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Azim and I were fortunate enough to visit Iceland this past August. We were there to celebrate one of my favourite people in the world getting married to the love of her life 🙂 It was an incredible trip – one of the most memorable that Azim and I have taken together.
Below are emails and photos that I sent to my family while we were away. I guess I can't stop writing – even if I'm not blogging I still love to record my memories. Never stop doing what you love!
Day 1 – Reykjavík
We arrived at around 6:30AM at Keflavik airport and went straight to retrieve our luggage and find our rental car. Keflavik was absolutely packed with people – Iceland has truly become a hot destination with a 20+% increase in tourists every year for the past five years. The airport was a little disorganized, so we made a note to leave earlier than we were planning to for our return flight home.
After getting into our cute little rental car, we blasted some tunes and hit the road. We drove for 45 minutes through beautiful greenery and rocky fields until we reached Reykjavik and our incredible hotel (ION city hotel). Azim parallel parked on the street, and we brought our luggage in for storage so we could explore the city a little bit.
We walked down Laugavegur street (main shopping street) where our hotel was located, and went to see Hallgrímskirkja church. It's very geometric and simple looking from the outside, and the inside is designed similarly. White, bright, with lots of clean lines. We wandered in and were lucky enough to catch the organ player practicing! It was like stumbling upon a free concert J I felt very peaceful sitting in one of the pews, admiring the utilitarian architecture, and listening to the powerful organ filling the space.
Afterwards, we found a bakery to try some delicious baked goods, and then headed back to the hotel for a rest. We did the opposite of what my dad advised us to do in order to overcome jetlag – we crashed for 5 hours and woke up around 4PM! No regrets though, since the hotel was nice and luxe and the bed was one of the most comfortable I've ever slept in. We woke up just in time for our dinner reservation.
Azim did his research ahead of time and booked us a table at Kol. People say eating out in Iceland is outrageously expensive…and they're right (my cocktail was ~$30), but it was some of the most delicious food I've ever eaten in my life. I opted to go all out and had the tasting menu – Icelandic scallops, beef two ways, and white chocolate cheesecake. Everything was prepared and presented perfectly. It was fine dining for sure. A highlight for me was the meltingly good beef tenderloin, and the tender beef brisket which was rolled into some type of paper thin crepe. Azim's perch and langoustine (shrimp) were also to die for. I'll add this as a "must do" for anyone visiting Reykjavík!
Everything closes very early in Iceland, so we weren't able to do any shopping. Instead, we walked down to the Old Harbour and visited the Harpa concert hall. This is one of the most famous buildings in Iceland. It's made of steel and coloured glass, and is inspired by the basalt columns found on Iceland's coastlines. It's a beautiful space, and reminded me of our Four Seasons Centre in Toronto.
After our long day, we headed back to the hotel and called it a night. The sun set around 10:30PM, and the sky wasn't completely dark until much later, so we used the blackout blinds in the hotel. We had another long day ahead of us!
Day 2 – Golden Circle
We started with Öxarárfoss, in Þingvellir National Park. Öxarárfoss was a highlight of the day for me because we trekked down through a little valley between tectonic plates to reach it. How cool! Words cannot describe how incredible this was. Picture this: the waterfall pours into a shallow pool, and then runs into a little stream between the tectonic plates with lots of jagged rocks sticking out, and flowers on the grassy banks. I felt like I was in Middle Earth.
For GoT fans – One scene in season 4 shows Arya and the Hound ending their journey to find Arya's Aunt Lysa in the Vale, only to discover at the Bloody Gate (the entrance to her kingdom) that she has died. The trail to Öxarárfoss is the Bloody Gate.
From Öxarárfoss we drove deeper into Þingvellir National Park. The history behind this UNESCO World Heritage site is pretty amazing. It was here that the Vikings established the the world's first democratic parliament, the Alþing in 930 AD. The meetings were conducted outdoors, and this site was used until 1271 when it was stripped of its legislative powers. However, it still functioned as a courtroom until 1798!! Eventually, it was moved to Reykjavik.
The park is absolutely stunning, with fissures, chasms, and cliffs galore. We wandered around, trying not to take pictures of every single thing J It took us at least an hour and a half to explore and I still don't think we spent enough time at every stop. If we had more time, I think I would have opted to snorkel in the water between the tectonic plates. Apparently it's very clear, and although it doesn't boast colourful wildlife, the rock formations are incredible. Also for GoT fans – the pass to the inpregnable Eyrie is actually found in the Park.
After Þingvellir we made our way to a farm for lunch. I stopped along the way to take some pictures of friendly horses – they came right up to me! Azim also stopped to take some pictures of fluffy sheep…they were not as friendly.
We ate at Efstidalur II, a working dairy farm with a restaurant and icecream shop attached. It was literally farm-to-table dining; eating out in Iceland isn't cheap, but I really feel like it's worth it. The restaurant was rustic but beautiful, and had windows looking into the barn where the cows ate. I have to admit, it was a little strange to be biting into my deliciously juicy burger while watching the cows…but man, was it a good burger (sorry, vegetarian friends). We stopped for an icecream too, and ate it while walking around the farm. It was a lot of fun, and definitely another stop I'd recommend for food. After that it was back in the car to continue along the Golden Circle.
We made it to Geysir, and realized it smelled like farts. Azim pointed out that I could fart and blame it on the thermal water, and no one would know J I did not do that, of course.
Great Geysir was not active, but Strokkur (a smaller geyser nearby) was spouting water 30m into the air! It was so cool. We only spent about 30 minutes here. There were many tourists, and it was starting to get chilly. Definitely worth seeing, but I'm glad we spent more time in Þingvellir than at Geysir.
From there we went to our last stop on the Circle – Gullfoss. This majestic waterfall has a double cascade and flows into a river. When we visited, the sky was starting to turn stormy and the wind was very strong so we were completely soaked before we even got close to the falls. We snapped a few pictures and ventured as far as we could get before having to turn back. On a sunnier day I think we could have trekked to the top, but it was getting slippery and very cold! From where we stood, it was still an incredible sight.
After Gullfoss, we drove to our hotel in Hveragerði called the Frost and Fire Guesthouse. This was one of the highlights of the trip for SURE.
Our room had floor to ceiling windows on two sides, with a view of the rolling hills with geothermal spouts and constant steam rising out of them. Next to that, and directly in front of our room we could see the river Varma. A warm and shallow body of water that we could hear with our windows open. It was stunning.
Even better was the hot tub located right on the river bank. We soaked and watched the sun set slowly over the hills. I'll never forget that moment.
Up next, Azim's favourite part of the trip – chasing waterfalls! Thanks for reading 🙂 xoxo


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Deceptive Stability? Germany in Chancellor Angela Merkels Last Term
Lecture | April 16 | 12-1 p.m. | 201 Moses Hall
Niko Switek, University of Washington
Institute of European Studies, Pacific Regional Office of the GHI Washington, Center for German and European Studies
Looking from the US to Germany many observers admire chancellor Angela Merkel as an element of stability in turbulent times. She is in her fourth term as chancellor and recently gave a passionate speech defending multilateralism and free trade at the Munich Security Conference - once main pillars of US foreign policy.
Yet politics in Germany turned turbulent themselves as result of the refugee crisis in 2015. A right-wing populist competitor arose and the governing conservatives and social democrats suffered heavy losses in the federal election 2017. For the first time coalition negotiations - about a novel conservative-liberal-green government - failed, and the continuation of the grand coalition was unpopular with both partys memberships. Under pressure from her own base Merkel gave up leadership of her party in the end of 2018. The narrow outcome in electing her successor documented a divided party.
The talk focuses on the consequences of these changes: How long will Merkel stay chancellor and what is her legacy, dominating German politics for such a long time? What will the new leadership mean for the Christian democrats on the one hand and for the whole party system and coalition politics on the other? How will this affect the role of Germany in the EU and transatlantic relations?
