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While also practicing Tae Kwon Do, healthy doses of competition can improve self-esteem.
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Lose weight with our Aerobic Kickboxing class while also benefiting from learning self-defense.
We'll pick up your child from school, help them with homework and teach them Tae Kwon Do.
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Jaco Costa Rica Restaurants
Once you arrive in Jaco Costa Rica on your vacation, you and your guests will be tantalized by all of the culinary options that await you here.
Once you arrive in Jaco Costa Rica on your vacation, you and your guests will be tantalized by all of the culinary options that await you here.
Located in downtown Jaco Costa Rica on the main strip and only steps from the Adventure Tours Costa Rica office sits one of Jaco's most authentically Costa Rican experiences - FrutaRica. FrutaRica, with its grass hut decor, exceptionally friendly staff and simple rustic design.
FrutaRica offers a wide variety of locally grown, 100% organic tropical fruits and vegetables – all decoratively laid out for individual purchase, or as an ingredient in your own custom-made smoothie. FrutaRica features a full drink menu with no added chemicals, powders, syrups or processed ingredients – so if you're used to the typical smoothies you get back home – prepare to have your mind blown. Each exotic fruit has been selected for its delicious taste and its healthful qualities to give you an all-natural power-boost for your upcoming surfing lesson, group hike of Manuel Antonio, rough and tumble ATV Tour, or even your hangover from last night's festivities.
A FrutaRica Smoothie will quickly become one of your favorite Jaco Costa Rica restaurants. Expect to see a heavy mix of locals and vacationers. Also on offer, fresh fruit salads, ice-cold coconut water and the ever-changing "Smoothie of the Day."
We recommend: The Beach Bomb, Girl Power and the incredibly unique daily specials.
The charming, open-air atmosphere of Arigato in downtown Jaco is the perfect setting to enjoy some of the freshest Sushi and most delicious traditional Japanese cuisine available in any Costa Rica restaurant. Though Arigato has been open for less than a year, it has already proven itself to be the new standard of Japanese fair in Jaco. Owned and operated by Chef Rudy Aizawa, (a Japanese native trained in the culinary arts of his native country,) and staffed with 3 additional Japanese Chefs, the food at Arigato is 100% authentic and prepared within view of this Jaco Restaurant's many loyal patrons.
The dining room opens up right onto the main strip in Jaco, so flip-flops and board-shorts are never an issue. You can feel free to stop in after your full-day Surfing Tour before heading back to your hotel or condo. With a casual dress code, an inviting atmosphere, exceptionally friendly staff, and unparalleled cuisine, this reasonably priced Jaco Restaurant is a favorite amongst locals and vacationers alike. Watch for the daily specials which are always outstanding and can be seen posted on the sandwich-board on the sidewalk out front.
We recommend the Crunchy Avocado, Tuna and California Rolls with their delicious house-made sauces and only the freshest ingredients. For appetizers, try the Miso Soup or a plate of delicious Edamame. The Donburi Rice Bowls are hard to beat. Don't forget to order some delicious warm saki and the creamy Tempura Ice Cream in a Green Tea or Chocolate Sauce.
Home of the $3 breakfast and the all-you-can-eat salad bar! Try Tacobar's famous fish tacos prepared to order with your choice of beer-battered, coconut, spicy, or herbal seasoning. They also serve beef, chicken, shrimp, calamari and veggie Tacos, as well as amazing Yellow Fin Tuna steaks. Most of the menu dishes include an all-you-can-eat access to the exotic salad bar.
The swing-style bar seating and plenty of outside tables gives the atmosphere of a fun, laid back dining experience that is perfect for families, couples or singles alike. Diners can enjoy great prices and quick, friendly service in a beautifully lit open-air restaurant with a warm tropical vibe. All the cashiers are bilingual and very friendly.
We recommend the homemade Hummus, delicious Burritos, the signature Fish Tacos and the extraordinary 1 liter fruit smoothies. For beverages, try a traditional Italian cappuccino in the morning or the wonderful homemade Ginger-Mint Lemonade for a cool afternoon refreshment.
Tucked away in the far southern corner of a small shopping center off of the main strip in downtown Jaco, Graffiti Restro Café and Wine Bar serves outstanding cuisine in an intimate and funky setting. The graffiti covered walls inside this Jaco Restaurant give diners a whimsical look at the creative side of street art while the 5-Star culinary offerings of Owner and Executive Chef Danny Clark transcend any pedestrian expectations with an eclectic variety of mouth-watering entrees. A friendly, bilingual staff, reasonable prices and even the occasional live band make Graffiti a Jaco treasure.
We recommend the 10 oz. Coffee and Coco Encrusted Tenderloin Filet - a complete steal at only $19USD. Also not to be missed are the Grouper Filet in a succulent passion fruit sauce, the Macadamia Encrusted Catch of the Day or the thick and delicious Filet of Tuna. For an appetizer try the Tuna Tartar Tower, or a variety of the other delicious Bocas. The wine-selection is fantastic, and you simply can't go wrong with the house red.
Born in the Bahamas and classically trained in the United States, Lemon Zest owner and Executive Chef Richard Lemon offers a menu full of unique infusions, robust flavors and inspired plating designs which have impressed locals and vacationers alike for over six years. With an elegant second floor dining room, unique cuisine and an extensive wine list, Lemon Zest is a perfect option for couples in search of a romantic Jaco restaurant. Chef Lemon and his wife also offer wedding and rehearsal dinner services, private luncheons, bridal showers and birthday parties.
