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I am not one of them. I don't have a zeal for power that makes men butcher thousands; I don't have the pride that gets mutilated at every abuse that is thrown on me. I did not make any princess fall in love with me, and to be frank I did not give princess a damn. They had too much money and too much arrogance to even waste a try. For love I can safely say life is too long not to fall in true love. I am a wanderer. I wander from state to state, city to city and from village to village. I wander on foot when I have no money and I travel in government buses when my pockets jingle with chillers. I work as a casual laborer when I need food, or sit in langars with sadhus. Why I do that is the nectar of my life. I make someone happy.
Sameer is my name. I was born to good, middle class parents who gave focus on education. I was born a winter prior to the Indian Financial Crisis in a small village of Kheda, in Madhya Pradesh. My parents were good decent people. They knew they had enough money to feed me, and to educate me, and to make me a decent man and they made it a point to teach me that they had no money for my wishes and desires if they went unleashed. I did my graduation and my post graduation both from reputed institutes and did everything that could make my parents proud.
In the summer of 2012, during my post-graduation I fell in love with a smart, intelligent and beautiful girl. I may add pragmatic as another adjective and behave indifferently to being extravagantly praiseworthy. I was lucky, and most of the people surrounding me know, in the deepest of their hearts, that first love comes lucky only one in a thousand. I was the one amongst the thousands. We married in 2015 and had our first kid two years hence.
Ramya on the birth of our son said, "I always had the dream of seeing the whole of India. Cities, villages, the majestic hills, the pristine beaches, the clandestine sloping sand dunes, the haunted castles, the snow capped Himalayas, the turbulent Brahmaputra, the silent yet ferocious, the tea garden of the North and the East and beyond doubt divine Ganges. I want to see Kumb Mela, the sadhus who travel from far and wild on one foot with knee long hair and clad only in ashes. We will let our son live his life as he wants. We won't ask him join the IITs and NITs or the IIMs. If he wishes to stay in the hills and write poetry we won't stop him."
"We won't", is all I could come up with tears in my eyes.
Spring of 2020 was a sad year. Ramya, Gautam (our son) and I were returning from Pune to Bandra via the expressway. An oil tanker had spilled oil on the road, and the brakes lost control when a cow suddenly came in front of our car. The car skidded on the spilled oil and veered off to collide with the mountain running parallel us on the left side. A truck which was just behind us braked and smashed our car from behind. Ramya, and my three old son and I were smashed in between the mountain and the truck. Both of them never made it to the hospital alive.
If anyone has ever experienced pain in his life and cried over it, let me tell him he was crying for mean causes. No pain is greater than the death of your loved one, and every tear shed on other reasons is a waste. The pain in my heart flayed each and every cell of my body. Existence was a prolonged curse for me under that moment. Images of Ramya running behind Gautam filled every nook and corner of the house. I wished someone might poison the bits of food, and the drops of water which went up to my throat but never made it till my food pipe. Death is a gift under that scenario and life an abuse.
In 2021, I resigned from my job, sold all my property, my house, my stocks, my shares and donated most of the sum to a charitable organization for orphans. I had decided to fulfill Ramya's dream. If she could not see the whole of India, if God was brutal enough to snatch her away from me, she was going to see cities, villages, towns, sand dunes, snow, Ganges, Brahmaputra, Tea Hills and Hermits and everything through my eyes. I had decided to search for Ramya in the ashes of hermits, in the clanking of cymbals at Assi Ghat, in the scantily used roads of Himachal, in the sandalwood forests of Tamil Nadu, in the embankments of Hirakud Dam, and in the realms of Uttarakhand.
In November,2021 I started walking from Pune with just a knapsack that contained two pair of clothes and a blanket. I covered countless villages of Madhya Pradesh, innumerable sites of Gujrat and by the time I reached Rajsthan, I had stopped counting both days and villages I had spent on the road. In the first year each step that I took reminded me of Ramya's smiling face, her eyes, her dark jet black eye lashes, her ears whose pinna were not detached at the bottom, her small tiny earrings and every moment that I spent with her. Ramya owned just one pair of earrings, and those were the ones I gifted her when I proposed. She wore it since the propose day in 2012 till the day in 2020 she died. I still carry them in my bag.
In 2025, I was in Allahabad during "Purna Kumb ka Mela". On one hand there are men in India who have conquered the Everest, killed wild boar with bare hands, earned billions and billions and on the other hand there are men who have been to this holy place. It is a sight to behold. The absolute power of faith can be seen at this place. Multitudes upon multitudes of the old and weak and the young and the frail enter the fray without hesitation and complaint. Many come across countries enduring tireless journeys, and miseries without repining. "It is done in love, or it is done in fear" opined Mark Twain. He did not know what it was that made people suffer, endure and still come. I know what make people come this far. It was the same reason for which I came, that others come too.
I gave the earrings of Ramya to the holy Ganges to protect it within her waters, and absolve it when it joins the mighty Bay of Bengal. I found my 'Peace', and Ramya realized her dream through my eyes.
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When we were kids we had a duck-pond in the back garden, populated with mallard ducks. Every so often a few wild ducks would take up residence and some of the domestic population would either leave for pastures new or be culled by the local fox contigent, who saw the pond as the fox equivalent of the nearest chippy.
