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Finding Your Vibrato Singing Style
Vibrato, the variation of a sustained tone or pitch, is one of the differences between singers and styles of music — how much vibrato they use and whether they use it all the time. A normal vibrato rate is five to eight pulses or fluctuations in the tone per second.
Vibrato can be fast or slow, depending on the singer. A really slow vibrato is sometimes called a wobble, which is often created by a lack of breath coordination. Vibrato that's too fast is called a tremolo and usually results from too much tension somewhere in the throat or neck area.
Keep reading to find out what exercises can help you find your vibrato and to discover the difference between straight tone (no variation in pitch) and vibrato.
When you sing, one option is to use straight tone, with no vibrato or variation in the tone. You can use straight tone when you sing various styles of music, but you want the straight tone to be a choice, because it's a different sound.
Knowing how to move from straight tone to a tone with vibrato is important in adding variety to your singing tone. Young male singers (before they hit puberty) don't have vibrato, but almost everyone else has it or can acquire it.
One way to understand vibrato is to listen to other singers, especially classical singers. Almost every classical singer has vibrato. Listen to the pitches as the singer holds them out, to hear the variation of the tone. After you spend some time listening to others, record yourself singing a song that has sustained pitches. Listen to the recording of you singing.
Notice the variations of your tone as you hold out the pitches. You may find that the vibrato was there all along, and you just didn't know it or didn't know what it was called.


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Brent (bdemars at magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu) asked for specimens of Deschampsia antarctica and Colobanthus quitensis from Antarctica. There are several places/organisations from which this sort of sample may be obtained, but you must think about the type of sample you want. Do you want live/living actually photosynthesising stuff, frozen live samples, herbarium specimens, flowers and associated rude bits or live-collection samples grown in more northerly coolhouses? When you have worked out exactly what you want, or can let us know what you want to do with this rather special collection, we can certainly let you know what is available. If you are looking at pollen wall structure you will have rather less stringent requirements than if you are wanting to investigate ecophysiological responses to frost/drought for example. We have some herbarium specimens as do most big botanical or antarctic organisations but we're a rather long way off. I suggest you get in contact with the NSF who runs the antarctic program for the good ole US of A, or some big herbarium at a botanic gardens. If all else fails get in contact with the British Antarctic Survey since they do lots of work on the Antarctic Peninsula where you will find grasses or even try Kew Gardens. I may be of further assistance, so contact me if you desire. Mark Mark J. Hovenden Ph: 002 323441 Land Based Biology FAX: 002 323351 Australian Antarctic Division mark_hov at antdiv.gov.au Channel Hwy Kingston TAS 7050 Australia

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2018 - Damian Poddebniak, Christian Dresen, Jens Müller, Fabian Ising, Sebastian Schinzel, Simon Friedberger, Juraj Somorovsky, Jörg Schwenk27th USENIX Security Symposium (USENIX Security 18) [full version]
Securing Email Communication with XML Technology
2008 - Jörg Schwenk, Lijun Liao, Mark Manulis,"Handbook of Research on Information Security and Assurance", to be published in August 2008 by Information Science Reference. [IGI Global]
End-to-End Header Protection in S/MIME and PGP Mail.
2007 - Jörg Schwenk, Lijun Liao,Postersession in the 10th German IT Security Congress, Federal Office for Information Security, Bonn (Germany), 2007. [PDF]
Secure Emails in XML Format Using Web Services.
2007 - Jörg Schwenk, Lijun Liao,In Proceedings of the 5th IEEE European Conference on Web Services (ECOWS 07), November 26-28, 2007 in Halle (Saale), Germany.
Securing Email Communication with XML Technology.
2007 - Jörg Schwenk, Lijun Liao,The 2007 International Conference on Internet Computing (ICOMP 2007), 25-28 June 2007, Las Vegas, USA.


