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Spending The Night In A Yurt
Living It Up In A Yurt
A friend invited me this past weekend to spend the night "roughing it" at the Torreya National Park in Bristol, near Tallahassee, Florida. Stress just melts away when in the midst of tall pine trees, brush, the sound of grasshoppers, and the smell of clean air (where I live there is a paper mill and a chemical plant and, believe me, they make themselves known; one is often reminded that they are present and industrious).
This was my first introduction to a yurt. What is a yurt? Well, a yurt is a temporary round dwelling, originally known in places such as Mongolia. They are sort-of-like tents, but a bit more sophisticated, rugged, and a bit more permanent. They are definitely more durable.....and they are delightful to sleep in. I fell in love with the one I slept in at the Torreya National Park. Actually, it is the only one they have, and I'm sure people just fight over renting it for a weekend. The very top of the yurt has a clear skylight, where at night you can see the stars! Ooo- la-la! That 's romantic! During the daytime, it (the skylight) serves to heat up the dwelling as in passive solar heat, as well as give the enclosure enough light. This particular yurt can sleep five, and I don't mean in sleeping bags. There was a regular-sized queen bed in there (complete with end tables, lamp and dresser) and also one of those metal double-decker futon beds. It was set up on top of a wooden deck, so the floor was made out of wooden planks. It is made by Pacific Yurts, Inc. Frankly, I'd love to have one in my backyard! It would make a wonderful art studio, a dance studio (a larger one), a music studio, or just a plain old "secret" or "private" hangout. I want one, I want one!
I thought to myself, that this just has to be the perfect emergency/rescue abode for a family that has undergone displacement, such as in the horrible Katrina disaster, or for victims of a flood, or for victims of forest fires, where several houses burn down to the ground, or for earthquake victims. Why hasn't anybody thought of that? They are definitely cost-effective, as the price is only about $4,000-$5,000 per unit of the same size that I slept in. It seems to me that the one I was in was either the 12 foot one or the 14 foot one. It was the size of a good sized room. This particular one did not have a bathroom or kitchen in it but I know they make them with bathrooms and kitchens. If you are a city dweller, then you will appreciate this way of camping out or "roughing it." It is much better than staying in a tent, especially if you are well along in years. This one was complete with an air-conditioner, and several electrical outlets.
Torreya National Park is not the only National Park with a yurt. There are others. You just have to search. I definitely recommend it.
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Book A Night At The Yurt At Torreya National Park
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This is what an original traditional yurt looks like....inside and out. The ones they sell here in the U.S. are modern adaptations, with modern comforts.
This was interesting! Will definitely invite my friends to try out yurt camping one of these days. Thanks for the information.
I'm keen to try yurt camping. I've loved yurts ever since a school project many years ago
Thanks for sharing your yurt experience with us.
After you've tried a yurt you'll definitely love the idea. It's a great way to spend a night, even guest a party (for bigger yurts). The great thing is that you can just hire a yurt: you pick the spot where to be placed, you give a call and the yurt is there, ready to gather some people in. :)
I'm still planning to try a yurt! I'd love to live in a yurt village! Thanks for all the info!


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In penetration testing there are scenarios where you will require a boot-able device for testing purpose where it is not possible to install anything.
In this tutorial we will see on how to create a Bootable USB Device having Backtrack as the operating system.
We will use the famous UNetbootin too for this tutorial. This tool is widely used as it allows us to create bootable USB drives for Windows and Linux distros very easily. Its GUI is very easy and we can do it in few steps.
UNetbootin uses the ISO file from your hard drive and also has the feature to download the required files or distribution.
We can download the same from the link http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
Once you have downloaded the software we are ready to make our bootable drive.
Follow the steps:
Start UNetbooin..
Fig:Overview unetbootin
Configure the utility by select the "diskimage" option and select your Backtrack 5 ISO.
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Fig: Configuring the unetbootin utility
**Note: You have to keep one thing in mind that this will format your USB Drive
Post this select OK and the utility do its work. It will take hardly 10 min and your USB will be ready.
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Today the pendulum has swung decisively the other way. Many distinguished scientists proclaim that the universe is teeming with life, at least some of it intelligent. Biologist Christian de Duve went so far as to call life "a cosmic imperative." Yet the science has hardly changed. We are almost as much in the dark today about the pathway from nonlife to life as Charles Darwin was when he wrote, "It is mere rubbish thinking at present of the origin of life; one might as well think of the origin of matter."
There is no doubt that SETI—the search for extraterrestrial intelligence—has received a huge fillip from the recent discovery of hundreds of extrasolar planets. Astronomers think there could be billions of Earth-like planets in our galaxy alone. Clearly, there is no lack of habitable real estate out there. Yet because we do not know the process that transformed a mishmash of chemicals into a living cell, with all its staggering complexity, it is impossible to calculate the probability that life has actually arisen on these planets.
Carl Sagan once remarked that the origin of life cannot be that hard, or it would not have popped up so quickly once Earth became hospitable. It is true that we can trace the presence of life on Earth back 3.5 billion years. But we cannot draw any statistical significance from a sample of one.
Another common argument is that the universe is so vast, there just has to be life out there somewhere. But what does that statement mean? If we restrict attention to the observable universe, there are probably 1023 planets. Yes, that is a big number. But it is dwarfed by the odds against forming even simple organic molecules by random chance alone. If the pathway from chemistry to biology is long and complicated, …


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When a mailbox gets deleted the BES server will not notice it until the next reboot. Even after reboot time to time I have seen problems on the BES server due to non existing mailbox users, messing up the BES server. The BES server locates a user mailbox by looking at Server DN (distinguish name) on the Exchange server. The problems arises when a users gets moved within the same exchange server, since BlackBerry cannot locate the user mailbox (DN is the same) worker Treats gets hang. Now we will perform one of the basic tasks to locate the non existing users on the BES server.
