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A Dinner with The Amish
Last week, we had the amazing opportunity to have a dinner with an Amish family and experience a small taste of life on their farm. Our friends are good friends with the family and invited us to come along, which was such a treat. When we arrived on the farm, everyone was invited to experience a buggy ride. That was something I had always been really curious about! If you're new to our blog, then you might not know that we live in a fairly large Amish community. It's something I never thought I would get used to, but after living here for almost two years now, I'm finding that seeing buggies and horse poop lining the road is normal to my everyday life. Who knew!
Kalona was founded in 1879, at least that is when it was first put on the map by the establishment of its railroad station. You can still see the original train depot in our historical village! Most of the Amish who still live here today arrived in the 1840s, bringing their customs with them. These customs are called Ordnung, or rules for living. There are five different degrees of conservative Amish in Kalona, including the Old Order Amish, New Order Amish, Beachy Amish, Conservative Mennonite, and Mennonite. I am still trying to learn and discover what the differences between all of these are. As someone who is not part of the Mennonite faith, I find it difficult to distinguish between most of the Old Order and New Order Amish, but find the lesser conservative Mennonites easier to determine. It's really all based on dress and which modern technologies each class uses! For the most part, the Old Order Amish still wear plain, traditional clothing (dresses of no bright colors, prayer caps, and black shoes for the women and brimmed hats for the men) and do not use electricity, phones, televisions, vehicles, etc. Though there are plenty of hidden Amish phones (and even a few who have cellphones) around here. It can definitely be confusing, though, when you see a woman dressed in complete Old Order Amish attire driving a mini van! See? It's confusing. I believe the Amish that drive cars are Beachy Amish and can only drive black vehicles.
On this particular day, we were visiting an Old Order Amish family (or perhaps New Order, they were a bit modernized). They still wore traditional dress, had objections to being in photographs, and used a horse and buggy as a way of transport. So gracious of them to allow us into their lives and home! It was interesting finally sitting inside a buggy and not having the feeling of awe or wonder of just watching them hobble by on the side of the highway. I believe that all humans are equal and should not be held as sources of objectification, but watching someone practice ideals and beliefs that were popular in the early 1800s is definitely a way to separate yourself from someone living a more modern lifestyle; I know a lot of people who are not surrounded by an Amish community feel the same way! What was nice was that even though we weren't of the same faith or level of conservatism, this family was generous and kind and did not let that stand in the way of letting an English family experience life a little slower-paced, a little more connected. After dealing with a lot of tourists when we first moved here and actually had real jobs (ha!!), I think it's important to remember that Amish people are just people.
Tad took a ride in the buggy three times. He absolutely loved it! I rode with him once and laughed myself silly when each time the carriage would return he would yell, "Helloooooo!" at the top of his lungs to everyone standing by waiting. While I was in the buggy, the two of us sat in the front with the gentleman driving. He let Tad hold the ends of the reigns, explaining that when his children were younger he always let them pretend to drive. It was kind of surreal. My mind instantly went back to all of the historical period films and television shows I loved so much, how that was just normal of the time, and how very not normal taking the reigns of a horse was in my life. The other part of the ride that surprised me was how comfortable the seats were! Like really comfortable and squishy, too. The man said that they used to pack ten children plus himself and his wife in that buggy on Sundays. Wow!
After the buggy rides, we were invited to come watch the cows being milked. Now, when we first entered, I wasn't really sure what to expect. I learned later that this dairy farm was in fact a conventional farm, which was surprising! Most Amish owned farms are organic, whether they're certified or not, because it's just easier that way for them. Most conventional methods require modern machinery to accumulate a yield for a higher demand, so an Amish farmer might not agree with those new technologies. If you're growing organic, you can use methods that go along with your beliefs. I didn't ask how many dairy cows he had, but I would say there were at least twenty-five cows within the barn when we were there for milking time. He used a very simple pump to milk, one that had to be dumped by hand every time the milk was collected. He had most of his younger children working the cows because they were shorter and small enough to reach underneath to attach the pump. I found that part of their lifestyle really interesting. I feel like most kids would not be interested in working so diligently to please their parents. The children were working hard and quickly, too. It was like watching little adults making rounds on the farm, and I was really impressed!
We remained inside the dairy barn for quite some time, becoming acquainted with the cows, although they were much more interested in their hay than us. I brought my camera in for this part because I knew I wouldn't be bothering anyone. There was so much activity happening with the milking, and I had only hoped to snap some photographs of the cows themselves. After learning that this farm was conventional, I was a little disappointed. From what I saw, the cows were raised well, and they were eating dried grass from last year's hay harvest. Because they're conventionally raised, that means they most likely eat feed corn in the last few months for the milk is processed, which they're not biologically suited for, and I don't personally believe in that anymore. I also don't believe in the over-processing of milk and other dairy products, so again, a little disappointing, but still nice to see cows that were being kept well and happy and not crowded by any means.
I had a really interesting conversation with some organic farmers recently about the negative feelings on raw milk. We are lucky enough to have a local creamery that sells local milk and dairy products (butter, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, half + half, whipping cream, sour cream, and regular plain and flavored yogurt). All of their dairy products are non-homogenized, grass-fed, batch pasteurized, Grade A, USDA certified organic, and kosher certified. So that's really amazing for us! But what about just regular raw milk? Why was there such a stigma around it? I didn't realize that selling and purchasing raw milk was illegal in Iowa. That was so surprising! And I also didn't realize that the risk in drinking it was no different than drinking whatever overly pasteurized milk you purchase at the grocery store. I want to talk more in depth about the power of real dairy, but for now, just know that if you want to try drinking raw milk you should, and it might be interesting to look into how raw milk is handled in your state.
For dinner, we ate a full three course meal. It was wonderful, but it was definitely not fancy or flavorful. As we passed around homemade bread and a salad that was dressed with mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, and bacon bits, I realized that I cooked with a lot of spice. That my life was filled with spice and flavor. You can learn a lot from the contents of a family's dinner table. Here, I knew that they were plain people, that they didn't explore flavors unfamiliar to them. We ate roast beef, mashed potatoes, and peas. There was no salt or pepper on our table, nor the presence of any other herbs. I was actually kind of shocked! I'm not sure why I expected there to be this gourmet aroma of herbs cooked with the food, but I still did, and my parents kind of did, too.
It took me a little while to realize that I expected the idea of country food that I had come up with myself. But country food doesn't mean that it's filled with flavor, and you know what, I think it should be! All of the flavors of the earth are ours to use to make our food interesting, healthier, better. So we ate, and we enjoyed, and my friend and I waltzed around their dining hall looking at the woman of home's little Chobani containers filled with seedlings. I wondered if she would mind if I came and asked for advice in the garden and wished that she would allow me to help her with hers, but I knew that probably wouldn't ever happen. I'll just have to become the woman that lets a young twenty-something help me in my garden someday. That's what community is; that's what fresh beginnings are.
I left that dinner knowing that this life was good. That although I still felt separated from the Amish by conservative beliefs, that my liberalism and open spirituality made me different from a lot of this community, I still enjoyed living life slowly. There is no moral that can separate the human desire to make things with your hands, to get in the kitchen and cook something for yourself, to grow life within your garden or your womb, to know others and know them well, or to learn every curve and avenue of yourself better and better each day. Every experience I have in the country roots me even deeper within my own self and makes me realize that the best parts of my day are seeing cows grazing in a pasture, watching green grass sprout from underneath the golden decay of last year, and seeing my son get his little hands full of dirt. I hope that young girl shows up at my doorstep one day, asking me how to grow her own food. How wonderful will that be?
xoxo Kayla

