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The last thing busy parents want to do is walk into a messy house. Coming home to a clean house is like a much-needed breath of fresh air. Keep your house cleaner, longer. Doing so will give you a little time to do the things you want to do, rather than doing the things you don't.
Give some of these tricks a try to extend your homes' clean life and save yourself some cleaning time.
Keep shower doors cleaner with car windshield treatment products
Start by thoroughly cleaning your shower doors with a glass cleaner. Using a razor blade, scrape off any soap that has caked onto your doors. Dry the glass completely with a soft towel. Spray on your preferred windshield treatment like Rain-X or Aquapel, then wipe the glass clean with a microfiber cloth. Windshield treatment products leaves a thin coating on the glass which will repel soap and water.
The end result is that your shower doors will stay cleaner for much longer. These products are found in the automotive department at discount stores and are typically used for windshields, they also work great on shower doors.
Stainless Steel fixtures fingerprint free!
Most fixtures come in stainless steel and polished chrome. Though polished chrome fixtures are normally preferred due to its aesthetic shine, stainless steel taps and fixtures are commonly preferred for its sturdier and longer wear and tear.
After cleaning and polishing your stainless steel fixtures, Apply 1 tsp. of lemon oil, olive oil or baby oil to a clean, soft cloth then wipe it on your stainless steel taps and fixtures. Buff away any excess with a clean part of the cloth to restore shine and prevent the appearance of future fingerprints or smudges.
Dry off the walls after each shower
By drying off the water and soap after each shower you will limit the amount of water and soap that dries onto your shower walls and doors. Make sure to dry any water off of your faucet and the metal around the glass on the shower doors to avoid water spots. This will keep your shower looking sparkling clean.
Brighten cabinets with heat
Kitchen cabinets often get coated with grease. Microwave a sponge for 30 seconds and then put on some rubber gloves before grabbing the sponge. Spray the cabinets with a cleaner that contains orange oil. Use the hot sponge to wipe away layers of grease and grime that have accumulated on your cabinets. Not only will the kitchen smell like fresh oranges, but the oil will give the cabinets that just like new shine. The oil will also help to prevent food from sticking in the future.
Apply grout sealer to tile back splashes
Apply a couple of coats of grout sealer to your grout lines at least twice a year. A dry sealer will prevent stains from getting onto your grout. Any food splatters can be wiped away without worry of stains.
Apply stone sealer to your stone counter tops.
Follow the package directions and apply stone sealer to your stone counter tops to. Stone is porous and can absorb stains, making it impossible to get clean. Applying a stone sealer a couple times a year reduces the chances of spills staining your stone counters and will keep your counters looking like new for a longer period of time.
Have a big mat at all doors.
Most dirt that gets into the home is tracked in on shoes. Use a big mat to keep the dirt outside. Ideally more than one stride long so people to walk on the mat with both of their feet before stepping into your home.
To further keep dirt out of the home, place a mat on the inside of the door as well. Also, ask people to take their shoes off at the door.
Keep this tips and say goodbye to a tedious general cleaning task every most often!


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Katharine McPhee: Album, American Idol TalkMatt Richenthal at . Comments
Katharine McPhee is making the publicity rounds. In support of her new album, the American Idol star sat down recently with the Associated Press:
I am so excited. I just look back to a year ago, at this time I was getting ready, preparing for American Idol and I wasn't able to tell anybody I was going to be on America Idol. It's a pretty miraculous thing that I'm now promoting my first single, "Over It," which I'm just loving. ...
It's just a fun pop, up-tempo record. It gives you a little bit more of an insight to who I am, a different side of me. I dance in my car to it and have a great time. It's kind of a celebration of young girls coming together and a lot of those kinds of tunes.
How has your sound changed since you left American Idol?
I always wanted to just sing the kind of things that were a little bit more challenging, rhythmically challenging, like different syncopated kind of beats and stuff like that I didn't get a chance to do on American Idol.
What should fans expect from this record?
It's not a record that I'm just trying to be like, "Oh, I want to be like everybody else." It's something I really relate to, and it's something that is a part of me. I think when you walk away from this record you're going to feel like you know a part of me better -- the girl who was in college or the girl who was in high school versus the girl who was on Idol. You just get to know a little bit more, which is important for a new artist.
How does working in the studio compare to musical theater?
With musical theater, it's so much easier to obviously connect with what you're singing about because you have a live audience and you're getting energy from them. When you're in the studio it's so easy to just kind of be singing the lines, having no emotion behind it. ... That was something that I had to learn in the recording studio, that I had to not only just sing it and make it sound pretty but that the emotion had to carry through.
Your image is much sexier now. Was that intentional?
We didn't think, with this kind of music, a long gown was going to mix well together. That's definitely a part of me. What girly girl doesn't want to get dressed up and go to the prom and look beautiful? But for this kind of music, it was more the side of me who's a typical day-to-day jeans and T-shirt kind of girl with some cute high heels and a ponytail. The cover of the album is pushing the envelope.
It's always about wanting to get people's attention and making a statement.
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The German government said Tuesday it wanted a new alternative pipelines network constructed to transport Caspian natural gas supplies via Turkey to Europe on Tuesday. "We have a significant interest in further developing the South corridor," (as opposed to the Norther corridor for gas deliveries between Russia and Europe, note), a government spokesperson told press ahead of an upcoming visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the Caucasus republics of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia. Source Xinhuanet
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Justin Bieber has managed to make a music video that everyone -- from Beliebers to Bieber haters -- can enjoy. In Bieber's music video for his latest single, "As Long As You Love Me," the teen superstar proves why Rolling Stone dubbed him "hot, ready and legal."
Bieber dives into the world of adulthood head first, speeding through the streets of Los Angeles, making out with his on-screen girlfriend (in bed!) and taking a brutal beating from Michael Madsen. Unlike the subtle maturity in Bieber's clip for his first single "Boyfriend," this gritty video practically screams, "I'm all grown up, bro!"
Telling the tale of tragic teenaged lovers, "As Long As You Love Me" finds Bieber -- embracing his inner Ryan Gosling -- acting opposite Madsen, who plays one very overprotective father. The fight scene toward the end of video is enough to make you almost root for Bieber, who at five-foot-seven is barely a match for Madsen. However, that moment might be hard to watch as well, given that Madesen was arrested in March following a fight with his teenage son and charged with child cruelty.
This isn't the first time Bieber has taken a nasty beating. Back in March, Bieber went through the ringer for Complex, posing in a bloody photo spread.
"As Long as You Love Me," also featuring G.O.O.D. Music rapper Big Sean, is Bieber's first foray into dubstep. "As long as you love me/ We could be starving/ We could be homeless/ We could be broke," Bieber sings over the bass. "As long as you love me/ I'll be your platinum/ I'll be your silver/ I'll be your gold." That's pretty much the entire song.
In case you're wondering where you've heard the words "As Long as You Love Me" before, you're probably thinking of The Backstreet Boys seminal second single of the same name. Released in 1997, "As Long as You Love Me" is a karaoke staple for any self-proclaimed BSB fan.
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Allen's association with the renowned Beverly Hills Playhouse acting school extends 25 years, and he has taught for BHP since 2001. Allen started at the school in 1990, and began his apprenticeship with BHP founder Milton Katselas in 1992, working with him almost every day for 16 years until Katselas' death in 2008. Over that time, Allen worked every job at the BHP, in practically every room of the BHP headquarters building on Robertson Blvd and the Skylight Theatre in Los Feliz - filing paperwork in the basement, supervising computer systems, editing Milton's articles and books, running classes, and being gopher, errand-guy, occasional basketball teammate for Katselas' regular 2-on-2 games, and more importantly, apprenticing as a director and teacher and ultimately rising to both CFO (1997) and CEO (2003) positions before taking over ownership of the school after Milton's passing.
Allen's role as teacher began in 2001, when Milton called him one early evening and asked what he was doing.
ALLEN: [Muting the television.] Well, uh, um.......
MILTON: Good. Get over to the theatre and teach that Orientation acting class.
ALLEN: Yeah, but, I mean, don't you think....?
MILTON: Have fun. Call me after. [Click.]
Allen opened the acting class that night with the comment, "Well, either you're all here for a four-hour mistake, or the start of something very interesting." Apparently, it was the latter. He began an intensive teaching apprenticeship under Katselas' watch, teaching regularly on a substitute basis, and worked closely with Milton as well in his acting classes.
