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The New Fast Food, for Meatless Mondays and Beyond, with The Veggie Queen
I have to come clean. Like so many people, I am a source of frustration to my friends. One friend in particular, I know. You see, some years ago, I decided to get all into pressure cooking, bought a lovely, safe, easy to use one, and set about cooking up beans and grains. I even created a class about beans and grains, and toted the cooker along, hoping to spread the word about how well it worked. Yep, the pressure cooker was a real solution to the two basic ingredients of a healthy kitchen that people always complain about taking too long to cook.
The classes were fun, but hardly anyone wanted to take them. I taught them a couple of times to small groups of people, and went back to doing it the way my students were familiar with. And I, old dog that I am, fell back into my old ways of cooking grains and beans in a pot. When it came time to write my book, The New Whole Grains Cookbook, I tested all the grains repeatedly in the pressure cooker, so that I could put those numbers in there. And then I hung up my shiny Kuhn Rikon Duromatic, just about forgetting about it.
Fast forward to hanging out with my friend, passionate pressure cooker advocate and vegan dietitian, Jill Nussinow. Jill loves her pressure cooker, and just can't understand why, after all these years, Americans have not come around to embracing the speedy pot. You see, Jill, also known as the Veggie Queen, isn't one of those people who compromises on good, healthy food. No, when she found herself raising a son and living a busy life, she didn't go over to the dark side, and use the time crunch as an excuse to stock up on frozen pizzas and mac and cheese.
Instead, The Veggie Queen made the time-saving pressure cooker a daily-use utensil at her house. In her quest to put meals that she believed in on the table, she created a repertoire of veggie filled, colorful, all whole foods meals. And thanks to her hard work, we can all learn how to make real food fast, with The New Fast Food, The Veggie Queen Pressure Cooks Whole Food Meals in Less Than 30 Minutes.
Thanks to Jill, I dusted off my pressure cooker, and got cooking. I tried some of the basics, simple veggies cooked alone, grains and beans, all came out great. Indian food is always a hit at my house, so I did a test run with her recipe for Quick Chickpea and Summer Vegetable Curry (pg185) I followed her instructions, and everything cooked perfectly. Where Jill's ease with the cooker really comes into play is in the multi-step cooking instructions. It's not complicated, she just has it worked out so that you cook the longest-cooking thing for a while, release the pressure, add another group of ingredients, cook some more, release, and add another group, for a few minutes longer. It's a neat trick, allowing you to move beyond just cooking beans, to cooking a full one-pot meal based on beans. It all goes quickly, really, and with the new generation of cookers, quick release on a pot is just as easy as pushing a button.
So if you are as serious about eating whole, fresh foods as you are about saving time, it's time to listen to the Veggie Queen. This book is a valuable addition to your cookbook shelf, with all the info and motivation that you need to explore this neglected technique. Her website, http://www.theveggiequeen.com/, is also a treasure trove of free information about the wonders of pressure cooking, as well as eating more plants.
For my part, I will try to keep my pot in rotation, and sing the praises of the pressure cooker once again!
Quick Chickpea Curry with Summer Vegetables
Be aware that you need to soak the beans for this. Also- yes, it is really just one cup of water. One of the points Jill makes in the book is how the pot cooks with less water, and concentrated nutrients into the food. She also suggests that you can use whatever veggies you want in this.
10 Minutes High Pressure; Quick Release
3 Minutes High Pressure; Quick Release
1 Minute High Pressure; Quick Release
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 large onion, thickly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon minced ginger root
1-2 tablespoons curry powder, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups chickpeas, pre-soaked
1 cup water
2 medium potatoes, diced
2 large tomatoes, diced
2 cups green beans, in 2 inch lengths
1 cup yellow squash (I used zucchini)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pinch cayenne or chipotle powder
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Heat the canola oil over medium heat in the pressure cooker, and saute the onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes. Then add the garlic, ginger, curry adcumin and saute for another minute, until the mixture is very fragrant. Add the chickpeas and water.
Cover and bring to high pressure. Cook for 10, then quick release and add the potatoes, stir, and bring back to high pressure for 3 minutes.
Quick release again, and add the tomatoes, green beans, and squash.
Cover and bring to high pressure for 1 minute. Quick release, add the salt and taste to adjust the seasonings. If the mixture is too liquid, simmer to thicken. Garnish with cilantro, and serve over rice or other grain.
Wow, Robin, this is wonderful. It means a lot to me that you took our your pressure cooker and used it without any coercion on my part. I hope that others catch on because we both know that it can, and will, change how they cook.
You are totally right about pressure cooking, it is the answer to a time crunch. Thanks for the book!
Do you teach any classes on using a pressure cooker or know where I can take one? I bought one about a year ago, and I'm sure it's not that difficult, but I just haven't used it yet.
I think that is the frustration- I'd love to teach one, but you just don't see it. Look at Community Ed, maybe.

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Sandy Tunic by Lily Bird Studio
This top was made from quilting cotton - Size 6
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I made the short sleeve version. I just love the ties at the sleeve.
Overall, this is a lovely pattern.
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Posh Grandma's Vegan Stew
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A mildly spiced stew of sweet potato, aubergine and coconut milk. Perfect on a cold day with brown rice or roast potatoes. It's really quick and easy and will freeze into 4 - 6 portions.
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- A dash of oil
- 1 medium aubergine, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 inch of ginger, grated
- 1 TBSP of garam masala
- 1 tin of chickpeas
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- 1 tin of coconut milk
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Fry the aubergine until it is golden brown and then tip it out onto a plate and set aside.
- Fry the onions until soft
- Add the ginger and spices and fry until the onions are translucent.
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas and add them with the rest of the ingredients to the pan
- Bring to the boil and then simmer until the sweet potatoes are nice and soft.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
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SheSpoke Racing was founded in 2015 primarily to focus on new racer development. Women cyclists are less likely than men to have female bike-racing friends to inspire and teach them, and let's be real: this sport can be intimidating! We wanted to create a welcoming, fun space for women to try, learn, and grow as bike racers. We spun off of SheSpoke Cycling Club, which supports women's recreational rides in San Francisco, but is run separately from the racing team.
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Galilee Diary: Sharing the Burden
The officials shall…address the troops and say: "Is there anyone afraid and disheartened? Let him go back to his home, lest the courage of his comrades flag like his."