Go to command line on the BES server Start, Run, CMD, Drill down to this directory below
C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry Enterprise Server\Utility>
HandheldCleanup.exe -u
Pres okay and enter the BES server name
Please Enter BESName: ->BESServerNameGoesHere, hit enter.
You will get a report showing all the users having trouble (users with no mailbox)
Failed to Resolve Name in HandheldCleanup. User:Varnado, Linda hResult: <8004010
Failed to Resolve Name in HandheldCleanup. User:xxx, xxx hResult: <80040
Failed to Resolve Name in HandheldCleanup. User:xxxxx, Sharon hResult: <800
Failed to Resolve Name in HandheldCleanup. User:Dxxxx, Rebecca Jo. hResult: <8004
Failed to Resolve Name in HandheldCleanup. User:xxxx, Joseph hRes
ult: <8004010f>
Go back to Blackberry manager, and locate these users, make sure they have mailboxes, if they don't have a mailbox delete them from BES
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Lanvin for H&M is set to debut on November 23, and if past designer collections are any indication, you better be outside the store at 8 a.m. if you actually want to wear it.
It's pretty incredible, not going to lie. I scrolled through Vogue's photos with a bit of drool coming out the corner of my mouth. True story.
Look at the red shoes and the black tiered dress.
Lanvin is France's oldest couture house. They were founded in 1889 by Jeanne Lanvin, and are known for being very feminine, but also classic. Now they're run by the Israeli designer Alber Elbaz.
This collaboration with H&M isn't the first time H&M has dabbled in high fashion. In the past they have also had designs by Stella McCartney.
Here is a spot for the Lanvin line:
Looks great, no?
Of course the problem has always been, when H&M goes high fashion, the lines always sells out in hours. So don't expect to wear these amazing pieces at (semi) affordable prices right away.
A pair of shoes runs around $100 and a dress around $150. Still, far more affordable than actual Lanvin.
Happy shopping!
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What to Look for in A Diffuser for Essential Oil
Diffusing essential oils is the easiest way to get started with using them. All you need to do is fill your diffuser up with water, add a few drops of essential oil and turn it on. How simple is that? If you don't have an essential oil diffuser yet, you might be wondering what to look for in one before you buy. Today, I'm sharing my top three things to look for in an essential oil diffuser.
Diffusing essential oils is the best way to experience the oils automatically. But many people are confused about what a diffuser does and how a diffuser is different than a humidifier. Before we talk about what to look for in a diffuser, let's talk about that.
What is a Diffuser?
Yes, a diffuser looks a lot like a humidifier. The way they work is very different. A humidifier is designed to boost the level of humidity in indoor air. They can help if you have dry skin, chapped lips and during colder weather.
A diffuser breaks water molecules and essential oils up into tiny particles so they can be carried through the air and affect the room we are in by getting rid of seasonal threats, the mood we are in by uplifting us, and our emotions when you're using certified pure therapeutic grade essential oils like the ones I use.
Here are the three most important things to consider when buying a diffuser:
Desired Use of the Diffuser
The most important part of your decision is how you're going to be using your diffuser. Once you have this in mind, you can start to narrow down your choices.
Will it primarily be used at night to promote restful sleep? Then you'll want to look at a diffuser that will not only last long enough to help you unwind, but also be running while you sleep so you can breathe the oils in all night long. There are diffusers that last 8 hours and can get you through the whole night.
Are you going to use your diffuser during the day to stay focused or during client meetings while at your desk? Then you might want to might want a diffuser that can run on shorter settings or easily be adjusted for the time you'll need it. There are diffusers that you can choose between 1, 2, or 4 hours and even ones that can be adjustable to your needs.
Room the Diffuser Will Live
Much like the purpose your diffuser will serve, you'll want to consider the room it will live because square footage can impact the experience of your essential oils. Diffusers can cover a range of 330 to 800 square feet.
If you're looking for a diffuser to place on your nightstand, then you can get away with a diffuser that covers less square footage.
If you're looking for a diffuser that will work from your living room to your kitchen or you live in an open concept home, then you might need one that is going to cover 600 - 800 square feet.
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Let's face it. When you have something sitting next to your alarm clock, there's a chance that you sleepily knock it over every once in awhile when you hit snooze with your eyes closed.
When it's your diffuser that falls to the ground, then it's dangerous. Not only can you imagine what it would be like sleeping without it for a night, but you don't want to turn around and spend another $50 - $130 dollars replacing it.
That's when a guarantee or a warranty come into play.
Make sure the diffuser you're using comes from a company that's going to stand behind their product and replace it for you if something happens (or should I say someone clumsy).
Sure, you can get one on Amazon, but you'll likely be buying a replacement one in about 3 months.
I've had my diffuser for 2 years now with no issues. Plus, I feel even better that if something does happen to it then I can get a replacement at no cost.
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We didn't find an exact match for Kutch but the following Travel Ninjas are a close match:
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I'm guiding small groups through unexplored Northeast (Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram,Tripura, Nagaland), Orissa, Gujarat
I can also organize cruise on the Gang.. more
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Our favorite UPS man just dropped off the Vizio 8-inch tablet (don't call it VIA anymore) and we cracked the shrink-wrap to have a look. It's 8 inches of well-made electronics, running Android 2.3.2, and priced under $300 it's something we have been itching to have a look at since it was announced last January right before CES.
