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Chippewa Indian Lore:
Dene Suline/Soline (Chippewa) Indians were known caribou eaters as early as 1600, coming down from northern Canada as far south as Lake Superior and Minnesota. They spread into numerous tribes, separated mainly by physical boundaries, such as lakes, rivers, and mountains.
Their distinctive language of the Athapascan family is heard far and wide between the West and East Coasts, and even southward among the Apaches and Navaho. Dene Suline/Soline (Chippewa) are extremely imaginative people, and nature is interpreted by them in a pleasing and poetic manner. For instance, the Dene Suline/Soline (Chippewa) might describe two trees, as "two trees growing side by side, so neither will tire of living alone."
Big Bird was a widow of the tribe's most famous Chief, Peace River. She lived with her son and beautiful daughter on the bank of a large stream. Her great ambition seemed to be to secure a rich husband for her daughter, suitable to her birth position.
So she asked her son to go to the riverbank and watch unceasingly to see if he could discover a stranger passing through suitable to be her son-in-law. One day the boy came running home to his mother with a beaming face and reported, "There is somebody passing by whom I would like to have for a brother-in-law."
Big Bird seemed delighted with the news, and took an armload of bark and went down to the river to meet the expected bridegroom. On her way, she placed the bark on the path for him to walk upon. She saw how magnificently dressed he was in a white skin costume covered with shell-beads. At their camp, she and her daughter had prepared a meal of unusual splendor and set it before their handsome guest.
Now it happened there was an old dog in the camp, which the young man objected to, and he would not eat until the dog was removed. Big Bird, wishing to show her guest every courtesy, complied with his request, took the dog out and had him killed and left in the bush. The invited guest then enjoyed his supper, and they all went to sleep.
Next morning when Big Bird arose to make a fire, no wood was in the tepee. She went out to fetch some and became startled to see the dog lying with his eyes removed, with his flesh pecked all over, and with the footprints of a three-toed animal all around the dog.
When she returned, she asked everyone to take off their shoes. they all did so, except the stranger, who said he never removed his shoes. However, Big Bird kept insisting, telling him she had a beautiful pair of new moccasins for him that would match his handsome costume. At last, she appealed to his vanity and he consented.
While quickly removing his shoes he said, "Kinno, kinno," meaning "Look, look!" but just as quickly put them on again. The boy saw his feet and called out, "He has three toes!" The stranger denied this statement and said, "I did it so quickly that you just imagined I have only three toes. You are mistaken."
After breakfast, he told his new wife that he wanted to go for his clothes, which were some distance upstream at his camp. He wished for her to accompany him. She thought her husband's conduct rather strange and not according to their tradition. At first, she objected, but when he told of the many gew-gaws he wished to show her, she decided to go with him.
They got into their canoe and started off, the man sitting in the bow and the woman in the stem. In a short time, rain began to fall heavily. She noticed the rain washing off the shining white stuff from her husband's back and black feathers began to appear!
"Oh, I have married a crow!" she thought to herself. When he was not looking, she tied his long tail to the crossbar of the canoe. He turned and asked, "What are you doing?" "Your coat is so fine, I'm working with the beads to lay them straight." "I see I have married an industrious wife," he said as he resumed his paddling.
She then wondered how she could escape. So she said, "This point we are passing is famous for wild duck eggs. I'd like to go ashore and get us some for our supper." He consented, but as soon as she was out of the canoe, she ran up the bank and disappeared into the forest.
The crow tried to get out quickly to follow her, but because his tail was tied to the canoe, it was impossible. So he had to content himself with calling after her, "Caw! Caw! Once again I have tricked your people." He leisurely proceeded to untie his tail, and in his original black crow feathers flew away in search of another mischievous episode.
Big Bird welcomed her daughter home, grateful to be rid of the three-toed stranger. "We can all be more selective in the future when it comes to choosing in-laws," she advised her two younger children.


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Neil Patrick Harris had to complete a 22-foot dive to try and win a free gym membership.
The 'How I Met Your Mother' star competed in the inaugural Equinox Goldrush swimming challenge in Montauk, New York, last Friday (17.07.15) with the winner earning a paid-up membership to the swanky fitness club chain.
Harris - who is married to David Burtka - battled 11 other competitors in the contest which saw them have to complete the dive into Fort Pond and race in a 300-yard swim as well as three other challenges.
Unfortunately for the 42-year-old actor he was not crowned the champion but graciously congratulated the winner and stayed on for the after-party, happily mingling with other guests at the Surf Lodge.
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GMB union members at the Martland Mill JJB Sports warehouse in Wigan held a 24-hour strike on Tuesday and another on Thursday of this week.
The workers have started a work to rule and a continuous overtime ban.
The action involves 266 GMB members, the majority of which are warehouse workers and clerical staff.
GMB members want everyone working in the warehouse to receive the same basic wage, which would be topped up by bonus payments.
Company founder and director Dave Whelan called the union's suggestion "barmy" saying, "It's the communist way - cuckooland!"
GMB regional officer Sandra Blight said, "It is not just about the 3 percent pay rise. The issue is equality in the workplace.
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Equity benchmarks extended rally in morning trade, rising more than 1 percent driven by positive global cues after strong US housing data. Banking & financials, technology, auto and FMCG stocks lead.
The 30-share BSE Sensex surged 318.23 points or 1.26 percent to 25623.70 and the 50-share NSE Nifty rallied 104.55 points or 1.35 percent to 7853.40 while the broader markets underperformed, rising over 0.7 percent.
Cipla plunged 7 percent after disappointing set of earnings. Net profit in Q4 dropped 68.8 percent to Rs 80.9 crore while revenue increased only 5.6 percent to Rs 3,266.5 crore compared to year-ago period.
ICICI Bank surged 2.5 percent followed by Infosys, HDFC Bank, HDFC, TCS, Asian Paints, Tata Motors, Axis Bank and L&T with 1-2 percent upside.
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Euro Has Collapsed!
