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The Winston Churchill High School baseball team put five runs on the board in the first inning of Friday's Class 4A West Region championship game and never looked back, defeating host Thomas S. Wootton by a score of 10-5.
"We knew [Andrew] Craig was pitching, so we wanted to come out with a bang," Brandon Hubbard said. "We rattled him early."
Five batters reached base, and three runs crossed the plate before the first out was recorded in the first inning. Hubbard delivered the big blow in the inning with a two-run single for the Bulldogs (11-10).
Hubbard scored his second run of the game in the second inning, advancing from third base after a botched pickoff attempt at second. Churchill pushed the lead to 7-0 in the fourth frame on a Nick Cohen RBI groundout that plated Zach Thibodeau.
"They came out, credit to them, with their bats swinging and they were able to capitalize on some runs," Patriots coach J.D. Marchand said. "We dug ourselves a pretty big hole."
Wootton (13-8) looked poised to dig it's way out of that hole in the middle innings, sparked by a Glenny Woolschlager two-run home run to center in the bottom of the fourth. Woolschlager also drove in Boaz Ru with a single to right in the fifth inning to cut the deficit to 7-4.
The game did not get any closer than that. The Bulldogs dampened any hopes of a comeback in the seventh inning by adding three more runs courtesy of RBI singles from Thibodeau, Ryan O'Connell and Matt O'Lone.
Churchill has now reeled off eight consecutive victories after a 3-10 start to the season, and claimed their first region title since 1985.
"One thing we preach about, is I have told these guys, 'You have got to believe,'" Bulldogs coach Scott Blackwood said. "It took a while for these guys to realize that we can compete, and this is just a testament to how hard we have worked, and how much we are playing for each other."
Churchill advances to the state tournament for the third time in program history. The Bulldogs only state title came in 1979, when the largest schools played in Class 2A. Churchill faces North Region champion Catonsville in the state semifinals, with play scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the University of Maryland's Shipley Field in College Park.
Churchill 10, Wootton 5
Churchill (11-10) 5 1 0 1 0 0 3 -- 10 10 4
Wootton (13-8) 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 -- 5 8 1
WP -- Michael Albers.
LP -- Andrew Craig.
S -- Eric Brodkowitz
HR -- W: Glenny Woolschlager.
2B -- C: Zach Thibodeau 2, Ryan O'Connell, Michael Albers.
RBI -- C: Brandon Hubbard 2, Ryan O'Connell 2, Drew Legum, Matt O'Lone, Zach Thibodeau; W: Glenny Woolschalger 3, Brett Keenan, Andrew Craig.
R -- C: Zach Thibodeau 3, Brandon Hubbard 2, Ryan O'Connell, Nick Cohen, Matt O'Lone, Matt Castelli, Michael Albers; W: Kevin Mooney, Boaz Ru, Andrew Craig, Glenny Woolschlager, Matt Hsing.


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check out that article, if we want to see change in miami this needs to happen.
edit: more than 300 show up but yea, you get the idea
check out that article, if we want to see change in miami this needs to happen.
edit: more than 300 show up but yea, you get the idea
How many times do I have to tell you guys that Sun Life Stadium sucks? Do I need to buy a billboard and tell you guys it sucks?
Never in Orange Bowl history has the Hurricanes had that low attendance.
Oh and the Marlins just enjoyed their best attendance in franchise history, at the Orange Bowl location.
lol, u want fans? win.
Penn State is in year one of their four year penalty, with no postseason dreams this season. The national media has made the team and the college public enemy #1, and were entering a game against an inferior opponent at 0-2. 100,000 fans still showed up today. Than again we all live in igloos up here and there is nothing else to day on a Saturday. We don't have all the wonderful activities people in Miami have or the intelligence to just stay home.
A team that isn't very good, a stadium out in the middle of nowhere and a good drive away from the campus, a bad economy, and an opponent nobody really cares about will result in what you see in the picture on that article where there could not have been even 10,000 fans at that game. The Dolphins game tomorrow will have plenty of empty seats too, albeit not as many.
And now his fires have gone out.
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Feb. 28 — Round one of the Northern Section Division IV High School Girl's Basketball Playoffs was a breeze for the Lady Grizzlies.
The Lassen ladies hosted Gridley High School in the Cave on Tuesday, Feb. 25, and sent Gridley packing with a 64-48 loss.
Sara Carson was the high scorer for the Lady Grizzlies with 16 points and six steals. Miranda Langenhorst got a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Mikailia Bustamante also got a double-double, 12 points and 10 rebounds. Carissa Shaffer scored nine points.
The Lady Grizzlies moved on to play the Anderson High School Lady Cubs in Anderson on Thursday, Feb. 27. Lassen narrowly lost its last game against Anderson, so Jessica Larson, Lassen High School varsity girl's basketball coach, said she was looking forward to a good game.
It turns out the Lady Grizzlies didn't pull off the upset. The Lady Cubs put an end to Lassen's playoff run, sending the Lady Grizzlies home with a 60-41 loss.
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Phthalates, parabens, sulfates...GMOs? Is it us, or does beauty shopping seem to require a chemistry degree these days? We're all about getting responsible with our beauty picks, but we don't want to have to rely on crunchy-granola beauty products that are less effective than our regular product picks (or worse, smell like a health food store).
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9 comments:
- Gail said...
What beautiful country and equally beautiful inhabitants.
- June 3, 2010 at 6:31 AM
- Keetha Denise Broyles said...
Oh wow, oh wow, OH WOW!!! That is some gorgeous "outback."
Remind me again - - - what does "BB guy" stand for?
Bodacious Bad?
Blatantly Bald?
Beastly Boorish?
- June 3, 2010 at 7:06 AM
- Joycee said...
What Keetha said...Bears, yikes!
- June 3, 2010 at 7:33 AM
- Lori E said...