First impressions? It's different. Very. It has a beautiful screen, and it's well-designed, feeling good in your hands. The edge has a gentle bevel, and with a full soft touch coating on the back it feels like you're holding something that should cost a lot more than $300. The software is also a big change from what we're used to, with Vizio skipping the standard Android practice of having multiple homescreens and an applications drawer. Instead, you have a user-customizable panel with all of your apps, and a "widget board" with your live content via widgets. We'll give it a complete run down, in the meantime there's a quick walkthrough, a handful of pictures, and device specs after the break.
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I stumbled across this Tory Burch Tory Canvas Tote while browsing Saks.com and I really think it has a place in my closet. Olive green has become one of my signature colors due to my mild obsession with camo prints. I also love certain shades of purple and pink, so this bag seems like the logical choice. It features striped webbed cotton handles and a leather emblem on the front, one inside zip pocket, and two inside open pockets. The only thing keeping me from pre-ordering this bag right now is the lack of a wow factor. I want more oomph! What do you think – purchase or pass?
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Uitgelezen as part of Architecture of Fear
UITGELEZEN is a live book programme for and by readers in which Anna Luyten (journalist) and Jos Geysels (Minister of State) together with presenter Fien Sabbe and two guests discuss three recent books. With music, reading tips and a tombola! The theme of this fall edition is the curent Z33 exhibition Architecture of Fear, be prepared for some pageturners.
The books on the table are 'Post voor mevrouw Bromley' by Stefan Brijs, 'Brandlucht' by Erik Vlaminck and 'Bezoek van de knokploeg' by Jennifer Egan.
One of our guests is Annelies Verbeke, author of 'Slaap!' and other novels. The other guest is Belgian politician Caroline Gennez.
With live music performed by Buurman.
At 7.30pm you can join a free guided tour through the exhibition Architecture of Fear.
tickets: 5 euro at Cultuurcentrum Hasselt
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Apex Bank is dedicated to provide the best banking and overall customer experience. By providing these services, we hope to enhance the quality of life, promote economic stability and growth for customers and team members, as well as enhance stockholders equity.
Our History
Apex bank, formerly known as Bank of Camden, was established in 1931. On June 1st, 2015, Bank of Camden changed its name to Apex Bank of Camden. The Bank unified its current brands, Bank of Camden, Bank of Bruceton, First State Bank and Apex Bank under the Apex Bank umbrella as part of its growth strategy.
This provides us the opportunity to expand our reach and offer the best customer experience possible.
Apex Bank's rapid growth began in 2008, when President and CEO Matt Daniels bought fifty percent of the then $157-million Bank of Camden from billionaire Jim Clayton, founder of Clayton Homes and Knoxville-based Clayton Bank and Trust. Over the past eight years, the Bank has experienced tremendous growth, tripling the number of locations and staff, and increasing total assets from $157 million to $500 million. Today, the bank provides financial services including checking and savings, consumer and commercial lending, a wide array of mortgage products, and business banking to over 25,000 customers in twelve different locations across Tennessee.
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Apex Bank's "Pay for Grades" rewards high school students for their hard work and academic achievements. Since 2012, public high school students in Benton County are eligible to receive monetary rewards every 9 weeks by meeting academic thresholds. This program has provided over 7,000 individual rewards totaling $344,820 to local students.
The free "4th of July Fish Fry" is Tennessee's largest free community event. With an average attendance of 3,000 people, the free "4th of July Fish Fry", now in its 11th edition, features free food, live entertainment, door prizes, drawings, and family games, and it is the bank's way of celebrating our nation's birthday and thanking our local community


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Beware of the sun
Institute researchers have found
U.S. National Environmental Health Sciences of the Institute of National Health an association between exposure to ultraviolet radiation in sunlight and the emergence of some autoimmune diseases, especially among women, according to a statement received by Al Jazeera Net from the National Institute of Health.
The researchers said that women who are subjected to high levels of ultraviolet radiation, with the incidence of infected muscle (myositis), - one of the syndromes of autoimmune diseases - more vulnerable to infection syndrome muscular skin, which weakens the muscles and cause skin rashes, a distinctive, rather than inflammation muscle multiple that does not cause skin rashes.
Although the study did not show a direct causal relationship between exposure to ultraviolet radiation, and this type of autoimmune diseases, in particular, it stresses the link levels of UV radiation the frequency of muscle skin syndrome, according to researchers at the conclusion of the previous research.
This study was recently published journal "Arthritis & Rheumatism" niche, is the first study to find a possible association between UV radiation and autoimmune diseases of women.
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The researchers argue that women are more vulnerable than men to infection from many types of autoimmune diseases, but the reasons behind this are not clear for them so far.
In the time that remains, which causes autoimmune diseases are unknown, experts suspected that it arose as a result of exposure to environmental factors in people genetically prepared to infection, in addition to UV radiation among other factors, according to this study
"They found that the association of exposure to ultraviolet radiation skin inflammation muscle was limited to women without men, perhaps because of - their view - for the inherent differences between the sexes in response to ultraviolet radiation, play a role in the emergence of certain immune diseases.
The researchers showed that female mice suffered more inflamed skin after exposure to UV radiation as compared to males, these effects may be related to the results of new muscle cutaneous syndrome.
And designed the study to determine whether there was a relationship between the level of exposure to ultraviolet light and the beginning of the disease, and the type of muscle inflammation and the type of the resulting self-antibodies.
Antibody self-
Researchers with the cooperation of several centers for the treatment of muscular inflammation, as it dealt with 380 patients diagnostic Balalthabiyn muscular cutaneous and muscular multiple antibodies to determine the self-arising therefrom. The people with autoimmune diseases secrete antibodies, according to a variety of self-condition.
One of the antibodies specifically associated with skin inflammation muscle called the (anti-Mi-2), previous research suggests that UV radiation levels increase protein (Mi-2), which is restricted by this antibody.
