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I was on YouTube watching videos by the Dom Merch a.k.a The BROfessor. He has always made me laugh with his witty humor and crazy energy he has. So, when I saw he had his own pre-workout drink I instantly thought to myself "if his product has half the energy Dom does, it's gotta be good". So, I went to his website www.brosupps.com and purchased the Optimus Lime flavor.
Here's some info on it.
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Achieve your goals with the GNAR PUMP PRE WORKOUT GAIN BOMB:
- Beta Alanine, Creatine Monohydrate, Taurine help deliver intense gains, increase endurance, and enhance your power outputs to unbelievable levels.
- Trimethylglycine helps to decrease fatigue and increase performance.
- Agmatine Sulfate and Yohimbie for intense "pumps" for that highly vascular look.
- N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine and Vinpocitine to boost your mood and keep you focused.
- Higenamine and AMP Citrate for an intense energy without a crash afterwards.
- Prepare for more focus, more reps, more results.
I started off using 1 scoop in 8oz of water. I wanted to test it and see how poerful it was before I tried 2 scoops. I took 1 scoop in 8oz water about 30min prior to training. I didn't notice much at all if anything. So the next day I tried 1 scoop in 4oz water thinking I may have watered it down. Again not much was noticed. Then I decided to try 2 scoops in 6oz water 30min prior to training. Again, not much at all. I decided to run it at 2 scoops in 4oz water for a few days just to give it one last try and hope it would finally do something. To my disappoinemt it didn't do anything for me.
The flavor was great and it mixes perfectly but I got no energy, no pumps or anything from this product. If you decide to try it, start off at 1 scoop just to be safe.
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Fitness Friday
Friday, June 20, 2014
Joining in with Jen again for Fitness Friday :)) These last 2 months I have improved so much and I swear its because I have these linkups and such keeping me accountable! Another + for the blogging community right?!
1. What is your favorite time of day to workout?
I like to workout early in the morning, during the weekday its the absolute worst to get up at 5am and then work all day, however once I have slept well I usually get up around 7 on Saturday and run and it is amazing!
2. What is your favorite Super Food?
Eggs... I eat an abnormal amount of eggs, but theyre so yummy and keep me from eating junk throughout the day :)
3. What are some of your fitness goals?
Right now I am topping out at 4 miles and that just about kills me. I want to keep running and learning to breath better because my next goal is to do a half marathon!
4. What is your favorite vegetable?
Is avocado a veggie or a fruit...it has a seed so its a fruit right? Well if not avocado then red bell peppers I could eat them all day long!
5. What is something fitness or health related that you'd like to work on?
Lately I have really been focusing on just my abs and running. I want to start some weight training and tone up my arms eventually.
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Girl throw out the scale! Weight means nothing. Look at your measurements like you did and how your clothes are fitting. You are gaining muscle so the scale is not your friend. Let's do our first half together! We can meet in the middle :) And I didn't forget abt sending you the body glide. I'm out of town. Have a great weekend!ReplyDeleteReplies
:) Right however, I wrote this post last week and I weighed myself this morning and I'm down 2lbs WOOT WOOT!Delete
A friend just asked me to do a half in October...Im scared to death but Im going for it!
- AnonymousJune 20, 2014 at 6:58 AM
Congrats! Don't worry about the numbers on the scale! It can be really deceiving (I've gained >8 lbs in the span of a single day), and what really matters is how you're feeling! (And noticing changes in how your clothing fits is also a great indicator. :]!)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 20, 2014 at 7:11 AM
Don't pay attention to the scale; it can be super deceiving! I've gained over 8 pounds in the span of a single day, haha. So many things factor into weight. Go by how you're feeling and how your clothes are fitting! :]ReplyDeleteReplies
I agree absolutely! Im up 6lbs from last year but Im toning and look more fit.Delete
- AnonymousJune 20, 2014 at 7:15 AM
Looking good, looking great! Keep it up!ReplyDelete
The scale is a lying whore!!!!! Congrats on the two inches girl!ReplyDelete
I hate running. Hate it. I actually enjoy lifting weights, and results come so much quicker. I need to find some type of cardio that I dont loathe.
Wow!! Congrats on the loss of those inches! Your abs look incredible to me. Nice to see the scale is finally complying! LOL. I love scrambled eggs. Like LOVE them. Off buffet lines at those huge eat fests? I'm all about the scrambled egg. I love that it is a good thing here! :-) Seriously, you inspire me this morning! Glad to have found you again via Jen's f5onf... made me smile and cheer!ReplyDeleteReplies
Hahaha I know I go through eggs like crazy!!Delete
Thanks for the sweet comment and thanks for reading xoxo
Keep it up!! The miles will come. Soon enough you will hit your stride. Congrats on fitting into the jeans again.ReplyDelete
I jump on my scale daily but don't let that bother me... it's all in how you are comfortable in the clothes. With exercise comes muscle, which means weight gain, or standstill. You doing great keep up the good work.ReplyDelete
I need to get back on my bike and work out. But stupid rain!!!ReplyDelete
I worked out today too and it felt good! I'm at 119 now which is 19 pounds heavier from when I left the hospital 6 months ago but 4 pounds away from what I was before my surgery! Keep it up! You look great!ReplyDelete
I admire you early morning work out-ers. I really do. I cant imagine waking up early to work out but it makes so much sense.ReplyDelete
Okay, I think I need to start joining fitness linkups. Right now my fitness routine is non-existant and I need help.ReplyDelete
I did a half marathon last week and it almost killed me. But I learned that it's possible. Good luck!ReplyDelete
congrats girly! you're an awesome inspiration :)ReplyDelete
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Union of Catholic Asian News 10 March 2010
The livelihoods of Catholic communities are among those in danger as drought and the possible effects of Chinese dams reduce the water level of the Mekong River to its lowest in 20 years.
"We face a drought almost every year but not this serious," Father Vichai Uanyendee of Presentation of the Lord Church in Huai Leb Mue village, Nong Khai province, told UCA News.
"Our villagers' garlic, tomato and corn crops as well as vegetables have been destroyed. Fisherfolk cannot use their boats" on the Mekong, he said.
The 68 Catholic families of the village are mostly farmers, fisherfolk or small-scale traders.
Low water levels in the Mekong, the lifeline that runs through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, are threatening the livelihoods of more than 60 million people who live along it.
Environmental groups and others have blamed China, which has built four dams on the upper stretches of the river. China and some experts, however, say the dams have little impact on the water level. They blame instead a severe drought.
In Pak Kat village, Nong Khai, one kilometer from the Mekong riverbank, villagers have had to buy water at 300 baht (US$9) per pickup truckload, according to Vichai Yasiri, a Church worker of Holy Redeemer Church.
The government has not been able to supply the village with water because there are too many affected by the drought, the layman said.
The church's parish priest, Father Somnuek Suthi, said the current drought has not attracted as much attention as other disasters such as floods and earthquakes.
Meanwhile the Catholic Social Development Center of Tharae-Nongsaeng archdiocese is preparing to donate water pumps to critically affected villages, both Buddhist and Catholic, along the Mekong so that villagers can draw water from the river.
"We have learned about the difficulties faced by the communities. In particular, around 200 families in Tha Utan district, Nakhon Phanom province, have not had water supply for days," said Adul Trakulma, center coordinator.
He explained that the harsh conditions are driving many young people to seek jobs as laborers in the cities.
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Keeping up with different state laws can be as difficult as "Keeping up with the Kardashians"—they're a little wacky and sometimes you can't understand them, but all in all they can be fairly entertaining! For example, did you know that in Alabama you aren't able to carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time? Apparently Georgia thought this...Read More