In 2005, Allen took over his own Intermediate level acting class, and in 2007, Milton brought Allen in to work with him personally, teaching in the Advanced level acting classes - the youngest teacher ever so chosen.
After Milton's death, Allen has become the regular teacher for the Advanced acting classes, and has often sat in the chair as well for the famed BHP Saturday Masterclass. He is now the Owner/CEO of the Beverly Hills Playhouse.
In 2009, Allen began writing a blog for the BHP website, called "The Study and Pursuit of Acting." In it, he writes of the issues that arise for the actor, both in the classroom and in the Industry at large. He has also been a featured guest on the highly-regarded Inside Acting podcast, and the Destination Hollywood Radio podcast.
Allen is a resident playwright for the Skylight Theatre Company in Los Angeles.
For information regarding Barton's latest play DISCONNECTION, premiering in January of 2015, click here.
His 2013 play, YEARS TO THE DAY, received huge response from the Los Angeles critics, who hailed his writing as comparable to George Bernard Shaw, David Mamet, Edward Albee, and Brett Easton Ellis. YEARS TO THE DAY was named one of LA's ten best plays for 2013, and nominated as well for LA Drama Critics Circle Awards for Writing and Acting. It has gone on to be performed in Paris, New York, Kansas City, and the 2014 Edinburgh Theatre Festival, where it received 4- and 5-star reviews. More cities are lined up for 2015. LA Weekly said, "A gorgeous new play... beautifully tender performances. Director Joel Polis has such confidence in the brains, vivacity and veracity of the conversation... Slightly absurdist, slightly whimsical, deeply ironic and very funny commentary that deflates all we might take to be important, and self-important. A social satire that's simply George Bernard Shaw for the 21st century. It's so good to see a play unafraid of articulating an argument... YEARS TO THE DAY is about its text, about life crises and self-absorption and desperate, comic loneliness. It's a very smart play, an hour and a half of delight."
His first feature screenplay, Real Music, was a finalist in the CAPE New Writers Award Competition, and is currently in the financing stage of production.
"Quite smart. Brisk, biting and engrossing. Fearless performances...an incredible amount of energy, humor and emotional discomfort simmering throughout. Relatable characters, believable context and volatile tension..." - EyeSpyLA
"Lebeau is heart-wrenching... [he] and Yavnieli really do seem like old friends... You will be drawn into the relationship between these two men. Extraordinary actors... You focus on every word reflecting the modern and challenging world in which we all live." - Broadway World
"Very powerful. very relevant, good political references and situations any adult age group could easily relate to. Lebeau and Yavnieli command your attention and keep you captive... Heart warming, funny, very well directed with brilliant acting, this is good theater."
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"So intense, so definitive, and so funny...noteworthy and hilarious. You'll love it." - Santa Monica Daily Press
"Acting skills shine...it is a gift to this production that Yavnieli and LeBeau are each able to deliver the dialogue with humor" - Life In LA
"This dynamic intrigues...actors play the subtext of every available moment." - Arts In LA
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Allen has directed six short films and over a dozen short and full-length plays.
In 2012, he founded Project X Theatre, a free-theatre concept from the Beverly Hills Playhouse that presents limited engagements of established contemporary classic plays, performed by BHP students. Under the Project X banner, Barton has helmed works including The Heidi Chronicles, Oleanna, and Speed-the-Plow. He directed the world premiere of his own script, Engagement, at the Beverly Hills Playhouse in 2010. Other recent directing stints include Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing (2009), a highly-acclaimed production of Rabbit Hole (2008), the hit comedy Baja Fresh (2008), The Last Five Years (2007). He has also directed the world premiere of Dan Frischman's About Faith at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, Suzanne Whang's hit one-woman show, I Make You Laughing, the world premiere of Adam Donshik's Pink Dot, and Guerrilla Rep Theatre Company's sold-out inaugural production of Burn This at the Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre in Hollywood.
Allen is a prize-winning concert pianist, with regular annual performances on both coasts and five CDs to his credit (find CD information below). In 2010, he was made a Steinway Artist by the legendary manufacturer in recognition of his accomplishments and connection with the Steinway brand.
Allen attended Harvard University and New England Conservatory, where he studied with Seth Kimmelman, and by the time of his graduation in 1990 had performed over ten recitals, music-directed umpteen theatre productions, and played piano for four years in Harvard's renowned Hasty Pudding Theatricals extravaganzas. Since moving to Los Angeles, Allen has performed regular recitals on both coasts - under the tutelage of Bernardo Segall, Deborah Aitken, and Mario Feninger. He was a prize winner in the 2002 LA Liszt Society Bi-Annual Competition, and his recordings are all available at the iTunes store, cdbaby.com, and other digital download services.
In 2009, Allen performed in the renowned S.T.A.G.E. benefit in Los Angeles, performing his solo version of Rhapsody in Blue in the historic Wilshire Theatre for over 1,000 people.
He began his piano training at age four, and began performing in public at his fourth grade talent show with a rousing - if inaccurate - rendition of Joplin's The Maple Leaf Rag. In 1986, he won first prize in the Victoria Clamen Young Instrumentalists Competition in Boston, soloed with orchestra in Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, and spent the summer after high school in the piano program at Boston University's prestigious Tanglewood Institute in Lenox, Massachusetts.
From 2008-2012, Allen was a host/interviewer for PJTV, the online video news and commentary site catering to those with center-right / libertarian political views. He hosted PJTV's popular "Front Page" segments, where he interviewed regular commentators Yaron Brook from the Ayn Rand Institute and Terry Jones from Investors Business Daily. He also interviewed Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Judith Miller from the New York Times, Clifford May of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, US Congressman Tom McClintock, former CBO Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin, and many other noteworthy personalities in the political and economic realm.
You can check out several videos on PJTV.com's YouTube Channel
Allen was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, grew up in nearby Lexington, and returned to Cambridge to attend and graduate from Harvard University, where he majored in Russian & Soviet Studies. He is the youngest of eight children - three boys and five girls. He trained as a classical pianist since age 4, and through college and beyond has been heavily involved in classical music performance and both straight and musical theatre. His older brother Fred Barton is also a talented Broadway pianist / composer / arranger, and there's jazz in the blood, too - one cousin was none other than Paul Desmond, the world-famous saxophone player for the Dave Brubeck Quartet and composer of the jazz standard "Take Five."
Moving to Los Angeles in 1990, Allen took up acting and directing studies with the renowned Milton Katselas at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, one of LA's oldest and most respected acting schools. He began helping the BHP with basic administration in 1993, was made CFO in 1997, became its youngest-ever CEO/Executive Director in 2003, and with Milton's death in 2008 became the BHP's majority owner. Katselas appointed Allen a member of the BHP teaching staff in 2005 after working through and extensive apprenticeship program under Katselas' tutelage. He currently teaches regularly at the Advanced level at the BHP.
Allen has continued his studies as a pianist with many Los Angeles-based teachers, and is a Steinway Artist. He performs live concerts annually on each coast, and has recorded five CDs.


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I've finally been able to settle down. Take time out, look around. Read some of my favorite blogs, enjoy my favorite music.
In the last months, the construction work and chaos was a bit distressful given my need for structure. Now that it all came to an end, I slowly start feeling that everything is getting under control. Just in time for Spring!
Looking forward to start writing my blog once again!


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I have a friend who is an usher at the TCA [Taos Center for the Arts ]. She sees a side of Taoseños and Taoseñas that I think you would be surprised by. This is the TCA audience. I probably don't have to tell you that they are mostly Anglo.
Monday night the theater was absolutely packed ["The Shape of Water" was showing]. Hardly an empty seat was to be found.
When the lights came on at the end, people streamed out, leaving behind their candy wrappers, napkins, half-filled boxes of popcorn, spilled popcorn [a lot of that], beverage containers, used Kleenex. You would think someone had yelled "Fire" and that people were scrambling to save their lives, but no.
No, alas. What my friend and her fellow volunteers on the clean-up crew experienced yet again was the incredible feeling of entitlement that led this audience to assume that someone else would pick up their mess. These were people who could afford a ticket to the TCA. They were largely also a mature audience, whom you might think would know better.
Not so. I left the theater heartily ashamed of "my people."
What's happened, Taos? Do you think it doesn't matter how we behave? And why would that be?
Sincerely, Rev. Susan Varon


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How do you instill values and knowledge in your children?
