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Just Another Meditation Technique?
The Ishayas' Ascension: Just another meditation technique?
An Article by Sraddha
There is a core of Truth about what it is to be fully human, to be an enlightened being, that has existed in some form or another since mankind's "descent"/"fall" into the illusion/belief that this 3-D body and "world" in which we find ourselves is "real." This core of Truth can be found in all enlightened teachings throughout the world (and, most likely, the universe). So, for all intents and purposes, there is nothing new to be taught, nothing new to be learned, only a Truth to be remembered. This is the ultimate intent of all Truth-based teachings. And just as there are thousands of different nervous systems and degrees of desire-to-remember on this planet, so there are thousands of ways to accomplish this "re-membering" and returning home to the Truth of who you/I/we are.
All that is truly needed for this "re-membering" to occur is, in fact, a very simple shift in awareness. This shift, as small as it is, amounts to the most colossal of paradigm shifts that can occur in human consciousness. Why so? It is the shift of awareness from identification with the "I" that I think "I" am, to the I that I truly am. (Some call it being "born again.") If our lives were likened to movies, it is like a shift of identification with and being totally absorbed in the "role," the dramas and plots, the stage settings and props, to an identification with being the actor and realizing the infinite immensity and limitless creative possibility of the "life" that is occurring in and around the "movie." From this perspective, the "movie" takes on a completely new dimension. And for the awakened "actor," the role comes alive in new and magnificent ways.
Meditation has always served the intent of helping the serious "seeker" to connect with the ultimate Truth of Being—the Self as Source/God/Transcendent Reality. Some meditation techniques are "warm and fuzzy," gentle and slow, while at the other end of the continuum, some cut through the "illusion"/false identification like hot knives through butter. Some encourage focus on "whatever comes along," others are very "one-pointed." Some teachings emphasize how difficult the process is while others emphasize the simplicity. The continuum is endless. Each human with the desire to "re-member" will eventually find the philosophy and technique for this inward journey that suits his/her particular nervous system and depth of desire. Focus is the key.
The Ishayas' Ascension is not for everyone. It is probably one of the simpler techniques, in that there are no postures, breathing or physical exercises, or efforts of any kind required. In fact, any "efforting" at all will make the process difficult. But, it is probably one of the more difficult techniques, because it "cuts" quickly and deeply. And that means, life WILL change.
Quick and deep? The techniques (Ascension Attitudes: simple phrases) are given in whatever language the seeker uses as his/her "mother" tongue, so they are understood subconsciously as well as consciously. The Ascension Attitudes are simple phrases that hold phenomenal power. This power is derived from harnessing the power of the Ascending Current of Creation: Unconditional Love, and then harmonizing/synchronizing body, mind, heart, and soul in that vibrational frequency. The right and left hemispheres of the brain (heart and mind) are synchronized easily through the use of certain words that invoke the Ascending Current. The body is brought into harmony/synchrony as the words are used and the frequency is established. The wavelength/frequency of Unconditional Love is the same as the DNA spiral (cf., Dan Winter, The HeartMath Institute). And, of course, Unconditional Love is the frequency of the Soul.
Using the same amount of energy, one can light a 75-watt bulb and light up a room or focus it through a laser and send the light to the moon. The effect of harmonizing body, mind, heart, and soul on the Ascending Current and then aiming that energy has an effect similar to that of a laser beam. If we want to eradicate the "darkness" or non-Truth that binds us to the illusory "reality," the "movie," then being able to focus the light that casts our darkness on those fundamental non-Truths or misperceptions is crucial.
The First Sphere of the Ishayas' Ascension, the first four Ascension Attitudes, have as their focus the destruction of the foundational misperceptions about being human in 3-D "reality." And, interestingly enough, they parallel or outline what can be seen as the "journey" of the awakening/awakened soul. The first part of the "journey" is the inward journey or re-membering and At-one-ment with Divine Self/Source (the first 3 Ascension Attitudes). The second half of the "journey" is the outward one, the At-one-ment with Divine Self/Source in All-That-Is and the simple desire to give nothing but love to God/Self/All-that-is, knowing that giving to God/Source is the same as receiving, for "I Am That."
The inward journey has components that have been addressed by awakened Masters since the dawn of time. The Ascension Attitudes address these through their focus on the misperceptions that perpetuate the false beliefs or structural components from which our "waking state" reality is created. When one comes to KNOW that there never will be, there is not now, and never has been anything wrong in the universe, coupled with the restoration of "right-relationship" with the Divine/Self and all of Creation, and with the subsequent loss of judgment, fear, and the need to control, the paradigm shift begins to occur.
Much of this shift occurs through the practice of eyes-closed Ascension in which barriers to knowing Truth are removed. The Ishayas' Ascension has an eyes-open mode also. This mode is designed to help the "practitioner" focus on Truth all day long and develop an acute awareness of where his/her awareness is focused in every moment (Witnessing).
Coming to know the God Who I Am on the inside and dwelling in that knowing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, is the next radical step. As awareness deepens, focus becomes more one-pointed, and the joy of Unconditional Love and union with Divine Self grows, the next step is inevitable. The movement from simple Praise, Gratitude, and Love into Compassion—the ability to clearly see What Is and to act from a foundation in Unconditional Love and unity with All-That-Is—occurs simply as the most natural expression of Self.
All of the traditional Vedic attributes of the Self-Realized can be attained through the use of the first 4 Ascension Attitudes: non-violence, non-grasping, non-stealing, truthfulness, self restraint, purity, contentment, voluntary boundaries, study of the Self, and unalterable surrender to God. None of these or any part of the "paradigm shift" can occur without a one-pointed desire for this to happen or the willingness to LET GO of that which is "known" for that which is unknown and must become known.
The "letting go" and restructuring aspects are where many get "stuck" or simply need help. Help can come in many ways. Being able to ask for help and then being attentive to the many forms in which it might arrive is essential. Sudden inspiration or insight, group work, body work, individual spiritual counseling, exercise, a workshop, a book or article, something someone says, the "mirroring" present in a current situation, simple awareness and time for integration and more Ascension are all possible parts of the process.
For the practitioner of Ascension, the "bottom line" guidelines need to be:
1) Simply Ascend, eyes open and eyes closed, no matter what the subjective experience is during the process, focusing on what is Real in every moment.
2) Then, when faced with the dramas, circumstances and emotions of life that cause discomfort, remembering that you are not those "experiences" and asking: is this flowing with grace and ease, and what does my heart KNOW? To truly discern "grace and ease" and what the heart KNOWS, one must be willing to put aside judgment and expectation and simply, in Silence, be with (not resisting) what is and then notice whether this (the situation, the problem/answer) causes my heart to expand or contract.