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Today was Father's day in Australia, and to celebrate my family went to yum cha (cantonese for 'drink tea') for lunch – my shout. As such, I thought this would be an appropriate photo…which, admittedly, is my sorry excuse for forgetting to take a photo of the food pre-consumption.
Buns, dim sums – it was a beautiful sight. The bill, however, not so much.
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Rock and awe
It seems like every week we manage to find an excuse to indulge in some retail therapy and this week was no different. Except this time around we were joined by hordes of people, all gathered bright and early, on a Saturday morning. The event in question was the arrival of international brand, H&M, in the city. Marking the momentous occasion was a crazy long queue at Express Avenue, which you had to see to believe. I kid you not. Hundreds of people patiently waiting for the doors to open. While the countdown was in progress, the crowds were treated to DJ spin offs, dance performances by the store employees, as well as mega goodies being given away to the first few in line. Meanwhile, not too far away, on Khadar Nawaz Khan road, Evoluzione presented Shriya Bhupalai??i??s stunning debut collection, to a less frenzied but equally appreciative audience. The designer of choice for starlets from Alia Bhatt to Samantha Prabhu, found favour with the cityai??i??s young ai???fashionistasai??i??. While the press was more interested in Bhupalai??i??s upcoming wedding with actor Nagarjunaai??i??s son, Akhil, the ladies had their sights firmly set on the clothes.
As day turned to evening, we traded in our regular clothes for our once-a-year chance to be whomever we wanted, at Shannon and Rohan Prabhakarai??i??s annual Halloween bash. Some serious thought went into the characters we would play and, after much deliberation, I settled on a cop and convict couple costume; yours truly the latter and my better half, the former. The guest list saw everyone from Harley Quinn to Fester Adams, and a few zombies and vampires who stayed in character through the night.
The weekend ended with some fabulous performances, making it a challenge that only the best of multi-taskers managed. At Phoenix MarketCity, crowds gathered for Eric Martin, front man of Mr Big, who, in the face of technical difficulties, put on a great show. The audience stayed put from start to finish, singing so loud in some cases you could barely hear Martin. Kudos to him for being a great sport and answering loads of questions from his fans as well.
On the other side of town, at Sir Mutha Hall, Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense, a play adapted from the novels of PG Wodehouse, saw a packed house. It came as no surprise that the original cast from the award-winning West End production had the crowd in splits.
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The Global Fatty Amines Market accounted for USD 1.92 billion in 2017 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.5% during the forecast period of 2018 to 2025. These major players have adopted various organic as well as inorganic growth strategies such as mergers & acquisitions, new product launches, expansions, agreements, joint ventures, partnerships, and others to strengthen their position in this market.
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Richelle Mead: Gameboard of GodsThursday, August 8, 2013
In a futuristic world nearly destroyed by religious extremists, Justin March lives in exile after failing in his job as an investigator of religious groups and supernatural claims. But Justin is given a second chance when Mae Koskinen comes to bring him back to the Republic of United North America (RUNA). Raised in an aristocratic caste, Mae is now a member of the military's most elite and terrifying tier, a soldier with enhanced reflexes and skills.
When Justin and Mae are assigned to work together to solve a string of ritualistic murders, they soon realize that their discoveries have exposed them to terrible danger. As their investigation races forward, unknown enemies and powers greater than they can imagine are gathering in the shadows, ready to reclaim the world in which humans are merely game pieces on their board.
I have read every book Richelle Mead is published and I've loved every single one. She is amazing writer and I can't wait to read her next book. I'm not usually big fan of dystopian books, even if I've read few of them and even liked them. Somehow I always have my reservation about this genre.
LOVED IT! Amazing! She did it again. Perfect combination of dystopian world, scifi, mystery, mythology and romance. This was bit different than her other books, but I loved it as much as all the other books. Can't wait to read next book! ♥
"We're pieces on a gameboard, Dr. March, and some of us are more powerful than others. You. Me. Her. We're the ones the gods want. We're the ones they're fighting over."
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How to avoid frequenting the bunker when you are playing
If you want to play any game, the most important thing is to ensure you understand it well. If you realize you are getting to the bunker more often, you need to take time and practice to the driving range. Tips that are shared in this article are important if you have to improve your game. Before you start the bunker shot, you should have a full understanding of the game. Playing, when the sand is on the ball, requires strategic calculation as you cannot use the same tactics as with the fairway or the driving range. The first thing is to understand the sand and the different tactics that can be applied. If you invest in decent clubs you may end up in gaining huge advantage. That will enable you to improve your bunker game.
the thing you have to make sure is that you get your stance right. When you are working in the proper position; your swings will be much more improved. You will be sure to have a better give of the ball with more power and precision. Improving your swings requires constant working on your stance to make sure you perfect it. If you are to improve on your bunker tactics, you need to make sure you use variety of stand For an improved game you need to make sure your stance is where you are going to hit. It will improve your game Iyou can keep practicing your position in various shelters. That will give you an idea of the most likely arc swing landing.
Put your attentiveness on the left end of your ball. You should be sure the hand that you use mostly. You may achieve accurate shots when you use less energy. Using power should not be all that there is to it. The most important factor in golf is the technique other than the power. If you want to improve your accuracy; you should spend more time working on your position as that works better than power. You should make sure you are familiar with the type of sand in use. The sand will determine the best tactic that you need to apply.
You also need to determine the best clubs. If you are in the bunker, you will gain different angled segments. For you to ensure you have the most benefits, you have to take time to understand your bunker well. That way you will not only enjoy your game, but you will also make sure you are on the winning side. You cannot enjoy your game if you are not improving on the scores that you are making. Applying the right approach makes you win more other than using too much power.


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Winter Wine & Beer Walk
Fridays, December 7, 14, and 21, 2018
5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Enjoy wine and beer tastings from local wineries and breweries while visiting businesses and exploring the Broadway District.
Join the Facebook event for updates and special announcements!
This year's punch cards will be $20 each in advance or $25 night of the event (only while supplies last). Each night is capped at 1,000 participants and typically does sell out.
Your punch card includes:
- 24 different samples at Broadway businesses
- Access to the Vintage Holiday Pop-Up Event
- A chance to win a $50 gift card to a business in the walk
Advance Sales: Punch cards will be available for pre-sale online at https://winterwineandbeerwalk.eventbrite.com
Online tickets much be shown in order to pick up punch cards. Punch card and wristbands will not be given at the time of pre-sale.
Night of Sales: Punch cards will be sold for $25 the night of each event from 4:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Old Fort Square, 211 N Broadway or the On Broadway office at 340 N Broadway.
Volunteer! Sign up for at least one night of the event to volunteer and receive a free ticket to a different event date of your choice!
Rules & Requirements
-Must be 21+ to participate
-Wristband required, must show ID night of each event to receive a wristband (wristbands will not be given at time of pre-sale purchase)
-Punch cards and wristbands will not be given at time of pre-sle purchase
-Each night will be capped at 1000 participants
-Night of sales available while supplies last, you are encouraged to buy your tickets in advance to ensure a spot
-NO REFUNDS will be provided for any reason - this is an all-weather event
-Tickets are date specific and can only be used for the night they are purchased for - non-transferable
2018 Participating Businesses
A Bag Lady
Amphora Wine Bar
Beerntsen's Candies
Board & Brush*
DuBois Formalwear*
Exclusive Company*
Glass Nickel
Lucky 7 Dog Rescue
Maria's Mexican Restaurant
Monzu Bakery & Custom Cakes
Petal Pusher
Pete's Garage
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Salon Fifty Four
Tarlton Theatre
The Cannery Public Market|
The Gift Itself
The Sardine Can
The Vintage Lair
Titletown TapRoom
Vintage Holiday Pop-Up Market
Wedding Day Dress for Less Boutique
Wild Ginger
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When "Harmless" Pranks Go Wrong, The Joke's On You
For many kids in college or high school education doesn't happen exclusively in the classroom. The social activities they participate in do as much to define their educational experience as their actual classes. This might mean joining fraternities or sororities that ask for members to complete an initiation process. Or it might mean succumbing to peer pressure and playing a joke on someone else. While many of these bring a laugh or two, some could wind up bringing police officers to your doorstep. Participating in a prank doesn't make you a hardened criminal, but it could give you a taste of the criminal justice system you never thought you'd have, and can potentially have a big impact on your future. If this does happen to you, it's important to respond appropriately in order to avoid adding unnecessarily complications to your case.
A person's age can matter when accused of drug crimes
There are numerous situations in which a person's age can have significant impacts. One is when they are accused of a criminal offense. One of the things the age of a suspect in a criminal case might impact here in Wisconsin is what kind of sentences the suspect could face if convicted of the offense they are alleged to have committed. Among the reasons for this is that individuals of certain ages can be exempt from certain sentence increasers.
The differences between first-time and repeat Wisconsin OWI offenses
Here in Wisconsin, penalties for OWI offenses are pegged to how many past offenses a person has. Among the things this results in is Wisconsin law treating first-time OWI offenses differently than repeat offenses in several different respects.
Drugs allegedly found in Wisconsin traffic enforcement operation
What happened in a given traffic enforcement effort or a given traffic stop can be a big issue in cases involving allegations of traffic offenses, such as accusations of DUI. However, these are not the only sorts of cases where the specifics of a traffic stop or other traffic enforcement effort can be very important and impactful information. For one, this can also be the case in drug crime cases. This is because, sometimes, traffic enforcement efforts or stops lead to a discovery of drugs.
A state opts to ban Pokémon Go for paroled sex offenders
There are some criminal convictions that can subject a person to a particularly massive number of restrictions. Sex crime convictions fall into this category. The restrictions placed on those found guilty of such crimes can touch on all kinds of very personal and day-to-day things, including what apps a person can use on their phone and mobile devices and what they can do with their free time.