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So I'm staying in a quite nice hotel for a few days for this conference. There are a lot of things about how hotels are run that are of course excessive (new towels every day) but seem only like an exaggeration of my regular life -- I change the towels in our house every few days, so fresh ones every day is just stepping up the speed or scale of domestic practice. (And unfortunately this is not a "green" hotel that offers you the possibility of saving your used towels for another day, nor the hooks to hang them on even.)
But then there the little things that I think are supposed to signify luxury, but just seem strange. The folding over of the edge of the toilet paper. The two new bars of soap every single day (but at least they don't take away the used one, so I can just keep using it). And the weirdest one at this hotel is that each day when the room is made up, housekeeping pulls out two kleenexes from the box (concealed by a ceramic container, nice enough) and fluffs them into some kind of flower-like shape and tucks them into the edge of the tissue box. Like I want to use a tissue that someone else has put their hands all over?? Like I'm supposed to be too fancy to pull my own tissue out of the box? (And although writing it out here demonstrated to me that it is probably supposed to aspire to the aesthetics of a flower in a vase given the ceramic container around the tissue box, it's still a couple of kleenexes. It's not that impressive, not like some origami-style dinner napkin at a restaurant.) So every night when I want to blow my nose I remove the fluffed up ones and get a fresh one. My skeeviness about germs wins out over my environmentalism, especially while traveling. (Usually however I can use those to mop up toothpaste or spilled coffee or something. I find some sort of use for them, as I can't just throw them away.)
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msnbc switcehd to NBCnews.com, and now none of the videos will play for me with admuncher on.
I created the filters *msnbcmedia.msn.com* and *msnbc.msn.com* which allows me to watch the videos again, but they show the ads.
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Now that I have a week to prepare for my last hard chemo, I'd like to focus on getting a good night's sleep. Problem is, as my mother would say, "We're not from the sleepers." Even before chemo, falling asleep and/or staying asleep has never been my specialty. I remember great periods of insomnia during the baby-raising years; again during my corporate 30's when I laid there all night 'working', and again during menopause when I woke up every few hours to change my sweat-soaked pajamas. I certainly envy people who hit the pillow and are asleep in minutes. I know that I suffer from what sleep specialists call "sleep stress." That's when you are so nervous about not sleeping that as soon as you lie down your body releases adrenaline into your system, and there it is, the vicious cycle of what I call "wired tired."
I've tried every "fall asleep faster" technique but to no avail, and because it's so important for me to get rest, every once and awhile I have to fall back on taking medication. I try to stay away from Ambien because I have found it to be highly psychologically addictive – not to mention that it causes temporary amnesia and 2 a.m. bowls of Frosted Flakes. I found a good over-the-counter sleep aid called Alteril but right now that's not doing the trick, either. For now, I just try to tell myself that I'm getting rest…or as Clive Owen said in the movie of the same name, "I'll sleep when I'm dead."
But really, who doesn't love to sleep? Sleep shouldn't be a problem!!! It's like sex: sometimes it's difficult to get started, but once you're in it, you think, "I never want to stop doing this!"
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This morning when I checked our mail, I was surprised to find a red envelope with some Chinese characters and some fancy stickers. Of course as soon as I saw the stickers I knew it was from my MIL. It was address to Jeff and I, he opened it and inside was a red envelope and a very crisp Jackson. For those of you who are not familiar to the faces in the US dollar - it's a $20. Jeff told me that it was for me and not him since he never got this type of card until he married me, so it must be for me. I did not argue with him because I was just happy to get the card and even happier to receive a crisp US dollar. So what is special about the year of the Horse. There is so much to read on it but I though I would pick three most important things about this year.
- The year of the Horse is the year of action
- It is the year for expansion and exploration
- New opportunity for travel, business and adventure
Now it all depends on whether you believe all of these zodiac and predictions as well as how it affects if you were born during the Year of the Horse and how it affects other animal symbols. There will be a lot of celebrations, parade and of course the majority of Chinese restaurants will be busy. I look forward to getting one of their special desert that only is available during Chinese New Year. Come to think of it, I don't even know the name but I will recognize it when I see them. To all my friends who are celebrating this famous holiday,
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When I saw the new custom truss rod covers and the Texas Lone Star capo, I knew that they would fit my 224 Taylor perfectly. Not only would I have a good looking guitar, but a guitar that also supports my personal beliefs in God and country. I didn't even realize how boring the previous, basic plastic truss rod cover was until I replaced it with the beautiful wood cross emblazoned cover from Thalia. Furthermore, the Lone Star capo not only has good functionality, but just looks super cool. The 224 Taylor is a nice guitar, but the upgrades from Thalia make it "my" guitar. Thanks, Thalia, for providing the opportunity for me to customize my guitar in such cool ways. Lastly, as a side note, the new capo came with a sample wood pick that I was doubtful of, but I am now about to purchase both sampler packages because I liked the sample pick so much.
I decided to buy a new truss rod cover to give my guitar that personal touch and although there are a number of custom manufacturers I wanted to buy one from somewhere I recognized and could turn to if I had any issues. The cover I received is beautiful and a perfect fit for my guitar, if you're looking for a gift for someone then I'd highly recommend them as well as the rest of the Thalia range (I just have to resist a phone case next).
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NEW YORK–The George Zimmerman verdict hasn't just evoked feelings of disappointment and betrayal among many residents in New York City, it has provoked action. Across New York City yesterday some attended rallies and others joined protests and marches on behalf of Trayvon Martin and his family.
But here, near the Baisley Pond Houses in South Jamaica, Queens, where Sean Bell and his friends grew up, people haven't been raising their voices – they've been pulling out their guns.
Early on the morning of Nov. 25, 2006, Bell and his friends Trent Benefield and Joseph Guzmann were shot in a fusilade of 50 bullets fired by members of an NYPD unit investigating Club Kalua, where Bell had celebrated his bachelor's party. Bell, 23, was killed in the shooting. He was to be married later that day. Both Benefield and Guzman were seriously injured.
Three of the five detectives involved in the shooting were indicted. They were found not guilty.
The Bell shooting, much like Martin's, became about more than a single death. Bell's death at the hands of the NYPD transformed into a civil rights movement across the city, especially here in South Jamaica, Queens, where Bell grew up.
Now, after the Zimmerman acquittal Saturday night, gunshots along the avenues have been commonplace, shots fired in protest and rage, according to locals. Sunday night, residents said they were concerned not only about a lack of hope here after the verdict, but also a contempt for authority that seems to be spreading among black youth.
Clifton Henderson, 30, said he heard gunshots along his street on both Saturday and Sunday, a sign that, "they're not respecting the cops no more."
"The anger from this trial is going toward cops or anyone that's white," he said. "I'm not saying there's going to be riots or anything but they simply don't care about the consequences anymore."
Nearly seven years removed from Bell's killing – and the subsequent acquittal of three of the five detectives indicted in the shooting — many residents here feel like it's happening all over again: Different name. Same result. Sean Bell, 2006. Trayvon Martin, 2013.
Residents said they don't take any solace in the legal complexities that defined the Martin case, all they see are innocent black teenagers unarmed yet gunned down, only to see the killers walk. Bell on his wedding day; Martin with a bag of Skittles in his hand, Henderson said.
Curtis Peterson, 44, shook his head with disappointment when asked what he told his children upon learning about the Zimmerman acquittal. Peterson sat calmly in the front seat of his minivan – the plastic, silver cross on his dashboard slowly swaying back-and-forth – outside of the Dunkin Donuts on Rockaway Boulevard while his two sons, Marcus and Gary, poked their heads from the back seat, intent on hearing their father's opinion but seeming too young to understand the gravity of the conversation.
"I tell them," Peterson said as he motioned toward the back seat. "I tell them they gotta stay straight and stay out trouble, stay out of the neighborhoods where you know something might just go wrong. You walk down the wrong street at the wrong time you're liable to get arrested for who knows what. Stop-and-Frisk is one thing, but this just isn't right. America somehow seems to accept it just as it is, though."
For decades, Peterson said, it was "white people who would feel in danger" when walking into predominantly black neighborhoods. But now, ironically, the tables have turned, he said.
"Right now some white person can walk straight down this block and won't get touched," he said. "But if we walk down to Howard Beach right now – and by we I mean us – we better be able to get in the car and get outta there quick."
Henderson said Martin's death hits closer to home for residents from South Jamaica, where the memory of Bell and how he was killed is still fresh.
"It was a personal thing," Henderson said. "I say the anger from the verdict will pass over after a while, but right now people aren't trying to take things lightly."
The streets in South Jamaica were as empty as an unloaded gun on Sunday night and into Monday morning, minus a few stragglers coming in and out of their apartments on Rockaway Boulevard and heading down to the nearby bodega or Dunkin Donuts.
One of those residents, Walter Dixon, 20, has lived in the area his whole life. He attended Hillcrest High School and now works security at JFK Airport. Dixon was only 13 when the Bell shooting happened, but he remembers tensions being high between South Jamaica residents and NYPD in its wake.
Nothing has changed this time around, he said.
"Everybody is upset, they feel like justice hasn't been served," said Dixon, who added that he has been weary of violence breaking out since the verdict was announced. "I've seen people talking to cops. I've heard gunshots. Whether it's on the street or even on Facebook, people are pissed off. Not everybody forgives and forgets."
Henderson said that black teenagers and young men need to take extra care when walking around in public.
"They have to be careful with what they do now," he continued. "Say a cop gets involved – they're not going to have a case, it won't work out for them. That's what the Trayvon Martin case shows us".
Bell and Martin might have national recognition, but others in the city have met similar ends, most recently last December when Ramarley Graham, 18, black and unarmed, was shot and killed in the bathroom of his Bronx apartment by a narcotics officer.
The officer's case never made it to trial. It was thrown out on a technicality.
"If you think about it, every time we walk out onto the street it's liable to happen," Peterson said. "Cops shoot kids in the back all the time and say it's justified. Every time you turn around black people are getting killed."


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Matthew 26:26-29 The new covenant is a covenant of forgiveness.
Romans 3:21-25 With redemption in Christ, our sins are passed over.
Ephesians 1:7 and 8 Through his blood, we have the forgiveness of our trespasses.
Ephesians 2:1-8 By grace we are saved from our sin and the consequences thereof.
Colossians 1:13 and 14; 2:13-15 In him, we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Psalms 103:1-ff Three phrases that describe the degree of forgiveness are:
1) high as the heavens above the earth,
2) as far as the east is from the west,
3) from everlasting to everlasting.
Psalms 136 The loving kindness of Yahweh is everlasting.
Matthew 5:43-45 Be like God -- love your neighbor, which is impossible to do if you have not forgiven.
Matthew 6:12-15 Forgiveness is not optional; rather, it is required.
Matthew 18: 21-ff Jesus emphatically communicated the need to forgive.
Hebrews 12:15 The lack of forgiveness is a root of bitterness.
1John 1:5-2:2 God is faithful and righteous to forgive us of our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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text: Conservation is the preservation of biological diversity of our natural world. So what do we mean by conservation surgery? There are an unprecedented number of animal species threatened by extinction than at any time in human history. There are numerous different ways that biologists, conservation scientists, geneticists, theriogenologists and others try to address this in different species and locations. Advanced reproduction techniques such as artificial insemination can be used in cases were it is not possible to breed a genetically valuable animal naturally. This may be due to trauma and a missing limb, or behaviour problems in an animal that has been hand reared after its mother has been killed. Occasionally a male be impossible to place with females, as he will attack and kill them, and artificial insemination is the only method of reproduction safe for the female. Surgery can be used on occasion to help the breeding of endangered animals. Technologies such as artificial insemmination allow one to ensure that the genetics of a rare animal are not lost, and breeding can occur even with animals on different continents. Cryopreservation of semen allows attempts at artificial insemmination even if the male has died since the semen was collected.


