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Happy Annual National Senior Health and Fitness Day!
So what does this mean to those of us who aren't quite ready to (hopefully) retire and ease back on life's stresses?
Well, here's a fitness challenge for you – but not the kind you are used to. Your challenge today is to observe. No matter how old you are, observe people around you that are older – family, friends, coworkers. How easily do they move? How erect and comfortable are they standing? Do they move with agility, balance, strength?

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Ben van Beurden, the chief executive of Shell, took home a massive pay package amounting to €8.9 million (£7.9 million) last year, as the oil giant cashed in on the recovering prices of oil.
The oil giant risked new criticism over the massive payout, after a row with investors in 2017.
The investors said that the long-term incentives of the Dutch chief executive were disproportionate as compared with his peers.
According to the annual report of the group, Van Beurden received an annual bonus amounting to €3 million in 2017 on top of his salary of €1.49 million. The chief executive also received €4.02 million worth of long-term incentives and bonuses.
BP, the rival of Shell, took an axe to the pay of its executive in 2017 to head off an uprising from shareholders.
The oil company capped the maximum bonus payout that Bob Dudley, its chief executive, could be able to receive at 2.25 times his base salary.
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Annapurna Base Camp Trek
The Annapurna base camp trek is one of the most famous and beautiful treks in the Himalayas mountain range has to offer. The Annapurna Base Camp Trek takes you approximately two weeks, thus which the trekkers will ascend from 1,050metrs to 4,130metrs. There are two major highlights of the trek includes climbing up, "three thousand five hundred steps" at Ulleri on the way to Ghorepani. Experiencing the unparalleled panorama of Poon Hill. Moreover, this has a vantage point of the Manaslu, Annapurna, and Dhaulagiri mountain ranges. Standing at Poon hill, commercial trekkers are surrounding by "pictures perfect" mountain peaks. (numerous above 6,000 meters) in nearly all eye lavele directions. Including Manaslu, Annapurna and Dhaulagiri, each of which tower above 8,000 meters.
Along the journey, Annapurna base camp trek encompassed by an unrivaled landscape, a wide diversity of a flora and fauna. As well as, an abundance of colorful different species of flora provides, including the magnificent Rhododendron forest as a national flower of Nepal. Which reach prime blooms during March and April!
The native inhabitants of this region. The Gurung, Mager, Braman, and Chetries ethnic group of people, who practice Buddhism and Hinduism traditional own religions. Remarkably, Ghandruk is the biggest Gurung village in the midwestern part of Nepal. Rest assured that as the trek progresses. Each day will be filled with novel and evolving landscapes, stunning mountain views and many species of beautiful birds. Likewise, friendly local people ensuring your journey through the Himalayas is a truly unforgettable adventure.
Awesome Sunrise & Panoramic View From Poon Hill
The trek will continue to Chomrong village. Then after into the path to Annapurna base camp valley along the Modi Khola. The trail begins to narrow valley at this point as it passes through bamboo bushes and winds it away to Deurali. In spring, as the weather begins to warm. It is not uncommon to be able to witness the occasional avalanches on the way to Machhaputre Base Camp. Occurring far off in the distance (not on our trail, of course!).
Consequently, there will be a temporary trail on the other side of the avalanches places. Of course, close to the Annapurna and Machhapuchre base camp areas. The glorious close-up views of the mountains surrounding, including Himchuli, Annapurna South, Annapurna I, Gangapurna and Machhapuchre (Fishtail) and many other small peaks, accompany your every step. It is almost as though you are walking through the heavens.
Likewise, observing sunrise and sunset at this point on the trek makes one feel as while he or she has stumbled upon Shangri-La. Reaching the apex of the trek. When you achieve your dream plan and will sleep at its highest point of 4,130mters and subsequently descend back to Pokhara a picturesque clean, and green a lake city where your ABC trek journey will end.
Short Itinerary
Day 01:
KTM Arrival pick up from Airport and welcoming by garland and transfer to Hotel, trek briefing and welcome dinner.
O/N Hotel DBB
Day 02:
Sightseeing world heritage sights Hindus & Buddhist shrines / Trek preparation
O/ N Hotel B/B
Day 03:
KTM - Pokhara Fly (30min) or Drive ( 6-7hrs) Free Afternoon in Pokhara (850m)
O/N Hotel B/B
Day 04:
Pokhara via drive to Birethanti (1hrs) and trek to Hille (1430m) 3hrs
O/N Lodge - BLD
Day 05:
Hille – Ghorepani (2,870m) 6hrs
O/N Lodge - BLD
Day 06:
Ghorepani - Poonhill (3,210m)Sunrise and panorama view, back to Lodge breakfast – trek to Tadapani (2,630m) 7hrs
O/N Lodge – BLD
Day 07:
Tadapani – Chomrong (2,175m) 5hrs
O/N Lodge – BLD
Day 08:
Chomrong – Dovan (2,650m) 6hrs
O/N Lodge - BLD
Day 09:
Dovan – MBC (Machhapucre Base Camp) (3,700m) 7hrs
O/N Lodge - BLD
Day 10:
MBC – Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) (4,135m) 2hrs
O/N Lodge - BLD
Day 11:
ABC – Bamboo (2,315m) 7hrs
O/N Lodge - BLD
Day 12:
Bamboo – Jhinu danda Hot spring (1,775m) 6hrs
O/N Lodge - BLD
Day 13:
Jhinu – Pothana (1,995m) 6hrs
O/N Lodge - BLD
Day 14:
Pothana – Kande (3hrs) and drive 1hrs to Pokhara
O/N Hotel - BLB
Day 15:
Pokhara – KTM Fly or Drive to KTM
O/N Hotel - BB
Day 16:
Free day in Kathmandu and farewell Dinner
O/N Hotel - BDB
Day 17:
Departure to airport / international flight
Important Note
The above itinerary is a guidelines and a standard outline we advise to help you to plan your trip, we can be modified and offer Tailor–Made trips according to your requirements and availability of the time frame, before trip booked.
But when trip starts your Leader or guide only legally responsibly to change itineraries foremost group interest
Day 01: KTM Arrival pick up from Airport and welcoming by garland and transfer to Hotel, trek briefing and welcome dinner. O/N Hotel DBB
On your arrival day in Kathmandu, You will be received by the representative staff from Himalayan Trails Trekking & Climbing P. Ltd with proper greeting. When you have had your time to settle in and freshen up. In the afternoon, you will visit our office there will be short trip briefing and introduction with your trekking guide. In the evening, there will be a welcome dinner hosted by Himalayan Trails Trekking & Climbing. For dinner, you will be served excellent cuisine. (Overnight at Hotel) –
Overnight at hotel- BDB
Day 02: Sightseeing world heritage sights Hindus & Buddhist shrines / Trek preparation
The very next morning, after breakfast you will leave for a sightseeing tour around Kathmandu valley. Some of these landmarks are considered World Heritage Sites including the historic Durbar Square, the sacred Hindu temple of Pashupatinath, the famous 'Monkey Temple' (Swayambhunath) and Buddhist shrine (Bouddhanath) which is one of the largest stupas in the world. After city tour you can hang out to the necessary places you might need to go before trekking like, Money changer, ATM, Market ETC.
Overnight at Hotel -B/B
Day 03: KTM - Pokhara Fly or Drive (1hrs/ 6 hrs) Free Afternoon in Pokhara (850m
After having your breakfast, we will drive you to the Domestic Airport we take an early morning 30 minutes Pokhara flight and enjoy amazing views of the Himalayas from the right side of our plane. Or you can take a Tourist bus to Pokhara about 6-7 hour drive via scenic Prithivi Highway enjoying short stops for lunch and breakfast and scenic beauty all the way around. Check in to the hotel, after freshen up, you will be free to explore the city by yourself. Over night at hotel to start the Annapurna Base Camp trek.
Overnight at Hotel- B B
Day 04: Pokhara via drive to Birethanti (1hrs) and trek to Hille (3hrs) 1430m
After your breakfast, we drive an hour towards Birethanti, a small and prosperous town beside the Modi River crossing beauful villages and rice filled. You head up the main trail to Ramgai and Sudame where you climb gradually up the side of the valley after the your lunch, reaching Hille (1305m). Very beautiful small town.
