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The Hunter from Bloodborne
The Hunter is the player character and main protagonist of From Software's action horror RPG Bloodborne. The player guides him or her through a nightmarish world infested with the Old Blood to reach their destiny of achieving "Paleblood". Along the way, the player will discover the true horror of their world and surroundings.
The Hunter can be either male or female and the clothes remain the same. Capelet and blunderbus optional.
Vault Boy
Vault Boy is the mascot character of the Vault-Tec corporation within the Fallout universe, appearing in their adverts, manuals, products and training films as well as the icon of the Fallout series in general. Always chipper with a wink and a thumbs up, Vault Boy is your guide to the apocalypse.
Penny from Stardew Valley
In the farm sim RPG game Stardew Valley, Penny is a villager from Pelican Town. She can usually be found reading or cleaning up the trailer she shares with her mother Pam.
Yukari Takeba
In Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3, Yukari Takeba is a member of the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad (SEES), who helps the group defend their home city from monsters known as Shadows. She is skilled in using the bow and arrow during battle, and specializes in healing and wind magic.
Paula Polestar
In EarthBound (released as Mother in Japan), Paula Polestar is the first character to join Ness. She also has psychic abilities and her weapon of choice are frying pans.
Tifa Lockhart
Tifa is the childhood friend of Cloud Strife, who is the protagonist of one of the most famous RPGs of all time, Final Fantasy VII. Tifa convinces Cloud Strife to join the eco-terrorist group AVALANCHE and later assists him in saving the planet from the game's villain, Sephiroth. Tifa is one of video game's most prominent female characters as she is a strong and independent, often being compared to Lara Croft. The media has described her as one of the best female characters in gaming.


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Power that rivals the Millennium Falcon
You look down at the beautifully machined aluminum steering wheel, bathed in the kind of opulence you expect to see only in movies. Your vision darts around the cabin, soaking in the glorious blue leather as your fingertips run over every inch of the trim.
Then, as if drawn in by some sort of gravitational pull, your hand moves towards the starter button. Your heart starts to race, your hands become sweatier than you even thought possible. You whisper a silent prayer in both anticipation and fear that nothing will go wrong. And this is all before you even start the car. Truth be told, I've been fortunate enough to drive some of the most wild automobiles on the planet. But it's this car—the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse—that caused my hands to physically shake before pressing the ignition and releasing all 1,200 raging horses from the ludicrous 16.4-liter W16 engine. But with a deep breath, I steadied my hands, and ignited the king of all supercars.
The Devil is in the Details But before we get into the good stuff, trust me when I say it's the tiny details that make the Bugatti Veyron such a triumph of engineering. For instance, one of the most interesting pieces of information about the car's development comes from the valve stem caps on the tires. Due to the immense rotational forces applied to the caps when the Veyron guns for top speed, Bugatti needed to essentially re-invent the valve stem cap. A normal cap, due to its shape and weight, had the possibility of ripping a wheel off at those speeds because of the forces exerted on it. To alleviate the problem, Bugatti made the cap out of titanium, reinforced the threading, and decreased the weight to 2.2 grams. Additionally, because the Veyron was exerting so much downward force on the tires at top speed, the valve stems themselves had to be re-engineered. This was due to the air in the tires being forcibly pushed out as the Veyron's speed climbed. And the Bugatti Veyron is full of these little details—these little nuances that even most supercar manufacturers wouldn't sweat.
One of the most important details on this car, though, is the braking system. Rather than installing a normal version, which has the tendency to lock up the tires under hard braking, Bugatti completely re-engineered it for the Veyron. In order to stop the car at those speeds, Bugatti developed a system that stops the wheels faster than the road speed. Essentially, it locks the tire for a fraction of a second, but then allows the tire to slip so as to not completely lock up. This thereby gives the car more stopping power as it allows both the brakes and the tires to work harder. Because of the goal Bugatti set out to accomplish, these are the details that mattered to the engineers. And without them, this car wouldn't be the technical accomplishment it is today. Now to the good stuff.
Great Gobs of Fast Cars like the McLaren 650S and Nissan GT-R are incredibly fast, there's no debate there. But when I tell you that neither of those cars—hell, no other car on the planet compares to the sheer speed of the Veyron, you better believe it. You can get up to a preposterous, dangerous speed in mere seconds. Stepping on the gas for the first time catches you off guard. Your mind knows that you have 1,200 horsepower on tap. Your mind knows that it makes 1,100lb-ft of torque. And your mind knows that, according to Bugatti, the Veyron is capable of hitting 1.4 lateral g as you launch the car. But nothing prepares you for what really happens when you step onto the accelerator and the world turns plaid.
Forget whatever you consider fast, it's just not. Throttling up the Bugatti Veyron is as if you just engaged hyper drive. Everything all of a sudden is just shooting by you as the speedometer needle seems to practically fly off the dial. It takes only 7.0 seconds for the Veyron to hit 124 miles per hour. For comparison, the McLaren 650S can only manage to hit the same speed in 8.4 seconds. While a second and a half difference doesn't sound like much, trust me when I say it's a huge difference. Whereas the McLaren's acceleration tapers off, the Bugatti will continue to pin you in your seat well past triple-digit speeds. But it's how the Bugatti delivers that power that makes it so breathtakingly fun.
You Need a Call Sign to Operate As journalists, we love to talk about supercars. And in doing so, we have a penchant for likening the sound that supercars make to that of fighter jets. I'm guilty of this myself. But after experiencing the Veyron, if I could retract those previous statements, I would. When you press the accelerator in a Bugatti Veyron, and the quad-turbos begin to spool, you feel like you should be wearing a full-faced helmet and an anti-g suit. The sound those turbos make when spooling up can only be compared to that of the sound of a jet engine. It begins as a soft hiss, and then builds to an all out crescendo. The Veyron's engine is brilliant, loud, and practically forces you to slow down in order to then punch it repeatedly. It's as close to becoming a fighter pilot as you can while still on the road. With that capability of immense speed and acceleration though, you'd think that the Veyron wouldn't be able to make a turn. You'd be dead wrong.
The Veyron isn't only an all-out top-speed machine, but one that is equally staggering in terms of how planted it is, even on rougher pavement. As I drove through the mountains near Monterey, the roads became twisty and fast. Both the camber and surface of the road changed constantly, and through it all, I felt as if I could push the Veyron faster through every corner. This allegedly culminated in taking a turn designed for 35 miles per hour, again allegedly, at 95 miles per hour. The all-wheel drive system is tremendously good, and combined with the direct feel the steering gives you, you have all the confidence in the world to explore the very extreme limits of this car.
The Verdict If you asked me a few days ago to choose between a 10-year-old Bugatti and a brand new McLaren, I probably would have gone with the latter. But after experiencing a car like the Veyron first hand, I can now safely say that that decision would have been idiotic. Between the acceleration that presses on your chest like you were escaping Earth's gravitational pull, and the stopping power that rearranges your internal organs, this car—if you can call it that—is astonishing in every sense of the word (as is the price tag). In just a few short months, Bugatti will introduce the world to the Chiron—a faster, prettier replacement to the Veyron. While it sounds promising, none of that would have been possible without the success of the Veyron. Even ten years after it debuted, the car is a testament of engineering. The car doesn't feel old, and it sure as hell doesn't feel slow. Honestly, I don't know how I'll ever be able to top the experience that the Veyron delivers. Someone suggested that the only way to top it would be to fly in an actual fighter jet. I wonder how I can make that happen?
Specs: Horsepower: 1,183 Engine: 16.4-liter W16 Price (as tested): $2.245 million
Positives: Power that rivals the Millennium Falcon. Details are staggeringly beautiful. Even at ten years old, it still feels like a contemporary design.