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Namsan is near Myoungdong, Namdaemun, Seoul Train Station.
You can walk to the top. It will take around 20-30 mins.
I recommand you walking to the top if it's not winter,
especially in Spring,
you will enjoy a lot of flowers and the scenery.
It's nice and comfy walk way!
You can take the cable car, but it takes only like 3mins.
One trip 6,000won / Round trip 8,000won
If you're gonna take the cable car,
N Seoul Tower was built in 1969 as Korea's first integrated
transmission tower beaming television and radio broadcasts
across the capital. Since opening to the public in 1980,
it has become a much-loved Seoul landmark.
The tower's main attractions include multi-colored digital
art projected onto the tower at night, a digital
observatory, a roof terrace, the HanCook restaurant,
the n.Grill restaurant, and the Haneul (Sky) Restroom.
N Seoul Tower's mountain surroundings on Namsan (Mt.)
have made it a popular place to unwind for locals and
tourists alike.
Thousands of padlocks and love notes
are attached to the fence.
* Price Info - Observatory
Adult (19 years and over) \ 9,000
Teens (13 – 18 years) \ 5,000
Children (4 – 12 years) \ 3,000
Teddy Bear Museum
Adult (19 years and over) \ 8,000
Teens (13 – 18 years) \ 6,000
Children (4 – 12 years) \ 4,000
Children under 4 years go free.
* The Haneul Restroom
At N Seoul Tower,
you will find the highest restroom in Seoul.
The stylish Haneul Restroom on the 2nd level of the tower
is at an altitude of 350 meters, and shows attention
to detail in every aspect of its design,
from basins to wallpaper,
making it feel more like an art gallery.
There is also a special pleasure in having such
magnificent views of the city from such an intimate space.
* How to get to Namsan
1. walk from Myoungdong
2. by taxi -> cable car


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Prep: 15 Minutes
Total Time: 2 Hours 40 Minutes
Yield: 8 Servings
- 1 (7-pound) semi-boneless leg of lamb
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon fine sea salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Additional Items
- Roasting Pan
- Meat Thermometer
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Pat the lamb dry and score fat by making shallow cuts all over with the tip of a sharp, small knife.
- Pound garlic cloves into a paste with the sea salt using a mortar and pestle or meat tenderizer. Stir together with rosemary and pepper.
- Put the lamb in a lightly oiled roasting pan and rub your paste all over it (top and bottom). Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Roast the lamb in the middle of your oven for 1 1/2 – 1 3/4 hours until a meat thermometer inserted two (2) inches into the thickest part of the meat (be mindful not to touch the bone) registers 130°F.
- Transfer to a cutting board and let stand for 15 – 25 minutes before carving. For medium-rare, the internal temperature will rise to about 140°F.
* Enjoy!*
Want to know what to do with those leftovers? Take a look at my new recipe for Hot and Fiery Lamb Masala!


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Hersheypark plans to combine a glow-in-the-dark funhouse experience with an indoor roller coaster for a first-of-its-kind attraction in the United States.
Set to debut in May 2015, the $14-million Laff Trakk spinning coaster will pay tribute to the five funhouses that have called the Pennsylvania theme park home since the 1930s.
Built by German-based Maurer Sohne, the SC 2000 spinning coaster will be similar to Spider at Utah's Lagoon amusement park, Steel Dragon at Pennsylvania's Waldameer and Whirlwind at New York's Seabreeze.
Hersheypark's Laff Trakk is being billed as the first indoor, spinning, glow-in-the-dark coaster in the United States. The world's best-known indoor, spinning, glow-in-the-dark coaster is Space Fantasy at Universal Studios Japan, which takes riders on an interplanetary journey employing projection screens, lasers and fiber optics.
Beginning with a noiseless lift hill, the 50-foot-tall Laff Trakk will feature high-banked curves, camelback airtime hills, a 360-degree carousel, a slalom section and a half loop-half twist Immelman turn along a 1,400-foot-long track.
Reaching 40 mph, the freely spinning cars with outward-facing seats will rotate at varying speeds depending on the weight distribution in each vehicle. The uncontrolled spin means no two trips will be identical and will require Hersheypark to design the scenery to be viewed from all angles.
Laff Trakk will pay tribute to funhouses such as Whoops and Laugh Land that have operated at Hersheypark since the 1930s. The new ride will feature a perpetual laugh track from Laffing Sal, a memorable character from one of the retired attractions.
Designed by New York-based Raven Sun Creative, the glow-in-the-dark scenes inside the themed ride will include a hall of mirrors, a house of cards and a rotating tunnel. Along the way, riders will pass through the mouth of Laffing Sal and fall through a series of picture frames.
Located along the Midway America section of the park next to the Whip, the new ride will require the relocation of the Granny Bugs and Pony Parade kiddie rides.
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July 21, 2012
On the day you're married, people in India say, "Congrats!" They wait till the honeymoon's over before asking where your progeny are. No rush or anything.
Much as I'm reluctant to have kids of my own at the moment, I love other peoples', particularly for short durations of time. I'd a complete blast volunteering for Not Far From The Tree's Kids Zone at the Harbourfront Centre's Hot & Spicy food festival.
I introduced Not Far From the Tree in this post, but to recap, they're an organization that helps tree owners pick their fruit. Four volunteers had been on a farm pick lately, and ended up with - wait for it - three. thousand. peaches. They decided to put the fruit to good use, and donated a lot of it back to the organization.
Which meant that come Saturday, we'd whole wagon-fulls of peaches waiting to be consumed by the kids who came out to the Hot & Spicy festival. The peaches were neither hot nor spicy, but they were ripe and sweet, a complete delight. We had the kids wash their hands (and the fruit!) in big tubs of water, before carefully cutting them into little pieces with plastic knives, mixing them in sugar & spices, and then sprinkling the whole mixture onto pre-made tartlets.
The kids were completely absorbed in their work and made my heart melt about forty thousand times per hour.Some of them were really really young, and I was thrilled with how interested they were in cooking & eating. Mini-foodies! They also loved the idea of climbing trees to pick fruit ('Do you get paid too? Is it hot? Are the trees really tall?')
Earlier in the day, there'd been a bike-powered blender which turned the peaches into smoothies as the kids cycled in place. I'll have to get one of those for my kitchen, talk about a productive workout!
And then, of course, there was a side show - both the kids who'd come to cut, and the college kids who were helping out, were fascinated when they heard how old I was. Most flattering.
All in all, a Saturday brilliantly spent, though the food festival itself was a bit of a disappointment. I couldn't track down the Farmer's Market I'd been really keen to check out, and when I asked around, it seemed no one else had either. The kids told me there were plenty of super hot sauces around though, and they were glad for the peachy respite from it all :)


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good read, like the photos also...ta.
The last day, and as is traditional of cycling holidays, time to rip the legs off so as to sit on the aircraft home with happy achy legs and a chamois full of memories (hmmm, maybe I should rephrase that). I join the fast road tour guided by Felice, an ex-pro with a chinese whispers palmares that is impressive whichever version you listen to.
Judging from the shell-shocked look of some of the cyclists I saw yesterday halfway through one of Felice's rides this could be, um, involving.
The first gentle climb away from the coast and Felice is setting a steady effortless tempo up front which is perfectly gently hard for those sat behind, and while I'm watching his legs beat fluidly up and down he sits up and without breaking cadence, line, speed or sweat takes off his gillet and stuffs it into his back pocket. Without breaking cadence, line, speed or sweat. Seamless.
Felice leads us up and down and around and through the countryside at the same metronomic cadence that's just enough to keep the 8-strong peleton from falling apart and as we hit the first major hill of the day he lets us loose to make our own pace to the top, not before slipstreaming a truck at about 45kph, going up the hill. Just for giggles.
Fast pro.
After a few days being polite on group rides it's a glorious release to let fly the angels in the legs. It's a good steady climb with speedy tarmac and I'm feeling pretty chipper but am tragically aware as I near the top that Felice could merrily skip past me at any time making me look like the sweaty, snotty and frankly ponderous cyclist that I really am. With 50 metres to go to the summit I can't stop myself and have to glance over my shoulder. There's no-one in sight but still I shift gears and sprint to the top, just in case. I have clearly been gifted the climb as Felice appears as the back-marker sweeping up the group, and at some point during the ascent he's taken off his helmet and strapped it to his bars whilst nonchalantly pedalling.
The feature climb of the day starts with a series of tight steep hairpins and gradually works its way out of the trees to a succession of false summits and last corners all on cracked leaden tarmac. One of those climbs where it's perversely nice to feel the pain in the legs, the rasping in the chest and the mild disappointment of each false crest to be instantly replaced by renewed effort. Watching a forearm sweat bead up in the hot sunshine and feeling warmth bounce back off the tarmac both spawn an inward smile.
Felice breathlessly pedals alongside me, taking pictures, I can feel he's measuring me against the other sluggish puny mortals he's ridden with up this hill. I already have enough humility crammed into my rear pockets to strain the stitching but if he were to hand me a musette bulging with more I would happily yet piously grab it and swing it over my shoulder to carry to the top.
Again and again he springs ahead, maybe to see how long I can follow his wheel, and with his shaved head, slight physique and Italian Cycling Earring™ as he rides through the fuzzy-with-effort of my periphery he has the aura of Pantani about him.
My breathing gags, the pain comes from deeper within my chest, my eyes blur a fraction further and the angels pause. Just for a moment.
We can all dance on the pedals, a very few do so in ballet-shoes, most of us are wearing clogs.
Jo Burt has spent the majority of his life riding bikes, drawing bikes and writing about bikes. When he's not scribbling pictures for the whole gamut of cycling media he writes words about them for road.cc and when he's not doing either of those he's pedaling. Then in whatever spare minutes there are in between he's agonizing over getting his socks, cycling cap and bar-tape to coordinate just so. And is quietly disappointed that yours don't He rides and races road bikes a bit, cyclo-cross bikes a lot and mountainbikes a fair bit too. Would rather be up a mountain.


