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The forced closure of KP's Radio Mashaal, a channel focused on countering violent extremism in the tribal areas, appears an attempt at stifling the voice of the people
For many journalists in Pakistan the closure of the office of Radio Mashaal, a Pashto service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), came as a surprise. The authorities shut its main office in Islamabad on January 19 on the directives of the Ministry of Interior, following intelligence reports that programmes of Mashaal were against the interests of Pakistan and in line with a hostile agency's agenda.
Soon after the action, Reporters Sans Frontiers and local unions of journalists demanded of the Pakistan authorities to re-open Mashaal's office. Media watchdog: the Committee to Protect Journalists also called on Pakistani authorities to reverse the order of the closure of Mashaal's office in Islamabad. "The order to close Radio Mashaal's office in Islamabad is a direct threat to press freedom in the country," Steven Butler, CPJ's Asia Programme Coordinator said from Washington DC. He added that Radio Mashaal is an important source of information in Pakistan and should be allowed to continue operating in the country. In its statement, the Khyber Union of Journalists demanded of the government to open the office of Mashaal and remove any hurdles in the line of duty of its reporters.
An official letter by the Ministry of Interior was in circulation on social media which accused Mashaal of running propaganda against Pakistan. "Following are the main themes of the programmes conducted from this channel, 1) Portrayal of Pakistan as a hub of terrorism and safe haven for different militant groups, 2) Propagating Pakistan as a failed state in terms of providing security to its people, especially minorities and Pashtuns, 3) Showing disenchantment of Pashtun population of KP, Fata and Balochistan with the state and 4) Distortion of facts inciting the targeted population against the state and its institutions," stated an official letter in circulation on social media.
When contacted for a comment on the letter, authorities at Mashaal said they had seen it on social media but had not received any such letter.
Before the closure of the radio's office in Islamabad, a few groups and individuals had protested against Mashaal in the recent past for negative propaganda against Pakistan and twisting information that is reported from Fata and KP. The workers of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal had launched protests against Mashaal and Deewa, the two US-funded radios, in November 2017, for broadcasting programmes against Islam, Pakistan and Pashtun culture.
According to staff members, the radio and its reporters had received a number of threats from militants in the past years. Those working with Mashaal and running its affairs argue that they always worked responsibly and never against the interests of Pakistan.
Journalism in Pakistan is one of the most dangerous professions due to the law and order situation, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata where most reporters work dangerous beats for meagre salaries. Some of the correspondents in these areas even work without any proper salary. A number of journalists have been target-killed or were killed in bomb attacks. Many have also been picked up by the authorities in the last many years and their houses attacked.
When approached, a Mashaal reporter in Peshawar refused to talk about the issue, saying the high ups in Prague will be in a better position to comment.
"Mashaal, established in January 2010, has a network of correspondents in Pakistan, majority of whom previously worked for Pakistani media outlets," Daud Khattak, senior editor Radio Mashaal, tells The News on Sunday from its headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic. "What we see in the official notification, that Mashaal did not receive directly, are allegations of hatred and anti-Pakistan propaganda, allegations we strongly refute. All our colleagues in Pakistan are Pakistanis and true professionals. Radio Free Europe's policy is to inform, engage and interact through unbiased news, open debate and responsible discussion," says Khattak.
The staff members of Mashaal say they are focused on tribal areas only with the aim to counter violent extremism. "It was Taliban's illegal FM broadcast that misguided the tribal youth through its one-sided propaganda. For that reason, the TTP issued Fatwas against us, apart from sending regular threats. Besides political and security issues, we have educational programmes for youth, such as those that teach how to get admission to a university," Khattak says while explaining the nature of the network's broadcasts in Pakistan. He adds that Mashaal Radio also covers health programmes, polio campaigns, music shows, art and culture etc.
"And on top of all that, we are covering issues that the mainstream media is not highlighting, for example, clean drinking water, non-availability of schools, health clinics, girls' education, agriculture etc. We connect the locals with officials through our programmes, thus bridging the gap between Pakistani tribesmen living in the villages and senior officials in the cities," says Daud Khattak. He informs that previously they had not received any concerns from the government or any other department. "Had we got anything, we would have preferred to address it, and if found valid, would definitely have taken steps to review our programmes."
But according to the senior editor of the radio, several Mashaal employees were investigated from time to time in the past while others were held for days by security officials. "We were never formally informed about the objections and action against Mashaal though."
In his statement issued after the closure of their office in Islamabad, RFE/RL President Thomas Kent said, "Mashaal serves no intelligence agency or government. Our reporters are Pakistani citizens who are dedicated to their country and live and raise families in the villages from where they report. We demand that their safety be ensured, and that they be permitted to resume their work without fear or delay."


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When SheaMoisture founder Richelieu Dennis sold his Black-owned brand to Unilever in 2017, many hair enthusiasts were in their feelings. But, Richelieu not only stayed on as CEO, he also partnered with the company to create a groundbreaking New Voices Fund dedicated to empowering women of color entrepreneurs. (It didn't hurt either that his team bought ESSENCE two months later, making it once again 100% Black-owned).
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The companies first committed $50 million in seed monies to support women-led businesses. Last weekend, Richelieu made good on that promise — doubling their commitment to $100M — at the fund's launch in New Orleans during the 2018 ESSENCE Festival.
"About six months ago, we announced that we were launching the new voices fund," RIchelieu during the festival's opening press conference on July 5. "I'm proud to say that we get to officially launch the $100 million New Voices Fund for women of color entrepreneurs here at Essence Festival this weekend. Over the past six months, we have already either invested in or committed to, over $30 million in Black women entrepreneurs."
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It's official! Richelieu Dennis, our Founder and CEO announced the $100 million #NewVoicesFund today at the 2018 #EssenceFestival in New Orleans! The fund provides women of color entrepreneurs with the access, capital and expertise that they need to grow their businesses and transform communities. #TogetherWe Can change the world!
"We are going to leverage the businesses that we've built—many of you know, SheaMoisture, Nubian Heritage, Madame CJ Walker—we have leveraged those businesses to generate capital to invest back in our communities and this is the first step in that journey. With the ESSENCE platform, we've now also formed a partnership between New Voices [Fund] and ESSENCE."
This is powerful news for women of color — especially Black women who are the fastest growing demographic, having increased business ownership by 67% between 2007 and 2012. As woman-owned businesses boom, we need all the support we can get to stay open, thrive and become the next millionaires-in-the-making.
New Voices Fund will support those business in these categories: consumer-centered business (including beauty, personal care and health and wellness), fashion, tech and media and entertainment. Application season does not open until later this summer, but businesses owners are encouraged to create profiles now sharing their stories and funding needs.
