa was populated mainly by whites. This can still be felt today, as 700.000 inhabitants derive from Spanish conquerors. Did you know that in Peru and other south American countries most people still define themselves according to their skin color? The clearer your skin, the more prestigious. Unfortunately, the Indigene accept this fact, and therefore see the expression Negro (black) as insulting. This is totally controversial to the accustomed pride of the descendent of the Inca.
Arequipa has developed to the second largest city of Peru and meanwhile the most important metropolis between Lima and La Paz. Surely Arequipa can not be seen as important as Lima but on the other hand it has various other advantages to offer. For instance the city is clearly arranged and a lot more relaxed. Also as far as the climate is concerned Arequipa is a rather attractive city as it is distanced from the coast and at a comfortable height of only 2300 meters.
6. Day: Cerro Verde
Today it's time to head for the first tour to acclimate yourself, namely climbing up the Cerro Verde near Tiabaya in a rare desert landscape. Tiayaba is a suburb of Arequipa and through and through shaped by its agriculture. Green fields, cattle breeding and simple buildings are typical criteria of Tiayaba. A bit higher up, there is a pass called Cerro Verde from where on we will start our hiking tour. Passing by poorly huts and street dogs we are heading to the top next to a statue of a Madonna, enjoying a magnificent view over the countryside. We will see stunning rock formations covered by sand, with some green dots here and there thanks to some cactus. Next we will discover the environment of Tiayaba, steadily the landscape is getting a bit greener. For dinner we will return to Arequipa.
7. Day: Colca Canyon
The Colca Canyon between Chivay and Cabanaconde, is the profoundest canyon on earth and mustn't be missed. Therefore we charter the bus to Chiyay, an Andean village with approximately 3600 inhabitants and known as traffic cross point and one of the main points in Colca valley. From here on we can start a short but interesting hiking tour with ancient, stony ruins. We will walk through luscious green into a high valley with llamas, cows and wild creeks. Last but not least we will climb up a small high ridge with glorious wide view over the valley of colca. Accommodation in Chiyay.
8. Day: Mirador Cruz del Condor
Early in the morning we will head for the Cruz de Condor. Not only magnificent landscapes will take our breath on this journey but also cruising condors can be admired. The valley of Colca is very fertile which is why it is significantly marked by agriculture. Mostly potatoes and vegetables are grown here. Just after the fieldwork, the farmers get on the bus, carrying their fruits of their labour in bags and offering them for bargain prices. From the mirador we will depending on your mood either take the bus or walk to Cabanaconde, the canyons endpoint, a village within a glorious, amazingly green mountains cape. Barely ever tourists sleep here, but we will have both lunch and accommodation here. In the afternoon we will check out the canyon and climb down a gulch, enjoying terrific view. Accommodation in Cabanaconde.
9. Day: Cabanaconde
In the morning we will visit the agricultural surrounding of Cabanaconde with its scenic creeks. On top of the village there is a tiny hill, that allows us beautiful wide views over he surrounding farmland and mountains. At midday we will take the bus back to Arequipa, conquering a more than 4000 m Andean pass, enjoying magnificent views during our 7-hours-bustrip. We will arrive in Arequipa just in time to have dinner.
10. Day: Puno
The next day we will head off to Puno by bus. This takes more or less 6 hours and leads us through snow-covered volcanoes, green land and several lagoons through one of the most astonishing landscapes that Peru has to offer. In the meantime we will take rest at a small village market where we can taste indigenous food. Afterwards we will arrive in Puno, surrounded by a beautiful blue lake and some smaller mountains, this city counts more than 100.000 inhabitants. After a glimpse at the beautiful harbor region, we will have dinner in one of the numerous local restaurants.
11. Day: Atoja
For this day we have planed another hiking tour, nothing less than the 4450m high Atoia above the Indigenous village Chucuito. This can only be reached from the Camineto, which only takes off if there is really no single spare seat left. The indigenous carry goods in bags, mostly food, in the hope of exchanging them for other goods in the markets nearby. The summit we will head for is drawn by fascinating southern flora and on top of the mountain we will find a weather station. The hut next by is inhabited by a man that once told me that everything is driven by solar energy.
From this point we enjoy a terrific view over the amazingly blue lake of Titicaca as well as the summits of the Bolivian royal range. Some Peruvian volcanoes make this image a perfect , unforgettable one. After a quick visit of Chucuito, which is definitely worth it, we will return to Puno for having dinner.
12. Day: Titicacasee and Ruins of Sillustani
Today we will do a unique boat trip over the endless wide and deep blue lake of Titicaca. Heading off to various Uruislands, we can have a look around. The people of Uru became extinct since 1958, nevertheless their descendents try to maintain at least a part of their ancestor's indigenous culture.
A long time ago they where called Kot-Suns "people of the sea" and where well known as the wildest nation of the Inca territorial with a dark skin color. Hiding on the reed islands in cases of battle, they could never be subdued by the Incas. In the 19th century there where still living around 400 families on the reed-islands o f the lake of Titicaca.
Today the reed islands only count 1500 to 2000 inhabitants. As mestizos they are through and through descendents of the Aymara and Quechua and live almost only from tourism. The region comprises about 80 islands, with more or less 100 families, among which there is even a school-island.
The afternoon will be spent in the famous ruins of Sillustansi near Puno. Our tour includes a visit to a archeological museum and a typical farming house where we can enjoy an interesting guidance through the sparely equipped rooms and stables. The families living here can gain there main capital from Alpacas and other productive livestock which obviously have to be taken care of respectively. A delicious cheese, produced by the farming families is offered here for you to taste. Besides you can enjoy potatoes and corn, which form important elements of alimentation here. Of course, you can also buy these goods and thus benefit the economy of these local farmers.
13. Day: Cusco
Another bus trip is waiting for us, allowing us again to entrain terrific impressions of Peru. Our destination is nothing less than Cusco, one of the most interesting cities on our entire trip, definitely the most interesting one concerning architecture. The journey will take us 6 hours, passing through multifaceted and beautiful landscapes, green lands, mountains, deep blue sees and scenic Andean villages. The day's highlight will be visiting the city of Cusco, including a bunch of interesting constructions, and the famous Plazas the Armas. Nearby we will conclude this day full of impressions with a dinner in a local restaurant.
14. Day: On the way to Aguas Calientes