– Deuteronomy 20:8
In the encounters we facilitate between Arab teens and visitors from North America and the UK, there are certain topics that come up in almost every conversation. One of these is army service. And if there are Israeli Jews participating with the visiting groups (as there often are), this question often takes on a more emotional tone. The topic of "sharing the burden" is a very hot one in Israeli society, especially today, since it was an issue in the last election (not regarding the Arabs, but regarding the Ultra-Orthodox). Since the country is still young, and was born in war, and has experienced traumatic wars every decade or so, and since it adopted a policy of universal conscription both out of need and out of a belief in an egalitarian, citizens' army as a civic value, army service has taken on a kind of sacramental character. It is part of coming of age, part of forming an Israeli identity, part of creating a lifetime network of friends and comrades; it is a great leveler, a moratorium on the way to adulthood. It is a stepping stone to political and economic power. It is the answer to the Holocaust, to the image of the exilic Jew. It is a key element in our central mythology of heroism, of the "purity of arms," of the few against the many.
Therefore, those who opt out are seen as traitors, whether they opt out because they are pacifists, or to pursue a career in show business, or to protect themselves from secular culture (and us from destruction) by studying full-time in a yeshivah, or because they are unwilling to participate in a war against "their own people." Discussions of the topic rarely remain civil, as it touches a raw nerve in the population of those who serve or who send their children to serve.
When Ben Gurion agreed to give an exemption for yeshivah study, he assumed it would be for an elite few hundred, and after a few years even they would disappear. No one imagined that the numbers would grow to thousands. The story of the Arabs is more complicated, as it is two-edged. In 1954 the army issued a general callup notice to army-age Arab men. 20,000 showed up to register. The army immediately changed its mind, and adopted a policy of not drafting Arabs, except for the Druze minority (non-Muslim Arabs) with whose leaders an agreement was signed in 1957 to draft all their men, and the Circassians (non-Arab Muslims) as of 1958. So apparently the Arabs were, at that early date, interested in serving - it was the army that had doubts. Over the years this reality was satisfactory to both sides, and the Arabs even developed an ideology that opposed service. When the Jews say, "How can you demand equal rights if you are unwilling to assume equal responsibilities?" They answer, "Rights are absolute and inalienable. Why should I serve a country that doesn't see me as a full citizen, and doesn't grant me the rights that are my due? Look at the Druze, who serve with distinction - and are still treated no better than Muslim or Christian Arabs." And so on, round and round. What's annoying is that the whole argument is false, for if the Arabs all volunteered tomorrow, the army would certainly turn them away again. And after all the recent hoopla about drafting the Ultra-Orthodox, I wonder how the army will cope with them when their conscription takes effect.
And whether because of peace treaties or advanced technology, the day is coming when universal conscription will probably be an unnecessary burden, and we'll have to revise our mythology about the centrality of army service in Israeli identity. Then the whole discussion will have to change. Let it be.
Meanwhile, it's interesting that the Israelis, Jews and Arabs, never think to ask the American Jewish teenagers how they feel about not sharing the burden of Iraq or Afghanistan.


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Why I prefer pessimistic merging
Even though I trust my team. As a technical lead, I think code reviews are essential to ensuring the quality of the code. On a project I worked on, due to changes in Project Management, I ended up switching between code reviews as standard and code reviews by exception, and in every case, releases delivered … More Why I prefer pessimistic merging


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Jewish World Review Jan. 27, 2002 / 24 Shevat, 5763
Jonah Goldberg
The U.N. ain't what it ought to be
http://www.NewsAndOpinion.com | Philosophers dedicate their lives studying the "Is vs. Ought" dichotomy. But we don't have time for all of that. Instead let's just look at the United Nations.
According to its worshippers, the U.N. ought to be a moral authority. It ought to set an international norm for decency in international affairs. It ought to be a champion for human rights. It ought to confer legitimacy on everything from humanitarian missions to wars to peace treaties. It ought to do all of these things and maybe even more. Maybe it should find homes for lost puppies and stop Internet spam, too. But it doesn't.
That's where the "is" part comes in. The U.N. is very few of the things it ought to be. Just look at who's heading up the United Nations Human Rights Commission: Libya. That's right: Libya.
Colonel Moammar Gadhafi was able to buy the chairmanship because it's Africa's turn to select the head of the HRC, and he's spent the last couple years collecting chits from various African nations. His biggest IOU came from bankrolling the new African Union, which will attempt to be an African equivalent of the E.U.
In return for Gadhafi's largesse, Libya's African neighbors actually let Libya run unopposed for the HRC chairmanship. The Libyan foreign ministry called the U.N. move "a shining victory which gives back their rights to the oppressed peoples."
The United States and Canada were among the few countries to formally protest the move. "We cannot reward such terrible conduct with a leadership position, in this case, in the foremost international human rights body," explained State Department spokesman Richard Boucher.
You can understand why the United States would be peeved. The idea of being lectured to by the country responsible for murdering the passengers on Pan Am flight 103 is a bit much, even for the United States, which is so accustomed to being tsk-tsked by awful countries around the world.
The obvious outrageous irony here is that Libya is to human rights what foxes are to chicken rights. According to Human Rights Watch, Libya's record "has included the abduction, forced disappearance or assassination of political opponents; torture and mistreatment of detainees; and long-term detention without charge or trial or after grossly unfair trails."
The idea that Libya should be chairing the foremost international body for investigating, condemning and even stopping human rights abuses throws a pie in the face of an institution that already stood out as a laughingstock.
It was just two years ago when the United States was kicked off the 53-member commission in order to make room for Syria. Syria! We're back on the commission this year, but we're sitting next to representatives from Algeria, Burkina Faso, China, Cuba, Congo, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Vietnam and Zimbabwe. I keep picturing Uncle Sam getting voted down on a committee by Lex Luthor, Darth Vader and that guy with the net who stole children in the movie "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang."
You might wonder why so many countries that consider "human rights" the punchline to a joke would want to be on a panel dedicated to upholding human rights. Well, the answer is obvious. The inmates want to run the asylum.
If you want to keep the United Nations from condemning you for torturing your people, there's no better place to wield the monkey wrench then on the Human Rights Commission. "The greatest challenge for (the HRC) is going to be overcoming the tendencies of thugs to flock to it," Ken Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, told The Washington Times. "Their first instinct is to avoid condemnation, and now two dozen of the 53 are just abusers. It's reached a crisis point."
Well, it's only a crisis point if you look to the United Nations for moral leadership. But just because it holds votes and talks about human rights, doesn't mean the United Nations is what it ought to be. Criminals can take a vote and denounce the police, but that doesn't make the criminals democrats and their denunciations don't make the cops into criminals.
