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Connecting Individuals in Senior Care: A Unique Online Resource
As we age, our social circles become smaller and smaller, but conversely our need for socialization increases. By and large, this need is based on support and our circles of support become rather diverse and can come in the form of friends, families, church, caregivers, etc. At the onset we begin to lose our family to their families, friends move on and our aging bodies may begin to restrict our ability to engage in the development of new circles. So where are seniors and baby boomers going in search of socialization?
Seniors aren't sitting still and allowing this dynamic to slow them down. In fact, according to a media management company — comScore, among older people who went online last year, the number visiting social network sites grew almost as fast as the overall rate of Internet use among that group. Seniors have time and an interest in being connected. Many suffer from chronic illnesses and are in search of data and support groups, while others want to feel a part of a community. Others just want a means by which to keep their minds active and a place to journal their thoughts. In fact, some research suggests that loneliness can hasten conditions like dementia and that online social connections may help delay this illness by keeping the mind active.
They need a way to keep the mind lively, to journal their legacy along with daily activities and the sense of support in coping with the day to day challenges associated with the aging process can be primary drivers. Today, there are a number of options on the social networking landscape for seniors and caregivers — but one in particular caught our attention. TreatmentDiaries.com has many distinctive attributes and as a result is growing quickly.
There are numerous sites enabling the connection of family and friends as a means of providing updates on a medical procedure or overall wellbeing following a surgical event. Few sites, however, capture the daily struggles of coping with a condition with anonymity and international reach to those who share your condition and want to show support. Why is this important? Most begin to feel guilty sharing the details of their condition(s) with family members/friends and would rather connect with those who have empathy and understanding and seek the same level of support. As much as our families love us, they can never truly grasp the challenge without having personally lived it.
TreatmentDiaries.com is a unique online resource, providing real information exchange between people coping with or caring for anyone with a chronic illness or rare disease. This virtual support group is free and always available; offering a safe place to anonymously keep multiple diaries of your daily journey, across more than one condition – either privately or shared with others – allowing for shared coping strategies, support for others and the exchange of information.
The networking site is dedicated to the needs of all types of users including individual patients, caregivers, family members and advocates. It promotes the importance of keeping a diary of life-changing experiences and the significance of engaging in behaviors and activities which promote health, mental wellness and the self-management of chronic conditions.
"We want people to make authentic, quality, lifelong, and if they wish anonymous connections, and inspire others to face their condition," said Amy Ohm, executive director and co-founder of the site.
TreatmentDiaries.com was inspired by real stories of people struggling with chronic conditions and in desperate need of support. The goal is to connect those facing similar circumstances and facilitate the sharing of valuable information and support at every stage of an illness through wellness. Finding and sharing genuine information and experiences is a powerful thing, and this tool gives people the opportunity to do just that.


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Several people have who are new to Photoshop actions have written to request information on how to use them. The PDF link below will open a PDF document in a new window that will explain how to load actions into Photoshop, and then how to run or "play" the actions once they are loaded.
Loading and Using Actions
Below is a link to an actual Photoshop action that can be downloaded for practice. When properly loaded into Photoshop and run, it will create a new layer at the top of the layer stack, fill it with 50% gray, and change the blending mode to Soft Light.
Burn/Dodge layer action

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Sort of...not necessarily "prepared" track other than some tape to mark out where you're supposed to go. Different kinds of terrain, the more the better; hills, gulleys, offcamber turns, mud - in the heat, snow, rain or sleet.
I just got my Bicycling Magazine in the mail yesterday. Bikesnob wrote this article, and I love this description "Obviously, if you're going to try cyclocross, you should first know what it is. Unfortunately, "What is cyclocross?" is one of the most tedious questions in cycling, right alongside "Aren't all pro cyclists on drugs?" and "Why isn't the guy who just won the stage also winning the entire Tour de France?" None of these questions has a simple answer, so when it comes to cyclocross I find it far more effective to explain what it feels like rather than what it actually is--and what it feels like is being dropped from a helicopter into the Florida Everglades with your bicycle on your shoulder. You have 45 minutes to escape before the gators eat you alive, and for some reason, even though you're in the Sunshine State, it's 37 degrees and sleeting."


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The Hotel Terme Millepini in Padua, Italy looks like any other resort. With palm trees, spas, gourmet restaurants, it's a little slice of heaven. Following a recent renovation, however, the hotel entered the Guinness Book of World Records. The record? World's deepest pool. After a few lessons from an in-house freediving expert, ambitious guests can attempt a descent below the surface, to reach the bottom of the Y-40 "Deep Joy" pool. At 40 meters, or 131 feet, the pool is as deep as a 14-story building is tall. Less courageous individuals can view the divers from several underwater windows, as well as a transparent tunnel that runs beneath the surface. The water is kept at a constant temperature of 34 degrees Celsius (93 degrees Fahrenheit), so there's never a need for a wetsuit, even way down below.
Non-swimmers can still get a one-of-a-kind view.
A series of levels with unique designs and artificial caves provides multiple challenges for skilled divers.
At the surface, you'd never guess just how far down you could go.
With depths like these, it's no wonder there's an occasional mermaid sighting.
With practice, a free diver can reach the very bottom of this manmade abyss.
Guests, especially children, can't get enough of the resident mermaid.
Measurements and markings guide the divers down and help them keep their bearings.
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- Eloquence to marshal the fractured public opinion and support in his favor, i.e., create new allies to his mission (Vaak, creation, or ऐम्)
- Political acumen to control and steer the politicians and workers in his ranks (many of them crooks themselves) in the right direction (leverage own assets effectively or श्रीम्)
- Strength and skill to checkmate and disarm his opposing forces (destroy obstacles, ह्रीम्)
The True Springs of Political Power
Spiritual Democracy
That is the responsibility of the citizens of a nation when caught in the web of an oppressive regime that is hampering nation's all-round growth - spiritual activism thru collective tapas and saadhana in addition to physical and intellectual activism.
Practising Spiritual ActivismWe Indians are instinctively spiritual at a personal and family level, but when it comes to social and political issues, we shy away from spiritual outlook, equating it with religion (a.k.a. belief system) and hence unsecular. But the main idea of secularism is to prevent the imposition of a single belief system on all, not to shun all belief systems. Shunning spirituality is like shunning science and truth, which is to our own detriment [Atheists will not agree, but this article is not for them].
Spiritual activism is highly individualistic. If you believe in a higher power guiding your life, how can you deny that the same power is guiding the elected leader, the electing public and the opposing forces? If so, your prayer has a say in how your leader is chosen, sustained and guided. Hence prayer can influence politics at a much more fundamental level than sloganeering and intellectual debates. But prayer is only as effective as the intensity, sincerity and selflessness of the individual praying. Hence spiritual activism means to pray for the forces that you think are good for the country to win and their opposing forces to lose. The responsibility is not just that of the leader standing up to fight the dark forces, but also the people who he's going to govern.
Call to ActionIf you believe in this, please pray for the leader you want to lead India.
Here are some suggestions.
- If you do regular anuShThaanam, please do sankalpa every day for your chosen leader to gain power and use it to protect dharma.
- If you have received a mantra upadesha, please do extra japam at least once a week with the sankalpa - dharmasya jayaartham, adharmasya naashaartham (धर्मस्य जयार्थम्, अधर्मस्य नाशार्थम्)
- If you do meditation or Yoga, please will strongly at the end of meditation for the victory of dharma.
- Perform rudraabhisheka or satyanaaraayaNa vratam at home or in a community with the same sankalpa, not for family well-being.
- Please get puja done at your nearby temple at least once a week, exclusively for the victory of dharma, not for your family's well-being.


