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Better Together
i may hate your ideas, attitude, or actions
but i cannot hate you
we are all one
humanity in common
and i want Us to Be Better than We are.
Love your enemies, or go to hell
Russophobia Gets Christians In Hot Water
Believe it or not, there are hundreds of millions of self-identified "Christians" in America today, who fear their enemies.
Many would even like to do grievous bodily harm to their enemies. Or rather, they would like to see others (say, their government) do harm to their enemies — preemptively — on their behalf.
But in matter of fact, it is much worse than that.
Today, hundreds of millions of "Christians" fear and would do harm to those who they are only led to believe are their enemies, but who are not their enemies at all.
If Jesus were still in his grave, I imagine he would feel like rolling over about now.
Remember, this is the same Jesus who expressly commanded his followers not to fear death, or hate their enemies, but on the contrary, to love, bless, pray for, and do good to their enemies.
According to the 2014 Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center, a clear majority (70.6%) of Americans still self-identify as "Christian".
And yet, you could be forgiven for thinking that a majority of those (roughly extrapolated) 225 million self-identifying "Christian" citizens of the U.S.A. either have not heard, or, have not taken into their hearts, the clear commandment of Jesus most famously taught in his magisterial Sermon on the Mount.
Because according to a 2014 Global Attitudes Survey*, also by Pew Research Center, some 72% of Americans have an "Unfavorable View" of Russia. Indeed, according to a recent Gallup poll, Americans now consider Russia to be their "greatest enemy", with 49% of survey respondents considering its military power to be a "critical threat".
Incongruently for a purportedly "Christian" nation, some 54% of Americans believe that the U.S. is not being "tough enough" with Russia, according to another Pew Research Center study whose findings were published last month.
Apparently, having their government exercise their nation's power to force other nations to support the imposition of economic sanctions on Russia — with a deliberate intent to cause suffering for her people, in hope of prompting them to rise up and overthrow their government — is not "tough enough" for America's "Christian" believers.
In Europe, this incongruity between proclaimed "Christian" beliefs and manifested un-Christ-like behaviour is even more marked.
According to a 2011 National Survey, some 87.5% of people in Poland claim to be Christian; in Pew Research Center's 2014 Global Attitudes Survey, 81% of Poles held an unfavorable view of Russia. So much so, that the Polish government has "embarked on a lavish defence spending spree to buy new heavy arms and equipment", and passed legislation with a view to compulsory military training for all able-bodied men.
Other "Christian"-majority nations of the European Union such as the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and Germany display similar trends; indeed, three out of four of these majority "Christian" Western European nations exhibit a stronger "unfavorable view" of Russia than does France, arguably the most secular nation in Europe.
So what terrible thing, exactly, has Russia done to the people of the U.S.A., U.K., Poland, Italy, Spain, and Germany, that might justify their many hundreds of millions of "Christians" holding such an overwhelmingly "unfavorable view" of her, much less labelling her their "greatest enemy"?
Let us imagine for a moment, that all of the things the "Christians" of the West have been told about Russia are in fact true. Let us imagine that Russia did annex the Crimean Peninsula. Invaded Eastern Ukraine. Provided East Ukrainians with a missile launcher, that was used to shoot down an airliner. Let us imagine too, that Russia's overwhelmingly popular leader does aspire to recreate the Soviet Union.
Even if all of this were true — a gentle hint, none of it is — would it relieve a true Christian of their divine duty to "fear not them which kill the body…"? Would it relieve them of their divine imperative to "love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you"?
The next time a "Christian" in the Western world experiences a feeling of fear while watching a "world leader", government official, "expert" "analyst", or TV news anchor "reporting" on Russia, Iran, Syria, North Korea, or any other supposed boogeyman in a far-away land, they might do well for the future of their immortal soul to consider something else that Jesus Christ had to say:
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
* Pew Research Center is "a nonpartisan American think tank based in Washington, D.C., that provides information on social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends shaping the United States and the world".
In light of this, thinking readers will find it noteworthy that "(N)early all interviews were conducted after Putin's statement on March 18th that Russia would annex Crimea. A majority of interviews in France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom were completed within a week of the announcement". How convenient.
Guilty of nothing
The Human Race.
It is my sense that there is right now, at this very moment, more than ever before in history, a greater percentage of the individuals comprising that group whom we have grown accustomed to referring to collectively as The Human Race, who, whenever they may happen to have some "free Time", or, when they may take an hour, or a day, to simply relax, and be Present, find themselves quickly assaulted with feelings of guilt. Temptations. Nagging doubts. That somehow, by "doing nothing", they are failing. That there remain many goals to be achieved. Tasks to be performed. Responsibilities to be met. That there is not enough Time. And so it is, that they are assailed both with thoughts and with feelings, that "doing nothing" is a "waste of Time".
It is not so.
If you suffer from such feelings of guilt, such doubts, such vexing temptations, whenever you pause to rest, to love, to Be, to be still, to meditate, or to quietly contemplate, then the following passage from the 14th century mystical classic 'The Cloud of Unknowing' may help you — as it helped me — to see the truth about "doing nothing" with new eyes.
All bold emphasis is mine.
In the gospel of Saint Luke it is written, that when our Lord was in the house of Martha her sister, all the time that Martha made her busy about the dighting of His meat, Mary her sister sat at His feet. And in hearing of His word she beheld not to the business of her sister, although her business was full good and full holy, for truly it is the first part of active life; nor yet to the preciousness of His blessed body, nor to the sweet voice and the words of His manhood, although it is better and holier, for it is the second part of active life and the first of contemplative life.
But to the sovereignest wisdom of His Godhead lapped in the dark words of His manhood, thither beheld she with all the love of her heart. For from thence she would not remove, for nothing that she saw nor heard spoken nor done about her; but sat full still in her body, with many a sweet privy and listy* love pressed upon that high cloud of unknowing betwixt her and her God. For one thing I tell thee, that there was never yet pure creature in this life, nor never yet shall be, so high ravished in contemplation and love of the Godhead, that there is not evermore a high and wonderful cloud of unknowing betwixt him and his God. In this cloud it was that Mary was occupied with many a privy love pressed. And why? Because it was the best and the holiest part of contemplation that may be in this life, and from this part her list* not remove for nothing. Insomuch, that when her sister Martha complained to our Lord of her, and bade Him bid her sister rise and help her and let her not so work and travail by herself, she sat full still and answered not with one word, nor shewed not as much as a grumbling gesture against her sister for any plaint that she could make. And no wonder: for why, she had another work to do that Martha wist not of. And therefore she had no leisure to listen to her, nor to answer her at her plaint.
Lo! friend, all these works, these words, and these gestures, that were shewed betwixt our Lord and these two sisters, be set in ensample of all actives and all contemplatives that have been since in Holy Church , and shall be to the day of doom. For by Mary is understood all contemplatives; for they should conform their living after hers. And by Martha, actives on the same manner; and for the same reason in likeness.
And right as Martha complained then on Mary her sister, right so yet unto this day all actives complain of contemplatives. For an there be a man or a woman in any company of this world, what company soever it be, religious or seculars — I out-take none — the which man or woman, whichever that it be, feeleth him stirred through grace and by counsel to forsake all outward business, and for to set him fully for to live contemplative life after their cunning and their conscience, their counsel according; as fast, their own brethren and their sisters, and all their next friends, with many other that know not their stirrings nor that manner of living that they set them to, with a great complaining spirit shall rise upon them, and say sharply unto them that it is nought that they do. And as fast they will reckon up many false tales, and many true also, of falling of men and women that have given them to such life before: and never a good tale of them that stood.
