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Day 13: Saturday, August 30, 2014
Retreating Back to Keran and Kutton after Taobat and Arang Kel Adventures
We had spent 10 days in the remotest parts of the Neelum Valley; Taobat and Arang Kel and were fully exhausted by then; our legs were worn out due to the most extensive trekking and hiking of our life while the backbone was complaining of the tumultuous jeep rides we had undertaken in the past two weeks. The day before, I was assuring my better half – and myself also – that the hard times were almost over. We had already abandoned the Shounter Valley visit as we did not want to further test the endurance limits of the kids' duo – who had done reasonably well till then – shifted the gear to the relaxation mode. For the splurge, Keran and Kutton – located in the relatively lower parts of the Neelum Valley provide enough with modern lodging facilities.
Rocket Bus to Keran
Last night we already completed our packing so that we could hit the road with the first 'Rocket Bus' of the day. The plan was to make it to Keran, where we wanted to stay for a few days, after having an enroute breakfast and sightseeing stopover at Sharda. As opposed to the preceding evening, it was a clear sky and the sun had started peeking when I was going to the booking office to reserve seats for the next logistic adventure – the Rocket Bus.
That mammoth capsule looking structure, elaborated with the florescent patterns from all sides, cannot be ignored while traveling around the picturesque Neelum Valley. Don't get confused with its amazingly obsolete outlook! The way it runs on the difficult Neelum Valley road, where even the four-wheelers find it difficult at times, is remarkable. Defying all the odds and doubts, it provides the inhabitants with the cheapest yet reliable transportation option, connecting innumerable towns and localities between Muzaffarabad and Kel. No surprise that locals nicknamed it as the "Rocket Bus" and throng it to the full capacity, at times not even sparing the roof.
Probably because it was the earliest departure of the day, the bus was not fully packed so we all could seat comfortably. Although plying between the remote parts of the country, it looked adequately furnished from the inside and was less inconvenient than the public transport in Karachi! The journey started with a lot of hue and cry from the coughing old engine which had to eventually give up in front of the Ústaad and woke up despite all its protests and emitting a lot of dense smoke. I had mounted the backpacks on the luggage carrier located on the top of it. Soon the messy Kel became a chapter of our travel book and we were once again in the middle of the green landscape.
The Rooftop Adventure
Without riding it from the top it would have been an incomplete experience for me. So I dared climbing on the steel ladder fixed on the rear, while the heavy metallic chassis had been striding like a drunken monster. Somehow I managed to summit it and squeezed myself in the luggage compartment only to realize that it was not a child's play! The ride was not steady as the bus was constantly wobbling and tilting; sometimes to the right hand side towards the pointed rocks and other times to the left towards the gorge! It was such a shear force that I feared being thrown down directly to the river flowing alongside the bumpy trek. A couple of times, I had to save my life by lying down upside down as the hanging rocks got too close to the structure. Had I not shown the knee-jerk reaction then, it was enough to make a mash out of me!
I was not even able to raise a voice as my vocal cords had already got silent due to the allergy I was having from last couple of days. The aromatic smoke of the bonfire wood was the main culprit which infected my ENT system so much so that I was not able to speak! Even though, in between those life saving maneuvers, I did not miss any opportunity to benefit from the surrounding scenery; which was simply out of the world. The river gained more strength as compared to the Taobat-Kel trek while the ravine got wider. Coming down every so often, each gush of water from the side stream was more powerful than the previous one, and noisier. I was like placed right in the middle of an action filled thrilling drama. The bus eventually stopped after half an hour to accommodate a waving lady, giving me the much needed chance to get down in one piece. For the rest of the journey, I seated inside peacefully enjoying the outside views and resolving to myself not to repeat the same mistake ever again!
Running After a Criminal!
It took the Rocket Bus more than two hours to reach Sharda from Kel, where we dislodged and settled at a roadside restaurant for the brunch. Back home, our gatekeeper Ayyub who also belonged to the Neelum Valley especially requested me to convey his greetings to his fellows in Sharda. I searched around the bazaar for Mutiullah, Ayyub's supposed relative, who was out of town for his routine. Nobody else recognized Ayyub but they directed me to Mutiullah's son who was also not in the know. Later on, one of the persons at the restaurant confided to me that locals were afraid that Ayyub might have done some crime in Karachi and I was after him – the reason why they were reluctant in recognizing him!
Pilgrimming to the Buddhist Ruins
Out of courtesy, Mutiullah's son guided me to the remains of the Buddhist Monastery, the town of Sharda is famous for. Leaving behind the family at the restaurant I accompanied him for the brisk walk to the ruins which were located on the other side of the river adjacent to, or in fact inside, an army deployment. I had to surrender my CNIC once again to enter into the camp before ascending ~60 extra large size stairs. The ancient looking staircase ended up at an elevated rectangular arena in the middle of which standing the tall cubical structure dubbed as the Buddhist University in the tourist information brochures. Overlooking the Sharda town, it was an impressive and authentic archeological site, providing rare insights to the largely obscure history of the region. The arches and the pillars of this heritage site must have witnessed the transformation in the human civilization while surviving somehow to the vagaries of war and weather. While paying homage to the genius, I was trying to decipher the echoing breeze to listen any of the lessons delivered then!
Before the trip, I also read about the Sharda Peeth, a Hindu pilgrimage discontinued after the Partition but could not dig that out due to the time factor. We had to reach to Keran in the daylight so that we could find a suitable accommodation without losing the bargaining power which usually goes down with the sun. So after exchanging goodbye greetings with the guide, we boarded on the next Rocket Bus which looked relatively fuller as opposed to the morning one. This time I silently opted to sit inside for the whole two hours of the smooth journey rather than venturing again to the roof of the bus.
The Treat Started
Amid the drizzling, the bus had a midway stopover at a roadside restaurant and then dropped us right in front of the Keran Resort; one of the most lavish places to stay in the whole Neelum Valley. I believe it must have been a unique instance, or maybe the first time, that the guests had arrived at the Resort through a 'Rocket Bus'! For the negotiation with the hotel manager I used the 'season ending' excuse and our commitment to stay for at-least three nights. The haggling went successful consequently the attendant shifted our backpacks to the premium ground floor ensuite which one could only dream about a couple of weeks back because of the high demand.