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Crazy End to the Wisconsin Game
I don't know how to embed videos, so here's the link:
What in God's name happened here? Was this an enormous screw up from the officiating crew or just awful game management by the Badgers? I'm not sure I have ever seen an ending that bizarre.


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Black Toenail Fungus
Up to now Since the athletes are involved, it's been shown with no difference of view that black toenail fungus is a bothersome issue for them. This is only because they have more opportunity for their feet or fingers for bruised quite often. The issue is excruciating to a lot of them simply due to an ugly expression of the infected nail in stained condition. This discoloration ends in black toenail bloated and crumbled into bits. Only for this reason that the foot claws will need to be guarded by wearing socks the majority of the time. Practically, this is not possible to keep your toes peeled using jeans or soft shoes. Becoming on bare foot when in your home becomes an issue for humiliation. Even if the victims may figure out how to wear shoes the majority of the time, they are obviously compelled to wear just specific versions containing soft fabrics with appropriate size.
Fungus, lots of people choose natural manners as the most suitable choice. They believe home remedies to eliminate nail fungus since there's absolutely no chance for unwanted effects. There are oral medications and lotions nowadays to take into account for treating nail fungus. However, the majority of them aren't competent to take care of the issue of removing nail fungus in a brief period as anticipated. They need more than just three or four weeks to dispose with the disease completely. It's also to be recalled that prescription capsules and pills might lead to negative side effects notification upon the normal operation of kidneys or liver.
However, If the black toenails are becoming worse, the recommendation of a specialist alone will be able to help you heal infected nail and prevent recurrence in future.
Therefore, you've got two choices to begin treatment for nail fungus treatment.
No unwanted effects but protracted treatment for complete treatment. These are only for topical program – either guide without diluting or blended with water to soaking the foot with contaminated nail. Occasionally, two of the aforementioned samples are blended and applied for greater outcomes. There's absolutely not any pain in such program.
By consulting a specialist and receiving prescription pills and medications using fair possibility of side effects. The doctor can indicate what is required to put a stop to your own black nail infected with fungus. In the event the status of the uterus is aggravating, he can suggest laser therapy for fast relief. It'll be better to select laser therapy for toenail fungus lest it's affordable to you to fulfill out the cost.
Although the alternative is there, it's all up to you to pick and receive your black nail fungus treated.
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The Conference of State Bank Supervisors released a white paper and accompanying infographic last month on the evolving composition of the Federal Reserve Board over its 100-year history. At this critical point in time, one particular aspect of the Board's composition deserves more attention: it must have a governor with a perspective of traditional banking supervision. Throughout the Fed's history, Congress has consistently confirmed and expanded the Fed's role in supervision. This enhanced role is essential for the board to effectuate its economic mandates.
In addition to supervising state-member banks, Congress has acted at key moments in our nation's financial history and granted the Fed supervisory authority over bank holding companies, foreign banking organizations and nonbank financial companies designated as systemically important by the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Most recently, Congress demonstrated the importance of supervision to the Fed's overall mandate by creating the new board position of vice chairman of supervision through the Dodd-Frank Act. By establishing this position, Congress acknowledged the Fed's heightened and necessary emphasis on bank supervision at the board level.
The Fed is responsible for setting monetary policy and functioning as a lender of last resort. The Fed must have the ability to make sound and timely decisions given the rapidly changing economic environment, coupled with the need to provide liquidity to financial institutions during times of financial stress. To perform these functions efficaciously, the Board of Governors must have the expertise to understand the operations and condition of financial institutions.
The Fed has benefited from the supervisory experience of Gov. Sarah Bloom Raskin and the banking background of Gov. Elizabeth Duke. Each of them provided pertinent financial supervisory insight as members of the board, and they were deeply involved in ensuring the Fed made appropriate decisions in the aftermath of the crisis. With Duke's retirement and Raskin's nomination to be deputy Treasury secretary, the Board should add a governor with knowledge of the banking industry and bank supervision.
As President Obama considers qualified candidates to nominate to the Federal Reserve Board, I strongly urge him to consider individuals with a supervisory background. The Board's supervisory responsibility and monetary policy function will benefit from a Board of Governors comprised of diverse professional backgrounds, including experience and knowledge of financial supervision. These diverse perspectives will encourage critical thinking, challenge groupthink and lead us to a more stable financial system.
Charles A. Vice is the commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions and the chairman of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors.


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3D Glasses
Computers and Embedded Systems - Optical Disk Drives and Blank Media - 3D Glasses
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USED - Polarized 3D glasses create the illusion of three-dimensional images by restricting the light that reaches each eye, an example of stereoscopy. To present a stereoscopic motion picture, two images are projected superimposed onto the same screen through orthogonal polarizing filters. The viewer wears low-cost eyeglasses which also contain a pair of orthogonal polarizing filters. As each filter only passes light which is similarly polarized and blocks the orthogonally polarized light, each eye only sees one of the images, and the effect is achieved.


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With the current surge in Android as an operating system for smartphones, it's only apt to give you as many public critiques as potential. At that time, we'll additionally push the sources to AOSP, so our system producer companions can bring this new platform update to customers on their devices. HTC and Android have come collectively to make a phone that meets the wants of every consumer. As an Android user, I have found that battery life an enormous deal when it got here to the Evo.
Those watching the matches, previews, opening and shutting ceremonies on TV will simply have to observe them by way of their common channel. Good and Unhealthy factors on Android being an open supply is one tens of millions of apps, unhealthy due to recognized viruses out there on android.
You see, binder transactions support the switch of more than simply binary knowledge. The S pen is even more correct than the Dagi styluses and I actually like it. The screen on the Samsung Galaxy Notice 10.1 works simply in addition to a resistive touchscreen, however with all of the perks of a capacitive touchscreen as nicely.
As android is at all times updated with the most recent versions, it implies that the OS can steadily be improved to improved performance. The SDK contains instruments, pattern code and related paperwork for creating Android apps. Barnes and Noble has additionally been working carefully with app builders to create versions of common Android apps that'll benefit from the Nook Color's 7-inch 1024×600-resolution touchscreen.
It would give a most wait time of 300 ms for every course of issuing I/ on a device. Personally, I imagine that this app is likely one of the finest to use for a rooted Android gadget. CM10.1 does not have nav dock or lap dock support, as those are proprietary to Motorola with no open source help, but it surely has variety of other options not available on the manufacturing facility or tweaked ROMs.