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Heywood, Victoria, farmers Steve and Tania Luckin believe that developing operating plans and setting goals is critical to the success of their business. Here they discuss their farm business approach.
Our milk production targets and fodder and financial budgets are set annually. These form the basis for our Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and define the annual key performance indicators (KPIs) that we will monitor throughout the year.
The AOP and KPIs are shared with our support team -- which includes employees, consultants and service providers. Budgets and targets are updated monthly to actuals to monitor progress. This allows for proactive decision making, as we know how we are tracking at all times.
We conduct an annual review of our business that includes:
We then use all of this information to identify our priorities for the coming financial year to set targets, KPIs and budgets for our new AOP.
It is essentially our roadmap that helps determine the pathway to our final destination (goals that are outlined in our strategic plan).
While we believe it is important to set goals, targets and budgets, we are convinced it is just as important to monitor progress during the year and conduct an annual review. This has been key to us successfully achieving our goals.
Using DairyBase and the Standard Chart of Accounts has helped the Luckins with their business benchmarks and enabled them to make informed and practical decisions for business improvement.
We have always benchmarked our business against DFMP (Dairy Farm Monitor Project) data and used this information to help with priority setting. DairyBase has now become the tool that we use to conduct this analysis.
It consolidates the information into one system and allows for easier comparison of farm physical and financial data, and we also use it as our benchmarking tool for our annual review. While it's not designed for this, we have been able to use it for scenario testing budgets when considering changes to system (for example, stocking rate).
The Dairy Australia Standard Chart of Accounts (SCOA) is similar to the system we were using, so it was easy to align our system to incorporate the SCOA to allow for easier data entry into DairyBase.
By benchmarking our business over a number of years, we identified our bought-in fodder costs were too high and as we were split calving on a dryland farm, this proved to be an on-going inherent risk to our business. After working through some options and further analysis we made a significant structural change to our calving pattern and moved from split calving to a single-calving system. This has resulted in the changes shown in Table 2.
The Luckins see a 'business-first' mindset and detailed planning process as the key elements in their business practice.
While farming is unique in that we work where we live, we must never lose sight of the fact that we are operating a business. Setting our AOP is vitally important to our business as it provides us with the directions we require to achieve our short-term goals allowing us to continue on the pathway to achieving our long-term goals.
We use all of the above to set the AOP and most importantly we monitor and track progress throughout the year. As noted earlier the AOP and associated budgets are shared with our support team.
We have split our business into six Key Management Areas (KMAs), each of which has its own targets and individual monitoring system. Every KMA is monitored on a regular basis as applicable, that is milk quality and production -- daily; pasture growth and rotation -- weekly; financial budgets -- monthly.
We are big believers in getting external expertise when required. We use external expertise in a strategic manner to help us achieve the targets we have set. We have just engaged a monthly consultant and his brief is nutrition and agronomy -- specifically to increase home-grown feed and per-cow production maintaining a profitable margin over feed costs.
We also strategically use vets that specialise in fertility to help us develop a plan to achieve our fertility targets.
The other way that we use external expertise is when we have an unexpected issue arise that we can't fix ourselves. Once we have identified the problem we then engage an expert and develop a plan with them, implement and monitor it. Part of the plan always includes risk management to ensure the issue does not arise again or if it does the impact is lessened.
The business has performed well for the past 12 months and the Luckins will continue to plan for the future.
We attribute our successful last 12 months to the planning we conducted at our annual review last June. We went through the budget line by line to see what expenses we could defer or reduce and what we had to retain. Every dollar spent had to provide a return. We made sure that the changes we were making to the budget still allowed us to achieve our targets so it wasn't simply a matter of cutting costs but spending money more strategically.
We set very clear targets in our AOP that were achievable without impacting our budget. We spent a lot of time on risk analysis and ensured that we had plans in place.
Budgets were monitored closely and kept "live", i.e: the wet August impacted production, so milk and financial budgets were updated accordingly so they were real and there were no nasty surprises.
Key learnings from the past 12 months:
What this past year has re-enforced to us is that the time and effort that we put into planning and monitoring of our business is vitally important as we have achieved our goals and made a profit under what were difficult conditions.
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England was hammered by Germany 4-1. Glad I'm not in London tomorrow! Ugly. Also Göran the electrician didn't show up and we're out of gin.
However, the weather remains perfect and I successfully felled a few trees and cleared some brush so that part of the day was good. Tomorrow, our excursion to Värmdö!


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Use kratom to fight the symptoms of withdrawal
Kratom can help you with withdrawal symptoms! Maeng Da Kratom is one of the most popular ways to recover from opiates, alcohol or other addictions. It has the scientific name Mitragyna speciosa and acts to naturally alleviate receptors that may be agitated from chemical usage. Kratom is a natural herb and it's incredible for anyone looking for both stimulation and withdrawal pain relief.
There are not too many plants that help when recovering from addiction. The dark-green leaves have a robust and pleasant smell and are freely available in many countries. They can be harvested, dried, and crushed to a sugar-like powder for easier consumption.
While related herbs can only perform either stimulation or pain relieving qualities, Maeng Da can do both thanks to its strong alkaloid blend. Maeng Da has earned respect due to its dynamic effects and subtle onset.
Not many clinical studies have been done on Maeng Da, but it is believed to contain more flavonoids and alkaloids than any other Kratom strains. Mitragynine mimicks an optiate, tricking the brain into mood-boosting or positive stimulation.
Maeng Da can improve your brain and mental functions. By lowering anxiety and depression it may allow for greater cognitive enhancement. Maeng Da helps you become more focused to accomplish better resutls, especially when doing brain-draining exercises like studying for a tough exam. Taking some compounds could help you remain focused and clear-headed throughout the day.


text: 'Watching the World presents a variety of engaging and stimulating photographic views of the quotidian and unexpected aspects of Canberra, while also including new perspectives on some of Canberra's more recognisable vistas and landmarks. The poems complement the images, providing a shifting and reciprocal chemistry throughout the book–nothing less than a fascinating and eddying dialogue between word and image.' (Publication summary)


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Dr. Joel Salinas MD Category
Some Sort of Trinity
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What a pleasure it has been over the past few years moderating the Facebook Mirror-Touch Synesthesia page. In committing to this project, I've found the loveliest opportunities to create MTS community, and to connect with fellow MTS synesthetes. It's been both surprising and inspiring to field inquiries from folks who are curious about mirror-sensory phenomena, […]
Tooth and Nail
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I recently read Dr. Joel Salinas' fascinating memoir Mirror Touch: Notes From A Doctor Who Can Feel Your Pain. It's an expertly written account of a life shaped by synaesthetic perception, and I feel honored that Joel interviewed me for this project and shared some of my experiences in his book. I've been elated over […]


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India is the abode of great natural beauty and exotic destinations that are a sight for sore eyes. The landscape has nurtured many such places that are nothing less than a heavenly experience. Amongst all the famous points of interest some of the places still are lucky enough to get showered by the choicest blessings of Mother Nature. Some of them are listed below:
The Himalayas
Snuggled on the northern side of India, the Himalayas is a mountain range that separates the Indian subcontinent plains from the Tibetan Plateau. These elevated snow covered mountains also provide shelter to some of the highest peaks of the world. The beauty of these peaks is simply stupefying. These are also the source to some vast river systems.
Chir Batti at the Rann of Kutch
Chir Batti means ghost light. It is the local name given to phenomena that occurs mostly at night on the arid landscape of the Rann of Kutch. The bright light that resembles a blob of fire changes its color from blue to red to yellow. The exotic experience can be witnessed after sun-set at the Rann of Kutch, the world's largest salt desert in Gujarat.
The Sundarbans
The word Sunderbans is a combination of two words "sundar" that means 'beautiful' and "bans" meaning 'forest'. It is one of the largest mangrove forest spread across a total area of 140,000 hectares of land. Situated on the delta formed by the rivers of Ganga, Meghna and Brahmaputra on the Bay of Bengal, Sunderbans is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This site also houses bird species, crocodile, Indian python, and many more wildlife species. It is the only Bengal tiger inhabited mangrove forest in the entire world.
Snuggled on the East Khasi Hills in the north eastern state of Meghalaya at an elevation of 4,869 ft, Cherrapunji is the wettest place on earth that receives high amount of rainfall every year. Blessed with immense natural beauty and lush greenery, the adorning beauty is hidden under foaming rivers, rolling clouds, and mystical ambience.
Borra caves
The Borra caves are stalactite and stalagmite caves in Andhra Pradesh which are all together called speleothems. When the mineral rich water drips from the roof of the cave, a small ring of mineral is left. The very moment it falls on the floor, another minuscule mineral deposit is left behind. Over the time, soda straws and cones are formed by the deposits on the ceiling and the floor gives rise to colonial cake structures. These caves are also the deepest in India.