Negatives: Impossible to see out the back If you have a bruised lung, the g-force can be a bit painful Price isn't exactly user friendly Photo Credit: Jonathon Klein for BoldRide

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ABSTRACT: The birth of a premature infant is documented to be a time of stress and crisis for parents. Among these stressors are perceived losses and grief from the early and abrupt termination of pregnancy, feelings of guilt and failure from inability to carry the infant to term, uncertainty regarding the infant's future health and developmental potential, and immediate and long-term separation of the infant and family.
Nursing staff at the Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba introduced "Kangaroo Care" to their neonatal units in an attempt to diffuse some of the stressors associated with premature birth. During "Kangaroo Care", small stable premature infants, dressed only in a diaper and hat, are placed in "skin-to-skin" contact with their parent's chest, for up to 2 to 3 hours per day. Cardiorespiratory monitoring and oximetry are continued, if necessary, during "Kangaroo Care" while infants in the "Kangaroo Care" position are kept warm through close contact with their parent's skin.
This intimate handling encourages bonding, interaction and "cuddling" between parents and small infants who would otherwise be confined to incubator care. The emotional and psychological benefits of this practice for both parents and infants have been immediately obvious. Reactions from parents and infants support nursing perceptions that "Kangaroo Care" is the best thing we've done for parents and premature infants in a long time".
A POCKET GUIDE TO KANGAROO CARE – in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Intermediate Care Nursery. An information guide to the practice of skin-to-skin contact to promote parent/infant bonding in special care babies.
What Is Kangaroo Care?
It is a method of skin-to-skin contact to promote parent/infant bonding especially for premature babies. KC was first initiated by two South American neonatologists. It is the practice of holding a premature infant dressed only in a diaper and a hat between a mother's bare breasts or father's chest, similar to a kangaroo carrying their young. Through contact with their parents' skin, the babies are kept warm and allow a close interaction with their parents. KC has not been shown to have any physical risks to the preterm babies.
Why Kangaroo Care?
The practice of KC was first introduced to neonatal units to involve parents in the care of their preemies and to decrease some of the stress associated with an infant needing neonatal intensive care. Parents who have experienced KC have expressed excitement and joy with the practice and many feel like parents for the first time since their infant's birth.
Infants have been observed in a restful sleep state while in the kangaroo position. As well, KC has been found to promote parent/infant bonding, breastfeeding and an early discharge for premature infants.
Where Is Kangaroo Care Practiced?
The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Children's Hospital and the Intermediate Care Nursery (IMCN) at Women's Hospital both promote and encourage the practice of KC.
Who Can Practice Kangaroo Care?
Any mom, dad and babe who wishes to do so, of course.
When Can Kangaroo Care Be Initiated?
At Children's NICU and Women's IMCN, the policy includes stable babies who are less than 1500 grams and are breathing on their own. Babies needing oxygen or nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), may also be eligible. Cardiopulmonary monitoring and oximetry may be continued during KC. The bedside nurse will be nearby to monitor the infant as necessary during this procedure.
How Do You Do Kangaroo Care?
With mom or dad sitting in a rocking chair, baby is placed in a head-up position between mom's breasts or on father's chest. Babe is dressed only in a diaper and a hat with a light blanket to cover baby after he/she is in position. Screens are available for privacy. Initially KC should be practiced for 30 minutes once a day and gradually increased to 2-3 hours per day as tolerated.
About Kangaroo Care…
"I used to be worried of what I would see or hear in the nursery, but as I learned to feel my baby get stronger in the K position, I started to visit the baby more often because it was not a scary place anymore."
"I feel like I have moved into the nursery. I now can walk in and out of any room in the nursery and be comfortable. Such a difference, and it's because I'm not afraid for my baby anymore."
"I used to feel my baby had to be monitored by the machines or it might die without it. But as I saw and felt my baby doing well on my breasts, I now know the machines are there to help the nurses when I'm not here to put the baby in this K position. So I'm not afraid of anything in this place anymore."
Developed by Maria Robles, R.N., B.N.
Used with permission of Dr. John A. McCoshen; University of Manitoba Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences


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Embarrassingly Easy Chicken Sausage Skillet with Green Beans
With a few worthwhile exceptions, most recipes on this website are very easy. I just don't like making things more complicated than they need to be — especially when I'm hungry.
Still, there are other really, really easy food piles that I regularly throw together in a single non-stick skillet using convenient (frozen and fresh) items I buy at Trader Joe's or elsewhere. You know, real life food.
I usually feel these meals are too embarrassing to post on a food blog... BUT WHATEVER. These everyday non-recipes totally save my butt when I just need food in my face immediately, so maybe they'll save yours too.
In the rotation? My quick Paleo Tuna Hotdish and this Crazy-Good Curry Chicken Salad (that I usually make with rotisserie chicken to save time). This latest installment in real life recipes isn't going to change your life, but it might be useful to add to your arsenal of dinners that require little to no preparation/time/ingredients.
We buy a lot of those pre-cooked chicken sausages at our house, because (depending on where you buy them) they are a healthy-ish and easy addition to stir-fried food piles. I used to always slice them up into little coins before I cooked them. Then I realized you could slice them thinly lengthwise and then they have the same texture as a gyro, especially when you fry them up and they get that crispy, browned exterior. And gyros are So. Much. Better. Than. Sausage.
(Would you like to give me my Nobel Prize now or later?)
Anyway, these chicken sausages look and act gyro-like, but obviously this is NOT an acceptable substitute for a Greek gyro because (much like Dottie Hinson and Kit Keller) gyros are in a league of their own.
Chicken Sausage Skillet with Green Beans
gluten-free, paleo, Whole30 recipe | serves 1
- 1-2 T olive oil
- 1 link of Trader Joe's Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Sausage
- 1 handful of frozen French-cut green beans (also from Trader Joe's)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 handful of grape or cherry tomatoes (fresh or roasted)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- optional: shredded mozzarella or Parmesan cheese
- Take the sausage and slice it thinly, lengthwise. I use this Wusthof serrated utility knife for this (one of the best knives!).
- Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet on medium-high. Add the meat and brown nicely on both sides.
- Add the green beans and tomatoes and saute for a minute or two. The tomato skins may start to blister. When everything is hot, add the garlic and saute a minute or two longer until the garlic is fragrant and everything is hot.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Melt a bit of cheese on top, if you like.
- These sun-dried tomato chicken sausages have a tiny bit of sugar on the ingredients list — I don't care (it's 1 g per serving), but if you are doing your first Whole30, you might want to choose a chicken sausage that's totally sugar/dairy-free.
- When I buy too many tomatoes and am not going to be able to use them up quick enough, I slow-roast them in the oven and save them for various purposes. They are great to keep on hand for omelets, scrambles and throw-together dishes like this. I used leftover roasted tomatoes in these photos but have made this with fresh tomatoes and it's just as delicious!


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27 June 2010
letting go.
Bennett had some rice cereal for the first time. He pretty much just spit it all out, ha ha. But just the fact that we were giving him something other than breastmilk/formula meant that he's growing up!! Eeek.
Also, Philip finally put his foot down and told me Bennett had to start sleeping in his own room. I have been putting that off for months. Since he's been born, he's always been in our room. I've loved that, because at any time I could look over and see him sleeping in his cradle.
Last night, Bennett slept in his room. In his crib. After we laid him down - I just stood there and stared at how little he looked in his crib.
I walked into our room, sat on the side of the bed and looked over at his empty cradle. Here came the waterworks! I just started crying. Silly, I know - but I already missed being able to hear him breath at night and make his cute little sounds.
Philip comforted me, hugged me, and told me it was alright. "He's just in the other the room, honey. He will be okay, the monitor is on and we will hear him if he wakes up". Oooh my sweet husband. Why is it that they have such an easier time with this sort of thing?
Well I finally went to sleep. Woke up every couple of hours to check on the baby. Of course, he was fine... sleeping sweetly in his own room.