Eventually we were down to one elderly drake, christened 'Diddy' by my grandmother. Every day, Diddy, his fires undimmed by his years, would make the long trek down to the small marsh a couple of miles away, in search of Duck Love. Every evening as it was getting dark, my grandmother would become anxious about his safety and would mobilise a rescue party.
Come rain come shine, my mother, my sister and I would don our wellington boots, arm ourselves with torches and sticks and sally forth with the rallying cry of 'Diddy Diddy Duck!'. As we approached the marsh, all the resident duck population would scatter. Diddy would realise that he was in danger of losing his free bed and board and would fly the two miles home, leaving his lady-friend to fend for herself until tomorrow.
We would then walk the two miles back to the house, in the dark, to find both my grandmother and Diddy safely tucked up in bed by the time we arrived.

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- v. Present participle of lay.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. The act of one who, or that which, lays.
- n. The act or period of laying eggs; the eggs laid for one incubation; a clutch.
- n. The first coat on laths of plasterer's two-coat work.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The act of one who or that which lays; the act of depositing or dropping, as eggs: said of birds, etc.
- n. The number of eggs laid, as by a flock of hens in one day or other period.
- n. In rope-making, the twisting of three or more yarns together to form a strand, or of three strands to form a rope.
- n. In plaster-work, the first coat on lathing of two-coat work, the surface of which is usually roughed by sweeping it with a broom.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. the production of eggs (especially in birds)
Sorry, no etymologies found.
One of the examples I like to share with people in order to make the connection between that which we're doing in Iraq today and laying -- what I call laying the foundation of peace, is my relationship with Prime Minister Koizumi of Japan.
Because it's morning time, because it's early and the humidity has gone up, and the temperatures have gone down, the fire is doing what they call laying down a little bit.
Too many doctors do what we call laying crepe, laying crepe around the coffin to protect themselves so the family won't be disappointed when they lose.
CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Curing What Ails You in the New Millennium - January 4, 2000
The message was a key move in laying the groundwork for the president's trip to Ghana, where he will head later in the day.
Citing 'productive' G8, Obama heads to Africa with a message
I reject the view that says our problems will simply take care of themselves, that says government has no role in laying the foundation for our common prosperity.
Watch President Obama's Address To Congress - The Consumerist
I stop laughing, however, when I speak to customer relations to begin laying groundwork for the trouble that surely will come in a few months when my warranty expires and I'm stuck with a problematic 'puter.
Best Buy Might Replace Your Lemon Of A Laptop If It Breaks A Sixth Time. Probably Not. - The Consumerist
The author did a fantastic job in laying the story out from beginning to end, great characterization, etc
The old-timer had been very serious in laying down the law that no man must travel alone in the Klondike after fifty below.
New York will begin laying off nearly 900 state workers beginning next month, Gov.
"It is my hope that we can take advantage of these gestures as a way to begin laying a foundation of goodwill and confidence-building in the future," Webb said in a statement.


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continued from Sunday, August 18, 2013
~ Act 7 ~
After Jesse saved John from death by The Council, he went off on his own, wandering and thinking. I approached him, seen this time.
"Dad! What are you doing here?"
"I think you need a boost to your ratings. I have some things up my sleeve I think could help you."
"Like what?"
"Just some stuff your Father and I came up with. Here's some salve that can restore sight to the blind. You just rub in on their eyes and ... voilà!" I didn't go into the details of the nanobiotics at work in the salve.
"I can't make it on my own, eh?"
"Just a little help. People will flock to you after this."
I walked along with Jesse and by pure chance we came across a blind beggar. Jesse rubbed his eyes with the salve I gave him and within a few seconds the blind guy's sight was restored. "I can see! I'm going to tell everyone what you did!"
I returned to Heaven, but later went back. Not to observe Jesse, but to observe what was going on in The Council. I listened to a meeting going on.
"There are stories going around that this Jesse guy is practicing sorcery. As if his teaching isn't enough ..." That was the one I had assumed to be the leader. I learned his name next.
"I think we need to find out more about this, K.A. Fuss. We need an insider within his little group to tell us what is going on."
"I hear there's this follower, Judah, who can be bought for the right price. He seems the most distant," K.A. Fuss suggested.
"I'll see what I can do ..."
~ Act 8 ~
I was back in Heaven. Harold and I were in bed.
"I see our son is running into problems, H.G."
"I've been helping out here and there: some blind-healing salve, a walking-on-water illusion I taught Jesse, ..."
"But it seems the religious leaders there are getting ready to get rid of him. It's going to happen eventually. What can we do?"
"Gabriel, Michael, and I will go down and look after him. If they take action, we'll protect him."
"Good idea."
The three of us transfered to Judea and went to The Council room. We followed a group of them as they left, led by K.A. Fuss, as they approached Judah. We observed them as they give him a bag of coins. Judah led the group to where Jesse was meeting with his disciples.
"Arrest that man!" K.A. commands.
"Who the hell are you?" Jesse asked.
"K.A. Fuss, president of The Council. You are charged with punditry and blasphemy!"
Jesse was led away as his disciples scattered.
~ Act 9 ~
Gabriel, Michael, and I followed the group as they led Jesse back to the Council chamber. The "trial" they put him through didn't take much time.
"Is it true that you say you are the one and only son of God? I have a witness," K.A. challenged Jesse.
