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An Ashram without a Guru
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By Siddhartha
Published in February 2013
Over the years, thousands of people have passed through Fireflies Ashram, located just outside the city of Bangalore, in India. Here is a short note on this ashram.
An ashram is a place of refuge for people who are seekers, those on a spiritual quest. Unlike other ashrams, Fireflies is an ashram without a guru. This is to underline the fact that we must each find our own way and not rely on somebody else to guide us.
Nature is in full bloom at Fireflies, some of it as wilderness. Here we deeply respect the earth. If you ask a village woman what the earth is she will say it is 'bhoomi thai' or 'earth mother'. Perhaps she says this because the earth nourishes her just like a mother would. But in a modern evolutionary sense we have all evolved from the earth; so the earth is our first mother. We have not only co-evolved with the mountains, oceans and streams but also with all other living forms.
Unfortunately we have today made the earth 'real-estate', 'resource', and 'property', a commodity to be bought and sold on the market. We have lost the sense of sacredness. If the earth is not sacred we will continue to ruthlessly exploit it as a mere commodity. Climate change, which threatens to eliminate all life on the planet, is the direct result of this loss of sacredness.
At Fireflies, each step we take on the earth is a respectful one, for it is communicating with our first mother. Walking becomes a form of meditation on our interconnectedness with nature.
Sometimes we say that if there is at all a guru at Fireflies, it is the earth.
Apart from our deep respect for nature there are a few other qualities that are fundamental to make us complete human beings. The first among them is compassion. In the Buddhist sense of the term Compassion has to do with love, and respect for the dignity of all human beings. Caring for others should come naturally to us since we are all inter-connected as human beings. But our pursuit of individual self-advancement often makes us oblivious of our relationship with each other.
Compassion leads us to believe in a just social order, where all human beings have the basic necessities of life. Too many people all over the world have been excluded from their basic rights. There might be enough food available in the market but children still go hungry. This is clearly wrong.
Long ago the poet John Keats said, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever". He goes on to say: "Beauty is truth, truth beauty". Fireflies is in complete agreement with Keats. While the trees, flowers and birds have created a natural haven, we have also endeavored to enhance this effect. No building is taller than a tree and the brick blends with the earth. There is a large collection of granite sculptures strewn amidst the trees; and paintings of the sages of India adorn the walls of the meditation hall.
Imagination, creativity, beauty and freedom all go together. Life is not only walking, it is also dancing. It is not only prose, it is also poetry.
We say that our spirituality is not vertical but horizontal. Vertical spirituality is all about your own peace and harmony, regardless of the plight of the world. It is about you below and your connection with the God above. It is about yourmoksha, your nirvana. The 'other' does not necessarily figure in this. Horizontal spirituality is about your sense of togetherness with other human beings, your capacity to feel their joys and sorrows just as much as your own joys and sorrows. The horizontal also keeps you close to the earth, to nature, unlike the vertical which shoots off into the skies. The horizontal thus keeps you connected to other human beings and the earth. The God of horizontal spirituality flows within you and suffuses the universe.
Some ask of the spiritual practices at Fireflies. There are several and each one is free to evolve her or his practices. But an underlying practice is to keep the springs of compassion flowing in the midst of our daily activities. This means being sensitive to each other, sensitive to the larger world we live in. Apart from this we experience the joy of being in the midst of nature and feel its healing energy. Nobody can escape this energy, which has evolved from insight, poetry and beauty.
Many of us dream of a world without poverty and environmental decay. The massive challenges of overcoming poverty are daunting. Climate change is an even more difficult challenge to deal with. It is easy to give up hope in such a situation. But the notion of nishkama karma from the Bhagvad Gita urges us to act without awaiting the fruits of our action. We act because it is right and moral to do so, not because we will live to see the results of our action. Every little positive act that we undertake kindles hope within us. In the end hope is a gift that is given us. To some it comes naturally, to others it comes with persistence. In its most compassionate form it is the bodhisattva who is just about to be enlightened but decides to postpone the event till all other beings are enlightened. We can all become little bodhisattvas, experiencing our little nirvanas and postponing the bigger one for the larger social good.
And finally, a word about the name 'Fireflies'. It comes from the knowledge that life is both the visible and the invisible. You see it and you don't. Just like the blink of a firefly.


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As it says, I'm attempting to add an incident report where my SCP encounters another specific SCP. Considering that mine is a pseudo-dead viking warrior, I'm honestly not sure what SCP to have it encounter where the encounter and the events of said encounter would be interesting. How do I decide which SCP to choose and what type of encounter they'll have?
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Before you answer who should my SCP encounter and why, ask yourself what is the narrative purpose of the encounter?