Today we will approach to Machu Pichu, the most famous ruins of the world and one of the new miracles of the world. But at first we will take the bus to Ollanta which offers also rather impressionable ruins. As our train to Agua calientes leaves at 19.45 we will still have enough time to climb up the mountain-ruins and take a walk through the surrounding green valleys. Before heading of to Agua Calientes we will enjoy dinner at the lively market of Ollanta.
15. Day: Ruins of Machu Pichu
Today we will finally visit Machu Pichu, one of the highlights of our entire trip. As our accommodation is located in the jungle we can directly walk to Machu Pichu in the morning. This allows us to reach the ruins before the tourism hype. Beside we can enjoy the walk to Machu Pichu at the most beautiful time of the day. With the rising day we can absorb/breath in the unique mystical atmosphere that this site carries within. After crossing a shaky rope bridge to cross the Rio Apurimac, an ancient Inca trail leads us directly into the mountain jungle. On steep, stony stairs we will climb upwards, listening to the sounds of the jungle only. Now we will cimb up the Inca trail, recapturing the hidden city in the jungle in a very special way. After one and a half ours we arrive at the entrance where we can delight in the very special atmosphere of the day that is still young. Further on we will visit Machu Pichu, passing ancient Inca trails, off the beaten track. In the afternoon we will visit the construction intensively as at this time of the day, there are not as many tourists. When ever we feel like it we can return to Agua Calientes where we will have dinner before eventually returning to the Hotel.
16. Day: In Cusco
At 9 o' clock our train leaves for Ollanta. Right after, we will return to Cusco. Meanwhile you can enjoy the one or the other snack, there is no lack of possibilities. In Cusco you can either spend sometime relaxing and recovering, or exploring the city a bit further. In any case, we will head for the city center for having dinner.
17. Day: Back to Arequipa
Today we will, another time by bus, travel back to Arequipa. The journey takes us 10hours, but we will take well equipped luxury bus with reclining seats. Another superb view over landscapes of Peru is waiting for us, passing well worth seeing mountain regions. Besides, some unknown volcanoes cover our way. In Arequipa we will return to our hotel where everybody gets his Packsack, so that there is everything clear for the next day. After having dinner, it will be early enough to go to bed early in order to recover from the journey.
18. Day: Day-off
Day of rest in Arequipa in order to prepare for the Misti.
19. Day: Climbing up the Misti
Forming one of the most beautiful volcanoes in the Andean region and located in the near environment of Arequipa, the Misti is another highlight. Usually the mountain is free of ice. In the dawn we will take a jeep to Aguada Blanca at a height of 3350meters. At nine o'clock we will carry on our journey by foot, accompanied by a guide. The first 2 hours lead us through dry, narrow bush landscapes up to a height of 4085 meters. Right after we will cover another distance, a way of 3 hours drawn by lava sand and debris and finally arrive at our base camp. The camp is located at a height of 4650m, further possibilities to camp are at the snow boarder at a height of 5500 meters, bearing in mind that at night the temperature reaches below zero.
20. Day: Race to the top
In the mid of the night we will head for the top. We start early in the night, marching slowly and continuing. It will take 6 hours or more to the top. But before this we will see the scenic crater, sometimes with a bit of hume. The way up is hard, but easy, sometimes we have to pass harmless snow fields. The descendent is not difficult and easy to find. Not only the height but also the slippery volcanoes will be cumbersome. After descending we will break down our base camp and take a car to return to Arequipa where you can take a rest.
21. Day: Reserve-day
In case we won't need another day for Misti this day will be used to explore Arequipa to a greater extent. We will start from the balcony of Arequipa, the Village Cayma. From here on we enjoy a wonderful view over the city and the surrounded volcanoes Misti and Chachani. Labyrinthine alleys and one the most beautiful colonial churches at the Plaza San Miguel will make this visit a unforgettable one! A good time and place to have lunch. Well-fed we will then discover the city center. The Museo Sabtuarios, where the mummy of Juanita lies, as well as the convent Santa Catalina will be part of our city trip. Passing through ancient streets and the Mercado San Camillo we are just in time to have dinner.
22. Day: Base camp at Chachani
For today we have planned to drive up to our base camp on Chachani. With the jeep we will be able to reach a height of 5000 meter, from here on we will climb up further, 300 meters up a steep track, finally reaching our camp at a height of 5.300 meter. Here we pitch our tents, and go to sleep. As the endeavors haven't been too much, we will still have enough energy to climb up the Chachani on the next day.
23. Day: At the summit of Chachani
On the next morning we will head upwards on a steep stony field, until we reach the ice plateau. Now we turn right to cross a moderately steep ice hill side. Despite of the height loss we can still enjoy a wonderful view over Arequipa at night. On the left hand sight follows a hill side, this time without ice but covered by slippery volcano sand. Up streaming traces lead us to the scenic summit. The ascension will take us 6-8 hours, the descend 2 hours less. Afterwards we will take a rover-vehicle back to Arequipa where you can have a good nights rest.
24. Day: Flight to Lima.
The most comfortable and quickest way to return to the capital. Now, you will have enough time to recover from the stresses and strains of the mountaineering of the last days. Meanwhile we can have a last glimpse on the different facets of Peru: sandy dunes, Andean passes, coastal regions and last but not lastly the metropolis Lima. Here you will have a last chance to buy souvenirs. If you feel like it you can obviously make use of time for your own or we can man make another city-trip, whatever you wish to. In order to prepare for Europe we could visit the district of Miraflores, Lima's posh area, which appears to be more like a Spanish city . But that's Peru of the Rich and the high society. In the evening we will meet for a gambled farewell dinner.
25. Day: Departure
Definitely the saddest day, as today you will have to return home. Of course our guide will be glad to accompany you to the airport. Before heading back home we will skim through Peru mentally. Interesting keen insights of the Andean and Amazoan regions let us recall the most exceptional memories of our journey and create a lot of space for more ideas and itinerary. We hope that you enjoyed your special South-American experience and that it won't be your last one!
Further information
Special requirements
A good physical fitness is desired and definitely a huge advantage.
Extension of the trip
For those who want to visit another gigantic mountain, can try out the giant Coropuna (6.245m) or Ampato (6.310m) at additional charge. For this trip alpine knowledge an experience is indispensable. Furthermore we offer a wide range of individual tour components, which can be combined with every journey..
Dates and Prices
Eric Albino Lliuya
Peruvian Mountain Guide