June 14, 2012
It is with trepidation that I write to you….The Euro has collapsed unofficially. The money is OUT of Greece, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Italy, France, Belgium and the German Elites have begun to shore up their wealth in hard assets and precious metals. RBS has given orders to close two of their major equities sectors, thousands of jobs are going to be lost the next few days/weeks. Credit Sussie has called on top investors to head to Swiss safe harbor and hard asset diversified portfolios.
The Capital Controls are in place to keep the charade of control going for the next four to six months before the official collapse. Steve…this is it. The Euro has collapsed and no one has noticed it. Greek bank runs are close to $3.5 Billion Euros per day not the $1 Billion that is being…
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Naam Shabana Trailer Video Making Film Starring Taapsee & Akshay: Naam Shabana's trailer official video is just round the corner but before it arrives, its makers have come up with something interesting and they released the making of its trailer video. They have given the audience a glimpse of Taapsee & Akshay in 'sizzle' video.
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Naam Shabana Trailer Video: Taapsee's character is a spin-off to her character from 2015's Baby. The movie also stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Manoj Bajpayee, Anupam Kher and Akshay Kumar in a cameo. The trailer video of the movie will be launched on 10th February 2017 and 31st March is a day when movie is releasing in big screen.
The producer of the movie, Shital Bhatia said, "It's really exciting that the trailer video of Naam Shabana is coming out with Jolly LLB 2, as Akshay Kumar was in Baby and Naam Shabana is Baby's spin off."
It will be a treat for the audience to get a double dose of the actor in the theatres as well as watching the 29-year-old actress in a totally different avatar from her previous widely appreciated movie "Pink". Well, it seems like Taapsee Pannu is taking her new found image of an 'action queen' seriously. So its all about the news of making video of Naam Shabana, Soon i will update the full trailer officil video of this film.


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In reading Teresa's first post, I have to agree. Somehow the "spirit-of-not-putting-the-luggage-away" hit our home, too. I think, in fact, it was just yesterday that my wife threatened me, requiring the suitcase be taken down stairs or else I wouldn't eat.
The suit case is in the basement now.
Since being in Denver with my fellow authors and wonderful Tsaba House staff, my mind has been a whirlwind of activity. I think the entire trip was in fact a secret ploy by our CEO to generate productivity and cause us each sleepless nights. It worked. Since returning, I have hardly slept and the creative juices are flowing a little too much. Since returning home I:
1.) Started picking up my game in terms of updating my website and making sure it remains current. What an invaluable tool in the right hands! Had my web desginer do up a special little something just for The White Lion Chronicles. (You can see it at: http://www.thewhitelionchronicles.com)
2.) Have started marking my calendar with our NY Border's Fall Tour Dates. Those should be posted shortly.
3.) Have been introduced to a whole new gambit of authors who, unexpectedly, I have quickly befriended. This has also spurred a new appetite for reading. I think I finished four books in the last two weeks. That in and of itself is a marvel for me. I am greatly encouraged, intrigued, and inspired.
4.) Because of point #3, I am earnestly asking God about "what's next" after The White Lion Chronicles. He has been placing some amazing desires in my heart, things that I know are truly from Him and not from me. Like Teresa, I hope to be starting a new work soon. More on that to come!
5.) I have been seeking the Lord about ways in which I can impart my love for the arts into the students that I pastor. God gave me a little principle that I try and live by: "Excellence Changes Culture." I have been brainstorming about how teens can no longer be subjects influenced by culture, but how they themselves can change culture…
6.) …And to that end, a friend and fellow writer here at church and I are starting what has the potential to be a Christian writer's guild in our little community. That, and I am discussing with my pastor starting "The Artistry," a church ministry in which we have local professional artists, writers, and musicians begin teaching the next generation and beautifying our county with works donated by the students of our church to the homes and businesses around us.
7.) Somewhere in there I went to France for a youth conference. I don't remeber July now. Read my blog if you want. 😉 I'm pooped!
All in all, my thoughts and activities are a blur. When we were all discussing doing this blog, we talked about being personable and up front; my only reservation was that if people actually got inside my head for even an instant, they might be shocked at how fast things move in me! >chuckle


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After all the hard work and the painful struggle through your graduating years – all you can wish for is a perfect job. Alas, that is not how things work in the corporate world. Your GPA might land you a job, but it is your skill that proves your caliber and whether or not you are competent enough for that job.
The basic concept of marketing – the ability to sell goods and services to a Market. In other words, making one believe in buying something they do not need or want.
So even after getting a great degree like an MBA in Marketing, you might still fall short if you do not have the following skills. (more…)
There are eight traits that can help employers answer one question about you as a recent graduate interviewing for jobs. Learn about these traits and find out what the question is in the following post.
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The Conduit was released on June 23, 2009 as a Wii exclusive. The game had a lot of coverage/hype leading up to its release, and its developer, HVS, was very active in promoting the game.
I was excited about the game, especially with the idea of fully customizable FPS controls on the Wii. I reserved the game, and picked it up day one. I beat the single-player campaign four complete times, accomplished the "achievements" in the game, and I spent more than 100 hours with the game's online multi-player; but then I traded it off, and then got it back again!
While the game wasn't perfect, it resulted with a game engine and foundation for HVS to build off of. It was revealed in March 2010 that HVS was working on a sequel to The Conduit, Conduit 2, which just released yesterday.
How many hours have Wii owners reported playing The Conduit, with 665 days of game-play reported before Conduit 2 released? Let's take a look!
|Hours shown are for United States of America Wii owners, not world-wide.
Approx. Number of Players Having Reported Data:
The Conduit now has 93,645 Wii owners that have reported game-play hours through the Wii's Nintendo Channel.
Player Increase Since Last Report:
The game has seen about 9,963 more Wii owners report game-play data since the last data recorded on November 29 last year.
Average & Total Game-Play Hours:
The Conduit now has 2,136,385 Total Hours of game-play reported, an increase of 200,631 Total Hours since the last report.
The average play-time for the game is now 22 Hours 49 Minutes "Per person".
The average play-time per session is now 1 Hour 49 Minutes.
Sale Rank & Advertised Price:
The Conduit's Amazon.com sale rank is currently #6,242, and it is selling for $31.91.