Bitter End of a Yielding Day
While settling in, Urooba reported a missing pouch from one of the backpacks containing her cosmetics. The zip was closed so it was definitely a case of theft. Our first suspicion was about the staff at Sardar Sarhad Hotel, as we left the bag in their custody while exploring Arang Kel. We were not happy with the overall attitude of people both at Kel and Arang Kel so it was not that surprising. But I still gave them the benefit of doubt and did not report the Sarhad Hotel's management mostly because the bag was also lying unprotected on the roof during our Rocket Bus journey. Thankfully, that was the only bad taste experience of the whole trip.
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|First Rocket Bus of the Day Departing for Muzffarabad from Kel
|Way to Go Up
|Luggage Compartment of the Rocket Bus - Almost the First Floor
|'VIP' Seats!
|Interior Designing
|Sitting on the Rooftop was Difficult but Worth It!
|White as Milk
|Can You Spot the Waterfall? Hint - In the Center
|A Rooftop Shot
|Framing it through the Door of the Rocket Bus
|Stopover at Sharda
|A View of Sharda from Restaurant's Balcony - Buddhist Monastery Somewhere in Center Right
|Sharda is Largest Town on the Neelum Valley Road
|Keep Right for the Buddhist Monastery
|An 'Online' Bank on the Way to Sharda's Buddhist Monastery
|From There it was a 4x4 Walk!
|Sign Board to the Sharda's Buddhist Monastery and the Warning
|A Laundry Besides the Buddhist Monastery
|Warning Again; No Photography of the Millitary Installation
|The Equally Ancient Staircase of the Buddhist Monastery
|For History Buffs
|Centerpiece of the Monastery
|Inside the Cubical
|Carving on the Outer Wall of the Cubical
|Close up of the Arch
|The Buddhist Monastery was Located in this Rectangular Arena
|Boundary Wall of the Monastery
|A Roman Looking Pillar at the Entrance of Sharda's Buddhist Monastery
|A Guesthouse in Sharda
|Camping Site and the Under Construction Guesthouse in Sharda
|Sharda's Eidgah at the River Bank
|Sharda's Middle School
|Signs of Another Ruins!
|Tourist Village Sharda, Owned by the Tourism Ministry
|A View of Sharda from the Swing Bridge
|An 'Ideally' Located Hotel
|Back to the Main Road: Toyota Hiace Booking Office in Sharda
|Mutiullah's Hotel in Sharda
|A Room at Neelum Abshaar Hotel Sharda
|Mounting the Luggae Again on the Rocket Bus
|The ~1km Bad Patch Betwen Sharda and Keran
|Lunch Break Somewhere Between Sharda and Keran
|Misha on the 'Window' Seat!
|River Neelum Going Towards Muzaffarabad
|Looks Like a Mosque on the Roadside
|Oven Fresh
|Reached Keran Resort
|Another Hotel in Keran on the Main Road


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Staten Island, NY -- June 20 -- The Brooklyn bats came alive tonight in a 7-2 victory at Staten Island as the Cyclones pounded out seven runs on eight hits to defeat the Baby Bombers for the third consecutive night.
Starting pitcher Luis Cessa (1-0) earned the win, going five innings and allowing six hits, two earned runs, no walks, and four strikeouts. The Cyclones also got three innings of one-hit relief from Ernesto Yanez and David Wynn. Yanez struck out four batters in two innings of work, while Wynn finished the game with a perfect ninth.
The Yankees took an early lead scoring a run in the bottom of the first. Shortstop Jose Rosario tripled to score left fielder Taylor Dugas who began the inning with a double.
Brooklyn was scoreless until the top of the fourth. Left fielder Stefan Sabol singled on a fly ball to Dugas before advancing to second when DH Julio Concepcion drew a walk. Right fielder Eudy Pina then homered to center to give the Cyclones a 3-1 lead.
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Those who weighed in on this Covington Catholic High School student story include some members of the Catholic clergy, Catholic lay leaders, and non-Catholics. Some were temperate in their remarks and some were vicious. Some have issued a full-throated apology, while others have offered less than a complete apology. Others are sticking to their guns. Two persons went off the cliff.
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CNN's six-part series, "Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History," debuts on March 11. It promises to be a comprehensive account of the history of the papacy, right up to the reforms of Vatican II. From the trailers posted online, the documentary will feature comments by such distinguished persons as Cardinal Donald Wuerl. But it also profiles strident enemies of the Catholic Church, such as Anthea Butler, a professor who has called God a "white racist."
The obituary columns on Nicholas von Hoffman that appear in Friday's editions of the New York Times and the Washington Post have one glaring omission: neither mentions that von Hoffman, a long-time critic of Senator Joseph McCarthy, later concluded that the Wisconsin Irish Catholic was "closer to the truth [about communist infiltration in the U.S. government] than those who ridiculed him."
Roman Polanski is a child rapist beloved by Hollywood and the entertainment industry worldwide. On October 30, he was honored at an extravaganza in Paris for his wonderful work. Polanski is accused of molesting four women—the latest of which is an actress who last month said he raped her when she was 15. Even he acknowledges that he drugged and raped a 13-year-old in the 1970s.
Spotlight won an Oscar for best picture in 2016 for its portrayal of the clergy sexual abuse scandal in the Archdiocese of Boston. At least nine of those associated with this film have worked with Harvey Weinstein, yet eight have said nothing about his sexual abuse, and all nine refuse to indict Hollywood the way they have the Catholic Church.
Harvey Weinstein and I have been doing battle for decades—he is the supreme Catholic basher in Hollywood. Now we know that he is a serial abuser of women. He never paid a price for his anti-Catholic bigotry, but this is different: liberals are supposed to object to womanizers.
The Boston Globe's "Spotlight" team is out with another attack on the Catholic priesthood: this one a two-part series on "Children of Catholic priests" who "live with secrets and sorrow."
Using a few highly publicized cases, and several anecdotal stories, reporter Michael Rezendes concludes that by "any reasonable measure, there are thousands" of children around the world "who have strong evidence that they are the sons and daughters of Catholic priests."How do these speculative numbers and percentages compare with Protestant, Jewish or Muslim clergy illegitimately fathering children, then neglecting or abandoning them? We don't know, because Rezendes and the Globe show no inclination to investigate.
The media sported their real colors again as Cardinal George Pell was summoned to court in Melbourne, Australia, without knowing what the charges are or who the accusers are. But The New York Times fulminated anyway about how this will "test the credibility" of Pope Francis in dealing with sex-abuse allegations against the Catholic Church. To say that the pope's credibility is on the line is to suggest that he should act now to discipline a man who is presumed innocent. The contempt for civil liberties could not be more clear.
