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Disney 2 Kids Coloring Pages
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Disney 2 Kids Coloring Pages
Disney 2 Kids Coloring Pages
Friday, October 30, 2009
Disney Winnie The Pooh With Ducklings On A Rainy Day Coloring Pages
Disney Winnie The Pooh With Ducklings On A Rainy Day Coloring Pages
Disney Baby Mickey and Bird Coloring Pages
Disney Baby Mickey and Bird Coloring Pages
Funny Egg Coloring Pages
Eggs are the result of cattle that have a big hand in dealing with nutritional problems that occur in society.
This is possible because the egg will be full of nutrients necessary for healthy living. Nutrients in eggs are very easily digested and utilized by the body.
That is why eggs are recommended for consumption by children who are growing in the developing, pregnant and lactating mothers, people who are sick or in the healing process, and the elderly (senior citizens). In other words, eggs suitable for all ages.
Eggs are consumed by the people of Indonesia generally comes from farmed poultry. The kind that is most widely consumed chicken eggs, duck (duck), and quail. Turtle eggs, turkeys, geese, pigeons, and other domesticated fowl eggs not optimally utilized due to the production a bit.
The weight and size of duck eggs are larger than chicken eggs. Color light blue eggs are a little duck, especially in Java, such as those found in Karawang, Tegal, Magelang, and Mojosari. Balinese duck skin color, a white albino, and duck Manila (entog) white somewhat reddish.
Because of the sharp putrid smell, the use of duck eggs in a wide variety of food not chicken eggs. In addition to the more fishy smell, duck eggs also have skin pores are larger, so it's nice to be processed into salted eggs.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Disney Mini Mouse Cooking les-crepes Coloring Pages
Disney Mini Mouse Cooking les-crepes Coloring Pages
Tinkerbell Coloring Pages
Tinkerbell Coloring Pages
Tinker Bell fairies coloring page
Tinkerbell with pixie dust and magic wand
Christmas Stocking Coloring Pages, Christmas Stocking Printables
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Disney Mickey and Mini Verry Merry Christmas coloring Pages
Disney Mickey and Mini Verry Merry Christmas coloring Pages
Thanksgiving Coloring Pages
But Douglas made a different picture he did not draw thanksgiving coloring pages. Douglas is a good kid. He is the favorite pupil of the teacher. While other children played at recess, Douglas would rather be near the teacher. One can only suspect that Douglas had a profound sadness.
Yes, the picture is not about thanksgiving coloring pages but totally different. When asked to draw something that made him glad, Douglas draws a shadow. Nothing else. Just an empty.
The abstract picture is a concern of his friends. Hand is that? One child guessed, it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers who breed turkeys. The others guess the hand of a policeman, because the police protect and care to the community. There is also a guess the hand of God, because God who created Thanksgiving Coloring Pages. The debate was continued until the teacher almost forgot the painter who drew it.
When other kids were gone, the teacher stopped at Douglas' desk, bent down and asked him, "Stair is that?" The little boy looked up to the teacher's face and replied, "That is the hand, teacher.". The teacher recalled times when he held his hand and walked with Douglas. How often he said, "Take my hand Douglas, we walked out." Or, "Look at the teacher yes." Or, "Let's do it together." Douglas is very grateful for his mother a teacher. Wiping tears from her eyes, she hugged teacher Douglas, "Thank you".
Be thankful because there are people around you, who hold your hand when you left. Those who say, 'Let's do it together ". Who always said, "Do not up the past again, you're forgiven." Grateful that among those who leave, there are still those who always support you.
And this is thanksgiving day, so its better to draw thanksgiving coloring pages as your work.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Disney Mickey,Gofy,Donald take of Film Coloring Pages
Disney Mickey,Gofy,Donald take of Film Coloring Pages
Free Scary Halloween Coloring Pages, Printable Scary Halloween Coloring Pages
Monday, October 26, 2009
Disney Mickey,Mini and Gofy Coloring Pages
Disney Mickey,Mini and Gofy Coloring Pages
Flowers Collection Coloring Pages
Flowers are modified stems and leaves. This modification caused by the production of enzymes stimulated by a number of specific fitohormon. Formation of tight flowers are genetically controlled and in many types of environmental changes induced by some, such as low temperature, long exposure, and the availability of water (see article Formation of flowers).
Flower is the perfect flower if you have the means of male (stamens) and female tool (stigmas) together in a single organ. Flowers are so-called transvestite or hermaphrodite flowers. An interest rate is said complete if it has all the main parts of flowers. Four main sections of interest (from the outside in) are as follows:
- Flower petals or calyx;
- The crown of flowers or a corolla is usually thin and can be colored to attract insects that help the process of pollination;
- Male genitals or androecium (from the Greek Andros oikia: man's house) in the form of the stamens;
- The female genitals or the gynoecium (from Greek gynaikos oikia: "woman's house") of the pistil.
After you read this article, I hope you know more about flower and its part. So, its time to download flowers coloring pages in our blog. Please enjoy it!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Disney Mickey Mouse and Pluto Coloring Pages
Disney Mickey Mouse and Pluto Coloring Pages
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Disney Halloween Winnie the Pooh Pirate Costume Coloring Pages
Disney Halloween Winnie the Pooh Pirate Costume Coloring Pages
Free Bob The Builder Coloring Pages
Before you download these Bob the Builder Coloring Pages, firstly.. I will tell you how great is drawing activity for our kids brain. Here are the reason:
Teach children to draw objects as they can increase the intelligence of children, says psychologist from the University of Medan Area, Irna Minauli, MPsi. "Teaching children to draw something that appeals to them is very good for the intellectual development of children," she said.
According to her, when kids draw something will happen think processes that they wish to object image, so that the child's imagination began to emerge. Draw or paint can improve a child's imagination, so that children can freely express any appropriate power and memory capacity.
Irna said, the kids have the imagination of the most extraordinary and fishing activities could draw memory and their knowledge constantly. In addition, the drawing is also able to increase the sensitivity of children to the social environment. Even with the draw they can understand the concept of spatial (partial).
In teaching drawing, parents are expected to not dictate what to make children because it can inhibit their creativity, including color-related selection. "Parents should let kids paint whatever objects they imagine, even though initially the same object totally not structured," she said.
Different perspectives between child and parents should be well understood, because something just no question could be a question for a child, she added. Teachers painted in North Sumatra Cultural Park, Retno, admitted the children tend to draw objects by adults sometimes weird, so it needs a special approach to direct the child to be able to draw well.
Now you have one step learning on teaching our kids about coloring and drawing. So its time to download all these Bob the Builder Coloring Pages and than teach our kids to draw their own imagination.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Disney Coloring Pages : Winnie the Pooh Playing
Disney Coloring Pages : Winnie the Pooh Playing
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Flying Princess Jasmine and Aladdin coloring page
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Disney Princess Jasmine, Aladdin and Abu Coloring Pages
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Disney Princess Jasmine and prince Ali coloring pages
Princess Snow White Coloring Pages
One day, there was a prince the King of the breeze land. Prince was very handsome and intelligent, after seeing Princess Snow White; he intends to marry her. The king and queen agreed immediately. Princess Snow White sadly accepts because she did not want to fight the parents.
"Well, if Princess Snow White was willing. This month we get married." Said the Prince with cheerful hearts. Princess of snow was very surprised to hear that the wedding plans so quickly.
"I do not want to get married this month," said Princess Snow White. "
"Why, the sooner the better. I still have to do many things for the country and my people" the prince said with a huff.
"It's still winter, lots of frozen trees, flowers blooming yet, just wait for next month, and flower buds have not started blooming. I want in my wedding decorated with fragrant flowers, chirping birds, all become more beautiful." clear Princess Snow White,
"No way!! My job is stacking. I persist this month!" Prince said firmly.
Prince immediately returned to the land of wind, Princess Snow White is very sad and cry. Her father entertaining, he promised to pick flowers in the garden palace and will bring the entire collection of birds at the palace.