(Sale rank and price recorded around 7:30PM on April 20, 2011)
Review Score Averages:
The Conduit's "professional" review score average is 72.37%, based on 64 reviews on GameRankings.com.
The game has a 4 out of 5 Stars rating on Amazon.com, based on 107 customer reviews.
The Conduit's customer review score average is 76.63%, when the customer reviews are converted to a 100% review scale.
(Review score averages recorded around 7:30PM on April 20, 2011)
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As I mentioned in the "Coffee Beans" section, Conduit 2 was just released for the Wii yesterday. Due to my New Year's resolution, I didn't purchase Conduit 2 yesterday, but I'm definitely interested in playing the game. Being that I beat The Conduit four times, I'm very interested to see how well the single-player campaign is in Conduit 2. If you haven't seen anything on Conduit 2, here's one of the first trailers released for the game:
As for the data, I think The Conduit's reported game-play hours would be a lot higher, if it weren't for the hackers and bugs/glitches that plagued the game's online multi-player.
I think I have mentioned it before in other posts, but it appears that Amazon.com doesn't carry the game directly anymore, and it's only fulfilled by them, or sold directly by third party vendors. When Amazon.com doesn't have a game directly listed, that usually means it's no longer being published/distributed by the publisher anymore.
If you played The Conduit and you have made the jump to Conduit 2, have you encountered any online glitches/hacks that were in the original?
If any of you have purchased Conduit 2, what do you think about the game from what you have played so far?
If anybody is interested in either The Conduit, or Conduit 2, you can see prices for both on Amazon.com linked below:
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Author(s): Mudasir Khan, M.P.H
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He will always ask me about my friends or "casually" bring them up after I have been texting them, and it's very clear that he has looked because he will bring up specific things (ex.) "how's their dating life going? How do you bring it back to life? Even worse, this tech has been expanding into mainstream life over time, with companies such as Stingray emerging from the sheer demand. Sweat can damage the phone's delicate electronics, so even if a fanny-pack looks worse, it's safer to use for phone storage. The Elastos suite of services also allows another new use case, which is truly scarce and tradable digital media. You have the Elastos Runtime Environment, which is a safe and trusted sanboxed environment for DApps and media to execute in, and it also blocks any non-carrier network traffic from entering or leaving the sandbox. Just because it's on Android Marketplace does NOT mean it's automatically safe and legit. You have done all to hack any android phone remotely.
How to Hack Into iPhone Text Messages? In the world most of us live in, we would have been escorted out of our place of employment after the discovery of totally biased text messages concerning the president of the United States. The key to protecting your phone is to turn off automatic retrieval of messages. The Blacks Did Not Turn Out for Her – Honestly, I don't know what else she could have done to get them enthusiastic; maybe have President and Michele Obama;start sooner. If you have a "phone visibility" option, turn it off. Yup, this is the only way you can be sure unless you have a lot of time to spend. You can use our software, as you can see, our software is installed many thousands of times a day, which indicates that a lot of users need Internet access in the world. And the firm also believes alerting users to the issue is problematic, due to the secretive, encrypted nature of WhatsApp. Even home users often need to rely on the top internet security solutions.
My suggestion to you is to start security from the ground up. I wasn't ready to start making decisions. I'll start by saying I know nothing about phones or how any of this works. Data breaches are different, and nothing you can do about it to prevent it. If more companies understood their legitimate network traffic patterns there would less need for a third party to tell them they are compromised. If a third party is logged in, it means that you are hacked. Essentially, freelancing is a planned action of the organization to focus on their core capabilities and transfer other processes or work to third party such as the freelancer. Please all you have to do is go to your bank or a bank and have the money by RIA money transfer, it's very easy to transfer money by RIA to any country. My phone was hacked over public WiFi when I realized days later that there was a pending wire transfer being made in my bank account (I deleted the account).
Or sends a preliminary phishing e-mail tricking the recipient into revealing login credentials for an account, such as a bank account. If the hacker has gone a little further with hacking your account, and your associated email cannot be accessed then you must take the following steps to recover it. If you can't log in, it means the hacker changed your password, which shows potentially malicious intent. https://tech-review.org/is-my-phone-tapped/ am willing to pay for an app and everything because I can't take it anymore. Before you get started, grab your Android phone and head into the Settings app. Our application works also on an Android phone or tablet if necessary. Yeah, no. Android is very secure. They are still new and lack real security and task management to even clear our cache going into recover mode is a pain. When it comes to Android, the amount of effort needed to get into your phone is more than the average person is willing to go through unless you've left some gaping holes in your own security measures.
Yesterday, I got a pop up on my phone notifying me of a calendar event. Anyways, this event was added to my google calendar and it was added everyday forever. The calendar entry said "It is time to make a change" and had a Tiny URL link. I was able to trace this link which redirected to a site(I forgot to write down the site info). Then they get people to click on a link from their phones, which takes them to the website and the malware link. I just hovered to see where it would go and it seemed like one of those malware sites. I know my password is a known password as I went to that site where you type in your password to see if it is known(forget url) and it showed up. In case you forgot your Facebook password or username or your account has been hacked, you can simply reclaim your account with the default account recovery option. DENVER — Facebook announced Friday that hackers had accessed personal information from about 29 million of its users' accounts.


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Urban BBQ of the Cancer Research Society
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The 3rd Annual Urban BBQTM, the most important fundraiser to benefit the Cancer Research Society, was held on May 25 with over 800 attendees from the Montreal business and artistic communities. Presented by RBC Royal Bank, this event held at Windsor Station raised $425,000 to fund innovative cancer research projects in Canada.
From left to right: Terrence Galarneau (RBC Wealth Management, PH&N Investment Counsel), Domenic Pilla (Chairman of the Board of Directors, Cancer Research Society), Stéphane Rousseau (Spokesperson, Cancer Research Society), Martin Thibodeau (RBC and Vice President of the Board of Directors, Cancer Research Society and Honorary Chairman of the Urban BBQTM), Tony Loffreda (RBC and Urban BBQTM Committee Chair), Andy Chabot (Cancer Research Society)


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Conference Room: Bldg. 50, Room 51A
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The metaphors of 'face' are often found in South Korea's fair trade activism, as fair trade and ethical consumption are frequently described as 'trade with persons whose faces you know' and their goal is presented as building 'capitalism or market economy with a human face.' By asking how and why fair trade activists rely on the metaphors of face to problematize market economy, this talk analyzes the political implications of the metaphors of face.