"Well, I didn't pick my father. Or my dad."
"And is it true you teach that the Laws of Moses are obsolete?"
"Well, ..."
"Well, I'll have none of that. I vote we turn him over to Governor Pyle Ott to be executed. He's always looking for someone to execute to boost his poll standings! Let's give him Jesse! Who votes 'Aye'?"
All raised their hands, and Jesse is led away. They take him to a government building where a soldier escorts them to a somewhat regally dressed man. Gabriel, Michael, and I blend in with the small mob that joined in with other Council members.
"Your own preachers have turned you over to me to be executed. What did you do?" Pyle asked.
"I just spoke the truth, I think."
"What is truth? What am I going to do with you?"
"I can't help what I believe."
The Council shouted at Pyle Ott, "Crucify him, or we'll get Caesar to replace you!"
"I wash my hands of this ... Take him away!"
As Jesse was being taken away by two soldiers, this is when the three of us decided to take action. As the two soldiers are leading Jesse down a hallway, we stun them with zappers and get Jesse safely away.
continued in part four
Update 2013/09/01: parts one through four combined
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I realize that this may not be a widely-shared opinion on this board, but Stokes Adobe was one of my favorite restaurants, period. We live in New York and visit Monterey every year or so, and something about the romantic setting, the service, the fantastic drinks and the food together added up to exactly what we wanted every year we came out.
Last week I tried to make reservations for this January, and lo and behold, Stokes is gone! I know there are other great places in Monterey, and honestly have never bothered trying them for various reasons, so I suppose now is the time to correct that - though I have concerns about a few for the romantic-night-out that I'm looking for. I've heard great things about Passionfish, and probably am leaning towards it right now, but wonder if it's too modern and New Yorky in atmosphere; Red House looks a bit more casual than I was hoping for; Sardine Factory, on the other hand, seems like it may be _too_ formal.
So, am I missing anything? Should I stick with Passionfish, or is there something else nearby (or in Carmel, or otherwise within a reasonable drive) that would hit what I'm looking for square on the nose?
Sorry for being so specific; I would say that I'll try not to compare whatever we end up doing to Stokes, but I can guaranty that my wife will be making the same comparison even if I'm not...
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This download should only be imported if you are a member of the pro fishing club on the Internet, for more information on the pro fishing club see the text below. Important, you must have imported the default version of Mayenne before you import this addon, otherwise the venue will not work.
Pro version venues also do not store record catches, until they have been "passed" off as valid by the comittee on the pro fishing site. You can download a file from the pro fishing site which will enable the passed venues. This file is available from the pro fishing web site.
- what are they ?
A checksum in Fishing Simulator 2 is a way to ensure that a venue or peg is correct and the same as everyone else who uses FS2. This is only useful for record submission and matches to ensure that everyone is fishing on the same versions and with the same fish levels. If you just fish by yourself at home, then you do not need to worry about these, but if participating in a match on the Internet or submitting your record catches to the global records pages, you will need to ensure you have the correct checksum before you catch any fish.
To check to see what checksum you have on a peg, you will need to start fishing simulator 2 and go fishing on that peg, then press the F9 key, in the top left hand corner shown in light blue, that will be your checksum and it should match the table above, if not and participating in any interactive parts of FS2, you may get disqualified or catches refused.
Also with record catches, the checksum at the time the record is caught is stored, which is not necessarily the same as it is when checked.
fishing - what is it ?
Pro fishing within fishing simulator 2 was introduced to cater for two distinct different types of anglers who use FS2. There are some people who like to have fun and catch lots of fish with FS2, and others who prefer a more realistic fishing experience. Pro fishing caters for the latter, while the standard default version caters for the former. You can still use both though if you please.
When pro fishing is activated, you will be given two choices when you start FS2, Pro mode or Default mode, this is where you select which to fish each time.


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Is Online Gambling Legal in the State Of Hawaii?
Of all the States, only Hawaii and Utah have such comprehensive anti-gambling legislation. In the Island State, only social poker games where nobody makes a profit (not even from selling beverages) are allowed. That is it, no casinos, no charity gambling, no lottery and no sports. This article explains the Hawaii gambling laws (or rather anti-gambling laws) in detail.
First up below, a quick-fire overview of the history of gambling in this State can be found. This consists of heavyweight legislation and many busts. Next a game-by-game guide, which covers the specifics of what you can't do. After that a legislative timeline can be found, including the key passages from the statute books. Finally, I have summarized the key points – and then speculated on how gambling in Hawaii might look in the future.
This State was formed in 1959 – and gambling has been against the law ever since. In pre-State colony days, there was a horse-racing scene, and I am sure many bets were laid on the black market on those races. These declined and stopped in the 1940's and efforts to legislate have met with no success since.
Periodically, headlines scream of big busts of just about every kind of gambling you can think of. These include a 'Lottery Queen', a major indicted in connection gambling extortion, a sports-betting ring getting busted and the seizure of gambling machines. If nothing else this shows that there is still a significant appetite among Hawaiians for gambling, even if their government shows no signs of budging on the legal perspective.
Most recently, there have been bills introduced in 2010 and 2012 requesting that a study be done into setting up a casino and the regulation of online poker respectively. These caused a stir in the media – but did not get far through the legislative process before being killed off.