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"The Hotel Oneira" is August Kleinzahler's first full-length collection of new poetry since "The Strange Hours Travelers Keep" (2003). In between came a couple of very entertaining prose works and a retrospective collection called "Sleeping It Off in Rapid City." The titles of these books gesture toward what have become Kleinzahler's characteristic themes: dislocation, movement, transition, exile. "My ideal reader is a taxi driver in Karachi," he said upon receiving the Griffin International Poetry Prize in 2004.
The title poem of "The Hotel Oneira" is spoken by an unidentified figure who ruminates on what he observes from the balcony of a hotel room by the Hudson River. The poem manifests that characteristic hotel feeling of being caught in a perpetual present, an endlessly repeating moment:
At first, only the late afternoon sunlight,
glinting off windows as the sun lowers in the skies,
but not long after, that's when the lights begin to come on;
that is when she gathers herself and leaves.
There is a story here, but one I choose not to know.
The sense of time in "1975" is similar, although in this poem, which finds its speaker living in his parents' home again after some unspecified adventures, the sensation of being caught is unpleasant:
Home again, from points north, west,
a suitcase full of useless books and no prospects.
There's a folk song that goes like that:
Insipid — pathetic, really — without the music.
This appears to be a condition I shall not escape,
a gravitational field to be suffered through all my days.
"1975" is a perfect poem, and it concludes with a perfect image, the sort Robert Lowell used to come up with to clinch his miniature portraits of despair: "Mother's bought new bed linen for the occasion,/ described on the package as 'duck egg blue,'/ so clean and cool I could be afloat on a lake."
That particular discomfort of being caught between places and stuck where you don't really belong surfaces again and again in Kleinzahler's recent work. He does not ignore the comic potential of such situations. "Exiles" and "Rose Exile" explore the plights of European intellectuals and Jews who fled Nazi Germany and came to Los Angeles. The weird confrontations and juxtapositions that resulted from the displacement of European high culture into sunny California provide a stage set for Kleinzahler's loopy, sometimes sardonic sense of humor.
"Rose Exile" reimagines the Tournament of Roses parade as a parade of transplanted German culture through Pasadena, in which "a bungalow-sized replica of the Vienna Court Opera,/ is followed by yet another float, the Café Griensteidl, also from 'Old Wien,'/ with its Jugendstil lamps and marble-topped tables." Kleinzahler glories in this weird collision of worlds. The poem culminates in a pair of dreamy, slightly surrealistic stanzas. Here is the penultimate one, possibly my favorite stanza in the book:
At this moment bombers are assembling into their formations over Europe.
Dishes on their rubber racks are almost now completely dry.
Someone is inventing color TV.
Millions of cans of corn niblets sit in the darkness on shelves across the Midwest.
The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche did not relocate to L.A., but what if he had? Kleinzahler's restless, eccentric imagination cannot keep from asking such questions — or answering them, as in the last section of "Exiles," which concludes with Nietzsche on the golf course at Bel-Air, "knocking a bee off his plus fours with an antique mashie." Lines such as this remind us that Kleinzahler's music is not like anyone else's. His ear seems at times to have been shipped in from one of the moons of Saturn, and he hears possibilities in our daily language to which the rest of us remain incorrigibly deaf.
The book's final poem, the strangely moving "Traveler's Tales: Chapter 12," begins with a cruise ship, but it soon becomes apparent that the speaker is not on board. Once again, he is observing from the balcony, this time accompanied by a friend: "A couple of worthless graybeards/ catching sunset from the balcony, sipping a noble tempranillo,/ remembering: Are we not virtuous, as well?" If the virtues in question are those that all poets should aspire to — a discerning and idiosyncratic eye, an astonishing inventiveness with language, and a bottomless curiosity regarding the world in all its glorious absurdity and unpredictability — then the answer can be only a resounding "yes."
Jollimore teaches philosophy in California. He is the author of "At Lake Scugog: Poems" and is a 2013 Guggenheim scholar.
By August Kleinzahler
Farrar Straus Giroux. 89 pp. $24


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Boise State men's basketball to play at Wisconsin on Nov. 22
The Boise State men's basketball team will take on one of the reigning Final Four participants this upcoming season when the Broncos play at Wisconsin on Nov. 22. The Broncos announced the matchup Friday.
Wisconsin lost 74-73 to Kentucky in the national semifinal in April. The Badgers used the same starting five for all 38 games last season, and are expected to return four of them in 2014-15.
It will mark the start of a tough week of games for the Broncos, who play Idaho on Nov. 25 at CenturyLink Arena in Boise and at North Carolina State on Nov. 28. Among the Broncos' other road games will be a game at Saint Mary's and two games in the Las Vegas Classic on Dec. 22 and 23. The rest of the team's nonconference schedule will be released soon. The Broncos' Mountain West schedule was released two weeks ago.
The 2014-15 nonconference schedule continues the Broncos' recent trend of big games before Mountain West play — in 2012-13, the Broncos played at Creighton and Michigan State, and last season played at Kentucky and against Iowa State in Hawaii.
Here is what we know of the Broncos' schedule so far.
Date, Opponent (TV)
Saturday, Nov. 22 at Wisconsin
Tuesday, Nov. 25 vs. Idaho at CenturyLink Arena
Friday, Nov. 28 at North Carolina State
Monday, Dec. 22 vs. Houston at Las Vegas Classic
Tuesday, Dec. 23 vs. Texas Tech or Loyola (Chicago) at Las Vegas Classic (FOX Sports 1)
Wednesday, Dec. 31 at Colorado State
Saturday, Jan. 3 vs. Utah State
Saturday, Jan. 10 at Wyoming (CBSSN)
Tuesday, Jan. 13 vs UNLV (ESPNU)
Sunday, Jan. 18 at New Mexico (CBSSN)
Wednesday, Jan. 21 vs San Jose State
Saturday, Jan. 24 at Air Force
Tuesday/Wednesday, Jan. 27/28 vs. Colorado State (ESPNU or ESPN3)
Wednesday, Feb. 4 at Utah State (CBSSN)
Saturday, Feb. 7 vs San Diego State (CBSSN)
Wednesday, Feb. 11 vs Air Force
Saturday, Feb. 14 at Fresno State (ESPN TBD)
Wednesday, Feb. 18 at UNLV (CBSSN)
Saturday, Feb. 21 vs Nevada
Tuesday, Feb. 24 vs New Mexico (ESPNU)
Saturday, Feb. 28 at San Diego State (ESPN TBD)
Wednesday, March 4 at San Jose State (ESPN TBD)
Saturday, March 7 vs Fresno State (ESPN3)
Other known games, dates not determined: at Saint Marys, home versus Southern Utah and Abilene Christian


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If you can't believe in He then believe in science. No Bra Revolution, keep them perky!
The King of Fashion --- He will be going through life commenting on fashion as He sees it. He comes here with no formal training in the matter, but He still does not think that makes him unqualified for the position.


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Christmas Bookings 2014
Posted on September 15, 2014 by in Kebabish Original Edinburgh
We are now taking bookings for Christmas and you can view our Christmas Menus over on our Menus page. We have FREE corkage for Bring Your Own Wine or Beer.
To make a booking call us on 0131 337 3371.
We at Kebabish Original aim to ensure your festive booking is perfectly organised so your party goes to plan on the day.