Bascially, what are you hoping to showcase, what story are you trying to tell, what kind of theme are you suggesting, what feelings are you trying to convey, that sort of thing. Answer that, and what is encountered will become clear.
Here's a thread I started on how to cross-reference that should help in figuring out how to do it.
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Regine A. Webster brings a keen sense of adventure, discovery, and compassion to the fields of philanthropy and humanitarian assistance, helping build bridges between those offering solutions and those in need. With an eye toward long-term, sustainable results, Regine has been a steady presence in situations where chaos often reigns. Perhaps it was the summer she spent living in a Zambia refugee camp; the visits to internally displaced persons camps in northern Uganda; or seeing the devastation of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Personal travels also have broadened her horizons, from a month in Guatemala with her young daughters to teaching scuba diving in Australia. Through it all, her sense of humor has continued to emerge, her optimism has strengthened, and her desire to bring every life experience in service to others has shone through.
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It's a magical day when you hear your nine-year-old declare, "Well, That sucks" in a natural flowing conversation for the first time. Or when you get to hear your almost eight-year-old ask the nine-year-old, "Is that your thing? Game on, sucka!" as in relation to the way you like to get your groove on in the game of Minecraft. The pride you feel is immeasurable. (the italics represent sarcasm).
I laughed, but I also cringed a bit inside. I know how fast the time goes. In my mind, I immediately imagined the two of them in a few very short years saying nearly identical things to me in a much different tone: "Well Dad, you suck!" or "Really, Dad? Is that your thing? Yuck." My imagination is a scary little house of horrors. It can transform my happy, beautiful, funny children into attitude-filled, ugly teenage assholes faster than you can say, "Xanax?".
It's so weird to watch these tiny, amazing humans you brought into the world actually grow up and evolve into people. I'm amazed every day I'm responsible for these little creatures. I never had a sea monkey that lived, and I almost killed my plant, Lurch, a few times before the kids were born. So, when I tell people I think my kids are miracles, I really mean it.
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A race night at Quinn's Bar in Market Street, Whittlesey, raised over £3,000 towards a special bed for a poorly six-year-old.
Lotus Cameron-Daniels needed the right-side of her brain to be detached from the left-side to stop her having over 300 seizures a day, but because of her under-development she needs constant supervision meaning mum Lorraine Daniels sleeps with her at night.
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On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 9:25 AM, Shane Curcuru <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > On 10/14/2011 7:56 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: > > I've been pondering what it takes to choreograph migration of the live > > OpenOffice.org properties into Apache custodianship. > ...snip... > > Great starts all. > > Where is the noodling and proposed list of what domains we want to keep > (i.e. host as *.oo.o to keep links, or host at ooo.a.o/* because it's > project oriented information) and what ones we're not going to keep? > I would preffer an *.oo.o is easier to manage and recognized, create shorter URLs and also reinforce branding. > > In particular, other than keeping some of the highly linked informational > domains from oo.o, I would expect that there would be significantly fewer > major domain names being used in the future project. But maybe that's just > me. > Surely many projects are not mantained anymore or their existance could be reincorporated into larger projects like development.openoffice.org as you could see on the traffic of the mailing list some components experience a low volume of traffic that could be re-incorporated into a larger project. Example the CD-ROM project back into distribution. > > A parallel discussion might be how we use oo.o versus ooo.a.o in the > future. The development core of the project needs to be on ooo.a.o (or > whatever name y'all choose), as do the actual future download sites. > > I'm thinking of oo.o as an informational portal, mostly with either > immediate redirects or with informational pages that point people towards > the appropriate ooo.a.o pages. Then we can in the future consider adding > additional user-based information on the whole OOo ecosystem to the oo.o > site. > > One important aspect is to ensure that user expectations for Apache > software are met. That means anything served off of an *.apache.orgdomain must meet the project branding requirements, be under the Apache > license, etc. For normal projects, we'd ask that oo.o redirect to the > ooo.a.o domain, but in this case, with the huge and valuable history of the > OOo project, I think we'll end up treating oo.o subtly different than other > Apache domains in terms of what content we're comfortable hosting there. > > - Shane > > -- *Alexandro Colorado* *OpenOffice.org* Español http://es.openoffice.org fingerprint: E62B CF77 1BEA 0749 C0B8 50B9 3DE6 A84A 68D0 72E6
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It has been a bit quiet around us for the past few months. But we want to stay true to our credo and only speak when we have something to say - the digital sphere is filled with lots of irrelevant information. So while we silently continue to work on our technology for processing plastic waste into clean fuel, we devoted ourselves to yet another problem - and solved it.
