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Well, I survived the night hike, my second long training hike for the upcoming charity event at the end of April. The first hike that I did was from Start to Checkpoint 4, and this time we decided on an overnight hike starting at Checkpoint 4 and ending at Checkpoint 7. We'll be doing a lot of this part of the course in the dark, so we thought it would be beneficial to also hike it overnight as it will be more realistic to the full experience. The hike was a total of around 38 km, or 23.5 miles.
As the hike was in the dark, I didn't take a lot of photos like on the first hike, but I thought I would share a short blurb about our progress between checkpoints.
Checkpoint 4 to 5
This part of the course is about 18 kilometers, with the first 6 of them being on a road, fairly flat. The bus stop that we went to actually cut out that first flat 6 km, so we started the hike right where it starts to go uphill in the graph above, making it only 12 km for us starting at 7:45pm. It was a little tough with the uphills, but as our legs were fresh and it really wasn't too much of a problem. Our spirits were high for most of this section. We took a smaller break at what we thought was the second highest point. We had a great view over the a bunch of surrounding cities in the shadow of the mountains. It was quite cloudy and a little foggy in places, but still a good view with the mist and the mountain shadows. It really a moment when I felt like what we were doing was really cool. It was peaceful in the night and my mind felt equally at peace and happy to complete the task ahead.
We started off again after maybe 20 minutes and realized that were we were wasn't actually the second highest part, but was the high peak and from there on out we would be going downhill. So we stopped again and decided we needed to eat our first snack/meal to keep us going. I don't remember this downhill so much...I just remember from the whole hike that the downhill was so much worse than the uphill. I fell a few times as it was muddy from recent rains and I haven't invested in hiking boots yet, so I was hiking in running shoes besides the fact that I'm naturally clumsy. We ended this section about midnight, so it took us about 4 hours and 15 minutes, a lot longer than anticipated. Adding to that, we ended up taking a pretty long break at the checkpoint, which set us back on our overall time.
We did a really good job in this first section at alternating leaders. You have to hike single file on the trails, so we changed the leader every once in awhile to mix up the pace. Also, it's easier to follow than to lead, especially in the dark. Kory and my headlights weren't as bright as Linton's, but they were still pretty good when loaded with good batteries.
Checkpoint 5 to 6
From Checkpoint 6-7 is 9.5 kilometers, a bit shorter than the 12km that we did in the first leg. It's also a bit flatter as you can see from the graph above. In addition to being flatter, it's also mostly on the road, so we didn't have to worry about slipping in the mud, tripping over roots and big rocks, and didn't have to stare so intently to be sure we were staying on the trail. It was smooth sailing. We also knew we had taken much too long of a break as we heard from the group who started 2 hours behind us and they had reached the checkpoint about 30 minutes faster than us, so that kicked us into gear! We also knew that sooner or later it was going to rain. Different forecasts predicted different times for the start of the rain, but there was no doubt that it was going to come before we finished hiking. So that also kept us moving swiftly as we knew the last leg was going to be the most difficult. We wanted to do as much of the course as possible before the rain started coming down. We ended up finishing this section of the course in exactly 2 hours. Again, our spirits were high and competitive as we didn't want the groups that started later than us to catch up. We could see the moon and some of the stars, which also helped. We spent only 20 minutes at Checkpoint 6, taking a break to eat some more food, stock up on some more drinks and take a bathroom break. We were on our way at 3:05am to begin the final leg of our journey for the night. I might add, we didn't see a soul during this hike. Not a bike, a car, or person walking. It was like we were touring an uninhabited island :)
Checkpoint 6 to 7
The final leg was the most difficult. It was the most difficult climb, steeper and longer than the other checkpoints that we did. In addition we had already hiked around 22 kilometers and had stayed up all day at work and hiked halfway through the night. And the rain started coming down about an hour in with heavy fog so that we could only see about a meter or two in front of us for quite some time. This was the real trying point of the night. The first little bit of this is on the road, but soon changes to trail - a trail that seems straight up and never ending! I was starting to feel winded and fall behind a bit even on the uphill road, so I asked the guys if I could lead since I would fall too far behind if I wasn't in the front. So, I started climbing, one foot in front of the other, but had to stop several times and even though Kory and Linton were at a more conversation pace for them, my heart felt like it was going to beat out of my chest, I felt nauseous and was having a hard time catching my breath. They hung in with me and we got to an open patch with benches just as it was starting to rain. We stopped long enough to get on our rain gear and be sure that all of the stuff inside our packs was sealed in plastic bags to protect it from the rain. Then we were off again. I felt a little better, but definitely not ready to keep climbing that mountain!! One of the guys took the lead and I was in the middle. For awhile I felt like I was seriously sleep walking - I was wondering if it was possible to fall asleep while walking! This was the time of the thick fog and I could only see a bit in front of me. I was playing the ABC game (you know...I'm going on a picnic and I'm bringing an Apple, banana, cat...) inside my head all by myself just to try to keep my mind awake, but it didn't work so well since I was the one coming up with all of them, it was easy to remember.
While I was in a walking daze, it was difficult for the guys as well as we had to stop every few feet to make sure we were still on the trail. It was a bit dangerous since we couldn't see very far ahead. We were unsure if we were still on the right trail (there are many trails in the area that go to different places) and thought for sure that we should have reached the next landmark on our map. A few times we stopped and had serious discussions about whether we should go back or continue on the course that we were on. Ultimately we decided we must be on the right trail and kept going. Thankfully, we were correct and we found the next landmark long after we thought we should have already reached it!! After that, I got a second wind from somewhere and no longer felt nauseous. Of course I was still tired and the rain was coming down, but at least inside I was awake and again ready to take on the task at hand after fighting through a tough hour and a half where I wasn't sure I was going to make it.
Soon after, the sun started to come up, which lifted my spirits for the rest of the way. It was still foggy and rainy, but since it wasn't dark too, we were able to pick up our pace a little. After the sun came up we still had some uphill to go, and a big long downhill as well. If I am remembering correctly, this downhill wasn't near as bad as the downhill in the first section. We were able to go much faster in the light and there wasn't as much to trip over. It was more slippery however as it had been raining for awhile. I fell again (possible more than once...I can't remember!), but the first half of the downhill was speedy on the trail. The second part of the downhill was on road, partly paved and partly rock/gravel. This was honestly a bit of a tease, as it seemed we were getting close to the finish and coming into the town where we could catch the train, but it was a long haul before we actually got into town. At this point was the time when we just knew that the end was coming and we were just waiting for it. Though this part was tough for me, I think it might have been tougher on Linton and Kory. I was lagging behind, but running up to catch them in spurts. It seemed easier and used different muscles to jog than to keep walking at the same pace. I felt like I had already gone through my tough part and knew I was gonna make it to the end.
We came into the train station at 8:15am, completing the full hike in 12 hours and 30 minutes, 2 mountains and 38 km later. The group behind us finished in 12 hours, finishing only the first section 30 minutes faster than us, so we know we need to cut our breaks shorter in that section for sure. The other group also had a few hikers more familiar with the course, so they didn't have to stop as often as us I'm sure to check the maps. We wasted a lot of time trying to decide if we were on course or not, especially after the rain and fog started. Thankfully, that's part of the purpose of doing these practice hikes on the actual trail of the race, so we should be a bit more familiar in the real thing.
Our team chemistry is really coming together I think, even though this was only my second hike. Kory and Linton have done a few more I think, possibly four. Unfortunately John missed out on this one, but he'll be there for the next one. You really have to read each other's highs and lows, as you all have them at different points. So far we're doing well together and are doing well at helping each other through those highs and lows. We know that 100 km together is not only an individual challenge and trying on ourselves, but also on how we'll fit together as a group both mentally and physically. We are only as fast as our slowest member and as positive as our most negative person. It's our job to help each other out of those lows, know when to just let the others be and when to push them. So far, so good. I'm glad I've found such a good team to complete this challenge with!! Awesome work Fuji Crew!
On a quick final note, I'm also thankful today for the many people who have donated to our cause. We haven't been fundraising for long, only since I sent out that last blog and email less than two weeks ago. As you can see on the side of my blog, we're over 80% of the way to our goal already. We did put our goal low, as we have never done this before. Our minimum is about 1000 pounds, which we put as our goal, but we hoped to make far more than that. Looks like our friends and family have come to our aid and will push us far beyond the minimum required. We're so lucky to have such great support in our lives and the numerous people that will receive the benefit from that money are as well. Thanks for your support! If you'd still like to donate, or just see the progress we've made, click here.
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Consumer confidence in Barbados is shaky.
Furthermore, Bajans are very pessimistic about the economic future.
These findings are coming out of a pre-Budget study of over 1,000 persons by University of the West Indies Management Studies lecturer Dwayne Devonish.
Examining five major areas of consumer confidence, namely past and expected changes in personal (income) finances of consumers; attitudes towards business conditions (i.e. the growth and success of businesses) in the local economy; attitudes towards price increases and unemployment rate; attitudes towards buying conditions in the country, and confidence in government economic policies, the findings were not very optimistic.
"The results from the survey demonstrate that Barbadian consumers are very pessimistic regarding the economic environment in Barbados, especially in areas of prices and buying conditions, business conditions, unemployment, and government policy. However, this survey was conducted prior to the budget proposal of August 13th, 2013 and does not capture consumers' confidence with respect to economic policies emerging from that budget event," Devonish summarised.
He nevertheless indicated: "I believe that the findings presented here (although expected and others would say obvious) provide a scientific body of evidence from which those managing the country can benefit."
Specific indices related to consumer perceptions in the areas of personal finance, business and economic conditions, revealed largely negative findings.
"In all areas of consumer confidence, there were predominantly pessimistic attitudes among Barbadian consumers, given that 50 percent or higher reported a negative outlook on current and future personal finances, current and future local business conditions, current buying conditions, and general economic conditions for the next five years…," the study stated.
Fifty-eight per cent of respondents had a negative view of their current financial situation compared to 10 per cent who responded positively; while 50 per cent forecast that a year hence their finances would still be negative, compared to a slight rise to 14 per cent for those who thought it would be better.
In the outlook on business conditions, 66 per cent thought it currently negative, with 10 per cent seeing it as positive, compared to predictions of 62 per cent and 13 per cent respectively a year from now. Currently buying conditions were 55 per cent in the red with a general outlook on economic conditions five years from now likewise recording an overly negative forecast of 60 per cent.
Prices and unemployment also received negative ratings of 61 and 65 per cent respectively, while an overwhelming 44 per cent of Barbadians felt Government and its policies were performing only fairly.
"When asked about the performance of government and its economic policies, a very small proportion (13 per cent) highlighted that the government was doing a good job, whereas 33 per cent reported that they were doing a poor job, and a larger proportion (44 per cent) rated the government's performance as only fair." (LB)