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This week the weather has been a little bipolar. One hour it's sunny and nice and then the next hour it's raining! I thought there was a lot of rain coming down, but people have told me that it's nothing compared to Monsoon season. Someone tried to explain monsoon season by acting as if they were pouring a jug of water out…yah can't wait . Haha, no, but I am actually pretty excited for the rainy season. It looks gorgeous when it rains.
Yesterday, we had a miracle while fasting where we were walking around the street and we saw our English class coordinator who wasn't at church yesterday. Since he's had times where he has been less-active we were worried about him, so we started asking him inspired questions and learned that he is struggling with his faith, so we shared our testimonies with him how God does love him and is willing to help him through hard times. It's amazing how you can see people change right in front of your eyes when they are touched by the Spirit. The Lord helped and comforted him a lot. I love that the Lord guides us to those in need when we ask and actively seek for the opportunities.
So I learned recently why Koreans make the two finger peace sign in every picture. There's a couple of different reasons. The main one is that it actually is a "V" for Victory. It's like expressing that everything is going awesome! Victory! It references Korea's past history and how they are now flourishing economically as a country.
Another reason is that it's prettier to have a "V" shaped face (I'm not sure why, but that's what Koreans think) so lots of the girls like doing peace signs next to their face because it helps with that appearance.
The third reason people do it is because it's just what people do. Koreans are really proud of their culture, and peace signs are a part of that. Whenever I took pictures with the Koreans in the MTC, they would ask if we could "do something Korean," and then they would flash peace signs, so it's kind of become a habit for me. Koreans like it, but I'm going to try to not do it in every picture. I promise!
Fun mission fact: We go out tracting and talking to people a lot. We actually have to keep track of how many people we talk to in a day (whether it's about the Gospel or not). By the end of the week we usually try to aim for 100 people that we had conversations with.
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Alberta Health Services, in partnership with the University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is inviting applications from Adult Psychiatrists to join the Operational Stress Injury Clinic & the Edmonton Adult Mental Health Clinic primarily at the 108th Street location, in the Department of Addiction and Mental Health, Edmonton Zone.
The Edmonton Operational Stress Injury (OSI) Clinic is one of ten clinics funded by the Government of Canada. It is part of a national network of OSI clinics, funded by Veterans Affairs Canada. The Edmonton OSI Clinic provides specialized addiction and mental health services to eligible Veterans, Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP members, and their families, living with operational stress injuries. This includes but is not limited to; posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders, depression, and addictions. The clinic offers diagnosis, standardized assessment, evidence informed treatment, psycho-educational programs, and individual, group, and family treatment. Duties include, but are not limited to; a full range of diagnostic services including completion of assessments and forms for Veterans Disability Award/Pension applications, preparation of diagnostic assessments, preparation of initial and updated treatment plans, formulating and providing individual and group treatments using the funder approved evidence informed psychotherapeutic and pharmacological options, and planning for follow-up care after completion of treatment.
The position will also entail providing consultation services for clients in the Edmonton Adult Mental Health Clinic primarily at the 108th Street location. The psychiatrist would be participating in the post-discharge follow-up program and in the regular general adult clinic. The post- discharge program is part of the policy related to care transition which requires patients discharged from acute care to be assessed by a psychiatrist and/or mental health therapist within 7 days of their discharge from hospital. In the regular general adult clinic, the psychiatrist will provide consultation services and follow-up for patients who have been referred by a Mental Health Therapist. There would also be the opportunity for the psychiatrist to work at our 24/7 Access clinic which opens in November 2018 and would be located at the Anderson Hall which is on the Royal Alexandra Hospital campus. It is a requirement for this position that the successful applicant participate in the community on-call program which will provide 24/7 psychiatric coverage for the 24/7 Access clinic at Anderson Hall.
The successful candidate will be expected to participate in weekly team meetings and provide support to team clinicians as required including in the community. There will be opportunities to work in collaboration with other psychiatrists and inter-disciplinary team members.
This positon reports to the Zone Clinical Department Section Chief as well as to the Zone Clinical Department Head, through to the Edmonton Zone Medical Director, Alberta Health Services. This appointment will be 0.5 FTE a salaried based at OSI Clinic and 0.5 FTE fee-for-service at 108th Street Edmonton Adult Mental Health Clinic.Additional Notes About Edmonton
Details about Alberta Health Services and can be found at www.albertahealthservices.ca and the City of Edmonton are available at www.edmonton.ca.Qualifications:
Candidates must have an MD or equivalent and must have or be eligible for specialist licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.
The incumbent will operate as an equal member of an interdisciplinary team, consulting with peers, supervisors and other professionals. A proven track record of mentoring faculty members and trainees and collaborating is preferred.
The successful applicant will be expected to apply for a Clinical Faculty Appointment in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, which will be considered under a separate process through the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.Compensation:
Remuneration is a combination of fee for service & salary based (approximately 400k – 500k)Recruiter Contact:
Interested candidates should submit curriculum vitae outlining their current clinical and their leadership experience, and three reference letters by May 31, 2019; however, the competition will remain open until the position is filled.
This position is sponsorship eligible.
Please submit curriculum vitae to;
Dr Vincent Agyapong, Zone Clinical Section Chief, Community Mental Health
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services hire on the basis of merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and Aboriginal persons.
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THE SINGLES SCENE. Ad Hoc Cafe Racers' Yamaha MT-03 Roadster
Posted on March 23, 2018 by Andrew in Other. No Comments
Barcelona's Ad Hoc are a company after our own heart. They make custom bikes with huge swathes of colour based around all kinds of platform, but some of our favourite work are those bikes built around modern platforms. Here they've wheeled out another fantastic roadster, based on a Yamaha MT-03…
Yamaha MT-03 – Kingston Customs
Posted on December 2, 2016 by Andrew in Tracker. 8 comments
Headed by racer and motorcycle builder Dirk Oehlerking, Kingston Customs is a small workshop running out of Hanover, Germany. For this build, Dirk decided to take on two surprisingly young starters – a new Yamaha MT-03 and a 12-year-old by the name of Moritz Bree.


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Thursday, January 8, 2015
Critique of Those Who Claim to Believe Denver Snuffer
I will not quote any of the email here. Anyone who is curious should go to Rob's blog to read it.
My reply is simple:
Patience. Give people time to figure it out.
Forgo judgment, criticism, and condemnation. You don't really know what these people should be doing.
First, they should be getting themselves, individually, right with God. Setting their own houses in order as it pertains to their individual souls.
Second, they should work on their marriages (if they have any).
Third, their children.
Fourth, extended family, friends, communities.
There is absolutely no need to rush into living the law of consecration. Learning to help others, learning to agree with how money is to be spent, is a good beginning.
