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Our Ingredients
Ever wondered what's in your dog food?
Dylan asked that exact question a few years back when he was feeding a premium natural dry kibble diet to Poppy and her daughters.
A lot more people are now asking themselves the same question and for good reason. If you look at the back of the pack on your current dog food you will see loads of names of ingredients you may not be able to pronounce, which are likely to be additives, fillers and colourings. The actual 'meat' content in most supermarket bought pet foods is tiny. In fact, shockingly, the legal minimum percentage for protein in these foods is just 4%.
We have spent a lot of time and effort developing the recipes for our fresh raw dog food to ensure total and complete nutrition. We work with our vet and nutritionist to get the mix of ingredients and nutritional balance just right, and with local farmers to ensure we use the best ingredients we can buy.
Our food is prepared locally by a family run butcher and naturally contains everything your dog will need for a happy, healthy long life. Well they are a part of our family, aren't they?
Here is a quick guide to the ingredients we use:
All our meat is sourced locally and prepared by 4th generation butchers in the heart of Wiltshire. It is minced by hand, then packed and frozen to keep it perfectly fresh until it's ready to be eaten.
In the wild, most of a carnivore's nutrition comes from bones. As in the wild, the bones they eat must ALWAYS be uncooked (because cooked bones become brittle and splinter). Our bone grinding plate is 8mm, so the meals we produce are suitable for dogs and cats of all ages… and all sizes.
This shouldn't be confused with derivatives and entrails found in supermarket bought dog food. We add ox heart, liver and kidney to our meals as they contain many minerals and vitamins. For cats, this is especially important as they don't naturally produce an essential amino acid called taurine. They get their taurine from the meat – and in particular the heart and offal – they eat.
Green tripe is a real superfood… nothing else provides such a rich variety of digestible proteins, pre- and probiotics. But it has a bad reputation with some raw feeders, mainly because of the smell. We only add small quantities of green tripe to some varieties – enough to do the work of a superfood but not enough to make it unpleasant to be around! The raw, unbleached green stomach which we use is simply rinsed in cold water – it's called green because it has a slight green fluorescent shine from digesting grass, not because anything has been added.
We only use locally grown, seasonal vegetables in our meals. And when we say local, we can actually see some of the fields out of our windows. Some raw feeders don't believe that vegetables are necessary, but for a complete BARF model diet we think they are a vital addition, adding essential fibre and a host of vitamins and minerals not present in meat. And if you think about it, carnivores (like dogs and cats) eat herbivores… herbivores eat vegetation… therefore, carnivores are INGESTING that veg. Simple.
Added extras
We also add in a few things, just because we can and they make for a super healthy dog!
Wheatgrass powder
- Helps to boost immunity and stimulate metabolism
- Containing chlorophyll, vitamins A, C and E, iron, calcium and magnesium, wheatgrass can increase red blood cells in the body
Spirulina powder
- Supports the immune system and prevent inflammation
- Rich in nutrients, vitamins, antioxidants and essential amino acids, spirulina can ward off inflammation and other diseases in the body, being excellent for protecting the immune system, and helps to reduce the risk of heart disease
Sea kelp powder
- Supports the immune system and maintains optimum coat and skin condition
- Packed with nutrients to support a strong and healthy immune system, sea kelp contains an abundance of vitamins, minerals, proteins and enzymes which can help maintain optimum coat and skin condition as well as healthy gums
Coconut oil
- Has a reputation for fighting off viruses and in the treatment of skin conditions
- Increasingly regarded for its health potential, coconut oil contains high levels of antioxidants which can reduce inflammation, help alleviate arthritis, and can also help heal urinary and kidney infections
Flaxseed oil
- Promotes healthier heart, skin and hair
- Rich in omega-3, flaxseed oil can promote healthier heart function, calmer moods and decreased inflammation, while also promoting healthier skin and hair
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How we make it?
Unlike most raw and supermarket brands, our food is handmade.
We take meat, offal, bone and veg from locally sourced suppliers which we mince and then blend with a few nutritional extras (such as seeds, botanicals and herbs.
Then we package our award winning food as either mince or meatballs and fast freeze to retain all its goodness.
That's it!

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Volume 13, Number 5, January 2012
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Using the Airbrush to Accent Your Illustrations
By Thomas Adams
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Since the center is round, we will put a round dot on it and a light line to contour the shape.
Fig. 4 Thin out your paint and build up the reflection slowly.
Also, while we are on this area, let's pick up some light and drop it on the propeller blades. Time to go back to the Artool freehand stencil. This stencil set is a must-have for any airbrusher because it saves so much time. There is no need to mask and frisket everything when you have one of these handy freehand stencils. For the larger props, I just use a wide light line to give them a "shape." Since the lower prop is in a different position, you must show the twist in it.
Fig. 5 Throw a spin in that prop.
Next we will start to kick in the clouds. Now there is an entire lesson behind the clouds; if you would like to read more, please refer to the AirbrushTalk Archives and find my article on clouds. For a quick lesson, though, the clouds are made up of very light wispy strokes of white, followed by some light to medium bursts in random places. I use the HP-C once again and about 40 psi of air. Never use a template on the clouds, as they need to come out light and blurry.
Fig. 6 I put clouds all over the illustration and ran some over the body of the plane to make it feel like it is in flight.
After a few other easy highlights and general touch-ups, the B17 is ready for the wall. Remember to look at the illustration as a whole. It is good to do a little work and then stand back and take it in. Make sure that your light reflections point in the same direction and your shadows are cast the opposite way. And after all the fine tuning is done, make sure that the whole tone of the picture is correct. You may have to add and subtract a few elements before you are happy, but don't give up. Until next time—Keep on Paintin'!
Fig. 6 Take your time; this painting was long and frustrating.
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In this issue I would like to discuss in greater depth the gentle effect that washes can lend to a painting. As you can see from my rendition of Elton John, it is a very vibrant and colorful piece with a great deal of texture. This painting wasn't entirely planned. It was, as many of my paintings are, an evolution of its own. In this article, I outline the steps used to create this painting.
First, I found an outstanding photo reference which I then turned to black and white and bumped up the contrast and sharpness a great deal on my computer. I just used Preview... but when I sometimes need a little help, my hubby is the Photoshop King!
I then used my projector to project it onto Ampersand Gessobord (http://www.ampersandart.com/gesso.html), which has become my favorite surface to paint on by far! The painting is only 11x14 inches, so I used the projector facing down and created my drawing flat on the table.
