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I was recently asked for suggestions on how to prevent different business units and divisions within a larger organization from becoming complacent when they are performing well based on their customer experience metrics. In other words, their scores, e.g., NPS, are high, so they act like their goal is met. And there's nothing more that needs to be done about the customer experience.
Don't ever believe that the experience is "good enough." This is a journey! And there are a lot of reasons that you should keep going and never think that your work is done. If you do rest on our laurels, you will, without a doubt, be overrun by your competitors. Never mind that your customers will no longer want to do business with you. Remember: it's a journey, not a destination.
You'll want to make sure you're capturing feedback about the latest experience (assuming you've improved the experience but haven't updated your surveys), new products and services you've introduced, and emerging customer needs and trends in the industry. Have you looked for emerging trends/pain points/weak signals? That's a great place to start. And those scores, are they for a specific transaction or for the overall relationship? If they're transactional scores, it's probably time to look at the big picture and measure how the customer feels about the entire relationship—and not just with that division or business unit but with the entire company. That's where the rubber meets the road. You are one company/one brand, after all. Also, is your company metrics-focused or experience-focused? If you're doing what it takes to improve the metric, not the experience, you are advocating a different type of behavior than if you're focusing on improving the experience. Your scores will likely change if you focus on the experience, instead. As the department head or business unit head what has he/she done to improve the experience since the last measurement? You may also want to review your personas and who you think your customers are today versus who they were when you started listening to them. As mentioned earlier, customers change. Their needs change. The jobs they are trying to do change.
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|Triskele Principal Herald
|Mistress Ilene Johnstounne, OP
Samantha Steff
1433 Fontaine Dr
Apopka FL 32703
|Jack Herald (Triskele Successor)
|M'Lord Vacant
|Seacat Herald (Triskele Secretary)
|Lord Bastian Oldenfeld
|Coracle Herald (Education)
|Honorable Lord Taran Saraev
Charles Hill
no calls after 9pm please
|Carrack Herald (North, South, East, West)
|M'Lord Vacant
|Sundial Herald (Protocol & Traditions)
|Countess Dulcia MacPherson, OL, OR, OP
|Lymphad Herald (Name & Device Submissions)
|Honorable Lord Ephrem Orbeli
|Trireme Herald - (Name & Device Returns and Resubmissions)
|Honorable Lord Thomas von Wildtstein
|Balinger Herald (Internal/External Commentary)
|M'Lord Vacant
|Herald Point Coordinator
|M'Lord Vacant
|Caravel Herald (Court/Lyst Herald)
|Honorable Lord Gareth de Taunton
|Mast Herald (Silent Herald)
|M'Lord Vacant
|Chart-Signet Herald (Scroll Preparation for Court)
|Mistress Jehannette de Lille, OP
Julia Gerstemeier Rider
|Dhow Herald (Award Tokens)
|Honorable Lady Chrysantha D'Argenta
|Sextant Herald (Order of Precedence)
|Master Sasha Gregor'evich Vilanov, OP
Tommy Conant
5524 Queenswood Drive
Orlando FL 32810
|Barque-Signet Herald (Scroll Replacement)
|Honorable Lady Philomena Wensley
|Scribes Point Coordinator
|Lady Ekaterina Korsakova
|Kingdom Tournament Scribe (Deputy for the preparation of kingdom event tournament scrolls)
|Honorable Lady Ciar Ingen Ui MeicThire
Crystal Chapman
|College of Scribes
|Mistress Maol Mide ingen Medra, OL, OP
Welcome to the Trimarian College of Heralds!
From heralding courts, crying fighters onto the Lists, guiding a person towards their exclusive name and armory, or scribes creating amazing pieces of art – everything we do in the Society is touched by heraldry. Heralds are in the unique position to positively affect the medieval pageantry that makes our events so spectacular through education, consultation, and the provision of heraldic services both locally and at Heralds' Point at kingdom events.
All members of the Trimarian College of Heralds are dedicated to nurturing the use of heraldry throughout the Kingdom of Trimaris. If you're interested in becoming a part of that legacy, please consider becoming a warranted herald for the Kingdom of Trimaris and volunteering your time and skills as local herald or at Heralds Point. Learn more about the Trimarian Warranting process and find answers to some of your questions in our brand-new FAQ section.
This website has been designed to give you easy access to heraldic information, answer some of your questions, and provide you with an easy way of contacting members of the College of Heralds.
College of Heralds:
The Trimarian College of Heralds and the College of Scribes exist to provide heraldic and scribal services to the Crown and the populace of the Kingdom of Trimaris. Here are the various roles and responsibilities:
Triskele: the head of the Kingdom's College of Heralds is responsible for supervising field heraldry and court heraldry at events within the Kingdom. Triskele is also responsible for supervising College of Arms activities within the Kingdom, including the timely processing of submissions for names and armory.
Jack: the "emergency drop-dead deputy" stands ready to assume the functions of the Principal Herald and to insure the smooth transition of office in emergency situations.
Seacat: Secretary to Triskele, responsible for maintaining the warrant roster and emails notifications to submitters during the submission process. Seacat is also responsible for tracking the quarterly reports for all heralds in the College.
Triskele Principal Herald
College of Heralds Administration Policy – PDF Format
Trimaris Heralds Handbook 2019 – PDF Format
Department Head: Coracle Herald
This department oversees the continuing education of heralds within the College as well as the education of the populace of the Kingdom about heraldry. They also provide opportunity for people to take the herald's warranting classes and provide online support for the online warranting classes.
The Trimarian Warranting Process:
To be a warranted herald in the Kingdom of Trimaris and to receive the rank of Pursuivant in the Kingdom's College of Heralds you are required to take three warranting classes:
Part 1: How to be a Local Herald
Part 2: Armory Submissions
Part 3: Name Submissions
You do not have to take them in order, and you may take them in person, online, or a mixture of the two. These classes are designed to teach you the administrative side of heraldry, and after completing these classes, you should know where to find the heraldic information necessary to be a successful local herald. These classes are regularly offered at the four major Kingdom events in Trimaris. You may also contact our Coracle Herald to schedule warranting classes at another event.