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The controversial crate system that was recently announced by the developers of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has been explained in a little bit more detail ahead of the Early Access Month 4 Update for the game. In his explanation to players, Brendan Greene reveals what's at the heart of the forthcoming crate and key system for Battlegrounds and why they're choosing to roll these features out prior to the game being complete.
"The idea of testing, prior to full implementation, is at the heart of adding every new game feature in our game, and this includes the crate and key system which we believe will serve as the foundation of a healthy economy after launch. This is an economy that would and should benefit all players – both who are willing to pay and who are not willing to pay for vanity items. It is important that all our players are able to enjoy the various items that will be provided for customization, and it is even more crucial that we have a stable self-sustaining economy that maintains the value of the items you have purchased or gained," according to creator Brendan Greene on Steam.
Green reiterates that the crate system in PUBG is completely optional, and that the game will be "fully featured" regardless. Or in other words to the community of the game "f*** you, we're doing it anyway."
There are many points of contention in the new crate and key system for Battlegrounds. The first is that buying keys to open crates for random items is an anti-consumer move that could potentially push PUBG down the road of Counter Strike in the near future. As it stands, players are currently enjoying a game that is still rough around the edges in many spots and eagerly anticipating features for it that would seemingly have a higher priority than what is essentially further monetization of the player-base.
PU Battlegrounds recently posted the highest peak player count for a non-Valve game on Steam.


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Fri, 13 June 2014
The gay lobby raises its flag under the Stars and Stripes in Israel. Now Christian teams can't pray at state tournaments. Obama tells Iraqis they are on their own. Congressman Steve King reacts to Iraq and the Republican leadership vacuum.
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Here is a comical tale of food blogging. LT eats nothing. Literally. He is on what many affectionally call the "white diet." White bread, white rice, French fries, pizza, spaghetti with pasta sauce (miraculously), cereal, yogurt, chips, goldfish, and chicken tenders. Notice there are no fruits and vegetables on his I-will-eat-these-items-only list. You can imagine what meal planning can be like. As a general rule, we have spaghetti one night, and pizza one night. The other five nights, unless we are out to eat, it's cereal or PBJ for him. If you ask him what his favorite thing to eat is he will say, "French fries and chicken." (And by chicken, he means fried chicken tenders.) I don't make French fries and chicken. One, that's Chef's job when we dine at Tersiguel's, and two, I don't enjoy frying at home. It's messy, and everything, I mean everything, smells like fryer oil, so I prefer to leave it to the pros.
I kinda got a bug the other day knowing I had chicken tenderloins in our freezer. I thought what if I baked them? I can't say I was doing it to be healthier, I was just looking for alternatives to frying it. And in my over active imagination, both L&L liked it, and asked when we could have again, and I blogged all about this great, time saving family recipe that everyone would like. THE. JOKE. WAS. ON. ME. FRIENDS. The good news, they really were good. Even Chef said so, so I gotta go with this because maybe your little ones are on the white diet, or maybe your favorite food is chicken tenders and French fries, and this is an easy preparation. Whatever it maybe, I am sharing this.
I am just going to say it up front – this whole recipe, the process of making it, the photos, and my kids lack luster reaction, made for a comical afternoon for me.
Up first, I grabbed four shallow soup bowls for dredging the chicken. It started out like this:
I am holding the camera, getting a quick shot of the set-up, and I am thinking, "Huh. Who is really gonna try a recipe that is already taking up this about of space?" (I was already feeling defeated, and yet no dinner had been prepared.)
I grabbed a glass bowl and the package of chicken, and it was when I opened it, I realized I did not have chicken tenderloins, I had chicken breasts in the freezer. I will say this, I could have easily just breaded them and thru them in the oven, but this was for the kids. (Laugh it up, because I was and am.) I put the glass bowl back, and grabbed a cutting board instead. I started by butterflying the chicken breasts.
The easiest way to do this is to press firmly on the breast with your non-cutting hand, and gently guide the knife back and forth thru the breast until it's in two. I left this piece together at the end, so you can see why it's called butterflying. I cut each halved breast into three to four pieces.
This is three chicken breasts – a lot more yield than I was expecting, but I was thinking, "Great. L&L will love it and I can test leftovers, too." (Keeping laughing.) I liberally salted and peppered the tenders right on the board. Then I grabbed the glass bowl. In went the chicken, in went the milk.
Ideally I would have preferred buttermilk, but I didn't have any, and at the rate in which this recipe was being created and executed, I said forget it. Regular milk is a-ok. I am not sure if I have written this yet, but if I have, it must be important for me to keep saying, and if I haven't, well, there is a first for everything. These recipes that I share, I can only hope that they inspire you to try something new, or simply gather ideas for your kitchen. I don't see recipes as being rigid, I see them as I guide. So, if you have zero reason to buy buttermilk other than this recipe, don't do it. Milk is just fine. Or almond milk, coconut milk, soy milk. I won't be showing up to ask how you did it. Enough about that, we have some chicken to dredge.
After the chicken sat in the milk for a few minutes, I looked at the amount of chicken I had vs the original bowl of flour I set up and knew that wasn't going to work. I turned to my trusty zip top bag to get the job done. In a gallon bag, I added the drained chicken, and flour. Sealed it. Shook it like it was my day job. The idea is to coat all the chicken in flour. Pretty easy. I felt like I was going in the right direction.
I set the chicken aside for a minute. Before diving into the messy dip in egg, dip in panko, I wanted to make sure I didn't have to do anything once I got started. I was stopping for no man or little boy needing help with homework.
I prepared my baking sheet, by lining it with tin foil, and topping it with a baker's cooling rack. Then I sprayed the rack with non-stick spray. (This is also the easiest, least messy way to cook bacon. MMMmmm, bacon.) For clean up, I put the rack in the dishwasher, and throw the foil in the trash. It's a tough job, but someone has to do it.
I also took the time to season my panko bread crumbs. Again, for the kids. I kept the flavor simple. Some salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning.
Here is the thing. The next step, I have no pictures because, as previously stated, I was stopping for no man.
The process: In one bowl three eggs cracked, and quickly whipped, and salt and pepper added. A handful of chicken from the flour bag goes into the eggs, coat each piece, and add to the panko, coat again. And you keep this process up until you realize even if they do like it we are gonna be eating chicken for days, and you have finally coated all the pieces.
Throw them in the oven. Set the timer for twenty minutes. Wash hands. Check first grade homework. Or pour a glass of wine. I should have poured the wine. Oh well.
I had this thought once I got the chicken in the oven that they may not like it. At this point, I really didn't care because I knew I was eating it. I thought what could I make on-the-fly that would warrant little prep, and no whining. Oh, right, risotto. I can only hope the mascara wearing readers have a tissue nearby because the tears from all the laughing you have done to this point have just burst thru the dam. The risotto will have to wait until tomorrow for a post, but there is nothing on-the-fly about it, and as soon as the timer went off, I couldn't wait to show L&L.
This is how it went down.
Me, "Boys I made chicken tenders, and special rice (aka risotto)."
LT, "I don't want chicken or special rice. I want the Finding Dory mac and cheese."
L2, "Me too."
Now, you can weep with me.
I can't even say these are kid tested, but they are definitely mother approved. And I will be making them again, soon.
Baked Chicken Tenders
1.5 lbs chicken tenderloins, or chicken breasts cut into strips
1 c milk
1 c flour
3 eggs, whipped
2 c panko bread crumbs
1 – 2 tsp paprika
1 T Italian seasoning
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with tin foil, top with a baker's cooking rack, and spray with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, add the chicken, and milk, salt and pepper. Let stand for a three minutes. In a zip top gallon sized bag, add the flour and drained chicken. Close the bag, and shake to coat the chicken.
In a shallow dish, crack and whip three eggs, add salt and pepper. In a second shallow dish, add the panko, paprika, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper.
Dredge the flour coated chicken in the egg, and then the panko. Continue this process until all the pieces are coated.
Put the baking sheet of chicken in oven, and turn the heat back to 400 degrees. Bake for twenty minutes.