It is some purty country up there. Keetha, BB Guy is my Big Burly Guy. Kind of looks like that bear. The front end though, not the back end.
- June 3, 2010 at 8:47 AM
- The Lucy and Dick Show said...
Looks like a really manly week for manly men! (Beautiful scenery too!)
- June 3, 2010 at 3:50 PM
- Robynn's Ravings said...
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! (Over your comment on my blog!) "You know when to sit and absorb things." I laughed so hard I even made Grizzly come and ask me what was up!
Loved the photos and the hangin' out. Wish it was me. I'm a mountain girl at heart who is stuck on the flatlands. I met my husband while I was camping alone. Good times!
- June 3, 2010 at 9:14 PM
- Bernie said...
Great photos and looks like a lot of fun.......:-) Hugs
- June 3, 2010 at 11:10 PM
- Ali said...
"Up country". I haven't heard that term since I landed here in England. Great photos.
- June 4, 2010 at 6:48 AM
- nannykim said...
Wow! cool pics--looks like fun?
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Shifting from writing paper documents to digital media is the subject of this third series Writing for the Web. Writing well is not only about words anymore but has become more about structure. Once hundreds of files or documents are created we need to give an assist to our viewers so they can:
When creating a tournament or game for your Chapter:
When reviewing our website with a critical eye it's important to know who we are hearing from and that their voices represent targeted, yet diverse and willing members. Active participation is a crucial factor. The feedback needs to come from people that have used the site! The Scavenger Hunt was an effort to gather active Member participation and yet it has been not as successful as the web team had hoped. Most of the feedback we currently get has been hearsay and from the same few voices.
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With individual's short attention spans and the number of mobile devices and video's, communication between organizations will not be anything like the old single event PowerPoint presentations. Location is of secondary importance, as anyone can meet anywhere, any time through our website. Meetings and discussions do not need to be single events but can result from a series of relationship-building opportunities held within the social media space and the tools available: discussion boards and blogs; Facebook and Twitter.
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Just wanted to say mahalo nui loa (thank you very much) to the warm welcome from other EWGA chapters. Looks like we are going to have a lot of visitors! E komo mai (welcome)!
We are excited about starting a chapter here where the golf is everywhere (over 75 courses), the weather is fabulous and the views are awe inspiring.
There are plenty of wahine (women) golfers here and plenty of wahine business owners and executives and now they'll have an opportunity to combine those skills and make new connections.
Much aloha to all of you!
It's all about paying it forward. On Sunday evening, an 8 year old girl shared her feelings about the game of golf at the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, FL as part of the 8th annual EWGA Foundation Fundraiser to support LPGA-USGA Girls Golf. She shared softly, "It's fun. I really like it."
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Providing tools to young girls through the sport of golf is the right thing for the EWGA to do. The EWGA has been serving as mentors to young girls through LPGA-USGA Girls Golf for nearly a decade and the fundraising element is the by-product.
Where would we be without Billie Jean King? Trailblazers such as Donna De Varona? Ann Meyers? That group helped spawn a modern generation of empowered athletes – gold medal winners such as Dot Richardson, Brandi Chastain and Julie Foudy, Kerri Strug and Lindsay Davenport. How about Pat Summitt receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom? Golfers like Dottie Pepper, Annika Sorenstam and Michelle Wie?
Both my mother and father are left-handed and so was I born left-handed. At a very young age they switched me because they thought being left handed would be a disadvantage. Desks would not fit, lunch table seating could be awkward and many other issues that they both experienced in their lifetimes would present disadvantages to me throughout my life. So I was switched from being left-handed to being right-handed. In grade school sports it was a great advantage to me. I was a switch hitter in softball/baseball, in basketball I could go to the hoop from either side and dribble both ways. If seated next to a lefty I can also dine lefty. I have not viewed this as nothing but an advantage my entire life.
I have also always been an excellent athlete but one that needed lots of practice and warm-up. I can also be somewhat clumsy and awkward physically unless I had an objective and challenge! I bump into coffee tables, trip over small ledges and I seem to always mentally be trying to catch up with my body. Yet, I am blessed with an athlete's mind and when I can align the physical and mental it is powerful. I can achieve and perform amazing athletic skills. But practice and training is always needed for this alignment to happen.
For the second year, the EWGA Foundation has designated two PGA of America-inspired golf programs for its own 'Drive for Dreams' campaign … an opportunity for EWGA members to share their good fortune with those in need.
Salute Military Golf Association (SMGA) and Golf for Injured Veterans Everywhere (GIVE) are giving the gift of golf, its rehabilitative aspects, and the wonderful and needed sense of fun and normalcy to men and women who have returned from war to fight a new battle … a battle to resume their lives from an altered state … and a battle that we the citizens for whom they stood in harm's way owe our greatest effort to support.
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If you are like me, you are a fan of Yardage Books and what they provide, but find that most books are such a disappointment. They not only lack critical information but they are focused on the Men's golf game, NOT the women's golf game. What I want, besides previous course experience; is a REAL yardage book. You can purchase the books the Pro's use for many coursed but I'm looking for one that Women Amateur golfers could use with local knowledge and options like: "take it up the left side to be safe or risk the over the lake shot for long hitters"; or Approach this green from the left side of the fairway—mounds protect the right side of the green.''
We don't need fancy color simulated photo graphics (you can't write notes on them). I want line diagrams in black and white or minor color with empty areas on each page to add notes. I also require a large area to map the curvatures and slope of the greens.
Many of us play the same course all the time or the course is so sedate (wide and or flat) that a yardage book does not make much sense. However, many of us like to play a variety of courses and tournaments. Sometimes we may repeat the same course a few times in one year or we do not know if we will ever be back, so making your own is not worth it. When the course you are playing is part of a tournament then a practice round can be used to create a golf aid that is legal, widely used and of great help!