Overnight at Lodge – BLD
Day 05: Hille – Ghorepani (6hrs) 2870m
After having nice breakfast get ready to the trail crosses a stream (Bhrungdi Khola) and then ascends a steep stone staircase to the large Magar village at Ulleri. You will have Lunch at banthanti and Trek through rhododendron and oak forests and across streams before making a short, final climb to Nangethanti, From Nangethanti you head up to Ghorepani. This day, you will see some birds and some mammals' too.
Overnight at Lodge – BLD
Day 06: Ghorepani - Poonhill (3,210m) Sunrise and panorama view, back to Lodge breakfast – trek to Tadapani (7hrs) 2630m
Early in the morning 45 minutes hiking to Poon Hill leads you to a brilliant spectacle, this vantage point provides an unobstructed view of sunrise over the high Himalayas. From here you can not only see the sunrise but also the panoramic views of Himalayas including Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167m), Mt. Annapurna I (8091m), Mt. Nilgiri (7040m), Annapurna south (7219m),Annapurna II (7937m), Annapurna III (7555m), Annapurna IV (7525m), Hunchuli (6441m), Fishtail or Machhapuchhare (6998m), Lamjung Himal (6986m), Tukuch peak (6920m), Dhampus peak (6012m) among others. After spending about 40 minutes on the hillside, you come back down hotel to have a hot and fresh breakfast, and start walking to Tadapani. From Ghorepani the trail climbs along ridges with another beautiful viewing and through pine, and rhododendron forests to Deurali (2960m). You descend to reach next Banthanti have lunch, before winding your way to Tadapani (2540m). Tadapani offers good views of the upper Modi valley with Annapurna South and Hinchuli and also Fish Tail (Machhapuchre) on your Eye leavel.
Overnight at Lodge – BLD
Day 07: Tadapani – Chomrong (5hrs) 2,175m
After breakfast trek starts with steep downhill through rhododendron forests to Chuile. Leaving Tadapani and Chuile, we descend steeply through forests and then cross suspension bridge at Gurjung Khola. The trail eases as we reach Gurjung to have lunch, which is the tradisnal Gurung village with their local culture, with an easy accend to Chomrong village lies at the base of Annapurna South (6972m) and Hiunchuli (6,441 m.).
Overnight at Lodge – BLD
Day 08: Chomrong – Dovan (2,650m) 6hrs
After breakfast, we descend via 2500 stone steps with one of best organized village along the trail and cross the bridge above Chhomrong Khola. From here it is about an hour uphill climb up to Sinuwa. Next, we pass through a beautiful forest to Kuldihar followed by an easy downhill walk to Bamboo. We walk through bamboo, slowly climbing up to some steep staircases to Dovan.
Overnight at Lodge – BLD
Day 09: Dovan – MBC (Machhapuchhre Base Camp) (3,700m) 7hrs
After breakfast we start our trek walking through beautiful rhododendron and bamboo forests. After a little settlement called Himalaya we steep climb up through a much drier forest before reaching Hinku Cave. From here we can see the trail drop closer to the river before climbing again to Deurali (2920 m). From here we start trials alongside the beautiful Modi Khola River. On the way we have an amazing view on the holly mountain of Machapuchare (Fishtail) which changes its shape the closer we come.
Overnight at Lodge – BLD
Day 10: MBC – Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) (2hrs) 4135m
Continue walking gradually on this day for around 2 hours to reach at Annapurna Base Camp which mesmerizingly rewards us with the striking views of the adjacent snow capped peaks including world's 10th highest Annapurna I (8091 m), Annapurna South, Huinchuli, Mt. Machhapuchhre and more. Also, you won't miss to see the great Annapurna glacier down below. The sunrise there is truly breathtaking.
Overnight at Lodge – BLD
Day 12: ABC – Bamboo (7hrs) 2315m
After breakfast, we will walk for around 7 hours and definitely we will be witnessing the breathtaking views and pass the wooded area with bamboo and rhododendron trees named Bamboo.
Overnight at Lodge – BLD
Day 12: Bamboo – Jhinu danda Hot spring (6hrs) 1775m
After breakfast we continue our walk on the same trial which we used before and reach Chhomrong around lunch time. After lunch in Chhomrong we leave our previous path and walk steep down to a very nice place called Jhinu Danda (1780 m). We climb down to the take a relaxing bath in the hot springs of the Modi Khola River.
Overnight at Lodge – BLD
Day 13: Jhinu – Pothana (6hrs) 1995m
After breakfast we start trekking to reach Pothana. Descend down to Modi Khola and start climbing up to reach the village of Landruk. The trail then passes through the paddy fields and reached Deurali. Trekking further we will reach Pothana.
Overnight at Lodge – BLD
Day 14: Pothana – Phedi (3hrs) and drive 1hrs to Pokhara
After breakfast, the trail follows through rhododendron forest before arrive Dhampus, it is inhabited by a mix of people Gurung, Brahman, Magar communities. From here work down to mostly downhill through forest to Phedi from here 1hrs drive to Pokhara. Upon reaching Pokhara you may choose to walk around the lakeside or spend couple of time buying token of love to your loved ones.
Overnight at Hotel – BLB
Day 15: Pokhara – KTM Fly or Drive to KTM
After Breakfast transfer to airport and fly back to Kathmandu or we can also drive back via Tourist bus.
Overnight at Hotel (B B)
Day 16: Free day in Kathmandu and farewell Dinner
You are free to spend the day at your leisure to relax, refresh, and perhaps take a trip to explore more of the city, before the group's final evening celebrating huge achievement with a special dinner. Around the evening, we will take you for a farewell dinner. While having dinner, we will also discuss your trip and take feedback.
Overnight at Hotel (B/DB)
Day 17: Departure to airport / international flight.
Final Departure One of our company representatives will assist you to get to the airport by privet vehicle as per your flight departure time and back to home share experiences with family and friends unforgettable memory of Annapurna Base camp trek.
Dates & Cost
|Trip Start Date
|Trip End Date
|2 May 2018
|19 May 2018
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Date & Cost
Cost Includes
- Arrival airport pick up and Departure transfers on both domestic and international flights
- Accommodation 2-3 stars Hotel in Kathmandu and Pokhara on a twin share bed with B/B plan
- According to CHOICE of menu 3 times meal B/F, Lunch & Dinner with 2 cups of tea or coffee in
breakfast and every meals a cup of while the trekking.
- Responsible trekking policy of two Trekkers: One porter.
- Accommodations at clean and comfortable local Tea House / Lodge during the trek
- English speaking guided half day city tour with world heritage sites
- All domestic flight, Airport taxes, private transportations starting & ending points of trek.
- English Speaking Experience local Mountain Guides – by Himalayan Trails trained and Nepal
government licensed holder as well as First Aid Eco trained, along the trek basic complete First Aid Kits
- Assistants Guide and other support staff if indeed
- Annapurna Trekking Map
- Insurance of all staffs Guide, Assistants, Porters, Accommodations, food and reasonable salary during the treks
- All necessary officials pepper work
- TIMS and Annapurna Conservation Fee (ACAP)
- Warm clothing and required trekking gear for porters
- Travel and Rescue arrangements
- All the Government VATs & Taxes
- Welcome and Farewell dinner as per itinerary
Cost Excludes
- Nepal entry Visa fees (US$ 40 per person for 30 days)
- International Airfare
- Your Travel Insurance
- Lunch, Dinner & Drinks in the cities.