Listen to Your Mothers is a space to come together with the ones who understand the maternal struggle and joy best -- in the hopes of turning the motherhood into one, strong sisterhood. In this installment of Listen to Your Mothers, Geralyn Broder Murray takes a step back from trying so hard to instill all the important things in her children -- only to find out that a lot of it's in there already.
Wake-up Call
Normally it's Finn that wakes up first in the morning, padding down our hallway, his feet moving so fast toward our room you can barely hear them touch the floor. But this morning it was Reese that emerged first: slow, heavier steps, her freckled nose peeking around the door into our dimly lit room, bracing herself for the reality of being awake.
I always wonder about this with our kids -- they never seem to want to be awake. Why not just go back to sleep then, instead of this bleary-eyed forced march routine they fall into around 6 a.m.? I'm hungry, I'm tired, I need to go potty, can we watch a video? Their words all run together in a sleepy rant mumbled into my chest as they burrow under our sheets and onto me, reluctant victims of awakeness, I suppose.
"Well, actually," I say, "I was just about to check Facebook and then maybe do some work, maybe even just stare into space for a few minutes before I got in the shower, considering it's still dark outside."
Okay, I don't actually say that. Maybe in a dark part of my soul somewhere, I do. But in the real world of our dog and kid-filled bedroom -- once one is up, everyone is -- I am instead whipping around in a frenzy, rustling up Cheerios and encouraging everyone to get in a brighter happier mood. I am room service and Mary Poppins all rolled into one, collecting the day's clothing and getting the toothbrushes pasted and ready, because if I don't take the high road, we're all going to crash.
Or so I think, at least.
Mommy Mania?
I have to be honest with you, my dear new friends, of all the things motherhood has made me -- more tired, more compassionate, less patient, certainly more round -- a bit manic might be the most defining contribution. And I think that my mania, for lack of a better and more accurate word, is fueled by the distinct feeling that there is so very much to do. If I do not do every last thing on the good mother list that exists only in my head, somehow I am irrationally convinced my kids will not receive the appropriate amounts of nurturing, guidance, soccer coaching, healthy snacks or piano instruction, not to mention a very low-key lecture on the possible evils of strangers.
Plus, what about teaching them the value of money (but the nickel's bigger than the dime!) and the importance of equal rights and CPR and how to make good guacamole (add shredded cheddar and garlic salt) and how change a tire (I have no idea ) and what to do if there's no soap in the public bathroom (get to some sanitizer and quick!) and how to go before you leave home so you don't have to deal with all of that.
Really, I worry that if I relax for a moment -- or worse, get hit by a truck -- my kids won't know how to sew (not that I do, either) or dial 911 or set the table (is the fork on the left or the right?). So for seven years, I've been on hyper speed, lugging around a big, fat pitcher chock full of manners, knowledge and values, trying to fill up their hearts and brains at every opportunity, doing the mommy two-step, afraid of what will happen if I stop.
You know what's weird though?
When I do stop, it's then that I finally notice they know all the important stuff already. No, they don't know how to perform artificial respiration or Handel's Messiah but the vital, kind, good person stuff -- they've got that down.
Like this morning, when I put on the television and Finn shielded my eyes from the brightness -- "Too bright, Mama, that'll hurt your eyes" -- or when I hear Reese complimenting Finn's good behavior at the park this afternoon -- "Great job, Finnie, I'm going to have to make you a special picture when we get home." Or the other day when I peek outside and see Reese all wobbly on her new rollerblades reaching out for her little brother and him running to her lightening fast, saving her, pulling her in slowly toward home.
That's when I realize I can do less and these two will still be lovelier than I dreamed. Maybe I'll forget to teach them to drive a stick shift -- I don't know how -- or iron a shirt -- not sure I remember how -- but the most important lessons, they're in there alright.
What do you think are the most important things you want to instill in your children? How do you do it? What do you think is the best way to prepare your child for what life holds?
Read more about teaching values
- Teaching your kids about family values
- Raising a daughter with high self esteem
- How to teach old-fashioned values to modern day teens
About Listen to Your Mothers
Only another mother knows the truth about motherhood. The sleep deprivation. The preponderance of plastic, neon-colored toys that make horrible, repetitive noises in the middle of the night. The battles: just eat two more bites of your corndog for Mommy and you can have dessert.
The messiness and heart and complexity that is raising children: it's all so very humbling.
Listen to Your Mothers is a space to come together with the ones who understand the maternal struggle and joy best - in the hopes of turning the motherhood into one, strong sisterhood.


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Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) January 28, 2013
The national economy affected each region of the nation in different variables. For most states in the Midwest they face an uphill battle as the US economy continues to rebound. Most states in this region, according to the U.S. Census Bureau still fall below the U.S. poverty rate. This rate becomes a factor when businesses are recruiting talent and seeking workers with 21st century skills. As the region contemplates the next steps on how to effectively compete in the national and global economy, a cost effect training platform will aid in the forward progression.
The National Education Foundation understands the plight of the Midwest and has implemented a Business Training Program. This program will utilize top-rated Web-based online courses and live teachers to provide anywhere, anytime training in all areas of IT, Business and Management. The employees will also receive certificates from the State University of New York (http://www.nefuniversity.org ). Dr. Appu Kuttan, Chairman of the National Education Foundation (NEF) CyberLearning, the national nonprofit leaders in bridging the academic and job skills divides in the nation's schools and communities believes this program is an important national initiative to provide a Cyberlearning Employee Training to businesses and non-profits at 80% below the market cost.
NEF will deploy the funds received from corporations to set up world-class K-12 Cyber-learning academies in the schools chosen by the corporations. Thus schools receive free top-rated individualized courses in STEM (Science, Technology Engineering, Math) as well as English, Social studies, SAT/ACT, IT, Business and Management. See http://www.cyberlearning.org.
This is a real win-win-win program. The corporations and businesses save 80% of their training costs, and receive enormous community recognition and corporate social responsibility credits. The schools get free world-class STEM+ academies. The communities benefit from the better skilled students and workers.
NEF Chairman Dr. Kuttan noted that, "according to the U.S. Labor Department, US has 3 million jobs looking for people. An obvious solution is to provide high-quality, affordable job skills training to a million employees, the goal of the NEF project." Former President Bill Clinton commended Dr. Kuttan for empowering tomorrow's leaders, stating, "I salute you for your ongoing commitment for creating a better and stronger America."
To sign up for the program or for additional information, contact Tamara Stephens at 703-823-9999 or tstephens(at)nefuniversity(dot)org . To view NEF's course offerings, see NEF's course catalog containing 5,500 courses grouped into 65 course packages at http://www.nefuniversity.org/catalog.
About NEF CyberLearning
The National Education Foundation (NEF) is the national non-profit leader in bridging the academic and job skills divides through Web-based digital education with/without live teachers. CyberLearning, a major project of NEF, provides IT, business, management, digital literacy, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), English, social studies, and test prep education to millions of disadvantaged students and adults across the nation.


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1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the beef and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned. Drain off any excess fat. Add the tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Stir in the heavy cream and season with 1 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Transfer to a bowl and reserve skillet.
2. Add the cooked spaghetti to the beef mixture and toss well. Beat the eggs and add to the pasta along with the mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Toss well to combine.
3. Wipe out the skillet and heat the 1 tablespoon remaining oil over high heat. Add the spaghetti mixture and lightly press down. Cook until the bottom sets, about 5 minutes.
4. Transfer the skillet to the oven. Bake until set in the center and crispy around the edges, about 15 minutes. Let stand at least 5 minutes. Scatter with torn basil leaves and serve warm or at room temperature.
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The Irons set to make move for Villa left-back
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Out of favour Villa left back Stephen Warnock is set to be offered an escape route from Villa Park by West Ham manager Sam Allardyce.
The former England international has spent the last three months on loan at Bolton Wanderers after finding himself surplus to requirements under the new guidance of Paul Lambert. With the playing hitting 31 last month, Warnock is keen to seal a move away from Villa in order to continue playing regular first team football and according to The Birmingham Mail is tempted by a move to the capital.
Bolton are also reportedly keen on extending the player's stay at The Reebok but it remains unclear whether the defender will be tempted by the chance to return to Premiership football.
The former Liverpool player has twice been capped by England and was part of the squad who travelled to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup and while there is no suggestion that Warnock might return to that kind of standard, he is said to be eager to make a return to top flight football.