The American people are against Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion. In a Gallup poll released today, a clear majority—54 percent—say abortion should be illegal or legal in only a few circumstances. That is a stark rebuke to Roe v. Wade, which effectively legalized abortion through term, and for any reason whatsoever. By a margin of 49 percent to 43 percent, Americans believe that abortion is "morally wrong." That is also testament to the support for the pro-life position
They are billing it as "a once in a lifetime Gala, 100 Years Strong: The Celebration of the Century." Hillary Clinton will receive the Champion of the Century Award and Shonda Rhimes will receive the Champion of Change Award. They are touting Clinton's "service to women and girls," and Rhimes' effort at "revolutionizing" the way abortion is "portrayed on television."
A Planned Parenthood event will honor Hillary Clinton and Shonda Rhimes on May 2 in New York City.
They are billing it as "a once in a lifetime Gala, 100 Years Strong: The Celebration of the Century." Hillary Clinton will receive the Champion of the Century Award and Shonda Rhimes will receive the Champion of Change Award. They are touting Clinton's "service to women and girls," and Rhimes' effort at "revolutionizing" the way abortion is "portrayed on television."
They chose the right people to honor: neither woman has ever found an abortion she couldn't justify, and both have taken aim at people of faith who believe in the sanctity of innocent human life.
Hollywood's farm team, as represented by the Sundance Film Festival—the largest source of independent movie hopefuls—continues to mimic the all stars in Tinseltown by sticking it to Catholics. This year there are two nun-bashing movies to pick from.
If a priest is accused of inappropriately touching a minor, it makes the news. When other segments of society—teachers, Hollywood studio executives, therapists—are accused, the media show much less interest, and sometimes practically none at all. The latter is now evident in the way most media outlets treated the story about USA Gymnastics that broke last week.
Ask any schoolboy what the meaning of Christmas is, and he will say it celebrates the birth of Jesus. Ask the ideologues at Microsoft, and they will say it means whatever their politics dictate. This year it represents an opportunity to exploit Christmas by pushing the LGBT agenda.
Microsoft has released a TV ad, "Art of Harmony," that is laden with Christmas overtones, yet absent of Christian content. "This holiday season we brought together a group of people who are making a difference in the world," the ad says. It does not say what holiday is being observed, though we have a hunch it isn't Kwanzaa; the ad ends by showing a Christmas tree in the background.
It's a hard call which is worse: Bad Santa 2 or its juvenile fans. By any measure, the movie, and its reception in many quarters, is proof positive that American culture is witnessing a race to the bottom.
When the first Bad Santa was released in 2003, I described Santa as a "chain-smoking, drunken, foul-mouthed, suicidal, sexual predator. He is shown soiling himself in Santa's chair, vomiting in alleys, having sex with a woman bartender in a car, and performing anal sex on a huge woman in a dressing room." The sequel is just as immature.
On the front-page of the November 12 edition of the New York Times, there was a story on how hiring is shaping up in the Trump administration. It noted that three of his children, Ivanka, Donald Jr. and Eric, and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, were named to the transition team. "The Trump family, it is clear," the news story said, "will wield unusual power in the composition of an administration that is already shaping up as remarkable for its clannishness."
The editorial in today's New York Times, "Victims of Priests' Abuse Face a Choice," must be challenged on several counts. Its principal focus is the new initiative by the Archdiocese of New York, the Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program. This program is designed to deal fairly with claims of clergy sexual abuse.
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, the law that bans federal funding of abortion. Anyone who values life should toast Rep. Henry Hyde today: he was one of the most brilliant and courageous pro-life leaders in American history. Predictably, the pro-abortion industry—Planned Parenthood, NARAL, Feminist Majority, NOW—are all condemning him today. Less predictable, perhaps, is the condemnation stemming from Cosmopolitan and Glamour.


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At the beginning of 2018, Steph and I made the decision to slow down. We knew this would mean focusing on the things we love and learning to say no. Both of these proved to be a challenge because we are passionate about a lot of things and saying no isn't easy.
As we dreamed and planned we held firm to growing our business slowly and thoughtfully, and that meant saying no to our own ideas - a lot! We are grateful for everyone who invited us to partner with them this year. If we said no to you, it is not a reflection of you but of who we want to be - slowly made.
Thank you to all our faithful followers. We saw you at events and pop-ups all year. Connecting with you is the best part of Made Collective, and we want to do more of that in the new year.
Made Collective started as an online shop with the intention of opening a brick and mortar store here in Sarnia, ON. Steph and I have decided not do that yet. We love the freedom of creating unique events in different locations in Sarnia-Lambton and plan to continue that in 2019. Now that we don't have to fill a whole store with goods, we have decided to reduce the number of goods we sell and focus our collection on a few everyday essentials for the home, as well as small batch seasonal products. This means we are having our first annual end of season sale! Items we will no longer be carrying will be on sale starting December 26th.
2019 is going to be an exciting year for Made Collective, and we can't wait to share it all with you so stay tuned!
Thank you for an amazing 2018! Steph and I wish you a wonderful holiday season and the very best for 2019!


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Cape Town itself is a beautiful and entertaining city to visit, but the surrounding areas are no less enchanting. Self-drive day trips from Cape Town are one of the best ways to explore the Western Cape. You can easily make them by renting a car in Cape Town. To give you a taste of what this diverse province has to offer, we've picked out two of our favorite day trips from Cape Town.
Day trips from Cape Town: The flower-powered West Coast
The West Coast of the Western Cape is probably best known for its chilled out atmosphere, white beaches and rustic fishing villages. During the magical months of August and September, however, the area undergoes a downright kaleidoscopic transformation, thanks to the emergence of sprawling fields of multihued spring flowers.
The Cape Flower Route extends from the Western Cape up into Namaqualand in the Northern Cape. However, day trips from Cape Town covering only the southernmost section of the route are guaranteed to leave you awe-struck by some of the loveliest wildflower displays in the country.
Either pack a few croissants and a thermos of coffee to enjoy along the way or stop for breakfast in the quirky, artsy town of Darling just one hour outside of the city. Try a designer omelet and a cappuccino at the popular Marmalade Cat café.