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Join your fellow chapter members for Indoor Golf on Tuesday January 28 from 6 to 8 pm. More information coming soon in the events section.
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Match Play is one of the oldest forms of competition in golf. It pits players one against another, rather than one against the field as in stroke play. Opponents compete to win individual holes, and the player(s) who wins the most holes wins the match.
Match play can be played by two individuals, one on one, and that is known as Singles Match Play. Or teams of two players can square off, with Foursomes and Fourball the most common formats for team play.
As an EWGA Portland member you have several great opportunities to participate in these games. Portland Chapter has a match play ladder league where we play Singles (one player against another) with others in our Chapter. We also have teams forming to participate in Fourball and Singles competition on a Regional basis against other Chapters. The final opportunity is (closed at this point) is Women's Interclub Play launched this year by the Oregon Golf Association. Our EWGA Portland Chapter plays against other Greater Portland Area women's golf clubs. Next Year this WIP will be statewide and expand.
begin on the practice green, roll golf balls to different holes with
your hand rather than with a putter. This will help you get an idea of
the speed of the green.
you're faced with a difficult bunker lie, particularly a "fried egg,"
use the sand to your advantage.
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I'm sure we can all recall a time when our round of golf seemed like an eternity – you get paired with a person in a tournament or local event who over-analyzes every shot. Or maybe they have a pre-shot routine that takes so long you get tired of waiting. Some tips to help you enjoy your round:


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Fifteen Frequently-Asked Questions About TSC's Education Program Civic Funding Loss and the Termination of its Office Lease by the City of Germantown
In June, the City of Germantown's Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted not to fund Tennessee Shakespeare Company's thriving education program for what would have been its sixth year. In September, the City served notice to TSC that its office lease would not be renewed on June 30, 2013, and that the company had until then to vacate its City-owned train depot, which TSC has used as its administrative office for over five years.
Many questions have been asked of TSC's Board of Directors and staff over the past several weeks regarding the City's recent actions. We thought it would be helpful to collect the 15 most frequently asked questions and share TSC's responses with you.
"Why is the City of Germantown removing Tennessee Shakespeare Company from the train depot office?"
TSC's depot lease with the City ends on June 30, 2014, and the City has let us know far in advance that they will not renew the lease.
"Has the City said why it won't renew the lease?"
The City says it wants to return the depot to its former use as a train museum. However, the depot currently is a train museum filled with the same items that were in it when TSC moved into the depot in 2008. TSC's contract with the City stipulates that TSC should continue to operate the depot as a museum and provide touring docent service, which TSC has provided 5-7 days per week, from 9am-5pm, at considerable cost.
"Who was operating the depot before TSC moved in?"
It was vacant and locked.
"What is the City's strategic plan to staff the building and sustain the upgrades as TSC has done?"
An Alderman confirms for TSC that there is no plan in place currently, nor has there been during the last five years.
"This doesn't make sense. Is there another reason the City would end its lease with TSC?"
Multiple Aldermen have stated that the City's ending of the lease is a political consequence for TSC (and its supporters) speaking out publicly about the potential loss of education funding from the City and for TSC responding to media requests for information in the wake of the City's unanimous decision not to fund TSC for FY14.
"That sounds like an infringement of our right to free speech. Is it?"
TSC strongly believes that elected officials in a democratic society should welcome free and open debate without the threat of negative financial or political consequences.
"What are you going to do about it?"
TSC will continue to support classical education programming in our community and continue to be transparent in our call for support and open debate. A function of theatre is to ensure free speech, support multiple views, and to speak truth to power with respect. We are emboldened to continue our work in the classrooms and on the stage.
"The Germantown Mayor was quoted in The Commercial Appeal several weeks ago as saying she was unsure on which municipalities' students the civic funds were being spent. That sounded like she was calling your spending criteria into question. Is that how you took it?"
We did. The quote was baseless. For five consecutive years, the City funded TSC's education programs. Part of the criteria for continued funding was the submission of quarterly and annual reports. All of these reports were submitted by TSC and accepted by the City, and each reflected a growing program for Germantown students that exceeded its programmatic goals for which civic funding was made available.
"Did you see any of this coming?"
We were informed in April of this year that the City administration would recommend zero education funding to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to pass. But before this, TSC invested substantial funds and the City invested over $53,000 in collaborative designwork on an outdoor amphitheatre in Germantown. We worked on that for over three years, but the City eventually decided that the project was not "green" enough. There is now a large telecommunications tower on the site, near Morgan Woods Park.
"Don't the Mayor and the Aldermen want to create their own education system in Germantown that will ensure quality education, beginning next year?"
Yes, as do the citizens. That vote passed.
"Since Germantown is unique, in part, because of its professional and educational cultural arts programming, wouldn't they want professional Shakespeare on its stages and in its classrooms to help drive enrollment?"
TSC will remain open to future conversations with the municipal school system administration, and we will remain hopeful of a partnership that will continue to enhance our students' education and our citizens' cultural lives. We believe there is extraordinary opportunity for our arts organizations to collaborate on an initial municipal schools' arts curriculum that would earn national attention for replication.
"The City made substantial civic funds available to TSC. Cuts needed to be made. That's a fact of life. What did the City get as a return on its investment?"
More than $2 million in economic impact, according to an "Economic Development Report" created by David Ciscel of Christian Brothers University. More importantly, TSC helped positively develop our community's young people through Shakespeare.
"You performed a benefit in September to help restore education funding. How did that go?"
Very well. We greatly modified our performance season to make that happen, with many people contributing their talents to raise $10,000 toward modified education restoration. This means we will be able to say "yes" when Germantown children, parents, or teachers call us and want us in their classrooms or want to attend special morning matinees at a steep discount. However, we have had to eliminate all long-term residencies, prelude scenes, curriculum-building, and the Romeo and Juliet Project due to the funding loss.