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Bali is Indonesia's most-visited island. Long a popular holiday destination with Australians, its natural beauty is beginning to draw visitors from further afield.
From its emerald green rice fields, to its mystical temples guarded by stone dragons and the colourful gifts for the gods that, laced in incense, adorn every doorstep, Bali is an exciting assault on the senses.
The Basics
You can stay for up to a month in Bali with the holiday visa, which costs around $35USD on arrival. In one month my sister and I managed to see a fair bit of Bali, Gili T (Gili Trawangan, one of three Gili islands) and some of Lombok, another Indonesian island to the right of Bali. All of this was on a very limited budget, but accommodation in Bali is cheap.
The hostels in Bali are more like guest houses, and we stayed in double rooms the majority of the time for around $10USD a night, often including breakfast. Of course, if you want to stay somewhere really nice you can, and often still at a reasonable price.
Getting Around
Transport in Bali is dodgy to say the least, though there are a few reputable bus companies. One minibus broke down halfway between Kuta and Ubud. We had to wait for another to arrive, which did provide us with the chance to bond with our fellow passengers. Other buses were over-packed with people (we were sitting on each other's laps) and incredibly hot.
The public ferry to Lombok was a money-saver, but it took all day and was unbearably, stickily, sweatily hot for hours and hours on end. The fast boat is a bit more expensive, you need to haggle a good price, but it's nice and you stand the chance of spotting dolphins on the way. The most successful transportation experience we had was when we took a guided tour around the island. One very nice guide drove us in his car, it was a lovely way to see a lot of the island in a short amount of time. We did it on one of our last days and visited a range of historical sites, temples and rice fields.
We flew into Denpasar International Airport, which is a relatively short taxi-journey from Kuta. But be aware, both the cash exchanges and the taxi drivers may attempt to shortchange you. Two girls we met were scammed by airport officials who took their luggage and refused to give it back without a bribe. Corruption is unfortunately rife in Bali. Prepare by finding out roughly how much you should be paying for taxis, by changing your money before arriving at the airport if possible and by keeping your bags and belongings close by.
We happened to arrive the night before Nyepi, the Balinese 'Day of Silence', so the taxi driver couldn't drive right into town due to the celebrations and parades. We stayed in Poppies Gang and, due to our badly-timed arrival, were unable to leave our hostel or even have electric lights on the following day. This would probably not be an issue if you were staying in a large hotel that caters mainly to tourists, from what we heard they still put on hotel entertainment for the foreigners. As it was, we were staying in a sweet and very cheap little hostel, but once it got dark we were laying around with nothing but a torch to read books by.
For the rest of the year, Kuta is Bali's party town. It's a popular destination for Aussies on holiday, who also visit for the area's surf. You can lie on the beach in Kuta but expect to be continuously hassled. The clubs are big and full of prostitutes, cheap (sometimes spiked) drinks and pickpockets. But if you want to get wild, Kuta is the place!
Ubud is a totally different scene. It's mostly inhabited by hippie expats who have filled it with coffee shops, galleries and workshops. The area is beautiful, and the biggest attraction for me was easily the Sacred Monkey Forest. It's a gorgeous rainforest with a temple nestled inside and, of course, monkeys everywhere. I wouldn't recommend buying the bananas, these macaques aren't shy and they'll have them off you the moment you step inside.
As I was taking a photo one monkey climbed onto my lap, which was awesome but a little scary as you aren't supposed to touch them. It was quite friendly and just held on to me, then he started playing with my clothes and jewellery. After a while I tried to prise my necklace out of his little, hairy hands, which he didn't like. He sprung up, slapped me and bared his teeth, so I retreated as fast as I could!
You can walk all around the forest, a gorge with a little stream runs through it. Peppered around are magical-looking, moss-covered statues, which always remind me of the Lara Croft games.
Ubud has a lot of cultural attractions. We decided to see some traditional Balinese dancing, which was a really fun and authentic way to spend the evening. We also got massages for the equivalent of around $6USD. You can choose from a range of treatments and spas, there are plenty in the area and all over Bali. There's also a big market in Ubud and a whole range of tours that leave from the town.
The whole of Ubud is quite small and you can walk right around it. It's surrounded by rice fields and there are lots of cute little bars and restaurants with live music. Some of the local restaurants look out over the captivating, green rice paddies. However, the pavements are not in great condition and there are a lot of stray dogs. This did cause a bit of a problem when we stayed at a place in an alleyway. The dogs got quite territorial when we walked past them during the evenings.
Sanur is definitely an ex-pat region for an older generation, but because of that it is quite relaxed and there is less hassle as you walk down the street. You can walk about and even lie on the beach without too much bother. There are also a lot of nice cafes and restaurants to choose from and Bob Marley references all over the place. Bob Marley and Balinese Hinduism are the two constant influences wherever you are in Bali.
Have you been to Bali? Where? What's your favourite memory?