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With food inflation expected to hit 20% this year, here is something that may help extend the monthly stipend just a little.
There are some good free anti-virus packages available for download.
I have been using Grisoft's free version of AVG anti-virus for some time now. What made me think of sharing this in today's post was a comments made by well-known columnist and blogger John Dvorak (www.dvorak.org/blog) endorsing AVG in the popular This Week in Tech podcast earlier this week. (www.twit.tv)
If he uses it, with all his resources available, hey, it can't be all that bad.
So my tip for the weekend, surf over to http://free.grisoft.com and download yourself a copy. Not only is it free, but it uses way less resources when scanning and updating in comparison with the other commercial competitors, particularly Symantec's Norton anti-virus.
Another open-source option is Clamwin (http://www.clamwin.com/), I have given it a short-term test, and the only frailty is the lack of real-time scanning.
Bye for now!
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Finding the right fit for your college football program isn't just about what happens on the field, but off it as well. Today, Ohio State added a key piece. How will that commitment impact the Buckeyes?
Ohio State landed its kicker for the 2020 class, as new head coach Ryan Day retools his roster during his first full offseason as the head coach of the Buckeyes.
Jake Seibert is rated as the No. 1 kicker in the 2020 class by Chris Sailer, a former All-American punter and kicker at UCLA, on ChrisSailerKicking.com – a site that represents a top-tier kicking camp in the country. The Cincinnati-native chose Ohio State over UCLA, Michigan State and others.
This is how Seibert's commitment impacts the Ohio State 2020 class.
On the Field
With one look at Seibert's tape, it's easy to see why Ohio State was recruiting him. The La Salle High School kicker makes 50-yard field goals look easy, and his kickoffs sail out of the end zone so often that opposing returners typically don't even try to run the ball down.
"Jake is a special kicking talent," Chris Sailer wrote on Seibert's ChrisSailerKicking.com profile. "He is an amazing athlete with a big time leg and natural ability. He hits a great ball off the ground on field goal. He has 60-plus yard range and gets excellent lift on his ball. His kickoffs are D1 ready right now. Jake drives the ball deep into the end zone with 4.0-second--plus hang time. He is a competitor that thrives under pressure. The sky is the limit here. Jake is a fine young man with a great attitude and work ethic."
Through the camp, Seibert won the 2018 TOP 12 Last Man Standing Field Goal competition and was named to the Chris Sailer TOP 12 list. He has also been invited to the 2019 camp, which is an honor for most kickers in the country.
Seibert hit all six of his field goal attempts as a junior in 2018, and he recorded 29 touchbacks on 37 kickoffs.
In the Class
Seibert becomes the 10th commitment of Ohio State's 2020 class and will likely be the only kicker taken by the Buckeyes. He is expected to grayshirt, which means he will pay his own way through his first semester and then be placed on scholarship the rest of the way.
For a class that is earning major looks from some of the top recruits at each position, including recently landing the commitment of the top-rated wide receiver in the country, earning the commitment of the top-rated kicker in the nation might seem like a small victory but could pay major dividends down the road.
Off the Field
Getting a kicker in a head coach's first recruiting class is a frequently unspoken point of significance. Head coaches typically have to develop a great deal of trust in the legs at the kicking position, with entire games riding on the accuracy of a kicker.
Getting a kicker like Seibert that has the stamp of approval from Chris Sailer is crucial for setting the tone at the position, whether it's on the field or in practice.


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The area is a large town in West London located within the Borough of Hillingdon. It is one of thirty-five major centres identified by the London Plan and uses the UB8 and UB9 postcodes. With a population of around 25,000 people, it is closely located to UB3, UB4, UB7, UB10, UB11 and SL0 districts, which contain Hayes, Harlington, Yeading, West Drayton, West Drayton, Deham, Stockley Park and Iver. Occupation in the area dates back to the 7th century, when the Wixan tribe lived here, though there is also evidence of Saxon and Bronze Age artefacts here. The area played a significant part during the Civil War when it was used by the Parliamentary Army and Charles I met here to discuss peace terms. Development is common in this area. Since the early 19th century, new buildings have been erected to add new homes and features to the town, some of which are now listed buildings. There are several shopping centres here. The Civic Centre and the Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex opened in 2010. There are a few major businesses operating from the UK here such as The Coca-Cola Company and Apple.


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If you're looking for healthful recipes, it doesn't get better than this: this meal is vegan, gluten-free, and carb-free—with (possible) zero weight watcher freestyle points.
Unlike most Indian recipes for Rajma beans, this one doesn't use red chili powder or turmeric. The main dominant flavor is onion (pyaz). This is big batch of beans. Without the turmeric this dish doesn't have the Indian curry taste to it. So I save the leftovers to use as my base for a taco salad.
2 tsp—1/4 cup, oil (obviously, the less you use, the better it is for you; and the more you use, the tastier it is too)
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 cups finely chopped onions
1 Tbsp pressed garlic
1 1/2 Tbsp finely grated ginger
2 Tbsp coriander powder
3 cups chopped tomatoes
2 Tbsp tomato paste
4 green chillies, finely chopped
3 cups vegetable stock (or water)
1 cup chopped cilantro
3-4 cans red kidney beans, rinsed
salt to taste
2 tsp garam masala (every brand has its unique taste. This is the one I used)
1/8th cup dry fenugreek leaves (optional–called Kasthuri Methi at Indian Grocers)
1 Tbsp butter (optional)
1/2 cup fried onions (optional–I use the Indian variety because there isn't as much batter; but you could use French's too )
Heat as much or as little oil you want in a deep pot. Add cumin and stir for about 30 seconds. Add fresh onions and cook till every so slightly brown. (If you're leaving out the oil, cook the cumin and onion in a little of the stock/water till slightly mushy.)