Niko Switek received his Ph.D. in Political Science in 2015 from the University of Duisburg Essen (Germany) and is currently DAAD Visiting Assistant Professor for German Studies at the Henry M. Jackson School for International Studies and the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington. His research interests focus on political parties and party systems as well as on coalition politics. He wrote extensively about the German green party "Bündnis 90/Die Grünen" and the green party family in Western Europe. In addition, he worked on parties on European level ("Europarties") and just recently compiled a volume on fictional TV series about politics.

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The annual Purple And Gold Spring Game was contested on Saturday (April 13) at Jack Miller Stadium/Martinelli Field, and utilizing a modified scoring system, the Eagle defense defeated the AU offense, 52-50.
Soon-to-be junior defensive end Aidan Ammons, a transfer from Heidelberg seeing his first game action as an Eagle, earned Gridiron Club Defensive Player of the Game honors by recording six tackles, four tackles for loss and three sacks.
"This is the best I could have imagined, honestly," Ammons said. "I've struggled a lot of this spring, but things have been pieced together. I'm really grateful for what I've done today."
Gridiron Club Offensive Player of the Game honors went to senior-to-be quarterback Jacob Heath, who finished 9-for-14 for 110 yards and a touchdown.
In terms of regular scoring, Ashland's offense posted 10 first-quarter points on a two-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Austin Brenner to tight end Ben Fago, and a 37-yard Satchel Denton field goal. The Eagles added single touchdowns each in the second and third quarters on touchdown passes of five yards from quarterback Zane Ries to tight end Michael Schweitzer, and 30 yards from Heath to wide receiver Dakota McPeak.
The fourth quarter saw Denton nail a 28-yard field goal, then Brenner added eight points on a TD toss of a yard to fullback Hunter Williams, and a two-point conversion pass to wide receiver Justin Davis.
"It was a good day," Brenner said. "There's always things that we need to work on going into the summer and going into camp."
Tailback Nick Arnold led the running game with 62 yards on 17 carries, while Schweitzer and wide receiver Garrett Turnbaugh each caught five passes. On defense, whip Ryan Coleman collected a game-high eight tackles and an interception.
"We're doing some things really good, on both sides of the ball," said Ashland head coach Lee Owens. "We're really thin right now, there's no question about that. We've got to get healed up and get some more freshmen in here to fill in. We're going to be a pretty good football team.
"I think they had some fun out there with the new format."
At halftime on the field, Kay Jenney was recognized as the 2019 Gridiron Club Golden Helmet Award winner, former Eagle wide receiver Jeff Grubich was announced as the 2019 Dr. Fred Martinelli Coach of the Year, and former Eagle All-American Dominic Giunta was announced, as he was added to the Troop Center's Hall of Champions prior to the game.
Also at the half, those honored on the field included faculty and staff guest coaches, Ashland's 39 All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference academic award winners, 2018 Academic All-Americans Travis Downing and Isaiah Stiverson (also a 2018 GLIAC Commissioner's Award recipient), junior linebacker Clay Shreve as the winner of the Lee Owens Academic Award, and the program's 2018's first- and second-team All-GLIAC performers.
In pre-game, it was announced that the AU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has raised enough money over the last two years to grant a wish to Tyler Phillips, a 16-year-old Ashlander who battled cancer. This summer, Phillips and his family will go to Key West, Florida, for a dolphin experience.
Saturday's honorary coaches were Ralph Tomassi and Dr. John Flora.
"It's what we're all about here," Owens said. "We're a program with great history. We just have to take time to recognize and honor these people."


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Dan and I looked forward to this game. It was tactical, which I normally don't like, but there was so much color, it looked like a winner. Plus, there had been lots of buzz, lots of fond memories. We got together on February 24, 2012 for a quick spin of the Basic game. It was fun, but a bit silly with bullets whizzing through forests as if they weren't there.
Because the rules are bit strangely laid out, we weren't quite sure how we should set up or handicap each player. We settled on playing the basic set-up with most of the Standard rules: Alpha Company flies in on helicopters on a search and destroy mission. In the area are a number of food, ammo and weapons caches and heck of a lot of Victor Charlies, some hostile, most just farmers.
You'll notice I made Grunt a block game. That was a stroke of brilliance. Throughout the Basic game, Dan had to keep flipping his counters to remember what was what. Took forever. With blocks, we kept the fog of war and things moved very quickly. So I tried putting most of my caches in deep jungle, the idea being they'd be hard to get to. The problem is, VC take as long to penetrate the trees as GIs. Luckily, I started with an advantage. One of Dan's Helos happened to be in the range of one of my units (the regular in the bottom right) and got shot down. Right away, I was up 60 points.
(Turn 3a)
Unfortunately, the rest of the game all went Dan's way. I had a pair of snipers near the middle of the map, and one of them tied up a couple of his squads. Dan got a lucky shot, and the sniper was felled quickly, freeing up the soldiers. He also got 10 points.
(the end)
All in all, it was a one-sided affair. My Charlies couldn't hit the broad side of the barn (except for that lucky helo hit) and Dan's Americans were eagle-eyed.. probably from all that hunting. But then we went back to the rules and it seems the VC are supposed to get a 75 point handicap when the Americans deploy a company straight up and the VC have the basic setup. Now, the Americans didn't have the couple of extra fire teams, and we weren't playing with the optional artillery/air-strike rules, but it's pretty clear the VC need some help. We decided I had won, 155 to 125, but we would play another game with swapped sides with the exact same rules, in the interest of fairness.
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Are we next "peacekeeping" target?
No, that's Transnistria or Belarus.
Maybe Ukraine?
Yes as a place of disputes, but not as a target of "peackeeping" since Ukraine is of different boxing weight.
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Virtual and Augmented Reality Target the Manufacturing Floor
Virtual reality and augmented reality have achieved a few victories in recent years in the consumer marketplace. Oculus Rift, Google Cardboard, Samsung Gear VR and Microsoft HoloLens are all jockeying for market share as technology improves and prices drop.
On the manufacturing front, manufacturers such as Ford and Airbus have used virtual and augmented reality for a number of years. But in general, companies are just beginning to kick the virtual tires as VR and AR become more viable in production environments. The technologies show early promise in reducing error rates, improving productivity, and enabling remote collaboration. But a steep climb to broader adoption remains.
Virtual Reality vs. Augmented Reality
Often categorized together, augmented reality and virtual reality represent two different technologies. With AR, the user sees a layer or screen of data that overlays the real world. With VR, the operator is completely immersed in a computer-generated reality.
Manufacturing end-users are more likely to adopt augmented reality over virtual reality because the former "simply serves more of the needs of enterprise applications better," says Eric Abbruzzese, a senior analyst with ABI Research.
Unlike VR, AR does not require a screen to be directly in front of a user's eyes. Not only is maintaining user vision critical for safety and usability in manufacturing environments, it is often an "integral part of the experience," Abbruzzese says.
Such is the case with remote assistance or collaboration, which Abbruzzese says represents the primary use case for AR. The technology allows users in different locations to see the same thing at the same time. For example, an expert could show a maintenance technician in another facility how to fix something by using 3-D models and making annotations over an image or video of the affected asset.
Acting as a "visual wizard" of sorts, AR can be particularly useful in guiding machine operators or maintenance personnel on actions for which they may not be fully trained or fully understand, such as machine vision or other advanced technologies.
Mobile augmented reality applications on smart phones and tablets provide manufacturers basic functionality like object tracking. However, mobile AR will be transitioning over the next 5-10 years into smart glasses as general understanding of their capabilities increases and costs come down, according to Abbruzzese.