Every day, the world consumes 80 millions of barrels of crude oil - and rising. But the production of plastics, fuel or consumer goods as well as the operation of combustion engines for transport, energy and industry leaves an invisible and neglected trace: used oils. While industrialized nations such as Germany have more or less explicit and controlled guidelines for the disposal of these hazardous substances, they represent an unresolved problem in most parts of the world. Up to 95% of waste oils simply end up in canalization, forests, open waters or deserts - a hardly noticed and gigantic environmental problem!
25 millions of tons of used oil are estimated to be produced worldwide every year. This corresponds to a chain of one million juxtaposed articulated lorries with a length of 23.000 kilometers - a distance longer than from the north to the south pole. At the same time, the American Petroleum Institute estimates the amount of water that is contaminated by a single liter of waste oil to be one million liters.
So assuming that two thirds of the world's waste oil were properly disposed of, or at least used, and only a third would enter the water cycle - a more than optimistic estimate - about eight billion tonnes of water would still be permanently contaminated. This roughly corresponds to the amount of water that consumes the world's population of drinking water a year!
In addition, there would be enough energy of these XNUMX millions of tons of used oil to permanently provide stable and inexpensive energy to the XNUMX countries with the weakest power supply in the world (Source: CIA Factbook XNUMX Link to country overview ). Countries where often no or only unsteady electric power is available. With the known effects on the industry and thus the prosperity of the population.
According to a study by the Department of Energy, in the Philippines alone, 95% of the annually produced 240 million liters of used oil are burned or buried, thus ending up in rivers, groundwater and the oceans. They expedite the greenhouse effect, destroy entire ecosystems, end up in our food through livestock and fish and form the basis for a whole arsenal of diseases. The example of the Philippines can be transferred to just about every developing and emerging country. This shows what dimensions of the problem we are talking about and it is surprising, that the general public is so insufficiently informed about this topic.
We witnessed fishermen in the Orinoco Delta, one of Venezuela's last remaining natural rainforest areas, draining the engine oil from their boats in the river, while their wives washed their clothes ten meters down the river and bathed the children in that same river as well. This example shows that there is not just a technical problem we have to solve, but above all a lot of educational work we have to do. Let's go for it.
The solution
Based on our core process of converting plastic to fuel, we have therefore used a completely new process: over the course of the last twelve months we have developed a plant to rebuild waste oils . Thereby emerge clean fuels and thus electric power . The residues contained in and separated from the used oil usually do not exceed 20% of the utilized waste oil and can be disposed of conventionally. Due to its low price and the compact design, the units can be operated at any location - whether it is a small village, disposer or deep sea vessel.
A single unit can process up to 1.000 liters of used oil per day, providing enough energy to reliably power 200 households up to 24 hours a day. One liter of used oil turns around 0,8 liters of reusable fuel. In combination with the optionally available and specially developed generators, these systems could in future provide stable power to entire areas of the country and thus convert a problem into a solution.
Potential customers such as airlines, ports, municipalities or waste disposal companies benefit from several advantages over large-scale refineries:
- The plants are where the waste is generated. An expensive and environmentally harmful transport of waste oil becomes obsolete.
- Through this special process, the most diverse types of mixed waste oils can be processed. Pre-sorting or dewatering is eliminated, the resulting fuel can easily be converted into electric power or, depending on the quality, sold as fuel.
- Compliance with all German environmental standards guarantees clean exhaust gases, safe operation and compliance with the highest safety standards despite the compact design.
- Through a unique licensing system, the waste material becomes a highly profitable raw material - with unlimited support from the manufacturer.
- All systems are fully automated, online monitored and controlled by the customer in real time online and per app. Supervision and monitoring costs are reduced to a minimum, and worldwide support ensures the stable and profitable operation of the system.
- On request, refueling stations, generators or other options are available, as well as billing systems for those people who bring their used oil to the plant.
Thus, for the first time there is a comprehensive system for the holistic and sustainable treatment of waste oils of all origins from a single source. Inexpensive, highly automated, easy to use and ready to use.
Let's start
Already within the first weeks after internal publication of the project we received inquiries from all parts of the world. From Ethiopia to China, Saudi Arabia, the USA, Australia and Indonesia, all the way to Serbia, Qatar and yes, Germany. Our task now is to build up a stable large-scale production unit including an efficient support. Further, to ensure that the resource "waste oil" is perceived as raw material source just like plastic waste, rather than as a problem. Only then it is possible to reconcile ecological and economic needs.
But at least as important: we must sensitize the societies for this so far uncared problem and we have to do it all together. As long as nobody knows of the extent the problem oil has, no one will start with the solution. To do so, we will raise awareness of the issue at global conventions and meetings and need your help: Share the message to get attention. This has worked with CFCs, it will work on climate change and it could work on waste oil and plastic waste. Be part of it!