I then used gesso to create texture with thick brushstrokes in the background, where nothing else was happening visually. Using acrylic inks, I washed magenta and violet and a little yellow over the background, being careful not to go over the face. I did let a little seep into his right shoulder so there would be an organic quality to his shirt. I let this layer dry overnight.
Note on Washes: A wash is simply a pigment with a binder in which a medium is used to thin it out to a very thin, almost watery consistency. With acrylics, I use water as my medium. A large flat brush is generally used to lay the wash across the surface. The wash can then dry flat or the surface can be tilted to cause the paint to drip down. The variety of effects that you can achieve using this technique can be amazing!
After the wash has dried, I used brush with gouache and watercolor to loosely paint the colors into the portrait.
Now for the airbrush...Using my favorite Iwata HP-C ( http://www.iwata-medea.com/index.php/products/hp_c_plus), the inside and outside areas of his glasses are glazed over using my Artool shields, of course, with ComArt Smoke (http://www.iwata-medea.com/index.php/medea/comart_colors) to make the glasses pop out and the face in those areas recede. The same is true around the outside of his head and in the areas of shadow.
The magic of Com Art Smoke is that it lends a gentle sepia color to the chosen area and at the same time darkens ever so gently when used with a light touch. I really enjoy using this color because it doesn't take away from the hues I originally used in my underpainting.
Finally, I used some opaque white gouache in the glasses and in a few areas for highlights.
Some examples of other paintings that have been done with this technique are pictured here.
Looking forward to hearing about your journeys with the airbrush and other media in the New Year! May yours be filled with blessings of all kinds, especially wonderful artistic discoveries! Please contact me at http://shenstudio.com/ with your questions and/or comments or to view more of my work.
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Bargain shopping is a great deal of fun and I find neat treasures at resale shops all around our town. Usual purchases include small items like glassware or kitchen things, but recently I stumbled across a neat little shelf that needed some TLC. I bought it with the purpose in mind to refinish and revitalize it.
The shelf is rather unusual in that it is not glued together but the pieces snugly interlock to form a neat geometric. The shelf caught my eye because it was so different and the right scale for displaying some small items. (Photo 1) The lack of glue makes the project easier because the pieces can simply be unfastened and resurfaced.
Photo 1: Unimpressive green, resale shop simple shelf.
As for color/texture/adornment, I think the clean lines of this what-not shelf should be maintained. Color selection is unlimited…but I hesitate to "Fu-Fu" it too much and ruin its versatility and simplicity. That doesn't mean that I can't have some fun with it. So, color selection will be a clear, soft red for the overall finish.
First, properly clean the item and then lightly sand the surface. (Photo 2) That gives the paint something to grip and will make the finish smooth and even. Also remove tiny splinters or irregularities from an unfinished surface by sanding with very fine sandpaper. Either painted or unfinished items are ready after light sanding. Then you are ready to apply a base coat. It is always best to apply two or three coats of the base color in order for the final tones to have a good ground upon which to build and for the surface to be smooth. (Photo 3) When covering dark finishes, several base coats will allow good coverage and no "bleed through" of the dark tone. Notice the shelf was disassembled to make the job easier.
Photo 2: Properly prepared surfaces make painting more permanent.
Photo 3: Base coat colors are applied.
With the red I selected I chose bits of bright yellow, green and purple to accent the corners of each shelf. I now add accents and punch up the character a bit. (Photo 4) Because these areas must be controlled, it is easiest to apply with a brush. The colors add interest without being too flashy. Those types of details may add a lot or may make the finished piece look too "over the top." You will have the opportunity to make those decisions for yourself. It is your project, so you can pick what you like best. (Photo 5)
Photo 4: Topical spots of color can be made with a paint brush.
Photo 5: Completed and ready to fill with small treasures.
To make the shelf even more "one-of-a-kind," you might want to add metal medallions, trinkets, faux jewels, ribbon and the like to the shelf edges. These types of personalization give the shelf a very unique appearance. But, I am more of a minimalist, so I choose to do my decoration with paint colors – both airbrushed and dry brushed.
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As a finished piece, this little what-not shelf is perfect for some of the tiny things I have around. They seem to fit very well in the spaces of the shelf and give a more unified look to such small pieces. (Photo 6)
Photo 6: The re-purposed shelf – new look, new use!
To coordinate with a shelf of this type, one might want to decorate a small storage box or other décor item to make it look like a set rather than just a small shelf on its own. You might want a shelf above your night stand or near your office desk area and that would look great with other coordinated items like a waste basket, lamp base, picture frame, etc. I guess it pretty much depends on what you like and want to work on. So, look around and see what you might already have that could be "coordinated" into a unified look, convert an old into a "new" or go through thrift/resale stores and explore. There is so much stuff to investigate, and the sky is the limit when it comes to re-purposing goodies.
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Saturday, March 24, 2012
6 Hours – Hands-On
Beacon, NY
This class is designed to introduce those with no or limited airbrush experience to the exciting technique of freehand airbrush by master painter Jürek. Students will work on preplanned exercises, utilizing techniques for developing images without stencils. And more advanced projects will challenge even those who have some experience with airbrushing. Students will learn to create images with amazing realism and soul.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
6 Hours – Hands-On
Beacon, NY
Prerequisite: A working knowledge of the airbrush
This step-by-step class demonstrates Jürek's unique method of painting portraits using an achromatic approach. The use of greys, black and white is clearly illustrated in Jürek's great way of learning the basics of portraiture with dramatic theatrical results.
Using the modern tool, the airbrush, and his distinct techniques, Jürek explains in detail how to use the "Old Master's" methods to paint an underpainting.
Then he reveals the secrets of glazing and turns this underpainting into a full-color finished portrait. This class is highly recommended for portrait art students!
All equipment/supplies are provided for use in class.
Seating is limited. For info/registration, visit www.arttalk.com/workshop/workshop.htm. Call 845.831.1043.
Saturday, April 14th, and
Sunday, April 15th
Robert Paschal—Author of Basic Airbrush Techniques—A Complete Course, Airbrushing for Fine and Commercial Artists and Advanced Airbrush Techniques-The Art of the Dot—will be conducting workshops in Chicago!
– Three 3-Hour Basic Airbrush I Hands-On Workshops.
– One 3-Hour Basic Airbrush II Hands-On Workshop.
– The use of all equipment and supplies is included!