I grant that many fall and have fallen of them that have in likeness forsaken the world. And where they should have become God's servants and His contemplatives, because that they would not rule them by true ghostly counsel they have become the devil's servants and his contemplatives; and turned either to hypocrites or to heretics, or fallen into frenzies and many other mischiefs, in slander of Holy Church. Of the which I leave to speak at this time, for troubling of our matter. But nevertheless here after when God vouchsafeth and if need be, men may see some of the conditions and the cause of their failings. And therefore no more of them at this time; but forth of our matter.
Some might think that I do little worship to Martha, that special saint, for I liken her words of complaining of her sister unto these worldly men's words, or theirs unto hers: and truly I mean no unworship to her nor to them. And God forbid that I should in this work say anything that might be taken in condemnation of any of the servants of God in any degree, and namely of His special saint. For me thinketh that she should be full well had excused of her plaint, taking regard to the time and the manner that she said it in. For that that she said her unknowing was the cause. And no wonder though she knew not at that time how Mary was occupied; for I trow that before she had little heard of such perfection. And also that she said, it was but courteously and in few words: and therefore she should always be had excused.
And so me thinketh that these worldly living men and women of active life should also full well be excused of their complaining words touched before, although they say rudely that they say; having beholding to their ignorance. For why? Right as Martha wist full well little what Mary her sister did when she complained of her to our Lord; right so on the same manner these folk nowadays wot full little, or else nought, what these young disciples of God mean, when they set them from the business of this world, and draw them to be God's special servants in holiness and rightfulness of spirit. And if they wist truly, I daresay that would neither do nor say as they say. And therefore me thinketh always that they should be had excused: for why, they know no better living than is that they live in themselves. And also when I think on mine innumerable defaults, the which I have made myself before this time in words and deeds for default of knowing, me thinketh then if I would be excused of God for mine ignorant defaults, that I should charitably and piteously have other men's ignorant words and deeds always excused. And surely else, do I not to others as I would they did to me.
And therefore me thinketh, that they that set them to be contemplatives should not only have active men excused of their complaining words, but also me thinketh that they should be so occupied in spirit that they should take little heed or none what men did or said about them. Thus did Mary, our example of all, when Martha her sister complained to our Lord: and if we will truly do thus our Lord will do now for us as He did then for Mary.
And how was that? Surely thus. Our lovely Lord Jesus Christ, unto whom no privy thing is hid, although He was required of Martha as doomsman for to bid Mary rise and help her to serve Him; nevertheless yet, for He perceived that Mary was fervently occupied in spirit about the love of His Godhead, therefore courteously and as it was seemly for Him to do by the way of reason, He answered for her, that for the excusing of herself list* not leave the love of Him. And how answered He? Surely not only as doomsman, as He was of Martha appealed: but as an advocate lawfully defended her that Him loved, and said, "Martha, Martha!" Twice for speed He named her name; for He would that she heard Him and took heed to His words. "Thou art full busy," He said, "and troubled about many things". For they that be actives behove always to be busied and travailed about many diverse things, the which them falleth, first for to have to their own use, and sithen in deeds of mercy to their even-christian, as charity asketh. And this He said unto Martha, for he would let her wit that her business was good and profitable to the health of her soul. But for this, that she should not think that it were the best work of all that man might do, therefore He added and said: "But one thing is necessary".
And what is that one thing? Surely that God be loved and praised by Himself, above all other business bodily or ghostly that man may do. And for this, that Martha should not think that she might both love God and praise Him above all other business bodily or ghostly, and also thereto to be busy about the necessaries of this life: therefore to deliver her of doubt that she might not both serve God in bodily business and ghostly together perfectly — imperfectly she may, but not perfectly — He added and said, that Mary has chosen the best part; the which should never be taken from her. For why, that perfect stirring of love that beginneth here is even in number with that that shall last without end in the bliss of heaven, for all it is but one.
What meaneth this; Mary hath chosen the best? Wheresoever the best is set or named, it asketh before it these two things — a good, and a better; so that it be the best, and the third in number. But which be these three good things, of the which Mary chose the best? Three lives be they not, for Holy Church maketh remembrance but of two, active life and contemplative life; the which two lives be privily understood in the story of this gospel by these two sisters Martha and Mary — by Martha active, by Mary contemplative. Without one of these two lives may no man be safe, and where no more be but two, may no man choose the best.
But although there be but two lives, nevertheless yet in these two lives be three parts, each one better than other. The which three, each one by itself, be specially set in their places before in this writing. For as it is said before, the first part standeth in good and honest bodily works of mercy and charity; and this is the first degree of active life, as it is said before. The second part of these two lives lieth in good ghostly meditations of a man's own wretchedness, the Passion of Christ, and of the joys of heaven. The first part is good, and this part is the better; for this is the second degree of active life and the first of contemplative life. In this part is contemplative life and active life coupled together in ghostly kinship, and made sisters at the ensample of Martha and Mary. Thus high may an active come to contemplation; and no higher, but if it be full seldom and by special grace. Thus low may a contemplative come towards active life; and no lower, but if it be full seldom and in great need.
The third part of these two lives hangeth in this dark cloud of unknowing, with many a privy love pressed to God by Himself. The first part is good, the second is better, but the third is best of all. This is the "best part" of Mary. And therefore it is plainly to wit, that our Lord said not, Mary hath chosen the best life, for there be no more lives but two, and of two may no man choose the best. But of these two lives Mary hath chosen, He said, the best part; the which shall never be taken from her. The first and the second, although they be both good and holy, yet they end with this life. For in the tother life shall be no need as now to use the works of mercy, nor to weep for our wretchedness, nor for the Passion of Christ. For then shall none be able to hunger nor thirst as now, nor die for cold, nor be sick, nor houseless, nor in prison; nor yet need burial, for then shall none be able to die. But the third part that Mary chose, choose who by grace is called to choose: or, if I soothlier shall say, whoso is chosen thereto of God. Let him lustily incline thereto, for that shall never be taken away: for if it begin here, it shall last without end.
And therefore let the voice of our Lord cry on these actives, as if He said thus now for us unto them, as he did then for Mary to Martha, "Martha, Martha!" — "Actives, actives! make you busy as ye can in the first part and in the second, now in the one and now in the tother: and, if you list right well and feel you disposed, in both two bodily. And meddle you not of contemplatives. Ye wot not what them aileth: let them sit in their rest and in their play, with the third and the best part of Mary".
~ Anonymous, The Cloud of Unknowing, (chapters 17-21)
*list, listy, listily – "'List' is best understood by comparison with its opposite, 'listless'. It implies a glad and eager activity, or sometimes an energetic desire or craving: the wish and the will to do something. The noun often stands for pleasure or delight, the adverb for the willing and joyous performance of an action: the 'putting of one's heart into one's work'. The modern 'lust', from the same root, suggests a violence which was expressly excluded from the Middle English meaning of 'list'."
[From the Introduction to the 1922 edition by Evelyn Underhill]
O Lord, you have searched me thoroughly and have known me.
You know my downsitting and my uprising; You understand my thought afar off.
You sift and search out my path and my lying down, and You are acquainted with all my ways.
For there is not a word in my tongue still unuttered, but, behold, O Lord, You know it altogether.
You have beset me and shut me in—behind and before, and You have laid Your hand upon me.
Your infinite knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high above me, I cannot reach it.
Where could I go from Your Spirit? Or where could I flee from Your presence?
If I ascend up into heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol (the place of the dead), behold, You are there.
If I take the wings of the morning or dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
Even there shall Your hand lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me.
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me and the night shall be the only light about me,
Even the darkness hides nothing from You, but the night shines as the day; the darkness and the light are both alike to You.