We recommend the succulent Grilled Filet Mignon in a Red Wine Reduction served with creamy Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, the tropical favors of the Caribbean Style Jerk Pork Chop in Pineapple Chipotle BBQ Sauce, and the incredibly fresh Shrimp Penne Pasta with Sundried Tomatoes in a Garlic Herb Cream Sauce. For desert try the Banana's Foster Cheesecake or Nellie's Famous Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie.
Located in downtown Jaco Costa Rica across the street from Mas x Menos sits one of the town's most beloved and delicious bakeries - Pachi's Pan. This is a local institution, and with good reason. The helpful, friendly staff and lightning-quick service will get you in and out in under 10 minutes even during their busiest breakfast rush. The fresh soft breads, flaky pastries and extraordinary desserts will feed your whole group for pennies on the dollar.
We recommend the Croissants Con Crème which offer layers of soft pastry with just the right crispy crunch on the outside and an amazing cream custard filling. Grab two croissants and a cup of fresh coffee for around $3. Also available are beautifully decorated and inexpensive cakes for your birthday or special occasion needs.
We hope you enjoy all of our Jaco Costa Rica restaurant recommendations.

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A Great Time Was Had by All
The title of this post is not technically true. The announced attendance at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium last Saturday was 76,808 (a record for that dilapidated and cramped facility that is NOT a good place to watch a football game) and most of them went home unhappy. Their team failed to knock off the #1 team in the country, despite a valiant effort.
However to the minority of Bama fans in attendance, and especial to the four of us (wearing black Bama shirts in defiance of the "red out" declared by Arkansas fans), it was a thoroughly great time. We watched our team overcome a large number of obstacles to pull out a win. I love the fact that the kids got us tickets to go and that we were able to see our first Bama game as a whole family. Thanks you two!
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International Association of Social Science Research and International University of Sarajevo are pleased to invite you to participate in X. European Conference on Social and Behavioral Sciences to be held in Sarajevo on May 19-22, 2016. The conference will be a great event to discover the beauty and diversity of Sarajevo and Eastern Europe. The conference aims to create a platform for raising the issues of changes, challenges and responsibility in the social science world. It is open to all scholars, academicians, researchers, teachers and students across all social sciences. The conference languages are Bosnian, English and Turkish. The conference venue will be held in the main campus of International University of Sarajevo. We believe X. European Conference on Social and Behavioral Sciences will be an important and meaningful event, bringing together scholars from all over the world and contributing to a better understanding of changes and challenges in the social sciences. We look forward to welcoming you to Sarajevo in May 2016.


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Summer is a great time to begin consecration to Jesus through Mary using Fr. Michael Gaitley's 33 Days to Morning Glory. Groups are making plans and getting ready to begin Consecration on the following dates this summer:
July 13
July 20
August 6
August 10
August 13
When you you start on the above dates, your group would consecrate on these Marian Feasts (respectively):
August 15, Feast of the Assumption
August 22, Queenship of Mary
September 9, Nativity of Mary
September 12, Most Holy Name of Mary
September 14, Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
Plan on allowing 7-10 for your materials to arrive. We have books at special pricing for parishes.
Contact me for information on how to start a group with your friends, family or parish.
Julie Musselman
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Upcoming Dates to get your group started with Marian Consecration this Summer
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Recently I have seen moderators warning users not to talk about hacking when they were simply informing them that they were hacked.
Hack talk is loosely defined as discussing actual hacking. If you simply say you were hacked, you are stating your situation and you are not going into detail on how it was done.
In the future I advise that moderators do not kick or ban users for simply stating that they were hacked. If moderators continue doing this, they will be demoted.
Note: No rules were changed here. This is how it was always meant to be enforced. Users should be able to get help when they have been hacked.


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Amid snowfall, Kashmiris realise dependence on outside world
As they rejoice over timely snowfall that ensures the perennial water reservoirs of the Valley would not run dry this summer, the harsh winter has also evoked among Kashmiris a sense of absolute dependence on the outside world for essential supplies.india Updated: Jan 10, 2014 20:09 IST
As they rejoice over timely snowfall that ensures the perennial water reservoirs of the Valley would not run dry this summer, the harsh winter has also evoked among Kashmiris a sense of absolute dependence on the outside world for essential supplies.
After nearly two decades, Kashmir received heavy snowfall at the beginning of the 40-day harsh winter period called the chilla kalan (severe winter). Kashmiris term it "timely" because the Valley's perennial water reservoirs are replenished during the chila kalan, as the snow gets frozen and is stored, in contrast to that which falls in late winter, mixed with rain, and quickly gets washed away as slush.
All foodstuff, including grain, mutton, poultry, eggs, milk and vegetables are now brought into the Valley from outside. Kashmiris once used to have their own flocks of sheep, poultry, milch animals and vegetables to sustain them during the harsh winter.
"Nobody would ever get a sheep or a goat from outside the Valley till the early 1950s. Local sheep and goats sufficed the mutton needs of the locals. Every rural household had some poultry and those living closer to lakes and rivers had flocks of ducks and swans in addition. These would meet the needs of the villagers and also those living in the cities as the surplus stocks of poultry, ducks and swans would be sold," Noor Muhammad Rather, 76, told IANS. "People grew their own vegetables, some of which would be dried and preserved for use during the winter months," he added.
"Milch animals were reared by locals and every village home had at least one cow to meet the milk needs of the family, and a bullock to pair with that of the neighbor for ploughing the field," said Ghulam Muhammad Wani, 78, who lives in north Kashmir's Ganderbal district.
Khwaja Nisar Hussain, 63, a retired chief engineer, however, argued that not many families could afford to buy mutton, poultry and other essentials because of abject poverty in the past. Hussain also said the exponential increase in population has overtaken whatever little production of mutton, poultry, milk and vegetables Kashmir had.