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- Artist: Rick Dobbelaer
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- Release Date: 10/10/2006
Reviews for 'Ballyhoo' * Jim Santos' Demo Universe A very enjoyable blend of progressive Britpop and hard rock a la Radiohead or Boo Radleys, although Rick Dobbelaer's high, clear voice may remind older listeners of Richard Davies from Supertramp. Beatlesque flourishes abound on a well produced LP chock full of shining melody and harmony. * babysue Review, Atlanta, GA Well written, well arranged, well produced pop music with wonderful melodies. Rick Dobbelaer has risen from the ashes of the band Last Tribe who put out a CD on Energy Records a while back. I liked Last Tribe's CD, but this is superior in many ways. This set of songs was recorded by Dobbelaer and Dave Ramie with some friends helping out. I'm not sure whether these guys are just more creative out of the confines of a band set up or whether the material is just stronger, but whatever the case... Ballyhoo contains some excellent pop music. Rick and Dave do alot of overdubs and layering with their music, and it works because it all supports some really catchy tunes. The vocals on this disc are particularly interesting. Alot of work obviously went into making this, yet the music comes accross sounding fresh and energetic. Top picks: 'Who's to Blame,' 'Move Along,' and 'Behind the Plow.' RATING (6 out of 6 ) * Option Magazine's Inside Report 'A wonderfully charming (if retro) pop sound. Start by thinking the Beatles, Todd Rundgren, XTC, and you're at least in the ballpark of Rick Dobbelaer's music.' * Aiding and Abetting, St. Petersburg, Fla. More the talents of Rick Dobbelaer than any group (he wrote all the songs, co-produced the preceedings) and he (singing and guitar) and Dave Ramie (drums) are the only 2 people to play on every track, Ballyhoo kicks out mostly non-offensive and affected 'alt pop' music. Ranging from the acoustic side of Love and Rockets to Toad the Wet Sprocket to some really nasty lounge moments, Ballyhoo pretty much sticks to mellow territory. Many of the guitar lines are very pretty, and the lyrics aren't completly insipid (though I'd like a little more bite). Dobbelaer obviously knew what he wanted the album to sound like, though, and his biggest accomplishment here is the fine production. This sounds like a major label release, and perhaps this is where my beef lies. Still, this is the sort of stuff many folks I know like immensely. I don't, but I won't let that get completely in the way of my judgement. I'm not in favor of the intentions or musical goal, but Dobbelaer does his shtick well. * Raging Smolder Review 'all the music we think is cool!' Acoustic guitar based arrangements with bass, drums, and sometimes keyboards added to create sonic lushness--at times rather blustery and boisterous. It's all rather slow moving and spacey ala 1970s Steely Dan, early Genesis, Alan Parsons Project, and Pink Floyd--though generally (much) lighter and airy. 'She Knows' (very AOR-friendly, especially the chorus): 'What I do might lead you to believe that she and I are very far away. What I feel is I'm miserable with her. What I feel is I can't go on without her...' 'Who's to Blame': 'Who's to blame? I can't tell you but I feel the pain in my head and I feel ashamed...' 'Your Heart Is Cold': 'Your heart is cold just like a stone down to the bone that cuts like wood...Drowning in your shaded room, sucking on your silver spoon.' 'Tripping and Falling': 'I'm feeling quite strange, can't really explain just what's going on...' 'Welcome to a Life': 'Welcome to a story of despair...Such a long time ago everything was so good.' * Free Tunes 1998 We also have an arrival of the popular kind...popular music that is. Rick Dobbelaer sounds like he belongs on the radio, listen to him before he gets there. Very poppy and very catchy. A good way to describe this music I believe. I can see this guy on the radio very easily. The music is pop, no other way to describe it. * Extreme Magazine Buffalo, NY Interview/article March 19th 1998 Rick Dobbelaer is a singer songwriter from the Big Apple and is finally getting his solo career off the ground. After 6 years as guitarist/songwriter with NY based Last Tribe, Dobbelaer struck a recording-production deal with NY's Bear Tracks studios which enabled him to make his own album. Last Tribe released 1 album and an EP on Energy Records a few years back which sold well according to Dobbelaer, 'Energy was more or less a heavy metal label and my band was sort of the pop hopeful. That band went as far west as Chicago, down as far as South Carolina and all over the east coast, but the label didn't have enough money to keep us on the road and it was hard getting on a real big tour unless you were selling loads of records.' The band broke up a year after the album's release and Dobbelaer retained the bassist and drummer. Of his own album he says, 'it was basically a solo project I had with the studio here in Rockland county, owned by Jay Beckenstein (Spyro Gyra) who I believe is from the Buffalo area. The music itself is a blend of classic rock and modern influences.' Citing the Beatles and CCR as his earliest influences Dobbelaer states, ' I was definitely more influenced by the 60's and 70's than I was by the 80's.........Thank God!' Current influences include one famous Chicago band, 'If you're a Smashing Pumpkins fan or a Rolling Stones or Beatles fan, I think I fit right in between those two genres.' Dobbelaer also confessed to being a big Radiohead fan. Certainly the music on his own CD, issued independently under the name Gabolerius, has many 60's and 70's sounds and ideals. 'Welcome to a Life' is a very Beatles inspired song with piano and harmonies, 'I was definitely influenced by Abbey Road's backing vocals and 60's music.' Although the album leans to the lighter side, with many of the tracks being acoustic guitar based, other tracks see acoustic guitar melodies mixed with heavier riffs, hooks, and solos. The best example of that is another stand out track called 'Your Heart is Cold' which features an almost Metallica-like sounding riff before stepping back into a peaceful acoustic verse and then hitting hard again during the chorus and solo. Many songs follow this pattern although there is a wide diversity on Gabolerius/Ballyhoo with each song a potential single choice, something the songwriter is quite proud of. But perhaps the most obvious choice for a single is 'She Knows,' the most radio accessible and commercial track here. 'That has a huge hook in it' Dobbelaer says. And the song has already a few fans in the radio biz. 'A DJ who used to work at the alternative station here, X107, was playing my stuff when he could and I got letters and e mail from kids . He's since moved to LA where he's a programmer and he's telling me all I need is a deal and he'll play it.' Another strong choice for radio play is 'Behind the Plow,' 'it has a good chorus on it......but I think there's four or five songs that could get played on radio.' A repackaging of the CD under Rick's own name and new artwork is in the process as he sees this as perhaps the album's mistake originally. 'I wanted to go with a band name rather than my own name, I'm just not a very vain person. When it came time to get the CD's produced and sent to the factory it had the name 'The Sun Kings'. I got a call from a lawyer who got my tape through somebody and he said he was in a band called The Sun Kings and they'd had the name copywritten for 3 years. So I had to come up with something in 5 days.' The album will also feature the new title 'Ballyhoo,' a word taken from an old King Crimson song. Dobbelaer insists he will keep at it as he feels he definitely has something to offer seeing his music as appealing to the same audience as Jacob Dylan's band The Wallflowers, 'but my dad's not Bob Dylan!' he says jokingly, 'And that's not a knock against him, I think he's great.' As musical sounds and ideas from the 60's and early 70's era are coming back into the spotlight, Dobbelaer's opportunity to break into the big leagues may come soon. Kevin Julie.
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In chapter 18 readers are brought back to the present time with Joan weeping on the curb in Rome. In a panic, she sends Arthur a postcard telling him that she is alive and sorry and to come to her. She feels better after she mails the postcard and decides that this is a turning point for her new self. Back at the flat she continues to work on her novel. In the scene that she is working on, her main character, Charlotte, grows increasingly paranoid and thinks that she heard a sound outside of her window. Joan, too, while she is lost in her plotline, thinks that she hears footsteps crunching down the gravel path. But no one is there.
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Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norge Sherpa started their journeys to Everest by Jiri in 1953. This section provides the classic trekking experience in the Himalayas, offers the enchanting sights of Lukla trail in the higher Khumbu, and relaxed observation of the diverse flora and fauna in the mid altitude regions on the approach to the Khumbu valley, the famed Everest territory.
It is the most famous place to start trek to Everest. It was the most busiest trek starting point before airstrip built in Lukla. Starting with a 6 hour (188km/118miles) drive to Jiri (2100 meters/6888 feet), this trekking to Everest Base Camp, follow the traditional route taken by the early Everest expeditions and still serve as main artery to the roadless Sagarmatha (Everest) region. Known as the Solu-Khumbu it is the home of the Sherpas. This relatively tiny society of 8000 people is the best known and most admired of all Nepal's ethnic groups.