A week later the wedding day arrived. Prince was ready to dress. Accompanied by the palace guards and the proud lords. They brought many gifts to prospective brides. Jewelry, clothing, silk, shoes, all very beautiful and expensive.
But for Princess Snow White, it was a dark day. There were no fragrant flowers, chirping birds, and leaves. The air was so cold body.
"Are you really loving me?" whispered Princess Snow White in the middle of a party crowd.
"Sure, but do not expect you spoiled, if later arrived at the palace, people want a wise queen. Not spoiled and whiny." Said the Prince.
Princess Snow was surprised to hear the answer. Prince was so cold, Princess Snow White is very sad. During the wedding ceremony held disappointment Princess Snow.
"Now we're married, get packing. We must get to the land of wind, a lot of my task to finish." said the prince,
Princess Snow White looked at him, and she hoped the prince could understand her.
"Flowers are very beautiful; can I take or put in our carriage?" Princess Snow White pleaded.
"Flowers will only pollute the train. We're leaving now." prince replied.
Before she left her parents and her court, she walked into the rooms' palace that will soon leave. Many childhood memories came to her eyes. Sad tears drip.
When she mounted the prince carriage, amazing event happened. The ladies ran out of the palace and went to Princess Snow.
"Lady doesn't go!" said a lady. "See many fleecy clouds fall from the sky like a butterfly."
Everything looks beautiful and amazing. Prince and his bodyguard were stunned amazed to see what happened.
Not sure what causes these white lumps. However, many suspects, the mass are the symbol of Princess Snow sadness. Start from that day all the people call the white clouds of the sky with a snow.
The above story is about snow white, and now is the time to download the princess coloring pages and than you must print it on a white paper before you color it.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Tinkerbell : Peter Pan and Darling kids Coloring Pages
Shrek Coloring Pages
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Disney Princess Jasmine flying with Aladdin coloring pages
Disney Princess Jasmine flying with Aladdin coloring pages
Naruto Manga Coloring Pages
"Drawing a manga coloring pages is not a difficult lesson as Mathematics or Physics, Drawing manga is the art which can be studied with easy, if you know the way! OK we start now"
- The first step began looking for a comic book reference to be drawn, for example: draw existing images easier than to create their image.
- Before we start drawing pictures prepared of equipment such blank paper, pencils and erasers. Well .. when everything is ready lets begin.
- Draw the face of your favorite comic book characters does it slowly. I recommend that draw easy comic pictures like Doraemon or Sincan.
- Draw slowly ... and do not have to worry if the picture is not similar to the comic, we just star learning to draw now.
- Try drawing faces in each comic until finish. Draw a comic character's face repeatedly so that similar to the comic.
- Then drawing a comic character without having to look at a comic book. The resulting image may not resemble the original, but most of you already know the special features on the comic image.
- Draw the face of these figures in different positions, such as a picture from the side or front. Do this over and over again, and then drawing a comic character without having to look at a comic book.
- For the record, do not always move to draw another comic character, because it will ruin your concentration in drawing.
- If you are able to draw a face without having to look at a comic book. Next try to change the comic facial expressions, such as facial expression images like angry, sad or happy.
- Follow the step by step points are above.
If you want this character be a coloring page, so you do not need to colored it. But, if you want a full character, you must coloring your work carefully.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Free Download Kids Coloring Pages
Read the article about the benefits of kids coloring pages, making me searching on Google, software or coloring program for kids. I thought back to my writing on this blog. And the result, I found 4 coloring program for children which uploads at RapidShare. Here's the download link, if there might be interested for their children at home:
In addition to coloring pages mentioned above, also found many websites that provide coloring for children. So we can open the website, and choose which images you want colored. Examples of coloring website link:
and many more sites other colors, just search on Google with "coloring pages" terms.
Although there is also a saying that even if the coloring shackle creativity development of children, but I think these coloring pages activities quite useful.
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- Childrens Room also.
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I've been spending more time in my sketchbooks and have been enjoying that solitary time. The great photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, who took up drawing later in his career, said that drawing was a meditation and I think he hit it on the head. Sitting and drawing in my sketchbooks (or doing any art, for that matter) is an inner journey at times, a sort of zen place where a lot of personal reflection comes into play. My sketchbooks are mostly filled with observational drawing. It's not that I don't work out various compositional problems in them or try to refine some figure or other, but by and large my sketchbooks are just a place to keep my hand in. I'm not one to draw monsters or space marines and so the books are mostly filled with drawings done at cafés, while traveling, or while watching various movies purely for my own pleasure.
I began sketching in sketchbooks religiously in art school, a habit ingrained on me by my teacher Barron Storey. If you've not seen his sketchbooks you need to familiarize yourself with them:
Lately I've been scanning my sketchbooks with an eye toward self-publishing a nice volume of drawings from the pile of sketchbooks I've filled over the years. If you visit my website: http://www.georgepratt.com and navigate to the sketchbook section you can view a somewhat broad selection of these books. But I thought I'd throw out a few of the images I've done relatively recently. I've shot these with my iphone rather than scan them for the sake of time. I'm usually posting these on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter but thought I'd throw out a blog post as well and try to get a feel for what you might think of a book of material like this.
These days I've been really leaning on working with a Soft and Smooth Palomino Blackwing pencil in a Moleskine sketchbook. I love the way the buttery line that the Blackwing's soft lead has and the beautiful tones I can achieve by smearing the line with my finger. I'll cut back into the drawing with the white eraser on the Blackwing and also use the Mono Zero 2.3mm eraser by Tombo. On many of these you'll also see the use of a white gel pen, which is a nice little hit on the sort of off yellowish Moleskine paper and pops just enough.
There's a few in ink as well. I'll jump around with different media and even different sketchbook papers, usually opting for the Moleskine, but occasionally a brown paper sketchbook where the white gel pen really shines. In addition to the Blackwing pencil I may use a Pilot Custom 98 fountain pen or a Hi-Tec C gel pen for my linework. Every media is fair game (watercolor, gouache, colored gel pens, acrylics, etc.) and it's only lately that I've focused on pencil and pen.
I'd love to hear any thoughts about the possible publication of a sketchbook. Is this something that might be of interest to you? As usual, thank you for scoping out the blog!
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I'm finding it hard to refrain from the use of expletives to describe how impressive your drawings are. Of course that's the last resort of an unimaginative mind – I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM.
December 8, 2015 at 1:30 PM
OMG! Wow oh wow… So impressive George. Thanks for sharing your talent with the world. You have effected so many people with your teaching.
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December 8, 2015 at 2:07 PM
Yes, please! I would buy your sketchbook in a heartbeat! You're work is amazing and you've been an great inspiration to me for a lot of years. No question, you should collect these!
December 11, 2015 at 4:16 PM
Your…not You're…that'll teach me not to proofread!
December 11, 2015 at 4:20 PM
A big, fat hard bound sketchbook from you would be great thing, man. The full Monty with a long interview and some writing from you stuffed with creative philosophy. Damned strait.
December 19, 2015 at 9:39 AM


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Sunday, February 26, 2006
Eager for Light
Picture taken on my way to market. To see a plant that size, out of the wall searching for the light of the sun against the sky so blue gave me new strength for the rest of the day.
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By B15m1lah. Chair. At Saturday, June 30th 2018, 05:27:56 AM.
Furniture store Ireland offers various design and style of relaxation chair which even approach being satisfactory. Most create a delusion of comfort but provide insufficient support. If you want to sit back and relax with your feet up and your favorite music in the background, our range of relaxation chairs will provide a perfect place for you do this.
A church chair is a chair that provides those in attendance at a worship service the ability to focus on the service itself versus continually dealing with discomfort because of the chairs they are sitting on. The reality is that when people attend a church service they want to be able to see what is going on, hear what is going on, and be able to choose to participate in what is taking place. But when the chair they are sitting on is uncomfortable, all of the above are affected negatively and will become a distraction for them throughout the worship service, versus something that enhances their overall experience. Please know the above truth is not related to the appearance of the chair. Instead it has everything to do with the comfort the chair provides.