Move effortlessly in the direction of expansion, whatever it takes. Expansion, simplicity, grace, joy, and ease are all natural to the Ascending Current of Creation. On that current, the ties that bind us to the "movie" (limitation in the form of false beliefs and fear) can be overcome, At-one-ment achieved and true freedom enjoyed.
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For the examination of fluency in Russian as a foreign language the school uses typical Tests for Russian as a Foreign Language from the Russian state testing system in Russian language for foreign citizens.
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A Little 3-Step Guide To Overcoming Fear
"Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed." ~Michael Pritchard
For too much of my life, fear held me back.
Fear of abandonment.
Fear of looking bad.
Fear of taking risks.
Fear that I might get hurt.
Fear that things would turn out badly.
Fear that people would see (and dislike) the "real" me.
Most of the time my fear was an invisible fence that zapped me when I got too close to the edge of my comfort zone. But there were times when fear was an ever-present, palpable blanket that shrouded me with worry and anxiety.
My fallback position during fearful times was to "think my way" out of fear. I figured if I worried about the thing I feared enough, I could control it. If I kept my mind focused on it, and if I created a good enough plan for self-preservation, I could keep all bad outcomes at bay.
That was a really bad strategy.
It was a bad strategy for a variety of reasons.
First, the more I focused on my fears and worked on creating tactics to protect myself, the bigger the fears grew. As I allowed my brain to soak in the poison of my fears, my fear-based thinking became a habit. I had "taught" my brain to loop through my fears and possible bad outcomes constantly, like a gerbil on a wheel. It was exhausting.
Also, believing I could "out-think" my fears and control outcomes was an exercise in futility. So many of my fears centered on unpredictable, uncontrollable variables (trying to make people like me, keeping bad things from happening, etc.), that it was impossible to cover all of my bases and keep all unpleasantness contained. It was like trying to manage a flea circus.
And further, I was operating under the misguided assumption that the outcomes I feared would be really terrible, traumatic, life-altering things. I let my mind wander to the worst possible scenarios and envisioned dire consequences. When in reality, there was very little (and sometimes no) chance of the bad thing happening at all. Or if it did happen, the fallout and my ability to cope with it, was far less difficult than I imagined. Most of the time, everything turned out OK, in spite of my fear and worry.
I was operating under the misguided assumption that the outcomes I feared would be really terrible, traumatic, life-altering things.
Does any of this sound vaguely familiar to you?
In my own defense (lest I sound like a wacked-out nut case), I did have some early life events (as most of us do) that added to my propensity for fear-based thinking. And on the scale of emotional sensitivity, I'm probably more hyper-vigilant and sensitive than the average person.
If you had known me during my years of fear-based thinking, you might not have suspected it of me, as I became very skilled at designing my life to feel and look safe and comfortable.
But to be honest, I didn't have nearly as much fun, joy, lightness, and peace as I could have had — should have had — if I'd learned earlier what I know now.
I try not to dwell in the past, but sometimes I can't help but look back on my younger adult years and think, "Dang, it could have been so much more fun."
So what changed for me? I wish I could say I read a great blog post that enlightened me to my fearful ways and offered me the insights and techniques for overcoming my fears and living passionately.
But what really happened was a mid-life crash and burn.
I turned 50 and was slammed with the truth that my life was more than half over, and I no longer could live it as a compromised person. My children grew older, started leaving home, and no longer needed me as a full-time caregiver. My 20-year marriage unraveled. My career in public relations was no longer fulfilling or in any way enjoyable. I lost a close friendship. My last close parent-figure (an aunt) died.
Every part of my life that seemed safe and real to me was suddenly turned upside down. The "bad thing" that I feared and tried to protect myself from had finally happened.
Now I'm not going to tell you that all of this wasn't excruciatingly painful. It was. It hurt like a son-of-a-bitch. And there were certainly days I wanted to crawl back to the safety of my old life.
But . . . going through this was like lancing a boil (yucky analogy but spot on). Once the pain lessened, I was free. I was free of fear. I was free to be myself.
- I could see as clear as the nose on my face that all of my fearful thinking was a huge waste of time and energy.
- I could see that good and bad things are going to happen in life regardless of my efforts to control them.
- I could see that the only thing I can control is how I choose to think and what I choose to believe about any situation or person.
- I could see that the vast majority of things we fear are illusions.
- I could see that the only important thing to focus on in life is this moment, right now.
I'm not completely free of fear. It's a work in progress. I fear getting older. I fear illness and death. I fear some of the existential questions that float around in my psyche. But now I have the tools and knowledge to cope with those fears when they arise.
I had to go through a bit of a shit storm to garner those tools and learn ways to overcome my fears. I sure hope you don't have to go through a shit storm too. Maybe you already have. Maybe you are facing one now. Hang on. Something good awaits you on the other side.
Here's my little 3-step guide to overcoming fear.
1. Get off the gerbil wheel.
The more you think about something, the more habitual the thinking becomes. I'm not just making this up. Read about the science of neuroplasticity. Your brain creates new neural pathways to reinforce repetitive thoughts and actions. If you are trapped in worry or fear-based thinking, you absolutely must get off of that gerbil wheel.
There are a variety of techniques for interrupting the fear and worry-thinking cycle. You can read about them in this post about breaking the chronic worry cycle and this one on 3 techniques for releasing worry and anxiety.
Just having the awareness that you are over-thinking your fears is enough to interrupt the cycle. Thinking about your fears does NOT give you more control over them. It only further entrenches you in fear.
2. Accept that you have no control.
You can worry and fear all the live-long day, but you have no control over most situations in life. Sure, you can make wise choices, practice healthy living, wear a seat-belt, and avoid dangerous parts of town. Using common sense and sound judgment does help keep some life problems from tracking you down. But beyond that, life unfolds as it will unfold. You can't control what people think of you. You can't prevent accidents from happening. You can't anticipate every possible outcome and prepare for it.
So the best you can do is manage what is reasonable to manage and let go. Just fall back and trust that the universe will catch you. Enjoy the relief of not worrying about possible consequences and instead focus on the joy of right now. Actively seek the beauty of the present moment and express gratitude for all of the good things in your life.
3. Realize your fears are faulty
If you think about bad outcomes or situations you feared in the past, I bet the vast majority of them never came to pass. Or if they did happen, they weren't nearly as bad as you feared they would be. Or if you have experienced something really difficult or traumatic, your ability to cope with it and survive was far stronger and more manageable than you feared.