Head towards the coast and enter the West Coast National Park; true wildflower territory. The Postberg section of the national park is not only a flower mecca but is also home to indigenous game like kudu, zebra, eland and ostrich – so keep your eyes peeled.
While away the afternoon amidst the flowers with a packed picnic, which you can purchase from the Geelbek restaurant situated inside the park. If you're in the mood for fresh seafood, however, you can't beat a buffet meal at rustic beachfront restaurant Die Strandloper just north of the West Coast National Park in Langebaan. Brave the frigid Atlantic for a quick dip or take a stroll along the beach before making your way back to Cape Town.
Day trips from Cape Town: The fairest Cape
Cape Town has a dramatic beauty that sets it apart from other cities in South Africa. Ivory beaches and indigo seas, majestic mountains and manicured Winelands; the Mother City and her surrounds make for a veritable scenic overload. As such, day trips from Cape Town needn't venture far to impress even the most insatiable road tripper.
Start your day off with the best cup of coffee in town at Olympia Café in Kalk Bay. If you're early enough, you can catch the early morning action at the harbor as fisherman auction off their haul.
Continue along the coast to Simon's Town, home to the South African Navy and the world famous African Penguin colony at Boulders Beach. The waters here are sheltered and warm, perfect for a quick snorkel or a spot of sunbathing.
Day trips from Cape Town wouldn't be complete without a visit to The Cape of Good Hope National Park, where you can spot resident Eland, Red Hartebeest, Bontebok and Zebra, as well as the troop of cheeky baboons. Excellent walking trails and breath-taking views are two a penny in the park, the most famous being the unparalleled view of Cape Point itself. Eat at the Two Oceans Restaurant or hop back in the car and stop for lunch at Blue Water Café at Imhoff Farm. Browse the boutique shops or seize the opportunity to ride a camel if you're feeling adventurous.
Continue back towards the city via one of the most spectacular mountain passes on earth: Chapman's Peak Drive. The peerless views from this zigzagging marine drive will leave you dumbstruck with wonder, so take your time and soak it all up.
You'll arrive back into the city via the Atlantic seaboard. Pick from the numerous ocean-facing restaurants and bars and settle in with a cocktail to watch the sunset over the ocean.
If you need to hire a specific vehicle during your trip to Cape Town, you might want to consider car hire Cape Town for your transportation needs.


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List Hygiene is the automated process we'll do for you to clean your list and remove any inactive or unengaged subscribers.
Now you might be asking… why? Why would you ever need to clean your email list?
If you've never heard of it, or don't understand it, we recommend you start by reading this article.
Now, you should know that list cleaning can occur in two ways:
- Typically for people who buy data or data monetization, you're using a service like Brite Verify or Xverify to clean your email list of known spam traps, bounces, and bad email addresses.
- You have permission based email lists (anyone who uses Sendlane), and you want to remove the people who are inactive or unengaged from your email list. If you read this article, we explain that it's not only a great way to lower your costs, but to increase your reputation and of course increase both your open and click rates.
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You can go to each list on your Sendlane account, select the list you want to clean, and click on "Smart List Hygiene"
Step 1.
Step 2.
From here, you will be directed to this page:
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- Ability to clean inactive subscribers in a certain period, one time.
- Ability to automate the entire process by letting our platform remove inactive subscribers automatically to keep your account fresh to help maximize your email delivery.
You'll select exactly how you want to do it.
Now at Sendlane, we recommend that you use our Automated List Hygiene feature (Option 2 above), as it will continuously clean and update your subscribers to only keep the people who WANT to hear from you. Now let's walk through each option.
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The system will automatically take the people who have not opened or clicked on any of your emails in the last X days (X is a variable that you would input) and remove them from your account.
At Sendlane, we recommend 90 days. (or 3 months)
Once you click on proceed, we'll run the process in the background and you'll be alerted as soon as it's complete.
You will remove a copy of your list in your email when the system has processed your request.
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text: 7 Tour Warm-Ups That Can Help Your Game\nWarming-up is an art. Do it wrong and it can cost you. Here's how these pros stay fresh, focused and relaxed every time they play.\nNick Watney's pre-round routine is basically just a holdover from his days at Fresno State, when he had to endure countless shotgun starts at college tournaments. "Everyone would rush straight to the driving range, so I went to the putting green and waited for the range to clear," Watney said. "It kind of just worked for me, so I stuck with it."\nFor D.J. Trahan, pre-round warm-ups are as much about the mind as they are the body. Before a big round, Trahan always makes time to think through what's ahead. "I like to visualize some of the key holes I'll be playing, some of the shots I might hit," Trahan said. "Just relax and focus."\nHe may not look like the most athletic guy in the room, but that doesn't mean the 2013 PGA Champion doesn't take care of his body. "I usually go to the gym for a little bit before I play," Jason Dufner said. "Nothing too heavy...just some stretching so I'm feeling good and loose."\nRory McIlroy exudes a laid-back, freewheeling vibe, so it makes sense that his pre-round routine follows a similar course. "In the morning I'm in the gym doing some warm-up exercises to avoid any stiffness, some stuff on the treadmill," McIlroy said. "After that I'll eat and get to the course about an hour before [my tee time] to hit a few balls."\nEverything about Zach Johnson's game, even his warm-up routine -- he likes to get to the course precisely 50 minutes before his tee time -- is all part of a carefully-concocted plan. After stopping by the tour's fitness trailer, where he works with a physical trainer to "get my muscles firing," he heads to the putting green. "I do a couple of different putting drills really making sure to dial in on the short ones."\nBo Van Pelt is known as one of the nice guys on tour, and he keeps his warm-up routine nice and simple. He stretches a little then spends most of his time on the greens so he can get used to their speed and receptiveness. "I don't really hit all that many balls," he said. "Just enough to get loose."\nAt his best, Mike Weir made precision golf look like an art form. On the range, he continues that mentality, hitting a variety of different shots to specific targets while he works his way through the bag. "I'm not trying to make big swing changes when I'm warming up," Weir said.


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Clients 'rate very highly the level of service, technical knowledge and willingness' of Vasil Kisil & Partners. Denis Lysenko is 'co-operative, diligent and responsive', and Yulia Kyrpa shows 'strong technical knowledge and diligence'. The firm advised IKB Deutsche Industriebank and Bank Forum as creditors on respective restructuring of borrowers' debts.


