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Griswold paced the great hall, hands clenched behind his back. When Tyr and Diana entered, he snarled, "So, you let Heid get away again? I thought you had strong magic, witch."
The man was an ass. Diana threw up her hand and her magic slammed him against the far wall. When he gasped, she lifted him off the floor and glued him to the thick logs. "If you hadn't interfered, the outcome might be different."
The chieftain yelled, "Put me down! You're no goddess of ours. I don't have to kneel to you."
"And I don't have to lift a finger to help you! I'm not as user friendly as your Norse gods, so watch your step." She clicked her fingers, and Griswold slid to the ground.
He pointed and screamed, "Attack her! Drive her away from here!"
His warriors stared.
"Did you hear me? I gave you an order."
Jorunda dropped to a knee. "We obey, lord, but gods come before men. We cannot disrespect a goddess."
"She's not one of ours," Griswold snarled. "It's of no matter."
"Our gods befriend her," Jon said. "We cannot defy them."
"Get out of my sight!" Griswold paced toward them, his hand on the hilt of his knife. "Leave us."
The warriors hurried out of the room.
"Hlif!" Griswold bellowed.
The old maidservant hunched as she approached. "My lord?"
"Show our visitors out."
Hlif seemed to shrink. She glanced at the gods nervously. "I'm merely a servant…."
Griswold drew back his hand to slap her. From the servant's stance, Diana guessed it had happened many times, but Tyr intervened. He stepped between her and the chieftain. "Ignore my wishes again at your peril, Griswold. I've shown patience for the sake of your people, but my wrath is nothing you wish to endure. You've been warned."
For the first time, Griswold's eyes widened in fear. His complexion paled. "You wouldn't forsake me, sky god?"
"I'd do more. I'd punish or banish you. Do you understand me?"
"It won't happen again." Griswold licked his lips and slid his eyes to Freya. Her expression clearly did nothing to ease his mind. "How may I be of service to you?" he asked.
Freya snorted. "By keeping your damned mouth shut."
Griswold swallowed nervously. "Jorunda reported that you meant to ask the dwarf to help us. If he agrees, I'd be happy to trade my shield for one of his making."
Tyr frowned. "Surely, you don't intend to battle Heid when she comes."
"Me?" Griswold looked surprised. "My days in battle are behind me, but a shield for defense would still be welcome."
"Your warriors get them first." Freya didn't mince words. "They'll be on the front lines."
Freya shook her head. "If and when Olaf finishes shields for the warriors, he'll make one for you."
"I'm the chieftain!" Griswold argued.
"An old chieftain," Freya pointed out. "You'll serve your village best by staying out of our way."
Griswold opened his lips to speak, then thought better of it. "As you say."
Freya gave a grim smile. "In that case, I'm ready to return home. I've endured your company enough for one day." She called for Inga. "Let's go, girl. It's time to leave."
Tyr walked to the door with them, but when he reached Diana, he surprised her by bending to press his lips to hers. Gentle pressure sizzled to passion, and he bruised her mouth with his hunger. When he stepped away from her, she stared up at him, breathless. He smiled. ""Thanks for saving us….again. Just remember. I owe you my gratitude, and I'm willing to repay it in any way you see fit."
She felt a blush climb her neck and cheeks. When she looked up, Griswold's warriors stood in the courtyard, grinning. Griswold, himself, clenched his fists. Not a happy man.
"So this was about gratitude?" she asked.
"No, mostly, I've been wanting to kiss you for a long time."
"You're pushing your luck," she told Tyr, but her voice had no sting. It hardly had volume. Great Zeus, what a kiss! If toes could curl, she'd be a cripple.
He grinned. "Did it work?"
"I'm ignoring you." She turned to join Freya and Inga.
Freya did her best not to smirk. Inga stumbled, she was so surprised. Diana walked with as much dignity as she could muster until they reached the treeline, out of sight, then she stamped the dirt and seethed, "How dare he? How could he do that to me in front of everyone?"
"It was to let Griswold know how important you are to him," Freya said. "And to us."
"I don't care what Griswold thinks!"
"No one does, but we're stuck with him. Tyr's letting him know he'd better be nice to you." Inga's blind reverence to her chieftain was completely gone. Diana remembered how meekly she'd accepted Griswold's punishment for his sin when they'd first met. It wouldn't happen now. But was Tyr's kiss just a warning to the chieftain?
Diana slowed, considering that. No, the passion behind it was real. What surprised her more was the passion it ignited in her. "Griswold will never change. He's too selfish."
"A good dose of fear won't hurt him. It might put things in perspective. Only an idiot would ignore a warning from Tyr. That god's magnificent when he's angry." Freya sighed. "I've never had him—almost everyone else, but Tyr's not so easy to seduce. How much have I missed?"
"You're horrible!" But Diana couldn't help it. She laughed, as Freya had intended her to. The tension that hung in the air disappeared. It was a relief to shed thoughts of Griswold. "I don't have much to go on. I am the maiden goddess, you know, but that kiss could singe a girl's hair."
"I knew it. Bet he's a demon in bed."
"I'm not listening to you!" Diana waved her remarks away. But thoughts of Tyr, holding her close, touching her, kissing her, made her breath quicken and her pulse throb. She stopped to pick a wild flower and breathed in its sweet scent. Was Tyr still thinking about her? They hadn't walked far, and she squinted between the trees, trying to see the village. Too many branches.
Freya looked at Inga. "What about you and Jorunda? You looked properly rumpled after you brought him back to health."
"Freya!" Inga blushed. "When this battle's over, we're to wed."
"It's about time. You're almost an old maid." Freya laughed at Inga's horrified gasp. She was gearing up for more fun when Diana sniffed the air.
"I smell fire."
Freya stopped to sniff too. She pointed. "It's coming from that direction."
"Audun's farm!" Inga started to run, glancing up at black smoke billowing in the distance. "We'll never reach it in time. It'll burn to the ground, just like Snorri's."
"But we might be able to save someone." Diana raced after her in a direction they rarely took. Pine needles slid under her feet. Branches slapped at their faces. They skidded to a stop when they saw a young child running on the path toward them.
"Kolli?" Inga called to the boy.
"Run!" His footsteps never slowed. He dodged past them toward the village. A tear gaped open on the arm of his tunic, exposing a deep gash and dried blood. Dirt streaked his face, and he fought back tears. "Giant hounds…."
"Your family?" Inga cried.
"Gone. Everything's gone." His voice caught for a moment, but his feet never slowed.
The women turned and ran after him. Diana was amazed a five or six-year-old could be so fast.
Diana cussed under her breath. How did the hellhounds scale the cliffs without falling? Why didn't the ground toss them back to Giantland? And why did no bird see them? She should have gathered more wolfbane. Hounds could cross the line of salt that protected each farm's property, but she should have been warned. She should have known they were coming.
When they reached the clearing, the boy kept glancing over his shoulder, as though expecting a pack of drooling hounds to pounce on him. The women stayed close behind. If anything broke out of the trees, they'd turn and deal with it.
A call went up from the guards on the catwalk. The gates opened, and Tyr and Jorunda raced toward the boy.
Diana looked overhead. Not one bird in sight. The runes in her pouch pulsed a warning. The energy buzzed through her jeans pocket. "Stop!" she yelled. "No one move! Keep your distance."
When the boy hurtled toward them, Tyr stepped in front of Jorunda and put up a warning hand. "Stay, little one."
The boy fell to his knees in the grass. Sobs shook his small frame. "Please. Help me."
"You're safe with us," Tyr said. "There's nothing to fear."
"My parents… My brothers and sisters…." Tears fell faster, streaking his dirty cheeks.
Jorunda moved to reach for him, but Tyr shook his head. "Not yet."
Diana walked toward them, Freya and Inga close by. She knelt beside the boy. "You have my sympathy, but I have to know what happened."
Griswold strode from the gates with Jon at his side. He looked at the boy and glared at Diana. "The boy's hurt. He's afraid. Have you no heart?"
Diana bit back her retort. Like Griswold had any compassion! Instead, she
repeated, "You said that hounds attacked your farm. Did you hear anything before they came? Did the cliffs crumble or the ground shake?"
"No." The single word was a terrified squeak.
"Your spell didn't work! Audun had no warning!" Griswold glanced toward the trees that surrounded the meadow. "The hounds could be running to the next farm to kill the family there. All of your salt and magic didn't save them."
"Come to me, child." Diana held out her arms for him.
The boy cringed away. "Don't let her take me!"
"Let him be!" Griswold yelled.
"She's a friend," Tyr said, kneeling beside Kolli.
"She's a witch. My mom said so."
"But a good witch." Tyr brushed golden hair back from the boy's face. "She helps us."
New tears fell. "She didn't help us."
Griswold grunted impatience. He scooped the boy into his arms and turned to Jorunda. "Here. Take him to the village. Let him wash and eat."
The instant the child was cradled in Jorunda's grasp, he shifted. His coils bound Jorunda's arms. His head flipped back, ready to strike. His fangs dripped poison.
Diana grabbed the viper's neck, just behind his head. With her other hand, she gripped the body, stretching it tight. "My knife."
Tyr pulled the hunting blade from her belt and, in one slice, hacked through scales and bone. The snake's fangs opened and closed. The tail writhed. And dying, the snake shifted. Diana gripped the boy's body in one fist, his head in the other. She flung the carcass away from her. The boy stared at her, and his lips moved. "She said you couldn't kill me when I shifted." He sounded surprised, betrayed. Then his eyes glazed, unblinking.
"Shit!" Diana shivered. Quickly, she dropped the head next to the small corpse.
Griswold stared, his mouth open.
Inga ran to Jorunda. The warrior's pallor worried her. "Diana?"
Diana touched her hand to Jorunda's arm and pumped a steady flow of low energy into him. Soon, his color returned.
"Did it harm you?" Diana asked. She'd seen serpents whose skin poisoned people with only a touch.
"No, I'm fine." The warrior grimaced, embarrassed. "I saw the wolf shape-shift, so I know it can happen, but to see a small boy become a snake…and then to kill him…."
Freya pointed to the boy on the grass. By now, the giants and witches, and even the wolves had gathered to see what had happened. "Does anyone recognize him? He no longer looks like Kolli. That was a disguise too. Does he have a family? Does he live in the meadow?"
No one spoke.
Finally Jon said, "A baby went missing years ago, carried off by wolves."
"Heid's hellhounds." Freya's expression darkened like a gathering storm. "How low can the witch sink to send a child to die for her?"
"He believed her," Diana said. "She told him he couldn't die when he used his magic."
"What did he become?" Tyr asked. 'What kind of reptile?"
"A viper."
"Its poison acts fast?"
"Too fast to administer an antidote."
Tyr turned, eyes narrowed, to study her. "How did you know the boy wasn't Kolli?"
"I didn't, but my magic never fails. Hounds can climb the cliffs, but we'd have heard them. And my birds would have sounded a warning. The runes pulsed. Something wasn't right."
Jon exhaled a deep breath. He looked almost as rattled as Jorunda. "Thank you, goddess, for all of your spells and chants."
She waved his words away. She sank onto the grass and closed her eyes. The boy's death bothered her as much as it had the warriors. It was a cruel, senseless waste. She took a deep breath and looked at Freya. "You're a seidr. You can shift. Are there any ways to tell if a person's in his true form?"
"Not that I know of," Freya admitted. "But if there is, Peta will know. The seidr learned their magic from the dragons."
"Dragons?" Griswold stared. "You know a dragon?"
"I'm a goddess," Freya said. "I know more than you can imagine."
Diana hurried to her feet, suddenly remembering. "The farm! The fire!"
Tyr glanced at the sky. Smoke hovered over the treetops in the distance. The sun was getting low. "Jorunda and I will walk with you to Audun's. It's getting late. We'll stay with you and return to the village in the morning."
"Who'll protect us during the night?" Griswold asked, alarmed.
"You show no faith in gods or magic. Rely on your warriors." At Jon's worried frown, Tyr added, "I'll let Donar know I'm not with you. He'll send someone."
Griswold pointed to the giants and witches. "You there! Stay alert. You owe us your allegiance."
Ormr grunted and turned back to his camp. His friends followed, the wolves nipping at their heels.
As Tyr crossed the meadow, he laced his arm around Diana's waist. "You saved us once again. No wonder Gudrun had such faith in you."
The seer's name saddened her. Diana leaned closer. "The shifter made me think. Even with a warning, we wouldn't make it to most farms in time to save them. You need to bring the families into the village. It will only be for a few weeks, and it will probably save their lives."
Tyr nodded. "Done. I'll go with the warriors to fetch them tomorrow."
Their footsteps dragged as they walked to Audun's farm. Whatever happened there was finished. Diana dreaded what they'd find. They went a fair distance before they saw the remains of a huge bonfire in a leafy glen. Large, dead branches had been piled higher than her head and set on fire.
Tyr glanced skyward at the smoke that lingered, caught in the highest boughs. "We might get lucky. All the boy needed was a plausible story so that we'd trust him, accept him."
"Audun and his family might be safe." Inga pulled at Jorunda to walk faster. "If the boy set this fire, the farm could be untouched."
They all hurried now. Hope lent their feet speed. When they reached Audun's longhouse, moonlight beamed on a turf roof and wooden walls. A cat sat on the front stoop and narrowed its eyes at them.
"Blessings, friend," Freya called to it.
The cat curled back into a ball, standing guard.
"Thank Woden." Tyr hugged Diana to him. His relief flowed into her.
A dog came around the side of the house. Before it could bark, Freya said, "No need to wake them. Let's go."
They turned and started back to their marble home. Tyr didn't release his hold on her, and Diana smiled, nuzzled to his side. She enjoyed Tyr's closeness. Even though she relied on herself and needed no protection, there was something to be said for comfort. And friendship. She rarely bothered with those, thought they'd prove a hindrance. Maybe she was missing something.