Note: If you passed the old "Pursuivant Test," aka "The Baby Herald Test," you are considered grandfathered in as a Pursuivant herald within the Kingdom of Trimaris. We still encourage you to audit the warranting classes in order to be up to date on the administrative side of heraldry, including recent changes and additions.
Online Warranting Classes
The Trimarian Heraldic Online Self-Study Program is a way to learn heraldry via correspondence and satisfy the warranting requirements in case you are unable to attend the warranting classes at Kingdom events or don't wait until the next opportunity to attend a class in person. The classes provide the framework for a self-guided study using the internet. The topics covered aren't hard, but it will be more involved than sitting through a class at an event.
Contact the Coracle Herald at email@example.com BEFORE you begin your online warranting classes to make them aware you are beginning the process!
How to be a Local Herald Word Doc
- Study Guide Start Here – Heraldry 101
- Study Guide Warranting Part 1: How to be a Local Herald
- Study Guide Warranting Part 2: Armory Submissions
- Study Guide Warranting Part 3: Name Submissions
Study Guide Court Heraldry (optional; highly recommended) – PDF File
Department Head: Lymphad Herald
This department oversees the submissions process for registering names and armory with the Society College of Arms. The proper setup and administration of Consultation Tables at events as well as notifications of decisions made on names and armory fall under this department.
Court Preparation:
Members of this department are essential to the administrative and organizational aspects of the Trimarian Royal Court and awards at events within the Kingdom of Trimaris and at events in other Kingdoms and at war.
Silent Herald FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1522488791146860/
Dhow Herald's Handbook – Google Document
Ceremony and Protocol:
Department Head: Sundial
This department oversees the ceremonial aspect of heraldry.
College of Scribes:
The Trimaris College of Scribes works to foster the scribal arts within the Kingdom of Trimaris and to provide award charters for use during Royal Court under the direction of the Chart Signet of Trimaris. The goal of the Trimaris College of Scribes is to produce beautiful pieces of scribal artwork to award those found worthy by the Crown, foster the talents of our artisans, and promote the medieval scribal arts through continued study and education.
College of Scribes website http://scribes.trimaris.org/
Thank a Scribe – Online form
College of Heralds Administration Policy – PDF Format

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Translating Song of the day: Sweatpants- Childish Gambino
Drink of the week: Summer Shandy!
P.S. As always, the read chapter button is in the bottom right! Interested in seeing what some soul pets look like? Or maybe you want to snag a cool chong mei collectible, or a cyan dragon! Or maybeee you want to read just a litttleee ahead! Either way, hit up that patreon if you're interested 🙂
Chapter 124: Ye Qingzi, Water Heart Healing Heart
The Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil lifted its long snake head and irritatedly let out a huge roar!!
The roar shook the mountains, and the ground vibrated along with them. As they shook, from the uneven low ground suddenly ripped high spiking stalagmites!
The stalagmites were over twenty meters tall and, like a rocky forest, they scarily poked out from the ground, covering at least fifty meters in diameter!!
Seventh rank rock type technique – Death Rock Forest!
The seventh rank technique used by the Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil's high talent had achieved the might of an eighth rank. The low ground was only a three hundred meter wide basin, but this terrifying Death Rock Forest covered a big part of it!
"Beng!! Beng!! Beng!!!!"
Mountains cracked and the ground fissured. The instantly created rock forest fifty meters from them still spread cracks towards them. Because Ye Wansheng's eighth phase Flametail, Chu Ning's Thunder Fairy, and Chu Xing's Light Rhinoceros stood too close, they were all affected by this frightening ability!
Ye Wansheng's eighth phase Flametail's defense wasn't weak, and the Flametail was also very fast, so it was only hit by one airborne stalagmite, sustaining some damage on its stomach.
Chu Ning's Thunder Fairy clearly had a large crack in its body. Luckily, it was an elemental world soul pet, or else any two consecutive stalagmites could directly kill this seventh phase first stage Thunder Fairy.
Chu Xing's Light Rhinoceros was too close, completely getting trapped within the rock forest to become the nearest soul pet to the Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil, falling into a very dangerous situation.
The Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil's speed was limited, so naturally it would attack the soul pet nearest to it. Very soon, its eyes looked onto this helpless Light Rhinoceros!
With its movement speed affected, the Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil let out another roar and abruptly turned its massive body around, whipping out its long rock centipede tail!!
"Peng~~~Peng~~~~~ Peng~~~~~~~~"
The rock barricades near the Light Rhinoceros were instantly shattered, and the Light Rhinoceros who was cornered within the low ground couldn't dodge either!
"Peng!!!!" The frightening tail heavily swept into the sixth phase ninth stage Light Rhinoceros's body. Even with a near seventh rank defense, the Light Rhinoceros still couldn't stop this hit. Its head armor and light horn were instantly cracked into pieces, and its skull even showed clear signs of bending!
The Light Rhinoceros was over three meters long, yet this hit sent it flying for ten meters, solidly embedding it into the rocky protective screen to the side!
Blood leaked out. The head was the most well defended part of the Light Rhinoceros already. However, once its defense was shattered, a heavy hit to the head would definitely be the most lethal damage.
Chu Xing's face turned pale. With how terrifying the Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil's attacks were, it could completely kill all commander ranks under the seventh phase, and Chu Xing's Light Rhinoceros hadn't even undergone any strengthening.
Chu Xing had already felt the Light Rhinoceros's weak life. It wouldn't take long before his sixth phase ninth stage Light Rhinoceros would die, and his soul pact would immediately break!
"You guys attract the Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil's attention, my Water Moon can heal it." Just when everyone's expressions turned for the worse, Ye Qingzi yelled out.
Chu Mu stared blankly at Ye Qingzi, who was riding her Purple Robed Dream Beast. The Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil's attack almost instantly killed the Sixth Phase Ninth Stage Light Rhinoceros. Under this situation, unless she had a very powerful healing technique, nothing would allow the Light Rhinoceros to live past ten seconds.