– Seats are limited and workshops fill up fast!
Hosted by:
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2417 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL, 60647
Fulton Street Collective
2000 W. Fulton Ave
Chicago IL 60612
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Silke Briel
born 1981 in Koblenz, Germany
2003 – 2009 University of the Arts, Berlin
2006 exchange student at ESAG, Paris
lives and works in Berlin
2018 "Sun Sipping some Syrup", Frontviews Tucholskystrasse, Berlin
with Claude Eigan
2016 "Printage", Bethanien, Berlin
2016 "Museum On/Off", Centre Pompidou, Paris
2015 "Forth under skip down", Frontviews Temporary,
Leipziger Strasse 63, Berlin with Stella Geppert, Emanuel Bernstone, Gabriel Braun, Pius Fox, Michaela Zimmer, Dennis Meier, Stelios Karamanolis, Tula Plumi, Yorgos Stamkopoulos, Frank Eickhoff, Sinta Werner, Diana Sirianni, Willem Besselink
2014 "For Jean B.", Studiogalerie Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin
with Jon Satrom, BURGHARD, Brenna Murphy, Jaakko Pallasvou
& Sinta Werner
2013 "A marked preference for" frontviews temporary, Berlin
with Joseph Zehrer, Tula Plumi, Stelios Karamanolis, Stella Geppert & Gabriel Braun
2013 The Wrong Digital Art Biennale, Paradise Hills Gallery
2012 "Slideshow", Hosted in Athens, Athen with Pius Fox, Marc Klee, BURGHARD, Astali / Peirce, Stella Geppert & Kathrin Köster
2012 "Aus der Zeit" formal extracts of our presence, frontviews temporary, Berlin with Astali / Peirce, Willem Besselink, Ronald de Bloeme, Gabriel Braun, Frank Eickhoff, Nadja Frank, Joachim Grommek, Eno Henze, Moritz Hirsch, Olaf Holzapfel, Yala Juchmann, Antonio Mesones, Nina Ploghöft, Lidia Sigle, Tim Stapel, Yorgos Stamkopoulos
curated by Stephan Koehler
2012 Age-Ism Conference, Videoinstallation, Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam
2011 Gallery Boutique, Cologne, solo
2007 Phaeno, Videoinstallation, Wolfsburg
2007 Kommunikationsmuseum, Videoinstallation, Berlin
2007 UNO gallery show, Los Angeles
For more info please send a mail to firstname.lastname@example.com and check www.frontviewsgallery.de
Artist Statement:
»My work engages with the translation between the digital and analog.
Throughout my working process I experiment with material, colour and technical devices, aiming to blur the borders between the digital and analog fields.
Today's influence of digital networks, surfaces and interfaces- created to access the variety of easy adoptable information- inspires me to create images which use the same technology in its appearance yet reinterpret the sense and meaning of a digital image through recreating the image using various digital and analog working methods.
Throughout the process the digital image looses its original identity and creates a tangible emotion. A sensual experience of patterns and surfaces is displayed on a previously digital-based structure.«
Gabriel Braun
Pius Fox
Lois Fleves
Gudrun Krebitz
Moana Vonstadl
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At GCSE students can opt for ICT full course which comprises 4 units, two of which are controlled assignments.
Unit 2 controlled assignment is carried out over a 22 ½ hour period in year 10 and unit 4 in year 11 on a similar time frame. There are two examined units (1 & 3) covering ICT in home, school and business environments. GCSE ICT Full Course Unit 1 Exam May . The focus in unit 3 is multimedia and the legal systems in place to protect both home and commercial users.
The course offers students the opportunity to explore new technologies and to produce working solutions to real world problems.
A Level
At AS/A2 ICT expands on the GCSE knowledge, concentrating on its application. There are two coursework elements, the first in Year 12 focusing on a variety of application solutions to a general business problem. The students work within the world of work community in order to have realistic solutions. In Year 13 the focus is entirely on relational databases and concentrates on building a database management system from inception to fruition.


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Sticking with the recent French emphasis (since I have lots of demi in my freezer to work with now), I decided to go with some pork tenderloin medallions and a roasted garlic sauce. This takes a little more time just because of the need to roast the garlic, which takes a solid hour or more, but once that's done the rest is gravy (no pun intended). The medallions are seasoned simply and given a quick pan sear, followed by finishing in a 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes.
Here is your ingredient list to make enough garlic sauce for 4 servings:
- 2 tbsp. minced shallot
- 1 tbsp. clarified butter
- 1 oz. sherry wine
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 head roasted garlic
- 1 cup demi-glace
In a small pan, sauté the shallot in the butter just until it starts to caramelize lightly, then add the sherry and herbs. Allow this to reduce a bit, and then squeeze the roasted garlic head into the saucepan. You will want to avoid getting any of the husk in there if possible, but if it does, no worries because we'll strain the sauce later. Add the demi and let it simmer gently for a few minutes to blend the flavors and reduce slightly. After straining you're ready to serve, but if the sauce is too thick you may need to press it through.
We served ours tonight with a side of rosti mashed potatoes and asparagus Maltaise. The medallions were tender and juicy, and the sauce was rich and yummy. We munched it down with a big happy grin on our faces. I hope you will too when you try this. Until then: Eat well, my friends!


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Graham Crackers, Avemar, and Cancer Treatment
April 30, 2007
Jacob Schor, ND
Subject: A product made of fermented wheat germ shows promise in treating cancer
Sylvester Graham (1794-1851)
A forgotten Fanatic:
Sylvester Graham is long forgotten. He was born in 1794 and, as an ordained Presbyterian minister, preached throughout his life on the benefits of vegetarianism, abstinence from alcohol and the value of whole wheat flour. If remembered for anything, he is famous for inventing Graham flour in 1829. He preached that the white bread of the time was unwholesome. Graham made his bread from pure unsifted and unbolted flour. He insisted that bread was dangerous to eat while still fresh. For reasons unclear to me, he argued that dry hard crusty loaves were preferable. He was also down on sex. He made and shipped his hard dry loaves to followers all over the country. Graham crackers are a leftover from his one time fame. His fanatical belief in the danger of white flour also remains in the public domain, even if we are not quite as fanatical as Graham was.
What is Germ?