Short of downright tragedies and horrendous events (which happen rarely), we aren't handed too much in life that we can't deal with. And when bad things do happen, we can cope with them far better with a practiced positive outlook than with entrenched fear-based thinking. When you train your brain to think positively and expect good outcomes, you have more energy and resiliency to handle difficulties.
Are you or have you been entrenched in fear? How have you overcome your fears or how are you coping with fear now? Please share your experiences in the comments below.


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Know Your Eggs?
Do YOU know where your eggs come from and the difference between organic. free-range, free-run, and caged hens? This short video explains things really well. Which will you choose?
In case you're wondering which I choose, until I get some hens, I only eat organic free-range eggs. I don't like the idea of hens living in little cages (or packed into a barn). Free hens are happy hens 🙂


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Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank Recruitment For Computer Operator & Supervisor 2013:
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Age Limit: Candidates maximum age should be 30 years for Computer Operator post and 35 years for Computer Supervisor Posts. Age will be relaxed for experience candidates.
Educational Qualification: Candidates must possess Computer operating course. Candidates who have done Graduation will be preferred. Qualification can be relaxed for Experienced Candidate.
Candidates may apply online through the website www.careers.rnsbindia.com from 20-02-2013 to 25-02-2013.
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All courses are accredited through a national body
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|Image Performance Enhancing Drugs Awareness
|This awareness course covers:
· Overview of substances in this group
· Risks & Harm Reduction
· Gym culture
· The role of needle exchanges
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|Drugs Awareness
|Covers a wide range of legal and illegal substances including alcohol and so called 'legal highs'. The course explores:
· common issues related to substance use
· effects
· cycle of change
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|Alcohol Awareness
|The course focuses on alcohol and covers:
· the historical context of alcohol
· how alcohol is absorbed into the body
· myths and assumptions
· recreational use, binge drinking and dependence
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|Novel Pyschoactive Substances
|The course explores:
· the range of substances that are currently available.
· the legal framework
· the debate around criminalisation
· the radically changing way people access mind altering substances
· the effects, using the drug wheel.
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|Substance Misuse
|Covers a wide range of legal and illegal substances including alcohol and so called 'legal highs'
The course explores:
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|Motivational Interviewing
|The course teaches the technique of motivational interviewing. This approach is particularly useful for those working with people who are ambivalent or lacking in motivation to change.
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|Peer Mentoring and Support
|Aimed at people looking to develop a helping role in the field of healthcare and addiction, and suitable for those with 'lived experience' of addiction, the course is designed to offer support in developing a peer mentoring scheme. It covers;
· confidentiality
· boundaries
· the role of supervision
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|Tackling Substance Misuse
|A more in depth and regulated course, it draws on current best practice to explore and identify useful psychosocial and prescribing interventions and; provides an opportunity explore different approaches and philosophies when tackling addiction.
The course includes:
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Local in house training is also available on themes that are relevant to supporting people with addiction issues – please see timetable: ASPIRE Drug and Alcohol Service Training Schedule 2018
Block bookings of 10 or more places attract a 10% discount
Delegates who fail to attend or give less than 10 working days notice of their intention to cancel will be charged a £25.00 cancellation fee. Cancellations should be emailed to email@example.com
Booking through firstname.lastname@example.com or Telephone 01482 320606
Training at Sinclair House
We also run training for local partners at Sinclair House in Doncaster. Please follow this link for the latest schedule.
About Aspire
Aspire is a partnership organisation set up by Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) and registered charity The Alcohol & Drug Service (ADS).
We pride ourselves on being innovative and forward thinking, and work closely with the recovery communities we serve to provide flexible, responsive services, which offer the best possible recovery outcomes for all our service users.


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Falling Pound saved the UK Economy
So following the EU referendum and the vote for the UK to leave the EU, we saw the financial markets plummet, so far that two of our big banks have actually suspended trading, namely Barclays and RBS.
It wasn't the the end? what is left for the UK?
Firstly the markets always react to times of election. Just look back to the general election, same thing happened, markets dropped and then recovered. The thing to remember in reality is that the market in basic terms is split into two areas Share/Stocks in other words valuation of actual companies, the other is the Forex or foreign exchange markets the value of one currency against another.
For this article I am going to concentrate on the Forex market and in particular the GBP to USD relationship, or how many US dollars it takes to buy one UK pound. At the time of writing this it was about $1.31 for every 1 UK pound, this is a drop of around 15 cents since before the referendum, so in reality not really that much unless you are dealing in hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars.
A Drop in the Pound is Good News!!
Wait Sean what are you saying, why is our currency being weaker a good thing, surely its bad. Well although the actual value of the economy is lower in real terms, it also means it costs us more to trade with other nations.
You said it was Good!!!
Wait for it, whilst our currency is worth less than it was before, this opens the door for inward investment into the UK, especially for companies that are already owned by overseas parent companies. Such as ASDA, which is owned by Walmart, and Cadbury which is owned by Kraft. Both of these parent companies are American, which means that if they chose to invest in the UK it would cost them less than it did a few days ago.
So if ASDA wanted to build another branch, my message is do it now, as it will be cheaper and will help the UK economy grow and not just on a fiscal basis but in real terms, jobs, expansion, etc.
So before you go all doom and gloom with the news or your holiday money, remember this is a golden opportunity for the UK, as we have already sold of most of our large companies to overseas parent companies, now is the time to reap the rewards for this, and get some money back in this country.
This could save the UK Steel Industry
We all know the problems surrounding our steel industry, and the lovely British government sold it off many years ago to Tata steel, an Indian based company. Now they are closing plants, well this is a good time for the steel industry, as any overseas investors will be getting a better deal, saving hundreds of jobs in the process.
This also goes for our manufacturing and service sectors, all of which rely heavily on overseas trade, in particular the US and outside the EU, this means they will see a grow in both their sectors as well as the economy in general.
So I say embrace this fall in the markets and lets get some inward investment into the UK.


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Hi, I'm Daniel. I'm a web developer and business owner currently living in San Antonio, Texas. I'm also a Christian, husband, father of three, movie watcher, and guitar player.
I've been programming since our family got a Commodore 64 in the '80s. This interest drew me to computer science classes in high school, then Computer Science as a major in college. During college and after I worked in corporate IT jobs in the insurance and banking industries. I enjoyed the people I worked with and to an extent the work I did, but I've always had an entrepreneurial streak that needed an outlet.
In 2007 I founded Grow Development and quit my full time job the next year to be a freelance web developer. I love the freedom and challenge that being a business owner brings. I enjoy connecting with other business owners and freelancers that build stuff on the internet and sharing experiences.
