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The final SCCA race weekend for the 2018 San Francisco Region Championship. Heading into the weekend we had done some preparation work on the car including general maintenance, rebuilding the brake calipers and performing a full set-up.
Arriving early at the track Thursday morning I had put together a session plan to work on the various aspects of the car and specific corners.
Thursday - Test Day
Before the race weekend we had rebuilt the Brake Calipers on all four corners. Consequently, the warm up session was dedicated to checking the brake system, visual reference checks of the track and doing a baseline.
The test day was fun working on various corners where the data showed either I was inconsistent or loosing time to some of the faster racers. I was able to get some great sessions and saw improvements including my new personal best time of 1:59.561 breaking the 2 minute barrier for the first time on the Thunderhill East 3-mile track.
The test day was split in half. The morning on the Thunderhill East 3-mile track and the afternoon dedicated to the joint Thunderhill 5-mile track. I had only driven the 5-mile track a few times in the past. I was still learning a lot as the day progressed. I was able to shave seconds off my lap time on every session with a best time of 3:14.195.
Unfortunately, in the later sessions of the test day the start motor was intermittent. Sometimes it would start sometimes it wouldn't. We were able to still get out for every session by push starting the car.
At the end of the day we decided to completely change out the Gen3 starter motor. Thanks to FlatOut Racing who had a spare starter motor on hand. That afternoon we got the new starter motor in place and it all worked fine after the install.
As the sun was setting we went through the checklist on the car and made sure it was ready for the next day.
Arriving at the track Friday morning, I went through the usual routine of uncovering the car and setting up my cameras and data systems.
This season I have been using the ApexPro as an additional data system that provides real time feedback. It uses a series of red and green light to indicate the level of grip the car has. Red indicates the maximum potential left you are not using and green the level you are using. If are consistently seeing all green lights during braking, entry, mid and corner exit you are driving at the limit. Recently the system was updated with CrewView where you can live stream the ApexPro data from your mobile device. If you want to follow along with future on track sessions and events log into the ApexPro app and find the username: kangajames.
Practice Session
During the morning practice session I wasn't able to break the two minute barrier. On the very last lap I was able to put in a best time of 2:00.812. Checking the data there were some subtle differences that I noticed but no big glaring issues. I was just a little bit slower on various corners. After the session I checked over the car in preparation for qualifying.
Before the race weekend I had purchased some new light weight wheels from SCCA Enterprises for the upcoming 2018 SCCA National Championship Runoffs races. I then head over to Hoosier to get some new tires on these wheels and replace my old worn out tires on my other set of the older style shelby wheels.
Qualifying 1
In the afternoon qualifying session I struggled to repeat my performances from the test day. The best time I managed was a 2:01.303. Almost 2 seconds off my best lap time. Pulling into the paddock I checked the results. I had qualified 12th for the Saturday morning race. I would have lots of work to do to move up to the pointy end of the field. I tend to have good starts at Thunderhill and looked forward to the challenge.
Dyno Testing
That afternoon I had a little spare time at the track. After approximately 20-25 hours on the new motor we decided to do a dyno test to see the power, torque and air fuel ratio numbers. It was also an opportune time to get a baseline on the motor performance ahead of the 2018 SCCA National Championship Runoffs, in October.
Big thanks to Kevin at MCE Racing for running the dyno tests. Read about the testing and results in our Dyno Testing article.
After the dyno test I went over the checklist on the car and prepped it for the race. Checking the usual suspension, engine and transmission items. The new starter motor was holding up well and wheel bearings seemed good. A quick clean of the car and it was time to get the cover on and get some rest. A good thing as Saturday turned out to be a very long day.
We arrived early Saturday morning as we were the first run group on track for Race 13. The sky was smokey with the recent California wildfires causing a hazy red sky as the sun rose over the hills. The sun cast a red/orange tinge over the entire paddock. There was also some ash on the car cover as we got the car ready for the race.
Race 13
As we headed out for the pace lap I was in 12th place. I got a fantastic start and made up three positions before Turn 1. By the end of the first lap I had moved up to 8th. I battled with the #71 Red/White Jerry Aplass but settled in behind to put down some fast laps building a gap to the other racers in back.
A few mistakes and I had drifted behind the lead group. As I caught back up with the lead group, I diced with the #23 Black/Red of Jim Davenport but I couldn't get the pass done.
As the lead pack shuffled the newly built #45 Blue/Gold Spec Racer Ford Gen3 of Tom Burt was just ahead of me. As we progressed in the race we began to catch the slower traffic. I caught a slower car in the important Turn 14/15 complex and lost a lot of time down the front straight dropping far behind the lead pack of cars.
On lap 8, I again caught slow traffic at just the wrong time and had to check up in the full throttle fast section of Turns 7 and 8. The #46 white/red/blue of Steve Zadie capitalized and made the pass going into Turn 9. We continued to put in fast lap times as I tried to keep up with Steve and he tried to catch the lead pack. At the end of the race I finished 9th! Happy with a top 10 finish!
Thunderhill 3-mile Fast Lap
During Race 13, I was also able to repeat another fast lap under 2 minutes just like the test day. The cool morning air obviously helped. Chasing down a fast Steve Zadig was definitely a benefit.
Qualifying 2
A tough qualifying session in the midday heat. A black flag during the session for the entire group meant there were only few hot laps available. The best lap I could get was a 2:02.131 which placed me starting 11th for Race 14. Being that far back in the field I would again need to get a great start to run with the front pack.
After the qualifying I checked over the car and made sure everything was good to go for the afternoon race. With the hot sun out we put both cars in the shade to keep them cool. During the break I got some lunch and tried to stay cool and hydrated.
Race 14
As the cars thundered down the back straight I was prepared this time starting 11th. On the inside line heading into Turn 1, I had to be careful of the cars around me. The field started to accelerate down the front straight and I timed it just right heading to the outside as I passed three cars before heading inside for Turn 1. I had moved up to 8th but lost a position into Turn 3. The cars ahead were jostling for position and the #14 spun going into Turn 11. Thundering down the back straight, I was up to 8th place. Coming around Turn 14 the #09 spun, the #46 in front of me tried to avoid it but collied spinning the car further and I had no where to go.