I know that this is just one of the many times I will have to let go and just say "He will be alright". Not sure it will ever get easier.
Well, here are some recent pics of my little guy!
8 comments:
- Lacey said...
Seriously....one of the cutest kids I've ever seen!!!
P.S. Have you ever mentioned on here what kind of equipment you use? Your pictures are fabulous! I'm dying to know what you're working with. ;)
- June 27, 2010 at 6:58 PM
- Nikki said...
What the heck?! That was way too easy. Not that I know, but I've heard a lot of horror stories about them not being able to sleep in their own cribs. Be strong. You're creating a little independent man. Don't worry, he'll still need you until about 25 ;)
Love the one of him in his mariner's gear!
- June 27, 2010 at 8:17 PM
- Angie McCulloch said...
happy 5 months bennett! i know it seems like he's growing too fast, but he still needs you there every step of the way : ) he's so lucky to have you as his mommy!!!
- June 27, 2010 at 9:52 PM
- The Reluctant Blogger said...
Good for you guys! I am glad the transition went so well for Bennett...I know how hard it is for Momma! You are doing so great though! Hugs!
- June 28, 2010 at 6:22 AM
- Sylvia Cook Photography said...
Awww, your post brought tears to my eyes too!
Glad it went well (for Bennett at least). Just one of the times you'll shed tears over the little guy.
Love you ♥
- June 28, 2010 at 12:42 PM
- Michael, Mindy, and Dane said...
He is such a little cutie! Dane has never slept in our room, but I was the same way when we transfered him from his cradle to his crib. It seemed like such a change! And of course he didn't even notice. So fun to watch them grow up, though!
- June 28, 2010 at 2:45 PM
- jhoopes said...
That was really sweet. He is sooo cute!
- June 28, 2010 at 10:05 PM
- AlissaDawn said...
I can imagine it would be tough, but he'll always be your baby. No matter how old he gets. So many fun new things to come!
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My 21 year old
It is a little known fact, but I have a 21 year old named Betty . . .
Before anyone has a coronary I'm talking about my car. It's a 1990 Buick LeSaber. She's doing well for her age, the odometer stopped working years ago so I'm guessing we're pushing right at 325k miles. Sure her front window has a crack all the way across and up and down; the air conditioning doesn't work; the front windows don't roll down; the speedometer doesn't work; the gas gage doesn't work; the gear indicator is broke; her vinyl top is cracked; the inside roof has lost it's cloth cover; leaks oil like our government spends money; smokes at red lights; hole in the radiator; the interior lights won't come on when the driver door is open; . . . other than that though she's a good car. The transmission works great, the drive-train seems solid, and she's got a somewhat fresh coat of RustOleum covering the better part of her body.
I recently thought I had a chance at getting a newer car, you know, one with that new fanged technology called AC; alas it fell through. While I was disappointed at the thought of sweating through another summer, I have to admit that deep down inside I'm glad Betty is in my life. She's old, beat up, scares me half the time when I drive her hoping her engine will get me home . . . but all in all I like the old girl. To celebrate her 21st birthday I might just buy her some S.T.P.
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Google Glasses Won't Be Available for a Year, Says Exec. Here's Why:
In a candid interview on BBC Radio 4's "World at One," Google chairman Eric Schmidt told a reporter that Google Glass is "probably a year-ish away" from being released to consumers. This conflicts with earlier reports that a "fully-polished" headset would be available to consumers by the end of this year for under $1,500.
Currently, Google Glasses are available only to those who've signed up for the "Explorer Edition" that was put on sale at last year's Google I/O conference, as well as winners of a high-profile Twitter contest. While the videos of Glass users continues to stream in, the high-tech specs aren't available to the vast majority of consumers just yet.
Google, no doubt, wants to triple-ensure that the Glasses are working properly before a wider release. Given that the device has already attracted its fair share of criticism, Google is trying to be as careful as possible. They've even banned developers from creating paid or ad-supported apps in the hopes that these Glass parodies never become reality.
Delaying the release of Google Glass also ensures hype for the device while normalizing their wider adoption. The longer people see images of others wearing Glass, the more normal the device will seem and the less freaked out consumers will feel when their friends purchase a pair.
That said, Schmidt is not exactly known as the most accurate source out there. He's not directly involved with Glass and is known for "speaking off the cuff." Nonetheless, it looks very likely that we're not going to see these devices in stores anytime soon.
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Source VT Digger
MONKTON — Vermont Gas Systems has purchased 53 acres of land in Monkton, but will neither disclose the reason for the purchase nor say what the land will be used for.
The $185,000 the South Burlington company spent to purchase the Rotax Road parcel from George Bailey on Feb. 12 will ultimately be paid by ratepayers. Vermont Gas' rates are regulated by the state Public Service Board.
In addition to this land purchase, Vermont Gas has bought easements to lay a natural gas pipeline across at least a quarter of the Monkton properties slated to host Phase I of the Addison-Rutland Natural Gas Project.
Vermont Gas spokesman Steve Wark declined to speak about any land transactions between the company and Addison County residents, including the purchase of Bailey's 53 acres.
"All of our agreements are confidential," he said.
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Alliance Ventures is a strategic venture capital fund of up to $1 billion over the next five years, operated by Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, the world's leading automotive alliance.
The fund, launched in 2018, with a $200 million initial investment is co-located in Amsterdam, Silicon-Valley, Paris, Yokohama, Beijing and Tel Aviv from where it targets technology and business model innovation in New Mobility, Autonomous Driving, Connected Services, EV & Energy and Enterprise 2.0.
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Our mission is to develop and implement systematic, multi-level quality assurance processes for the fast-growing cannabis industry in order to advance product quality and consumer safety. Patient safety is at the center of everything we do.
NSL provides top-of-the-line analytical testing and extraction services to Vermont hemp cultivators, card carrying medical patients, and licensed Vermont medical cannabis dispensaries. Contact us today to learn more.
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January 2014, Alex Lewis was diagnosed with Acute myeloid leukemia (AML). He went through rounds of chemo and a bone marrow transplant but soon after his cancer came back. Doctors found a tumor on his neck in March 2015, not long after the bone marrow transplant.
Longboard Loft NYC
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There's some new fun in town, and it's pretty user friendly. Not everybody skates Chelsea Piers super well, but we respect those who do! What about everybody else? Skateparks are expensive and attention to detail goes into the spread of the landscape, the architecture of the features, the layout of the park for maximum momentum from every direction. Skate parks are rad and they can be intense. Add scooters, bmx, and the local park rats – you have yourself sketch soup. When the park is full of talent, everybody gets a show. When the park is mix talent, INJURIES! that's the way she go.
So what should one do to get better at skating in the park? Learn the basics of pumping in the park for momentum, learn balance over bolts, how to pivot, ride switch and eventually toss in the ollie. The concept of an SBSX pump track is for skaters to skate a closed circuit track and keep moving, which is the best way to get better at riding. Every track is designed differently, depending on the space. There could be a good potential for SBSX tracks in communities who have interest in planning new skate parks. I am a believer.
Bustin makes a longboard for just about every style of riding, but our roots are deep in that NY PUSH. I was back in NYC last week for an annual dose of NYC Push Culture and to hang out with Team Bustin at the kick-off of our FOR ALL WHO PUSH tour along the East Coast and into the Midwest. I learned that NY PUSH is EXACTLY what it used to be, and that got me fucking STOKED!
The Chief ladiga Silver Comet Skate Challenge is a 3 day, 188 mile stage race on the Silver Comet Trail between Georgia and Alabama. The course is 94 miles, longboard skateboarders compete for fastest finishing time over a 3-day period. On the final day of Ladiga, the skaters push the entire 94 miles back to the finish – a true testament to the dedication of these athletes. Bustin is an urban push company, naturally we are obsessed with this type of event. Huge respect to the field of skaters who will participate in the Ladiga event this year.