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We really enjoyed our stay at the Key Lime Inn. The staff was excellent. We especially liked Karen who worked 4 to 10 at night. Her recommendations for dinner and her other info was really helpful. We will return.By: Deborah Swartz March 26, 2016
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March 23: Day in pics
Mar 24, 2013 10:28 IST
Finance minister P. Chidambaram during the inauguration of National Editors' Conference in New Delhi. PTI Photo
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (C), Ferrari's Felipe Massa of Brazil (L) and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso of Spain pose for photographers after the qualifying for the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix at Sepang, Malaysia. (AP)
Bollywood star Neelam on her way to court for hearing in the blackbuck poaching case in Jodhpur. (UNI)
President Pranab Mukherjee after presenting Shaurya Chakra to the widow of Naik Anil Kumar during the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (PTI)
Defence minister AK Antony at the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (PTI)
Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan on his way to court for hearing in the blackbuck poaching case in Jodhpur. (UNI)
Supporters from Arya-Yuvak-Parishad (Arya Youth Council) shout anti-militants slogans during a protest in New Delhi on the martyr's day of Bhagat Singh. (AFP)
Destroyed motorcycles and cars are seen outside a mosque following ethnic unrest between Buddhists and Muslims in Meikhtila, Mandalay division, about 550 kilometers (340 miles) north of Yangon, Myanmar. (AP)
Trent Boult of New Zealand appeals successfully for the wicket of England's Trott on day two of their final cricket test match at Eden Park in Auckland. (Reuters)
US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres watches as actor Russell Crowe kicks a football into the crowd during a recording for Ellen's show in Sydney. (AP)
A trance-like devotee walks to the stage during the 'Wai Kru' or paying honest to masters ceremony at Bang Phra temple in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand. (AP)
P!nk performs during The Truth About Love tour at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (AFP)
Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, celebrates a point against Victoria Duval during the Sony Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne. (AP)
Peruvian forward Jefferson Farfan celebrates with teammates after scoring against Chile during their FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 South American qualifying football match in Lima, Peru. (AFP)
The mascot for the San Diego State Aztecs performs against the Oklahoma Sooners during the second round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (AFP)
A police officer grabs a supporter of Indians occupying the old Indian Museum from under his jaw as the protesters block the road outside the museum in Rio de Janeiro. (AP)
A model presents a creation by Lino Villaventura during the 2013 Summer collections of the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (AFP)
Mercedes Formula One driver Hamilton walks with girlfriend Scherzinger in the paddock before the start of the third practice session of the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit outside Kuala Lumpur. (Reuters)
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates celebrates after scoring a penalty kick against Venezuela during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP)
Immigrants from Colombia and Ecuador hold a candlelight vigil, showing photos of supporters for immigration reform in New York City. (AFP)
Venezuela's acting President and former bus driver Nicolas Maduro drives a vehicle during a visit to the state of Zulia. (Reuters)
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Early in the season, Winthrop/Monmouth coach Dave St. Hilaire noticed something off about Keegan Choate. It wasn't the sophomore and new starting quarterback's leadership, or his throwing mechanics, or the way he asserted himself in the Ramblers' huddle.
It was his feet — specifically, how he was using them.
"That was probably something he struggled with the most," St. Hilaire said. "We filmed the quarterbacks, and he was struggling with his footwork and his release points."
Choate went about fixing the weakness the only way he knew how. He put in work. Time on the practice field, time off of it, time in the gym and the weight room — and as the weeks went on, St. Hilaire saw perhaps Choate's biggest flaw become one of his greatest strengths.
"His footwork is extremely good now," St. Hilaire said. "He has worked so hard to improve his footwork so his feet are angled in the throw the way they need to be. … He's just an incredibly hard worker, and when he makes mistakes, he wants to not only correct it but he wants to rep it until he can't get it wrong."
That work ethic has helped Choate steadily grow into an asset for the Ramblers in his first season under center. The sophomore has led Winthrop/Monmouth to a 2-3 record, and seen his responsibilities grow in the process. He guided his team to a potentially season-saving win over Ellsworth on Friday, completing 12 of 26 passes for 191 yards and three touchdowns to pull the Ramblers back from a second-half deficit en route to a 25-14 victory.
Choate's still only five games into his first season, and there's plenty left to learn. But he acknowledged that, with each week, it's getting easier.
"The plays are a little bit easier now. I'm starting to get the hang of it, the timing of the routes is definitely down now," he said. "(In) week 1 I was a little bit nervous, but now I've gotten all that nervousness out of the way and I'm just playing the game."
Choate had an up-and-down season on junior varsity last year, but when it came time for this season, St. Hilaire was struck by how determined the 6-foot, 185-pound signal caller was to improve.
"We knew this spring that he had a nice arm, he's a tough kid, he's a strong, downhill runner. What we didn't realize was how diligent he was as a worker," he said. "There were times during double sessions where he went to the gym afterwards. And he does that today."
Choate doesn't look at it as work. To him, it's part of the fun.
"Any time you're going out on the field with the rest of the guys, it's always fun," he said. "I just really put in a lot of work, because if I didn't do any work I probably wouldn't be here."
There were some bumps along the way. Choate had to learn to command a varsity offense, gain the varsity players' respect — and, in some cases, be reminded of the varsity plays.
"We called 12 wedge (vs. Madison), which is basically a quarterback sneak for him," St. Hilaire said. "He turned to go hand it off to the fullback, and he got hit. He came up and he says 'Who gets the ball in 12 wedge?' I said 'You do.' "
All part of the learning process — one that for Choate is going pretty well.
"Once you get the hang of it, it's not that bad," he said. "But there's been a lot to learn. There's a lot to learn still."
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Cony scored another big win Friday night. And this time, the Rams (3-2) could celebrate it.
Cony rallied back from an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter, scoring a pair of touchdowns to upend Brewer, 20-14. It was the Rams' third straight win after an 0-2 start, but unlike the previous victory over Mt. Blue, in which a pair of defensive starters suffered season-ending injuries, there was nothing to ruin the mood this time.
"Given the circumstances, being down 14-6 with seven minutes to go and not only rally and tie it, but then win it with 30 seconds left, it was pretty animated on the sideline," coach B.L. Lippert said. "It was a fun night for everyone associated with Cony football."
Down 14-6 late, the Rams had to work for it. Logan Leadbetter scored on a 6-yard touchdown run with 6:30 to go, with Matthew Wozniak hauling in the tying two-point conversion pass. Cony then took over with just under two minutes left, and Anthony Sousa found the end zone for the winning score on a 1-yard run with half a minute to go.
To Lippert, the rally said plenty about the Rams' mental toughness.
"I think it speaks to their resiliency," Lippert said. "I told them in film on Saturday, I've been a part of games like that as a player and a coach where you're on the road, a couple of calls you feel went against you, a couple of spots we felt we got shorted on, and in those games you lose like every single time. For some reason, the kids didn't give in."
There was also a degree of revenge after Brewer bounced Cony from the Class B North semifinals last season, but Lippert downplayed that angle.
"I think in general, kids kind of transition from year to year and forget about it," he said. "I don't think it was something that was a huge motivating factor for us."
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Maranacook was given an impromptu bye week, courtesy of the Traip Academy football team. And the Black Bears decided to make the most of it.
The teams were supposed to play last weekend, but the weekend became an empty date after Traip shut down the remainder of its varsity season the previous week. So Maranacook (4-1) had a week off, which coach Walter Polky determined was actually the best thing for his team.
"We used it as a time to get healthy, take care of little things, make sure the kids' grades are good. Get a little more detailed in practices," he said. "I think for us and our situation, it was kind of a blessing in disguise because we're still a young team, we're still learning. We can use more time to really focus on more details, try to get that football IQ a little higher."
Maranacook has another game with Traip scheduled for Oct. 21, but the team will instead play the following Monday against Lawrence's JV team. Bye weeks could be back in the Black Bears' future, however, as the five teams still playing in Class E will have a postseason tournament, with teams seeded first to third getting a week off and teams seeded fourth and fifth playing each other in the first round.
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This weekend is the third Kaimai Challenge weekend, but the weather is not looking conducive to good ridge flying at all!
Today looks blue and stable, while tomorrow looks like rain and drizzle for most of the day.
This coming Wednesday may turn into a ridge day, so perhaps plan for that if you're keen. Here's the rain prediction for tommorrow around noon:


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The GOP Tax Bill and the Midterm Elections
Last January 3, an overjoyed Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell took their seats in the new 115th Congress hoping to undo President Obama's legacy and establish a conservative one of their own. The next months, however, did not live up to their expectations. Despite their surprise victory in the 2016 elections, which gave them the presidency and allowed them to maintain control of both houses of Congress, the Republicans found themselves divided, consumed by unsuccessful attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and unable to pass any major legislation. This has all changed in recent weeks, with a new tax bill likely to become law. On Friday night, the Senate passed its version of tax reform by a slim 51-49 margin. Since the House passed its bill in mid-November, President Trump will be able to sign it into law once the two houses resolve the differences between their bills.
The most important aspects of the GOP's tax plan, common to both the House and Senate bills, are a large permanent reduction in the corporate tax rate (from 35 to 20 percent) and a more modest temporary across-the-board cut in income taxes. In addition, the Senate bill repeals the individual mandate fine in the Affordable Care Act, and both have changes involving other taxes and deductions. The Republicans claim the bill will stimulate the economy and help the middle class. They also argue that the economic growth the tax cuts generate will prevent them from increasing deficits. Critics accuse conservatives of irresponsibly raising the debt, endangering social services and future generations, to help businesses and the wealthy. The plan will cut taxes for most people in the middle class, and independent analyses do indicate that it will bolster economic growth somewhat -- but much less than the GOP claims. According to the Washington Post: "The Senate GOP tax plan would cause faster economic growth -- about 0.8 percent more over the next decade, the [congressional Joint Committee on Taxation's analysis] found. But that amount of growth only covers about a third of the cost, far short of what is needed to have revenue-neutral tax reform."
In addition to transforming the tax code more profoundly than any law in decades, the Republicans' efforts here may prove crucial to them politically. The midterm elections next November will present an incredible opportunity for the GOP generally and for Trump in particular. In the Senate, ten Democratic senators are up for reelection in states Trump won, five in states he won by at least 19 points. By contrast, only one Republican, Dean Heller of Nevada, is running in a state that voted for Hillary Clinton. Since they already have a sizable majority in the House, the 2018 elections could thus give the Republicans more solid control of Congress, making it easier for them to push through their desired policies. Plus, Senators Jeff Flake and Bob Corker, two of Trump's biggest critics within his own party, are retiring, leaving open the possibility that Trump allies will claim those seats. On the other hand, if the midterms go well for the Democrats, they would weaken the GOP majorities, and perhaps even claim the House, making it even harder than it has been for the Republicans to get anything done. Trump and the rest of his party hope their first major legislative accomplishment will counter voters' doubts about their ability to govern effectively. They are also gambling on its success, and counting on Americans to attribute a stronger economy to its passage. In all likelihood, the tax bill will allow the Republicans to end 2017 with a big policy victory under their belts. Now it's up to them to sell it to the people in 2018.


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Join artist Melanie M. Brannan at The Gallery at North Haven Gardens to create a beautiful, three- dimensional weaving made from canvas strips.
In Melanie's April Workshop, you will create your own colorful weaving. She will bring canvas and GOLDEN fluids, iridescent and interference paints, where we will first paint two backgrounds with color fields. You'll learn when iridescent and interference paints are added to other hues, it creates the most stunning colors. Then we will cut our canvases into strips, and weave with several layers and add embellishments of wire and beads. At the end of class, everyone will have a 11 x 15" weaving ready to place in a shadowbox frame. $95. SUPPLIES: Please bring your own sharp scissors and an Exacto knife to class. Framing is not included, but all other supplies are. In order to have the best in one-on-one instruction, our workshop is limited to 16 attendees. Wine and delicious nibbles will be provided by The Café at NHG. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/painting-workshop-canvas-weaving-tickets-57048100404#tickets


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Nisaga Cluster
From Traveller Wiki - Science-Fiction Adventure in the Far future
Isolated from the rest of Nisaga Subsector by Jump-3 distances.
History and Background
No information yet available.
Worlds and Sectors
This astrographic feature is primarily located in the following areas:
The following systems and worlds can be found within this astrographic feature:
- Gueghaen (Empty Quarter 3117)
- Llusega (Empty Quarter 3216)
- Nisaga (Empty Quarter 3116)
- Suugirumir (Star's End 0116)
- Uushakinkush (Star's End 0216)
- IR (Star's End 0316)
- Tovo (Star's End 0315)
References and contributors
This article was copied or excerpted from the following copyrighted sources and used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author.
- Citation Missing - Stellar Reaches No. 3
- Data compiled by ''MIMIC'' - Minor Imp of the Ministry of Information and Communication


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3 Things You Should Keep in Mind during Your High School Years
High school is the time when you are transforming from careless "toddlers" to responsible adults. It is the time when you can no longer depend on "borrowed" ideas and opinions. You need to take control of your life and decide what you really want to make out of it.
This transformation comes with its fair share of stress and bafflement. It is pretty difficult for a teenager to make a decision of this magnitude. There are thousands of career options available to you at this point. The idea behind career planning for high school students is to give you an idea what it is going to be like once you are out of high school.
Career planning for high school students is aimed to inform you about the number of options available. Your teachers and mentors assess you on the basis on your performance in school and your personal interests. A framework is laid which highlights the areas where you would "presumably" work well. In the end, however, it all depends on you.
Here's the catch nevertheless. When you are going through career planning courses, you are being assessed on the basis of your academic performance to date. This involves the scores you've obtained in different courses and the ones which seem to come to you naturally. For this evaluative measure to be considered appropriate, you should be making equal effort in all courses.
Examinations gauge your overall grasp in a subject. They also constitute a major part of your final course scores. If you are willing to score well in your courses, this is where you should be making an extra effort.
There are virtually innumerable exam tips for school students that you can use for your benefit. Here are a few that might help you apportion equal attention to all your subjects so that none of them are underrepresented in your final reports.
- Divide Your Time. There are 24 hours in a day – that makes 168 hours in a week. Seeing the number of subjects you would have, a viable strategy is to divide them over the week instead of a day. Apportion time according to the complexity of your courses and the difficulty that you face. That would mean spending more time with subjects that challenge you instead of those that you consider easy. Nevertheless, leave no subject untouched through the week!
- Eat, Relax and Sleep Well. Your health is the most important thing. Reckless routines can take you readily towards decline. And when you are not feeling well, you would naturally not be able to focus on your studies. Dedicate time from your schedule for these necessities of life so you can stick to your academic routines as well.
- Make It Interesting. It is up to you how you study. Create activities around your study time. Use colors and highlighters to throw life to your textbooks and notes. Find attractive stationary that you want to use while creating notes. This would appear to be one of the unconventional exam tips for school students – but it works!