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Youth Tours & Scholarships
Two trips and scholarships are given away every year.
One trip is to Washington, D.C. on June 13-20, 2019 to attend the Government in Action Youth Tour and a $500.00 scholarship.
The other trip is to Steamboat Springs, Colorado on July 12-18, 2019 to attend Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp and a $500.00 scholarship.
The scholarships are to any four year university, junior college or trade school.
To qualify the applicant needs to be a sophomore or junior in high school, whose parent/s are member/s of The Sedgwick County Electric Cooperative Association, Inc.
Applications can be obtained in the Kansas Country Living magazine, from the Sedgwick County Electric Cooperative office, your counselor's office, or on our website.
Applications are due FEBRUARY 8, 2019


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South Charlotte
Butterflies get highway pit stop in this area
Butterflies traveling the Butterfly Highway through North Carolina now have their first pit-stop.
It's in Matthews, thanks to Will and Martha Krauss, owners of 803 Elizabeth Bed and Breakfast on Elizabeth Lane.
The couple recently certified their inn as a part of the Butterfly Highway by ensuring the grounds provide food and water, and offer habitat for native pollinators. That includes butterflies, hummingbirds, bees and other insects that carry pollen from plant to plant.
The Butterfly Highway is a program of the N.C. Wildlife Federation that seeks to plant large tracks of land with native pollinator-friendly flowers and vegetation to help combat the dwindling numbers of butterflies and bees.
The federation is working with utility companies to sow easements with pollinator friendly seeds native to the area, and working with other businesses that may have large amounts of land and rights-of-way that could be planted with pollinator friendly vegetation.
Because the tracts of land are not connected, the Butterfly Highway depends on pit stops, like the Krauss's, to fuel the pollinators until they reach the next large tract.
"Anybody can do this. The size of your yard really doesn't matter," said Tim Gestwicki, CEO of the N.C. Wildlife Federation.
"It's great to get five acres, but we need stopover places for pollinators as well. Both large tracks and smaller pit stops are important for the Butterfly Highway, our roadmap for butterfly conservation."
Businesses, residences, schools and houses of worship are all encouraged to join the program.
Angel Hjarding, the N.C. Wildlife Federation director of Wildlife Habitat Programs and creator of the Butterfly Highway concept, which originated from her doctoral research at UNC Charlotte, said the program has been well received across the state. A map of the more than 400 designated Butterfly Highway sites can be found at www.butterflyhighway.org.
Martha Krauss said she's enjoyed watching butterflies in her garden for years and has hosted beehives at the inn for the past five years. But since the butterfly highway project came along, she has a new respect and appreciation for pollinators.
"The butterflies are beautiful to look at, but they are so much more," Krauss said. "The Butterfly Highway project has helped to give us a new awareness of the importance of pollinators in our local environment."
Melinda Johnston is a freelance writer: email@example.com.
Learn more
Visit www.butterflyhighway.org to find out more information about the Butterfly Highway or how to certify your yard.
Did you know?
Here are some fun facts from the Butterfly Highway website . . .
▪ North Carolina has a $78 billion agriculture economy that relies on pollinators for crops such as squash, apples, blueberries and strawberries.
▪ There are 13 known bumblebee species in N.C. several of which are threatened. Bombus affinis (rusty patch bumble bee), Bombus terricola (Yellowbanded bumble bee) and Epeoloides pilosula.
▪ There are 174 species of butterflies in N.C. and approximately 1,200 moth species.
▪ Monarch butterflies journey through N.C. during their spring and fall migrations. Because of the threats to pollinator habitats, there has been a loss of important nectar plants, and significant loss in the Monarch's host plant milkweed, which can affect their ability to fly the long distances.
▪ Threats to N.C. pollinators include native pollinator habitat loss, limited floral resources, invasive plants, landscape fragmentation due to urbanization, overuse of pesticides and fungicides.
▪ Native plants should be used in habitat restoration and pollinator gardens. Natives typically do not require fertilizers, require fewer pesticides, require less water, and promote local native biological diversity.


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The Choir | Kinder Choir | Preparatory Choir | Choir I | Choir II | Choir III | Bach Chamber Youth Choir (BCYC) | Linda Beaupré | Eleanor Daley
Choir III, made up of 55-65 young people mostly aged 11-16 years, rehearses for 2.25 hours or 2.5 hours every week on Monday evenings, September through May. Choir III is the primary recording and performing choir of the organization, and performs several major concerts per season. They perform approximately 20 selections in each of the major winter and spring concerts (solo selections and others jointly with other choirs of the organization) and several other concerts as guests of other organizations and in combined children and youth choir festivals. This choir is often asked to perform musical back-up work for film and television.
Choir III is subdivided into two choirs by experience and skill level: Cantabile Choir and Chamber Choir.
Cantabile Choir: This choir is aged mostly 11 and up, and starts the season with a weekend retreat at a conservation site east of Toronto. Theory homework in this choir is on a remedial basis, with choristers required to enter with Book Four of A Young Singer's Journey completed (please see link to Education) and to complete Book Five within their first season in Choir III. The vocal coaching programme is offered to singers in this choir.
Chamber Choir: This group is for Choir III members who have more advanced skills, who can cover the basic repertoire in less time, and are ready to take on extra, more challenging repertoire. This is open to members in grade nine and higher and a few selected younger choristers who have exceptional focus, skills and maturity of tone. Every chorister in this choir must have completed Book Five of A Young Singer's Journey (please see link to Education) before entry.
Touring in Choir III and BCYC: Performance tours usually take place in the latter part of the spring term and are 5-7 days in duration, and take place in Canada and the US. Depending on the nature of the performances in the tour, the tour may be opened to Cantabile, Chamber Choir and/or BCYC.
BCC – Choir III – Cantabile
Rehearsal Day: Mondays
6:00pm – 6:20pm Ear training and sight singing
6:30pm – 8:30pm Repertoire rehearsal
Rehearsal Location: Scarborough Bluffs United Church
3739 Kingston Road, at Scarborough Golf Club Road (free parking available)
BCC – Choir III – Chamber
Rehearsal Day: Mondays
6:40pm – 7:00 pm Ear training and theory activities
7:00pm – 9:30pm Repertoire rehearsal
Rehearsal Location: Scarborough Bluffs United Church
3739 Kingston Road, at Scarborough Golf Club Road (free parking available)