In spite of this assertion, the fact remains that finding ancestral agriculture and allied activities less profitable, Kashmiris took to government services and horticulture in preference to agriculture, sheep, poultry and dairy farming and the like.
Firewood, which used to be available in plenty in the past because of rich forests, is no longer used for cooking purposes because of its non-availability in the Valley. Cooking gas, electric heaters and kerosene have replaced firewood, and any temporary closure of the Jammu-Srinagar highway, through which petroleum products and other essentials are routed into the Valley, results in shortages and sees endless queues of locals lined up for a cooking gas cylinder or a few litres of kerosene.
"The worst part of the myth of our self-sufficiency is that the entire annual supply of mutton to the Valley comes from Rajasthan, which is a desert state, while we have some of the richest meadows and pastures in the world," said Bashir Ahmad, a retired veterinarian.
Indiscriminate felling of forests and encroachments by expanding populations into areas otherwise demarcated as forest lands have brought the local forests to the brink of extinction.
In the absence of any worthwhile industrial activity, the only occupation the educated locals look for is government service.
"It is a sad but an established fact that while we speak of self-reliance and other lofty ideals, a fortnight's blockade of the Jammu-Srinagar highway is enough to make one realise the abject dependence we have placed ourselves in," college principal Muzaffar Ahmad told IANS.
"Everybody here wants to become rich overnight. Agriculture and allied activities like sheep, dairy, poultry farming and growing vegetables cannot realise such a dream. Honestly speaking, we have broken loose from the legacy of the past while chasing a mirage of the future that is not there," he added.
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text: Durable Goods Orders Rise Sharply Viewed As Positive Step For U.S. Economy Mar 28, 2013 – by Counselor The Commerce Department announced this week that durable goods orders increased 5.7% in February, marking the largest jump in five months. The rise in durable goods orders is viewed by analysts as another positive step for the U.S. economy as it looks to recover from a sluggish 2012 fourth quarter. The newly-released Commerce Department data also supports a recent report from The Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The ISM's latest index showed U.S. manufacturing activity grew in February at the fastest pace since June of 2011. Orders for transportation-related equipment (up 21.7% last month) were mostly responsible for pushing durable goods higher, government officials said. Demand for civilian aircraft rose 95% as Boeing alone received orders for 179 planes. Defense aircraft orders also contributed to the overall gains, rising 7.6%. Core capital shipments rebounded as well, advancing 1.9%, while orders for motor vehicles and parts increased 3.8%, the best monthly gain in nearly a year. Most economists had predicted orders for durable goods – which are expected to last for at least three years – would rise only slightly in February, following a 3.8% decrease in orders in January. Despite the uneven start to durable goods orders in 2013, the averaged numbers still outpace those recorded near the close of last year by around 5%. The only reason for pause from the latest data, economists suggest, is a drop in orders that signal company investment plans. A gauge of planned business spending fell unexpectedly after an uptick in January.


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This Doshi Kai we will explore the basic principles of throwing techniques within the kata. Sensei Figgiani will go over the very important principles of Kuzushi (off balancing), Tsukuri (fitting in), Tai Sabaki (body movement), and Kake (the application of a throw).
Don't know how to fall ? No problem, Sensei Figgiani will give you the tools so you will be the one doing the throwing. This will be a non-intimidating seminar for people with limited knowledge in this area. More advanced students will get a deeper understanding of the movements and how to make them work.
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Chennai, Sep 21 (IANS) The inequality gap in India is truly frightening, BJP MP Varun Gandhi said on Thursday.
"One per cent owns 63 per cent of India. The average value of the top 10 per cent of Indians is around Rs 2 crore which is 50,000 times more than the poorest of India," Gandhi said.
He was addressing over 600 students and members of faculty at the management school Great Lakes Institute of Management near here.
Close to 40 per cent of the Indian youth were employed as casual labour, Gandhi added.
The Lok Sabha member said that with nearly 30 per cent of the Indian population being poor, it was strange there was no indexation of poor people in India. "It is almost like poor people are lost in the mist around us."
He also opposed the practice of lawmakers increasing their salaries on their own.
"In the last five years, the Lok Sabha has increased salaries of MPs by four times. I have never drawn a salary. I have been an MP for around eight and a half years. Every month I used to mention the name of a NGO to whom the amount should be sent," Gandhi said.
Gandhi said that between 1952 and 1972, Parliament on an average worked 130 days a year.
"For the last 15 years we worked 55-60 days a year at an average. Sixty-two per cent of laws were passed in Parliament without any discussion."
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Qigong is an ancient Chinese medical practice that incorporates physical movement, breathing methods and mental exercises to correct and restore the function of the body.
Qigong can be practiced by anyone regardless of ability, age, belief system, life circumstances or health status. Qigong exercises enable individuals to feel and perform better, to have higher levels of energy and stamina, and provide a feeling of calm, comfort and mental balance.


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The NetBeans look and feel on Mac OS X is outdated. The look of toolbars, tabs, sliding windows and close buttons should be updated to be follow new L&F of
Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5). For an example of the new L&F see:
There seems to be a big community of Ruby developers on Mac. If we're serious about getting more of them on NetBeans, we should fix the look and feel.
Assigning to myself, for the UI work. I will reassign back when a UI spec. is done.
i integrated most of the changes to core-main today. there are still some minor and cosmetic issues left which will be
resolved via separate issues.
i suggest making a screenshot of current development build with all the mac l&f changes and declaring it as the ui
specification for the new mac l&f...
Great! Thanks, Stando.