With heat on medium, add ginger and garlic. Stir for about a minute. Add fresh tomato and tomato paste, green chillies, half of the stock/water, and half of the cilantro. Cover and cook till tomatoes are soft and well cooked. Mash them up a bit.
Add beans, the rest of the stock/water, fenugreek leaves and the garam masala. If you like more of a gravy, use three cans of beans (I use four cans). Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for about 30 minutes or until it's as thick as you like it–stir occasionally. Stir in the remaining cilantro. Cook for another 2 minutes. Turn off the stove, and add butter and fried onions.
Note: If these don't turn out soft the first time, experiment with the heat setting on your stove till you get the magical one that's right for the griddle you're using. Even without butter or olive oil, mine were soft enough to roll into a burrito. I got 8 rotis.
1 dry measuring cup of water (Don't use a liquid measuring cup because the ratio for water:flour is based on volume)
1 tsp oil
3/4 tsp salt
1 dry measuring cup of ragi (finger millet) flour
olive oil or butter (optional)
Bring water, oil, and salt to a boil.
Do this next step as quickly as possible (This all should take less than a minute): Turn down the stove as low as possible, add the flour to the boiling water, give it a quick stir, take off the stove, and keep stirring it all comes together in a Play Doh-like textured ball.
Cover the dough and let it rest for about five minutes. Pinching out about 1/8th cup or less of dough, use dry ragi flour and roll out as thin as possible. Keep the dough covered. Cook on a cast iron or non-stick griddle as you would whole wheat chapatis or roti–There are many videos on YouTube on how to cook roti. Here's one–watch the last two minutes.
While still warm, lightly spread some olive oil or butter on one or both sides. (I didn't use any on mine)


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PAINESVILLE, Ohio – The Lake Erie College women's soccer team was in action today as they were defeated by Ohio Dominican, 3-0.
The Panthers opened the scoring early in the game with a goal in the ninth minute to take a 1-0 lead. The remainder of the first half was a scoreless battle, and the Storm entered the intermission behind, 1-0.
At the half the Storm offense was led by Ashley Pryce (Stow, Ohio / Stow Munroe Falls) as she had the lone shot on goal.
The Panther came out of the locker room ready to play as they tacked on a pair of goals in the second half. The Storm continued to battle for the remainder of the game, but fell 3-0.
Marissa Brannon (Concord, Ohio / Lake Catholic) was in goal for the Storm as she faced 22 shots, 11 of which were on goal and made eight saves.
Lake Erie will be back in action (Oct. 19) when they travel to take on Ohio Valley with the game set to start at 1 p.m.


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Pappy T and I beat it with every ghost captured and managed to get a Rank C Mansion.
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There has been plenty of debate and comment around the acquisition of Vurv by Taleo last week. On 6 May, Jason Corsello dubbed it 'brilliant', but delivered a slightly more considered opinion6 days later. Still, Jason spells out plenty of reasons why this is a good move by Taleo, and he's the man in the know, after all, he called this a week before it happened.
As I say, there's plenty of useful and interesting comment out there, especially on the Knowledge Infusion Centre of Excellence thread. Much of the comment deals with areas of likely overlap, customer impact and the fall out for Vurv employees.
Strangely, though, one key issue seems to be touched on only lightly …
… that key issue is technology.
When two software companies merge, you have to ask what's going to happen to the software. I have always admired Taleo's approach to building their solution: everything integrates, and there is a consistent thread of data. This is no minor matter when it comes to moving around sophisticated information on, for example, competencies, performance and learning activities.
The alternative to this slow and steady approach is growth through acquisition: buying up companies to build a check-list of functionality which – behind the scenes – is rarely integrated at all, and even if some integration is managed in the short-term, I can't remember a single case in which a sizable acquired solution was fully integrated into an existing software suite. I do, though, remember plenty of cases where the acquired software either continued within its own bubble within the acquirer or – more commonly – withered on the vine.
At the Knowledge Infusion Centre of Excellence, though, IBM's Wayne Chattaway reckons building an integrated Talent Management solution is no longer a viable approach:
I think it is a great move for the viability of the talent management technology space. It's no longer possible to build from scratch all the point solutions in time for the markets need…and still remain best of breed. The acquisition allows Taleo to offer best of breed solutions in all components except Learning….
Perhaps he's right. After all, we are talking about massive chunks of non-trivial functionality here. Building quality solutions from scratch may simply not be viable. And it's true that at InfoBasis, we've always found it possible to integrate our software with existing client solutions, whether it's an HR backend, an LMS or the company payroll system. But we do this on a case-by-case basis, to suit need, not in an attempt to build an entire, scalable talent management suite.
Jason's market analysis is right – in very many ways this is a great move for Taleo. My reaction, though, is a little like the stock market's. Initially I was down on it, then grew a little more positive after some reflection. But I haven't recovered to my initial position, and I'm still unsure that this can be made to work. For all those involved – not least the customers – I hope that it can.


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Against the objections of the American University faculty in Washington DC, student government leaders are demanding trigger warnings e added to all course syllabi to better make "academic spaces accessible to all students, especially those who have experienced trauma."
In a YouTube address to rally support under the #LetUsLearn hashtag, student government president Devontae Torriente, presented his impassioned plea for sanity, and trigger warnings:
"Without trigger warnings, students who have endured trauma such as interpersonal violence, or experienced post traumatic stress disorder can be excluded from the classroom negatively impacting their mental health and education."
Thus far, according to Inside Higher Education, the AU faculty have been remarkeably resulute in their rejection of the notion that these precious snowflakes require trigger warnings to protect them from trauma while receiving their $45,000 per year education.
"American University is committed to protecting and championing the right to freely communicate ideas — without censorship — and to study material as it is written, produced or stated, even material that some members of our community may find disturbing or that provokes uncomfortable feelings," reads the senate email, quoting its resolution. "This freedom is an integral part of the learning experience and an obligation from which we cannot shrink."
The faculty statement, which also won the endorsement of the university's administration, continues, "As laws and individual sensitivities may seek to restrict, label, warn or exclude specific content, the academy must stand firm as a place that is open to diverse ideas and free expression. These are standards and principles that [American] will not compromise."
