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Photo Showing First OS X 10.10 Banner Appeared Online
Ahead of the long-anticipated Worldwide Developers Conference, which kicks off on Monday, the guys from Cupertino showed us a large OS X 10.10 banner. This may indicate that aside from iOS 8, at WWDC Apple will officially unveil the new version of the operating system for Macs. And that's great, I must say.
25 Reasons Why iPhone 5S Is Better Than Galaxy S5 - [Video]
A new interesting video has been recently posted on YouTube, which is called "25 Reasons the iPhone 5s is Better Than the Galaxy S5". It shows us why Apple's iPhone is better that the South Korean handset. The video was created by PhoneBuff. What is interesting is that the video was posted to same YouTube channel, where you can watch a video called "25 Reasons the Galaxy S5 is Better Than the iPhone 5s". Both clips are available below.
iOS 7 Adoption Rate Reaches 89.7% - Chitika Insights
According to the latest report from research firm Chitika Insights, iOS 7 adoption rate has recently reached 89.7%. Such figure is based on the data about web traffic generated by North American iPhone users.
Healthbook, HealthKit and iResearch Are Now Apple's Trademarks
Apple has reportedly filed trademarks for several apps and features from the upcoming iOS 8, namely, Healthbook, HealthKit, iResearch and some other. Apart from the filings related directly to Healthbook, there're some that deal with other iOS features. One of those is the Apple CarPlay trademark, which was filed in February.
New iOS 8 Concept and Widget Blocks [Video]
A concept designer named Jay Machalani has recently created an iOS 8 concept, which allows you to expand icons into special widget blocks. These blocks look pretty similar to Android's Widgets and Microsoft's Live Tiles.
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Another iPhone 6 Back Shell Appears Online
A new leaked image showing purported 4.7-inch iPhone 6 back cover has recently appeared on the Internet. The photo was shared by Macfixit Australia.
Apple Is Working on Its Mobile Payment Service
According to the latest rumors, the guys from Cupertino are seriously thinking about their own mobile payment service. In fact, they have even begun negotiations with several retail store chains concerning the possibility to launch such a service in near future, insiders claim.
iWatch to Feature Wireless Charger?
Apple's long-anticipated iWatch will reportedly feature a wireless charger. According to the latest reports from supply chain insiders, the guys from Cupertino have recently begun testing wireless charging coils manufactured on a Shenzen-based factory owned by Luxshare.
OS X 10.9.4 Beta Contains References to New iMac
Apple has released the first OS X Mavericks 10.9.4 beta to developers for testing. This OS X beta has a build number 13E9 and contains only stability improvements and minor bug fixes. However, there's one interesting thing about this OS X version.
Apple to Announce Beats Acquisition This Week
The company from Cupertino will officially announce Beats Electronics acquisition this week, The New York Post reports. The sum of acquisition is slightly lower than we expected.
As it was mentioned last week, Apple planned to purchase Beats for about $3.2 billion. As it turns out, the sum for some reason has been reduced to $3 billion.
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About Me...
Quotes I live by...
- Stretch out your limits once a while...lest you lose your elasticity... (recent offhand thought)
- It's better to burn out, than fade away (Neil Young)
- This too shall pass...
- Shit happens...Life Goes on... (adapted from Forrest Gump)
- Don't be sad, it's over...be glad, it happened !!
- He Knows not his own strength, who hath not met adversity - Ben Johnson
- Do whteva you want...Don't get caught !! (NDA)
- Rules are like rulers...some can be bent, others can be broken :)
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- This was me then...The love story...
- The Accident
- Better to have loved n lost. . .
- Sh*t happens...Life goes on...
- Operation Welcome: "Newly wed lady wife"
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Sunday, April 26, 2015
"Purposeful" Running
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Only 18% of events in Life are predestined
Let me take my own example. I strongly believe that 'the accident' was inevitable- perhaps it would have happened differently in a many-universes interpretation (quantum mechanics), but it was bound to happen. So I do not go into the "what-if" mode, with a sad look on the face every now and then. However, everything that happened after that was a factor of conscious choices that I had made.
Everything cannot be predestined, since that removes the human experience (and choice) entirely out of the equation, and everything would be programmed by the one above. Everything can't be up to 'free will', since that makes the equation very unstable (with only variables), and people will then go into an endless loop of the "What-if" syndrome.
We always have a choice- the choice to do what is right (disclaimer-definition of 'right' is subjective). Events in life are essentially the sum of these choices that we make. In hindsight, we might realize that some of these choices weren't really choices, and that thing was predestined; but that's a small number. So that's that on the topic. Yes, some milestones in life are predestined and already carved into the road, but it's up to you to ensure that the road 'as such' continues to remain smooth and not patchy, through the journey.
Ciao ppl!
Monday, December 22, 2014
It's been a decade !!
It's been a long time. Of course I remembered my second birthday- Dec 22nd 2004, but the realization came only now that it's been 10 years. Phew!