I saw the integration (bunch of changesets) flow into main repo a while ago.
Stando, attach a screenshot of the main trunk build with the new UI here as soon as you get a build of trunk with the
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Mostly done, closing. There are some minor remaining inconsistencies which are already filed as individual issues.
Thanks to all who have participated and provided feedback from both xDesign and development team!
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SPD by area
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) contain guidance that expands on the policies within our development plan. The detailed guidance shows how the council expects our planning policies to be addressed by planning applications; and how the policies will be implemented by the council when making decisions on planning applications.
The guidance contained within SPDs is not formally part of the development plan and is given less weight when making planning decisions.
For more area-specific planning policy about the neighbourhoods in Southwark, see our Area Action Plans.
You can also find SPDs about planning topics, such as development viability or residential design standards.
You can find all our SPDs about specific regeneration areas, sites and neighbourhoods below.
123 Grove Park SPD
This SPD contains a description of the site and the council's aspirations for development.
- 123 Grove Park SPD (2007) (pdf, 1.3mb)
You can find more information on the 123 Grove Park SPD here.
Draft Bankside, Borough and London Bridge SPD (BBLB)
This draft SPD intends to provide guidance for the BBLB Opportunity Area. This was put on hold in 2011 following the introduction of Neighbourhood Planning.
- Draft Bankside, Borough and London Bridge (2011) (pdf, 5.7mb)
You can find more information on the draft Bankside, Borough and London Bridge SPD here.
Blackfriars Road SPD
This SPD provides guidance on the implementation of our adopted planning policies in the Blackfriars Road area (which is within the Bankside Borough, London Bridge Opportunity Area – see above).
- Blackfriars Road SPD (2014) (pdf, 1.7mb)
You can find more information on the Blackfriars Road SPD here.
Dulwich SPD
This SPD sets out how the council's planning policies will be implemented in Dulwich.
- Dulwich SPD (2013) (pdf, 1.7mb)
You can find more information on the Dulwich SPD here.
Elephant and Castle SPD/OAPF
This SPD is also an Opportunity Area Planning Framework, supported by the Mayor of London. This was produced to help guide development in one of Southwark's major opportunity areas.
- Elephant and Castle SPD/OAPF (2012) (pdf, 9.9mb)
You can find more information on the Elephant and Castle SPD here.
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"We have never been better positioned to capitalize on the improving trends across our markets" said Stephen M. Kadenacy, AECOM's president and chief operating officer. "Our strong wins and growing pipeline reflect increased investments in business development and a focus on driving collaboration across the company."
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Once in a while someone should say something about the good job you do. I simply--as an old newspaperman--want to congratulate you for the outstanding job your staff did on the bank fire. When the Pulitzer is awarded for spot-news coverage next year, I think you all ought to be well in the running.
As an old editor and knowing what it must have taken to staff the fire scene and direct your people, not to mention copy flow and a few other things, all I can say is "right on people! And a hearty God Bless!"
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Two charged following short pursuit by marine officers
A boat chase near Bullfrog Bank ended with two Miami men arrested shortly before sunset Thursday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported.
Nelson Martinez Almeida, 32, and Rudivaldo Mojena, 34, were booked into the Monroe County Detention Center on a felony count of tampering with evidence after officers said they tossed lobster off their speeding boat while FWC officers gave chase with their patrol boat's lights and sirens going.
Officers Andy Cox and A. Garrison said they approached the men's center-console boat after seeing it slow near a lobster-trap buoy at the gulfside bank. The boat raced away after the men aboard spotted the FWC boat approaching, says an FWC account.
Mojena, the passenger, reportedly emptied two bins over the side during the chase. Several lobster could be seen spilling out of one, officers said.
Martinez Almeida, the operator, additionally was charged with using a boat to flee from
officers, a felony. Both men also were charged with resisting arrest through obstruction, a misdemeanor.
When the suspects stopped their boat, the officers reported finding a lobster antenna in a
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President Donald Trump and President Barack Obama delivered addresses to the Muslim world at roughly the same point in their respective presidencies.
But unlike Obama, who attempted to appease Islamic resentment of the West by admitting America's faults, Trump's speech in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday emphasized terrorism and challenged the Arab and Muslim world to foster peace by "honestly confronting the problem of Islamic extremism, and the Islamists, and Islamic terror of all kinds."
The first difference between the two speeches was the setting. Trump addressed a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders at a conference to deal with terrorism. Obama, by contrast, invited members of the Muslim Brotherhood to his address at Al-Azhar University in Cairo.
Trump rallied the nations of the region to deal with a problem in their midst; Obama gave legitimacy to a banned group associated with terror and extremist ideology.
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source: http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/21/trump-obama-muslim-islamic-terror-speech/


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Within a family culture, nurture and inspire employees to deliver the highest level of craftsmanship and service.
The Pref-Tech Story by Shaun Castillo
In 2005, after five great years in the United States Army, I decided to leave the service. My wife and I were ready to start a family and I knew that the demands of the Army, especially during that time period, would limit my ability to be the soldier I had to be and the family man I wanted to be. I did have one big problem, though. I had no idea what I wanted to do or where I wanted to go after separating from the Army. My simple plan was to spend a year or two in graduate school. I would find my next career during that time. My simple plan changed when I called my parents to tell them that I was leaving the Army.
My parents, Charlie and Trisha, owned and operated a cabling business, Integrated Telecommunications, Inc., between 1988 and 1999. In 1999, they merged ITI with several other companies to form a technology company that spanned the United States, Netversant Solutions. Because Netversant was a merger and several acquisitions took place in the first few years, Charlie and Trisha were able to gain wonderful insight into how other successful companies operated. In addition, they learned new lines of business, such as physical security. After five years with Netversant, however, my parents were ready to get back into small business. This motivated them to pitch me the idea of starting a new company during the phone call I mentioned earlier.