Big thank you to Krysti Booton the flagger on Turn 15 station that checked to see all the drivers were ok. Huge thank you to the entire Emergency Crew that were quickly on the scene so we could get out of the cars safely and also for transporting the car off course to our pits.
Saturday Evening
The car sustained significant damage in the impact. The right front corner had broken suspension including a bent and torn upper rocker arm and a destroyed lower A arm. The front pan, radiator and other aluminum ducting was crumpled, ripped and bolts torn out.
The front nose also sustained a large amount of damage crumpling in the impact. It was going to take some work to get it ready for the Sunday race. Not the relaxing Saturday evening we were hoping for.
After the incident we were released by the Stewards and the scrutineers of Tech revoked my annual inspection sticker until we could perform the necessary suspension repairs. We needed to repair the car and get it inspected before we could take the racecar back on track.
We began the repair process by draining any remaining radiator coolant and removing all the damaged parts. There were a lot. We were lucky there was no significant frame damage except for a slightly tweaked upper rocker mount. We were able to the fix the mount and begin the repair process.
We worked late into the evening as the sun was starting to set. Luckily Thunderhill Raceway has lights that remain on in the paddock until 10pm. After the lights went out we used head lamps to work into the night.
We got most of the front together before we called it quits at about 11pm. Heading to get a shower and some sleep before returning to the track early in the morning.
Sunday - 5 mile track
Arriving early at the track we got to watch the sunrise as we worked to put the car together.
Most of the elements were in place from the late night of work. Now it was time to get everything tightened up and in the right place. We took the opportunity to replace all the front suspension joints with new Rod Ends from our partners at Rod End Supply.
Grabbing that bag of zip ties it was time to reconnect all the brake ducting and radiator rock shield.
Connecting the hoses and filling the car with water was the next step. To get all the air bubbles out of the system you need to put the wheels back on the car and raise the rear. Then start the car up and let it get up to temperature to have the thermostat open. You have to be careful and make sure to keep adding water/coolant/water wetter to the expansion tank as the air escapes and the fluid drains out. Then turn the car off and let the motor cool off. It can take a few start ups to get all the air out of the system.
With the car back together it was time to adjust the suspension and try to get a rough set up on the car. With all the suspension on the right side being replaced we had to reset all the rod ends on the lower A arm. Then adjust the toe on the car to get the steering right.
Next up was fixing the fiberglass nose. The large number of cracks meant we had to strengthen and reinforce the fiberglass with aluminum sheet metal and pop rivets. The aim is to piece it together and make sure it is rigid enough not to collapse at speed with the aerodynamic load.
With the car repaired we then had to take the car back through Tech Inspection to get the car signed off and the log book approved before we could take the track. Unfortunately all this work meant we missed the morning qualifying and had to start from the back for Race 15.
Race 15
We got the car back together for the final race! She wasn't the prettiest but she looked a lot better than the night before. We weren't sure about the set up and they weren't allowing hardship laps for the 5 mile course.
I started from the back and was making up positions. Unfortunately the water temperature was slowly rising. I made it up to 11th before pulling off on lap 6 to avoid overheating the motor. The high on track temperatures were not helping us. The front nose was moving around a lot at high speed. We suspect the broken nose with the reinforcement was either closing the radiator opening or not sealing well enough to flow enough air into the radiator. A hard and tiring weekend but we bounced back. At the end of the race I had placed 13th.
Thank you to all our Sponsors and Partners. Thanks to Ric from CSR Performance for helping me get the car back together. Really appreciate all the great people that stopped by to say hi, lend a tool, check in and wish me well throughout the weekend!
Big thank you to all the SCCA Workers and Volunteers for a fantastic season of racing, they braved lots of rain and hot extremes all year just so we could race.
The next race is the 2018 SCCA National Championship the Runoffs at Sonoma! The final race of the season. We will be competing with the best racers from across North America in a single race to name the National Champion.
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By now, I am tired of reading article after article about the future of Pakistan being in peril and acutely aware of the impending risks. It has all been said already, the hypocrisy of the government, the affair of the country with the Taliban, the spread of radical thought and intolerance of minorities. At times I get angry; sometimes deeply frustrated but then I just deny it all even exists, for the love of the country of my origin. Then, a heart wrenching tragedy occurs where it is no longer possible for me to look away.
March 27th marked such a day, where this sadness stared at me right in the eye and I thought, "Is there a bigger testimony to the loss of the future than scooping up the bodies of children from a playground?"
May I dare point out the cliché that our children are the future of our country?
How can we save our children from our own people and the tragedies that follow them to our schools and playgrounds?
It was not too long ago when we observed the anniversary of APS attacks in Peshawar and now this carnage. The Lahore attacks have been devastating and are a despicable act of cowardice. Anyone who selects children as a target of their terror has to have tremendous conviction of the rightfulness of such an act of horror. I wonder, exactly what kind of mind set allows such a delusion?
A way of thinking that is absolute and non negotiable which justifies extinguishing a human life and that too of a child.
As a psychiatrist, a big part of my work with patients involves helping them problem solve about an issue that causes them distress. As their doctor and therapist, I help them look at their problems from a different perspective, a different point of view and understanding. Thinking patterns are deeply engrained in people and it requires considerable effort and skill to assist them with such changes.
It also takes a long time to help them see the fallacies in their thinking and then for them take proper action to rectify them. Majority of the time, these are thinking patterns that evolved in their childhood and are internalized through their upbringing, education, family values and their culture.
Then I think about my country of origin where I grew up and wonder what has gone wrong with the thought process of our nation? What bothers me even more is how we are raising our children that are vulnerable to such radical thought. This radicalization did not happen overnight but slowly over an entire generation.
Pakistan today hardly reflects the tolerant Pakistan that I experienced as a child. I grew up in the late 70s and 80s, where the wave of radicalization, though begun, but had not turned into a tsunami of death and destruction. Most of my education was in a school established by Zoroastrian philanthropists. I routinely sat in a classroom of children with different religions. Many of my teachers came from faiths besides Islam. We felt safe in our environment. We ate together and played together. Every morning in the assembly we said a prayer, sang our national anthem and poetry by Allama Iqbal (the national poet of Pakistan), asking the Almighty to make us the light that makes way for others. We were in it together in peace and harmony.