Faculty Senate Chairman Todd Eisenstadt told Campus Reform "The world has a lot of triggers, there will be few warnings of these after students graduate, and we the faculty want students to be trained as citizens to grapple with potent, emotion-inducing issues to the best of their abilities. If we train them to that, we will be better serving them and their future."
Wait. Did a college professor just imply that the notion that college students need to be protected from language, situations or subjects that could trigger an emotional or even traumatic reaction is not, necessarily, the best objective for a place of higher education designed to form young adults into future citizens?
Professor Eisenstadt, you better freshen up your resume, sir. That kind of thinking will not be tolerated.


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idkQuicksilver posted a topic in Fan MusicWrote this song based on the episode "Inspiration Manifestation". Been listening to too much melodic hardcore music lately lol . Feedback please?
Giggle at the Ghostly / Laughter Song COVER!http-~~-//youtu.be/IJj08iw06EA Watch an animation I made about my everyday life as a brony. The main feature in this animation, however, is my own version of Giggle at the Ghostly / Laughter Song! Any fans of Solrac / Yaplap? And to balance the battle between bronies and brony-haters, I sort of ended the animation on a funny note, so everyone can have a laugh (hopefully). Hope you guys enjoy!
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Day 273: Versailles 7/3/2016
There really are no words to describe just how grand and ornate the grounds of Versailles are. It really is a testament to man's ego and narcissism. Walking around the gardens and looking at each fountain was amazing. Each one was hand crafted with crazy attention to detail, it's just a cool thought to think that Louis and Marie could have easily walked down the same path we were on.
Our first stop when we got to the palace was to check out Marie's place. It took us over an hour just to get to it, that gives you an idea of just how big the estate is. We went looking all over the area to try to find her house, but it turns out they had been torn down a long time ago.
I really wanted to see the inside of the palace itself and Clint wanted to explore the gardens more, so we split up and Syd chose to come with me. =)
The palace itself is indescribable. Each room was more ornate than the last. I was flabbergasted when I walked into Hercules Room. The fireplace there literally took trees as fire logs, that's how big it is. The ceilings vaulted up at least 40-50 ft and had biblical scenes painted throughout. The crown molding that lined the ceiling was expertly hand crafted. The tile on the floors appeared to be lined with gold. Everything about this place just SCREAMS look at me and my wealth. It really is impressive.
The only problem with the palace was that there was way too many people. It felt like we were in China again because at some points we had to waddle through a narrow hallway. I thought I had escaped all that madness…
We didn't want to stay out too late due to the fact that France was playing Iceland in the world cup. We didn't want to risk France losing and us being stuck out in the middle of a riot. So instead we brought home some pizzas, ate and chatted.
Good morning Paris!!! Today we had to set an alarm to get out of the house and make our way to Versailles. We made our way to the train station and were on our way. Today is super gloomy and we are hoping that the sun comes out but it does not look like it. It is crazy that they last time I was at Versailles it was super-hot and we were dying and today it turned out to be rainy, cold and cloudy.
We got there and grabbed a coffee while we waited in line for the tickets. We decided to get the tickets that covered the Palace, gardens, and Marie- Antoinette's estate. Once we got into the grounds we saw the line and it wrap almost 5 times in front of the palace we decided to do the gardens first. We knew we would have to hustle to see everything since the train leaves around 5 so we hurried to Marie Antoinette's estate first. The buildings were beautiful and people kept saying that she has another building but it turns out that the building we were in was the only one. It took us almost 45 minutes to walk from the entrance to the back corner where all of her stuff was. Next time we are doing the golf cart tours.
The ornateness of everything was out of control. She had chairs will her likeness stitched into the backing. I want this house. Wally really wanted to go into the palace so we split up and dad walked the gardens and we headed to the line for the palace.
Wally and I took the train that drives around the grounds back up to the front and got in line. By this time it had started to rain a little more but still no one left the line. Walking around was like being back in China since we were herded around like cattle and there were so many people. It was cool to see the inside and see how these people lived. There was a fire place the size of a person, there was not logs in the fire they were full grown trees!!!!! I would love to roast some marshmallows in there.
We had a plan to meet dad at one of the statues but since we finished early we decided to go and wait for him. When we all met back up we headed to the top of the gardens to take some pics and then head home. It was raining much harder and getting colder.
Getting the tickets to eave was a shit show, there were no lines and people were just crowding around machines trying to buy tickets. Then a group of Asians could not figure out how to work the machine and bought one ticket at a time when there was 9 of them!!! IT was crazy!!! Finally we got our tickets and made it onto the train with 3 minutes to spare! Whew! The train ride back was so cramped and we ended up missing out stop because we saw the previous stop and we looked and had 2 to go well it skipped one and went to ours and we did not get off. Oh well, we went to the next one and figured out how to get home from there.
On the walk home we passed a cookie place and we all picked up a fancy cookie. They ended up being very delicious.
We got home and the guys went to pick up dinner while I brought everything up and set up for food. Well I am getting out of the bathroom and I hear someone coming in and it is the owner of the apartment wanting to get a jacket. It scared the shit out of me. He came and grabbed stuff then left.
Wally and dad came back and said that the restaurant does not open until 7 so we sat and chilled for a few minutes. The guys left again and went to the store and to get food. They came back with an amazing dinner. We all relaxed and chilled the rest of the night.
Iceland and France are playing each other in the Euro Cup 2016 tonight and most places are closing early or are already closed. It is going to get crazy so we decided to chill and hang in the apartment.
Side note – reading what my dad is writing is hilarious, he is so matter of fact and gives a lot of straightforward info!! I have been cracking up.