text: Do you remember the shake and bake commercials? I do and that chicken always looked yummy, but today I've adapted a bread crumbs brand into my own motto for a more exciting life. Today's weather in New York was really incredible. At over 60 degrees in mid February, today was a dream and just what we've all been needing after braving the bitter cold for way to long. This change in weather seemed to really affect everyone's personality and behavior. People were very talkative about the subject and cheerful to boot. I found myself more energized and able to do my every day tasks with greater enthusiasm. My sister, a regular on the subway to and from work, called me at the end of the day and said she was walking back to Penn Station because "how could I not on a day like today." She was far more pleasant at the end of today than I've seen her in a while. Now I'll stop right here and say I'm not only suggesting a change in the weather can help shake up our mood; rather any positive change in our daily routines can help us have a more productive/enjoyable/fun day. Routines become well just too routine and can take an enjoyable situation to bland and a bland situation to downright horrible. If we simplify this even more, think of your favorite food. Now I've been asked many times if I had to take one food to an island forever what would it be? I find myself giving the same answer of sushi and frozen yogurt- yes that's not one food, it's two. Why? Well as much as I love both of those items I cannot imagine just having one of them for the rest of my life. Even something I consider a favorite I cannot 100% commit myself to if there is no variety involved. When it comes to the idea of shaking up your routine to get a better result or feeling from a situation, what's great is that we can fully take charge of the "shaking." In speaking to countless people about their careers I've found that those who really love their jobs always mention that two days are never alike. Have a clerical desk job with the same day to day tasks? Change up the order you complete the tasks in or the chair you sit in, or buy brightly color pens/highlighers/post-its or even just changing the back ground of your computer can make such a difference. For any type of relationship variety becomes so important as time goes on. In that case doing new activities or changing up any routine you have going will add the element of novelty back which can reignite the fun spark. Even for doing simple house work, putting on new music in the background or adding an extra element to the routine can certainly decrease the dull factor. So shake up what you're doing and been doing and enjoy the revamped routine.