The priesthood that you call Melchizedek is now the holy priesthood after the order of the Son of God. It is no longer divided. It is what men seek because it can only be given by the voice of the Lord, in His own time, not yours.
As far as leaving an apostate church instead of keeping a foot in both camps, the Lord has specifically told some people to stay. There are loving, sincere followers of Christ in that church (if it is the one I think you are referring to) and some of us may be able to lift others up or open their eyes to something better. It is up to the Lord to tell people whether they should stay or not, not you.
What are we doing differently than has already been done? We are seeking the face of Christ - literally, face to face, as one person speaks to another. We are noticing that that which we once thought was virtue is sin, is pride, is an abomination before God. We are partaking of the sacrament of the Lord's supper according to the pattern found in the Book of Mormon. We are baptizing according to the pattern set by Alma the Elder. The Holy Ghost is falling upon us and we are understanding scripture better than we ever have before. It is astonishing what we thought we knew, yet missed.
God is speaking to us - in our minds and hearts, in dreams and visions. We are seeing angels. We are gaining knowledge of things, yet not knowing how we know. The Lord is supporting us in our trials and tribulations. He is pointing out where He is helping us and where we need to improve.
God is in no hurry. Why are you?
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- AnonymousJanuary 8, 2015 at 11:22 PM
Good comment. No wish to argue or contend; just wonder when, where, who and how those who cannot see Denver's veracity think someone will eventually show up to do the work that so desperately needs to be done.ReplyDelete
I sincerely wish those who doubt Denver would read his words with an open mind and heart.
If he truly is a messenger of the Lord, it will not go well for those who reject the message he has delivered.
James Russell UhlReplies
"If he truly is a messenger of the Lord, it will not go well for those who reject the message he has delivered."Delete
So true. We need to be careful. I don't think the Lord makes it easy to recognize true messengers if we are steeped in false traditions.
A friend of mine went through the email on Upward Thought's blog and answered the questions on his own blog. I would recommend reading the post. It is eloquent and I find it persuasive.ReplyDelete
You can find it here: http://seekthisjesus.com/response-to-a-critique-directed-to-those-who-claim-to-believe-what-denver-snuffer-teaches/
- AnonymousJanuary 11, 2015 at 9:32 PM
Very well said, Toni!ReplyDelete
We do need to be patient. System change is a complex and involved thing, with so many stake-holders. There are so many brothers and sisters out there (almost all!) who have lived their whole church lives under Correlation.
Not only that, I have heard numerous people in the church who express gladness that we have a prophet -- they are so fearful in these challenging times that it is something they can hang onto and trust. They truly perceive that need. I don't think we should try to pry their fingers loose from what they perceive (rightly or wrongly) to be the iron rod. Quite frankly, I feel that is the job of the Holy Ghost, not ours. We must stand open to receive them, but they must perceive the need to change.
For one, I'm grateful that the Lord (at least for now) has counseled me to stay in the church and fulfill my callings. I have the choice opportunity to teach the brothers, and there are many chances to slip in true doctrine from Joseph and the D&C's (both diamond mines of wisdom, which few seem to read these days).
However, I've decided if I ever find myself facing a "court of love" due to my new understandings, that I will resign rather than forcing the good brothers in the SP & HC to subject themselves to the penalties in D&C 121 for unrighteous dominion. I love them too much to permit that to happen.
Thanks for the opportunity to comment!
Freddie S
Thanks for sharing, Freddie. You give a very good witness for staying. God loves all the members and would like to have their eyes opened, I'm sure. Even though the general leaders lost their "authority" does not mean the Lord has given up on individuals who are honest followers of Christ, but are being deceived by the philosophies of men.ReplyDelete


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Following in the footsteps of its customers, i.e. the natural gas industry, Minuteman Environmental Services denies wrongdoing.
MES issued a statement today, and blamed it on former disgruntled employees.
MES stated there has been no wrong doing and cites the lack of disclosure from the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) office.
Yesterday, when OAG was asked about the investigation, a spokesperson did say OAG's policy is not to comment about an on-going investigation.
MES claims the investigation is baseless and the company operates honestly.
WKOK has posted the statement from Minuteman:
For the past eighteen months the Office of the Attorney General has been speaking to former, disgruntled employees of Minuteman Environmental Services, Inc. When we became aware of this activity, we immediately offered, through our attorney, to provide the OAG with any information they wanted. When this offer was not immediately accepted, it was repeated. Both offers were ignored.
Since there has been no wrongdoing, it is not surprising that the OAG's investigation has disclosed no credible evidence of improper conduct.
Yesterday the OAG conducted simultaneous searches of the home of Brian Bolus, Minuteman's corporate Headquarters and our branch office in Middletown, PA. The searches were massive; they involved dozens of agents, some in military fatigues, and most carrying weapons.
Karen Bolus, wife of Brian Bolus was handcuffed and placed on the floor next to their eight year old child. At our offices, Minuteman employees were handcuffed ordered out of the building, and forced to sit on the lawn in the heat for at least an hour. A great deal of damage was done to our offices.
However baseless the investigation, however crude the tactics, our company continues to operate as we always have – honestly. We continue to serve our customers and care for our employees. We are deeply grateful for the many expressions of support which we have received from those with whom we do business.
Raise your hand if you believe MES.
Out of curiosity, just how many individual complaints from "disgruntled former employees" would it take to get OAG involved? How many for the IRS and FBI to join in the raid? Must be a lot, huh?
May 31 UPDATE: MINUTEMAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES RAID – TIP OF THE DRILL BIT?
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Local Voices on May 13th, 2018: American Lung Association's Reach The Beach
The Reach the Beach Oregon bike ride is coming up on Saturday, May 19th to raise funds for the American Lung Association. John Erickson is joined by the coordinator of the event, Brian Mayo.
Listen to the interview below.


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ESRI Data & Maps 9.3
This white paper provides information on the ESRI Data & Maps 9.3 data media kit.
This paper describes the data sets, StreetMap North America, StreetMap functionality, and map documents (.mxd). The paper covers what is new and updated, help systems, metadata, group layers (.lyr), Smart Data Compression (SDC) format, and Data Distribution Application (DDA). The paper lists the geographies, layout of the discs, and global elevation tiling scheme.
Please note, the data will work with any version of the software that supports SDC format data sets (ArcGIS 9.0 and up), while the map documents (.mxd) only work with 9.3.Archivos complementarios :
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Pontchartrain Sauce
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Course: sauce
Servings: 3 10oz servings
- 3 cups Roasted Jalapeno Soup
- 1 tbsp Blackening Seasoning
- 1/4 lb Crawfish Tailmeat cooked
- 1/4 lb Shrimp uncooked - small or medium
- 1 tbsp Water
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the soup, spice, crawfish, and shrimp.