text:
Published Nov 15, 2017
"Amazing views, Amazing food, Great drinks and to top it off Dancing!"
via Debbie P.
"…Amazing views, Amazing food, Great drinks and to top it off Dancing!…"
"…The staff and the food they serve is amazing! Also it is so relaxing there during non peak hours. Just sit out on the deck and watch the water. Very…"
"…Amazing food and fantastic atmosphere!! We are regulars and there is always something new to try!…"
"…Comfortable and reasonably priced…"
"…A favorite of mine for 25 years.…"
"…Great deck, comfortable dining area, awesome drinks and impeccable service is what sets this local seafood eatery apart from its competitors. Dont be…"
"…The food is delicious and creative. I always learn something AND have a fantastic meal.…"
"…Small, intimate, fabulous food and a fantastic view!!…"
The 2017 New Hampshire A-List awards are based on more than 7,600 votes from local New Hampshire-area experts.
See the full results →
Connect with New Hampshire A-List
© CityVoter, Inc.


text:
Prof. Kirk Kjeldsen attends CILECT Conference in Zurich this week Oct 24, 2017
This week, our own Professor Kirk Kjeldsen is attending the CILECT conference in Zürich, Switzerland.
Established in Cannes in 1955, CILECT is the association of the world's premiere film and motion picture institutions.
VCUarts Cinema is one out of 20 film schools that have been approved for membership in North America.
The primary goal of this organization is for member schools to come together to exchange new ideas and strategies. This collaboration seeks to provide the best possible film education to our collective students.
This year's conference topic is "Transmedia and Interdisciplinary Strategies in a Rapidly Changing Industry". Some noteworthy speakers include Markus Gross, VP of Global Research and Development of The Walt Disney company and director of Disney Research Zurich, Frank Rose, author of "The Art of Immersion" and Pia Tikka, writer/director, head of Cinema Lab, and principal investigator of the NeuroCine research project, among many others.
We are looking forward to picking Professor Kjeldsen's brain after the conference is over!
For more information about CILECT, visit their website here — http://www.cilect.org/