"Didn't you receive a National Endowment for the Arts grant for the Romeo and Juliet Project?"
We did, we are proud to say. TSC was one of only 40 regional theatres in the United States to receive the Shakespeare in American Communities grant, and we were also the youngest. The grant is for $25,000, which our supporters quickly matched, to take the Project, which was piloted in Germantown two years ago, into Memphis schools. The NEA funds may not be used to replace lost City of Germantown civic funds.
"Where are you going to go now? I want you to stay."
Thank you. We have received hundreds of supportive letters and calls asking us to stay in Germantown or nearby. Too many of our patrons, supporters, Board members, students, and volunteers are citizens of Germantown. TSC respects their voices and desires, and we will continue to make every effort to serve our community. We are in the midst of making multiple site visits, and we look forward to providing you with an update on the search soon.
It is important to note that TSC remains deeply grateful to those Aldermen and officials who helped establish a professional, classical theatre company in Germantown beginning in 2006. TSC would not be of service to others were it not for the City's collaboration and support. It has been an investment on which TSC promised it would provide substantial return – and has. Even this year, the City is making nearly $13,000 of in-kind services available to TSC to perform at the City-owned Germantown Performing Arts Center. And though this figure is not the $30,000 that several elected officials described to our supporters in return emails in May and June, still it is meaningful and does not go unacknowledged. This five-year investment warrants long-term care and cultivation, and we are hopeful that the City's Board of Mayor and Aldermen will acknowledge that in the future. The benefits to our City are clear, as are the voices of the citizens.
As Sicinius, a Roman representative of the middle-class citizenry, says in a public forum in William Shakespeare's political tragedy, Coriolanus:
"What is the City but the People?!"
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Presents its Third Musical in Development August 15 on the University of Memphis mainstage:
The Oliver Experiment
What if your entire life were a Broadway musical…and you had no clue?
Featuring Broadway's Brightest Stars
Memphis, TN (July 27, 2015) – Tennessee Shakespeare Company, in partnership with the University of Memphis' Department of Theatre & Dance, presents its third and final developing musical reading on the U of M mainstage with The Oliver Experiment by Jeremy Desmon and Jeff Thomson on August 15 at 7:00 pm.Read More
Midsummer Night
Live music, glow sticks, and power chords!
Featuring Broadway's Katrina Lenk and Eric B. Anthony
Memphis, TN (June 15, 2015) – Tennessee Shakespeare Company, in partnership with the University of Memphis' Department of Theatre & Dance, presents its second developing musical reading on the U of M mainstage with Midsummer Night by Valerie Vigoda and Brendan Milburn on June 27 at 7:00 pm.
Tickets for the reading are just $15, or $10 for Students and Seniors.
Midsummer Night, directed by Janet Roston, is the second of three developing musicals in TSC's inaugural Showplace Memphis: Musical Works in Progress.
Broadway's Katrina Lenk and Eric B. Anthony
Sponsored by one of Broadway's elite musical licensing companies, Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW) and President/CEO Steve Spiegel, based in New York City, Showplace Memphis has been devised as the next creative stage for three musicals en route to full productions in New York and on the regional theatre circuit across the U.S. The first musical in Showplace Memphis last month was a very successful reading of Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical. The final musical will be a charming and surprising new piece, The Oliver Experiment (August 15).
TRW has selected the musicals, and the Actors' Equity casts and directors are coming from all around the country and Memphis.
The cast includes Broadway's Katrina Lenk (Once; Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark; The Miracle Worker) as Titania and Eric B. Anthony (The Lion King; Hairspray; Mary Poppins) as Puck.
Songwriters Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda join with co-creator/director Janet Roston (Artistic Director of The Los Angeles Rock Opera Company) for this new take on William Shakespeare's beloved comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. The musical is set within a modern-day rock festival. It's a rollicking collision of rock music, iambic pentameter, and hipsters – where rock stars Titania and Oberon quarrel, festival assistant Puck creates havoc, and roadie Bottom gets a chance to shine.
Keyboardist Milburn and electric violinist Vigoda have been singing and writing songs together for over 20 years, first for their band GrooveLily, and more recently for musical theatre and film. Theatre: Striking Twelve, Sleeping Beauty Wakes, Beautiful Poison, Wheelhouse, Toy Story: The Musical, Long Short Story, A Midsummer Night's Dream, its complete reworking as the rock musical Midsummer Night, and Ernest Shackleton Loves Me. Film: many songs for Tinker Bell for Disney animated movies. Additional music is provided by Gene Lewin.
The Midsummer Night creators and cast will collaborate and rehearse at the U of M for ten days leading up to its reading. Though it will be going through both script and music changes, Midsummer Night will be played and sung in its entirety and with musical accompaniment on the U of M's mainstage. No other design elements (scenic/costumes/lights) will be integrated.
Audiences will have an opportunity to speak with the actors and creators of Midsummer Night immediately following its reading. Audiences also will inform the production by completing an audience survey that will help the creative team in future development phases.Read More
Memphis Mayor AC Wharton, Jr. to Visit Tennessee Shakespeare Company's Romeo and Juliet Project in Action at East High School Monday, March 23
March 17, 2015 – Memphis Mayor AC Wharton, Jr. announced today he will observe first-hand Tennessee Shakespeare Company teaching and playing its Romeo and Juliet Project with 100 ninth graders in four simultaneous sessions at East High School on Monday, March 23 at 9:00 am.
"On behalf of TSC and our Board of Directors, I am so proud and honored to have Mayor Wharton joining our teachers in the classroom," said Project creator and TSC Education Director Stephanie Shine. "It was at the Mayor's urging we created this Project, and I am excited for him to see his challenge come to positive life."