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Joel Weinstock had a perfectly good career as a parasitologist in the early 1990s when he and Elliott, then colleagues at the University of Iowa, noticed the lack of autoimmune diseases in the tropics. They knew about the hygiene hypothesis, which suggests that early exposure to germs is crucial for normal immune function later on. And the two knew about the rise of autoimmunity in the West. "We asked, 'What's missing in developed countries?'" Elliott says. "We still had viruses and bacteria, but we were missing a whole class—helminths—which used to be universal." Lab work and tests in animals soon convinced Elliott and Weinstock that helminth infection could quell inflammation. By 2000 they were speculating openly that failure to get parasitic infections might contribute to inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Read more: The Healthy Human Gets the Worm
A fun 1920 film by the International Health Division of the Rockefeller Foundation to educate the Southern rural communities in the US about the hookworm and public health issues. It was such a success that it was translated into 3 languages and distributed to 18 countries.
The new panacea?…for some a bit hard to swallow.
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Inside ASHE Volume 14, Number 6
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Good Old Neighbors
By Tom Purcell
I drove through my old neighborhood a few weeks ago.
It is like many suburban neighborhoods that sprouted up in the 1960s. Many of the people who moved there grew up in the city. All of them wanted big yards in which their kids could play. Many wanted to be near St. Germaine Catholic Church and its elementary school.
We moved into our new house in 1964, when I was 2. It was a basic, square house -- brick on the bottom, white siding on the top -- designed for raising children.
And there were a lot of children. I was born at the tail end of the baby boom. Neighbor kids were everywhere. The Gillens had four; the Bennetts, three; the Greenaways, four; the Kriegers, five ...
It was a traditional time, to be sure. Fathers worked and worried about the bills. Most mothers stayed home and worried about the kids.
But there was less to worry about then. Moms ran the neighborhood. Kids were free to play.
One summer, the fad was to make skateboards by nailing old roller skates onto two-foot pieces of 2-by-4. So many kids rode their skateboards down Tracy Drive, the pavement turned gray.
When the young families moved into their new homes, a lot of work needed to be done. Grass, shrubs and trees were planted. Concrete patios and driveways were poured. Porch roofs were built, basements remodeled into family rooms.
Most of the fathers were in their 20s then. They spent Saturdays helping each other. They enjoyed breaking a sweat and drinking a few ice-cold beers.
Most every decision these young parents made was based on the needs of their children. The principles they lived by were simple. They treated their children as little souls that God gave them to watch over. They wanted them to have a solid moral foundation and good education. Most of us attended St. Germaine School.
Despite the struggles these parents encountered -- all people, rich and poor, encounter struggles -- most stayed married. Most believed they would be together "until death do us part."
More than a decade ago, after my parents moved out of the neighborhood, they threw a party for the old neighbors in their new house. I tended bar at the event.
The last time I had seen many of these people had been more than 20 years earlier, when I was still a kid myself. At the party, I had a chance to learn about these good people.
Every person in that room was a child of the Depression who came from nothing. One told stories of how the row house he grew up in was freezing cold in the morning. He wouldn't get out of bed until he heard his father go down to the basement to fire up some coal.
Another told me that for nearly 20 years of his marriage, he worked three jobs -- 60 hours a week -- to keep up with the bills.
In spite of the fact that they hadn't saved much money and worried about their futures, they married young, had families right away and worked hard.
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These good people are in their 70s and 80s now. They're retired and living the good life. They have plenty to celebrate.
It was my honor to spend an evening with them.
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December 17, 15:30 ~ 15:55 - Room B11
Simulation of Wind Instruments and a Geometric Invariance of the Discrete Gradient Method
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In this talk we consider simulation of wind instruments by using the Webster equation. The Webster equation is a model equation of sound waves in tubes such as vocal tracts and bodies of wind instruments. Simulation of sound waves requires long-time calculation compared to the time scale of wave propagation phenomena and hence we need structure-preserving methods to obtain meaningful results.
We apply the discrete gradient method to this equation. Because a gradient is defined by using an inner product, we must introduce a suitable Riemannian structure to the phase space. We used two different inner products to design numerical schemes by the discrete gradient method; however, it turned out that the schemes do not depend on the choice of the inner product.
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This episode, we talk about one of the most watched events of the year: a boring Senate hearing! Yep, it's come to this, people. Just to keep things interesting, we also mention VR. Tune in, please!