- Any kind of drinks & personal expenses on trek
- Hot shower, Electricity Bills during trek
- Personal gear & clothing
- Medical evacuation encase of Emergency
- Tips and Items of a personal nature like postage and laundry
- Expenses deserve due to Natural or manmade hazards like landslide, strikes, political unrest etc. will be charge extra as per actual and anything not specify on the cost above
Annpurna Base Camp Trek
Physical fitness is one of the most key elements on the trek. The trekking in the Himalayan is not forced on it and pacing is always slow, most of the days generally being shorter than a hiking day at your home country. We believe that should be you're imaginable of its kind of holiday trip literally than a contest to provide evidence of the travelers. We maintain situated so as to allow easy access to your trip can be demanding but not a difficult. You can make your own speed and enjoy your trip stunning atmosphere rather than following to other to catch. Himalayan Trails, recommend that you assume on a good fitness agenda proceeding to your trip although and one that builds up general strength and specific leg muscle groups. There is nothing like hiking with a bag pack to train for trek in Himalaya. So our best advice is to get out into the Hills or Alps as often as you can. You better ware your hiking boots and carry about 5-6 kg in your day bag-pack; this is a good weight to walk with it.
If you are doing Gym then which can be helpful and work on the thigh and calf muscles but better to build your heart rate over 50%. Any kind of heart breed activities are good but swimming will not add it doesn't train right muscles groups better added other exercise to be effective. Hiking in Hills, Alps would be the best preparation for a trek in Nepal.
The trekking trail and area of Nepal mostly well trodden and natural path most of the regions, even though it can be rocky and rough in some parts. It is not precipitous and there is no rock climbing or Mountaineering which is requiring equipments. It is hike most of the way in Himalaya, but some parts of the hills can be steep up and down and can be longer!
On the way you may meet many people along the trails as well as Donkeys, Yaks and heavy load porters. Walking in the Himalaya there is rule of the way when meet an approaching Donkeys, Yaks and porters always make sure you step to always on side where wide enough to passes through each other,( towards slopes side of the hill or inside of the Trail). Note: never ever stand ridged sides of the trail. If you stand, it means, we call (outside standing is suicide and inside is safe site) because it can be push by them down to mountains or rivers.
The trekking poles are very useful, if you have problems with knees, depending on weather or personal choice for using them. Even though higher up, ice path, moraine, open slopes may give you extra support from it, also quite easy to follow the path.
Always final sections are can be Glacier itself and high elevation, it is bit difficult and occasionally slippery under trails. The ice is covered in water stones and dirt, so where a coolant produces cold temperatures in the surface below.
Comfortable, good sole, ankle support (4 seasons) trekking boots water proof are recommended for the high passes trek but for the lower trek light weight hiking boots are fine to protect you beside, probably going over an ankle, low altitude trek heavy boots will be hot and unwieldy.
Tea house trek accommodation will be in comfortable tea houses and lodges run most of the area by local families, except people specify a preference for tents. Every tea house or lodge has a common heated Chimney in the dining hall, although the bedrooms are not heated with mattresses, pillows and two beds in a room. We recommend you to bring your own sleeping bag (3 seasons in normally fine) but possibility is also you can buy and hire in Kathmandu.
Generally most of the tea houses have hot showers by gas gizzards and they have squire toilets but some area have and use drop toilets with flush systems.
For the Camping/ Tent trekking we use branded company tents which are for two persons comfortably can sleep and can put your luggage on side, and we provide you the mattresses. Tents are fixed always near the guest house and eating in our own dining tent, sometimes eating can be indoors, depends on possibility. So toilets sometimes you will use from the lodge but obvious we will have our privet toilet tents too.
Himalayan Trails support
Our main back bones of the trek are porters, will carry your main duffle bag up to a maximum weight of 12-14 kg per guest and supply for all the groups needs, if you need to go back down to the valley together with assisting you. Apart from specially camping, all the accommodations are in local lodge or Tea houses which are well prepared, warm and friendly environment.
Our entire trip we run by permanently Guides or Leaders, who have been employed over ten years with us and been training personally high standard leadership and first aid by our company. They know how to deal with emergencies and speak fluently English. They are always helpful and look after you so many years have been working with tourist and westerns, they know the westerns needs and understanding. Our porters are always who works with us forever all our teams are dedicated and they will provide high standards services.


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If you've ever wondered what Londo Mollari meant by 'cute, in an annoying sort of way', here's the answer.
This is Timothy Ferriss. He's a self help guru. He's written books on how to get rich by doing nothing, how to become a ripped sex god by doing almost nothing, and...um, how to cook. Specifically, how to learn any skill with no effort, but in particular how to learn cookery.
Notice a common theme? If there's one kind of bullshit that always sells, it's the 'no effort required' schtick. Odd how the people who swallow the line that 'all success is from hard work and all hard work leads to success' are the same ones who want to exempt themselves from that rule.
Ferriss' "Four Hour Work Week" method of how to stop being an office drone and start being a millionaire playboy comes down to this:
1) Sensible time management
2) Pay poor people to do you job for you
The former is a matter of things like checking your email once a week instead of every few hours, and making lists of things to do.
The latter has some interesting implications. Like, exactly what kind of tasks can be outsourced, as he suggests, from North America to strangers in India? What kind of things can be done equally well by someone with no training or specialist knowledge who isn't even in the same continent, as by Tim Ferriss?
Answer: The kind of thing that's done by the CEO of a company that does nothing but invest in other companies.
The kind of CEO who spends all his time out of the office running marathons, climbing mountains, living the globetrotting good life, and giving sciencey sounding seminars on getting rich quick, 'superfoods', learning languages without effort, and how easy it is to become like him.
Oh, and also the kind of man who claims to be a world champion kickboxer, but has no record of ever participating in a kickboxing championship. Which does rather cast his claims to marathon running etc. into doubt.
Some con-men work by selling something which doesn't exist. L. Ron Hubbard, Deepak Chopra, psychics and mediums, owners of pyramid schemes, and anyone who wants you to overthrow the government for them.
Others sell you something valid but trivial disguised as something secret and new. Kevin Trudeau, Richard Bandler, Paul McKenna, and anyone who's ever written a diet book.
I reckon Tim Ferriss is of the second kind.
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- AnonymousFriday, May 25, 2012 10:35:00 pm
I had a look - because who can honestly say it's not an attractive idea?ReplyDelete
It's a $10.10 honey trap. If you're unscrupulous then maybe, just maybe. The thing is, I'm not. Like you, I've far too many scruples for this sort of malarkey. ;)
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015
The Impact of Bullying
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All of these points are so valid and are exactly why bullying needs to stop. I am also creating a blog that is along the lines of bullying, but is geared toward bullying against LGBT teens specifically. LGBT teen suicide is a serious problem that is overlooked way too often. It is sad that we are in the 21sr century and teens are still being bullied simply for who they are and it is pushing them to taking their own lives. I am a strong advocate for LGBT rights and I believe in showing love and compassion with the hopes of saving a life. I am currently working on a blog that is geared towards teens that might be feeling suicidal and families of the LGBT teens and showing them the importance of showing them love and acceptance. Also, I will create a few posts that are geared towards conservative Christians that will leave them thinking and hopefully persuade them to show love rather than judging. Here is the link and I hope you will enjoy and support my efforts! http://loveconquers.cnvolved.org/
You also forgot that people who are bullied have a higher chance of suicide


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The PHG has appointed John Dicken to the position of Instinct product group manager.
Instinct purchase values were over £32m in 2016 with strong growth forecast for 2017.
PHG identified the need to create a full time role to plan and co-ordinate the direction of the own label product range working closely with the membership.
Mr Dicken's appointment will offer PHG the opportunity to focus more time strengthening relationships and developing purchasing strategies with our Instinct supply partners.
In his previous position at Ridgeons, Mr Dicken was involved with the Instinct own label project at its inception in 2012 and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the role.


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Back To School Event
The time to show that school spirit has finally come with our Back To School event, running from August 20th to September 8th! More details about the event can be found here!
Wandering Monsters in Orlo
There have been rare sightings of monsters that like to wander the vast desert plains of The Golden Ring, Fossil Sanctuary and Wasteland Ruins Path. These creatures are have been known to drop unique jewelry pieces that may prove to be a useful addition to any Visitor's arsenal.
The following jewelry equipment items can be obtained from Wandering monsters in Orlo:
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The maximum refine grade has been expanded, allowing equipment to be upgraded all the way up to grade 20! Take your abilities to the next level with a new found boost in potential, if you can overcome the challenges to get there!