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Name: Kevin Kisow
Municipality where you are interning: Potter Township, Beaver County
Please tell us about yourself.
Iam a rising senior at Indiana University of Pennsylvania majoring in criminology with a double minor in geography & regional planning. At college I'm on the IUP Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety committee, the Student Cooperative Association Finance committee, and the public relations officer on the IUP Western Equestrian Team. I am deeply interested and looking forward to a career in law enforcement.
What attracted you to the Municipal Intern Program?
I have an interest in the everyday operations of local governments. The Local Government Academy allowed me to expand my knowledge of criminology and utilize GIS skills on interesting projects in a real world environment.
What is the project you will be working on this summer and what is your interest in this project?
I'm working on GIS and design projects involving the proposed multi-billion dollar Shell Appalachian Petrochemical Project, the Pennsylvania Route 18 realignment, and the design of an outdoor recreation area in the Raccoon Creek Valley. Using GIS & GPS I'm planning for four miles of multi-use greenway trail and then implementing the first mile. This trail system will connect the residential and the industrial district of Potter Township allowing safe recreation access to the Tank Farm Recreation Area. This first mile of trail will be the first established section of the Raccoon Creek Greenway trail which will eventually connect to Raccoon Creek State Park. Additionally, I'm working with local law enforcement agencies and Beaver County 911 to prevent crime and improve public safety along the greenway trail and the recreation area. My GIS generated maps will assist officers in patrolling the trails and waterway in the remote section of Potter Township. Throughout my planning process of the recreation area I will be applying a crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) approach
What do you hope to lean by the end of the internship?
I hope to improve my GIS skills, learn more about rural crime prevention techniques, and learn how small local governments function around massive economic development projects.
My first day on the job ...
I instantly started evaluating potential recreation opportunities in proposed recreation area. Using video and GPS I documented the area to begin the planning and mapping process. The video created was presented the following day at the Route 18 Corporate Alliance Meeting.


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Signature At Yishun EC
Signature At Yishun EC is an Executive Condominium located along Yishun Street 51 comprising of 11 blocks of 12 storey (total 525 units). The 99 years leasehold development is the first SG50 luxury EC inspired by the rich cultural and natural heritage of Yishun. Signature At Yishun EC will have an iconic clubhouse designed with a classic pineapple monogram (reflecting Yishun past famed for its pineapple plantations). Other heritage inspired facilities such as the 'Chapteh' terrace and 'Five Stones' water pods will be presented with modern interpretations.
There are various amenities available nearby, such as the upcoming Northpoint City, upcoming eateries nearby, Yishun Safra, OCC, and the transformed ORTO from the previous Bottle Tree Park. The Signature at Yishun EC will also be easily accessible via major expressways like the SLE and CTE.
JBE Holdings is the developer for Signature At Yishun EC, with track records of quality housings such as The Luxe at Handy Road, the Luxe Ville at PasirPanjang Road and also the almost TOP Skypark Residences EC.
Signature At YishunEC interior finishes will be done by awards winning designer, Peter Tay who have done many famous celebrities houses, such as Zhang Ziyi and Stephanie Sun. Be prepared to be in awe by Signature at Yishun EC!
Project Details
|Project Name
|Signature At Yishun EC
|Proposed New Erection Of Executive Condominium Housing Development Comprising 11 Blocks Of 12-Storey Residential Buildings (Total 525 Units) With Basement Carparks, Swimming Pool, Landscape Deck And Communal Facilities On Lot 03711P MK 19 At Yishun Street 51 (Yishun Planning Area)
|Gee-I Investments Pte Ltd
|Yishun St 51
|99 years w.e.f 25 August 2014
|Total Number of Units
|Expected Date of Vacant Possession
|25 May 2018
Unit Mixes
|Number of Units
|Size (Square Feet)
|764- 775
|3 BR Premium
|1076- 1098
|4 BR Premium
Transportation. Different modes of traveling are available in this EC. Signature At Yishun EC is strategically located within 5 mins of drive to SLE, TPE and CTE expressways. The upcoming North-South Expressway is within 3 minutes of drive.
Shopping. Embrace the convenience of your shopping needs as the upcoming Northpoint City and eateries are within close proximity of the project. Khatib MRT station is also within close range with a supermarket and coffeshops in the area.
Recreation. With OCC, Seletar reservoir, Yishun Safra and the revamped ORTO park all within a short distance of Signature At Yishun EC, residents will be spoilt with ample choices for their weekends activities from bowling to paintball.
Signature At Yishun EC is proud to bring about a luxury living for the residents inspired by Yishun's cultural and natural heritage. With more than 50 faclities in the project, the ample facilities include poolside cabanas, hydrotherapy alcove, spa beds and 3G fitness cove.
Why buy Signature At Yishun EC?
- Convenient location, accessible to SLE, CTE and TPE expressway
- Accessible to upcoming North-South expressway
- Near to Khatib and Yishun MRT station
- Near to upcoming Northpoint City
- Near to Seletar Reservoir, OCC, Yishun Safra, ORTO park
- Unique and amazing facilities
Submit Your Online E-Application Here
Note: Participating in the E-Application process is free and with no obligations. It is only meant for developers to assess the applicants' eligibility to purchase an executive condominium in line with HDB rules. In the event you wish to withdraw from the purchase, your E-application will be void. This will not affect your future applications with HDB for BTO/DBSS/EC homes.
Simply Fill up your enquires below to obtain more information on Signature At Yishun EC, and our sale personnel will keep in touch with you shortly.


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We've had the pleasure of covering several productions from Faces Arts over the previous two years and last weekend they put on their version of Bugsy Malone. I attended the two Saturday shows where we also set up a studio in between shows so we could get some fun shots of the kids in their costumes and posing with the dreaded "Splurge" guns! Faces Arts, who are based in Birstall, Leicester, specialise in the Dancing, Singing and Acting Theatre Arts. The kids really enjoyed themselves and had some great fun shooting up Groby College Theatre with their Splurge Guns! We look forward to seeing Faces Arts again at their next production.
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Thu, Aug 17 8:00am-5:00pm
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Teacher assignments will be available in the Otis school office from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. Please come in to get your child's teacher assignment and pick up your Back to School information packet.
If you are unable to come to the office on the designated date for your child's grade, please call the office on August 18 at (510) 748-4013 to get your teacher assignment. Back to School information packets (not teacher assignments) will also be available at the picnic on August 18. Electronic copies of all documents in the Back to School packet can also be found in Konstella under "Files & Links" under the "More" tab at the top of the home page.