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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
The Driskill Hotel, Austin
Since we were in Austin for Melody's wedding last weekend, Greg and I decided to splurge and go on "vacation" by ourselves. We haven't been on an official vacation since well before we had kids, and it was high time! We booked a night at the Driskill Hotel downtown and shopped til we dropped. Fun!
We ate at Freebirds, (yum!) shopped at the Round Rock outlets (scored some sweet deals!), Tyler's (because it's cooler than Racket and Jog), Garden Ridge (disappointment!!!!!), and World Market (for wine and other fancies), and ate at FuddRuckers. Those places were all on my list for being "only in Austin" things, or "because Tyler doesn't have it" things. I am totally satisfied with our trip and don't feel like we missed anything. We even swung by the new Concordia University campus, and saw the remnants on the old campus. Sniff, sniff.. the place where I spent a huge chunk of my time from 2002-2005 is completely gone! Like, it's a huge hole in the ground now. The new campus is pretty, but it holds no meaning to me. I'll always remember those stinking old buildings and driving past the panhandlers in search of a parking spot.
Here are some pics from our hotel:
The staircase on the main floor
The floor
The ceiling
The mezzanine level
Looks ancient, but is sturdy and soundly built
Historic Painting of the hotel back in the day
The walls were covered in these ornately framed paintings, I think t his one is neat because it was near the cattle baron's suite and looks like a big gathering of the cattle barons.
Acting silly on the furniture. There were lots of fancy little sitting areas in every corner.
The details in the hotel amazed me! Look at how neat the flooring is!
There were also a ton of random bookshelves around the place. This one is in the tiny elevator lobby at the end of the 12th floor.
And even the rooms had neat details. I love how the molding on the ceiling creates a visual effect of an even higher ceiling, and they painted it orange! Who would ever think?
And here's us at the wedding, glam huh!
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Volunteers to restore Grantham Canal locks after Heritage Lottery Fund investment
A £830,500 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is funding a volunteer-led project to restore Grantham Canal's series of historic locks.
The five year project, being managed by the Canal and River Trust and Grantham Canal Society (GCS), will see locks 14 and 15 near Woolsthorpe brought back to their former glory, with engineers also beginning initial investigations into the restoration of a further two - locks 12 and 13.
As well as the physical works the project will aim to raise awareness of the canal's built and natural heritage, and encourage more people to explore it through festivals, walking trails, archaeological activities, on-site information and online resources.
Lucie Hoelmer, enterprise manager for the Canal and River Trust, said: "This is a really exciting period in the long history of the beautiful Grantham Canal and we're delighted that the Heritage Lottery Fund is supporting the plans.
"The most exciting aspect of the project is that the works will be carried out entirely by volunteers supported by professionals from the Trust. It's a great example of local people and those who care about the nation's canals getting out there and working together to restore and protect this precious heritage. Importantly, it will also see them gaining the transferable skills needed to keep it going and that bodes really well for the future of the canal."
The two locks were designed by renowned engineer William Jessop and many components and design features are largely intact from their original construction over 200 years ago. Sadly, since the canal was closed to boats in 1929, the locks have become overgrown and in some places collapsed.
Now volunteers from the GCS, assisted by the Waterway Recovery Group and Grantham College, will be helping to reverse the decline by rebuilding collapsed lock walls, clearing out earth and debris from the lock chambers, installing new wooden gates and refilling with water.
A tailored training programme will also be available offering the volunteers the chance to gain important heritage skills and restoration know-how which they can use on other sections of the canal.
Mike Stone, chairman of the Grantham Canal Society, said: "This is a landmark award demonstrating the close cooperation between the Trust and a voluntary society. It confirms the faith that many local stakeholders have had in the future of the Grantham Canal. This new project offers a real opportunity for people young and old to join an enthusiastic team where they can learn new and very marketable skills. It is an ideal volunteering opportunity to restore this forgotten gem in the Vale of Belvoir."
Vanessa Harbar, Head of HLF East Midlands, said: "People have a deep affection for the country's canals both as settings seeped in history and relaxing places to spend time. What excited HLF most about this project is that as well as ensuring these two locks are restored and reopened for the first time in 80 years, volunteers will also be trained in the skills needed to continue to restore more of the canal in future."
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All of the "Tankslapper" instructions, which are found here, apply to the 3M & Xpel film as well, with a few exceptions as follows:
This film will stick to low gloss finishes, but at the same time will render a glossy look to whatever it is covering.
The 3M version is ready to use immediately, not need to wait to wash or ride your bike
You should use the Johnson's Baby Shampoo and water mixture as your primary installation solution - 2 drops for every ounce of water is a good starting point – Keep the alcohol and water mixture – 70% water to 30% isopropyl - standing by for any areas along the edges that lift, usually where applied over a contour. It's a faster drying solution that should be sprayed generously in between the film and the paint to flush away the soapy solution and accelerate adhesion.
You can remove the 3M film at anytime during the installation process, but not to where you can reuse it again if it's allowed to stay attached to your paint for an hour, or even less in some cases. It will have begun to setup to the point to where it would nictitate excessive force to get it to release in such a way the you could reinstall without cosmetic damage to the adhesive side of the film, e.g. finger prints, stretching it out of shape, in other words the term "invisible" would no longer apply. If your want more time to install the film and extend the period of time you can remove it beyond the "estimated" hour, add more soap. Then when you're sure you have it the way you want it, pull it back a half at a time, re-flood with the recommended soap ratio and squeegee it back on again.
Use a rag, pushing it off the edge of the film at the end of the process to blot up water before the water has a chance to migrate back under the film, as soon a the squeegee is pulled away. This will help in stubborn areas that won't stay down.
We send along a small remnant of 3M film for you to practice with before you begin the installation of the actual pieces of your kit. This will help you to familiarize yourself with the characteristics of the film; in addition it will afford you an opportunity to test your installation solution ratio to see if it is suitable for the installation conditions. Hot weather accelerates adhesion and could necessitate a few more drops of soap. Not enough soap will make it difficult to remove trapped water and air pockets and leave you with a bubbly finish. Blisters of water are okay to leave to evaporate out through the film on their own; few days of warm weather is all that's necessary. The same can not be said for trapped air, so if you see air pockets, pull the film back to that point, spray more installation solution and continue
Do not seal the edge – the last ¼ to ½ inch - of the film anywhere on any piece until you are sure it is the way you want it, this will help in two ways: First it will reduce bunching up of the film in any one spot. The film will squirm around as you begin to squeegee it, in a effort to find the path of least resistance – and in some instances needs to be helped along by stretching - and by working with it here, you will find it easier to polish off the edge without the film buckling up or folding over onto itself . Second it will give you something to grab onto – use the blade of the squeegee instead of a finger on the adhesive side of the film to yank the film off – in the event that removal is necessary to reposition or re-flood the working area.
If the practice piece leaves you feeling like the task is beyond your skill level, don't go on to the kit pieces before you seek help or decide to return it, because we can't take the kit back simply because you failed to get satisfactory results. Once you remove the film from the release paper, we can't resell it, and subsequently can't offer a refund. Drop by our shop for an installation if possible, or seek professional installers in you area. Even though we design our patterns not to be too ambitious in its coverage, taking into a account that a do-it-yourselfer is going to attempt the installation on their own, we can't guarantee that anyone can install it, because skill levels vary. If you don't trust your skill level and think you might have trouble, then we recommend you consider the "Tankslapper" film, its fool prove. But at the same time does an equally good job of protecting your paint.
We offer these tips from our training and experience installing film, and are more than willing to coach by phone if needed, 7 days a week. These are the key points, and if done properly will lead to an unbelievably invisible protective skin that will leave your paint finish in showroom condition. As a matter of fact, there will be no way you can harm your paint finish with this film in place without damaging the panel below.