I'm sometimes surprised by how there are days where I don't have any feeling that you are missing- at all, and life just goes on. At the cost of immodesty, I do admire the way my training and approach to life doesn't let anything seem amiss. But buddy, there are days when I look at the mirror and ask myself- "Dude, where's the rest of you? Really?"
Earlier tonight, Rishika was playing on the bed and said, "Mamma has 2 hands, I have 2 hands, you have 1 hand." I wasn't wearing my hand. I smiled and was about to give the standard story that I tell kids- how my artificial prosthesis is a stronger hand that I got replaced. They generally touch and agree that it is stronger. But she just continued after a brief pause, in a tone of placating me, "your 2nd hand is in that room. Tomorrow you wear it, then you'll also have 2 hands." The sentences weren't so complete of course :). She gave a smile of absolute simplicity and peace of mind. I might be over-reading it, but I'm glad that she has the same fighter spirit.
Sorry for digressing, coming back to you buddy. Yes, I miss you very much. I'll always have the regret of not getting to see you one last time (because I was busy dying and getting resuscitated). I fondly reminisce all the good times we spent as "One", especially during Academy and Fauj days. Needless to say, you completed me buddy. Love you, always!
Ciao ppl!
Ciao life!
Thursday, November 6, 2014
What is your differentiator??
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Quick update on…. My Book
So, as many of you might know, my book is basically…well…my story. It's a semi-fiction and the name of my character is Siddhant. It starts right from my NDA days with all the experiences, ups and downs, the accident, thru to IIM A. The core theme is inspirational and has elements of adventure, lot of humor and ahem…romance too. Tried to keep it funny, interesting and not preachy at all :), since it's a real story. Many of my blog posts, which actually went up and down the sine curve as things happened, are part of the book as well.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
A cute little princess has arrived....
The moment you came into being on January the second,The life changing milestone, struck a conspicuous melodious note;From then you've been the cynosure every minute every second,There's none beautiful than thou our baby, 'The One' we'll always dote.There was a gust of adrenalin rush in our body aplenty,The first time you looked straight at us, with those beauteous eyes;The first smile you ever smiled inadvertently,Was like a thousand rainbows splashing across the sweet blue skies.Rishika, thine is this life to live to the fullest,May you flow like musical notes off a humming guitar;May you soar high in the sky, through Life's troughs and crests,And have the sheen of the shiniest star.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Stuck on first page, second chapter- My Book
It's been a long time since I've blogged and seems like I'm saying this way too often. But then that's the way the cookie crumbles. I started penning down the structure of 'My book' quite some time back and the post on Facebook stating – 'completed the first chapter of my book', came up three months back. I guess I've mentioned it earlier that the book is based on my life's sine curve itself; hopefully more interesting than that though ;). It's designed on a story model- present tense majorly. The plan is there, thoughts are there, key points are there and characters are there. What is messing it up is- 'Lack of Time' and the good old 'external influencers'. Figuratively speaking I have a bow and set of 7 arrows laid out. I shot the first one few months back, but the target kept shifting and the wind kept on moving it haywire; finally letting the target hit head-on three months back. Two weeks back I shot the second arrow, but this time the external influences are way stronger; there are too many distracters.
But then again if there are additional distracters in life that keep moving our arrows away from the target, we also have arrows enabled with boosters now (and let's not talk about guided missiles). The major distracters are of course the big issues and obligations; 'job', 'personal problems' being just one of those. If this is not distracting enough, there are all these minor distractions- some good, some bad. Yesterday I tweeted my first tweet and linked the twitter account to my Galaxy S android 2.2 phone, blackberry phone, Linkedin profile, FB profile and Yahoo. I mean, how many different ways does one need to be connected; funny Huh !
Anyway, it's on me to make sure that the boosters are sent out to my second arrow at the right time and right place. It might pass through the pressure of an underwater current at times, but the aim is to hit the target as soon as possible. Wishing luck to myself...
Ciao ppl !! Ciao life !!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Some more lines for my...
When I look back at the days gone by,
I wonder what it is, that always gives me a high;
What makes me laugh at times, or partway smile a smile,
What makes me sad at times, but makes the 'making-up' worthwhile
The mot juste answer as we all know,
Is not hidden away from thy eyes to see;
It's my "someone special", beautiful as ever,
Beautiful than anyone else, could ever be;
I love you my honey, and you too know,
That this 'love' divine, is only to grow;
I adore the fact, that you love me so,
And to this precious 'love', I do bow;
God must have spent hours and hours,
Perfecting his magnum opus, going crazy;
When he was thinking about true 'beauty',
And the varied elements of my beautiful lady;
With you, every day of my life is a lucky day,
To you, I'll make all happiness in the world befall;
I need not even say, but I still will say,
You'll always be- MY belle of the ball.