text:
Help bring military service dogs home to retire.
Now they are categorized as civilians in military shelters and non-profits must get them adopted & bear the costs
Now they are categorized as civilians in military shelters and non-profits must get them adopted & bear the costs
A good thing should be shared by everyone... If ObamaCare is good for average Americans, ObamaCare should be good
Please do me a favor and remember this U.S. Marine He was a great buddy. Here's a picture of a great Marine, who died
We are American Patriots.Americans Working Togetherhttp://www.Amerians-Working-Together.com
TYRANNY Grows when politicians and government officials bypass the same laws that they judge others for...
The Vietnam memorial in Coos Bay is part of history. With a cross on it or not, it represents ALL Vietnam Veterans from
Peaceful rallying veterans met at White House with snipers and riot police. If any American is harmed while legally
I (We) Stand With America's Veterans Who Reopened The Washington DC Veteran Memorials On Oct. 13, 2013.
Only 1 in 4 child car seats in the US is properly installed.
Are American Christians afraid to be called Christian in today's American society? I'd say that many Christians are
Please join the ongoing campaign to end senseless gun violence in America.
We must keep the promise we made to veterans who have served and sacrificed to defend our nation.
In memory of the innocent children and adults killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown,
Belivers should sign to let the lawmakers and the so called powers that be know we should be allowed to openly pray, and
Thousands of our military members are currently serving or deployed, leaving thousands of military families and millions
Dear Friends and Supporters, First off, thank you for reading this far and potentially signing my petition. My lifelong
We do know 22 suicides a day..waiting for care. We don't know how many should have received care under CURRENT Policies.
Following record-low snowfalls and extensive droughts, fierce wildfires are raging across the American West. This past
Eric Smith spent his military career as a specialized Navy Corpsman and was responsible for a 20+ bed intensive care
Traumatic combat experiences and months of being subjected to a high-anxiety environment leaves many returning vets with
Remove this group due to their ill support for our troops. - Respect our troops! - Love our soldiers and keep the world