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A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing after a catastrophic mid-air accident caused shrapnel to fly into a window, seriously injuring a passenger, CNN is reporting.
Flight 1380, en route from New York City's LaGuardia airport and bound for Dallas, suffered the emergency over southeastern Pennsylvania, according to flight-tracking site Flightware. Maps of the aircraft's path show it making a sudden turn towards Philadelphia not long after takeoff.
What, exactly, happened remains unclear as of this writing, but according to Buzzfeed News, one of the aircraft's engines failed. So dramatically did the engine fail that shrapnel hit a window, injuring a passenger in the process. The passenger's injury has been described as "serious," though medical personnel on board the aircraft were able to provide first aid.
Passenger Marty Martinez, who was one of 143 passengers and five crew aboard the aircraft, said there was "blood everywhere."
"We were probably going down for 10 to 15 minutes. And of course everyone is freaking out, everyone is crying. It was the scariest experience."
One passenger, a woman, was in danger of being sucked out of the plane but was pulled to safety by the other passengers.
After the emergency, the plane made a sudden drop, but the captain was able to regain control of the vehicle and put it on the ground. On the ground, the runway was crowded with emergency vehicles. According to a statement from Philadelphia International Airport, the plane landed safely.
Passengers disembarked the aircraft via "air stairs" — that is, emergency steps built into the aircraft. One injured passenger was immediately taken to a hospital.
@SouthwestAir I want to thank the crew of SWA 1380 for a great job getting us to the ground safely after losing in engine #angelsinthesky pic.twitter.com/QL0YPUp0Vj
— Kristopher Johnson (@EMMS_MrJohnson) April 17, 2018
Passenger Kristopher Johnson said that the crew handled the emergency as best as could be expected.
"The crew did a great job."
Passengers on board the flight have been sharing dramatic photos and video of the event.
In a lengthy Facebook post, Martinez shared photos of the damaged engine, a damaged window, oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling, and the aftermath once the plane was on the ground.
In a statement, Southwest Airlines said that it is aware of the event but is in the process of "gathering information" before revealing any more details.
Meanwhile, the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) said in a tweet that a team would be sent to Philadelphia to investigate the incident. Further, Chairman Robert Sumwalt will be holding a "short briefing" at 3 p.m. Eastern Time today.
This is a developing story. The Inquisitr will provide more information about this event as it becomes available.
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|How To Become A Trillionaire (and lose 20 lbs) (standard:humor, 11306 words)
|Author: Dr. Murray Trillionaire
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|Dr. Murray Trillionaire will help you to become a trillionaire and to lose weight at the same time.
It's so nice to be insane. No one asks you to explain. Radio by your side, Angie Baby. -Helen Reddy, Angie Baby This book is not for everyone! Let me just start by saying that if you're the type of person who would be content with just a couple of billion dollars in your bank account, then this book is not for you. Why don't you just go buy some Krispy Kreme franchise or create some little operating system for a computer? This book is for ambitious people who want to become trillionaires. After all, everyone from Trenton to Newark, from Atlantic City to Jersey City knows that being a billionaire is so 1990s! Been there. Done that. And what does a billion dollars get you these days anyway? A relatively nice town house in a good section of Manhattan costs about twenty million dollars. That's right; buy fifty of them and your billion dollars is gone. With what money do you decorate? And each one of your New York town houses is going to need a home movie theater. Well, that's another billion. I know what you're thinking at this point, I could never make a trillion dollars on my own! I only make $15 an hour. I'd have to work over 66 billion hours this year to bring home a trillion dollars. There goes my 2 week vacation at the beach house this summer! That's where I come in; you need me. Don't be ashamed. Everyone needs a little help from his friendseven the big cats! While most people were impressed with Warren Buffett's so called little donation of about 30 billion dollars, I was not fooled with his little charade. Did you notice that he did not give his money to The United Jewish Appeal, The American Cancer Society, Jerry Lewis's telethon , or Save the Whales like most people would have done? No, he gave it to Bill Gates. Why? Because these two partners are in cahoots to become the first trillionaires. They were both afraid that they couldn't do it on their own. So they've formed a little partnership. A trillion dollars is a lot of money. It helps to have a partner. Rest assured. I'm your partner. And we'll beat Warren and Bill to the punch. True, they are currently in the lead as they have about 100 billion dollars between the two of them. But we have some great ideas. How To Become A Trillionaire (and lose 20 lbs) is full of brilliant ideas that will help us reach our financial goal and lose weight in the process. At this point, you are probably wondering, But Murray, you've come up with the ideas, so who needs me? It's a good question, and I'm glad you've mentioned it. Although I'm pretty good at coming up with ideas, I'm not very good at implementing them; it usually requires too much work. So that's where you'll come in. You'll be doing the actual work. My first, documented, brilliant idea came when I was five. Back in Kindergarten my best friend was David Lerner, quite an ironic name for someone who was so incapable of learning much of anything. By the end of October, everyone in our class (except David) knew the alphabet. David would usually get stuck around D. Our teacher Mrs. Suskind was patient and would go over and over the alphabet with David every day to really no avail. So I decided that I needed to intervene with what I thought was a pretty innovative idea: an abridged version of the alphabet for idiots. We'd get rid of s, k, z, and q and just use c in their place as c pretty much covers all their sounds. I also believed that v and f were redundant as they make pretty much the same sound. To prove my point, go and tell someone to go vuck themself and see what they say. My alphabet for idiots, known just as the alpha got down to about twenty letters, half of which would be relegated to second class status to be learned only upon completion of junior high school. For now, David would just need to learn a, b, c, and d (which he had already mastered) and finish with e, g, i, l, m, and o. Pretty good idea, no? Well, Mrs. Suskind told me that in order to implement it, we'd have to sell the idea to every idiot that there was on the planet. And she emphasized that there were many! I couldn't be bothered. Too much work. It was easier to just find another best friend. So you partners are my implementers. You'll need to do all the work and will be compensated handsomely. We'll split all the profits with me getting 85%. MOI VS. OTHER SUPPOSED' SELF-HELPERS I'm the type of person who absolutely refuses to bad mouth anyone. It's just not in my nature, and besides, it creates bad karma! But there are a lot of really bad self-help books out there. In fact, I think that they ALL stink. Every single one that has ever been written. Have you ever read Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen's Chicken Soup For The Soul? I read it. Well, I actually love that one. But then my soul is Jewish and loves chicken soup. But what about all those vegetarian souls out there? 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Veronica 2030
USA 1999 70m Directed by: Gary Graver. Starring: Julia Ann, Joseph Roth, Everett Rodd, Stephanee LaFleur, E.R. Wolf, Nikki Fritz, Sandy Wasko, Wendy Davidson, Kurt Sinclair, Steve Curtis, Johnny Styles, Jennifer Reese. Music by: Wayne Scott Joness.The year is 2030 and two scientists, Felix and Maxine, are about to release their latest creation, Veronica a fully functional pleasure android, out onto the market. Unfortunately, untimely interference from a colleague causes Veronica to be sent back to the year 1998. There she meets Harry Horner and becomes a lingerie model to help his ailing catalogue fetish business. Soon Camilla, Harry's competitor, learns of Veronica and steals her away to make Veronica work for her. Eventually, the two scientists locate Veronica and travel back to 1998 in a bid to rescue her. Harry and the scientists combine forces and rescue Veronica from Camilla's clutches. Veronica makes Harry's business a success and he is able to sell it to and interested buyer. Veronica and Harry have fallen in love and she decides to stay in 1998 along with the two scientists!
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For someone who loves food, a holiday seems to be an ultimate opportunity for trying out new things. Not only do you get to eat to your fill, but the snacking can continue all day long.
Everyone loves to cherish good food whilst vacationing. Cause it's probably one time when you can take a break from cooking. If you are planning your next trip to Mauritius then good food is literally around every corner.
With a car rental in Mauritius, you can easily drive around the island and explore the food culture out here. Dodoland is famous for its Creole cuisine combining French, African, Chinese and Indian dishes in a very unique way.