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A reliable source within Rep. Michelle Bachmann's Washington D.C. office has confirmed that the Tea Party leader and Congresswoman was slightly injured what is being called a freak twerking accident at a Martin Luther King Day photo-op.
Apparently Rep. Bachmann and her husband Dr. Marcus Bachmann were attempting to engage the crowd and join in a Martin Luther King Day Celebration at a Citizen's for Prosperity Rally that was closed to the media and oddly enough it was noted that the Citizens for Prosperity forgot to invite any members of the African-American Community to speak at the their Martin Luther King Day celebration. One of the keynote speakers was Tea Party Leader Ken Crow who gave a controversial speech at a Tea Party Rally last year likening immigration to breeding Secretariat to a donkey and advocating eugenics.
The night was capped off with entertainment by Hank Williams Jr., Ted Nugent and the conservative rap group, The Young Cons. The entertainment also included a twerking contest that Dr. Marcus Bachmann was extremely enthusiastic about and was the one who apparently coaxed Rep. Bachmann into entering. The high-powered political couple seemed to impress the extremely conservative crowd. Rep. Michelle Bachmann apparently injured her back while twerking to the The Young Con's conservative rap hit, "Koch Party." She was not rushed to the hospital but it is reported she sought medical care discreetly with her private physician. It was also reported the Dr. Marcus Bachmann took home first prize in the contest.


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Article December 7, 2017
Question: What is the purpose of temples?
Radhanath Swami: A temple is a place where people are in a selfless spirit of compassion and love, and are truly worshipping God and surrendering their hearts to him. A temple is a place that transforms your life, by illuminating you and bringing you to higher states of consciousness and higher states of living.
Temples are not just places where you give donations, see the deities and say a prayer. It's pious to go to a temple and give a donation and walk away. That's nice, but you will not get enlightened by that. Temples have always been established by acaryas as spiritual, educational institutions.
We have so many educational institutions. My Guru Maharaj, Srila Prabhupada, went to MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Boston. He said, "You have thousands of courses in your syllabus but there's not a single course in this whole college that's teaching people who they are and what the ultimate aim of life is. In all of these great tools that they are learning in MIT, they are only really as valuable as the ideals and intentions of a person's utilization of them." The most dangerous people in the world are not the uneducated peasants, but the people with big educations but filthy, dirty hearts filled with envy, pride and hatred.They are the greatest dangers to the world. Academic knowledge are facilities, they are tools. The more powerful the tool, the more they could either do benefit or harm depending on whose hand it's in.
So the purpose of religious buildings is to educate people to be first-class human beings, people who can actually be examples of integrity and spiritual principle. When you go to that type of temple, church or mosque or gurdwara, if we go to that place, where we are actually getting that higher consciousness, then our life becomes very deep and substantial.
( अज्ञानी और ज्ञानवान के लक्षण तथा राग-द्वेष से रहित होकर कर्म करने के लिए प्रेरणा )
सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत ।
कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथासक्तश्चिकीर्षुर्लोकसंग्रहम् ॥
भावार्थ : हे भारत! कर्म में आसक्त हुए अज्ञानीजन जिस प्रकार कर्म करते हैं, आसक्तिरहित विद्वान भी लोकसंग्रह करना चाहता हुआ उसी प्रकार कर्म करे॥25॥
As the ignorant perform their duties with attachment to results, similarly the learned may also act, but without attachment, for the sake of leading people on the right path.
A person in Krsna consciousness and a person not in Krsna consciousness are differentiated by different desires. A Krsna conscious person does not do anything which is not conducive to development of Krsna consciousness. He may even act exactly like the ignorant person, who is too much attached to material activities, but one is engaged in such activities for the satisfaction of his sense gratification, whereas the other is engaged for the satisfaction of Krsna. Therefore, the Krsna conscious person is required to show the people how to act and how to engage the results of action for the purpose of Krsna consciousness.


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The White House released a statement on Tuesday that stated it is currently developing a Cybersecurity Framework to properly manage cyber security threats.
"The systems that run our nation's critical infrastructure such as the electric grid, our drinking water, our trains, and other transportation are increasingly networked," the White House said. "As with any networked system, these systems are potentially vulnerable to a wide range of threats, and protecting this critical infrastructure from cyber threats is among our highest security priorities. That is why, earlier this year, the President signed an Executive Order designed to increase the level of core capabilities for our critical infrastructure to manage cyber risk. The Order does this by focusing on three key areas: information sharing, privacy, and adoption of cybersecurity practices."
The White House said the U.S. is currently working on developing its cybersecurity capabilities to create a framework on how to properly manage cybersecurity risks. The Cybersecurity Framework is expected to be complete in October and officially released in February. The U.S. government expects critical infrastructure companies to adopt it.
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Rideau Hall, Friday, June 22, 2012
It is my pleasure and my honour to welcome all of you to Rideau Hall. As commander-in-chief, I know of few greater joys than celebrating the accomplishments of the men and women who comprise our Canadian Forces.
The Meritorious Service Decorations and Military Valour Decorations both play important roles in our Canadian Honours System, and we hope this year to raise the profile of these honours and your stories. Stories of bravery, of sacrifice, of resolve, of kindness, of generosity. Stories that can never be forgotten.
Just last month, a new exhibit opened across from Parliament Hill, one that showcases our awards, decorations and medals and that highlights what the members of the Canadian Forces have done for this country.
"From Far and Wide—Honouring Great Canadians" gives us all the opportunity not only to see how our country honours its people, but also to discover a fraction of what soldiers like you have done throughout your careers and to learn about the lives you have saved through your actions.
And it gives all Canadians a clearer idea of what you experience in the world. You protect our values, you defend our freedoms, you promote goodwill, you rebuild, you serve. You wear so many different hats from one day to the next that it is difficult to pinpoint a single duty.
But you are all striving for and working towards a more peaceful, more just society. As members of the military, you know that peace is a sign of strength, that it is a force more powerful than war, and that it requires vigilance to maintain.
Lester B. Pearson, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, served in the First World War, supported the troops in the Second World War, and spent many years as a diplomat during the Cold War. He respected what the Canadian Forces did in times of war. And yet, he never lost the certainty that peace was possible.
When he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957, he made it quite clear that peace was not a dream, but an achievable reality. But we must all work together to make this happen.
He said, "If there is to be peace, there must be compromise, tolerance, agreement."
Today's conflicts may not be fought in the same manner as those of the past, but the battles are no less fierce and the dangers are still ever-present. And yet, all of you, no matter where you are in the world and no matter the cultural or language barrier, all of you work with people towards compromise, tolerance and agreement.
When we achieve these things, when we can go out in the world and build trust as I have seen soldiers do on so many occasions, we are creating not just peace, but long-lasting peace, one that can be enjoyed for generations.
Lester Pearson understood that dialogue was one of the ways we can accomplish this. And that is what you are engaging in when you serve.
During his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, our then future prime minister quoted Spinoza, and I would like to do the same today. He said that "peace is the vigour born of the virtue of the soul."
We honour today your bravery in the field, your actions which directly enhanced the safety of your comrades-in-arms. Yet, I would be remiss if I did not also honour how you have defended the ideals that we hold dear and how you have helped to promote peace, sometimes by the strength—by the virtue—of your character alone.
Congratulations to all of you and thank you for your continued service.