Bring to a low boil and simmer for 2 minutes to make sure shrimp are fully cooked.
Mix cornstarch and water together to form a mixture and stir into the sauce.
Simmer 2 more minutes and remove from heat.
Recipe Notes
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Although I make my living through photography, I'm not the sort of person who purchases the latest and supposedly greatest camera bodies just to have the latest gear. Don't get me wrong, I love gear and totally obsess over all the new features. Still, there have to be some very compelling reasons to pry my wallet out of my pocket to purchase a new camera. In fact, before this last fall, I'd gone four years, yes, four whole years, without adding a new camera body to my collection.
It doesn't really matter what camera manufacturer you've hitched your wagon to. They've all got some great new features that provide compelling reasons to upgrade. Here are some of the features that finally pried my wallet open…
High ISO Performance – This is an area that has seen almost exponential growth in performance the last couple of years. When I first purchased a digital SLR camera in 2000, I never even dreamed of setting my ISO level above 400. And even at ISO 400, the pictures exhibited a painful degree of noise (grain in film speak). However, with my new camera, I can easily push the ISO to 1600 or even 3200 and still produce photographs that look great on the screen or as a print and are fully saleable.
Megapixel Count – This is the number that the camera manufacturers marketing divisions love to flaunt. Even though it doesn't determine the quality of the images, it's a number the average person can wrap their minds around. I've always made a distinction between the number of pixels and the quality of those pixels. In the last little while, most of the camera manufacturers are finally producing cameras with high quality, high megapixel counts (10+ megapixels for this discussion). This is a great benefit when you are just too far away to fill your viewfinder with your subject and you need to crop the image later in your photo editing software. It doesn't hurt when you want to make ginormous prints either.
Live View Mode – I have to admit that I used to take a guilty pleasure in watching the point-n-shoot crowd holding their cameras a couple of feet in front of their faces while they watched the camera's LCD and tried to compose a shot and many point-n-shoot cameras don't even have a viewfinder any more. Now that Live View is available on digital SLR cameras, I've found a great use for it; macro photography fine focussing. Instead of having my eye jammed up against the viewfinder while I'm focussing, I use my LCD screen and zoom in on the critical areas of the subject to make sure that I'm making the best possible images. Doing macro photography without Live View now seems kind of passé.
Video Mode – I know some people feel this is gimmicky and something they'll never use. I've been excited about this feature and was eager to get a digital SLR camera featuring video recording so that I could expand my skill set to include videography. Now, whenever I'm photographing, I look for opportunities to shoot video footage. I'm still learning the hardware, software and videography techniques, but I'm starting to make progress and have produced work that I think looks pretty good. There is a video about Mountain Bluebirds fledging at my photography blog if you're interested in seeing a sample video of mine.
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We've spent time on the range with a number of interesting people but have yet to go loud with any of the Tac Girls.
Yet. But we're working on it.
A lot of you have probably owned or at least seen one of the Tac Girls calendars. They're now going into their fifth season and have calendars in on the walls of garages, range towers and COP hooches around the world. We've personally seen one hanging inside a CH-53 over the PI. They do a lot for morale and for select military charities.
We recently had the chance to attend a Tac Girls 2012 calendar shoot. We thoroughly enjoyed it, but not just for the reasons you think. Yes, Erin Banks (you might remember her from the Chey Tac 408 poster) is smokin' hawt. We expected that. What we didn't expect was an intelligent, technically proficient conversation about LBE, weapons and optics with the Tac Girls staff and Erin herself. These guys were worried about lighting and backdrop of course, but were equally concerned with such details as properly indexing magazines and keeping fingers off the trigger.
This isn't always easy due to "space" limitations. The girls aren't very large to begin with, and they don't wear nearly as much kit as your average grunt so there's just not much real estate available. Less tactical nylon means a smaller loadout (though that's not a Bad Thing in this case, as we see it).
Speaking of LBE, though they use props from a number of manufacturers, Tac Girls use only Tactical Tailor kit for their shoots. This is a loyalty issue. Back when they got started, TT were the only ones willing to support them. They've been strictly Tactical Tailor users since (same sort of thing with their headsets and throat mics and such -TEA supplies all their Gucci commo gear).
As for Erin (on the cover of the 2010 calendar and featured in 2011), she enjoys range time with her husband and has a concealed carry (Glock 26, if you're curious). For this shoot she carried a SA58 OSW from DS Arms, brought by Bear Beam Firearms, with a CQBSS Leupold mounted up top. (We'll be writing more about Bear Beam in the future, FYI, they're doing some cool things with suppressors). She's on Facebook (tell her we sent you) and appears at various gun shows and conferences like SHOT. This is often in support of American Snipers. Tac Girls has supported American Snipers since 2008, raising thousands of dollars for them in the process. This year at SHOT, for instance, their fundraiser paid for AmericanSnipers.org's APO/FPO shipping for the year.
We're going to be attending additional calendar shoots in the future, to keep you up to speed. Please give Erin a shout, we're pretty sure Richard broke her heart.
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Asian Cheese Steaks With Wasabi Mayonnaise – Who doesn't love a Philly Cheese Steak, right? I was looking for a way to mix it up a little, so I decided to add an Asian twist to this classic cheese steak and this is the end result. I'm a firm believer that with a little imagination, you can make meals at home that are better than eating out. Subs, much like Asian food are super popular to grab and go. I prefer to make them at home and it costs much less, too.
The marinade for this Asian cheese steak may look involved but, it's just mixing and pouring, and should be done the night before so the flavors can permeate the meat. The only thing left to do is the grilling. Top the grilled steak with stir fried veggies, melted cheese and arugula, slather on some spicy wasabi mayo and you're good to go!
Asian Cheese Steaks with Wasabi Mayonnaise
Servings: 8 cheese steaks
- 1 [2 1/2-3 lb] London Broil
- 1/2 cup each canola oil soy sauce & brown sugar
- 1/4 cup of chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 minced shallot
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- Canola oil
- 1 green pepper thinly sliced
- 1 red pepper thinly sliced
- 1 purple onion thinly sliced
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 cups fresh arugula washed and patted dry
- 8 slices provolone cheese
- 8 ciabatta rolls or french baguettes
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Wasabi Mayonnaise: [Mix together and chill]
- 3/4 cups real mayonnaise
- 1 tsp wasabi paste
- Rinse and pat dry the London Broil then place it into a one gallon size plastic storage bag.
- Stir all of the marinade ingredients together until the sugar has completely dissolved, and pour it over the meat.
- Seal tightly and place into the refrigerator to allow the meat to marinate overnight.