Monday, September 27, 2010
The axis of Ataraxis: Peace of mind
Practically speaking, all said and done it is not difficult to get your 'Peace of Mind', as long as we are aware that this is just a 'state' of being and being there for even a short period of time can do wonders. We cannot straightaway 'sign out' from our life with all its paraphernalia of relationships, responsibilities, joy and pain. What we can do is to have the ability of pressing the 'pause' button on life. When everything is going wrong and you feel like saying out loud- "I want my Peace of Mind", just press 'Pause'. Go out of the immediate surroundings to the balcony or another room and close your eyes; most importantly- 'shut down' your thoughts on what's happening (be it an argument, a fight, or any other source of tension). Stop thinking about it, and think of nothingness- the space beyond space- what we call 'meditation'. For some this is when they think about God and find peace there. The aim is to stop thinking about all the tensions that you're having and be mentally at peace. This will not solve the problem/ finish of the argument with your spouse ;)/ resolve your issues. But what this will do, is to take you to that place of eternal bliss, give you Peace of Mind for those 5-10mins, and give you the energy to handle all the disquiets. It will also give you the ability to look at your problems/ arguments/ issues and make you think whether they're really worth fretting so much over, and wasting precious moments of your life brooding over it. This is not the only way ofcourse, once you've pressed the 'Pause' button- some get to this state by listening to their favourite songs, some by listening to the chant of 'Om', and yet others by sitting on the beach and looking at the ocean (and the likes). What matters is that we should realize that the means to the end of getting PoM need not only be by fulfilling desires/ ambitions. Even when things are going wrong all around, we can get to the axis of ataraxis by pressing 'Pause' on Life.
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Ciao life !!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Two cents on Life- Never giving up: 'The Attitude'
You took me up, you brought me down,
When the ship broke up, you said- "Don't drown";
I carried on, I swam along,
Evinced tenacity, made up an imbuing song;
I won't give up 'Life', I won't let go,
You taught me so, and for that, I do bow;
You may again raze my ship 'Life', or becloud every dawn,
All I would say is- "Sh*t happens and Life goes on".
I penned down these lines some time back during my MBA days at IIM A (one of the blogs below), when my 'ship' was on the upper wave of the sine curve. From the days of training during the dark hours at the National Defence Academy, to leading men in operations in the Army, to lying on the hospital bed badly mutilated after coming back from the dead, to joining a premier league B-school; this ship has 'been there-done that'. The one thing that has fuelled this ship all along is the attitude towards life. We have heard this phrase so many times in our daily lives- 'Never give up', or going up a further level- 'Never Never Never - Ever Give Up'. It so happens that many of us don't get a chance to say this often, and these lines mean nothing more than a very powerful phrase. Some people test the waters flowing in their system by going through strenuous experiences like mountain climbing, and the likes. It does not matter when and how you get to test this attitude, what matters is- having the attitude of not letting go. Experiences might vary in terms of degree of intensity, duration or importance vis-à-vis the big picture. The big test comes when one encounters the unexpected and needs to live out the word- 'perseverance'. All said and done, 'Life' is iffy. It starts by welcoming you onboard the ship with other passengers and your journey of life begins. At times, all of you go through a tempestuous weather, wherein you think that this is it and things cannot get worse than this. Next day things are back to normal and you sail along the journey, happy as (you) can be. Life then takes you up a level further and throws you overboard. You may know how to swim or you may not, whatever be the case you keep struggling. At this juncture there are some of us, who think that- I don't know how to swim; I'm far away from the ship; I'm totally fatigued and there's no use of trying any further. This is where people who have the attitude of 'Never say die', keep trying. They might have similar thoughts- I don't know how to swim; I'm far away from the ship and I'm totally fatigued. However, their next thought is- I am still alive and as long as I have the last drop of energy in me, I'll keep trying. These are the people who live the never give up attitude for as long as, and as much as they can. Life then throws a lifeboat for both categories of people, but both the lifeboats lead you to different ships that are on different routes of life. The journey begins again, and some time down the line, 'life' rocks the boat again, and the cycle goes on until you get to the end of the journey. One's attitude defines the actions and the thought process defines the attitude – It's ALL in the mind. What matters is the way you handle the situation when everything seems to be going wrong, and it looks as though the universe has turned against you. This is where one needs to keep holding on to that log of wood (if you find one), say to yourself- "This too shall pass...", and carry on. There is no limit to human endurance; it's all in the mind.....
Ciao ppl..
Ciao Life..
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The Lifeboats: 'Hope' and 'Determination'
'Hope' per se is not sufficient for anyone to sail through, because for all you know, one can hope for anything and everything. It has to be supported by 'determination' to actually believe in it. This determination might come from one's understanding of the situation (what went wrong/ what next), the options available, mental and psychological support one has, etc. and most importantly the faith one has in his/ her own capability. In those days while I was on the hospital bed, there were several thoughts of 'what next, where do I go from here'. I was totally new to the world outside the green uniform and it was the environment around me (sister, mother, friends...) that showed me the choices I had. The route I decided to take had a high element of risk; and was one of the toughest ones to take. This was where the 'determination' came in. It didn't come JLT as they say (Just Like That), but after a lot of due diligence on what was required out of me and knowing that come what may,- 'I could and have to do it'.