Every so often, there was a comment of intolerance that was brushed off by the tolerant majority. An incident happened that I remember to this day. I was in third grade and my best friend was a girl by the name of Rita. We often shared our lunch. One day a class mate of mine said to me, "You shouldn't eat what Rita brings!"
I was puzzled, "But why?" I was quite distraught at the proposition of not having a piece of her aloo-paratha (potato stuffed flat bread) that her mother always neatly folded in her tiffin box.
She said "Because she is Hindu!". I don't remember much except for going home and asking my mother what is wrong with the food that Rita brings from her home.
I can't recall what my mom said but it was something to the effect of, "She doesn't know what she is talking about and that before partition Hindus and Muslims lived together in the same country." I was very relieved that I wouldn't be deprived of my daily cut of Rita's paratha.
The only time, I felt a difference between myself and others was during the compulsory "Islamiyat" class (study of Islam) when the non-Muslim girls would go to get a civics lesson while we stayed in the classroom for our "Islamiyat" class. Those classes were mandated and in the tenth grade exam overseen by the Sind Board of Education, "Islamic Studies" was a mandatory course.
I had heard that students never score high grades in Civics while getting a 80 plus marks was possible in Islamic studies. Looking back, it seemed like institutional discrimination at the level of the Board of Education. I also vaguely remember that the Sunni curriculum was different than the Shia curriculum. The only reason I felt thankful for being a Sunni is one question on the exam was always about writing the character sketch of one of the Caliphs and since they were only four in number, I had less studying to do than my Shia classmates who had to memorize the lives of the twelve Imams in addition. It was only one month ago that I asked my father exactly which Sunni sect we belonged to since there had been so much talk about Barelvis, Deobandis, Wahabis and Salafis. He gave me an answer but I realized the answer really did not matter.
My college education was at a former Catholic college that had been "nationalized" and used to be run by nuns until the government decided that it could no longer be that. My English and Physics teachers were both Christians by faith. This never came up as an issue for the staff or the students. We routinely heard the sounds of the bells from the nearby church and it was nothing but routine life for us at college.
The medical school that I studied at was founded by The Aga Khan of the Ismaili Sect of Muslims and our logo carries a verse from the Quran from the Surah Al-Imran.
"And hold on to the rope of Allah and do not become divided".
We lived that verse in our actions throughout our medical training.
But somewhere things changed deeply in the culture of my country. It was a slow insidious process that spread quietly throughout our educational system and over all. It started with the "nationalization process" in the 70s and progressively causes deterioration of the school and colleges. I remember that all government schools had a chalky yellow "shalwar kameez" (traditional pant and shirt) uniform and the term "Peelay school kay" (the one wearing yellow to school) was considered an insult.
It was our fathers and grandfathers that witnessed the transition of the system along with constant import of radical thought and ideas from outside. I look back and wish that they had stood up for their children then.
I wish they had said "no" to the enforcing of extreme views in our country. I wish they had besieged the capital and demanded the government of a dictator to stop harboring and nurturing jihadists, no matter how much money it brought to the country from the west or elsewhere.
Today I mourn, not just the children that died in the APS and Lahore but all children of my country. I grieve that we have failed to teach our children tolerance and humanity in the last twenty years and this has led them to become radicalized adults.
I am saddened that this generation of children now growing up in a country where Christians are burned alive for blasphemy. Hindus have been driven out of Sind while the remaining have accepted their fate and are resigned to their daughters being abducted and forcibly converted. Many Parsis have fled the country. Ahmediyya minority are routinely persecuted and Shias are being systematically killed.
I wonder if those children were "safe" even before the bomb went off.
Is our educational system encouraging critical thinking or harboring divisiveness?
I read more and more about people demanding action against the terrorist in the country but very little is being done to prevent turning our children into radicals.
As a physician, it's important to treat the disease but there has to be appropriate measure to prevent the occurrence of the disease. In my previous article on the cancer of extremism, I used the cancer metaphor for extremism and radical thought and carrying that forward, we must take bold steps to eliminate all the factors that lend our children susceptible to this cancer. Prevention has to be the goal along with eradication of terrorism today. Reform must occur in the thoughts of our people especially the young minds that are actively imbibing the messages of hate rampant throughout their surroundings.
Tolerance and humanity has to be part of the educational curriculum. Our children need to learn that goodness comes from an individual's actions and contribution to the society, not merely following of religious doctrine.
Why do we have only one Maulana Edhi in a country of a few billion? Why is Pakistan not giving birth to humanitarians and philanthropists consistently?
We have become a merely a herd that is being pushed by an extremist agenda. Plagued by mistrust and conspiracy theories, we have been deprived of the ability to think rationally. The voices that speak against the extremism are targeted by bullets and either they comply or leave.
Are the children of my country really alive?
Are their souls breathing clean air of humanity or are they are being poisoned to hate their own?
They are growing up in a country where murderers can be martyrs and women's right to protection are protested. A country where a Nobel Prize is seen as disgrace and treason, can we teach our children to have high aims? A person who chops off his own hand for the sake of the Prophet becomes a hero and yet the Prophet's message of love and forgiveness does not resonate with anyone?
I look back and see how despite going to a good English medium school, we still had limits to expanding our minds. We were fed history of glorified conquests of Muslim rulers, narratives of Muslim kings who established kingdom in non-Muslim lands and of the lost glory of Islam. The mandatory Pakistan Studies pushed patriotism without due reflection on the actions of our rulers post-partition.
The curriculum focused on the fantasy of the rise of Muslims in the world again. I had hoped for that too, through advances of knowledge, education and scientific excellence, that hoping we will have pioneers and researchers like the time of Al-Beruni . I had never imagined that things would unfold as death and destruction as being the path to eternal glory. The two decades of extreme thought has resulted in a 30 some year old Mumtaz Qadri and what has followed his execution.
In the incessant and rabid pursuit of religious teachings without due thought and understanding, our humanity has lost its way.