You can follow live updates on the Chief Ladiga Stage Race website: Chief Ladiga Stage Race on Facebook
Take a look at skateboarding history. NO WORRIES! We did your homework for you. Basically, some young MacGyvers in the 1940's attached random metal wheels to some janky trucks and nailed them into a wood plank. This happened in California, Paris, Hawaii – nobody I know really knows. But it happened. There are lots of details here, I don't really know, so I'll summarize what I find relative to our scene report today.
1950's – a California shop started selling complete skateboards. The fire started.
1963-1965 – $10 million worth of board sales
1965 – Pattti McGee made the cover of Life magazine. Pretty major for a young sport.
1966 – Shops started getting scared, shit was dangerous. That made parents scared. Sales dropped significantly and Skateboarder Magazine stopped publication. The popularity of skateboarding dropped and remained low until the early 1970s.
1970 – FRANKY NAS!!! Homie was pumping out home-made Urethane Wheels! Respect.
1970s- Skaters were digging Frank's urethane wheels! Skateparks hadn't been invented yet, so skaters started skating everything.
1976- (probably happened earlier, I don't really know) Truck companies started casting trucks, and skateboarding became awesome. The banana board was also introduced, and it was for the cool kids because it came in assorted colors! Relate that to today – Precision trucks and Penny Boards….skateboarding skipped a beat in 1976. So, lets back up to 1975.
1975- Del Mar National Championships, which is said to have had up to 500 competitors! What? A skateboarding competition where all the cool kids could show off their colored boards? RAD!
Competitions continued into the…80'S!
1980s– BIRTH OF THE MILLENNIAL This period was fueled by skateboard companies that were run by skateboarders. The focus was initially on vert and cheap transition. This is a special period, because most of the skateboard and longboard companies today are owned/operated by skaters born in this decade. Do the math. We were raised on the same shit, in different homes. SHIT WAS RAD IN THE 1980s! Subconsciously, the 1980's kind of run this industry we call home.
1990's – STREET. POPSICLE SHAPE BOARD. TWIN TIP. FUNCTIONAL. Need I say more? Competitions and skateboarding in the mainstream caused the industry to become very competitive, and skateboards became very minimalistic. but the only competitions that you heard of were X-games, and whatever other big namers. Independent events happened at skate parks, skate shop parking lots, etc – but hosting an event was not easy, 1,2,3. Teeny-tiny wheels for higher ollies. Hanging your board out of your front pocket, hanging on by the wheel, the side shaved head with the comb over, wide-leg jeans – 55″! Walkmans, Bart Simpson…MAYNESTREAM!
THE INTERNET. tHE INTERNET. tHE iNTERNET. The Internet.
(The Internet had a pretty major role in all of this……….)
2000-2005- By the turn of the century, skateboarding was officially no longer a fad, but a serious sport with immense international growth and local bans. Most cities were pretty harsh on skaters – no matter the size of the board. This was also the period when most of today's longboard companies started becoming successful. A re-birth of shapes and extended wheelbases attracted new participants – and new genres of skateboarding/longboarding emerged. DH skateboarding was growing fast! Distance Skateboarding was growing fast! Examples: Maryhill Festival of Speed & Broadway Bomb NYC.
2006-2010- Longboard companies continued to grow. Traditional skateboarding went full mainstream, acquired by the big Corporate brands, re-branded and marketed to specific age demographics. Longboarding continued to be skater-owned/skater-operated until 2008 when Sector Nine Longboards was acquired by Billabong. Pretty major move for both companies, and I think it was a solid move. That definitely makes it more difficult to distribute boards for smaller manufacturers, but whatever. #Respect
OK – You want the truth?
I skated in the 80's, but I was a kid just fucking around in the neighborhood, not like I got good at it or anything. No matter what, it's my roots and it was sweet. I didn't really skate much until 1999 when a buddy offered me an Envy Classic 159 from California on 10″ standard king trucks and 70mm side-set, vented aluminum core wheels, abec 5 bearings. I remember that shit like it was yesterday.
After that, I skated most of what Sector9 offered in their catalog 2001-2005. I was hooked. My local dealer Wind Waves and Wheels would special order anything for me that they didn't have in stock. I made that a habit. Moved to Daytona Beach and converted to Loaded38, then left Daytona Beach riding a Gravity38 & Santa Cruz31. Landed in New York City with my girl, and skated Friday Night Rip with the Earthwing crew. Note Setup: Gravity Posiedon38, 72mm centerset S9 wheels on Randal150 front 62mm centerset wheels on a gullwing 9″ truck on the rear. You know, for sliding.
Met Ryan, Founder of Bustin in 2007 and helped around the Bustin shop after work every day. I was a cheese-salesmen for Land-O-Lakes and a Hot Dog Wholesaler for Hebrew National Dogs. (I'm Italian-Irish, but pretended to be Jewish). Worked for gear until the recession of 2008 hit the USA and I was laid off from the corporate world. Ryan offered me a job at Bustin same day. Say word.
2009 – Ryan asked me to join Bustin as a Partner, I cut out my first Mike D prototype, designed for Traffic Surfing in NYC traffic. We defined Push Culture was that same week, recognizing out style of skating as different. We moved Bustin from Hoboken to Brooklyn and opened our first retail location/online fulfillment/shipping dept. That was rad. Some say 2009 was also the spike in the skateboard industry that we will always compare to.
2010-2015- We still here! And now you have some decent history to compare to. New products, events, corporations….it's all going full-circle. DH Skateboarding & Street League are the biggest segments in skateboarding, so it seems. Parents seem less in control of the decisions their kids are making on a skateboard, so long as helmets are worn. Longboarding and Skateboarding are commonly dubbed as one, regardless of what the Pure Bloods blab. Longboarding is a form of expression, an activity, a sub-sport with a bright future. Kids are playing less soccer and choosing to cruise the neighborhood with their friends on a longboard. You may not think that's cool, but I know it means we're all going to be OK. 1 Love.


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Mondays are usually a dedicated pottery day- the Museum where I teach is closed to the public on Mondays, little boy is in school. Usually I am raring to go. Today, however, was a day of appointments, some made, some canceled. I found myself with chunks of time not long enough to get dirty in. I work- paperwork, taxes, marketing, brainstorming - at my battle-scarred hundred year old kitchen table that I bought from a funky boutique called Odette that closed in 2004 or 2005. The table was in pieces, but the yellow and blue called out to me. It's sturdy and not so precious that I worry when cars or Thomas the train or the occasional dump truck roll over it, or errant markers slide off the paper. This is my spot. Next to the radiator - we are fortunate to have working radiators in our old bungalow- with my laptop, old and filled with postit notes of blogs to look up and html cheat-sheets. I always have my biggest bamboo tumbler filled with tea (stash's ginger lemongrass is my current favorite), a pint glass of water, and the old school marbled notebook for ideas and must-remembers.
Despite the chill of January- due more to humidity than actual cold temperatures- we have flowers in the garden. These are red double camellias from a shrub that is almost as tall as the house, at least 40 years old. They are gracing a bud vase made by Julie Thomas , an Idaho potter, mother, and blogger I met through Flickr. I bought this sweet little vase around New Year's and she gifted me with its little sister, which lives on my bathroom windowsill. It reminds me of some of Frances Palmer's work, which I love and dream about being able to afford. I am enjoying Julie's little vase and plan to keep it filled with these red beauties until spring brings more blossoms.
So, here is where I spent my day, working on sales tax, dreaming up ideas, making plans, and getting ready for tomorrow.


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350+ data experts from around the world gathered at the Vancouver Convention Centre today to celebrate data. Day 1 of the FME International User Conference 2014 was full of zombie apocalypses, "learnings", impromptu live cellphone demos, popcorn, and other fun of all kinds.