Tennessee Shakespeare Company began its nationally-recognized, four-part performance and in-school residency in the Memphis area in January. The Project, now in its fourth year, brings a cast of eight professional actor-teachers into each Language Arts classroom at a participating school. Students are guided by the actors to live the play's urgent tragedy of young love amidst rage, experiencing its relevant story while ensuring that participating freshmen have a first exposure to Shakespeare that is active, rich, and rewarding.
As the teenagers in the play face armed violence, students discover positive actions available to them in their own lives in the face of real conflict. Student post-Project assessments have recorded a 20% increase in students' compassion as a result of their inclusion in The Romeo and Juliet Project, as well as a full letter grade increase, on average, in Language Arts classes.
The Residency concludes with an intimate performance by the actor-teachers of Romeo and Juliet, which encourages student participation.
By the end of March, The Romeo and Juliet Project will have performed the play 44 times in 27 Memphis area schools, and will have taught the Residency in 342 classroom visits in 11 schools. At least 4,360 high school Freshmen will be reached and positively affected by The Romeo and Juliet Project. That figure represents 34% of all freshmen in the Shelby County Schools system.
Tennessee Shakespeare Company Kicks Off Fourth Year of Nationally-Recognized ROMEO AND JULIET PROJECT
- 27 Schools
- 44 Performances
- 342 Classroom Visits
- 4,360 High School Freshmen
(January 15, 2015) -- Tennessee Shakespeare Company has begun its nationally-recognized, four-part performance and in-school residency The Romeo and Juliet Project in the Memphis area this week, starting with Germantown High School and all of its 530 Freshmen.
The Project, now in its fourth year, brings a cast of eight professional actor-teachers into each Language Arts classroom at a participating school. Students are guided by the actors to live the play's urgent tragedy of young love amidst rage, experiencing its relevant story while ensuring that participating Freshmen have a first exposure to Shakespeare that is active, rich, and rewarding.
As the teenagers in the play face armed violence, students discover positive actions available to them in their own lives in the face of real conflict. The Residency concludes with an intimate performance by the actor-teachers of Romeo and Juliet, which encourages student participation.
By the end of March, The Romeo and Juliet Project will have performed the play 44 times in 27 Memphis area schools, and will have taught the Residency in 342 classroom visits in 11 schools. At least 4,360 high school Freshmen will be reached and positively affected by The Romeo and Juliet Project. That figure represents 34% of all Freshmen in the Shelby County Schools system.
Student post-Project assessments have recorded a 20% increase in students' compassion as a result of their inclusion in The Romeo and Juliet Project, as well as a full letter grade increase, on average, in Language Arts classes.Read More
Tennessee Shakespeare Company is generously supported by:
Season Sponsors:
Arts Memphis, Barbara B. Apperson Angel Fund, Nancy and Dan Copp, FedEx Corporation, Independent Bank, Ernest and Pat Kelly, Jr., National Endowment for the Arts/Arts Midwest, Milton T. Schaeffer, The Family of Margaret and Owen Tabor, Ann and Wellford Tabor, and Tennessee Arts Commission.
Season Partners:
Boyle Investment Company, Dixon Gallery & Gardens, St. George's Episcopal Church, Theatrical Rights Worldwide,
and The University of Memphis.


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1 pound
lean ground beef
1 cup
chopped onion
2 large
garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons
chili powder
1 teaspoon
ground cumin
1/2 cup
taco sauce
1 (16 ounce) can
fat-free refried black beans
6 (10 inch)
flour tortillas
3/4 cup
Daisy Brand Sour Cream
1 1/2 cups
finely shredded Mexican cheese blend
I have made these, but my version is lazier. I use about 3/4 cup salsa or picante sauce instead of the onions and taco sauce. I just stir everything together in a big bowl to make a filling, rather than layering the individual burritos, and I also only bake them for 8-10 minutes, without turning; just enough for a firm burrito that's not too crunchy. I have made them with and without ground beef with equally good results. My whole family loves these!
No problems with the recipe--these are easy and taste fine; they're just nothing special. I didn't have refried beans, so I just mashed up some pinto beans and added them to the meat for the last few minutes of cooking. And I added jalapenos. I might make them again; but I might instead look for a recipe that really knocks my socks off. Just my preference!
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This was a great recipe! The only thing I did differently was to spray the outside of the burritos with cooking spray prior to baking. I increased the temperature to 400 degrees and baked for about 15 minutes. Then, I turned the oven temperature to broil and cooked 5 minutes more. They came out crispy and delicious. Thanks for the easy recipe!
Made these on New Years Eve. Easy to make and taste great. These are a keeper.
This turned out one of the best burritos I've ever fixed at home. I used dried minced onion about 2 T worth and only 1/4 c Julio's hot salsa since it was "hot" and not mild. I left out the black beans. I just tossed all the filling ingredients in the skillet at the start with about 3/4 c of chicken broth to break down the meat to a fine texture and simmered this until the liquid was gone. (That is how I always brown my taco meat) I had impatient diners so I only let this bake half the time called for and they were only crispy on one side as a result. This was still a huge hit here and my husband even remarked this was probably my best taco meat this year. I am always trying out new recipes. A keeper! Thanks we loved these.
UPDATE 7-27-12: I made this again using 1 cup water and 1 cube chicken bullion at the start to break the meat down to fine particles, 1 TBL dried minced onion and 1 tsp onion powder and then the 1/2 c of medium Julio's salsa (taco sauce) as called for. YUMMO! This is so delicious as works perfectly for the best taco/burrito/enchilada/tostada/taco salad filling.
These were delicious! I used the taco bell taco sauce my husband loves and served it with pico de gallo. very good. will be making again.
Yummy! The only thing I did was use a taco seasoning instead of the spices and wow these we're good! Will make these again.