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The proposal for the ANR LABCOM call focuses on the reliability of printed circuit boards for high technology applications. Its purpose is to develop an integrated strategy in R&D between LEM3, an academic laboratory and CIMULEC, a SME manufacturer of multi-layered and specific PCBs.
The general trend to a necessary densification in any electronic devices leads to the development of a new generation of PCBs with more layers, minimized copper traces and plated holes (microvias). In addition, the expected lifetime and performances in harsh environment requires to use dedicated high-performance base materials. In a nutshell, a printed circuit board (PCB) is a complex multi-layered assembly developed for a very specific goal in which deep expertise in mechanical and material sciences (field of interest of LEM3) is needed. Therefore, a PCB is a relevant candidate to develop a salient combination of fundamental and applied researches.
Up to now, a PCB is designed, engineered and manufactured based on 2D representations which do not enable to perform easily direct numerical simulations. Within the labcom, we propose to rebuild the 3D geometry, from the available 2D layers, so as to reduce the product development cycle time (design by Finite Element simulations). This 3D representation of a PCB is also an important step to prepare rapid prototyping strategy using new additive technologies like 3D printers, which will be emerging for sure in a near future. Right now, the whole PCB industry is not prepared to such a drastic evolution.
Numerical simulations will certainly enable to determine critical configurations without recourse of a large series of tests. This strategy developed within the Labcom will give to CIMULEC key competitive advantages compared to the traditional PCB supply chain approach. From LEM3, it is also a real opportunity to transfer and/or develop new approaches to an evolving industrial environment.
Finally, with the Labcom, LEM3 and CIMULEC propose to create a center of excellence for PCBs. Such center of expertise is not existing and is necessary to stabilize and strengthen the PCB industry in France.
UL/LEM3 laboratoire d'etude des microstructures et de mécanique des matériaux
ANR grant: 300 000 euros
ANR Programme: Laboratoires communs organismes de recherche publics – PME/ETI (LabCom V7) 2014
Project ID: ANR-14-LAB7-0003
Project coordinator:
Monsieur Sebastien MERCIER (laboratoire d'etude des microstructures et de mécanique des matériaux)
The project coordinator is the author of this abstract and is therefore responsible for the content of the summary. The ANR disclaims all responsibility in connection with its content.


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Technology-based leadership: A silent revolution
by Dr. Jan Lüdert
Long gone are the days of typewriters clicking and phones ringing. Offices today have gone seemingly silent. Yet, conversations amongst colleagues, clients and business partners are more vibrant than ever. Interactions occur without delay across continents and time zones via email, messengers, video conferences, on shared documents stored in the cloud. Technology reshapes the workplace itself, as employees can work remotely. This freedom increases productivity in organizations while engendering new challenges for leaders. Technology-based leadership involves striking a balance between endless opportunities and new challenges in management and technology infrastructure.
Agility, creativity and flexibility
Consider the ways that technology is silently reshaping how we view the concept and practices of leadership. Leaders across the globe have certainly realized the dramatic change technology has had on their respective organizations and the interactions in them. Leaders need to brace themselves and their organizations to be fit for an interconnected world that continuously evolves. In reacting to these new realities, leaders are asked to be agile, creative and flexible.
Take for instance the ways in which social media technology ushers in a virtual discursive place to discuss ideas, to drive progress and to get the job done. Leaders can harness these new technologies to empower horizontal collaboration and participation across an organization. Yet, there is surprisingly little known about what we call participatory social media and its effects on leadership practices, let alone much clarity on what skills a leader ought to develop to harness these technologies for their context.
Six skills for technology-based leadership
Deiser and Newton (2013) outlined a set of skills every leader needs as this silent revolution is underway:
- Leaders must find an authentic and credible voice when creating messages, while being open to a degree of imperfection.
- Technology-based leadership includes an appreciation for the logic of self-organizing networks; instead of traditional unilateral rules and linear thinking.
- To harness new technologies leaders are asked to combine vertical accountability mechanisms with horizontal networking opportunities to ensure that decision processes are reactive and not cumbersome.
- Leadership and hierarchy are no longer a winning combination as social media literate leaders are located at any level of an organization and it becomes critical for leaders to realize who these individuals are.
- Technology-based leadership requires new governance structures that transcend traditional boundaries. Such governance cannot be pushed on communication, marketing and IT departments but requires new functional responsibilities.
Offices may be quieter today with chatter around the office being pushed onto the keyboard and through social media technologies. Leaders must recognize the potential of this silent revolution and harness its powers to stay ahead of the curve. Technology-based leadership cannot wait with millennials entering the workforce. Indeed, it holds a promise to guide us in this inevitable transformation underway.
To prepare for the future, see what courses you need to take for a Doctor of Educational Leadership online or visit the School of Applied Leadership . You can also request more information about our programs. A new world awaits!