I did not agree to join my parents in the new venture at first. Luckily, my commander at the time was a great mentor. He tabled his unhappiness with my choice to leave the Army and helped me make the right decisions about what to do when I left. He recommended that I give the new company with my parents a try. If it did not work out, I could always go back to school then. I decided that he was right, discussed the plan with my wife, and made a commitment to start a company with my parents. I had no idea what to expect, so made a simple agreement with myself. I was going to work as hard as possible to make the company great and do so with the same set of values that the Army instilled in me (Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage).
My mother established Preferred Technologies, Inc. as a Texas corporation on May 2, 2005. I joined the company in August and started with rebuilding an old, worn-out trailer to use as an office. During the day, I worked on that trailer. At night, my father taught me how to design cabling systems, estimate them, sell them, and install them. He also gave me direction and resources to develop my understanding of the physical security market. My father officially joined us as an employee on September 1, 2005. He was able to sell our first job quickly thereafter. Preferred Technologies, Inc., which we called Pref-Tech, generated income for the first time by installing a data and voice cabling system on two floors of an office building. The company has grown and evolved significantly since those early days!
From 2005 until now, Pref-Tech has successfully executed projects ranging from small data cabling jobs to large, complex, integrated security systems in environments ranging from portable classroom buildings to international airports. In all cases, we have differentiated ourselves and continue to differentiate ourselves from our competition by following these business principles:
- Private Ownership: My father and I are the only owners and we both participate in operating the company. We, therefore, are not influenced by outside investors and manage every aspect of the company's operations. We focus on improving our employees' lives and delivering high-quality work to our customers with excellent service. Most of our competition focuses on delivering revenue and profit for shareholders.
- Self-Performance: We believe in executing 100% of a project with our own employees. We do this for one simple reason. We can control quality better that way.
- Competence: Our customers expect us to be experts in what we do. We, therefore, invest heavily in developing and maintaining our competencies. We have a great team of employees that can execute tasks ranging from aerial cable installation to custom software development. Put simply, we know what we are doing!
- Project Management: Projects today are often complex. We believe that well-trained project managers are necessary to deliver the projects on time, to standard, and within budget constraints. Our project managers brilliantly negotiate project conditions, understand contractual obligations, and masterfully manage resources to achieve successful project completion.
- Trust Relationships: We feel that we must establish trust relationships with our customers and vendors if we are to achieve long-term success. We, therefore, operate with honesty, fairness, and transparency.
Our business principles have proven themselves to be valuable. Today, we have a long list of satisfied customers, happy employees, and financial stability. We expect the trends to continue.


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- Film Review: Thirst (2009)
- Thirst (2009). Co-written and directed by Park Chan-wook. Set in South Korea, the film starts with Catholic priest Sang-hyun (Song Kang-ho) who is having a crisis of faith. To try and resolve it he volunteers at a research facility to test a vaccine for a fatal disease. The test fails and he contracts the disease, which causes him to vomit blood. He receives a blood transfusion, and then unlike any of the other patients to-date he recovers. Thirst is a long film, 2.5 hours, so has the chance to tell quite a rich story. It has a vampire background, but much like say The Hunger (1983) it's less about the vampirism and more about the reality of living with such a condition. Kang-ho and the supporting cast are very good, as are the special effects (both physical and CG) on what is a limited budget. The film almost has a black comedy edge to it at times, with the emphasis firmly on black. Inevitably the film is quite gory. Recommended for horror fans that would prefer something not mainstream. 4/5 (Good)


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Not so long back I photographed the Globe on her maiden voyage berthed at Felixstowe. By the time she left 2 and a half days later she was no longer the largest container ship in the world. She had been superceded by the Oscar. Oscar made her maiden voyage to Felixstowe today arriving at 1100. Tugs danced and fussed around her and gave her a traditional fire jet welcome.
It was a grim day for lighting and I decided to try my luck from Shotley. There was no one there. I could see many people on the beach at Landguard through my lens. I was a tad disappointed in that she was quite light in the water and not carrying anything like her capacity. I will try again overnight but these vessels have had a huge impact on how the docks of Ipswich, Harwich and Felixstowe operate.


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Okay, guys – there is a topic that I have been avoiding in all this wedding talk: parents in the wedding.
We are sort of a fragmented family, and we have not always been this way. Fancee's and my families are fragmented in different ways, too, and that makes it hard to always understand where the other person is coming from. I have two parents who have recently separated, and are undergoing the painful process of examining their marriage through a new lens, and figuring out how to handle their relationship. Of course, this also affects our (my siblings' and my) relationships with them, and our relationships with our significant others. I've talked about this a little before, so I won't go into it too much here.
Fancee has one parent. She has her mother, and her only other family is her grandfather.
Here's how this all relates to our wedding (besides, you know, weddings are about family, blah blah blah): I would love to have our families walk us down the aisle. I love the symbolism and ritual not of "handing off" from father to husband (um, obviously not applicable here), but of branching off of one family to form a new family. I love the idea of walking in with the family that raised you and walking out with the family you are creating. I love inviting your community to affirm and – in whatever way is appropriate for them – bless this change, and to show the change, to really have a representation of that in the ceremony.
The thing is, we're just not sure how to do it.
We could walk ourselves down the aisle, and I suppose that has some symbolism – coming from our own individual places and then joining together as a family… I could get behind that. We could walk in with our moms – but then does Dad feel left out? Walk in with siblings? Well, Fancee doesn't have any siblings.