First and foremost, you will need to determine the type of desk chair you need. There are numerous office chairs out there ranging from high back, ergonomic, mid back, wood, and more; making it important for you to know how much time you will be spending in your chair. If you will be spending the majority of the day sitting in your office chair, a high back desk chair might be a good choice for you since higher backrests support the spine which in turn reduces neck and upper back strain. If you have pre-existing health problems such as lower back pain, it might be best for you to choose an ergonomic desk chair that will allow you to make the necessary adjustments to meet your needs. If you do not spend most of your day sitting in your chair and do not experience pain from standard task chairs, a mid back chair would suite you just fine. If your new chair is really more for show and you will be spending minimal time sitting in it, perhaps look for a wooden desk chair to match your furniture in your office or try looking for a modern chair. There are many modern office chairs that look great and fit in nicely to almost any office space, however, be aware that most modern chairs lack the support some people need.


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From sewing to flower arranging, get a free ticket to the show when you sign up for a workshop
Explore your creativity at a variety of hands-on workshops at this year's Vancouver Fall Home Show.
Lili Nedved, co-owner with Henry Sinha of Spool of Thread, says people wanting to craft their own handmade items is a growing trend.
"More and more people want to do something with their hands. Making something for your home is a great way of being creative and enjoying the process," she says, adding that having the correct tools, fabric and a good sewing machine can quickly erase memories of school sewing projects gone wrong.
At her workshops, sewists will be making two pillows.
"It's not a huge time commitment and doesn't require advanced sewing skills—the three-hour class allows for a relaxed experience. The workshop is for six people so there is plenty of time for hands-on instruction," says Nedved, who points out that participants can select from five or six fabric choices.
Meanwhile, if you're inspired by the beauty of flowers and plants consider The Flower Factory's workshops, which encourage the creation of unique floral creations.
When you sign up for a workshop you also get a free ticket to the show. For information, times and workshops go to: vancouverfallhomeshow.com.


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How to set improvement goal for Six Sigma Project
This is a general question asked especially when Six Sigma approach is used for Improvement is what is supposed to be my improvement goal for Six Sigma Project. In cases where the project is taken up for Problem Solving, the goal setting is straight forward. In this case the goal is to solve the problem. (or Meet the Requirements)
However, it is very tough in case of Improvement Projects. Various methods are available for setting the goal. However, there is some pre work to be done in this case.
1. Collect all the metrics which are generated f
rom the process you want to improve, (Example – Delivery rate, Quality, Defects, Customer Satisfaction, Effort ……)
2. Prioritize and identify the Primary Metric. Primary could be anything where you can improve upon. (Start with what is important to customer)
3. Baseline the Primary Metric and its relation with the secondary metrics. (This is needed to know what will happen when your primary metric moves and optimize the goal setting.)
Now the billion dollar question " How much we should set the target" "How much we can Improve" " How much improvement we Need".
There are no standard set of rules for setting improvement goals. However, below are few guidelines.
- As a minimum, the goal shall be set in such a way that the difference between the current performance and the goal is statistically significant.
- The goal must be in line with the business expectations and the improvement shall be a breakthrough one instead of incremental one. a 5% improvement is incremental but 50% improvement is Breakthrough
- The goal shall take you towards the benchmark for the same process performance. Ideally the benchmark need to be considered is the industry best practice.
- The goal need to cover the gap between the entitlement and the current performance by atleast 70%. Entitlement is the performance which is expected for the investments already made or the best capability of the process internally.


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Welcome to Sani Beach Hotel...
Situated in a breathtaking position on the Cape Sani, the Sani Beach Hotel, fully refurbished in 2007, with over 90 brand new ultra contemporary Junior and Standard Suites provides comfort and a variety of choices, activities and fun for everyone. With spectacular views over the Aegean Sea and Mount Olympus, one can enjoy crystal clear waters and 7 kms of golden sand beaches, unsurpassed nature and, most of all, impeccable quality of service.
Superb restaurants such as The Veranda restaurant - an elegant beautifully decorated restaurant offering Mediterranean delicacies, an impressive spa as well as first-rate entertainment and sports facilities make our guests choose Sani Beach Hotel as their holiday destination year after year. In Sani Beach Hotel, our aim is for you to have the best time of your life.
All rooms offer:
Satelite TV / Flat screen TV and integrated music channels
Tea & coffee facilities
DVD /CD Player
Mini bar / fridge (mini bar service on request)
Electronic safety box (complimentary)
International direct-dial telephone
Air-conditioning/heating (individually adjustable per room)
Balcony with furnishing
Double room (recently refurbished) offering contemporary design and comfort.
Bathroom with shower cabin
Bathroom amenities by Apivita
Tile floor
Double Room indoor space approx. 25 m2
Junior Suite (Poolside/Seaview) with seating corner, offering contemporary design and comfort.
Bathroom with bathtub or shower cabin
Exclusive bathroom amenities by Anne Semonin
Junior Suite indoor space approx. 35 m2
Family room: Combination of two Double rooms (with interconnecting door) offering contemporary design and comfort
Bathroom with shower cabin
Exclusive bathroom amenities by Apivita
Indoor space approx. 50 m2
Suite One bedroom Suite with separate bedroom and living room, offering contemporary design and comfort.
Bathroom with bathtub and two washbasins
Luxury bathroom amenities by Anne Semonin
Tile floor
Indoor space approx. 50 m2
7 km white-sandy beach awarded with two prestigious EU-Blue Flags from the Foundation for Environmental Education in Europe, for cleanliness, aegean crystal-clear waters and child-friendly shallow waters
Complimentary sun beds (fitted with luxurious mattresses for extra comfort) and umbrellas, changing cabins, bars, showers, beach towels available in the pool area, lifeguards
Poseidon Restaurant: American buffet from 07:30-10:00 & Continental buffet from 07:00-11:00
The Veranda restaurant: Full Mediterranean buffet from 08:00 - 11:00. Exclusive for guests over 12 years. Reservation required.
Ammos Beach Bar: Breakfast buffet from 08:00 - 10:30 (high season only). Home made delicacies. Exclusive to Junior and Suite guests. Reservation required
Dolphins Pool Restaurant : A-la carte menu from 12:00-16:00
Ammos beach bar: Snacks, salads and food from 12:00-16.00
Bousoulas Beach Bar: Snacks, salads and finger food from 12:00-17:30
Poseidon Restaurant: Generous buffet with soups, hot and cold starters, main courses, salads, cheese and desserts from 18:30-21:30. Different theme nights weekly based
The Veranda restaurant (19:00 - 22:00): Buffet set up with specialities & main courses inspired by the Mediterranean cuisine. Exclusive for guests over 12 years. Reservation required
Dress Code: Gentlemen are kindly requested to wear long trousers for dinner
Daytime entertainment: Fun group activities like Bocce, Syrtaki Lessons, Cooking Lessons, Bird Watching, Volleyball, Water Basket, Aqua Aerobics, Darts, Stretching, Quizzes, Table Tennis and many more fun games (programme changes every week)
Evening entertainment: Shows and musicals, live stage performances at the Dolphin Pool Theatre and the Nautilus Night Club
- Beach Parties at the Bousoulas Beach Bar, including special nights parties
- 15 Bars -Beach Bars, Pool Bars, Jazz Bar, Cafes, Patisserie and Night Club, throughout the Sani Resort and the Sani Marina with a variety of bands performing live Greek, Latin, Jazz, Ethnic or Classical music
- Open-air cinema "Orpheus "(June-September)
- Sani Gourmet (May)
- Sani Festival on Sani Hill (July-August)
- Sunset Cruise
All sports and children 's activities are located outside the hotel, in order to guarantee tranquility and privacy.