For You did form my inward parts; You did knit me together in my mother's womb.
I will confess and praise You for You are fearful and wonderful and for the awful wonder of my birth! Wonderful are Your works, and that my inner self knows right well.
My frame was not hidden from You when I was being formed in secret and intricately and curiously wrought
[as if embroidered with various colors] in the depths of the earth
[a region of darkness and mystery].
Your eyes saw my unformed substance, and in Your book all the days of my life were written before ever they took shape, when as yet there was none of them.
~ Psalm 139 (v.1-16)
Oh long-drawn highway, how excellent you are! How often have I in weariness and despondency set forth upon your length, and found in you salvation and rest! How often, as I followed your leading, have I been visited with wonderful thoughts and poetic dreams and curious, wild impressions!
— Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol, 'Dead Souls' (1842)
The day after my last long walk ("Do you see what I see?"), I went for another.
A little over 16 kilometres.
This time, unlike the last, my gaze was not downcast. As with my spirit, my head was up.
And here following are some of the things that drew my eye.
(again, apologies for the old, not-"smart" camera phone image quality).
It was a warm day, and after about 6 kilometres I paused at a public reserve area to refill my water bottle.
There I spotted a cricket ball nestling down in the grass.
I sat down to rest and stretch for a while. As I enjoyed the feeling of old, roughened leather in my hands,
memories of childhood came flooding back.
Like so many Aussie lads, I was addicted to cricket as a youngster. Fast bowling was my specialty.
As I looked out across the reserve, my mind inadvertently recalled the imagery of long forgotten major triumphs
— and sadnesses — of my sporting youth.
I remembered how, in Year 6, a new and very sports-oriented school principal was appointed to head my primary school.
He promptly raised the emphasis on organised sports activities, including, for the first time in my experience, inter-school competition.
The particular images I recalled as I gazed out over the reserve, were memories of my own participation in two such inter-school competitions. And in so remembering, I was sharply reminded of the perils, and injustices, arising from the notions of popularity, peer pressure, and celebrity. Yes, even at primary school grade.
I recalled how another young lad, along with myself, spearheaded the school cricket team's fast bowling attack. The other lad, however, was rather more gifted than I; he could bat as well. Unsurprisingly then, he was anointed team captain.
Being more charismatic to boot, he was the school's unquestioned Mr Popular.
The memory of our first ever inter-school cricket match came painfully to mind. An "away" match. I was reminded how our team bowled first, and I was "on form", ripping through the top and middle orders, taking figures of something like 6 for 10. The team captain collected 3 wickets, and chasing a tiny total, we won at a gentle canter.
He was voted man of the match.
Then I remembered our first inter-school soccer match. In a somewhat embarrassing 9-0 overall drubbing, I scored the first 5 goals for our team, demoralising the other. The team captain — yes, the same lad who captained the cricket team — then followed up with the final 4 goals.
Those final 4 goals appeared to be all that anyone remembered when the final whistle blew. Because once again, the team captain was popularly voted man of the match. And this time, being a "home" game, he was mobbed by backslapping teammates and enthusiastic home audience. I wandered from the pitch alone, wondering at the injustice of it all.
Then I was blessed to recall something entirely more pleasant, and really, quite beautiful. Indeed, a little tear came to my eye as I remembered it. Seriously.
After the soccer match, at the end of the school day while waiting for the bus, and yes, feeling a little down, one of the girls in my year came to me with a personal gift. She had made, and colourfully decorated, her own Man of the Match award, fashioned from cardboard. Shyly, she handed it to me, along with the declaration that she thought I should have been named man of the match, before scurrying away.
Such a beautiful memory. What a sweet, kind, lovely heart she possessed.
True it is, that "unless you turn around and become as little children, you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven".
As I rolled the cricket ball around in my hands, I experimented with what I could remember of the different grip techniques. And I tried to recall what was the special grip I had always used, and practiced countless times, in trying for
my special "unplayable" delivery.
If you know nothing of cricket, then this will of course mean little to you. Suffice to say, my special delivery was a ball which would — on incredibly rare occasion — swing away from a right-handed batsman, but on striking the pitch would then
seam back in the opposite direction, towards the stumps.
I remembered fondly a moment of unalloyed sporting triumph, which came on moving to a new school in Year 8. On one of the first occasions of playing sports, two teachers divided the boys into opposing teams, which they would captain for a cricket match.
When the teacher on the opposing team — a very large man — came to the wicket to bat at No. 3, the ball was thrown to me. If I recall correctly, I had perhaps boasted somewhat of being a decent fast bowler. I guess there were those who must have been keen to see what the new boy could do.
Naturally then, when I ran in to bowl to the imposing figure at the other end of the pitch, I was determined to try to get my special "killer" delivery to come off. And remarkably, in that first over, on about the third attempt, it did.
The batsman stepped forward to the pitch of the ball, following the outswing, and played a confident drive to off … only to hear the death rattle of his stumps behind him, as the ball neatly jagged back, through the gap between bat and pad.
Quietly delighted within — not at having dismissed the batsman, but at having actually pulled off that delivery — but not wishing to outwardly display anything but "cool", I strolled nonchalantly down the wicket, only to rapidly become more than a little startled and bemused as, quite unexpectedly, new school teammates — and even the teacher captaining our side — rushed me with excited vigour and enthusiasm, as though I were some conquering hero.
Perhaps noticing the puzzled expression on my face — like, "What's the fuss?" — the teacher informed me that the man I had just completely bamboozled was a Grade cricketer, who had never been dismissed in all his years teaching at that school.
I had cleaned him up in my first over.
I never took his wicket again. Ah, bittersweet nostalgia!
Rested and refreshed, I returned to the present as I donned my Frillneck hat and Julbo Sherpa sunnies, before walking on.
About a kilometre or so further, I came upon some horses grazing in the paddocks adjacent the quiet country road. Noticing me approaching, they came to the fence to greet me, doubtless hoping for a treat. The sight, the smell, the touch of a horse … truly, there is something unquestionable grand, noble, earthy, and magical about it all.
It was a truly wonderful, glorious day, with hardly a cloud in the sky. A little further along, I snapped these photos with my old phone. Alas, their quality is woefully inadequate to capture the beauty of the vista across the fields and towards the mountains, beneath stunning skies, but perhaps you will gain some small sense of it.
Barely 500 metres further, however, I was startled to suddenly spot a large red-bellied black snake in the grass no more than 5 metres ahead of me. I moved off the grass verge and onto the road, keeping my distance, and observed it for a short while.
Sadly, of late I have noticed a number of adult, and baby red-bellies, who have suffered the fate of encountering whizzing motorists; it is springtime here in Australia. Happily, this one decided to abandon any thought of sunning itself on the warming asphalt, and instead slithered off into the surrounding shrubbery.
Perhaps it was my day to rescue creatures from the perils of careless and inattentive motorists. For no more than 100 metres further along, a long-necked turtle was quietly lumbering up the road, right in the wheel tracks. Indeed, so near was it, that I spotted it while watching the red-bellied black, which prompted my moving on to its rescue, and in so doing, perhaps being the cause of startling the snake into going for cover.
Naturally, I picked this fellow up and — mindfully holding him at far arms length, to avoid being splashed by the inevitable pungent stream of retaliatory urine — gently placed him well off the road.
It was some kilometres further before anything else caught my eye sufficiently to prompt my pausing to take a photograph. And then, such attractions came rapidly. All within 100 metres, in fact. Perhaps I just suddenly became more acutely observant —
My final resting place on the day's journey was the little old local cemetery. I find it is a lovely quiet place to turn in, and take a break from one's exertions.