According to their oral history Sherpas migrated to high valleys south of Mt. Everest from eastern Tibet about 450 years ago, hence the name Shar-pa, "peoples of the east." Many families along this route have converted their homes into trekkers' lodges catering to foreign hikers. Although a popular trekking route the Everest area is visited by only some 8000 visitors each year. Trekking through the Sherpa villages we share many of their hearths and enjoy their generous hospitality.
Trekking in from Jiri has the advantage of helping you to acclimatize en route. This trek is about 190km/120miles long and the total altitude gained on the innumerable uphill portions. A legendary trekking to a legendary destination - Everest base camp in Nepal.
Arrive to Kathmandu, an exciting and memorable experience with the panoramic view of snow-capped Himalayan range greets your sight.
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Pashupatinath Temple is One of the most sacred Hindu shrine in the world. The two storied pagoda houses a sacred lignum or the phallic symbol of Lord Shiva. Although the temple dates back to the 4th century, it was brought into its present shape in the early 18th century. The temple is most noted for its gold-plated roofs and silver-coated doors.
Bouddhanath Stupa is the world's largest stupa of its kind. The unique aspect of this great Buddhist monument is that it is set in the octagonal mandala design.
Swoyambhunath Stupa is the world's oldest Buddhist shrines, Geologists believe that the Kathmandu Valley was once a lake and legends relate that the hill on which Swoyambhunath stands was an island in that lake.
After early morning breakfast, travel by Bus to Jiri on the busy scenic highway. This is an interesting drive through the foothills of the Himalaya. The road has been greatly improved in recent years. Bus ride from Kathmandu heading towards the Bhote Koshi River Valley on the main road to Tibet on reaching at Lamosangu situated merely 30 km from the Tibetan border, the only motorable highway that connects to Tibet. From here the route divert towards east all the way to Charikot, then heads downhill to Tama Kosi River with a brief stop here crossing over the river, the drive climbs on the winding road for another few hours all the way to Jiri, just before Jiri the road descends to the town of Jiri, once a popular busy village and its bazaar, since the construction of the airstrip at Lukla in Solukhumbu. The crowds are less than it used to be in the early and late 1980's.
First day trek leads us through the Bazzar of Jiri on the easy path for a while then the route ascends to a steep climb for an hour or less on the first ridge overlooking view of the nearby landscapes and Jiri town below, from here the walk is on the gradual path passing thorough many farm villages and terrace farms. After a good walk for about two hours, leaving the farmland behind the trail climbs for another hour to a small short pass of Kharubas at 2712m where there are a Buddhist prayer flags and a chorten. From here a short descend on the grassy slope brings us to our lunch stop on the meadow, after a break here another two hours of downhill walk leads to Shivalaya (1770m.)
Start your trek after good breakfast at the very end of the village towards east, an hour steep climb brings to a small village of Sangbadanda, from here the walk is quite gradual, passing through many small rural village and forest and then coming to a stream before taking a uphill path through the cool shade of the forest of pine, oaks and rhododendron trees after 3-4 hrs of walk from Shivalaya then reaching at Deurali pass of approx 2715m. After a stop here, the path descends most of the way for nearly two hours to Bhandar (2195m). Bhandar or Chyangma has a mixture of Tamangs and Newars, but are pre-dominantly Sherpa people.
Todays trek leads on the downhill path through the cool shade of the forest and terraces with steep descend in some places till we reach to warmer area at Phedi, a Chettri village where the vegetation drastically changes with the sub tropical climate on this valley, arriving near a village then crossing a stream on a wooden bridge coming to rice paddy fields, walk continues on the gentle winding trail till Likhu River, cross the river on the long suspension bridge reaching to the other end coming across a small farm village with local tea stalls, from Likhu route heads north east with few short ups and then back to gradual path most of the way to Kenja village after a 3-4 hours of good morning trek. Kinja (1634m), a nice small village mostly of Sherpa inhabitant located in the warm valley just beneath the ridge of Lamjura and Pikey danda, with a view of Numbur peaks to the north. After Kenja, a steep uphill walk for an hour to the first farm settlement, from here the climb continues on the winding path all the way to Sete village for another 2-3 hours. Once reaching Sete the air gets much cooler along with the altitude of 2575 meters.
The trek will be much cooler from today, beginning with a steep climb through the beautiful enchanting woods of rhododendron, oaks and pines and then coming to a small settlement of Gurase in the midst of a lovely forest, where there are few houses with teahouses, journey continues up to a place where the ridge is marked by a mani-wall the way forks left to reach the pass. In springtime this place will be in a mass of rhododendron in bloom. After reaching the ridge the walk is on the gentle path till we reach a nice clearing with 2-3 lodges just few minutes before the pass. An inviting break here for a while, after a rest at Lamjura a short walk leads to the Lamjura-la pass (3530m) the highest altitude gain so far before reaching the high Khumbu area. From the pass, the paths descend through a forest of mixed fir and rhododendron all the way to a Sherpa village at Thaktor where it has a huge, intricately carved, mani rock. After reaching the bottom, the trail ahead contours to the north side of the valley, rounding the ridge Junbesi is visible the path descends all the way to Junbesi, this is a large Sherpa village with chorten, monastery and a school built by Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation.
An essential rest day, there are many ways one can enjoy the day in Junbesi a stroll in the village, visit the Junbesi monastery or just relax. For those with an interest in Tibetan Buddism, there is an attractive alternative hike from Junbesi which leads heads north up the west bank of the Junbesi khola until it is possible in just over one hour to cross the river to the east bank and ascend to the village of Mopung. North-West of this settlement, before Pangkarma, is the Gompa of Thupten-cho-ling, a monastery which was established after the Tibet occupied by Chinese. It now has over 100 monks, who are predominantly Tibetan rather than Sherpa and it can be regarded as the most important monastery in the Solukhumbu district. The Gompa is headed by Tul-shis-rimpoche himself, regarded as the spiritual leader of Buddism.
Today will be a quite a long days walk to Nunthala, through marvelous along the hillside, passing forests of pine, oak and rhododendron and reaching to a village of Solung danda where you can have the view of Everest in the distance a dark pyramid shaped and other high snow capped mountains of Khumbu.
The route descends to the valley of Beni khola, which flows from the Dudh kund glacier, beneath the southern flanks of Numbur, Khartang and Karyolung Himal, from this river cross over the bridge then a steep up for half an hour brings to the first house at Ringmo where the road from Salleri lower Solu joins. Walk from here heads up on the gradual path through the village of Rimgmo, leaving Ringmo from the large mani 'prayer' wall, an hour or less steep climb through the pine forest reaches towards Trakshindu pass at 3070 meters marked with mani and chorten.
A great view of several striking peaks including Kusum Kangguru, Thamersarkhu and Kantega to the north-east. On the east side of the pass the path descend all the way to our destination at Nunthala passing through Trakshindu Gompa., which was set up around 1946 by a lama from Tyangboche monastery, this is also a home of the renowned late Babu Chiri Sherpa who climbed Everest 11th times and the fastest man to speed to Everest summit and the only climber who has stayed on top of Everest for more than 21 hours. From Trakshindu walk leads downhill for more than 2 hours through the cool shade of the forest to Manidingma the Nunthala.
After breakfast at Nunthala, journey begins with a descend after leaving the suburb of the village, following the steep downhill slope through the terraces and forest. Penetrating agricultural land of Sherpa and Rai settlements at Jubing at 1675 meters, we go along the Dudh Koshi river. From Dudh Koshi River, our trail continues to Kharikhola (2100m.); a village of predominately Sherpa and Magar inhabitants. After a break here at Kharikhola heading to the next ridge by crossing the river tributaries of the Kharikhola with a steep climb for an hour or more towards a small settlement of Bupsa (2350m)where you could visit Buddhist Monastery and explore the village with superb views of the rolling valley and hills.
Today we trek from Bupsa to Surkey; a small Sherpa village at the bottom of Lukla. The route leads to a climb on the wide meandering path through a mixed forest of oak, rhododendron and the fragment Dhaphne bholua; the Nepalese paper plant, bird life, including pheasant, is abundant along this section of the trail. Our route continues traversing the flank of the Kharte Danda high above the river to a notch in the ridge, the Kharte La pass 3880m, walk continues through a Bamboo forest and small village at Puiyan 2800m, a nice spot in the middle of the forest.