Casino Games: No, like most forms of gambling, this is strictly against the law in Hawaii – the closest legal US casino by distance would be in the State of California.
Online Casinos: No, online gambling is covered by the broad definition of what constitutes a gambling game in this State. Basically any game with a chance element, and some risk / reward, even if skill can materially affect the outcome.
Live Poker: Yes, you can play poker socially in Hawaii. There are strict rules surrounding social poker games. No profit can be taken by any house or individual organizer. This extends to profiting by selling food or beverages, which rules out pub leagues which are popular even in conservative States like Utah where poker is also social-only.
Online Poker: No, there have been some recent bills which would regulate online poker games – though these have not made it far through the legislative process before being killed off.
Sports Betting: No, there are no racetracks or pari-mutuel betting machines. Hawaii has a rich history of horse racing, starting in the 1800's and continuing until the end of the 1940's when this died out.
Lottery Betting: No, this is one of the few states which does not have a lottery nor participate in any inter-State lottery programs.
Bingo Games: No, there are not even any provisions for charitable raffle or bingo gambling in Hawaii.
The main gambling provisions have remained largely unchanged since the State joined the US in 1959. Unlike in other States, any amendments have strengthened the anti-gambling rules – rather than allowed certain types of gambling to occur. Like many legal definitions, the ones Hawaii uses is broad enough to make sure that fans of any particular game can't say that they are not covered. Here are the key pieces:
First their broad definition of gambling:
Then, just in case you were about to play the 'skill game' card, their definition of a Game of Chance puts that one to bed:
There is no getting around it, even the definition of a gambling device (also illegal) is broad enough to cover just about anything.
There have been some recent attempts at legislation for gambling, though to date these have been killed off very early in the legislative process and have not gotten to committee – let alone had the opportunity to be put to the popular vote. Here are some examples:
1959: A bill is introduced to bring back Horse Racing via a track on the island of Maui, this did not pass the house of representatives.
2010: Separate bills to investigate the setup of a committee to oversee an investigation into the viability of casino gambling and a proposal to set up a State lottery. Neither bill made it as far as the floor.
2012: A bill (number 2242) requesting the setup of another committee, this time to look into the regulation of online poker is submitted – again, it is killed off before there is a chance of a serious debate.
Talk of yet more bills periodically gets the poker press excited. Experienced commentators suggest otherwise, that the opposition to gambling is strong enough in the Island State to ensure keep the status-quo for the foreseeable future.
Along with Utah, this is the strictest anti-gambling State of all, with only social poker games allowed for residents. One thing to bear in mind is that individual participants in gambling games are rarely affected by the regular busts and crack-downs – which are aimed at the organizers and profiteers. Residents wishing to gamble at offshore operators may be breaking the law in the strict sense, though they are doing so with minimal risk of being personally prosecuted. Please take legal advice before making your own decision on whether to play online poker at offshore sites from Hawaii.
The most likely future scenario for Hawaii is no change. If there is an (unlikely) drop off in tourism income then change might be possible – at the moment this State appears very happy with the current no-gambling situation.
2010 Gambling Bills
State Laws
Wiki History (mentions horse racing)
Another Interesting History
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The Patel wrap
Hardik Patel's reverse lesson on dressing and identity or why losing your shirt is bad style
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There is, on YouTube a video unimaginatively titled Hardik Patel Patidar Harday Samrat Viramgam. An orange side tag stamps it as Jay Sardar. Fifteen seconds into it and you know it's a juvenile puff job on the new face of political immaturity: Hardik "I-am-the-answer to-all-problems" Patel. The video flamboyantly uses the music of music directors Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy popular number Maa Tujhe Salaam to infuse patriotic adrenaline in the veins of the watchers. It is pasted on assorted photo montages of Patel with backgrounds that vary from martyr's memorial Amar Jawan Jyoti at Delhi's India Gate to a posse of television reporters surrounding him. Patel is seen carrying a gun on his shoulders at one point (more Dharmendra as Veeru in Sholay then Sunil Shetty in Border); briskly striding through crowds while Patel peers cheer; negotiating across a table, raising his arms in emphatic protest and later posing as beleaguered by the glare of flashbulb. Then, oh my god, he is seen sitting on the bonnet of an Ambassador car dressed in a shirt and military print pants holding a pistol. Right next to him is a sunglasses-toting stooge, also holding a pistol. The embossed lettering on the bonnet of the car (and let's hope it is just Photo shopping) reads President of SPG, 108, Ahmedabad District.
Posturing is at a ridiculous high in this video. So the "rukna kabhi seekha nahi, jhukna hame aata nahin," lyrics sung for patriots who lay their lives for the land are pasted on the visual resume of a 22-year-old boy at a political toy shop.
A couple of people who have posted their comments under this video have called Patel an "illiterate gadhedo". The rib-tickling Gujarati word gadhedo means donkey. Another commentator comments on how Patel just about managed a B.Com degree.
Let's first state the obvious. Hardik Patel is no style hero. Instead like his "Reverse Dandi March" he is a reverse lesson on dress and identity. So far, he is a flash in the pan rebel riding on flawed arguments and ignorance about everything from laws of the land to Indian history; from facts to figures. He may style himself as a furious Patidar seeking reservation for his caste and introducing new arguments to the positive discrimination policy for backward castes and tribes but if you read his interviews, he blabbers like a boy who should write his graduation exams again. "Each person in this country should be given a gun for their protection," he told Outlook magazine's Ushinor Majumdar. Also, "If terrorists are captured in this country, they should be shot immediately. There is no need to arrest them." Ask journalists who have interviewed him and they will tell you that for every factual question Patel throws a "nothing works in this country" answer.