In addition to the discovery of a link the level of UV percentage of women who develop skin inflammation muscle inflammation compared to the multi-muscle, researchers also found an association between UV levels and the proportion of pregnant women for the antibody (anti-Mi-2).
The researchers suggest the need for further research to understand the possible links between UV radiation and the emergence of autoimmune diseases in women.
At the time that remains, which causes autoimmune diseases is unknown, experts suspected that it arose as a result of exposure to environmental factors in people genetically prepared to infection, in addition to UV radiation among other factors, according to this study
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text: Share: Comments Print August 5, 2014 at 7:43 AM Missing girl's parents agree to lie detector test; FBI joins search Posted by Seattle Times staff Jenise Wright The Associated Press BREMERTON, Wash. — The parents of a 6-year-old girl who disappeared from her Washington home and wasn't reported missing for a day agreed to take lie detector tests and allow a search of the home, a sheriff's spokesman said. Kitsap County Deputy Scott Wilson said Monday he doubted he would be able to discuss results. State child welfare workers removed two other children, an 8-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl, from the home earlier Monday. About 80 searchers including dog teams looked Monday for little Jenise Wright, who was last seen Saturday night when she went to bed. She remained missing Tuesday morning. Her family noticed her missing Sunday morning but didn't become worried and call for help until that night because she had left the home on previous occasions and wandered around the neighborhood. The family felt it was relatively safe because it's a fenced property, Wilson said. A decision on whether to continue the ground search Tuesday was pending, the spokesman said. The little girl's disappearance was being called a missing person case with "suspicious circumstances," Wilson said. Most missing children would have surfaced by now, he said. Investigators, who now include the FBI and detectives from nearby police agencies and the Washington State Patrol, are "looking at the entire spectrum of possibilities: has the child sustained an accident? Has the child been abducted? Has the child come to harm?" Wilson said. The FBI has resources "that we can only dream about — investigative tools, personnel that specialize in child abduction," Wilson said. "We're not calling it an abduction, but why not get those resources early on, examine all the possibilities." Two parents live in the home in a blended family. The 8-year-old and 12-year-old were the only other children in the home last weekend. A 16-year-old boy was out of town. Two others at the home are adults. The search began at about 1:30 a.m. Monday with deputies and volunteers in and around the Steele Creek Mobile Home Park. They cleared the park and searched later in the surrounding neighborhood and wooded area, Wilson said. "She's really independent, she's tenacious," the little girl's father, James Wright, told KOMO-TV, describing the neighborhood as safe and saying his daughter roamed the park. Other residents in the park described Jenise as outgoing and unafraid to talk to anyone. Bremerton is on the west side of Puget Sound, across from Seattle. Jenise is 3 feet tall, weighs 45 pounds and has black hair. She'll be a first-grader this school year. She shared a bedroom with her sister. Comments | More in The Blotter | Topics: Bremerton, FBI, missing girl


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In this beginners felt making course you will learn the basic technique of wet felting lambs wool to create a beautiful flower brooch to take home!
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One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
Definition of novus homo in English:
novus homo
A man who has recently risen from insignificance to a position of importance or higher social standing.
Late 16th century. From classical Latin novus homō, lit. 'new man' from novus + homō man. Originally used in the Rome of the late Republic (and possibly earlier) of the first man in a family to enter the senate, or the first man of senatorial family to reach the consulship, or more especially (and most frequently) of a man from a non-senatorial family who reached the consulship.
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I'm Yolanda Hatzidis, the owner of Salon 769. It all began in 1984 when I decided to study cosmetology and enrolled at Wilford Academy. I became a licensed cosmetologist in 1985.
I began my career in 1986 and worked many years at a local salon before becoming an independent contractor and working for myself. In 1994, I decided to further my education at The Elizabeth Grady School in Boston, Massachusetts where I became a licensed esthetician. My vision was complete in 2004 when Salon 769 opened its doors for business.
Today, the salon is proud to have an amazing team of very talented professionals. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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Amorphous Blob v2.1
After the blog was launched I immediately began working on the next iteration of Amorphous Blob's design. I applied my newfound knowledge (and WordPress v2.9's new features) in the creation of the current theme. Here's a quick rundown of the improvements:
New Header
The new header image promotes our upcoming movie Stop, Rewind. It has much softer colors to prevent distracting users from the content.
Increased Readability
The new layout is loosely based on the 960 grid system, resulting in a much larger content space and an increase in readability. The overall design is also much more visually appealing and consistent.
Cleaner Code
With the experience I gained with the first theme and a clearer idea of the desired features, I was able to keep the code much shorter and cleaner overall.
The site will continue to evolve as time goes on. I hope you all enjoy the new theme and have a happy Valentine's Day.
Update: I fixed a bug that prevented IE from displaying the page.
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The insanity defense may be a tough sell for the soldier who is accused of murdering 16 civilians in Afganistan. Reuters
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Op/Ed – Time to Enforce Mental Health Parity. CT News
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At the modern settlement of Hersonissos is the site of the ancient town of Chersonesos, an important seaport from Classical Greece through Byzantine times that served the city of Lyttos. The contemporaneous pleasure port is built over the remains of the Roman port. Some traces of those remains, most of them submerged, are still visible in some places. On the seaside street there is a pyramidal Roman fountain with mosaics of fishing scenes. On the top of the rocky hill behind the port stand the ruins of an early Christian basilica with floor mosaics.
The vicinity of Hersonissos is noted for its prehistoric archaeological finds. On the coast approximately one kilometer to the east of Hersonissos was an ancient temple dedicated to the goddess Britomartis.