I could not help but notice — and ponder — the inscriptions on these two headstones.
Beautiful. Don't you think?


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The hostel is in the main avenue, at the entrance of the Tartaruga beach path, very close to the Rua das Pedras -Stones Street- (600 mts), the main commercial street of the city, full of bars, restaurants and where everything happens in the night. Given to his location the shelter excellently it is located to move to the 23 beaches that compose this paradise destination.
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After a journey of approx. two and a half hours, ask for the driver to stop at the "Tartaruga Beach" Stop (Last stop before arriving to the end stop), in front of the Pousada Kybalion Hotel.
Then ask in the Pousada Kybalion reception desk for the accommodation in the Buzios Adventure Hostel.
By Car:
Two hours and a half from Rio de Janeiro (GIG).
Take the "Linha Vermelha" to Niteroi, then cross the Rio-Niteroi Bridge (BR 101), and at the end take the road to the "Região dos Lagos".
In Rio Bonito, take the "Via Lagos" way (PAY) until the "Atlantic" gas station at the "São Pedro d´Aldeia" entrance.
Then follow the "Macaé" city signs (RJ 106) and at 14km take the first right turn, marked by the "Búzios" sign.
Carry on until the Tourist Information Portico and then turn left.
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Popular comedian actor and producer Kapil Sharma has revealed that he used to be a wedding crasher too.
The man behind the Kapil Sharma Show, who is set to marry his girlfriend Ginni Chatrath on December 12, has stated that he used to attend weddings uninvited during college days to relish good food.
While appearing on the show "Indian Idol 10" , Kapil chose to speak about his college days. He said he would gate-crash weddings with his friends in Delhi, read a statement.
"During our college days, my friends and I used to go to weddings to eat good food. Once we got caught red-handed by an uncle. My friend made up a story saying that the food in our
college mess got over and that we didn't have anything to eat," said Kapil.
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"Although we had eaten the food by that time, uncle insisted on eating and dancing. We had twice the amount of food. Then we danced also. This is one experience I can never forget," Kapil recalled


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If you use public WiFi, you need a VPN. You can pay to use a commercial solution, or you can set one up in your own home for free. The problem with using public WiFi is that any data you send to an HTTP website is in the clear and available for anyone to read. A VPN encrypts your web traffic from your phone/desktop and sends it to the VPN server. Your traffic then proceeds to its destination encrypted or not based on if you're visiting a website over HTTP or HTTPS. The important part is VPNs make it so that no one sitting in the same cafe as you can snoop on your web traffic. Finally, VPNs can also be used to access location-locked services like Netflix even when you're travelling abroad. When you use a VPN, it's just like you're browsing the web from your home.
- Part 1: [Raspberry Pi Print Server](http://blog.kurttomlinson.com/posts/raspberry-pi-projects-you-can-actually-do-part-one-print-server)
- Part 2: [Passwordless SSH on Raspberry Pi](http://blog.kurttomlinson.com/posts/raspberry-pi-projects-you-can-actually-do-part-two-passwordless-ssh)
- Part 3: [Dynamic DNS with a Raspberry Pi](http://blog.kurttomlinson.com/posts/raspberry-pi-projects-you-can-actually-do-part-three-dynamic-dns)
- Part 4: [Home Automation with Siri and a Raspberry Pi](https://blog.kurttomlinson.com/posts/raspberry-pi-projects-you-can-actually-do-part-4-home-automation-with-siri-and-a-raspberry-pi)
- Part 5: [VPN with Raspberry Pi](https://blog.kurttomlinson.com/posts/raspberry-pi-projects-you-can-actually-do-part-five-vpn)
Setting up a VPN on a Raspberry Pi is a convoluted and difficult process. First, you have to install VPN software on your Raspberry Pi. Then you have to create VPN keys for each individual device you want to connect to your VPN (laptop, cell phone, tablet, etc.) Then you have to install VPN client software on every single device, configure the keys for each individual device, and remember to connect to your VPN every time you head out.
Luckily, the folks at Digital Ocean have made a great writeup on exactly this topic. Their instructions are for Ubuntu 16.04, but they work equally well on a Raspberry Pi. Check out Digital Ocean's instructions on how to set up a VPN.
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Introduction 1
How do you recognise where you are holding yourself back instead of firing yourself up and motivating improvement and self growth?
A case For doing things differently 12
Building a reasonable defence is based on reason.
Why should you defend yourself against accusations and judgements, especially when you are making those accusations and judgements yourself? How do you recognise where you are holding yourself back instead of firing yourself up and motivating improvement and self growth?
If you stop to listen to your thoughts, you may well be horrified to hear some of the charges you level against yourself. But on the other hand you may also regard them as justified. "It is important to me that I push myself", "I don't want to accept second best" "I need to own up to my mistakes" or "I'm not going to lie to myself just to make myself feel better".
Relax because that is not what we are suggesting. This is not an exercise in self-deception or meaningless affirmation just so that you can feel better about yourself. We are not asking you to pretend everything is ok when it is not.
What we are however suggesting is that you expand your perception so as to improve options and that you act in a way that is more likely to achieve the positive long term outcome that you are hoping to achieve. This is possible because as we will illustrate, what we perceive (and believe) is not what is. Rather what we believe is generally what we perceive. As a consequence we need to defend against this and other distortions of the truth as well as faulty conclusion. To do this you need to be willing to test your thoughts and beliefs, in the same way the legal system tests 'charges' to see if the accused is truly guilty of the the charges.
In fact most of the legal system is set up to avoid a distortion of the truth and the charging (or at least convicting) of an innocent man. This is illustrated in the opening argument by defence council in the video snippet below. Take a look.
So are you in pursuit of the truth, do you want to make the best decision possible and to achieve your best? If the answer is yes, then take a look at the legal system and how you can apply some of the ideas, policies and procedures, to make your case.
Central to the law is the court case or hearing in which everything is reviewed before a conclusion is reached. But have you noticed how the courts allows for "two sides to every story". This is necessary because as you will discover, we see things through lenses and these can distort the 'truth', so the law involves two sets of council, the 'prosecution' and the 'defence.' each of whom's job it is to find and present the facts of the case.
Can you see which 'side' he is arguing? We introduce this video clip to highlight just how one sided our arguments tend to be. The difference though is that legal council knows precisely which side they are on, They know their distortions and biases, they know what they are looking to prove. The question is do you know which side you are on, and do you recognise how it influences everything you do ?
Learning to recognise the lenses and distortions, to become more alert to them is the first step, So we encourage you to explore, learn and then practice your ability by trying your hand at being the judge, and legal council. Recognising, and objecting to distortions as they occur in a court of law. But before trying your hand in the assignment Judge for yourself we take you through the impact of our lenses on perception, and explore both what influences perception and how to expand it. We also explore the legal framework step by step, identifying how it relates to our ordinary, everyday distortions, and how we can defend against them.
Doing the quizzes should then be seen as a fun way to prime your attention to distortions, enhancing your awareness so that when you consider your own thoughts, the nature of the distortion becomes quite apparent. We then encourage you to try working your way through Thought Defence assignments, and applying these strategies to your own limiting thoughts and beliefs.
The first step though is to begin journalling, recording your thoughts, which as you will begin to discover, is reflective of your perception. In other words how you think of it, influences how you perceive it. Journalling your thoughts can be on paper or in electronic format but you need to record each thought in full.
Don't summarise, write it out in full. You should always ask yourself why? This helps you to recognise the full thought as it continues silently in your head. For example: I think I am going to quit. Why? Because this is not going to work anyway. Why? Because I don't know what I am doing. Why?