Everyone knows that whole wheat bread is better for you than white bread. That's a given. Wheat grains are made of three components, the endosperm, the bran and the germ. The endosperm makes up the majority of the grain by weight, about 83%, and contains primarily starch and a little protein. This is the stuff that white flour is made from. It contains calories from the starch and protein but is relatively deficient in vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. The bran comes from the outer protective shell of the wheat kernel and makes up about 14% of the grain by weight. Bran is mostly indigestible fiber, though it does contain more nutrients than the white endosperm. The germ is the most nutritious part of the grain although it makes up only 2-3% of the grains weight. The germ is the actual plant embryo. It is rich in vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Both bran and germ are removed from wheat during the milling process to make 'white flour.' It is worth remembering these nutrition basics when talking about one of the new entries into the field of nutritional oncology. It is called Avemar
A product called Avemar made from fermented wheat germ extract was invented in the 1990s by a Hungarian scientist named Máté Hidvégi. To make Avemar, wheat germ is fermented with the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae for about 18 hours and the resultant product dried to a powder. This endproduct is standardized to contain 0.04% of methoxysubstituted benzoquinones which may be one of several active ingredients in Avemar.
Hidvégi isn't the first Hungarian to show interest in these benzoquinones for treating cancer. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, who received a Nobel Prize for discovering ascorbic acid, was the first to propose their use as anticancer agents.
It should come as no surprise to find that this product is safe. After all it's just fermented wheat germ. In animal studies, no adverse effect was seen when giving animal 2 grams per kilogram body weight per day. An equivalent dose for a 150 pound person would be 150 grams or about 5 ounces per day of the powder. Typical doses used in studies have been 9 to 18 grams a day. At these lower doses, human test subjects have reported only mild transient nausea, dizziness, constipation when using Avemar.
Quite a bit of work has been published which attempts to explain the mechanisms of action of Avemar. This is a complex substance and probably contains a number of active chemicals. It is assumed that the methoxy-substituted benzoquinones are at least part of the active principles. A number of different mechanisms have been identified by which Avemar acts against cancer. They include apoptosis induction via poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase, the immune system, major histocompatability comples (MHC) class 1, ribonucleotide reductase (RNR), cyclo-oxygenase (cox1 and cox-2) enzyme activity, intracellular adhesion molecule (ICAM) 1, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a) production, and transketolase (TK). If I write anymore about this, I'm sure to lose readers. [i]
Animal Research:
Numerous animal studies have demonstrated Avemar's benefit in cancer treatment. Scientists measure immune function by timing how long it takes an experimental animal to reject a skin graft from another animal. The faster the rejection, the better the immune system is working. Avemar increases immune function as measured by this skin graft test. [ii] Giving Avemar to test rats prevented them from developing colon cancer when given a cancer causing chemical. In the rats in the control group, 83% developed tumors while only 45% of the rats given Avemar did so. [iii] In a number of animal experiments giving vitamin C at the same time as the Avemar increased the effect at inhibiting metastasis. [iv]
Human Research:
At this point, we are still awaiting a definitive double blinded placebo controlled human trial. There are a number of open human trials and animal trials suggesting benefit.
In an article published in August 2003 in the British Journal of Cancer, Jakab Shoenfeld and his colleagues reported on an open trial of 66 patients with colorectal cancer. They received standard therapy plus 9 grams of Avemar a day. These patients were compared to 104 patients who received only standard treatment but no Avemar. The primary endpoint of the study was progression-free survival. Tumor progression was defined as an increase in size of tumor of at least 25% or the appearance of new lesions. Progression related events, including recurrent disease, metastasis, or death were more common in the control group than in those taking Avemar. In all, 42.3% of the control group had progression events while only 16.7% of the Avemar group did. This was an open trial, patients decided if they wanted to take this 'experimental product.' They were not randomized. It seems that the sicker someone was at the start of the experiment, the more inspired they were to try something unusual. At the start of the trial 27% of the Avemar patients had stage IV disease while the control group only 4% were this advanced. [v]
Another study from 2004, this one published in the Journal of Pediatric Hematological Oncology looking at the incidence of febrile neutropenia in children undergoing immunosuppressive chemotherapy. [vii] Avemar was given at the same time as chemotherapy in an open label matched-pair pilot trial. Control patients did not receive Avemar. Tumor staging was the same at the start of the study. The number and frequency of febrile illnesses was monitored and differed significantly between the two groups of patients. The Avemar patients had 30 febrile episodes in total in contrast to the control patients who had 46 episodes.
In another open-label, pilot trial but this one randomized clinical trial, Avemar was given along with chemotherapy to patients with stage III melanoma. Twenty-two patients were given Avemar in addition to the chemotherapy drugs DTIC. They were compared against twenty-four patients who only received the drugs. Again there was a significant difference in favor of the patients consuming Avemar in terms of progression-free survival. [viii]
Dosing: Avemar comes as powder in single serving packages that are stirred into water. The powder is flavored and sweetened. Human trials have used 9 grams of powder once or twice a day.
The question: Before any of you write to ask, I will confess that I do not know if you can make this at home. Since Avemar is made by fermenting wheat germ with yeast, someone is bound to write me and ask, "Could I bake bread at home using loads of wheat germ and produce the same chemicals as in Avemar?" I don't know but it is an intriguing thought.
Further Information:
A nice review article on Avemar from the Annals of the New York Academy of Science is posted at:
Links to full text of the human clinical trials can be found at:
Research summary on Sloan-Kettering's website:
[i] Integrative Medicine vol 6 no 2 April/May 2007
[ii] Immunopharmacology 1999 Apr;41(3):183-186
Hidvegi M, Raso E, Tomoskozi Farkas R, Lapis K, Szende B.
Birochem, Budapest , Hungary .
Effect of MSC on the immune response of mice
The supposed immunostimulatory actions of MSC, a new fermented wheat germ extract standardized to its benzoquinone composition (trade name: AVEMAR) were studied examining blastic transformation of peripheral blood lymphocytes of mice treated with MSC. It was found that MSC significantly increased the degree of blastic transformation caused by Concanavalin A. Using the B10LP to C57Bl skin graft system, MSC (0.03 and 3.0 g kg(-1) applied orally) acted in favour of restoring the immune function. On the other hand, 2,6-dimethoxy-p-benzoquinone (DMBQ), applied in equivalent doses (0.012 and 1.2 mg kg(-l)), did not shorten the rejection time of skin grafts. The immune restoring effect, as well as the blastic transformation enhancing potential of MSC may be exploited in various cases of decreased immune response.
[iii] Carcinogenesis. 2001 Oct;22(10):1649-52.