"Quick, don't let the Light Rhinoceros get hit again, or else even having a reviving technique wouldn't be helpful." Ye Qingzi yelled again.
"Let me!" Chu Mu didn't hesitate, immediately jumping onto his Night Thunder Dream Beast, decisively retracting his Devil Tree Battle Soldier, and summoning Mo Xie.
Ye Wansheng also realized that the Light Rhinoceros was in imminent peril and couldn't take any more hits. Seeing Chu Mu ride ahead, he also jumped onto his eighth phase Flametail and rode this servant rank soul pet towards the eighth phase commander rank.
Ye Wansheng's servant rank Flametail had clearly been strengthened multiple times. Not only did it have Demon Fire Evil Flame, a flame crystal only commander rank soul pets had, it also wasn't any slower than normal commander ranks. Adding on its high phase of eight, its fighting strength could definitely match that of a seventh phase strengthened commander rank!
"I will bring the Light Rhinoceros out. The closer it is, the better the healing effects. You disrupt it." Ye Wansheng chased tightly behind Chu Mu's Night Thunder Dream Beast and used his remembrance to speak to Chu Mu.
"En." Chu Mu nodded, immediately letting his Night Thunder Dream Beast cast Extreme Speed to pass through the ever present Death Rock Forest and dash towards the Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil.
The Night Thunder Dream Beast was only at the seventh phase first stage. Even with strengthening, it could still get instantly killed when facing an eighth phase third stage commander rank that was strengthened. Under this situation, only the monarch rank worthy Mo Xie and White Nightmare could face it.
Mo Xie remained in her Pitiful Appearance. Though it would inhibit her strength, facing such a massive soul pet, the smaller she was, the better!
"Mo Xie, Phantom Royal Flamed Claw!"
Chu Mu rode his Night Thunder Dream Beast into the night to avoid the oncoming boulder flying at him and immediately commanded Mo Xie!
When Mo Xie sprinted, her speed was a lot faster than the Night Thunder Dream Beast. Her silver body was like a ray of moonlight, flashing by and splitting into four in the sky!!
The crimson demon fire evil flame and captivating red blood flame both flashed, and four royal flame claws ripped the dark night open, violently slamming into the body of the Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil!!
Four deep claw marks immediately appeared on the Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil's cliff-like chest. The eighth rank attack forced the seemingly unbeatable cold pond hegemon back a few steps!
"Night, Death Ray!" Chu Mu waited for the right time and gave a command to his Night Thunder Dream Beast.
Without needing Chu Mu to detail any further, Night's attack immediately locked onto the rock under the Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil's feet. The Death Ray flew out and immediately blasted a large crater into the ground. When the massive creature took a step back, it immediately stepped onto nothing, and it tilted visibly.
"Ning, Ice Sword Formation!"
"Ling~~~~~~~~" The Ice Air Fairy had already made preparations, so when Chu Mu commanded, seventeen ice swords suddenly floated in the air.
The Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil's body was massive, so the Ice Air Fiary didn't even need to Microcontrol, only needing to lock on for it to guarantee a hit!
Seventeen scary ice swords were still in flight when the Ice Air Fairy's incantation rose again. Another seventeen cold lights flashed, and behind the seventeen ice swords in flight, seventeen more ice swords quickly formed!!
A total of thirty four nearly seventh rank ice swords magnificently flew through the skies and frantically attacked the unbalanced Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil'!
"Hong hong hong hong~~~~~~~~~~~~"
Ice sword after ice sword blew up on the Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil's chest and shattered into pieces. Though these ice swords couldn't really break the Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil's body, its knockback was enough to blast the ten meter tall being onto the ground, falling straight into the massive hole made by the Death Ray.
The moment the eighth phase commander rank fell over, everyone went dumb, watching in shock at Chu Mu, who had unfolded this series of grand yet vicious attacks!
Their four soul pets hadn't stopped casting long range attacks, yet the Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil's defense was at the eighth rank. With its absolute defensive rock skin, all techniques could barely restrict the Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil, but couldn't damage it at all.
Yet, Chu Mu used three soul pets and a few techniques to forcibly push this hegemon onto the ground, allowing everyone to catch a breath from the death threat!
"Quickly heal, ice type soul pets quickly freeze, try not to let it get back up!" Chu Mu looked back at the dazed people and yelled at them.
Ye Wansheng was very efficient, and he had already brought the Light Rhinoceros out of danger. Getting yelled at by Chu Mu, Ye Qingzi mind came back to herself and, when her Water Moon started casting her healing spell, she also started chanting!
Soul Water Heart!
The Water Moon's ability had been prepared already. Once the near dead Light Rhinoceros had been brought back, the Soul Water Heart instantly fell upon it.
Soul Water Heart, a seventh rank water type healing ability, able to wrap a soul pet's nearly shattered soul in times of danger, stopping its life force from continuing to sap away and healing slightly. Such a status could last up to half a day.
Controlling life loss was naturally the most important to an endangered soul pet. Seeing Ye Qingzi's Water Moon cast such an advanced healing technique, Chu Xing was elated. This way, as long as its soul didn't shatter, the soul pet could live a bit longer.
"Wood Healing Heart!" Ye Qingzi's soul technique quickly finished as well, and a green glow slowly rippled out from the Light Rhinoceros like water……
As the Wood Healing Heart technique landed, the Light Rhinoceros's blood leaking skull almost instantly sealed, and its completely shattered skull started mending at a noticeable rate……
Another seventh rank healing technique shown! Chu Xing watched, amazed, at this girl as tidal waves welled up within his heart!
Once a seventh rank technique was cast, its base strength was seventh rank. A soul pet trainer's strong remembrance could definitely also increase the effects. Ye Qingzi's seventh rank healing technique could make the skull cracked Light Rhinoceros heal at a noticeable rate. With such a healing effect and the Water Moon's Soul Water Heart, it was almost like a rebirth technique!