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split personality theology February 17, 2007Posted by Cobus in Emerging Church, theology.
Stephan's comment triggered some thoughts I've been having for a while now. Theologians sometimes have this idea that if you know enough about a persons ideas on certian topics, then you can predict what he's opinions will be on something else. This was actually claimed by one of my lecturers once.
But I doubt if we can keep on doing this, especially if we stick to the traditional categories, be it fundamentalist/liberal, conservative/liberal, evangelical/ecumenical. Every person is a mix and match of theological ideas and opinions. Most of us don't have a complete system worked out where everything we say always make sense in relation to the other stuff we have said at other times.
We suffer from an acute case of a split theological personality. And we consider it normal. We don't need to fit into one group, but can learn from different group. It's not really possible to place us, because no traditional group really want us, because we also share some ideas from the "opposition". I think this is the description that will fit more and more emerging theologians.
Is this a problem? I don't think so. I think it's a bigger problem if someone change their ideas on stuff to try to fit him/herself into a theological "group". The more honest way is to admit what our ideas are, and why, and converse about that, even if it doesn't make sense when compared to our collection of other ideas.
Anyhow, maybe that doesn't make sense.
We are currently having our Deo Gloria first years camp. Deo Gloria is the name for the organization representing the theological students of the Dutch Reformed Church at TUKS. Kind of got me thinking. What is it that we would like to give first year theological students when they start out? What would you like to give them?


text: Well, Vampire Diaries. I finally finished season 1 and season 2 will begin in September. I am intrigued by the turn of events and the series totally kept me entertained (unlike the Twilight Saga). I am dying to find out if Jeremy Gilbert would really die, if Tyler Lockwood is a werewolf (I hope some new monster instead) and how Katherine can make the love triangle of Elena and the Salvatore brothers become more tangled up.


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Michael Mooreĺs SiCKO Exposes Inhuman U.S. Healthcare System
Is Canada Heading in the Same Direction?
By Thomas Davies
For anyone who wasnĺt worried about the growing privatization of the Canadian medical system, Michael Mooreĺs new film, ôSiCKOö can hopefully serve as a much-needed eye-opener. The new documentary examines the American private health care system ľits massive human and financial costsľ and its failure to thrive in anything beyond creating huge profits for big businesses. The film raises important questions about the reasons why, despite all the obvious negativities, a for-profit medical system exists in the United States. We in Canada must also ask why the government of Canada is currently on the slippery slope of imitation and what the alternatives are.