The street food is well reputed and is readily available all around the city. There are plenty of lip smacking delicacies to choose from. From a traveller's point of view, this can get overwhelming. So here is a dictionary of all the street food you'd expect to find in Mauritius
Time to try these savories when driving in a car rental Mauritius
Something fried, something spice and something nice. That pretty much sums up what you can expect to feel when trying out savory snacks out here. Here are dishes you probably cannot miss if you are roaming around the city:
- Gato pima (ga-toh pee-ma'): popularly known as chilli cakes, this dish isn't actually made of chilli. So you don't need to freak out if a local tells you to try a chilli cake. These are fritters made with boiled yellow lentils and are flavored with chilli. They are deep fried and usually served inside bread with butter. A steal at 10 Rs for 3 pieces.
- Gato Merveille (ga-toh mer-vey): simplicity at its best. It's just an extended piece of bread, deep fried to make it crispy and served with a mouth watering chutney at 10 Rs a piece.
- Mine Bwi (meed bou-ee): If you are driving to Port Louis with a car rental Mauritius, do try out these chinese style noodles. You can either have the fried or boiled version with authentic soy sauce and crunchy vegetables. You can also select your choice of protein be it chicken/eggs/beef/shrimp. A hearty generous portion that serves two will cost you around 75 Rs
- Gato arouille ( ga-toh a-roo-ee): these native fritters are made by deep frying grated ginger and taro root. Soft on the inside, crispy on the outside, with the right balance thanks to the ginger, this snack will give you an instant foodgasm. Don't forget to dip in with some spicy tomato chutney.
- Dol Puri (dohl poo-ree): fried dough made of flour and crashed lentils filled in with a filling of your choice. You can easily gorge on one freshly made in shacks all around Mauritius.
- Faratas (pha-ra-tah): saving the vest for the last, these are also the queen snacks of locals in town. A flat bread made with ghee and flour is stuffed with either veggies/lamb/chicken/fish, served with tasty tomato chutney.
Keep active with these healthy snacks
Unlike most tourist spots that offer fancy and fatty snacks, it is very much possible to find healthy eating options in Mauritius. If you have hired a car rental Mauritius, then it is pretty easy to find these locally.
- Ananas: For 25 Rs. a whole pineapple, this snack comes freshly peeled with a pinch of salt, chilli and tamarind sauce. There is absolutely nothing better than fresh fruits on the go!
- Confit de fruit (confee): Try these lip smacking fruit pickles made in a traditional maceration of salt and vinegar. There are many fruits to choose from like pineapple, mango, olives, cythere and even cucumbers! These are easily available for anywhere between 5-10 Rs a piece.
- Coconut water: There is nothing more refreshing and nourishing than this natural tonic. If you are driving around with a car rental Mauritius, then this is the best way to stay hydrated. Also, make sure you ask for the creme/flesh as it's the best part of the entire coconut. These are easily available for 45 Rs
- Salade mange (sa-LAD mang): If you can't decide what to eat or want to stimulate your appetite for some food then this is quite a nice option. This snack is made by macerating green mangoes in a sour and spicy dressing of lemon, vinegar and chilli.
- Pistaches grille (pees-tash gree-leh): Boiled or grilled peanuts. No fuss and a healthy snack. You can grab a medium bad for 50 Rs and you are good to go for the next few hours.
Something for your sweet tooth?
A meal can never be complete without dessert, but a dessert can definitely work out as a meal. To prove this right, do try these amazing delicacies that will make you keep coming back for more:
- Napolitane (na-poh-lee-tan): a biscuit sandwich filled with jam and covered in glaze. Amazing tea time treat! Grab a few at just 8 Rs a piece.
- Tarte banana: a favorite local Mauritian dessert. Get lost in the amazing flavor of mashed bananas, coconut and vanilla stuffed in a buttery shortcrust pastry. Eat your heart's fill with one portion just for 28 Rs
- Gato gingeli (ga-toh gin-jelly): coming down from the Chinese descendants, this sweet treat is made using flour, sweet potato and sesame seeds. Seems unusual right? But do check it out once.
- Macatia coco (ma-ka-tee-a coco): fluffy pastry buns filled with coconut powder are something one cannot resist really. It's just like a brioche but so much better. At 10 Rs for 4 pieces, you can never really have enough.
Travelling around Mauritius can get quite hectic if you are using public transport. Nonetheless, if you choose a car rental Mauritius it is very much convenient to eat all this street food from the best places in town. Local shops bring out the best street food that truly represents the food culture of Mauritius.


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Together against Trafficking is this year's motto, as we mark the 5th year when 8 February is recognised internationally as the Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking.
On 8 February 2015, Pope Francis commended the dedication of this day, stating:
"Dear Brothers and Sisters, today, 8 February, is the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese nun, who as a child had the traumatic experience of being a victim of human trafficking.
The Unions of Superiors and Superiors General of REligious Institutes have organised the day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking. I encourage those who work helping the men, women and children who are enslaved, exploited, abused as instruments of work or pleasure, who are often tortured and mutilated. It is my hope that government leaders may work decisively to remove the causes of this disgraceful scourge, it is a scourge unworthy of society. May each one of us feel committed to being a voice for our brothers and sisters who have been humiliated in their dignity. Let us pray…" (Pope Francis, Angelus Prayer, 8 February 2015)
For resources and prayers to help you honour the day, please see: https://preghieracontrotratta.org


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Texas Holdem Hand Rankings For Texas Holdem Poker
It is not only essential to identify the winner of a specific poker sport, but also know the other players and their positions in the game. Once you identify these, you will acquire much more self-confidence and see for yourself whether you are in a position to beat these gamers.
If you are preparing to have a new card deck in your house, you can securely go forward and buy this 1. The card established that you use on the poker desk tends to make a great deal of difference to the game and the temper of the gamers. This card set will certainly be better than a standard black and white card established.
We've had a home poker tournament going on for some time now, and there has been a constant dilemma that used to come up at every sport. We transfer the sport from house to home every thirty day period, and the host provides the poker desk, poker chips and playing cards for their home's poker game. Our regulars consist of people of all ages, and the 1 thing we couldn't seem to fulfill everyone on is what type of poker cards to perform with.
Mistakes are commonly committed by both professional and amateur in playing Texas Holdem Poker. Consciousness of these mistakes and taking safeguards will guide them in enhancing their taking part in technique.
To the correct, I-fifteen heads first on to Whiskey Pete's, the oldest of the three hotels. click here fancy other than the previous man sitting on leading of the roof sipping whiskey.
After attempting out a deck of paper playing cards, it is probably heading to be intelligent to try their plastic counterparts. However, there is really no need to squander cash on worthless paper cards when one can make investments on more tough plastic playing playing cards.
Once over, dangle restricted to your wallet! Couple of resist the concept of stopping by the Fashion Outlet Mall. The condition-of-the-art shopping center stretches as a resort appendix all the way over the border into California. Choose right or left, your option! Each solitary top of the line shop appears to be in there! And costs are, by far, the most affordable ever! By the way, you already ate, so I skipped the meals court!
A complete home is a ranked list where the player has five playing cards. From these five, 3 of the cards ought to be the same number and the remaining two should be identical. If a player has five cards of the exact same suit, it is called a flush.


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Holocaust by Bullets
Mass grave of 11,000 Jews in Ukraine
Holocaust by Bullets by Father Patrick Desbois is the odyssey of a French Roman Catholic priest who felt called by God to search for the lost graves of Holocaust victims in Eastern Europe. While the Nazi atrocities in Western Europe are well-documented, until the collapse of the former Soviet Union, there was little recorded about the murder of 1.5 million Jews in Ukraine and other parts of Eastern Europe. Fr. Desbois' book is not for the faint of heart. Father and his companions found and questioned peasants who witnessed the mass murders of their friends and neighbors. Those who saw the horrors were, of course, traumatized for life, especially when they had been forced to assist in the executions.
Stripping the victims naked even in the harshest weather was always a part of the dehumanization process. Young women and girls were routinely brutalized; the numbers of Jewish women who were violated during the Holocaust has never been adequately assessed. The victims were lined up and shot so that they fell into a pit, only to have another layer of victims thrown upon them. Witnesses repeatedly claim that the earth "moved" and "groaned" for days following the massacres, meaning large numbers had been buried alive. Such abominations occurred over and over again throughout the entire region.
