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2013 was a banner year for televised cursing. Of course, when A.J. "Fuckin' Shit" Clemente made his appearance, we knew we were in for something special—but he's far from the only media or sports person to utter expletives on-air. Here's our favorite profane moments of 2013.
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NYC 3.0 Interview
NYC 3.0 is a website that covers the NYC tech startup community. It was started recently by two Columbia University Journalism School students. A few weeks ago, they sat down with me in my office and asked some questions like "what mistakes do entrepreneurs make when they pitch?" and "what characteristics make up a good entrepreneur?".
The interview is now up on the web. The video is about six minutes long. Here it is.
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Bally unveiled its anticipated Triangle Walks exhibition with a chic garden party at the Delano South Beach, complete with a unique selection of iconic Modernist furniture and a poolside barbecue with music by DJ Harley Viera Newton. The evolving exhibition, a unique collaboration between artist Zak Kitnick and Kolkoz, was on display to the public in the orchard of the Delano during Art Basel – Miami Beach beginning December 4th through the 7th 2014.
Coming together inside an original 1940 Jean Prouvé house, the exhibit featured a collection of the most iconic furniture from Mid-century design with pieces by Swiss-architect Pierre Jeanneret, as well as Charlotte Perriand and Robert Mallet-Stevens. Following the success of the inaugural Art Basel show Form Scratch in Basel - Switzerland, this is the second exhibition in a three-part series, taking place over a year-long evolving exhibit. The final exhibition will be constructed for Shanghai Design Week in March 2015.


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Bank Changes Man's Password After They Realize It Insults Them
from the encrypted-passwords? deptUsually, when you're dealing with a bank, they encrypt your passwords so that no one else can read them. However, apparently that isn't always the case -- and this allowed an employee at Lloyds TSB to change the password of one member from "Lloyds is pants" to "no it's not". The customer actually found the story to be amusing -- but it does seem slightly troubling that the bank, for whatever reason, was reviewing and changing a customer's password. They also forbade him from switching the password to "Barclays is better" and "censorship." Lloyds has apologized, and said the employee in question no longer works for the firm. It also explains why the guy was able to see the password in the first place by noting that on certain business accounts with multiple users, account reps can read the password. This seems pretty weak, though. If it's a business account with multiple users, why not let each user set up their own username and encrypted password? Also, it's still not explained why the guy was looking at users' passwords in the first place.
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by Kristen Schier
Roughly four years ago an idea was dreamed up by me and my best friend and duo partner Amie Roe that found not only tremendous support but a home with the Philly Improv Theater. This year Duofest has talent coming from Austin, LA, Vancouver, Toronto, DC, London, Detroit, Boston, NYC and also SCOTT ADSIT! It has grown to be a truly exciting international event and I am proud that its home is in Philadelphia.
You might wonder what is so wonderful about improv duos that we need to go ahead and make a whole festival about it.
First, I think most duos may experience difficulty getting into festivals. It is often the case that some festivals have performer fees attached to participation that sometimes skew there taste towards, well, groups with more performers. We wanted to give duos a place to play.
Second, a duo is an amazing way to power-boost your improv skillz and work your improv muscles. When Duofest first started there were only a handful of two-person teams to speak of in Philly. It makes my heart happy that a ton of duos have since formed because it can put improvisers on a fast-track to growth and maturation. A small part of this is that when there are only two of you to wrangle you find that organizing rehearsals and shows is easier, and by virtue of that you find yourself practicing and playing more than you might if you had to rally a larger team. Furthermore, in a duo you learn very quickly that you are not just onstage all the time, you are also in every scene. Talk about scene reps, man o man. You learn by duo-ing. Ha.
A two-person show also forces you to recognize and refine your style as an improviser.
First, there is the task of choosing who you're going to play with. When selecting a partner you probably consider folks whose work you admire. That requires a certain level of understanding and reflection. In addition to determining on a partner, you also are 50 percent of every show. Having far more responsibility and influence over the direction of a show exposes what you bring to the table. Gaining that type of insight can be invaluable to one's evolution.
Let's take a moment and say that even deciding to form a duo in the first place takes balls. You're all like "We can make up a show on the spot that will be worth seeing, just me and my friend." Yeah, that is undeniably ballsy— and a big part of improvising is, well, having the balls, or tubes (holla atcha ladies) to step out there in the first place.
Thirdly, a duo exemplifies key elements of improvisation—collaboration and, of course, the two-person scene. The boundlessness of what you can create as an improviser never ceases to amaze me. It is part of the magic of live performance. This really comes to the forefront in a duo in a way that is different from team, or even solo performance. It has some of the "limitations" that give a thrill to solo performance while maintaining the collaborative element that makes a larger team so enjoyable to play on. In short, you can do anything a larger improv team can do with fewer people and all while having a more intimate feel to your creative process. In this way the duo embodies trust and challenges the possible.
Besides all that, at the heart of all good improv shows is one thing: the two-person scene. No matter what the form, the playing style, the philosophy – if you can do an amazing two-person scene, you have got me hooked. I don't care what you call it; every improv form is like a showcase for a great two-person scene. A form is a house for funny engaging dynamic two-person scenes to live in. A great duo is the necessary, or a most essential version of this house. In that way a great duo is like a great poem. There is only what you need, but there is everything you need.
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Beta Battle: MechWarrior Online vs Hawken
For whatever reason, the powers that be have bestowed upon us a wealth of giant robots this coming holiday season. If you've been waiting for some quality mech on mech action in the gaming space, you stand on the verge of several great titles coming to a variety of platforms.
If you're of the PC gaming inclination, a couple of these titles have offered some really exciting beta programs. While it is hardly fair to judge a game by its beta, I feel like two of these titles have come far enough along to get a pretty good idea of which style of gameplay you might favor. So, I took a look at the upcoming MechWarrior Online and Hawken PC games to see which game had what I needed.
Being the new kid in town is awesome if you're a mech game. You can make your own world, your own rules, and your own robots. Gameplay can be as sci-fi or as fantasy as you want, and in the end no one can fault you because you've managed to create a game that involves blowing up robots.
Hawken puts you in a crazy dystopian future world that isn't exactly earth. The beta allows you access to a few kinds of gameplay that make the whole title feel like a first person shooter. The game is developed using Unreal, which has proved itself may times over as an engine well-suited to the FPS-style of gameplay.