Comey Hits Prime-Time: I turns out that Comey's Senate testimony was about as big as an episode of The Walking Dead, roughly 9 million or so. What a barnburner! [1]
Comey Didn't Want to be Left Alone: I can't really blame the guy; Trump sounds like the kind of guy at a party that no one really wants to be left alone with...[2]
Mueller's Dream Team: While Trump's team is busy trying to convince the President not to fire the special council, Mueller is busy creating a "dream team" of lawyers that will most likely decimate Trump's rank and file. [3]
Kushner is Bad at Business: While buying a newspaper during the decline of print might not be the best idea, it was the fact that Jared refused to listen to advice that ultimately led to some of his staff members leaving rather than have to put up with more incompetance. [4] Did we also mention that he paid the most for a building in New York right at the height of the real estate bubble? Turns out it was so risky, that rent only covered about 67% of the debt. [5]
House Kills Dodd Frank: Republicans use the Comey hearing as a chance to try and kill Dodd Frank legistlation that is meant to protect consumers by not allowing banks to invest money in risky ventures. Well, in Trumplandia, everything is risky, so why not forget about it all together? [6]
The Steele Dossier: Remember Peegate? Apparently it's not going anywhere, so we might see more traction on this thing. [7]
Foundations of Geopolitics: So Russia has a plan to try and rule the world, and so far, it seems to be going pretty swimmingly. They say that the first step to implementing any strategy is to first get all your ducks in order. Well, judging by this Reddit breakdown, Russia is almost there! [8]
The Re-Birth of White Supremacy: If you've ever wondered how White Supremecy got so much support, I strongly recommend you watch the documentary "Ruby Ridge" to understand why their distrust for government really comes from. [9]
VR Scares Old People: I think half the fun of VR is filming your grandparent trying it for the first time and freaking the fuck out. [10]
[1] http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/james-comey-senate-testimony-cable-news-ratings-1202459978/
[2] https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/06/us/politics/comey-sessions-trump.html?_r=0
[3] http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/10/politics/robert-mueller-russia-investigation-team/index.html
[4] https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/03/30/i-worked-with-jared-kushner-hes-the-wrong-businessman-to-reinvent-government/?utm_term=.d140f1bf0cee
[5] http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/18/realestate/commercial/the-kushner-companies-deal-for-666-fifth-avenue-avoids-foreclosure.html
[6] http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/08/news/economy/house-dodd-frank-repeal/index.html
[7] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump%E2%80%93Russia_dossier
[8] https://www.reddit.com/r/geopolitics/comments/5hlgck/the_foundations_of_geopolitics_the_geopolitical/
[9] http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/ruby-ridge/
[10] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBepibmF4xc


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Attention All Applicants and Licensees Requiring a Federal Bureau of Investigation Record Check
Livescan or inked fingerprints are acceptable. Livescan is a digital capture of fingerprint impressions with a lower rate of rejection from the FBI. Please see below for pertinent information.
By Appointment Only
Call the NH State Police in Concord at (603) 223-3867 and ask to be scheduled for applicant (or licensee) fingerprinting. Arrive 10 minutes prior to your scheduled time. Arrival of more than 10 minutes late will require you to reschedule. Expect the process to take approximately 20 minutes. Please note: a 24 hours notice is required for all cancellations.
Required Documents & Cost:
• Photo identification
• Completed Criminal Record Release Authorization Form (sections I and II notarized)
• Appropriate fee: Payment by check, money order, or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express)
Fees for appearing at State Police Headquarters in Concord as of October 1, 2016:
$20.75 for Livescan processing (student intern discount pricing)
NH State Police Livescan Sites
• Department of Safety Building, 33 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03305 – First Floor, Room 106A
• Manchester DMV Substation, 377 South Willow Street, Manchester, NH
• Dover Point DMV Substation 50 Boston Harbor Road (off Route 4), Dover, NH
• State Police Barracks Troop C, 15 Ash Brook Court, Keene, NH
• State Police Barracks Troop E, 1864 Route 16, Tamworth, NH
• State Police Barracks Troop F, 549 Route 302, Twin Mountain, NH
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I have been meaning to post this for a while, but this goes back to our club roots a little over a year ago.
www.parts4vws.com is our club sponsor.
If you have not signed up for your discounts through their site, you need to create an account and send me your email address and your account name. I will forward that on to Kristen and let her know you are part of the collective now. :twisted:
While not everything has a big discount through them, they are great and all of the discounts can add up! So check em out and let me know if you have any questions.
I ordered my brake components through them without knowing about the discount. Is there a level of participation (purchases through parts4vw) that we need to meet to keep the sponsorship? Just wanted to let someone know just in case. I'm not asking for a retroactive reimbursement or anything.
Andrew! You have been signed up for discounts since the beginning. You just need to log in to see them.
Nope, we just go out there and order. They are great people and the discounts aren't big, but they will add up over time, and they carry and are knowledgeable about a lot of parts.
I already have an existing account with Parts4VW's so is there any way that I can get in on this or do I have to be a local?