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|Del tha Funkee Homosapien
Del performing at Austin City Limits, 26 September 2008
|Background information
|Birth name
|Teren Delvon Jones
|Also known as
|Del tha Funkee Homosapien
Deltron Zero
Deltron Z
Dr. Bombay
Del Diablo Diabolique
Sir Dzl
|August 12, 1972
|Oakland, California, U.S.
|Hip hop
|MC, producer, singer
|Years active
|Asylum (1993–1997)
Elektra (1993–1997)
Hiero Imperium (1997–)
Definitive Jux (2007–)
|Associated acts
Deltron 3030
Da Lench Mob
Handsome Boy Modeling School
Ice Cube
Teren Delvon Jones (born August 12, 1972 in Oakland, California),[1] better known as Del tha Funkee Homosapien, is a hip hop artist.
Cousin of seminal west coast rapper Ice Cube, Del began his career writing lyrics for Cube's backing band, Da Lench Mob.[2] In 1991, with the help of Ice Cube, Del released his first solo album, I Wish My Brother George Was Here,[2] at the age of 18. The album was a commercial success, largely due to the popularity of the hit single, "Mistadobalina". Ultimately Del, who was not pleased with the limited musical range of the album, took matters into his own hands, and severed his production-artist relationship with Ice Cube for his next album, No Need for Alarm. Del is considered a member of the Native Tongues Posse according to the myspace page.
No Need for Alarm also saw the introduction of the famous Oakland clique Hieroglyphics,[2] whose original members included the widely acclaimed Souls of Mischief (Opio, A-Plus, Phesto and Tajai) Casual, Pep Love, Del, and producer Domino. No Need for Alarm was a bold move on Del's part as it allowed him to develop, display, and solidify his unique style as an MC, and also helped to expose both the regional Oakland sound of hip hop, as well as the freestyle based, "golden era-97" style of hip hop being expanded at the time.
Due to touring, mundane activities, and frequent psychedelic drug use, it would be another five years before the release of his third album. About a month before the release of his third album Future Development Del received a letter from his label, Elektra, stating that his contract had been terminated.[2]
Del's third solo album Future Development became available in 1998. The album was only available on the Hieroglyphics website in tape form. Future Development was re-released in 2002 under the Hieroglyphics Imperium label. Del also released another collaborative work with the Hieroglyphics crew in 1998, 3rd Eye Vision, it was the Hieroglyphics crew's first album. Two years later, Del released his fourth solo album, Both Sides of the Brain, as well as Deltron 3030 which was a collaborative work with artists Dan "the Automator" Nakamura and Kid Koala, featuring a special guest appearance by Scotty "the Great Gatsby" Beezle. Exposure from the 3030 project helped to expand Del's fan base—the 3030 project worked well as a marketing move because the CD capitalized on the growing interest of computer technology, incorporating motifs of science fiction, telling stories about life and hip hop based in the year 3030, and infusing much of the popular internet terminology and culture in circulation at the time.
Also with Nakamura and Koala, Del was a guest performer for the 2001 album Gorillaz, the debut album by the band of the same name. Both of the tracks he appeared in, Clint Eastwood and Rock the House, were made into singles and videos, as well as achieving excellent chart success. For the purposes of the music videos and the Gorillaz storyline canon, Del performed under the identity of "Del the Ghost Rapper," who was said to be a spirit that was hiding from death within the band's drummer, Russel Hobbs.
2003 also saw the release of Full Circle, the second full-length album from the Hieroglyphics crew.
In 2004 Elektra released The Best of Del tha Funkee Homosapien: The Elektra Years without the approval of Del. The CD only includes songs from his first two albums, along with a handful of b-sides from that era. Del was not pleased and advised people to not buy the CD, saying it was just Elektra trying to make money off of him due to his newfound fame.
Together with his crew, Del has established his own independent record label, Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings, which primarily consists of an expanded Hieroglyphics roster and a few other artists with whom the group collaborates regularly.
After a couple of years of absence, On March 11, 2008 Del released 11th Hour owned by Def Jux; the overall album received mixed reaction from the fans. On March 31, 2009 Del's new album Funk Man was made available for free download on the internet. The album is mainly available at his page on Bandcamp.com, though he gave away some hard copies on his supporting Funk Man tour. A new video for the first single called "Get It Right Now" is on YouTube. In September of the same year, he released a new album, Automatik Statik, for an unfixed rate with a minimum of $3.
The Homosapien's songs repeatedly appear in video games. In 2000, the song "Catch All This" from Both Sides of the Brain was featured in the game Street Sk8er 2. In 2000, the song "Jaw Gymnastics", featuring Casual, was featured in the game Knockout Kings. In 2000, the song "Positive Contact" from Deltron 3030 was featured in the game Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX. In 2001, the song "If You Must" was featured in the game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. In 2003, the song "Positive Contact" from Deltron 3030 was featured in the game Tony Hawk's Underground. In 2005, the song "At the Helm" featuring Hieroglyphics was featured in the game Tony Hawk's Project 8. In 2006, the song "Catch A Bad One" was used in the game Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure. Also in 2006 his song "Dr. Bombay" was used in the movie Beerfest and more recently a Hieroglyphics song "At the Helm" was featured in commercials for and is used in Tony Hawk's Project 8. A Hieroglyphics song "Don't Hate the Player" was also featured in NBA 2K7. His song "Burnt" was featured in Tony Hawk's American Wasteland. His song "Teamwork" is also featured on Playstation Home.
Del has also had many songs featured in snowboarding movies. "Press Rewind" was the song for Eero Ettala's part in the film White Balance and "If You Must" was featured in DC Mountain Lab.
The Hieroglyphics song "Soweto" is featured on NBA 2k5. The Hieroglyphics crew is unlockable as a bonus team.
Del is now also working closely with EA BlackBox on the soundtrack for Skate 3, due out May 2010.
In March of 2010 Del collaborated with independent pop/funk duo Modern Science on a track called "Do It Right Now" that is available for free on the band's Bandcamp website [1].
Del was recently seen on an episode of the MTV show MADE in Canada, where he encouraged the youth to drop-in on a mini ramp and later performing and dedicating "If You Must" to the main character. He also provided songs for the soundtrack.[citation needed]
Del collaborated with trip-hop group Gorillaz for two songs on their debut album, both of which became singles: "Clint Eastwood" and "Rock the House". In their cartoon-based videos he is portrayed as a ghost. Del later commented in an interview on the success of "Clint Eastwood" by saying to the interviewer that he actually wrote the song with the book How to Write a Hit Song, a book that he bought with a coupon his mother gave him. After the song went platinum he gave the plaque to his mother[2]. As part of Russel Hobbs' backstory, the character of Del was one of Russel's friends that was gunned down in a drive-by shooting, whose ghost possessed Russel.
The album meshes Del's west coast style and influences with Tame One's New Jersey style.