Since 2008 I've focused on ecommerce development building out sites and making plugins for WordPress.
In 2011 I built the first commercial plugin for what was to later become WooCommerce, I've since built over 20 commercial plugins that continue to sell and run on hundreds of sites.
In 2013 I worked for WooThemes as a WooCommerce support ninja and developer.
In 2014 I went back to being independent and working with Grow Development.
In 2015 I launched an ecommerce plugin marketplace named Shop Plugins.
For 2016 and 2017 I've been building Shop Plugins and Grow Development into more sustainable and profitable businesses.
In 2018 Grow Development grew to a team of 5 including me and some dedicated contractors. We focus on supporting large subscription sites built in WooCommerce + WooCommerce Subscriptions.
In August 2018 my friend Chris Fidao and I started a podcast named Has Opinions where we share our opinions about being remote developers, being tech dads, and anything else that comes to our minds.
In November of 2018 I started #BUILDSZN – a focused season of learning and building in public. The goal of this effort is to gain some new skills and launch a SAAS to diversify my businesses.


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We were lucky enough to be involved in a pretty rad fashion show this past weekend. Christine Dale and Monica Berg put on the fabulous "Anthology" at Guilt and Co. on Sunday and lucky Bangs got to do the hair. Damn, I love it when I get to bust out the braids!


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Your Kyriad Perpignan - Aéroport hotel offers 76 fully air-conditioned rooms, all renovated in a stylish, contemporary design, that provide maximum comfort for a pleasant and productive stay.All the rooms have high-quality bedding with individual duvets, tea and coffee-making facilities, desk, private shower and a flat-screen television with cable and satellite channels.You can also use the free Wi-Fi to keep in touch with your loved ones or colleagues.Three rooms are specially equipped for guests with limited mobility.
For your benefit, you can also enjoy our exclusive WiFi+ service: free broadband WiFi throughout the hotel to surf, chat and watch videos to your heart's content.
For your safety, comfort and entertainment, the Kyriad Perpignan - Aéroport hotel provides a friendly welcome and all the services you need to enjoy your stay:- Cable and satellite TV channels- Business corner with printer- Free Wi-Fi access throughout the hotel- Towels and toiletries provided- The main national newspapers and specialist press made available to all guests- Night auditor to ensure your comfort and safety- Reception open 24 hours a day, seven days a week- Taxi reservations on request- Shoe-shine machine- Arcade games and pool table- Free secure car park- Free coach parking- Pets welcome, subject to a EUR 5 supplement- Shopping centre less than a kilometre away- Cinema complex less than a kilometre away- Direct access to the city centre from the hotel via dual carriageway (six kilometres away)- Independent "O'Grill" restaurant located adjacent to the hotel.
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Google "social selling training for sales" and you get 136 million results. That's a lot of people offering to turn your sales reps into social sellers. They'll promise that LinkedIn updates can be written in between calls. New prospects can be found during "downtime". Those people are mistaken. Social selling, when it's done properly, takes time and a specific set of skills. And like any sales or marketing programme you roll out, you're going to want your efforts to be scalable. The core activities of a social selling programme include researching prospects, writing compelling posts and messages, planning and managing the campaign and analyzing what is and isn't working. I'm not saying your sales reps can't do those things. I'm sure they can. I am saying it probably isn't the best use of their time or skills. Take writing as an example. Some of the most charismatic speakers I know tense up when they come to put pen to paper. For the majority of us, writing just doesn't feel like a natural continuation of speaking. It's outside of our comfort zone. That's likely to be true for your sales team too. With a significant amount of training, you might be able to change that. Or, if you're lucky, you might have some sales reps who are already keen writers. However, anomalies aside, you've got a full-time job on your hands. The same logic applies to your writers – imagine asking your best copywriters to meet a prospect and close the deal. It's not what gets them out of bed in the morning. It's not why they decided to work for you. Another way of looking at it is to compare social selling to email campaigns. You wouldn't make sales responsible for planning, executing and reporting on a series of email sends. However, sending emails is part of their daily routine and you'd certainly need their input on any emails you were sending out in their name. Social selling should be no different. Sales reps who are active on social are a brilliant asset. And the vast majority of them are; The Sales Management Association found that 96% of sales professionals use LinkedIn every week. Making new connections, sending InMails, posting updates and commenting on blog posts – those things all help to raise their profile and can often be the difference between a social selling programme succeeding or not. But that's not the same as making the programme their responsibility. Any centrally driven, coordinated social selling efforts belong to marketing. I've seen this work time and time again; in a recent demand generation project, we saw a 20% increase in leads after marketing introduced a social selling programme. InMails are a great example of this approach in action. The premise is very similar to emails, but the response rate tends to be better. Marketing can create a messaging matrix to run an InMail campaign that strikes a balance between personalization and scalability. The matrix groups prospects by specific challenges they are facing, their market position, their industry, or their function – whatever makes the most sense for the campaign. Once marketing has divided the contacts into categories they can write InMail templates for each group, rather than creating them on a one-by-one basis. Insights can be gathered from annual reports, LinkedIn profiles or online articles. This information needs to inform the templates. Marketing will need the sales team's input into the brief, approval on the templates and feedback on the response. Our Inside Sales team often make tweaks to these templates before they send them, adding a line of text that's personalized to the individual they're contacting. Social listening is another example of how a marketing-led approach to social selling can pay off. Researchers can plow through the information on social channels to pick out bite-sized pieces of information about prospects and what they're most interested in. They can then hand this over to the Sales team to inform the next phone call with that person. Follow this approach and you don't need to hire more sales reps to sell socially. You don't need to retrain the ones you already have. You just need to let the people you already employ do what they do best. For practical suggestions on how to get marketing and sales working together on a social selling programme, take a look through our social selling playbook.
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Starlight, Book 1 of The Dark Elf War
In primeval hinterland, an ancient evil stirs.
The ancient enemy of humanity—the Fae Seelie: the Dark Elves—have returned. Starlight will excite you and leave you breathless with its fast-paced action and mature storyline. Starlight is the first part in an epic new urban-fantasy series, a coming-of-age tale set against the opening salvo of a war between magic and technology.
About the Book
Twenty-year-old university drop-out Cassie Rogan is returning to her small town of Hudson's Hope nestled deep within the vast pristine forests of northern British Columbia. Still struggling over an accident that claimed the lives of her parents, Cassie is drifting aimlessly, failing at life.
In the wake of an impossibly localized lightning storm, Cassie discovers she can wield arcane powers. The forces of magic, after centuries of atrophy, are flowing back into our world. But with the wonder comes horror: mythical beasts now also prowl the northern wilderness—including the Basilisk—a giant eight-legged lizard that can turn its prey to stone with its gaze.