Interestingly and if you haven't already noticed, Patel uses more tools of body language and dressing than many have in Indian public life recently. Like his speeches, his dressing is full of "look at me" symbols. Checked shirts tucked into belted trousers, a silver bracelet with twisted threads on one arm and a large watch in another, two rings on one hand, a light beard and moustache as macho facial hair. There are enough pictures of him in a red Bandhini turban to observe that he seems subconsciously inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who he doesn't stop critiquing. He is usually seen in Kolhapuri chappals but for an interview on TV9 Gujarati channel, Patel wore a skinny, acid washed blue jeans with pointed brown shoes and a white shirt. He looked like a badly styled reality TV contestant.
From a rabble rousing suburban Gujarati, Patel becomes theatrical and ponderous by turns on TV. He raises his arms above his head in emphatic protest, curls his hand into fists for a battle ready pose; brings up his ring laden right hand closer to his eye in a thoughtful posture (not convinced, see his interview on NDTV India of 19 August).
Patel suffers from the Shiny Object Syndrome (SOS), a metaphor that journalist Mark Leibovich used as metaphor to comment on the "politics of distraction" so fervent these days. Writing from an American viewpoint in The New York Times, Leibovich put his hand on the pulse of a global trend. Certainly noticeable in India. "There are figurative devices, known as 'shiny objects,' that rely on principles of distraction, outrage and misdirection. They also involve a hapless dupe in the middle of it all—in this case, us," writes Leibovich.
Patel Junior, (since he is so obsessed with pulling statesman extraordinaire Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel into the debate every time) is a shiny object himself—swords, red holy threads, silver bracelet, fight happy fists—all put together. "Instead of eating his dinner close by, Hardik Patel bundled us into a car with a group of associates and drove 15 miles out of the city to a fancy Kathiawar restaurant that cost him much more. During the meal, he took great pains to explain each food item and its recipe to me," recalls Outlook's Majumdar of two weeks back when he met Patel for an interview in Ahmedabad. "Patel checks his smartphone every few minutes but an aide—also called Hardik Patel—answers calls for him," adds Majumdar.
A Gujarati TV journalist who interviewed Patel twice but doesn't want to be quoted says: "Hardik is arrogant and immature, a jumble of stock replies who believes criticizing everyone from Modi to Arvind Kejriwal fuels his reservation andolan. Actually he is styling himself as the next big political sun to rise from Gujarat."
The thing is Patel's shiny objects are actually a clue as to why he has a sell-by date that will start hurting our eyes very soon. He is using too many tools, too many props to make a case for himself. The "Patel club" that surrounds him, his close associate Chirag Patel included (apparently four boys are called Hardik Patel in Viramgam, Patel's hometown in Gujarat), is not a Rang De Basanti gang of passionate patriots. They are more like boys of bluff and bluster complicating the public image of the Patidars as an influential and well-to-do Gujarati caste.
By presenting himself as the "Sardar" of the Patels, by oscillating from Gandhiji's non-violent beliefs to Bhagat Singh and Chandra Shekhar Azad's not so peaceful ways of protest, by toting guns, swords and roses, Hardik Patel has given us a reverse lesson in dressing.
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SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — A Utah couple who lived 63 years together died within hours of each other last week.I have long suspected that my wife and I will die within hours of each other, or however long it takes the police to catch her.
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Even if your bedroom is barely bigger than your bed, you still need a spot somewhere to park your alarm clock, your cell phone, your nighttime reading, that glass of water you might need to reach for in the middle of the night. So we've scoured the internet for nightstand options that will provide you with a place to stash your stuff, while hardly taking up any space at all.
Above: West Elm's small Penelope nightstand ($296) is only 18 inches in diameter. You can see it above in a bedroom from their blog, Front + Main.
The Nordli nightstand is less than a foot wide, and has a hidden shelf inside for a power strip to charge your electronics. $79.99 from IKEA.
Wall-mounted, or 'floating', nighstands, are a great choice for a small bedroom — they don't take up any floor space at all, so you can stack things underneath, or just leave the space open to make the room feel more spacious. This one is $550 from Urbancase.
The front panel of this wall-hung nightstand flips down to reveal a hidden shelf. And it's only 12 inches wide, so it can fit into the smallest of spots. Rope box, $180 from Light + Ladder.