- Extensive recreation areas and sports clubs
- Organized sports activities from the Entertainment Teams in each Hotel for everyone -from novice to expert
- 6 tennis-claycourts (canada-tenn, identical like red clay, 3 with floodlight) in the Sani Beach Hotel and 2 tennis-claycourts (Canada-Tenn) in the Sani Beach Club
- International Sunball tennis school with a professional tennis service like group and single lessons, guests tournaments, test lessons, equipment rental and sale and many other services. For further information: www.sunball-tennisschule.de
- Mountain-Biking Centre: complete equipment for all biking-fans, tours for individuals, of every age. Tailor made programmes for singles and families are available
- 2 Watersports Stations at the Sani Beach Hotel and the Sani Beach Club: guests can choose between catamaran, windsurfing, waterski, banana, canoes, pedaloes, and ringos
- Sea World Diving Centre : the best equipment, professional PADI instructors and a wide selection of under-water excursions incl. visit to a ship wreck
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The last half of July, 2005, my friend Ron Sanders and I rode our bikes (BMW R1200GS for me, Suzuki DR650 for Ron) up to Yellownife, NWT, Canada -- just to see what was there. Yellowknife is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, the world's 10th largest freshwater lake. The 8th largest lake, Great Bear Lake, is just north of there but can't be driven to except on ice roads in the winter.
Our route is shown very approximately by the dark blue line above. We rode about 3,300 miles in 8 days, including one layover day in Yellowknife when we only rode around town. We expected the last hundred miles or so into Yellowknife would be dirt, but found all but 20 miles (32km) to be paved. In a year or so it will all be paved.
We had originally planned to return via Fort Simpson and Fort Laird (400+ miles of gravel/dirt) joining the Alaska Howay near Ft. Nelson. However, my poor tire choice plus the wetter than expected weather caused us to return instead via High Level, as we did on the way up. Lots of the gravel/dirt roads in the north have a lot of calcium in their surface, which becomes very slippery when when. Lousy for street tires -- next time I'll mount TKC 80's.
We stopped the first day to see what is claimed to be "the world's largest truck", in Sparwood, BC. It was the color of canola flowers, or an Aerostich in "Hi-Viz" yellow.
Details about the truck, in case you're interested.
We pushed on through Crow's Nest Pass into Alberta, and took Hwy 22 up to Calgary, where we stayed in the home of my friends Cy and Gwen -- who were in Seattle ordering a sidecar for their Harley. They were kind enough to give us the housekey and security code, and we got to park our bikes inside. We walked down to Earl's for dinner, and had some excellent food. It got kinda windy and cool that evening.
The next day we got into northern Alberta (damn, but that's a big Province), where we started seeing huge fields of Canola (formerly called rapeseed). Also in Aerostich "Hi-Viz" yellow. Hit a bit of rain this day (as we did about half the days of our trip).
After spending a night in High Level, we rode west to Ft. Vermillion to see if we could find the former early 1900's homestead of a friend of my wife's. Ft. Vermillion is the oldest settlement in Alberta, being founded in 1788. Above is the Provincial Court building. In spite of this being a small, remote village, they had digital cell phone service!
As syncronicity would have it, Ron and I struck up a conversation with some folks in the restaurant where we dropped in for breakfast. I asked about Wes, my wife's friend, and the guy said "Ask him!" just as this guy walked in. He knew Wes and his brothers, and knew where their homestead was, though he was only 10 or 11 when they moved from the area. They even called some folks who lived near the old homestead, and wrangled us an invite to ride out there -- though they warned us the road was quite muddy.
We got about 15 miles down this road before it started getting so muddy that it packed up the treads on my street-oriented tires. I had a few "moments" in the slippery stuff -- Ron said I had the BMW damn near sideways a couple times. There was so little traction from my tires that I wasn't even leaving a track in the semi-dry parts. Ron had knobbies on his big Single, and was getting great traction, so he pushed on for another mile or so but said the road deteriorated even further just over the next rise.
Unfortunately, we had to turn around at this point. I wasn't too unhappy, as while waiting for Ron to return the triple-sized mosquitoes found me, and were looking for a way through my riding suit!
We re-crossed the Peace River on this ferry, at Tomkins Landing, where Ron struck up a conversation with a local rancher who was haulling his production in a large semi. He had two ranches, one near Carcajou (means Wolverine in French) where he has his own small ferry boat. He was thinking of going up to Hay River to buy a larger ferry. In the winter months, he just "builds an ice bridge" and drives across the river. Lots of bears on his other ranch, wolverines too, I imagine. :-)
We headed on back to High Level, and continued our trek north. Saw our first black bear eating something just a dozen meters off the road an hour later. A little further up the road we came across these guys laying a natural gas line with this big rig that "planted" the tubing a few feet below the surface. It was being towed by another bulldozer. We wondered how the guy attending the rear managed without a mosquito net. On the way back south we saw them again, and that time the guy at the back was wearing a mosquito net attached to his hat.
The road at this point was pretty straight, and had the trees cut back 100' or more on each side, plus the brush and grass was cut pretty short. Made it quite easy to see any critters that might have caused us grief. Here's a list of some of what we saw:
Here's the obligatory photo at the Alberta / Northwest Territories border. You can see we carried sleeping bags and tents (both of us) but we did it so we'd have good luck in "credit card camping". It worked, and we did. We also both wore camelbaks for hydration. Raingear was worn most days north of here, either for the rain, or because it kept us a bit warmer.
Here's what the new NWT license plates look like. This was on a cage, but the bikes have small versions that look identical. I tried to find one for my collection, but struck out. I managed to buy a "souvenier" version, which will have to do...
Just north of the AB/NWT border starts the "route of the waterfalls" (or some such similar name). The water was pretty brown, but the falls were spectacular. I think this is Alexandra Falls.
Louise Falls, also on the Hay river (which empties into Great Slave Lake).
We arrive in Hay River, NWT, and park our bikes at the end of the road on the shore of Great Slave Lake. This huge lake freezes over completely in the winter, and they take big semis directly across the 100 miles to Yellowknife, avoiding the 300 mile paved route along the western shore.
We had some bad luck here, when we both got food poisoning at a restaurant called The Boardroom, which had been recommended to us by some locals. Ron was only sick for the evening, I was quite sick for several days and got pretty dehydrated. After I got home I got some tests and discovered it was bacterial food poisoning, probably from some under or poorly cooked chicken I ate. It kinda took the fun out of things for a few days.
The Mackenzie river drains the Great Slave lake into the Beaufort Sea on the north slope of North America. When there's no ice, there is a ferry that runs 24hrs a day near Fort Providence.
Gas stop in Rae, necessitated by the relatively small (4.5 gal) tank on Ron's bike. It's a small native village about 10km north of the road to Yellowknife, and is typical of the facilities one can find in this area. It was often hard to find the Premium that BMW wants me to run in my bike, but fortunately it has a computer with knock-sensor so it will run on regular but with altered ignition timing to compensate.
Just north of Fort Providence, the road parallels the Mackenzie Bison Sanctuary, and we saw lots of these Wood Buffalo. They have a bigger hump, and are in general much larger than the Plains Buffalo. These guys get up to 2,200 pounds.
We arrived in Yellowknife about 2pm, and I went immediately to bed where I shivered and sweated for hours trying to kick the infection. Ron bought me Gatorade and forced me to drink it, which eventually made me start to feel better.
Another night in Yellowknife seemed well advised, so we did a bit of sightseeing on the second day. In the photo above we're standing on the "Bush Pilot's Hill", a memorial to those hardy heroes of the north. Behind us is downtown Yellowknife, with the tall office buildings. Lots of mining and oil stuff going on, including recently the discovery of possibly the world's largest diamond reserves.
Lots of the people we talked too had never been on the road we took getting there -- they all fly in and out. Lots of the native peoples have never been further south than the southern shores of Great Slave Lake.
Looking the other way from the previous photo, towards "Old Town" which is on the rocky island half of which is shown on the left, above. It was the original settlement, and is now primarily native homes and a few businesses. The terrain in this area is primarily rocks with small stands of short trees (conifers and deciduous) and lots of small lakes. The elevation is about 500'.
"If you visit Yellowknife, you gotta eat lunch at the Wildcat Cafe", we were told. We did. Ron had a Caribou burger, and reported that it was quite tasty. I don't remember what I had, but I didn't care for it, and wasn't much up to eating anyway. It's one of the few businesses in Old Town, and is now owned by the City and leased out to someone different each year -- thus the menu is always changing.