Versailles! Nice train ride to the city. As noted by Wally, cloudy, cool & off/on mist. To say the place is massive is an understatement. Hard to imagine the work that went into designing & building this edifice. I was particularly drawn to the grounds & outer buildings. Really enjoyed Antoinettes Estate. The oppulance & grandiose furnishings are over the top. But, when you're spending the tax payers money, who cares? Fairly good walk from palace to estate w/beautiful scenery. After touring her digs, we split up. Wally wanted to visit palace w/Syd. I wanted to continue w/the landscape tour. It was amicable. The Canal & water works is extensive. I kept imagining what festivals, parties or events that may have occurred on the same spot I was walking. King Louis 14th may have looked around & said to his people, I need more gardens! Cause he got 'em! Had to use the umbrella a few times but nothing serious. The mist added to the experience. Really need 2 full days to adequately explore palace, grounds & Antoinette estate. I probably walked 5-6 miles before meeting the kids out front. Good time. Sydney wanted some more pics of the Great Lawn & Canal, so we went back inside to make that happen. Massive human traffic jam getting on the train back to Paris. No harm no foul. Saw some Iceland soccer fans in the Metro station, hollering like school kids. Whatever they got skunked, so far, 5-0. Got some more Italian food, pizza for Syd & Wally, pasta for me. Again food was right.
Tomorrow our big fancy dinner on the right bank not far from Champs Elysses. Got nice suits w/ties & custom made dress for Syd. Hope there's not more than 2 forks.


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Apps that lure users with false facades, while hiding hidden intentions have become an online peril, particularly for real money gambling content.
Google and Apple have vowed to clamp down on underhanded developers who use deceptive means to publicize their content. Stricter rules and restrictions have been implemented to stem the tide of fake or "chameleon apps" that have appeared on Google Play as well as Apple's App Store.
Apps featuring gambling-related content are allowed space in the App stores of both companies. The challenge for the tech monoliths, however, has been eradicating the prevalence of related content in countries where online and mobile sites offering real-money gambling are prohibited due to local laws.
A targeted attack
Content and security specialists Trend Micro, have reported that both tech firms have recently launched a new, aggressive assault on chameleon apps and have managed to wipe out several games and other apps from their respective stores, following a discovery that some developers were attempting to sneak their way into territories where real-money gambling apps are banned.
The apps appear to mask their true intention by hiding money-gambling functions behind benign facades such as weather tracking systems and entertainment booking platforms.
The art of deception
The developers creating the programs in question have worked hard to conceal the true nature of their products by way of a "switch" feature. The "switch" is a function that swaps out certain features at specific points during the development and qualifier stages, in an attempt to circumvent automated screening systems and fool them into approving programs that contain gambling-related material.
While the developers involved in this deceit have caused Google and Apple a significant amount of trouble, their creativity is unquestionable. Their efforts have even landed many of the chameleon apps on Apple's App Store's Top 100 best apps list.
Apple is pinning its hopes on its new native content policies, hoping for a swift and decisive victory against a complex and intelligent foe.


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Curious about the top nutrition trends of the year? Well, here are the new food trends you should definitely know about for healthy eating, weight loss, and beyond!
Happy new year! I hope you had a great celebration. This year, I stayed in with my fiancé, and we had the most relaxing time watching the ball drop from the comfort of our own living room. We embraced our personal and professional highlights of the year and got ready to give a healthy 2020 a big hello!
You might be wondering what healthy food trends you should try this year. If there's one thing dietitians know, it's healthy food. And if there's one thing that dietitians who work in the media know, it's trending healthy food! Before you start buying all the new eats you see, find out what the experts say are the best bets to bring home from the store. Some of the hot new trends are expansions of what was hot last year, and some of the new superfood trends stand on their own.
Throughout the last decade, we saw the rising popularity of nutrient-packed avocados (on literally everything), the
increasing discussion of tough-to-follow diets like keto and intermittent fasting, and more and more plant-based alternatives to meat products. It was a whirlwind few years in the world of
food and nutrition. But as it turns out, innovation in the world of food was only getting started.
This year, you can expect to see grocery stores and restaurants stock up on countless nutritious foods that will blow up your Instagram feed just as much as avocado toast. How do I know? I asked my fellow RDNs to look into their crystal balls and predict the healthy food trends that will make it big this year.
And lucky for you, I'm giving you the inside scoop in this blog post. Reading up on all these hot and new good-for-you eats will definitely work up your appetite, so I've also included a quick and easy salad recipe to fuel you up. Let's dive in!
The Top 10 Healthy New Food Trends to Expect in
Last year was not a boring year in the dietary universe by any means. We saw the rise of
the high-fat, low-carb keto diet, the growing prominence of intermittent fasting, and cauliflower being turned into a low-carb version of pretty much everything.
Is your head about to explode from all the supposedly healthy food trends you're seeing all over social media? If you're having a hard time separating bogus from awesome, you're not alone. I can't tell you how many confused clients, friends, and family I've had knock on my virtual door this month asking for help in clearing up the confusion!
My dietitian colleagues and I spend just as much time sharing science-based information as we do debunking nutrition myths and calling out unhealthy diet trends. We do it so you don't have to. Now, let's look a little deeper at some of the major trends splashing across the headlines. Here's to your health!
Chances are, you're seeing food and diet buzzwords everywhere you go these first few days of January. But which nutrition trends are worth remembering?
If you thought oat milk was the biggest innovation you were going to see for awhile, think again. In my Everyday Health article, nutrition experts reveal the snacks, drinks, and ultra-convenient foods that are going to become staples on grocery store shelves in 2020. Can you guess which of these fad foods is my favorite? (Hint: It'll be super helpful on busy weeknights.) And while we're at it, what are your burning questions of the year, such as is GMO food safe?