text: From: Economic Development Corporation of Utah To: Scott Jenkins, Subject: Economic Review -- Lights, Camera, Utah: The Film Industry in the Beehive State Date: Tue Jul 15 22:14:52 MDT 2014 Body: July 15, 2014 Newsletter Archive Subscribe Unsubscribe President's Message Two Benefit Events to Support Utah-based Women's Ski Jumping USA will hold its annual benefit this week at the Montage Deer Valley. The July 17 event celebrates the first Olympics for Women's Ski Jumping USA and the launch of its new development program, "Fly Girls," which was designed to help empower and ignite young female jumpers around the country. The organization's goal for the annual benefit is to raise more than $100,000, with $25,000 of that being raised online through ticket sales and contributions on its event website. Supporting the annual benefit event will help Women's Ski Jumping USA to soar even higher. Coming up Aug. 3, we'll have the opportunity to indulge in one of Utah's premier culinary events and simultaneously fight hunger in the state. Taste of the Wasatch takes place from noon to 4 p.m. at Solitude Mountain Resort and features food tastings presented by chefs from more than 50 top Utah restaurants and resorts, alongside boutique wineries and craft breweries pouring tastes. There will also be live music and live and silent auctions. One hundred percent of the proceeds from Taste of the Wasatch go to fight hunger in Utah. Last year, Taste of the Wasatch granted more than $90,000 to the beneficiaries Utahns Against Hunger, Ogden Weber Community Action Partnership and the Utah Food Bank. 3 Squares, Inc., the non-profit organization that produces Taste of the Wasatch, has a goal to provide access, awareness and education to food insecure residents in our community. 3 Squares, an EDCUtah investor, believes the solution to fighting hunger in our community is to "teach a man to fish: make it fun, make it last and make it taste good." Today's Economic Review also includes links to many of the ED-related news stories from the past week. As always, if you have comments, suggestions or topics you'd like to see in the Economic Review, please contact us by clicking the "Comments" link on the bottom of this page. Enjoy! Jeff Edwards President and CEO Portions of Transformers: Age of Extinction were filmed in Utah's Grand and San Juan Counties and feature the inspiring pinnacles of Monument Valley. Photo source: Utah Film Commission. Feature Story Lights, Camera, Utah: The Film Industry in the Beehive State The apocalypse is over and the human race is reduced to an agrarian society trying to survive alongside a mysterious creature called "the Galyntine," which lurks on the outskirts of…Alpine, Utah? It's true. Actually, Alpine isn't really called Alpine in AMC Network's pilot production of the original TV series, Galyntine, which just finished three months of production in Utah. The show stars Peter Fonda and Amy Madigan and is produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Greg Nicotero. Galyntine is one of hundreds film projects, which span movies, TV shows and commercials, shot in the state every year, generating millions of dollars in economic impact. During initial filming, Galyntine execs hired more than 200 locals to work as extras and crew and had a projected in-state spend of about $7.1 million. The final spend won't be determined until after a CPA audit to ensure the projected expenditures actually occurred in the state. Utah Film Commission Director Marshall Moore hopes the Galyntine pilot will become a TV series with continued production in Utah. "We won't know until the end of this calendar year, but if it does, AMC will come back and start preproduction of the show's first season in January," he says. "The goal of Utah's film incentive program is to attract a major network television series to the state because they provide consistency. They help build infrastructure quicker than one-off movies, which have a start and end date, whereas, a series can go on for multiple seasons." The 1990s hit, Touched by An Angel, still ranks as the most successful TV series to be shot in the state and included 215 episodes over nine seasons, bringing about $225 million to the Utah economy. That's not to say the state doesn't welcome feature films. John Carter, released in 2012 and filmed in Moab and Millard County, generated about $19 million for Utah's economy over 45 days of production. Nonetheless, the difference between the long-term spend of a TV series verses a one-off movie production can be significant. Utah was selected as the location for Galyntine, says Moore, because the state stood out topographically and creatively. AMC needed mountainous areas with evergreens as well as talent to build original sets and wardrobes, the crew base and the equipment. Utah has all of that, but the state also has a film incentive program. "We were able to combine the creative elements they needed with an incentive and a local crew base that could support this type of production," Moore notes. Since the inception of Utah's film incentive program in 2005, the state's film industry has generated an economic impact of more than $113 million total dollars. Several productions are still spending money in the state, and those aren't counted in that total. Nonetheless, in terms of job creation, the film industry has created more than 11,194 production jobs over 6,173 production days. Thanks to the incentive program, Moore says the Utah film industry is generating about $13 million annually in economic impact, on average, but more recently the impact has been as much as $30 million per year. Fiscal year 2013-2014, which just ended, looks to be one of the best years ever for the industry. While direct job creation is the major focus of the incentive program, other benefits include money spent on vendors, hotels, materials and equipment rentals. "Our incentives are offered in the form of a rebate," says Moore. "No money is given back until money is spent in the state, but it is our incentive program that helps put us on the radar. I have heard it over and over again from producers, executives at the networks and executives in the studios. No matter how beautiful your mountains are or how stark the Bonneville Salt Flats, you are not going to get a lot of consistent work without some type of rebate program in place." Utah's government leaders have embraced the industry. "The Governor and Legislature have seen that vision, too," Moore continues. "Utah's incentive program is doing exactly what it was designed to do, provide jobs for Utah film crews, talent and support services." Back on the set, numerous other films are in various stages of production in Utah. Moore says independent filming goes on nearly year-round. Independent films Don Verdean: Biblical Archeologist, H8rz and Rosemont were recently shot in Utah and will likely make the festival circuit. Big productions with a Utah presence include Your Right Mind, starring Kathryn Heigl as a country singer fighting for custody of her daughter, and literary classic The Giver, which stars Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep and Taylor Swift. Other films shot here include Need for Speed, Transformers 4, The Cokeville Miracle, Saints and Soldiers III and The Adventures of Roborex, among others. "There is always something going on," he adds. "TV series, cable movies, feature films and reality TV, not to mention the commercials, are constantly being filmed in Utah." The construction of the privately-funded Park City Film Studios is the latest addition to Utah's film industry infrastructure and is scheduled to open in November. When complete, the $125 million studio will have three adjoining 16,000 square-foot sound stages to shoot motion pictures, television shows and commercials. One of the ambitions for the studio was to form a partnership with the Sundance Film Festival to serve as a destination venue for festival parties, screenings and sponsorships. Park City Film Studios, Moore says, will offer the amenities found in a major production facility, including sound proofing, a lighting grid and the ability to expand and contract the stage. Utah's film infrastructure also includes dozens of camera rental companies, a film crew base large enough to support three simultaneous projects, depending on the size of those projects, film schools and a digital media education system turning out skilled animators and gamers. "That is happening every day here and Utah's competitive incentive program is giving [those graduates] places to work," he says. Moore says the film industry is perfect for Utah because it is so diversified. One day a production can be in a major metropolitan area and the next day could be filming in a rural community. There are also promotional benefits from the industry. Not all films offer it, but many include credits such as "Filmed entirely on location in Utah." "We [get credit for] our ski resorts' on the Disney Channel's Cloud Nine, our deserts in The Lone Ranger or East High School in High School Musical. Film is forever and so are the promotional opportunities," he continues. While the Utah Film Commission represents the business and political side of Utah's film industry, Moore hopes the commission also represents the good entertainment being made in Utah as people see the state on the big screen and on TV. He also hopes production companies will experience Utah's friendly business and film environment and keep coming back. Investor Spotlight: American Heart Association The American Heart Association, an EDCUtah investor since 2010, has a mission is to help people build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke. That's a big task, given that heart disease causes one in every four deaths and causes one in three women's deaths each year, killing approximately one woman every minute. To turn the tide on heart disease, the American Heart Association has launched its 2020 goal, which is to reduce death and disability from cardiovascular disease and stroke by 20 percent by the year 2020. The organization feels a kinship with economic development and sees the opportunity to contribute research dollars to the Utah's higher education institutions as a factor in helping to sustain jobs. In fact, Jennifer Merback, communications and marketing director at American Heart Association in Salt Lake City, says the organization has contributed millions of dollars to cardiovascular research at Utah State University, the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. Perhaps that research will lead to the next breakthrough in pacemaker technology, the next cholesterol drug or the next stint design. Funds for research are raised by events like the "Heart and Stroke Walk" taking place at Sugarhouse Park on Saturday, Sept. 20. Merback encourages EDCUtah's investors and friends to bring their families, friends and co-workers to the event. More information can be found at heartwalkutah.org. Other events, like national Wear Red Day on the first Friday in February, the "Go Red for Women" luncheon in March and the annual Heart Ball also help raise funds and promote cardiovascular health. The American Heart Association advocates at the Utah capitol about issues important to Utahns and their health. Merback says the organization was able to restore funding to ensure every high school student receives CPR training before graduating and promotes initiatives to increase physical education in schools and prevent tobacco use. For more information about the American Heart Association visit Heart.org or call 801-702-4420. Calendar July 17 "Give Them Wings and Watch Them Fly" annual benefit gala for U.S. women ski jumpers, 6-9 p.m. (Montage, Deer Valley) July 17 Utah Alliance for Economic Development Summer Meeting (Zermatt Resort, Heber Valley) Aug. 3 Taste of the Wasatch Noon to 4 p.m. (Solitude Mountain Resort) Aug. 9 "Target the Cure" Charity 3D Archery Fun Shoot and BBQ, benefiting Huntsman Cancer Institute (Easton Salt Lake Archery Center, 575 North John Glenn Road, Salt Lake City) Aug. 14 Salt Lake Chamber's Women in Business Summer Social (Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building, University of Utah) Aug. 18 Salt Lake Chamber Small Business 9-Hole Golf Tournament 7:30 a.m. to Noon (Lakeside Golf Course, West Bountiful) Sept. 4 Uintah Basin Energy Summit (Vernal) Register here. Sept. 10-12 Utah League of Cities and Towns Annual Conference (Salt Lake City Sheraton) Oct. 7 EDCUtah Annual Meeting (Grand America Hotel) Oct. 13-16 Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (Orlando) Please contact Marcie Young Cancio at firstname.lastname@example.com or 801-323-4242 for information about participating in the Utah Pavilion with EDCUtah and GOED. Oct. 16-19 Girl Scouts of Utah hosts the Girl Scout National Convention (Salt Lake City) edcUTAH Investors Current Investors Why Be an Investor? Board of Trustees The EDCUtah Economic Review is a weekly publication of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah. It is distributed to EDCUtah partners and selected other government and civic organizations interested in Utah's economic development. If you prefer not to receive this newsletter, please click Unsubscribe below. Your comments and suggestions regarding this newsletter are always welcome. GOED News Newsletter Archive Subscribe Unsubscribe In the News CNBC ranks Utah 3rd best state for business; explore its strengths and weaknesses According to CNBC's America's Top States for Business 2014 rankings, Utah is the third best state for business in the nation, trailing No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Texas, and ranking in front of No. 4 Nebraska and No. 5 North Carolina. (CNBC) (Deseret News) Consumer United targets Utah for its proposed expansion The Governor's Office of Economic Development and Consumer United announced an expansion of the rapidly growing company to the state of Utah. (InsurancenewsNet) (Utah Policy) (Utah Business) (KSL) CSM Bakery announces Utah expansion Together with the Governor's Office of Economic Development, CSM Bakery announced it will expand its existing Weber County operation. In 2014, a new cookie line will be added and, over the next six years, the company will double its facility's size. (Utah Policy) (Salt Lake Tribune) A big step for rapid transit in Davis County Davis County officials took a big step last week toward creating a rapid-transit corridor through Bountiful, Woods Cross and North Salt Lake to downtown Salt Lake City. (Salt Lake Tribune) Outdoor recreation 'very important' to most Utahns, study shows With the summer recreation season in full swing, a new survey shows the majority of Utah residents love to romp in the outdoors and get out to play once week, if not more. (KSL) Cache Biz: Gov. Herbert visits Cache Valley businesses, advocates for entrepreneurs Gov. Gary Herbert was in Cache Valley recently to look at local businesses and talk about what Utah is doing to help protect those businesses. (Herald Journal) Daylight saving time: Should it stay or should it go? A legislatively mandated push to decide the fate of daylight saving time in Utah came to the Clark Planetarium Thursday and focused on three questions. (Deseret News) (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah weighs doing away with daylight saving time Utah is inviting residents to weigh in on whether they want their state to become the third in the nation to opt out of daylight saving time. (Standard-Examiner) Upcoming Cache Valley summit focuses on Utah's Own food entrepreneurs The first-ever Utah's Own Summit to be held in Logan is scheduled for July 16 at the Riverwoods Conference Center. (Cache Valley Daily) Record sales point to Salt Lake City's rebounding downtown Retailers in Salt Lake City's core amassed a record $800 million in sales in 2013 as younger residents, suburban dwellers and tourists sought out downtown restaurants, bars, stores and night-life. (Salt Lake Tribune) Utahns' satisfaction with downtown Salt Lake City is on the rise A recent survey by the Downtown Alliance showed that 52 percent of Utahns feel a sense of ownership and connection with downtown Salt Lake City – up 8 percent since last year and 18 percent since 2009. (Deseret News) How will F-35 grounding impact Hill AFB? With Air Force officials unwilling to speculate, the impact of the recent F-35 grounding at Hill Air Force Base is still unknown. (Standard-Examiner) Salt Lake City leaders want to attract millennials In the 1990s, Salt Lake City was known as a 9-to-5 town that lay dormant on weekends. Now, patio bars buzz on weekend summer evenings, and visitors are shopping and dining in greater numbers. (Daily Herald) Eight film projects get financial incentives in Utah Eight film projects, including the fantasy adventure "Bigfoot versus Nazis," have been granted financial incentives in Utah. (Daily Herald) Why Salt Lake City may become the new leader in public transportation Robin Hutcheson, a new executive-board member of the National Association of City Transportation Officials, is becoming something of a Salt Lake City rock star. She's instrumental in diversifying transportation options in the metropolitan area of 1.2 million to include bike lanes and a commuter rail line. And the measures she's taking could provide a crucial blueprint for other urban centers. (NationSwell) Vital Clearfield Station road project gets green light A road project considered vital to the future of a $122 million development on 70 acres of Utah Transit Authority property near the Clearfield Station has been given the green light. (Standard-Examiner) Bountiful wants to attract downtown sidewalk cafes Sidewalk cafes along Bountiful's Main Street will add appeal and help efforts to revitalize the city's downtown, community officials insist. (Standard-Examiner) Business poll: Utahns want immigration reform now Eight of every 10 Utah voters say it is important for Congress to enact immigration reform this year, and three of every four favor creating a legal status for undocumented immigrants as part of it, according to a new survey released by pro-reform business groups. (Salt Lake Tribune) Industry leaders of Summit, Wasatch Counties 'cautiously optimistic' "Cautiously optimistic" was the phrase used frequently to describe feelings on the economy in Summit and Wasatch counties during Utah Business' annual regional roundtable Thursday in that area of the state. (Utah Business) Taylorsville economic development update Revitalization efforts for the retail areas surrounding the Family Center on 5400 South and Redwood Road have begun. The first steps in redeveloping the commercial centers along Redwood Road from 5300 South to I-215 have been taken. 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I can't help but want a 2011 GT3 RS with an insatiable desire.
With the new GT3 RS having been launched this past week, I must say that it's an improvement over what was an already amazing car.
Even then, I can't help but look back and have a strong desire for a 2011 GT3 RS.
There's just something about it that makes me want it more than anything before or after.
Maybe it's the fun colors.
Maybe it's the Top Gear 2010 US Road Trip.
Maybe it's the 997.2 styling turned up to 11.
Who knows?
I don't know why I like it so much, but I do.