This was a bit of art at the eastern edge of town, done by a multi-cultural group incorporating all the cultures of the area, including Candian and French. The symbols were carved into the rock, and painted by hand. The photo doesn't do it justice.
An "Inukshuk" replica outside an art store. Inukshuk is an Inuit word that literally translated means "stone man that points the way." Inukshuks are stone cairns that were erected by Inuit at prominent locations throughout the barrens to serve as guideposts or markers. They were also erected to help herd caribou during their annual migration towards where they could be more easily hunted by the ancient Inuit.
We went to the local museum, where we saw this 42 (48?) foot "moose hide" boat, built by some villagers up north who still remembered how. The boats were built in a few days, used for moving the group to a new site, then dismantled and the components reused -- thus no moose-hide boats still existed until this one was built. Pretty amazing stuff. The really long oar-like thing is the rudder, which fits into the circular gizmo at the stern of the canoe.
On the trip home, we spent one night in High Level (460 miles south of Yellowknife), another night in Hinton (just outside Jasper National Park). The next morning, I stopped to take this photo as we neared Jasper. Our first glimpse of real mountains in quite a few days.
Athabasca Falls, south of Jasper on the Icefields Parkway. Not much to see from the highway, but if you take the turn-off anyway, you are rewarded with these spectacular views.
More of Athabasca Falls. The morning we entered Jasper, we got sunshine and puffy white clouds -- the best weather of the trip. We decided to do an easy day and take lots of photos. Most of our days thus far were in the 500 mile range, plus or minus a bit, with one 650 mile day necessary due to the distances between towns in the north.
I'm a sucker for flower photos...
A waterfall in the southern end of Jasper N.P.
Shot from an elevation of about 6,000' near the big lodge at the Columbia Icefield itself.
One of Ron's favorite waterfalls, just a few hundred yards from...
...this overlook of the Icefields Parkway, looking south towards Banff.
To prove we weren't the only crazies doing this kind of ride, this guy put us to shame. He rode from Florida to the North Slope at Prodhoe Bay and was on his way home, on the same model BMW R1200GS as I was riding. His has Al Jesse aluminum luggage, and a GPS/Satellite location system (the big white gizmo) that allows someone back at home to track his location, speed, etc. via a Webpage which gets updated in realtime.
There's some much great scenery to photograph in Jasper/Banff that sometimes your brain gets overloaded, and you just ride by stuff like this. Not today!
Trying to get some detail in the clouds without losing detail in the mountain and the trees was a trick in this photo. I took 4 versions of this shot, all at different exposures. The one my Canon Digital Rebel XT picked was the worst of the bunch -- but fortunately it has an INFO button that will show a histogram and blink the portions of the shot that are blown out (pure white or pure black). I kept shortening the exposure until I got this one, then brightened it a bit and pumped up the color with Paintshop Pro. This is pretty much how I remember it looked...
More flowers, this time from a restaurant's landscaping.
The penultimate day we had lunch at Deer Lodge, in Lake Louise. Afterwards, we rode up to Moraine Lake to get this shot. Another tough one for a digital camera which doesn't have nearly the range of a film camera (which in turn can't match the human eye). Yes, the water really was that perfect shade of blue.
The last night we spent in Radium Hot Springs, BC. After an hours soak in the hot springs (free with our motel room) we had a nice dinner at a German restaurant just down the road. At last we were back in the heat of Summer.
The final day was a short 260 mile jaunt back home, where we arrived early afternoon, tired, dirty and happy...
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Spring and summer in the Midwest brings heat, humidity and the inevitable thunderstorm and occasionally tornadoes. Protecting your home and family means securing your home and property so if the unthinkable happens you're prepared.
Your home has numerous openings and entrances that should be secured to prevent loss or damage. If you ever needed a reason for a home upgrade keeping your home and property safe is a good one.
The foundation of your home may be on a concrete pad and if so, is probably only partially attached. High winds can pull the walls right out of the foundation. Bolts can be set deep into concrete foundations that will firmly secure your home to the pad.
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Collaborative pathways to nursing success for Texas
Nursing may be one of America's most respected and most beloved professions, but it is also a profession in crisis.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 55 percent of registered nurses in the United States are more than 50 years old. The bureau projects that more than 500,000 of these nurses will retire in the next five to 10 years. These retirements will come at a time when demand for nurses is expected to rise by at least 14 percent in part because of the rapid graying of the American population.
In Texas, the numbers are just as daunting. According to the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, demand for full-time registered nurses exceeds supply by more than 20,000.
The nursing shortage is compounded by another problem: a nursing faculty shortage. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the nation's faculty nursing shortage is the principal reason why nearly 70,000 qualified nursing school applicants are turned away each year.
Addressing this situation in Texas in an efficient and effective manner requires cooperation among community partners – and our community is doing just that.
Working in partnership with community colleges in Dallas-Fort Worth and around Texas, as well as with employers of registered nurses and organizations such as the DFW Hospital Council, the University of Texas at Arlington's College of Nursing and Health Innovation has taken steps to expand access to nursing programs and ultimately increase the number of nurses in our community.
In the last several years, UTA has developed partnerships with many community colleges around the state, including those at DCCCD. At the core of UTA's "Pathways to Nursing" program are articulation agreements with more than 20 community colleges in Texas. These agreements use standardized general education requirements and provide for a smooth transition into the College of Nursing and Health Innovation's RN-to-BSN program. These partnerships make it easier for working nurses to complete their bachelor's degrees – a requirement increasingly demanded by employers – quicker and at a lower cost. After completing the first part of the pathway at a community college, the vast majority of transfer students enter UTA's nursing program with their degree requirements completed and are therefore able to graduate in two years or less.
The college's students and alumni say these well laid out partnerships strongly influenced their decisions to pursue their bachelor's degrees at UTA. They see the partnership as a meticulously designed road map that makes it easy for them to complete their degrees without having to duplicate courses.
In particular, Dallas County Community College has been aggressive about expanding this agreement. UTA's College of Nursing and Health Innovation welcomes the opportunity to expand partnerships or articulation agreements to include other community colleges around the state and around the country.
These partnerships with North Texas Community Colleges and UTA are a using a well-defined and seamless pathway to prepare highly skilled nurses for the Texas workforce at an affordable cost.
UTA's undergraduate nursing programs are available online and could easily be expanded around the state to meet critical needs. The college's efforts to expand online have been wildly successful and are often cited in academic circles as a national model. The unprecedented growth experienced over in the last decade has transformed the college into the largest producer of registered nurses with BSN degrees in Texas and one of the largest nursing programs in the country.
UTA and its community college partners will continue to meet the challenge, expanding these highly successful pathways to meet the nursing demand in Texas and welcome every opportunity to develop additional partnerships across the state.
With these agreements, everyone wins.
Registered nurses seeking to further their education at a first-rate university win. Employers — who now recognize that patients get better healthcare outcomes when cared for by nurses with bachelor's degrees or higher — win.
And all the residents of our great state of Texas win.


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Love citrus fruit? Enjoy it as a salad. The combination of sweet and sour fruits with a nut-based dressing will satisfy your taste buds and works great as a meal in itself.
Raw food recipes with orange
Experience the burst of flavor of the citrus fruits, highlighted by sweet-and-sour dressing with ginger. Don't like ginger? No problem, you can skip it altogether in this recipe, and just enjoy fruits and greens.
Originally used as a begging bowl by Buddhist monks, the "Buddha Bowl," in your hands, will become a meal your friends and family will be begging for!
You know already you can add dandelion flowers to salads and smoothies. But did you know they can be part of a sweet treat? Unlike the leaves, dandelion flowers are not bitter, and offer many health benefits along with a splash of color to brighten your day.
Enjoy the familiar taste of sushi minus the cooked rice. Our raw sushi is just as delicious as the traditional version, and a little practice will make you into a perfect sushi roller in no time.
This recipe is courtesy of Donna Weidler.