Don and Dale Opening Keynote
Dale and Don opened the conference with the promise of a conference full of learning , 70+ user presentations, and the opportunity to network with other FME users and 100+ Safe staff. The FME Doctors and the rest of the Safe staff are here throughout the conference to listen, answer, and as Don and Dale said, "We want to understand what you do and take that information to make a better product."
They went through a fun timeline of the last 20 years of Safe Software—all the way back to the first office headquarters at Dale's house in Surrey, BC.
"If we look back," said Dale, "we can inform the future."
They discussed how, where, and why they started Safe Software—the data problem, and the S.A.I.F solution.
"We were convinced that S.A.I.F was going to change the world," said Don. "We saw a problem and were amazed that nobody had tackled this problem in a serious way."
When your product name comes from a 5min conversation at 3AM #FMEUC @SafeSoftware
— Lord Location (@DARKspatialLORD) June 10, 2014
During the opening keynote, three customers were specially recognized with a complete collection of every spork Safe has ever made.
They also recognized the Safe team in this whimsical "Meet the Safers" video.
Don and Dale closed their opening talk with the message of celebrating users, people, partners, and the future of data.
Esri Keynote
Ismael Chivite, Senior ArcGIS Product Manager from Esri, kicked off the guest keynotes with a few live demonstrations of ArcGIS. He showed how easy it is to share GIS and maps with anyone and everyone—not just GIS professionals—whether the medium is a tablet, browser, or mobile device.
He got us excited about the present and future of mapping, and how easy it's becoming to collaborate on projects of all sizes.
Self service mapping. New buzzword from ESRI #fmeuc care of Ismael Chevite, ArcGIS lead
— LaudonTech (@MapsRus) June 10, 2014
Boundless Keynote
Paul Ramsey took the stage in an inspiring talk about "doing your learnings". He proposed that Open Source provides opportunities to learn and expand your horizons, and showed how FME uses Open Source libraries to avoid reinventing wheels. He looked back to the beginnings of PostGIS and discussed potential for the future of open source.
"Expert users can be trapped by their own expertise," he said. "They get blocked by their own learnings."
He discussed how our tools define our horizons, and challenged us to always keep learning. We must think of data as a liquid, free to move around.
"Data is not a solid, it's a liquid" @pwramsey #FMEUC #learnings
— Guido Stein (@GuidoS) June 10, 2014
Paul challenged, "Learn SQL, Python, web services, cartography … learn something new, something hard, something uncomfortable."
FME Whirlwind Tour 2014
We then took a whirlwind trip through some of the best FME user stories from the FME World Tour 2014.
Safer Aaron Koning talked about "the power of one" in a few Georgia Power geolocation use cases. Sometimes it just takes one transformer, one step, one workspace … or when it comes to SDF to SDE translations, one letter. He finished with this tip for learning FME: "Learn that one thing to achieve the business goal."
David Eagle from 1Spatial discussed how FME helps automate data migration tasks, from controlling inputs through to validation and transformation. He concluded in saying "FME is helping Barnsley to deploy its slim resources efficiently."
Ken Bragg talked about how Smart Cities need Smart Data. He gave an overview of how Lyon, France, uses FME. When it comes to Smart Data platforms, he defined a few strict requirements for real-time data—including not exceeding 10 seconds of processing time, and constant availability.
Dean Hintz discussed integrating data sources for flight planning, generating results that are easy to interact with.
Finally, Mark Stoakes discussed one FME newbie's experience in a data conversion project from GIS to the Esri Local Government model. "She had the realization that data migration is more difficult than you think," he said. "It's always more work than you think in lining up data models with different systems." Fortunately, she had FME to help. Mark reminded us that FME's support team is always standing by to make these projects easier!
Pushing Boundaries with FME
The afternoon was full of great demos showing off what amazing things can be done with FME.
@DmitriAtSafe "I don't play Playstation, I don't play Nintendo, I only play FME."
— FME UC 2014 (@fmeuc) June 10, 2014
We saw a zombie apocalypse scenario, where Michael Fitzpatrick set out to prove that FME Cloud can help us survive a zombie apocalypse. He figured if he can do that, he has a pretty good argument for purchasing an instance.
Michael @1Spatial: If we can prove #FMECloud can help us survive a zombie apocalypse, we have a good reason to use it pic.twitter.com/0eVLLmIaq4
— FME UC 2014 (@fmeuc) June 10, 2014
Don stood in for Stewart, who couldn't be here to present on account of becoming a father today. Don gave a great presentation on automating calls and SMS with Twilio, which resulted in a live call to Don's cellphone with a flood warning. In an inpromptu demo, he then used FME to SMS Mark Stoakes, who came into the hall for a quick demo with a foam ball stuffed with a cell phone. The demo showed off live tracking of the acceleration of the ball as it was thrown around the room.
And, of course, we can't neglect to mention his hilarious improvised presentation about measuring mysterious "heavy breathing".
What makes a FME conference great? Dynamic off-the-cuff presentations. Heavy breathing and soccer balls. #fmeuc
— Robert Schultz (@oxy10) June 10, 2014
Ken Bragg discussed a Spanish use case for automatically updating geographical git repositories. For another FME use case from La Rioja, check out this blog post.
Randy Murphy on creating safer skies by using FME Cloud to improve airport signage and compliance. #FMEUC pic.twitter.com/Ua20Eck3rR
— FME UC 2014 (@fmeuc) June 10, 2014
Ulf Mansson showed off some cool FME-Minecraft integration. He started by naming a few people in the room as FME transformers, noting that there were around 350 people in the room—close to the same number of transformers in FME.
Wrap-up, FME Doctors, and Fun
The day closed with a fun, interactive quiz, run using FME Server's email protocol. The FME Doctors also gave their report, discussing some of the more interesting questions and scenarios of the day.
Many thanks to the @FMEDoctors who had good humor around the issues I brought them in Vancouver including Paul, Regan, and Lena #FMEUC
— Guido Stein (@GuidoS) June 10, 2014
I hope my Norwegian health insurance covers a visit to @FMEDoctors ! #fmeuc
— SigTill (@SigTill) June 10, 2014
See you all tomorrow for Day 2!
lunch time at #fmeuc what a beautiful view for all this beautiful #fme addicted people pic.twitter.com/hlOi6gTPPs
— Mark Döring (@mcmarkinger) June 10, 2014
Tiana WarnerTiana is a product marketing manager at Safe Software. Her background in computer programming and creative hobbies led her to be one of the main producers of creative content for Safe Software. Tiana spends her free time writing fantasy novels and riding her horse, Bailey.


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WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today invited States to develop and test alternative methods of providing food for low-income children in urban and rural areas during the summer. USDA is requesting applications to enhance the current Summer Food Service Program by testing and evaluating home delivery and food backpack programs designed to reduce hunger among children when school is out.
"USDA remains committed to cultivating innovative practices to prevent hunger among children in the summer months," said Vilsack. "These important demonstration projects will help ensure children receive the nutrition they need throughout the entire year."
One of the most important tools that State and Federal governments have to address child nutrition when schools have closed is the SFSP, which serves millions of low-income children during summer months. In the Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations Act, Congress provided $85 million to demonstrate improved approaches to summer feeding for low-income children, and to assess their influence on food insecurity among children.
Selected states will be given funds to conduct demonstrations using food backpacks to provide meals for eligible children on days SFSP meals are not available and to develop strategies to deliver meals to eligible children in rural areas at a sustainable cost. The home delivery and food backpacks enhancements are intended to increase SFSP participation and improve food security among children when school is out.
Applications are due Dec. 15, 2010 and may be submitted by hand delivery, mail, or electronically using the federal grants website, www.grants.gov. Additional information about the demonstrations and the application materials may also be found on the Food and Nutrition website.