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My wonderful chef husband did a cooking class a few weeks ago for our friend's daughter's birthday. It was such a fun evening and I was a proud wife watching my husband teach these young girls how to cook. The birthday girl, future master chef, is truly a remarkable young girl. She was focused, inquisitive and eager to learn.
Grilled lime & cilantro chicken tacos
Black beans
Spanish rice
(I tested the recipe prior and will be posting it in another blog post.)
I put together a packet for each girl that included the menu, the lesson plan and a recipe card for each recipe.
The first thing they learned was how to properly hold and use a knife. (This of course after washing their hands.) Not only is it important to learn how to use a knife, but it's just as important to have a sharp knife! A dull knife is a safety hazard in the kitchen. A dull knife will not smoothly cut through food making it harder to slice which could cause a sliced finger instead. And food just doesn't look as pretty sliced with a dull knife.
Making a marinade for the chicken.
Learning about proper sanitation and handling raw meat.
It is always important to wash your hands and anything that comes in contact with raw meat, including the counter tops. A cutting board just for raw meats is also a good idea. I'm a little obsessive about sanitation and even put my dish sponge in the microwave for 2 minutes after washing anything that was used for raw meat.
Enjoying the meal they cooked! I'm a true believer that kids that are a part of the cooking process will have a greater appreciation for a variety of foods.
The meal was delicious!! And a dance party happened afterward.
And we bought the birthday girl a pasta machine! So….. a pasta party will be happening soon.
Rey was busy working on her engineering skills.