Father Desbois uncovered many mass graves in his travels, giving the victims the most basic courtesy of prayers and a marker. He says he always found the local orthodox clergy to be helpful in his searches for mass graves and in his desire to honor the memory of the slain. His simple account brings home to me more than ever the extent of the horrors of the Holocaust. Reading the testimonies in which faces and names are given to the victims places the murders at a personal level which the mind can barely process. Only Sacred Scripture can adequately express the inexpressible.
Weeping, she hath wept in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: there is none to comfort her among all them that were dear to her: all her friends have despised her, and are become her enemies.
Ghimel. Juda hath removed her dwelling place, because of her affliction, and the greatness of her bondage; she hath dwelt among the nations, and she hath found no rest; all her persecutors have taken her in the midst of straits.
Daleth. The ways of Sion mourn, because there are none that come to the solemn feast: all her gates are broken down; her priests sigh; her virgins are in affliction; and she is oppressed with bitterness....
O all ye that pass by the way, attend, and see if there be any sorrow like to my sorrow. ~Lamentations 1: 2-4, 12


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Several Democratic presidential candidates are closing out the long holiday weekend on the campaign trail, with stops planned across states key to securing their party's
On Presidents Day, much of the campaign trail spotlight moved to New Hampshire, home to the first presidential primary. Three candidates, Sens. Kamala Harris of California, Cory Booker of New Jersey and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, planned to campaign in the state.
The three senators are crisscrossing the state, making their first trips to it since launching their 2020 presidential bids.
Booker has been in the state for a few days and will wrap up his trip with a house party in Nashua. House parties are a staple of campaigning in the state.
Harris planned an afternoon town hall in Portsmouth and will participate in the Politics & Eggs breakfast on Tuesday.
Klobuchar will hold a meet-and-greet in Goffstown on Monday before a CNN town hall.
Meanwhile, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York was back in Iowa, the leadoff caucus state, with plans to meet voters in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
Former Rep. John Delaney of Maryland, who also is running for president, was campaigning in Iowa as well.
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The Third Circuit issued an opinion last week addressing an apparent issue of first impression among circuit courts: can consumers revoke their express consent to receive autodialed calls to their cell phones? Yes, the Third...Read More →
A June 27 FCC ruling has clarified that mobile carriers may be subject to CPNI obligations as to information that they cause to be collected by mobile devices—even when a carrier has neither received or...Read More →
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Unschooling is not for everyone, although I believe that anyone can unschool. We must deschool ourselves, free up our thoughts, let go of all of the ingrained nonsense, and get out of mainstream thinking. You have to be willing to give up all of those schooly ideas...the scopes, the tests, the "this child should know _____at this age", the grading, the ranking, the forced schoolwork at the table.
Research, read about natural learning and not forced schooling, ask questions, find others who are living it. Give yourself time to properly detox from the system. While you are doing this don't impose it on your kids. Let them learn in the way God designed them. Keep your hang ups to yourself.
The basic philosophy is that people (children) are born with an innate desire to learn. Learning is as natural as breathing. Forced, bribed, coerced, compulsary schooling strips that desire away piece by piece. Then learning becomes a chore. It happens by being told what to do and what to think and how to do it. The real chore to be abhorred is schooling, not learning, because school has nothing to do with real, true, natural, life long learning.
While it is possible to unschool academically, I think you are missing the whole big picture. Many people out there unschool but control everything else in their child's life. I believe that electronics and tv and sleep and eating and helping around the house are all part of living together as a family. We are all individuals that contribute to the family dynamics.
I believe that to fully unschool with all the benefits, we parent differently. How can you say that your child will read when he is ready but that they don't know when they are tired? How can you make up arbitrary rules for all to blindly follow?
Many people are hung up on video games but there is a lot to be learned by playing games. I have never limited use. I will tell you that our systems go weeks at a time without being turned on. They know it's there and that they can play whenever they want.
If you aren't willing to truly examine all of those beliefs and practices that you upheld for so long and truly make a paradigm shift, then no...unschooling isn't for you.
It is a wonderful lifestyle to live and learn and observe and be and
do and create and laugh and love without the confines of school or a
closed mind.
Free your mind-UN SCHOOL!
Today for Show and Tell, I've brought a tiny marvel of nature: a single snowflake. I think we might all learn a lesson from how this utterly unique and exquisite crystal turns into an ordinary, boring molecule of water, just like every other one, when you bring it in the classroom. And now, while the analogy sinks in, I'll be leaving you drips and going outside." ~ Calvin, from Calvin & Hobbes
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Is Unschooling right for you?
Posted by Stephanie at 2:55 PM
Labels: parenting, Unschooling
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- Grace Walker said...
This is FANTASTIC Stephanie!! Thanks so much for sharing. WOW! It stirs passion in me all over again and reinforces why we do what we do.
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Pellet Feed:
Pellet feed should be kept in a cool dry place. Cool (under 18°C) and a relative humidity of between 25% and 50%. With these requirements met your food should last a good 3 months from date of purchase. ).
Please note: New Zealand has a mean-relative humidity of more than 60%, and most homes are over 20 degrees even in winter, so please check your storage methods and adjust as necessary.
Refrigeration seems like a great idea but moisture driven into the food by removal and replacement in the refrigerator can lead to premature food breakdown and molding. If refrigeration is used correctly (only take out of the refrigerator what is need for that days meals) you can expect the same shelf life as the above storage method (cool dry place).
Freezing is a great way to extend the shelf life of your pellet foods. Not only does it slow food break down, it also helps slow the natural disintegration of vitamins and nutrients. There is a catch; the food must not be constantly exposed to the freeze-thaw cycle. Our recommendation is to take only the food needed for that day out of the freezer at one time. Using this method, pellets will last 6 months from date of purchase.
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The High Prelate of Sigard is the enigmatic Solon. Solon sees himself as an artist and a philosopher, and his odd and somewhat radical interpretation of the Church of the Dioune's gospel is often theatrical, outlandish and genuinely strange. Speculation that he is the prophesied sixth oracle, and that the divh speak through him is beginning among the common people, although the Grand High Prelate's office has clearly stated that he does not fit the criteria to be an oracle, and Solon has made no claims of the sort. Still, a group called the Shining Ones have begun to take to the streets in his name.
Perhaps the most obvious and widely known of Solon's eccentricities is that he always wears one of two masks. He has a golden mask depicting the face of the divhi Aliel and a steel mask depicting the face of the divhi Koroth. He changes these depending upon which member of the Dioune he represents in any duty. The other is fastened securely to the rear of his head when not in use, ready to be turned around whenever needed. While Solon regularly appears around the Basilica with a bare face, he allows no one to see him without these masks when he serves a formal function, even going so far as to cover his head with a veil when he changes aspect. Some speculate that he is becoming mad, but with his other flamboyance it is not hard to believe it is simply an aspect of his faith. Not only does he change his face, but his voice and manner of speech and body language change with the turn of the mask. Some also say that the High Prelate has dissident leanings, though he has made no such claim.
Solon is a man of above average height and prodigious constitution. His head and lean face are completely shaven, and his features have childlike proportion and agelessness with pointed chin, pouting lips, pale eyes and prominent cheeks. He can be a staggering presence, or move about almost unnoticed as he chooses, and is capable of sneaking up on people barely perceived. Solon is a master of disguise, and openly admits to moving about Lierkist, always under a false face, quite frequently to observe the devotion of his people. But when in public undisguised he wears the compiled works of the oracles strapped to his back, or more commonly has a priest accompany him carrying. It is a tome of exceptional beauty, gilt and inlaid and bound in rare leather. Ever the artist, Solon also often carries clay pigments and a brush so that when inspiration from the divh strikes he can act upon it (and often does) on walls or shop-fronts.