It is the combined force of these two factors that can help one sail through troubled waters. It's the 'Hope' that you will 'get' through and 'determination' that you 'will' get through, that combine and make sure that you 'will get' through...
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Ciao Life !!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Married...and on Cloud 9
Coming back to blog on the blog after a long time, really long time…. Had my one month anniversary recently and life couldn't have been better….. The entire 'marriage process' was exciting and interesting.… From the pre-pre marriage preparations to pre-marriage…. to the 'marriage' and post marriage celebrations…. Very tiring yes, but it was something we'd been waiting for a long time….It's a great feeling to know that that someone is there and will be there for you, no matter what; just as you will be there for her…..These days no one blinks an eye the moment I leave office (dot on time or even before), even if that means taking calls from home…home has got altogether a new meaning now :) …. So many things have changed…for the good that is…
All married men keep saying that this is only the beginning, slowly things fade away… I don't plan to walk that road though…. I still believe that keeping a relationship alive and fresh is in the hands of the people holding it…..Thanks everyone for the good wishes. Here are some of my marriage pics:


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OMAHA, Neb. -- Chip Beck, one of only three golfers to shoot a 59 on the PGA Tour, joined an even more exclusive club Thursday when he had a hole-in-one on a par-4 at the Omaha Classic.
Beck aced the 315-yard 9th hole at The Champions Club. The double eagle on a par-4 was the first on the Nationwide Tour and only one -- Andrew Magee at the 2001 Phoenix Open -- has been recorded on the PGA Tour.
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Now that answering complex and compelling questions with data can make the difference in an election or a business model, data science is an attractive discipline. But how can you learn this wide-ranging, interdisciplinary field? With this book, youll get material from Columbia Universitys "Introduction to Data Science" class in an easy-to-follow format.
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If youre familiar with linear algebra, probability and statistics, and have some programming experience, this book will get you started with data science.
Doing Data Science is collaboration between course instructor Rachel Schutt (also employed by Google) and data science consultant Cathy ONeil (former quantitative analyst for D.E. Shaw) who attended and blogged about the course.
Now that people are aware that data can make the difference in an election or a business model, data science as an occupation is gaining ground. But how can you get started working in a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary field thats so clouded in hype? This insightful book, based on Columbia Universitys Introduction to Data Science class, tells you what you need to know.
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DedicationPrefaceChapter 1: Introduction: What Is Data Science?Chapter 2: Statistical Inference, Exploratory Data Analysis, and the Data Science ProcessChapter 3: AlgorithmsChapter 4: Spam Filters, Naive Bayes, and WranglingChapter 5: Logistic RegressionChapter 6: Time Stamps and Financial ModelingChapter 7: Extracting Meaning from DataChapter 8: Recommendation Engines: Building a User-Facing Data Product at ScaleChapter 9: Data Visualization and Fraud DetectionChapter 10: Social Networks and Data JournalismChapter 11: CausalityChapter 12: EpidemiologyChapter 13: Lessons Learned from Data Competitions: Data Leakage and Model EvaluationChapter 14: Data Engineering: MapReduce, Pregel, and HadoopChapter 15: The Students SpeakChapter 16: Next-Generation Data Scientists, Hubris, and EthicsIndexColophon
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Anti-American Gangnam Style Star Also Rapped About Murdering US Soldiers and Their Families
A sad but fitting end to the most popular song in YouTube history. Twitchy reports on Psy's revolting 2004 performance.
December 7, 2012 - 9:14 am
via K-pop star PSY once advocated 'slowly and painfully' killing US soldiers | Twitchy.
The lyrics of the anti-US song performed live by PSY and several other popular Korean singers in 2004 (shortly after the US invaded Iraq) were first translated into English two months ago on CNN's iReport:
싸이 rap :
이라크 포로를 고문해 댄 씨발양년놈들과
고문 하라고 시킨 개 씨발 양년놈들에
딸래미 애미 며느리 애비 코쟁이 모두 죽여
아주 천천히 죽여 고통스럽게 죽여
PSY Rap:
Kill those f***ing Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives
Kill those f***ing Yankees who ordered them to torture
Kill their daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law and fathers
Kill them all slowly and painfully
PSY's anti-American views weren't discussed when the K-Pop star appeared on Ellen.
Exit question: Will anyone in the mainstream media ask PSY if he still supports killing US soldiers and their family members?
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ATHENS, GA. (AP) - There has never been a concert at the University of Georgia's Sanford Stadium, and after Jason Aldean stages one there next spring, there never will be again.