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Some days it truly feels like 'so many birds, so little time'. It has only been a few days since the last post and we are still seeing warblers, vireos, flycatchers, tanagers and hummingbirds. The Brown Thrasher that has been frequenting the swampy thicket was looking for food there again on Wednesday, 10/4.
One of the Northern Flickers got into the basin for a rousing good bath that day.
In the afternoon, a larger flock of warblers came in. At one point, there were at least 5 Tennessee and 3 Black-throated Green Warblers on the Bubbler rock! See the one 'waiting in the wings' in the upper far right?
That day I saw the first Summer Tanager of the fall season, a male molting from its red summer coat to the dull yellow green of winter.
Another female Northern Parula was well-camouflaged as it came in to the Bubbler area.
There are those times when I just feel extremely lucky to be in the right place at the right time. I might have missed this one entirely. I was listening to several of the Tennessee Warblers making their soft little 'tsip' calls as they were finding tiny larvae in the bark of a small elm by the deck. Then, I thought I heard a more rapid, excited 'chip' a few times and turned to see this Yellow-throated Warbler going to the fountain! What a joyful time it was having!
That species has only been seen here a handful of times and now twice this fall. It is considered rare to be seen after September 1, and this was on 10/5/17.
On Friday, 10/6/17 there were some Tennessee Warblers bathing in the waterfall of the pond.
A Magnolia Warbler was spotted briefly in the sump puddle on Friday, 10/6/17. This bird is noticeably late getting to its wintering grounds, and so is the Chestnut-sided Warbler.
I have been asked whether one can tell the difference between two birds of the same species, and yes, sometimes you can even if the sexes are similar. There were two Blue-headed Vireos, one of which splash-bathed. The fourth photo is a second bird which has a grayer head and may be a younger bird.
Another female Northern Parula, on the right, was seen bathing with a Northern Cardinal and a Nashville Warbler.
Late in the afternoon, a Summer Tanager was foraging in the Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) and a second bird was out in the garden. Subtle differences but it looked a bit more reddish to me.
A very thirsty Red-eyed Vireo perched and took many drinks at the small bubbler rock in the basin on Saturday, 10/7/17. I have not seen this behavior before with a vireo. It's dry!
Several American Goldfinches were feasting on the seeds of the Eastern Blazingstar (Liatris scariosa) late in the afternoon. This plant is a true workhorse with its abundant purple blooms supplying nectar for hummingbirds, bees, Monarchs and other butterflies, and now seeds for these birds and others. It provides a perfect blend of autumn colors for these molting goldfinches to find protective cover in as well!
Yesterday was another day of warblers with seven species seen in the afternoon! American Redstarts, Black-throated Green, Tennessee, and Nashville Warblers were in the flock. A female Yellow-rumped Warbler made an appearance.
I was surprised to see a female Chestnut-sided Warbler still in this mix. Perhaps it is staying with this flock for protection, but this is late for this species.
My last warbler of the day was a Common Yellowthroat who was very tentative at first about making an appearance. It finally did after coming in 'the back door'.
And, that's a wrap!
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I like Payara Server's easy installation and powerful administration interface (both CLI and web) facilitating server configuration and application deployment.
Vibrant and supportive community and, with Payara Server, one can get professional support if needed.
Antonio Rocha
My favourite Payara Server features include:
- Integrated support for JCache (JSR 107)
- Ability to work with CDI events across a cluster (inter-JVM)
- Automated clustering of Payara Micro instances
- Versatile: Java EE 7 full + web profile (in embedded form as well) along with a 'micro' mode !
- Quarterly releases with bug fixes, enhancements as well as upgraded versions of Java EE implementations (Jersey, Tyrus etc.)
I would love to use Payara Server (any flavour) in production, but that's currently not the case. I love contributing to Payara Server because:
- The project is well managed via GitHub & the Payara folks are welcoming, easy to reach out to and work with. They even send you cool swag ! ;-)
- Issues/bugs/enhancements are actively tracked and worked upon
- Always looking to innovate and developing new & interesting features
- Simplicity - this makes it easy for the community to chime in and contribute
I would recommend Payara Server to anyone who is looking for a solid GlassFish replacement or even a full fledged, versatile and buzzword compliant Java EE runtime :-)
Abhishek Gupta
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I use Payara Server both for education and for some in-house systems. I also use Payara Micro for various Java EE demonstrations. Payara Server fits any purposes and always meets my expectations. I can certainly recommend Payara Server for Java EE applications.
Kenji Hasunuma
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We've been using Payara Server and its predecessors for some 14 years now. We tried to upgrade to GlassFish 4, but it was not so simple because of some bugs in GlassFish. We tried to fix GlassFish's sources and send patches to GlassFish, but the response was too slow and weak. Finally, Reza Rahman helped us and recommended the Payara Team to me. Then things went fast - after several days our patches were reviewed and merged. Now we can simply cooperate with the Payara Team on fixes and future development. Since then, Payara Community has been growing and the application server gets better and better.
At this time we use these technologies implemented by Payara: JDBC, JPA, JTA, JAX-WS, JAX-RS, JSF, JSP, JCACHE, EJB, CDI and Java Concurrent API. We also use the Embedded Payara Server with the Arquillian for automatic integration tests. Our biggest EAR application contains around twenty war/ejb modules, and runs in a clustered Payara Server domain. Some parts were written in Java 1.4 (2002) and the application is still compatible with Java EE7 (8) with only minor changes, some parts are modernised and some are brand new. This is a real evolution - nobody can recreate same application in any team in one year, but we can still use new technologies and replace weak old parts little by little - all thanks to Payara!
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GlassFish v3 became the killer application server in 2009, then Oracle dropped the commercial support.
I was skeptical as Payara was announced at JavaOne 2014 conference in San Francisco and I was proved wrong. Since two years an endless stream of commit messages, pull requests and comments dominates my GitHub timeline.
The Payara Server is surrounded by vibrant community, nice engineers and capable support.
Particularly non-functional features important for devops, Continuous Deployment and "microservices" like convenient command line, extensive RESTful monitoring (used in LightFish), or nice admin web interface are important for enterprise projects.
Since Oracle dropped support for GlassFish, I've been looking for a replacement. I still think GlassFish architecture is the best on the market today, but due to lack of resources from Oracle, it became stale, and bugs weren't fixed.
Then, I found Payara. I was initially afraid that Payara Server wasn't going to track GlassFish progress, but since that progress is so few and far between, this fear quickly dissipated.
I started using Payara Server and haven't looked back. The killer feature has really been Hazelcast integration. This has finally enabled me to achieve zero-downtime deployment and upgrades.
GlassFish was always my favourite application server; Not just a reference implementation, but also very well thought out and competitive. I've invested significant time getting to know GlassFish and was sad to see commercial support fade away, along with features used by businesses. Never feeling quite at home with JBoss I was happy to see Payara come out last year. Payara Server has full commercial backing and is production ready while still retaining most of its original heritage.
Barry van Someren
@bvansomeren | CoffeeSprout
Ever since we settled for Payara Server, we never looked back. My personal experience with the support is nothing short of exceptional, both from Payara as well as from the community: What would take 6-12 months to fix in GlassFish, gets resolved in Payara Server in days/weeks, and the more you contribute, the more you receive. As of today, Payara Server is stable, cutting edge, leaps ahead of GlassFish and as far as I know, it is the only open-source application server with the option of a paid support that does not require any changes in your code, dependencies or infrastructure.
Matyas Bene
Since Oracle dropped the commercial support for GlassFish, we were looking for an open-source application server solution and replacement that allowed us to leverage our existing Java EE platform, ease of deployment and transparency to our users. Payara Server allowed us to meet all of our goals and achieve significant cost savings in the process. With Payara Server's ease of installation and great support, what you get is open-source software that anyone thinking of successful deployment and implementation of Java EE in their environment needs to try!
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I took Defensive Handgun 1 from Critical Defense Group near Greenville on Saturday. It was a great class with knowledgeable instructors and good facilities. I'm looking forward to taking DH 2 there soon. I'd recommend to anyone. They have many more classes including Tactical Carbine 1 & 2 and Tactical Shotgun 1 & 2 amongst others.