Now, recruited by a secretive joint-American-Canadian Special Forces unit, Cassie must quickly master her new powers and help the men and women of Task Force Diablo hunt the monsters down, or die trying. Because, hidden within the shadows, a dark power secretly watches. The ancient enemy of humanity—the Fae Seelie: the Dark Elves—have returned.


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Brown's Hotel/Star Hotel : 112 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
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- June 12, 2000
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Report prepared by Allan T. Shulman Architect, PA for Robert Mooney, 112 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL
Brown's Hotel/Star Hotel : 112 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
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Report prepared by Allan T. Shulman Architect, PA for Robert Mooney, 112 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL
The Florida Menu Collection comprises of both vintange and contemporary menus originating from restaurants all around Florida, depicting a unique part of its culinary, agricultural, and commercial history. Origins of these menus currently include ...
Giel, Andrew Scrapbook and Photo Collection
This collection contains scrapbooks, loose prints, and photo albums of Canada, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Miami, Miami Beach, and other countries in South America and the Caribbean.
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Allan T. Shulman Historic Preservation & Conservation Reports
This collection contains a selection of historic preservation reports prepared by Architect, Allan T. Shulman. The majority of the surveys are of Miami Beach architecture from the 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s and one report for Hialeah Park and it...
Soho Beach House, 4385 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL Built in 1940, Formerly known as The Sovereign Hotel
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2013 Miami Beach Election Collection
The 2013 Miami Beach Election Collection contains ephemera relating to the many candidates who ran for mayor or city commissioner in the 2013 Miami Beach election. Major issues of the campaigns included the proposed redevelopment of the Miami Beac...
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The Miami Beach Jaycees is a Florida chapter of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees for short). The not-for profit organization was founded in 1920 and has provided opportunities for men and women between the ages of 18 to 40 to ...
Congreso Internacional de Jóvenes Cubanos Collection
Collection includes circular letters, promotional material, programs etc. of the International Congress of Cuban Youth held in Eden Rock Hotel, Miami Beach, from August 31, 1990 to September 2, 1990. The materials also consist of typescripts, clip...
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The Quiet Life recently released a super limited Camera Club t shirt featuring the 'Pug Life' photo taken by the very talented photographer @jayzzed. The Quiet Life t shirt was exclusive to both www.flatspot.com & www.urbanindustry.co.uk. @jayzzed's Camera club t was limited in small numbers and sold out as soon as it hit the stores. @jayzzed quotes on his Instagram page 'Product of the 70's. I am a skateboarder, a photo capturer, a lover of dogs, life, and candy. My pics are a mix of cameras. Pics are mine unless otherwise noted. Dig it.'
Quiet Life has just recently re released the Camera club t shirt on their own web store for Northern America only, we are sure they wont be around for long. Check out some more of @jayzzed's photography here, and hope that his Camera club t shirt gets a global re release for Spring / Summer 13.


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- (noun) a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze; "you lose yourself in a labyrinth of little streets"
- (noun) an intricate and confusing arrangement; "a labyrinth of conflicting laws and regulations"
Labyrinth (लैबरिन्थ) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)
- भूलभुलैया, उलझन, भंवरजाल
Labyrinth Origin
- late Middle English (referring to the maze constructed by Daedalus to house the Minotaur): from French labyrinthe or Latin labyrinthus, from Greek laburinthos.
Labyrinth in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)
- And within the labyrinth of tunnels and rooms in the three floors of the temple, the terrorists had made all preparations for gun battle.
- It is a book that should generate a labyrinth of conversations, most of which can be socially transformative.
- The city remains a familiar labyrinth of rigidity, tradition, exotica, filth and chaos.
- In the 1990s, he went deep into the labyrinth of governance.
- Now visualise two little girls holding a mother's hand and helping her navigate the labyrinth of emotions. How does this feel?
Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of labyrinth
- labyrinth = Chemistry "LAB" is nothing but labyrinth
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Our World's Forests
You will first encounter a huge map of the world which highlights forest types and how peoples of the world use forests. Artifacts and flip books will encourage you to learn about wildlife, forest values, and meeting human needs.
Take a Journey
Now it's time to embark on whirlwind virtual tours of four forest types: boreal, temperate, sub-tropical, and tropical.
Trans-Siberian Railway
As you journey through the cold landscape via the Trans-Siberian railway, you'll encounter people who depend on the boreal forest for their livelihood.
Chinese Tour Boat
Next it's time to take a boat ride on Songhua Lake in Changbai Mountain to learn about population pressures on China's temperate forests.
South Africa
Now a jeep ride through Kruger National Park is the perfect way to view wildlife in a sub-tropical forest!
The Amazon
And finally, step inside a canopy crane for a simulated ride up into the treetops of Brazil's Amazon tropical rainforest.
Leadership Hall
Our Leadership Hall showcases the biographies of individuals who have made significant contributions to the forestry profession. More than 200 leaders have been in inducted since 1971.
Old Forestry Building history
The origins of the World Forestry Center date back to the Old Forestry Building from the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition. Photos and history of the "World Largest Log Cabin" tell the story of the building's beginnings and its destruction in 1964.


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West Houston Institute
An innovation of Houston Community College
Introducing the most forward thinking educational concept. Introducing the future. Introducing West Houston Institute, an innovation of Houston Community College. West Houston Institute is bold. It is imaginative. It is redefining learning spaces and the pathways to authentic student learning. It is the future — both in its design and its programs. 21st century students learn differently, and education needs to change in response. West Houston Institute takes the most foundational educational concepts and rethinks them. It puts the student not on a flat learning plane in the center, but on an immersive, elevated platform to see, experience, collaborate, create and learn.
Reinventing the Future
Reinventing the Future
Introducing the most forward thinking educational concept. Introducing the future.Reinventing the Future
Redefining Higher Education
Redefining Higher Education
West Houston Institute is a truly unique facility that serves our students and our faculty in new and different ways.Redefining Higher Education
Our unique facility combines previously disparate elements into a holistic innovation center. In this interactive and interconnected learning environment, the constituent parts operate both independently and together, in a space that facilitates collaboration and co-creation.
The Institute effectively harnesses the power of diverse perspectives to achieve innovative learning solutions. It takes a quantum leap forward to impact how teachers educate, becoming the incubator for changing the future.
Beginning in 2011, we engaged with some of the most distinguished innovation leaders in the nation to gather insights about the current and future state of higher education. Based on those conversations, we then developed
the theoretical and operational framework for West Houston Institute; the first facility of its kind to integrate many critical components for innovation in a single space.