The time has come to advocate tolerance and discourage extremism right from the root. It has to start within our homes and our communities and in our schools. There have been calls for regulation of seminaries which is very much needed along with changes in the curriculum in the mainstream schools. The current curriculums are deficient and biased.
A complete overhaul of our system of education is severely needed.
I cannot deny that there are issues that have pushed our youth towards radical thought including lack of economic opportunities, senseless bureaucracy, drone attacks and persistent intervention of the west, but the seeds of this crop were already planted by our own policy makers and governments two to three decades ago. A multi-step intervention is required but we should not lose sight of the generation that is currently being raised.
So, I look back and wonder who killed the children in Peshawar and Lahore? Was it a bomb or the hateful ideology of an intolerant society?
Are we not killing our own children little by little every day?
I hope we still have time to save the remaining children of Pakistan.


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Cut Calories to Lose WeightWeight loss experts agree that we should try to lose around 1-2 pounds every week. It is possible to lose more weight, but consistently losing two pounds means there's a better chance that the majority of weight loss will come from stored body fat. This is the healthiest way to lose permanent fat storage around the body as it changes the body composition and maintains a healthy metabolic rate. If you work on losing two pounds, then you'll need to account for roughly 7000 calories in a week. There are 3500 calories in each pound of fat, so multiply 2 by 3500 = 7000 calories for 2 pounds of fat weight loss.< We stated that calories need to be accounted for because a large proportion can be cut from the diet, but not all taken from the diet. This is because you would need to cut 1000 calories per day, and this would be quite a large drop to begin with - not recommended at all! If you want to cut 3-4000 calories from the diet, which equates to a cut of around 500 calories per day. This cut may mean dropping a few slices of bread and cutting out a chocolate bar together each day! Now you'll need to increase activity to burn off an additional 3000 calories per week. This sounds like a lot, but just completing a few workouts each week, and walking a little further each day could account for up to 3000 calories over a week. Some people will need to adjust their cut in calories depending on how many they need each day. If you are already ingesting low amounts of energy, then cutting 500 per day will be impractical. For people on low energy intakes, they would be better using the percentage rule. This implies that you cut your daily calories by 15 – 25 % of your normal intake.
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The New Pastel Range from Solidor
Solidor have launched 3 beautiful colours, taking their range of colours to 23. These exquisite new colours are part of the new Pastel Range and feature Lavender, Cobalt Blue and Twilight Grey. Each of the new colours will suit any home and will work perfectly with a range of frame colours and door furniture to make your door unique to you!
Lavender will look great on both traditional and contemporary door styles. It will set off your house perfectly, particularly if combined with planters and hanging baskets to frame your door with contrasting colours such as green, orange and deep purple for maximum impact.
A nice halfway tone between sky blue and navy, Cobalt blue is bold and stylish. The boldest hue within this new range is also said to inspire a sense of safety and serenity, making it the perfect option for a new front door.
Twilight Grey has subtle undertones of pale green and blue (depending on the light), giving it a fresh and contemporary feel all year round. Sitting in between dark Anthracite Grey and lighter French Grey, Twilight Grey is another of this year's top colour trends with experts suggesting that this hue will evoke a feeling of tranquillity and stability.
Please contact us to get a no obligation, free quotation and be one of the first in the UK to own one of these gorgeous new colours or even better, pay us a visit at our Hertfordshire showroom and take a look at one of the county's largest Solidor displays.
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Throughout 2015 the Hammer and the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES) explore the most pressing issues surrounding the current and future state of water in our series The Next Wave. Learn more about The Next Wave.
Is it sci-fi-film–style panic, or are we truly running out of water? Jay Famiglietti and Peter H. Gleick, two scientists who have done more to bring attention to the consequences of our mismanagement of water than anyone, divulge the data. Wired magazine designated Gleick "one of 15 people the next President should listen to" in 2008, while Famiglietti's innovative use of satellites to assess groundwater supplies was recently highlighted on60 Minutes. Mark Gold, UCLA associate vice chancellor for environment and sustainability, moderates.


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The Round Rock, Texas, PC maker announced on Wednesday its new Dell Recycling program, effective in the United States, that offers consumers a $15 at-home pickup service for dispatching old PCs for donation or recycling.
Dell's goal with the program is to make the process of recycling or donating easier and less expensive, to encourage more consumers to avoid simply throwing away their machines, the company said.
Dell executives said the program, which kicks off March 25, costs less and is more convenient than its current recycling program, which requires people to deliver the PC to a post office or other facility to be mailed. The new program will accept any brand of PC, not just Dell machines.
The new, easier-to-use program will apparently be needed if Dell wants to recycle nearly as many PCs as it sells. So far, the company--which sold about 6 million PCs in the fourth quarter of 2002 alone, according to IDC--has recycled only 2 million PCs in the 12 years since it began its first recycling program, the company said.
But "We think if we can make it easier and more convenient, more people will recycle," John Hamlin, senior vice president of Dell's U.S. consumer business, said in a conference call with reporters. "You don't need to get in your car and take it somewhere. Just leave it on the porch, and someone will pick it up."
The $15 fee covers up to 50 pounds of equipment, such as a CPU, monitor and peripherals, packed in a single box. A second or third box would require additional $15 fees. Consumers must supply the box. Dell's previous program cost about $20 to $50.A Hewlett-Packard representative said HP's recycling program has included the option of doorstep pickup for the past two years. Both HP and Dell have been to encourage customers to recycle their unwanted gear.
Dell will collect the fee and arrange for pickup via its recycling Web site. The company will use Airborne Express to pick up the old PCs. People using the program can designate whether their old machine will be recycled or donated.
Despite some criticism, Dell will continue to use its partner Unicor--also known as Federal Prison Industries--to recycle the machines. Donated PCs will go to the National Cristina Foundation.
The foundation redistributes the old PCs it receives to organizations like boys and girls clubs or schools. But Unicor, which uses federal prison inmates to disassemble old PCs, has been criticized for allegedly providing unsafe working conditions.
Ted Smith, executive director of the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, a group that monitors environmental and health problems related to the high-technology industry, has criticized Unicor, and Dell for using the firm.