Also jot down the date, trigger and how the thought makes you feel. (You can print the image and use it to record your thoughts or simply add the headers to you own thought record.)
This is your assignment, but don't submit it for marking as their is no right or wrong. Instead if you want feedback on it share it with a friend, partner, coach or therapist. But make sure to do it, as it forms part of your self defence strategy.


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HOUSTON – July 19, 2012 – G&A Partners, a Houston-based HR outsourcing firm and Professional Employer Organization (PEO), released a follow up video to their Million Dollar Employee campaign today.
Check out the microsite here: www.milliondollaremployee.com
The successful Million Dollar Employee (MDE) campaign was introduced last summer as a creative way to demonstrate the value of the Professional Employer Organization (PEO) model. The MDE is an expert in all things HR and, as he explains on his microsite, "I never take sick days, never take vacations and never have a bad day. My expertise, certifications and technologies are valued at a million dollars, but you can hire me for the price of one employee."
While the first Million Dollar Employee video explained what the MDE could do for James, a business owner, the second video shows how the MDE helps Mary, who oversees HR.
"We are excited to introduce the Million Dollar Employee to people that handle HR for their companies," said Tony Grijalva, CEO, G&A Partners. "The idea for the new video was really about letting HR professionals know that we are on their side. We want to help them bring more value to the companies they work for and look like the superstars that they are." Grijalva said.
"When we enter into a relationship with a client, the person in charge of HR is usually the one who ends up becoming our biggest ally. G&A Partners takes care of tedious day-to-day human resources administration, giving HR managers time to focus on long-term strategic HR goals, like recruiting the best talent and getting the most out of their workforce. This new video shows that in a very succinct way."
In addition to his microsite, the Million Dollar Employee (www.milliondollaremployee.com) also has a Facebook (//www.facebook.com/MillionDollarEmployee) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/#!/milliondollarEE) account, so current and prospective clients can learn from this likeable character.
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Location: 1616 Alberni St., Vancouver
Phone: 604-336-5577
Website: forkhillhouse.com
Cuisine: Upscale Irish
Prices: Dinner appetizers, $7 to $20; mains, $18 to $32
Additional Info: Open daily, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Reservations accepted
Rating System: Casual dining
Have you noticed that there are more and more Irish folk living in Vancouver? Seems everywhere I go, I hear the lilting brogue and see the Leinster rugby shirts – especially in the West End, where I live.
"You're not imagining it," says Adam, my gym mate at Anytime Fitness and a self-described "pinkish" person with red hair and freckles (which is apparently how all these Emerald Isle émigrés identify each other on the street). "What did Conor McGregor say? 'We're not here to take part, we're here to take over.'"
Adam was referring to the cocky UFC lightweight champion, but could easily have been talking about our morning boot-camp classes. Some days, it feels like the entire Denman Street gym has been invaded by "pinkish" people. And if you look up the "Irish and New in Vancouver" Facebook page (15,000 members strong and growing), it appears the rest of the recent arrivals are all hell-bent on moving to English Bay.
So what more fitting a neighbourhood in which to open an Irish eatery?
Forkhill House Irish Bistro is not a pub. It's an upscale Irish restaurant. Co-owner Jaime Lenz was adamant about this when she sent an e-mail inviting me to come review the place, shortly after she and her husband, Jeffrey, opened their Alberni Street establishment a year ago.
"Our goal is to show that N.Ireland/Ireland is more than just shepherd's pie and leprechauns," she wrote.
Terrific. Sounds like a laudable ambition – and one about as insurmountable as convincing the world that Canadian cuisine is more than just poutine and seal meat clobbered outside an igloo. Beyond black pudding and soda bread, I haven't a clue what Irish cuisine, let alone upscale Irish cuisine, is all about.
Curious, and with St. Patrick's Day approaching, I invite Adam to join me for dinner. We make it a gym outing and bring along Pete, an English gastro-pub enthusiast, and Cara, who I would have sworn was Irish but is actually Indigenous-German. (The latter explains why I now do burpees at 6:30 a.m. instead of trying to write.)
Forkhill House may not be a pub, but it sure looks like one. Perhaps this is because the cozy restaurant is located in the same two-story Victorian that the Fat Badger, an English pub, used to call home. The walls have been brightened with white paint, and the chalkboards have been replaced with family portraits and empty, shabby-chic frames. But the upper-level warren of small rooms is still dominated by a long bar appointed with many beer taps and high-top communal tables.
They still serve Sunday roast dinners, just like the Fat Badger used to do. And glancing down the appetizer menu, I have trouble distinguishing between the old restaurant and the new.
There are the same soft-yolk Scotch eggs (now served with a fancy smear of beetroot purée and a dollop of cilantro-garlic sauce in place of plain old HP sauce) and similar miniature Yorkshire puddings (now a little more doughy, filled with corned beef instead of roast beef and served unappetizingly cold).
"No black pudding," the guys lament.
Cara, who may not be Irish but does drink a lot of beer, says the Guinness doesn't taste fresh. I concur. The draft lines could use a rinse.
Forkhill House does serve Irish seafood chowder, which tastes pretty much like any other creamy seafood chowder garnished with dill and celery. I don't detect any bacon, but at least the prawns are tautly squeaky and the mussels aren't overcooked.
(On another visit, without the gym mates, I try the Ploughman's Plate. For $20, it comes with one small, densely greasy pork pie, one measly slice of Guinness cheese, a few matchsticks of cheddar, a minuscule smear of baked chèvre (spread over greens to make the portion look larger), six thin celery sticks, four apple slices, little bundles of pickled onions and baked pear, a handful of almonds, mustard, chutney and one brick-like wedge of soda bread. A second slice costs $2. It's a good thing I didn't order this platter to share among the group. We would have gone home starving.)
Other than Van Morrison playing in the background, I am having trouble recognizing Forkhill's distinct Irish identity (the servers are French and Eastern European). And I am definitely not feeling its upscale ambitions.
The main courses are fairly basic versions of meat and potatoes. Turkey "cutlets" are plump and buttermilk-fried, served with champ potatoes (creamy mash blended with green onions), apple-fennel slaw and cranberry chutney. It's an okay dish – for pub fare.
Bangers (very finely ground sausages) get fancied up in a flaky sleeve of puff pastry. They're served with lumpy gravy, more coleslaw and the same champ potatoes as the turkey, but this time the mashed spuds are blended with cheese and egg, piped into hilly meringues and browned until they dry out and develop a crusty, salt-baked-like skin.
Lamb shank, again served with champ potatoes, is braised in red wine until it falls off the bone. It's pretty hard to mess up lamb shank. Crispy Brussels sprouts have a spicy chili bite. But the carrots stewed in tomato ragu are tooth-achingly sweet.
Then comes the Irish lamb stew.
"That's quite a stew."
"Are you sure that's not a baby goat?"
A huge hunk of lamb shoulder covered in gristle and fat stands to attention in a bowl of watery broth. Surrounded by soggy potatoes, parsnips and carrots, it looks like a swamp creature emerging from a murky lagoon.
"No, this is not typical of Irish food," Adam says. "But it's not bad. Anyone want to try?"
We all shrink in horror. The nicest thing I can say is that the meat is extremely moist.
Sticky toffee pudding? Not so much. The sponge cake comes in a round, hard-edged tube, looking like it probably shrivelled up in a Bundt pan. It's burnt, chewy and as dry as an old dish sponge that's been left on the counter overnight. No amount of toffee sauce can salvage it, not that there is much on the plate anyway.
Chocolate-Guinness cake has a tad more spring, but the ganache is mouth-strippingly bitter. I think someone forgot to add sugar and vanilla to the baker's chocolate. These are the worst desserts ever.