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Fentura Financial, Inc. Named to 2016 OTCQX Best 50
FENTON, Mich., Feb. 18, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fentura Financial, Inc. (OTCQX:FETM) is pleased to announce it has been named to the 2016 OTCQX® Best 50, a ranking of top performing companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market last year.
The OTCQX Best 50 is an annual ranking of the top 50 U.S. and international companies traded on the OTCQX market. The ranking is calculated based on an equal weighting of one-year total return and average daily dollar volume growth in the previous calendar year. Companies in the 2016 OTCQX Best 50 were ranked based on their performance in 2015.
"We are pleased and honored to be included among the best-performing stocks on the OTCQX Best Marketplace during our first year of trading on this top-tier platform," stated James Distelrath, Chief Financial Officer of Fentura Financial Corporation, Inc. "Our strong team of bankers is focused on delivering strong returns to our shareholders through the attraction of successful local clients. We believe that our locally-focused community banking model will allow us to continue to generate these strong returns while providing a high level of customer service both now and in the future. Again, we thank OTCQX for recognizing our efforts."
For the complete 2016 OTCQX Best 50 ranking, visit http://www.otcmarkets.com/content/doc/2016-OTCQXBest-50.pdf.
The OTCQX Best Market offers the best informed and most efficient trading for established, investor focused U.S. and international companies. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, demonstrate compliance with U.S. securities laws, be current in their disclosure and be sponsored by a professional third-party advisor. OTCQX companies are distinguished by the excellence of their operations and diligence with which they convey their qualifications.
About Fentura Financial, Inc.
Fentura Financial, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Fenton, Michigan. Its subsidiary bank, The State Bank, is also headquartered in Fenton with offices serving Fenton, Linden, Holly, Grand Blanc and Brighton. The Bank offers comprehensive financial services including commercial, consumer, mortgage, trust and financial planning services, and deposit products. The Bank proudly provides services from its community offices in Genesee, Oakland and Livingston Counties and through on-line and mobile banking services.
Media Contact:
Ronald L. Justice
President and CEO
Fentura Financial, Inc.
(810) 714-3902


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World pay is a Remote payment gateway meaning that the payment is processed on their site.
because of this, the order must be stored when the checkout page posts to the confirm page.
Using a remote payment gateway, you should not rely on the database for the order status, you shouldcheck for orders by logging into your world pay account.
As for the redirect on success, the world pay system will redirect to a page on their servers, you would need to customize that page to add a return perameter to return to your site.
see the following documentation:
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Customizing your service -> customizing your payment service -> HTML Payment Service Pages -> Structure of the Result Pages
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Between DIY projects, gardening, and work I struggle with having long strong nails. Its become a joke in my home that I can't go a week without breaking a nail. In fact, I even made it part of my "New Year's Resolution" to figure out how to have strong, healthy, unbreakable nails- that's how much of a joke it is. After trying out a few natural suggestions, I made a small batch of nail strengthener and it worked like a charm! I rub it on all my fingernails about twice a week. I also found that using a little bit of bees wax lip balm on my finger nails after I shower or wash dishes helps keep in moisture too. They have been doing a lot better and I haven't broken or chipped a nail in 2 weeks, knock on wood...
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp castor oil
1/4 tsp fresh lemon juice
Mix them all together in a small container and rub onto your nails.
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So thanks to my mint green skinnies obsession, I think the shopping dry spell has officially ceased (oh noes!) and look what I found...
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|(Gap: neon belt)
|(Old Navy: tube maxi dress, tank tops, $1 flip-flop; Jacob: bracelet)
I should tell you the side story about my Old Navy haul. The day after I bought these items, I received an Old Navy email alert that says 30% off total purchase for 2 days only. You have no idea the "agony" I put myself thru deciding whether to return the current haul, and re-purchase them at the new price, or just leave it be and just take advantage of the new sale with
Anyhoot, where's the mint green anything, you ask?!?!
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Do you succumb to these summer sales like I do? Please say yes... hehe... What's your summer sale shopping been like so far?