Also, if you take and pay for Defensive Handgun 1 you can take their CHL class at no charge. After taking Defensive Handgun 1 you can go back for the shooting portion to stay proficient for no charge if they have an open spot.
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What were the instructors backgrounds, if you don't mind me asking? I really want to get some more training, but for personal reasons I'm wanting to get it from people with more military background than police.
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Apologies for the delayed response, I didn't notice your post until today. Since writing this I've now been back four additional times. Their training is top notch and credentials are impeccable, you'll be hard pressed to find someone along these lines.dryfly wrote:What were the instructors backgrounds, if you don't mind me asking? I really want to get some more training, but for personal reasons I'm wanting to get it from people with more military background than police.
From their page: http://www.criticaldefensegroup.com/instructor.html
Employment & Operational Experience:
Triple Canopy, Inc. (Feb 2005 – March 2012)
Tactical Firearms Training Team, Direct Action Group, (Nov 1994- Feb 2005)
Immediate Response, Inc. (Aug 1991- Dec 1994)
United States Marine Corps & Marine Corps Reserve (1988-1996)
Special Training & Qualifications:
Texas DPS CHL Instructor Certification, April 2011
DSTC Defensive Tactics and Room Entry Techniques, January 2010
BFFOC Instructor Course M-4, G-19, 870, M-240, M-249 & M203 , Triple Canopy, Inc May 2006
Train the Trainer Instructor Certification Course, Triple Canopy, Inc, April 2006
Personal Protective Services Certification Course, Triple Canopy, Inc, Aug 2005
Motorcade Defensive Driving Course, Bill Scott Racing, Aug 2005
California Carry Concealed Certification Course, Riverside County Sheriff, June 2005
Protective Specialist Security & Selection Course, Triple Canopy, Inc, February 2005
Defensive Driving Course, Beaver Run Racing School, February 2005
High Risk Warrant, CQB & Entry Course, Tactical Explosive Entry School, March 1998
Explosive Handlers & Entry Course, Tactical Explosive Entry School, March 1994
Firearms Initial Qualification Course, Bureau of Security Services, May 1994
PR 24 Baton Basic & Advanced Course, Bureau of Security Services, May 1994
Powers to Arrest & Lethal Use of Force, Bureau of Security Services, April 1994
Two Man Team Tactics, Tactical Firearms Training Team, March 1994
VIP Protection Course Level 1 & 2, Tactical Firearms Training Team, March 1994
Combat Shotgun & Optical Rifle, Tactical Firearms Training Team, May 1993
Advanced Weapons Skills & Tactical Rifle, Tactical Firearms Training Team, April 1993
Level 1,2,3 Handgun, Tactical Firearms Training Team, March 1993
Glock Armors School, Glock, Inc, December 1992
U.S. Army Airborne School, U.S. Army, February 1989
LOSC, USNS Coronado , December 1988
United States Marine Corp Basic Infantry Training Course, November 1988
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Monday Folder 5.9.16
May 9, 2016
Our Mission: The mission of Crown Pointe Academy is to promote creativity, curiosity, character, and community in a challenging Core Knowledge environment.
The CPA Student Council is selling Skate City Summer Membership cards. When you purchase a card for $3.00, you can skate all summer for just $1.00 during select sessions (skate rental is $2.50). The order form is available on the CPA website. Skate Cards will be sent home at the end of next week.
If you were unable to order a copy of the yearbook, the school did purchase a limited number of extra yearbooks. The extra yearbooks are available on a first come, first served basis by going to the office in person to reserve your copy. You must pre-pay the $16.50 per yearbook when you reserve your copy. Please note that phone or email orders will not be accepted. Limit 2 per family. Please see today's Update newsletter with more information.
As a school, we have logged 8,800 volunteer hours this year. Help us reach our goal of 14,000 volunteer commitment hours by logging your volunteer time. Demonstrating strong parental involvement can help CPA qualify for grants and other funding opportunities, so it's important that every hour is recorded. You can fill out the paper log and return it to the office, or you can record your hours online by sending an email to volunteer@crownpointeacademy.
This week's documents include:
Middle School Newsletter 5.9.16
Update 5.9.16
Field Day Information
Skate City Summer Card Order Form
Dickey's BBQ Flyer – Spanish Trip Fundraiser
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test drive in the Golf 5
« December 2003 »
holiday season I spent two weeks in Germany playing tourist around
Cologne and Bonn and 1everywhere in between. During that time,
I had the pleasure of visiting a Volkswagen dealer twice and driving
the new Golf 5. Here's my story.
Prior to arriving in Germany, I had only seen pictures of the
new Golf and overall I wasn't that impressed (of course,
I didn't like the Golf 4 when it first came out either).
But after spending some time looking it over, my thoughts began
to change. The inside has a better look and feel than any picture
can depict. Everything flows beautifully. And although I'm
not 100% sold on the exterior yet, it is growing on me. It's
nothing like the Civic, but more of a cross between the Golf 4
and the Peugeot 307. Then came the test drive.
The car that was selected for the test drive was the 1.9 TDI.
Somehow I was able to convince the sales guy to let me take a
30+ minute drive. I even took it out on the Autobahn, but unfortunately
I only got it up to about 155km/h (about 95mph) due to the snowy
conditions. It drove great and was a little noisy, as expected
with a diesel engine. The power felt very similar to my 2.0L Golf
4. Cornering felt a little tighter than the Golf 4, which is nice.
When I finished, I had a huge smile on my face!
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From its Frank 'n Beans Dog, with cheddar, baked beans and Fritos, to the much-loved Chicago Dog, the Cool Dog Café in Cherry Hill, N.J., serves up some creatively loaded links. Photo courtesy of cool dog cafe Dogs are hot right now, whether high-end, multi-cultural or loaded with funky toppings
Every dog has its day, and momentum for bringing culinary spotlight to casual classics and handheld street food is making classic and contemporary hot dogs the new favorite of the downscale-goes-upscale movement. As with its (amazingly still thriving) burger brethren, quality and differentiation in both the carrier and accompaniments have triggered a full-on foodie frenzy.
Surely the new appreciation for wieners, boudin, brats, bangers and a whole slew of ethnic and regional sausages has also been helped along by associated trends in beer-focused foods and a riot of cured meats making headlines and bringing acceptance and admiration for nose-to-tail tastes.
And while we are rediscovering the craft of honest, unpretentious, time-honored sausages, we can also make a case for regional novelties such as Alaska's Reindeer Dogs found at venerated M.A.'s Gourmet Dogs in Anchorage, or Shake Shack's Mutt Dog (with kraut, Shack cheese sauce, spicy tomato-simmered onions, Shake Shack relish), which brings New York's street-cart classic to the world.
Fueled by food trucks and fanned by hip multi-cultural chefs going gourmet — such as Chicago chef Bill Kim, who serves his Belly Dog with kimchi, salsa and egg noodles — burgers aren't the only sandwiched food dressed for success. Though hot dog culture is embedded in American folklore, globally inspired innovation shows up in Pacific Northwest's avant-garde Asian Gourmet Dog Japon, while a drool-worthy display of meat, toppings, combo and side selections at Denver's top dog Biker Jim's makes the case for both proper and progressive pedigreed pups.
Here, the link elite provide some cues for adding dogs to the menu so that you too can get on the case.
Meat Matters
In the never-ending quest for tasty, experiential adventure and the newly wonderful embrace of parts, menu makers are making the most of the meat. While hot dogs have traditionally been all about the blending of meats — of fatty, tasty and, yes, let's be frank, otherwise unused parts from a single or separate species — now, more than ever, diversity rules. After the classic beef and pork variety meats, customers are game for all manner of poultry and game. Even if you are not in a position to make your own links, it's possible to work with local, regional, and even nationwide producers to contract blend or at least choose the meat/spice combination, quality, smoke level and size that can give your dogs distinction.
> Fatty Dog: Pork shoulder, fatback, Thai chiles, pickled ginger and garlic, shrimp paste hot dog with aïoli, pickled Thai chiles and radishes, cilantro and cucumber — Fatty Crab, New York City
> Alligator & Pork Smoked Andouille Sausage, topped with sauerkraut and sweet peppers — Wurstküche, Los Angeles
Old-School Obligations
Most agree that the first American frank was really a German Frankfurter (Würstchen), and with it, beef, veal and pork sausages like bratwurst, bierwurst, knockwurst, rostbratwurst… well, let's just say the wursts were one of the best things to happen to an American bun. On their heels, other tubular Euro-immigrant varieties emanated: from delicate Franco boudin to rich Polish and Italian sausages, as well as the spicier Mediterranean merguez, linguiça and chouriço/chorizo. As with the current foodie demand for authenticity, trend-driven chefs and consumers alike are propping up a resurgence of old-style butchers and meat artisans bringing back old recipes, most often served simply and traditionally.