So, what does the Irish lad think? Would he come back with his Gaelic football mates?
"Ah, for certain things I would."
Like what?
"Like, ah, the Guinness."
It may be time for Forkhill House to bring out the leprechauns. The kitchen is trying too hard to be something it's not – or perhaps doesn't have the chops to execute elegantly. This is a missed opportunity, considering how many Irish people live in the neighbourhood. If they lowered their ambitions, and the prices, maybe they wouldn't have to issue so many Groupons.


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Where to watch fireworks in Acadiana
Fireworks are basically big chemistry experiments in the sky.
Want to leave the fireworks to the experts and still have a good time? Here are some Independence Day celebrations around Acadiana:
- July 3: Jennings Stars & Stripes Celebration. $2. Louisiana Oil & Gas Park, 100 Rue de l'Acadie.
- July 3: Fireworks at the Pond. Free. Sugar Mill Pond Town Center, Youngsville. Music and entertainment at 5:30 p.m. Fireworks at 9 p.m.
- July 3: Uncle Sam's Jam. Free. Parc International, Lafayette. Music, food and more starting at 4 p.m. Fireworks at 9:30.
- July 4: Erath 4th of July Celebration. Free. Downtown Erath. Fire department water fights at 10 a.m.: carnival rides at 1p.m.; parade at 5 p.m.; live music at 8; fireworks at 9.
- July 4: Breaux Bridge Fourth of July Celebration. Free. St. Bernard Church & School. Music, food and more at 7 p.m.; fireworks start at dark.
- July 4: Eunice 4th of July Fireworks. Free. Eunice Recreation Complex, 461 Sittig St. Fireworks at 9 p.m.
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How to Select the Best Equipment Financing Company
Using the recommended equipment is vital since it will determine the productivity and profitability of your business. If you want your business to climb up the ladder, it is not a must that you have available cash but , you can get finance to aid your purchase your equipment. The market is full of equipment financing services which are always ready to assist their clients in any way. They can help you to buy or lease the needed machines for our business to run. However before choosing any financing equipment company, you need to be sure that they are the best and that you are dealing with a proven service.
You need to look for the most reliable equipment financing services. They should also have been in the fled for a long time and well established. A good equipment financing company should be willing to refer you to some of their past clients to give a review of their services. The services should also have a homepage with important details like their rates and the benefits of different services they are providing. You should take note of the company's customer service when you first give them a call. They ought to be patient with you no matter the number of questions you ask and should not pressurize you into taking a certain option.
As a client it important that you inquire from the equipment financing company if they are willing to deal with used equipment. This s following the fact that you will be able to make huge savings when you choose these types of machines. It is also crucial that you know of their approval time frame. Some may have a long time frame which will in turn make the whole process slow and inefficient.
Whether you are planning to purchase or lease the equipment is also another factor you should have in mind before signing a contract with any equipment financing firm. If you will be needing the equipment on monthly basis, then the leasing option would do. If you need to use the equipment on a long-term basis, the best option would be purchasing. This often applies to business vehicles but may also apply to other equipment. It can be wasteful to buy equipment that you will not use for a long time. Due to this, you should be a lot careful when signing an agreement with the equipment financing firm.
There are several equipment financing companies that can help you acquire the equipment you need for your business to become productive an generate more profits. While choosing the best equipment financing service to work with, ensure that they are legit and that you are getting the best deal hence, you ought to have different options to compare.


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"Galanor is beyond my skill to repair." "…I can work with this."
Hits and kills with Blade Barrage will return Super energy after the Super ends.
Increased mobility.
Causing damage with a melee attack reduces your grenade cooldown.
Increases the drop chance of Special ammo on kill.
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Infection Caused By Mites In Dogs Ears
Author: Cynthia T.
Date: 07-19-2006
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My Golden Retriever, Fred, has had some ear infections this summer for the first time. The vet had given me some cleaning solution to use and after trying it and seeing how much pain that caused Fred I decided to try using my oils.
What I did was put a couple of drops of the Purification oil blend in 4 oz of distilled water and sprayed that onto some cotton balls and used this to clean his ears.
Afterwards I would take Lavender oil and put on my fingers and rub his ear, but not inside his ears, just the outside. He was so happy that when his ears were cleaned, it wasn't a painful experience. He jumped up on my lap and started to kiss my face.
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Iowa Barnstormers vs. Quad City Steamwheelers
POSTPONED - for more info visit theiowabarnstormers.com
- Saturday | June 13, 2020 TBA
FROM THE IOWA BARNSTORMERS - "With news of arenas around the country closing their doors to fans and warning the public of large gatherings to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, we feel postponing the indoor football season is the best decision, " said Iowa Barnstormers President Jeff Lamberti. "We want to ensure that our fans get the full hard-hitting indoor football experience and our players have the opportunity to play at home in front of some of the best fans in the IFL."
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Understanding Picky Eating & Battling the Problem with Kaiser Rolls
Is your young child a picky eater? If so, you are not alone. Many parents often deal with the battle that their picky eaters bring to the table on a daily basis. Fortunately, the problem is not with your cooking. In all reality, the problem is likely related to genetics. The good news is, understanding your child's aversion to certain foods and knowing a few fun recipes to incorporate into mealtimes could help you gain the upper hand.
What Is Neophobia?
Neophobia is a word used to describe a fear of new foods, which many children often suffer from. One report found that neophobia is 78% genetic and only 22% environmental. Furthermore, picky eating and neophobia are common among children between the ages of 2 and 5.
At around 2 years of age, a child's taste buds tend to go through a "shutdown" phase. The shutdown of the taste buds is a completely normal evolutionary process. It eliminates the chances that a child will put anything and everything into their mouth. Although this may cause frustration at the dinner table, it is a safety mechanism that helps protect your child from the hazard of eating things he or she is not supposed to.
Despite the fact that picky eating and neophobia are common among young children, that does not mean you should avoid introducing new foods to your child. Instead, it is better to find ways to incorporate foods into meals they already love. Believe it or not, you can also use new foods to cater to their picky eating habits.
Use Kaiser Rolls to Solve the Problem
Does your child have an aversion to crust? Will they willingly sit down in front of a peanut butter and jelly only to frown at the sight of the brown crust around the edges? Again, you are not alone. According to the research of a bread company, 37% of children request to have their bread without the crust. Rather than cutting off the crust and wasting it, try replacing traditional slices of bread with rolls.
Kaiser rolls do not have a crust. Although the bread of the roll is harder than what your child is used to, there is no crust to cut off. Introduce your child to a roll in order to incorporate the crust-like texture so your child has a chance to get used to it. For smaller children, cut the sandwich into fourths to make it easier for tiny hands to pick up and eat.
Interestingly enough, Kaiser rolls and other foods can be incorporated into meals in order to assist you with handling your picky eater. For instance, if your child likes crunchy foods, you can turn Kaiser rolls into crunchy croutons for a salad. You can also turn the rolls into breadcrumbs. Incorporate your homemade breadcrumbs with finely chopped up vegetables and add them to a meatloaf for a delicious meal that even your picky eater will love.
The trick is to use new foods to make it look as though you are catering to your child's neophobia even though you are really introducing them to new flavors. Keep in mind that your child will likely grow out of their picky eating phase by the time they reach the age of 5. However, if you have concerns regarding your child's nutrition, it is always best to speak to a healthcare provider.
