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Catching a thief peeking under your car covers is frightening. But on this particular night, I decided to protect my property that I assumed was supposed well concealed under my Subaru car covers- inside of my locked garage. I loved my 2.5-liter turbo flat-four engine Subaru Forester that put out 250 horsepower. I bought it EyeSight technology with automated emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, and lane-departure warning capabilities. So even though the sneaky devils found a way in- they were going to be begging for a way out. Their only hope was to lift the car covers, jump in the car and lock the doors.
Before I went to bed, I secured my car covers and locked the garage, as I always do. That's why it was surprising to hear some rattling noises coming from the garage at 3 o'clock in the morning. Between the reinforced-steel security locks and the well fitting Forester car covers, I assumed no one had taken particular notice of my car nor were going to risk taking a closer look. But once I heard the sounds of my tools hitting the concrete for the third time, I jumped off the bed and knew it was time for action. As I made my way down the stairs, I thought about the 2.5-liter turbo flat-four engine that produced 250 horsepower and 258 feet pound of torque. I imagined how much I truly enjoyed the EyeSight technology with automated emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, and lane-departure warning capabilities. I knew I was going to fight back.
Our Initial Encounter
I grabbed a baseball bat and headed towards the door, peeking inside the garage first. I saw two guys, dressed in all black, peeling back the Subaru car covers and peeking inside the car windows. With two fits tightly holding the bat, I opened the door. Before I could think, I yelled out towards them while swinging my bat.
They Locked Themselves In My Car
Both of the thieves managed to get on the opposite side of the car, the Subaru Forester car covers still managing to hold on to the top of the car. I pulled the car covers which cause both of the intruders to jump. While clinching at the car covers, I accidentally pushed the unlock pad on the key ring in my hand, and the door locks popped upwards. Before I can make it around the car, both these jumped in the back seat and locked the doors. I looked down to push the unlock key again, but I couldn't see the keypad. After tussling around with the fabric of the cover, a still could not find the keys. Before I even had a chance to get frustrated, my pet pit bull started barking out of control.
My Dog Went Into Attack Mode
Before I even had a chance to move the car covers out of the way, my pit bull Suzie went into attack mode. Suzie pounced on the window, growling with a fierceness I had only seen once before. The youngest of the two intruders kept pounding on the window with a crowbar, trying to scare Suzie off. I must have stepped on the keypad hidden under the car covers because we all heard a click, then the doors unlocked. I quickly grabbed for the car handle, and the door swung open. I leaped over the car covers and got in the car from the driver's seat. All the while, Suzie barked ferociously as she snarled through the broken window. We had them cornered.
The Police Saved The Day
I was able to get a hold of one of them while the other was screaming for help as Suzie had managed to get half her body through the broken glass. Just as the thieves were facing the fight of their life, a flood of white and blue lights filled the garage-stopping everyone in their tracks. It was the cops, who were running from the squad car towards us. With all 5 of us in a tussle inside the 34 cubic feet of space, the cops drew their weapons and yelled for us to freeze. My neighbor, dressed in a robe, yelled at the officers to arrest the intruders. All the commotion riled up Suzie, who started howling. That caused everyone to pause, and in a blink of an eye, the officers went into "protect and serve mode," eventually wrestling both intruders to the ground and slapping handcuffs on them. I watched as they were loaded into the back of the police car and secretly hoped the cops would give them another beating at the station. Once they left, I found my keys then took Suzie in the house for a treat. She definitely earned it.


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Proof that manikins have no business setting off fireworks. Jump to 01:00 for the splodeys.
Don't shoot bottle rockets at each other's eyes or hold exploding M-80s, kids, and definitely don't lean over a firework that's going to shoot into the air and explode [via].
They could at least have made it more realistic and scattered some empty beer cans around. Here's one with an appropriate soundtrack from 2010:
The manikins recovered from their injuries (several times) but they never learn from their mistakes. This one's from 2009:
[Above videos courtesy of the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission.]
Meanwhile, this guy's got some manikin blood in him.
Yeah, the explosion turned the lights on and changed his shirt, but so what. It's still a classic.
Be sane tomorrow, and if you can't manage that, at least be safe.
Bottom .gif is an animation of a photo of a super cell thunderstorm from 2004.
Middle animation found here. No idea where that awesome event took place.
The top .gif is my own experiment gone wrong, based upon this image. I like it.


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Chhaperia has its hand in manufacturing electric tubular heating elements. Leading in the electrical segment by producing heaters with advanced machinery and standard equipment, our journey continues in the core of excellence. The expert team at Chhaperia works on analyzing the material that is wounded or coated to the coil and the components. This keeps track of the proper working of the system once it's installed. After verifying by the expert team, the unit is subjected to further processes.
Apart from mica, the other type of tubular heater is mounted inside a coffee maker. A wide range of electric tubular heating elements is available at the best prices. Chhaperia keeps on optimizing and bringing on new products to satisfy the customers. After all, customer fulfillment ensures business growth.


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Sun 29 Apr 2007
GPS Trace of Wales Training Weekend
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Sun 29 Apr 2007
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Sun 29 Apr 2007
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The bike is away, the flickr photos are being uploaded and I have a full Sunday roast in my Belly…. fantastic weekend, much learned, full report shortly.
Sorry about the strange characters in the posts whilst we were away – the photo update stuff seems to put them in – will get that fixed ASAP.