It's vital that Americans understand this, especially now that a majority apparently believe we should only go to war if the United Nations OKs it. U.N. approval isn't a blessing from the Pope or an attaboy from Dad. It's most often the result of a loose coalition of decent and indecent nations conspiring to protect their vital interests often at the expense of the United States. It ought not be that way, but it is. And the sooner Americans learn this, the better.
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The first days of public engagement for Vancouver's new citywide plan began this week in Vancouver.
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To sway public opinion, the Orange County toll road agency hired a group of consultants. Critics say the cost and service delivered aren't acceptable.
Los Angeles Times
This article features the innovative outreach work of the Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization, the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, and California High-Speed Rail, among others.
InTransition Magazine
New York and Chicago asked residents to suggest sites for new docking stations. Most were not put at those locations, but that doesn't mean collecting public input is not a useful and important part of the planning process, say researchers.
A toolbox for local governments to address inequality.
Planners in an Atlanta suburb are using games tailored to adults and children to inform a new comprehensive plan.
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As I do every year at the APA National Conference, I did my best to catch as many community engagement sessions as possible. Here are highlights, takeaways, and the common threads I noticed this year.
An article in CityLab says organizers and facilitators should avoid a few simple mistakes to help improve community meetings.
Michael Lejeune is the creative director for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and as such he's tasked with making transit cool in a city that long worshipped the automobile.
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A research team at MIT Urban Studies and Planning, led by Susan Silberberg, released a paper examining "the interactions between placemaking, community participation, and the expanding ways communities are collaborating to make great public places."
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With cities seeking to involve diverse voices in city-making to get beyond "the usual suspects," Vancouver urbanists Brent Toderian and Jillian Glover examine how cities in their region are finding new ways to increase civic participation.
After five years of work, D.C.'s Zoning Commission is not quite ready to consider changes to the city's 55-year-old zoning code. Additional public hearings have been scheduled after some groups asked for additional outreach.
The Washington Post
Tactical urbanism is transforming cityscapes around the world, but what would it mean to apply a "pop-up" approach to the planning process? A recent project in Santa Monica, CA allowed participants to evaluate public realm improvements in real-time.
Sustainable Cities Collective
Community engagement efforts increasingly look to harness mobile devices and mobile applications to access, inform, and empower the public. However the mobile market is evolving at a fast pace, which complicates our understanding of what works best.
This Big City
Rather than bringing a powerpoint presentation and ritzy renderings to a meeting with neighborhood residents, developer Omar Blaik brought blank sheets of paper. The result? A process devoid of the usual rancor and a denser design than zoning allows.
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After less than a year on the job, Vancouver's planning manager is under fire for controversial proposals. Do the recent misfires reflect poor messaging, tight budgets, and short timelines; or a more fundamental problem with the city's leaders?
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Seeking to maximize the power of the Internet to expand public outreach efforts, a plethora of engagement platforms have proliferated in recent years. Government Technology looks at five of the most promising new models of civic engagement.
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Land use disputes are increasingly taking up our time and producing unsatisfying results. A new approach to resolving conflict based on mutual gains may provide a better way to manage the most challenging situations.
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College buddies. Heading back to Recto after school.
When I hear about Recto, I'm always instantly reminded of Isetann, rubber stamp, segunda mano books and fake diplomas. It is the busiest area in the University belt and probably the scariest too. I used to buy old reader's digest, Mills&Boons pocketboooks and segunda mano books there. There were a lot of printing press, bookstores, old cinemas and cafeterias. I have not visited that place for years now. I wonder how much of it has changed already. Hope that tiny store where they sell collectible stamps is still there. If you need to do something in Recto, be very careful with pickpockets. They're everywhere! I should know because I have seen a lot of those "robbing" instances. Also, I have been robbed in Recto twice already.


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Well, it's the 5th of the month and time for the Verve Divas to bring you our monthly Diva Inspirations Challenge and Blog Hop! There are two ways to win Verve prizes: comment on the design team's blog hop posts (linked below) to see their take on the inspiration, then go get inky and link up your take on the challenge to be eligible in our prize drawings!
The hop started over on Julee's blog HERE and you should have hopped all the way through to SARAH's Blog and then here. I'm glad you made it!
It's time to keep going on the hop, so head on over to see what MARISA did for your inspirational enjoyment. She's a fabulous artist, and does amazing things with VERVE!
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Supporting children to develop communication, confidence and wellbeing
Increasing numbers of children are starting school life with communication difficulties. 10% of children and young people in the UK, a total of 1.4 million, have a speech, language, and communication need (SLCN). However in areas of disadvantage this figure increases, with up to 50% of children starting school speech and language skills that are significantly less developed than those of other children of the same age.
In Speech Bubbles sessions drama practitioners and school staff create a safe and playful space for children in KS1 to develop their communication skills. A story drama approach places the child at the centre of the activity, and they become at different times, author, performer and audience. Our Theory of Change illustrates the outcomes Speech Bubbles leads to.
Speech Bubbles was developed in partnership with the Southwark Pupil Development Centres in 2009 and is now available to primary schools across Southwark, Lewisham, Lambeth and Greenwich with London Bubble and in Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Haringey, Tunbridge Wells, Oldham, Rochdale and Manchester with our partner organisations.
A recent evaluation revealed that 85% of children participating in Speech Bubbles showed an improvement in learning, speaking and listening and 86% showed behavioural improvements.
In 2018/19 Speech Bubbles sessions will be happening in the following Southwark primary schools: St James C of E, Albion, Grange, Haymerle, John Donne, Harris Peckham Park and Galleywall.
We are continuing to develop the drama for communication work that began in partnership with Lewisham Arts Education Network with the Speak Out project in 2006. This year we are working in Myatt Garden, Kilmorie, Hatcham Temple Grove, Torridon, Brent Knoll, Invicta Deptford and New Woodlands primary schools.
Speech Bubbles is delivered at Woodhill Primary School and Invicta School Blackheath in Greenwich.
Thanks to funding from The Walcot Foundation London Bubble have expanded into Lambeth. In 2018/2019 Speech Bubbles will be running in Rosendale, Hitherfield, Elm Wood and Kings Wood primary schools.
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With over 8 million singles sold, a platinum-certified debut album and multiple award wins and GRAMMY nominations including one for Country Album of the Year, Hunter Hayes will release his brand new album, Storyline, on May 6. Every track on the album was again co-written by Hayes and co-produced by Hayes and Dann Huff, this time featuring guest musicians including his touring band as well aslegendary steel guitar player Paul Franklin (Bakersfield). The highly anticipated follow-up to his record-setting debut features the smash hit single, "Invisible."