Indubitably, having a soul pet trainer with a rebirth technique within the team was crucial, and also very rare!
Soul healing and body healing were happening at the same time. Chu Xing originally thought his main soul pet was just going to die like that. Seeing it shortly able to open its eyes, Chu Xing's heart became overjoyed, and he was momentarily unable to express his gratitude towards Ye Qingzi.
"The wounds have been controlled. Retract it first into your soul pet space, and with a period of nurturing it should be able to completely recover. Let's concentrate on dealing with this Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil first." Ye Qingzi saw that the Light Rhinoceros opened its eyes and smiled lightly, but she quickly realized that Chu Mu was dealing with the terrifying Centipede Tail Giant Rock Devil alone, so she immediately told everyone.


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February 17, 2018 @ 12:11 pm
#79 - Way of the Worfier (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - S4E1&2)
After nearly two years, three seasons, and countless bits about Home Improvement, Into the Wormhole arrives at the grand intro to Season 4 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, "Way of the Warrior"! But, will the episode live up the hype? Will our Star Trek Newbie Vince have what it takes to deal with an assault from the Klingons, or will he curl up in the corner with a glass of prune juice and pray for the end? You have to admit, it's much more civilized!


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Classes, Workshops & Special Events with Mas Vidal
Ayurveda For Weight Loss, Beauty & Well Being
Explore the practical principles and natural remedies of Ayurveda for managing weight, improving digestion, increasing skin radiance, healthy hair and better sleep. Ayurveda provides a plethora of options for anyone to integrate into their lifestyle. Join Mas for this informal wisdom lecture for a better you!
Cost: $30 Preregister / $40 At the door
Holiday Charity Event and Winter Solstice One -Day Retreat
All are welcome to attend our charity event and holiday gathering in Ojai. A time to join in yoga practice, great food and share the high vibrations of the holidays at Casa Tejas. Overnight stay is limited to out of town guests. Proceeds for our event will go to Animal Place: This organization that we will support is called Animal Place so please visit their website and see the wonderful work they are doing. Animals on our planet need our support, lets come together to help them so we can both enjoy sharing this beautiful planet.
Date: Saturday, December 21st
Time: (9am - 9pm)
Cost: $125 (Saturday-full day) $75 (Saturday 1/2 day) / $175 overnight (Sunday includes, morning yoga practice and brunch), departure after brunch at approx 1pm.
Email us to RSVP: After receiving your email we will send you a contribution-donation invoice.
Schedule Includes:
9-10:30 am - Integral Yoga practice with Mas
10:30-11 am Chai time and fresh fruit.
11:30 - 12:30pm - Astrology update for 2020 with Sam Geppi.
1 pm-2 pm lunch in the garden
2 pm - 3 pm Satsanga with Mas -"Ahimsa (Nonviolence) and the Four Yogas"
3:30 pm - 5 pm Navagraha Puja (Vedic-Hindu Ritual for healing through the Nine Planets) with Pandiji from the Ventura Hindu Temple.
5-6:30 pm Dinner Celebration
6:30- 7:30 Live music kirtan with Mas, Sam, and other special guests
7:30 pm Stargazing in the garden and the wisdom of the Vedic Sky
What is my Life's Purpose As Per Vedic Astrology
This workshop will expand on basic themes of signs, houses, and planets and focus on understanding your true life purpose or dharma. The birth chart gives clear indications of who you are, your talents and capacities. This is especially important today as more people are seeking greater balance to life in a very complex and fast-paced world. Is a faster pace or more money really the answer? Come and discover Your truth. Class includes chart print out for those who do early bird registration or have already had a reading with Mas.
Time: 6-9pm
Date: Sept 4th
Cost: $50 / $40 early bird before August 15th.
Location: Encinitas, Ca / Soul of Yoga
Integral Yoga-Veda Sadhana
Experience the essence of the classical hatha yoga system with an exploration of asana (postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), bandha (energy locks) and mudra (Divine gestures). This practicum will provide the mystical meaning behind the poses and teach the sacred techniques of an integral yoga to awaken the inner pranic forces of devotion, stillness, and healing. Aspire and teach the mind how to control the body and breath to attain that sublime surrender to the One!
All levels are welcome to attend. Bring your mat, water, and dress prepared for yoga practice. This special workshop and class with begin with an invocation to the Gurus and end with a Divine Light Healing Prayer.
Cost: $35 early registration/ $50 regular
Date: Saturday, Oct 5th
Time: 9:30am - 12noon
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The Power of Pranayama in Yoga & Ayurveda
Thousands of years ago the yogis of ancient India created powerful techniques of breathing that transported human consciousness to domains beyond time and space. The Tantra yoga tradition enumerates between 12- 16 variations of these breathing techniques, however many of them have been excluded from commercial yoga classes because of their complexity and lack of understanding. Mas will share insights into these techniques and how they can be used to awaken kundalini and shakti or inherent power when prana is awakened in the mind-body complex. Come and discover the breathless state touted by great yogi adepts and climb the mystical ladder of higher consciousness. The workshop includes a review of main breathing forms and a transcendental breath journey.
Time: 6-9pm
Date: July 31st
Cost: $50 / $40 early bird before July 15th.
Location: Encinitas, California / Soul of Yoga
This workshop has been completed!
Herbs of Ayurveda and Yoga with Mas Vidal & special guest Dr. Manisha Kshirsagar
Join these two esteemed practitioners of Ayurveda for a down to earth study of the powerful herbs used in Ayurveda, the science of life. Topics include the use of herbs in clinical practice, herbs for health and longevity, using herbs for women's health and how to use herbs for enhancing your yoga practice.
Time: 8am-5pm
Date: August 15th & 16th
This workshop has been completed!
AyurVedic Cooking Cafe: A Two-Day Immersion
with Mas Vidal and special guests Dr. Mr. & Mrs Kulkarni
The Ayurvedic approach to dietetics is based on integral health and wellness to promote a harmonious mind-body relationship. Diet according to Ayurveda is unique and distinct to every individual constitution and also aligns with the timing factors (age, seasons and daily cycles). Diet can also be adjusted to menstrual cycles, pre-post pregnancy and planetary factors as per a person's birth chart.