Sun 29 Apr 2007
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Sat 28 Apr 2007
Sat 28 Apr 2007
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I'm not allowed to tell you where we have stopped, but suffice to say it's =
a little red place. Burgers have been ordered and tea drunk. Very very nice =
weather more when we arrive in Wales
Fri 27 Apr 2007
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After waiting since February following my purchase of a profit kit from the Rhino Protect stand at this years London MCN show the day had come to travel to the fitting centre just north of Slough, although if I am honest I travelled over the night before and stayed with an old friend as I have a tendency to sleep in. Still, travelling done I had arrived at the centre, which was also the centre for something else but I'll come to that later. So I arrive and a friendly chap tells me to park up on the wash bay and as soon as I have got myself and my tank bag off he starts washing my bike. Once he has finished thoroughly washing the areas of where the kit is going to be applied I'm instructed to move the bike inside the workshop, manoeuvring past a Lamborghini Gallardo being valeted, I parked up next to a long table as directed by the friendly chap whom, after reading the name on his polo shirt, was called Phil.
Phil sets to work peeling off all the excess bits from the pre-cut shapes on the sheet of film, I say film, Phil did explain to me that it wasn't really a film as in plastic but something else but to be honest I have forgotten. He also told me that it was developed originally to go on the tips of helicopter rotor blades to stop them from wearing away so quickly, if only the VFR went that quick. Now that Phil had the sheet of film ready he picked up one of the many bottles he had and sprayed the front of the bike in a soapy solution. He then explained that this was necessary as the soap acted as an inhibitor to the adhesive on the back of the film and allowed him to position it in the correct place. After a bit more spraying and positioning Phil was happy that it was in the correct place and started to use a small piece a hard rubber to squeeze out as much of the excess moisture as possible. As he was doing this Phil explained that because the film was micro-porous it would take about 7-10 days for the film to cure during which time I should keep smoothing down the edges and where the film went over decals.
It didn't take long for Phil to finish doing the rest of the front during which time I looked around at all the very nice high performance cars in the workshop one of which was a Pagani Zonda. Most of it was covered over but the rear was all exposed where the gearbox had been removed as it was having a new clutch fitted. After looking around and taking a few photos of the Zonda and other cars I went back over to Phil as he was finishing off the front of the bike.
As I have a baglux tank cover fitted there was no need to fit the tank parts of the kit but so I wasn't short changed it was agreed that I could have the film used on the back of the bike around the pillion seat. However, as there wasn't a template for this area Phil had to mark out and cut each part by hand. He did this with the same attention to detail as he did whilst fitting the pre-cut elements for the front resulting in a fit that looked as if a machine had done it.
Now that all the bits had been fitted the next stage was for Phil to go round every piece using a hot air blower and his hard bit of rubber smoothing down each bit again ensuring that all the edges were stuck down. He then, using a microfiber cloth, went round the whole bike again and polished off any water marks leaving the bike shining like it had just left the showroom when it was new.
When you consider how much the kits cost then add on the cost of a pro fit it is easy to see why some might say "its nice but a bit expensive" but to those people I would say that the cost of having it fitted is worth every penny. The service you receive is fantastic and, as for the film, apart from it protecting your bike for chips, scuffs and abrasions it also lifts the shine making the bike look great. For example, my seat cowl was really starting to look its age what with boot scuff marks and rubbing from my Ventura bag yet after Phil gave it a little polish with some fine compound and then fitted the film it instantly looked like it was brand new.
In short, I can only urge people to get their bikes covered. It is well worth the money, the service is fantastic and with all the loose debris on the road it just makes sense. I know I'll be a lot happier when we are on our Journey to Russia knowing that my bike is as protected as it can be. Thank you Phil you did an excellent job.
Thu 26 Apr 2007
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Ready for the off – again – as we prepare for the April training run. We're heading to Celyn Brithion back home in Wales.
It's a beautiful spot right at the heart of a beautiful country (not that I'm biased). I'm really looking forward to the long corners and steep bends that the road up to Dolgellau offers. We may even have time to drop in on the family.
The run is only around 188 miles one way, but that should be more than enough to blow the cobwebs out and get used to long days in the saddle. I'm trying to work out at the moment if we should blast across the A40 all the way to Breacon and then go up and over the hills, or if we should go up along-side the M1 and M6 through Birmingham and Shrewsbury and then break across mid-Wales. Perhaps we'll do both – should make for an interesting ride!
Mon 23 Apr 2007
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We're very luck here in Journey To Russia towers… we have a genius photographer with us. His name is Stace and he can't half shake the right end of a lens around.
Here are some of the amazing shots he took of our Dartmoor run – he wasn't even trying to take brilliant shots as we were all for the most part just worried about where the next cup of tea was coming from.
You can see all the photos from the run on our Flickr stream – make sure you comment :-)
Sun 15 Apr 2007
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We've chosen the location, we've bought new kit, and we're ready for the off!
Well, almost. I still need to change my sprockets and chain, Stace needs to re-configure his luggage after buying a new 2 second tent with a smaller 'wing factor', and Patrick needs to ride-in and make sure his recent head bearing replacement has taken.
Next week we'll also be announcing a stunning partnership with another site… so keep your eyes on the RSS feed :-)
Wed 4 Apr 2007
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Picked this up over at motorcycleramblings.com – it's advice from a book by Tim Cahill – which you should go buy immediately.
The following is an excerpt from Tim Cahill´s book Hold the Enlightenment. I would like to reproduce a good portion of it hear, assuming that he will not mind as long as I make a shameless plug for his books.