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Barista judge calls for clarification of espresso techno-babble
Posted by TheShot on 05 May 2009 | Tagged as: Machine, Quality Issues
Last week we came across an interesting article in an unusual place: Barista judge calls for clarification of espresso techno-babble – 30 April 2009 – CatererSearch. A World Barista Championship judge has expressed concern over espresso machine manufacturers' escalating war of technology — or at least the validity of their claims.
David Cooper, of Cooper's Coffee in Yorkshire (UK), became a strong advocate of Dalla Corte's high-tech, precision "group head stability and control" — to ensure optimal temperature control at the point at which coffee touches hot water. But he's since become disillusioned with what seems like an industry parade of promoted technical advances, for which there's currently no reliable way to validate these claims.
It all kind of reminds us of the toothbrush technology escalation wars in recent years — where every other month a toothbrush manufacturer introduced an array of new, Rube-Goldberg-inspired technology patents, unleashing a bizarre array of torture-device features that seemingly varied from multiple angled brush heads to lasers. While the toothbrush technology wars have subsided in the past couple of years, few things can top the parody-becomes-reality story of how The Onion lampooned the five-blade disposable razor in 2004, only for Gillette to introduce the five-blade Fusion razor a year and a half later.
All of which makes parodies such as Moore's Law for Razor Blades and this following MADtv parody for the 20-blade Spishak Mach20 razor that much more humorous and disturbing:
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Bikini vs. The Wave
I have always been a fan of the bikini, but it hasn't always loved me back.
My private bits have often been left alone after even the most shallow dives into a pool. While swimming pools allow for re-adjustment or retrieval of your lost swimwear the ocean is far less accommodating!
A couple years back I made the extremely poor decision to wear a J Crew bikini in overhead surf in El Salvador. The first set wave stole my suit and threw me nakedly ashore in front of several strangers, of course most of whom were mothers and children. Never again.
With only a few (please be true!) months of wetsuit weather left til summer, the hunt is on. I am done donning ill-fitting boardshorts or even less flattering, Nike sport suits I wore for water polo.
Thankfully, the genius of Surfline has provided an über comprehensive guide to selecting suits that stay on.
It's official: bikinis are finally triumphant in the age old battle against waves! Surf on.
Surfline to the Rescue
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Ants are good guys in the garden, but bad guys in the house. Learn more about these colony-dwelling insects.
Whether it is a lone ant wandering the countertop or a column on a mission, an ant invasion can be unnerving. Landscaping with organic mulches, movement away from broadcast applications of lawn insecticides and recent mild winters seem to have increased the encounters with these unwelcome visitors.
Although ants seldom cause serious damage to home lawns, black field ants may construct unsightly soil mounds.
Ants are Number One
Even though ants primarily live outdoors, they are now the number one indoor pest, displacing cockroaches. Ants are social insects living in colonies usually located near house foundations, and in yards and gardens. When ant workers forage for food for the colony, they often enter houses becoming a nuisance by contaminating food. They are also conspicuous when winged individuals, called swarmers, leave the nest to mate and start new colonies.
Ants invade homes in search of food, moisture and shelter. They are attracted to all foods, especially sweets and grease. Not all food sources are inside, as some ants satisfy their needs by feeding on the sweet honeydew secreted by aphids, scale, mealy bugs and other insects on landscape trees and shrubs.
Common Ants in the Midwest
Several kinds of ants commonly occur in and around homes ranging from the small pavement ant and odorous house ants, to the much larger black field and carpenter ants.
Ant workers, like these odorous house ants, lay down chemical trails as they forage that help direct others to discovered sources of food and water.
The pavement ant is noted for its nest of mounded soil found in pavement cracks, along curb edges and driveways. Pavement ants may forage in the home throughout the year, feeding on most types of food. In winter, nests may be found inside near a heat source, even crawling through ductwork voids.
Odorous house ants can be easily identified because they give off a coconut-like odor when crushed. They nest in mulch, firewood, beneath stones, patio blocks and even in flower pots. Outdoors they especially feed on honeydew secreted by aphids and other insects. Heavy mulch adjacent to foundations has been associated with increased problems with odorous house ants.
Black field ants and carpenter ants are the largest ants found in the Midwest. Black field ants are primarily found in lawns, where they push up large soil mounds, causing unsightly areas and dulling mower blades. Carpenter ants, as the name implies, excavate wood softened by moisture or rot. Unlike termites, they do not eat wood, but remove it to make their nest, sometimes causing structural damage. Piles of sawdust can be telltale signs of a carpenter ant infestation. Correction of high-moisture conditions such as leaking roofs, loose chimney flashing and rotting window sills should be the first step in carpenter ant management. After replacing infested or damaged wood, make a perimeter insecticide spray to protect the home from re-invasion. Since carpenter ants may nest in stumps and firewood, provide a 50-foot buffer for these from the house. Carpenter ants are often accused of killing trees, but likely they have taken advantage of nesting in already rotting wood killed from other causes.
Household Ant Management
A multi-faceted approach is needed for satisfactory ant management. In most cases, ant identification is not needed. The first step is to eliminate sources of food and water attractive to ants. Keep kitchen counters and floors clean and food sealed. Look for other food sources such as garbage "juice" associated with trash cans, and spilled pet food. Dripping faucets and pipes with condensation can be important water sources for invading ants.
Liquid ant bait is commonly the most effective treatment for colony control, but the ant "storming" phase must be tolerated for a few days, especially if the bait is used indoors.
Spraying the foraging ants that you see may bring temporary relief, but it often fails to provide long-term, effective control. The workers you see are just a small portion of the overall colony. It is important to eliminate the entire colony for satisfactory control. The most effective approach is to use a bait. Liquid baits seem to be the most appealing to ants. Baits contain only a small amount of insecticide. The ants feed on the bait and take it back to the colony where the slow-acting toxin is shared with the rest of the colony. Place bait directly on the ant trails away from children and pets, and replenish it often. Avoid any perimeter sprays near baits, as these sprays may deter ants from visiting.
Once bait foraging activity subsides, try to determine where the ants might be entering the home. Apply a protective "barrier" around your home by spraying an insecticide up and around the foundation, especially targeting entry points like utility lines and pipes. These sprays will also control other occasional invaders like spiders and cockroaches. Be sure to control honeydew-producing insects on ornamental trees and shrubs.