"A colleague and I recently visited the United State Penitentiary in Atwater (Calif.) and were appalled to discover inmates using hammers and crude hand tools to smash cathode ray tubes and other hazardous electronics containing hazardous materials," Smith wrote in a letter to Dell CEO Michael Dell.
The organization also distributed the same letter, dated March 18, to a number of media outlets, including CNET News.com.
Dell defended its decision to use Unicor, saying it helped Dell offer the lowest-cost recycling program.
"We believe that's the right partner to make this affordable and easier for our customers, " Hamlin said, when asked about Unicor. Unicor "is a voluntary program. It's safe?and we believe it'll ultimately lead to more recycling," he said.
Dell also announced on Wednesday a new five-city recycling tour that will run from April 5 to April 27. The tour will provide one-day events where customers can bring in their old machines to be recycled or donated free of charge. The tour begins in Nashville, Tenn., and proceeds to Columbus, Ohio; Charlotte, N.C.; Portland, Ore., concluding in Austin, Texas.
"Our goal is to collect at least 100 tons of obsolete and unwanted systems," Hamlin said.
Hamlin also promised several other Dell recycling announcements in the near future.


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Hockey Jerseys
Part of the player's uniform
Anyone can dress like their favorite NHL stars by wearing their team's hockey jerseys, sometimes called hockey sweaters. There are a few types of jerseys available for inline, street, and ice hockey:
Practice hockey jerseys are usually made out of a thinner polyester mesh material. They come with or without team logos and in all colors.
Replica jerseys are a replica of NHL jerseys and other pro jerseys and they are usually built stronger than practice jerseys with reinforced elbows and shoulders.
Authentic NHL jerseys are top-of-the-line pro-knit versions that are also reinforced and come with tie-downs which is a "fight strap" on the inside back of the jersey.
Of course you don't even have to be a hockey player to wear a hockey jersey. Many fans wear them to games and some people like to collect replica jerseys and old style design jerseys from the past. However, if you are a hockey player it's a good idea to own at least two practice jerseys, preferably a white one and a dark one. You should also make sure that one of them is always fresh and dry as it's not a good idea to wear a wet jersey on the cold ice.
Make sure that your hockey jersey is large enough to fit over the top of your equipment. The jersey shouldn't restrict your movement in any way and a goaltender's jersey should be bigger than a forward's or defenseman's jersey. However, some hockey leagues have rules on the size of goalie jerseys so you should make sure you check these out before buying your jerseys.
Your jersey should also be made out of a material that allows you to stay cool while playing and it should ideally be made out of a lightweight material so it doesn't weigh you down. You don't want to wear a hockey jersey that soaks up the moisture during a game.
You can also have your favorite player's name and number sewn on the back of the NHL and replica hockey jerseys. Replica sweaters and authentic jerseys come with team logos, and sewn in crests, and are a heavier material than practice jerseys. You may also custom design your own jerseys at most sports and clothing stores.
Practice hockey jerseys start at about $15, replicas about $65 and you can pay anywhere up to $300 for an authentic or game worn NHL jersey. CCM, Reebok and Nike are the two most popular jersey suppliers. Reebok is also is the exclusive licensee of the National Hockey League for authentic and replica jerseys.


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by Dan Goldin (@post_trash_)
Welcome to FUZZY MEADOWS, our weekly recap of this week's new music. We're sharing our top ten favorite releases of the week in the form of albums, singles, and music videos along with the "further listening" section of new and notable releases from around the web. It's generally poorly written and totally unedited... but full love of heart. The number rankings are fairly arbitrary and we sincerely recommend checking out all the music included in this feature. There's a lot of great music being released. Support the bands you love. Spread the word and buy some new music. *Disclaimer: We are making a conscious effort not to include any artist in the top ten on back-to-back weeks in order to diversify the feature, so be sure to check the "further listening" as well because it's often "top ten" quality too.
1. STOVE | "Blank"
Stove are back with Is The Meat That Fell Out, their second new EP of the year. First single "Blank" features the band's drummer Jordyn Blakely on lead vocals and guitar. It's something undeniably different for the band and yet there's a familiar sound to the song that fits well within the world of Stove's music. Built around Blakely's gorgeous vocal melodies and driving guitar chug, the song's sleepy fuzz pop sound benefits from lo-fi simplicity and warped chord progressions. It's another bold move that works wonders from a band that can seemingly do it all with nearly every member contributing their own ideas to band's laid back brilliance. The video is a spiritual mirror image to "Graduate and Congratulate" this time following Blakely through her own transition as opposed to Steve Hartlett. It's a goofy video with a few hilarious moments for a song that's undoubtably awesome.
2. RICK RUDE | "Mauve Talk"
Rick Rude's new album Make Mine Tuesday doesn't come out until late January but I've probably listened to the record about 30x in the past few weeks and though 2017 hasn't even begun, I feel pretty confident in saying it will be one of my personal favorites come this time next year. The New Hampshire quartet's record is a diverse with with no single song representative of their sound or songwriting. For example: "Mauve Talk," the album's first single, is an anthem, a mantra, and a call to arms so to speak. The nearly instrumental track works as a perfect transition from the band's earliest days to their current sound, eschewing common structures in favor of shredding. They rip through a dizzying math rock intro into fuzzy builds and dynamic solos before the blissful gang vocals declare "make way Monday, take Tuesday back again". It's as much an ode to the band's Tuesday practices as it as to their desire to simple make music with friends. "Mauve Talk" may not be reflective of the album as a whole, but it's a damn fine introduction.
3. NINE OF SWORDS | "You Will Never Die" LP
I said last week that Nine of Swords' latest album You WIll Never Die is "a vicious album that claws and stampedes in the name of human decency. The band's blend of hardcore, sludge, and unhinged post-hardcore is refined and perfected, dripping with just the right amounts of bile and aggression to shake your senses while channeling their fury into short unapologetic missives." The band released their album on Thanksgiving, just in time for some quality time with the family... grandma, pumpkin pie, and Nine of Swords. You don't need to love hardcore to love the band, hell, I'd venture so far as to say that you don't even have to love heavy music (though it helps). There's enough nuance and texture in Nine of Swords sound to provide a real balance, calming moments of clarity amid the frustration and burning fury. Throughout the record the band flex their collective muscles, blending brilliance and brawn in equal measure in a way that few bands can. It's a record that refuses to sit still and refuses to play things cool. There's a certain sense of violence found in You Will Never Die but it's delivered with passion and undeterred reason. Consider this one essential listening.