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The origins of the traditional Thanksgiving narrative of pilgrims and Native Americans meeting for a meal in Plymouth Colony can be traced back to the fall of 1621. However, It is difficult to pinpoint an exact date for the first Thanksgiving celebration, because the way Thanksgiving is celebrated in contemporary America differs so dramatically from the way it was celebrated during and prior to the nation's early history.
Technically, Thanksgiving wasn't really celebrated until the 19th century, when the fall gathering for a large dinner of season dishes gained popularity. In response to popular public request, Abraham Lincoln declared the first national Thanksgiving in November of 1863.


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Here you'll find all the monuments in the Sakkara region:
Inefert - Inefert was Vizier under Unas, the 9th and last farao of the 5th dynasty. Inefert and Ihy were the original owners of the mastaba, which seems to be usurped by Idut, also called Sesheshet probably a daughter of Unas, she
Irukaptah - This beautiful and colored tomb belongs to Irukaptah, a man who held the titles of "the libationer and butcher of the king's meal" and "the libationer and butcher of the palace". It dates back to the end of the 5th
Kagemmi - Kagemmi came into office int the first years of Teti, the first king of the 6th dynasty. He held the titles "Chief of justice" and "Vizier" and was the son in law of the Farao by marriage of the King's
Maya and Merit - The tomb of Maya is one of the very few directly connected to Tut-Ankh-Amen. Maya the owner was "fan bearer on the King's right hand", "Overseer of the treasury" and "Chief of the works in the necropolis". He was the
Mereruka - Mereruka served in the 6th dynasty under farao Teti and held numerous titles, such as Vizier, Governor of the Palace, Overseer of the Royal scribes and Director of all the works of the King. His tomb or Mastaba is one
Meryneith - His tomb next to that of Maya, was discovered by the Dutch team of the RMO and completely restored. He was a son of Khaut, mother unknown and he was a person who knew how to survive. Perhaps born under
Niankhkhnum and Khnumhetep - In 2002 the SCA opened a new tomb for the public and is situated just next to the causeway of Unas. Its owners, two brothers called Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep were high officials both held the title "Overseer of the manicurists
Ptahhetep - In fact this mastaba belongs to Ptahhetep and Akhethetep, his father. Ptahhetep held several titles:"First after the King", "Governor of the great house" and "Chief of the secrets of all commands of the King". Akhethetep held the titles: "Supreme judge
Sakkara - Sakkara is the cemetery of the Old and New Kingdom and the step piramid dominates the site. This vast complex was built for only one man, King Djoser, the 2nd farao of the 3rd dynasty, by the architect Imhetep. North
Serapeum - One of the most intriguing buildings is the serapeum, discovered by Maspero. A collective grave for the sacred Apis bulls, which were buried here for centuries. One sarcophagus weighs over 60 tons.
Ty - His tomb is dated somewhere in the middle of the 5th dynasty, during the reign of Neferirkare and Niuserre, and his title "Overseer of the hairdressers of the Great House" tells he was close to the king. Why he built
Unas - Unas was the 9th farao of the 5th dynasty, and also the last one. Two wives are known, Nebet and Chenut, and at least one son, Unasankh, who predeceased his father. Four daughters are known Hemetre (Hemi), Sescheschet Idut, Chentkaus


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From his '90s gig as host of MTV's alt-rock show "120 Minutes" to stints in A&R for Columbia Records and deejaying on WRXP, Matt Pinfield has built a career on his fervor for rock 'n' roll. Growing up in East Brunswick, NJ, Pinfield, 45, had many formative musical experiences in New York City, and his gravelly voice still heats up when talking about seeing the Ramones levitate the crowd at CBGB or meeting a Champagne-swilling Bono backstage at the Ritz. Reinstalled last summer as the host of "120 Minutes With Matt Pinfield," which airs Friday mornings on MTV2, Pinfield, who after many years of living in Manhattan again "sleeps in New Jersey," spoke about some of his favorite venues and encounters with rock royalty. This is his rockin' New York.
1 Looking Glass Studios, 632 Broadway
"David Bowie was one of my idols as a kid. I saw him at the Garden in 1976 on the "Station to Station" tour, and it was amazing. Years later, I got to sit with him at an MTV dinner — everyone knew what a fan I was, so they sat me directly in front of him and Iman. A few weeks after that he was working on 'Heathen' at a studio called Looking Glass, and he invited me down to hear it. It was an original, rougher version, and I sat there and listened to it with Bowie, Tony Visconti and the photographer Mick Rock. So that was a brilliant moment. When I get someone like David Bowie or Steven Tyler playing me something and asking me what I think, that's mind-blowing to me."
2 Beacon Theater, 2124 Broadway, at 74th Street
"My older brother brought me to see Queen at the Beacon during the "A Night of the Opera" tour [in 1976], and it was just insane — one of those life-changing shows. They were taking off in America: Freddie Mercury was in top form, everybody was amazing. I was just a kid, and I was saying to myself, 'This is what it's all about.' We got stuck sleeping on the floor at Port Authority because we missed the last bus back. It was f - - kin' scary, but it was so worth it."
3 National Studios, 10th Avenue and 42nd Street
"I always loved Lou Reed. So it was a big deal for me when he came down and did '120 Minutes' at the old National Studios. Hanging with Lou was like a childhood dream come true. He later went on the record to say that '120 Minutes' was best when I hosted it, so that meant the world to me."
4 The Ritz (now Webster Hall), 125 E. 11th St., between Third and Fourth avenues
"When I went to shows, I'd always find ways to get backstage — that was just my thing. I saw U2 at the Ritz on the "October" tour [in 1981]. They were so amazing — even then they gave you chills. And I'm not bulls – – ting you. They just had this thing — you could totally see it coming. I remember going backstage and talking to Bono. He was cracking a bottle of Champagne, and he looked like a kid. He was excited that night because Adam Clayton had run into Robert Plant [of Led Zeppelin] at a highway rest stop, and Plant had recognized him. Plant told him, 'I've heard about your band.' Bono thought that was the coolest thing ever at that time. He knew his band was getting noticed."
5 Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St., at Bowery
"When I was working at Columbia [in 2004], I signed Coheed and Cambria after I saw them do a show at the Bowery. The place was only half full, but I knew they were a great band. There was something about it — there was a commitment to the songs, and it was unlike anything else going on in the emo world. So I signed them and I got to watch them grow, and be with them when they played Reading and Leeds, and did three nights at Terminal 5."
6 Madison Square Garden, 2 Penn Plaza
"I got to walk out on the stage one night at a Van Halen concert and bring my friend up to propose to his girlfriend. I went out in the middle of the encore, people are yelling and clapping, and I invite my friend onstage. He says, 'This is my favorite band, but I've got something more important to do.' So he gets down on his knees and asks her to marry him. Then Van Halen do their encore. So that was pretty f – – ckin' cool!"
7 CBGB, 315 Bowery, at Bleecker Street
"I bought the Ramones' first record, and it was a life-changing experience. I saw them at CBs in 1979, and it was incredible. You couldn't breathe, you couldn't move — it's like you were levitated from the energy. Joey Ramone and I became very close later. What people don't understand about that guy is how much he cared about every one of his friends."
8 Palladium, formerly at 126 E. 14th St., between Irving Place and Third Avenue
"That was an important venue for me. I saw the Clash show where Paul Simonon smashed his bass — the shot that ended up on the cover of 'London Calling.' It was a one-nighter after 'Give 'em Enough Rope' came out; he does one of those Pete Townsend things with his bass, and I'm like, holy s - - t. It was one of the greatest album covers and one of the greatest shows. I can't even tell you the adrenaline that was in that place. It was incredible."