On an everyday basis, ants go unnoticed while they live outdoors. However, when they invade our humble abodes, they are no longer out of sight, but are a call for action. Don't panic and take the action!
Is It a Winged Termite Or an Ant?
There are several kinds of ants that may live in and around homes. For most of their lives, both ants and termites are wingless, but they can certainly be confused when their winged stages swarm to start new colonies. Ants can be easily distinguished from termites by several traits, but a hand lens might be needed:
• Ant bodies are hour-glass-shaped (pinched at the waist); termites have thick bodies.
• Ants have elbowed antennae; termites have straight, bead-like antennae.
• Ant wings are clear or brownish; termite wings are milky-white or grayish and longer than the body.
• Although ants are a nuisance, they are far less damaging than termites.
A version of this article appeared in an March/April 2015 print edition of State-by-State Gardening.
Photography courtesy of Douglas Spilker, Gary Graness, and Reiner Pospischil.


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Fig spread is a sweet and tasty variety of jam made from figs. Figs are a great source of healthy dietary fiber and they're high in potassium. Create a few impressive appetizers using a prepared jar of fig spread. Your kids may love the sweet taste of the fruity preserves, allowing you to get them a healthy boost of fiber at the start of a meal.
With Cheese
You may be surprised by how well a tangy, savory hunk of cheese goes with sweet fig preserves. Adding cheese to an appetizer made with fig spread not only ups the flavor factor, but it also gives the dish a boost of healthy protein and bone-building calcium. Try spreading crackers with a smear of cream cheese or soft goat cheese, then topping with a dollop of fig jam. Or place a slice of hard Parmesan or soft brie on a cracker, then spoon the figs on top of the cheese.
With Meat
Thinly sliced prosciutto lends its salty flavor well to an appetizer made with sweet fig spread. Make an entertaining and easy-to-eat appetizer by spreading a slice of prosciutto with some fig spread, then wrapping the meat around a crunchy bread stick. Or skip the bread and make ham roll-ups by spreading the fig spread right on the meat and rolling it up into a kid-friendly appetizer.
On Toast
Fig spread makes an ideal base for a tasty crostini appetizer. Just slice and toast some French bread from the bakery and make mini open-faced sandwiches to serve your family before a meal. Spread the toast rounds with fig spread and bleu cheese dressing. Sprinkle walnuts on top for an extra crunchy boost of protein and healthy oils. Make tiny grilled sandwiches for a hearty appetizer by spreading bread with fig jam, then layering on some sliced cooked chicken. Grill the sandwich on a panini press or heat it in the toaster, then cut it into bite-sized pieces and serve.
As a Glaze
Make a sweet, meaty treat for a tasty family appetizer using fig spread. Baste baby-back ribs with fig spread before roasting or grilling to give the meat a sweet glaze. Or make miniature hamburgers out of any kind of ground meat, then brush them with fig spread after cooking and serve them on biscuits or dinner rolls. Your kids will likely be thrilled to eat tiny, sweet burgers as an appetizer.
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Rawsons Electrical was established in 1946 by Ken and Don Rawson, as one of the premier electrical contracting companies in Adelaide. Rawsons Electrical operate throughout Australia though predominately in South Australia from a central location at 620 Cross Road, Plympton, South Australia, 5038. We are now into the third generation of Rawsons that being Robert Rawson and Bruce Rawson (2nd Generation) and Toby Rawson (3rd Generation).
Mr Robert Rawson, our current Chairman of Rawsons has over 55 years experience within the electrical industry. Mr Rawson has been an active member of the South Australian Division of the National Electrical Contractors Association serving on the executive committee and many sub-committees of the association.
Mr Bruce Rawson is our Director of Finance and operates our accounting, management information systems and maintenance of our customer database.
Mr Toby Rawson is our Director of Operations with in excess of 20 years electrical experience and heads our daily operations.
Throughout the years the company has continued to grow, and expand into the following business units
- Electrical Contracting and Service
- Industrial Controls Sales and Service
- European Appliance Sales and Service
In 1985 Rawsons Electrical opened a European Appliance Sales and Service Centre which is currently operating under the name of Rawsons Appliances.
Jon Pysing is Director of Rawsons Appliances with many years of sales experience.
Also in 1985 Rawsons Electrical became distributors for GE Fanuc Programmable Controllers. A new division was formed for sales, programming and systems integration of Programmable Controllers into various industry sectors. In 1989, Rawsons became the Mitsubishi Electric authorised Automation Distributor for South Australia. The product range became larger, to include Variable Speed Drives, Human Machine Interface (HMI) terminals and Servo systems.
The Contracting Division has diversified into specialised fields such as Fire Protection, Solar and Data. Rawsons Electrical currently employs in excess of 60 people and run a fleet of over 20 service vehicles.


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TVR's were fast and furious and it is incredible that such a small factory with limited resources could have turned out anything as accomplished as the Griffith, Tuscan, Chimera or Cerbera. Of course these were the culmination of almost 50 years of development under various owners, but the four mentioned above, under the stewardship of Peter Wheeler, were arguably the best they ever made. It's just such a shame that after almost 25 years he sold out to a 24 year old Russian millionaire, Nikolay Smolensky, who ran the firm into the ground in only 2 years.
As a teenager in the early 80's I yearned to own a Griffith. It was quite simply the coolest car around. Not only was the modern Griffith, like its predecessors from the '60's – the 200 and 400 – a V8 powered 2 seater, it was also a convertible. And to a spotty youth a convertible meant sexy, it meant pulling power. It was so different to anything else, it was ahead of its time. Its shape could grace a motor show today and you'd be none the wiser that it was in fact 30 years old.
But there was a sting in its tail. It was notoriously unreliable. TVR did not have the billions to check and double check its products and the only testing that could be done was by the customer after delivery. Of course the firm learned and things improved but only to a point.
Tuscan Speed Six Mk1
Though a proposed Speed Six Griffith never made production it did evolve into the Tuscan Speed Six and an even sexier shape. The twenty years preceding its arrival had helped TVR to improve its cars and build a brand new engine, the speed six; a normally aspirated straight-6 that was the most powerful ever to be fitted to a production car with 350 bhp (261 kW) up to 405bhp (302kW) as in our Tuscan.
The engine had issues with poor lubrication and cooling. This led to valve gear failure, worn out cam lobes and finger followers. In the case of the finger followers there were reports of poor batch products and some cams were made from substandard material. As such the lobes on the cams wore out quickly. Therefore it is essential to follow a proper warm up procedure and avoid driving the engine too hard before the oil has fully lubricated the engine.