4. BETHLEHEM STEEL | "Finger It Out" (I Like It Session)
I can't wait to hear Bethlehem Steel's upcoming album. With every compilation offering, live session, and demo that floats onto the internet, the anticipation only builds. Recently Bethlehem Steel's Becca Ryskalczyk joined New Noise Magazine their "I Like It Sessions" to perform another new song called "Finger It Out" together with a few puppets to keep the mood light. The song is full of intense moments and stunning vocals with a sense of shaky mental states and the desire for basic needs. It's a sweeping song that transcends through peaks and lows of passion and despair. This record can't come out soon enough. Until then, we have this.
5. LOWER PLENTY | "Glory Rats"
I have taken an interest in what Bedroom Suck Records have been up to ever since they released Fat History Month's Safe & Sound 7" back in 2011. FHM are one of my all time favorite bands, and to see a label based all the way in Australia pursuing their music felt like no small gesture. Since then they've released great albums from Australian garage pop and punk bands like Boomgates, Scott & Charlene's Wedding, and the terrifically folky Lower Plenty. While Lower Plenty share members with Deaf Wish, Total Control and The UV Race there's little aggressive or "punk" about the trio who favor acoustic instruments and natural feelings to anything distorted or abrasive. There's still dissonance though and a defiant looseness to their sound as songs like "Glory Rats" showcase their bristling outlaw country with a one foot tangled in tightly wound blues and the other ensnared in a harmonized gospel psychedelia. It's folk for the end times.
6. CREEPOID | "Dripping Eyelids"
Ever since I first heard Creepoid's "Wishing Well" I've been hooked on their most subdued and (mostly) acoustic songs. The Philadelphia quartet are able to blend folk and shoegaze with ominous atmosphere and warm soundscapes like the feeling of staring into the sun too long. "Dripping Eyelids," the first single from their latest release, Burner, is a treasure trove of slow burning beauty and layered melodies. Revolving between a hazy landscape of whirring effects and lush acoustic guitars, Creepoid dig into their dreamiest of psych influences and they've rarely sounded better.
7. CREATUROS | "Be Gone"
It's been two years since we've heard new music from Boston's best garage psych band, Creaturos, but the band are back with a new single for a great cause. "Be Gone" blends infectious surf punk riffs and nasally howled vocals that warn against the price of consuming and life spent with your head in the sand. It's tightly wound and ready to burst and it feels something like looking into a kaleidoscope when it finally explodes, briefly pulling the song into a bad trip of wavy sludge and chaos before snapping back into the band's hypnotic groove. All proceeds of "Be Gone" go directly to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe so consider chipping in if you can. #NoDAPL
8. PLUM PROFESSIONAL | "Deep Double Blind"
"Deep Double Blind" is a retro-futuristic pop nugget of the most Plum Professional with guest vocals from Weyes Blood aka Natalie Mering. Luke Csehak's (The Lentils, Happy Jawbone) spindly guitar line sets the tone from the start, an angular yet inviting riff that works together with Michael Chadwick's twinkling MIDI grooves. Csehak and Mering bounce vocals back and forth, pairing together like a long lost prog-tweaked psych hit from the Summer of Love. The song balances between busy synths, a jangly mix of blues and spaghetti western riffs, the vocal's gorgeous harmonies, and the undeniable chemistry of the band's call-and-response structuring. It's a stunning song with layers of interesting hooks, surreal lyricism, and tangled melodies. "Deep Double Blind" is the paisley-prog standard we never knew we were waiting for but needed all along.
9. WE LEAVE AT MIDNIGHT | "Do You Get The Joke"
We Leave At Midnight's upcoming album The Holy Rolling Flower Band is the type of record that really needs to be heard in full. It works as stand-alone singles, but the it's liking looking at one small piece and trying to envision the entire painting. "Do You Get The Joke?" is one of the album's undeniable stand out moments, a gorgeous psych pop nugget of lush orchestration, harmonized beauty, and avant folk charm. Led by a twangy lead guitar and plinking pianos, the band sweep you in with warped synths and sharp riffs that fade in and out without notice. The song's vibrant instrumentation and gentle vocals swirl together with a joyous wonder in a radiantly positive way.
10. NELSONVILLAINS | "Death of a Love Song (Demos)" LP
Before Jake Harms led What Moon Things there was Nelsonvillains, a band that was a product of the same fertile (extended) scene that bred bands like Porches, Summer People, and Battle Ave. While the band eventually fizzled out as the members lives went in different directions, they released one awesome full length and a pair of singles. Left with a handful of remaining songs that Harms wrote between 2011 and 2013, we now have Death of a Love Song (Demos), a collection of newly recorded home demos from that material. It's a great reminder of the solemn beauty that was Nelsonvillains, a band that mixed lo-fi folk, heart-wrenching indie rock, and dusty pop that recalls an early version of the aforementioned Porches as well as Elliott Smith and Nick Drake.
BREAST MASSAGE "Cruisin' For Filth" EP | MARK SULTAN "BBQ" LP | TRAINDODGE "Stories of the Alone" | THE ADVENTURES OF THE SILVER SPACEMAN "Weather King Part II" | LOST BOY ? "World Psychosis" | CAITLIN PASKO "Barking Dog" | AFGHAN WHIGS "Regret" (New Order cover) | HEALTH "L.A. Looks" | LOU BARLOW "The Breeze" | PROPER ORNAMENTS "Cremated (Blown Away)"


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Camp activities for families include the high ropes course, climbing wall, zip line, riflery, archery, frisbee golf, mountain biking, and more! If you're crafty, we've also got leathercraft, pottery, watercolor painting, etc. And for you water lovers, come to the lakefront and enjoy sailing, canoeing, kayaks, swimming, waterskiing, tubing, fishing, or sunbathing.