A sculptor, painter and amateur architect, Solon has designed several extensions to the Basilica at Leirkist and has provided much of the decoration for the city's temples from his own works, which are becoming quite famous. He remains humble about his art however, claiming divine inspiration. He remains a distant and spiritual individual, spending hours of his day in meditation and often disappearing for weeks at a time. While he may not be there to provide guidance and wisdom like most of the High Prelates he does a lot to keep people interested in the dealings of the church.
Solon began his life as Bale Ramier, wastrel scion of a powerful guilder family in Southaven. Bale had everything he might possibly want at his very fingertips. The finest wine, meat, bread, women, whatever he desired could be his for the asking. The house of his father, Elvin Ramier was the finest in Southaven, bar none, and the T'Ovari were his family's close allies (many speculate that Elvin was a founding member). In his youth, Bale gorged himself upon privilege, eschewing duty and piety in favour of debauchery. But as he tells it, one night, deep in his cups, he stumbled into a basilica, and beheld a priest speaking on the love of Aliel. From then he swears that meat tasted as ash, and wine as piss, and all the beautiful women in the city could not turn his thoughts from the words of the sarith. Only when he returned to the basilica, again and again to hear the wisdom of the dioune, did his soul again rejoice. And so Bale Ramier joined the church, forsaking his old name, and taking Solon as his new identity. He became a radical, a philosopher, and a poet, and later a passionate advocate of the classical faith. They say that such was his charisma, and rebellious nature, that the Grand High Prelate sent him west to prevent him from turning the whole church to his beliefs!
Since those early days, Solon has grown much. Within four years of his arrival in Lierkist he became the previous High prelate's successor, and then inherited the prelacy. He has devoted himself to expressing his love and devotion to the Dioune in whatever medium he can lay his hands upon, and vehemently exhorts others to do the same. He teaches that in all crafts there can be worship, from the perfect curve of the cooper's barrel, to the careful line of a dancer's back, creation and beauty in the name of the Dioune are worship, and the Dioune see and bless such devotion. A patron of whatever takes his fancy, and free with the church coffers, Solon has made Lierkist a centre of culture and thought to rival Southaven in less than a decade.
Solon has few ties to his family, or home in Southaven. Elvin passed on some years ago, and Solon's elder brother Stephan now commands the Ramier assets, and keeps the relationship with the T'Ovari alive. Solon loves his three brothers Stephan, Edmund and Daenil, and his sister Ana, but the needs of the church come first, and his congregation are his new family. In Lierkist he is served by his subprelate Olwin and his household is administered by major domo Warin.
The Shining Ones take a particular interest in Solon, though they are an informal group, and seem to have no true leader, and little direct contact with the High Prelate. Still, Davin Vaun and Simon Dranshen keep a grave eye on the mercurial high prelate and his nigh-fanatical followers. Certainly Solon has shown no political ambition yet - indeed he seems ignorant to the church as a political entity at all - but one never knows.
|Male Ahlonian
|Adult (36)
|Skill Points: spent/total
|High Prelate of Sigard (3)
|Orthodox Church of the Dioune (9)
|High Prelate (7/8)
Character Traits
A Masked Enigma (3)
The High Prelate of Sigard is a mystery. A capricious man, who seems at every turn chosen by the dioune themselves, whose every thought and action are a divine mystery to those around him. Like many, he is seen sometimes as madman, and sometimes as ascended beyond the comprehension of normal men. Regardless of which, it distances him from the common people, as sarith or lunatic.
Passions (2)
Solon is driven by wild passions. When he is engaged by something he devotes every inch of his boundless energy to it, often forgoing sleep to read and create and debate late into the night, and taking neither meat nor wine. When he is in this state he is prolific, but inevitably these scintillating explosions of nigh-prismatic energy leave him drained and morose when not so impassioned.


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'Grinds' are especially important on the Wedges you use for these shots; usually from 54º to 64º Wedges.
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Back from the holidays, back to the grind, back to the blog. I'm tapping away here over a lunch break because that's essentially how I work on the hobbies these days – on the margins.
Weirdly, I think it's more productive at times to squeeze things into the barely-there moments of the day. There's pressure to get it in. A metaphorical time-demon breathing down your neck claiming that if you don't do something now, you'll never do it and your dreams will be washed away in a river of workday malaise and dinner-time discontent. The TV doesn't demand so much, after all.
The Outback Steakhouse I explored for dinner last night had an odd little thing on the lip of the bar. A wooden tray of sorts set on the curved edge of the bar itself. Because I always sit at the bar when dining alone if I can help it. Seems more sociable.
Anyway, the tray's presumed purpose was to set the plate of food on it so you wouldn't have to reach over the lip of the bar. I found it was a perfect place to set the laptop and type away. The mahi mahi, somewhat bland but serviceable, was devoured without incident regardless. In short, more bars should have these little things. Multi-purpose. Facilitating the working traveler. Also, outlets. Can we not just get outlets everywhere, all the time?
Lastly, I cannot stress enough the invaluable nature of the notebook. Even if you're a mad typist, a flinger of phalanges who's rubbed all the letters off of the keys, having a small little booklet to scribble some inspiration into is crucial. On a recent flight where, due to a practitioner of that Satanic art of seat reclining, I had no space to open the computer, the notebook served as a scratch pad to plot out an entire novel. It was fun, inventive, to watch the contents of my mind leak out through the pen. There's a veracity there that doesn't always translate to the screen. Like drinking a favorite beer, a sense that this is something special.


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"Credit repair secrets don't exist", "There are no shortcuts to better credit", "It takes one wrong step to damage credit and years to repair it" – you have probably heard such things a million times. Guess what? Fast credit repair is possible and there are many credit secrets that will take you there. The key is knowledge about the inner workings of the credit system and the various loopholes in it.
1 Credit Repair Secret # 1 Paying off your debt in full will not raise your credit score.
According to the mainstream credit advisers credit repair can only be achieved through financial discipline and careful budget planning. You probably see them on the news occasionally -role model families that buckled up, saved every penny for a few years and paid off their debt in full. Is this really necessary? Certain items in your credit report have to be paid in full (legal judgments, tax liens, child support). Others, however, can be settled for a minimal fraction of the amount owed (collection agencies still make profit out of you even if you pay them 20% or less of what you owe). The other important fact is that paying off your debt can sometimes lower your score. Just because you paid an old debt does not erase the fact that at one time you were not paying it "as agreed". If you pay now the account status will be upgraded to current and the day of last activity will be changed. The negative account (albeit now paid) will continue to influence your record adversely for another 7 years.
2 Credit Repair Secret # 2 You can remove negative item from your report.
Negative items are not "set in stone" for the duration of the punishment period. They can be changed and deleted. And we are not talking only about mistakes in your report. The Fair Credit Reporting Act as well as various federal and state laws REQUIRE that items be removed if they are not 100% accurate or cannot be verified in a timely manner. For example, you are allowed to dispute a listing within a negative item (wrong balance, wrong limit, did not pay late this month etc) with the original creditor. Many creditors keep files for only 13-18 months, because it's quite expensive to keep a huge database updated.So if your negative account is older than that, the creditors might not have the proper paperwork to prove you wrong. In this case, even though you are disputing a listing within the account, the creditor has to remove the whole account from your credit record. And this is exactly what you are aiming for.
3 Credit Repair Secret # 3 You have far more power that collection agencies.
Collection agencies harass and threaten, but in reality they are more bark than bite. You have to realize that when it comes to collection agencies, the law is on your side. Under different provisions of the FDCPA you can send a "cease and desist" letter and inform collection agencies that they can contact you only through mail. If they continue to call, you have every legal right to sue. Collection agencies are also forbidden from making harassing phone calls, calling you between 9 PM and 8AM, threatening to garnish your wages, seize your property etc. You are also given the right to ask collection agencies for verification of debt. If they can't validate the debt in a timely manner, but continue pursuing collection activities-they are in violation of FDCPA. In a nutshell-you have far more legal power than collection agencies. Learn how to use it.
Is there a credit repair secret? The answer is simple-the credit system is rife with tricks and loopholes. Credit repair is real easy, once you know how …


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Laser Cut Wedding Invitations
You have finally reached the point in your wedding planning process to make wedding invitations. It can be difficult to know what you need to include in your invitations. We all know that a wedding invitation should include the name of the couple, when is it happening and the location. However, that is just the primary card. Normally, wedding invitations have two to four different cards. Our experts at Shimmering Ceremony, have created this easy breakdown of what else to include in order to make this part of the wedding planning a breeze!