Wonderful recipe!! Just as it is is really good, but then I tried it with "Slow Cooker Shredded Beef for Tacos and Burritos" in place of the gr. beef mixture. Oh man! Not quick, but so, so delicious. Rivals "Tito's Tacos" burritos in Culver City (don't know if it's still there, but was a childhood fav.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Traditional Beef Burritos
Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 634
Calories from Fat: 274
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While there is a part of me that remains hopeful for a better future, a growing part of my soul gnaws at me to relinquish that belief. Relinquish it in favor of a more cynical, perhaps more Calvinist, view of the world in which humankind exists more or less in cycles of brokenness that leave us constantly unable to hear or see the movement of the Spirit in our midst.
This ongoing battle between hope and cynicism rages as I consider the place in which the PC(USA), my denomination, finds itself when seeking to be in relationship with our brothers and sisters in the GLBTQ communities. The struggle, and let's not mistake it for anything else, exists between one side who sees God's love as all encompassing and God's creation as a beautiful cloth weaved with the diversity of many threads, and the other side seeking to preserve the hegemonic nature of the Christian faith which demands fealty to the single standard of being that has gained acceptance over the past hundred years or so. Because ultimately, it is not a question of preserving the holy tradition of marriage, even a cursory study of the history of the institution would reveal a complex and patriarchal story that rests at the base of the union between a
man and a woman. Nor is it a question of preserving some sort of sexual purity within the clergy.
At least in recent times, since the passing of G-6.0108b(1997), the church has never tried to out heterosexual clergy who have strayed from the bonds of holy matrimony or chastity in singleness. The only thing that is left for those who oppose inclusion, either in ordination standards or in covenantal relationships, is fear and hatred of the other. This was made clear to me at a recent meeting of my own congregation.


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From Dotson and Kazemi, Sulaimon to Otule, Labradford to Vernon, Kansas to Louisville, Florida to Florida Gulf Coast to Cowboys Stadium – 16 reasons the Sweet 16 enjoys ties to Texas. [Read More]


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As interest in epicurean delights continues to grow, so does competition amongst American cities to draw tourism, in addition to the need to continually offer quality food at all levels of preparation.


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Dan Graham Overview
born: 1942
born in: Urbana, IL
lives in: New York
Dan Graham's creative output includes performances, installations, video works, photographs, and architectural works. He tends to blur the conventional boundaries between architecture and sculpture to produce a kind of intentional ambivalence in his work. His glass and metal pavilions are Minimalist... [more]


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Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/man-article-1.1201911#ixzz2CEBbBYpaA Florida man who warned that he might harm himself if Barack Obama won the presidency was found dead two days after the election of an apparent self-inflicted drug overdose.
Henry Hamilton, 64, was discovered dead in his home on Nov. 8 alongside two empty bottles of prescription drugs and a living will on which he'd written "Do not revive! F--- Obama!"
His partner Michael Cossey told the Key West police that Hamilton was "very upset about the election results," The Miami Herald reported.
Hamilton had reportedly warned Cossey that, "if Barack gets reelected, I'm not going to be around."
While Hamilton's official cause of death is still pending an autopsy result, a police spokeswoman told the paper that "There's absolutely no evidence of foul play."
In addition to his anguish over the results of the presidential election, Hamilton was also "very stressed about his business," running a tanning salon, according to Cossey.
Hamilton's friends were also apparently aware he was struggling, and one had asked the police department to regularly check on his well-being, the Herald reported.
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East Tennessee State Volleyball Defeats Gardner Webb, 3-0
Tuesday, October 23, 2001Johnson City, Tenn. -- The East Tennessee State University women's volleyball team (15-3) defeats the Gardner Webb Bulldogs (11-15) 3-0 at Brooks Gym Tuesday night. The Bucs dominated right from the beggining of game one. ETSU won the first game 30-14. In game two, the Bulldogs managed to tie the Bucs 10-10 at one point but could not stay with ETSU. The Buccaneers win game two, 30-19. Game three would see Gardner Webb get within four points of the Bucs but could not get any closer. Bucs win game three 30-21. This win by ETSU was a team effort. The Bucs were led by freshman Natalie Atzinger who earned 15 kills out of 24 attempts and had two assisted blocks. Sophomore Kate Steidle had a .700 attack percentage with seven kills and no errors on 10 attempts. Freshman Karen Freeburg had 5 kills, no errors and eight attempts. Senior setter Carey Cavanaugh was credited with 46 assists, had seven kills, an ace and seven digs. Senior Amber Ciskowski had five kills, an assist, an ace, and five digs. The effort the Buccaneers put into their games was evident due to their movement and hitting the floor to get the ball. Cickowski even headed into the ETSU bench and coaches to successfully save a ball from going out of bounds. The Bulldogs were led by senior Linette Ramseur who had six kills, an ace, five digs and three assisted blocks. Sophomore Sanchia Gool had two service aces on the evening. Freshman Melanie Custer earned 16 assists and an ace. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers return to action on Friday night, Oct. 26th to host the Furman Lady Paladins in Brooks Gym. The Gardner Webb Bulldogs travel to Spartanburg, S.C. on Oct. 30th to play USC-Spartanburg.


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Each of our adventure holidays is graded on a scale of 1 to 12, with 12 being the most challenging. These grades are divided into YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE and RED sectors on the grade symbol and described here. In addition to reading this information and the individual holiday description, it is very important that before booking any holiday you should read the appropriate holiday dossier. If you have any questions about the nature of a particular itinerary or its suitability for you, please contact the KE office.
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- I've read of some people leaving hulls on their soy beans and instead mashing them up to allow inoculation. Would you suggest that works as well as De-hulling?
Thank you!
- The general consensus is that the hulls should be removed. For proper fermentation,it is important to remove most of the water after cooking which would be difficult to do without removing the hulls.
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- I've read of some people leaving hulls on their soy beans and instead mashing them up to allow inoculation. Would you suggest that works as well as De-hulling?