Eric Abbruzzese, senior analyst, ABI Research
Training Through Immersion
Despite the limitations in virtual reality, the technology is emerging as a maintenance training tool like its augmented reality cousin. ASML, which manufactures chip-making equipment for the semiconductor industry, has to build new lithography machines every time a customer introduces a new chip or component. Not only can a machine cost upwards of hundreds of millions of dollars to produce, but ASML must do so under time constraints to get products to market as quickly as possible.
That doesn't leave much time after the build to train technicians to service the machine. As an alternative, ASML deployed the VizMove VR system from WorldViz, which has been providing VR to industrial clients since 2002. VizMove immerses technicians in the machine's design so they can interact with the equipment even before it is manufactured.
Pratt & Whitney faced a similar issue when building two specific and costly engines for a fighter aircraft. The company didn't want engineers to train directly on the engine "because if you break something on the real engine, it causes time delays and huge costs," says WorldViz cofounder Matthias Pusch.
Augmenting Aircraft Production
Like VR/AR-guided maintenance and training, the technologies are influencing the actions of personnel on the manufacturing floor. For the past five years, Airbus Group has been testing its augmented reality program, known as MiRA (Mixed Reality Application). The aircraft manufacturer developed MiRA to shorten production time and standardize quality across its manufacturing facilities.
MiRA integrates a digital mock-up of an aircraft into the production environment and allows the worker to access that 3D model from any perspective. With MiRA, inspection time for the roughly 70,000 brackets in the A380 fuselage has declined from three weeks to three days.
Airbus' facility in Stade, Germany, produces fuselage shells for the A350 aircraft and is the company's first site to use MiRA for installation activities in series production. MiRA facilitates positioning 745 bonded brackets in eight variations.
Before MiRA, workers had to check the design document for every bracket to determine where to attach it. They then would manually move through the installation steps. Now, a projector casts a 3D image on the fuselage. Based on data from the digital mock-up, the image shows the exact position for the bracket. The projection merges installation and demonstration of the correct geometry — previously two work steps — into one.
Additional information such as part numbers is displayed on the workers' tablets, enabling employees to select the correct bracket. Airbus reports that since launching MiRA at the Stade facility in May 2016, processing time has dropped by 30% and the cost of non-quality caused by incorrectly installed brackets is approaching zero.
A350 XWB component maker Spirit AeroSystems recently tapped Airbus subsidiary Testia to supply MiRA — known externally as the Smart Augmented Reality Tool (SART) — in two factories. For the last two years, Spirit has tested and evaluated the technology for use in operational conditions for inspection and quality control of brackets.
WorldViz has been providing VR to industrial clients since 2002.
Reducing Robotics Complexities
Teaching a robot to do a simple pick-and-place job typically requires only gross movements. But virtual and augmented reality have the advantage when the user needs to instruct a robot how to perform a series of complex or fine manipulation tasks.
The Computational Interaction and Robotics Laboratory (CIRL) at Johns Hopkins University's computer science department has created the Immersive Virtual Robotics Environment (IVRE). IVRE puts the operator in the same space the robot occupies in order to instruct and interact with it.
Using VR and AR, "we can give the user the same level of perceptual feedback as the robot would have," says Gregory Hager, director of the CIRL. "They can now directly act out, or simulate, the way the robot would perform a task and understand how to construct that task around the robot's level of manipulation and perception."
Kelleher Guerin, who developed the core technology behind IVRE as a Ph.D. student at JHU, recently launched Ready Robotics. The startup aims to shorten the four- to eight-week timeframe typically required to program and integrate robots into the production process to a few hours.
Ready Robotics plans to deploy prototype systems to several manufacturers for use in small-batch manufacturing.
Safe, Productive Manufacturing
As manufacturers like Airbus and Pratt & Whitney demonstrate productivity gains, VR/AR providers are creating products to capitalize on emerging manufacturing and industrial customers. Built for industrial use across a number of applications, DAQRI Smart Helmet (DSH) is an integrated hardware and software platform leveraging AR technology. DSH works by overlaying digital instructions, mapping and thermal heat indicators on top of what the wearer is seeing through the visor in real life, real time.
The Smart Helmet's software suite allows end-users to create their own digital content without needing coding skills. The product also features hardware optimizations for key applications like computer vision and can be used in place of traditional personal protective equipment once DAQRI completes the certification process.
Users can complete a variety of tasks designed to improve productivity, efficiency and safety. Digital augmented work instructions for machine/infrastructure assembly, maintenance and repair saves time currently spent consulting paper or desktop-based work instructions.
In addition to a real-time remote collaboration function, the helmet acts as a tool to improve situational awareness. According to DAQRI's Matt Kammerait, this capability allows for better safety controls, "especially around heavy equipment or hazardous environments where physical placement matters."
Barriers to Entry
Even with the emergence of purpose-built AR/VR solutions for manufacturing environments, a number of challenges confront the industry before adoption becomes main stream.
Integration with existing IT infrastructure might pose problems and manufacturing settings. ABI's Abbruzzese shares a hypothetical example in which a large aircraft manufacturer finds success in a test program using 20 augmented reality devices, but hits snags in trying to expand the technology to thousands of workers who are already accustomed to an existing IT infrastructure. What's more, integrating the AR technology on such a large scale must meet the company's cyber security requirements.
Some VR/AR providers also recognize their responsibility to bridge the gap between honesty and hype. "Understanding the limitations of virtual reality is equally important as understanding its capabilities," WorldViz's Pusch says.
Being immersed in a virtual environment, for instance, doesn't allow users to see their own body. "That takes away a lot of lateral capability, like taking a quick note with the pen and a piece of paper," Pusch says. Users also must become accustomed to working with the device on their head and adapting to the VR system's hand controller.
The quality of the VR experience also lacks in many industrial settings. "Unless you put a lot of effort in, simulations are still very basic," Pusch says. "There won't be as many colors, shadows and reflections as there would be in a computer game."
If workers feel uneasy about using the system, "they might not get the correct visual input or they reach for the wrong thing," Pusch says. "Industrial simulations must provide precise, accurate results."
ROI: The Ultimate Decider
As with any new technology, manufacturers must justify the investment of augmented and virtual reality. Kammerait says that companies investigating the potential impact of AR should count on 50% or more of the investment being the deployment of existing resources, mostly in the form of people's time.
Results from early adopters look promising, says ABI's Abbruzzese. Some companies deploying AR glasses in the pilot phase have reported up to an 80% reduction in error rate and a 20-30% return on investment.
If data continues to show a worthwhile ROI, Abbruzzeese says "it will influence a lot of companies already interested in augmented reality to take that next step."
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The ninth annual D3football.com All-Region Teams were announced on Dec. 9, 2013.
Players were nominated for these awards by the Sports Information Directors at the various schools, who were contacted multiple times as the season wound down to remind them to make their players eligible. A record 952 players were nominated nationwide.
The 2013 D3football.com All-Region teams are presented by Salem, Virginia's Championship City. Salem will play host to the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl for the 21st consecutive season on Dec. 20.
All-Region teams were selected in balloting by sports information directors in each region and D3football.com staff.
All players nominated for All-Region are eligible to be considered for the D3football.com All-America Team.
2013 D3football.com All-East Region
Offensive Player of the Year: Octavias McKoy, RB, Western Connecticut
Defensive Player of the Year: Tanner Troutman, S, Lycoming
Coach of the Year: Paul Vosburgh, St. John Fisher
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Offensive Player of the Year: Nash Nance, QB, Hampden-Sydney
Defensive Player of the Year: Silvio Diaz, DT, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Coach of the Year: Pete Fredenburg, Mary Hardin-Baylor
2013 D3football.com All-North Region
Offensive Player of the Year: Kevin Burke, QB, Mount Union
Defensive Player of the Year: Shane Dierking, S, North Central
Coach of the Year: Tom Arth, John Carroll
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Defensive Player of the Year: Dom Forrest, LB, Linfield
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A true classic, Creamy Ham, Pea, and Potato Casserole is loaded with tender scalloped potatoes, slices of left over ham, and peas. It's a great way to use up left over ham!