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Ask a thousand Canadians what a "telecaster" is, and 99% would probably think it was a 1950s word for a newfangled TV set. But Telecaster is actually the name of the agency that screens TV ads.
Instead of advertisers having to get approval from every single TV station in the country, Telecaster is their one-stop shop. Canadian TV stations outsource their judgment to Telecaster, which is in charge of basic standards -- no profanity, for example.
Telecaster approves political ads, too. And so, what is a rubber stamp when it comes to toothpaste and shampoo ads becomes a powerful political censor when it comes election campaigns.
If Telecaster's decision-makers were normal people -- if they cared more about toothpaste and shampoo than politics -- this wouldn't be a problem.
But Telecaster's boss, James Patterson, cares enormously about politics.
Over the last three years, according to Elections Canada data dug up by blogger Stephen Taylor, Patterson made a whopping 17 donations to the Liberal Party, totalling more than $4,300.
That's more than most MPs give to their own parties. That's an extreme partisan.
One of the donations was even made in January 2006, just days before the last election. That's important, because Patterson was in charge of censoring TV ads that very moment. And censor he did.
That was when the Liberals rolled out their attack ads, claiming Stephen Harper was going to put "soldiers in our streets". It was absurd, and it backfired.
The point is Telecaster, run by Jim Patterson, didn't censor them, even though they used images of Stephen Harper without his permission.
But when the Conservatives produced a response to those attack ads -- showing video clips of Liberal MPs admitting their own attack ads had gone too far -- Telecaster censored the ads. Telecaster ordered the Conservative ads off the air.
The story gets worse: Telecaster yanked the ads after a complaint from the CBC, because it was their footage that captured the MPs making those statements. The CBC actively intervened to knock Conservative ads off the air. And the Telecaster censor, who just happened to be a major Liberal donor, was happy to comply.
Isn't that a cosy little family?
Has the CBC ever complained about the Liberals using images of Conservative politicians taken from CBC cameras? Don't be ridiculous. The CBC is a wing of the Liberal Party -- the left wing.
When it's not busy trying to yank Conservative ads off the air, it's running Liberal propaganda using tax dollars -- long infomercials, thinly disguised as political talk shows or "documentaries."
All this came out in the open last week when Telecaster refused to allow the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association to run a TV ad briefly showing Harper's own image -- even though the CRFA owned the footage themselves. Telecaster told the CRFA that they couldn't show a picture of Harper without his permission -- a ridiculous requirement that Harper does not want.
We know where this is going.
Patterson, the big Liberal donor, is getting ready to block Tory ads in the upcoming campaign. He knows thin-skinned Stephane Dion, the new Liberal leader, won't grant permission to the Tories to use footage of him saying foolish things.
So he's trying to set a new rule, a new precedent, to protect Dion.
In a free society, politicians have to live with the consequences of what they say. Patterson, the Telecaster censor, wants to change that. We know the CBC is on side with him. What about the rest of Canada's media?
Words fail me. It has been fairly obvious for some time that the media is run by the liberal elite, but not even I expected it to be this bad.


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The recent reports of the Phillies being interested in players who will be or are free agents is intriguing. Some names that are brought to the forefront are Schilling, Lowell, or even A-Rod. Would any of these players fit in with the Phillies of 2008?
The Phillies do need one or more pitchers who they can count on to win 15 or more games for them for 2008. Schilling is a veteran pitcher who gives his all. Can he be one of them? Probably not, his asking price will be too high for the Phillies to go out on a limb for in my opinion. They do need to acquire a couple of good pitchers though. The difference between making the playoffs and not making them rests in this decision. The Phillies got awfully lucky by just winning the division this past season, it would be nice to have them with a comfortable lead going into the playoffs and win the division next year with ease.
Former Philly Carlos Silva will be a free agent. Could he make a return to Philly pinstripes? Scott Linebrink as well will be a choice for some team out there looking to fill their rotation for relief. Mariano Rivera will not be with another team I think, he'll stay a Yankee and retire with them. Bartolo Colon may be looking for a new home, he didn't do so well last year as he went 6-8 with a high 6.34 era, he may be damaged goods. There is a guy named Zambrano out there if the deal is right and a guy named Smoltz. Any player may be interested in the gutsy Phillies with their good chances to make the post season in 2008.
Come on Pat Gillick, go out a winner and make a couple great deals for us! We were supposed to be in the playoffs this year according to you, but next season is looking up!
Rich Baxter / Philly Sports Talk Now!


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Rule number one is to go several shades lighter as you become older. I have tried this however I prefer myself darker, as somehow that is more "me". My daughter Kate also feels that I look younger when my hair is darker, even though that is against the rules. What do you think?
|A lighter shade of pale
|This is my natural colour - more or less!


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Have Evangelicals Diluted Jesus' Radical Message?
Imagine Jesus wearing a baseball cap, attending the Republican National Convention, celebrating American Independence Day, and advocating for another war in the Middle East. According to blogger Benjamin Corey, author of Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message, this is the Jesus that conservative American evangelicals have created. As a result, many worship a domesticated Jesus and have diluted his radical good news. Here, we discuss what it means to be "set apart," the idolatry of certainty, and whether he's just making the same old liberal arguments we've been hearing for decades.
RNS: Many evangelicals work to be "set apart" from culture, staying true to the fundamentalist roots of some denominations. But you say evangelicalism, has fallen prey to syncretism—the blending of culture with religion so that it's difficult to distinguish them. Where do you see this?
BC: Over time, I've noticed syncretism in a variety of ways within our own culture—such as our cultural focus on individualism, justification of violence, and our often narrow Western understandings of justice. The big picture concern however is this: following Jesus has become something that fits snugly into an American evangelical worldview, both theologically and politically. Unfortunately, as I argue in Undiluted, any time following Jesus becomes comfortable, and any time Jesus seems to agree with our entire worldview, it's a good sign that we have adapted our concept of Jesus to our culture and that we'd bode well to return to the roots of his message and start over.
RNS: You share about leaving fundamentalism/conservative evangelicalism and moving into a faith that you describe as being oriented on a more radical Jesus. Isn't this just liberalization?
BC: Not at all, and I think this is part of the problem with a modern evangelical worldview. We have become so sure, so confident in our theological and political rightness that any straying from the company line is dubbed "liberalization" and immediately discounted. But the liberal vs. conservative paradigm is a false choice when we're talking about following Jesus. Jesus claimed that his kingdom was "not of this world"; he did not come to push a conservative agenda or a liberal agenda—he came to present a radically different way of living that no human worldview could ever duplicate. In a world of false binary options, Jesus is the one in the middle inviting us into a "third way" of living.


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The true power of comparative research around the impact and use of open educational resources is only just being realised, largely through the work done by the Hewlett-funded OER Research Hub, based at The Open University (UK). Since late 2012, the project has used a combination of surveys, interviews and focus groups to gather data about the use of open educational resources (OER) by educators, formal learners and informal learners across the globe. These data focus on the overall picture emerging from the survey research of the project, which presently comprises more than 6390 responses, 50.3% of which are informal learners, 24.7% of which are formal learners, 21.6% of which are educators and 3.4% of which are librarians. Results from more than 20 individual questionnaires have been compiled, including surveys of K12 and Flipped Learning teachers; college educators from the CCCOER consortium; users of iTunesU, OpenLearn, OpenStax, Saylor, Siyavula and the YouTube channel of The Open University.
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Sea-faring Gypsies/
I remember once passing a hitchhikeron the highway, stars and stripes on his backpack, sock and sandals on his feet, and in his hands a sign saying 'The Reef'.
He didn't need any more explanations to his destination, just someone with a penchant for his particular company over the next 2000 kilometres.
One of our iconic natural wonders, 'The Reef' has always been on my bucket list.
When pinned to the wall by the pommy backpacker tourist tout in Cairns, I found myself baulking at the sausage factory options though – crowding aboard a boat with 100 others and chugging noisily out to a well-trodden pontoon.
There had to be another way.
I found it on board BigMama. Chartering from Mission Beach, this three person sailing crew of mumLisa, dadStuand 10 year old Fletcher, all equally as brown-skinned and blonde-haired as each other, are about as down to earth (or ocean) tour guides as you could find.
Climbing aboard the 60 foot BigMama,a shell beaded Lisa ushers me and the other 11 guests below deck into their kitchen to help myself to a cuppa and scone. Taking it upstairs I find a beanbag on the top hull and snuggle in for the 90 minute sail.
The ocean is calm and the sea breeze just cool enough to make the sun feel like a shawl. Coco, the tiny sea dog nestles in beside me. I'm almost asleep when the call of'whale' jolts me upright in time to see two forked humpbacktails splash in unison.
Lisa comes over to chat. Since meeting Stu 20 years ago it has been life on the open seas; sailing and racing throughout Australia and Asia. Fletcher sits behind me doing his maths homework. Without a land base, BigMama is their home, school and workplace.
The sail is so enjoyable I almost forget about the destination.
Like a migratory bird finding its way back to the same tree, Stu drops anchor in what appears to beopen ocean athis pick of reef.
"It's intuitive," Lisa says, "He grew up on boats."
Handed snorkel and goggles (fins can damage the coral), suddenly I'm there – in The Reef – and it is more spectacular than I imagined, a cacophony of colours, shapes, textures and sounds. Giant purple clams, schools of fluorescent blue fish at my fingertips, tiny spirals of fringed animal that recoil on touch, it's as bright and strange as an animation.
I drift from the main group, and, as if hypnotised by this alternate reality, wonder for a second what it might be like to let go into the current, and join this watery world.
Poking my head above water, and seeing not a boat or land in sight, I am struck with a sense of what the earth might looks like from above, like astronauts describe, a blue bejewelled planet turning in space; the unlikely magnificence of it all.
Homebound the wind picks up and the spinnaker is raised. Without an engine, we fall silent and rest in the flap of sail, the swish of water against hull, in the captivating simplicity of life at sea.
"Some nights when whales breach in phosphorescence and you can hear the fizz of shooting stars – it's just magic," Stu says.
The fishing line dragging behind us brings in a large spanishmackerel, lunch for tomorrow's guests.
I've seen the reef, but I've also had a peek into a way of life as free as the winds they travel on.