Kid-friendly Recipes
Kaiser Roll Croutons
Making homemade croutons out of crisp Kaiser rolls is a relatively easy process. In order to do this, you will need the following ingredients:
- 2 Kaiser rolls
- 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter (melted)
- Tsp. of dried herb mixture (oregano, basil, thyme)
- A pinch of salt
Start by preheating your oven to 375 degrees. Place a sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet to prevent sticking. Cut your rolls into 1-inch cubes and place the cubes on the parchment paper. Using a basting brush, brush the bread cubes with the melted butter. Sprinkle your herb mixture and salt onto the bread cubes and place them in the oven for approximately 15 minutes. Allow the crouton to cool and serve to your child with a salad.
In order to make a meatloaf complete with Kaiser roll breadcrumbs and vegetables, you will need the following ingredients:
- 2 lbs. of ground beef
- 1 cup of finely chopped carrots
- 1 cup of finely chopped celery
- 1 small yellow onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
- 2 Kaiser rolls
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp. of Italian seasoning (oregano, thyme, basil)
- ½ tsp. of salt and pepper
- 1 cup of tomato sauce
- ½ cup of tomato sauce
To begin with, you will need to preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Once the oven is warmed up, place your rolls in the oven for approximately 10 minutes. Remove the rolls from the oven and place them in a food processor along with your salt, pepper, and Italian seasonings. Blend until the bread is finely ground into breadcrumbs.
Place your hamburger meat and seasoned breadcrumbs in a large mixing bowl and begin mixing them together. You will also need to incorporate your egg and finely diced vegetables. Add your ½ cup of tomato sauce to the meat mixture. Using a rectangular pan, press the meat down into the pan rather than forming a loaf.
Transfer the pan of meat into the oven and allow it to bake for approximately 30 minutes or until the edges of the meat start to shrink away from the sides of the pan. Pull the meatloaf out and pour a cup of tomato sauce over the top. Place the meatloaf back into the oven for an additional 5 minutes. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and allow it to sit for 5-10 minutes.
Not only will your child enjoy a delicious meatloaf, but you will also be incorporating a ton of hidden and delicious foods that your picky child might not otherwise eat, such as vegetables.


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Somewhere in my family's past there was a gene which helped a few relatives become professional photographers.
Unfortunately, that gene didn't make it to my generation despite me spending many thousands of dollars on expensive SLR and DSLR photo equipment.
Instead, my forte is in what is called 'post production.' I take quick, wide-angle photos with auto exposure and focus, and fix the photos all up nice and pretty when they get back to my Mac. One of my favorite new apps is Snapheal, which has a few basic photo enhancement tools, but the pride and joy is the option to delete unwanted objects from a photo, and fill in the hole with a background that matches the nearby background.
Just when I reached a comfortable level using Snapheal to improve my finished photos, along comes a pro version. Snapheal Pro. As does the little brother version, Snapheal Pro erases unwanted objects, comes with basic editing tools, an improved selective enhancement smart brush tool, and something call CleanPics™ technology which helps to removed those lines, blemishes, scratches, and objects in a photo that shouldn't be there.
As you can see from the example above, the enhancement tools are similar to what you'd find in a dozen other Mac photo apps. Under exposed photos can be improved and balanced with just a click and a move of the slider bar.
Snapheal Pro has a few more options and that clever selective enhancement option which is an improvement over the original.
It's where unwanted objects are removed from a photo where Snapheal really shines, either standalone or as a plugin for Photoshop, Lightroom, or Aperture.
By selecting an object in a photo using the Snapheal Pro tools, the object can be removed and the hole filled in by matching the surrounding background.
What's that good for?
Lines, poles, unwanted guests, signs, pimples, scars, scratches, lines and pretty much anything else that's in a photo you took but you'd prefer it not be cluttered up with the, well, clutter.
The makers of Snapheal Pro are proud of what they've accomplished, and that's reflected in the price. Fortunately, there's an upgrade price if you bought the original. What's missing is a side-by-side comparison chart to see the differences between the two apps. That would be handy, as I'm sure many Mac users would be perfectly satisfied with the results from the lower priced version.


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The Rams lost a pair of Heart of Iowa hoops games on the road against the Nevada Cubs Tuesday, Jan. 27. The girls faced a continuous clock for the first time this season in a 48-13 loss, while the boys game was much closer at 56-51.
The Nevada girls showed why they're ranked fourth in 3A, with good outside shooting and a defense that held Kayla Mobley, the Rams' leading scorer, to only four points, all of them as free throws. The Cub defense unsettled the Rams to where they had 24 turnovers for the game. Nevada was up 15-0 before the Rams scored.
The score was 19-2 after one quarter, 30-6 at halftime, and 42-10 after three quarters.
Hannah Onken scored six points for the Rams and Kenna Marquardt scored three. The Rams' shooting percentage was 16, while the Cubs shot at 45 percent.
"Nevada is a very strong team with lots of weapons. They shot very well from the 3-point line in the first half," coach Chad Morton said. "I was happy with our press and I thought we played better in the second half."
The loss puts the Rams at 7-6 in the HOIAC and 7-8 overall.
The boys game was not a bucket-fest as many of their games have been, with the Rams scoring 17 points below their season average of 68 and also allowing their opponents to score 14 points fewer than their season average of 70.
The Rams were up 10-4 after one quarter, with sophomore Trey Tucker scoring seven of those points as two 3-pointers and a free throw. The Cubs used a run of 10 unanswered points in the second quarter to take a 21-17 lead into the locker room at halftime.
The teams battled in the third quarter, with the Cubs building an eight point lead at 29-21 and the Rams trimming it to a three point lead, 35-32, at the end of the quarter. The battle continued, with the Rams knotting the score 42-42 with 3:50 left to play and 46-46 with 2:14 to play, and taking a 48-47 lead with 1:59 to play. The Cubs scored the next five points with a field goal and then three free throws. Tucker made a 3-pointer to bring the Rams back to within two, 53-51, but the Cubs scored the last three points, all of them as free throws.
Tucker entered the game leading class 3A in scoring with an average 25 points per game. He scored 30 against the Cubs. Senior Landon Braun, who averages 10 points a game, was held scoreless until he put up a 3-pointer and got a field goal in the fourth quarter.
Sophomore Reid Lamoureux averages eight points a game. He did not see as much playing time as in recent games and did not score. Senior Riah Nelsen scored six points, junior Tyler Beger scored five, and juniors Anthony Cunningham and Mitchell Gorsuch scored three and two points respectively.
The Rams are now 6-6 in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference and 6-8 overall, while the Nevada Cubs are 9-4 in the conference and 9-6 overall.
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As the old saying goes, "There's nothing certain but death and taxes." And to prove the validity of that statement, we find ourselves once again in the midst of another tax season. There are receipts to collect, expenses to tabulate, and all manner of paperwork to be scrutinized and filed by the April tax deadline – this year on Wednesday, April 15.
Because the U.S. tax code can seem incredibly complex and arcane, many unusual theories and hypotheses have developed over the years pertaining to various aspects of the tax filing process. One such myth states that a taxpayer is more likely to avoid an audit if they wait to file closer to the tax deadline. Unfortunately, there's no truth to that notion. But there are some advantages and disadvantages surrounding the timing of when to file your taxes, and I thought it would be a good idea to mention a few of them here.
Filing Early versus Filing Late
For some people, preparing one's taxes is an excruciating process, akin to root canal surgery. Those folks are more likely to procrastinate and put off the entire process until they absolutely have to address it. Unfortunately for them, there can be serious disadvantages by waiting too long to prepare and file their taxes:
Haste Makes Waste – If one waits until the tax deadline nears and then frantically tries to collect all their paperwork and receipts (assuming they are itemizing their deductions), then two things are likely to occur. Something will be missed or overlooked, or mistakes will be made – both of which could cost them money. Plus, the IRS frowns on mathematical errors on tax returns and you don't want to bring unwarranted attention to your return.