- To grill, remove from the storage bag and discard the marinade.
- Oil the grill grates, then sear the meat on both sides on medium high heat.
- Lower the grill temperature to medium. Grill the London Broil until a meat thermometer registers a doneness of medium. [140-145°F]
- Remove to a platter and cover with aluminum foil. [The meat will continue to cook while it rests]
- To prepare the toppings: Pour a couple of drizzles of canola oil into a preheated skillet.
- Add the peppers and onions and a tablespoon of soy sauce.
- Stir fry the vegetables over medium-high heat until they're crisp tender then remove from the stove. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- To assemble, slice the meat very thinly, then layer with stir fried veggies and a slice of cheese. Place the subs under the broiler just until the cheese melts.
- Arrange the arugula on top and slather with the wasabi mayonnaise.
- Wasabi Mayonnaise: Mix the wasabi paste into the mayo 1/4 tsp. at a time, tasting as you go. Repeat until your desired level of heat is reached.
- Chill until serving.
a) London Broil is a very lean cut of beef...if overcooked it can be extremely tough. Carve across the grain.
b) Wasabi is Chinese horseradish and it's readily available in the Asian foods section of the grocery store. If you can't find it use prepared horseradish instead.
b) Wasabi is Chinese horseradish and it's readily available in the Asian foods section of the grocery store. If you can't find it use prepared horseradish instead.
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by Avalon
June 21, 2013
A spherical object the size of Jupiter was detected and imaged by the Helioviewer.org viewer on June 17 through 18. The image comes into view and is clearly spherical and looks the size of Jupiter which is approximately 86,881 miles in diameter.
For many years there's been speculation about the existence of a dark star that is the sister sun to our own sun – making our solar system a binary–star system. According to Wikipedia; It is estimated that approximately 1/3 of the star systems in the Milky Way are binary or multiple, with the remaining 2/3 consisting of single stars.[61]
Helioviewer.org has an online viewer that can be programmed to view virtually any time you select. Images and movies can be created via the online interface. The Helioviewer Project has an online Tutorial Blog that is very useful to get started.
Some information from Wikipedia on Jupiter. our Sun and our solar system follows.
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet in the Solar System.[11] It is a gas giant with mass one-thousandth that of the Sun but is two and a half times the mass of all the other planets in the Solar System combined. Jupiter is classified as a gas giant along with Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Together, these four planets are sometimes referred to as the Jovian or outer planets
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields.[12][13] It has a diameter of about 1,392,684 km (865,374 mi),[5] about 109 times that of Earth, and its mass (about 2×1030 kilograms (2×1027 tons), 330,000 times that of Earth) accounts for about 99.86% of the total mass of the Solar System.[14] Chemically, about three quarters of the Sun's mass consists of hydrogen, while the rest is mostly helium. The remainder (1.69%, which nonetheless equals 5,628 times the mass of Earth) consists of heavier elements, includingoxygen, carbon, neon and iron, among others.[15]
The Solar System[a] consists of the Sun and its planetary system of eight planets, theirmoons, and other non-stellar objects.[b] It formed 4.6 billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a giant molecular cloud. The vast majority of the system's massis in the Sun, with most of the remaining mass contained in Jupiter. The four smaller inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, also called the terrestrial planets, are primarily composed of rock and metal.
The Helioviewer.org online interface is where you can set parameters to view any image you select. There is also a Helioviewer.org Blog and Helioviewer.org YouTube channel.
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Video chats are not only convenient – we're always with our smartphones so we can hold a video chat wherever or whenever – it also offers the chance to talk to someone else face-to-face. While most smartphones come equipped with built-in video software, they may not function across all platforms.
The market is crowded with different group video chat apps, but some of them are not professional enough, and those who are, come with a very expensive price.
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Traditional music
Grab some dinner then make your way to the bar
Discovering what other tourists like about Dublin
Give us the wide-angle view: What's the vibe of the place, what's it like?
From the outside, the Brazen Head has the vague look of a small castle, the crenellations at the top of the front wall designed to give the impression of a mini-medieval fortress. It makes sense, given that the Brazen Head's claim to fame is that it dates back to 1198 A.D., which would make it Ireland's oldest pub. But the lore isn't quite true—the first recorded license to sell ale dates from 1661, and this former coaching inn was only built in 1754. Still, that's plenty of street cred—and who cares about dates when you're name-dropped in Joyce's Ulysses, and you've served as a backdrop for revolutionary Robert Emmett to plot his strike for Irish independence? (Coincidentally, the hangman that executed him after his trial also drank here and it's rumoured that Emmett's ghost still haunts the place.) Through the arched entrance is a handsome stone courtyard, now used for the good weather overspill from the bar's four internal rooms. One of these hosts a traditional session six nights a week from 9:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. on Sundays), and usually greeted by appreciative whoops and hollers from the crowd—which is strictly a tourist one.
Wow—sounds fantastic. And what kinds of events can we see here?
This is all about the traditional Irish seisiún, the informal jam 'session' that's at the heart of the genre. Musicians gather and start playing around 9 p.m. and are joined by others as the night goes on.
Lovely. And how are the seats?
Seats? How can you dance a little jig if you're sitting down? Grab a seat near the musicians if you must; otherwise, it's best to stand.
Good for kids?
Legally, minors aren't allowed in pubs after 9 p.m. (10 p.m. in summer), so technically they're limited to Sunday afternoon sessions. However, as the bar caters primarily to tourists, I've noticed a certain leeway granted to families with under-18s who want to stick around and listen to the nightly sessions.
Got it. Anything in particular you want to shout out? Maybe the programming is top-notch, or the décor is super cool.
You've never heard of any of the musicians, and most likely you won't remember their names after you've gone. But you might run into a famous visitor or two: Garth Brooks was spotted here a couple of years ago, while Van Morrison and Tom Jones were once in attendance and there's photographic evidence on the walls to prove it.
At the end of the day, why are we coming here?
This is where you come to watch Irish traditional musicians in a (vaguely) historical setting.
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Whynot, Louisiana, 1977: In a town where all the lacquered church-lady hairdos are identical, the miniseries "Roots" premieres. It forges an unlikely friendship between a young white woman, Violet (Maggie Lacey), a closet Georgia O'Keefe of hair-styling, and a young black woman, Pearl (Uzo Adubo), a tart-tongue tort reform loving dreamer. After striving in vain to please the town's twin matriarchs of opposing authority -- their hair maven boss Shirley (Elizabeth McGovern) and Pearl's grandmother (Cicely Tyson) -- the two young women set out to transcend racial barriers and attempt to integrate their fractious town by opening the community's first bi-racial hair salon. But pent-up feelings erupt, festering racial wounds are exposed, and a powder keg of comical confrontations ensues.