Mas Vidal and special guests teachers Doctors Mr. & Mrs Kulkarni will share years of practical experience from the kitchen and their clinical practices. Join us for two days of wisdom, cooking, eating and healing. The Kulkarni's are visiting us from Pune, India and combined they specialize in five elemental approach to Ayurveda (panchabhoutic chikitsa), general gynecology, and have treated a multitude of patients with chronic disorders from Osteoarthritis, multiple myeloma, infertility, endometriosis and much more. They have been in clinical practice for the last 28 years. Join us and enjoy their wealth of knowledge from the Ayurveda and Yoga traditions. Mas Vidal and the Kulkarni's are part of the same network of doctors in India called International Academy of Ayurveda, that is dedicated to the propagation of Ayurvedic healing globally.
Topics include:
• Ayurveda and foods
• The six tastes
• Food and the seasons
• Using spices for all doshas
• Food as Medicine
• Cooking and diet for Women's Health
• Cooking & Foods for skin care
• Astrology and diet
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When you sit down in the evening -- curtains closed, low natural light -- you realize how fast the year's gone past. At one point of your think-trip, it almost feels like a blaze and you remember January like it was yesterday.
I remember when the year began.
Actually, I don't.
But what I do remember is that, even though, right now it feels like the year went away in a flash, there were times that were sluggish beyond imagination. Those were the days that just wouldn't end, no matter how much you wanted them to.
And then, there were the days you wished would last longer.
For me, waiting for college was like pushing a building. Nothing seemed to happen at a stretch of 3 months. Nothing. I don't even know how those months got crossed off the calendar. Waking up at 12 and going to sleep twelve hours later never seemed to go so slow.
But one day, it was over. And then, it felt like coming out of an underground bomb shelter after a Nuclear attack.
That's precisely when college doors opened for me.
And after college began, there was no way of tracing the clock's footsteps. Days were passing by like the pages flip when you're reading the most interestingest novel.
It just happened a couple of months ago, and I can't even mathematically explain how it was only a couple of months.
For one thing, I got out of school this year, but it feels like it's been forty.
There's obviously some sort of problem in the space-time continuum when it comes to this day. Time dilates and contracts and inflates and shrinks and it all goes crazy.
Yeah, but that's pretty much what happens every year.
Another thing that happens every year, somewhere around this date, but preferably no later, is that I say:
Have a happy new year.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
The last day of December
Posted by abhas1 :: 31.12.08
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"Those were the days that just wouldn't end, no matter how much you wanted them to.ReplyDelete
And then, there were the days you wished would last longer."
So true!!!
Reminds me of mine own.
Your words are so pretty.
And they fit so fine in the sentences you put them in, like painting a picture. And knowing the colors inside out.
I mean, your words are so pretty even now, like they were when I first came to this blog back in class 9th or 10th.
Keep blogging. Begin Again!
I didnt realise I posted with the wrong account!ReplyDelete
Btw.. the new colors on your Blog look great.
The stars under the header. Beauty.
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Secret Underground Cities - From America to Australia
Today, our civilization is mostly concerned with what goes on above ground. Our cities are bustling cosmopolitan centers for commerce and business transactions - rarely, if ever, do we consider what might be lurking right underneath our feet, under the very streets of the places where we play and work.
But they are there: massive, intricate tunnel systems, hiding places, buildings...and all below ground. Some are only a hundred years old, others centuries, but all are fascinating.
Underground Cities in America: Portland
Imagine, it is 1908 and you are a big, brawny man satisfying your thirst with a few frosty mugs of beer in your favorite neighborhood bar in Portland, Oregon. A few more beers with all your friends, and things get rowdier as your buddies get more intoxicated. You laugh, swap jokes and stories, and soon all of you are swaying on your feet. With a belch and a wipe of the mouth with your sleeve, you set down your mug and are on your way to the bathroom, trying to weave somewhat of a straight line. Suddenly, a trap door opens underneath your feet and you plummet feet first into darkness. A mattress breaks your fall, but you are now in a cage, with broken glass strewn about outside. The trap door swings back up, locks into place, and your friends are none the wiser. Your shoes are taken so in the unlikely event of escape, the broken glass will cut your feet and leave a trail of blood for your captors to follow. You have just been 'Shanghaied.'
This scenario was all too common in Portland from the year 1850 to 1941, where able-bodied men dropped through trap doors in bars or the dead-ends of alleys and into the Portland Underground Tunnels, or the 'Shanghai Tunnels.' These tunnels are intricately connected catacombs that extend for miles underneath the city and shanghaiers, bootleggers, white slavers and opium den owners used them for various purposes. The shanghaied men would find themselves on a ship bound for the Orient as sailors who endured scanty rations and terrible living situations.
The white slavers kidnapped girls as young as 14 and forced them into prostitution, but not before confining them to complete darkness in a tiny little cell, barely big enough to move in - to break down their minds, spirits and wills before selling them off to the highest bidder.
Havre Beneath the Streets
In Havre, Montana there is an underground section that catacombs underneath the city in a series of secret passageways. Rich with history, 'Havre Beneath the Streets', as it is called, was the home of many turn-of-the-century businesses. Some of these included the Sporting Eagle Saloon, Wah Sing Laundry, Wright's Dental Office, Boone's Drug Store and a bordello.
As with Portland, these tunnels were often used for seedy purposes, including the illegal transport of liquor during prohibition. The passageways themselves were built by early Chinese immigrants, who used them to escape persecution above ground as well as to house their businesses, including a prolific opium market with opium dens.
In the Bordello, otherwise respectable citizens of the city could escape through the tunnels undetected, and employ one of the Ladies of the Night for one to four dollars, depending on the desirability of the woman.
Underground Cities In Europe
Paris: The Catacombs
The Catacombs under Paris, France are world-famous - they spiderweb more than 300 feet beneath the city streets. A part of this vast labyrinth is in fact a limestone quarry that has been harvested to make the buildings, sidewalks, monuments and bridges.