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I would suggest not trying to give anyone access to make modifications directly in your Directory. This is the definition of "unintended consequences," as I can't think of any way you could allow a user the ability to modify only one page in a form in a database. That's not the way Domino Databases work.
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A colonoscopy is a test that is used to detect abnormalities in the large intestine and rectum, including polyps, rectal bleeding and cancer. The procedure is done using a long, flexible tube with a tiny video camera attached that allows the doctor to view the inside of these areas. If necessary, polyps or other types of abnormal tissue can be removed through the scope. Patients with no personal or family history of colon cancer should have a screening colonoscopy every 10 years after age 50.
Procedure Preparation:
Prior to performing a colonoscopy, your colon needs to be emptied so that the doctor has a clear view during the exam. That means:
– No solid food the day before the exam.
– The day before the exam, drinks limited to clear liquids, including water, tea, coffee (no cream), broth etc. (No red liquids)
– Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before the exam
– Take a laxative the night prior. (Your doctor will tell you what to take)
– Ask your doctor about whether to continue or discontinue the daily medications you take
– Most patients take are given a sedative prior to the procedure
In most cases the procedure takes about an hour to complete and then, an hour for recovery. Due to the sedative, you will need someone to drive you home. You may feel bloated or gassy for a few hours after the procedure is completed.
Upper Endoscopy
An upper endoscopy or EGD is a procedure that involves inserting a thin scope with a tiny camera on the end to examine the upper digestive tract, including the esophagus, stomach and duodenum (beginning of small intestine). This test may be used to investigate digestive symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and swallowing issues. It can be used to collect tissue samples to test for a variety of diseases and conditions of the digestive system.
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– As most people will take a sedative when undergoing this procedure, you will need to arrange to have someone drive you home afterwards.
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– You may experience bloating, gas, cramping and a sore throat afterwards.
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A small capsule is attached to the wall of the esophagus during an upper endoscopy. For the next two days, the capsule measures pH levels in the esophagus and
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– The night before your test, stop eating solid food at midnight.
– Six hours prior to your exam, stop drinking clear liquids
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Procedure Preparation:
Prior to performing a flexible sigmoidoscopy, your colon needs to be emptied so that the doctor has a clear view during the exam. That means:
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– The day before the exam, drinks limited to clear liquids, including water, tea, coffee (no cream), broth etc. (No red liquids)
– Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before the exam
– Take a laxative the night prior. (Your doctor will tell you what to take)
– Ask your doctor about the daily medications you take
In most cases the procedure takes just 15 minutes or a bit more to complete. After the exam, you may have mild abdominal discomfort, feel bloated or pass gas to clear the air in your colon.
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There was probably a time, many years ago, when moving meant boxing up a few dishes and calling a friend who could loan you a pickup truck. Now however, if you're like most older people, you have spent a lifetime lovingly filling your home with furniture, artwork and special mementos. Moving to a new home at this time of life can feel truly daunting.
Don't know where to start? Here are some tips that might help:
- Plan ahead — It's best to plan your move on paper long before packing that first moving box. Plan what supplies you will need like boxes or tissue paper, for example. Decide the best order for packing your items. Books and mementos can go first, while clothes, electronics and perishables should be packed last. If friends and family have offered to help, make a calendar so you will know who is available and when they will be coming. Line up your moving company and find out just what services it has to offer and how much it charges.
- Pack a bag — When you're trying to pack up an entire household, it can be easy to overlook the fact that you will still need some of your possessions on a daily basis. Remember, depending on the length of the move, you may not have access to the things you've boxed up for a few days or even weeks. Before packing anything else, pack a small suitcase for yourself with a few important items. Include a change of clothes, your personal care items and any medications you take. You might even want to add some fresh sheets, a pillowcase and a towel or two. That way you won't have to dig through a bunch of boxes looking for these simple necessities the first night in your new home.
- Simplify — Now is a good time to downsize possessions — especially if you're moving to a smaller home or an apartment. Sort through your belongings as you pack and decide if you can part with any of them. Consider making digital copies of treasured photos or important documents; CDs are easier to pack than photo albums or filing cabinets. Offer keepsakes or antiques to family members and donate extra furnishings or household items to local charities. Ask the charity if it will send a truck to pick up your donations. If so, that's one more chore you can cross off your moving to-do list.
- Take breaks — You may be anxious to complete your move once and for all, but remember to take care of yourself when working through this stressful time. Be sure to get plenty of rest. If you have worked hard all morning, stop and put your feet up or take a brief nap, even if this means sending away well-intended helpers on occasion. Don't forget to eat regularly and drink plenty of fluids, as well. Taking care of your health will help ensure you have the energy necessary to complete this large undertaking.
- Find a specialist — Not all moving companies are created equal. Some simply offer a "one-size-fits-all" moving service. However, if you have unusual items — such as antiques, large area rugs, a piano or perhaps a grandfather clock — they shouldn't simply be packaged and shipped like ordinary furniture; they require special handling. Try to find a moving service that is experienced with these kinds of specialized items. Consider, as well, a moving company that understands the special moving needs of seniors or one that is affiliated with the National Association of Senior Move Managers.
Whether you're moving across the country to be closer to friends and family, or simply moving across town to a smaller, easier-to-maintain home, planning ahead, taking care of yourself and getting the help you need will smooth the moving process, ensuring that you — and your possessions — arrive at your new home in tip-top shape, ready to begin this exciting chapter of your life.
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This pack comes with twenty (20) pre-built Kanthal Micro Coils that measure at about 0.5 ohms and two (2) Japanese Organic Cotton Pads.
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Definitely more convenient than hand rolled coils.
Posted by kevin on 17th Mar 2015
The coils work fine in the Subtank Mini, however they actually ohm out to about .65. That doesn't bother me. I'm horrible at building micro coils and I'm especially bad at RTA builds. This makes it simple to get the great flavor from the RBA section without having to cool it yourself. The cotton it comes with sucks but that's not a huge deal for me because I have a bunch lying around. However, it seemed super weak to me and kept pulling apart. Coils work fine.
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Kyazoonga- An e-ticketing startup recently raised undisclosed amount from Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons. Startup foresees this as an opportunity to expand into international markets viz. United States, West Asia, Pakistan and the Caribbean Islands.
Startup mainly focuses on sports and entertainment events only. This is what differs them in the long run from the existing players. Startup has served ticketing market in India along with domestic sport events such as Indian Premier League and Pro Kabaddi League. It has also been in events like the ICC Cricket World Cup and the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. It is in talks to be a ticketing partner for the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Mera Events and BookMyShow are prominent competitors for Kyazoonga.
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Welcome to Banned Books Week on Fairy Layers! While not all of my selections are strictly fairy tale adaptations, I have made an effort to include books with fairy tales themes and tropes. All of the books selected for BBW (September 25th - October 2nd) have been banned or challenged for various reasons. I hope you enjoy!
For today's selection, I have picked a book that is both one of my favorites, and one of the few from my childhood that is still able to scare me: Roald Dahl's The Witches.
The Witches is about a little boy who goes to live with his grandmother after his parents die. In the course of the story, he has several nasty run-ins with witches (the bad kind in Dahl's mythology), ending up as a mouse.
The book is violent, frightening, chaotic -- and hilarious. Like all of Dahl's work for children, it shows an irreverence toward grown-up authority, thumbs its nose at any kind of societal expectations, and tells an imaginative story about a child in a difficult situation. (James and the Giant Peach and Matilda have also both been banned or challenged for encouraging disobedience and being disrespectful to grown-ups.)
While I wouldn't give a blanket recommendation of this book to any child, I think there are a lot of kids who would enjoy this book. It's definitely something you have to decide on a case by case basis: does this particular child still take things very literally? Maybe not time yet. Is this child starting to appreciate the supernatural/fairy tales/humor? Might be time to introduce some Dahl. Certainly I wouldn't think it's worth banning, but there is something in this book to offend just about everybody, if you don't, as Dahl himself put it, "Get a sense of humor."
A film version starring Angelica Houston as the Grand High Witch was produced in 1990. Although it gives the story a happier ending, it's as chilling as the book in many parts. (That bit with the girl trapped in the painting?--Truly creeped me out, especially in the visual movie version.) The movie is very much worth checking out if you are a Dahl fan.