USDA's Food and Nutrition Service administers 15 nutrition assistance programs, including the Summer Food Service Program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the National School Lunch Program, WIC, and The Emergency Food Assistance Program. Together these programs make up the federal nutrition safety net. USDA administers these programs in partnership with State and local agencies and works with faith- and community-based organizations to ensure that nutrition assistance is available to those in need. Visit www.fns.usda.gov for additional information about the Summer Food Service Program.


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Robot 2.0 Box Office Collection Prediction :- Rajinikanth magic as all set to return in Robot 2 movie which is expected to be released in the beginning of the very next year. It is a fact that Shankar, director of this movie, has got all his favorites together in this movie is an attempt to create a mega blockbuster. But on this, Akshay Kumar is in the negative role in the movie will give it as the true drama which the viewers are expecting.
|Robot 2.0 Box Office Collection Prediction
Predictions are already been done for the collections of Robot 2 Movie Release Date. Since the movie Robot has done an incredibly good business on the box office and had earned great revenues from India and as well as abroad. The 'Robot 2' is expected to double the previous collections. Experts are believing that the movie will easily cross Rs 500 crores if everything goes well. The things do not end here as there are people who believe that Robot 2 can be a movie which might be earning as much as Rs 400 crore plus.
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Robot 2.0 Box Office Collection Prediction
This movie revenue does not seem unfounded when we look at the high profile starcasts. As Akshay Kumar is known for his perfectionist image,he choses about the movies and has nearly given any flops. Shankar, who is the director of Robot 2 official trailer, has been choosing in the top stars for the movie. Shankar had started working for Robot 2 soon after Robot gets success.This script was already made past 2 years ago.The prediction has been made that this movie will redouble the entertainment of the previous one.There is a lot of expectations from the new released movie Robot 2.0.
|Robot 2.0 Box Office Collection Prediction
It is learnt that the film unit is working on all aspects of the movie that can give it a new look. Plus, it is working on all kinds of details that are required to make it an unpredictable film in the history of Indian cinema. The movie may match the theory of Hollywood science-fiction films such as Iron Man, Star War, etc. The film will be released next year as it has been planned. First time we will see Mr.Perfectionist Akshay Kumar is working with the Superstar Rajinikanth,though his heroine would be continued as Aishwarya Rai Bachhan as she was in the previous one.
The schedule for the movie shoot has been planned and will be executed soon.
As per the Robot 2.0 box office collection expectation will cross 300 crores. Below you can check out the list of Robot 2.0 box office collection.
1st Day Box Office Collection – 40-50 Crores
2nd Day Box Office Collection – 40-45 Crores
3rd Day Box Office Collection – 35-40 Crores
First Week Box Office Collection - 200 Crores
"Robot 2.0 movie box office collection prediction 300-400 crores"


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Our Vows
Christine to Bret
My Dear Sweet Love,
I remember so well when we met over 9 years ago. I was on such an independent and solo spiritual journey, about to graduate from college, spend my summer in Asia, and move to California. And then we met. I vividly remember walking out of one of the amazing peace talks you had given and realized, if I didn't connect with you, I would be missing out on something really significant in my life. I had no idea what it was, but I knew, in the depths of my being, I had to follow up with you. That Friday night in March of 2003, we had our first date eating stir-fried broccoli at Dragon Express, and we've been together since. Finding a fellow broccoli enthusiast was just one among countless ways I felt this uncanny resonance with you. From our first night together, I felt seen and heard by you in a mystical way like I never had before. There was something extraordinarily familiar about you, I felt instantly at home, and I have fallen more in love with who you are as a human being every day since.
Here are just some of the countless things I love, celebrate and appreciate about you, all of which are also ways you have inspired, touched, amazed, and taught me…
I love how brilliantly insightful you are, how you have a piercing ability to see what's beneath the surface, how you maintain calm and centered no matter what is happening around you.
I love how you dream, see possibilities, and have such an adventuresome spirit.
I love how adorable and playful you are and how willing you are to be silly and laugh.
I love how we go to bed cuddling and giggling and doing our gratitude ritual.
I love, that in over 9 years, I think I've heard you say less than five judgmental comments about anyone.
I love how you persist at seeing the beauty and gifts in every single person and how you see others challenges with such deep and wise compassion.
I love how you understand me in ways I am continually in awe of and in ways beyond I often know myself, and how instantly grounded I feel in your presence.
I love how Ghandi, Joseph Campbell, and Nelson Mandela are your heroes.
I love that I still get bliss butterflies when we are out in public together, and I see you across the room.
I love how you love our Earth and live from the heart and how committed you are to social justice and human rights.
I love your masculinity and strength, and your femininity, softness and grace.
I love your insatiable love of learning and discovering.
I love how you worry so little and trust so greatly.
I love what an absolutely extraordinary father you are and how you have welcomed me into your relationship with Mayan in such an indescribably sweet and inclusive way.
I love how we share such a profound love for our quirky little poodle.
I love never having to walk on eggshells around you or censor anything and how wholeheartedly you embrace and accept all of who I am.
I love how your whole life is your spiritual practice.
Thank you for encouraging me to take risks and face my fears. Thank you for filling my life with wild amounts of joy. Thank you for making our family and our date nights a priority. Thank you for being so committed to a life of ease and grace. Thank you for holding a limitless space for me to dream my wildest dreams and for sincerely believing in me. Thank you for being so receptive to feedback, for forgiving so quickly, for being so flexible and willing, for having rock-solid integrity. Thank you for constantly encouraging me to be true to myself, for inspiring me daily to be the best version of me. Thank you for so patiently giving me time to grow and learn whatever I need to learn. Thank you for letting our home fill with hundreds of women's circles over the years and never complaining, not even once, even when it meant you taking yourself to the movies or hiding out in Mayan's bedroom for hours. Thank you for being so quick to give and give without ever keeping track of who gives more. Thank you for loving me, for loving life, so abundantly.
I love you so much, and the more and more I know you, the more and more I fall in love with you. Thank you so much for the precious and immeasurable gift of all you are and do and give.
When I look at you, I not only see the most handsome man I've ever met, I see the best friend I've ever had, someone I admire and believe in with my whole heart, and someone I feel so immensely blessed and honored to share the rest of my life with.
And I promise and commit to…
- Take an interest in whatever you are excited about
- Reflect back to you your magnificence
- Sprinkle yes's all over you and our love
- Grow and grow and have an evermore thriving and blissful relationship
- Serve the world in a really big way with you
- Be completely honest with and faithful to you
- Celebrate your dreams as if they are my own
- Hear and embrace all of your feelings with love and compassion
- See creative solutions whenever challenges come up
- Give you space and time for sacred silence and stillness
- Play and laugh and be silly with you
- Allow you to change and grow, even when it feels scary to me
- Take personal responsibility and look first at how I contribute to any challenge we may face
- Take care of myself so that I can care for you in the biggest way possible
- Serve and support you in ways that are most meaningful and helpful for you
- Use our differences to create wholeness, balance, and magical blessings
- Love you without limit and condition
- Make you lots of green smoothies and give you lots of back rubs
- Be your ally, teammate, enthusiastic cheerleader, lover, and very best friend for the rest of our lives.
And I am so ecstatically excited for the adventure we have ahead!
And, Mayan, I know that, as I commit to your incredible dad, I also commit to you. I want you to know how beyond blessed I feel that I not only have the husband of my dreams, I have the stepson of my dreams. I am in awe of the kind, creative, loving, passionate, happy, sensitive, fish-loving, tree-and-rock climbing, martial artist, and fellow vegan that you are, and I am so excited to continue to learn from you and to believe in you and cheer you on and be a mentor and constant source of love and support through every stage of your life. I love you so much, and I commit to you for the rest of my life.
Bret to Christine
When I first met you, I was instantly enraptured with your beauty, your butterfly
sparkles, and the ecstatic mystery that surrounded you that felt infinitely alluring and familiar.