One can view excellent view of mountains such as Numbur (6960m.), Cho-oyu (8201m.), Gyangchung Kang (7922m.) and Thamserku (6629m.) on the way. After Puiyan the walk is gentle for couple of hours on the long winding path and rising slowly on the flank of the Sebuk Danda to the Chotok La 2945m. From this ridge high above towards North West, we can see the Lukla town and its airstrip and the Surkhe village down below, then descending nearly 700 meteres drop to Surkhe, situated just beneath the hills of Lukla, where one can see the airplane flying overhead.
Having breakfast at Surkey, we trek to Phakding. Our route diverts westward to join the main trail coming from Lukla, time permitting if some one wish to visit Lukla can do so which will take about two hours of steep uphill climb and can join later at Phakding. En route, we could penetrate the villages such as Chhiplung /Choplung (2700m) and Mushe (2650m). The walk from here is on the gradual path most of the way, with few ups in between, from Tarhe khola, where you can have a superb view of Kusum-Kangru (6369m) after crossing a short suspension bridge, and a climb brings to the Ghat village, another hour of pleasant walk reach our todays destination Phakding (2610m)
After your breakfast at Phakding, crossing the suspension bridge over the Dudh-Kosi the walk is pleasant with few short uphill and downhill and re-crossing the same river again, with magnificent view of Thamserku (6608m), from the village of Benkar, cross the long suspension bridge over the Bhote-Koshi river, after the bridge on this busy trail of trekkers and Jhopkyo (Crossed Yak/ox) and porters, finally reaching at a small village of Monjo after the last 20 minutes climb from the stream. Monjo is situated below the magnificent peak of Thamserku and near the entrance of Sagarmatha National Park.
After few minutes walk from Monjo, comes to the entrance of Sagarmatha National Park. From here a short descend and a gradual walk brings to the suspension bridge over the Bhote-Koshi river, after the bridge Jorsalle village is reached, the last village before Namche Bazaar is reached, from here the walk is along the winding uphill path all the way to Namche, with magnificent view of Kwangde peak and it other sister peaks towards east, with Kusum kangru on the back as you climb higher, view of Mt. Everest- Nuptse wall, Lhotse and the closer view of Taweche peak can be seen all the way up to Thop Danda, where there's a resting stone wall for the porters and trekkers few years ago a teahouse existed here, from here another 1-2 hour walk up brings to the famed Namche, the colourful houses are situated in an amphitheatre U shaped bowl.
Namche Bazaar known as the capital of Khumbu and the Gateway to Everest which is home to many good hotels and lodges here, along the whole Everest trail this is quite a big village.
We will spend a day here in order to acclimatize and adjust to the thinning of the air. Suggested activities a short walk uphill to the Sagarmatha National Park Headquarter, a magnificent spot perched on top of Namche Bazaar with breathtaking view of the surrounding snow capped giants and the valleys way down, As well as a short trek where a museum is celebrating the traditional customs of the Sherpa people. Today we hike up the Syangboche Airport around Everest View Hotel. From this point, we can see rewarding views of the Himalayas with a stunning sunrise and sunset over the panorama of Khumbu peaks.
We trek to an altitude of 3860 meters today. The walk is fairly easy for the first half, after a 20 minutes climb to the top ridge of Namche Bazaar. Once at the top near the park museum the walk follows on the gradual trail with few short up and downs overlooking magnificent view of the great giant snow peaks from Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku and Kwangde-ri peak after a pleasant walk of two hours coming to a small place at Shanasa.
On this area there is more chances of seeing the beautiful colourful Danphe pheasant (Impeyan Pheasant) National bird of Nepal and the elusive musk deer, and sometime even herd of Himalayan Thar (mountain goat like large antelope) from Shanasa with short up and downhill, the trial descend to Imjatse river at Phunkitenga (3250m), a small settlement with couple of teahouses in the midst of the alpine woods of mostly silver fir blue pines, rhododendron and some few magnolia and birch trees. The walk from here is strenuous for nearly two hours on the winding trail through the shade of woods with great view of Thamserku and Kantega.The finally reaching at Tyangboche one of the most beautiful place in the Himalaya beneath the majestic peak Ama Dablam with Everest looming above the Nuptse wall in the north with Mt. Lhotse and Lhotse Shar towards north east and more peaks all around you.
On reaching Tyangboche our guide will tell you about the local monastery situated here. The group will be taken to observe a prayer ceremony either in the evening or morning depending on how the days trekking went.
From Tyangboche taking our time so we avoid getting affected by the thinning of the air , the trail descend through a forest of birch, fir, juniper and rhododendron and coming to lovely spot at Deboche (3650m) with magnificent view of Ama Dablam, Mt. Everest, Nuptse and Lhotse. From Deboche walking past the long prayer mani wall, the path is gradual till you reach a small bridge over the narrow gorge of Imja-Tse river. From here the walk is gradual uphill most of the way, as you come to a large mani wall gate, a little further from here the route diverts into two ways, the upper one going to the upper Pangboche village, where the old Monastery is located, the gradual low route is the straight forward main trail to Dingboche (4350 meters).
Taking the lower path with a short climb to Shomare for lunch a small settlement with fantastic close-up view of Ama Dablam, journey continues gradually towards east, after an hour walk, before a small wooden bridge the road beneath towering north face of Ama Dablam looks completely different, from the bridge the trails climbs slowly winding above the Imjatse river, till a big mani Stupa is reached, the walk is fairly moderate as you enter the Imjatse Valley beneath the mighty peaks of Ama Dablam, Nuptse and Lhotse with view of the eastern snow capped mountains including the Island peak (Imja Tse 6189m), which is a popular peak amongst all the trekking peaks in Nepal. Dingboche (4350 meters) is a beautiful patchwork of field enclosed by stone walls, protecting the crops of barley, buckwheat and potatoes from the cold winds and grazing animals.
Today is acclimatization day at Dingboche (4350m). There are some breathtaking views of the North face of Ama Dablam and the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge as you explore this beautiful valley that leads up to Island Peak. The walk is short with a good chance to relax in the afternoon. You will have another better alternate hike up trip to Chhukung (4710 meters) valley, you can enjoy the panoramic views of Island peak, Ama Dablaml, Makalu, Tawoche peak and others, then return to Dingboche in the evening.
We continue trek to the wide valley beneath the impressive peaks of Chola tse and Tawache on the left. We then turn right and take a steep climb towards the foot of the Khumbu Glacier to Dugla. The trail leads us zigzags through the boulders of the glacier's terminal moraine. At the top of this climb there are many stone cairns, built as memorials to the many Sherpas who have died while climbing Mt Everest. The path we continue to climb as we are heading to the altitude of 4910 meters in Lobuche, where from you will see your targeted Peak Mt. Pumori very well.
Some breathing problems may arise today due to the altitude. Rest after some trekking and drinking of plenty of water would be better. Chocolates or Snickers would be friendly.
Leaving Loubuche early in the morning, we head up to Everest Base camp (5365 meters), and return to Ghorakshep at elevation of 5180 meters at noon for our overnight stay. It would takes about 7 hours. Gorakshep is the location of the original Everest Base Camp with a new camp being further up the valley. Tthe trail winds through a rocky path and the Khumbu glacier. The view of Nuptse, Lho-La and Khumbutse appears at the front of you.
After reaching Base camp of Everest our aim today is early morning climb to Kalapattar (5545 meters) the highest point of our trek.
Top of Kalapatthar a small rocky peak on the southwest ridge of Mt. Pumori, the view from here is beyond imagination as the Mount Everest looks within a stone throw distance, between the summit of Nuptse and Lho-la and Lhotse on the back, with all the higher snow capped giants that surrounds a panoramic view of Mt. Pumori, Mt. Lingtren, Mt. Khumbetse, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Ama Dablam, Mt. Thamserku along with many other peaks..
It is truly a magnificent spot to be here on a clear sunny day to view an array of mountains up to the far horizon, to the south Khumbu glacier sweeps below you, and you can also see the Everest Base camp down below on the moraine of Khumbu glacier, after a great moment with the panoramic view we then descend to Gorakshep and trek down to Pheriche at elevation of 4240 meters.
Trek from Pheriche to Tyangboche (386om) takes approximately four hours. Enjoy your visit inside to Tyangboche Monastery and enjoy your afternoon with splendid views of Ama Dablam, lush green hills and river views.
Retrace the journey back to Shanasha, from Shanasha where the trail from Khumjung (3800m), Gokyo and to Namche meets. From here our route follows away from the main busy path, the walk winds up all the way to Khumjung-Khunde Valley. Khumjung (3800m) unlike Namche is a sleepy farm village with the only monastery believed to be scalp of a yeti.