Each space in the Institute is equipped with emerging technologies and tools that support innovation, collaborative teaching and project-based learning. We prepare our students for success in 21st century work environments.
The Collaboratorium
The Collaboratorium is our group-oriented solution design center. We created an interactive problem-solving environment where teams, guided by our expert facilitators, can work together to generate innovative solutions to their critical challenges. Breakthrough ideas and insights require new ways of thinking and working together. In the Collaboratorium, our trained facilitators guide teams through a systematic process to harness the power of diverse perspectives, foster active collaboration, and produce creative ideas. The outcome: actionable, innovative solutions to the most complex problems. This purposefully designed space offers an array of settings to support collaboration and innovative thinking. The flexible elements include large spaces where an entire group can converge and work together, smaller more intimate spaces where subgroups can break out and focus independently, and an informal innovation lounge. The entire space utilizes state-of-the-art technology to enhance the collaborative process, capped off by a 20-foot interactive touch-wall hosting a cloud-based visual collaboration system. Teams' work can be captured and stored digitally, available for access anywhere.
The Makerspace
The MakerSpace is a technology-equipped, collaborative space designed specifically to facilitate creativity, providing the necessary tools for actualizing breakthrough ideas. Utilizing the guidance and best practices from leaders such as Rice University's Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK), MIT's FabLab and Houston-based TXRX, this center was crafted to inspire exploration, skill development, and entrepreneurial thinking.
The main elements include:
- 3D Printing
- Electronics
- Laser Cutting
- CNC Machining
- Metalworking
Within our facility, new ideas can seamlessly undergo the entire development process—from ideation, to prototyping, to business conceptualization—like never before possible. Here, students, faculty, and community members can take their ideas to the next level and launch new products more quickly and more effectively than ever before.
What it offers
- Short courses, credit courses, leisure learning, certifications, and K-12 project-based learning activities
- Support for our academic and workforce programs by integrating "making" into the curriculum
- Opportunities for artisans and crafters to experiment with new techniques and share their expertise
This space is designed to create the leaders of the future:
- For students, it provides hands-on and collaborative experiences to maximize learning potential and to inspire a new generation of innovators.
- For educators, it provides opportunities to innovate their teaching and learning practices in an experimental and supportive environment.
- For entrepreneurs and leadership teams, it provides opportunities to explore potential—your own and your company's—by facilitating ideation and creative thinking through a unique hands-on experience.
The Conference Center
The Conference Center furthers the collaborative mission of the Institute. This flexible space can accommodate up to 600 participants and provides opportunities for hosting seminars, conferences, and competitions. With state-of the-art audio-visual capabilities, events can be broadcasted around the world.
The Teaching Innovation Academy
The Teaching Innovation Academy is a structured program where faculty and staff are able to explore innovative teaching methods and learning practices. Working collaboratively, Innovation Fellows throughout the entire College can convene here to experiment with the newest approaches to teaching and learning, including:
- Instructional strategies
- Interactive learning
- Leveraging advanced technology
- Captivating student interest
- Project-based learning
- Flexible learning spaces
The Learning Commons
The Learning Commons is an evolving system of spaces that provide shared and flexible learning areas throughout the building. These areas foster creativity and innovation by offering ubiquitous access to technology and information services that respond and adapt to user needs.
Technology is infused throughout the Learning Commons to support and enhance creative activities and problem-based learning. Library and information services throughout the Learning Commons provide access to resources and tools that align with the learning experiences of Houston Community College and West Houston Institute. These services respond to users at their point of need and foster the development of digital and information literacy skills.
Ideas Academy
IDEAS Academy at West Houston Institute will offer programs that integrate Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship with the Arts and Sciences. This curriculum is about teaching the interdisciplinary mindsets and skillsets that will lead to success in the 21st century. It offers opportunities for students to engage in real-world, experiential learning that promotes creativity and innovation in all fields of study across the institution.
Center for Entrepreneurship
HCC's entrepreneurial and leadership training efforts through its Center for Entrepreneurship expands into West Houston Institute's facility, where an increased emphasis is placed upon breakthrough thinking. With workshops designed for experimentation and creative synergy, West Houston Institute gives aspiring entrepreneurs the capacity to bring their ideas to life through rapid prototyping and conceptualization
West Houston Institute is a truly unique facility that serves our students and our faculty in new and different ways through collaborative engagement and experiential learning. It provides our communities with opportunities for advanced learning and expanded services through a unique set of elements and design innovations. Based on principles of The Medici Effect, West Houston Institute facilitates diverse collaboration among all constituencies who use it, and in the process, results in a more creative college that is focused on innovation to ensure institutional relevance and advancement.
With a state-of-the-art MakerSpace, Collaboratorium, Teaching Innovation Academy, Conference Center, Undergraduate Science Research Labs, and a first-of-its-kind IDEAS Academy, West Houston Institute is a benchmark of how teaching and learning should be approached to properly prepare students for the 21st century workplace.
We imagine a future where interconnected spaces are created to design innovative solutions through shared synergy. We imagine a future where diversity and collaboration are integral components of the learning paradigm. We imagine a future where education itself is redefined and reinvented, that reimagines what solutions are possible.
Welcome to the forefront of innovation.
Teach at the West Houston Institute
Faculty from across the Houston Community College District are invited to submit proposals for teaching at the West Houston Institute. Initiatives from all areas of study designed to encourage and facilitate high-impact learning practices, instructional design, collaborative pedagogy, technology-enhanced learning, and a culture of educational excellence at the departmental and program levels are particularly sought as we work to re-imagine and re-invent higher education!
Submit a Proposal to Teach at the Institute


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I loved photographing this senior session with Conner. Not only is she stunningly beautiful, but she's also incredibly talented! It was a surprise to me when we got on location and her Mom said they had a ballet bar in the car and would like to put it in the water. What!?!? Of course! I love putting things in the water...hence the chair too!
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CCIE Data Center Training – Integrated Program
Basic information:
CCIE Data Center training: Duration 8 Months (FAST TRACK 4 MONTHS)
- CCIE Data Center Integrated Course fee: Rs 1.50 Lakhs + 18% GST = 177,000/- INR (Indian students)
- CCIE Data Center International students : USD 3000 (Regular program)
- CCIE Data Center International students : USD 5000 (Fast Track program)
- CCIE Data Center Training available in Online and Classroom mode
- Regular classes available (Weekdays Monday – Friday)
- Online classes available
- Weekend classes available (Sat, Sun)
- For more details, Contact Us
CCIE Data Center V2 Integrated program is a combination of many courses combined as its designed for freshers. The course structure includes a combination of CCNA, CCNP and CCIE programs in Routing & Switching and Data Center. Availability and hands on experience with firewalls such as Checkpoint and Palo Alto is also carried under single course module. If you are looking forward for success in short span but you are not afraid of putting in those extra efforts and hard work then CCIE Data Center program is meant for you.