The Tuscan had a poor clutch design that could cause some components to fail after only 32k kms and its slave cylinder was definitely sub-standard. So check gear changes thoroughly and if the clutch feels spongy with little resistance, the slave cylinder seals may have gone.
Water ingress was also a common issue; in its combustion chamber leading to the head gasket failing in the engine and into senors controlling EFI warnings and power windows in particular. The ECU in the transmission tunnel has a tendancy to get wet too and this can cause the electrics to stop working. You could, for instance, be stuck inside the car as the door opening buttons are electric. Luckily there are emergency door release pulls beneath the dashboard.
It is also imperative that owners remove the front near side wheel and check the battery compartment every 6 months. One of the bolts in the battery tray can wear through the housing on the charging point causing it to short. The danger here is that it could set the vehicle on fire, so hopefully you will remember where those door pulls are if you're inside when or if this happens.
Problems from rust are unlikely due to the fibreglass body, but its tubular steel chassis could be susceptible if it spent any time in a UK winter. Its rear screen often pops out, particularly when the targa roof panel has been taken out, mainly because it was slightly too small. They revised the size in the mk 2 and if your mk1 hasn't had the change, go and source the newer one.
The original suspension was never the best and this can lead to tramlining. Fitting after market shock absorbers could help and the original 'spider' alloys have been known to bend quite easily.
For more detailed information visit http://www.mytuscan.co.uk/problems.php
Also check out http://www.pistonheads.com
Both sites are from the UK and considering you will more than likely need parts at some stage, why not go straight to the source.
Typical Costs
I'm still working on these. If anyone has a recommended service centre, please let me know. It seems wise to assume that owning a TVR is not going to be cheap or stress free. Sure you will be the envy of all at most track days or quarter mile sprints but you don't want to be re-building the engine after each occasion.


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Minecraft developer Markus "Notch" Persson is angry at Electronic Arts for exploiting the concept of the indie bundle, expressing his distaste for the company's self-made association with independent developers. According to the beloved industry figure, indie games are saving the industry while EA is killing it.
"EA releases an 'indie bundle'? That's not how that works, EA," he Tweeted. "Stop attempting to ruin everything, you bunch of cynical bastards.
"I don't even call Mojang indie any more. Vlambeer is indie. Polytron is indie. Stephen, Ed, Terry, Derek, Tommy and Chris are indie. Indies are saving gaming. EA is methodically destroying it."
The studios featured in EA's bundle are indie through having no owners, but it still looks kind of funny to see one of the largest and slimiest publishers in the business trying to make coin through indie street cred. At least the games are solid, so that's something!
Notch: EA methodically destroying gaming [Develop]
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Outstanding Senior Citizens recognized at fair
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Linda Langness and Jerry Haller were named as Carlton County's Outstanding Senior Citizens at the Carlton County Fair on Friday, August 19. The honor was based on their outstanding commitment to community service since they reached the age of 65.
The award, a joint effort of the Minnesota State Fair, the Minnesota State Fair Foundation, and the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs, also recognizes winners at the state level. Langness and Haller are entered into the State Fair's Outstanding Senior Citizens Award competition. Winners at the State Fair will be announced at the ceremony September 1.
Linda Langness
Langness, of Barnum, has been volunteering throughout her adult life and is one who knows the meaning of selfless giving. She does volunteer work every day in a variety of areas, and she thrives on it.
Langness is tender hearted and genuinely cares for others. Through the years she has gradually transitioned from serving with youth activities to also serving senior citizens. She has always served the community as a whole and continues to do so.
One of Langness' favorite activities is landscaping. She can often be found trimming brush and trees, pulling weeds, trimming along sidewalks, raking, planting flowers and shrubs, and sweeping sidewalks.
She keeps the senior center, the city park and community church grounds looking nice. And she doesn't hesitate to stop and pull a weed on her walks.
Langness has been the Barnum Community Club secretary for 26 years, keeping that organization on course. She helps on several Spring Fever Days committees and, in addition, sells the Spring Fever raffle tickets that others have turned in unsold. In November, she helps decorate the city park for the tree lighting and helps serve the refreshments that evening.
After the holidays, she takes down the decorations and lights and puts them in storage.
Langness spends many hours volunteering at the local schools. She shelves books in the library, serves on the Community Ed board and still has a route selling and delivering community calendars as a fundraiser for the school.
Langness is the vice president at the senior center and spends many hours cleaning, bringing treats for cribbage players every week, opening and closing the center for rentals, embroidering dish towels for sale and helping with bingo.
As autumn rolls around, Langness harvests out of her garden and donates produce to the Moose Mart (Moose Lake Area Food Shelf) and willingly shares with other seniors who can no longer grow a garden.
In addition, Langness often provides rides for those who need to get to a doctor appointment, physical therapy or for whatever is needed.
All in all, Langness is a volunteer who cares deeply for others in the community. She is a team player, a leader, an encourager and a wonderful example to all.
Jerry Haller
Haller, of Barnum, has been volunteering all of his adult life and has continued to serve others through his golden years. He is one who is in tune with those around him and, as he can, seeks to meet the everyday needs of those individuals.
Haller spent most of his adult life as a carpenter and an entertainer. It's these skills that he graciously uses to help others, to encourage them and support them. He brings light into their lives.
Haller has spent countless hours doing home improvement projects for others. He has painted, repaired and remodeled, often providing all of the material and labor himself. He has strived to make residences safer and accessible for residents. Often, Haller has served without being sought out but simply looked for ways to make life better for others.
Haller has provided rides for others as needed. He has taken many people to doctor appointments, therapy or to run errands. While many trips have been short or have taken only a few hours, Haller has also been known to make overnight trips to the Twin Cities, regardless of season, and at his own expense.
In addition, Haller has helped families with daily living needs, such as cutting and delivering firewood and supplying blankets and food. He has willingly stepped right in as a Good Samaritan.
Another of Haller's favorite volunteering activities is brightening the days of others with music. Haller continues to play and sing at all of the area assisted living residences and nursing homes many hours a month. He doesn't consider himself successful unless he sees the folks having fun. He loves to see the smiles as they join in and reminisce.
Haller has been, and is, one to hear with his heart. He has always believed in serving the individuals in the community, meeting core needs.


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The Grenon Lab's current research program encompasses two areas:
Lifestyle modifications for peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
It is well known that lifestyle issues including nutrition, physical activity, and stress have a high impact on disease development and readaptation in patients with cardiovascular disease. The evidence for how nutrition, physical activity, and stress affect patients with PAD is less clear. In my research program, we are conducting different clinical studies on how these factors impact PAD.