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Press release from the issuing companyLIVONIA, Mich., April 25 -- Valassis, the leading company in marketing services and Connective Media, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. The company reported quarterly revenues of $247.6 million, down 11.3% from the first quarter of 2005. First-quarter net earnings were $18.1 million, down 36.1% from the comparable period last year. The company delivered diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.38, within its previously published EPS range for the quarter of $0.38 to $0.44. "During the first quarter, we had some very exciting business developments that strengthened our foundation for the future," said Alan F. Schultz, Chairman, President and CEO. "Despite the difficult quarter for the promotional media industry, we met the low end of the published EPS guidance range. These advances made during the quarter will positively affect the rest of the year, particularly the second half." Quarterly Highlights -- Secured a major grocery retailer's frequent shopper card data. This addition, combined with targeting refinements, has created additional interest in frequent shopper direct-mail programs. -- Earned back run of press and preprint business from a major telecommunications customer previously lost as a result of consolidation in the telecom industry. -- Named Gary Yost to the newly created position of President, International Media Properties. In this position, Yost will be responsible for accelerating international media product development and sales. The company began market evaluation efforts in China, including the opening of an office in Shanghai. -- Returned the Household Targeted business segment to profitability. -- Launched an "Advertising Initiative" in January to capture television advertising dollars being reallocated to other media due to the decline in effectiveness. -- SG&A expense was down 3.5%, despite an additional $1 million in stock option expense, to $32.9 million for the first quarter due to reductions in headcount and decreases in bonus and profit sharing programs. -- Net interest expense was $2.0 million for the quarter. -- Cash and auction-rate securities at the end of the quarter were $135.4 million. -- The company's debt position, net of cash and auction-rate securities, was $138.9 million at quarter-end. -- The company repurchased 137,300 shares of its stock during the first quarter of 2006. 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This is the first Saturday morning in awhile where I didn't have to be up and out the door. Of course, others of the brood did– Sean worked at 6 am, Mary had cheer at 7 am and Dan is already at work.
The younger boys and I made bacon and have been just cleaning and relaxing with no plan. I forgot what that was like. I love it!
Here's to the weekend and unstructured time. Just as important as our weekly routine!
Helping with the liturgical music has had a deep and lasting effect on my soul. For one thing, my piano skills are mediocre at best, so it is a humbling thing for me to play when I cannot coerce anyone else to do it. Very good for my ego!
But the real joy is in expanding the little that I do (did?) know about the liturgy, with the help of my pastor, Fr. Ryan Erlenbush. He has patiently introduced me to the Graduale Romanum, and is consistently encouraging to my fledgling attempts to sing the traditional chants. Often, I find that there are little pieces that I had perhaps sung before, at a different parish, a long time ago. They flow out my memories and into the open spaces of my heart.
Alma Redemptoris Mater was the first Gregorian chant I ever learned, taught to me by a dear friend when I had many young children underfoot. It's not the solemn one, just the simple one used for vespers from Advent through Candlemas. Fr. Ryan has had me sing it at the end of Mass each week during that time. I sang it for my students at UGF the week before finals. I sing it in the car on my way to work. And I taught it to my daughters. It calms me.
"Loving Mother of our Savior, though open gate leading us to heaven, and Star of the Sea, help thy fallen people, help all those who seek to rise again.
Maiden who didst give birth, all nature wondering, to thy holy Lord Creator. Virgin before and Virgin always who received from Gabriel's mouth this message from heaven, take pity on us poor sinners."
Candlemas marks the end of the official Christmas season…time to look forward to Lent. Wishing you shining lights in these dark days of winter.
Some years back, you might know that I worked at the base chapel. Spent too many hours there. My little guys thought that active participation in the Mass included them ushering and bringing up the gifts EVERY SINGLE WEEK. As if we were the Magi family or some sort. My husband jokingly called us the "Von Trapp Family Liturgical Specialists." Ouch. We took a well-deserved break to climb a few mountains. (Ahem.)
But music geeks and liturgical nerds like us are attracted like moths to a flame. I guess we cannot help it.
And so it happened that not only did my two youngest, ages 9 and 10, serve on the altar for Christmas Eve Mass, but there were four McGuires up there singing too. Thankfully, we are a big crowd, so we still had three participants out there praying. (Yes, the head count is off. Pete was in New Zealand with my parents. Tough gig!) But it was sooooo calming and lovely to sing Puer Natus with Dan and Maryellen and Patrick, all standing around the organ, and hearing that lovely melody roll off the back wall by the manger and imagine we were lulling the little baby to sleep.
So geeking out over the music seems to be my new hobby. At least for now, its okay to have a quorum of McGuires near the altar every week. I just don't want to forget that the best participation in the liturgy requires no extra practices but just showing up and getting on my knees.
And its still Christmas, until Sunday. We'll be including Puer Natus in the liturgy when Father baptizes a baby this weekend. In cordis jubilo!


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Tusker Trail, a world-class adventure travel company known for its rugged Himalayan treks and Kilimanjaro climbs, announces its newest charity fundraising project, the Kilimanjaro Climb for Valor.
Set for Winter 2015, the climb has been designed by company founder/owner Eddie Frank to benefit Special Forces soldiers and their families via the Harriman-Miller Green Beret Organization, a non-profit, all-volunteer charity dedicated to U.S. Special Forces. Tusker Trail has set the climb's fundraising goal at a minimum of $100,000. Every single dollar raised on the climb is guaranteed to go to intended recipients through the charity, which owns deep respect within the tight-knit Special Forces community.
Tusker Trail has reserved 12 Valor slots for intrepid fundraising climbers. On the climb, the lucky 12 will join world-class adventurer and Tusker founder, Eddie Frank; two U.S. Special Forces veterans wounded in action; and two widows of Green Berets who have fallen. Climbers are certain to share an epic, enduring adventure with people who know what it means to sacrifice. The experience will be heartfelt, humanity-rich, and challenging.