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I'm super proud to share this recipe with y'all today! It "hails" from one of my very favorite women in the whole wide world. My Grandma Helen. She was an amazing cook…when she didn't get too creative! lol (I'm still scarred for life over wheat germ in the pancake batter!)
If you think I like to "tweak" a recipe…you should have met my Grandma! She was an AMAZING cook! I loved to watch her in the kitchen. She was a fierce machine in the kitchen.
One year, when I was staying at her house after Easter, there was a lot of leftover ham. Grandma said "Oh, We'll just whip up one of my Ham, Pea, and Potato casseroles Nori!" (Her nick-name for me!) I was game! It had three of my favorite ingredients…seemed like a great idea to me.
I watched as she made this amazing white creamy "gravy", peeled & sliced a bunch of potatoes, cut up some of the leftover ham slices, and opened a can of peas. Then she started layering everything. Popped it into the oven and an hour later out came the BEST creamy ham, pea, and potato casserole. It was heavenly!
Ever since that first "lesson" I've been making Ham, Pea, and Potato casserole every year after the Holidays with our left over ham.
It's pure comfort food and reminds me of my beautiful, passionate, fun Grandma. She truly was the hardest working lady I have ever known and reveled in the JOY of working!
Allow me to share a very personal family recipe with y'all today! I'm sure there are copy-cat recipes out there but this one has been around for at least 70 years! (And NO…that's NOT how old I am!)
Peel and slice 10 large potatoes. Cut out any brown spots. Slice them and place them in a large bowl of water so they won't turn brown while you are making your "Roux". (I use that "term" VERY , VERY loosely in this recipe)
Making "cream" sauces from scratch can be intimidating, but don't let it be. It seems a lot scarier than it actually is.
In a large skillet, over medium heat, melt 1/4 cup of butter. I realize a "true Roux" uses clarified butter… "Hi! My name is Norine and welcome to my down home cooking blog!" Are we all on the same page now? Good! 😉
So back to our "country" Roux…melt the 1/4 cup of butter…Add in 1/2 cup of flour and stir quickly to form a thick paste. Slowly add in, while whisking briskly, 2 1/2 cups of milk.
Tip: ALWAYS use a whisk when making gravy, cream sauces, or cheese sauces. Reduces chance of lumps!
Add in 1/2 tsp salt (I watch the salt in this dish between the salted butter and the ham…it's sodium loaded! You can always add salt after you serve it!) Add in the 1/2 tsp coarse black pepper. Continue stirring until thick and creamy.
TIP: If the sauce becomes too thick add more milk until you have a creamy white "gravy".
Drain your potatoes. Spray a deep, 4 quart casserole dish, with cooking oil. Place 1/3 of the slice potatoes in the bottom of your casserole dish. Add a layer of sliced ham, you can used diced ham too if you don't have leftover.
Sprinkle half the can of drained peas over the top of the ham and potatoes.
Pour 1/3 of the white sauce over the Ham and Potato layer. Repeat the layers again. Sliced potatoes, sliced ham, and the other half of the can of peas. Pour another 3rd of the sauce over the second layer.
Isn't that starting to look amazing? This is such a yummy casserole!
Top off with the last 3rd of the potatoes and the remaining sauce. Sprinkle top with Paprika or fresh chopped parsley.
Place in a preheated 350°F oven for 1 hour, covered. After one hour remove lid, or foil covering, and place back in the oven for an additional 10 minutes to brown the top of the casserole.
Your potatoes should be "fork tender". I always gently test by poking a few of the potatoes in the center of the casserole to make sure they are done.
Nothing I hate more than "crunchy" potatoes! This casserole needs to have tender tatters!
The wonderful thing about this casserole…it's a complete meal with the potatoes, meat, and peas. The cream sauce brings all those ingredients together beautifully.
This is a pure "comfort" dish! It's so fantastic with that leftover ham. I used the Peach glazed ham leftovers so don't worry if your ham had a glaze on it. It's still going to be amazingly delicious!
There you have it friends! My Grandma Helen's Ham, Pea, and Potato casserole in all its creamy glory! The potatoes are tender and delicious.
The ham just falls apart in this casserole, and is so delicious with that luscious cream sauce. The Pea's are the perfect "pop" of color and texture for this casserole.
Serve this casserole with a big green salad and fresh blueberry muffins! If you have Meat and "Tatter" lovers at your Nest…this is the dish for you! If you love down home comfort food…this is the dish for you!
I often wonder if Grandma was taught this recipe, or one similar, from her Mom who had 9 children and needed a filling yet delicious meal?
I can see it in my mind's eye and I'd like to think that's how this family favorite came to be.
This is perfect for your leftover holiday ham! I hope you love this casserole as much as we do! Grandma sure knew what she was doing!
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A Fantastic Ham, Potato, and Pea casserole in a creamy white sauce. Perfect for using up that leftover Holiday Ham! Pure Comfort food!
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I gotta tell you that nothing makes me happier than this. I love, love casseroles and even though I don't think I ever added easter ham, per se, I would love to try it soon. I do use leftover chicken, bacon and sometimes ground beef with peas and potatoes. I know this taste heavenly. I love the story behind it, too.
Hi Sandra! Loving your idea's of adding potatoes and peas to ground beef and leftover chicken! Casseroles were a staple in our house growing up. Money was always tight and Mom was always looking for a way to stretch the main course! As a kid I didn't realize why we had so many casseroles…I just knew I loved them and still do! 🙂 Thanks for your sweet comments! You're the BEST!!! 😉
Norine – I just have to tell you that we had the above meal tonight – and it was scrumptious delicious. I used chopped ham, but otherwise totally did it like you said. I can't remember when I was able to make a new recipe without tweaking it somewhere, but this was super and no tweaking needed. Thank you again, for such a delicious recipe.
I'm so glad you enjoyed this casserole as much as we do! Thank you for your sweet comments! Grandma's have the best recipes. Thank you for stopping by and sharing with me. Have a GREAT day!
Wow! Thanks for sharing this to timeless classic recipe. What a cool story to go along with it. I can't wait to make this! Looks delicious.
Thank you Carrie! I sure appreciate your kind comments. I can't wait to hear how you like this casserole. I think Grandma had the BEST recipes! 😉
Have a GREAT day!
I love the look of this and will be trying it soon. The only change I'll make is to substitute the white sauce with a cauliflower redo sauce, yum.
That sounds like a wonderful redo! I'm excited to hear how it turns out. This is such a delicious dish and pure comfort food! Thanks for stopping by and visiting. Have a GREAT weekend!
Happy Nesting!
Thanks for sharing your family recipe. It is just what I was looking for. I find it really hard to deal with leftover ham and usually just make soup or ham salad. Will be preparing this for supper tonight.
Hi Ruth!
I agree about "dealing" with leftover ham. One can only stand so much soup and so many ham and cheese omelettes! You will love this recipe. It's pure comfort food. Grandma knew what she was doing. Thanks for stopping by and visiting with me. I hope you have a wonderful and Merry Christmas!
Happy Nesting!
Surely right up my taste bud alley.
Love the combo of all these flavors. Grandma's know how to do it right for sure! Thanks for sharing!!
Hi Marsha!
Grandma always knew best and was a wiz in the kitchen! I sure do miss her and cherish our memories together. Thanks so much for stopping by. You always brighten my day! Happy New Year Friend!
My mom used to make this on the stove and I am so happy to find your variation for the oven! Cooked it with leftover Christmas ham and used frozen peas instead of canned, plus a little grated parmesan on the top. So delicious!!!!
Hi Eliza!
I love the addition of grated parmesan on top! I'm going to try that next time. Thanks so much for sharing with me. I love hearing how others change my recipes up to fit their individual tastes. It gives me great ideas. I hope you have a wonderful and happy New Year.