Who better to ask than the diverse and wedding-invested members of the internet? What have you done? If you haven't done it, what are you thinking of doing?
On the plus side: someone asked recently if one of our families was the "primary" family and it made me realize how much we are making ourselves the primary family. We are definitely supported by all three of our parents, and by my siblings, and by our close friends. But now I feel like we are pulling each other closer – this is where our family will be, and this is the sturdiest place to lean on right now. And I think that that is something of a blessing in itself.
(Uh, yes, we did have professional family photos done with our dog. We are so dorky! And cute, right? Right? Doesn't Daphne look good at least?)


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Actress Mallika Sherawat, who featured in American pop star Bruno Mars' parody video of Salt 'N' Pepa's Whatta Man (featuring En Vogue) in 2012, thinks that singer Bruno Mars is "adorable."
Mallika shared a behind the scene video of herself with the "Just the way you are" hitmaker from the video on Instagram.
"Behind the scenes video with Bruno Mars for 'Whatta man' spoofing James Bond! Bruno is adorable," Mallika captioned the video.
Also read: Bruno Mars is adorable: Mallika Sherawat
This wasn't Mallika's first international collaboration. The "Murder" actress earlier even collaborated with legendary martial arts movie star Jackie Chan in the 2005 film "The Myth".
The 39-year-old actress, who hails from a small village in Hisar district of Haryana, was also seen in the bilingual film "Hisss" in 2010 by Jennifer Chambers Lynch, who has also helmed international films like "Chained" and "Surveillance" among many.
On the Bollywood front, Mallika was last seen in the 2015 film "Dirty Politics", a political thriller film directed by K.C. Bokadia.
She currently has no films in her kitty.


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On Submissiveness
Wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, as they observe your chaste and respectable behavior.
~1 Peter 3:1-2
Dear Molly,
The most repetitive instruction addressed to wives in Scripture is the awesome challenge of submissiveness. Why is submitting to our husband's authority so important in the eyes of the Lord? I think God lovingly commands this humble position because He knows that having and maintaining a submissive spirit is the woman's key to her husband's heart.
The Biblical picture of the submissive role is portrayed when we, as a church, are called the bride of Christ. When we as believers completely trust our lives to Him, and lay down our control, Christ then is able to love and to lead. We cannot receive His love or His leadership without submitting to His Spirit. This picture is meant to speak into your marriage. As you submit to your husband's authority, he is able to love you and to lead you more freely. Do not look at this position as an awful curse when God meant it to be a bountiful blessing in your life. Allow your husband to fulfill his role in your marriage; by submitting, let him love you as Christ loves the church.
I want to also encourage you to not base your calling of submissiveness on whether or not Ryan is fulfilling his calling of love and leadership. That's called conditional love; your love for him is called to bear all things. I challenge you to continually obey and pray. Obey the Lord – continue to submit in spite of the lack of love or the lack of leadership on your husband's part. Do not take the reins in your marriage; it will only contribute to passivity. But also, you must PRAY! Pray continually to the Lord to convict and teach your husband to do his part. Remember, as you submit, you are giving your husband honor and respect – two qualities which compel your husband's heart to love and to cherish you. You, then, will become his prized possession that he desires to protect and to honor. You will find he wants to honor your requests, your ideas, and your wisdom. Thus, husband and wife are honoring each other, and your marriage becomes a beautiful picture, all for His glory.
Love, Chris
Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He himself being the Savior of the body. But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her …
~Ephesians 5:22-25


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In this case you see that the output contains three time repeated entry because this entry is repeating in the input file, and if you would like to select only unique entries pipe the code to uniq.
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2 cups chopped apples, unpeeled
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these colors have been so popular lately. Everywhere you look, neon is making a splash. I love that both neon and pastels are so in at the same time, such a contradiction. But, I love to pair neon with white and gold for the summer. Obviously it looks fantastic with a tan, and the crispness of it is awesome.
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text: Since getting married Jeff has not shaved his beard, he is willing to go that far and shave it all off on the Rachael Ray Show. Elena Linares is a hairdresser and is going to give Jeff the haircut, Elena has recently opened her own new style of barber shops which has ladies walking around in underwear, what a great way to boost sales. Watch as Jeff goes from having a decade of beard on his face to nothing. Jeff and his wife Lori both tear up at the sight of him with no beard.


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An Interview with Greig Carlson, 2001-2005
by Mojack
When I was going to write this introduction about Greig Carlson, the former USC wide receiver, who walked on to the USC football field at a very opportune time in USC's football history, I remembered I had mentioned Greig's name when I introduced a Herdblog interview with former USC fullback Tim Lavin, who also walked-on at USC (http://theuscherd.blogspot.com/2007/02/catching-up-with-tim-lavin-usc-fullback.html).
In the introduction of that article, I wrote, "Every college football fan has had that fantasy, I should've walked on the football team. Yeah, maybe I could've somehow, through all my hard work and efforts, saw the field on a kickoff or on special teams. I could've made a game-saving tackle or picked up a fumble and ran it into the end zone. I could've been a hero, I could've been somebody. "Any football coach will tell you that walk-ons represent the backbone of every team," said Steve Berman, an attorney representing players denied scholarships in a lawsuit filed in the state of Washington in 2004. Walk-ons practice just as hard as the scholarship players (if not harder), lift weights, study film, and they're doing it while paying their way through school. Some of the favorite Trojans of the recent era; Collin Ashton, Greig Carlson and Mario Danelo were walk-ons to USC who earned scholarships."