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Dates for the Kilimanjaro Climb for Valor are set for February 15-26, 2015. $5290 PP. On this once-in-a-lifetime 12-day trek along Tusker Trail's Northern Circuit route, climbers will traverse the entire mountain, trekking over the untouched and rarely-seen northern slopes of Kilimanjaro, which at 19,341 ft., reigns as the world's highest solitary peak.
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Roger S. Blumenthal, MDAssociate Professor of MedicineJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineDirector of Preventive CardiologyThe Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart DiseaseBaltimore, Maryland• Dr Blumenthal reports receiving grants and/or research support and honoraria from Kos, Merck & Co. Inc, Novartis Corporation, and Pfizer Inc.
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Christie M. Ballantyne, MDProfessor of MedicineClinical Director, Section of Atherosclerosis and Lipoprotein ResearchBaylor College of MedicineHouston, Texas• Dr Ballantyne reports receiving grant/research support from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, diaDexus, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co. Inc, Novartis Corporation, Pfizer Inc, Reliant Pharmaceuticals, and Schering-Plough; serving as a consultant to AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Merck & Co. Inc, Novartis Corporation, Pfizer Inc, Reliant Pharmaceuticals, and Schering-Plough; receiving honoraria from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Kos, Merck & Co. Inc, Novartis Corporation, Pfizer Inc, Reliant Pharmaceuticals; and Schering-Plough.
H. Bryan Brewer, Jr, MDChief, Molecular Disease BranchNational Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteNational Institutes of HealthBethesda, Maryland• Dr Brewer reports having no financial or advisory relationships with corporate organizations listed in this activity.
John M. Dietschy, MDProfessor of Internal MedicineThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at DallasDallas, Texas• Dr Dietschy reports serving as a consultant to Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals.
Peter Libby, MDChief, Cardiovascular MedicineBrigham and Women's HospitalHarvard Medical SchoolBoston, Massachusetts• Dr Libby reports receiving honoraria from and owning stock shares in Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals.
Evan A. Stein, MD, PhDDirector of ResearchCholesterol Research CenterMetabolism and Atherosclerosis Research CenterCincinnati, Ohio• Dr Stein reports receiving grant/research support from and serving as a consultant to AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals, Novartis Corporation, and Pfizer Inc; and receiving honoraria from and/or serving on the speakers' bureau for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals, and Novartis Corporation.
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Elevated serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol plays a major role in the development and progression of coronary heart disease. The updated National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) treatment guidelines define LDL target values according to the presence and number of coronary risk factors. The guidelines focus on the treatment of elevated LDL levels to modify dyslipidemia, which increases coronary risk. In addition, the guidelines identify diabetes as a coronary disease risk equivalent, meaning that diabetic patients without coronary disease and nondiabetic individuals with established coronary disease have the same coronary risk. Moreover, the metabolic syndrome is recognized as a high-risk condition that warrants careful evaluation and aggressive management of associated risk factors, which typically occur in clusters in affected patients.
Multiple large clinical trials over the past 2 decades have clearly established that lipid-lowering therapy reduces coronary risk. In particular, statin therapy has been found to be the most potent single therapy for reducing LDL cholesterol. Despite the availability of statins and other lipid-lowering therapies, a majority of patients with dyslipidemia still fail to achieve target lipid values. Furthermore, even though statins have reduced the rate of cardiovascular events by as much as 40% in some clinical trials, the majority of expected events are not prevented.
Clearly, new approaches are needed to reduce the morbidity and mortality from coronary heart disease. Recent advances in our understanding of cholesterol metabolism have led to new pharmacologic strategies to reduce the risks associated with dyslipidemia, including the development of the new class of specific cholesterol absorption inhibitors. Other new classes of compounds are in various stages of development and evaluation and include combination therapy that builds on the therapeutic efficacy established by statins.
The presentations included in this issue reflect both the progress in coronary risk management associated with dyslipidemia and the challenges that remain. Specifically, Dr Evan A. Stein provides a concise overview of the current status of coronary disease epidemiology, the advances that have helped reduce the morbidity and mortality from coronary disease, and the need for further treatment advances.
Dr Peter Libby discusses the emergence of inflammation as a key factor in the evolution and progression of coronary disease. C-reactive protein may offer an especially useful tool for assessing inflammation and the effects of therapy on inflammation. Whether inflammation itself can be targeted for treatment to reduce coronary risk remains to be determined.
Diabetes and the metabolic syndrome have a major impact on coronary risk, which is addressed by Dr H. Bryan Brewer, Jr, in this supplement. Both conditions involve dyslipidemia, which differs substantially from classic hypercholesterolemia typified by elevated total and LDL cholesterol. Again, the most recent update of the NCEP guidelines recognizes diabetes as a coronary disease risk equivalent and establishes the metabolic syndrome as a high-risk clinical condition.
Dr John M. Dietschy reviews recent advances and the current understanding of cholesterol metabolism. He delineates potential opportunities for intervention and discusses ongoing research aimed at the development of new therapeutic agents based on the evolving knowledge base related to the body's processing of lipids.
Finally, Dr Christie M. Ballantyne discusses the emerging body of clinical data related to ezetimibe, the first member of the new drug class known as specific cholesterol absorption inhibitors. Available data suggest that the agent has considerable potential for the treatment of dyslipidemia, particularly in combination therapy with a statin or other available lipid-lowering therapy.