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- Weight: 220lbs
I am 6'5" and 220 and got a L Tall. Fits great. I usually need a 36" inseam and these fit pretty well. Could've gone with the XL T for a "grabbin' rails and jibbin' in the park look. Really appreciate Mtn Hardware making Tall pants for us Ents!
Good material and hardware. Recommended!
Someone reviewed the side zips as releasing over time. Here is a Pro Zipper Tip: Pull zipper to desired position then point zipper pull down. Zipper is now locked and won't move unless you want it to. Tell your friends!
Long and lean
- Familiarity: I gave it as a gift but have feedback to share
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Medium long
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 180lbs
I bought these as a gift for a tall, lean man. He loves the fit and all the pockets.
Weird Fit
- Familiarity: I returned this product before using it
- Fit: Runs large
- Size Bought: Small
- Height: 5'6"
- Weight: 120lbs
Many others have mentioned this and I agree. They fit fine on the "bib" part, along with the bottom of the legs. However, the waist and butt area are exceedingly large in terms of proportions to the other parts of the garment.
Not quite sure
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 183lbs
Bought these for my brother for his birthday. He says "Tried these bib pants. I like the stretchy material on the bib, very comfy, but wish the straps had snaps/buttons to take them off. The material seems very durable but wish the boot protector piece was made of a thicker material, not sure how those will hold up over the season."
Weird fit, not great quality
- Familiarity: I returned this product before using it
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Medium/Regular
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 170lbs
I'm 6'0", 170lbs, 32" waist, 32" inseam. I ordered these in a M/Reg based on other reviews. They fit fine up top but have a wide waist and butt; the legs and length were good. I bought a pair of Marmot Discovery bibs at same time in a Med and they fit much better. Of the two, the Mountain Hardwear definitely felt cheaper in fit and finish and had a strange pocket on the chest with no zippers and the placement of the other pockets was not as good. Had the fit been better I probably would have kept them because I like the color and style better than the Marmot but the fit was a deal breaker and they probably wouldn't have lasted as long based on the quality of the materials. To me, these are an expensive pant for what you get.
Problems with design and quality.
- Familiarity: I returned this product before using it
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Medium
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 165lbs
I am returning this product before even using it mainly because of two key aspects: 1) the side zippers barely stay up and definitely start to release when one does any movement (on a side note it is awkward zipping then up because they are more to the back than in the middle), 2) the straps do not feel like they will stay tight. Overall the product feels cheap.
Thanks for the review. I'm sorry the one you received didn't feel up to par. Let me know if you'd like to try another.
Used this bib for skiing in the PNW on in waste deep pow days and and a few days where winds were whipping with gusts around 20-30. Bib stays warm, keeps the crud out easily, pocket placement is point, and the bib is light and doesnât restrict motion.
Excellent first impression
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Medium
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 175lbs
This review comes with a huge caveat: I've not had these on the mountain yet. Only received them yesterday, but initial impressions are outstanding. I am 6 feet tall and weigh 175 lbs. The Medium seems to fit perfectly. (My waist is 33" and my chest is about 38") Hope that helps you all with sizing. I didn't have to adjust the suspender length out of the box. The leg is plenty long enough, which is sometimes an issue for me ordering mediums at my height.
Quality and design appear to be top notch. Only negative I could see is the pass through chest pockets that do not have a zip closure, only a single snap on each side, which to me, gives that pocket limited use. Otherwise, everything about these feels good. A great bargain, especially at the sale price.
The other new negative review definitely concerns me with the flaw in the photo, but I did not have the same negative experience. I speculate the good people at Backcountry will do right by that reviewer for a return or exchange.
I will update this review once I've had a chance to test them in the intended environment.
UPDATE: I've now had them on the mountain a few days and they performed well, no complaints. The one thing I will add is I definitely need a belt as they tend to sag a bit even when tightening up the suspenders. Not really a con, just a fitment fact. I like these a lot. They look and feel great.
Too big, and too little? Feels cheap.
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Size Bought: Large
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 215lbs
Proportionally speaking, I'm a pretty average guy. 34" waist, 32" inseam, 44L suit jacket. The length of these work well, as does the waist, but they seem to actually get narrower as they zip above the belt line. This causes the chest pocket to bunch up and fold over, which is compounded by the fact that both shoulder straps won't stay put, and continually loosen. I'm not familiar with many men who have a more narrow chest than they do waist - but if that's the case, then these are for you. Granted, there is some stretch in the material used along the rib cage, which is nice on one hand, but only makes the issue of the cheap upper side zips worse in that they lack a top snap to assist that zipper from unzipping under even a minor perpendicular force. My backcountry fix was a two small holes on each side and a zip tie... less than ideal, but it kept my pants on.
Additionally, after their first wash I noticed two seam seperations on the interior of the bib. One along the vertical seam below the lower back, and one behind the knee - neither are high-stress locations. These are not tears from hard use, they are simply poor craftsmanship that resulted in a failed stitch.
The construction quality and poor design overall is not what I'm used to seeing from MH, and I cannot recommend them. The materials, fit and finish all seem to have been done with a budget, and certainly not performance, in mind. Sad!
So sorry to see you had a bad experience. I trust the good people of Backcountry will do right by you with a return or exchange.
Well made
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: MS
- Height: 5'8"
- Weight: 165lbs
I really like these bibs. So much so I bought the jacket.
They are not very insulated. Don't let that scare you away. I can wear my same long underwear from 10-40 degrees in these. The full-length side zip is nice. I went with a Medium short.
Everything I Expected
- Familiarity: I gave it as a gift but have feedback to share
- Fit: True to size
I got these bibs for my boyfriend (5'10" and Size Large) and he's a huge fan. He loves the abundance of pockets, the fit is perfect, and it provides the perfect balance of warmth and breathability. The side zippers also provide easy on/off access too. Additionally, the hot orange color makes him easy to spot on the slope. Great buy. Highly recommend.
Well designed and great range of motion
For a bib it has pockets in all the right places. The flexibility in the torso while remaining secure is awesome and a great fit compared to other bibs. The insulation and shell is in the legs stops the wind and maintains a great range of motion while keeping you warm and dry (and not too hot). It is also a great value since it has a number of features on bibs costing much more.
Do these have a full length side zipper? Would like to be able to put them on and remove them with boots on.


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If you want to rank at the top of the search results for highly competitive keywords in your industry, but just aren't there yet organically, why not capture some searchers for those phrases another way? With PPC you can pay for placement on the first page of Google results. Get more site visitors and convert more visitors to leads and sales.