I fell in love with your intoxicating positivity and your continuous expressions of Love, Joy & Bliss that have been pure pleasure in my every day since meeting you.
I fell in love with your commitment to veganism, your integrity with all your actions, your commitment to not cause other beings pain and suffering, your empathy with the suffering in the world and your desire to heal it.
I fell in love with you on that first night when I gazed into your altar, and I saw myself
and met another part of myself that I hoped, but did not know for certain, existed in the world. And in our spirits' meeting, I came home to a completed me, and since then, you have been the lover and spiritual guide of my life.
What I love and appreciate about you is:
How we laugh together every day, how so we have so many tasteless inside jokes that only you would understand or laugh at.
How you see the best in me, even when I don't deserve it, but by doing so show me the path to a better me that I can't see by myself.
How you wake up every day exuberantly alive with sunshine smiles and give me the gift of starting each day with delight and playfulness and rapture.
What I love and appreciate about you is how we have chosen to be the center of each other's world over these past nine years and how, every day, I am reminded at some point that you know me better than anyone else because of all the life experiences, joyful and difficult, that we have journeyed through and that those years together leave me wanting to know you even more and to live a shared life together. I appreciate that you are so completely wonderful that I feel like the luckiest man alive every day you choose to be with me.
Christine, what I commit to you on this day and in this life is:
- To take 100% responsibility for everything in our relationship.
- To vulnerably expose my fears and doubts when they come up so that they don't turn into frustration, anger, silence or distance.
- To listen first before speaking, to hear and see you, especially when it is difficult to do so.
- To never go to bed upset with you.
- To always seek to understand your thoughts and emotions.
- To communicate my truth to you in the moment and to be in complete honesty with you and to never hold any secrets from you or to take any actions that would dishonor our love.
- To never blame or criticize you and to own and apologize and learn from my mistakes if I do.
- To never stop exploring the depths of you and to give you, and us, permission to be who we are and who we are becoming in each moment in our ever evolving ever changing dance together.
- I commit for our union to be one that pushes us to grow and expand continuously as individuals and as a couple.
- To set the intention to thrive on a deeper and higher level every day we wake up and draw breath.
- I commit for our love to empower us to transcend the self-made barriers and limitations that we have placed on ourselves that keep us from realizing the full potential of our miraculous selves. And to channel the power of our love into service for all beings and healing for the Earth.
- I commit to passionately make love to you often because you are the most gorgeous beautiful AMAZING woman, inside and out, that I can ever hope to know and I never want to go a day without holding you close and feeling intimately connected to you.
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forever young, i want to be forever young...
have you heard of the legend of the fountain of youth? Well, i think i´ve found it ;)
It is said the fountain of youth is a spring that restores the youth of anyone who drinks or bathes in its water. Tales of such a fountain have been recounted across the world for thousands of years, appearing in writings and searched by people all over the world, if only they knew there is one only 50 km away from Vienna..
They should´ve asked me from the beginning, i mean, wouldn´t that´ve been easier for everyone? lol
Now, for real, if you live in Vienna, in less than an hour you can reach Thermalbad Vöslau, a charming thermal bath place. You´re now thinking of Vöslauer water, right? Well, exactly! In the thermal bath there is the original spring of the Vöslauer water and it is 15.000 years old. Say what???
The place has this motto: jung bleiben, meaning "stay young"and reminds you of Sissi´s palace, all painted in the typical Schönbrunn yellow color and it has these 3 areas.
The first one, the pools, the second, the cabins, that you can even rent for the whole summer and a little higher, there is the third one, a large park with mini golf, trees and more cabins.
I saw the first 2 parts and i was like "ok, they´re pretty", but then, when i arrived up on the hill and saw the green space, with those cute cabins and people hanging on hammocks, i was really impressed! Besides, we sat and had shakes at the loveliest cabin café there is, really charming, i must say.
So yes, August has just began, we´re enjoying a midsummer delight... there is not a better place to refresh and become younger than here, at Thermalbad Vöslauer Beautiful place, pools full of Vöslauer water, good food and nice atmosphere...not to think about all those valuable mineral components in the Vöslauer water.
Now, tell me, how are you enjoying summer? and an even more important question? What is your trick to stay young, forever young...?
love, i
***video: me_and_mango
***pictures me, him, iphone only and Panasonic Lumix100


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Letters to the Editor
Letters to editor: Nov. 1
Spires already active
Diane Lawless's campaign motto is "Let's do it right." It is hard to do anything right when you do nothing at all.
Stephanie Spires has been a vigilant advocate for our community. When contacted about a problem with vandalism and burglary in our neighborhood due to the recent vacancy of a business, Lawless could not be bothered to answer any questions. I contacted her using multiple forms of communication, only to be told that she did not have a "magic wand."
When I approached Spires, not only did she contact the owners of the vacant building she also set up a meeting to let them know of suspicious activities in the parking lot.
As a private citizen, Spires has done more than our elected representative has accomplished in four years. It is time for change in the 3rd District and I firmly believe Spires is the change that's needed.
Joshua E. Monroe
Chandler works for all
Ben Chandler has advocated for our veterans, our businesses, our farmers, our schools and our seniors. He has earned the respect of his colleagues in the House and currently serves on two of the most important committees.
Although I share his Democratic Party roots I sometimes disagree with positions he takes and statements he makes. And herein lies my most important reason for encouraging voters to support him.
Chandler is a man of integrity who remembers that he was elected to represent not just Democrats, but also Republicans, independents, rural and urban, rich and poor, churchgoers and atheists, old and young.
That dedication to thinking issues through from all perspectives separates him from his opponent. As much as I would like to see him reflect my thinking 100 percent of the time, I know all of us, with our varied opinions and beliefs, deserve to be heard and represented.
Judy Johnson
Mossotti experienced
Welcome back, Jennifer Mossotti. How refreshing to see your sign in front of Stonewall Shopping Center and to know that you will once again be available to support and advocate for the citizens of Lexington.
I have worked with Mossotti in the past on a citizens advisory committee and found her to be a person of integrity and sincerity when it comes to the issues that face Lexington residents. After a few years without her as our representative, I now know the value of someone who truly understands our issues and respects our opinions and concerns.
A thank you to Mossotti for her past service and for her willingness to serve again.
Debbie Reed
Barr's bad math
Math isn't my strong suit, but even I can tell the numbers don't add up for Andy Barr's tax proposals. Cutting taxes for millionaires while we face growing budget deficits is not what I'd call fiscally responsible. And numerous non-partisan studies have confirmed that closing loopholes and deductions won't pay for the tax cuts he supports. Barr's candidacy doesn't add up for Central Kentucky.
Mark Swanson
A proven record
When serving on the council in the past, Jennifer Mossotti worked to make sure developers took care of downstream flooding in the Reynolds Road development. She also led efforts to do a major storm drainage project in the Wellington Way and Trinity Road area.
When elected again she will focus on maintaining a high level of services, not just to her district, but to all the citizens of Lexington She has a proven record of service to the community and we need her back on the council.
Philip Blades
What is presidential?
After viewing the second presidential debate, I felt that both candidates had adopted a page out of Vice President Joe Biden's war book. Obviously, both had unbearable pressure to perform well for the viewers. However when the candidates' behavior (moving into each other's space) caused concern even for their Secret Service agents, it is over the top and not presidential.
The presidency has a job requirement which demands a presidential attitude, including grace and respect toward each debater and moderator. Whoever wears the presidential cuff links after Nov. 6 should become quickly aware of protocol.
Douglas Pierson
Save Medicare benefits
Social Security provides two-thirds of the typical older Kentuckian's income. In 2011, nearly 98 percent of Kentucky's seniors were enrolled in Medicare. These folks are not slackers. They have earned their Social Security and Medicare benefits through a lifetime of hard work.