text:
Welcome to your life. It was a nice-enough Sunday—people making plans for the evening, dogs eyeing couches soon to be empty, cats on the backs of couches eyeing the dogs. Artists were getting dressed in their finest finery, while the critics sat, calmly sipping Cosmos, waiting to be critical. Yeah, a typical Sunday.
Almost no one has to work on a Sunday unless they're in retail, in the preaching business, or turn out to be some dumb sucker who just got handed one of those "the press is gonna love this" murders by the head of the police department.
You were sitting at your desk, doing meaningful work —sorting paper clips, seeing how far over you could push a half-full cup of coffee, when your phone rang. You were up next, so you won the Lola Perone Investigation.
She was murdered all right—stabbed, bludgeoned, you name it. There was a big mystery about the Red Woman, a famous painting hanging over her bed. Poor Lola, died young at the hands of... it's up to you to find out. You've got to get your head around this one, and it won't be easy.
Wow. Lucky you.


text:
If your vegetarian relatives bellyached about all the turkeys that got slaughtered for Thanksgiving, they ought to get a load of these truly sadistic dishes.
According to a story in the Daily Mail Online, there are international delicacies that only a cold-hearted gourmand could love. For instance, a Santa Clara, Calif., restaurant called simply Crab House serves a Korean dish that involves the slicing up of an octopus while it remains alive. CBS News reports that the anti cruelty-to-animals organization PETA has complained about the treatment, but an "assembly member in that district said it's a cultural tradition and he doesn't want to interfere."
In southern China, a dish called San Zhi Er — which translates to "three squeaks" — focuses the taste buds on live baby rodents. The Mail reports that this grossly evocative name (let's face it, the entire enterprise here sounds pretty gross) has to do with the fact that the tiny critter squeaks three times: when it's stabbed with a skewer, when it's dipped into hot oil, and when it is eaten.
Vietnamese chefs like to cook prawns while still alive, which may rouse the ire of activists, but those techniques are not so different from Americans who boil or grill live lobsters and crabs. In Tokyo, however, inside some of the city's ritziest sushi spots, things are taken to another level with raw-fish aficionados popping still-twitching live shrimp into their mouths.
While anti-cruelty advocates take issue with the French-born practice of force-feeding geese and ducks in order to produce the extra-fatty delicacy known as foie gras — it had been temporarily banned in Chicago and California — an arguably crueler deal goes down when French diners illegally feast on a tiny bird called the ortolan. According to the Mail, the bird — which is banned for hunting — is trapped live, force-fed for fattening purposes, and then drowned in Armagnac prior to being roasted. Traditionally, indulgers eat it with napkins over their heads, all the better to capture the food's fragrance.
Perhaps the most ingeniously sadistic edible of all has been created by the Japanese. It is called Dojo Tofu — alternately known as Hell Tofu — in which a block of cold tofu is dropped into a pot of boiling water, the Mail reports. A school of live fish, often the tiny ones called loaches, follow into the searing bubbles and, seeking relief from the hot water, they swim into the tofu and get cooked inside.