We invite you to celebrate Easter with Paskha, an Eastern Orthodox Easter dish, traditionally made from sweetened cottage cheese in the form of a cone or a pyramid with a flattened top. Even though you won't find cottage cheese among the ingredients in this recipe, this nut-and-fruit Paskha will be a delicious and welcome addition to your Easter festivities.
A feast for the eyes as well as the palate, this hearty salad offers a splash of colors arranged in circles, and features juicy jicama in the company of dark leafy greens, peppers and a tangy dressing.
Since the late 1800s, when this salad was first made at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City, it has gone through many transformations. The core ingredients, however, did manage to survive over the years. This hearty salad is easily adaptable for those living on raw foods by replacing the traditional mayonnaise-based dressing with some version of a raw nut-based mayo.
Cranberries are an integral part of the Thanksgiving or Christmas meal, but there is no reason not to include them in your casual food preparation. In fact, the only reason you would not use cranberries is if they aren't in season and you can't find them fresh.


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On the secondary bourse Kosdaq, seven companies have begun trading since October, but they have largely been influenced by marketwide volatility due to US-China trade war threats and other external uncertainties sweeping the market.
Choi Jong-kyung, an analyst at BNK Investment & Securities, projected 20 companies to carry out book building in November -- an IPO procedure after a company gains preliminary approval by the Korea Exchange and submits a registration document to the Financial Services Commission.
Considering 51 companies had undergone the procedure through end-October, the relatively low monthly figure appears "extraordinary," he said.
"If companies flock to go on book building at a certain period, a drop in demand for stock subscription is inevitable," Choi wrote in a note to investors. "Thus, the offering price is likely to be set lower than the anticipated price."
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This post was written by social media manager and Cision Blog author Lisa Larranaga and media statistics specialist (and Pinterest-connoisseur) Amanda Yang.
We recently hosted a Pinterest webinar and got flooded with wonderful questions from our audience. We didn't have a chance to answer everything you asked, so we have answered questions here! We have created subheads so you can find different categories of questions, including Before You Join, Once You Have Joined, and The Technical Side.
Before You Join: Q: Is Pinterest a good option for our business? A: This is a question only you can answer. While it's great that you're asking and deciding if it will work for you – instead of just jumping on – only you will know if it's the right outreach for your business. Right now, Cision is not on Pinterest because we're still evaluating if it will be a good way to connect with our audience. When deciding, you should first look to see if your market is using the site. Once you know if they're there, see what they're pinning (personal pins or industry-related). You can also look for guidance from others in your industry and see if they're pinning and if so, the type of content they're sharing. After that, look at what you have to add to the conversation and decide if you can dedicate time to another platform.
Q: How about using Pinterest if you don't have a website? A: Before joining any social networks, you should first work on having a "home" for your clients. This can be either a website or a Facebook Page, but you want to have somewhere for current or prospective clients to go to if they want to view information or get in contact with you.
Once You Have Joined: Q: Are there any good examples of Pinterest being used to promote nonprofit campaigns and organizations? A: The V Foundation does a good job, as does PHSA. We especially like how The V Foundation creates a "Random Things We Love" and "Staff Favorites" board. It gives them a personality and a reason for people to connect with them outside of those specifically tied to their industry, which is important.
Q: Do you have examples of higher education institutions using Pinterest successfully? A: The American Council on Education uses Pinterest and The Chronicle of Higher Education wrote a useful article on how colleges are exploring Pinterest. Want something else to consider? If you don't think maintaining a Pinterest account is right for you, you can give your audience the ability to pin images and articles through a Pinterest plugin on your website.
Q: How often should you create new boards and update pins? A: Like any other platform, you don't want to just create noise. The amount of content you upload should be based on the worthwhile content you have to share. The difference with a site like Pinterest is: in addition to uploading your own images and creating boards for them, you can get inspiration from others. If you see something you want to retain for future use, you can pin it to a board. This is a great practice because you should be using Pinterest – and other social sites – to post your own content, but also to communicate with and share content of others in your industry.
Q: Do you know the percent of women in 45+ range using Pinterest? A: 17.9% according to Modea in February.
Q: Are they working on updating the app? It is slow and takes to long to load. A: Pinterest is listening! And they must have heard you.
Q: How do you track referral and analytics? A: There is Pinerly, which a lot of people know of, and Jay Baer just recommended Pinfluencer.
Q: Is there a risk in running a contest if you don't have a big follower base? A: There is always a risk when it comes to running a contest but the good thing is, people love free stuff so it will usually result in a heightened awareness of your brand. Share the contest and its details on all of your channels – company blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc. – and all your loyal followers will be aware of your Pinterest presence and will hopefully join in on the fun.
Technical Side: Q: When you use a hashtag to find content on Pinterest, do all the pins with this hashtag come up or only those with more followers? A: All the pins come up. If you use a hashtag, it will pull up all of the instances of "cat" in a pin caption, album name, boards and people. You can then select if you want to look at all of those instances or just one.
Q: When you put a pin it button to a site, does it pin the whole website or can you just pin the image? A: You can pin a particular image or link an entire web page. Once you enter the URL of the page you'd like to pin and the image you'd like to display on the pin, the Pinterest site will autopopulate HTML for you to put onto your website. Here is some more information.
Q: Is there a way to control user generated content? A: No, unfortunately at this time, there is no way to delete a comment. The only option in place is to Report a Comment left by another user.
Q: Does Pinterest release a list of most searched key words? A: Not that I know of, since the API hasn't been set up yet, I'm not sure if there's anything available to the public yet. They do, however, send you a list of recommended pins once or twice a week to show relevant/popular pins. Check your e-mail preferences to make sure you receive this type of content if you want it.
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Vegas is almost as famous for weddings as it is for some of its more questionable roots and activities. In fact there are wedding chapels on almost every corner and in almost every major casino on the strip and beyond. There are themed weddings, elegant weddings, simple weddings, alien weddings, and all kinds of weddings in between. Other than gambling, it seems that Vegas knows the most about weddings.
If you're planning a wedding, thinking about a wedding, or simply want to avoid a wedding and would like to run away and get married, might I suggest one of the many wedding chapels in Vegas? It takes all kinds of people to put together a fairy tale wedding however it can be done in Vegas in a matter of minutes. There are even wedding chapels in Vegas that will rent you costumes in which to get married. There are also those that rent the dresses and tuxedos for the more traditionally minded among you.
Vegas is probably the only city in the world that has professionals dedicated to throwing bachelor and bachelorette parties for brides and grooms to be. It really does beat all you've ever seen and more than most have ever dreamed of. While many people had dreams of fairy tale weddings and mom and dad paying for it, there are just as many who have had romantic dreams of getting married in Vegas since the very first time they heard it mentioned in movies or on TV.
There are those that want Elvis impersonators singing as they share vows and others that want him to officiate the services. With so many tastes and wedding wishes, Las Vegas has come through with shining colors as far as making dream weddings possible for all those who enter.
If you're planning a Vegas wedding, you are not alone and I wish you the absolute best of luck as you begin your new lives in this infinitely fascinating city of many dreams.


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The end of the Nasdaq's 12-day run may actually have been a beginning, Cramer said Monday, of a much bigger rally to come. Similar moves have prefaced historic tech bull markets, so we might be in store for another.
In 1992, the Naz registered 13 straight days of positive closes, while the index saw 11 in 1996. Though '92 had seen about a 5% pullback after six months, the Nasdaq had shot up 14% a year later. Two years after the first multiday run that number had jumped to 28%. A matching trend played out in '96. Six months after the near two-week run, the Nasdaq was up almost 4%. In a year's time, the gains had reached 38%. By 1999, investors had added on 137%.
What's the takeaway? Moves that had been measured in mere weeks were later measured in years.


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If running 26.2 miles in a couple of hours seems daunting, imagine doing it barefoot.
Barefoot runners are still a tiny number of the more than 43,000 expected to race in the New York City Marathon on Sunday, but organizers say they have seen an increase in runners who are interested in the trend.