Hawken is fast paced, designed for constant movement, and seemingly constant shooting. Very much like a traditional FPS, you rush to an objective and shoot your way to the goal. Especially in "siege" mode, where the objective seems to be to siphon enough energy from the battlefield to power a massive ship that will cruise across the sky and attack the enemy base for you. If missions aren't really your thing, you can always enjoy some good old fashioned deathmatch and fight until your mech overheats or is blown to pieces by the enemy.
Hawken's mechs are unusual to say the least. In the mech upgrade and design stage before the beginning of each match you are offered some basic bolt on tools, which are mostly just swapping one gun out for another or changing the paint scheme on your mech. The process feels very similar to how you would choose a character in an FPS, where you pick the armor color and weapon loadout. There's very little time spent making your mech particularly different from any of the others on the field.
If you are ready for robot smashing action that does a great job of combining the twitch-shooter skills you built up in Call of Duty with the fantasy elements of a ruined robot siege world, Hawken is exactly what you are looking for.
MechWarrior Online
I doubt that the creators of BattleTech envisioned a future in which their franchise would grow and change so many times that, nearly 30 years later, the concepts they created would be considered guidelines for massive robot combat. MechWarrior Online is the latest in the evolution of that franchise, rebooting the ancient feud between the Inner Sphere and the Clans for an MMO-style action game. The CryEngine 3-based game puts you in a team based assault match with players of every skill level during the beta. You have two choices, kill everyone on the other team or capture their base.
The whole game is based on teamwork, typically achieved through a voice chat system that is built into the game . Matchmaking will put you with total strangers, or throw you into a group of friends if you have paired up before you start a match. Once you are in the game, extra points are given for cooperative attacks like spotting an enemy mech so a teammate can light them up with missiles from a distance. As long as your mech makes it to the end of the match, you walk away with a healthy supply of experience and C-Bills.
MechWarrior Online is incredibly granular. You pay for ammunition used, armor that needs to be repaired, and every single part on your mech. You choose how many heatsinks you have, and where they go on your mech. You choose where on your mech you store your ammo, and whether or not you protect that ammo from exploding if that body part takes a hit. The end result is incredible diversity in the mechs being created, but also a steep learning curve for those who want to just jump in and play.
This is a game for serious mech pilots, ready to build the best machine possible from the ground up. If you're looking for a game to really sink your teeth and time into, MechWarrior Online is for you.
Final Thoughts
I was surprised to find that I thoroughly enjoyed both of these games. Hawken is absolutely a faster-paced and far more energetic experience than MechWarrior Online, but lacks the kind of detail and team oriented gameplay that I have enjoyed in the mech games of the past. MWO's free-to-play MMO style of gameplay will lure a lot of gamers in, but the learning curve for actually enjoying the game is so much larger than Hawken's that it's easy to see some gamers passing over the reboot for something more exciting.
In the end, I felt that MechWarrior Online was the better beta experience. Hawken has a lot of potential to be a great game, but I feel like the experience will become repetitive very quickly, while MWO will provide a lot of variety and a ton of customization to kep players coming back for more.


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The other major benchmark, London-set Brent, also was hit, but less significantly, falling 2.6% to open today at $113.16/bbl. It was the largest Brent decline since a 4.6% dive on Dec. 14.
And the dip in both is likely to continue a few sessions more.
However, the Brent-WTI spread is now increasing again. As of the close on Friday, the spread as a percentage of the WTI price (the better way of looking at it) stood at 14.9%, the highest differential in more than two weeks.
Two important questions follow.
First, why did this happen? Second, what is that spread again telling us?
The answers will surprise you.
Roll Out the Usual Suspects
As prices fell, TV pundits immediately paraded the usual suspects. They cited disappointing U.S. job figures, renewed concerns over European debt in general and the Spanish situation in particular, while so-called "analysts" clamored over a possible double-dip recession.
These concerns are not new, nor are they revelations.
Plus, the essential reasons why the price should be moving in the opposite directionnamely uphaven't gone anywhere. The constriction produced by supply/demand considerations remain, and the insufficient volume available to meet unexpected demand surges and the geopolitical environmentespecially the impending European boycott of Iranian crude importsremain in full force.
The overall market dynamics still point strongly to a rise in price.
Yet the overall movement of crude oil futures has remained peculiarly restrained. In fact, WTI has given back 6.1% in the past week, and some 2.7% for the month.
Here's what's really happening. . .
Preparing for the Next Price Rise
The real reason we have witnessed a retreat in crude pricing has little to do with the condition of the market or the actual demand for product. It is the result of a classic yo-yo short in anticipation of a major advance in the price.
In other words, some very large traders in oil futures contractsthe so-called "paper-barrel" speculators of future actual consignments of oil (or "wet barrels")are manipulating a short-term cut in price after establishing a position that will profit with the price going down.
This amounts to a "put" clone resulting in an exaggerated decline in the crude pricing level, usually orchestrated on a five-day pricing spread introduced by a sequenced derivative move on the futures contract itself.
The trader profits when the price goes down by exercising the "put" to sell options on the futures contract at a higher strike price than that provided by the market by redeeming the derivative.
Of course, when that happens, the market price will increase. The trader then profits again by having derivatives on the increasing price already in place.
The price is manipulated just like a yo-yo moving up and down. Now the maneuver is only doable during periods of lower-than-average futures contract volume and a narrow period in which the price is not likely to spike because of outside developments (for example, natural disasters, a rapid escalation in hostilities, blockage of transit, collapse in production, and so on).
It becomes less useful when the market indicators themselves are decidedly moving up. The approach succeeds by wider market perceptions, not fact. It ends when the actual pricing dynamics take over. In between, a few traders make some bucks by manipulating the margins.
There will be little opportunity for this device to operate again as we move into the summer volatility.
The Iranian Embargo Looms
As for the second question, that widening Brent-WTI spread is signaling a renewed concern about the real market impact coming from the EU-Iranian embargo and the increasing inability of other producers to make up the difference over the long term.
Saudi Arabia has agreed to cover the initial shortfalls to the most highly vulnerable European importersGreece, Spain, and Italy. But that additional volume will not guarantee price moving forward. And it will also result in both price increases and market dislocations in other regions relying on Saudi exportsAsia especially and, in particular, India.
Spain attempted to secure additional oil from Nigeria but was told the African producer could not cover additional needs resulting from the embargo. Russia may benefit in the near term, but that will certainly increase prices paid by Europe.