text:
One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
Definition of haemorrhagic fever in English:
haemorrhagic fever
(US hemorrhagic fever)
A syndrome characterized by high fever, petechial rash, haemorrhage in the gastrointestinal tract and other organs, kidney damage, and shock, caused by any of a number of viruses (chiefly arboviruses); (also, frequently with distinguishing word) an instance or specific type of this.
1940s; earliest use found in Quarterly Cumulative Index Medicus. After Russian gemorragičeskaja lixoradka.
Further reading
Top tips for CV writingRead more
In this article we explore how to impress employers with a spot-on CV.


text:
The Women's Ministry of South Oaks Baptist Church is designed to allow women to connect with other women in prayer and fellowship, grow spiritually, develop personal gifts and talents, and find a place of service.
Some of the ministries available include:
- Hidden Treasures (Women caring for Women)
"My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding. in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." (Colossians 2:2-3 NIV)
- Intensive Bible Studies
- Ladies Retreats
- Ladies Night Out (monthly fellowships at local restaurants)
- Special Events
- Conference Opportunities
Ladies Bible Study
January-March and August-December
Wednesday Morning – 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Upper Annex
Wednesday Night – 6:00-7:30 p.m., AB 201


text:
cOWRY SPECIMEN --Cypraea venusta episema 58.6 mm GEM
Sold for:
Start Free Trial
or Sign In to see what it's worth.
- Sold Date:
- Source: eBay
Cypraea venusta episema Iredale, 1939SIZE: 58.6 mm (average size() GEM LOCATION: Rottnest Island, Wetern Australia DATE: March, 1972 COLLECTION DATA: Off-shore submerged rocky outcrop. Associated with sponges at 12 metres COMMENTS: THIS SHELL IS TYPICAL OF THE FORM. IT IS DARK, WITH CONFLUENT SPOTTING AT THE DORSUM THE MARGINS ARE GREY/PURPLE. TEETH ARE MUCH SUDUED (BUT VISIBLE) AT THE MIDDLE OF THE COUMELLA GLOSSY, MOSTLY DARK BROWN! ANOTHER EXCEPTIONAL SHELL FROM MY COLLECTION. PLEASE STUDY THE IMAGES THAT ARE PART OF THIS DESCRIPTION SEE OTHER COWRIE SHELLS AT MY EBAY STORE AND AT MY AUCTIONS YOU ARE INVITED TO REGISTER TO RECEIVE MY REGULAR STORE NEWSLETTER IT WILL ADVISE YOU OF RECENT AND UPCOMING LISTINGS, BY FAMILY. IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE ANECDOTES FROM MY SHELL COLLECTING 'CAREER', AND WILL OFFER HINTS AND CAUTIONS REGARDING ALL ASPECTS OF OUR HOBBY. YOU CAN REGISTER AT ANY OF THE PAGES IN MY EBAY STORE GENERAL INFORMATION I am selling most of the families from my collection of marine Gastropods and Bivalves, which has been acquired over a period of 55 years. I need to drastically reduce the size of my collection before I take the planned move to smaller premises. Because it ... read more


text:
Established in 2012 by Simon Tooth and Christian Leivers, Big Reds House is the home for all cottage industries. This is an exciting new project that offers retail space to new and existing traders in and around Shropshire and local surrounding areas. We are a high quality retail outlet with workshop areas and display space for hire in an affluent and prominent location in Whitchurch High Street. Big Reds House covers three floors and offers a very competitive rate for businesses to rent space within the building. Why pay the high rental costs of property on the High St when for a much less costing you can test the market here and Big Reds House even supplies the staff. Workshop space is provided for demonstrations and courses and FREE Wifi is available across the store.
An in-house vintage Tea Room provides refreshments and locally baked food whilst customers wishing to purchase any items from any of the various businesses within Big Reds House can pay with any credit or debit card.