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What You Save in a Hurry
by Abby Dalton • October 15, 2012 • Tagged: emergency, savings, stuff  • Comments
There are many benefits to our current situation, beyond the obvious points of no-rent and free food. The students here are genuinely interesting, intellectually engaged kids who are, by and large, well-behaved and very nice. There are times when I feel like a den-mother, asking nineteen-year-olds what kind of cookies they'd like at a study break, or how their roommate situation is going (My husband, Brad, try as he might, is not exceptional at navigating female housing conflicts).
And then there are moments when I remember that we do live with college students, smart and lovely though they may be. One of those moments was a few nights ago. After a totally normal evening, we had just gone to sleep when I heard shrieking in the hallway. Whatever, it's college, it happens, I thought. And then there was the banging. The very insistent banging on our door. I turned to Brad, who falls asleep ten times faster than I do.
"Someone's knocking on the door."
"Get up, someone's knocking on the door."
"[inarticulate mumbling]"
And then I heard the fire alarm. While Brad stumbled around in the dark, looking for his glasses, I headed to our front door and poked my head out, to see what was going on. That's when the very dense, acrid smoke hit, and I realized it might not be the usual shenanigans.
While Brad glacially moved towards his sneakers (one thing I learned from this experience is that he is apparently not the crisis management in this relationship), I grabbed my phone and my purse, and we headed out the door and into the street. There, the girls who live on our floor explained that they had put a plastic tea kettle on the electric coil stove (WHAT? WHY?) and it had melted (WELL YES OBVIOUSLY IT MELTED). While Brad told them it was fine, and made sure they had turned off the stove before leaving (they had), I called the authorities, who sent over two trucks full of thoroughly annoyed looking firemen. They aired out the hallway, made sure the stove was safe, and after we gave all of the university authorities our information, they headed off into the night.
Despite the obvious questions this situation raised, like why these students thought it was a good idea to put plastic on a hot burner (for privacy purposes I won't say which university we're associated with, but I will say that if you're smart enough to get into this school, you should be smart enough not to put a PLASTIC TEA KETTLE ON A BURNER), another was what we'd save, and what we'd lose, in a real emergency. The first item on my list is Brad – while watching him come out of his slumber more slowly than I've seen babies crawl across a football field, I realized that my hyper-anxiety at least enables me to be immediately on the alert in a situation like this, and to get him out the door and to safety as soon as possible. But after that? Well, I grabbed my phone because I figured we'd need it, and my bag because it was by the door. But that was it. (You might notice our cat is missing – he has the miserable habit of running very far under a variety of furniture when something scares him, and we're trying to figure out how we could get him out of the building, if it came to that, without killing ourselves in the process.) But everything else is (maybe literally) toast. And in that moment, when I realized that our building might actually be on fire, that wasn't even a concern. It's a relief to know that my miserly ways don't extend to those terrible moments of decision, when saving your money might mean losing what actually matters.
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Should you make the ricotta crepes without sweetener?
Nutmeg 3/14/2016
I've made this and served it the same day, and it was wonderful! My question to you is...can this be made ahead or would the crepes deteriorate?
JoAnne 12/20/2015
---Reply posted by DJ on 12/21/2015Hi JoAnne, I'm not sure! Do you mean ... as leftovers or to freeze? In general, there will always be a drop in quality over time, especially through freezing, but ... if you chill it quickly, freeze well (I cut into cold bricks, plastic wrap and then vacuum pack), and then defrost gently in the fridge for a day, you should be fine. Again, some loss in quality, but still QUITE delicious and good to have on-hand. I hope this helps! :-)
I guess my question is is it needed for layering. Are the crepes enough on their own? Also can you use your fork and just slice through the lasagna like normal or are the crepes to hard to do that? I'll probably just try a small batch and see
cheryl 6/14/2015
---Reply posted by DJ on 6/14/2015Hi Cheryl, it's tough to really answer these questions as you and I are coming from different places and may have different expectations. Typically in a traditional lasagna, the noodles will swell and form a large percentage of the overall bulk of the lasagna. In this case, because we don't have a starchy noodle that will swell, we need to replace that lost volume with something. The crepes are excellent at forming that sense of layer, but they do not swell and absorb lots of the moisture and take up a lot of the space. Something like the chicken, or even the entire laying process is ... completely optional. If you just tossed this stuff, willy-nilly, into a casserole pan and baked it up, it would taste wonderful! The layers help create a nice aesthetic and potentially some sense that every bite is the same as the preceding bite, but ... precisely zero of this is required. Even the crepes aren't required. For me, this is a nice combination as presented. The crepes are nice and soft and do not create a problem for forks. If you lose the chicken, this will still taste wonderful, but there will be a bit less to that sense of layering and you'll lose some of the overall bulk/volume of the dish, but ... it will still taste wonderful! It really just comes down to what you want. If the chicken doesn't appeal to you, feel free to leave it out. I hope this helps! :)
Does the chicken have a purpose? Never had lasagna with chicken especially with beef also
cheryl 6/13/2015
---Reply posted by DJ on 6/13/2015Hi Cheryl, it's a Meat Lovers' Lasagna, so I suppose you could say that its purpose is ... to be meat! That said, it also works to help create the sense of layers. It does add meat, protein, bulk and flavor. I personally love it in there, but if you feel like it's unnecessary, leave it out. Maybe replace it with some nice thin sliced of grill eggplant, perhaps. I hope these thoughts help! :)
I made this meaty lasagna today 4/12/15. It was very dry. Their is not enough sauce for the amount of meat. I also didn't use as much of the crepes as it called for. I only used a layer in the bottom , then a layer of zucchini in the middle and one more layer of crepe. I only used 1-1/2 pound of meat. I left the chicken out. It would have been much more drier if I had add all the 3-1/2 pounds of meat that the recipe called for. The taste was good but next time I will cut all ingredients in half except the sauce. I packed 3 lunches out of the leftovers but open another jar of sauce and put it between the layers and on top.