Inspiring chapel sessions are provided twice a day for adults, with programs for teens and children as well. Nursery is also available for the little ones.
Family Camp usually includes a "day away" where families can choose from many of the U.P.'s beautiful attractions. Some choose to hike to a waterfall, while others drive to Marquette for a picnic at Lake Superior. Canoe trips, wildlife viewing, biking, or taking a nap are also options! The surrounding area offers adventure and abounding beauty that we encourage everyone to get out and enjoy!
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Lead Pastor Steve Poe tackles the difficult topic of evil in this message. Ephesians 6 teaches the reality of Satan and the supernatural agents of evil all around us. But God has provided His own special armor to protect us - and allow us to go on offense - when evil comes.
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From the outset, our goal with 3D Printer World Expo was to give attendees a 3D printing experience from A to Z and by all accounts, our sponsors, exhibitors, featured artists and speakers delivered. We can't thank them enough.
The Expo started with a keynote address from Cydni Tetro, CEO of 3DPlusMe and advisor to Disney on technology commercialization. The hall was packed (standing room only) with people from all walks of life: entrepreneurs, business execs, investors, artists, educators, engineers, physicians and hobbyists, among others.
Ms. Tetro spoke eloquently about the change and disruption on the horizon due to 3D printing, and the inherent challenges and opportunities that audience members should be considering.
The keynote roundtable drew applause half a dozen times. Many thanks to our keynote participants (from left to right): Brent Heyning, founder of ToyShoppe Systems; Mark Setrakian, renowned entertainment industry puppeteer, mechanic and robot builder; Jesse McGatha with Microsoft's 3D printing team; Mick Ebeling, CEO of Not Impossible Labs; and Cydni Tetro, CEO of 3DPlusMe (standing).


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It is one of the most sought-after minerals on earth. Solar cells, cellphones, tablets and even the production of electric vehicles rely on the extraction and production of cobalt to produce the rechargeable, lithium-ion batteries that we rely on to power our daily lives…
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It is one of the most sought-after minerals on earth. Solar cells, cellphones, tablets and even the production of electric vehicles rely on the extraction and production of cobalt to produce the rechargeable, lithium-ion batteries that we rely on to power our daily lives…
(Cover pic by Trocaire, CC BY 2.0)
Cobalt also plays a key role in our healthcare system detecting and imaging tumors, sterilizing medical equipment and as an alloy for hip and joint prosthetics.
Estimates indicate close to 5 billion people will have a mobile device by 2019. Increased demands for electric vehicles and renewable energy and requirements for cobalt production are forecast to soar in the coming years
However, the price for mining this precious mineral is a costly one. The Democratic Republic of Congo, home to the largest cobalt deposits in the world, is also home to a systemic supply of child labor. According to UNICEF, close to 40,000 children work in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Working in dangerous conditions, where mine cave ins are not unheard of, a 24-hour shift underground earns these child miners less than $2.00 a day, subjecting them to terrible conditions. Geneva based NGO for children's human rights, Humanium, reported that children often work in conditions absent to any safety measures, subjecting child miners to physical dangers like rock slides and inhaling toxic dust. Working at depths hundreds of meters from the surface of the earth, without sufficient light or equipment and lacking safety precautions, can have far reaching and long-lasting impacts for these underage workers.
"The continuing persistence of child labor has severe negative short and long term (even inter-generational) consequences for the fulfillment of children's rights guaranteed by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child," according to Christopher Tidley, Spokesperson, UNICEF. "(This includes) denial of education, adequate health care, time for leisure and play and causes a frequent exposure to various forms of violence and abuse."
Following the financial crises on Wall Street, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Conflict Minerals legislation. The legislation, designed to limit the sale of conflict minerals, mandated companies to disclose where their materials come from in order to prevent companies from using raw materials that come from sources which help fund armed conflict. While the legislation did not include cobalt, it did give power to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to disclose any payments made to governments for resource extraction.
Tech giant Apple took the lead on conflict cobalt, making a corporate commitment, ensuring that their products do not contain conflict minerals. In 2016, the company started a third-party auditing system to ensure compliance. Apple also conducted over 700 facility assessments to ensure that none of their suppliers were engaging in child labor practices.
However, not every company has been as vigilant. For over two years, human rights NGO, Amnesty International has documented the use of child labor in cobalt mines. In the report, Time To Recharge: Corporate Action and Inaction To Tackle Abuses in the Cobalt Supply Chain, they found that, "Companies behind the technologies of the 'clean energy revolution' clearly want to be associated with sustainability, not human rights abuses. More are now willing to admit there are serious problems that can no longer be ignored. However, awareness and commitments have not translated into action across the global supply chain." The report concluded that none of the 29 companies named were carrying out human rights due diligence on their cobalt supply chains in line with international standards.
Working closely with communities to raise awareness on the harm of child labor, providing a system to help protect children including social and community support to families and legal, and policy reform are just a few ways in help stop child labor practices according to Tidley.
"UNICEF continues to collaborate with the Government of the DRC to strengthen the child protection system and its various actors and services. Yet, the prevention of and response to cases of child labor on the ground is still insufficient and has not been able to fully address the root causes of the problem," stated Tidley.
According to Amnesty International, the Democratic Republic of Congo has pledged to do away with child mining by 2025.
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After proclaiming that there isn't any ill will between operators and programmers, executives from both sides battled it out over the issue of sports rights during a lively conference here last Thursday.
Calling MSOs' recent battle cries over increasing programming rates a cover for their power play to maximize profits while controlling both content and distribution outlets, Yankees Entertainment Sports Network president Leo Hindery said offering tiers for sports programming would hurt, not help, operator revenues. And if tiers are the future, Hindery said, they should include not only sports, but all networks — including those owned and operated by MSOs.
"Cable operators are trying to use the focal point of ESPN and the regional sports networks as a power play," Hindery said at the SportsBusiness Journal Sports Media & Technology Conference. "The cable industry needs to pay the fair market value of programming."
But Time Warner Cable senior vice president of programming Fred Dressler called Hindery's power-play argument "silly," adding that the only real financial beneficiary from rising sports costs are the players.