Tim Cahill's Travel 101
Have a quest. You really want to meet indigenous folks, understand their concerns, find out how things work, make friends. You don't do this in the company of English-speakers. So have a quest, some bit of business that will shove you into the cultural maelstrom… Perhaps you are interested in trains, or motorcycle clubs, or ecological issues. Find locals who share your passion. You'll make friends. You will be bored. Bring a big book. Stop whining, no one wants to hear it. Read guidebooks and books by local authors and expect them to be wrong or out of date. It ain't about the money. There are places where you are expected to bargain and sharpies who want to take advantage of you. Unfortunately, too many people who think of themselves as "world travelers" become obsessed with money. Too often money, and the process of saving money, becomes the entire point of traveling. If the nature of your quest is financial, stay home and get into arbitrage. Thinking of your hosts as "natives" who can be "spoiled" dehumanizes people and creates the kind of abyss that is impossible to bridge with friendship. Try the local foods. Eat what is put in front of you. Learn the rudiments of the local language. You are the foreigner, dickweed. The "natives" have their pride. Schedule a rest day every now and then. Contrary to what you read, insights seldom happen at the summit of a mountain, at the moment a whale is sighted, or in the face of some overwhelming bit of landscape. The worse the experience, the better the story. There are no bad experiences.
I first got into Tim Cahill's books when I overheard someone at a Horizons Unlimited meeting talk about his book Road Fever which recounts a world record run in a car from Argentina to Alaska. Hilarious!


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Athelhampton House
If you are coming to stay at Shaftesbury Luxury Lodges, why not visit Athelhampton House? Just a pleasant 45 minute drive from our Park.
15th Century Tudor manor house, with glorious grade 1 listed gardens. Open to the public. Steeped in Local History and always something going on from Wedding Fairs to Food Fairs.
Don't forget to pop into the cafe and try some of the delicious food – we loved the desserts!
A highly recommended day out!
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I seem to be spending the whole time running around like a mad thing at the moment, dealing with loads of paperwork on top of work and the kids. I need another holiday !! Ah well, in the meantime, here's another roundup of the week's best freebies to chill out with. Enjoy !
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Drillship Stena IceMax entered Block 10 of Cyprus' EEZ and began drilling a couple of days ago. So far, there has been no actual response from Turkey, even though the government of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had said that it would "react" to any kind of exploration activity in the Cypriot EEZ.
Turkey has vocally laid claim to parts of Cyprus' EEZ and even though Block 10 does not fall within one of those areas, Turkey has nevertheless repeatedly warned (or, perhaps, threatened?) that it would react in order to protect the rights of Turkish Cypriots.
But there has been no action by Turkey so far to prevent ExxonMobil's exploration effort.
On the contrary, Stena IceMax has already begun operations to reach the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea in search of natural gas. According to the local newspaper, Phileleftheros, the drilling rig should reach a depth of 3,000 meters under the surface of the sea. Prospects for the exploration at target Delphyne-1 are quite high and the government of Cyprus anticipates that it will finally discover the necessary quantities of natural gas that will make its resources commercially viable.
Everyone is very optimistic about the present exploration being conducted by ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum since almost every one of Cyprus' neighboring countries has already discovered huge quantities of natural gas in the recent past (very close to the Cypriot EEZ, no less).
Barking up the wrong tree
The first reaction from Turkey came days after the drillship commenced operations and it was a verbal one.
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an announcement warning that such actions in the island's EEZ could change some sensitive balances regarding the settlement of the "Cyprus problem".
For those unfamiliar with the region, this is in reference to the enduring "Cyprus problem", which began with the occupation of Cyprus' northern territory by Turkey back in 1974, with still no political solution having been found to reunite the country.
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs repeated its stance that natural resources around Cyprus don't belong solely to Greek Cypriots but to Turkish Cypriots as well. "We have warned the Greek Cypriot administration [Turkey is the only country in the world that doesn't recognize the Republic of Cyprus] to stop any one-sided explorations for hydrocarbons in the eastern Mediterranean," the announcement read. In fact, the Turkish ministry hasn't just "warned" the Cypriot government; it has also warned (now and in the past) companies that cooperate with it, including ExxonMobil, ENI,
This time, though, the Cypriot government has had a powerful ally on its side: the U.S.
Following a number of actions and statements by government officials, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources, Francis Fannon, reiterated during a recent visit to Cyprus that the U.S. government supports Cyprus' right to develop its natural wealth.
Mr. Fannon added that his country promotes energy developments in the Eastern Mediterranean as a matter of priority. His comments were made on the same day that ExxonMobil and its partner Qatar Petroleum began drilling in Block 10.
Speaking after a meeting with Cyprus' Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Georgios Lakkotrypis, Mr. Fannon explained that his visit is part of a regional trip to discuss energy development in the wider area.
But it seems that the timing of his trip to Cyprus was anything but coincidental and rather a part of a greater plan to prevent Turkey from taking any extreme measures that wouldn't allow the Stena IceMax to proceed with drilling operations.
"We continue the long-standing position of the United States that we strongly support the right of the Republic of Cyprus to develop its resources in its EEZ. We are unwavering on that commitment," said Mr. Fannon in an interview with the Cyprus News Agency on the occasion of his visit to Cyprus last Friday.
At the same time, he said that the U.S. "encourages the two communities to continue to work towards a comprehensive resolution and ensure that any and all proceeds from that mineral wealth are shared equitably."
Earlier this week, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned once more that, "The reckless behavior of Greece -- supported by European states -- acting together with the Greek Cypriot administration is a danger and above all a threat to themselves." Just one day after Cyprus granted another exploration license jointly to French Total and Italian Eni, Erdogan warned that "we will use our rights under international law and conventions to the end. And we are determined to put in their place anyone who wants to stop us."
On Thursday, Cypriot Ministers of Energy and Foreign Affairs, George Lakkotrypis and Nikos Christodoulides, visited the Stena IceMax. The U.S. ambassador to Cyprus, Cathleen Doherty, was with them as well in another symbolic move that sends strong messages to Turkey.