Sandra Markham 4/12/2015
---Reply posted by DJ on 4/12/2015Hi Sandra, I'm sorry! I can't imagine what went wrong. All of the ingredients have some level of moisture in them and the sauce used is over 4 cups of liquid. I'd actually worry more about ingredients being "wet" than dry. That said ... it's possible that some tomato sauces are thicker than others and maybe you drained off some of the moisture from the meat, etc. It could just be the ingredients you used happened to be less wet than those that I used. In any event, I am sorry it was dry. It really shouldn't have been, but ... it does sound like you've got a plan for the future and it also sounds like you enjoyed it, despite lack of moisture. Please keep me posted, if you ever make another batch. Thanks!
Janelle, yep! There are many options. It's not uncommon for me to make very thin slices of zucchini, do a very light grill on them and then layer them, that way. Tortillas work (but I've found they should be grilled or baked, first … otherwise they turn gummy). Eggplant would work quite well. Some people use things like sliced deli meat (chicken or turkey, for example). The crepes, obviously … low-carb pastas (although, that's a questionable area) … there are many options. Glad you found one you like!

Maria … YAY!!! :D

Carol, you may have me mistaken for another author. I don't have any cheesy biscuits … (at least, I don't think I do). That said … you could try it. I'd probably triple the amount of arrowroot, but … confess to having never tried. Everything I read suggests a 1 to 1 ratio, but having used both and knowing their behaviors, I think you can double or triple the arrowroot. I don't believe a straight 1 to 1 ratio is enough to do much … arrowroot is a far weaker thickener … I hope this helps!
Could you please tell me if you can susitute arrowroot startch/flour for xanthan gum and if so how would you do it and what measurement.. I want to make your cheesey biscuits and don't have xanthan gum but have two bags of arrow root. Thank you carol
carol falck 11/6/2014
Hello. I made this for my husband's birthday dinner and he absolutely LOVED it. My kids did as well. Thank you for all these wonderful recipes. I will be buying the books for sure.
Maria S.
Maria Spinnato 10/26/2014
I'm sure low carb tortillas could replace the crepes but I have made lasagna and replaced the pasta with thin slices of baked eggplant. Peel eggplant and slice 1/4" thick. Spray both sides with cooking spray and place under broiler (not super close) for 10 min each side (just until done). I make my regular lasagna recipe but layer eggplant where I would have put the lasagna noodles. No one can tell the difference!! I trick them every time.!
Janelle 10/23/2014
Hi Marsha, yep! I think they'd work. I've used them in similar things. They're a bit different, but definitely tasty. My only suggestion would be ... make sure you bake them a bit. Actually, what I do is toast them over a hot burner. It cooks them and dries them out a bit. In my experience, if you don't do this, the tortillas take on a gooey/doughy texture ... which isn't super great. Toasting them beforehand helps them out. Good luck!
I wonder how low carb tortillas would work? Think I'll try it and see. B-)
Marsha 8/4/2014
Jana, I absolutely ... LOOOOOVE!!! your feedback on this recipe. Yep, super thin little pans will warp in the heat. I'm pretty aggressive in the kitchen (from years in production kitchens). This tends to mean I buy ugly, but very sturdy professional equipment most of the time. I use things like heavy duty sheet pans and what not. It's just where I'm most at home. In any event, I love your descriptions and VERY much appreciate the time you put into sharing your experiences with us. Keep us posted for further tweaks!
That's a mighty big T-Fal, Karen! I'll bet your crepes are as delicious as they are hard to flip! ;) Your bedtime snack sounds wonderful!
I have a 15 inch T-Fal pan that makes the crepes like it was made for them! I love those crepes and use them a lot!!! One of the things I noticed about them is you can see that the top is cooked, which is an indication of the need to turn them. I love getting just a small amount of cream cheese and ricotta with a packet of Splenda and mixing it together with fresh strawberries or blueberries. Makes the best before bedtime snack!
Karen Z. 7/11/2014
I made this minus the chicken breasts. But what I did was tinker around with baking the crepes. If you are going to this I suggest using something more than a jelly roll sheet unless your jelly roll sheet is thicker and better than the cheap ones I bought. But I wanted to cook all three pieces at once so I bought three jelly roll pans the size of my lasagna dish. The problem I had with the jelly roll pans was that they twisted in the heat so the batter didn't lay even in the pan. Anyway, what I will do next time is use cake pans the same size as my lasagna pan and line them with foil and then spray with nonstick spray. I tried parchment paper the first time and it didn't work so well for me (might be because I didn't spray with nonstick). On my second attempt, I used foil sprayed with nonstick and it worked beautifully. I also made the "noodles" one evening and was able to use the foil to package them so I could put them in the fridge until the next day.
I also made a double batch of the batter and the "noodles" probably ended up thicker than the crepes would that you cook in a pan but it was still good. I think the original recipe ends up making 1 1/2 cups of batter so if you want to do the "noodles" thinner than just use that and divide the recipe into 1/2 cup portions that you poor in each pan. When I did this they just seemed pretty thin to me.
I baked the double recipe at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. Then I took out, cooled, and I ended up cutting the pieces into strips about the width of lasagna noodles to use in the layers. I loved that the "noodles" were the size of my pan and made beautiful layers.
My dad and niece thought it was great and didn't realize the different noodles until I specifically asked and they ate a piece of "noodle" by itself. Then they could taste the egg and knew something was up. I wonder about adding Italian Seasoning or garlic powder to the crepe batter to give an extra little punch of flavor. That is my next tweak on the recipe.