> The Bavarian Brat: Beer braised and char-grilled on a pretzel roll with sauerkraut
— Bavarian Inn, Milwaukee, Wisc.
> Hot Boudin: Plain or with pimento cheese, chow chow and grainy house mustard
—Cochon Butcher, New Orleans
For dogs with distinction, look for meats that can hold their own, like this smoked andouille sausage, here, with grilled onions, mushrooms, mayo and American cheese. Photo courtesy of johnsonville.
Tube steaks with a Twist
When Chicago hot dog haven Hot Doug's turned the conventional frankfurter inside out and upside down with its famous Foie Gras and Sauternes duck sausage dressed with truffle aïoli, foie gras mousse and fleur de sel, other frankfurter kingpins took a long look. Savvy slingers of the link are all about paying attention to their wieners, carefully making or sourcing from reputable sausage makers who pull off flawless Thüringer, veal bratwurst and even buffalo, reindeer, boar, crawfish or vegetable proteins, spicing to spec with a nod to tradition and a bow to the future.
> Mr. Stivic: Tri-pepper kielbasa, haus slaw, spicy barbecue and tots — Dog Haus, Pasadena, Calif.
> Tunisienne, Spicy Lamb & Mint Merguez, with lemon-braised spinach and chickpeas
on a bun — DBGB Kitchen, New York City
Distinguishing Methods
Whether steamed, roller grilled, broiled, griddled, grilled, fried, braised, ripped, wrapped, dipped or a combination thereof, there is a particular system for every joint and a method for adding dogs to a more diverse menu. Many locations make the preparation as much an art form as the dogs and sausages, extolling the virtues of a particular cooking method. For instance, Jim Pittenger of Denver's dog empire Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs is a grilling advocate. "Most of my sausages are way too hardy for steaming," he says. "You need to crisp the casing a bit; you need to char the meat. A bit of caramel and carbon complements the character, texture and flavor of these sausages," he adds, referring to his specialty game sausages that range from elk and buffalo to rattlesnake, pheasant and reindeer. Though Biker Jim's sometimes bakes, broils, fries, pan fries and even marinates some of their dogs, grilling is their claim to fame.
> Azteca Dog: Char-grilled, carnitas-marinated wild boar sausage with smoked poblano corn salsa and chile-lime mayo
— Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs, Denver
> The Humm Dog: Bacon-wrapped, deep-fried dog topped with melted Gruyère and celery relish; seasoned with truffle mayo — Crif Dogs, New York City
Added Indulgence
In an effort to up the ante, franks are being augmented with abandon. Some include: porky bits of bacon, sausage, belly or back; beefy short ribs; rich sweetbreads, creamy pate, fried livers; and exclusive breeds like wagyu or Kobe beef and Berkshire or Mangalitsa pork. This method of overindulging the dog is as often applied not only to the wiener blend but to the wrapping or topping of these dogs. These over-the-top combos lend additional value (and price point) as well as a spin to the menu.
> All the Way Hot Dog: Giant dog with a burger (!), bacon, chili and cheese
— Tasty Burger, Boston
> Strictly Business Dog: Deep-fried with special sauce, mustard, onions, slaw, jalapeños, shredded cheddar and Wham Bam Thank You fried Spam — Hillbilly Hot Dog, Lesage, W.Va.
Meatless Mastery
Given that the resurgence of the dog is due in part to its all-around laid-back, artisan hipster appeal, it follows that healthy, pescatarian, vegetarian and even vegan options are widely held as desirable if not necessary to a major or mini wiener menu. Furthermore, dogs often didn't get their due among culturally and religiously diverse populations until now, when all manner of vegetable and seafood protein can make a tube steak.
> Hola Amigo Vegan Dog: Creamy avocado, Philadelphia or tahini and jalapeños
— Simon Hot Dogs, Sedona, Ariz.
> Healthy Fish Dog: Top-quality salmon grilled to perfection and topped with special sauce, grilled sauerkraut, chopped onions, sport pepper and tomato wedges, served on a steamed poppyseed bun
— Billy's Gourmet Hot Dogs, Denver
Put a Stick in it
Clever culinarians are making twists on Americana fair food and taking a spin on the corn dog. From panko-crusted beer batters and inside-out, sausage-encased mini cornbread dogs, options are limited only by the imagination. Both kid-friendly and adult versions are eminently dippable in signature sauces, making these handheld treats as fun to eat on the street as they are shared at the bar.
> Corn Hog: Spicy pork belly corn dog with housemade toppings — Company Burger, New Orleans
> Crispy Bacon Polenta Dog: Big beef dog in grainy corn and bacon crust on a stick
— 4505 Meats, Ferry Terminal, San Francisco
Regional Revelations & Cult Classics
Hot dogs are perhaps our most regionally nationalistic food. Differentiating characteristics might be as simple as the bread (think butter-grilled New England-style split-top bun), as complicated as the through-the-garden toppings that compose a Chicago dog (chopped onion, tomato slices, sport peppers, a pickle spear, shocking green relish, yellow mustard and celery salt), or as offbeat as Jersey's Italian-style (deep-fried slim sausages on pizza bread with fried onions, peppers and potatoes). There is a lot to say about rehashes of once-regional but iconic dogs. The current darling, the Danger or Tijuana Dog, may have started a half-century back when Mexican street vendors wrapped hot dogs in bacon and loaded them with then-strange condiments. Hip Western desert and coastal locales have transformed the archetype — now often called the Sonoran — with everything from artisanal bacon to chipotle en adobo and steamed soft bolillo rolls.
> Puka Dog: Grilled Polish sausage, hollowed and toasted bread loaf, mango relish, spicy jalapeño sauce and lilikoi mustard — Puka Dog, Koloa, Hawaii
> Philly: All-beef dog on a double-wide bun with a fishcake, onions, yellow mustard
— Moe's Hot Dog House, Philadelphia
The Sea Dog at New Orleans' Dat Dog is a cod fillet fried in tempura batter and served with housemade tartar sauce. Photo courtesy of dat dog.
Asian Inspirations
The Asian-style hot dog is a modern-day mashup of Asian food culture and North American ingenuity, likely starting in 1995 with Noriki Tamura's first JapaDog Asian fusion hot dog cart in Vancouver, Canada. With then unthought-of ingredients like Japanese-style mayonnaise, seaweed, plum sauce, dried and smoked fish, kimchi, seasoned rice and other umami-rich ingredients, he created shock and awe with his combinations.
> Banh Mi Dog: All-natural beef frank on a Euro bun topped with housemade banh mi slaw, crispy sautéed pork belly bacon, sriracha mayonnaise and fresh cilantro
— Buldogis Gourmet Hot Dogs, Las Vegas
> Sidney-Thai Style: Relish with mango, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, crushed peanuts, fish sauce — Asia Dog, New York City
Though they may hail back to German immigrants, we think of hot dogs as a quintessentially American food. But many cultures around the globe are also linked-in with encased meat, opening up opportunities for even more regional diversity in the meat/bun/topping/condiment continuum. North American operators are focusing on the lucrative versatility of hot dogs by developing variations linked to established global offerings.
> Colombian Dog: Beef, vegetarian or vegan dog with pineapple, mozzarella, house special sauce and crushed potato chips
— Simon's Colombian Style Hot Dogs, Sedona, Ariz.
> Filipino Dog: All-beef hot dog, jasmine rice, mango and a spicy-sweet chile sauce — Cool Dog Café, Cherry Hill, N.J.
Over the Top
Iconic toppings still prevail — like Southern slaw, Seattle's cream cheese or New York City red onion sauce as well as umpteen versions of chili, Coney and meat sauce — but more creative toppings are differentiating dogs even further. Presently, crunch is a big deal, so smashed chips, tortillas, crackers, toasted grains and salty nuts are making the rounds. Signature combinations of toppings and dogs are always fun, but the best operators say that those work better as LTOs and specials, providing a nudge but not locking customers into a veto vote. Experiment with ratios and unexpected themes, advises Biker Jim's Pittenger.
Dat Dog in New Orleans has the classic condiments as well as a list of more exotic options such as crawfish étouffée, andouille sauce, hummus and Asian wasabi slaw. "Sell it as a style to mix and match with the dogs," says co-owner Skip Murray.
> Toppings include harissa-roasted cactus, Malaysian curry jam and onions two ways — Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs, Denver
> Devil Dog: Topped with egg salad, Tabasco sauce, potato chips and scallions — Station Street Hot Dogs, Pittsburgh
Bun Undone
Fashionable franks now sport intentional wrappers that often provide the roots in a sea of sausage and topping choices. Better buns may or may not be housemade (like those that are "hand-crafted" at Bay Burger in Sag Harbor, N.Y., where a point of difference is the comfort of home), but well-constructed menus require a deliberate approach: Slightly sweet Hawaiian? Stiff and salty pretzel bread? Fluffy potato bread? Specially seeded? New England split-top? And then, consider the treatment: Steamed? Toasted? Buttered and griddled or grilled? Any way you slice it, a good, warm bun makes a big difference in the end delivery.
> Slovacek: Sausage, cheese and jalapeño stuffed inside a Tex-Czech hot baked kolache —The Zubik House, Austin, Texas
> The Waffle Dog: Andouille sausage wrapped in bacon, topped with homemade rémoulade served atop a crisp cornmeal waffle — Little Skillet, San Francisco


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Phra Khun Paen, Pim Yai created by LP Pae Wat Pikulthong in 2522
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