Wheat germ extract inhibits experimental colon carcinogenesis in F-344 rats.
Zalatnai A ,
Lapis K ,
Szende B ,
Raso E ,
Telekes A ,
Resetar A ,
Hidvegi M .
1st Institute of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University , Budapest , Hungary . firstname.lastname@example.com
It has been demonstrated for the first time that a wheat germ extract prevents colonic cancer in laboratory animals. Four-week-old inbred male F-344 rats were used in the study. Colon carcinogenesis has been induced by azoxymethane (AOM). Ten rats served as untreated controls (group 1). For the treatment of the animals in group 2, AOM was dissolved in physiologic saline and the animals were given three subcutaneous injections 1 week apart, 15 mg/kg body weight (b/w) each. In two additional groups Avemar (MSC), a fermented wheat germ extract standardized to 2,6-dimethoxy-p-benzoquinone was administered as a tentative chemo-preventive agent. MSC was dissolved in water and was given by gavage at a dose of 3 g/kg b/w once a day. In group 3, animals started to receive MSC 2 weeks prior to the first injection of AOM daily and continuously thereafter until they were killed 32 weeks later. In group 4 the basal diet and MSC were administered only. At the end of the experiment all the rats were killed by exsanguination, the abdominal large vessels were cut under a light ether anesthesia and a complete autopsy was performed. Percentage of animals developing colon tumors and number of tumors per animals: group 1 - 0 and 0; group 2- 83.0 and 2.3; group 3 - 44.8 (P < 0.001) and 1.3 (P < 0.004), group 4 - 0 and 0. All the tumors were of neoplastic nature also histologically. The numbers of the aberrant crypt foci (ACF) per area (cm(2)) in group 2 were 4.85 while in group 3 the ACF numbers were 2.03 only (P < 0.0001).
PMID: 11577004 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
[iv] Anticancer Res. 1998 Jul-Aug;18(4A):2353-8.
Effect of Avemar and Avemar + vitamin C on tumor growth and metastasis in experimental animals.
Hidvegi M ,
Raso E ,
Paku S ,
Lapis K ,
Szende B .
Birochem Ltd., Budapest , Hungary . firstname.lastname@example.com
Because of the observed immunostimulatory actions of a new fermented wheat germ extract--with standardized benzoquinone composition--we have investigated the eventual tumor growth- and metastasis-inhibiting effects of this preparation (Avemar) applied alone or in combination with vitamin C. Tumor models of different origin [a highly metastatic variant of the Lewis lung carcinoma (3LL-HH), B16 melanoma, a rat nephroblastoma (RWT-M) and a human colon carcinoma xenograft (HCR25)]--kept in artificially immunosuppressed mice were applied. The metastasis-inhibiting effects of the treatments have been studied both in the presence and in the absence (following surgical removal) of the transplanted primary tumors. Combined treatments with Avemar and vitamin C--administered synchronously--profoundly inhibited the metastasis formation in all the applied tumor models while, treatments with vitamin C alone did not exert such an inhibiting effect on the metastasizing process. The degree of the observed metastasis inhibition in certain models was significant, while in others--although it was meaningful--did not prove to be significant. It is noteworthy that treatment with Avemar alone in certain models exerted a more pronounced inhibiting effect on metastasis formation than the synchronous combined treatment with Avemar and vitamin C. Furthermore, if the time schedule of the combined treatment was changed (vitamin C--instead of being administered synchronously--was given one hour after the treatments with Avemar), the vitamin C rather decreased the metastasis inhibiting effect of Avemar. It should be mentioned however, that in the case of rat nephroblastoma, a different response was observed: while, in the case of synchronous combination significant inhibition of metastasis formation was observed, treatment with Avemar alone did not produce metastasis-inhibition. It is noteworthy that in this model the metastasis-inhibiting effect of the synchronous combination treatment proved to be even more pronounced if Avemar was administered in a 100 times smaller dose than its regularly applied dosage. Treatment with Avemar and vitamin C--administered in combination or separately--in the majority of experimental models (with the exception of rat nephroblastoma) did not inhibit the growth of the primary tumors. It is reasonable, therefore, to suppose that in the observed metastasis-inhibiting effect the eventual proliferation inhibiting effect of these remedies does not play an important role. According to the results of other experiments--carried out in our laboratory in parallel with those described here--Avemar proved to have a meaningful immunostimulatory effect. It might therefore be suggested that the observed metastasis-inhibiting effect of this preparation may be mainly due to its immunostimulatory properties. The possible therapeutic benefits of Avemar and Avemar plus vitamin C are also discussed.
[v] Br J Cancer. 2003 Aug 4;89(3):465-9.
A medical nutriment has supportive value in the treatment of colorectal cancer.
* Jakab F,
* Shoenfeld Y,
* Balogh A,
* Nichelatti M,
* Hoffmann A,
* Kahan Z,
* Lapis K,
* Mayer A,
* Sapy P,
* Szentpetery F,
* Telekes A,
* Thurzo L,
* Vagvolgyi A,
* Hidvegi M.
Department of Surgery and Vascular Surgery, Uzsoki Teaching Hospital of Budapest , Hungary .
MSC (Avemar) is a medical nutriment of which preclinical and observational clinical studies suggested an antimetastatic activity with no toxicity. This open-label cohort trial has compared anticancer treatments plus MSC (9 g once daily) vs anticancer treatments alone in colorectal patients, enrolled from three oncosurgical centres; cohort allocation was on the basis of patients' choice. Sixty-six colorectal cancer patients received MSC supplement for more than 6 months and 104 patients served as controls (anticancer therapies alone): no statistical difference was noted in the time from diagnosis to the last visit between the two groups. End-point analysis revealed that progression-related events were significantly less frequent in the MSC group (new recurrences: 3.0 vs 17.3%, P<0.01; new metastases: 7.6 vs 23.1%, P<0.01; deaths: 12.1 vs 31.7%, P<0.01). Survival analysis showed significant improvements in the MSC group regarding progression-free (P=0.0184) and overall survivals (P=0.0278) probabilities. Survival predictors in Cox's proportional hazards were UICC stage and MSC treatment. Continuous supplementation of anticancer therapies with MSC for more than 6 months is beneficial to patients with colorectal cancer in terms of overall and progression-free survival.
PMID: 12888813 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
[vi] Orv Hetil. 2005 Sep 11;146(37):1925-31.