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Women are from Venus and Men …?/
Maybe it's me but the older I get the more I believe that there are bigger differences between men and women than I ever realized. This is especially true in the area of communication. Why is it so hard to talk to each other? We make a simple declarative statement but end up having to repeat it two or three times before it is heard and even then it is often misinterpreted.
Me: These are great burgers
Wife: What?
Me: These are great burgers
Wife: Great what?
Me: Burgers!
Wife: You need another?
Me: No, I'm just saying these are great burgers.
Wife: So you don't want another
Me: Never mind
The person who wrote Men Are from Mars and Woman Are from Venus got the distances a little off. Women may be from Venus but men are from a planet called Zebaloon which is about 200 billion light years away from Venus.
So why are we not communicating? Are we growing hard of hearing? Or is something else happening?
This is my theory – when you've been with a person for a while you begin to take communication shortcuts. This could be because you think you know the other person so well that you can tell what they mean even if they don't explicitly say it. We sometimes even finish their sentences for them. Occasionally this works but a whole lot of the time it can end up creating misunderstandings that hurt one another.
Another reason we slip into this pattern is we become lazy. It's a lot of work to maintain a real relationship with another human being – especially one from another planet. But it's very, very important that we continue to work on it.
Why? Because at the core of intimate relationships is the experience of being known and understood. When do we stop listening how can we know each other? When relationships fail they fail primarily in this area – we just stop trying and end up making our partner into the one-dimensional image of themselves.
Yes, it's hard to listen for understanding rather than listen to respond. Yes, it is difficult to put aside our prejudgments and our comfortable stereotypes. Real relationships require it.
So slow down and get your priorities right. Make understanding your highest priority – honestly, there's nothing more important in the universe at that moment than that person who is standing in front of you. Let go of your judgments and discover the wonder of discovering your partner's inner life.
This is where real relationships are formed, cultivated and maintained.


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If Indian President can be over 70, BCCI officials can be too: Niranjan Shah
Niranjan Shah's has not only has objected to the proposed 70-year age-cap in Board of Control for Cricket in India, but has also objected to one-state one vote policy which directly impacts his state body, the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA).cricket Updated: Jul 08, 2017 22:15 IST
If the Indian president can be well over 70 years of age, then the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) administrators can work beyond that age limit, says "disqualified" board veteran Niranjan Shah after being controversially included in the panel formed to study RM Lodha recommendations.
Shah will be a 'special invitee' along with the seven members, providing his "inputs and suggestions" to help the other committee members.
"I don't understand this hue and cry over the age limit of the BCCI office-bearers. If our president (Pranab Mukherjee, who is 81) can work beyond 70, what is so wrong about BCCI officials working beyond that age limit.
"As long as you are fit, you can work even till the time you are alive. I call this age discrimination (what is being proposed by the Lodha panel)," Shah said.
Read | Gujarat Lions' Jaydev Shah denies dad Niranjan Shah's hand in IPL selection
Saurashtra strongman Shah is in the Sourav Ganguly-led Special Panel even though the Lodha recommendations render him ineligible to be a state or BCCI administrator on all counts.
"I think my experience will come handy in the panel as we have discussed the recommendations at length during the BCCI SGM. Though all members will have a say," he said further with the panel's first meeting to study Lodha reforms scheduled in New Delhi on Saturday.
Shah not only has objection to the proposed 70-year age-cap, his biggest issue is with one-state one vote which directly impacts his state body, the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA).
"Personally I am not against the one-state one-vote. But how can you take away the voting rights of one of the oldest state associations in the country. The same applies for Mumbai cricket. They have done so much for Indian cricket.
"We have no problems with voting rights given to a new member but voting rights of West Zone should stay as it is a major contributor," said Shah, who has ruled SCA for more than four decades and has served as a BCCI official in various capacities.
Another contentious clause, according to Shah, is the three-year cooling off period between two terms and a cumulative period of nine years.
"What is the point of having a cooling off period? If I am joint secretary for three years, I should be eligible to be a secretary in the next term as it would ensure seamless transition and maintain continuity," he said.
Shah is hopeful that Supreme Court will consider reviewing the reforms.
"We are hopeful that the interim applications filed by 18 state associations can lead to a positive outcome," he added.
First Published: Jun 29, 2017 15:36 IST