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Recently, I was able to sit in on a few tournaments because I am on break from school. The second and third tournament I went to I "cashed out", meaning I got to the end of the tourney to make some money. After both of these wins I was sitting at a profit of $470. To get into these tournaments, only a buy-in of $10 is required. You can pay an extra $10 to get extra chips at the beginning. Also, within the first hour, you can re-buy back into the tournament. The tournament I go to usually has no more than four tables, or 40 people. You can earn quite a bit of money for just $10, because a lot of people like to re-buy within the first hour, thus making the prize pool all the bigger. The tournament usually pays the top 3 or 4 people. Sometimes if the tourney is running a bit long and it is down to the final table with a few people left, they split up the prize money.
This tournament is available on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons. I buy-in for $10 and see what I can do with those chips. Most people buy-in for $20 right away. If I happen to bust, or lose all my chips, within the first hour, then I will re-buy for another $10. After that, no more money will be coming from my pocket. I do not like to put too much money in the prize pool from my wallet, because I would not get that big of a return, or profit. If I lose the second time, I get up, leave, and wait until the next tourney.
If I keep doing well, and learning as I go, this poker money can easily be another form of income for me! I have decided to work my school schedule and normal work schedule around the tournament times to maximize my income! Good idea, right? I think so! 🙂 As stated before, I have cashed out twice already. I am using this money to play in more future tournaments. I like to call it my bankroll. I am not playing with my money anymore. I am playing with the money I have previously collected from other people. With $400, I can play twenty more times and have the chance of winning more within those times. The goal is to keep building my bankroll by cashing out multiple times and more frequently. I believe I can accomplish this.
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Perspectives. Nazariya.25
January 22, 2014 by Preeks
Immediately my mind spirals into a vortex with scenes running in my head. Of batch-mates' Facebook check-ins in Dubai, New York, London, Amsterdam. Of check-ins in the Heathrows and the JFK Airports. Of fancy pictures on the top of Burj Al Arab, on the Greenwich Line, of snow and snowstorms. Of shopping in Hong Kong.
And then, like a switch pressed, I suddenly see scenes of Long highways, green fields, thatched huts.
I shake myself out of the reverie, politely smile and say, "Not much travel."
The fact is, I cannot do Facebook check-ins for the Pasiyadongris and Lunawadas and Dedh Gaons. So, yes, I travel quite a lot, and I travel across the country side, over highways, into villages, talk to farmers, see a side of India most young people have no idea of and no, I do not hate it! 😀
The thing with travel like this is, you get a new perspective on everything. I know it isn't ideal, but its still intriguing. Let me explain.
I spend a good portion of my evenings, sitting in front of the TV, cheering anyone who takes on Arnab Goswami. I find these trips amusing because in these sleepy little hamlets, the whole idea that Arnab nurtures, of the nation demanding to know, goes for a major Face Palm. And I love that. Here, noone gives a minuscule, teeny-weeny, molecular, atomic damn to what happens in Delhi. Our PM candidates could well be sitting on his haunches at the next tea-shop, and noone could care two hoots.
Its gleeful. Really!
Then there are those moments of wacky epiphany. There was this once when we were in some village and I saw a Sitaphal tree. I punched the guy beside me and said, "I LOVE Sitaphal. Just bought a kg for just 80 bucks. And Naturals Sitaphal ice-cream. Too good." Next thing I know, I am served a plate with 6 Sitaphals. I went all embarrassed and remembered those childhood rules. Say No thrice, etc. The guy winked at me and said – 3 Rs kg Madam. Koi load nahi hai.
I immediately picked up my phone, dialled BigBasket.com's customer care, gave 3 random abuses and hung up.
Rs 3. Rs 80. Unbelievable.
I especially remember this village we passed once. The Territory Manager pointed towards the village and said, "Madam, guess karo yahan ka main profession kya hai." I decided to let my creative juices flow. Handicrafts? Milk? Painting? Labour? Timepass? He laughed and said, Nai Madam, Chori yahan ka main profession hai.
Really? I asked. He explained to me that for centuries, this village has nurtured thieves. If there is a theft or robbery in the nearby cities, the Police lands in the village straightaway. Why go looking elsewhere?
I can bet no photo-op on Statue of Liberty can get you to a place with such a out-of-this-world credentials. Its straight out of a Shakespeare play.
And that's not all. One boring afternoon, we were on the highway, driving into nothingness and the TM once again decides to quiz me.
"Madam, Aapne Sholay dekhi hai?"
Now, I am very careful with such questions. People either love or hate Sholay, Ayn Rand, AAP and Chetan Bhagat. And you don't want to be caught on the wrong side. So, I carefully evaded the question with a hollow smile that said, who hasn't. He returned the smile and said, Remember the dacoit scene? 50 Dakoos surround the village and loot them?"
I felt my sensors going up. Do I sense a check-in opportunity? "Check in at shooting location of Sholay – Totally Worth It!!!".
I waited nervously to see what my great magician TM will come up with now. He laughed and said, "See this village here? Last week 400 dacoits surrounded this village and looted it. Imagine. 70's films come true here, even today."
I didn't know whether to laugh or to cry. 😀
Another amazing first for me was the Tea Ceremony. I never drink tea or coffee. When colleagues go for tea-breaks, which is quite often, I tag along and lick a sachet of sugar. I may have risked my chances of diabetes, but given the amount of distraction I gained from work, I think I may have taken a calculated risk.
Now on such trips, when a farmer offers tea and you refuse, they take it as an insult. After the first 3 times, I was warned by my Dealer that I should find a way around this. At the next farmer's house, when the lady got Chai, I meekly submitted. She thrust a saucer in my hand. (Cups are so passe.)
She poured a sweet gooey liquid and said, "Pehli baar peeu?" I nodded. One glance at her husband, he went galloping across to the patch of farm behind us with a spade and came back waving a tuft of grass in his hand. Then he plucked the farm fresh ginger from the grass, crushed it between his two hands and dropped it into my saucer.
"Lo Madam. Ek dum Fraash."
I hated the tea. But atleast I know that the one and only time I had tea, I had it with such fan fare and ceremony, prepared by someone who so genuinely wanted me to like it! I can live with that. 😀
And, so go my stories. Till it doesn't become fashionable to do a check-in at Lunwada, I may have to regale my blog with these stories. Meh. Atleast I have fodder for that!
25 thoughts on "Perspectives. Nazariya."
Wow! Since I know where you work (I do, I have sources) I am not surprised by the uniqueness of your work related travel 🙂 I have myself always worked in MNCs which send me to aforementioned exotic places 😀 So I have no clue what you are talking about! But loved the experiences! And tea with frash ginger, YUM!
Not like I would complain if I was sent to an exotic location. 😀
This is just a means of rationalization for me! 🙂
where do u work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The sholay schene one cracked me up!!
And I too dont drnk tea or coffee.
Btw u shud write more such travel stuff!!
Totally worth ittttttttttttt!
and licking on a sachet of sugar? LOL!!!!
I LOVE NATURAL'S SITAPHAL ICECREAM!!! And this time when I went to Bangalore, they told me that the season is over 😦 I was so heart-broken. I consoled myself with Malai, which was okay..
These experiences- raw and rustic- make great stories to be told- ekdam original and desi. The other side of life, indeed? Write more! Am all ears..uh all eyes? haha..bad joke!
I see the new look of the blog 🙂 super!
haha..yea that sugar-licking cracked me up too! calculated risks? hahaha
I did not mention my other fancy of licking milkpowder sachets. I steal them from hotel rooms and keep them in my bag. 😀
Thanks Red Handed. Kehno ko toh I work in Strategy, but look what they make me do! 😀
It just occurred to me that I can write a lot of travel tales. Thanks for the idea! 🙂
Even I like Malai, but that Sitaphal thing is too good. 😀
Will definitely give you more Lol worthy stories of my travels! 😀
And thanks..I was also pleasantly surprised by Blogger's new themes..:)
Preeks, I have sly linked u in my blog with some derogatory remarks. I hope you don't get bugged, and will unlink if you do! 😮
LOL. The minute I start reading your post, I am smiling already. 🙂
Rs3 vs Rs80. Unbelievable. Those guys deserved that bashing from you.
I dont care much for those facebook checkins. I love love love what you wrote and what you experienced. 🙂
Chori is the main profession??? ROFL. Please be careful, okay? 🙂
Yes, More of these travel tales, please. Cracked me up the whole time. 🙂
Checked! No derogatory remarks on me. Phew! 😀
🙂 Thanks DOTR! Will definitely be careful! 🙂
Loved reading the post Preeti. Write more about your experiences and travel. Travel makes life interesting and meeting new people is always fun, it doesn't matter where you are travelling to. Sholay scene was the best.. hehe 😀
Yeah..Agree there! Travelling is a lot of fun.. 🙂
Thanks! 🙂 Will write more on this..
Loved the post. write more about your travel experiences too.
and yes, this new layout is amazing. The different layouts available by default with the template?
Thanks Ganapati! And welcome here! 🙂
I have been here long. Just didn't comment 🙂
After having seen more checkins on FB from exotic locations than I can count, I would take your travel stories any time. They are funny, unique and so you.
Do take care though, given the dacoits and Chor Police parts of the country you seem to go around. 🙂
Oh! Then thanks for commenting! 🙂
Thanks! 🙂
Will definitely take care! 🙂
I am so jealous of your job! Man, this sound really cool…..you go girl!
Hehe! 😀
Fun but very tiring.. 🙂