For example, in one study, OMEGA-PAD, we are investigating the effects of omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) in patients with PAD, looking more specifically at endothelial function and inflammation. In another study, the OMEGA-Bedrest study we are investigating the effects of physical inactivity on endothelial function, insulin resistance and inflammation, and are also testing a countermeasure (fish oil) for physical inactivity.
These clinical trials parallel research projects in my basic science laboratory studying how fatty acids influence the interactions between monocytes and endothelial cells, two cell lines critical to the development of atherosclerosis. We hope that these studies will help us understand how factors present in everyday life can impact the development of atherosclerotic disease in the lower extremities and how we can target specific therapies or lifestyle modification programs to help with this disease.
Adaptations to the gravitational mechanical unloading environment
What happens during spaceflight is not too different than when people lack physical exercise: the cardiovascular system becomes deconditioned. This part of my research program aims to draw parallels between what we can learn from astronauts flying in space and cardiovascular diseases on earth. Hence, we are conducting studies simulating the effects of microgravity on earth, specifically at the level of the organ ("physiological") and at the level of the cells ("cellular").


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Lake Tahoe Art and Adventure
Well I've done it again and let way too much time lapse between posts. I won't use it as an excuse, but I have been staying busy this summer both in and out and of the studio.
My most recent activities have included a couple of visits to North Lake Tahoe. The first was a weekend to spend time with family in celebration of a birthday. During these two short days we took a seven mile hike along the lake on the Bliss Rubicon Trail. As usually happens while out in nature, I found myself photographing mosaic inspiration at every turn.
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Beautiful Lake Tahoe from the Bliss Rubicon hiking trail.
Along the lake are some amazing rock formations that looked almost as though they had been intentionally sculpted. Anyone else see Venus is this one? My husband saw a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle from another perspective but I didn't see it.
Healthy trees growing as a result of new sound forest management practices.
I think I feel another water feature coming on.
Rubicon Point Lighthouse at elevation 6,580 ft is the highest lighthouse in North America. It hasn't functioned for over 80 years and then for only a few years, as costs apparently made it impractical to operate.
Some of the most striking views of Lake Tahoe can be found at Emerald Bay. The source of it's name is readily apparent. The water is a warm blue green and amazingly clear. Now when I say warm, I'm referring to the colour – the water temperature is another matter.
I love this image. It almost looks like a mosaic already and is providing food for thought for a piece I'm currently working on.
A paddlewheel boat touring Emerald Bay harkens back to an earlier time – at least until another speed boat goes by.
The following day we hit the lake in kayaks. (That's my toe in the foreground and my husband Jack in the kayak ahead.) The wind and lake effect were stronger that day.
Kayaking is not only a favourite way to get exercise but it's also a wonderful way to experience nature up close. I usually think of it as a peaceful activity, but in this case we started too close to Tahoe City and found ourselves working to avoid being submerged in the wake of the multiplicity of boats and other contrivances speeding around and above the lake many with audio systems bumping. Let's just say, it increased the exercise factor.
The birthday celebration was a delightful evening with friends and family, but where I also met a new acquaintance. This meeting not only resulted in fun and interesting conversation but also in my receiving an invitation to apply to participate in an exhibition called "Bits and Pieces" (coincidence?): a show including works in sculpture or mosaic at the North Lake Tahoe Arts Center, a twenty year old non-profit organization that supports the arts in the Truckee-Tahoe communities.
Our next trip to Lake Tahoe was the following weekend to drop off three table that have been included in the exhibition. Jack felt they needed a little polishing.
The show takes place until October 1st, 2012. I hope that if you're in the neighbourhood you'll pop in and have a look.


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Consumers could pay 50 cents to $1 per six pack more in the coming months for many small-batch ''craft beers'' as brewers pass on rising hops and barley costs from an unpalatable brew of poor harvests, the weak dollar and farmers' shift to more profitable crops. Other makers of craft beers, the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. brewing industry, say they may eat the higher ingredient costs, which would pare their profits.
Well that sucks! Russ Klisch is the president of Lake Front Brewery in Milwaukee fears some micro-breweries may not even survive the crisis. I wonder if this effect the prices of home brewing kits and ingredients as well. Anyone have any insight into that?
Steve Kuftinec, sales and operations manager at Uinta Brewing Co. said, "I seriously doubt that there will be any new brewers wanting to get into the industry under these conditions. And we'll probably see some just deciding that with these prices, it's no longer worth it."
The larger beer companies like Anheuser-Busch use less barley and hops in their beer, hence the weak taste. And they have more buying power than your favorite micro-brew so they can lock in lower prices. In other words, the mass produced lower quality beers will survive, but some of our smaller production favorites might be jeopardy. It was the larger brewing companies that survived the prohibition, smaller craft brewing took years to come back.
Let's all hope this crisis doesn't have the same affect on the industry...


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Hazel Findlay, 25 years old, climber
For me climbing is a sport, a passion, a past time, a lifestyle, and an excuse to explore places, people and myself.
So yes… this is just another climbing blog!
Note: Having done a degree in Philosophy, there might be some philosophising amongst the climbing chit chat, but I'll try not to forget that all I do is scramble around on rocks.
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General Anthroposophical Society Restoration of Goetheanum in Dornach
The Goetheanum was built between 1925 and 1928 according to the plans of Rudolf Steiner (1861 - 1925), the founder of anthroposophy. Up to this day the building, which also comprises a theater hall and a library, is the base of the Anthroposophical Society and serves as a venue of education, art and spiritual encounter. The building bears witness to the sculptural possibilities of the comparatively recent composite reinforced concrete. It is regarded as an early and significant example of organic architecture. Not only its height of thirty-seven meters and volume of 90,000 cubic meters are impressive features, but also its expressive sculptural idiom. The monumental building has inspired numerous artists and architects, including people like Le Corbusier (1887 - 1969) and Hans Scharoun (1893 - 1972), and ranks among the «innovative hallmarks in the history of modern architecture» (Markus Brüderlin). Over the last few decades the damages to the façade's beton brut and the Nordic slate-covered roof have markedly increased, making a complete renovation necessary. The restoration of this building of national and international significance, which has been under monumental protection since 1994, is now underway.
The Foundation Board awards a project grant of CHF 50000 in support of the restoration of this unique building, which is of great significance for the history of architecture and culture.