Aldean made the last of three surprise appearances Thursday at UGA's Legion Field, where he announced the springtime show and played six songs for a crowd called together under the pretense of a pep rally for the football team.
Recounting his daylong journey across the country, Aldean told more than 1,000 fans in Georgia, "And then we flew to my favorite place on the planet to announce we are doing a show in the cathedral of Sanford Stadium."
The performance wrapped up a whirlwind day in which Aldean also announced historic shows at Fenway Park in Boston and Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Georgia show wasn't much of a secret, however, by the time Aldean arrived, as fans and even the university tweeted about the appearance beforehand.
As a kid, Jason Aldean thought he would eventually see his name on a scoreboard at baseball stadiums. He gave up that dream when he turned to country music, but achieved it nevertheless during his appearances at Wrigley and Fenway.
"I have a love of baseball and a love of music," Aldean said in an interview near Wrigley's ivy-covered right-field wall. "To kind of combine those two _ not just playing any stadium but a historic stadium like this that has so much history _ to me it's just unbelievable."
When Aldean returns to Boston, he'll be making history. He'll be the first country music star to play a concert at Fenway Park, the iconic home of the Boston Red Sox. The July 13 appearance will be the initial stop on his 2013 tour.
Aldean made the day's first announcement with the Green Monster in the background, and with an assist from Red Sox President/CEO Larry Lucchino. Red Sox players David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia and Jarrod Saltalamacchia welcomed Aldean in a video, and he signed the wall inside the scoreboard, alongside historic figures including Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio.
"Being the first country music artist to ever come here and headline a show is amazing," Aldean said. "It's going to be a fun night. Over the last several years, my career, especially the touring side of that, has been pretty amazing. It's been growing. So thank you guys for having us. I can't wait for July 13."
The Cubs gave him a blue team hoodie for the announcement in Chicago, where it was windy, cold and rainy. By midafternoon ,the secret was already out and several fans stood outside waiting for a glimpse of Aldean.
The Georgia native released his fifth album, "Night Train," this week. That title is an apt metaphor for his career, which has been steaming along on a steep trajectory. About the only thing he hadn't attained yet was a stadium tour, and he's crossing that goal off the list.
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(1867-1919). U.S. businesswoman and philanthropist Madam C.J. Walker was born Sarah Breedlove on Dec. 23, 1867, in Delta, La. In 1905 she invented a formula to straighten curly hair and started laboratories to manufacture it. She started a mail-order business and hired people to sell her products for black women door-to-door. In 1910 she transferred the Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company to Indianapolis. She has been acknowledged as the first African American female millionaire in the United States.


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2014 – The walk-on joined the program for the start of fall camp and aided to the Ducks' weekly preparations as a scout-team contributor.
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Elevation: 10,000'
It's nice to be back in the mountains!
Today the team awoke to cloudy skies and a little rain here in the Baksan Valley at the base of Mt. Elbrus. We started our day with a nice breakfast with fresh juice, porridge, and fried eggs. We had a bit of a rain delay so we walked over to the local gear shop and picked up a few last minute things for the climb then headed out on our first acclimatization hike. We made use of the ski lifts here to access the better hiking terrain and help us gain a little more altitude. Certainly not the norm elsewhere, but luckily for us it is in Russia. We hiked a little over an hour and reached our high point which was just over 10,000. Everyone did great and enjoyed the views even though they were a bit limited with the cloud cover. After descending back to town we had quick lunch and spent the remainder of the day exploring town, getting packed for tomorrow and a few of us even managed a cat nap too.
The team is in good spirits and excited about moving uphill tomorrow!
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Greg: looking strong and happy :). Have fun, sending you energy n strength. Blah blah, think I'll have a glass of wine while I read the rmi blog. Do it!!!
Posted by: Barb on 7/24/2013 at 8:03 am
Great to see the team made it to the mountains. Scenery looks pretty and you all look like you're enjoying the hike! Love to fatima.
Posted by: Peter Williamson on 7/24/2013 at 5:31 am
Thanks for the updates! Tell Del the humidity in Honolulu is unbearable, he is in a much better place! Best Wishes to your team. Aloha!
Posted by: Kara on 7/23/2013 at 11:22 pm
Sounds absolutely amazing!!! Sending love from home!!! <3 Love you
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McCormick Woods owner tees off for port post
PORT ORCHARD - Golf-course owner and civic leader Shawn Cucciardi is running for the Port of Bremerton commission seat being vacated by Bill Mahan.
Cucciardi, 37, said he'd make economic development and job creation his No. 1 priorities.
"I am disappointed that there isn't a better plan in place," he said. "I know these can be improved."
In the short term, that means keeping restless and fast-growing Safe Boats International in Kitsap County, he said.
While he didn't name names, Cucciardi claims to have good relations with Safe Boats leaders that could help.
"We need to treat this one with the upmost of respect," he said.