CCIE Data Center Training Program content:
- CCNA Data center
- CCNP Data Center
- CCIE Data Center
- Juniper JNCIA
- Palo Alto – On weekends parallel to the program
- Splunk – On weekends parallel to the program
- F5 LTM Program – On weekends parallel to the program
CCIE Data Center Training is available in online and classroom mode now .
Our CCIE Data Center Training – integrated Programs are so much in demand that we had to launch an online program for students from across the world . Yes ,now your can take this program sitting anywhere in the world .Check our results to believe in our expertise .We offer 100% support in passing exams at all levels including CCNA, CCNP and CCIE for integrated students . Integrated students are given separate and premium training facilities and top instructors attention .All instructors speak excellent English and Medium of instructor is strictly English language .We get hundreds of students every years from USA, UK, Africa and Europe to do these integrated programs in India in our world class campus .NETWORKERS HOME has won 22 awards of excellence for delivering quality training for last 11 years .We still believe quality and customer service will never be out of fashion .
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Sample CCIE Data Center Training Video
Student Testimonials
Scope of CCIE Data Center Integrated Program NH:
India has developed itself as one of the most prominent IT hubs of the world. With incredible growth in the technology, the demand for IT certification courses has increased manifolds. It is a proven fact that Cisco Certifications are among the most demanded certifications in Networking domain. Among them, CCIE Data Center certification is one with a huge demand and through this program, Cisco offers a training curriculum that prepare network engineers to work across IT silos.
It is pretty clear that CCIE Data Center certified experts are best paid professionals in the IT networking domain among all CISCO certifications.
To conclude, it is evident to say that the scope of CCIE Data Center is huge as you have plethora of career options to choose from after it.
100% JOB Placement Guarantee Program
We offer 100% Placements guarantee to students enrolling for CCIE Data Center Integrated Programs at NETWORKERS HOME. Here, we offer CCNA, CCNP and CCIE level training under this program and it takes approximately 8-9 months to complete this program from beginning. We also provide training in Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Nexus, Juniper and others simultaneously.
We conduct Personality Development and Interview etiquette sessions for all the candidates enrolled with us that help them hone their skills for the purpose of Placements success and improve their personality and get success throughout their career. The students then appear for various interviews from reputed MNCs. The Certification may or may not be required for the placements of the candidates.
About CCIE
CCIE is a Certification examination conducted by Cisco Systems. The Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification is accepted worldwide as the most prestigious networking certification in the industry. Network Engineers holding an active Cisco CCIE certification are recognized for their expert network engineering skills and mastery of Cisco products and solutions. The CCIE community has established a reputation of leading the networking industry in deep technical networking knowledge and are deployed into the most technically challenging network assignments.
Currently, CCIE is offered in 6 tracks viz. Routing & Switching, Service Provider, Wireless, Data Center, Security and Collaboration. The program continually updates and revises itstesting tools and methodologies to ensure unparalleled program quality, relevance and value. Through a rigorous written exam and a performance based lab, the CCIE program sets the standard for internetworking expertise.
Cisco introduced the CCIE certification in 1993 to assist the industry in distinguishing the top echelon of internetworking experts worldwide. Today, CCIE certification holders represent less than 3% of all certified Cisco professionals and less than 1% of the networking professionals worldwide. Due to this rare passing rate, there is huge demand for CCIE professionals in India and abroad.
About Job Placement Guarantee The placement for this course completed at NETWORKERS HOME is 100% for both the in-campus and online training programs. There is a guarantee to students going for CCIE DC Integrated course training program to get placed which has been achieved till date. The starting package ranges from anywhere between 6-10 lakhs per annum based on your knowledge, skills and certifications. After clearing the CCIE DC 2 hour written and 8 hour lab exam, starting package increases further depending upon the skills, knowledge and experience gained by a candidate.
Educational Loan Facility: NETWORKERS HOME have collaboration with various financial institutions and banks which help students with financial assistance while pursuing their courses. We also provide various scholarships to bright and talented aspirants. This facility has ensured that a candidate interested in networking gets appropriate opportunity to enhance his career in any of the domain delivered at NETWORKERS HOME.
Value Addition at NETWORKERS HOME: At NETWORKERS HOME, along with world's largest Cisco training labs, Hexa CCIE technical trainers and presence of world class integrated courses, we conduct workshops to ensure the overall development of a candidates which helps us ensure the 100% placement of our candidates. The sessions are conducted by Founder Mr. Vikas Swami Dual CCIE #22239 (R&S, Security) and Mr. Mrigendra Sinha who is a management champ and an IIM alumnus.
We provide one of the most unique placement workshops that includes:
- Personality Development program
- Resume Writing
- Group discussions
- Individual doubt clearance sessions
- Enhancement of Communication skills
- Interview targeted Mock interviews
- Screening of candidates
CCIE Data Center Training at Networkers Home:
Cisco CCIE Data Center Certification is a high end, advance and expert level certification which introduces participants to latest DC technologies and validates necessary skills related to planning, designing, implementing and managing the complex DC infrastructure.
Upon completion of CCIE Data Center training one develops a deep insight and understanding of DC technologies which includes –
- Cisco's L2 and L3 technologies
- Network Services, Orchestration
- Automation
- DC fabric infrastructure and other evolving technologies.
Knowledge of other technologies with Cisco DC certification is just like cherry on the cake. Definitely you find substantial growth in your career if you possess knowledge over the following technologies:
- CCNP Security/ CCIE Security
- BGP/MPLs
- Already working in DC technologies
- Other Vendor Certification such as Juniper, Checkpoint etc.
The only pre requisite for pursuing Data Centers is to possess knowledge of CCNA R&S. The possession of other certifications or knowledge of various technologies makes you a complete package and it becomes easy to market yourself in the IT industry.
Upon successful completion of the same, Networkers Home provides for 100% placement guarantee to the students. They hold the hands of the students to redirect them towards their dream companies.
Job roles offered Post CCIE DC Certification
It is evident to say that the scope of CCIE DC is huge as you have plethora of career options to choose after course completion. You become eligible for senior designations (not exhaustive)
- Network engineer
- Sr. Network engineer
- Network administrator
- Security consultant
- Senior system engineer
- Network Architect
- Network Security Specialist
Batch Schedules
Details on all CCIE Integrated Courses for all Batch-Schedules can be obtained by contacting branch.