If I can - email@example.com and account name is Scuba2001
Sure, just send them an e-mail and tell them you are a member on rmcb5.com. If they need a confirmation ColoradoB5 can send it in for you.
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It's no secret that Germany is the land of beer; although, they are neither the world's largest consumer nor producer of beer as many people might assume. (False German stereotype #1 = officially squashed!) But they do take their beer very seriously, and I think that's where a lot of the associations between Germans and beer come from. I think breweries especially take a lot of pride in their work and their creations.
Here in the Eifel, most people know the Bitburger brewery, but there are actually a number of other – smaller – regional breweries that can be found in the Eifel. One of those breweries, Vulkan Brauerei, even holds two titles: having the deepest beer cellar in the world and brewing the best craft beer in Germany (2017 winner).
Touring the Beer Cellar
There are actually a lot of things you can do at the Vulkan Brauerei. We spent the whole day there recently, but we started our visit off with a tour of the beer cellar since that was the main thing that drew us there to begin with.
We reserved our spots online ahead of time, which I don't think you necessarily HAVE to do, but it's certainly possible that if you don't, the group might fill up. Now, whether you pay for the tour there or prepay online, you have to go into the gift shop to get a token in order to enter the cellar. We just showed the lady behind the counter our tickets in my husband's Apple Wallet, and she gave us each a token. Then we went back outside to the turnstile that leads down to the cellar to wait for our tour guide.
The reason you need the token is for the turnstile. The only way to go through it is by depositing your token. Before we headed in, though, our tour guide told us some brief facts about the cellar and what we should expect once we entered. See, as soon as you go through the turnstile, you head down a narrow staircase. I'm 5'4, and I had to duck my head just a tiny bit in a couple of spots. My poor husband is 6'4 and was basically bent in half all the way down. It's cold, it's kind of wet everywhere, and so you have to be careful.
In total, there are 153 steps – taking you roughly 100 feet underground.
Our tour guide waited until everyone was down, and then we all gathered in one area. He told us a little bit about the cellar – how old it is, recent events they had down there, etc. – and then we started making our way through various "rooms" in the cellar.
I have to admit, I thought the tour would be more about the beer. Yes, he did talk about it a bit at the end, but I would say 80% of the tour was more about how the volcanic rock was mined in the past. It is the Vulkaneifel, and I believe he said we were either standing in what used to be a lava stream or under what used to be a lava stream, so it was interesting to hear a bit about the history of the cellar. But, my German vocabulary is still quite limited when it comes to the sciences, so I got kind of lost after a while, and then – by no fault of the tour guide – I kind of stopped paying attention and just took in my surroundings instead.
That being said, I still completely enjoyed the tour. I especially liked how they had mannequins staged in certain places to give you a feel of what it was like when people worked down there in the past. The place is massive, and I got the feeling we only saw a teeny tiny portion of it.
So, here are the most interesting tidbits I took away from the tour –
- All the way back to the 1800s, breweries were using this cellar – or really, mine – to store and ferment their beer.
- The temperature stays at roughly 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The cellar was formed by a volcanic explosion more than 200,000 years ago.
- Romans were the first to mine the volcanic rock from the cellar, which they shipped as far away as Scotland.
- The modern refrigerator sort of put the cellar out of business in a sense.
- Today, only the Vulkan Brauerei uses the cellar for their beer.
I was a tiny bit worried about the tour as I usually don't do well with tight spaces or anything underground, but I didn't have any problems at all. It was just rough climbing those stairs back up after the tour was over.
Enjoying a Beer Tasting
We wanted to have the full brewery experience, so in addition to the cellar tour, we also reserved spots for one of their beer tastings. You don't need a token for the beer tasting, but you have to know where to meet. Just outside of the gift shop is a sign that basically says, "Beer Tasting – Wait Here." We joined the group of people standing there, and after a few minutes, our host arrived. He checked our tickets/receipts (we also prepaid for this online), and then he led us back outside (so, if it's winter, keep your coat nearby) to a small building towards the back of the parking lot.
We had a small group – six people total, including me and my husband – and I was the only non-German. What I noticed, though, was that it was all couples. This was actually my first ever beer tasting, so I had to watch everyone else because I had no idea what I was doing.
Note to other Americans – I did one thing wrong, so you should learn from my mistake. When we got into the room, it was filled with picnic tables. My husband went to the bathroom, so I was alone with all of the other people. The two girls also went to the bathroom, and they left their purses on various seats before doing so. The guys were all standing up and sort of scattered throughout the room, so I didn't know where to sit. In a panic, I just sat down at the end of the picnic table close to the host and the bar area. Well, the two guys sat down at the opposite end of the picnic table at about the same time. The ladies came back, moved their purses, and sat down by the two guys. I didn't know if I was also supposed to join them, so I just stayed where I was. My husband came back, sat with me, and then whispered, "Did you pick these seats?" I knew it right then. I had done something wrong. So, then I was paranoid the whole time that I had done something super rude because I sat us away from the rest of the group. My husband said it wasn't a big deal, but if you go, make sure you sit next to the other people, especially where you see bottles of water. Our host put out two bottles of water, and of course, the spot where I sat us didn't have a bottle of water because we were supposed to sit with the group.