text:
Okay so we know that GameStop is going to get the Wave 5 of Amiibo figurines very soon, but now we have almost everything else that you need to know if you are going to try and grab some of them.
Nintendo is releasing four types of Amiibo on September 11 including Ganondorf, Zero Suit Samus, Olimar and – wait for it – the 8-Bit Classic Mario!
We have been tipped to the fact that you will not be able to pre-order Wave 5 Amiibo figurines, just the way it happened with part of Wave 4.
Instead, you will have to stand in the queue, monitored by a line management tool that GameStop is employing. Also, the management will be using door signs to let the customers know about the inventory at hand so that expectations can be managed.
You can say there will be 10 to 13 figures of each character at every store since the quantities are going to be very limited and because Nintendo is going to be shipping them to individual stores based on sales volume reached in previous waves.
Oh and it might be a long shot but you could also get your hands on an Amiibo figure from the official website of GameStop although the stocks being made available online will be very less.
We have reached out to GameStop for official details and will be updating this as soon as we get a reply.


text:
ERIC Number: ED162956
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1978-Nov
Pages: 15
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
Writing for Publication.
Heitzman, Wm. Ray
The paper offers guidelines to prospective authors on how to write for publication in journals or monographs. People generally seem to write because of a desire to share an idea, for financial reasons, for ego gratification, for professional advancement, or for a combination of these reasons. Steps in preparing a manuscript include storing notes about good ideas in an easily retrievable place, overcoming initial inertia by outlining key concepts, locating potential outlets and editors, researching the topic, writing an entire draft copy without concern for spelling and wording, obtaining feedback from colleagues, preparing a neat final revision, and submitting the paper to alternate publishers if the first attempt fails. The question of when to write should be resolved according to personal preferences. Many authors find it easiest to sequester themselves during this period. When editors ask for revisions the author should not be disheartened. Many such requests stem from the editor's financial restrictions or similar content in forthcoming publications. Authors should be aware of citation and permission standards for excerpts from the works of others. Writing book reviews for journals can provide a smooth entrance into the publishing field. The paper concludes with a list of 11 resources about professional writing. (AV)
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Note: Paper presented at Annual Meeting of the National Council for the Social Studies (Houston, Texas, November 22-25, 1978)


text:
NEW YORK — In June, 1961, Pierre Salinger was in Vienna as the press spokesman for President John F. Kennedy during the summit conference with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. He dealt with some 1,000 journalists covering the event.
This week, he's in Washington, working the other side of the fence for ABC News. He's just one of the estimated 6,000 media personnel covering the summit session of President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev.
Summit life was somewhat more leisurely in 1961, at least for reporters, Salinger recalls. Because of satellites, he says, "there's a great deal more pressure now on the television networks to produce material rapidly."
The current summit is a relatively simple affair, with the agenda already set, an arms control agreement to be signed and each side playing to the TV cameras with gusto.


text:
Sometimes you may get this error when trying to launch your report server webpage: The Read More "SSRS errors: (rsReportServerDatabaseUnavailable) The report server cannot open a connection to the report server database"
Category: sqlserver
Efficient way to do select * form [TableName]
For selecting data from any table in sql server we have to do select * Read More "Efficient way to do select * form [TableName]"
Comparison between DataReader-DataSet-DataAdapter-DataTable
DataReader : DataReader is used to read the data from database and it is a Read More "Comparison between DataReader-DataSet-DataAdapter-DataTable"
How to get all Stored Procedure modified/created in last N days
I recently come through a situation where I forgot the name of the procedure modified by Read More "How to get all Stored Procedure modified/created in last N days"
How to export results in to a file in SQL server 2008
Recently I countered a situation where I need to insert a bulk amount of data Read More "How to export results in to a file in SQL server 2008"
Why Stored Procedures Are Faster ?
To understand why stored procedures are faster than direct SQL commands, we need to understand Read More "Why Stored Procedures Are Faster ?"
Get all table names of a particular database.
While executing a script through a database, recently I came with a situation where I Read More "Get all table names of a particular database."
Global Temp Tables
In addition to being able to create local temp tables, you can also create global Read More "Global Temp Tables"
What is the significance of using "SET NOCOUNT ON" on stored procedures in Sql Server
Every time a SQL statement is executed it returns the number of rows that were Read More "What is the significance of using "SET NOCOUNT ON" on stored procedures in Sql Server"
How to give a user specific roles in SQL server 2008
This tip is about assigning specific user some specific roles like they can only see Read More "How to give a user specific roles in SQL server 2008"