An comfortable day downhill walk today, from Khumjung half an hour walk brings you to its sister village at Khunde, where you can visit the hospital of this high altitude Khumbu area, built by Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation. After a visit at the Khunde hospital the trail leads south passing thorough the Sherpa's house and farm fields and coming to the long mani prayer wall. A short uphill climb from here brings to the top ridge of Syangboche air strip.
From this spot it's a big descend to the Dudh Koshi river bed. As the walk progress on this steep downhill bit from Syangboche onwards, an aerial view of Namche Bazar is seen from this downhill slope walk, on reaching Namche Bazar retrace the journey all the way to Monjo for the overnight, which is located just near after the Sagarmatha National Park entrance and exit point.
Last day of this great trek will be one of the good walk to Lukla, you can walk at your own best pace, leisurely and enjoying the lush green scenery around. Apart from few short uphill the only long climb will be just before Lukla which will take approximately 45 minutes from a place called Choplung or from the old big oak tree. On reaching Lukla, Enjoy time to reflect on the trek as a group and the personal achievement of all those who took part. Prepare for the last day great dinner and a party with the fellow Sherpa crew, porters and trekking members.
The flight time to Kathmandu are schedule for normally for morning, sometime the flight time can be delayed due to bad weather and other reason, depending upon the flight time make way to the terminal for security check, this scenic flight from Lukla takes about 35 minutes to Kathmandu, a scenic view of the snow capped peaks can be seen from window of the plane. Arrive Kathmandu domestic terminal and drive to your Hotel.
Reserve day. Free Day in Kathmandu. Lukla airport is mountain side airport. these types of airport some time affected by clouds or bad weather to fly or land aeroplane. so that we are suggesting all of your tourists for extend minimum a day more. this reserve day you may visit around.Kathmandu or you can do shopping or you may go to other extra activities i.e; rafting plus chitwan jungle safari. these services cost can be extra.
Transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport for your final flight departure.
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This year Wish, our "nupine" goat (half nubian and half alpine), had a big single doeling, which we named Dove because of her white color.
At seven weeks old Dove seems to follow her mother, nursing constantly. She's evidently hard on her mom's udder, because Wish lies down when she's tired of it so that Dove can't get to her. Funny, Wish's mom did the same thing the year that she had twin bucklings. Wish is producing plenty of milk on the milkstand, so I don't think it's a matter of supply. Dove is just a big kid and a vigorous nurser.
Over the past few days, Wish seems to be spending most of her day lying down, and I began to be a little concerned that Dove is getting enough milk to drink, even though she is eating hay and grain very well. One morning I offered her a bottle of milk. It took 3 tries, then Dove latched on and inhaled that milk. It was gone in a second and she wanted more.
Since I'm already bottle-feeding a set of twins, giving Dove a bottle is no more work, although I wish I could sprout a third arm and hand to hold her bottle. Sometimes she only drinks an ounce or two; other times she will drink the whole bottle. It's worth it to make sure that Dove is getting enough milk, and maybe she will be less obnoxious to Wish.


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Sorry, Alabama. It's now official – North Carolina is the go-to state for "American Idols."
With Asheville rocker Caleb Johnson's win on the TV singing competition late Wednesday, the Tar Heel State can now claim three "Idol" winners – Season 3's Fantasia Barrino, Season 10's Scotty McCreery and now Season 13's Johnson.
Before Wednesday, North Carolina and Alabama had been tied with two "Idols" apiece. (Alabama can claim Season 2's Ruben Studdard and Season 5's Taylor Hicks.)
"You deserve it, take it all in! Welcome to the family!" McCreery, the Garner native and current N.C. State University student, tweeted to Johnson on Wednesday night.
North Carolina's dominance is even more impressive when you look at those from the state who didn't win the "Idol" title but still went on to successful music careers:
• Season 2 runner-up Clay Aiken (now a Democratic congressional candidate) is in fourth place in all-time "Idol" album sales. (Studdard, who won that season, is sixth.)
• Season 5's Chris Daughtry finished fourth but is third all-time in album sales.
• Season 5's Kellie Pickler finished sixth but is eighth all-time in album sales.
So, of the Top 10 in sales figures for all "Idol" contestants, five are from North Carolina – Daughtry (third), Aiken (fourth), Barrino (fifth), McCreery (seventh) and Pickler (eighth). The two biggest sellers – by far – are Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood (more than 14.5 million albums sold) and Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson (more than 12.7 million albums sold.)
Johnson, 23, wasn't the only North Carolinian in this year's "Idol" final 10. Goldsboro's Majesty Rose, 22, finished ninth.
Two others from North Carolina made the Top 10 in their seasons – Season 5's Bucky Covington (finished eighth) and Season 7's Anoop Desai (finished tied for sixth).
A favorite all season, Johnson defeated Jena Irene, 17, of Farmington Hills, Mich., in the finals.
Johnson, Irene and Rose will tour with the rest of this season's Top 10 this summer. The "American Idol Live!" tour will be at the Durham Performing Arts Center on July 13.
As previous "Idol" winners have, Johnson released a debut single, "As Long As You Love Me," before he won. His album will be released on Aug. 12.


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The IDF is the Israeli army. Hutzpa is gall, audacity, brazen, or impudent behavior.The cartoon explains what Yesh Gvul did. Sort of. Israeli NewsSite Ynet News reported the story more fully and less passionately. But hey, cartoonists are not known for lack of passion. Yesh Gvul's actions make me mad! Let me explain.
Traditional, historic anti-Semitism accused the Jews of poisoning the wells. The "new" anti-Semitism accuses the "Jewish State" of poisoning the Palestinian wells. So it's NOT anti-Semitic, just "anti-Zionist". Right?
Below is an example from a typically bogus Palestinian History.
"14 July 2004, 110 Palestinian children, taking part in a summer camp in the West Bank city of Hebron, survived death on Tuesday after drinking poisoned water taken from a well apparently spoiled by a mob of Israeli settlers who were usurped Palestinian-owned lands in the Yatta Town, south of the city.
Altewani village's mayor, Saber Alhareeny, stressed he witnessed four armed Israeli illegal settlers roaming around the spoiled well, then it was clear that the water was poisoned with strange chemical substances and dead chickens."
"Dead chickens"?
The respected British newspaper, the Independent, cleverly combines the water libel with Jewish "cheapness." Disguising the Jew-hatred as righteous condemnation of the Jewish State allows Jews themselves to take part in the Jew-bashing. And so now we have Yesh Gvul taking part in the international festival of Jewish State-bashing.
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Monge, Estrada power UCLA's late surge to sink 11th-ranked UC Irvine
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Ranked 11th in the nation, UC Irvine held its own at Drake Stadium before eventually falling to No. 14 UCLA in the final minutes.
UCI took a 1-0 lead down to the wire. Cameron Iwasa got high on cross from Gor Kirakosyan off a free kick on the left side of the box. Iwasa put a head on the ball and banked it off the crossbar and down to ruin the scoreless tie in the 71st minute.
Following that shot, the match picked up as UCLA came right down the field and nearly evened it up.
Newcomer Pavle Atanackovic looked to respond putting a hard touch off a bounding ball on target. UCLA keeper Juan Cervantes made a marvelous diving effort to keep it at 1-0.
UCLA (3-1-1) would finally respond in the 83rd minute as Fernando Monge got a head on a Joe Sofia cross which would nick the right post on its way in.
UCLA would put the match away four minutes later as Max Estrada connected with a ball in mid-air and past Michael Breslin for the eventual game-winner.
The squads put together a very entertaining and even match. Both keepers stopped four shots as UCLA had the slight edge in shots taken, 15-13.
For Iwasa, it was his second goal of the season. Kirakosyan added his first assist as he remains the team leader with seven points.
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With March almost here and winter starting to wind down -- even with a little late-in-the-season Saskatchewan Screamer in there -- countless critters spending their days in Chicago-area animal shelters are likely feeling pretty restless with spring not too far away.
This week, HuffPost Chicago continues our partnership with several area shelters, featuring a weekly group of cats, dogs and rabbits currently available for adoption. This week, we're pretty confident we've picked out a spectacular bunch of furry friends and one of them you just might recognize from a certain television show.
To our knowledge, all animals are spayed or neutered, microchipped and up-to-date with their tests and vaccinations.
If this slideshow doesn't satisfy your cute animal fix, be sure to check out past features linked below the gallery either by scrolling down or clicking here. Many of the previously featured animals remain homeless -- those who've already been adopted are noted with a "Spoken For!" tag.