[Fermented wheat germ extract in the supportive therapy of colorectal cancer]
[Article in Hungarian]
* Farkas E.
Biromedicina Elso Magyar Rakkutatasi Reszvenytarsasag, Budapest . email@example.com
The role of the product in the treatment of colorectal cancer is reviewed in the light of experimental and clinical results to date. The fermented wheat germ extract (code name: MSC, trade name: Avemar) registered as a dietary food for special medical purposes for cancer patients to complement the active oncotherapy, exerted a growth inhibitory effect in HCR-25 human colon carcinoma xenograft, and had a synergistic effect with 5-FU in mouse C-38 colorectal carcinoma. The product is capable of chemoprevention of colon carcinoma in F-344 rats. One of the most significant underlying mechanism is a highly cancer cell specific induction of caspase-3 mediated cleavage of PARP. In the frame of supportive therapy, fermented wheat germ extract proved to be efficient in the treatment of colorectal cancer in humans. 30 patients following radical operation were treated with standard postoperative therapy, 12 of them were given fermented wheat germ extract as additive treatment: following a 9 month long administration, no new distant metastases were detected, in contrast to 4 out 18 treated with standard therapy alone. Out of 34 patients following radical surgery and treated with chemotherapy, 17 who were given fermented wheat germ extract, achieved an improved survival rate. In the frame of a controlled multicenter open label cohort study, 170 colorectal cancer patients received anticancer therapies (chemo/radiotherapy) completed with fermented wheat germ extract in 66 of them. Results (fermented wheat germ extract vs. control): new recurrences: 3.0% vs. 17.3% (p < 0.01); new metastases: 7.6% vs. 23.1% (p < 0.01); deaths: 12.1% vs. 31.7% (p < 0.01), progression-related events in total: 16.7% vs. 42.3% (p < 0.001). Survival analysis showed significant improvements in the fermented wheat germ extract group, regarding progression-free (p = 0.0184) and overall survival probabilities (p = 0.0278). Strong predictors of survival determined by Cox's proportional hazards were UICC stage and fermented wheat germ extract treatment. Mild gastrointestinal side effects were observed in 9 cases. Supportive application of fermented wheat germ extract in colorectal cancer is highly recommended.
PMID: 16255377 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
[vii] J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2004 Oct;26(10):631-5.
Fermented wheat germ extract reduces chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia in pediatric cancer patients.
* Garami M,
* Schuler D,
* Babosa M,
* Borgulya G,
* Hauser P,
* Muller J,
* Paksy A,
* Szabo E,
* Hidvegi M,
* Fekete G.
Second Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine , Semmelweis University , Budapest , Hungary . firstname.lastname@example.com
PURPOSE: An open-label, matched-pair (by diagnosis, stage of disease, age, and gender) pilot clinical trial was conducted to test whether the combined administration of the medical nutriment MSC (Avemar) with cytotoxic drugs and the continued administration of MSC on its own help to reduce the incidence of treatment-related febrile neutropenia in children with solid cancers compared with the same treatments without MSC. METHODS: Between December 1998 and May 2002, 22 patients (11 pairs) were enrolled in this study. At baseline, the staging of the tumors was the same in each pair (mostly pTNM = T2N0M0), with the exception of two cases in which patients in the MSC group had worse prognoses (metastasis at baseline). There were no significant differences in the average age of the patients, the length of treatment time (MSC) or follow-up, the number of patients with central venous catheters, the number of chemotherapy cycles, the frequency of preventive counterneutropenic interventions, or the type and dosage of antibiotic and antipyretic therapy used in the two groups. RESULTS: During the treatment (follow-up) period, there was no progression of the malignant disease, whereas at end-point the number and frequency of febrile neutropenic events significantly differed between the two groups: 30 febrile neutropenic episodes (24.8%) in the MSC group versus 46 (43.4%) in the control group (Wilcoxon signed rank test, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The continuous supplementation of anticancer therapies with the medical nutriment MSC helps to reduce the incidence of treatment-related febrile neutropenia in children with solid cancers.
PMID: 15454833 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
[viii] Demidov LV et al. Antimetastatic effect of MSC in high-risk melanoma patients 18 th UICC International Cancer Congress, Oslo , Norway 30 June-5 July, 2002. Int J Cancer2002;100(S13):408


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The latest updates from AFAR.
Apr 25
Awardee in the News: Valter D. Longo in TIME on Good and Bad Inflammation BACK
On April 11, 2018, TIME highlighted 2013 Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research recipient Valter D. Longo, Ph.D.
"You Asked: What Is Inflammation and Why Should I Care About It?" notes how inflammation positively impacts heath on a cellular level. Dr. Longo explains how "inflammation is an activation of cells and cell-derived components that have the job of fighting invasions, and in some cases just sponging up or clearing out damaged cells."
Later, the article notes the problems that inflammation can influence, such as gut disorders, autoimmune diseases, and Alzheimer's disease. Yet, it's unclear what causes this inflammation. "It's a chicken or egg debate," Dr. Longo states.
Read the full article here.
Dr. Valter D. Longo is the Edna M. Jones Professor of Gerontology and a Professor of Biological Sciences at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and the Director of the USC Longevity Institute.


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I have taught Biology and Ecology for 33 years. I can no longer stand by and listen to totally un-scientific and ignorant statements about Global Warming which is really Cyclic Solar Influenced Climate Change!!! Man has VERY little to do with it.
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Resistance VS Assistance
Last year, more or less after we started our new business venture, I picked up a copy of Steven Pressfield's Do the Work to get real with what we just set ourselves up for. I read The War of Art a few years before, which has been a game changer towards getting the absolutely essentials done, well. I remembered just how brutal and direct he was.
Especially with procrastination that affects every one of us, dearly. You can't avoid it, but awareness and acknowledgement of things that set ourselves up to be less productive allow us to identify and attempt to manage such weak moments.
Sometimes before, or when, setting out to do something we deem important, there's that little voice inside. That discourages. An internal dialogue commences. One that keeps you from getting busy. The harder you grind, the worse it gets. Self-defeating thoughts. As Steven Pressfield says, resistance, it's a law of nature, a fairly simple one to identify:
Where there is a Dream, there is Resistance.
Thus: where we encounter Resistance, somewhere nearby is a Dream.