All of this is reflected first in Brent because it is the benchmark most impacted by these developments. However, it will be translated into rising WTI prices as well, since the price in the U.S. is still reflective of the price in Europe due to imports.
The increasing spread, therefore, tells what is really going to happen.
Crude is going up.
Despite what a few very large short artists will pull off now and then in the hazy funny paper world of exotic derivatives.
Kent Moors
Oil & Energy Investor


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Here's another set of photos from Elie Tahari's ETC, when I made a diary of my day. Naturally, I couldn't have a Sunday without brunch at one of my favorite spots in Park Slope - it's a cute little spot with a nice outdoor area, slightly tucked away from the busier avenue. Not that Park Slope is all that hectic. One of the things I love about my neighborhood is how calm it is, in comparison to the rest of the city. It provides a nice balance! What's your neighborhood like?


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East Capitol to Massachusetts, then up 6th Street NE to L. Down L to First NE and then around Dave Thomas Circle, doubling back a half a block to ride up Eckington Place to R Street. I took R across town to 7th Street, rode up to V Street, made a left on V, turned right onto Flordia and then made a hard left onto Vermont to turn left again on V, which I stayed on until Florida again and then it was California to 18th to Adams Mill to Calvert to Woodland Drive NW (did you know there was a Woodland Drive NW?) to Garfield to Massachusetts.
A bit roundabout. I wish there was an mapping app (developers, listen up!) that cumulatively recorded the streets I've traveled on so I could take pleasure, someday, in having covered all of the territory of DC (or Arlington, Alexandra, Fairfax, etc). I suppose I could make my own map and just color in the lines or something, but that doesn't seem as fun. Though I do enjoy coloring.
While the sidewalks are pretty wide at the intersection of First NE, New York Avenue and Florida Avenue, it'd be nice if there was a more direct bike route to get from First, which will soon-ish have a cycle track, to Eckington Place, which currently has bike lanes. This might involve moving that Wendy's.
There is so much multifamily residential construction happening. (Multifamily residential is a snooty way of saying "apartments.") It's really going to change a lot of neighborhoods. Whether for the better or worse, I'll leave you to decide. I'll just be happy when some of the projects end because riding past construction sites is always iffy. Beware of girders.
I wish there were a better way to get from V Street to V Street.
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Tryst seems to be a very popular place in the morning. I didn't stop, but it was tempting.
Woodland Drive NW is probably not home to many woodland creatures, unless those creatures live in mansions. The hill there starts shallower but then climbs much steeper. It's a nice alternative to Cleveland Avenue as there is virtually no car traffic, but there was one lady in a kaftan walking her little, black, ornery old dog, so if you that's not someone with whom you'd like to share the road, be advised. If I have to read another letter to the editor about how the roads were built for kaftans, I'm gonna be really cheesed off.


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Pineapple Banana & Coconut Cream Smoothie
I can't get enough slurpy goodness here in Aruba.
When it's hot and humid and I'm literally a hot mess these go down so well.
I try to take inspiration in what I eat and drink based on the local surroundings. Most of the U.S. is cold right now and I know that drinking a cold smoothie in Minnesota in December may not be on your to-do list.
But since I'm on the Equator, I may as well lots of smoothies and enjoy the flowers.
They're real.
I picked them from a flowering shrub in my front yard.
Please don't ask me what the name is.
I have no idea other than to call them pretty.
And very, very orange and very, very vibrant!
If today's smoothie recipe looks similar to the Peaches and Coconut Cream Smoothie I made last week, it is.
I just swapped out the peaches for pineapple.
Not rocket science but I'm on vacation.
I pleased to report that the Peaches and Coconut Cream Smoothie I posted last week was the Foodista Drink of the Day for December 13, 2011
And now, I need some more of the pineapple smoothie.
It's so creamy and sweet and coconutty and just slurpable. Basically a virgin pina colada.
I may twist Scott's arm and add some rum to our smoothies after we put Skylar to bed. We're living on the edge with homemade pina coladas. Don't you know it.
And after one smoothie spiked with rum, you could put me straight to bed. I have become the quintessential lightweight that can get drunk from one pina colada.
Pineapple Banana & Coconut Cream Smoothie (vegan, GF)
Tastes like a virgin pina colada. Sweet, creamy, refreshing, and healthy. The smoothie is vegan, gluten-free, and there's no need to add sugar since the fruit is sweet enough. Packed with potassium and Vitamin C to help keep germs at bay!
1 medium ripe banana, peeled (previously frozen in chunks is ideal but not essential)
1 cup pineapple (I used canned in juice, but fresh would be great)
1/2 cup coconut milk (canned, fresh, cream of coconut, or coconut creme concentrate, or your favorite milk)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup ice cubes
The remainder is optional:
1/4 cup granulated sugar, optional and to taste (or honey, agave, sugar, stevia, vanilla NuNaturals stevia drops to taste)
1/3 cup additional fruit (such strawberries, mango, peaches, plums, nectarines, papaya, honeydew, cantaloupe, etc.)
1/4 cup yogurt
1 tbsp chia seeds
1 scoop neutral or vanilla flavored protein powder
top with a handful of coconut flakes, granola, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, raisins
For a pina colada add 1 to 2 ounces rum (dark rum, light rum, Malibu)
- Blend all ingredients in Vita-Mix or blender until smooth. Serve immediately. Any extra will keep for up to 2 months in the freezer.
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Jeff Stahla
Jenny Sparks
Loveland police are searching for a gunman in the area west of Taft Avenue between 29th and 37th streets.
Police scanner traffic indicates an officer may have been shot by the gunman.
Police have been stopping all cars leaving the neighborhood to check them, and took someone into custody at 37th and Caddoa, later bringing him back, shaking his hand and letting him go on his way.
At around 9:30 p.m. police made what they called a high-risk traffic stop on North Wilson Avenue, reportedly taking two people into custody.
According to the police scanner, hospitals throughout the region have been alerted to let Loveland police know if someone with a gunshot wound comes in.
Residents of the area from 29th to 37th streets and Taft Avenue to Bent Drive received an automated call telling them at least one armed suspect is on loose and advising them to stay inside, and that they will get a call back when it is safe to leave.
Unconfirmed reports indicate the incident started in the area of 17th Street and Wilson Avenue, where police also are on scene.
More details will be posted when they are available.