Paul Ryan's budget, which Andy Barr supports, makes radical cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. The Republican Party's plan to turn Medicare into a voucher system would leave seniors negotiating for health insurance with private companies.
Insurance companies will recruit the healthiest and saddle the Medicare program with those who are too sick to afford private plans, reducing the number of Medicare participants, driving up costs and causing Medicare to virtually collapse.
Without competition from Medicare, insurance companies can increase their rates and reduce coverage, leaving thousands of us with no health care options.
Ben Chandler is fighting to protect the guaranteed benefits we have earned. He needs your vote.
Brenda McClanahan


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The weekend started in Marsala with solid 15-20 knots of wind in the morning. The conditions were perfect for freestyle, men were riding 11 to 14 meters and women were on 8 to 11 meter kites. The flat water of the lagoon of Stagnone allowed all the riders to push the limits. Gisela Pulido from Spain won the women's final in a very close heat with Winkoska and the final between Youri Zoon and Alex Pastor had to be canceled due to lack of wind. Some amazing tricks were landed throughout the day.
The day started with Stefan Spiessberger and Hugo Guias going big right from the start. Stefan had his best heat early, landing a nice back mobe five and defeating Guias. The second round of men had all the top riders in the world with perfect freestyle conditions. Reno Romeu and Ewan Jaspan went out with their 12 meter kites, Reno came out strong and landed his KGB, slim and nice S-bend 3 and stayed in front the whole time. The next heat was between Shitzhofer and Jacobs, two of the most powerful riders on tour. Mike had a nice low back mobe but Marc's front blind mobe and hinterberger was enough to win.
The heat between Hutter and Whaley was one of the best ones of the day. Liam was on fire, landing the best BJ5 of the day with 8.53 and a heat total of 38.39 which was also the highest heat total of the day. Hutter was getting some really good scores and would have won many heats today but Liam was unstoppable. Zoon vs Madson was up next, Zoon was really powerful and his execution was flawless landing a big BJ5. Madson's KGB 5 was not enough to upset the world Champion. Tack and Langeree both advanced to the next round. Da Silva got passed Mario the European champion, with his explosive style. The last heat of the second round was between Alex Pastor the current points leader and Spiessberger. Pastor's flawless execution put him well in the lead and Stefan could not find his rhythm.
The first round of women was won by Baumeiter, Novotna, Van Westerop and Potter. All the girls were getting their Blind Judges and S-bend-1. The next round of women was much tougher with all the round one winners meeting the top 4 girls in the world. Kajiya was against Baumeister, Bruna was riding extremely clean with lots of power and got the win. Gisela went against Novotna from Czech Republic who was riding with a lot of power, but was not able to outdo Gisela's full repertoire of tricks. The Jungo vs Van Westerop heat was close, but the young Aruban was riding really well and beat Jungo. The final heat of the round Karolina was on fire and easily beat Potter.
The men's quarter finals had all the top 8 men riders in the world. The first heat was between Jacobs and Romeu, both had many good tricks but Marc had just a little more power. Heat two was between Whaley and Zoon. Whaley was coming off a great performance in round 2 but was unable to match Youri's 317 and BJ5 to upset the world champion. Tack vs Langeree was up next with Christophe Tack dominating with super technical moves like the BJ5. The last quarterfinal was between Pastor and DaSilva, pastor won with a 317 and BJ5 and Double S3.
During the semifinal the wind started to drop and riders had to put up their big kites. The heat between Jacobs and Zoon was a great battle of similar styles. Both riders were going for maximum power, the heat was very close with only .3 separating the riders. Youri won with a nice front blind mobe to secure a victory. Marc also had a nice trick(front blind mobe) but was outside the zone and did not count. The second semifinal was between Pastor and Tack. The heat was again very close, Alex won by .03. All their tricks were in the excellent range with scores consistently in the upper 7's. In the end Alex landed a double S-bend 3 that scored an 8.02 and secured his win and another final.
The women's first semifinal was between Kajiya and Pulido, two world champions. They were both riding extremely, Gisela won with an S-bend 3 and ABB. Bruna landed a nice S-Mobe and S-bend 3 but it was not enough to upset Pulido. The second semifinal was between Winkoska and Van Westerop, Karolina was riding well and reached another final.
The women's losers final was between Kajiya and Van Westerop, Kajiya was really consistent and powerful and finished 3rd on the podium. On the men's side Tack and Jacobs had a great heat with Tack being extremely technical again, landing a massive BJ5 and getting a big win and a spot on the podium.
The women's final was extremely close between Pulido and Winkoska. Karolina got a nice back mobe with a 6.7; S-bend pass and air back to blind. Gisela was able to edge her out with more consistent tricks and slightly higher scores. Gisela scored 28.59 vs 28.47 for Karolina, one of the closes final we have had on the PKRA.
Unfortunately the wind died on us and we were unable to finish the men's final. Pastor and Zoon both had a few good tricks but a couple of minutes into the final the wind died and the race director canceled the final. The Italians know how to put on a show on some motocross freestylers came out to take over the show.
The 4th day of the Marsala Freestyle World cup saw some of the most technical tricks being landed in competition. Gisela got her second consecutive win and regained her lead in the points. The conditions were perfect for freestyle and hopefully tomorrow we will finish the single and the double elimination. If you missed some of the action you can see all the heats and results HERE and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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|Type III stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is generally defined as a condition that involves intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD). Although the clinical parameters for ISD are loosely defined as a Valsalva leak-point pressure <60 cmH(2)O or a maximal urethral closure pressure <20 cmH(2)O, consensus is lacking. As a result, studies evaluating the success of any treatment for ISD are difficult to interpret. Regardless, several studies over the past 20 years have evaluated a number of surgical and nonsurgical treatments specifically for SUI caused by ISD. Surgical options include retropubic suspension, needle suspensions, various types of suburethral slings and the artificial urinary sphincter, whereas nonsurgical options include urethral bulking agents. Assessing urethral function (specifically, leak-point pressure or maximal urethral closure pressure) and urethral hypermobility will enable treating physicians to determine the ideal solution for individual patients, especially as no standardized treatment for ISD exists.
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Court TV? Pols take fight to cable
If there's one thing that can drag members of Congress out of recess and onto the airwaves, it's a Supreme Court face-off.
"The first 24 hours are crucial," says Democratic strategist Phil Singer. "When it comes to a Supreme Court nomination, you don't get a second chance to make a first impression."
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Mark McKinnon, a Republican strategist, agreed that Day One is pivotal. "The only fighting chance is to be in the ring when the bell goes off," he said.
That's why members of Congress — especially those on the Senate Judiciary Committee — flocked to the broadcast and cable networks Tuesday in an effort to frame the debate over President Barack Obama's nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
On the Democratic side, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer was everywhere. From the streets of Manhattan, Schumer told MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell that Republicans "will oppose [Sotomayor] at their peril." He held a press conference and a separate conference call with print reporters and appeared on "Hardball," Fox News, CNBC and Bloomberg TV — and prepared for hits Wednesday morning on "Today" and "Good Morning America."
Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, was also making the rounds Tuesday. He hit the local affiliates back home, taped interviews for ABC's "World News Tonight" and the "CBS Evening News" and appeared live on Fox News — and still had plans for an evening appearance with Greta Van Susteren and a Wednesday-morning spot on "Morning Joe."
The early jousting is aimed at influencing public opinion on a judicial pick. But these moments are also watched closely by those inside the Beltway for signals as to how each party is preparing for the nomination fight ahead.
Democratic strategist Paul Begala said that Sessions "could become famous, for better or worse" in the course of this debate. "How he handles this will be critical," Begala said.
Begala said Democratic members need to emphasize that Sotomayor is "supremely qualified" and "a classically American success story." If they succeed in locking in that storyline, he said, the Republicans will then have to tread carefully.


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