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Selling my E30. It was a single owner 1990 Bronzit 325i Coupe 5MT from 1990 until 10/2013 when I purchased it.
It's an original California car, purchased in San Francisco, and it has never left the area. The owner never intended to sell it, and it has been stored and maintained as such. It has been garaged since 1990 except for 3 years. You can easily tell from the chrome, gaskets, and plastics that it is a garaged car (as if the interior didn't give it away). The dash has absolutely no cracks. All VIN stickers are present. It has a current smog certificate as of 10/2013. All three keys (primary, secondary, valet) are included. The original owner kept a thick binder of all of its maintenance, but lost it when he last moved. The original books and original sticker are included. A BMW Master tech has gone over the car and we have concluded it has clearly been well maintained as per the original owner's word.
It was optioned with 3 options: Electric Sunroof and Limited Slip Differential and Metallic Paint. The VIN is WBAAA1317LAE58502 and a link to the Carfax is below.
Maintenance & Inspection:
In the last couple months it has received:
Timing Belt (had not been done since 2003)
Water Pump
Thermostat & Thermostat Housing
Drive Belt, Alternator Belt, A/C Belt
Coolant Flush
Distributor Cap
Oil Change
Most was done by Kevin at Metric Motors. While this work was done, we inspected underneath it. The guibo has been replaced relatively recently, which is awesome. It has some typical wear you would expect of a car at it's age, but far less than average. The A/C doesn't work. It starts quickly every time. It drives very smoothly and the engine has plenty of power with no hesitation. Every time I drive it, I am impressed with how well it runs. I receive a compliment on it every day or two on how clean it is or what good condition it is in.
In the late '90s, it received the following:
Conforti Performance Chip ($250 new, $150 used on eBay)
Racing Dynamics Strut Bar ($270 new, $200 used on eBay)
Supersprint Exhaust ($700+ new, $400 used on eBay)
UUC Short Shifter ($350 new, $200 used on eBay)
Suspension Techniques Sway Bars
Bilstein Shocks & H&R springs
Old Alpine headunit and upgraded speakers + sub, not iPod compatible.
Momo Shift Knob
Nitpicky Stuff:
There is light oxidation on the rear passenger quarter. The trunk lid, rear bumper, and rear driver's quarter were repainted 20 years ago due to someone scratching the rear corner in a parking lot. The brake lining light is on, but the pads and rotors are fine. Original owner replaced the pads, but did not buy pads with the sensor, therefore the light is on. It will go away when pads with a sensor are put on. It is a very rare example of a very, very clean E30 with a factory LSD.
Price and Other Information:
I'm asking $6,750 OBO. I think this is a fair priced based on the condition, options (5spd w/ LSD), and considering it has about $1000 (used value) of tasteful extras that can easily be sold if the buyer does not want them. The owner never intended to sell it, and it shows as such. It is exceptional compared to other E30s available on the market, and shows less wear than cars with half the miles. Title is clean and on hand. Carfax and Autocheck are available. I am happy to discuss the car in greater detail with any seriously interested parties.
Please don't disrespect the time I've put into my ad by posting here. Doing so makes you a small person and lowers the quality of the forums you frequent. Violators will be reported. Please remember this rule of this forum:
-Thread crapping is not allowed. If you're not interested in purchasing the item for sale or have nothing positive to add, please stay out of the thread or else be prepared for a time out. If you complain about the time out, it will be extended.
here's a link to the current Carfax (ran today):
Here are some pictures:
Last edited by vtecpower; 12-27-2013 at 07:39 PM.
Love it! I almost bought this exact car brand new many years ago....
I assume this is the same car: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/4238150742.html
Thanks, yes it is the same car. That ad had the old photos.
Wow this car is amazing. Bronzit is the best color on e30s IMO would by it if I had the $$$ you're in my area too! GLWS
Thanks guys. If someone gets me one of the design strategy jobs I want, you can have the car for free!
Bump because people keep complimenting me on the streets about its condition.
Price lowered to $6750. Happy Holidays.
Pending Sale.
Car is sold and going to Chicago this week. Thanks everyone!


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TGIF! Short post today, with the recap of my faves! I can't! and Get the look for less from Paris Fashion Week.
My Faves!
Creative. Avant Garde. Not too costume-ish.
I Can't!
Get the look for less:
To get the top from Viktor & Rolf, try Synshafashions for a similar look.
The bath towel number from Acne can be easily recreated by using any terry cloth bath towel in your linen closet or making a quick trip to Bed Bath & Beyond. No shade. Just saying.
Now that all the shows have come and gone, which one was your favorite? Which designer(s) delivered? Who disappointed? Favorite look? And anything else you wish to share.
Today is my mother's birthday. Happy Birthday to a mother who is a Godsend. I'm so proud to be your daughter and incredibly blessed to call you mother. Hope you live to see many, many more. Love you!
Have a wonderful weekend everyone. Thanks for reading and commenting!
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iBandManager V2.1 is now available. This release fixes a minor bug and adds an easy data export to iBandManager Pro.
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- Written by
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- Directed by
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- Starring
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- Language
- English
- Year
- 2012
The Summit is a mixture of the inventive and the misguided in its attempt to recreate the circumstances of the August, 2008, disaster on the world's second-highest mountain, K2, when 11 climbers were killed.
What happened that day, already the subject of three books, is not precisely known, in part because the survivors who lived to tell the stories suffered altitude sickness and freezing temperatures.
What viewers will get from Nick Ryan's film (written by The Cove's Mark Monroe) are some spectacular, hair-raising re-enactments of critical moments blended with archival footage. There are also heartfelt and moving interviews, especially with surviving climbers Cecilie Skog and Pemba Gyalje Sherpa.
But the film barely manages to make the sequence of events intelligible and, at times, needlessly compounds the complexity. Particularly puzzling is the filmmakers' decision to include Italian adventurer Walter Bonatti's account of a 1954 Italian team's first successful summit as a parallel narrative of confusion and controversy, and to use a journalist (Concetto La Malfa) as a talking-head substitute for the recently deceased Bonatti.