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Katie grew up in Chicago and graduated from Carthage College in Wisconsin with a B.A. in Spanish. She spent a semester abroad in Alicante, Spain and a month in Santiago, Chile on an independent study trip. Not long after graduating, Katie moved to Chile and ended up staying for five years. She worked managing a language institute and as a freelance Spanish to English translator, while also traveling, playing soccer and getting to know the country. Katie's happy to be back in her hometown and using her language skills at Multilingual.
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BARRIE – Hot tears of anger, pain and anguish flowed in court as parents watched the man who savagely stabbed their 14-year-old son to death walk away a free man Wednesday.
Killer Nick Bullock, previously sentenced as an adult to life in prison for the murder of his younger cousin, was released on a plea deal to manslaughter after the Court of Appeal tossed the verdict.
The cousin, Brayton Bullock, was lured into the woods and stabbed 13 times in the face, eye, head, chest and back on March 9, 2006.
"This is not justice – this is a lie!" said the dead boy's mother, Tammy Warren-Bullock, who trembled and wept in the crowded courtroom as she read out her victim impact statement.
"The courts have tidied up this case up in a neat little bow to get a conviction, but make no mistake Nick — you are a child killer."
With tears rolling down her cheeks, the grief-stricken mother looked into the eyes of her son's killer, who stared her down with no emotion.
During the first trial, court heard how Bullock — now 29 — was 16 and held a resentment for his younger cousin who was an A student.
He lured him into the woods in the south end of Barrie and stabbed him to death, then coolly walked to a nearby recreation centre to wash off the blood and discard the knife.
He then developed an alibi by purchasing two cokes with his debit card at a nearby store so he could tell police Brayton was with him.
Later he told his friends, "some guys dragged Brayton into the bush" and lead them to the body.
At the scene, Nick pretended to "freak out" and rolled in the bloodied snow beside the body to throw off police evidence.
At his sentencing hearing, a psychiatrist testified Bullock had "psychopathic tendencies."
The appeal court last year tossed the murder verdict after it found Barrie police failed to give Bullock his proper rights as a youthful offender.
Justice Michelle Fuerst accepted his guilty plea to manslaughter — which means he did not intend to kill — and sentenced Bullock to the 12 years he has already served in prison.
"This was a vicious crime … it showed sophisticated and calculated thinking," the judge said.
Brayton's father, Colin Bullock of Sudbury, became so emotional he stormed out of the courtroom.
"My son was savagely murdered," he said outside of court.
"This is a broken justice system that has failed to protect its citizens."
Moments later his son's killer walked out of court with his mother, a free man.


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Observing a Bird's Nest
Give each group a bird's nest and a handout. Explain to the students that
will be looking at the nest and making some decisions. After each group has
completed the activity, discuss their findings.
Handout: Some questions your handout might include: What size is the bird's
nest. (small, large) Measure the diameter. Name atleast 6 different things
found in your nest. How do you think the bird built the nest? According to
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By Equal Voice Action
With the 2018 midterm election just days away, voter engagement efforts across the country are shifting their focus from registration to turnout.
While many may be planning on voting, research shows that some voters will be turned away from the polls due to convoluted and changing voter ID laws.
Voter ID laws are state-specific and require registered voters to show some form of identification when they vote in person. The specific rules about which kinds of IDs are acceptable vary from state to state, and some states even require identification for absentee ballot drop off.
In the past years, there have been numerous changes to these complicated voter ID rules, causing confusion among poll workers and voters alike.
A 2018 State of Voting brief released by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School revealed that voters in 23 states — nearly half the country — will face additional restrictions on voting as compared to 2010, with strict voter ID requirements as the most common type of new restriction. Overall, 13 states have harsher voter ID laws than they did in 2010, and 15 states have ramped up their voter ID laws since 2006. Prior to 2006, no states had strict photo ID requirements in effect.
A growing body of research finds that voting restrictions largely impact communities of color, low-income voters, youth, older voters, and voters with disabilities. While some may argue that voters should "simply" acquire the necessary form of photo ID, many overlook the difficulties associated with obtaining the required documents.
As outlined by VoteRiders, a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization providing practical assistance and information to ensure voters have the right kind of ID to vote in their state, obtaining a photo ID can be a difficult and drawn out process.
"Some people may think it's easy to get a photo ID. The thinking is: 'Doesn't everybody need one to drive a car, get on a plane, and buy cigarettes and alcohol?' Well, not everyone drives or flys — including people with disabilities, older adults, and low-income individuals — and many people do not smoke or drink alcohol."
Obtaining a current, valid, government-issued photo ID also means at least one trip to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), which can mean taking time off of work, or traveling hundreds of miles to the nearest location.
Beyond issues of travel and time off, many individuals struggle to acquire the documents needed to prove citizenship and/or residency. To get a voter ID, many states require a certified birth certificate with a raised seal (and, legal documentation of any change of name since then) plus a Social Security card plus two acceptable documents showing your name and address – all of which costs money and can take a lot of time, impacting poor and low-income families throughout the nation.
At EVA, we believe that no citizen should be prevented from exercising their basic right to vote.
Spanning across issues and communities, EVA members and allies are driving civic engagement in varied and powerful ways, from engaging voters and fighting for voter rights, to building capacity and coalitions for effective advocacy, and seeding movements for social change. But if voters are stopped short at the polls, their voices won't be heard.
Click here to utilize powerful resources from VoteRiders, including state-specific information on voter ID laws on printable, wallet-sized voter information cards to share within your community. Resources are also available in Spanish.
Know your rights and lift up your voice at the polls on November 6. Families must be heard.
VoteRiders is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that provides practical assistance and information to ensure voters have the right kind of ID to vote in their state. VoteRiders is the leading organization focused exclusively on voter ID.


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Mangaluru, Oct 29, 2018: The Pingara Rajyotsava Award 2018 will be conferred on Roshan D'Souza, Founder of Humanity Trust, Belman at a ceremony to be held at Town Hall on November 13.
Informing this to reporters here on October 29, Monday, Pingara weekly Editor Raymond D'Cunha said the Mangaluru Diocese Bishop Rev Fr Peter Paul Saldanha will be the chief guest at the award presentation ceremony. The chief guests to grace the occasion are Kemaru Sandeepani Ashram seer Sri Esha Vittaladasa Swamiji, Mangaluru South MLA Vedavyas Kamath, MLC Ivan D'Souza, former MLA J R Lobo, former president of Konkani Sahitya Academy Roy Castelino, former chief of Kannada Sahitya Parishad Harikrishna Punaroor and SDPI State Chief Ilyas Mohammad Thumbay .