Collectively, the following articles reflect the translation of basic research into clinical practice. Physicians in all types of practice settings will find these articles informative and clinically relevant.
*Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of Preventive Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.†Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Chief, Lipid Clinic, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.


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So, It's been a while since I posted so I figured I'd give a little update on what's new with us...
1) Thanksgiving was fun! We spent it with Anthon's side this year... We spent most of the day at Jason's house just visiting & eating ourselves SICK!! Then, that night we picked up my nephew Colton (who LOVES Anthon). He stayed the night at our house & I stayed the night at my sister Trudy's house; for 2 reasons: 1. So I didn't have to be around Anthon & Colton being obnoxious & 2. So I could get up at 3AM & hit all the Black Friday sales!! It was great fun & I am completely done Christmas shopping, which feels even better!!
2)School is almost out :)!!! I have my lab final next week & my lecture final the following Monday... Which means I get to do all the fun stuff this week; dissecting a brain, an eye ball, & observing a cadaver!! Wish me luck :).
3) Unfortunately, not all our news is good news... Anthon got a letter last week telling him that he's been disqualified from the DPS hiring process (We think it's because of his sugars/not passing the medical test, but they haven't gotten back to us to let us know for sure). So, that means he's unable to re-apply for 2 years... Yeah he's bummed!! So, please pray for him, that he'll figure out what he's suppose to do & feel better about himself!
4)Last, but not least, our computer was taken over by an evil virus, so we've been without for about 2 weeks now- which explains my lapsing in posting (& lack of pictures)! However, my brother-in-laws brother (if that makes any sense) is our HERO & is fixing it for us (& saving all the pictures I had stored on that thing- basically every picture we've taken since we've been married)!! So, we're really grateful that he's taking the time to help us out!!!
Well, that's about all that is new with us... check back for future updates :)
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
What's New??
So, It's been a while since I posted so I figured I'd give a little update on what's new with us...
7 comments:
- THE MICHAEL FAMILY said...
It was fun spending Thanksgiving with you guys!
- November 27, 2007 at 9:44:00 PM MST
- Connie said...
Man I am sorry about the DPS thing tell Anthon to hang in there. Good luck with finals too for you.
- November 30, 2007 at 12:16:00 PM MST
- *Katie May* said...
Hope the computer get fixed ") Good luck with all that disecting ;P
- December 1, 2007 at 5:53:00 PM MST
- Mike & Linda said...
What a awful thing to do to you guys, to let Anthon go thru all the testing and not tell him up front that he might not pass the medical because of his diabetes. Good luck with your finals.
- December 2, 2007 at 11:27:00 AM MST
- Shannon said...
Good luck with your finals! Gross you have to disect an eye ball. I hated looking at the eyes the most on the cadaver.
- December 5, 2007 at 10:53:00 AM MST
- Sariah,Chief Editor said...
I am sorry to hear that! I hope he can find something else that he will enjoy just as much, goodluck!
- December 7, 2007 at 2:52:00 PM MST
- Pace & Gwen said...
You're hilarious, and too darn cute. I sent the link to your brother-in-law's brother.:) Told him his secret (computer fixing_ skills are safe with us (remember the t-shirt) :)
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Tomography, Discrete tomography, X-ray, Projection, Lattice, Lattice polygon, Convex body, p-adic valuation
We study the determination of finite subsets of the integer lattice Zn, n ≥ 2, by X-rays. In this context, an X-ray of a set in a direction u gives the number of points in the set on each line parallel to u. For practical reasons, only X-rays in lattice directions, that is, directions parallel to a nonzero vector in the lattice, are permitted. By combining methods from algebraic number theory and convexity, we prove that there are Sour prescribed lattice directions such that convex subsets of Zn (i.e., finite subsets F with F = Zn ∩ conv F) are determined, among all such sets, by their X-rays in these directions. We also show that three X-rays do not suffice for this purpose. This answers a question of Larry Shepp, and yields a stability result related to Hammer's X-ray problem. We further show that any set of seven prescribed mutually nonparallel lattice directions in Z2 have the property that convex subsets of Z2 are determined, among all such sets, by their X-rays in these directions. We also consider the use of orthogonal projections in the interactive technique of successive determination, in which the information from previous projections can be used in deciding the direction for the next projection. We obtain results for finite subsets of the integer lattice and also for arbitrary finite subsets of Euclidean space which are the best possible with respect to the numbers of projections used.
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First published in The Transactions of the American Mathematical Society in Volume 349, Number 6, June 1997, published by the American Mathematical Society
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Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Volume 2012, Article ID 683213, 7 pages
Review of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy and Current Controversies
Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Florida, P.O. Box 100109, Gainesville, FL 32610-0109, USA
Received 19 March 2012; Revised 1 June 2012; Accepted 8 June 2012
Academic Editor: Yong Song Guan
Copyright © 2012 T. Kim et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Esophagectomy is a complex operation with significant morbidity and mortality. Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) was described in the 1990s in an effort to reduce operative morbidity. Since then many institutions have adopted and described their series with this technique. This paper reviews the literature on the variety of MIE techniques, clinical and quality of life outcomes with open versus MIE, and controversies surrounding MIE—such as prone positioning, stapling techniques, size of the gastric conduit, and robotic techniques.