"I feel like I get asked at least weekly, if not more," said Mary Wittenberg, chief executive of the New York Road Runners, which organizes the marathon and other races throughout the year.
Barefoot runners are not new to marathon courses — Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia won the marathon in bare feet at the 1960 Rome Olympics — but their ranks have grown in recent years, prompted in part by a bestselling book that promotes the practice and the arrival on the market of several lightweight, thin-soled shoes designed to mimic the feel of running barefoot. The Barefoot Runners Society, a national club for unshod runners, claims 1,345 members, nearly double the 680 members it had in November 2009, when it was founded.
"This barefooting thing isn't new, but it is newly popular," said David Willey, editor in chief of Runner's World magazine, which published an article on the so-called minimalist shoes in its November issue. "The appeal of this is obvious, especially right now with where the economy is and the sort of macrotrends in the culture that are going back to simplicity. This feeds right into that."
Barefoot enthusiasts, as well as those who run in minimalist shoes, say their method is easier on the body because it is closer to the way that humans evolved to run. The theory has been popularized by the book "Born to Run" by Christopher McDougall, who plans to run the New York City Marathon barefoot this year.
One convert is Rick Roeber of Kansas City, Mo., who began running barefoot in 2003 and has run 54 marathons without shoes, including the New York City Marathon in 2007. Roeber, who runs in Missouri winters through snow and ice, said he had persistent knee problems until he made the switch, and he has been injury-free ever since.Continue reading the main story
"When I was growing up, I was barefoot a lot, so I could run gravel roads when I was a kid," said Roeber, who goes by the nickname Barefoot Rick. "When the idea hit me to start running barefoot, I was like, yeah, why not?"
As the practice has grown in popularity, however, it has drawn criticism from podiatrists who say there is no scientific research that shows barefoot running reduces injuries. The American Podiatric Medical Association recently released a statement urging runners to be wary of the method, noting the lack of peer-reviewed studies and expressing concern it could lead to puncture wounds from road debris or added stress in the lower extremities.
"The surfaces that we tend to run on now are different than what our ancestors were running on when they were running barefoot," said James Christina, a podiatrist and the director of scientific affairs at the podiatric association.
Jeffrey Ross, a podiatrist in Houston who specializes in treating runners, said he had seen six patients over the last three months with injuries that he attributed to running barefoot or in minimalist shoes. "Now it's become a standard question, what are you running in?" he said.
One of his patients, Barbara Callistien, fractured the second metatarsal bone in her left foot this summer, an injury she attributed to the pair of minimalist Newtons that she had recently bought. Callistien said she tried to ease into the shoes by wearing them on a treadmill for three weeks, but she injured her foot the first time she wore them outside.
Callistien, who is 51, said she partly blamed herself because she was prone to injury and should have known better. But "you get caught up in a craze," she said. "Everybody gets excited by this idea and they forget to insert common sense."
Not everyone in the medical community is opposed to the practice. One proponent is Irene Davis, who is director of the Running Injury Clinic at the University of Delaware. Although she agreed that more research was needed into whether barefoot running prevents injury, she said that there was also no evidence that running with shoes prevents injuries. Running barefoot forces a change in gait, where the forefoot strikes first instead of the heel. Davis has done research showing that landing on the forefoot has less impact.
"There are these little pieces of information that when you take them collectively, at least have to make you stop and go hmm," she said.
Medical directors at the Twin Cities, Boston and New York marathons said they have not seen any injuries more serious than a blister among the small number of runners who go barefoot, noting that they have more serious issues to worry about, like cardiac arrest.
Roeber said he was still seen as an oddity on marathon courses. "It's like an alien landed," he said. "The reaction I get the most is, 'Oh my God, he doesn't have shoes on.' "
One of the biggest challenges facing a shoeless marathon runner is where to place the computer chip that records a competitor's time. Typically, the chips are affixed to shoelaces. Roeber fastens a leather strap around his ankle. Others use dog collars. Angie Bishop of Des Moines, who ran her first barefoot marathon in October, uses a shoelace looped around her middle toes like a huarache sandal.
She said her reception as a barefoot runner had changed noticeably compared with a year ago, when she ran a half-marathon.
"This year people were very interested in telling me about their barefoot running experience, or how they're really curious about it," she said.
Bishop and others said many of the concerns about barefoot running evaporate once you try it. Sidewalks and roads are not as hazardous as one might imagine, she said, adding that she has learned to jog around debris like glass or twigs. She stepped on a garter snake while running through grass, so she makes a point of running exclusively on concrete or asphalt.
One place Bishop does wear shoes is inside her house: she once hurt her foot stepping on a stegosaurus toy in the middle of the night. "I have four boys," she said. "There's always something on the floor to step on."Continue reading the main story


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What madness lurks upon these pages? If you love Halloween,
you just might like to lurk about within this maze of madness.
Explore the Mexican holiday "Dia de los Muertos" or the day of the dead, when the dead walk again amongst us.
Peruse the art of Jose Posada, a most gruesome artist who portrays skeletons in all "walks of life".
Honor a deceased ancestor or two by building an altar.
And when you need sustenance for your body corporeal, try some Halloween goodies on the recipe page.


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Designer Rachel Griffin's 'Fragment' is a series of bowls and lids produced from offcuts from the natural stone industry where the original shape, color and texture of each stone segment determines the look and function of the result.
"The natural stone industry produces a large amount of waste, in the form of slurry, dust and larger offcuts." says Griffin. "A portion of this waste is recycled for use in other industries, while the rest is transported to landfills at great expense. However, many such rough pieces have a beauty all their own and need not be discarded."
Ranging in diameter from 75 to 250 mm, Fragment vessels offer a range of uses, from a vide-poche to a fruit bowl. Fragment made its debut at the third iteration of the 010-020 exhibition during Milan Design Week 2014.
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1. Do you like to cook? What is your favorite thing to make? Yes I do. I like to cook fancy meals like the ones you see on TV, such as Beef Wellington or Risotto, just to be Chef Ramsey for a day. Mr. Man went through a serious Chef Ramsey phase at one point. Sadly, I didn't get to try the Beef Wellington, but I've heard it was a success. However, I have had other things and I will say that his cooking isn't half bad. It's actually pretty delicious!
2. What is the last movie you saw in a theater? American Sniper, but will hopefully be Furious 7 soon! Mr. Man and I saw American Sniper in theaters. I was originally hesitant, thinking that I would be bored to death. It was actually a really good movie – very sad though.
3. Can you name five makeup brands? Gerard Cosmetics, CoverGirl, Maybelline, Revlon, NYX Cosmetics, Too Faced, Urban Decay, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Rimmel London and L'Oreal He actually named ten. I was shocked! Maybe I talk about makeup too much?! Or maybe they were just fresh on his mind from his recent trip to Ulta for my birthday gifts? Either way, he really surprised me on that one.
4. What are your biggest pet peeves? Interrupting me when I am talking or doing something. Oh yes! This is a big one. After 4 years, you would think I would even know not to do these. That day hasn't come yet, however. I am constantly interrupting him. But my thoughts and opinions are always more important, right? 😉 Just kidding. I do irritate him with interruptions on the daily though.
5. What are your biggest goals in life right now? To graduate college with a MS in Structural Engineering and a MBA, with minimal debt. He got the brains and I got the looks…HA! But seriously, he can pick something up so quickly while I'll try the same thing and completely fail at it. Hence the reason he is the engineer and not me.
So I hope you all enjoyed this little glimpse into the mind of my other half. I can't wait to start interviewing him more for you all! It'll be so much fun to look back in a year and see if any of his answers have changed


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Italian conductor Riccardo Muti has been awarded the 2011 Birgit Nilsson Prize for his "extraordinary" contributions and influence in the world of music.
The 69-year-old maestro is music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and has been the conductor of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, the Philharmonia Orchestra in London, Philadelphia Orchestra and Teatro alla Scala.
Muti said: "When I heard that the Birgit Nilsson Foundation had chosen me for this distinguished award, I was deeply touched by the jury's accolade, all the more so given my profound admiration for this unique and extraordinary artist, both as an incomparable musician and as a great interpreter. The presence of Their Majesties The King and Queen of Sweden will make this particular honor even more significant to me."