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Ruby's Back Porch
Guest Post by Ruby Dee
Welcome to my back porch. It's been hot here this year. I mean HOT as in somebody turn down the heat on the big ol' BBQ that is Texas right now. When it gets this hot here in Central Texas, there's absolutely no way you will catch me in the kitchen, if I can avoid it. I mean, I do all the cooking at home, just not inside and over a hot stove. So I marinate everything I can lay my hands on, and then throw it on the grill.
Just this week, I marinated a whole chicken in citrus, olive oil and herbs, opened up a can of Dublin Dr. Pepper (real sugar!), emptied half of that out and filled the can up again with the remaining marinade, shoved that into the chicken cavity and threw it, standing up, into the grill on medium-low for an hour or so. The chicken falls off the bone just by looking at it when you cook it like this!
Earlier this week, I also marinated some wild-caught Alaskan Coho salmon in soy, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and chilis, grilled that and served it on a bed of cold rice noodle salad that I'd tossed with sesame oil, lemon, brown sugar, rice vinegar, snow peas, red pepper, green onions, and sprouts. So satisfying in this heat.
Some of my other fave summer time grilling dinners are: lamb burgers made with cinnamon, lemon zest, pinenuts and raisins; steaks marinated in coke, catsup, maple syrup, and chipotles; chicken breasts marinated in lemon and egg overnight… the list goes on. Just so long as I don't have to sweat in the kitchen over a hot stove, I'm happy. And therefore so is my husband!
So with keeping cool in mind, go ahead and find yourself a comfy seat, pour yourself a tall glass of lemonade (or something a little stronger), and let's get down to cookin' up some real Americana food for real Americana folks.
Many of these recipes spring from my own imagination and what's in my cupboards. I've spent years making the same down-home dishes for my family and friends- much to their delight- perfecting and tweaking old recipes as I go along. The rest, I've culled over time from road trips I've taken around this here gorgeous country of ours- whether out for a weekend or two with friends, or on the road with my band. From the vast array of roadside diners, back roads rest stops, and small town eateries, the very best of what's available locally, and yes, even seasonally, comprises the bulk of my old-style recipe tin at home. I've compiled my favorites from that tin here for you to enjoy with your family and friends on your own back porch, kitchen table, and front gallery alike.
What Is Americana Cuisine?
Well, I can tell you what it's not. It's not tall, for one thing. And you won't find any squiggly little lines across your plate. What I call Americana cuisine comes from a mish-mash of all different types of cultures and kitchens, brought together in one place or another all around this vast country of ours, and given one simple way to describe the flavors you'll find there- Americana. From Northeast chowders to Southwest chilis, Northwest smoked salmon to Southern BBQ, the dishes and ingredients that go into them are all familiar, All-American, and certainly feel like home.
Some years ago, I started traveling around this beautiful country of ours, taking road trips with friends, and touring with my band. I'd buy up local ingredients wherever we went and throw them into the Dutch ovens I made sure to carry with us. The recipes I developed over that time started a love affair back home in my kitchen- between the flavors I could conjure up, and my friends and family who were able to help me recall and relive the memories those dishes brought to the table. Over time, I added old family recipes in to the mix, reshaping them and making sure everyone approved.
I also write songs about the places I've been and the adventures I've lived. And just like the recipes you'll find in my cookbook "Ruby's Juke Joint Americana Cookbook", my songs are amalgams of all my experiences, distilled down to familiar sounds. Folks call that type of music Americana- music that is comprised of many different places and cultural styles from all over this great big country, all come together under the one general description, if you will, of Americana music. That's how I describe my songs, and that's how I think of my cooking. Try a dish or two, and see if you agree. Well, and even if you don't, that's Americana too!
Hot Time in the City
Which brings us back to my back porch: any meal that takes me out of the kitchen and onto the back porch is at the top of my list these days. To start, I like to pour out a pitcher of drinks. This brings us together, gathered around the patio table, gabbing and working up a hunger for what's on the grill. Here's my Texas Martini recipe you won't find anywhere else. Enjoy!
Texas Martini
The first time we toured through Austin, we played at the Continental Club on South Congress. After loading in and sound checking, we headed across the street to Guero's Taco Bar, where we ate some of the best tacos al pastor any of us had had in some time. We washed our tacos down with Guero's tasty Mexican Martinis, and once we got home, I made up a version of my own. Now that we live in Austin, we make this any time guests stop by. It's a real Texas thirst quencher!
3 oz limeade (or 1 &1/2 oz lime juice with 1 1/2 oz simple syrup)
3-4 cubes ice
1 1/2 oz tequila
1/2 oz dry vermouth
3/4 oz triple sec (or Cointreau or any orange liqueur)
1 stuffed olive of some kind (jalapeno stuffed olives are yummy)
1/4 lime
a dash of the olive juice from the jar
- Place the ice cubes in a glass. Add your limeade or lime juice and simple syrup. Add tequila, vermouth, triple sec, and a dash of olive juice. Stir to coat ice cubes. Add olive and squeeze in the 1/4 lime. Sit on the back porch and enjoy.
If you like down-home cooking and relaxed entertaining on your own back porch, then you should enjoy this recipe for a long time to come. My whole goal in writing about food is to give you a little push: to kick-start your own imagination and taste buds- and encourage you to head down to your local Farmer's Market and set you on the road to filling your personal recipe tin with your own tried and true well-loved dishes. Now, let's quit jawin' and get down to cookin'!
Ruby Dee, from Ruby Dee and the Snakehandlers, brings many years various life experiences along for the ride. Ruby grew up traveling back and forth from Northern California foothill ranches to the cotton and oil fields of the Texas panhandle. She enrolled in college at 15, and dropped out to hit the streets as a punk. Later, she spent years fishing in Alaska, driving big rigs, and owning restaurants in Seattle, Washington, until she finally gave all that up to settle down back in Texas, where she is at long last furthering her career as a writer and singer/songwriter. These experiences are reflected in Ruby's writing style, and in the band's hopped up high-octane successes on stage and on the road.
Ruby's latest release, "Live From Austin Texas", out on Dionysus Records, is currently rising on the AMA and Texas Third Coast Music charts. And her cookbook, "Ruby's Juke Joint Americana Cookbook", will be out in stores on November 1st, and includes a CD of music to cook by, including original songs by Marti Brom, Two Hoots and a Holler, Lloyd Tripp, Teri Joyce, Earl Poole Ball, and others (and Ruby, of course!).
For more information on Ruby's Juke Joint Americana Cookbook, or to contact the author, go to www.rubysjukejoint.com. Also, of course, all the usual suspect places: Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Rubys-Juke-Joint-Americana-Cookbook/183336818364780 and Twitter at @rubysjukejoint. Catch ya in the kitchen!
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Wig Cap
Some dolls, such as those with solid heads and china painted eyes, can be wigged by gluing hair directly to the head. Others require a wig made on a wig cap, just like a hair wig for people. I make my wig caps from chamois leather, which can be found very thin avoiding the giant-head look but is strong to retain its shape to fit the head yet is easy to sew through and easy to glue on to. You can make a wig cap when dressing any porcelain doll or restoring antique dolls. It is less damaging to antique dolls than hair glued directly to the head and, if you prove to be an apprentice hairdresser, easier to remove the wig on a cap and start again than to scrape hairs off a head one at a time. Buy an offcut of chamois leather from a car showroom or garage. Cut a square big enough to cover the entire head of the doll. Cover the doll's head with cling film/kitchen plastic film wrap and secure by twisting round the neck. Soak the chamois square in a solution of half water, half PVA/tacky/white glue, squeeze out then drape and mould firmly over the head and leave to dry. When dry ease off the head and trim with scissors to the natural hair line. Wig caps made this way with thicker leather work up to 24 inch dolls and with very thin leather down to 3 inch dolls. They are easy to take on and off the dolls as you try the wig you are making. They secure with just a line of glue run round the inside rim. Making wigs is too large a study to include in the doll glossary. However, wig making and doll dressing instructions will be elsewhere on the site eventually.