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- From Ben at 7/22/2014 8:00 PM
- Is it possible to use beans other than Soy for this? I've seen some use garbanzo and I was curious to make Black bean. Others suggested the possibility of toxicity? Can I safely make Non-Soy Tempeh?
- Yes! Garbanzos and black beans both make delicious tempeh. There are many options for tempeh. For safety, please use vinegar as stated in the recipe. You may also choose to add 1-2 tablespoons of vinegar to the beans as they are boiled.
We do not recommend using nuts, peanuts or coconut meat for tempeh making without extensive experience and a pH meter.
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- From Lisa at 2/11/2014 11:17 PM
- Why the vinegar? I watched some Indonesian people making tempeh on Youtube and they do not use vinegar, can it be that they use different kind of starter? They call it "ragi" which generally means "yeast".
- It is possible that they were using a different starter, most likely one grown from a previous batch. We do not recommend using this method or skipping the vinegar. The vinegar raises the acidity of the beans to reduce the potential growth of salmonella or aflatoxins. Always use tempeh starter from a trusted source.
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- Why the vinegar? I watched some Indonesian people making tempeh on Youtube and they do not use vinegar, can it be that they use different kind of starter? They call it "ragi" which generally means "yeast".
- From JL Weber at 1/19/2014 10:39 PM
- I understand that each package will make 4 batches of tempeh. My question is: how much tempeh results in each batch? 8 ounces, 1 lb? I am trying to compare the price to make tempeh this way versus buying it pre-made. Thank you.
- The final outcome varies. Depending on the initial weight of the beans, it is likely to be 2-4# of finished tempeh. Since it is measured in cups, the weight of the beans can vary, so for example, small soy beans weigh more per cup than large beans.
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- Good Stuff Review by Zach
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After hearing repeatedly that homemade tempeh is superior to store-bought, I went ahead and got the starter culture from this website. I made my first batch under fairly adverse conditions - it was actually a bit too hot in my apartment, I think, and I was without a suitable incubator - but it came out quite well. The flavor is great (I made a standard soybean tempeh, and plan to try other legumes) and even the aroma is pleasant and enticing. It's a labor-intensive process to make it at home, but well worthwhile, and the product on sale here helps make it possible.
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- Its good Review by Dyan
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Qualitly is good. I like using more and more.
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- easer than I thought Review by Peg
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My first time eating or for that matter, making Tempeh. I had no problems following the directions. The end product was great. I have been using all soy beans so far as we have easy access to them around here. The starter was shipped fast and arrived in good condition. I will purchase again.
(Posted on 3/22/2015)
- Worked great Review by Heidi
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After reading about making tempeh I was inspired but nervous because it sounds so much more complicated than yogurt or sauerkraut. My first batch using this starter turned out just fine, even though I made a few mistakes. It was not nearly as fussy as I feared!
(Posted on 10/1/2014)
- Easier than expected Review by Patrick
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The tempeh starter worked great in my first two batches. I used red and white beans for my second batch - nice. Look forward to making more!
Product was priced well and shipped quickly. I'll be back for more soon!
(Posted on 7/21/2014)
- It works. Review by Bob
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We have purchased this product 3 or 4 times over the past year. It makes great tempeh. It arrives in a timely manner and it is never back ordered.
(Posted on 7/15/2014)
- Works perfectly using old style Indonesian method Review by Cat Annie
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This worked perfectly in my first ever attempt making tempeh. My second time, too! I feel the price is good because for a slightly lower total cost I can create tempeh superior to the product in the store which is pasteurized and thus nutritionally deficient. Plus it doesn't taste good, has been frozen, and is packed in plastic. I started with dried intact hull-on organic soybeans, and followed the old Indonesian style summarized by Katz in The Art of Fermentation, and also in The Book of Tempeh by William Shurtleff and Akiko Aoyagi.
(Posted on 7/3/2014)
- Does Just What It's Supposed To Do! Review by Peckerhead
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I have used this strarter several times and it's worked perfectly. I couple of times I screwed up by my own mistakes, but if you hull, cook and inoculate your soybeans properly, it will produce fine tempeh. I tried it a couple of times with garbanzo beans though, and didn't have much luck for whatever reason. For this, I understand that Rhizopus oligosporus is a better choice than this starter which is Rhizopus oryzae.
(Posted on 6/29/2014)
- Love it Review by Robert
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The product is great, the result is great to perfect....All & all it's very good as it did what it was supposed to. Although, I'm not experienced with other brand, I'd say there up to there claim...and maybe more !!
Priced a "little" more then others, but expensive....come on, get real at 4.99 $
Really....you get what you pay for.
(Posted on 5/29/2014)
- Easy, successful, great tasting Review by Nimbus4
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Used a cooler filled with warm water and aquarium heater to keep batch warm and moist while fermenting. Worked like a charm the first time. Starter was very effective. Created a tasty marinade and stored tempeh in it. I doubled the batch and had enough for friends. Recommend highly.
(Posted on 4/23/2014)
- Good product but expensive Review by JCB
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It's the first time I ever made Tempeh and it came out perfect! Too bad that it is quite expensive for me.
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- Great Product Review by Haiqing
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The product is great! You can never ruin your soybeans if you follow the instructions. My friend said my homemade tempeh is way more delicious than a market tempeh.
(Posted on 3/2/2014)
- Tempeh Starter Review by Toby
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Made some of the best chickpea Tempeh I have ever eaten. But the cost of the starter makes it more costly to make that to just buy tempeh at the store. Too bad because I really like making my own. Would rather buy in bulk form that the small packets it comes in.