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The Myerson Elastic Mandibular Advancement (EMA) appliance is a FDA-approved, simple, patient friendly oral appliance used for the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea, and in cases where CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) has not been tolerated. Its simple design, stability, and ability to easily adjust the appliance through the interchangeable elastic straps, makes it convenient and comfortable for the patient.
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I'm from Germany and I used to live in Potsdam but moved to Victoria BC 2 years ago.
So of course my first tip is Potsdam. It's really nice City with lot of old castles and its' just 30min by train.
-Blind date with a different meaning http://www.dinner-in-the-dark.com/
-Potsdamer-Platz in Berlin http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=berlin+potsdamer+platz&FORM=BIFD
-If you have enough time and 60km is not far away then Tropical Islands is worth a trip http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Islands it's huge artificial tropical resort in the world largest single hall without supporting pillars inside. It's a weired experience, its like biosphere on the moon.
-And don't miss the television tower http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Fernsehturm The Space Needle has just the half of the height.
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TechEd is a big, great event, but in Poland we also have a big conference: Microsoft Technology Summit, which will be held on the 5-6th October in Warsaw, and about 3000 people will attend it
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It's a rather new monument remembering the holocaust. I've heard it's chilling your nerves when you stand between all those pillars.
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We are a dedicated Iyengar Yoga studio in the heart of San Francisco's Inner Sunset neighborhood. We offer classes, workshops and teacher training for all levels.
Iyengar Yoga, Sri Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar pioneered the art of teaching yoga through his practice of over sixty years. The most renowned yoga master of our time, he has popularized yoga both in the east and west through his innovative teachings and his definitive classical books, Light on Yoga, Light on Pranayama and Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and other works. The Iyengar method, an inspired and motivated approach to teaching, is clear and precise, guiding the student on a sure path of practice. Special focus is placed on correcting alignment, developing strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, and stamina. Poses are individualized to each person's body type and special needs through the expert instruction or use of props designed by B.K.S. Iyengar. Iyengar Yoga is meditation in action. The self is explored through discovery and release of tensions. As practice continues a student's ability to relax and concentrate improves markedly and inner awareness is enhanced.


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Join the community tradition of the 40th Annual Howell Melon Run on August 18th. This is one of the most scenic and beautiful run/walks through residential streets, historic Lakeview Cemetery, and Howell City Park. The race starts and finishes in downtown Howell. On-site registrations, post-race awards, and refreshments will all take place on State Street. Bring the whole family to enjoy all the special events including the Melon Roll, 1/4 Mile Tot Trot, Mascot Dash, One Mile Fun Run/Walk, 5K, and 10K. A security area will be provided for all runners during the race. The course is certified by USA Track & Field. Runners who register after August 10th are not guaranteed a T-Shirt.
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The Austin Clinical School
On Saturday 8 April 2017 at the Great Hall in the National Gallery of Victoria over 350 alumni and friends of the Austin Clinical School gathered to celebrate the 50 Year Anniversary of the Austin Clinical School.
The Austin Clinical School established 1967
In the early 1960s the Victorian State Government began pressing the University of Melbourne to increase admissions to Medicine. The University found this impossible, as current facilities, particularly in the clinical years of the course, would not cater for such an increase.
The creation of a third clinical school (in addition to those at the Royal Melbourne and St Vincent's hospitals) was then planned, as well as the building of the triradiate building on the corner of Grattan Street and Royal Parade. These developments also coincided with the establishment of Monash University, which opened in 1961.
A number of hospitals were investigated, with the University strongly in favour of The Austin Hospital, and the Australian Universities Commission eventually agreed to provide the additional beds.
The first cohort of 17 students at The Austin Clinical School chose it for different reasons—for some it was closer to home, others wanted to make a break from tradition. Peter Sinclair (Class of 1970), writing in Chiron in 1992, recalled one of Melbourne's most respected surgeons of the time opening the door for him saying "We are all equal here my boy".
On Saturday 8 April 2017 at the Great Hall in the National Gallery of Victoria over 350 alumni and friends of the Austin Clinical School gathered to celebrate the 50 Year Anniversary of the Austin Clinical School.
"A 50th birthday is a great reason to celebrate! While the Austin Hospital itself is much older than 50 years, in 2017 we are celebrating the highly successful clinical school partnership between the Hospital and the University that has produced 3154 medical graduates over the last half century.
Starting with a cohort of 17 students who chose to travel to Heidelberg in 1967, the Austin Clinical School now hosts approximately 190 students each year, spread across the final three years of the MD.
In celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Austin Clinical School we pay tribute to the pioneering spirit that led to its creation; the strong collegial partnership between the clinicians, teachers, students and administrators that is so important to our mutual difference to the lives of their patients and the health of their communities."
Professor Shitij Kapur
Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Health), University of Melbourne
"The Austin Clinical School is as important now to the University of Melbourne as it was when it was built 50 years ago. The teaching, research and engagement with the community that happens through the Austin Clinical School is a key part of the Melbourne Medical School offering."
Professor Geoff McColl
Head, Melbourne Medical School
Class of 1985)
"One of the things that is very inspiring for medical students at the Austin Clinical School is how many alumni of the clinical school are current staff members: treating patients, conducting world-leading research and training the next generation of students. As the Dean of the Clinical School, and an alumnus, I find that deeply rewarding to observe."
Professor Richard O'Brien
Dean, Austin Clinical School
(Class of 1981)
History of the Austin Hospital
The Austin Hospital was opened in 1882 with a philanthropic gift from Elizabeth Austin, one of Victoria's leading health benefactors. Popular belief is that Elizabeth Austin's cook, Louisa, was admitted to Geelong Hospital with tuberculosis and discharged because it was classified as an incurable disease. Only the gaol hospital would take care of Louisa, in order to quarantine her from law-abiding citizens.
Mrs Austin felt that the gaol hospital would add the stigma of moral disgrace and to the physical weakness and suffering her servant was experiencing. Due to Elizabeth Austin's direct financial contribution and her encouragement of other wealthy members of the community to donate, the Austin Hospital was opened in 1882 with the title "The Austin Hospital for Incurables".
The Austin Hospital's clinical strengths relate to the beginnings of the hospital. For example, cancer was one of the "incurable" illnesses suffered by the first patients admitted.
During the 1920s, The Austin Hospital began experimenting with "X-ray" treatment for cancers and consequently became the largest cancer hospital in Australia by the mid-1930s.
Similarly, The Austin's expertise in spinal injuries was developed from caring for "incurables" with paraplegia, and later in rehabilitating children who had survived polio as well as early car accident victims. Respiratory medicine at The Austin had its origins in consumption, or tuberculosis, and neurosciences care can be traced back to early stroke victims suffering paralysis.
(by Jacky Healy in A Body of Knowledge: The Art of Teaching Clinical Schools, University of Melbourne, 2012, p.88)
Timeline of the Austin
- 1882
The Austin Hospital for the Incurables is officially opened
- 1927
The hospital's name is changed to The Austin Hospital for Chronic Diseases
- 1933
The hospital is renamed The Austin Hospital to recognise Elizabeth Austin's founding generosity
- 1965
The University of Melbourne and The Austin Hospital agree to establish The Austin Clinical School
- 1966
The first University professors are appointed to The Austin Clinical School
- 1967
The first intake of 17 University of Melbourne medical students
- 1972
The University of Melbourne Austin Clinical School opened at the Austin Repatriation Hospital
- 1989
Students commence country rotations to Bendigo Base Hospital
- 1988
Clinical School aligned with Northern Health
- 2011
Clinical School separated from Northern Health
First MD student started at Austin Heath (new generation Melbourne Model degree)