I have been writing financial and business articles in various Cypriot media outlets for more than 10 years. Covering the escalating financial crisis of 2013 that ended…
I have been writing financial and business articles in various Cypriot media outlets for more than 10 years. Covering the escalating financial crisis of 2013 that ended up with a depositors bail in, I believe that everything is possible.


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Written & Photographed by Andreya Klobucar
Clothing provided & styled by No.1 Boutique
Jewellery by BodyBijou
Makeup & Hair by Tia Cammalleri
"This is not just about me. It's about all the other people, who's lives are being changed by this."
As we sit and chat amidst the floral decorations, the tension in the room seems to have eased. Swapping twirls for a tennis racket earlier during the shoot, we're all thinking, was definitely the right idea.
Meet Linda. She's not just your average, kind-hearted teenage girl, but also an intelligent, globally aware entrepreneurial, squash-playing superwoman!
15-year-old Linda Manziaris, is the founder of Body Bijou, a socially conscious jewelry company that donates 50 per cent of net profits to Girls Helping Girls, a non-profit organization founded by Linda's sister Susanna to aid in the education of girls in need.
On a volunteer trip to Kenya with her family, Linda was inspired to help the young women that she had met there and she knew just how she was going to do it!
Having a love and talent for creating jewellery was the first step, and with a little help, she was able to expand her skills to design the captivating pieces she would sell on her store www.BodyBijou.com.
"It's such a cool experience, to be behind the camera, knowing you're going to be on TV!" She responds when asked how she feels about her multiple TV appearances and news articles because of her company.
But what does a week in the life of a 15-year-old entreprenuer look like?
Squash practice almost every day, designing and managing her business occupy most of her time; Homework is another story all together.
This super girl isn't all that different from you or me at all. She can't fly, she doesn't have super strength or X-Ray vision... she likes to hang out with her friends, watch netflix and prefers to wear only one sock!
In reality, Linda is just a beautiful young woman, who decided she wanted to make a change.
Here at MimpMag, not only do we believe in her mission but we believe in Linda. So far, her and her sister have been able to provide 28 girls with an education, helped build a school and many more great things are ahead.
Congratulations on Winning Canada's Youngest Entrepreneur of the Year award for 2014 you deserve it!


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You've been practicing a piece for several months and know every note. You've brought it up to speed and even memorized it. But there are still some sections … usually the faster ones … which are "murky". The notes aren't clear and the finger articulation is not precise. You go over those sections again and again, trying to clean them up. To no avail.
This frustrating situation is familiar to most pianists, no matter what their level. Many years ago, I remember desperately reviewing four stubborn measures from the Pathètique half an hour before I was due to perform at a competition in Montreal. I was in tears as I wrestled with my recalcitrant fingers which simply refused to flow over those notes.
At that time I was unaware of a very easy and amazingly effective remedy for the problem of those uneven notes in "presto" passages. It is simply to practice them in a deliberately uneven rhythm with an accent on the first note. While this might seem counter-productive, for some strange reason it works.
♥ BUT be sure you know the music very well. This trick is not for learning the notes … you already know them … it's for dexterity. And the first couple of times, you may find it a little difficult. But be sure to stress the first note of each beat or note group.
Here's an example …
This lovely Toccata is usually played at quite a fast pace. And it is a relentless four pages of cascading notes in the right hand. So the "uneven" practice method is ideal for smoothing out the notes once you are familiar with them.
Remember to accent the first note of each beat. After one or two repetitions, the distorted beat will come automatically. It takes very few repetitions for its magic to work. And whenever a few bars seem to be messy, just brush up with a couple of repeats.
It's one of my best tricks.
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Soft Machine Gallery presents:
Olivia Hall
'Interiors of the Hudson Valley, 'Ten Pairs'
and Jared Swart
January 28th through February 25th, 2012
Please join them for the Opening Reception! Saturday January 28th, 6 to 10 pm
Olivia Hall, New York, NY: 'Interiors of the Hudson Valley', a body of work by Olivia Hall, of NYC, was inspired by supernatural photography of the 1800's. Hall studied photographers of the time who captured seances and mediums in photographic form. These photographs were often debunked as hoaxes, however despite their inauthenticity she remained intrigued by how frightening, organic the images were. She created her own series of photographs which have in a way become the original images' supernatural counterparts. She places ordinary, commonplace objects suspended within carefully composed backgrounds of domestic interiors. Leaving out any reference to anything fantastical she instead focuses on the motion of the objects and how they exist within and disrupt an interior landscape, allowing our imaginations to wonder how, why.
'Ten Pairs' is a series of photographs of underwear in which Hall places along side the image, a background story which surrounds the article of clothing and/or a statement about the artist's emotional state.
Jared Swart, Allentown PA: Jared Swart, of Allentown, PA, has been painting since he was 16 years old. Swart explains that "somewhere along the way" he began "selfishly" using art for its' therapeutic properties. Using stream of consciousness, Jared would paint the first 20 or so uncalculated random brush strokes that occurred to him. Today, his process remains mostly unchanged. Often using found materials as a surface, he considers his work to be an outpouring of what are probably his most difficult emotions to process: anxiety, fears of death, oppression, social abandonment, failure, unbridled consumerism, subtle totalitarianism, and the lack of meaning in today's civilization/culture as well as dreams of escape from this paradigm. Despite the subject matter, his paintings are quite bright and colorful.
|Soft Machine Gallery
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Allentown, PA 18102
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"This is an accredited course through the International Economic Development Council, so it will be structured to provide the maximum benefit to its participants. The information, strategies, and development skills presented at the Institute will arm our local ED professionals with tools they need to market Eastern Kentucky to potential business developers," said Greg Pauley, president and chief operating officer of Kentucky Power. "It is another step we are taking to enhance the overall economic development effort in our service territory and all of Eastern Kentucky," he said. "Congratulations to each scholarship recipient."