Since 2003, Cucciardi has been one of the two major owners and the general manager of the McCormick Woods Golf Course and Clubhouse Restaurant at McCormick Woods. He has lived in Kitsap since 2004.
He has a long history in golf. Immediately after earning a business degree from Methodist University of North Carolina, he organized tournaments for the professional golf organization PGA of America.
"There's so many details to pull off," he said, including sales and marketing, something he believes the Port of Bremerton needs to do more of.
"We have something special there," he said.
Also with a PGA nonprofit subsidiary, he helped start The First Tee program linking the game with disadvantaged youth.
Cucciardi admits the port made mistakes in the past, alluding to the quiet tax increase it undertook to build the Bremerton Marina. But he asks constituents to give him a fair shake.
"I can't go back and change those poor decisions that were made and lack of transparency," he said.
The other candidate for the post so far is Axel Strakeljahn of Seabeck, a longtime manager of the Fred Meyer store in Port Orchard.
Both Strakeljahn and Cucciardi believe the port should pay more attention to outlying areas where residents that pay port taxes complain they're not getting much in return.
"You've got to get embedded in those communities. You have to listen," Cucciardi said.
Cucciardi says that his politics are in the middle of the road and that Strakeljahn probably leans more right. While Cucciardi focuses on economic development and jobs creation, Strakeljahn stresses making the port more fiscally accountable by turning its operations into moneymakers instead of money-losers.
Both oversee big staffs at their day jobs. The golf course and restaurant at peak season employs 120 people and Fred Meyer about 250.
"I think there are going to be some similarities," Cucciardi said.
Cucciardi is the current president of the Bremerton Area Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce. As a Port Orchard resident and father of two children, he worked to pass the most recent South Kitsap School District levy and is a board member of the South Kitsap Boys and Girls Club.
He is a former president and board member of the Kitsap Peninsula Visitor and Convention Bureau, as well.
The open post is Commissioner District No. 3, the largest of the three, covering much of the southwest portion of the Kitsap Peninsula.
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Per our post earlier today on cap and tax, Jim Jeffries sends over this statement from Senator Lamar Alexander, the No. 3 Republican in the Senate:
"The current administration claims to be the most transparent in American history, yet it's been hiding a report showing its cap-and-trade energy plan would cost up to $200 billion every year. American families can't afford a new $1,761 yearly energy tax, and our economy surely cannot afford the 1-percent drop in productivity this big-government bill would cause. The best step we can take right now to lower energy costs, boost the economy, and clean our air would be to rely on a technology we created: nuclear power."
The construction of nuclear power would not have been incentivized under the House cap and trade bill that the House passed -- House liberals refused to allow nuclear power to be defined as a "renewable source," despite the fact that it emits no emissions. Alexander is one of the Senate's most outspoken advocates of nuclear power. He's speaking at the US Chamber this Monday where he'll be beating this drum some more, explaining how the rest of the world is passing us by using the nuclear technology we created and why that's dangerous both economically and in terms of our national security.


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A fascinating piece of work that approaches "Citizenfour" in its deconstruction of governmental failure and the systems underneath the war on terror that are not…
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Woody Allen's "Cassandra's Dream" is about two brothers, one single and modestly successful and one struggling but in a happy relationship, who are both desperate to raise money, and agree to commit a crime together. The identical premise is used in Sidney Lumet's "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead," which is like a master class in how Allen goes wrong.
The Lumet film uses actors (Ethan Hawke and Philip Seymour Hoffman) who don't look like brothers but feel like brothers. Allen's actors (Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell) look like brothers but don't really feel related. Lumet's film involves family members in a crime that seems reasonable but goes spectacularly wrong. Allen has a family member propose a crime that seems spectacularly unreasonable and goes right, with, however, unforeseen consequences. One of the brothers in both movies is consumed with guilt. And so on.
Lumet seems comfortable with his milieu, middle-class affluence in a New York suburb. Allen's milieu is not and perhaps never will be the Cockney working class of London, and his actors seem as much tourists as he is. Nevertheless, they plug away in a plot that is intrinsically absorbing at times, even with so much going against it.
McGregor and Farrell play Ian and Terry Blaine, Ian a partner in his dad's restaurant, Terry a hard-drinking, chain-smoking garage mechanic. Terry at least seems comfortable with his life and his supportive girlfriend (Sally Hawkins), although he dreams of getting rich quick; he gambles unwisely at the dog tracks. Ian also wants cash, and not only for a fishy-sounding opportunity to invest in California hotels. While driving a classic Jaguar borrowed from the garage where his brother works, he meets a high-maintenance sexpot actress (Hayley Atwell), and presents himself as a "property speculator" far richer than he is.
The brothers share a dream to own a boat. Terry wins big at the track, enough to buy a rusty bilge bucket, fix it up and have a great day sailing with their two girls. But then Terry loses big time, owes £90,000 and discovers that guys are after him to break his legs. That's when rich Uncle Howard (Tom Wilkinson) returns from China (or somewhere) to make a proposition. His business empire is built on fraud, a colleague is about to squeal, and Howard wants the boys to do him a favor and murder the man.