"When the customers say no to us we have to take a look at our cost structure, and at Leo's customers. When we say no he has to take a look at his cost structure," Dressler said. "At some point, George Steinbrenner is going to have to look at his players and say, 'I can't pay as much to free agents.' But just because George can't say no to a player, doesn't automatically mean I have to say yes to Leo."
Time Warner Cable carries YES, but the network brought suit against the MSO last August for breach of contract after Time Warner began offering YES on an à la carte basis.
Hindery found an ally in National Cable Television Cooperative Inc. president and CEO Michael Pandzik, who agreed that
all networks should be offered in some sort of à la carte or affinity tiered platform to give subscribers choice and to curtail rising costs to both operators and consumers.
"Until [the retail subscriber] has a choice to accept the programming, watch it and pay for it or reject the programming … there is no end to this," he said.
But Dressler downplayed tiers, saying that an early 1980s test by Time Warner Cable of a fully tiered programming format in Denver drew the ire of both subscribers and local politicians. "The argument is not choice anymore, it's price," he said.
Still, College Sports Television president Brian Bedol said new networks such as CSTV could survive on sports tiers if the penetration of those tiers reach the 50% level or higher.
But Pandzik said that startups in general are doomed, unless the industry abdicates its current subscription-based platform and moves toward à la carte offerings.
"If you were a cable system, why would you take on more overhead [licensing fees] if you knew it wasn't going to net you any more subscribers?" Pandzik asked.


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We've been hiring Michael to take photos of the clients of our organization for several years now and he never ceases to amaze us! His photos are all extremely stunning and capture the true essence of the individual. His use of color and composition are flawless and only enhance to the story he tells through his photos. Earlier this year, I had the chance to watch Michael work behind the scenes. I was so impressed by his ability to make each of our clients, many of whom are not used to being photographed, feel immediately comfortable. He was attentive to both the needs of the client and the goals of what we needed to be captured for the photographs. Michael was able to walk into any setting however chaotic (a daycare with 20 screaming children, a busy restaurant kitchen), and within seconds figure out the best light, angles, etc., to capture the intended vision. You can really feel the personality of each individual leap off the page. I can't wait to work with him again!
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Michael came highly recommended to us by a friend who had used him for graduation pictures. I was bit hesitant because I know that photographing my dog can be quite challenging (SQUIRREL!). However, Michael surpassed our expectations ten fold. We received our edited photos just two days after we had shot them. Not to mention, there were so many more photos than we expected. Michael took the time to move to many locations with us as we took the pictures. In addition, he was very patient with Mike, Hershey and I as we posed for the pictures and added props. I have not stopped looking at the pictures since we received them because I am truly amazed at how well Hershey's personality was captured. They are just so beautiful. Thank you for your amazing work, Michael. I'm happy these pictures will fill our home for many years to come.
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Michael photographed our wedding in Boston and we are SO happy he was such an intricate part of our day. Traveling from FL to MA, Michael was a true professional from the moment we met him. His creativity and photographic eye for producing stunning photos are top notch. I have worked with other photographers in the past and none have been as patient, kind or creative as Michael. He listened to us every step of the way making it a priority to capture the day as we envisioned it. When I say he knocked it out of the park I mean it. Michael has the ability to transform photos into stunning works of art and does so with true passion and attention to detail. He exceeded our expectations and we would love to work with Michael again in the future. We cannot thank him enough and are reminded of his talent everyday when we see our most favorite photo from our wedding day enlarged on canvas hung in our bedroom :)
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When I was graduating from UCF the first person I went to was Michael. I had a vision of a certain photograph I wanted to capture and shared it with him, & Michael crushed it! After I thought we got the shot done I was ready to leave because it was all I wanted but he insisted in doing a full session and the photographs that I initially didn't really want, were some of my favorite photographs I have ever received of myself. I would highly recommend Michael to anyone I know.
Michael photographed my wedding a year ago and every picture and suggestion by him turned out to be amazing. It was obvious that day he pays attention to detail and has a passion for his craft. I'm so delighted to have crossed paths with him and will definitely utilize his services in the future for any other shoots I would like done. Thanks Michael for helping to capture our special day!
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Michael takes your word very seriously. When I asked for a fun filled yet romantic graduation photoshoot with my boyfriend, he delivered exactly what I wanted. I was extremely happy with the outcome and will definitely book Michael for any other photoshoot I need.
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I am not one who enjoys being the center of attention, so having pictures taken of me for a Couples Session and a Graduation Session definitely made me nervous. I was worried that I would look awkward in the photos and feel uncomfortable the whole time - but I was very wrong. Michael does a fantastic job at lightening the mood and guiding you into the right position so that the images come out looking natural and unstaged. For my Graduation Session, I didn't want the usual poses and locations around campus that my parents could capture simply on their iPhones - Michael takes the session to another level by utilizing different angles and techniques that transform an otherwise typical picture. I highly recommend Michael Mendonca Photography to anyone looking for a quality photographer who delivers images 10x better than you ever imagined!
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An Iraq combat veteran who saved lives on the battlefield saved a life off the battlefield when he rescued a woman from a burning car that was about to explode.
North Carolina National Guard Staff Sgt. Cory Hinkle dove into action Monday after witnessing the head-on collision in Shelby, North Carolina, Fox News reported.
Hinkle, along with another man, rescued Brandy Guin after her car burst into flames and used his body to shield her as the car exploded.
"I've been in the military for 15 years," Hinkle told the Shelby Star. "It's instinct for me. I made the decision right then that if something came off the car, it'd have to go through me first."
Hinkle suffered a minor injury after a piece of flying scrap metal struck his foot.
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This safari has been specially designed to give you a taste of the diverse southern states of India. Starting in Bangalore, you will travel to the historic city of Mysore, known as the 'City of Palaces' for its grand architecture and beautifully designed gardens. Track tigers in Bandipur and Nagarhole National Parks, alongside other Indian wildlife including Asian elephants, sambar deer and sloth bears. Spend your final days unwinding on the beaches of Kerala, and enjoying ayurvedic spa treatments at your resort.
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