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Friday, August 28, 2009
Stuff is Stuff
I just thought I would say thanks to everyone who has been buying parts and shirts lately, you know who you are. It really makes a huge difference as to how fast I can come out with new stuff when people buy parts. Just so you know at this point every dollar that is made on any parts or services is recycled 100% back into designing and building new parts to sell to you guys. If you think of something that I do not offer PLEASE send me an email telling me what you want. The more responses I get the sooner you will be seeing the parts your looking for. Thanks for taking the time to read this.
-Andy C.
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Always happy to buy high quality parts from a local cool cat. Thanks!
I would love to see a cool kick pedal that did not cost 400$ maby some bras knucks or even a nautical type star in and oval.
have been looking for an elusive external twist clutch to?
- August 28, 2009 at 12:34 PM
- andy said...
what do you mean external twist clutch? like a throttle but one that runs the clutch?
- August 28, 2009 at 4:08 PM
yup to clean up bars a bit without the cost or pain of internal. have seen 1 or 2 on ebay but nowhere else and none lately?
- August 29, 2009 at 9:41 AM
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We have plenty of water on our Planet and yet water, the blue gold, is still a dream for many people and many areas.
Oceans are full of water but it is salty and useless. Rain pours in tropical area but mix with soil and bacteria making it unsafe for drinking.
Actually, pure safe water has been the last invention of mankind (read the nice book, A history of the world in 6 glasses, where it shows that drinkable water was the last to come after beer, wine, spirit, coffee, tea, cola).
A lot of work has been done, and it is being done, in finding way to purify water, a process that today is quite expensive.
One way to desalinate and purify water uses membranes that have tiny pores blocking undesired compounds, like metallic ions, salt and so on. These membranes are some 200 nm thick. Using membrane of graphene has been a goal for engineers because of they are much thinner, six hundred times thinner as a matter of fact, and that will provide higher filtering capacity.
The problem is to create a graphene membrane that has no holes throughout its surface, something almost impossible with todays manufacturing technology.
Now, researchers at MIT have found a way to seal the holes on a graphene layer by using chemical deposition and polymerisation to stop the leaks.
They first create a membrane of the desired size (a few square centimetres, that may not seem big but when you look at it from the atomic scale of graphene it is about creating a surface with 10,000,000,000,000,000 - ten million billion- beads -atoms- with no faults) and then go on fixing imperfections that would let molecules go through by plugging all holes using hafnium atoms and then by polymerising the surface. The hope is to bring water purification within affordability limits to all those people that are still water starved, and that is 1.1 billion people today.


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If you don't recognize the name Rich Mullins, you probably still know who he was. We often sing his song "Awesome God" in our church services. This song has been one of my favorites for a long time. The DVD Ragamuffin is based on the life of Rich Mullins, and I couldn't wait to watch it.
About the Movie:
RAGAMUFFIN is based on the life of Rich Mullins, a musical prodigy who rose to Christian music fame and fortune only to walk away and live on a Navajo reservation. An artistic genius, raised on a tree farm in Indiana by a callous father, Rich wrestled all of his life with the brokenness and crippling insecurity born of his childhood. A lover of Jesus and a rebel in the church, Rich refused to let his struggles with his own darkness tear him away from a God he was determined to love. As he struggled with success in Nashville and depression in Wichita, Rich desired most of all to live a life of honest and reckless faith amidst a culture of religion and conformity.
Release Date: 7/8/14
Run-Time: 137 minutes
Writer/ Director: David Schultz
Dove Seal: Faith-Based with Caution
Suggested Retail Price: $19.99
Distributor: Capitol Christian Distribution
About Rich Mullins:
Singer and songwriter Richard Wayne "Rich" Mullins was best known for his worship song "Awesome God" which has been embraced as modern classics by many Christians. His music has been covered by many artists, including Caedmon's Call, Amy Grant, Jars of Clay, Michael W. Smith, Third Day, John Tesh, and Hillsong United. Mullins' musical career formally began with Zion Ministries in the late 1970s, where he wrote music and performed with a band called Zion. Mullins first solo hit, "Awesome God," appeared on his third album and brought his music to a wider audience. Rich Mullins was inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) on April 29, 2014.
Film Testamonials:
"Rich was a gifted songwriter with an amazing heart for people. This film reminded me that what really made Rich special was how undistracted he was with the things of this world. His was a heart yearning for God." - Michael W. Smith Singer, Songwriter
"This film captures the life of one of the most important people in the history of modern evangelicalism, a ragamuffin that our children and our grandchildren need to know about."
- Shane Claiborne Author, Activist
My Thoughts:
I watched Ragamuffin with the small people. They were surprised when I started singing along with some of Rich Mullins' early music, like Elijah (one of my all-time favorites, by the way). The Boy said he really liked the music; he's not a fan of "happy happy" Christian music and would rather people are "real" about their faith, struggles, etc. I loved that this DVD was a great discussion starter with the girls about how we think about famous Christians, like the ones we hear on the radio every day, being perfect and never having problems or struggling with sins. In reality, these Christians are people just like us; each of us struggle with something because none of us are perfect.
You can learn more about the Ragamuffin DVD and Rich Mullins by visiting the website, liking Rich Mullins Film on Facebook, or following Ragamuffin on Twitter.
I highly recommend you add this DVD to your collection. You can purchase it at the Ragamuffin site. Actually I suggest you buy 2, one for you and one for the Ragamuffin in your life.
You can also enter below for your chance to win your own copy of the Ragamuffin DVD. (US and Canada only)


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This is another cryptid people have seen and there are multiple pictures of. This creature is a bazaar one to say the least. Unfortunately it is also too decayed to see what it truly is. My own thoughts are that maybe this is a creature that was around with the dinosaurs and maybe had been frozen. Along with many other coastline crytids we have seen lately. Maybe due to ice melting or funky weather these creatures are thawing and floating up to the surface and coastlines. I'd be curious to see what the DNA test comes back as.
The website http://seamonster.org/ is actually pretty fun to try and compare some of these creatures to if you have fun venturing into the oddworld.
This creature was found by Russian soldiers on Sakhalin shoreline. Sakhalin area is situated near to Japan. It's the most eastern part of Russia, almost 5,000 miles to East from Moscow.
Locals haven't been able to identify the mysterious beast. According to the bones and teeth – it is not a fish. According to its skeleton – it's not a crocodile or alligator. It has a skin with hair or fur.
It has been said that it was taken by Russian special services for in-depth studies, and we are lucky that people who encountered it first made those photos before it was brought away.
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