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Sales: (610) 777-1500
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Sales: (610) 777-1500
Year: 2017
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This is a good speciem. Indeed. There is lack of reasoning all over it. The one selling it just wants attention. Big time attention. As for the new owners… They just want to get this sale sign of the wall! They should have thought of it before buying it.
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|1,400 sq ft
|Property type
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|1 - 7 nights
Looking for a top of the line destination for the vacation of your dreams? Then look no further! This immaculate Turks & Caicos "Coral View Condo" is located on Grace Bay Beach, within steps of the white sand beach and clear turquoise waters of Grace Bay, Providenciales.
This 1400 sqft "Coral View Condo" has been completely renovated in 2015 and is able to accommodate up to 8 people and all types of vacation dreams. It has been re-furnished with top of the line Thomasville Furniture, to ensure a comfortable and elegant stay.
It features a master suite with a king bed, 50'' TV and a master bath with separate shower. The second bedroom includes 2 queen beds, 50" TV and for extra need and it has its own ensuite bath. The living room has a queen size pullout couch and a beautiful sofa set. It also has a 60'' flat screen TV with cable service that will allow you to enjoy most major US stations and a DVD player.
The gourmet kitchen is perfection, to include a fridge, stove, dishwasher, and microwave and includes everything to meets your needs.
The property is on the beautiful coastline of Grace Bay and includes 2 outdoor pools, free Wi-Fi and on-site restaurant. Beach chairs and towels are included with your stay and placed for you each day at the pool or beach area. Whether you're looking for a relaxing romantic getaway, family vacation or to spice it up with some watersport adventure, our Coral View Condo in Grace Bay Beach has it all!
This ocean view condo being located on one of the best coral reef system in the world, offers you beautiful panoramic views and sunsets right from your door. Enjoy an unforgettable sunset while relaxing with a drink and your loved one on the balcony of our Coral View Condo. Snorkelling, fishing, scuba diving, whale watching, horseback riding and many more water sport activities are all within minutes from our location. Looking for a little more? Check out some of the local restaurants for a taste of fresh (caught on site!) conch! From Conch salad, to conch fritters, you won't find conch this fresh anywhere else! If conch isn't for you, the local restaurants offer all kinds of International and exotic island foods to please all your taste buds!
Upon your arrival you can expect a friendly greeting from our local staff as they direct you right to your front door! This stay will give you the opportunity to completely unwind and leave all your everyday house hold worries behind. We are committed to providing you with a clean and comfortable stay for the duration of your holiday. Our friendly hospitality staff will ensure you are supplied with the appropriate number of clean linens, towels and they will gladly assist you with any questions or concerns (big or small) during your stay… We want you to be happy!
Amenities: WiFi, Prepaid Phone, Central Air Conditioning, Cable TV, DVD, Stereo, CD Player, Full Kitchen, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Coffee Maker, Cooking utensils provided, Towels & Linens provided, Beach Cooler, Beach Toys, Washer/Dryer (shared), 2 Pools (shared), Hairdryer, Iron & Iron Board, In room safe, Crib & Highchair (available upon request)
We currently own and operate a Gymnastics Academy in Ontario, Canada and have travelled world-wide as the Canadian National Gymnastics Team coaches.
During a family vacation, we first travelled to Providenciales, Turks & Caicos in 2001 and completely fell in love with the island! Since then, we have enjoyed several stays every year and it inspired us to purchase a property that will allow others to enjoy the island, as much we do.
Being well travelled, we can definitely confirm that there is no beach in the world that is comparable to Grace Bay!
Michael Brumaru purchased this condo in 2015
Wasn't really I sure what to do, all my friends got "sea side" rooms. Granted they were RIGHT by Somewhere Cafe, but our Place kicked their ass!!! Hands down!!!!
We had a great time staying here! Beautiful view from the balcony, everything we needed - coffee pot, blender, dishes, cooking utensils, soap&trash bags&toilet paper & plenty of towels. Also lots of beach toys & noodles available.
We had a great time at Coral Gardens. Florence was extremely helpful. We snorkeled right outside the condo and saw turtles and large barracuda. The condo was very comfortable and restaurants were close and all were great.
Our family of 5 just returned from Provo with memories of the most beautiful water we have ever seen! The 3rd floor condo provided all we needed and more. Robert and his helpful wife, Florence, met us on arrival with a cold beverage and lots of information about what to do and where to go for our stay. They were terrific. We were able to contact them as needed (which was only once) with a prepaid phone they left for us. While the condo was spacious, we spent most of our time on the beach in the brilliant blue water. Gerome (from Coral Gardens) made certain we had our chairs and umbrellas set every day. He was great. David (also from Coral Gardens) helped us set up some local trips as well. The walk from the condo to the beach was extremely easy, and we were able to stop by the office for fresh towels each morning on the way. As for walk into the water snorkeling, it could not be easier. There is a small reef just in front of the Somewhere Cafe, which is protected by a buoyed rope ring that you are allowed to swim around. We swam with sea turtles, barracuda, parrotfish...all just steps away from our lounge chairs. My only complaint about this stay was that everyone else on Grace Bay came to the same small stretch of water to visit the reef. It was often very crowded with people who were not staying at Coral Gardens. And while the white sand is soft, there was not as much of it when the tide came in. However, we were able to stroll the beach easily in both directions. I had a difficult time keeping myself out of the water; the clarity and perfect temperature made it absolutely delightful throughout our stay. Overall, our trip was wonderful. The accommodations were great, the grocery stores were easy to access (but as with everything in Provo, very expensive...the cost of importing!), the location was excellent (we walked to the Fish Fry!). We rented a car which made getting around the island a breeze, without paying exorbitant amounts for taxis. I would recommend this "boutique resort" as long as you can stand frequent visitors to the water just in front of you. Otherwise, fantastic!
We enjoyed 10 days in the Coral Garden's Condo. The condo was well equipped (kitchens and bathrooms) and very comfortable. If traveling with many people, this condo's layout provides many private locations as the bedrooms are away from the main area and both are equipped with televisions. The ocean view and stunning beach are what brings us to Turks and Caicos year after year - this location is excellent for both.
Although it was not an issue for us, it is important to note that the condo is on the 4th floor and accessible only by stairs. Also, the queen bedroom windows open to a public parking lot and can occasionally be a little noisy at night if left open. Not to worry, there is air conditioning.
Close to snorkeling and the "Somewhere", it is hard to beat Coral Gardens.
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay here at Coral Gardens. Could not have asked for a better location! Condo was comfortable, well stocked and the staff were very pleasant. Waking up to this beautiful view everyday was more than anyone could ask for! We packed our own snorkel equipment and all we had to do was walk out in front of the condo and jump in to see beautiful fish and more. Jerome or one of his staff was right there setting up our chairs and umbrella for the day. We ate at the Somewhere Cafe next door a few times and the food was very good. Friday night is a must as they have a great singer (Barbara) performing. On the recommendation of Ludita, we had our Valentines dinner at Las Brisas and it was one the best dinners we've had anywhere in a long time. Thanks for that recommendation Ludita! These owners are very attentive prior to and during the booking process. They respond immediately to questions and concerns. If we return to the island, this will be our destination. Thank you for a wonderful vacation place!
|Rate Period
|Weekend Night
Mid Season
Apr 15 2018 - Aug 31 2018
5 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 6 guests; add C$20 per night, per additional guest
Low Season
Sep 1 2018 - Nov 30 2018
5 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 6 guests; add C$20 per night, per additional guest
Mid Season
Dec 1 2018 - Dec 22 2018
5 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 6 guests; add C$20 per night, per additional guest
Holiday Season
Dec 23 2018 - Jan 2 2019
7 night minimum stay
High Season
Jan 3 2019 - Apr 13 2019
5 night minimum stay
Mid Season
Apr 14 2019 - Aug 31 2019
5 night minimum stay
Low Season
Sep 1 2019 - Nov 30 2019
5 night minimum stay
Mid Season
Dec 1 2019 - Dec 22 2019
5 night minimum stay
|Refundable Damage Deposit
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When I was thirteen, my uncle signed me up for SCUBA diving certification. The SCUBA Center headquarters was deep inside a heavily guarded, top secret U.S. military base in the suburbs of Puerto Rico.
There was a man by the name of Harry Hauk, known by all as 'Hauk' who operated and owned the best SCUBA school on the island since 1968. He became my SCUBA teacher for two or so months. He and his team trained me in basic open water certification. Hauk was a Special Forces 'Frog Man' for the U.S. Navy, a philanthropist and a man of the community. Hauk was a welcoming, down to earth man that never stopped giving his all for the local community, his country and humanity. He even swam the English Channel with his family in a relay race and committed himself to constant feats including swimming the the circumference of Puerto Rico to raise awareness for the environment.
A central part of every single SCUBA class experience was collecting trash found deep below the waves and hauling it to be recycled. Harry Hauk had his students learn their lesson as they bettered the community and practiced being stewards of the environment. He did this every weekend with each student that passed though his school, along with constant mega trash clean up days across the island, decade after decade.
That's lovingkindness on a large scale and that makes Harry Hauk 'HotterThanFireForOthers.'
Here are some of his stats. Notice how they are all about service to his community.
Former U.S. Navy Frogman (Member of UDT Team 2 during the Korean War, along with RUDY BOESCHtfrom the Famous Survivor Series)College varsity swimmer & All-American Water Polo player
Coach of 137 U.S. state & national champion swimmers, divers, and Water Polo players
Puerto Rico National Coach for the CCCAN Games in Cuba, Columbia, Panama and Jamaica
1964 - Founded Olympic water polo in Puerto Rico
1971 - Puerto Rico National Coach for the Pan Am Games in Medillin, Columbia
1982 - Swam non-stop from St. Thomas, U.S. V.I. to Puerto Rico at the age of 53 in 29 hours and 46 minutes
1986 - Set a World's Record, swimming a relay with his family across the English Channel1988 - Swam an Anti-Drug Crusade around the entire island of Puerto Rico at the age of 60 in 36 days
1992 - 1993 - Swam 24 hours non-stop at the- Escambron Beach to highlight an "Aids Awareness Rally"
1988 - Inducted into Puerto Rico's Sports Hall of Fame
1987 - Good Samaritan Award
1992 - Environmental Citizen of the Year - Environmental Protection Agency
Below is a picture of what a Special Forces U.S. Navy 'Frog Man' looks like when in full-battle mode.