Happy Nesting!
My Mom used to make this with leftover roast beef. Only difference is hers was only 3 layers, chopped onion on the bottom, sliced roast beef on top of the onion and sliced potatoes on top of the beef. Add leftover homemade gravy or a can of beef gravy on top and bake. I probably do about half of your recipe but it could be doubled. Also good with leftover chicken or turkey with the corresponding gravy. It's possible my Mom got the recipe from her Mom and it was called "Pack Supper"!
I'm loving this recipe change up! I'm going to have to try it especially with left over roast beef. Yum! It would be great at Thanksgiving too with left over Turkey. Thank you so much for sharing this with me and my readers. Grandma's and Mom's have the best family recipes! I hope you have a great weekend!
Happy Nesting!
My house smells so good, casserole's in the oven. Even though it's 90 degrees and it's Aug in Florida I'll just drop the air down and pretend it's January.
Hi Carol!
Some sacrifices have to be made in the name of food! lol I hope you liked the casserole…it's truly one that holds a special place in my heart! Thanks for popping by…hope it cools down soon.
Happy Nesting!
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Learn all about Middleport Pottery as you explore its unique visitor centre. See Burleigh ware produced over the years in the beautiful showroom, explore the original Victorian offices, and learn about the people and events which have shaped the Pottery. Step back in time as you explore our mould store, housing Europe's largest collection of ceramic moulds. And take an inside look at the Pottery's huge bottle kiln, one of the few remaining in Stoke and an iconic reminder of the city's great industrial heritage. Our team of friendly volunteers are on hand to answer any questions and bring the history to life.
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The Middleport Pottery factory tour is unique. It offers the chance to see pottery being made using the same handcraft methods as in the 1880s. The tour will lead you through each stage of production in sequence, showing how a lump of clay is transformed into a finished piece of pottery. You will also see the steam engine which once powered the whole factory.
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Mmm, Bert's fresh figs are fabulous
The next best thing to having a productive fig tree in your own garden is to have Italian friends who have massively productive fig trees in their yards.
This week my Italian friend Umberto Garbuio again arrived unannounced, walking up the back steps, with a giant bowl full of his most delicious Italian honey figs, just picked from his tree, probably one of, if not the, biggest in Canada.
I ate three figs in a row. Pig, I know. But they are so delicious and they disappear so quickly.
The challenge for most people is the look of the inside of the fig and the squishy soft texture of the ripe fruit itself.
The outside is not very attractive: A soft, flabby green or brown skin with a plumpish pot-belly shape.
Slit this open and you find a sweet, squishy white or pinkish-red gooey centre that looks rather unappetizing.
But not for me. Or my neighbour, who loves them, too, and was equally grateful to receive a share.
Eaten with fresh French bread, the taste is a heaven-sent treat.
This is no secret, of course, to Mediterranean-based cultures. Pliny in the 1st century said: "Figs are restorative. They increase the strength of young people, preserve the elderly in better health and make them look younger with fewer wrinkles."
Is it any wonder, therefore, that you find so many gardens at this time of the year with massive fig trees, carefully netted to protect the valuable fruit from pesky starlings?
Umberto grows two kinds of figs – Italian honey and Mediterranean. He often gets two crops from the Mediterranean which has a white centre but he gets an avalanche of figs from the Italian fig.
He planted five kinds years and years ago but he found the ones that grow in California are not good for here.
Drive around north Burnaby, home to many Italian immigrants, and you will find houses with not one, but four or five fig trees planted — so many, in fact, that in some cases the house is hard to see for the fig leaves.
Bortolo Rinaldo is a typical enthusiast. He planted two fig trees when he first moved into his home in 1972.
Like many of his Italian friends, he made a good choice in fig trees, selecting the Italian honey fig (Ficus lattarula) and the 'Brown Turkey' fig (F. carica).
These are two of the best cultivars for growing in coastal gardens. The Italian honey fig has a green skin and a pinkish, honey-coloured centre. It can be planted in the garden or grown in a container.
'Brown Turkey' has a brownish-purple skin and in a good year will produce two crops, one in mid-summer and another before frost.
Two other highly rated varieties for coastal gardens are 'Desert King,' an early fruiting variety, and 'Peter's Honey,' which has greenish-yellow skin and needs a lot of heat to produce a decent crop. (But placed in a west- or south-exposure, this is not impossible to achieve.)
All these trees are fast growing to 3 metres (10 feet) and in time they can soar 6 to 8 m (20 to 25 feet.)
What goes better with fresh figs and crusty bread than a nice glass of wine?
Figs are already being harvested, eaten and enjoyed, and being turned into jams, jellies and wines. Mmm, that's the taste of summer.
– Figs must be allowed to ripen fully on the tree before they are picked. They will not ripen if picked when immature. A sign that fruit is ripe to pick is that it is slightly soft and starting to bend at the neck
– Some fig varieties are delicious when dried. They take four to five days to dry in the sun and about 12 hours in a dehydrator. Dried figs can be stored for six to eight months.
– Cover your fig tree with netting to keep away birds in August and to make it more difficult for raccoons to get to the fruit, although there is usually enough for everyone.
– Water regularly after planting to encourage the development of a strong root system. After the first year, water on a regular schedule with other plants.
– Pruning is done immediately after fruiting. Experts say trees are productive with or without pruning. Generally, stems can be nipped back to allow in more air and light and to keep the tree down to a manageable size


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Word Balloon: Brian Wood - Northlanders, Demo, DMZ & More
Northlanders #17, on sale this weekOn this edition of the Word Balloon podcast, writer Brian Wood previews Thursday's release of Northlanders #17. In this self-contained story, Wood and artist concurrently weave the elements of a fierce blood match, a History Channel style commentary of weaponry and warriors, and a plain speaking narrative that showcases the adventure behind epic poetry. The result is a excellent one-shot that defines the qualities of the series and allows the curious to jump into its unique brand of excitement .
"This story is an overview of as many aspects of Viking warfare as I could fit into a 22 page sword fight...I wanted to slow the pace of the battle...to give a kinetic Manga style...that's when i could fold in all the technical information, and there's also the story of these two champions in battle...this is where I love working in this format of comics, because you can't really do it anywhere else. If anyone is curious to see what this book is about, this a good sample issue.
"It's no secret that I do a lot of research, but it's with this issue where I have reached the glorious tipping point... where I stopped having to find things in books...but knew the details about weapons I'd need for this story."
Wood also discusses the challenge of crafting personal stories of the real people of the age, combing the research of epic Norse mythology with his own dramatic suppositions of character motives and plot conclusions.
"I've kind of figured that formula out.....the poems aren't always very easy to read. It's like reading Beowulf...reading about them is always more interesting...The next few issues of Northlanders are more stand alone...different voices and radically different context...the next issue, #18 focuses on the wives of slain Vikings, from their point of view...Who really knows what Viking wives were thinking about? They weren't considered in the sagas... the histories are epic poems written centuries later...so I really had to tell their story about not being free to be anything, without being chauvinistic ...and I walked a careful line so I don't offend anybody... that's why this book is so fun for me ...cause in every new arc, I can start over again."
We also discuss his other Vertigo series, DMZ, and many of his past and future works.
Some other quotes from the conversation....
On DMZ...
"DMZ was always meant to run a 'Vertigo length' of 70 issues... once I reached that halfway point of 35 to create an end point...what I'd like to do is a few spin-offs on the side to
get to what I want to do that are non-Matty stories...to keep going back to that issue #12 that was written like magazine and pulling characters out of that.
"It took me forever for my subconscious to let me know that Matty is like a blogger, with all their flaws...Not to diss on them, but they're like independent guys like Matty who messes up, and still has to battle the media giants...Ryan Kelly is doing three issues of DMZ starting with #42...issue #49 is the crazy cliffhanger of the series, which I've been calling 'The Rise and Fall of Matty Roth' ...from #51 to the end it's like the fallout of the events that happen there."