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Many travellers are searching for What To Do In Pattaya For 4 Days, When I think about this city I think about the great beaches that it has, all the beautiful people that you will see, all the water sports that you can engage in. It is possible to go to the city and only focus only on those things. Those are pretty great things to focus on and you will have a wonderful time engaging in them. But the city has a little bit more to offer than just the typical beach city vibe that most other cities have. You can find What To Do In Pattaya For 4 Days travel information.
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What To Do In Pattaya For 4 Days, Plenty of various things that can be done. We are all aware this city is known for its party and as well as its beaches yet it is recognized for much more than this too. There are tons of things inside the city that folks miss simply because they only come here to party. Now, we have seen nothing wrong with partying and hanging in the beach for hours on end if it is exactly what you only desire to do but if you want to possess a more memorable vacation and ingest all of that the city is offering look away from the typical tourist traps that are there for typical customers to become engaged in. Perhaps have a cultural vacation to, perhaps give attention to getting to know the neighborhood people too, perhaps planning to seeing the vast majority of natural resources this area has, visit a museum, go to a temple, check out a cave and meditate. There are plenty of various things that you can do here which you will waste your time and energy just concentrating on one singular thing. Take in anything that the area offers you while your on holiday to help you possess a total experience.
This city has a lot for everybody to perform. But it is up to you to choose what sort of vacation you truly want. Should your goal is luxury and leisure you may definitely realize that here. You can find the best spas on earth that will pamper you like you happen to be king or queen. If you would like party about the beach into the early hours from the morning, you can find an abundance of opportunities to do that every day of the week. If you want to have a cultural vacation I found out about the religion in the background of the location you will find many opportunities to achieve that. In order to possess a more outdoors in general vacation that you can do that within the mountains or in the water. This city has a lot for all. It would accommodate all vacation styles and all desires. You could even learn that there's excessive to accomplish, which is a great dilemma to obtain. So no matter what sort of vacation you are searching for you can expect to definitely find what you're trying to find from the city. Just come here and you will definitely find what you would like.
So you should turn this dream in to a reality. Many people never experienced their dream vacation because they never get started. They never solidified their dreams by having an date that they already know that they are likely to carry on vacation. It all is only a dream to them, something to talk about although not something they really do. Hopefully you simply will not be that type of person and you will probably actually be able to experience your ideal vacation. Hopefully you may have been planning all of this now. If not hopefully today will be the day that you simply put a date to accomplish your primary goal. There exists a stating that the dream is actually a wish but a target includes a date. Hopefully you'll put a goal has of your dream and you will definitely pick the dates for which you can come here. It just takes some planning and you will find yourself here taking and all of that this wonderful city provides. You'll be able to experience the things which we mentioned in this post firsthand. Reading it is a thing but experiencing it is a completely other thing, an excellent thing.
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LifeStraw Go 2-Stage Water Filter Bottle
The LifeStraw® Mission is the longest-lasting, portable, gravity-powered water purifier with anti-virus technology available in the European market and is ideal for camping, group hikes, and expeditions.
The LifeStraw® Mission is a 5 or 12 Liter gravity-powered water purifier that uses an advanced ultrafiltration membrane with a 0.02-micron pore size, removing virtually all virus, bacteria, and protozoa. Ideal for camping, group hikes, and expeditions, the high-performance purification technology makes it easy to enjoy clean, purified drinking water. Simply fill the BPA-free bag, hang it up and let gravity do the work!
The LifeStraw® technology has been independently tested and certified to meet EU directive 10/2011 and EU directive 1935/2004 regulatory standards.
The LifeStraw® Mission is ideal for group and family camping, outdoor activities, and emergency preparedness. It is easily fillable in lakes and streams and can be suspended from trees or other support for easy access to clean and safe drinking water.
With the purchase of each LifeStraw® product, one child in need receives safe drinking water for an entire school year. Giving back can be so easy! Learn more about how we bring clean drinking water to children in Kenya and India here.
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Outstanding life saving device in Puerto Rico Bought this to bring on relief mission to Puerto Rico. I was the hit at every gathering because I had plenty of water to share. Stopped at different homes to make gallons of water for each and gad the opportunity to get to know many great people while it would work. Intead of sending so much bottled water, give out this product if you really want to help people. They learn how to help themselves and not just keep holding a hand out
LOVE it!!!! We seriously LOVE this product. It did everything we were hoping on our 10 days Bowron Lakes trip and we drank from everything - cold mountain streams, small shallow lakes, deep cold lakes, silty rivers & even marshy areas. We were healthy and happy with the taste every day. I'd read the review about how fast it was but even my husband was amazed. When we arrived at camp we set it up and it had both of our collapsible water tanks filled in no time so we were ready for the evening and the next day.
Excellent product! I bought this to take backpacking. We tried it out at a lake the week before our trip and learned how to use it - so I definitely recommend doing so yourself. We took it backpacking for a 3-day rough trip and used it to fill 2- smart water bottles each. It is very lightweight and well worth the price. It was so hot out that we used it twice a day and used water from a river and from small creek puddles to filter. When we compared side-by-side with actual bottled water, it was difficult to distinguish between the two. Of course, this would depend on the quality of water source too. It does take a bit to fill bottles, but we averaged about 5 min per bottle so it would take about 20 minutes to fill 4 tall bottles and was not an issue for us. I absolutely LOVE this product and highly recommend it. I think it is worth the price for good clean water and it is easy to use. It was literally a life saver for us on this trip.
Amazing!!! Been using this for almost 2 years in Costa Rica. We do not fill it from the nearby river, but from a cistern filled with municipal water(which gets funky, and will give you the tropical trots). We have never gotten sick from it and it paid for itself in roughly 4 months. It is AMAZING!!
Good product, a must have Works well and nice to have as backup in bad times. can never have enough clean water and buying a product that works is always best!
Five stars ! I am very pleased about this product . Thanks!
Water tastes delicious Awesome. A real life saver out in the wilderness. Easy to do. Yes, it's a slow trickle and takes a while so plan your water stops. Only complaint is that dirt collects where the bag and hose connect, making it a bit difficult to attach and re-attach the hose. Hopefully a quick cleaning will have it back to normal. Even so, this is a five-star water purifier and I'm very pleased.
Life saver This was a gift to friends in Puerto Rico who are in the midst of the crisis following Hurricane Irma. They were having to carefully boil their water due to leptospirosis which has cause some deaths in their community. This product they said has been a life saver - literally. I love that not only is it benefitting them but another one has been donated to a third world country because of the purchase. Very satisfying.


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