The jury which selected the Awardee included Sadananda Perla from Mangaluru Akashavani, Elias Fernandes from Four Winds, Dr B G Suvarna, retired banker C J Pinto, Angelore Church Parish Priest Fr William Menezes apart from Roy Castelino and Harikrishna Punaroor.


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A student and instructor of Okinawa Kenpo Karate and Kobudo. Thoughts on Karate, Tai Chi, ACL Reconstruction and the Challenges of Parenting.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
What Is Wrong With People?
The Setting
We live in a three street town right off the curve in a two lane road. This road has a lot of traffic and the average speed is between 45 to 55 mph. The road curves often and there are segments where passing is prohibited. There are three entrances to our community from this road. One entrance/exit sits exactly in the middle of the curve. Across the street there is a similar road. One side of the road has a No Left Turn sign. At the back of our property, we can see the road in between the neighbor's yard.
It is a dangerous stretch of road. It is a common spot for traffic accidents. I have heard the sound of crunching metal followed by the sirens of the Police, Firemen and Paramedics. There have been several times a Medevac Helicopter has landed less than 100 yards from my house in the Fire Company's parking lot.
The Story
My husband was home cutting the grass while I was out with our daughter back-to-school shopping. We arrived home and my husband walked over and described a terrible automobile accident at the curve. Apparently an SUV turned left despite the No Left Turn sign at the exit. A motorcycle with two passengers, a husband and wife, were approaching the curve and could not stop in time. The motorcycle ran into the back of the SUV and the passengers were thrown off. The traffic stopped in both directions. The Fire Company was the first to respond.
My husband walked through the neighbor's yard to the edge of the road. My husband spoke to the man in the first car in the line of traffic. The man witnessed the accident and said that the motorcycle had nowhere to go. The husband was lying in the middle of the road seriously injured. It took a few minutes for the ambulances to arrive because the traffic had congested the road. As they were waiting, a woman from the line of traffic walked up to find out what was going on. She saw the man lying across one lane of the two lane highway.
She asked "Why can't we just go around him?"
The man in the first car said, "Lady, the man is fighting for his life!"
I read in the newspaper yesterday that the man died shortly after he arrived at the hospital. He was lying in the middle of the road...dying... and the woman's only concern was to find a way to go around him.
What is wrong with people?
4 comments:
- John W. Zimmer said...
When you find out - let us all know. :(
Good example of the indifference of some people.
- August 12, 2009 at 1:46 AM
- Slop -n- Goulash: Dinner of Champions! said...
I was kind of hoping you'd say she went over to the man and comforted him while he lay there dying, but your post title kind of gave it away. That is just sad.
- August 12, 2009 at 7:52 AM
- Meg said...
Boy, I sure hope she realizes how selfish that sounded!
- August 12, 2009 at 11:20 AM
I think it's called narcissistic personality disorder, it's probably not even her fault since lacking empathy could be a sign of a neurological deficit or some kind of psychological trauma (the person was hurt so badly he or she becomes incapable of caring for someone else). It's disturbing I agree but narcissism is mostly just annoying and in a way less distressing than antisocial behaviour which usually results in others getting hurt (physically or emotionally) and/or property damaged.
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Be on the lookout this year for the fake Russian army trying to start a Christmas War again.
Although the U.S. spends an estimated $597 billion dollars a year on our military, our government has not shown us this yet!
Songs, music and machine guns: Female Kurdish fighters battling IS on the frontlines
Facebook Zero is having a huge impact in high conflict environments like Afghanistan. Over 1,000,000 people there are on the net, and 900,000 of them use Facebook!
"And after 9/11, I lived close to A U.S. Navy base and a U.S. Army base in Japan. And the jets started flying overhead, and I started remembering my mother's story. Then, I thought it was going to become a war and I was very scared." Japanese DJ, DJ Sassy
"My unit could be heard from a distance of several hundred meters as we walked along on patrol. It gave the Viet Cong warning we were coming, but we did not give a damn." - Stephen E Atkins, PhD.
The institutionalized discrimination in the armed services threatens the United States' ability to defend its position in the global theater of war. It will ultimately have an impact on homeland security!
"Mutual expressions of solidarity have helped to generate a vigorous political kinship linking black organizers, scholars, cultural workers and political prisoners in the U.S. with Palestinian activists, academics, political prisoners, and artists." - Angela Davis
Militant Islamist groups have a number of strategies for recruiting vulnerable young men to their cause. They produce videos, tap into social media and write fiery pamphlets with overblown rhetoric. But they're also increasingly turning to poetry: with its rich vocabulary, the Arabic language lends itself easily to rhyme and rhythm, which can have a mesmerizing effect.
They knew him as just a regular young man who enjoyed breakdancing and rooted for the Spanish football team Real Madrid. So it came as a shock to relatives and neighbours that engineering student Seifeddine Rezgui, 23, had gunned down dozens of holidaymakers on a Tunisian beach, killing 39 innocent people.
Check out the story behind a classic soul song that's powered millions of BBQ's!!
A new patent recently filed by Boeing suggests that the aerospace and military manufacturing giant is working on a new a energy-based force field that could protect troops, equipment and vehicles from damage caused by explosive shockwaves.
Rappers claim many titles. But the only one that can call himself "Specially Designated Terrorist" is Deso Dogg...read on...
ISIS has hacked up Centcom's social networks embarrassing the U.S. in what they call CYBERJIHAD!
Journalism can be a dangerous job. Check out Vice's interview with Abdullah Elshamy
These Ukrainian soldiers think shooting at a Russian police department is fun.
Joe Biden says the U.S. will meet ISIS in Hell. LOL!


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Ambassador of Canada said, "For immigration visa a lot of applications are now in pending and soon a lot of program will be running to solve this problem soon." Especially Manila and some African countries will be benefited by this new visa processing for super typhoon Yolanda victims. Earlier the Canadian government announced that it would prioritize the awaiting immigration application of those who were submitted personally and significantly after affected by the devastating typhoon.
The citizenship and immigration Canada in Manila already has set up special email addresses and dedicated phone numbers to respond to any request or help the applicants and their families. For Canada visa processing, the second country is Philippine. The people of Philippine have already submitted applications for this visa program. Again the Canadian embassy also issued 33,000 (Thirty Three Thousand) permanent resident visa for their good skills and behavior, 8292 (Eight Thousand two hundred ninety two) temporary foreign worker visas and 31,757 (Thirty one Thousand seven hundred fifty seven) temporary resident or visitor visa issued for Philippines Government good relationship according to Bi-lateral agreements.