Wood is writing stories for the second volume of Demo with artist Becky Cloonan…
"We're on issue #3, but the schedule hasn't been announced yet, so it won't start till at least January 2010. "
Are there any future ideas for The Couriers?
"Rob G and I have an agreement that should The Couriers film ever go into production, we'd be fools not to do a sequel. We've read the film script and it's good, but still no director has been attached, so I think it's a ways off."
What's planned for more Local?
"Local is a favorite of mine... I do have an idea in my head...we're doing Demo now which is scratching that sort of itch...I feel like I have to something more with Oni again, because they did such a great job with Local."
Are there any mainstream/superhero projects in the future?
"There is something in the works for DC that I'm halfway done writing...I'm actually worried because people are already talking about it online, and I think that some people are gonna be bummed (laughs)...it's an old book that I love...and have been chasing it for the entire 14 years that I've been in the comics business....I'm also the millionth person to pitch an Inferior Five idea that was rejected. "
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Women-Only Expedition Behaviour
Laurenne Desterre | December 12, 2015
There are a great number of stereotypes and behavioural expectations that our culture bulldozes into our brains, dictating how women should act in society. These pressures come from all sorts of directions, including our friends and family, leaders and teachers, traditional media and increasingly from social media.
Even if we are unaware of it, these sources can have a massive influence on us and society as a whole and we might not even realize it. All relationships and material possessions in our lives influence how we think about ourselves, and often makes being true to yourself very difficult. This pursuit of self actualization, to be the person you truly want to be, is a difficult enough task without the constant input from external forces.
I believe we can create places or institutions that promote the freedom to separate ourselves from stereotypes and old-fashioned gender roles. One powerful tool for creating such a space are all-women expeditions.
What is so special about the Outdoors?
As a student at Lakehead University studying Outdoor Recreation, I have been exposed to the outdoors in a way I have never been before. I have had the opportunity to learn about group dynamics and leadership, and to observe the subtleties of people interacting in the outdoors and on trip. Its no secret to anyone who has ventured into the wild spaces of our country that being on trip with a group of people is an experience like no other.
During my time as a student I noticed an unmistakable lack of information specifically with women. The outdoors is still seen as a male-dominated field in the educational system, so I wanted to find what women have contributed to the outdoors and began to independently conduct research on the topic of expedition behaviour and compare all-women and coed expeditions. At first, expedition behaviour appears to be a simple and self-explanatory concept, but it should not be overlooked. It is one of the key factors that determines an expedition's success! National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), a pioneering outdoor education school introduced expedition behaviour and has helped define what makes an expedition successful with the following key themes:
- Be as concerned for others as you are for yourself.
- Treat everyone with dignity and respect.
- Support leadership and growth in everyone.
- Respect the cultures you contact.
- Be kind and open-hearted.
- Do your share and stay organized.
- Help others, but don't routinely do their work.
- Model integrity by being honest and accountable.
- Admit and correct your mistakes.
The above are great guidelines, and keeping these in mind to follow individually and addressing them as a group will allow for a much more positive group dynamic.
From the scattered existing literature that centers on or touches upon the topic of women's expedition behaviour there are a few ideas that emerge as significant. Particularly, women commonly have a more group orientated approach to leadership. When everyone has bonded and acts as a cohesive group, decisions are made as a group with all member's wellness in mind. All-women expeditions tend to be great at adhering to the NOLS guidelines because there is a much more open atmosphere, where individuals feel able to speak freely and communicate problems or concerns to other group members. Why is this? I reached out to a few women to pick their brains on the topic and to draw from their wealth of experience on both coed and all-women trips.
I had the pleasure of interviewing four inspiring women with varying degrees of expeditionary experience, from the seasoned professional to budding young outdoor enthusiasts. Patterns and common themes emerged from all of the women's stories, but there were also very surprising differences too. They had opposing opinions from each other and from the academic literature, all of which stemmed from drastically different personal experiences. In general though, the common ground expressed by these women and the established literature are as follows:
- Females feeling stepped on by the males in their groups.
- Women are comfortable with their mistakes and failing when on an all-women expedition.
- Group roles were chosen from personal choices, not gender stereotypes on all-women trips.
- Comfortability expressing themselves and saying what they were wanting or thinking was easier on all-women expeditions, unless on a two-woman expedition.
- There are expectations of gender and it is easier for women to adapt to men's tendencies because it is what women have to do in society as well.
- All-women trips were not competitive, unless on a two-woman expedition.
- Women feel the need to prove themselves physically when men are on the expedition.
It was exciting to see that the research that other people have conducted about the topic of expedition behaviour on all-women and coed expeditions can be seen in the results from my interviews and other types of literature that I have read. Majority of the problems or concerns from that the women had answered interviews were purely perceived from assumptions of gender stereotypes that they have learned from their upbringing or influenced simultaneously from other influences in their lives. Becoming aware of leading away from gender stereotypes is so important. There have been many women in history who have made a huge lead for women in the outdoor community.
A Time of Change For Women In The Outdoors
Women's standing in society has come a long way. Canada is often a leader in social issues and as a whole strives to become a more equitable nation. Women can openly love women, women are able to play competitive and extreme sports professionally, and also be recognised as leaders and professionals in all fields. That is not to say that there are no issues, the struggle is still real and evident, but there is obvious progress. The arguments against the presence of women on expeditions stems from the ancient and long ingrained idea that women, as the "weaker sex", could not endure the physical or emotional requirements to successfully complete an expedition.
Emotional breakdowns, fighting or nagging, and sexual promiscuity were all assumed risks of including women on what were male dominated expeditions. Even behaviours that are considered positive in men can be viewed as inappropriate in women, such as a strong, take-charge leader quickly turns into the bossy "bitch" when the genders are reversed. Women might be expected to be a mother figure who provides solace and comfort, or an attractive showpiece. Some may not find these roles offensive or unsavoury, but they make it difficult for women to break away from these shallow standards. It especially makes it difficult to become a strong female leader without people judging us for what we are or what we are not.
Famous female explorers such as Ann Bancroft and Arlene Blum have made inspiring contributions to breaking the stereotypes pressed upon women in the outdoor community. For someone like myself, young and surrounded by a modern or liberal university community, the stories of blatant sexism and undisguised misogyny recounted by Arlene Blum earlier in her career are appalling, but they also seem distant. Like a time in history that we have moved beyond. Yet, then I am starkly reminded that when Ann was contacting major companies about sponsoring her expedition to cross Antarctica in 2001 with Liv Arnesen, they were ridiculed and dismissed for being women! She and her partner were told many times that they were not capable or strong enough, that they needed a man on the team before being considered by sponsors.
At one point a CEO of a potential sponsor actually reached across a conference table, squeezed Ann's biceps and said he did not think she looked strong enough to pull a 250 pound sled across Antarctica for almost 100 days. The costs of remote expeditions are staggering, and acquiring the financial backing for such an endeavor is a difficult enough hurdle without the additional difficulty of sexism. Ann Bancroft had to persevere through hard times, especially when nobody believed in her dream to cross the Antarctic continent. To push back against this trend, Ann Bancroft started a non-for-profit organization, Ann Bancroft Foundation, that provides support and funding for girls to achieve their dreams. The goal is to reduce barriers and allow young women to aspire to do something they might not have thought possible, as well as gaining experience and confidence from their endeavour.
It is "in our brains, this gender stuff", as one of the women said during their interview. Our upbringing has a major influence on how we perceive and expect each gender to act, but being a part of an outdoor active, progressive community full of open-minded people can change those assumptions and expectations. How many times have you asked a man to help you fix something because you assumed that he could help you because you thought he would know more. Turns out he didn't and you could have done the job yourself! Improving self-confidence through all-female expeditions and gaining experiences in the outdoors may help women be who they are and do what they truly want on future expeditions and in their lives.