The Early Bird Gets the Worm – Let's assume that a taxpayer prefers to use the services of a tax preparation company or, depending on their circumstances, a CPA. As most people know, the closer the tax deadline nears, the busier these tax professionals get. If a taxpayer waits too long before undertaking the tax filing process, they might not be able to find a tax professional to help them. There are exceptions, of course, but generally tax preparers and CPAs start to decline appointments beginning in the first week of April.
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure – One reason why some taxpayers put off filing their taxes is because they know they owe money to the IRS and they are going to have to write a check. As a result, they prefer to delay the inevitable for as long as possible. However, some taxpayers will have to transfer funds into their checking account in order to cover the check and if they wait too long, the needed funds might not be transferred in time. This could potentially result in IRS penalties, fines and fees. Again, waiting too long to initiate the process can cause regrettable things to occur.
Sooner Rather Than Later – Many taxpayers are entitled to a refund from the IRS and naturally, since it's their money that's being refunded, they would prefer to receive it as soon as possible. In all likelihood, by filing their taxes early, they will receive their refund sooner rather than later. And by filing taxes electronically and having a refund directly deposited into a checking account, it will speed up the process even faster.
Time is Money – Let's say a taxpayer suspects he/she is going to owe money to the IRS. Instead of waiting until the last minute to prepare their taxes, it's actually advantageous to prepare and file early. Why? Because they will know precisely how much they owe and it will give them additional time to figure out how to generate the payment, if needed. Maybe they take a part-time temporary job or maybe they drive part-time for Uber? Plus, even if their return is filed in the middle of January, the taxes that are owed don't have to be paid until the filing deadline in mid-April. The extra time can be particularly helpful to some taxpayers.
The Measure of Success is Happiness and Peace of Mind – No one enjoys the process of preparing and filing their taxes but it is something as American citizens we are obligated to do. As I mentioned earlier, for some people, this process can induce severe anxiety and dread. For those folks, it's better to do their taxes early and get it over with so they can enjoy some peace of mind, at least until next year's tax season.
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Identify the letter of the choice (a, b, c) that answers the question:
1. Albert is more intelligent than Louis. Louis is more intelligent than Charles.
Who is the least intelligent of them?
a. Albert. b. Louis. c. Charles.
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2. The black car is newer than the gray one. The gray car is older than the green car.
What is the oldest car?
a. Black car. b. Gray car. c. Green car.
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3. Joseph is less tall than John. John is smaller than Ernest.
Who is the smallest of them?
a. Joseph. b. John. c. Ernest.
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Which watch is the least cheap?
a. Green watch. b. Blue watch. c. White watch.
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For decades, profitable companies have been able to avoid corporate taxes. But the list of those paying zero roughly doubled last year as a result of provisions in President Trump's 2017 tax bill that expanded corporate tax breaks and reduced the tax rate on corporate income.
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China Writes off its Government Loans to Sudan
Khartoum, Sep. 13 (SUNA) – The Ambassador of China to Sudan, Li Lianhe, announced that China has written off all its government loans to Sudan until the year 2015 as part of the cooperation agreements which were signed lately between the two countries.
At a press conference he held Thursday at Al-Salam Rotana Hotel to highlight on outcome of the recent the Africa – China Cooperation Summit Forum, Ambassador Lianhe expected China to write off its government debts to Sudan until the year 2018 in accordance with a pledge of the President of China, Xi Jinping, at the Africa – China Cooperation Summit Forum on September 3, to exempt the African countries from the government loans without interest until the year 2018.
He announced formation of a joint committee for boosting the cooperation between Sudan and China in all fields and to remove the obstacles facing the cooperation between the two countries.
He said that China will provide Sudan with grants and loans without interest during the recent visit of Sudan President Omer Al-Bashir to China to achieve economic development, referring to the signing of cooperation agreements between the two countries in the fields of agriculture, industry and customs.
The Ambassador of China has affirmed his country's keenness to encourage the cooperation between the two countries in the field of petroleum.
He praised the role played by Sudan for realizing peace in South Sudan, asserting that China will continue to help the African countries solve their internal issues with commitment to the respect of the principles of countries' sovereignty and non-intervention in the domestic affairs of nations.
On outcome of the recent China – Africa Cooperation Summit Forum, ambassador Lianhe said that China will give priority to implementation of the eight campaigns which include the industrial development, contribution to the building of infrastructures in Africa, easing trade and green development, capacity building and health, people's communication and the keeping of African peace and security, explaining that China has assigned 60 million dollars to implementation of these campaigns through government assistance, investment and funding from the financial institutions and partnerships.
He affirmed the commitment of China to adhere to justice and mutual gain in the joint cooperation and effectual cooperation for development of the African people's and realizing sustainable security, safety, development and renaissance in Africa.
The ambassador pointed out that China is also committed to reinforcing the international partnership, the cooperation with the international partners in building the Silk Belt and participation in the international governance by support to the South – South cooperation.


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Hey there!
How is your week going so far? Good I hope. I have a little card to share today using more Paper Smooches stamps. I {heart} these stamps! So, for my card I chose to play along with the Retro Sketches blog's newest sketch. I have never played before, but the sketches are super fun and I needed a bit of a kick start.
To start, I took my color cardstock and cut them into blocks, placing them onto a scrap of paper. I then stamped circles from Whirlygigs in white ink and popped up the panel with foam on a white card base.
Lastly, I stamped a sentiment from Salutations in Black ink.
Thanks for stopping by! I have more projects to share on Thursday, with the start of The Craft's Meow sneak peaks, so stop back!
Paper: Marshmallow Bazzill Card Shoppe, Hibiscus Burst, Simply Chartreuse, Summer Sunrise PTI
Stamps: Whirlygigs, Salutations Paper Smooches
Ink: Paper White Fresh Ink, Tuxedo Black Tsukineko
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This is super cute! I really like the bright colors.ReplyDelete
Great combo of fun colors, giant confetti (hee hee) and the sentiment.ReplyDelete
The white ink makes the circles look like real baubles ... Awesome effect :0)ReplyDelete
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Should say bubbles .... Blooming predictive text!!!ReplyDelete
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This is a light and flavorful soup recipe for summer days. With lots of cubed veggies (especially zucchini), delicate turkey meat and a tablespoon of basil pesto added right in the serving plate. :)
Recipe adapted from here.
Last year: Baked tomato-stuffed peppers with thyme (vegan).
Two years ago: baby making and no cooking :).
Ingredients (serves 4):
- 2 zucchini
- 2 yellow onions
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper
- 2 small carrots
- 1 leek (green part only)
- 1 wedge of celery root
- 1 turkey breast (150 g)
- 1,3 liters vegetable or chicken stock
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 teaspoons of basil pesto to serve
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Chop up the onions and fry them in the olive oil. When golden, add the sliced leek:
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Oat Pancakes with Honey and Yoghurt
Our Oat Pancakes with Yoghurt & Honey are a new addition to the menu that we're super excited about. We believe that pancakes should be enjoyed all year along and not reserved for a treat on a weekend- our pancakes are guilt-free goodness!
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This spice has one of the highest antioxidant counts of any food! The antioxidant properties of cinnamon help to fight free radical damage, reduce oxidative stress and slow down the ageing process. Cinnamon also has anti-inflammatory properties, which may help to lower the risk of heart disease and different types of cancers. Cinnamon is also useful to use for pain management, as it may help to alleviate symptoms of PMS pains, muscle soreness and the severity of allergic reactions.
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