He is the second winner of the $1 million prize that was founded on the wishes of Nilsson, the Swedish soprano who died in 2005. Today's announcement by the council of the Birgit Nilsson Foundation came after recommendations from a five-member jury. Britain's judge on the panel was Telegraph Opera Critic Rupert Christiansen.
Plácido Domingo was the first recipient of the Birgit Nilsson Prize in 2009.


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I've recently rented a spot of land on one of my favourite sims, Pemberley, after not having a home for 7 months or so. I usually have a little stint in which I rent a home for while, and I always hire a decorator. I'm far too impatient to shop for furniture; I find it incredibly tedious and stressful, personally.
Alexand Vantelli, one of my closest and most dearest friends is a well-known builder and interior decorator, primarily working at The Grove. Her exquisite eye for detail and uncanny knack for modifying pieces of furniture into something with her signature style made her an obvious choice to hire. I originally did want to at least attempt to decorate my home myself to see if I could, and did set out to do so, but was terrified at the idea of decorating a one-room space. Alexand, however, turned this space into something that incorporates a bedroom, living room, dining room and kitchen fluidly and beautifully.
Today's image is one of my favourite nooks to relax and daydream in within my home. The style of the whole home itself, as Alexand states, "what Taylor Swift's publicist would want her to live in", due to she and many other of my friends calling me 'Swiftian' in every respect. I also like to think of it as a 'liveable greenhouse.'
For those of you that would like to see more of my home, I've recently uploaded a few more images over on my Flickr of my home, with more to come over the next week or so. I'm incredibly excited to use my home for blogging pictures, and hope that you like them as and when they come.
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Grilled Octopus and Garlic Confit Spaghetti
This is really two recipies. One I just learned and one has been in the family for many years. The octopus takes a bit of time but is worth the effort in my opinion. The spaghetti also takes a little time but not only does it taste amazing, it brings a smile to my face everytime I cook it. My Aunt Betty taught me this almost 20 years ago, really before I learned to enjoy cooking so much. I now think of her everytime I cook it.
Flashback to last summer. My friend Greg was generous enough to take some of us fishing out of Valdez. Let's just say it was a successful trip.
We got into some big halibut, as many black rockfish as we wanted to catch, and that octopus spread out at my feet. Everything else I have cooked many times. Not the case with octopus. Also this one being rather large I knew to do some research before I screwed it up.
After coming across an article by Harold McGee, I figured I was in good hands. He suggests first blanching and then low temperature braising in the animals own juices to guarantee a tender octopus. So that is what I did. First I blanched a couple of tentacles.
Notice just how much color the water takes on. That was after only blanching for about 4 minutes. I then put the octopus in a pan with a tight lid in a 200 F oven with some ginger, lemongrass, shallots, and a splash of sake.
This was allowed to braise for 4 1/2 hours in the oven. I checked it after 1 hour and it was still really tough. After 4 1/2 hours it was tender but still had some resistance to it. I would compare it to a properly cooked scallop. So one piece was set aside for another meal. The other one became my dinner tonight.
I wanted to do something rather simple so I marinated the tentacle in olive oil, lemon juice, and fresh oregano with a little salt and pepper. While that was marinating, I got started on the other dish. I still remember my Aunt teaching me this dish. First you chop up a bunch of garlic. I suppose you could just drop cloves in olive oil whole and toss them in the oven at a very low temp, but that was not how I was taught.
I was taught to toss the sliced garlic in a skillet with a generous glug of olive oil.
This is put on the stove at the lowest setting. If you start seeing bubbles it is probably too hot and you should set the pan to the side and allow it to cool. Every 5 minutes or so swirl the pan around and after 20-25 minutes you can start using your fork to smash the garlic. I think I messed with this for about 45 minutes to get it to this stage.
It basically breaks down into amost a paste. I poured off most of the oil and set this pan aside. Regular dried spaghetti goes into a pot of boiling salted water. The octopus gets tossed onto a very hot grill. I flipped the tentacle over after about 2 1/2 minutes and then pulled it off after another 2 1/2 minutes. I treated it kind of like a steak and allowed it to rest while I finished the spaghetti.
When you spaghetti is al dente, pull it out and put into the skillet with the garlic. Be sure to get some of the pasta water in the pan as well. Over heat, incorporate the oil, garlic, a little pasta water, spaghetti, and some fresh Italian chopped parsley. Season with salt and fresh ground pepper. I then sliced up the grilled octopus and served.
To finish I spooned just a little bit of the reserved garlic oil over the octopus. I also gave it a squeeze of lemon and some more black pepper before tearing in.
This is my favorite kind of cooking. Just a few ingredients that are treated with utmost respect and cooked using proper simple techniques in a manner that really transforms them into something unique. My Aunt would be proud.
9 Responses to "Grilled Octopus and Garlic Confit Spaghetti"
I have always loved your descriptions and detail…
1st photo… wow!!
So, kinda like a scallop? Very nice photo.
Love your site. The Food, pics, and writing are excellent. I have only been on the pacific while living in Panama, we caught dorado, red snapper, and grouper. Have never had halibut, it reminds me of flounder? Anyway Alaska is a great place for a sportsman to live from what I can see.
Your octopus looks amazing! I have never cooked ocotopus, but your photos and blog post make me want to live near the beach again.
[…] I used this same photo in my previous blog about grilled octopus and spaghetti with garlic confit. It is one of those days out on the water with my friends that I will remeber for the rest of my […]
Thank you for the wishes! 🙂
Would love to try that octopus!!! Looks amazing – I like the top photo – shows perfectly the kind of place you're living in.
I've got something which I think you may like a lot – when I was publishing the recipe I though about you! 🙂
Here it is: http://anulaskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/03/beer-braised-pork-knuckles-pigs-feet.html
Hope you'll try it one day! 🙂
Pozdrawiam! Anula
I've loved octopus, i've cooked them too but never as big as what you have. I'm not surprised as to how long you braised the tentacles. I love them grilled or the Filipino adobo w/c is cooked w/ vinegar, soy sauce, coconut milk and S&P. I've bookmarked your Aunt's dish…i can already smell the goodness of the garlic;)


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What's the best way to deal with the Chaos serpent in the Chimera fight? Unlike buy chaos orbs, maybe you couldn't really stack any chaos res on your build so far, other than Atziri's promise but that runs out. Should you avoid doing Chimera unless you got above 0 chaos res?
In fact, if you have enough damage you can kill the main one right as it comes out. Just make sure you are on the right door at the start of each wave. You can also swap out one of your rings for a Ming's Heart if you can make up the resists elsewhere.
The add bosses always come out of the same door (lower right). Best plan is to be ready for it when it comes down and DPS it to death before it can do too much damage. set up totem, and any other ancillary skills ready and waiting for it (orb of storms, golem w/e) If you do not have enough damage to do that, you are probably stuck in a place of not enough DPS and not tanky enough.
Bear in mind these three tips:
- Move really fast around it, so it can never hit you twice in a row
- Atziri's promise + 5% ming's heart
- If you can, kill it before it does anything.
Freeze, Stun, Chaos Res item or two (one suggestion itt was ming's heart – pretty solid swap choice) for swap, constantly move/attack, or be able to react to the mini boss' telegraph of when he's going to shoot chaos balls (look at his head), or get enough dps to kill him as he's being 'released'. Or more life/es. Or go ci.
For the monsters in the phase, killing them before they get to attack you. If not, tank a hit and kill it. If you can't kill them fast, it's your builds fault.
You can also move around it in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction to handle the snake boss. Hit it, move a bit, hit it, move, rinse and repeat. The snake won't move much even in melee, just gotta be careful not to run into its triple shot if it does move and you chase after it. Also be careful of the poison clouds it can leave behind, those are super deadly.
There's a lot more players guide on U4GM, so be sure to check out if you need some guides. Keeping an eye on poe buy items, you will get more gains.