The term "gender blind" was used in one of the interviews to describe how certain individuals do not automatically assign roles based on gender while on expeditions – no men or women, just unique individuals. With a category as broad as gender, many people have numerous experiences with individuals that defy assumed gender roles. One woman recounted an expedition in which the traditional roles were almost entirely reversed. She had an expedition where there were emotional and reserved men who went with the flow, and strong and very confident take-charge, task-driven women. Studying history, it is clear that leaps and bounds have been made in terms of equal opportunity for women━even if the effort is not entirely complete. The opposition and resistance that the likes of Arlene Blum and other pioneering women faced in the 60's in the outdoor community, and the world at large, can be shocking to someone living in a more progressive and equal world. We are very lucky to live as Canadian women!
Even the most repressed woman has a secret life, with secret thoughts and secret feelings which are lush and wild, that is natural. Even the most captured woman guards the place of the wildish self, for she knows intuitively that someday there will be a loophole, an aperture, a chance and she will hightail it to escape.~ Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Outdoor expeditions where girls and women are free of the constraints and pressures of society can be a powerful experience that can influence and change lives. Women can undertake tasks and roles without the fear of judgement, or embarrassment. A journey such as this can help us better understand ourselves. If you've ever felt bound by feelings of judgement or self-consciousness, go outdoors, surround yourself with people you are comfortable with and explore.
Try your hand at a task you've never done alone, maybe you don't really need help. Try something that was never really "your thing", you may surprise yourself! Sometimes our greatest limiting factor is that voice in your head, the one that tells you "They know more than me, I'll wait for help", "I can't carry as much as he can, I shouldn't be here", "I'll just cook again tonight instead of set up camp". That voice is fed by a lifetime of being surrounded by ideas that are not your own, it is the TV show in the background, the advertisement in the periphery of your computer screen and the idle, seemingly harmless conversation of your peers.
Starve that voice by stepping outside into nature, but also outside of society's idea of right and normal. When everything else is silenced you will discover yourself for yourself.


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If you've got an appointment for an MRI, you've got to prepare properly lest the doctor who ordered the test suddenly cancel it. Some surprising issues can delay or cancel an MRI at the last minute. If you go ahead with the test before taking care of these issues, you could end up injured.
Ensure Your Earplugs Fit
The MRI machine can be noisy, and you'll need earplugs before lying inside an MRI machine. You should receive a pair of plugs (often those soft foam ones you can get in stores) from the MRI tech, and many clinics make it standard procedure to provide them. However, Everyday Health suggests bringing a pair of your own to begin with, and UCSF notes you can use plugs "if you wish." Despite the implication they are voluntary, you should wear the earplugs while undergoing the MRI.
If you skip the earplugs, you could end up with a temporary, if not permanent, hearing loss due to noise exposure. You don't need a huge pair -- just a pack of those foam plugs you find in stores. Have the tech describe what he or she will do before starting the test; that way, you don't have to worry about missing any information because you can't hear the techs during the test.
Notify Techs and Doctors of Implants
If you have any metal in your body, from joint replacements to retainers to implants, tell the techs and your doc. The metal can interfere with the MRI image and make it look like there's something really wrong with you. Even if the implant is something like an IUD, tell the people adminstering the test so they can make a final decision on whether it's safe to proceed with the test. The location of the metal will also make a difference as an implant far away from where the MRI needs to be taken will need less protection.
Remove Fake Hair -- Really
You'd think that extensions, wigs, lace fronts, and more would be fine in an MRI, but many of these contain little bits of metal. Those little bits, even if very small, will interfere with the imaging just like a larger piece of metal would. Take off all fake hair and try not to have things like extensions added right before your MRI appointment.
Follow your other MRI preparation instructions. While these tests are easy to perform, you don't want to have to go back and reschedule the MRI because you forgot to remove something. For more information, contact companies like Hudson Valley Imaging.Share


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Zags Land 6'3 SG Silas Melson
Silas visited GU's campus this past weekend. Apparently, he liked what he saw during his visit as he gave a verbal two days later. He said he felt Gonzaga was "a perfect basketball fit" for him and one of the "best colleges to get a degree from on the West Coast." He also mentioned the fact that Gonzaga was the #1 ranked team in the country "so it was hard to turn that down" as a reason for ending his recruitment early.
There were many schools involved in Silas' recruitment including; Gonzaga, UW, WA State, Colorado, Drake, Tennessee, Oregon, Oregon State, and Memphis. His top two choices going into his visit at GU this past weekend were the University of Washington and Gonzaga. It was rumored he was leaning UW because of his friendship with former Husky Terrence Ross, who also attended and graduated from Jefferson High.
ESPN has this to say about his game: "He has a smooth shooting stroke out to 20-feet and he gets nice lift on his shot. He can explode to the rim and throw down the dunk or attack the offensive glass for offensive tip-ins and follow dunks. … Melson needs to continue to improve his ball handling against pressure, especially while attacking while going left. In addition, he needs to add to his evolving offensive arsenal (runners, pull-ups in transition) as well as getting his teammates more involved."
Silas Melson was very impressive during the recent Rose City Showcase in Oregon where he wowed the crowds with his athleticism, three point shooting, defense, and leaping ability. At 6'3 he can dunk the ball with authority and has the ability to play above the rim. He needs to work on his ball handling skills but other than that this is a solid first 2014 commit for the Zags.
Welcome to Gonzaga Silas!!~
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June 9, 2013
Elite Prospect Josh Perkins on Campus this Weekend...will he commit?
Exciting times as highly touted point guard, Josh Perkins, has finally made it to the Gonzaga Campus this weekend for an official visit.
Although coach Few has been on him for awhile now, it will probably take a minor miracle to get him to commit to being a Zag at this point in his recruitment process.
Just landed in Spokane! #gonzagabound
— Josh Perkins (@JoshPerkins03) June 9, 2013
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June 6, 2013
The X-Factor 2012 Revisited
Last year we brought you a first hand look at Kelly Olynyk as he returned from redshirt season. He was seen as an enigma, someone who had extreme talent but up to that point had largely disappointed. Well 2012-13 has come and gone and Kelly O went on to have a spectacular season leading GU to many first time achievements such as a #1 ranking and #1 seed in the NCAA tourney. The impact Kelly made last season took a team with lots of promise to a team that looked poised to go to the Promised Land.
Rewind back to that gut wrenching loss at the hands of the Wichita State Shockers and all the pain and heartache. Despite a 26 point 9 rebound performance from KO, the Zags exited the tourney in the 2nd round…again, for the third straight season. Kelly was obviously the star, however when we needed him most he shot just 36% from the field. Now fast forward a few weeks later to the most nerve-wracking announcement of the offseason thus far and Kelly jumps ship, he's headed pro. Obviously no one is surprised, Kelly is a lock as a mid 1st rounder, and will probably be chosen higher than any Zag since Adam Morrison, but you have to wonder did the sting of that 2nd round defeat seal the deal? Did the thought of coming back and having another underwhelming NCAA tourney on the team everyone else thinks is soft come into play? We may never truly know.
I sit here on a muggy early summer night in the bluegrass state wondering what could have been for Kelly in his senior season. I'm left with visions of nets being cut down, and more Harlem shake videos. What could have been will forever fill my mind. Perhaps we should view Kelly as just another immensely talented Zag that broke our hearts when we needed them most, or maybe I'm being too melodramatic. Whatever your opinion of the matter might be, we can still reach back and remember that incredible 31-2 regular season. The perfect West Coast Conference slate. That All-American season KO put on for us. We can think back to what the staff saw when they drove to Kamloops to watch a shaggy headed, lanky, and somewhat uncoordinated player absolutely destroying his local competition. I will always remember this season for its ups and downs, from the botched inbounds pass at center court in Indianapolis, to the heights of seeing my Zags silence Matthew Dellavedova and co. in the WCC tourney. Above it all, I will always remember Kelly.