Examples of such roadblocks in daily life
- Having to have an important conversation, but delaying it
- Adapting healthier habits
- Getting a new business venture going
- Hell, even keeping one up and running 🙂
- Sticking to that diet
- Leaving that job that drains you
- Allocating more time for family and friends
- Learning anything new
And as an ultrarunner you probably know resistance as …
- Inability to do regular STRETCHING 🙂
- Regular muscle, core and other strength work
- Power hiking up a hill you probably should be running
- Kilometre 60 in a rough ultra, your glutes are mush, but there's a 1500mD+ climb on the race profile
- Being too conservative in picking challenges and objectives. Mediocre goals means little growth.
- Absence of training logs
- Spending time getting mentally prepared for intervals and speed work. It's going to hurt regardless. And you will hyperventilate. Just suck it up
- Not complying with recovery and cross training.
Resistance is a naysayer – it's "something" that enters your thoughts. I tries to paralyse you. But, it's NOT YOU, just an external force. It also manifests as fear, addiction, perfectionism etc.
Ironically, one of the best "antidotes" against resistance is pretty much against most of the principles we learn as children, at home and at school. Resistance likes rational thought – it can then reason with you, towards the negative.
If there's an item on your todo list. And it's important. Then just begin with it – it's a LOT harder figuring out what's important and should be on that list VS just getting down and dirty with starting to work on it. In other words, "start before you're ready" … pretty much like setting off for any ultra 🙂
Pressfield also states that for every law of nature, there's also an opposite. When working on something, you produce energy. A force. Every run starts with a few small steps. The fact that you're already out, with shoes on, putting one foot in front of the other, sets you up for a "tailwind" that is assistance, sometime down the road. Or up the mountains 🙂 But the wind can only help you, IF you're busy running already … So, lace up. And siga!
I personally prefer to start executing on anything, violently. It's not going to be perfect. But it's a step in the right direction. If there's a second chance, I know what the other 20% should look like. If not, I learnt from the 80% what didn't work. "Organised chaos" as a life principle tends to work pretty damn well.
Of priorities
As noted above, resistance is a potent indicator of what we should be doing. However, we can still split those into 2 distinct groups:
- what's urgent: has to happen right now, like pay your IRS bill by midnight
- what's important: being present and supportive when you're child's born
When you're pressed for time, always tackle what's important, before what's urgent. An example:
If you miss your deadline for the IRS bill in favour of seeing your son cry for the first time, you've missed out on something urgent and probably will be fined, BUT showed up for what's really really important.
Be careful, very careful with that distinction. A few extra hours at work here and there may be temporary urgency, but the effects of the important individuals in your life may be irreversible.
As a passing thought, life is mostly a tug of war between resistance and assistance. Let resistance guide you towards identifying the most important things you should be doing. Then START, and focus on assistance as a means of getting there. And do the work® 🙂


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Come down to EMTC this Saturday and watch some exciting Senior Tennis Finals, starting at 12.30pm..
EMTC have three teams in Tennis Victoria's Pennant Finals this weekend. Tennis Victoria's Pennant Competition is the largest inter-club competition in the country with over 480 teams registered for the 2015 season. EMTC has nine teams across the Mens & Womens Pennant League and some have made finals. Congratulations.
Mens Grade 3: Youri, Tom, Grant & Simon had a must win on their last round and managed to scrape into 4th spot by one point. A fantastic result and this weekend they, along with Sofiane, play Macabi at Macabi on Saturday.
Mens Grade 5: Paul, Rohan, Alex, Andrew, Rob and Simon managed to finish 2nd for the season and therefore have a HOME Semi-Final this Saturday - starting at 12.30pm.
Mens Grade 8: Alan, Dan, Peter, Marcus & John won all their rubbers on Saturday to make it into 2nd spot by one point. The also have a HOME Semi-Final this Saturday starting at 12.30pm.
Ladies Grade 5: Nicole, Amanda, Rebecca, Justine & Jessica are sitting in 3rd position and have one round to go before finals. Good Luck on Saturday morning ladies.
We also compete in the local Bayside Regional Tennis Associaiton Compettion and currently:
- Mens Section 3 team are equal first with one round to go.
- Mixed Section 3 are 3rd and play Semi-Finals this weekend.
Our Juniors still have a couple more rounds to go in the WDTA Winter Competition before their finals commence and we wish them "good tennis" this weekend.
We hope to see you at the Club this weekend.


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Digital Marketing in context to visual appeal and content formation is growing rapidly throughout the world. People have started recognizing this platform as a source of growing business and earning ROI is otherwise not possible. With this respect Graphic Design Decatur, Al is not only about drawings and designs but much more beyond that. It is actually a chunk of a most effective idea to convey message and information through illustrations that strike the mind of readers and affect them positively. It is like content marketing in the form of pictures and drawings. In true sense, Graphic Design Decatur, Al is the most effective way to influence customer's decision making drawing them towards business services.
We live in a world where dependency on the internet is increasing and social media is experiencing rocketing growth. In this scenario, texts, messages and pictures play a vital role as it is easy to access and perfectly fit into small screens like smart phones and tablets. Graphic Designing is a broad and deep term which is further analysed here.
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Graphic Designing is a tool in the digital marketing industry that is used by graphic designers to communicate with the consumers visually. Making use of lines, pictures, words, text and page layout, graphic designers try to convey the message that is a visual treat to the eyes but highly informative in content. Role of Graphic Designers in Graphic Design Decatur, Al is simply incomparable and their efforts are the results that facilitate digital marketing strategies. With the use of tools like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw etc, a designer frames the design and to connect with people or services.
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Here's slated top reasons why one must never miss the opportunity professional graphic designer brings to the business.
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The more the pictures and graphs are appealing, the better the positioning business will hold. The reason is simple, a good looking and appealing as well as informative graphics showcase that business is reliable.
Sometimes the complexity of business and services cannot be expressed in words. This time the use of visual effects like videos and pictures are the crucial supporter. They convey the business message effortlessly and stay in the mind of consumer's for a longer period. This directly builds brand awareness and recognition.
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Graphic Design Decatur, Al offers creative and understanding skillful graphic designers who understand the meets with a client, understands business and then formulate pictures accordingly. They are responsible for business content marketing in form of images and have the training to meet high standard demands. From designing to making it error free each responsibility is theirs and once a flawless design is out, it sure to bring business.


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Your Perfect Day: Sailing and Kitesurfing Bliss on the Kenya Coast
Hop on board beautiful Sawa Sawa for a day of epic kitesurfing at Kenya's picture-perfect sandbar.