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vi·sion [ˈviZHən] noun the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom.
Vision is the dream drawing your forward. Internally we lean toward the following definition (Vision is having a bigger picture goal for what you will accomplish that is larger than what you accomplish day to day.)
Vision vs. Apathy
I am a strong believer in the significance of having a vision for motivation and for accomplishing the bigger tasks that look "too big to succeed" at the moment.
This belief is the basis for taking action that doesn't produce immediate results (instant gratification).
If we can agree that Vision is essential, we have completed the overview of the key paradigms and are now ready to start digging into implementing them.
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LONDON - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has hit back at his opponents over the latest scandal involving Moroccan belly dancer Karima Keyek.
He raised eyebrows when he told an audience: "It's better to be passionate about beautiful girls than be gay."
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Berlusconi insists that the scandal has all been "cooked up by left leaning prosecutors and the media" to over throw him and he told crowds: "Don't read newspapers, they just misinform you.
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Tropical Depression Genevieve is located near latitude 12.9 north…longitude 149.0 west. The depression is moving toward the west near 7 mph…11 km/h …And this motion is expected to increase slightly through the next 48 hours.
In the Western Pacific:
Tropical storm 11w (Halong) is located approximately 75 nm northwest of Navsta, Guam, and is tracking westward at 08 knots.
India – At least 15 people were killed after heavy rains triggered a landslide in Maharashtra's Pune district, burying over 160 as rescuers searched for survivors and bodies in the massive debris of mud and rock. Racing against time and battling inclement weather. Emergency personnel have pulled out 15 bodies from the rubble and many injured survivors so far.
Germany – Summer storms bring flooding to parts of western Germany.
USA – A storm system that wreaked havoc across the eastern half of the U.S. spawned a tornado just north of Boston on Monday, causing extensive damage. Winds as high as 120 miles per hour roared through Revere Monday, uprooting hundreds of trees, ripping roofs off houses and flipping cars.


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Amber-Eric Wedding-Magnolia Hotel, Omaha, NE, US
Andrea Bibeault beautifully captured Amber-Eric Wedding-Magnolia Hotel in Omaha, NE, US. This beautiful couple got married at a gorgeous location with Great Gatsby inspired details. In addition, they had an amazing cake and the wedding dress and flowers were all simply stunning.
Event Date: August 25, 2017
From Andrea Bibeault: A Wedding Photojournalist:
Amber and Eric had a gorgeous great Gatsby inspired wedding with soft romantic touches. They both met online in 2013. Amber is a Pharmacist from Georgia and Eric is in the Air Force and from Missouri. He is stationed in Omaha, Nebraska. The two chose to have their wedding at the historic courtyard of the Magnolia Hotel, in Downtown Omaha. These two have the warmest hearts and are absolutely gorgeous inside and out!
Amber-Eric Wedding-Magnolia Hotel:
Andrea Bibeault: A Wedding Photojournalist
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Event Venue: Magnolia Hotel
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So today I thought I would do a #fridayintroduction 😁I grew up on a farm outside of a small town in Nebraska. We didn't have the opportunity to learn about or play soccer. Now at our house we eat sleep and breathe soccer! All three of our kids play and my husband, Ed coaches their teams. We love rooting for the United States Women and Men's National Teams.⚽ My grandmother immigrated to the US from Italy, and I love everything Italian!! Especially Italian cooking!🍝 I love to be outdoors and consider myself a passionate environmental advocate. 🌎Camping,gardening,exploring. My favorite shoes are Chacos. (I even wear them in the winter!!) I absolutely love all types of music! But one of my all time favs is Bruce Springsteen. Happy Friday!! 📷 taken by our son Jamison 😁 #aboutme #andreabibeault #weddingphotographer #omahanebraska #chacos #destinationweddingphotographer #fridayintro #fridayintroductions #photographerintro #environmental #photographerintroductions #nature #instagood #wpja #italianamerican #brucespringsteen #lovemyjob #weddingphotography #elopementphotographer #lovemylife #springsteen #loveintentionally #lovemyclients #loveauthentic #weddingseason #destinationweddingphotographer #instawedding #soccer
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People are very conscious about their skin and for this purpose they use different kinds of sun block, when they are exposed to sunlight. Advertising help a lot in arising the awareness among the public and treatment and precautionary measures for the skin. Although the sunlight is beneficial for the human body but it also contains some harmful rays such as ultra violet rays. People usually use sun blocks when they are exposing to harmful rays of the sunlight. This will avoid the aging factors and also prevent you from the skin cancer. A sunburned face is extremely painful and when the face hurts, the entire body seems to hurt. Here in this article we discuss some homemade remedies for burned face. They provide coolness also relives the pain. You can greatly cool and soothe a sunburned face by following these steps.
1. Precautions to consider before using home remedies
If your face is blistering due to sunburn, don't attempt to treat the sunburn with the following home remedies. If you experience a fever, chills, nausea or vomiting after severe sunburn, see your doctor as soon as possible. Severe sunburns can result in infection or dehydration. Also, when applying sunburn remedies to the face, use extreme caution around the eyes. If your eyes are severely sunburned and feel gritty, seek immediate professional eye care.
2. Whole milk
Chilling cold whole milk is a best remedy for cooling painful sunburn. Start treating your burned skin with whole milk. Pour cold milk into a shallow bowl, and then apply it to the affected skin by generously dabbing it on with cotton balls. If you don't mind the mess, dip your hands completely into the bowl and apply the milk liberally as you put would water on your face. Your face will begin to feel immediately cooler and much less painful by using this remedy.