Reception Card
This is the primary card with the basic information such as the date, time and location. Here is where you also want to specify the type of reception, dress code, and the theme if there is one. Examples of dress codes are black tie, white tie, and causal. If your ceremony and reception are at the same place, a phrase such as "reception to follow" should be included.
RSVP/Response Card
Nowadays many couples opt into using an online RSVP system. However, physical RSVP cards are still very popular. This is a very important element of the invitation because it informs the couple if they will attend and if they are bringing a plus one. You may also want to include a menu so they can pick their course or a question that asks for any deitary restirctions. This can help you prepare for the wedding. If you're planning a weekend wedding, you may also want to include a list of activities where guest can check off if they will be attending them. Be sure to have an RSVP deadline. Don't forget to include the return address and a stamp for them to send it back!
Directions/Lodging Card
Some wedding locations are in secluded areas that can be hard to find. Therefore, this part of the invitation is crucial to avoid a disaster later on. You also want to include information about where to part. If you are providing lodging information for your guests, this is where you want to specify where they will be staying. You also want to include any transportation information if that applies. This could be transportation from the hotel to the reception, shuttle times, or if it's a destination wedding, flight information.
Some weddings have a schedule of events prior to the actual reception or after. Examples are an after-party, brunch and welcome drinks. If there are social functions like these planned, you can include the itinerary in the wedding invitation. This is also where you can send information for a rehearsal dinner.
Website Card
If you have a wedding website, you could include this in your wedding invitation. Here people can get information to access your website that may include your registry, love story, pictures and more.
Many couples decide to have both an inner and outer envelope. This is because the inner envelope can be elegant with calligraphy and more. However, unlike outer envelopes, this is not necessary. Outer envelopes are needed to mail the invitations to your guest list.
Finishing touches
Now that you have all the contents of the wedding invitations figured out, it's time to figure out the finishing touches. Wax seals are a popular way to personalize your invitations, however, postal delivery will be more expensive. Belly bands are a string around all the contents of the envelope that are a nice touch to hold everything together. The correct postage is a very important part of this process and will depend on the weight. Ideally, your invitations will weigh less than an ounce. You can also request for the stamps to be hand-canceled instead of machine-canceled. This will ensure that the envelope won't be ruined by unexpected marks. Customized stamps are also a popular way to make your invitations one of a kind!
Custom Laser Cut Wedding Invitations
At Shimmery Ceremony, we do all types of wedding invitations, formal wedding invitations, modern wedding invitations, traditional wedding invitations and more. We want to make this process easy for you. If you have questions contact us or if you would like to see the quality of our work, please order a free sample now.


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12' Playcraft Montauk Shuffleboard Table
The Montauk is Playcraft's newest home recreation series shuffleboard table. Solid hardwood construction with a whitewashed finish that features popular industrial design steel turnbuckle hardware, The Montauk is certain to be a highlight in your game room. The playfield is a 1-3/4" solid single vertical stave butcher block with multiple coats of satin polyurethane and includes upgraded pro-series style climate adjusters for shaping the playfield. The color matched hardwood abacus scorers finish off this beautiful table.
- Solid hardwood construction with weathered whitewash finish
- Available in 9' & 12' lengths
- Black steel turnbuckle hardware
- Traditional 1-2-3 indoor scoring pattern
- 15" wide by 1-3/4" thick solid hardwood butcher block playfield finished with multiple coats of polyurethane to create a smooth, satin surface
- Set of (8) Deluxe 2-3/8" weights – 4 Blue & 4 Red
- Pro-series style climate adjusters
- Adjustable leg levelers
- Color matched abacus scorers
- Black carpeted walls and gutters
- 1lb can of Playcraft Medium Speed Wax
- 1 year warranty
Assembled Dimensions:12 Foot: 144" L x 24" W x 32" H / 265 lbs
Shipping Dimensions:
12 Foot:
Pallet: 156" L x 30" W x 5" H 95 LBS
Box 1: 148" L x 28" W x 8" H 236 LBS
Box 2: 28" L x 21" W x 6" H 45 LBS
Maintenance Kit
Deluxe Maintenance kit will include 1 each of the Shuffleboard Cleaner/Polish, Shuffleboard Wax, and Shuffleboard Silicone Spray.
Deluxe Accessory Kit
Add the Deluxe Accessory Kit to your order! Our kit includes a shuffleboard table cover, board sweep, set of 10 wooden bowling pins 4.5" high, deluxe pinsetter, and set of 2 abacus scorers.
Shipping Options
Our Flat-Rate shipping has several levels of service. These rates are valid in the 48 contiguous states (US only). Shipments to Alaska and Hawaii are not included. For locations with steps, flights of stairs, or area's that are not directly accessible, additional charges may apply.
Basic Freight (Free Shipping)
Your shuffleboard table will be delivered to the curb of your home for free, please have help ready to carry your game table from the curb of your home to the inside of your home. Basic freight means the freight company is not responsible for carrying the product into the building, unloading the package from the truck, or assembling your purchase. For heavier items, we strongly recommend you have the appropriate assistance available at the time of delivery.
Standard In-Home Installation
Local game table installers will arrive to your property to un-crate your shuffleboard, move it into the room of choice, install, level your table, and remove the few hundred pounds of packaging/shipping debris. This option is ideal for those that want their shuffleboard table professionally installed. The shipping company will notify you a few days in advance to schedule a time and date for delivery so please be sure to have a few strong people onsite to manually offload the table to pull into your garage for storage. Once on site notify us and we will coordinate our installers to come out to un-crate and set up the shuffleboard table in the room of choice. Standard In-Home Installation is a worry-free way to have your new table installed.
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Product Q&A
Have a question? Need more information? Ask our staff.
What is the installation difficulty associated with this table if I elect for curbside delivery?
Asked by Michael
The installation is very simple for this table, all you really need to do is attach the legs and flip the table over.
It is heavy so you will need a few friends to help you.
It is heavy so you will need a few friends to help you.
Answered by Staff
I have a question regarding the deluxe kit. It states there is a table cover. Is this a nice quality cover? does it cover the whole board?
Asked by David
The table cover is made of a durable black vinyl material that fits the entire shuffleboard via custom fit and is designed for that Montauk 12' table size.
Answered by Staff
Any chance there is a Montauk in the 14' model. Thank you.
Asked by Craig
Unfortunately the largest size that it is available in is the 12' size
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The Fund Joins as a Signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment
Posted on: March 6, 2017
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund is pleased to become a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) as part of the Fund's continuing efforts to align its investments with its philanthropic mission. The PRI was first launched in 2006 by a group of 20 of the world's largest institutional investors from 12 countries, brought together by the UN Secretary-General. Now, its network of nearly 1,700 member institutions collaborate to implement and promote a set of voluntary principles that integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their investment analysis.
The six key principles of the PRI aim to further understanding and importance of sustainable investing and support the incorporation of ESG issues into decision making and ownership practices:
- We will incorporate ESG issues into investment analysis and decision-making processes.
- We will be active owners and incorporate ESG issues into our ownership policies and practices.
- We will seek appropriate disclosure on ESG issues by the entities in which we invest.
- We will promote acceptance and implementation of the principles within the investment industry.
- We will work together to enhance our effectiveness in implementing the principles.
- We will each report on our activities and progress towards implementing the principles.
Over the years, the Fund's efforts to implement mission-aligned investing policies have evolved and deepened. This mission-aligned investment lens includes divesting from fossil fuels, investing using environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, deploying its endowment dollars in impact investments that support its philanthropic priorities, and leveraging our role as a shareholder in strategic ways to advance our mission. Signing on to the PRI's framework, as its largest U.S. foundation at this time, builds on these efforts.
Related Links
Mission-Aligned Investment Efforts (rbf.org)
Case Study: Activating the Fund's Endowment for Extra Impact (rbf.org)


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