Tagalog is the fastest growing language group in Canada for their good manners of skills and activeness. Canadian government want to mix up various group and open the opportunities for victim's peoples and focus those countries also for future aspects. Now Canadian government restructured the Philippines and focuses those survivors for future developments.
They also donated and requested United Nations and other relief organization to extent their helping hands for typhoon victims. The points earning systems also little negligible for those victimized countries so this is a golden opportunity for Philippines to earn foreign currencies and increased the reserve significantly. African Countries also in soft corner the new focus system for Canadian new focus points. Africa is also in deep trouble for the political unrest. Again Africans are also active in their jobs requirements and good manners in behavior.
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Toona sinensis
Other common names
Chinese Toon, or Red Toon; Chinese: xiāngchūn; Hindi: daaraluu; Malay: suren;Vietnamese: tông dù.
Origin of the species name
Toona is from the Indian vernacular name for Toona ciliate; sinensis is from Latin and refers to the country of origin, China.
Date planted
December 2011
Expected lifespan is over 60 years.
General description
This is a tall, deciduous tree and the bark is brown, and scaly on old trees. The leaves are pinnate, and the 10–40 leaflets have an entire or weakly serrated margin. The flowers are white or pale pink and are produced in 30-60cm long panicles and have a strong extremely pungent odour. The fruit is a capsule containing winged seeds. Height 25m Spread 20m.
Natural distribution and habitat
The species is native to eastern and southeastern Asia, from North Korea through China to Nepal, northeastern India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, and western Indonesia. It is an upland species which is generally confined to primary montane forests where it is usually found on hillside slopes from 350-2000m, often near streams.
Conservation status
It is not classified as a threatened species.
Planting pattern
Planted in lines following the contours.
The timber is durable and of very high quality. It is used for the production of furniture. Young leaves and shoots are used as a vegetable in China. They have an aromatic, onion-like flavour and are widely cultivated in Chinese gardens. The leaves, fruits, bark, and roots are used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is the only Toona that is frost tolerant.


text: Low temperature thermochronology (LTT) is commonly used for quantifying amounts of rock denudation. LTT-derived palaeotemperatures are translated into denudation amounts by assuming a value of the geothermal gradient. Our knowledge of the spatial and temporal changes of the geothermal gradient is limited and it is a common practice to assume a constant, average present-day value (25-30°C/km) for calculations. The amount of the early Palaeogene denudation in N England is controversial. Palaeotemperatures derived from apatite fission track data in the English Lake District are ~120°C and they were interpreted either as >3 km of denudation, which is considered stratigraphically implausible, or as an effect of the highly elevated (60°C/km) geothermal gradient due to magmatic underplating. New LTT data and numerical modelling of heat transfer in the crust indicates that the given thickness of the underplating pod cannot increase geothermal gradient in the upper crust significantly and that the thermal properties of rocks in the region produce a thermal anomaly that can explain high palaeotemperatures without invoking large denudation. The interplay between a heat producing granite batholith that increases the local heat flow and a layer of low conductivity Upper Mesozoic sedimentary rocks, composed largely by chalk, produces an enormously high geothermal gradient within the sedimentary layer. Quantifying spatial distribution of denudation and a magnitude of the uplift component due to underplating, allows to indicate the mantle plume impact as the main cause of uplift of the region in the Cenozoic.


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What time is Worship?
We worship on Sunday's at 10:30 am.
What is the typical dress?
Come modest and comfortable and you will feel at home. You may see shorts to suits, but mostly in between.
How "big" is Faith?
Our averages Sunday attendance is 75.
What "kind" of baptist church is Faith?
Faith is a member of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches. Click to find out more about our beliefs and affiliations.
How long is Faith's service?
Our typical service lasts just under an hour and fifteen minutes.
Where do I go when I get there?
Come through the front doors and we will have a hospitality team member waiting for you to give direction.
What translation does Faith use?
While Pastor Jeff preaches from the English Standard Version (ESV), our attenders are encouraged to bring their preferred translation.
When is there a nursery?
Faith provides a Nursery for children under 5 during Sunday School and Worship every Sunday.
Does Faith have a children's ministry?
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"Simultaneously sobering and exhilarating, Michael Tennesen's wide-ranging survey of disasters highlights both life's fragility and its metamorphosing persistence" (Booklist) and describes what life on earth could look like after the next mass extinction.
A growing number of scientists agree we are headed toward a mass extinction, perhaps in as little as 300 years. Already there have been five mass extinctions in the last 600 million years, including the Cretaceous Extinction, during which an asteroid knocked out the dinosaurs. Though these events were initially destructive, they were also prime movers of evolutionary change in nature. And we can see some of the warning signs of another extinction event coming, as our oceans lose both fish and oxygen, and our lands lose both predators and prey. In The Next Species, Michael Tennesen questions what life might be like after it happens.
In thoughtful, provocative ways, Tennesen discusses the future of nature and whether humans will make it through the bottleneck of extinction. Could life suddenly get very big as it did before the arrival of humans? Could the conquest of Mars lead to another form of human? Could we upload our minds into a computer and live in a virtual reality? How would we recognize the next humans? Are they with us now?
Tennesen delves into the history of the planet and travels to rainforests, canyons, craters, and caves all over the world to explore the potential winners and losers of the next era of evolution. His predictions, based on reports and interviews with top scientists, have vital implications for life on earth today. The Next Species is "an engrossing history of life, the dismal changes wrought by man, and a forecast of life after the sixth mass extinction" (Kirkus Reviews).
Michael Tennesen is a science writer who has written more than 300 stories in such journals as Discover, Scientific American, New Scientist, National Wildlife, Audubon, Science, Smithsonian, and others. He was a Media Fellow at the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke University, and a Writer in Residence at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York. He lives in the California desert near Joshua Tree National Park with Maggie, his wife.
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"[Tennesen] takes up nothing less than the task of telling the whole biography of life on Earth in just over 250 pages – and succeeds with a sunny aplomb that would be beyond the abilities of most actual professional scientists… as good-natured a hymnal as any stubbornly egotistical species could want."