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The Guide on How to Bleach Fabric
Here is my Bleaching Tutorial, exclusively for Stencil Revolution members.
In 2002, I was hired by a small clothing company to invent a process by which we could produce images on garments that would be more "tattooed" into the fabric than screened on. I immediately thought about bleach and began two years of research and testing. I worked with chemists, fabric manufacturers, and artists. I wrecked my studio, my clothes, and my lungs. I wasn't paid nearly enough for this.
Chemically, to achieve different values, I worked with retardants to slow the process of the chemical's effects, I watered down mixtures, I used "stop-baths", dehydrated bleach crystals… you name it. I also worked with all kinds of different fabrics, 50/50 blends, natural cottons, many textures and naps. I experimented with different application processes including brush-on, sprays, mists, atomizers, airbrushes, and even a gel-bleach, I created, that was screened on. The most frustrating part of this entire experience was to arrive, full-circle, at the beginning. Sometimes the simplest method is the best.
So, here is the big secret, just for S.R. members.
Finesse. That's it.
Contributed by Phelyx.
I have finally completed this simple tutorial and am pleased with the results. This is created for the experienced beginner but should almost equally serve the beginner and the advanced stencil artists.
This Japanese Koi design was created specifically for this tutorial. (my original drawing in fig. 1.) I wanted to create and instruct with a relatively simple design that translated well into a two stencil work. It is based on traditional Japanese Koi artwork (but I really just made it up, so I hope it's more recognizable than it is offensive) due to the popularity of the symbol and design in historic and modern tattoos. Of course my bleaching work began when I was asked to "tattoo" fabric. The Koi fish also symbolizes luck, and I can use all of that I can get.
There are a few basic need-to-know items and suggestions that I can offer.
First: bleach will not work on most synthetic fabrics. You will need natural fabrics. The good news is that even the cheap tee-shirts are generally 50/50 Cotton and Polyester, and they will work just fine. 100% cotton will also work well, HOWEVER, bleach really weakens the material. If you get big, wet drips of bleach on 100% cotton, they will quickly develop into holes in the material. I do know that, for at least one clothing company, this is actually the desired effect but I prefer the stronger 50/50 blends for bleach designed clothing.
Second: I use Duralar material (.005) to create my stencils.
Cardboard will only soak up your bleach and become a mess. Duralar is available at your art supply dealer or online and is only about $2.50 USD for a 32 X 40" sheet. It is thin, plastic, and clear and you will get a lot of mileage out of each of the stencils you cut out of it.
Third: Cheap bleach is fine. It is still a toxic chemical. Wear a respirator or work in well ventilated areas, or both. Don't wear anything you love. You're spraying bleach.
Fourth: Empty your spray bottle after you're done. If you store bleach in it, it will expand due to softening of the plastic and gasses from the reaction between the chemical and the plastic bottle. This can be messy and dangerous.
In the photographs, I have tried to show you the spray bottle I use. It is a very common spray bottle and inexpensive (about $1.50 USD).
With stenciling bleach onto dark fabrics, you have to think in the negative. This is opposite the general process of stencil work with spray paint or roll-on paints and inks. The light colors are going through the stencil and the dark areas are being blocked by it. Otherwise, this process is darned close to the spray paint stencils more commonly created.
For this stencil, I created the stencil for the half-tone layer to be applied first. On the back side of the stencil, I used a repositionable spray adhesive. This is a 3-M product and makes the stencil sticky but easily removable. It leaves no residue on the substrate (fabric). This is used to prevent under-spray for those clean, crisp lines and edges. It is important to also select a spray angle with your wrist position and stick to it. The angle of your spray should remain consistent throughout the even application. If you roll your wrist at all, you'll risk under-spray and inconsistent application.
In the second photo, you can see the shape of this stencil and compare it to the original drawing to see the areas I selected for the half-tone/lighter value layer. I also designed it to have a half-tone halo that fades into the background to enhance the outline. Spray this layer with the same, full-strength bleach but use a light mist for application. This mist will not be very wet. It is not to soak into the material. It is a fine mist that will lay atop the fabric and cause the effect. You will have to wait a few moments for the reaction. It will develop like a Polaroid. You can leave the stencil on for this effect in case you want to add a little more to make it lighter.
In the third photo, you see me using some paper towel to pat the stencil. This is to prevent droplets and drips from the chemical that is beaded up on the stencil from dripping onto the fabric when the stencil is slowly peeled off.
The fourth photo shows this layer completed and fully developed.
In the fifth photo, the second stencil is applied. You will see a black marker line that is drawn on the reverse side of the stencil for alignment and registration. It is drawn on the back because the bleach will erase it from the front. I add the island stencil for the eye and it has also been sprayed with repositionable spray-adhesive. You can see in the first layer, I included a little line, that is actually sprayed as part of the design, for registration of this separate eye stencil. This whole layer gets the same, full-strength bleach. A heavier application is employed to achieve a lighter value. IMPORTANT: this is still not soaked. If you soak it, it will saturate the material and seep under your stencil. You will lose all your detail if you spray too heavily. Keep it consistent. You can leave the stencil in place until it develops to see if you want to apply more bleach to lighten it.
As with most stencil work, you will almost never get the stencil to properly re-register/re-align for a second attempt. This means you really can't expect good results from trying to reapply the stencil for another attempt. Try your best to get each layer in one shot.
In the sixth photo, I am again blotting the stencil with dry paper towel to prevent drips and beaded chemical from running onto the material.
I cheat sometimes. In the seventh photograph, I am using a Sharpie fabric marker (this has dye instead of ink) to add three details; the nostril and two "V' shaped lines in the tail.
The last photo shows the completed design. I used a black cotton napkin for this, instead of a tee shirt, so the photos in the tutorial would be clear.
You should know that when the bleach dries, it may crystallize. These tiny crystals are still dormant bleach. If these are re-hydrated, they can continue to bleach the fabric. I highly recommend running the finished piece in a dryer to beat these crystals out of the fabric before getting it wet by washing or whatever else. Be careful washing this with other clothing until it has been beaten and rinsed once.
Now, I know you may feel cheated that I did not disclose some amazing and secret technique but remember that I spent years experimenting with every other imaginable process and that this is the best, most effective, and easiest technique. I did give away my best tips. Don't tell people, however. Let them believe that it is more complex and laborious. Let's keep it between us.
Finally, huge respect for Stencil Revolution, the people who work hard to maintain it, and all the amazing artists in here. There are few places, even on the Internet, that you can find such amazing talent.