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Singapore General Hospital (SGH) is Singapore's flagship hospital offering comprehensive range of medical specialties and services for our patients spanning over two centuries.
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Miami has built a reputation as a great destination for local and foreign investors. First, it's international - accessible from most major cities and corners of the world. It is safe and clean. A relatively new city that keeps expanding and offering a wide variety of investment opportunities with new projects and neighborhoods that are experiencing a rebirth. Miami is affordable. There's no city or state income tax. Miami is ranked as a global city, and in fact, it offers the least expensive real estate compared to any other global city. On a price per square footage basis, real estate prices are lower and you will find yourself getting more for less.
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Miami's Latest Marvel: Brickell City Centre
Swire Properties, the Hong Kong powerhouse and a long-time Miami fan (they developed Brickell Key, including the Mandarin Oriental), recently unveiled the Brickell City Centre, an unparalleled $1 billion+ mixed-use project that includes two luxury residential towers, the biggest mall in the neighborhood and office space. Amazing!


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Homosexuality and the European Court of Human Rightsis the first book-length study of the Court's jurisprudence in respect of sexual orientation. It offers a socio-legal analysis of the substantial number of decisions and judgments of the Strasbourg organs on the wide range of complaints brought by gay men and lesbians under the European Convention on Human Rights. Providing a systematic analysis of Strasbourg case law since 1955 and examining decades of decisions that have hitherto remained obscure, the book considers the evolution of the Court's interpretation of the Convention and how this has fashioned lesbian and gay rights in Europe. Going beyond doctrinal analysis by employing a nuanced sociological consideration of Strasbourg jurisprudence, Paul Johnson shows how the Court is a site at which homosexuality is both socially constructed and regulated. He argues that although the Convention is conceived as a 'living instrument' to be interpreted 'in the light of present-day conditions' the Court's judgments have frequently forged and advanced new social conditions in respect of homosexuality. Johnson argues that the Court's jurisprudence has an extra-legal importance because it provides an authoritative and powerful discursive resource that can be mobilized by lesbians and gay men to challenge homophobic and heteronormative social relations in contemporary societies. As such, the book considers how the Court's interpretation of the Convention might be evolved in the future to better protect lesbian and gay rights and lives.
"Johnson's book provides an incredibly thorough discussion of the sheer range of cases dealing with homosexuality that have come before the Court since its inception. It is clearly a useful and thought-provoking text for anybody interested in the Court's jurisprudence in regard to homosexuality and its engagement with 'moral' issues more generally" - Flora Renz, Social and Legal Studies, 2014, Vol.23(2), 275277.
Table of cases. Introduction. PART 1: MAKING THE HOMOSEXUAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS 1. Emerging voices: homosexuality and the Commission 1955-1980. 2. An ontological struggle: the Court and the homosexual since 1981. PART 2: METHODS AND MORALS 3. Homosexuality in the judicial laboratory: instruments, interpretations, and evolutions. PART 3: EXISTING JURISPRUDENCE AND POTENTIAL FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS 4. 'An essentially private manifestation of the human personality': the limitations of Article 8. 5. The anti-discrimination provisions of the Convention: Article 14 and Protocol 12. 6. A right to marriage? Same-sex relationships and Article 12. 7. Expression, Assembly and Association: Articles 10 and 11. 8. Humiliation and debasement: degrading treatment and Article 3 Conclusion. Bibliography. Appendix 1: European Convention on Human Rights (truncated). Appendix 2: Chronological list of Decisions and Judgments of the Strasbourg organs in respect of homosexuality. Index


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Media Watch host Paul Bary has slammed Neighbours for a cringeworthy integration with Ancestry.com in a recent episode of the Australian drama.
The episode, titled Ramsay St for sale, saw Dr.Karl and Susan discuss Karl's newly found curiosity regarding the origin of his family, which leads to Susan suggesting he use Anscestry.com to find answers.
Karl comes to the revelation that using Ancestory.com is "all-too easy", as he gives viewers a step-by-step guide to using the site.
If the product placement embedded within the conversational exchange between Karl and Susan wasn't already too awkward to handle, the episode was promptly reinforced with an Ancestry ad played immediately following the broadcast.
"This sort of integrated advertising – with characters engaging with brands – is becoming increasingly blatant in the ancient soap which now washes out on Channel Eleven," host Paul Barry said.
Barry labelled Ancestry's marketing tactics as "aggressive", citing a partnership with SBS program Who Do You Think You Are?, as well as a landmark deal with Channel Eleven's Neighbours that sees Ancestry plugged as part of the storyline in multiple scenes.
Neighbours producer Fremantle Media defended the integration, saying Ancestry was a "perfect fit" for the story.
"Brand integration is only considered for Neighbours when there is an organic, editorially relevant fit for a brand within a storyline," says the Fremantle Media spokesperson.
"The creative integrity of the program and the authenticity of the storyline are always our top priority."
This is not the only product placement poorly executed on Neighbours' recent episodes. Fans and critics alike have noticed Karl searching his family tree on an apple laptop and Toady's fondness of his Google-home device, which also gets incorporated into the plot.
The advertisement follows a series of criticised product placements within televised integrated advertising, including the Ford ad embedded within an episode of Netflix drama Designated Survivor and the infamous Lindt bath on The Bachelor.


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Dancing With Despair
Melancholy Cries
Fear in her eyes
smiles for disguise
solemn tears from a bruised self esteem
and a heart accustomed to
the art of scream-ing.
so she stares long and often
into the mirrors of her soul
and watches it's warm tenderness
turn ice cold
and its deserted corridors
harbors distaste
and a need to self disintegrate.
terrorized by this demon named "society"
and the plastic coating of
the compact box labelled "beauty",
her head is clutched in-between her knees
in this opaque space
void of a key.
she waltzes with who's left of in her heart-despair
to the ballad of her soul's tragedy.