Surely this is Kenya at its best – its wild, stunning and generous nature in full display. Try counting all the shades of blue and turquoise and emerald colors around you.
The Mayungu sandbar in Malindi is truly magical, and Sawa Sawa is how you get to experience it in style and comfort.
So this how your perfect day of sailing and kitesurfing at Mayungu sandbar unfolds. First, hop on Sawa Sawa in Malindi mid-morning, sail past the Marine Park, notice the water gets clearer and clearer; and the shades of blue just keep getting more stunning.
And then, here it is. Our destination: the magical Mayungu sandbar.
As we set anchor, the tide drops, and the most perfect sandbar welcomes us for a day of epic flat water kitesurfing and unwinding.
Not a kiter? Then you can chill on the dhow, swim, walk the sandbar, or spot a bright starfish.
But let's rewind to the beginning of that perfect day and see what the Mayungu buzz is all about.
Leaving Che Shale with our guests. After loading kite gear, food and drinks in the Land Rover, we are off to Malindi, a quick 20 Kms drive.
To start with, getting all the gear onto Sawa Sawa. Now we head to Mayungu sandbar, an easy 45 minute ride with engine.
Captain Bongo, one of the most experienced dhow sailors in Kenya. Bongo has a special bond with Sawa Sawa, as he and Justin sailed her from Mozambique to Che Shale a few years ago.
Spacious, stylish and comfortable Sawa Sawa. The colors of the Malindi Marine Park start to unveil. A magical blend of blue, turquoise and emerald.
Sailing past local fishermen. In the meantime, we hug the coastline dotted of thick towering baobabs.
Justin sets the "legs" for Sawa Sawa to rest on low tide while we will be kiting, swimming and chilling for the day.
And Sawa Sawa now sits at perfect low tide position. From here on, this I our spot for the day.
Sawa Sawa from above. Bliss.
Next is a pre-lunch low tide kiting session. Wind looking steady perfect for size 10 or 12.
Endless riding at Mayungu sandbar. Reef in the backdrop.
And now is time to grill some fresh seafood on board. Captain Bongo has lit up the charcoal BBQ grill.
After lunch. More swimming and sunbathing.
As the tide comes in, there is still time for a last kite session before lifting anchor and (reluctantly) sailing back to Malindi.
And we sail back to Malindi with a good Kusi wind behind us. The end of a picture-perfect day in a postcard-like setting, kiting and chilling at Mayungu sandbar in Malindi.
Because this is far from your average touristy boat trip, Sawa Sawa promises a one-of-a-kind experience. In other words, Che Shale and Captain Bongo have crafted the perfect day of bliss on the water for you.
Tempted to you join us on Sawa Sawa?
The Details:
- From July – November, Sawa Sawa is anchored in Malindi in front of Osteria Beach with whom we have teamed up for the season
- All payments made at Osteria Beach (Cash or Mpesa)
- Min 4 guests. Max 12 guests.
- Starts 10 am – Ends 4 pm. Times can vary slightly depending on tides.
- 50% non-refundable deposit required for booking. Remainder paid on day of sailing.
- 4,500 Ksh per person + KWS Marine Park Fees: 17 USD international visitors. 300 Ksh Kenyan residents. 130 Ksh Kenyan citizens.
- Extra charge: Grilled Seafood lunch and drinks provided and charged by Osteria Beach.
Email or call Che Shale for booking.


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by mike
just to start this boat is a 03 vip bay stealth with a 03 Johnson 115 2 stroke.it sat for approx 3 years when i acquired it.got the bad gas out got it running good took it to the lake and it lost spark had to replace the power pack running again.was back at lake again and all was well but then started acting like starving for fuel.(wont idle,hard to startand would only run on earmuffs but not under water).i replaced fuel lines,primer bulb,spark plugs and did the link and sync tested the ignition components and all tested good compression is 145 on all four cylinders.the primer ball pumps up and stays hard it will start with the choke/primer activated but once it stops it dies even if i try to pump the primer ball.if i push choke it will stay running as long as i push choke every few seconds.now to the question does this sound like a fuel pump issue thats the only fuel component that hasnt been fixed or replaced?
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Salt Festival
Although nowadays salt is one of the most common ingredients on our table, in the past it used to be so rare and precious that people used to call it 'white gold' because it was fundamental for the preservation of food.
Therefore it is easy to imagine how Cervia was linked with this product and with its over 800 ha of saltpans.
The purpose of this event is to remember and celebrate Cervia's past and 'dedicate' a celebration to the precious salt, re-enacting the past traditions and proposing various themed attractions: exhibitions, historical re-enactment of the traditional salt delivery, music and performances.
Package Preis
From € 315,00 per person
Package includes
- double room in 3 star hotel in Cervia
- 4 nights, half board
- boat trip in Cervia's Salt Pan ( limitated places)
- 1 "A tutto sale" dinner - Theme Menu with cooking techniques at the "Cervia's sweet salt" curated by the starred chef Piergiorgio Parini (limitated places)
- salt pan under the stars (Friday) - evening dedicated to the observation of the starry sky in the darkest part of the salt pan thanks an expert astrofill help(limitated places).
Package does NOT include
Tourist tax to pay in your hotel and any service mentioned in "the package includes".
- children according to their age
- single room: +20%
Valid until Sep 09, 2018


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As the NWHL prepares for its third season, it does so riding a tremendous wave of momentum. Starting with a sensational live streaming deal with Twitter, highlighted by a Game of the Week, plus the introduction of neutral site games, along with signing the Declaration of Principles, it only … [Read more...]
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The Flag
Thanks to Editor Ian Anderson and The Flag for giving our website/blog a terrific write-up. The Flag's most recent issue investigates the state of the law in Britain, imprisonment, and lack of it, the sliding positions of the political parties on the EU, the threat to liberty from ID cards, and fascinating reports and letters from all over the UK. Its thoughtful commentary is well worth reading every month in the print edition. The Flag's website gives you a hint of the stories in a previous issue and invites you to become a subscriber.


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Tenon, makers of MachTen, have reportedly ported Apache 1.2 to the MacOS
as a stand-alone application. It will cost about $495, or $295 as a
competitive upgrade from WebStar. Apache is probably the world's most
popular web server, able to handle 500 simultaneous connections--in some
cases even more--on a fast enough line. This could be a big boon for Mac
loyalists who want the power of a Mac as their server, but need more in
an server than WebStar can provide.
- Jim