Your pal,
Some Cool Stencils to Check Out
A reusable stencil can be very helpful for a fabric bleaching project. For a feminine touch something like our mermaid stencil or fleur de lis stencil template would work great. Or if you'd like something more intricate the celtic knot stencil is really detailed. Another fun design is the hot air balloon which also works great.
Phelyx - May 3, 2019
I wrote this years ago and it might have been copied, referenced, published and plagiarized more than a thousand times. At last count, there were more than a million "hits". I really believe that the photographs are important to the tutorial and I am uncertain why they were removed, save for the fact that they do not match the new aesthetic of Stencil Revolution.
If anyone would like to see the photos for reverence, they are welcomed to reach me or even simply Google them.
I do love seeing what others create!
May Loo - May 3, 2019
I wished I had read this before I tried it. I spayed too much bleach, and got the predicted result. The bleach soaked right and my design was lost.


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"Hour Children" nun program helps moms in prison
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Queens, New York (CNN) -- Kellie Phelan doesn't mince words when she looks back at herself five years ago.
"I was basically a crackhead," Phelan said. "I literally was getting arrested every other week. I got pregnant by a drug dealer. ... I was seven months pregnant, and I was still smoking crack."
When she finally gave birth to her daughter, Phelan was behind bars, serving a 90-day jail sentence for possessing crack cocaine, violating her probation.
It was a wake-up call.
"That was the most traumatizing experience of my life," Phelan said. "To go see my beautiful, healthy baby girl in an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs and shackles ... I was embarrassed that was the way I brought her into this world.
"I knew I was changing my life. I just didn't know how I was going to change my life."
Fortunately, Phelan connected with Hour Children, a nonprofit that reaches out to convicted mothers at five correctional facilities in New York. Now, at 38, she says she is drug-free, has a job she loves and is raising her daughter in an apartment of her own.
"When you see what (these women) can do with support and love and education, it's miraculous, really," said Sister Teresa Fitzgerald, who founded Hour Children. "They don't believe in a future and are hung up on the mistakes of their life. And life is not about a mistake. We all get a gift of life, and we have to live it."
Sister Teresa Fitzgerald, right, has assisted more than 9,000 mothers through her nonprofit, Hour Children.
Over the past 25 years, Fitzgerald's group has provided life-changing assistance to more than 9,000 mothers both behind and beyond bars. Its goal is to reintegrate former inmates into society by helping them with common post-release stumbling blocks, such as reuniting families and finding safe, affordable housing. It also provides the women with free counseling, education and employment support.
"Everybody loves children, and they're an easy sell," Fitzgerald said. "But the mothers, for many of them, their lives were so horrific growing up, and they didn't have what children deserve. They ended up on the negative side of life.
"If you don't get the support and tools, you can't give it to your child. ... It's a dead end all around."
Hour Children -- named in part because jailed mothers get only an hour at a time to visit with their children -- begins counseling women at least three months before their release. Women are referred to the group by corrections workers, or they can reach out directly. Most have family histories of substance abuse, physical abuse, mental illness and other types of trauma, Hour Children says.
According to the New York Department of Corrections, 29% of the state's female ex-convicts are eventually re-arrested. But Hour Children says that for women in its program, that rate drops to 3%.
"No woman comes out of prison and says 'Gee, I really want to mess up again,' " said Fitzgerald, 65. "You talk with these women ... about the skills that they need and the perspective and the possibilities of change. That's the key here: that change can happen."
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Phelan admits she initially had little faith that Hour Children would live up to its promise to meet her upon her release from Rikers Island in New York. But the organization picked up her and her baby and brought them to one of its transitional homes in Long Island City.
"From the moment I walked through the doors, it was like home," Phelan said. "I knew I was going to be OK from that point on. ...
"If I hadn't found this organization ... my family would have taken my baby. ... I'd be dead, in prison, smoking crack or doing heroin. No doubt about it."
In Long Island City, the group maintains several affordable, sober-living transitional homes as well as permanent homes and offices. Hour Children also offers affordable day-care and after-school programs, a food pantry, a community garden, thrift stores and a salon -- all of which are open to the general public.
They admit to their mistakes, and I admire that because I know a lot of people on the outside who don't.
CNN Hero Sister Teresa Fitzgerald
These opportunities can mean a great deal, because women leaving prison have limited options. Reuniting with children who've been in foster care can be contingent upon the mother finding income and a stable home, but some ex-offenders aren't eligible for public housing in New York. And offenders on state work-release programs have eight weeks to find work.
"Employment and housing can be daunting because so many doors are closed to our mothers," Fitzgerald said. "We all know who they are, so they don't have to defend the fact that they have been in prison. Women without that help, going out there on their own, have a huge challenge."
Fitzgerald knew nothing about the prison population in 1985, when a fellow nun asked her to escort a young child to Rikers Island so she could visit her mother.
Witnessing the consequences of the forced separation on the child, mother and family moved Fitzgerald to rededicate her life to repairing and strengthening broken bonds. She and four other nuns began taking in children who were born behind bars and raising them until their mothers' release.
This work continues today, with children regularly placed with Hour Children community members who coordinate regular visitations with moms inside. Each visit an inmate receives offers her greater incentive to make a change.
"Little steps matter," Fitzgerald said. "They sit in prison, and they can hardly imagine how to get from here to there.
"Nothing happens in isolation. When you come out and you have a community of support that encourages you to use your time well to make little steps that turn into big steps, you see the hope there. ... They show each other they can do it."
Women applying for housing are required to enroll in the group's employment and training program. They must also be willing to comply with sober and communal living restrictions and responsibilities. They're welcome for as long as they feel they need support and continue to progress. Some have stayed for a few months, others as long as 15 years.
"We welcome people in," Fitzgerald said. "When they are here and it's clear they are not using the services and progressing, then you can say to them: 'We invited you. If you're not utilizing what we offer, you have to move on.' We hold them to their commitment."
The group functions on private donations and small grants and says that more than 60% of its staffers, including Phelan, have come through the program themselves.
Phelan runs the group's youth mentoring program. She says that thanks to Fitzgerald, she's proud of who she is today.
"I want people to admire me, and I want to help people the way she's helped me," Phelan said. "If I could know I'd change a life like she changed mine, it gives purpose to the years I ran the streets. ... It makes it all understandable then. Because God put me through it for a reason."