3. Shaving cream
After applying milk bath to your face, dry your face and apply a generous layer of shaving cream. Shaving cream provides instant sunburn relief. Squirt a small amount of shaving cream in to the palm of your hand and carefully apply it on the affected area. Allow the shaving cream to remain on your face for longer time. Then wash it with cold water and reapply it as necessary.
4. Tea bags for sunburned eyelids and lips
Sunburned eyes and lips can be very painful, and cold tea bags can provide the relief you're seeking. Soak tea bags in cold water, squeeze out the excess, and lay the tea bags over your closed eyelids and mouth. The cold tea bags will safely and effectively soothe sunburned eyelids and lips.
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Man wanted in Carroll County crashes car in Owings Mills
At least one person was injured when a man wanted by police crashed his vehicle Tuesday morning in Owings Mills.
The Carroll Count's Sheriff's Office said officers attempted to stop the vehicle at 8:20 a.m. along eastbound Route 140 in Westminster.
Police said that when the man would not stop, officers pursued the vehicle, but called off the pursuit before Route 91.
Maryland State Police and Baltimore County police were alerted by the sheriff's office that the man was heading to Interstate 795 in Baltimore County.
Baltimore County police said they saw the vehicle, but officers did not pursue it, nor did they have lights or sirens activated. However, when the man saw the police car, he drove off and crashed his vehicle into another at I-795 and Owings Mills Boulevard, police said.
A Carroll County Sheriff's spokesman said the wanted man was taken to the hospital. Baltimore County police that believe there were no life-threatening injuries.


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2019 travel plans: holidays, days out and daydreamsCategories Family Travel0 Comments
Here are the day trips, little weekend breaks and holidays that we're got coming up with our three year old in 2019. I know, I know we're on the last day of February, but this time of the year is definitely when we tend to be most at home and therefore plotting and planning what we're up to for the rest of the year! We also haven't taken any trips yet, that starts in March, so it still feels like the Winter travel lull. 2019 is also the last year we're going to be completely free from having to go away in school holidays so we're trying to make the most of that flexibility.
Where We're Going
Amsterdam – March When I got an email from Eurostar advertising £35 fares on the new-ish direct train route direct to Amsterdam, I couldn't resist booking in a sneaky trip just before the dreaded Brexit day. We're only going for a short time so hoping it won't be too tiring for Chick as there is so much to see and do both for kids and for us grownups. Making it a little bit more exciting we're also breaking the journey home in Brussels. There is no currently no passport control in the Netherlands for Eurostar trains, you have to break your journey back briefly to get your passport checked in Brussels anyway. We are extending this a little and going to lunch with some friends who live in Brussels on the way home. One of the many reasons I love travelling by train in Europe.
Kent – April This is our regular haunt as we stay at my parent's restored Edwardian railway carriage by the sea. It is basically Chick's favourite place in the world as it is two minutes walk from a wonderfully safe sandy beach, then a quick nip into the village to a little funfair which she adores. We tend to go for Easter with my Mum and Dad, then by ourselves at some point in the summer months. We will definitely be making the most of our new English Heritage membership here and hitting up Dover Castle and possibly Deal and Walmer Castles too if we're really keen.
Bosinver Cottages, Cornwall – June Cornwall is my favourite place in UK, and in 2018 we loved the super family friendly facilities at Bosinver Holiday Cottages. This year we are going to be joined by my Mum and Dad too. As my Mum is now unable to walk very well, as she has Parkinson's Disease, knowing where will work well as a holiday destination for her is tricky, but Bosinver have accessible houses so we're hoping it'll be perfect for everyone. Chick is already planning which cuddly toys she is taking and keeps checking that there are animals, soft play and a swimming pool, so it clearly made a big impression on her last year!
Corfu – September Corfu has been on my list of places I want to visit for so long, thanks to the wonderful book My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell. It always makes me roar with laughter no matter how many times I've read it, something Will and I connected over early in our relationship, it's one of the only books we both really like! Of course we've always wanted to visit Corfu, where the book is set, and although I'm well aware modern Corfu is going to be very different to the 1930s island described by Gerry in the book, I'm hoping there are still hints of the amazing wildlife brought so vividly to life. As Corfu is one of the most northerly Greek Islands, it can be cooler in the Spring and Autumn, so we have always decided the weather is too risky when we've been looking in October. This year though we had some time in September, and as Chick loved our trip to Crete so much last year, we decided to do something similar this year with another TUI Family hotel. I'm currently trying not to over plan our week long stay as there seems to be so much to do, and we want some time to enjoy our family friendly hotel too. Top of our must do list at the moment is exploring some of the wilder (Durrell) related sites on the island, exploring Corfu Town and perhaps taking a day trip to Albania. The city of Saranda, just across from Corfu, looks fascinating, as well as the National Park of Butrint and the UNESCO archaeological ruins there as well.
Always plotting more trips…
Norfolk – Will's parents now spend a large portion of time at their house in Norfolk. This is such an easy trip for us as it's our nearest bit of coast; I love the sea so it's very much circumstantial we live in the most land locked part of the UK! During last year's hot Summer we were even able to pop down early on a Saturday, spend the weekend at the beach, then be back in time for work on Monday – glorious. North Norfolk is just wonderful if you're at all interested in wildlife, countryside or just being outdoors, so we shall definitely be back sometime in 2019.