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The beauty at the Chanel Cruise 2011/12 show was gorgeous, glowing and highlighted the models' natural beauty. It was the kind of look that looked bare, but you know took lots of makeup to achieve. I love this look for summer or vacation when you just want to relax and enjoy yourself. Peter Philips, Creative Director of CHANEL Makeup used the following CHANEL products to create the runway beauty looks:
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Week 6 coincided with a lovely Valentine's Day weekend in the remote and rugged town of St. Helens, on the southernly edge of the Bay of Fires Conservation Area.
Week 6: Beach tramping in the Bay of Fires
Distance: 8-10kms (4 hours)
Grade: Moderate
Weight: 3kgs
An afternoon hike in the Bay of Fires was the perfect "us" weekend moment – 4 hours of sand, surf, brush, beach, blazing our own trail in the sun.
The Bay of Fires is known for its rugged coastline, white pristine sandy beach, turquoise waters, and orange lichen stained boulders. Needless to say, gorgeous but challenging hiking terrain. We beat the beach by spending much of the trail in the brush that took the place of normal sand dunes, and side detours through and to a large inlet lagoon.
After our exertions, we sat down at a bayside cafe for a drink and leisurely reading session. Happening to be in the right place at the right time, we watched a school of dolpins play in the surf (and surprise a surfer!) in the shallow waters just 10 meters off the beach.
It was a lovely weekend in St. Helens, and reminded us all the reasons we love the great state of Tasmania! Full pictures on the out and about page.
For Week 5, we went back to Mornington Peninsula. Steve to play golf; Claire to continue the hiking challenge. There's a ~30km coastal walk along the southern end of the peninsula, so I set out from the golf course towards the coast and just kept on trucking. (Full pictures)
Week 5: Cape Schanck (golf course) to St. Andrew Beach / golf course
Distance: appx 15 kms
Grade: moderate
Weight: 10-12kgs
From the golf course, I set out for a familiar landmark – the lighthouse at Cape Schanck. Just 3kms in, I arrived there around the boys' tee time, so figured a side jaunt down to the beach and back up would help lengthen my overall time and simulate a little elevation change.
From there, I followed the water's edge on the cliffs for a 7km stretch to Gunamatta Beach. The brush offered a welcome respite from the blistering midday sun, and the trail was a challenging mix of soil and sand.
I had some company along the way — no humans to speak of, but dozens of monarch butterflies flitting along the path. The path looked like no one had passed this way in a long time, other than perhaps the wayward wombat. So I was forced to adopt a robot walk through the thickest brush, to avoid spiderwebs to the face. It's a technique I perfected in college, in the back woods of Rocky Mount NC, when trips home for the weekend usually involved me patching the fence or clearing brush from mom's 5 acre homestead.
As the path grew more sandy, my legs grew more tired. Hiking in sand dunes is no easy feat. Finally, I broke out onto one of the most beautiful beaches I have seen in the greater Melbourne area. Extremely hot and due for a bit of a break, I dropped the pack and went for a swim.
The last leg of the journey would continue on the beach. Good grief, more sand. As the sun set on a beautiful day, I only wished I had the legs to go further (the coastal walk extends another 15 kms or so to the tip of the peninsula at Sorrento).
Miraculously, though I was thoroughly exhausted Saturday night, I only felt slightly stiff on Sunday. All this practicing is paying off!
Week 4 was a (delightfully enjoyable) hiking let-down. A holiday weekend (with Australia Day on Thursday and a vacation day reserved for Friday), we had originally planned to go to Snowy River National Park, no the Victorian Alps, no Snowy River National Park…
With much indecision, and soaring temperatures for 4 days straight, we went… to the beach. After our very hot excursion at Werribee Gorge, Steve was feeling a bit hiked out. And it was, as he put it, "stupid hot".
So on Friday, instead of hitting the road for another hiking adventure, we did a nice 15km bike ride down the coast of Port Phillip Bay, from St. Kilda to Brighton and back. And on Sat, we rounded up Kelly and Adam and escaped the heat of the city, fleeing to our favorite ocean-side beach on the Mornington Peninsula.
Sure, it wasn't the most active weekend, but when it so hot outside you're sweating standing still, hiking is just no fun…
Dave and Holly, our Kiwi friends, heard us profess our hiking mission over dinner (and vodka) and decided to join along this week.
Claire the vicambulist, spreading the word of walking one person at a time.
Week 3: Werribee Gorge State Park – circuit walk
Distance: 10 kms
Grade: moderate to difficult
Weight: appx 6-7 kgs
It was a hot one today in Melbourne. A top of 34, and a series of unfortunate events put us at the trailhead just before midday. The walk was mostly exposed, and moderate in grade, up and down the gorge cliffs. But although it was incredibly hot, there was a soft breeze, and it was a good, varied trek.
Not more than 20 minutes in, we spotted an echidna. Score another one for Claire & Steve's adventures spotting furtive Australian fauna!
(getting a closer look)
(if I can't see you… you can't see me… right?)
We also brought Bentley (bad idea). It was longer and hotter than we'd judged. Plus, as we discovered, the trail involves several sections of scrambling, including one with a "handrail" to assist. It took a 3-man handoff shuffling the lil' pup like a football to get him around the bend…
(note the wire affixed to rock ledge)
But in the end, sweaty and breathless (and nearly out of water) we completed the circuit. We rewarded ourselves with some snacks and a well-earned cold beverage. All and all, it was a challenging but good hike for week 3.
(a tired lil pup gets a lift)
No, that's not a new WB tween drama, its our hiking itinerary for week 2!
Week 2: Fern Tree Gully to One Tree Hill
Distance: 9 kms
Grade: moderate
Weight: 13-15 kgs
With packs stuffed full to simulate an overnight hike, we set out on the train from Richmond to the Upper Fern Tree Gully area of the Dandenongs. We were out to test the packs, and our legs, on a more challenging walk with a little elevation change. 45 minutes later, we were at the base of the Dandenong Ranges ready to spend the afternoon tramping.
It can sometimes be difficult to gauge a new hike. We've found the Victoria Parks Service assessment of "moderate" trails can range from easy flat walks requiring only stamina to go the distance and seriously challenging multi-grade walks. Turns out though when they say steep, they definitely mean… steep.
The first leg of the hike up the Lyrebird Track was a seriously vertical incline. We huffed and puffed under the weight, and I glared enviously at the walkers and runners barreling down the hill we were so struggling to ascend. But after an initial rough period, we set into a more comfortable and sustainable stride. Eventually, we flatted out and around at One Tree Hill, and started a slower and more gentle descent. Deep in the forest, we had the cool woods nearly to ourselves for the afternoon, strolling among the trees.
We combined a number of trails to reach the right distance: the Lyrebird Track to the top of One Tree Hill, branching around on Tysons Track, and back down on the Outlook Track and Belview Terrace. There was a somewhat extensive network of tracks to loop, and given how easy it was to reach via train, we'll definitely be going back for some more training exercises!
Part 2 of Week 2 was Sunday. With tired legs, my goal was to simulate the distance walking portions of the Milford Track. I walked down to St. Kilda beach and back, over 15kms, over the course of 4-5 hours. Woah hamstrings.
But that's the goal of training, testing limits and finding areas of improvement!
March is going to be quite a month on our feet. Among other things, we've committed to hike the Milford Sound Track in New Zealand with dad and donna — it's a 4 day, 55km hike through fjordland on the South Island. Should be pretty awesome, and a physical challenge for all of us.
If past is any precedent, it's important to prepare properly for multi-day hikes… So we're determined to do a series of training hikes, one every week for the next 2 months, to get read for the big show.
Unfortunately, morning rain dampened our plans for a hike in the Dandenongs on Sunday. Steve was already underenthused and slightly hungover, so he settled in for an afternoon of his favorite Sunday activity: watching NFL (taped). Determined not to slip a week behind I did the only thing that made sense; I walked out the front door and just kept walking…
Week 1: Richmond to CBD; the scenic route
Distance: 13 kms
Grade: easy
Weight: appx 6-7kgs
I'd learned the week before, when an impromptu urge to bike to work during the holiday lull hit me, that although it's a short 3km direct route from Hosie Street to the city, it takes 3x as long if you follow the winding Yarra River (a full 10 kms). Fully aware of my ridiculous appearance, I strapped on the hiking boots and a pack weighted down with clothes and books and trekked a 13km loop along the river, through the CBD, and back down bustling Bridge Road.
Strangely, the rain had not lowered the temperature and an uncharacteristic humidity hung in the air. But the river provided a light breeze and all in all it was a good test for distance (if not elevation).
Dad & donna are also diligently getting ready for the hike (although in much different terrain!)