That's precisely the dignified spirit that Fitzgerald says carries this population forward.
"They admit to their mistakes, and I admire that because I know a lot of people on the outside who don't," she said. "But they want to move beyond the mistake. And they want to rise up almost from the ashes and say: 'Wow! Look at me. I can do it.' "
Want to get involved? Check out the Hour Children website at www.hourchildren.org and see how to help.
Berger, Danielle. "Nun helps moms in prison move past their mistakes" CNN. 10 August 2012. Web.
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As building codes changed, Eichler's drywall finishing techniques evolved with the technology. The earlier 'skip trowel' finish was later replaced by the smooth-wall finish (including sheet rock) in some of his later developments, beginning in the mid-1960s. While Cooke claims this finish remains the most popular among his Eichler clients today, he still encounters those requesting wood paneling.
However, today, most building codes and fire-safety provisions do not allow the installation of stand-alone wood paneling. Once original wood paneling is removed, most codes require homeowners to replace those panels (or at least line them) with fire-resistant products such as drywall.
There are other disadvantages to maintaining wood paneling on interior walls. Paneling darkens with age, and as a result, some homeowners find that such paneling makes their rooms also "feel dark." Others experience difficulty selecting furniture and artwork for a wood-paneled room.
What's in the Future
So what is an Eichler owner to do? Is there a way to balance the desire for a nostalgic return to better times and Eichler's purity while reckoning with paneling's dark disadvantages? And what are the wisest choices?
When Jerry Escobar and his family moved into their San Jose Eichler three years ago, none of the wood paneling existed in its original condition; all of it had been painted or whitewashed. So, Escobar decided to restore a portion of his interior walls. "If we had bought the house in original condition, we would have kept the paneling," Escobar says. "But it was not, so we selected certain walls to become focal points. On these walls we wanted mahogany. We believed that this would provide the warmth that some of today's modernist homes lack."
According to Escobar, finding the quarter-round base trim can be challenging, so he re-used his originals. While one can purchase new quarter-rounds, Escobar found that today their dimensions are larger than the originals and don't have quite the same look.
Some homeowners prefer to restore their original paneling, while others opt to dramatically brighten the interior with light-colored paint. Lou Palladino, owner of Palladino Painting, Inc., observes that 'what to do with the paneling?' is a question that inevitably comes up with his Eichler clients as they begin to upgrade and remodel their homes. But many of his customers are reluctant to paint their paneling, preferring to go the restoration route.
If the paneling is salvageable, Palladino will prepare it with a cleaning and a light sanding, being careful not to wear through the thin veneer. He then uses toned polyurethane to restore the color and add richness. Palladino likes using a urethane with color in it because, he says, "it allows us to modify the look by blending and softening the appearance of the damaged areas."
Painting over paneling is also quite common today, says Palladino, since some Eichler owners simply do not care for the dark look of the wood walls. "For painting, we prepare the paneling by sanding, cleaning, and sealing with an oil-based primer," he says. "If the homeowner likes, we can also conceal the vertical wood joints by taping them. To do this, we fill the joints with joint compound, then lay a thin film of the compound over the joint, and then imbed joint tape in it. After that, the tape is covered with more joint compound, and the surface is sanded out to achieve a smooth finish."


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We offer a moral reasoning approach to recovery from addiction so that each person can take his or her path to recovery with the spiritual, cognitive, and fellowship support he/she may need. We take an individual approach to healing the mind, body, and spirit of each person with our comprehensive and flexible track options. In addition to offering multiple paths to recovery, we also understand that the process of overcoming addiction is only beginning when drugs and alcohol are removed from the body during the withdrawal process.
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Most addicts have some trauma, or series of events that cause them to think poorly of themselves, and not realize their power and worthiness for happiness and sobriety. This makes addiction more of a symptom than the problem itself, as underlying trauma is often the catalyst for the dysfunctional behaviors associated with addiction. If we only treat the addiction, and never get to the root of the trauma, we are only masking the problem. At A Forever Recovery, our approach is individualized to change the way people feel about themselves, thereby changing their behavior and empowering them to make the proper decisions to cope and be happy in recovery.
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Our individualized addiction treatment program is unique in our approach to overcoming addiction in a way that works for everyone. Our clients are given the time necessary to accomplish the goals required for a safe and empowered reintegration into society. We understand that every individual is different, and there is no set time within which any one person's issues can be addressed. Getting to the cause of the underlying problems driving addiction is the most important part of treatment, and healing cannot take place until those issues are addressed.
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We empower each person to live life the way it is intended. A life of addiction is riddled with sadness, low self-esteem, and disappointment. This is not the way life should be for anyone, and we want all who walk through our doors to become empowered to make the right decisions for the best interests of themselves, their families, and their communities. The word empower means to give power or authority to. If an addict is given only one general path to recovery, and not provided with the option to heal according to his or her beliefs and comfort levels, empowerment is taken away from the very start of the road to recovery.
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At A Forever Recovery, we understand that every person will have their own path to healing, and we develop a program of individualized addiction treatment with a series of courses and individual counseling that fits his or her own belief system and learning preference. The methods we use to accomplish this imperative element for recovery are evidence-based, comprehensive, and personalized.
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Since we provide multiple options for the most individualized and effective treatment program for every person, the path to healing at A Forever Recovery starts with empowerment, which is the essential element in all practices required for sustained recovery. The process of tackling daily stressors and triggers, rebuilding broken relationships, finding (or maintaining) a job, and doing all of this while remaining focused on sobriety and health can be daunting and overwhelming. We understand the difficulties associated with an addict returning home to his/her family, spouse, parents, friends, and/or co-workers.
There are insight, communication, and coping skills that must be at work on multiple levels within the inner circle of a recovering addict returning home to facilitate sustained sobriety. This is why our aftercare program is so important and tailored specifically to the needs of each person and his or her inner circle before leaving treatment.
We at A Forever Recovery, want the same thing that families and loved ones of addicts want. We want them to be happy, healthy, and making the best decisions for what is right for them and their recovery. We develop a plan with each individual before he or she leaves treatment, covering all aspects of life outside the facility walls.
Some of the ways we help addicts stay on the right path:
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I'm glad the two of you like my comic, and think Luke is a cutie!
He's supposed to look that way! That means I must finally be improving!