And luckily Herdmember Dipwad Ed is friends with the Carlson family and was able to get Greig to agree to do an interview with the Herdblog. After the arrangements had been made, I told TroBob that I was doing an interview with Greig Carlson, and TroBob emailed me back, "I loved Greig's attitude. He was an ultimate team player, who worked hard and did his job on the football field as he was asked to do it. On his punt returns, he always made sure that he caught the ball and did not make mistakes. Greig seemed to save his best returns for the big games as well. He had good returns against Notre Dame and Iowa in very important games."
Not to belittle any achievements of USC walk-ons in the past or those to come in the future, but not many have had the college football experience that Greig Carlson has had. He came in the USC at the opportune moment, as stated above, in the year of 2001, which was Pete Carroll's first year and coincidentally the first year of the Herd. In Greig's tenure with the Trojans, he was a member of the traveling squad that lost to Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl, and his career ended with the devastating loss to Texas on January 4th, 2007. Between those two losses, Greig was a part of a NCAA football team that almost made NCAA history. (photo left: Greig and Dipwad) He was a member of two national championship football teams, on teams that won three (3) straight BCS games, and he played with three (3) Heisman trophy winners. Not many college football players have that level of accomplishments to list on their resume, and even fewer were walk-ons who earned a scholarship.
We are proud of Greig Carlson and his achievements as fellow Trojans and Trojan fans, and we greatly appreciate that he has given us the time to do this Herdblog interview. Fight On, Greig.
You prepped at the infamous Taft High School. What was your high school experience like? You walked on at USC. Did you have other scholarship offers at other schools and was USC just a dream for you?
My High school experience was good. I played with a lot of talent and learned good football from a good coach. (photo right: Greig and his younger bro Patrick) I played at Taft for three years and then I finished up with my Sr. year at Pacific Palisades. I walked on at SC because my coach at Palisades knew Norm Chow and Chow invited me to walk on. I also wanted to stay in LA. I had no scholarship offers my Sr. year. SC was never a favorite school of mine growing up but it is now.
In the past decade, Taft has sent six players to play for the Trojans including yourself: Gregg Guenther, Brandon Hance, Steve Smith, Jamere Holland and now Malcolm Smith. What is it about Taft that qualifies it as a Division 1 football factory, and what is it about USC that intrigues so many Taft players?
I guess you have to give all the credit to Coach Starr at Taft and the football program he put together. I went to some coaches in the off-season and worked on different skills. Travis Hannah of USC and Steve Clarkson ran workouts I would participate in. SC goes after good players and they just so happened to be from Taft.
I read a past article where you stated, "You get treated differently (when you're a walk-on)," Carlson admits. "And not just by other players. Equipment staff, trainers, and the coaches. You're kind of starting out at some sort of disadvantage." Without calling out anybody in particular, can you expand on those statements? Do people say things to your face? Do you hear things behind your back? And how did that effect you? Did it make you more motivated? Conversely, once you won a scholarship, what was that feeling like?
I think that all the staff, trainers and coaches have a lot of players to work with so they focus on the players that play. More often than not the players with scholarships play before walk-ons do. As a result, walk-ons don't really get equal treatment until they "earn a few stripes". (photo left: Greig and his mom Sylvia) No big deal, it was actually motivation for me. People say things to your face and treat you differently. When i got my scholarship it was such a relief. I was happier for my mom since she no longer had to pay for school. That was the biggest reward for me.
I also read this quote from you in regards to learning how to catch punts. "I learned a lot from "Flash" (Frank Candela)," Carlson explains. "He used to play outfield in baseball, so he knew where the ball would be every time, and he helped me a lot with that. You have to watch the tail of the ball and figure out where it will fall. If you do that every time, the rest is easy." What other players influenced you during your time at USC? Who were some of your best friends? Do you still keep in touch?
I was influenced by a lot of players at SC in different ways. John Cousins played with a hearing aid. I respected that a lot. Troy, Carson, Malaefo Mckenzie, Keary Colbert all had big impacts on me. I learned a good work ethic from the upper classmen. Those guys in particular were the most inspiring. Keary was always the grandfather figure in terms of football. I thought the way he approached the game mentally was amazing. Always focused and confident. I looked up to him for that. My closest friends on the team were David Kirtman, Leinart, Brandon Hance, and Buchanon, I'd say. I still keep in contact with them. More Kirtman and Hance though.
Following up on that last question, you played with some pretty big "stars" or "icons" or "legends" during your time at USC. Carson and Matt and Reggie won Heismans. Troy Polamalu, Sean Cody, Mike Patterson, Lendale White, all guys that are still big names in the NFL. What was that like being a "peer" of future NFL superstars? What was it like being in the midst of the Heisman campaigns and all that publicity?
It was an amazing experience playing with all the great players that have come through SC. When I first got to SC it was an average PAC-10 team and by the time I left it was the best team in the country and arguably a dynasty. The hype surrounding the team changed drastically from one end of the spectrum to the other. The media was everywhere at all times but it was a blast. I wouldn't change it. I played with 3 Heisman winners. Not many people can say that.
Again, talking about your past teammates, what was it like to play and practice alongside NFL great receivers such as BMW, Steve Smith and Dwayne Jarrett? What did they teach you? How did you get along with them? You were a talented receiver in your own right, but there's not much you can do if you have NFL receivers playing in front of you. Even Chris McFoy signed with the Raiders. That's a lot of talent at one position.
I was good friends with all the receivers. It was fun playing with all of them. There's a bond between you guys since you go to "war" with them everyday. I think we all taught each other all the time. (photo right: Greig and SCKid's niece Shelly) When we watched film or saw something on the field we would coach each other up. Steve Smith and I talked all the time about route running and defenses. I thought he matured as a receiver a lot his Sr. year.