A part of these catacombs became a mass grave for more than 6 million people: the wealthy or poor, the insane and sane, the pure and corrupt - death is indeed the great leveler of humanity. The builders piled bones indiscriminately atop one another without thought to who they belong to, only how to save the maximum amount of space. During the Revolution, when land was scarce and the cemeteries overcrowded, the government decided to move the bones of the dead to the empty quarries.
Visitors can see the catacombs by entering through a simple black door, head down a staircase, past a gallery, and finally through a chamber where a sign reads in French: 'Stop - this is the Empire of Death!' And still the bones fill only a fraction of these meandering tunnels, which come with a heavy fine if you are found exploring one. Those who take it upon themselves to adventure into the catacombs despite the hazards and possible fines are called 'Cataphiles.'
Underground Cities in Cappadocia, Turkey
The underground cities of Cappadocia were carved out the native rock largely due to the lack of trees for building material. As a result, the subterranean settlements are multilevel with built-in ventilation shafts, about 18 stories deep, and at one time housed over 20,000 people. Most of the cities had stables for horses hollowed out of the same volcanic rock, as well as churches, water tanks, wine cellars, tombs, missionary schools, study rooms, vertical staircases and millstone doors that rolled across to seal the entrance.
The earliest description of underground Cappadocia is in the Greek mercenary Xenophon's work titled Anabasis. "The houses were built underground," he wrote, "the entrances were like wells, but they broadened out lower down. There were tunnels dug in the ground for the animals, while the men went down by ladder. . ." Mostly, the urban complexes served as refuge for the Hittites, who used them in defense against raiders. According to historians, this enigmatic civilization vanished into thin air after ruling for nearly 800 years.
Cappadocia, Turkey
Underground Cities: The Giza Plateau
City of the Gods
Underneath the Giza Plateau is an enormous and complex underground system complete with natural caverns, snaking passageways, ancient chambers, subterranean rivers and hydraulic underground waterways.
This 'City of the Gods' was purportedly discovered after the declassification of SIRA, a ground-penetrating radar, which has been mapping these subterranean features since 1978. Led by scientist Dr. Jim Hurtak, a crew explored the megalithic metropolis, risking life and limb to penetrate into the massive chambers (supposedly bigger than our largest cathedrals) in hopes of securing ancient artifacts and caches of Egyptian records.
Some historians believe this to be the same labyrinth described by the Greek historian Herodotus: "There I saw twelve palaces regularly disposed, which had communication with each other, interspersed with terraces and arranged around twelve halls. It is hard to believe they are the work of man. The walls are covered with carved figures, and each court is exquisitely built of white marble and surrounded by a colonnade. Near the corner where the labyrinth ends, there is a pyramid, two hundred and forty feet in height, with great carved figures of animals on it and an underground passage by which it can be entered."
Speculations about the function of the City of the Gods differ; some argue that it was the center of the Egyptian mystery schools, still others believe that the Egyptians used the crisscrossing tunnels as an ancient subway system. Supposedly, the expedition that explored the underground city made a documentary about their discoveries titled "Chambers of the Deep." The film was shown to private audiences, but for reasons unknown, withheld from the general public.
Honorable Mention
Due to a reader's suggestion, Coober Pedy, Australia is being added to the list of underground cities. This remote location was used for filming in the movies Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome and Red Planet. It is one of the only places in the world to have a golf course with no grass, and the only tree is one made by welding together scraps of iron.
There are underground churches, houses, hotels, bed and breakfasts, and some of the houses even have underground swimming pools. Here the reason for living underground is to conserve energy and to get away from the heat, which can skyrocket up to over 55 degrees Celsius (131 degrees).
Coober Pedy is known as the opal capital of the world. One man who was building himself an underground home with seventeen rooms found enough opals during excavation to pay for the entire thing. Now that's smart building!
- Coober Pedy - Underground in Australia
Learn more about the Australian town of Coober Pedy and the filming of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
The History Channel's Cities of the Underworld
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Secret Underground Cities - Travel Goodies
Thank you for an excellent, well researched article. I wonder why it is that so many humans have this desire to go underground.
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What a great hub and thanks for sharing.
I now look forward to so many more.
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Wow, who knew eh? I really enjoyed reading your hub, you showed some really interesting places.
Voted up and awesome for you.
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Wow why did they post this is it specificly says hidden or secret now there not secret anymore lol I would keep this a secret
What about it?!
What about underground New York City?
Well written and informative! I love that you have included Cooper Pedy. :-)
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wow this was very interesting. I wonder if there are underground cities with people actually living in them that just haven't been discovered.
I've seen photos of Coober Pedy, but that's the only one I'd heard of before this Hub.
All this information is great!
Re: Baby's: There's a rumor and much hard proof that a now dried up, huge underground lake used to run through the old grotto and, for that matter, most of what is now Manhattan and the lower Hudson Valley. It was used by some sort of ancient religious sect for dark rituals as far back as 25,000 B.C. or earlier. It's hard to put a date on it when you go that far back in time. But indications are still there if you know where to look.
Under Times Square in NYC is a wonderful little restaurant named "Baby's". You can get all kinds of gelato and pasta there for cheap. On Sundays after late mass, they run specials on zuppo and frappes. It's in an old natural grotto far beneath the street. Truly fascinating!
nice hub.you took me to a new world.thanks and nice pics.
This would be a great way to conserve energy today all over the world. Very nice and informative hub.
wow this is really cool. i never knew this, great information and finds.
Thanks for sharing good information. It's a good job.
fantastic hub...I guess it is true that you never know where an open door leads :)
Quite informative i must say and also it was presented very well.