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- Very pleased Review by Nancy
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This was my first time making tempeh and it turned out great. It is a real value over store-bought and the fresh tempeh is much more delicious. Since then I've made several batches and they all turned out beautifully. Removing the skins from the soybeans was time consuming at first, but I soon perfected my technique. I have now made batches with brown rice and quinoa added to soy. Also tried black-eyed peas and black beans, roughly chopping instead of skinning. I learned that the beans need to be cooked but firm. I prepared the finished black bean version with chipotle and used it in tacos.
(Posted on 1/24/2014)
- Excellent results Review by Amy
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The tempeh starter got here much quicker than I expected and worked extremely well. I didn't think that little amount would actually go as far as it did, but I used two full cups of northern white beans and it worked fine for one packet. I gave some of it away and my friend who is vegan said it's the best tempeh she ever had. The only suggestion I would make is sell some in a larger bulk size for people who are making bigger quantities. The directions were also excellent.
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- Success Review by Kathie
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I made tempeh for the first time using this product and it turned out great. The culture was even and white. Thank you for a having a high quality product.
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- Very good quality starter.... Review by Vira
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The result of tempeh from using this starter was very good! But the price of the starter is quite expensive.
(Posted on 7/3/2013)
- Excellent Review by RootsEatery
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This was my first time making Tempeh and it came out perfect every time. I made four batches: Chickpea, Chickpea + Red Rice, ALL BLACK-Bean/quinoa/lentil/wild rice, then Chickpea again which is most excellent!
After net research, I was expecting failure but have had none yet. I recommend this as an inexpensive and relatively easy way to make tempeh that is so superior to anything I have ever purchased in a store. Thank You Cultures for Health!
(Posted on 6/5/2013)
- Takes a bit longer but works out fine Review by grumps
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Used two packets of starter and ended up with 3.125 lbs of good tempeh
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- Fun and tasty Review by LydEllison
Price Value Quality
Very pleased with this culture. I've made two batches, first chickpea and the second split pea. Soy beans are definitely not required for good results as some guidelines say. I have also only used one of the four starter packets supplied as I had great success collecting spores from the fist batch with water in order to make it the second time. The chickpea tempeh was especially yummy!
(Posted on 1/17/2013)
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From Tallinn-Narva Road (E20) turn to Haljala and in approx. 2 km turn right and you will arrive at Karula. Then drive towards Vainupea and when you have arrived at Vainupea, in 2 km there is Eisma Village and the Guesthouse is also located just by the road.
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Andalucian Trails - Walking in Spain
Spain, Trek & Walk, 8 days - from £645 (land only) - from €905 (land only) - from $1,060 (land only)
Country Profile
Covering an area of 504,784 sq km, Spain is part of the mountainous Iberian peninsula of Western Europe. In the north of the country, the Pyrenees form a continuous mountain chain stretching from the rugged and stormy Atlantic coast to the balmy beaches of the Mediterranean, and its watershed delineates the border with France. In the south east of the country the Sierra Nevada takes the form of a long curving chain which rises abruptly from the plain of La Vega to the northeast of Malaga, reaching its highest altitude of 3482 metres close to the city of Grenada before dropping gradually to Almeria in the east. Around 100km in length, the main spine of the range, which contains several 3000m peaks, projects ridges north and south. Between the southern ridges are long narrow ravines containing Moorish villages and farms. The valleys to the north are wilder and less accessible, the highest containing dark corries situated beneath 600mfaces.
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The time in Spain is GMT +1 hour.
The official language of Spain is Spanish which most of the population speak as their first or second language. There are some robust regional languages spoken including Catalan/Valencian, Basque, Galician and Aranese. English is not widely spoken, particularly in the remoter areas in which we visit. We recommend that you try to learn some simple Spanish phrases and greetings as attempts to speak in the local language will always be appreciated and is all part of the fun.
Spain's climate varies from temperate in the north to dry and hot in the south. The best months are from April to October, although July and August can be excessively hot throughout the country except the coastal regions. The Picos de Europa and Northern Spain is known for its changeable weather associated with its mountains and its coastal location. Although most of the region's precipitation occurs between November and February, it can rain at any time of the year. From July to September the weather is generally very good, with clear and sunny days predominating. We can expect daytime valley temperatures of between 20°C and 27°C in July and September, dropping to around 15°C overnight. Temperatures will be rather cooler than this at altitude, with daytime temperatures of between 15°Cand 20°C above 1500 metres. At night the temperature could fall as low as 5°C . The Sierra Nevada enjoys a stable climate with sunshine and clear weather almost guaranteed in July and August. Temperatures in the lower valleys at this time can be extreme – up to 40º C, but on the ridges and summits it is generally a pleasant 20º C.
The unit of currency in Spain is the Euro. For up to date exchange rates visit: www.xe.com. You should take some euros with you on your holiday to Spain. These are readily available at most banks. If you run out of euros, dollars and sterling (cash or travellers cheques) can easily be exchanged once you are in Spain, although not every bank will provide this service. Credit and debit cards can be used widely and you will also be able to obtain currency at cash machines (ATM's) in the usual way.
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A passport with 3 months remaining validity is required. Visas are not required by UK or EU passport holders. Other nationalities should check with the Spanish Consulate in their own country.
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Additional Sources of Information
Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees. Kev Reynolds
Walking in the Sierra Nevada. Andy Walmsley. Cicerone Press
The Pyrenees. Marc Dubin. Rough Guides.
Trekking in the Pyrenees. Douglas Streatfeild-James. Globe Pequot Press
Trekking and climbing in Northern Spain. Jim Thompson & Ilja Schroder. Stakpole Books
The Story of Spain. Mark Williams. Santana Books
Spain: Editorial Alpina Walking Maps - Extensive and very popular series of walking maps covering the Pyrenees, Catalonia, Picos de Europa, Sierra Nevada and parts of Andalucía. Scales vary from 1:50,000 to 1:10,000, with the majority of the titles at 1:25,000.
Lonely Planet - www.lonelyplanet.com
Rough Guides - www.roughguides.com