We get a little nostalgic when speaking of 2001, not only because it was Pete's first year, but it was also the Herd's rookie season, so we've ridden along with this surge of Trojan success also. What was it like playing for Pete that first year, which was your first year, and what changes did you see taking place as USC came into its own during 2002?
My first year was lost if you will. I was trying to figure things out as a freshman, still finding my way. New to college football and college period. Didn't know how to work out, didn't know the game well enough, wasn't prepared physically. Mostly the changes that took place over the years was that the team was starting to gel and play together, we got better players, and I started to figure things out. I got stronger, smarter, and prepared better so my take on the game was more clear. We grew more confident as a team each game and winning was expected by everyone associated with the team.
What was the bowl experiences like for you? Were you on the traveling squad for the Las Vegas Bowl? What was the difference of going to the Las Vegas Bowl one year to the Orange Bowl the next year. For one, what happened at the Las Vegas Bowl? We've heard that the team was more interested in the Vegas experience than prepping for Utah? On the other hand, the Orange Bowl was a completely different experience. That 2002 team was the start of the current dynasty. What was it like to be a part of that Trojan turnaround? And following up after that, what were the following Bowl experiences like? The Rose Bowl in 2004 when you beat Michigan to claim the AP Championship? The BCS Orange Bowl against Oklahoma?
The first bowl game was fun. I was redshirting that year and wasn't going to play in the game so I had fun in Vegas. I'm not really sure why we lost that game. Maybe we didn't prepare well and took them lightly. Couldn't say. The bowl games after that I was playing in so I treated them more like business trips. It was a lot of fun traveling and staying in hotels with all my friends. We got to see Miami, travel first class, it was unbelievable. I couldn't think of a better place to be during the last 5 years in college football.
Let's talk about your last two games, which was probably a pretty amazing experience for you, and yet they were pretty seminal moments for USC football since if USC had beaten Texas, you would've been a part of NCAA Football history. What was it like having that last home game against UCLA at the Coliseum, where USC destroyed UCLA? And then to follow that up with the let-down game against Texas. What were your emotions? What are your thoughts on that Texas game?
Its always a good day when we beat ucla. That victory was especially great since it confirmed that I would never lose to ucla. The Texas game was surreal. We never thought we could lose that game. We thought it was over down the stretch and we ended up losing. I couldn't believe it, I was in shock. It would have been amazing to finish on a good note but the experience was top shelf nonetheless.
You've seen the Trojans go on major streaks against their rivals the last few years, the 2006 UCLA game doesn't need to be included in this conversation. What was it like to be a part of the team during those streaks? Especially since you had a special relationship with some UCLA players, your roommates David Koral and Manual White for one. Did that make the UCLA streak more special to you? And what were your feelings about beating Notre Dame so decisively year in and year out? Finally, what was that special Notre Dame game in 2005 like? The Bush push game? (photo right; Greig and D. Koral)
I guess you take all the victories for granted after a while. Every game against ucla and notre dame I felt we would win. The last game (Notre Dame 2005) I was a part of at their place was a game I don't think I'll ever forget. The emotions went up and down every play. The finish to that game is one of the best in history and I cant believe I was there to experience it. Living with Dave and Manuel didn't add to the rivalry. We were friends before football. We shared stories all the time about our teams. No rivalry issues came up just a little smack talking here and there.
We haven't really interviewed a punt returner yet, though Darrell Rideaux did return kickoffs. Can you give us some inside knowledge of that position? What's in your mind as you line up for the punt? What are you thinking about when the balls in the air? When do you make that decision to fair catch it or to run with it? And how soon do you realize if that was a good decision or not?
Punt returning is a special position. Its a great feeling lining up for a return. you count the players on the field to make sure there's the right amount. I always get a little nervous when the ball is kicked. You have an internal clock that tells you when to fair catch. You see how high the ball is kicked, the trajectory of the ball, and where you are on the field all tell you when to fair catch. You know immediately after the catch if it was the right decision or not. I think I only had one fair catch that I shouldn't have done.
Following up on that last question, what was it like to share the same position as Reggie Bush? You must've gotten a lot of practice time together with him fielding punts? How did you get along with him? And what were the situations when Pete sent you out to return punts instead of Reggie? Were they scripted situations or spur-of-the-moment decisions? And did Reggie ever get a little miffed if you were sent out for a punt instead of him?
Reggie was fun to play with. We got along just fine. I tried to help him learn flight of the ball and how to catch punts. He's an unbelievable athlete so he learned a lot on his own. Running after the catch was all him, you cant teach that stuff. When Reggie first got there he wasn't returning punts just yet but as he developed as a player he expanded his role. When a guy like Reggie wants to return punts you let him. I was always anxious to see him run with the ball. He usually did something you didn't believe. I went in when we were in backed up situations and looking for a secure catch more than anything, and when we were out in the field and had more room Reggie would go in and do his thing. I doubt Reggie ever got upset if i went in. I think there's much respect between us and besides, he played enough. Im sure he was happy about the breather when I went in.
What did you do after you graduated from USC? What are you doing now? Did you have any thoughts of a career in football? Playing? Coaching?
After I got done with SC I went to work for a small games company and a few months later it was purchased by a bigger games company. So now I work for konami in Manhattan Beach. I would have loved to play pro something after college but I got hurt and the timing was wrong so I got a job instead. I've thought about coaching but its a lot of your time so maybe after I've worked enough.
Finally, can you sum up your feelings about your time at USC, about being a part of Trojan football history, and of your feelings about the Trojan family?
Fight On!
Greig Carlson