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So tonight, I bundled up the kids (lightly – thanks Spring) and headed out for an after dinner healthy walk. No scooters allowed.
Geetle asked where we were going and I eventually told her we were going to the nearby Meijer. It's about a mile and a half there and back. She asked why we were going there. I dodged the question several times before she broke me down. I explained that they had broccoli on sale. 10 pounds for $10. She groaned and gave up.
She has learned that when we are doing something that is a bit of a surprise that we are probably going to be getting some broccoli. That's my default for "Stop bugging me. We're about to do something fun. Something that's a surprise."
We made the trek to Meijer with lots of racing. Giggles won most of them but I think I would have beaten her if strollers were dragged instead of pushed. Geetle decided that instead of racing, we were a team. Pookie just ran because he likes to run. Steady. Until he makes himself fall and gets grass stains on his knees.
We walked into Meijer, went straight to the self check out line and everyone picked out a candy bar. Then we walked home eating our treats.
I know it is a decent walk when nobody tries to race me during the final few minutes. Geetle had a couple minutes of playing tag (the person tagged was turned into broccoli) but no real race left in her.
I also learned that Geetle is very good at tying her shoes. She's just not very good at keeping them tied. I learned that Giggles can only eat half a candy bar between Meijer and home but is okay when you throw the rest away.
I learned nothing about Pookie but that's okay. He had absolutely normal fun with the walk. Not every moment has to be ground breaking. There will be plenty more broccoli walks in our future.


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SEIU Local 1991
Field Representative / Organizer
Based in South Florida
SEIU Local 1991 is an active, growing, progressive healthcare union based in South Florida. The local currently represents Registered Nurses, physicians, and other professionals at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. Staff will have the opportunity to become part of building this flagship healthcare local in the South.
Under the direction of the Executive Director or designee, the Field Representative/Organizer will be responsible for representing and organizing RNs and other professionals within the Jackson Health System. Major areas of responsibility include contract administration, leadership development, internal organizing and contract campaigns. This staff member will be expected, within an organizing model, to represent workers in all phases of workplace disputes, with an emphasis on teaching stewards and activists to interpret the contract, handle grievances, coordinate worksite actions and member participation, and build the Union inside their hospitals. Other responsibilities include the development and maintenance of steward/communication networks and regular leaflet/newsletter production, as well as some external organizing.
The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, team player who has some experience within the field of progressive activism and/or organizing. Experience in union organizing and worker representation is preferred. Experience as a rank-and-file steward/activist is desirable, as is experience in the healthcare field or with healthcare workers.
Local 1991 encourages applications from a wide spectrum of ethnic and racial minorities so that our staff will be representative of our membership.
A valid drivers' license, car and auto insurance are required as a condition of employment.
Competitive salary depending on experience, health insurance, holidays, vacation, pension, car allowance.
Please submit a résumé which includes your practical and formal background and experience, 3 references (include phone numbers and emails) and any other information or recent examples of your work, such as leaflets, newsletter articles, project descriptions, collective bargaining agreements, etc.
Lizzette Herrera, Administrative Office Assistant
SEIU Local 1991
Available immediately!
WHEN APPLYING: Be sure to indicate that you saw this information at UNIONJOBS.COM.


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The Australian Women's Weekly Delicious Gluten-Free Food
Whoever said gluten-free recipes are boring
hasn't tasted food made from the recipes in
this book.
The food is fantastic, meets all the guidelines for those who are gluten intolerant – no matter what the degree - and what's more, ideal for all the members of the family to eat.
It's simply normal delicious food without the gluten content.
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Known as the 'Pearl of the Indian Ocean' Sri Lanka is a beautiful island with an interesting past. Now with the 'Tiger Story' over, the island country can look forward to some peace and rebuilding.
The island is rich in fauna and flora. The rich green look with heavy and humid air makes for quite a heady combination and the climate does take a bit of time to get used to. Elephant processions are a true mix of both traditional and local, newer customs. The island has many festivals during which you will be able to enjoy Kandyan dances.
Sri Lanka's coastline is beautiful with many locations where you can rest under palm trees with a cool drink, or if you prefer you can enjoy water sports. If the beaches are not for you then head for the hills. Yes they may not be the Himalayas but they are lush rolling green hillsides flush with tea bushes.
Getting around Sri Lanka
Buses and trains are widely available for your use while traveling in Sri Lanka. The only domestic flights are between Jaffna and Colombo. You might prefer to hire a cab rather than the bus if you are not traveling on a shoestring budget.
There is also the provision of hiring motorcycles for sightseeing if you are not averse to driving one around and are traveling as a couple. A family will naturally need to hire a taxi car. These bookings can be managed by your hotel if you let them know in advance.
Citizens of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation SAARC nations do not need a visa to visit Sri Lanka. The nation also has treaties with many other nations that allow you to visit without a visa. Check with their embassy or consulate to see if your country is included in the list.
You must have a valid passport, though plus you need to keep it on your person even for sightseeing trips. It must be valid for the entire duration of your stay in Sri Lanka so do ensure that your travel documents are in order before you visit.


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An adaptation of Stephen King's Dark Tower series has been in the works for what seems like forever at this point, but it's finally happening. Well we already knew that, but now we actually get to see Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey in action in the first trailer.
The Gunslinger's really living up to his name as you can see, and thankfully that footage doesn't give away too much of the plot. Other than the fact that it's up to the two protagonists to save the world from the Man in Black's destructive goals. Book readers will know that the film isn't condensing the eight book series into a couple of hours, with the film functioning as its own thing. There are also some posters for you to enjoy:


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Remember that movie about moving at a high rate of speed while being, er, angrily frenzied? I forget what it was called. Either way, that movie made legend of the tuned Mk4 Toyota Supra. But what's it like to drive one of those things?
In this episode of Tuned, Matt Farah tests out a Supra tuned by Florida-based Titan Motorsports. Not just tuned, mind you, but restored from the unibody up, and then outfitted with 700 hp.
Of course, if you're not the cinematic type, you know Titan Motorsports for their insane, nine-second Supra, which had quite a run in NHRA's Street Tire Class with Mark Mazurowski at the helm, starting in 2002.
So these guys can make a hell of a drag car. But what about a cherried-out street car? Let's find out, shall we?


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The facts are of course that post election polls showed that Palin was a plus for McCain, and that as is easily inferred from Biden's statement, the momentum the McCain team received from Palin's convention speech-where they moved ahead of Obama in the polls, could have well carried them to victory.
No team could have overcome the Bush legacy and then the massive economic collapse just before the election.The fact that McCain did as well as he did-almost as well as Romney, is a tribute to the Palin effect.
From Biden's mouth to the rabid lefts ears:
From a CNN report
- Vice President Joe Biden said Friday that if not for the economic collapse surrounding the 2008 presidential race, Sen. John McCain might have beat President Barack Obama.
"The truth of the matter is, Barack knows it, I know, had the economy not collapsed around your ears, John, in the middle of literally, as things were moving, I think you probably would have won," Biden said during the annual Sedona forum at the McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University.
"It would have been incredibly, incredibly, incredibly close. You inherited a really difficult time," Biden said to McCain, R-Arizona.


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Paris, April fifteen, 2008: French large-faculty pupils are in the street all over again to protest versus the suppression of eight.830 positions in the Countrywide Schooling sector prepared for upcoming 12 months. The movement is developing (in between 20000 and 50000 demonstrators) and, this week, instructors joined the movement. There was no significant incident, except some youngsters provocating and throwing some objects at police forces.
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