Haha. Actually.. Eversince I've changed Luke and Zeila's styles.. (back on the 10th or 11th strip) I've found it pretty easy to draw Luke. Now I can draw Luke anytime, anywhere! But I have trouble drawing Zeila. I don't draw her enough.. but that's because I don't really like how I draw her. And all that hair of hers drives me crazy!
So I'm trying to come up with another new way to draw Zeila.. so that I can improve.. and she'll look closer to how I really want her.. and so she's easier to draw.
But I guess I draw Luke more often 'cause I like him better. I won't like the next male character though. But then the one after that I will.. But he'll be hard to draw.
All this talk about non-existant future characters is probably driving you crazy.. right? So I guess I'll shut up now.
Heheh.
See ya!
Oh yeah! And before I forget.. I don't think adding Luke to FoH would be good. It would be to weird.. and besides... the elves at TBE (or at least Feodor) insist that Leprechauns don't exist.
Although.... *thought cloud apears above head* If Luke and Hirschel met, then Hirsch and Luke became friends.. and then they walked by Feodor.. It would really piss Feodor off that he was wrong! Heheheh.. And as FoH.. aren't we supposed to make Feodor's life a living hell? heheheh.
*thought cloud dissipates*
Just a thought.
*raises an eyebrow and smirks*
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Click here.
One hot girl, one hot guy, and one sizzling relationship. No wait, that's just Zeila's hands. Thermalyte.
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DEVISE: Data Exchange of Vaccine Information between an Immunization Information System and Electronic Health Record
This project assessed the impact of a vaccine information exchange that linked an immunization information system (IIS) to an electronic health record (EHR) and found improvements in under- and over-immunization and immunization record completeness.
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A detailed and startling analysis of how unequal Britain has become offers a snapshot of an increasingly divided nation where the richest 10% of the population are more than 100 times as wealthy as the poorest 10% of society.
Gordon Brown described the paper, published today, as "sobering", saying: "The report illustrates starkly that despite a levelling-off of inequality in the last decade we still have much further to go."
The report, An Anatomy of Economic Inequality in the UK, scrutinises the degree to which the country has become more unequal over the past 30 years. Much of it will make uncomfortable reading for the Labour government, although the paper indicates that considerable responsibility lies with the Tories, who presided over the dramatic divisions of the 1980s and early 1990s.
Researchers analyse inequality according to a number of measures; one indicates that by 2007-8 Britain had reached the highest level of income inequality since soon after the second world war.
The new findings show that the household wealth of the top 10% of the population stands at £853,000 and more – over 100 times higher than the wealth of the poorest 10%, which is £8,800 or below (a sum including cars and other possessions).
When the highest-paid workers, such as bankers and chief executives, are put into the equation, the division in wealth is even more stark, with individuals in the top 1% of the population each possessing total household wealth of £2.6m or more.
Commissioned by Harriet Harman, minister for women and equality, the National Equality Panel has been working on the 460-page document for 16 months, led by Prof John Hills, of the London School of Economics.
The report is more ambitious in scope than any other state-of-the-nation wealth assessment project ever undertaken.
It concludes that the government has failed to plug the gulf that existed between the poorest and richest in society in the 1980s. "Over the most recent decade, earnings inequality has narrowed a little and income inequality has stabilised on some measures, but the large inequality growth of the 1980s has not been reversed," it states.
Hills said: "These are very challenging issues for any government because the problems are so deep-seated."
"But we hope that by doing this work, policy makers have now got information they never had before, to try and get at the roots of some of those problems."
Harman said the issues raised meant the government needs to "sustain and step up" action introduced by government over the past 13 years, such as children's centres and tax credits. "It takes generations to make things more equal," she told Radio 4's Today programme.
Social mobility was "essential" for the economy, she said. "The government should take action to ensure everyone has a fair chance."
The panel found "systematic differences in equality panel economic outcomes" remained between social groups, and said many would find the "sheer scale of inequalities" in outcomes "shocking".
Inequality in earnings and income is high in Britain compared with other industrialised countries, the report states.
A central theme of the report is the profound, lifelong negative impact that being born poor, and into a disadvantaged social class, has on a child. These inequalities accumulate over the life cycle, the report concludes. Social class has a big impact on children's school readiness at the age of three, but continues to drag children back through school and beyond.
"The evidence we have looked at shows the long arm of people's origins in shaping their life chances, stretching through life stages, literally from cradle to grave. Differences in wealth in particular are associated with opportunities such as the ability to buy houses in the catchment areas of the best schools or to afford private education, with advantages for children that continue through and beyond education. At the other end of life, wealth levels are associated with stark differences in life expectancy after 50," the report states.
It echoes other recent research suggesting that social mobility has stagnated, and concludes that "people's occupational and economic destinations in early adulthood depend to an important degree on their origins". Achieving the "equality of opportunity" that all political parties aspire to is very hard when there are such wide differences between the resources that people have to help them fulfil their diverse potentials, the panel notes.
Researchers analysed the total wealth accrued by households over a lifetime. The top 10%, led by higher professionals, had amassed wealth of £2.2m, including property and pension assets, by the time they drew close to retirement (aged 55-64), while the bottom 10% of households, led by routine manual workers, had amassed less than £8,000.
Harman acknowledged in the report that the "persistent inequality of social class" was a large factor in perpetuating disadvantage, adding that the government would begin to address this with the new legal duty placed on public bodies to address socio-economic inequality, included in the equality bill.
The report follows research published by Save the Children which revealed that 13% of the UK's children were now living in severe poverty, and that efforts to reduce child poverty had been stalling even before the recession began in 2008.
The Hills report also found that: • Divisions between social groups are no longer as significant as the inequalities between individuals from the same social group; inequality growth of the last 40 years is mostly attributable to gaps within groups rather than between them.
• White British pupils with GCSE results around or below the national median are less likely to go on to higher education than those from minority ethnic groups. Pakistani, Black African and Black Caribbean boys have results at the age of 16 well below the median in England.
• Compared with a white British Christian man with similar qualifications, age and occupation, Pakistani and Bangladeshi Muslim men and Black African Christian men have an income that is 13-21% lower. Nearly half of Bangladeshi and Pakistani households are in poverty.
• Girls have better educational outcomes than boys at school and are more likely to enter higher education and achieve good degrees, but women's median hourly pay is 21% less than men's.
The significance of where you live is another theme. The panel says the government is a "very long way" from fulfilling its vision, set out in 2001, that "within 10 to 20 years no one should be seriously disadvantaged by where they live". The paper notes "profound and startling differences" between areas. Median hourly wages in the most deprived 10th of areas are 40% lower than in the least deprived.