Some of the top reasons for businesses to add PPC to their marketing mix include: increasing web traffic (63%) and getting more leads (62%). And about 57% of businesses say they are using PPC to increase their online sales revenue. Plus, you're getting greater visibility for your brand and ads – even when no one clicks.
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Fylde welcome old friends and rivals Coventry to the Woodlands on Saturday (ko 3pm) in the latest of 65 years of fixtures. On the surface, it looks like David v Goliath given the bottom v top positions of the clubs in National One. But Fylde have outshone the Midlanders at the Woodlands in the last six seasons, with five wins. So the Lancastrians will be looking for another similar performance to upset the form book.
Big hitting Coventry have flattered to deceive in the last six seasons, despite significant investment in their squad. This time, under Director of Rugby Rowland Winter, they appear to have got it right and are one of the two or three most likely clubs to reach the Championship at the end of April. They have run in some big scores already – 20-63 at Hull Ionians, 26-61 at Esher and home wins against Birmingham Moseley (50-11) and Blackheath (37-10). Much tighter wins were at Old Albanian (19-21) and at home last Saturday to league newcomers Bishop's Stortford (30-27). Of a maximum of 30 league points to date they have earned 29.
Although old rivals, the two clubs have very different infrastructure and resources. Cov have a fine stadium, a host of blue chip sponsors, a big city base and an intention to get back to the RFU Championship as soon as possible. These ambitions have been given expression in a major development phase which began in 2016. An aggressive business strategy led by Chairman Jon Sharp is based on the utilisation of their Butts Park Arena assets and the development of various commercial opportunities in the city. This is the kind of big business of which Fylde can only dream.
Rowland Winter (formerly with rivals Cambridge RFC) was appointed in the spring of 2016 and he built a new team of coaches and support staff ahead of last season. He recruited a batch of newcomers from home and abroad. This has been the pattern at Coventry in recent seasons but this time it's intended to plan for the long term and a 4th placed finish last season was a good basis on which to launch a very serious promotion charge. If Fylde have punched above their collective weight in the last six years, Cov have under performed, much to the frustration of their considerable spectator base. Nevertheless, they are the best supported club in National One and are averaging gates of 1,800 this season.
Roland Winter's new coaches this season are Head Coach Nick Walshe (former England, Sale Sharks & Bath scrum-half, and with coaching experience at Bedford Blues & Gloucester as well heading up England U'20s in 2013) and the Forwards Coach is Leicester Tigers favourite Lewis Deacon.
Additional to a retained list of 18 players from last season in a substantially full-time squad, a star studied roster of newcomers for this season includes hooker Phil Nilsen (Yorkshire Carnegie), prop Harry Morley (Nottingham), lock George Oram (Birmingham Moseley), lock/backrow Nile Dacres (Plymouth Albion), backrow Latu Makaafi (Doncaster Knights), flanker Jack Preece (Birmingham Moseley), backrow Luke Narraway (London Irish), scrum-half Dave Brazier (Birmingham Moseley), fly-half Ben Palmer (Old Albanian), winger Anthony Matoto (Tongan 7s international, Massey RFC & North Harbour) and centre Sam Tuitupou (Sale Sharks).
Fullback or wing James Stokes is joint leading try scorer in National One with 8, and fly-half Will Maisey is currently ranked 2nd in the list of leading points scorers overall with 73.
Fylde make two changes in their starting line-up, with Connor Wilkinson back at centre after university commitments replacing the unavailable Chris Briers, and, in the pack, Tom Burtonwood returning at hooker. On the bench, there's a welcome return of summer signing, back five forward Harlan Corrie who was injured early in the game at Caldy.
15 Tom Carleton; 14 Henry Hadfield, 13 Connor Wilkinson, 12 George Brookes, 11 Tom Grimes; 10 Greg Smith, 9 Alex Dolly; 1 Jake Pope, 2 Tom Burtonwood, 3 Adam Lewis, 4 Nick Ashcroft, 5 Olli Parkinson, 6 Ben Vernon, 7 Adam McCarthy, 8 David Fairbrother.
16 Mark Irving, 17 Ben Gregory, 18 Harlan Corrie, 19 Toby Harrison, 20 Danny Carlton.
Click here for John Butler's match preview on the Coventry website.
Match officials are referee Jamie Leahy; AR1 Paul Fincken, AR2 Steve Halliday.


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- 1 10 oz. package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup scallions, finely chopped
- 1 tsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tsp fresh garlic, pressed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 1 – 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed but still cold (leave it in the fridge to thaw)
- Press the thawed spinach against a strainer with your hands until all of the water is out – you want to get as much out as possible so you don't have a soggy filling.
- Mix the spinach, feta, scallions, olive oil, parsley, garlic and some salt and pepper – taste the mixture and adjust the seasonings as you please.
- Beat one of the eggs in a small bowl and then fold it into the spinach mixture.
- Roll out the defrosted puff pastry dough on a floured surface and cut it into 12 squares if you're planning on using mini muffin tins. I started by cutting my first sheet into 3 long strips and then into 4 smaller squares. Depending on how much filling you use in each puff, you might need to use the second sheet of puff pastry.
- Place a square of dough into the muffin tin, push it against the sides and leave the corners draped over the edge – then spoon some of the spinach mixture into the center and fold the corners of the dough over the filling and pinch them together in the center.
- Once you've used up all of the filling, beat the remaining egg with a tbsp of water and brush the tops of the puff pastry with the egg wash and bake at 400°F until the pastry is golden and puffed – approximately 20 minutes.
- Run a sharp knife around the edges of the pan to loosen and turn them out onto a rack to cool a bit before serving.
- If you're planning on serving these at a later date, do not brush with egg wash and just freeze them in the muffin tins wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and then aluminum foil. If you want to remove them from the pans, freeze them first and then pop them out once frozen and store them in plastic freezer bags. You can bake these frozen, just don't forget to brush them with the egg wash before baking them and you might need to add a few minutes to the bake time. Alternatively, you can totally defrost them and bake as originally directed.
Recipe adapted from Bon Appetit.


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MP3 players have changed the way we listen to music on the move. With no need for tapes or discs, mp3 players can store days, if not weeks of music, giving us more choice than any other music players.
Since the launch of the first iPod mp3 players, the brand has gone from strength to strength, and now you can find an iPod to suit pretty much every agenda. The iPod shuffle is tiny and ideally suited to use in the gym. It has no screen, 2GB of storage and simply plays all its tracks in a random order.
Just as most of us refer to portable music players as mp3 players, portable video players have come to be known as mp4 players. The reason for this is that the MPEG4 codec is the common choice when it comes to creating portable video files, so the devices that playback those files are often called mp4 players.