text: As we age, our capacity to keep our inner buckets filled changes. It's really that simple. This metaphor, helps me grasp some of the deeper ways and shifts I see taking place in me—in my emotional bucket.If you've not been following me on my thinking about repositioning my life and work, here's a chance to catch up! I've been writing about my own shifts in how I see my work--my mission and my purpose. You can read about the first blog on my respositioning here. You can read my second blog-- about the shift from an 8-lane freeway to a 2 lane road here. This is the third of my entries on my own growing exploration to answer this question: When is enough--enough? And by that word "enough" I mean--work.What mattered to us in our 20's simply morphs. We shift. No one in their 60's is like they were in their 20's---are they? We grow, mature, gain wisdom and more life and God experience and we let go of some of the stuff that seemed to consume us in our 20's. I think this is a very good thing. I'll explain below. Please keep reading!When I married, my bucket shifted again. There was another person that filled up a big section of my bucket. Her needs. Her story and her desires shifted my own capacity. When we leave singleness—we experience shifts inside. Love stretches us—transforms us and makes us jettison false ideas about shallow kinds of love and affection for the deeper truths that come when we go through hard times, challenges and health scares. The vows I spoke to my wife in my 20's have a depth now in my 60's that I simply could not understand. Shifts happen when you actually go through "sickness" and hard times. The shifts in life deepen the love we thought was love when we were younger. This is an important shift that time teaches us and the God of time reveals to us.When we have children, our emotional buckets shift again. Those little mixtures of ovum and sperm shift our priorities--don't they? Who is ever the same after the birth of your children? Love deepens and so does responsibility. Slow Saturday brunches shift to soccer games, baseball practice and swim meets. Our reality has a way of re-arranging what is important in life. And here's the truth--we'd never want it any other way. The shifts are good. The shifts are necessary. They shifts are needed to help us become all God intended for us.Our inner buckets shift in our vocational journey as well. Our dreams and passions propel us into high ideals and lofty ambitions. We are driven. We are in a hurry and we are impatient with others who move too slow. We try on our varied vocational clothes to find meaning and purpose. We try this job--then we try another one. Maybe the next job will be "it." It takes a while--meaning several jobs--to find the right fit. We shift in each job as necessary mentors to teach us who we need to become. We change jobs like migrant workers change fields and climates. We move—become transient seeking a dream status that we believe awaits us. Every shift is needed. Every shift is important. Every shift is an invitation to become more of our true selves.Some of us--when introduced early to the harshness of life, find ourselves shifting far ahead of our peers. Pain in life-- like labor pains in birth--forces us through the dark canal of pain into a new stage--a new shifting. Our bucket gets knocked over through tragedy, divorce, the death of a loved one, something unjust happening to us and more. Emptiness and brokness, come to find out are the real agents of any shift we experience throughout our lives. The spiritual masters tell us that apart from pain--we simply will not shift. We will not change apart from being broken. These are the real teachers who can morph us into being old souls before our time--before we would ever want to. Without pain and struggle, some of us simply will not shift. We will hold on--refuse to change--clinging to the same old stage--the same old beliefs. Some of us are so white-fisted about changing that we live immoble--and truly dead before we ever really live.Our aging parents take a place in our emotional buckets like never before. We have to care in ways we never thought about. It's called being in the "sandwich generation" because we're squeezed on both ends of life—our own kids and our own parents. Priorities shift. We get stretched in time and money. We are giving out more than we are ever taking in. We long for a shift--for relief perhaps.About this same time, our vocational journey takes on grand importance because we have a sense that we are making a difference. Long hours and good results keep an inner fire stoked inside. We are challenged by our time---thinking we can justify our lack of time by calling some time quality and other time quantity. We will learn later in another phase that this is simply not true. Time is time and time, more than any other factor in our life shifts our emotional tank.My Grandchildren Shifted My Heart Like Nothing Else!When I had my first grandchild, I knew a shift was happening. My inner tectonic plates shifted in a way that was shocking. It was as if a conversion as big as Paul's falling off his horse in Tarsus had happened to me. Scales fell off my eyes, just as they fell off Paul's eyes. I was once lost--in a way--but my grandchildren's arrival on the planet gave me new sight and vision. My first grandchild brought an awakening—a waking up that is still happening—even after my 10th grandchild is just now announced but still in utero. I care deeply about these souls. I care so deeply in fact, that I want to show up more and be in their lives in a deep way. I'm shifting. I think my four sons see me shifting and are left scratching their heads--perhaps. My emotional bucket is shifting-- pushing other less important matters out of my bucket—giving more and more room to these little souls who seem to thrive on having time with me. Here's the truth: I cannot keep piling things into my bucket. Something has to shift. My bucket can literally only hold so much. Are you at your limit? If so, it may be time to shift somethings around--perhaps putting some thing out of your bucket.Through time and in time, I am shifting. My emotional bucket is changing its capacity. I cannot carry everything I use to carry in this bucket of mine. Some things will have to go. Somethings will come into my bucket that are not only going to re-arrange my life--but shift my inner life.Let me try to explain this shift more personally now.I am aging. I'm not 20 anymore. I"m not 40 anymore.I am changing.I am shifting.I am not only aging—I am "sage-ing."I am arriving at a plateau where I can finally look out and see the horizon but also see some drop offs and dangerous cliffs.I may not need to take another mountain. I use to talk this way. Every challenge was something to conquer. Now, I'm seeing things different.I see the need to be careful. I sense the need to be wise--really wise.I do not want to make a mistake chiefly because there is no longer time to recover from a big mistake.I am seeing shifts in my emotional bucket that are going to inform my life in a different way than I ever thought before.I am growing wise and the shift in me is this: I want to give my wisdom now to only those who really want my wisdom. I no longer feel the need to convince, persuade or coax people to drink from the same cup I am drinking.I am thinking I can relax a bit more by not trying so dad-gum hard--all the time.I want to be available to those who are thirsty—to those who are hungry. I don't want to have to motivate anyone to change their life unless they WANT to change their life. That's a shift in me for sure.I'm realizing that only God can shift us anyway. All change is in God's arena. I see a shift in the writers of our Scriptures.As I have read the second letters of Paul, Peter and John, I have found myself liking their second letters far, far more than than first letters. Take Paul for example. He said some things in I Corinthians that were…well—harsh and hard. As he ages, I've seen a remarkable shift in his own bucket. He softens. He's more mellow. He's far, more pastoral. Luke tells us about the emotional bucket shifting for Paul in the final verses of the book of Acts. I've sat with Acts 28:30-31 for a couple of years now. I'm drawn to how Luke narrates Paul's inner shift. Here's how Luke hints at Paul's shift:"For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. 31 He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance!"Paul started as a religious zealot as a young man. His zeal was fierce. His energy was extraordinary. He traveled widely. He suffered greatly. He was resilient. Yet, as Paul aged, he shifted and in this passage, we learn that only two things were on his mind and heart: He told people about the Kingdom of God and he told people about Jesus. These two things consumed the final two years of his life. Not church planting strategy. Not leadership development seminars. Not mapping out world evangelization. He simply shifted as an older man to tell people about the two most essential truths: God's rule and God's Son. Complete. An amazing reduction of decades crusading for doctrinal purity. A distillation of many things to just a few things. His bucket shifted. I wish that more and more preachers would shift to how Paul shifted rather than being so cantankerous--like I am sure I was. Can we major on the majors? Can we please major on the majors and let these minors pass away with our childish ways and childhood shifts?Peter too! 2 Peter is just a nicer book than 1 Peter. I learned this while spending a year in 2 Peter when I wrote my book, Inside Job. Peter morphed from a fiery, reactionary wanna-be leader to a real pastoral type. He's much more passionate from a deeper place in 2 Peter than I see him in his first letter. This morphing—shifting—changing his own emotional bucket led Peter to become the head of the church—not as a young, fiery leader but as a sage like leader. I'm glad to see his shift and it gives me great hope for my own shifting inside.As we go from decade to decade, we simply must shift inside. We must keep growing—keep shedding old snake skins to have soft hearts and wise eyes. We cannot do it all. Perhaps we are not meant to.When we hear the stories of the great men and women in Scripture, we see them shifting. All of them shifted as a matter of fact. No one stays the way they are in their 20's. Seriously. Would anyone even want to? I doubt it.Preparing for our Final ShiftI am glad to see my own shifting and be a witness to this shifting to you. I hope my words—my shifting may give you words to your own feelings—your own inner rumblings of a change that is not only good—but necessary.All shifting in our lives is only preparation for our final shift into eternity. If we can shift well now--then we will be prepared to shift from our final breath on this earth to the first breath with God. Now, this is a shift that, more and more, I look forward to making. How about you?


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It's been more than a month since Todd Haley was fired as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, but the Kansas City Star released a story over the weekend detailing the kind of strange and secretive management style the team practices under former longtime Patriots executive Scott Pioli.
The story begins with an anecdote about the height of Haley's paranoia right before he was fired.
Four days before he was fired as the team's coach, he wanted to talk about what life was like inside this organization. But he didn't know who else might be listening.
Looking up toward the ceiling, he darted into a back hallway before hesitating. Then he turned around, going back through a door and stopping again. Haley suspected that many rooms at the team facility were bugged so that team administrators could monitor employees' conversations. Stopping finally in a conference room, Haley said he believed his personal cellphone, a line he used before being hired by the Chiefs in 2009, had been tampered with.
The Chiefs deny ever tapping phone lines or spying on employees, but the KC Star's report speaks of heavy employee turnover and a general sense of "fear" and "insecurity" since Pioli became general manager three years ago.
Despite the denials, though, team president Mark Donovan didn't exactly support the team's official stand.
"I'm not going to say that we've never done it, but it's not something we do," Donovan said.
Pro Football Talk is reporting that the NFL will not investigate the employee spying claims.
Read the entire KC Star story that includes more of Pioli's extreme management practices >>


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This will be a pot-luck event so all neighbors are encouraged to bring their favorite entree or side dish to share with your community members and public safety responders. Drinks will be provided at the event.
We will have a special food guest this year as we present free to you "The Parlour" food bus. The Parlour has been scooping the most delicious handmade ice cream in their downtown location since 2013.
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Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
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4-(3-Alkylamino-2-hydroxypropoxy)-3-(alkoxymethyl)acetophenonesRužena Čižmárikováa, Alois Borovanskýb, Ján Kozlovskýc, Eva Béderovác and Anna Dingovác
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A series of new beta-adrenolytics derived from p-hydroxyacetophenone was synthesized by four methods. The most advantageous was found to be the five-step synthesis via reaction of the intermediate oxirane with amines. The selected compounds reveal a beta-adrenolytic and antiarrhythmic activities.