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When I present my caviar plate at a party, those who dare to taste it are intrigued to find out how I make it. When I resolved to make caviar, I could not find much information in English about how caviar is made. The basics I learned from Russian forums online and then I had to practice and experiment on my own. It was quite a quest, but I love the results and I enjoyed the process.
First of all, you need to have fresh caught whole salmon.
The best species for caviar are Chum (dog) salmon, second: Coho (silver) and large Sockeye (red). Pink salmon are my last, pink salmon eggs are pale in color, and while they taste fine, their presentation is not remarkable, and considering how much work it is to make caviar, and that I have the best available, I use the best. However, if I had only pink eggs, I would gladly use them. Salt water King salmon make excellent caviar, but they are not very abundant in recent years.
Its better to use the salmon row immediate after it has been taken from the fish.
But if you must collect salmon row for later, put them into zip lock bags, so that they remain moist, and keep them cool until you're ready to begin.
Before you start, you need to make a brine. I use 4 parts of water, 1 part of salt. The salt MUST be real salt: either rock or sea salt, NOT table salt. Look at the ingredients, if there is more than one ingredient, its not salt. Salt only. Real salt is essential, at first I tried to use table salt, which has a dozen ingredients, and it was disappointing. When I switched to real salt, the result became excellent.
This brine need to be boiled until the salt is dissolved and then it needs to cooled down. The fish eggs will be soaked in cold brine. You need to make brine in advance, because it takes a long time to cool.
When the brine is ready and cold, and fish egg sacks at hand, the work on separating individual eggs from the skein begins. (The skein is the membrane that holds the eggs together.)
In the picture that follows, I am using a cookie rack as a screen to work the eggs off from the skein, and a baking pan as a receptacle. You also need a small bowl for discarding the membranes, and some paper towels to clean you hands when it becomes necessary.
Take one fish egg sack at the time and gently open flat. The row sack will only open from one side, you'll see, the skein does nor completely encircle the eggs. Its like making butterflying steak, but without knife. Then, gently drag that open side on the rack holding with one hand and the other hand massaging (but gently) and the eggs will start falling through the rack down to the pan. The sack is very fragile, you will tear a few apart until you'll learn how to do it gently. It takes some time to get most eggs out, but some always stay and those you can share with seagulls.
When your finished separating the eggs from the skein, you will have a bowl of separated fish eggs. These eggs you will mix with the cold brine to cure them into caviar.
I pour brine over the eggs, I usually don't measure that part, as much brine as to cover the eggs and maybe an inch more. But the time to soak them you need to measure. About 5 minutes are required and you gently and slowly swirl the eggs around with a wooden spoon.
Next, pour the eggs over a sieve, and repeat the process again, but this time soak for about 8-10mins, in new batch of brine, discard the old one. Yes, the time window is pretty small. All together eggs have to be soaked about 15-18mins. If you forget for a half an hour, that's it, it will be too salty. If you soak the eggs for just 10 minutes, then they will not be sufficiently cured to last in you refrigerator until the holidays. There is some room for variation, if the caviar is going to be consumed immediately, then you can soak a few minutes less, if they are for sometime in winter, then more time is needed. If they taste too salty for your palate, then keep them in your fridge for a few months, the salty flavor moderates with time.
After the eggs are soaked and strained for the second time, its time to dry them. When I say dry them, I do not mean until they are crunchy, but only that they have to be allowed to drip off excess moisture.
I have large, wide sieves, I bought from Asian market. Spread the caviar in a thin layer. Cover with plastic wrap. Allow the caviar to drip for 4-6 hours, a little less if its warm outside, a little longer if its cool.
After your caviar is dry its ready to go to the jars and be stored to the fridge. Caviar is perishable, even though preserved naturally with salt, you need to keep it refrigerated also . It can last in the fridge until next fishing season or you can enjoy it immediately. Fresh caviar is delicious, but the classic caviar flavor is gained only after the eggs have matured for a few weeks.
How I serve caviar.
If you don't have access to fresh salmon, but would like to buy some caviar at the store I'd recommend that you check your local Russian or Eastern European store. Most cities have them. Usually caviar costs around $30 per lb. If you have seen imitation caviar and if you are wondering why it cost so much less, and what nutritional value it has, or what is made from, then check out the following link. This lady agreed to share her video on imitation caviar. She also has many excellent made videos on other recipes that I really enjoy.
Do you think its worth the effort? Would you do it?
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Is it possible to use freshwater steelhead eggs to make caviar?
Thanks for the easy recipe. I used pike roe to make caviar. I put it in the freezer later on to get rid of the tapeworm hazard.
I just returned from a fishing trip in Alaska where I made some coho caviar. Unfortunately I wasted a lot of eggs trying to get them out of the skeins but still wound up with 16 oz. Delicious. I learned to enjoy all kinds of caviar when stationed in Russia long ago; even invented a caviar Dagwood Sandwich featuring sturgeon and salmon caviar separated by blini with melted butter and sour cream. That was in the good old days when even the most expensive sturgeon caviar could be bought for $40 a kilo in the Soviet dollar stores. These days it's a lot more expensive and while salmon caviar is cheaper than farm-raised sturgeon or paddlefish, it still sells for about $80 per 4oz jar so making your own is a definite plus. Unfortunately, most of my friends in Colorado recoil in horror at the thought of eating "bait."
don't worry about your friends, more caviar left for you, and they are free to eat hotdogs 🙂
Will this recipe work with paddlefish roe? I´ve never had cavier but wish to make and try some this year.
Try the UAF website for making steelhead caviar. It looks about the same to me.
Now that I live in the Pacific Northwest, I recently acquired 2 pounds of coho roe. Having made lots of salmon caviar in the past, I thought I had the brine ratio and 18-minute timing just right, but this batch came out very salty — OK to eat a little at a time but far too salty to pig out. The only thing I did differently was prepare the brine the previous day (4 parts water, 1 part Kosher salt) and let it cool overnight. My question is: Does brine get saltier the longer it sits after boiling? Osr did I screw up some other way?
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You can keep your caviar in the freezer also if brining it so long is not agreeable with your pallet. I like to add a little smoke flavor to my eggs but it's tricky to not over dry them.
I thought I had my salmon caviar recipe down pat — brine in one part salt and four parts water for 10-20 minutes depending on how salty you like it, wash off the brine in cold water and jar — but the last time I made a batch of coho caviar it turned out to be somewhat dry. The taste was OK but some of the eggs stuck together and seemed to be less oily than they should have been. Did i wash them too much or did I make some other mistake?
I thought I had my salmon caviar recipe down pat — brine in one part salt and four parts water for 10-20 minutes depending on how salty you like it, wash off the brine in cold water and jar — but the last time I made a batch of coho caviar it turned out to be somewhat dry. The taste was OK but some of the eggs stuck together and seemed to be less oily than they should have been. Did i wash them too much or did I make some other mistake?


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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) One of college basketball"s most beloved arenas is changing names.
The Pit in New Mexico will now be called the WisePies Arena.
WisePies Pizza & Salad, a local restaurant chain, donated $5 million to the University of New Mexico to secure the naming rights for The Pit for the next 10 years. The chain"s name and logo will appear on signs outside the arena, on the court and on tickets.
The donation is the largest cash gift ever given to the athletic department. The money will be used to pay off debt on the arena"s $60 million renovation done in 2010.
"From the time we first discussed the potential renovation of The Pit, we talked about the need for state and private support to make the renovation a reality," athletic director Paul Krebs said.
The Pit has been one of college basketball"s iconic buildings since opening in 1966, often categorized with Duke"s Cameron Indoor Stadium, Kansas" Allen Fieldhouse and Pennsylvania"s Palestra among arenas with the best atmosphere.
Its subterranean design sets the playing floor 37 feet below street level, helping make The Pit one of loudest and most difficult places to play in the country.
Lobos fans have always considered it a badge of honor that The Pit had kept its original name and not fallen into the line of naming-rights deals that have become so lucrative to universities.
Once the name change was announced on Monday, incredulous Lobos fans filled social media with a steady stream of profanities and disbelief.
Some Lobo fans said the name change amounted to disrespect for such a storied venue, while others said WisePies Arena would no longer hold the same kind of intimidation for visiting teams.
Athletic department spokesman Brad Hutchins said the criticism was expected but that the revenue from the naming rights is crucial.
"We certainly understand not everybody will like that, but we have a local company, a local New Mexican that helped us with this gift and we are proud to call it WisePies Arena aka The Pit," he said.
And since many fans have vowed to continue calling the arena The Pit, maybe little will change other than some signs.
In 2013, department officials said they were hoping a company or family would be willing to buy the naming rights for the arena for an amount ranging from $10 million to $15 million. They also acknowledged then the legacy The Pit name carries locally and nationwide.
The Pit played host to the 1983 Final Four and was the site selected for numerous regionals and first and second rounds over the decades for both men"s and women"s basketball.
Nearly 13 million fans have flocked to the arena over its lifetime, according to university statistics. The Lobos have averaged more than 15,400 fans over the past 48 years while playing in the arena.