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Requiem for a Dream 2000 BluRay 1080p DTS-HD MA 7 1 AVC REMUX-FraMeSToR
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans
Runtime: 102 minutes (taken from iMDB)
Genre: Drama
Rating: 8.3* (may differ)
Votes: 674963 (may differ)
Summary: Sara Goldfarb (Ellen Burstyn) is a retired widow, living in a small apartment. She spends most of her time watching TV, especially a particular self-help show. She has delusions of rising above her current dull existence by being a guest on that show. Her son, Harry (Jared Leto) is a junkie but along with his friend Tyrone (Marlon Wayans) has visions of making it big by becoming a drug dealer. Harry's girlfriend Marion (Jennifer Connelly) could be fashion designer or artist but is swept along in Harry's drug-centric world. Meanwhile Sara has developed an addiction of her own. She desperately wants to lose weight and so goes on a crash course involving popping pills, pills which turn out to be very addictive and harmful to her mental state.
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Kirin 970 mass production expected to start in September
New reports claimed that TSMC has finally solved its issues and will start mass producing the Kirin 970 chipset in September.
Newer and faster chipsets are the driving force behind the feature heavy smartphones that are becoming quite common in the markets these days. With each successive generation, chip makers need to upgrade the development so that they can keep up with the increased demand for better specs and features from consumers and their clients. The Taiwan Semi-Conductor Manufacturing Company or TSMC is one of the best known leading SoC producers in the world and has been tasked with mass producing Huawei's 10nm Kirin 970 Chipset.
However, previous reports had indicated that TSMC had been facing some issues which would likely delay the launch of the highly-awaited high-end chipset into the market. These issues now seem to be resolved as the company announced that its production plans are back on track. Rumors suggest that the Kirin 970 chipset mass production will now begin in September as planned previously, without any additional delays.
Kirin 970 chipsets production starting in September
Fans and industry insiders expect that huawei will likely introduce the brand new and most powerful chipset it has ever created in its upcoming phablet, the Huawei Mate 10. Reports of this happening were being refuted since the foundry problems faced by TSMC were revealed. However, now that the production of the chipset is expected to start in September, people will once again expect the Kirin 970 to be powering the Mate 10.
The Mate 10 phablet is said to be the most powerful and premium handset ever developed by the company. This is why rumors of the new chipset powering the phablet began to surface earlier in the year. Considering that the Mate 10 is supposed to be launched in October, it is very much possible that it will ship with the latest Kirin chipset on board. However, Huawei has yet to confirm whether these speculations are correct indeed.
Features of the Kirin 970 chipset
The latest SoC will take advantage of the 10nm architecture, which is also found in high-end chipsets such as the Snapdragon 835, Exynos 8895, and Apple's A11. This particular feature allows the device that the SoC will power to retain its battery life longer and also improves the overall efficiency of the performance. Apart from this, the new chipset is expected to retain the Cortex A73 CPU architecture, which was found in its predecessor, the Kirin 960. An upgrade in the chipsets GPU is likely, which is said to feature 12-cores, bringing it on par with the Snapdragon 835.
Not much else is known regarding the chipset for now, and more details will likely arrive in September.
The 6-inch display bearing Mate 10 is expected to be the first device to be powered by this SoC. It remains to be seen what other specs the phablet sports upon launch.


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Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: bombing, Clemson Stoke, down hill, events, hamboard, loaded, longboard, longboarding, orangatang, Salty's, sector 9, skate, sliding, The Pumpkin Carve, tricks, video, wheat street, youtube
Thanks for all of you guys who could make it out to the Pumpkin Carve last weekend.
We had a great turn out, great contests and gave away some pretty sweet prizes!
Here's some photos from the day:
We love Robby Lee from Clemson and the longboarding club up there Clemson Stoke!
The crowd!
Craig Crossley in the shortboard ground tricks competition.
After party at Salty's!
Ted Aslund won a Sector 9 deck for first place in the ground tricks competition!
Many thanks to Paul (directly above..mustache and all) who owns Salty's in Five Points for playing a huge role in getting the Pumpkin Carve together, helping provide some prizes and throwing us an after party! A very successful event and you can definitely expect another one in the spring.
Here's a montage video from the beginners and advanced slide competitions:
Wear a helmet,
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This past Wednesday Carolina Skate had a table at the Sustainability fair promoting alternative forms of transportation. We're featured in the Daily Gamecock along with the rest of the groups at the fair encouraging all sorts of things like political involvement and biodiesel development. Read the article here.
Some pictures from the day:
Also, we've had a couple more additions for sponsors on the flier – check it out, you'll be seeing their product at the event and you'll have a chance on winning it!!
We also hosted an actual pumpkin carve this week, check out some of the photos from then:
Lastly, great turn out Tuesday night for the skate.
We had something like 40 people there bombing garages and skating around the city.
We hope to see more of that!
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Another update!
We've got more people on board and new things added to the Pumpkin Carve.
There will now be an after party at Salty's Skate/surf shop in Five Points!!
Here's the new poster with the updated information:
And we've got up two promo videos for the event, help us plaster them all over the internet!
Then get outside and skate, the weather is finally beautiful.
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Hey guys, wanted to throw up a new post with some pictures of the past week or so.
We've had some GREAT turn outs at our Friday skates and lots of new people coming
to learn. If you haven't been able to come out, please do – it's been a blast!
Here's the club out on a day skate – we're thinking about renaming Carolina Skate
to the USC Dervish Club… let's get some new boards!
We had a little skating day camp for about 45 minutes to an hour just teaching
people who were interested and giving them a shot without having to purchase
a board. We got a lot of positive feedback and hopefully some future skaters!
We've also got another version of the promo video to be thrown up on the Vimeo
and Youtube accounts – I'll be updating once that is on it's way.
Also keep your eyes out for our posters for the
"Pumpkin Carve" – our Halloween Skate.
Those will be approved and up shortly around campus and via the web.
Skate on (once this nasty weather clears!)
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Hey guys – it's been a while.
Good news is that we're back and we're ready to hit this year hard –
we also have some pretty exciting new things going on.
One of those things is that we are now Carolina Skate.
We've got a lot of people on campus interested in shortboarding and
to meet that demand we're going to add a wing to our club.
Our hopes are that we'll be getting an actual website (we'll
keep this for fun updates and things like that) up and going
and kick it up on the video promotion for both sections of the club.
There's a lot of things cooking and we're doing our best to get
it underway fairly quickly so keep your eyes out.
Also today, USC had their club fair and we had a table.
Pretty good turn out and we're pumped for all of the kids that
came out and signed up for long and short boarding.
Here's some snapshots from the club fair:
Keep kickin'
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I'd say something that the majority of us are working on is sliding.
There's only two of us with actual sliding gloves but a lot of us have
given them a shot – cool part is half of the sliders aren't using slicker
or orangatang wheels.. it's been fun helping each other out.
Here's some shots from the past few days:
And here are some for the past few days of fun:
Working on getting a video or two up, sit tight.


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Services exports in Kenya have accounted for more than 50% of the increase in total exports since 2005 and are poised to overtake goods exports, says a new World Bank report.
Trade, transport, information and communications technology and financial services "lead the pack" of services, according to the bank's 'Kenya Country Economic Memorandum' for 2016 (164-page / 8.01 MB PDF).
The report said an "expansion in modern services, such as financial intermediation and mobile communications... stimulated demand for traditional services such as trade".
Kenya's growth in mobile communications was due in part to "innovative solutions" such as the country's M-Pesa mobile money network, the report said. "For example, there are more than 40,000 M-Pesa retail agents who also sell other products and services." Read more. Source | Out-Law.com


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Marketing Letter For New Business
A Marketing Letter For New Business is usually written when a person is starting off with a new venture. This new venture could be related to the previous one he/she has or could be a new one altogether. Writing a Marketing Letter For New Business helps you get into the business and commercial world as well.
Writing such a letter is a good idea for informing all your previous clients if any, your colleagues if any and all your relatives. You can also have a complete advertisement of your new venture on various social media networks for targeting your potential clients. This can also serve as an invitation to all the people you know for the inaugural ceremony that might take place for the opening of this new venture.
A well-written letter will have a large number present at your inaugural ceremony, and for this, you might end up getting publicity for your new venture all well. You can give a catch to this new venture by giving discounts and free deals soon after you gain success in the market. This way you'll gain more customers and power in the market too. The letter should be written politely and joyfully since it is a positive and happy news
Yash Sharma,
3- Royal Apartments,
Riverdale Park Road,
Date; DD/MM/YYYY.
Dear all,
I, along with wife Sarah, would like to announce the start of our new venture, 'Bundle Of Joy' which is a store that supplies all products that are needed for a new born baby.
From baby shampoos to baby oils and many other accessories that are required for the child.
We also make customized kits that include all the products in one box and have cheaper rate compared to the individual products. We also make customized kits as per the likeness and comfort of our customers. We also sell products like oils equipment for the new mothers.
Well, all of this was an introduction to what our store will have to offer you, but the primary reason was to invite each one of you for the inaugural party of our new venture. We will have a small religious ceremony which will be followed by snacks and juices. You can get your entire family along with you for the ceremony as it has surprises elements to it. We are going to have small games, and the top three winners will receive the surprises, so get your kids along. I hope to see all of you there.
Thanking you,
Yours affectionately,
Yash Sharma.