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Message development, social media strategies, and speaker/media training for individuals and groups, so you don't get caught unprepared, speechless or without a message. I'm Washington, DC-based communications consultant Denise Graveline. Want to pick my brain or get a sense of how I work? Do it here.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
The secret sauce of message crafting: You are not your audience
That's because mistake number one typically involves forgetting the audience entirely. As one of my scientist-trainees said, "I had no idea that I should take into account what the audience knows or wants to hear instead of what I want to say." I'd rather you took the approach of novelist Ursula K. LeGuin, who told an audience of graduating seniors, "I have no right to speak to you. What I have is the responsibility you have given me to speak to you."
Mistake number two, for speakers and communicators who do think about the audience: Confusing the audience with yourself. The most recent example comes courtesy of a Pew study that shows that most Americans under 30 don't know what "Roe v. Wade" was about--even though both sides of the abortion debate have long made it their shorthand for the 40-year-old abortion law. So every time that term is used, it loses people in that age group who are part of the intended audience. Even among Americans over 30, just over 60 percent knew what the term meant, not a ringing endorsement. I've seen the same thing happen with scientists who assume the public hates them or politicians who assume the opposite (neither of which is typically supported by data).
When communicators are prepping an expert or spokesperson, or getting in fights over particular favorite words and phrases, you often hear this expressed as "But I understood what that meant" or "But I think that sounds effective." Communicators make this mistake themselves, usually when they groan about using repetition of a message or tactics that help your messages stick with audiences. "I'm so tired of hearing this again," they'll say.
But you're not the audience, friends. And when we're working on a message, I don't want only you. I want your audience, in order for real communication to take place.
One reason I think spokesfolk make this mistake is that it's easier to go with what you want to say than to parse out who is in your audience. That's particularly true in the age of "the people formerly known as the audience," in which they, too, are communicators. For some experts, the idea that everyone may not accept or understand their views is anathema. To me, those are signs that you should be thinking more precisely about your targets and how they relate to your subject matter.
Put another way, the audience is your secret sauce when crafting a message. I know, you think the emphasis there is on "secret," and it's true that you won't be able to know everything about the audience you aim to reach. But the more you consider your audience, the better and more thoughtful your communications will be. Can you come up with a few profiles of the people you're trying to reach? Can you describe them in demographic terms? Can you think like a calendar to use the age of your audience as a guide to what they know, as in the Roe example above? Do you know anything about their preferences in terms of receiving and using information? Do you know their likely level of knowledge about your topic? Communicators have a critical role to play here by filling in the blanks for spokespeople and experts on their audiences. Starting to develop a message without your audience means they won't be with you when you need them most.
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Living inside the box is a hot trend for a good reason: Steel shipping and storage containers make smart, tight huts, cabins, offices, and homes. Container living is eco-friendly, offers lots of flexibility, and can save a bundle if you keep it simple. And the options for cool container houses are almost infinite. Huts
A hut is your basic shack in the woods (or your backyard) for keeping dry and sacking out on a cot. It won't be pretty, but it will do the job. Just paint it with SuperTherm, an insulating ceramic paint, add a door, and a window or two. You can go unplugged or rig basic electrical (anything from an extension cord if you are on the grid to a small generator if you are more remotely located).
Here's where your container becomes a livable dwelling. Besides the hut-like basics, a container cabin will have more creature comforts—larger windows, maybe better electricity, and more insulation and an HVAC system for extra comfort (steel containers do conduct heat and cold). It's a do-it-yourself project to put up rigid-foam insulation and paneling as well as partitions for rooms. As with any cabin, you can put in plumbing. Beyond that, it's all about adding amenities (from awnings to skylights and decks) to give your hunting/lake/ski cabin good looks and charm.
A container-based office, work shed, or studio can be a modified cabin, designed around the work you do. But often container offices mean mobile work space. Construction trailers, sales offices, security offices, portable classrooms, temporary medical clinics, or event offices are just a few of the many possibilities. These can be delivered already customized to suit your needs, making these the most hassle-free container conversion projects.
Container housing has caught on for many reasons. Containers make strong, secure, indestructible building blocks for full-featured houses. Container homes are a green and efficient housing choice, and they lend themselves to very cool living spaces.
Container housing can be quicker than traditional building. But keep in mind that turning a container into a full-featured home is still about building a house, with many of the same costs. If you're looking for a full-featured home that will look great and blend in with your neighbors', you'll need both an architect and engineer. You'll need proper footings and foundation, as well as full plumbing and electrical, flooring, HVAC, and all the rest. Building a container home is going to cost at least as much as a traditional home, so this is generally not a decision based on money, but rather other factors.
You'll also need to contend with layout and design issues that may quickly get structural, especially if you're combining two or more containers. Containers aren't designed to be chopped apart. You may need to add support beams to maintain structural integrity (and sometimes jams, headers, and sill posts as well).
The good news is at the end of the day, you'll have a truly unusual dream home that's as strong, secure, and eco-friendly as any house around. It will be impervious to fire and if properly anchored, able to withstand earthquakes and hurricanes. Nothing against ordinary houses, but its hard to say any of that about the rambler down the street.
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Exhilarating BC – Whitewater Rafting, Biking & Hiking
14 Nights from €1,789 per Person Including Flights
A truly exhilarating itinerary, giving the opportunity for exciting activities throughout British Columbia. You can navigate Category 3 and 4 rapids on a whitewater rafting trip. Take heart-stirring hikes through some of the most spectacular mountains in the world. Mountain bike along awe-inspiring trails – just hearing the names will make your pulse run quicker – "Punisher" and "Insanity". There will also be time for more relaxing pursuits such as a gentle kayak on the Kootenay Lake, a tranquil swim in the warm waters of Lake Osoyoos and a quiet stroll through ancient forests. This is a suggested itinerary that we can tailormake to suit you, with your choice of hotel, a range of activities added and as many days as you want to spend in each destination.
- Experience white-water rafting in the British Columbia wilderness
- Explore Vancouver by bike, admiring all the highlights of this inviting city
- Enjoy wake boarding on Osoyoos Lake and paddle boarding on Kootenay Lake, hike around Whistler mountain and bike around Revelstoke mountain
- Appreciate fabulous walks through the stunning national parks of Kootenay, Revelstoke and Glacier
Itinerary Overview
Fly into Vancouver stay 2 nights – Osoyoos Lake 2 nights – Nelson Kootenay Lake 1 night – Panorama Mountain Village 2 nights – Kicking Horse 2 nights – Revelstoke 1 night – Clearwater 2 nights – Whistler 2 nights – Return flight from Vancouver
Day 1
Fly to Vancouver
Fly into Vancouver and transfer independently to your hotel for a two night stay. The hotels in this itinerary are our suggestions, but we can change them for any available alternatives depending on your tastes and budget.
Overnight: Georgian Court
Day 2