Lake District – one of my very best friends moved here a few years ago and we've only been up to see her once, so I really want to find time for a visit this year. I think Chick will love all the Beatrix Potter connections as she's become a big fan of the books and TV shows. I absolutely love the scenery in this part of the world, although I'm sure Will and I will have our usual 'spirited discussions' where I will be exclaiming over a view whilst he mutters 'ecological desert, no wildlife' under his breath. It's something which may surprise a lot of people as the Lakes has the reputation as the premier outdoors focussed area of England, and it is certainly a fantastic destination if walking is your thing, but it isn't so good for wildlife, aside from a few specific places. There's no denying how utterly gorgeous the landscape is despite of this though, so I'm even debating two trips – one with the family and one on my own to do some walking and general not so preschooler friendly outdoor adventures.
And the unrealistic. By this point it should be clear that our holiday leave allowance and money are fairly well stretch already. Yet I can't help keep looking at Skyscanner and dreaming. I really wanted this to be the year we made it to New Zealand, but we simply can't afford it at the moment. Denmark is a possibility, I am a complete Scandifile and still haven't been, and the Billund area with the original Legoland looks like it would be perfect for a family friendly break. Chick is campaigning to see a real panda and although we're definitely not going to China anytime soon a trip to Edinburgh would be possible. We shall see!
Days Out
We can't and don't particularly want to be away from home all the time, but we still rarely spend a weekend without some kind of outing. This year we have not only kept our National Trust membership but also were given English Heritage membership for Christmas. It's going to be a busy year of visiting our local favourite places, discovering some further away gems on days out and during our UK trips or even just using properties as stop offs on long journeys. I'm also hoping that at age three, Chick will be able to start to get excited about castles now. I was obsessed with castles when I was little!
As well as this we've swapped our membership to ZSL (Zoological Society of London) to Woburn Safari Park. This year, as Chick is now three, we would have had to buy her a pass as well for ZSL so it worked out to be quite expensive. Instead, we bought Woburn Safari Park membership for her birthday. We have already made such good use of this as driving around in the car and then the massive soft play centre has been a brilliant Winter day out. I'm sure they'll be even more to do in the Summer and I will be sure to blog about it.


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F David Švagrovský (Seattle, 2002-04) has retired. Last season, he had seven goals and seven assists, with Litoměřice (Czech Republic, 1. Liga). He was the team captain. . . . Švagrovský will be a scout for player agent Martin Podlešák (Tri-City, Lethbridge, 2000-02). . . .
F Marek Kalus (Spokane, Brandon, 2010-13) has been assigned on loan to Havířov (Czech Republic, 1. Liga) by Vítkovice (Czech Republic, Extraliga). Last season, he had 12 goals and 13 assists in 41 games with Havířov. He signed with Vítkovice on May 3.
You may be familiar with the story of former Saskatoon Blades D Duncan MacPherson, who disappeared in the Austrian Alps in 1989. Perhaps you have read the book that was written by John Leake — Cold a Long Time: An Alpine Mystery.
On Monday, Leake took to Facebook:
"A few years ago I wrote a book about the mysterious death of Duncan MacPherson — a pro hockey player who vanished in the Austrian Alps in 1989 and whose body was found 14 years later. The German translation of my book was briefly a best-seller in Austria, but it didn't prompt a reopening of the case, which involved extensive malfeasance on the part of Innsbruck authorities.
"A few weeks ago I was contacted by an independent investigator in Germany who offered an additional and profound insight into how exactly Duncan MacPherson died — an insight that confirmed my worst suspicions. The same investigator also pointed out that my initial conception of the crime — negligent homicide and concealment of the body in order to evade prosecution — may be inaccurate.
"The circumstances and cause of Duncan MacPherson's death strongly suggest that he was deprived of emergency medical attention, which amounts to murder.
"I recently updated my website on the story in order to reflect these new insights. People interested in true mysteries and forensics may find it compelling though somewhat grisly. For an introduction to the story, be sure to watch the book trailer, narrated by the late Bill Paxton."
Leake's website is at www.coldalongtime.com.
Later, in response to a query, Leake added:
"(The investigator) offered a more specific and accurate understanding of the cause of tool marks I had already observed in a photograph of the deceased. He was able to link conclusively these tool marks to a specific part of the machine that amputated Duncan MacPherson's left leg above the knee.
"Innsbruck authorities have long maintained the fiction that Duncan died as a result of snowboarding out of bounds and falling into a glacier crevasse.
"The same authorities have chosen to ignore an abundance of evidence that Duncan died as a result of injuries he sustained from a snow grooming machine. The recent insight to which I referred in this post demonstrates a specific cause of Duncan's limb amputations, which did not receive medical attention from the official rescue service."
It could be that we have not yet heard the end of this story. Perhaps the end will come with the truth.
If you haven't yet read the book, find a copy and dig in to it. On more than one occasion, it will cause you to give pause and shake your head.
According to @WHLKootenayICE coach James Patrick, prospect Connor McClennon is "day-to-day" after injury sustained in first TC scrimmage.
— Brad McLeod (@bradleydmcleod) August 28, 2017
F Connor McLennon was selected by the Kootenay Ice with the second overall pick of the WHL's 2017 bantam draft.
Brad McLeod of the Cranbrook Townsman later tweeted that "McClennon was on the receiving end of a large hit in the team's first prospect vs. prospect intrasquad game at Kootenay Ice training camp.
"We're keeping him out on (a) precautionary (basis)," head coach James Patrick told McLeod. "I know that he's much improved but for a young player we're certainly going to be a little cautious with him (and) make sure he's 100 per cent before he comes back."
McLennon, from Wainwright, Alta., had 45 goals and 54 assists in 30 games with the Pursuit of Excellence's bantam prep team last season.