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The other week, my friend Anna and I did a photo session in the LCC Library.
It started a little slow, as I was not in my most photography-inclined of moods. But Anna was patient and enthusiastic, so before I knew it, inspiration joined us and we had ourselves a lovely photo session. The blessing of having such a lovely model, inside and out!
If you follow my book photography on Gribook Creative , you might have noticed my preference for still life, or still books, so to speak.
I like taking photos of books, but portraits are not my strength. This doesn't stop me from trying to get better at it. I've already made a few photos with both books and people (read beautiful friends). Here again I am very grateful for very understanding and supportive models – especially Anna, the beauty with the smile that lights up any room (the library, in this particular case).
Know what I mean, about that smile? She's a joy this girl!
If you read (and understand) Russian, you can follow Anna and her big dreams on Dreaming Ann.


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Hi Everyone,
today you're reading a new review on pasta in sauce from Promin.
This is what the packaging looks like. one bag contains 4 sachets with 66g content.
It's just as easy to prepare as the other taste with tomatoe herb sauce. It only takes up to 15 minutes. I really like it, even though I am not into broccoli. The cheesy taste is great! It goes along well with a nice salad or some veggies!
One sachet contains 246 kcal, 1,6g proteins which is 63mg phe and only 1,5g fat.
Here's a pic of the ready prepared meal!
Have you ever tried this or other low phe meals which are almost ready to serve? If so which do you like best?


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A cross-country bike trek for charity turned tragic Sunday morning when one man was killed and another man injured by a hit-and-run driver near Valparaiso, Ind.
Jeff Green, 36, of Dallas, and Gerald Wright, 39, of Silverdale, Wash., were peddling southbound on Ind. Hwy. 49 when they were struck by a car, also traveling southbound, at 6:50 a.m. The car was reported to have fled the scene after hitting the cyclists, police said.


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America is a Christian Nation, just ask any Conservative Christian. Unless of course, that Conservative Christian opposes something that's "mainstream". Then America is nothing but a heathen cesspool. Christians supposedly follow the teachings of a guy named Jesus, who said, "Judge not lest ye be judged."
But Conservative Christians can't help themselves from sticking their noses in the affairs of everyone who doesn't share their beliefs one hundred percent. Life begins at conception, even though the law says differently. Disagree and you're a baby-killer. Defend the country according to republican ideology, or you're a terrorist sympathizer, which means you're in bed with Satan. All health-care reform supporters will burn in hell forever.
Christians demonstrating against health-care reform outside Capitol Hill yesterday called Georgia Congressman John Lewis a nigger. They also called Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank a faggot. A few days ago they berated a reform supporter who suffers from Parkinson's. The list of despicable actions by these Christians goes on and on…
As I understand it, there actually is someone who supposedly will judge us all. But according to His Word, God will judge our hearts.
I'd hate to be a Conservative Christian on Judgement Day.


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Andddd it's Monday again. Time just seems to zip by doesn't it? It seems as though it was just Friday night. Alas, we must begin the new week once again. Let's start it off with a good note eh? This week's inspirational goody is all about greatness. And you, of course.
Don't get discouraged this week. Because no matter what insanity is brought to you during this new week, you can handle it. You are strong. You are independant. You are meant for greatness. It may seem like you're small and a nobody, maybe even a misfit. But you have to realize that people that are weaker than you want you to feel that way so that they may have a way to boost themselves up.
Never give up your fight, no matter how useless it may seem at the moment. The truth is, the hardships that you're facing right now are here to strengthen you even further and to prepare you for the rest of your journey to greatness. You are full of potential and life and possibilities. You can achieve so much in this life, regardless of what others may want you to think.
You alone have the power to make yourself better and stronger. You alone have the choice to either let a problem stop you in your tracks or to use it as a stepping stone to success.
Don't let hardships or people get you down. Because you, my friend, you are meant for greatness. I know it.


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Vetevendosje leader Albin Kurti spoke on Jeta ne Kosove about the murder of Oliver Ivanovic, the 'Special Court,' and sexism within Vetevendosje.
The four MPs who threw teargas in the Assembly chamber were found guilty and were sentenced with probation orders.
Albin Kurti and Donika Kadaj Bujupi were released from detention today, with the final verdict for the 'tear gas case' expected on January 3.
Detention was extended for one more month for two Vetevendosje MPs, Albin Kurti and Donika Kadaj-Bujupi.
Capussela's satirical column masks deeper truths about the colonial mindset of international bullies who keep sticking their noses in the country's affairs.