Jana 7/11/2014
Lindsey, a few thoughts ... there are special "crepe pans" in the world. I'm not necessarily suggesting you run out and buy them, but ... the point is that they are a somewhat fickle food. Fickle enough that a whole special pan exists for them. I do believe they work best in a non-porous/non-stick pan. Here's a video showing a method for flipping them. When I do it, I use a plastic spatula to lift one edge, then I just use my fingers to peel it back and then I flip it over that way. It's not as hot as you'd think. In general ... it just takes a little bit of practice, but once you "get it", they're actually really quick, easy and fun to make!
Sally I would love to hear how you baked the crepes in a pan! I don't have a crepe pan either, and they proved to be a little harder than I expected when flipping! My first few looked more like scrambled eggs and then I only had {limited} success when I started making them much smaller... Any advice or instruction on simplifying the crepes would be appreciated!
Lindsey 1/1/2014
WOW, SALLY! That's an interesting idea! If I could make whole big sheets like that ... that opens up a few interesting doors! You really baked them in a pan, and they worked?! Hmmmm .... (thoughts run rampant!)
My granddaughter and I made this for her dad and three brothers and they loved it. The only change I made was to bake the crepes in the 9x13 because I don't really have a crepe pan. They came out great and it was like using sheets of pasta.
Sally 6/26/2013
Glad you liked it, Tawana! Check out the recipe for my Italian Sausage, with chicken. If you were to take some of those flavors and add them to your ground turkey, you'll get a some more of a flavorful pop out of this. Great thinking with the turkey, though! Thanks for sharing! :D
I just finished making AND eating some of this. I am not that much of a "meat" person so the only meet I used was ground turkey. I will definitley continue making this and will likely add another 1/2 cup of ricotta cheese to the recipe. This was definitely a good recipe. Can't wait to make it again.
Tawana 6/18/2013
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Overview of CPD activities
Please see my list of conference papers, projects and involvement in working groups which is representative of my CPD activity over the last three years. See also my list of conference attendance, personal blog posts and blog posts for the University of York E-Learning Development Team.
The three CPD activities selected below for further discussion and reflection represent three different dimensions of my role I have developed recently that I believe to be important for a learning technologist to be effective: evidence-led practice, supporting the development of others, and evaluating appropriate use of learning technologies.
a) Critical research into lecture capture learning benefits
As part of my MA in Online Distance Education I undertook a research methods module which has informed my practice as Lecture Recording Coordinator. Within this role I aimed to bring a critical perspective to the roll-out of lecture capture (automated audio and digital projector recordings), challenging assumptions about the learning impact of capture provision. Whilst student demand focuses on the way captures can be used to support revision and allow for flexible engagement with lecture content, there are few studies that show how learning behaviours are affected as a result of making recordings available. I was particularly taken by a paper by Owston et al. (2011) that suggested changes in behaviour, using a simple yes/no response from students. However, the lack of explanation I felt needed addressing in order that I could better convey the possible learning benefits of captures to academic staff to gain buy-in.
I developed a research project that was mainly qualitative in nature, drawing upon approaches I explored in my research methods module (see extract from research methods formative work [PDF]). Notably, the approach by Conole et al., (2008) to use learning logs to espouse approaches to learning at the point they occur and analysis of students' notes (Valtonen et al., 2011) appeared to provide the depth of impact of provision of captures I wished to explore. I complemented this with semi-structured interviews, largely based on the questions posed by Owston et al. (2011) in their quantitative study.
I interviewed and collected logs from 12 students who regularly use recordings to explore how their study behaviour has changed both in class and during private study. Through this activity I developed my interviewing skills, early on learning how to allow participants to freely elaborate on themes I wished to investigate by asking follow-on questions rather than sticking to a formal interview structure. This method provided me a greater insight into the way that technology fits within students' personal approaches to learning, avoiding prejudgement. As one example, a student explained how they used an online quiz tool to create their own self-check quizzes to help them revise. Whilst I had considered that students would utilise perhaps social media platforms and learning technologies offered as part of their module, I had not considered that students would be seeking out technologies specifically for learning activities on their own. Such behaviours and the integration of technology, the lecture capture resources, and their own notes from lectures, prompted me to consider how different study workflows would be useful to other students. As a result, one of the research outputs is a series of workflows that show how lecture captures are used by students throughout term time, not just in the revision period. Without this qualitative approach, I would not have learnt about students' approaches in as much detail, nor been able to support students new to using lecture captures with the advice and workflows that stem from the findings. This process has changed the way I evaluate learning and teaching interventions, and even within survey approaches I now focus more on the qualitative aspects to explore 'why' rather than 'what' technologies are contributing to learning and teaching. There have been consequential impacts of this work beyond my institution as I have provided consultancy, delivered conference papers and have been invited to present my findings to support other universities in their roll-out of lecture capture.
Supporting evidence:
- Extract from formative work for H809 (TMA02) [PDF]
- Research project summary [ELDT Website]
- Outputs from the research project [University of York Website]
Conole, G., de Laat, M., Dillon, T., Darby, J. (2008) ''Disruptive technologies', 'pedagogical innovation': What's new? Findings from an in-depth study of students' use and perception of technology', Computers & Education, vol.50, no.2, pp.511-524.
Owston, R., Lupshenyuk, D. and Wideman, H. (2011) 'Lecture capture in large undergraduate classes: Student perceptions and academic performance', Internet and Higher Education, 14(4), 262-268.