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A Very Bon Event
28 January Soup Kitchen
"The last time we played here, one person clapped." That's the opening introduction from The Hipshakes. I think I could see the person to whom they referred, lurking in the audience. He looked just the wrong side of 40, balding, seemingly enjoying a beer. By the end of the gig he was seen swinging his upper torso along to the music in a style akin to a 'bad uncle', dancing without moving his feet an inch.
Many years ago, there was a TV programme called The Tomorrow People - which incidentally starred Martin Kemp, who would go on to start a band called Splendid Buffet, or perhaps it was Spandau Ballet. Anyway, these youngsters had the ability to jaunt from place to place without the need of a transporter. Such a personal transportation system would have been a great advantage on a day when there were at least two all-day music events, plus a host of decent bands at other venues.
So whilst Deaf Institute's Stay Fresh had an inviting itinerary, the people at Very Bon also have an excellent reputation for intriguing line-ups. Hence, for less than the price of a pint, I jaunted into the two bands at Soup Kitchen. They didn't disappoint.
There weren't that many at the start of their set to see and hear The Hipshakes create their own musical formula to banish the January blues, but don't let that put anyone off catching some glorious dispatched, sparkly, sparky numbers. With punkish overtones, but less phlegm, the three-counties four-piece (Derbyshire, Yorkshire and Greater Manchester) ripped through a thoroughly enjoyable set that may have included a cover of The Damned to finish with. But then again, I'm on the wrong side of 40 to remember things clearly.
Yes, several more than one person did clap.
Don't turn up to an Irma Vep gig expecting to stumble across three-minute pop nuggets that will go straight to number one in the charts. In addition, and just to avoid any confusion, whilst there may be four males in the current line-up, they are most definitely not a boy band.
Edwin Stevens is the fulcrum around which Irma Vep revolve and his participation in other bands provides a cross-pollination of sounds, so, having previously seen Irma Vep on a number of occasions, the one thing to expect is the unexpected. On some occasions, you may find Stevens delivering a solo set from inside a one-person tent (Klondyke Club) or you may find a full band line-up.
Having all the impact of a 38-wheel musical juggernaut that has approached the edge of a steep incline, checked that the road is clear and safe, then tumbled sonically across the audience, Irma Vep delivered an impressive performance that captured the appreciation of those present.
Even with one guitarist who was sat on a chair looking as though he had a plaster cast on his ankle, momentum was not lost. With the red lights casting an almost ghostly glare over Stevens, shuddering chords were dispatched and agonised vocals relayed across the subterranean part of Soup Kitchen. It was packed, suitably fitting for an event that was part of Independent Venue Week.
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21 January Gullivers
What do you want from a music festival? Is it the tried and tested staple that you might get at a Donnington metal event. Or how about a dip and see smorgasbord, such as Glastonbury, where you're not quite sure what's about to enter your ears, but you're open to it?
After Blue Monday, Manchester had a couple of events to tickle people's ear lobes. Soup Kitchen featured LooCoo and Gullivers played host to the first Cute Owl Experiment. Then, a week after that, the second Stay Fresh all-dayer will visit Deaf Institute. So many bands, so little time.
Dressing in binary colours of black and white seemed apt for a duo that deals in electronically generated music. Joining forces as Code: Marla vs Spire Cranes, Richard Smyth and CJ Thorpe create ice cold, emotionally intense songs. The boys like their toys, and there is one gadget that appears to be an iPad sunken into a bass guitar. Let's call it an iBass, a specially created unit (£1,100 including shipment costs from Australia) that CJ hasn't quite yet mastered, but promises much warmth against the glacial sounds. Up stepped Millie Davis for a few songs, in the manner that Alison Moyet fitted snugly into Yazoo.
When Stephanie Finegan took to the stage, it was with a minimum of fuss, and no introduction. It could have quite easily been interpreted as a warm-up, a loosening of the vocal chords, only it wasn't. Part of her modus operandi is to explore how sounds can be created and manipulated, whether guttural urgings, slapping the wooden frame of the guitar or anything that's within arm's length. I wonder if her and Liz Green compare notes and influences. These sounds are mixed with intriguing lyrics dispatched at a rate approaching a John Cooper Clarke effort, emphasising what caught the judges' ears at the 2016 Swansea Poetry Slam.
tAngerinecAt have been gigging extensively over the last 18 months or so, both around Manchester and further afield. Wherever they play, the duo leave a lasting impression. That could be due to the sight of someone playing a hurdy-gurdy (part guitar, part keyboard, part wind-up motor), whilst spitting out fiery, politically charged lyrics. Or it could be efforts of the second member of the duo holding up a miniature glove puppet that resembles Rupert the Bear. When fully wound up and with the laptop churning out deep, penetrating rhythms, the intensity is palpable and will either fully engage with watchers or leave them cold.
The crowd had thinned out by the time Cynthia's Periscope took to the stage. As if to exemplify the theme of a musical experiment, it was the darkest act to perform. Paul Morrice is a one-person entertainment factory, both visually and aurally. Taking to the stage, he wears an ankle-length dress and, if the red stage lighting didn't deceive my eyes, red lipstick applied like Heath Ledger's Joker.
There is a similar edginess to Cynthia's performance, one that those remaining initially struggle to understand. Accompanied by a single drum and a few effects pedals, the self-confessed creator of "weirdo pop varying from melodic and tender to brutal and cathartic" delivered songs demonstrating just that. After three songs, the audience approved and responded enthusiastically.
The experiment seemed to have been a success.
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12 January Klondyke Club
"Out with the old and in with the new," goes the saying that normally accompanies the introduction of a new year. John Haycock has combined the both, with a combination of the kora, loop pedals and clarinet. Whilst not everyone will know what a kora is, many will be familiar with the sight of it amongst the buskers who gather around Piccadilly Gardens. It's a 24-stringed instrument that has been around for a few hundred years. It must be a nightmare to tune, but is capable of creating wonderfully sharp and enticing sounds, like wind chimes on a windy day.
So while Haycock is sitting down, picking the strings, he is also creating beats with his hands that are recorded on 20th century effects pedals then looped to form the underlying rhythm. Once that's done, he can begin to focus on the kora, manipulating the long-necked instrument that is prevalent in parts of Africa - and Piccadilly Gardens. The incongruous blend is emphasised when he leans back to fill his lungs in preparation of playing the clarinet.
That essential rhythm and vibe, which varied considerably throughout his set, draws the listener in and received warm acknowledgement from a crowd that braved a cold January night.
The second of three acts at this monthly 3x45 event sees the Beulah String Band trio performing an acoustic set. When Andrew Butler (banjo, also of Dr Butler's Hatstand Medicine Band), Dom Dudill (fiddle) and John McKay (guitar) get together, a tour of American music's history is guaranteed. If music is timeless, then this trio are exploiting its potential and exhibiting it to an open-minded audience. No Beyoncé covers here. Instead, they play covers of songs that in their heart and sentiment are from the 1930s, but with validity that remains apt for today's society. If you've never heard of Blind Alfred Reed, an evocative name in its own right, then to hear his song, 'How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live', illuminates the same hardship and inequality today as when it was published in 1929.
The contrast between all three acts is a deliberate ploy by the organisers, such that if there is a group or performer you don't like, then the likelihood is that the next one will tickle your musical taste buds.
Branding themselves as influenced by R&B, soul and hip hop, the third and final set sees Lucy Mae and her band take to the stage. I've seen people wearing higher heels than the elevation of tonight's performance area. It's a tight squeeze, but well worth the effort to fit the keyboardist (Christian Van Fields), guitarist (Luc Phan), bassist (Tom Chapman) and drummer (Phil Howley), along with the rapper Wherezneekz (aka Nico Walber), who played on selected numbers, into the confined space.
With a low, sultry voice at times reminiscent of Sade, Lucy Mae led the band into each number, but then allowed her superb fellow musicians to come to the fore in their own right, especially the rolling keyboards which raised the tempo. It all made the snow falling outside seem enjoyable.


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