A full day to explore the sights of this glorious coastal city, and what better way to do this than by bike. We can book a 5 hour tour for you (including a 1 hour break for lunch!) which takes you to Stanley Park, along English Bay, short ferry ride over False Creek to the fabulous Granville Market where you can explore independently and enjoy lunch, then ride along the seawall along the south side of False Creek enjoying the beautiful views of the city framed by the North Shore Mountains. You'll pass the Olympic Village and Science World and through Chinatown and Gastown.
Alternatively you can book a float plane tour – an iconic way to travel in Canada. Choose from a 3 hour tour taking you to the lovely seaside resort on Salt Spring Island or a scenic 30 minutes tour with aerial views of the city, Horseshoe Bay and Deep Cove. There's also a Zodiac tour you could take, starting slowly in the harbour before reaching speeds of 55km/h along the coastline.
Overnight: Georgian Court
Day 3
Vancouver – Osoyoos (248 miles)
Time to head out of the city and into the beautiful Okanagan Valley, loved for its sunny climate and acres of vineyards and orchards. Your destination is the lovely Osoyoos Lake, with its warm shallow waters and sandy beaches.
Overnight: Watermark Beach Resort, Osoyoos
Day 4
Osoyoos Lake
A full day to experience all that Osoyoos Lake has to offer, enjoy kayaking, paddle-boarding and swimming. Just a few minutes drive from your hotel is the Osoyoos Marina where you can go sailing, water skiing and wake boarding.
Overnight: Watermark Beach Resort, Osoyoos
Day 5
Osoyoos – Nelson, Kootenay Lake (163 miles)
Today you're going to head west and drive along the Kootenay River until you reach the tip of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake and the hidden gem of Nelson, a city nestling at the foot of the Selkirk Mountains. Nelson has is known as one of the finest heritage cities in Canada, with over 350 heritage buildings dating back to the silver rush of the late 1800's. You can borrow a bike from the hotel to explore or get out onto the lake on a paddle-board or kayak.
Overnight: Prestige Lakeside Resort
Day 6
Nelson – Panorama Mountain Resort (238 miles)
Continue to follow the Kootenay River, driving along the valley with the Kootenay Rockies soaring around you. A good place for an extended lunch break is the Fairmont Hot Springs, where you can bathe in the natural hot springs where the mineral-rich waters reputedly have healing powers, but certainly have stunning panoramic mountain views. Then drive up into the mountain resort of Panorama located at over 3,800 feet.
Overnight: Panorama Mountain Village
Day 7
Today be as active or a chilled as you like. There is golf if you'd like to indulge in a round with unsurpassed mountain views on the Greywolf golf course. There are wonderful hiking trails, graded from easy to difficult, such as the moderate Cox Creek Trail or the difficult "Mercy Me to Summit" trail! There are bike trails from the village such as the easy valley trail, or buy a lift ticket to get up the mountain to try out an easy trail such as Let it Ride or the more testing "Mercy Me" trail. Bikes are easily rented in the village centre.
Overnight: Panorama Mountain Village
Day 8
Panorama – Kicking Horse (95 miles)
Drive back down to the valley, and to the Kootenay National Park, where you can spend an hour or two on a beautiful hike. You'll find the village of Radium Hot Springs at the south entrance and this would be a great place for lunch after you've worked up an appetite on your walk. You'll then continue up to the mountain resort of Kicking Horse. Here they have just opened a "Disc Golf" course which you might want to try out this afternoon. Instead of using club and ball you use a Frisbee and a basket. Ride to the middle station of the chair lift to access the course which overlooks the Columbia River Valley and Rocky Mountains.
Overnight: Glacier Mountaineer Lodge at Kicking Horse
Day 8
Kicking Horse
There are great mountain pursuits to enjoy at Kicking Horse, but perhaps you want to try out the Via Ferrata for an exhilarating adventure. Italian for "iron road", a Via Ferrata is a protected climbing route where climbers harness themselves to the steel cable fixed to the rock. We can book a tour for either beginners or those with some climbing experience, which includes a guide and all equipment. An exciting way to soak up the amazing views of the Rockies.
Overnight: Glacier Mountaineer Lodge at Kicking Horse
Day 10
Kicking Horse – Revelstoke (99 miles)
This morning take the gorgeous drive through the Glacier National Park of Canada, and you'll definitely want to stop at least once to have a walk. There are several trails ranging from just 15 minutes to several hours, through old-growth forests, along ridges and up to spectacular viewpoints. When you can tear yourself away, continue to the year-round mountain resort of Revelstoke. On this itinerary we've booked you into the characterful 1920's Regent Hotel for one night but you might want to extend your stay in this lovely spot. We can tailormake any part of this itinerary to suit you.
Overnight: Regent Hotel Revelstoke
Day 11
Revelstoke - Clearwater (171 miles)
This morning we'd recommend walking the Giant Cedars Boardwalk Trail through the magnificent centuries old trees. Then continue your road trip deep into the heart of British Columbia, passing by Shuswap Lake, Adams Lake and then along the North Thompson River to Clearwater, just a few miles south of the wonderful Wells Gray Provincial Park and the Cariboo Mountains.
Overnight: Alpine Meadows Resort
Day 12
Today is the day to go whitewater rafting, and we can book a 3 hour trip for you, which includes 14 kilometres of whitewater thrills on the Clearwater River followed by a hike to The Kettle where you can see the power of an unnavigable Class IV rapid. All the equipment is provided. An intoxicating experience in an amazing setting.
You can also explore the numerous hiking trails of Wells Gray Park, enjoy horse-riding or go for a peaceful paddle on Hallamore Lake.
Overnight: Alpine Meadows Resort
Day 13
Clearwater – Whistler (264 miles)
Time to head south and pick up Highway 99, the Sea to Sky Highway. A good place to stop on the way is Joffre Lakes Provincial Parks with its three picturesque glacier-fed lakes. When you reach Whistler, enjoy an evening stroll through the lovely pedestrianised village centre to choose from the great choice of restaurants and bars.
Overnight: Aava Whistler Resort
Day 14
Another opportunity to go whitewater rafting, this time navigating Class 3 to 4 rapids on the Elaho and Sqaumish Rivers. Classed as being suitable for "adventurous beginners", this exciting trip will take you through the infamous Devils Elbow section followed by the Cheeseball rapids. Travelling through 10 miles of British Columbia's beautiful wilderness, you'll be able to appreciate the glaciers, waterfalls, forests and dormant volcanoes. You can also go zip-lining, we can book a couple of hours experience for you with 5 zip-lines, 4 suspension bridges, boardwalks and forest trails.
Overnight: Aava Whistler Resort
Day 15
Whistler – Vancouver airport (75 miles)
It's time to fly home today, but you might get chance to have a final hike or bike in the Whistler area, either by ascending in the Peak to Peak Gondola or meandering through the forests and taking in sights such as Brandywine Falls and Garibaldi Lake. Then drive to Vancouver airport for your flight home.
International flights to Vancouver
Fully comprehensive car hire
14 nights accommodation as detailed above on a room only basis (or similar)
What's not included
Meals, activities and excursions – we can book these for you, here is a selection, with approximate prices per person:
- Vancouver by bike (5 hours) £79
- Stand Up Paddle Board Tour (2 hours) £47
- Classic Smooth Kayak Tour (2.5 hours) £42
- The Mail Run Floatplane tour (3 hours) £200
- Vancouver Scenic Floatplane tour (30 minutes) £111
- Sea Vancouver Waterfront Sightseeing Adventure by Zodiac (1.5 hours) £39
- Snorkel & Kayak Adventure (4 hours) £104
- Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Via Ferrata (2 hours) £108
- Clearwater Whitewater Rafting (3 hours) £95
- Whistler Wet & Wild Elaho Exhilarator Rafting (7 hours) £140
Whistler Zipline Adventure (2.5 hours) £111
The weather information shown below refers to the first stop on the tour, call us and speak to one of our travel experts for the most up-to-date forecasts and weather details for your tour.
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Prices correct as at 6pm on 20 Sep 2019. Please call for final price. Prices are per person based on 2 adults sharing a room. Other durations available - call for quote. Daily departures . Different hotels of a similar standard may be used on certain departures. Supplements may apply on dates within certain dates during peak travel periods. (T M)
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Daily flights available with Air Canada, KLM, British Airways and United Airlines.
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