Many mp3 players support a drag and drop system for file transfer. These mp3 players will allow you to drag music and video files directly from your computer onto them, with the mp3 players themselves handling the music management internally.
All mp3 players come with earphones in the box, but they're almost universally poor. If you're looking at music players, the most important accessory is a decent set of earphones. High end earphones can cost more then the mp3 players that they connect to, but you can pick up a good set of earphones for around £40 that will improve any music players that you plug them into.
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Are Travel Agents a Dying Breed?
One of the most common question that we receive at As You Wish Luxury Travel is: "Are travel agents needed when there are so many online travel booking sites?" Does the Internet helps or hurts travel agents? What are the benefits of using a travel agent? First let's look at a bit of what has happened since about the year 2000.
As a well-known liberal arts college town, Oberlin, Ohio has people constantly traveling to and from it. About 25 years ago there were two bricks-and-mortar travel agencies in Oberlin. One was Oberlin Travel and the other was AAA. When the Internet boom took over in about the year 2000, it put a damper on these type of bricks-and-mortar travel agency businesses and they closed. Online travel began to boom and as a result it seemed unnecessary for a person or organization, like Oberlin College, to use a travel agent to book what could easily be completed online in a few minutes. But travel agents are making a comeback and the Internet is a benefit to travel agents.
At one time the Internet was a useful way to book travel. However, there is so much information online that booking a new and different trip online can be overwhelming. It can take at least five hours for an individual to research a vacation online. Isn't a vacation supposed to be relaxing and stress-free? Once the vacation is booked you hope and pray you made a good choice for all the money that is being spent.
When booking your vacation online, all you have are pictures and online reviews. Is that enough when spending hundreds, even thousands of dollars for a much needed vacation? What do you do if something goes wrong before, during, or after your vacation? Who are you going to call for assistance if there is a problem? Just think, if you book through your trusted and well-resourced travel agent – most of these concerns will vanish or be resolved.
If you schedule the same vacation, year after year, then perhaps you don't want to use a travel agent. However, if you are seeking new and exciting adventures such as high-end all-inclusive resorts worldwide, Hawaii, Ocean & River Cruises, romance travel such as honeymoon or a destination then let As You Wish Travel Agency help you. We can offer low-price/price-match guarantee along with peace-of-mind before, during, and after your travel 24/7 to assist you if there is a problem.
Contact As You Wish Luxury Travel for your next group or family vacation, if you love going on vacation but hate all the planning that goes with it. We are a Lorain County based home-business, is a proud member of Oberlin Business Partnership and Lorain County Chamber and is your trusted travel consultant and adviser. We are bonded, insured, and just a phone call away to help you take the stress out of planning your next trip.
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By Sharon Pearson
American passports became a necessity when traveling to and from Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean in 2007 as a result of the 9/11 attacks. This meant that 2017 marked the 10-year anniversary of millions of U.S. travelers need to renew passports to travel to those specific areas. If you do not have a passport or need to renew your passport, perhaps you have wondered should you get a passport book or a passport card?
Passport Book vs. Passport Card
If you are thinking about taking a vacation outside of the United States and need to renew or obtain your passport, it can take up to 6-weeks, not counting any unforeseen delays, to get your passport. You may also wonder, if you can save a few pennies by obtaining the passport. It's smaller and will fit into your purse or carry-on bag better. So, let's compare the two, because it all depends on HOW you will travel that will determine whether you need one, the other or maybe even both.
Passport Books Advantages
Passport Cards Disadvantages
Using the photo requirements will keep your passport from being rejected or delayed. More than 200,000 passport applications in 2015 were rejected because of bad photos. Here are some passport photo tips:
For more specific passport and photo information visit the Department of State by clicking here.
By Sharon Pearson
All New Mariner of the Seas!
Royal Caribbean returned the 3,114-passenger ship "Mariner of the Seas" (the largest vessel ever deployed in the "short cruise" market) back into service after a $120 million drydock session. It will now operate three-day weekend and four-day weekday sailings from Miami to Nassau (Bahamas) with a stop at Royal Caribbean's private island CocoCay private island . Upgrades include the line's first Tiki-themed bar, a Japanese eatery, a SkyPad bungee trampoline attraction, two new water slides, an escape room attraction, a laser tag game, a new Starbucks, and other amenities. Click here to learn more!
Stricter TSA Rules
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says that it will introduce stricter rules on powder-like substances on inbound international flights starting June 30. Passengers with more than 12 ounces of powders boarding a flight (e.g., cosmetics, ground coffee, spices) will undergo additional screening and may be prohibited from boarding with the substances if they cannot be verified as safe. (They may go in checked bags.) Similar rules already apply to U.S. domestic flights.
Resort & Hotel Updates
Marriott International says it will ban plastic straws and stirrers at all of its properties over the next year, offering decomposable alternatives on request. Also, Uniworld says it will eliminate the use of plastics such as straws and single-use water bottles by 2022.
Canada's first Club Med Village (set to open in late 2020) now has a name: Club Med Quebec Charlevoix. It will be the first-ever four-season Club Med Village.
Travel Tip:
Take an extra bank card and credit card with you. Disasters happen. It's always good to have a backup in case you get robbed or lose a card. You don't want to be stuck somewhere new without access to your funds.
Client Testimonial: Reviewed By Parris of Brook Park, Ohio | Traveled to Bahamas ~ Caribbean
I found the service and response of this travel agency to be excellent. Easily 5-stars. My emails and calls were promptly responded to, and Sharon made sure that everything was taken care of on time. I was surprised with special gifts in my room that made my trip 10 times better. I hands down recommend, As you Wish Travel Agency, it will turn your trip into an unforgettable experience!
Sharon Pearson & AJ! Clonts
Sharon Pearson and AJ! Clonts, are Travel Information Consultants and co-owners of As You Wish Travel Agency. This husband and wife team love to travel and have been working in the travel industry for 4 years. AJ! & Sharon do not charge fees for their services. They focus on premium brands that provide luxury travel Worldwide; including River & Ocean Cruises, Hawaii, and all-inclusive resorts around the world with a specialty in the Caribbean and Mexico.
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Made from recycled milk jugs! Big kid cups for the child that is just growing up too fast. These cups are made with our FDA approved recycled plastic and come in Re-Play's vibrant color palette. Stackable for easy storage and ready for those last minute drink requests before bed.
- Set of three drinking cups made from recycled milk jugs (FDA-approved recycled plastic)
- Dishwasher safe
- Perfect size for toddlers
- Tested for safety
- BPA-Free
- Made in the USA
- Dimensions: 4.75" by 3.25" by 3.25"
- Note: These colorful sets are shipped direct from our warehouse to your home. Because of this, we do not use our standard retail packaging usually seen in stores to save on cost and cut down on waste.