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Post pobrano z: Control HTML5 Video With MooTools: CwVideo
CwVideo is a toolkit for using and controlling HTML5 video with MooTools.
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OCaml Mindstorm is a library that enables to drive LEGO® mindstorm robots from OCaml through a Bluetooth or USB connection.
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Staff and students at the Wellington Academy will take part in the Nation's biggest bake sale this summer to raise key funds for a military charity close to their hearts.
It will be the second year that pupils from the school have signed up to Bake for Heroes, the Help for Heroes campaign which often sees hundreds of schools, businesses and individuals rolling up their sleeves and putting on their aprons.
Wellington Academy's cookery teacher, Rachel Tuliva, estimated that half of the students were from Armed Forces families, with several witnessing the effects of mental and physical injuries sustained in the line of duty, making it a very personal day.
She said: "Because we are a military based school within a large garrison town, students and staff alike often have close connections to the Charity. Many of our students, staff, family and friends know someone who has been affected by past conflicts. The charity is therefore often a poignant part of their lives."
Mrs Tuliva added that it was important to raise awareness of the "plight and suffering" that many current, and former Service Personnel experience. But encouraged those with a passion for cooking and baking to join in and earn their stripes.
She said: "As a department (Design Technology), we are huge advocates of Help for Heroes, and there is obviously a huge connection to the military in the school. "It was our first event last year, and it was a fantastic day, with everyone in high spirits. "Everyone got involved, and with the Charity's decorations spread around the school it was quite a magical experience."
The school raised more than £700 in 2017, and it is a figure that Mrs Tuliva hopes to smash this year.


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I unlocked my Galaxy Note 9 today and was greeted with an annoying notification suggesting that I update some application. These applications were automatically installed by the Galaxy Apps store and I don't even use them. So today I want to show you how to block all Galaxy Note 9 notifications from the Galaxy Apps application.
I've talked about this before but there business reasons as to why Samsung doesn't want to rely on other companies for various features. Sure, there will be a lot of people who choose Google Assistant over Bixby, but Samsung has more control over Bixby. This means that when they get an innovative idea then they don't have to wait on Google to implement the APIs to add it to their phones.
It also benefits Samsung in case there comes a time if business relations between the two companies go sour. Samsung already has Tizen as their smartwatch operating system and they've used it on smartphones as well. So in case things go bad, it benefits them (from a business standpoint) to pre-install the Galaxy Apps store application on all their phones.
This doesn't mean everyone (or anyone) will use it, but it does give them a backup plan just in case. As I mentioned though, I don't use the Galaxy Apps store so I have no need to update those applications. So as soon as I saw this notification I immediately went to block them from happening again. And this is what I will be showing you how to do right now.
Stop the Galaxy Note 9 From Receiving Galaxy Apps Store Notifications
- Open up the Galaxy Apps application
I pulled this application out of the App Drawer for the instructional video below, but you'll first find this tucked away inside the Samsung Folder within the Application Drawer of the Galaxy Note 9.
- Tap the 3-dot menu icon that you'll find at the top right corner of the screen
- Then tap the Settings option that you'll see appear in the drop down menu
- Tap the Notifications option within the Notifications section of the menu
- And finally tap the toggle to the right of the ON section
- Then you will never receive a notification from the Galaxy Apps store application on the Galaxy Note 9 again
There are actually a couple of different ways that we could have blocked the notifications from the Galaxy Apps store app. I chose to show you how to do this through the application itself for a very particular reason. However, if you wanted then you could have gone through the Settings application and then dove into the Apps area.
There, you will find the Galaxy Apps application and you're able to block notifications from this application just like you can from any other application in the list. Going through this route would have resulted in the same thing happening (you no longer receiving notifications from the Galaxy Apps application), but you wouldn't have learned about the other options that are available.
For example, the thing that I was annoyed about this morning was simply the fact that the Galaxy Apps store application on the Galaxy Note 9 had recommended me to update some of its applications. Again, I don't use apps from this app stores so I just don't want to be bothered with keeping them updated. So I could have enabled the auto updates feature (although it may be enabled by default).
Another option that you will find in the settings area of this Galaxy Note 9 application is a toggle specifically for marketing information. So instead of receiving a reminder about updating apps this morning, I could have received a notification about some promotion. You may or may not like these types of promotion notices but using the guide above now shows you that you can disable the feature if you choose.
I'm most likely sure both of these options are enabled by default and I had previously gone in and disabled both of them. Firstly, I have an internet data cap with Comcast and I don't need Samsung's Galaxy Apps store app updates to chew through my data. I also have no need to receive information about promotions for apps and games in this app store either.
The more you know about the applications and features of your Galaxy Note 9 then the easier it will be for you to customize it to your liking.
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DanceWorks offers Musical Theatre classes and lessons for kids. Classes are taught in six week sessions. Sessions happen multiple times throughout the year. Session are comprised of different skills to help dancers. Fall class students work on group singing. Performance opportunities are available for the Sugar Plum Tea. Sugar Plum Tea is a fundraiser for DanceWorks Nonprofit Friends of DanceWorks. Providing scholarships to local dancers in Southwest Washington. Winter class session comprises of improv and acting games. Drama games help kids mime, create movement and help with speaking out load. Musical Theatre Spring class students work on solo audition songs. Students are able to perform these during our June showcase performance.
I'm a dancer, should I take Musical Theatre lessons?
Musical Theatre can benefit dancers in multiple ways. Dancers looking to have a career on Broadway should feel comfortable singing onstage. Dancers who can sing have more chance booking professional work in the industry. Taking group singing lessons can help build confidence, without having to sing alone. DanceWorks dancers have gone on to work in New York, LA and multiple cruise ship lines.
Do I need to take all three session?
No, students can sign up for as many as they would like. Each semester class has its own price with no registration fee. DanceWorks recommends trying a class first before signing up for all three class sessions. Each session will help students improv on a different aspect of their training. Feeling confident walking into an audition room is our number one goal. Classes will also cover proper audition do's and don'ts for dancers. Junior or Senior students looking to audition for colleges should plan on working on their audition material.
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What a week it was for news in the world of social media! Apple just won't shut up. Jeez. Anyway, what better reason for an edition of Social Media in the News? Read on
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Meet Friendsy | Another college-based social media app with a stupid name
Friendsy? Where do they come up with these names? I know they're targeting college students but it's not like they're all idiots. I mean, we haven't even started discussing the app and can you already tell how much I hate the name? Read on