So, back to the story.
We got to try four different beers: a Pale Ale, a Porter, a light beer, and a dark beer.
Our host – I'm not actually sure what title I should give him here – was awesome. After pouring our beer, he would explain to us how it had been brewed, what makes it a Pale Ale, Porter, etc., and all kinds of other interesting facts about the beer. He had us look through the beer and then smell it, and then he talked to us about the various flavors. He told us stories and was very friendly and chatty. At one point, my husband said something about the beer and made a reference to us living in Bitburger Land, and that was actually pretty cool because then he talked about some of the differences between the Vulkan Brauerei and Bitburger. I have to say, though, I felt a little bit like we were cheating on Bitburger at that point, even though neither of us really drinks Bitburger.
One thing we kind of did wrong was to go to the beer tasting on empty stomachs. See, we made dinner reservations in the restaurant for later that evening, and we wanted to be sure that we were good and hungry, but we didn't think about the fact that we would be drinking beer beforehand. You get half of a beer for each tasting, so that means you drink a total of two bottles of beer. I guess that's actually not much, but we don't drink beer often, and so doing it before dinner meant we got pretty tipsy.
The other people might have, too, because the conversations kept getting louder and more jovial as the night went on, so at least we all had a fun time!
A couple of things you should know if you go (and especially if you don't speak German) –
- Sit where the host puts bottles of water.
- If you don't like the beer, pour it out into the empty jugs on the table.
- People were very honest when they didn't like one of the beers, so you don't need to feel pressured to pretend like you like all of them.
- If the group is having a good time, the beer tasting may run well over the 60 minutes. We actually had to leave before it was all the way over because of our dinner reservation. But, the host was really cool about it and let me take my glass of beer with me over to the restaurant.
- Their award-winning craft beer is not part of the beer tasting.
Dining in the Restaurant
If you've been reading the blog for a while, then you know that we are all about the food. And, for the most part, it did not disappoint.
First of all, the restaurant itself is beautiful – and packed. I have a feeling that without a reservation, you won't have a chance at a table. Secondly, the staff is so nice. I was talking to my husband about how they brew the Bourbon Barrel beer (try saying that three times in a row). We were trying to stay completely in German, but I was having trouble understanding some of his words because it was loud and I had drunk two beers on an empty stomach, so I asked him to repeat himself. He spoke slower and was trying really hard to clearly enunciate. Well, one of our waiters saw this going on, came over to the table, and explained everything to me in English. Yes, I was practicing my German, but I thought it was very nice of him to take the initiative to explain things to me, even considering how busy they were.
As for the food, I had a steak that was pretty good. What I didn't like was that it was already cool when they brought it to the table. I tend to eat very slowly, so by the time I got halfway through it, it was basically cold. I didn't say anything to the waiter, so that's at least partially my fault. The potatoes, though, were amazing, and my husband was very happy with his meal.We also ordered their Bourbon Barrel Doppelbock because this is the beer that won the title of Best Craft Beer in Germany last year. It was so good. It's expensive, but I thought it was absolutely worth the price.And then, of course, we had to try their cookie dessert because I had read so many things about it. IT. WAS. HEAVEN. Oh my gosh, it was the most amazing cookie dessert I think I've ever eaten. If you go to the restaurant, I don't care how full you are afterward, order the cookie. You will thank me, I promise.
Know Before You Go
I would totally recommend taking a trip out to the Vulkan Brauerei. We had a blast, and it was a really unique experience.
- Whatever activity you decide to participate in, be there at least five minutes early. They started everything exactly on time, and if you're not there, you're 'gonna be out of luck.
- In addition to the cellar tour and the beer tasting, there is also a brewery tour. We just decided to skip that one.
- The Vulkan Brauerei is just a one hour drive from Spangdahlem.
- You have to wear shoes with a little grip in the tread if you want to do the cellar tour because it's uneven in places, and some spots are even wet.
- If the parking lot out front is full, drive behind the brewery. It looks like a private area, but it's not. There is another parking lot back there.
- If you reserve everything online, it's a tiny bit confusing because there is no option to reserve a table in the restaurant even though the form's title makes it sound like you can. My suggestion would be to write a comment at the bottom of the reservation form telling them you want a table as well, with the time and number of people. We called after submitting the form because we hadn't added that information, and they added it for us. So, you can also always call, too.