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G Cody Porter, a veteran of three WHL seasons, is in camp with the Kelowna Rockets. Porter, who is from North Vancouver, B.C., will turn 20 on Sept. 23. He played 40 games with the Vancouver Giants in 2014-15, then split 2015-16 between the Giants (two games) and Calgary Hitmen (41). Last season, he got into 34 games with the Hitmen, going 14-16-3, 3.46, .888. . . . In 117 regular-season games, he is 52-42-9, 3.30, .887. . . . In Calgary, the Hitmen are expected to go with Nick Schneider, 20, as their starter. . . . In Kelowna, the Rockets are looking to replace Michael Herringer, who played out his eligibility last season. Also in camp is Brodan Salmond, who went 12-7-2, 2.76, .891 as Herringer's backup last season. Salmon will turn 19 on Oct. 8.
Barring any new flare ups in the TNRD. Blazers should be back at the Sandman Centre by Sept 10-12th. Still some very dry conditions though.
— Jon Keen (@JonKeenNLSports) August 28, 2017
F Justin Sigrist scored three times on Monday to help Team Orange to a 5-2 victory over Team Grey in a scrimmage during the Kamloops Blazers' training camp. . . . Sigrist, from Switzerland, was selected by the Blazers in the CHL's 2017 import draft. They plan on having Czech D Ondrej Vala as their second import as he returns for a third season. Vala has signed a three-year free-agent deal with the NHL's Dallas Stars. . . . The Blazers will play their annual intrasquad game on Tuesday night at the McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre. . . . Kamloops trimmed its roster to 41 players after Monday's scrimmages.
If you're looking for information on WHL teams and their training camp rosters, visit Small Thoughts At Large, the blog maintained by Alan Caldwell. . . . You will find it all right here.
The Victoria Royals have signed F Igor Martynov, who is from Krasnoye, Belarus, and was selected in the CHL's 2017 import draft. . . . Martynov, 18, split last season between Belarus's U-18 and U-20 teams. He had four goals and seven assists in 20 games with the U-20 side, and three goals and three assists in six games with the U-18 team. . . . He led Belarus in scoring at the IIHF U-18 World Championship, putting up seven points, including three goals, in seven games. . . . Martynov also played for Belarus in the IIHF World Junior Championship (Division I, Group A). He had two assists in five games as Belarus went 4-0-1 to earn promotion to the 2018 WJC in Buffalo.
The Royals also announced the signings of F Ty Yoder and D Noah Lamb, both of whom were selected in the 2017 bantam draft. . . . Yoder, from Camrose, Alta., had 31 goals and 35 assists in 28 games with the bantam AAA Camrose Red Wings last season. . . . Lamb, who also is from Camrose and played for the bantam AAA Red Wings, had five goals and 27 assists in 31 games last season.
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have signed F Drew Englot, who won't turn 15 until Nov. 26, and F Jacob Boucher, 15, to WHL contracts. . . . Englot, from Candiac, Sask., was a fourth-round selection in the 2017 bantam draft. He played last season with the bantam AAA Notre Dame Hounds, in Wilcox, Sask., recording four goals and 10 assists in 30 games. He was pointless in six games with the SJHL's Hounds. Englot will play this season with the midget AAA Hounds. . . . Boucher, from St. Albert, Alta., was a ninth-round pick in the 2017 bantam draft. Last season, he had 19 goals and 24 assists in 36 games with the bantam AAA Fort Saskatchewan Rangers. He added a goal and four assists in 14 playoff games as the Rangers won the Alberta Bantam Hockey League title.
The Spokane Chiefs have signed F Adam Beckman, who was a fifth-round selection in the WHL's 2016 bantam draft. Beckman, 16, is from Saskatoon. He is in the Chiefs' training camp this week. . . . Last season, he had 15 goals and 26 assists in 44 games with the midget AAA Battlefords Stars. In 2015-16, he put up 29 goals and 14 assists in 30 games with the bantam AA Saskatoon Frostbite.
The Moose Jaw Warriors have signed D Daemon Hunt, who was a first-round selection in the WHL's 2017 bantam draft. Hunt, from Brandon, has played the past two seasons with the bantam AAA Wheat Kings. In 2015-16, he had five goals and 29 assists in 32 games. Last season, he finished with 22 goals and 38 assists in 36 games.
By my count, there are four first-round selections from the 2017 bantam draft who have yet to sign — F Ridly Greig, Brandon Wheat KIngs; D Joel Sexsmith, Swift Current Broncos; F Seth Jarvis, Portland Winterhawks; and D Ronan Seeley, Everett Silvertips.
The Warriors also signed G Ethan Fitzgerald, who was a sixth-round selection in the 2016 bantam draft, and G Jackson Berry, who was a sixth-round pick in 2017. . . . From Calgary, Fitzgerald, 16, played last season with the minor midget NWCAA Stampeders, going 8-8-2, 3.06, .921 in 18 regular-season games. . . . Berry, 15, is from Chestermere, Alta. Last season, he was 11-6-3, 2.07, .921 in 20 games with the bantam AAA Rocky Mountain Raiders.
The BCHL's Salmon Arm Silverbacks have juggled some responsibilities involving Troy Mick, who had been the president and general manager, and Scott Atkinson, the head coach. . . . These moves were made necessary by the growth of the Salmon Arm Sports Inc., which now owns the Silverbacks, the RMJHL's Steamboat Wranglers, the Salmon Arm Elite Hockey and Power Skating School, and the Maximum Edge hockey shop. . . . Mick now is president and general manager business operations, and will oversee all four businesses. . . . Atkinson is the general manager, director of player personnel and head coach. He will be responsible for all hockey operations pertaining to players, scouts, transactions and camps.
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