Nice caption. I like reading from you.
good job..!
man that is some crazy stuff. I'm almost intrigued to do some of the same myself
I was happy to read this but i was hopping to learn more about the underground town in Australia. I also would love to learn more about the underground city of the past IDK where it is located though but by the carveings its been said that beings from elswhere called the Ant people came to help the humans build it and live there for a certain time and afterward. This city was huge even had stables for all sorts of animals and a huge rolling door witch could only be open thru the inside of the town. So it was most likely used to lock out someone or thing
Very nice! It interests me much. I liked it.
I love the article about The Catacombs. Great in dept knowledge. Keep up the good work
Thank you for your post, it was really informative, and your way of expression was great, you described things in a great way, making the reader feel that the things are infront of them.
Thanks for this share dude. Really these are very much new for me. I will be visiting some soon.
Thanks for sharing this all. You are really exploring the world in a great way.
It really very interesting stuff here. Very much new for me at least.
Interesting and useful. I am about take a 2 months tour of Europe and on return would go to "whirrling dervash" city of Turky.
Thanks for a good hub.
Incredible hub!
I never heard about any underground city.
The pix are also amazing.
Wow! It is very interesting. Excellent Hub.
WOW, i am writing a 5 page essay on underground cities, that was extrememly helpeful and fascinating, i love the intro about falling through the trap doors!
We are going to read City of Ember for our last six weeks and so I started doing research on underground cities. I liked your hub it is great. My students will be creating their own city underground.
This is so cool and remarkable about was may live below us. Subjects like this are always so welcome and interesting. Great job!
Very very interesting hub. I'm not from that city, but I've heard that Naples too has a big underground part. Used still today for various reasons.
I know a city who has got many tunnels and never been explore why I know? because I was raise there get back to me!
Fascinating stuff. You write well, and should post more hubs!
Incredible! Thanks for sharing these interesting facts! You have also added nice photos! Again Thanks!
interesting. I would love to learn more about the tunnels in Tabor, Czech Republic. I've heard they go 5 or 6 layers deep.
This is so amazing! I can't believe anything like this even exists. Fantastic!
it's an interesting place to live. it must have an interesting. pretty cool.
thanks for sharing.
I visited Havre under ground last year and was amazed that this exists in such a small beautiful town. The tour guide was extremely knowledgable. If you are in Montana, take the tour. It's worth it. Great Hub.
I think it would be interesting to see what various governments have constructed over the centurys that we've never known about and probly never will know about them.
Wow excellent hub, would love to go see all those places one day! Great information thankyou.
very cool stuff, i never knew about so many of them
Great hub. You may want to check out the catacombs in Exeter UK
I think it would be way cool to have an underground house or a paortian underground. Great article.
Thanks for your post!!!
Very interesting !
What about Underground Seattle? We visited there in 1978 and were dissapointed that it didn't make your list. It's a fascinating place.
Very interesting and fascinating!! I had never seen pictures of it before THANK YOU!
This is such an interesting and well written HUB. Kudos!!
some great information, quite a different take on the underworld, if i ever travel to one of these cities, i'm going to make sure i'll check them out. Thanks for the hub!
Very interesting hub. Those places sound very fascinating.
Just read this hub - it's great. Makes me shiver, though, the idea of having a quiet drink then ending up press-ganged on to a ship!
I enjoyed reading this - very interesting content!
thats amazing.
I lived in Portland for years and luckily never fell in to any whole and got trapped-underground. Portland and Seattle a great places to visit and to live if you have the money.
Wow I just read a book with an underground city. I only knew of the one the presidinant made.
This is an awesome hub!
You have done a great job. I'm lovin it.
I really love your hub
Great thanks for info... all great
I had heard of the underground cities and catacombs, but I didn't know they were so widely dispersed. I had sort of thought that they were mythical. Reading this gave me chills. I want to go see these underground cities sometime.
Very Fascinating indeed!!! Never knew about Australia. I have always read about the catacombs in France. That is creepy but also fascinating at the same time. I wonder how many "small" towns or cities have the same? I bet we would all be astonished. I know where I live in Southwest Virginia that there are several "natural" occuring caverns under some of the towns, but I have yet to hear or read of anything like Portland, but it would now surprise me if they were not used as well during prohibition. Great information and great writing!!!!!!!!!!!
This is mysterious topic. i heard that there are more than 200 underground cities in capadoccia. and only 9 cities is opened to public. wooooow. i want to go turkey and see these cities.
I had been Capadoccia, Turkey last year. it was really fantastic. There
Great post! Thanks for the information!
This really arouses the imagination to a point where it could be factual, I'm sure a portion is true. Gibralter could have been included. I'm fed up with murder mystereis on TV
I loved it. I enjoy the TV show so I naturally was drawn to your title. Keep up the good work.
This is so interesting....great topic. Thoroughly enjoyed your hub.
Excellent Hub! Very interesting.
i love to live there. cool & quite place. thanks for the hub
I love those "urban exploration photographs and videos"... and this is something like that! Great Hub!
WOW, I would love to explore,unfortunately I am stuck in South Africa but I do get to see the things you see through the web, so thank you so much on your hub.
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I have heard about that. Very interesting info.
Wow, this is amazing. I never have seen this images before but I heard from heresay that underground cities exists a long time ago. Those underground caverns looks creepy but it's quite fascinating. Great hub! :)
Good article!
The most famous "underground" in Europe has to be the catacombs of Rome. They are quite extensive and many are still in use today. One large area (actually several connecte cacverns) is a famous restaurant "Da Meo Patacca". I've eaten there and it's fascinating - if a little scary :)
I LOVED THIS PIECE OF WORK , SO FASANATING TO ME , And so AMAZING AND I HAVE TO SAY UNBELIEVABLE , just blows you away to think of the accomplishments in that time?
Seattle has a good sized underground, mostly in the Denny regrade area, there the higher streets were sluiced, with the lower portions being raised by 10 feet or more, hence Seattle's underground came to be.
Good, article, underground is a place for not only hiding for children but also a place for meditation and other activities. There are doomsday undergrounds too.
That was a great hub!
I enjoy the unique and underground places have always interested me. I was not aware of some of the places that you mentioned such as Montana. I can fully understand the need for people to find a place to get away from others due to persecution.