- I have no idea if the tours and/or beer tastings have English options, but even if they don't, you should still do them. You will have a great experience regardless of how much you understand. The staff in the restaurant, however, spoke English.
- The address of the Vulkan Brauerei is Laacher See Straße 2, Mendig, Germany, 56743.
Links, Links, & More Links
Here is the link to the brewery. The various activities are listed under the tab "Erlebniss."
Here is a link to the International Craft Beer competition that named the Vulkan Brauerei's Bourbon Barrel Doppelbock best in Germany.
Here is a link to their page on TripAdvisor.
Have you been to the Vulkan Brauerei? Tell me about your experience!


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How can you help your student succeed in chemistry?
The end of the school year may find your children exhausted from a year of hard work and fixated on that great burst of freedom that begins in June. If so, your suggestion that they consider some "summertime learning activities" might not go over too well. But staying smart during the warm weather months doesn't depend on test-taking and fretting over grades. With less structure and more adventure, the following activities can turn leisure time into learning time and help prepare your child for challenges in the year to come.


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That's right there is only one more week left to order from the 2014-2015 Annual Stampin' Up! Catalog and the 2015 Occasions Catalog. One more week to get the deals on the retired list. So it's almost time to say our goodbyes including a big good bye to My Digital Studio – at least to new downloads, software support and the print service through Stampin' Up!. You can still use your program, add digital content from other sources and print through other services.
June 2nd is the last day for ordering physical product from the catalogs. Additionally here is some information about My Digital Studio:
New Dates
We have extended the availability date for MyDigitalStudio.net, the digital download manager, and our MDS YouTube, Facebook, and Pinterest pages through midnight, June 9, 2015. Demonstrators and customers may call Demonstrator Support for assistance with MDS until Demonstrator Support closes at 7:00 PM (MT) on Tuesday, June 9.
A few things to note regarding the change in catalogs – on June 2, 2015 you will be able to order from the old catalogs and the new catalogs – for just one day! If an item is a different price in the new catalog on June 2nd the old pricing will apply and on June 3rd the new pricing will apply. The new catalog will go to an Even-Dollar pricing structure – so things that were *.95 will be a nickel more in the new catalog in most cases. There are a few items with a little more change –
- Embossing Folders are going down in price in the new catalog from 7.95 to 7.50
- The Standard Crease Pad and Cutting Pads for the Big Shot are going from 8.95 to 11
- The Big Shot is going from 99.95 to 110
- The XL punches are going from 16.95 to 18
- The Project Life grid cards are going down from 3.95 to 3.50
- Ink Pads are going from 5.95 to 6.50
- Ink Refills are going from 2.95 to 3.25
- Mini Glue dots going from 4.95 to 5.25
- Craft White ink pad and refill are going up a little 7.50 to 8 and 4.25 to 4.50
- Background stamps are going from 17.95 Wood & 13.95 Clear to 20 Wood & 15 for Clear
Those are most of the changes that I found when comparing the catalogs today.
Now on to something crafty…..
Here is a card that features one of the retiring stamp sets – Tape It. The stamps all look like different pieces of washi tape. The great thing is you can stamp them in any color ink that you want. So now you have "washi tape" in all our our Stampin' Up! colors!
I used the And Many More stamp set to add a greeting to this card which could be used for just about anything. Stamp what you need on a strip of white card stock and staple it to the front of the card.
There is also a Paper Pumpkin Special right now through JUNE 10th –
Offer Details: Use the code SAVE50 to join Paper Pumpkin before June 10, 2015, and get 50% off the first two months! After that, keep the creativity coming for only $19.95 + tax per month (shipping included). It's for new subscribers on a month-to-month subscription. Click here for more info and to join.
Come back tomorrow for an alternate idea using the stamp set from the May Paper Pumpkin kit.
Thanks for visiting.


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Part of what I love about being so creative is sharing my Photography and Design knowledge with others. I gain a real sense of satisfaction seeing others progress from beginning to emerging photographers to experts in their own right, winning their own Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards at the annual NZIPP Iris Awards.
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My friend, Laura Frantz 's latest book, A Bound Heart was released
on January 1, 2019.
I read an advance copy while we were traveling in Hawaii during Christmas vacation.
Yes, while my family was out enjoying the sun, I lounged in the shade reading because
I couldn't put this book down. The description from the back cover is below.
Laura is a member of our local Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter,
and her sweet grandmother was one my childhood Sunday school teachers.
Travels in Scotland and her own family heritage inspired this Christian novel.
If you have ever traveled in Scotland, this book will bring back wonderful memories.
If you have not traveled in Scotland, you will want to do so soon.
The lovely Scottish brogue rolls off the pages.
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