Wilkinson, always a cool persuader, couches this in terms of family loyalty. That convinces the boys not nearly as much as does their own desperation. What happens I will not detail. This stretch of the movie does work, and involves us, but then the lads run smack into an ending that is, to me, completely possible but highly unsatisfactory. Its problem is its sheer blundering plausibility.
Allen's great "Match Point" (2005), however, also about crime and social con games, has an ending that is completely implausible, and sublimely satisfactory. Remember how that ring falls at the end? What is fiction for, if not to manipulate the possible?
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They couldn't be reached for comment. But that's OKAY!
LOL. This made me giggle and my husband looked at me weird because I was randomly giggling at the computer.
That's okay. According to some their response would be irrlevant anyway. You don't need their side of the story as long as you have your own.
That made me snicker. tee heee heee
My son wow a onesie that said "now that I'm safe, I'm prochoice."
Only wore it once didn't get a pic and I think my mother disposed of it. That's ok, there were other off color ones I put in that I did get pics of
Okay, I appreciate this because I agree that embryos are not people, but I think it misses the point of pro-lifers.
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Cats seem to be drawn to Christmas trees, whether to play with the dangling ornaments or to climb up in the branches, they can be persistent. This is a guide about keeping cats out of the Christmas tree.
Read and rate the best solutions below by giving them a "thumbs up".
I have been dealing with my year old kitty climbing into and knocking over my Christmas tree until I came up with this idea!
I blew up balloons and added them to the tree!
She jumped in and accidentally popped one causing her to jump off immediately!
It stopped her from jumping into it again, so now I can finish decorating it, but I think I will still leave some in the tree, just in case.
By Donna [283]
We have always had cats and they have a tendency to want to explore the Christmas tree. We got around that by using an abundance of bells on the lower limbs to serve as an early warning device. When we heard the bells we knew to pay close attention or deflect trouble before it happened.
By Shelly from Spring Hill, KS
My cat doesn't like the smell of citrus. I take the tree shaped car deodorizer, orange scent, and hang them from the bottom branches.
By Darla [1]
Give a "thumbs up" to the solution that worked the best! Do you have a better solution? Click here to share it!
Here are questions related to Keeping Cats Out of the Christmas Tree.
We have a 2 year old cat we adopted on April of this year. This will be her first Christmas with us. How can we keep her from getting into the tree? I tried one suggestion where you put bells on the branches and the noise is suppose to scare her away. But this didn't work. Are there any other methods I can use to keep her off the tree?
By Linda from Brighton, MI
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By Lisa [2] 12/07/2010
My cats like bells. They're fun to knock down. :-) We just have to keep an eye on them, use unbreakable ornaments, and we unplug the lights unless we're right there. Two of our cats are just interested in the ornaments, but the youngest might try to climb it. And we keep a water spray bottle nearby (but don't use it if the lights are plugged in!).
I'm curious to see what advice others might offer.
By Jean [2] 12/08/2010
I have 3 cats. Two of them just sniff the tree, chew on the branches a little and end up sleeping under it. The 3rd one, however, is a totally different story. Lizzie is 3 years old and climbs the tree every chance she gets! Sometimes she flattens out a spot about 2/3 of the way up and sleeps there! I have no choice but to anchor the tree to the wall.
By Jazzmin Flower [7] 12/09/2010
They always get into the tree, don't they? My first little tuxedo girl was eager to bat at the fragile shiny balls and broke 3 right away. My big old tuxedo tomcat would sleep in the lower branches as a kitten. My old grey tomcat would tug the strings of beads all out of place. I gave up and put a smaller tree atop the big screen tv. Then I put a 5 foot tree in the window of a room they are disallowed from entering full of holiday and craft supplies. Then I tried a half a tree in the hall way. This works the best although it could use more branches on it! My need for a Christmas tree is fulfilled and the cats never can reach it on the door or wall.
Half trees seem like an odd idea, like an upside down tree, but it turns out nice, although I can't seem to get enough ornaments on it. Us humans are satisfied. Another idea is to make the cats their own tree with shiny plastic ornaments that looks like the real thing and no tinsel or icicles, bead strings ok! Also decorate with bright and colorful cat toys.
I will never give up on Christmas and cats will never give up going for the ornaments.
By CaroleeRose [58] 12/09/2010
Our cats like to sleep on the skirt that surrounds the bottom of the tree. In the past though I did have a couple of cats that caused a little damage, but the little damage was a keepsake ornament from
a much loved Grandmother. I put slightly crumpled aluminum foil around the bottom of the tree and it looked like a beautiful pond that was frozen. The cats hated to step on it because of the noise.