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Need a job in Skopje with NGOs
Hello all,
I am a young Italian professional and I am planning to move to Skopje in February. I am looking for a job within the NGO sector, specifically on issues of migration, gender, and development.
I have work experience from the UK and Jordan, with asylum seekers and refugees.
If anyone knows where I could look for work, or of any organizations hiring, I would really appreciate it.
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Owns Horse(s)? Yes. Currently, I'm doing Hunters, but next show season I'm hoping to do .90 or 1.0m jumpers.
What does being a Kerrits Ambassador mean to you? Being a Kerrits ambassador means being dedicated to your ambassador team, Kerrits customers, and all other riders out there. Ambassadors are here to tell us what they think of a product and how much they enjoy it, and enjoy being involved with the Kerrits team. A Kerrits ambassador also means being an advocate for what the Kerrits company is all about! We need to let people know what the Kerrits mission and goal is so that they really get a sense of what they're buying. In a sense, I really think being an ambassador is about showing people how great you guys are, kind of what I mentioned above. Sometimes, people have to remember that, yes, Kerrits does keep riders in mind when making breeches, coats, tops, gloves, and everything else. They want to deliver their best quality riding gear made to help you achieve, an easier more comfortable ride. And that's what the ambassadors have to let everyone know.
What are your passions as a rider and ambassador? My passions of course are riding But deeper into that subject, I love the horses. My passion is to become an equine massage therapist so that I can help horse with back problems, and also create saddle pads, saddles, and accesories which completely ease a horses back pain.... My ambassador goals, are to deliver a message about what Kerrits is all about! I want (which I will be) to be proud to say, "I AM a Kerrits ambassador". I think being a Kerrits ambassador would really be beneficial to not just my riding career, but my future business career as well. I think that Kerrits could help me achieve many things. So all in all, learning new things would be my passion. I love to learn, and I think being an ambassador, you would have lots of opportunities to learn.
What is your connection to Kerrits? My first experience with Kerrits, well brace yourself for a longish story! When I was about 10, I saw a girl at my barn wearing turquoise breeches! (I had never met her before) I thought to myself "Those are the coolest things ever!" I'm kind of shy when it comes to introducing or talking to new people, but just the motivation to find out what those turquoise beauties were was enough to persuade me to talk to her. So, I asked her what they were.
She said that they're carrots.
I was like, oh come on, I really want to know what they are!
"Kerrits breeches!!" She half yelled.
As in "c-a-r-r-o-t-s"? I asked
Nope, Kerrits, with a K and an I instead of the O....
I got them at GREENHAWK, anyway I have to go, and then she left.
So I begged and begged to go to the tack store. My dad finally said yes, and sure enough there they were right on the rack with a million other pairs in like a bajillion colours!!
We got the turquoise ones after much pleading!
Since then, I've gotten another pair of breeches, a plaid jacket (not sure what it's called but I love it!!), and I just bought the black with white piping competitors koat!!! I am honestly so in love with it! I have a really hard time finding well fitting jackets! I have long arms, wide shoulders, a shortish torso, and I'm pretty slender. And honestly, the XS felt like it was custom made for me, plus the stretchy material made it super easy to move around in!
All the Kerrits products I've ever had were great!! No complaints.. Just in love!


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Level 3 Diploma Perioperative Support
Explain how and why person centred values must influence all aspects of health and social care work
Some of the person centred values that influence aspects of health and social care are;
Good communication
By using good communication you can give a person centred approach to care. Giving a patient/individual as information as possible is a way of good communication, inform them what you are doing before you do it and while you are doing it, explain why you will be doing what you are doing or about to do and let them know what to expect i.e. if you are about to canulate them let them know that they may feel a sharp scratch
Giving a patient/individual constant information helps make the patient feel at ease as they feel more involved in what is going on and have a clear understanding of what is going on , this also gives the individual the knowledge of what will be happening and why.
Communication is a key element in giving person centred care
By asking a patient/individual if they would like to keep there hearing aid in while I take the patient down to theatre I am giving them a choice whether they would like to remove there hearing aid or choose to keep it on.
By giving patients/individuals choices you are giving them a bit of control in an environment where patients can feel they have no control over what is happening and by giving them small options it can make them feel a bit more in control and give them some dignity and respect.
Making time
In main theatres it can be hard to make time for patients as time is usually of the essence and the need for keeping the theatre list moving quickly and efficiently is paramount, but by simply talking to your patient while you are transporting them down to theatre can make all the difference, it helps calm the patient down, taking there mind off the operation they are about to have. By talking to them while you are transporting them you are...
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Jack O. & The Tearjerkers
(Sympathy for the Record Industry)
The Tearjerkers' 2001 release Bad Mood Rising was an imperfect marvel. The disc's first two tracks, "White Lie/Black Eye" and "Stupid Cupid," were classic examples of everything punk rock can and should be: unpretentious, ferocious, and, above all, fun. Four years later, the Tearjerkers have released their second Sympathy for the Record Industry recording, Don't Throw Your Love Away. The new release is never as inspired as Bad Mood Rising, but it's a more consistent and confident recording, and Jack Yarber's voice, which moves back and forth between a Dylanesque rasp and a Waitsian growl, has never sounded better.
"Ain't Got No Money," the first track on Don't Throw Your Love Away, opens with a guitar riff that is searing and relentless -- a jam the MC5 might have kicked out if they'd stayed together into the hair-metal '80s. It's followed by "Still Got It Bad for You," a fantastic "Positively Fourth Street"-esque ode to lost love, messy lives, and untunable guitars. By track three, Yarber & Co. are goofing (brilliantly) on "Black Water"-era Doobie Brothers.
Don't Throw Your Love Away is a hodgepodge of sounds and styles -- punk, country, and blues, with regular hat tips to Dylan, the Stones, Iggy Pop, Screaming Jay Hawkins, and (oddly enough) Warren Zevon. The disc's true standout track is "Dope Sniffing Dog," a monster rocker co-written by Yarber and former Squirrel Nut Zipper Jimbo Mathus. It comes on like a particularly memorable episode of Cops.
More than any recording in recent memory, Don't Throw Your Love Away defines the Memphis garage-rock aesthetic. It's wonderfully sloppy around the edges, and even the most serious tracks are infused with campy elements that are genuinely funny but never turn the songs into novelties: the police sirens mixed into "Dope Sniffing Dog"; the creepshow organs that punctuate the disc's most soulful moments. Don't Throw Your Love Away may not be as inspired as Bad Mood Rising, but it's a better record and certain to be one of the best local releases of 2005.
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Think of Tantamount as an audio chill room: a sonic escape from all the noisy garage rock, nü-metal mayhem, and self-important screamo that's been making the rounds. Tantamount moves in sullen fits of guitar mixed with lush, melancholy keyboards and seasoned with electronic burbles and squeaks. Its gorgeous mix of beats -- real and electronic -- drive the disc's melodies to a gently psychedelic place. If you think Shabadoo sounds like no other band to slither out of Memphis, you're absolutely correct.
Shabadoo started out as a one-man band fronted, backed, and centered by Joey Pegram, who made his Memphis debut as the drummer for hippie-punks 611. Pegram also drummed for the Bumnotes, Professor Elixir's Southern Troubadours, and short-lived noise-punks Apocalax. He was a guitar slinger and co-vocalist for the Joint Chiefs until they stripped down to a power trio, and he still plays drums and sings backup for Walkie Talkie. But none of the boisterous music Pegram has made in public compares to the simple and simply wonderful collections of tunes he crafted in private and gave away to friends as Christmas presents. In 2004, Pegram finally drug Shabadoo out of the soft-rock closet.
Tantamount's opening track, "Divisible," an airy, mournful song about letting go of your illusions, floats out of the speakers on an electric cloud of new-age-ish guitars. Lyrically, it's weaker than subsequent tracks, but musically it's a real ear-opener.
Intentionally or not, Pegram's songs are a fine example of how the deeply personal can also be fiercely political. Consider the line "Get up it's time we're on our way/All the wolves are counting sheep" from "Wakey, Wakey!" and "[It was] a brave assault, too bad you missed them all" from "No Duh." The songs are built around domestic themes, but in an age of preemptive warfare they sound downright radical.
Tantamount isn't a rocker by anybody's standards. It's custom-built for "after the rocking," when your head is buzzing, your ears are still ringing, and you're feeling a little lost. ·
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