From the beginning of time people have built these structures and I wonder why we don't now for energy reasons,
I love underground places! I would love to build a home underground. Thanks for the great hub :)
this is so neat! thank you for sharing!
This is so interesting.. I had no idea that such places existed.
I saw a special on the History channel about this same subject... Underground cities are really very fascinating. Great Hub with really cool pictures.
Very interesting! I wonder what there is to walk over in South Carolina... :)
wow, this is so phenominal! I would love to visit all of these.
Great hub!
The things you find on HubPages. Underground cities now! You have definitely whetted my appetite for these deep, dark places.
Excellent hub Sarena! and some very fascinating history and facts about this subject which is so intriguing!! The nearest i get to this feeling is London underground everyday!,
love and amazed 2 see these places i wish 2 go their sme day
I have read about the mystery schools underground in Egypt. Initiation temples they have been called. Great !!
Excellent Hub!
Fascinating stuff - thanks !
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The only potential difficulty you might encounter in making this cold and flu busting elixir is combining the Organic Raw Honey with the citrus juices, that's if your honey is solid at room temperature. If your honey is liquid you're good to go.
In the case of solid honey you have two options:
- Shake it vigorously in a bottle to combine, consider it your arm workout for the day.
- Or you can cheat and give it a blitz in your blender.
What is an elixir you ask?
An elixir is a clear, sweet-flavored liquid used for medicinal purposes, to be taken orally and intended to cure one's ills.
When to take Cold & Flu Busting Elixir
Viruses tend to spread fast so start taking this Cold & Flu Busting Elixir:
- at the first sign of a cold, whether it be a sneeze or sore throat
- if people around you at work, school or home are sick
Why this Cold & Flu Busting Elixir Works
- Honey – Not just a sweetener. Honey has powerful anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties plus it's one of the best natural treatments for a sore throat. Choose raw, local honey. (if you can't have / choose not to consume honey then it may be omitted but the elixir will have quite a 'bite' going down)
- Ginger – Immune boosting
- Garlic – Antibacterial and Antiviral properties
- Lemon – High in Vitamin C
- Lime – High in Vitamin C
- Cinnamon – Contains large amounts of highly potent polyphenol antioxidants. May reduce inflammation, has antioxidant effects, and fights bacteria
What is the difference between a cold and flu?
According to the CDC :
The flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses but they are caused by different viruses. Because these two types of illnesses have similar symptoms, it can be difficult to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone. In general, flu is worse than the common cold, and symptoms are more common and intense. Colds are usually milder than flu. People with colds are more likely to have a runny or stuffy nose. Colds generally do not result in serious health problems, such as pneumonia, bacterial infections, or hospitalizations whereas the flu can have very serious associated complications.
Check out this handy infographic from HealthDirect Australia explaining the difference.
Kid Friendly Version of Cold & Flu Busting Elixir
No one likes having to take sick days of work. And if you're a parent, you know that the cycle of sickness can be impossible to break.
My ten year old daughter takes this homemade remedy for a cold without issue. But if you feel there's no way you'll get your kiddos to do the same then here's my advice:
- still offer them a teaspoon. With a very positive attitude I offered a spoonful to my two year old and she actually took it!
- make the elixir differently. Instead of grating the ginger and garlic you would macerate them with the back of a spoon or a knife to release their juices and leave them whole. That way there aren't any 'bits' to swallow. I used to make it this way but realised consuming the garlic & ginger makes the brew even more potent.
This Cold & Flu Busting Elixir is homemade cold medicine at it's best! Give it a try and please let me know how it goes.
Please share this post to give your family and friends a chance to try out the recipe too.
Cold & Flu Busting Elixir
- 5 lemons juiced or limes
- ½ cup raw honey
- 3 cloves garlic peeled & grated
- 1 inch knob of ginger peeled & grated
- Combine honey with lemon and lime juice in a glass bottle. Shake vigorously or blitz in a blender.
- Grate the garlic and ginger
- Add the ginger, garlic and cinnamon stick to the honey & lemon mixture.
- Keep the elixir in the refrigerator.
- Recommended Dosage : Take a tablespoon every few hours if you're already feeling unwell. 1 Tablespoon per day if you're being pre emptive.


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Luke P. Wiley practices in the areas of mortgage foreclosure, litigation, real estate law, evictions, housing and municipality violations, and mediations. Prior to coming to Kaplan and Associates, LTD, Mr. Wiley worked for a prominent Plaintiff's law firm representing major national banking associations in foreclosures, evictions, housing violations, and mediations. While representing the banks, Luke litigated real estate foreclosure court hearings in over 15 counties throughout the State of Illinois, with a focus in Cook County. He drafted motions, pleadings, discovery, and participated in depositions and evidentiary hearings. Luke has engaged in more than 100 mediations focusing on loss mitigation in foreclosure cases. He has also negotiated numerous settlements with local municipalities in housing matters and municipal hearings.
Luke's experience representing banks and lenders provides him with a unique perspective in defending homeowners struggling with mortgage foreclosure. He can identify issues from both the lender's and the homeowner's side of mortgage foreclosure cases.
While in Law School, Luke clerked for 1.5 years for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Felony Trial Division where he used his 711 License and honed his oral advocacy skills. He also clerked for Cook County judges in both the Felony Trial Division as well as the Civil Law Division. Luke also competed in the ABA Negotiation Competitions in 2013 where he placed second place in the Regional competition, before advancing and placing within the top ten at the National competition.
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2014
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2014
- John Marshall Law School - 2014
- Honors: Dean's Scholarship
- Saint Louis University - 2011
- Honors: University Scholarship
- Honors: Certificate in Legal Studies
- Major: Philosophy
- Major: Italian Studies
- Major: Political Science
Published Works
- Considerations for the Lender Holding Multiple Mortgage Liens on a Single Property (Legal League 100) Legal Quarterly (Q1 2016)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Illinois State Bar (November, 2014)
- Legal League 100, 2015 - 2016
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Cook County Bar Association


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