I have a problem. This is my kitty's first Christmas and we're trying to put up the tree but she just won't leave it alone! We can't get her to stay away from the tree no matter what we do. I don't want to "not" have a tree but is there anything we can do? Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
(I do like this picture, I'm glad I was able to capture it.)
Stacey from Orem, UT
Here is my solution. Thanks to everyone for their suggestions.
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By Sarah DeHart 12/01/2010
Awesome! Thank you all for your suggestions. I sprayed apple cider vinegar around the tree and some of the lower branches. Darla and Toby hate it. Yay! Tree in tact and beautiful!
Thank you!
Is there any product either homemade or store bought, that will keep pets away from the Christmas tree?
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By Darla [1] 12/15/2014
My cat doesn't like the smell of citrus. I bought the car Christmas tree shaped air fresheners, orange scented, and hung them on the lower branches where you can't see them. They kept her from bothering the tree of nesting in it.
This is our first year having a cat at Christmas. I left the cat in the room when I was putting up the tree and she had done just fine. Now Butter likes to get under the tree and sit and she will eat the tinsel we have on the tree. I did not put more tinsel on the tree. It has the ones left from last year. How do I get her to not eat the tinsel?
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By gbell 12/11/2011
You can try spraying some of the "no scratch" spray that they have for cats. It's the smell that they hate. Spray it on your tree. Or at least the bottom. If that doesn't work you're going to have to keep the cat blocked off from the tree. Put the cat in a different area of the house and shut a door until Christmas is over.


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Your car's heater core is responsible for keeping the interior of your vehicle warm, which is something that is crucial during winter. Without a working heater core, travelling in your car in cold weather will feel like being trapped inside a moving freezer. Now your heater valve is what allows you to control the amount of heat that enters the passenger compartment. A damaged or defective heater valve can make your ride extremely uncomfortable. Fortunately, a replacement valve is easy to get, and the replacing itself is easy to do.
These instructions are written with a Nissan Sentra in mind. You can use this as a guide, but refer to your vehicle's owner manual for specifications that may require you to deviate from these instructions.
Difficulty level: Easy
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Step 1: Open the hood of your car and use your wrench to separate the negative battery cable from the battery terminal.
Step 2: Place the drain pan directly under the radiator, at the front passenger's side of your vehicle.
Step 3: Open the drain petcock in your radiator to drain the coolant until it is below the level of the heater. If you open the radiator cap and look into the radiator, you should be able to see the level of the coolant while you drain it.
Step 4: You will find two hose clamps on the heater hoses at both sides of the heater valve. Use your flat head screwdriver to loosen and remove both clamps.
Step 5: Pull the hose off each end of the valve before removing the actuator cable from the valve control. You may now discard the old valve.
Step 6: Attach the heater hoses to each end of your replacement heater valve and secure them into place with the clamps. Be careful not to damage the hose while tightening the clamps with your screwdriver.
Step 7: Attach your heater's control cable to the arm of your replacement heater valve-just slide cable into the hole in the arm.
Step 8: Refill the coolant system with clean coolant or reuse the coolant in your drain pan if it's still clean. Re-attach the negative battery cable to the negative battery terminal.
Step 9: You may now test your new heater valve by starting the engine and turning the heater control to "Hot" with the blower on high. The passenger compartment should now be heating up nicely. Be sure to check the coolant level and add more coolant to keep it full.
Step 10: Close the radiator cap and shut off your engine. We recommend checking for leaks around the valve and tightening the clamps as necessary.


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The loss of Sumatra's carbon-rich forest ecosystems is not just Indonesia's problem this affects the environmental health of the entire planet, added Tomasek.
The report by WWF, Remote Sensing Solution GmbH and Hokkaido University breaks new ground by analyzing for the first time the connection between deforestation and forest degradation, global climate change, and population declines of tigers and elephants.
The province has lost 65 percent of its forests over the last 25 years and in recent years has suffered Indonesia's fastest deforestation rates. In the same period there was an 84 percent decline in elephant populations, down to only 210 individuals, while tiger populations are estimated to have declined by 70 percent to perhaps just 192 individuals.
WWF is alarmed that the loss of forests is taking such a high toll not only on the remaining wild elephants and tigers in Sumatra but also on global climate change, said Dr Sybille Klenzendorf, director of species conservation at WWF-US. The message is clear the world must commit to solutions that can save these forests if we are to significantly slow the rate of climate change and allow nature and people to flourish in Sumatra.
Led by global paper giants APP and APRIL, the pulp & paper and palm oil industries are driving Riau's Sumatran tigers and elephants to local extinction in just a few years by destroying their habitat, the study found.
As part of its efforts to save Sumatras remaining natural forests, WWF is working urgently with the Indonesian government and the pulp and palm oil industries to identify and protect the forests that are home to elephants, tigers, orang-utans and rhinos. Sumatra is the only place on Earth where all four species co-exist.
|Contact: Trishna Gurung
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