Valtonen, T., Havu-Nuutinen, P.D. and Vesisenaho, M. (2011) 'Facilitating collaboration in lecture-based learning through shared notes using wireless technologies', Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, vol.27, no.6, pp.575-586.
b) CMALT assessor and peer-support leader
I have been a CMALT assessor since 2011, becoming a lead assessor shortly afterwards. I enjoy reviewing portfolios as it keeps me up to date with other practitioners in the field, but also where other institutions are prioritising their use of learning technologies. Aware of how much time goes into creating portfolios, I have developed my feedback approach to target where specific improvements can be made, avoiding generic feedback statements. One of my regular observations has been on the difficulty evidencing and reflecting upon the wider context, prompting me to write guidance for future applicants (also circulated via Twitter). My experience reviewing portfolios has led me to support peer-writing groups: as a guest speaker for another institution on the way the wider context impacts learning technologists' practice, and subsequently as co-chair for a group of CMALT applicants within the University of York. I adapted the approach from a fellow learning technologist from another institution, the University of Sheffield, and structured over six months the portfolio writing process by having lunchtime review sessions to encourage reflective writing and explaining the CMALT criteria. I set up a Google Group to enable the group to keep in contact, to which I also provided a summary of each session. Most participants engaged well, and crucially there was much discussion about their own practice and reflection on the relationship between learning and technology.
Being a CMALT assessor has also changed my thinking about specific technologies. One example is Xerte, a content development tool, I had heard of many years ago, but was not familiar with the updates and developments. I had previously dismissed the technology as it was clunky in parts and not cross-platform compatible (particularly with reliance of Flash-based technology it would not work on certain mobile devices). A CMALT portfolio brought the tool to my attention again as a practical way to structure self-paced learning objects. I subsequently found out more at a local learning technology meeting showcasing examples and discovered its HTML5 compatibility and improved design. Subject to resourcing, would like to provide Xerte as a tool for colleagues to use to create online material.
The impact therefore of being a CMALT assessor is that I have been able to support the development of others, whilst also being more aware of trends and interests in the sector. This is vitally important when working in a small team as I do, as often there is limited opportunity to spend time monitoring all developments in the field of learning technology. Without the 'horizon scanning' that reviewing CMALT portfolios provide, I would not be as aware of new innovations and approaches in technology-enhanced learning.
Supporting evidence:
- CMALT peer-writing schedule [Google Doc]
- Section 3 Slides [Google Slides]
- Section 5 Slides [Google Slides]
- Blog post Section 3 writing advice [Blog Post]
c) Leading on Blackboard Collaborate
During May 2014, whilst still working in SPSW, I participated in online training for the web conferencing tool Blackboard Collaborate. The tool was being piloted at my institution and I saw potential for supporting students on placement as well as providing synchronous contact points for distance learners. When I joined the central e-learning team, I took the lead on promotion of Collaborate and delivered lunchtime demonstrations showcasing the software and potential use cases. However, take up was limited, in part due to the complexity of the software which made other alternatives (such as Skype) more appealing.
I explored the pedagogic models for using synchronous online tools specifically designed for learning and teaching in more detail. Particularly informed by a community of inquiry model applied to synchronous online interactions by De Freitas and Neumann (2009), I summarised three high-level abstracted learning design approaches: additional point of contact, delivery of content, and the double-flipped classroom. Whilst these models made it easier to translate the potential of webinars to campus-based courses, the use of Collaborate was still most strongly used within distance learning programmes.
As case studies have been a key resource for generating engagement in new technologies within my institution, I wanted to explore how educators have used synchronous online tools for face-to-face programmes. If there were transferable approaches, this could provide more innovative uses of Collaborate beyond distance learning. Campus programmes may have strong blended components, require students to undertake ongoing group work, aim to bring in expertise from outside the institution and have students on placement. To explore this potential, I devised and delivered a workshop at the Durham Blackboard Users' Conference with the aim to draw upon the collective expertise from participants and unpick where any learning benefits of Collaborate may exist for blended learning. As a result of the workshop, I collated the ideas from participants and presented these online. I have come to the conclusion that whilst Collaborate may offer particular strengths in supporting interaction with students at a distance (either distance learning, or as suggested in an example from the workshop, remote participation across campus), other informal learning tools such as Facebook, Twitter and indeed face-to-face interactions, offer the immediacy and connectivity within a more familiar context than Collaborate's environment. I will continue to promote Collaborate on its strengths, such as for placement students and delivery of presentations remotely, but now acknowledge more clearly the limitations for blended learning.
Attendance at the conference also introduced me to the way two versions of the Collaborate software could be used for different learning and teaching goals. I had previously dismissed Collaborate Ultra (the new, browser-based version) for its lack of interactive tools and focus on voice/video chat. A presentation from the University of Edinburgh noted how staff new to online webinars may find the simpler interface and in-browser experience easier to get to grips with; they won't necessarily know the features that are missing. As a result, I have pitched Collaborate Ultra as suitable for 'broadcast' format webinars and informal web conferencing, whereas the original version is best for engagement throughout a webinar. Indeed, because of the interactive functions, I continue to use the older version of Collaborate myself when delivering technology-enhanced learning lunchtime webinars. The impact of my understanding of the benefits and constraints of Collaborate is demonstrated through recently exploration of both systems with a distance learning lecturer. I advised on each system, and through discussion of the intended learning experience and practical experience, the lecturer to decided that the interactive elements of the original version, such as polling, allowed for a more fluid and structured online learning for students.
Supporting evidence
- Initial promotion of Collaborate [ELDT Website]
- Learning models with Collaborate [ELDT Website]
- Workshop slides from DurBBU16 [SlideShare]
- Workshop output: Summary of blended learning approaches with Collaborate [ELDT Website]
De Freitas, S., Neumann, T. (2009). Pedagogic strategies supporting the use of Synchronous Audiographic Conferencing: A review of the literature, British Journal of Educational Technology, 40(6), 980-998.
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