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First half of this post gives all related tourist information about this place and second half is my personal experience during the trek to Skanda betta: (Go to 2nd Half directly-Click here)
1. How to reach Skandagiri betta?
Find this place on Wikimapia here (Navigate as you need)
To reach here you need to take Hyderabad highway from Bangalore. Reach Yelahanka (via Majestic -Sanky Tank- Mekhri circle - Hebbal or via outer ring road to Hebbal), proceed towards Hyderabad, travel some 40 kms (from Yelahanka) and you will reach Chikballapur town. From here you need to take a left turn to reach Papagni Math. Seek help from local people for exact directions. There's motorable road till Papagni Math, which is at the bottom of the Karavarahalli betta. You can park your vehicle here and start off. Its is around 60-65 kms from Majestic- So one hour would be ideal travel time from Bangalore city.
Alternatively, you can try this also: You'll see the hills from mainroad as you near Chikballapur town. So instead of going till Chikballapur city you make take a left turn somewhere, explore the land on your own, make your own road and reach the hill. (We did the same, found a good grape garden on the way)
3rd option: I'm told there's a motorable road from Nandi hills to this place. You may go to Nandi hills, spend time there and later take that road and reach here (take help from locals for guidance)
2. What is the best time / season to go Skanda Giri?: Post rainy season is best time to increase the chances of seeing that lovely clouds you saw in first slide show.(Such clouds/fogs can be felt in high altitude during post rainy season (Say October through winter months till early Feb) Luck also plays a role. One the day of travel if the sky is clear you'll miss the fun.
3. Should we take anyone's permission to trek at Kandavara betta?
There is a forest department office near Papagni Math. Take permission from them
Read about my another trekking expedition to AnantaGiri hills (A.P) here
4. Can we spend night there? (On top of the Skanda hill)?
Lots of people do that these days... Moonlight trek and overnight camp... Seeing the popularity some villagers have even set up stalls selling Omlet and Tea...
5. Safety aspects at Karavaralli betta
Carry first aid, lots of water. No water source is available on the hill. No help will be available within 5-10 km radius.
6. Will it be too tough for ladies to climb?
Not at all. They can join. There're spacious places on the way up where you can pause and take rest.
7. Should we hire a vehicle? Or Public transport is available?
Best go in personal vehicle. Cabs would charge minimal of 300 kms or so while total to and fro distance will be just around 150-200 kms. Buses are available at irregular intervals from Chickballapur town, auto or other vehicles can also be hired...
8. How much time it takes?
Travel time from Bangalore city to this place-90 mins approx. Time to climb: We started at around 10 AM and were down by around 3 pm (Including breaks and rests and lunch etc). If you plan well you can cover Both Nandi Hills and Skanda betta on Same day.
PART II- Experience Account
I received an email forward early 2007 with some interesting photos of this place which triggered my interest in the same. See slide show below:
I circulated a mail to my Bangalore based friends to check a possible outing to this place. After a month's time, after irritating everyone with a picnic proposal more formal than a business proposal , the mission was accomplished with 8 enthusiastic participants, as detailed in the photo below
The team: From right to left: Jayasimha U, Giriraj B M , Venugopal G R , N R Bhat, Deviprasad Shetty, Subramanya A, Vishwanath. (Note: The eight person is Shrinidhi H, who is not in picture because he was taking this snap. We also clarify that the person with a cigarette in his hand, standing between yellow coin phone and yellow banana bunch, is not a part of the our team and his image is inserted by Google to promote a cigarette brand, as a part of its adsense program :)
Having enough bikes eliminated the need for renting a vehicle and we were on track almost on time. We finished breakfast at a restaurant near Yelahanka. Traffic was less and road was clear, soon we were far away from city. NR Bhat had done some research using Google Map and stopped us at a shortcut road which would take us to the hill. We had to call back Subramanya who had cruised several miles ahead on his Karizma. Taking guidance from villagers we reached the Papagni Math, at the bottom of the hill. (We also spent a few moments at a grapes garden on the way)
Couple of people from Forest department conducted a brief inquiry before giving us a business visa to the hill. We started off with an unconventional route and slowly but steadily reached the top of the hill in few hours time. We exhausted our water resources but the water melon we carried all the way quenched the thirst. There is a small water body on top of the hill but unfortunately we could not locate it. The sun and the wind were friendly and the uphill journey wasn't that difficult. The view from top was beautiful.
All images I took with my Olympus FE 170 are below.
If you are facing trouble viewing the flash slideshow above, pls check here
We were down the hill by 3pm. We could have covered some more places before reaching home but everyone had different plans, so we departed after that.
This place can be made more tourist friendly by proving enough information and infrastructure (The nearby Nandi Hills is well maintained and far more popular). Not much info is available on net about this place. Chikballapur municipality has some info which can be found here
Check the videos:
Update: Photos taken by Jayasimha can be viewed on flikr here
Giri has uploaded one of his videos here
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Zabriskie Point is one of the easiest places to reach only about 5 miles from the park visitor center and right off of Highway 190. It is probably the most photographed point in all of Death Valley. Over looking the golden colored mudstone hills that are sometimes referred to as the "Badlands of Death Valley," Zabriskie Point offers one of the most incredible views of any part of Death Valley. After reaching the point from the Zabriskie Point parking lot, the panoramic view also includes Manly Beacon, shaped like a sharks tooth. This point is particularly spectacular in the early morning light, as well as a view of the valley floor.


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To get to Titus Canyon you first have to leave the park, headed east towards Beatty, Nevada. After you cross over the border into Nevada, it is almost 3 miles to the turn off for Titus Canyon on the left hand side of the road. This is a dirt road, and high clearance vehicles are needed.


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An act relating to requiring the adoption of policies for the management of concussion and head injury in youth sports; amending RCW 4.24.660 and adding a new section to chapter 28A.600 RCW.
Each school district's board of directors shall work in concert with the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) to develop the guidelines and other pertinent information and forms to inform and educate coaches, youth athletes, and their parent(s)/guardian(s) of the nature and risk of concussion and head injury including continuing to play after concussion or head injury. On a yearly basis, a concussion and head injury information sheet shall be signed and returned by the youth athlete and the athlete's parent and/or guardian prior to the youth athlete's initiating practice or competition.
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