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The Make a Wish Trip
The morning of the wish, we were instructed by the Make A Wish California liaison to be in the lobby of the hotel by 8am, where an accessible limo would arrive to take us to the set of Speechless. So, to save some time, we ordered room service for breakfast. Once we arrived in the lobby, we were greeted by Ray who would be escorting us throughout the day. While we were anxiously waiting to get the party started, there seemed to be a snafu with the coordination of the limo and it turned out that it wasn't supposed to take us until the next day. So, we waited another two hrs. and then finally a vehicle arrived. By the looks of it, as it was throttling across the driveway of the hotel that was smack dab in the middle of Hollywood, the limos outer body looks greatly congruent to the DiMeo's van. Except for once we entered the vehicle, the unpleasant sight of a bar full of liquor rotted my eyes but it did have a tv that played movies while we were driving on the 105. Meanwhile as the limo was gridlock in the horrible traffic of Los Angeles. Waiting an hour and half to get to the studio which was only thirty-eight miles away is definitely way worse than the ruckus traffic of Houston. As our limo driver was pulling up to the studio, I pinpointed my view of a sign saying, "Speechless" unconvinced to what I'm experiencing by the excitement! After I got out of the limo, the producer of the show, Daniel, greeted me with a kind voice. Overlooking the background behind him at the set-up shop of an old abandoned hospital. He then led us to the room next door where the actual scene was taking place. While we were all obnoxiously waiting to meet the cast, Daniel brought us all some headphones, so we could hear the tv screen of them doing their scenes from the room next door. The scene was for their Thanksgiving show in a hospital. So, the first thing my mom was thinking, was "what happened to JJ?" We were told it was a secret! Then we watched a funny scene with the dad (Jimmie, played by John Ross Bowie), his dentist brother and Kenneth (played by Cedric Yarbrough). Trying not to laugh sporadically is practicably incapable for me! I had to stuff my handy towel in my mouth to muffle my loudness, so I wouldn't screw up their act. Repeatedly, they had to re-do the same scene over and over. Daniel mentioned that the cast will do this hundreds of times until they are satisfied with their work. I can't tell you what actually happened in the scene so you will just have to watch the episode…trust me, its funny!
Once Kenneth and Jimmy entered in the room we were in, I immediately knew I was seeing two funny men. Jimmy should be himself because he's such a naturally funny guy! He asked me, "what my favorite movie was?" I said, "Talladega Nights." After I said that he immediately started laughing and he said he had a funny story about that movie. He told us that his wife was actually in that movie and she had a scene with the actual producer's kids and she was thinking that there was no way that they would ever cut her scenes because it was with the producer's kids…well she got cut and so did the producer's kids. I guess if there's one thing you must be in Hollywood if you want to be an actor is thick skinned and humble!
Next, Ray (played by Mason Cook) enters the studio. He was very polite and mild and told potent jokes. I thought he was cool, especially when his sister Dylan (played by Kyla Kenedy) came by. I thought it was hilarious how they interacted with each other because they acted like brother and sister bickering and joking back and forth. My sister kept asking, "where's PJ, where's PJ, where's PJ?" This is what she calls JJ (played by Micah Fowler). She loves him as much as I do and it's really the only adult show she will watch.
As time passed by and the urge to meet JJ was becoming greater every second, my palms started sweating as I clinched my fists to straighten my arms. My chin sat on my right shoulder, as my eyes were finally overjoyed by the sight of JJ. As he positions his manual chair next to me, the conversation starts with a smile and a fist pump. He spent an hour or so just talking with us. He seemed to be very gracious and humbled that we chose to meet him as my wish! I was very surprised how well that he could talk verbally. My parents could tell right off the bat that his speech was a little more advanced than mine. He has trouble with starting his sentence, then as he goes on it suddenly clears up and the speed of his voice accelerates. I could understand him easily each time he glanced at my questions and answered one of many I had pre-written for him. What's funny is that he uses the show as a crutch to get away from collage because he never really wanted to go. Incredibly, he doesn't mind flying back and forth between New York and Los Angeles. If I had to do that, I would probably like it at first but then I would get tired of flying eventually. Anyway, I loved hearing his laugh as he clapped his leg after a funny joke. The perfect timing of his laughter is so connected to his body motion that his jaws were chasing his hands. Once JJ answered all the questions, the director decided to guide us around the set through all the clutter of cameras, people, lighting, chords and suit cases packed with scripts.
Soon after, JJ needed to go eat with his mom and assistant AJ. We said our good byes and we entered the limo starving, the perplexing sense of a hamburger at McDonalds made my parents stomach rumble as there was no plans for lunch. So next, my dad yelled from the back of the van, "I'm hungry!!!" I turned back and said thank you to him as I was about to lose it, I was so hangry! With a bulging stomach, we headed to the Fox Studios.
When we finally got there, it was a series of buildings/warehouses where several other shows are taped as well as Speechless. They were about the size of airport hangers. This is where we got a tour of the school and house that they typically shoot their scenes in. They first took us to the school where we saw they had a very steep "emergency ramp, I guess". We saw the hallways, the cafeteria, principals' offices and the library. After looking a while for the house, they finally found it which was very surprising because it's all discombobulated. Well to sum it up, it was a dump. The lady said they took pictures of a house that was going to be demolished and mimicked the house and that it cost a whole lot of money to make the house look old and dirty. It looks much better on camera than in person! I think it made my mom feel bad for the cast since they must spend much of their time shooting in the dingy house. My dad investigated the closets and around the house. It had wide doors and was accessible. Next, we went up to the office building and took us to the creator of the show, Scott Silveri's office and he sat down with us for a good amount of time asking us questions and answering our questions. He seemed very down to earth, engaging and generally seemed like a nice guy. He talked about his brother having cerebral palsy and what inspired him to create the show. He let us watch the first uncut episode of season three (three weeks before it was aired on tv). He talked to me about getting started in script writing and what I would need to do if I wanted to pursue it in the future. Finally, he took us into the writer's room where all these young writers sit around a huge table and come up with ideas for future shows. It was funny because they had a bunch of toys on the table to play with, like kids, to keep them busy and a bar full of different hot sauces and candy. The neat thing was seeing Zack Anner as a writer on the show. He is also a very funny comedian and just so happens to have cerebral palsy as well. I kept my cool though! As we were getting ready to leave, we thanked them all for the awesome experience. Scott Silveri kindly stopped us before we left and gave me a link to all copies of scripts from season 1 & 2 of the show. He walked us out to the limo van and told me that if I ever had any more questions in the future or wanted to pursue script writing that I should give him a call. He didn't have to say that, but I thought it was pretty awesome!
The next day, Make A Wish hooked us up with Universal Studios Hollywood tickets. I was super stoked because I had wanted to go to the one in Orlando when we were there previously but didn't get a chance. I was excited to go check out The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. First stop was ordering a frozen butterbeer which Jimmy said we had to try, and it was quite tasty. We checked out a few stores and rode a few rides which Caleryn got scared of. We ate the best meal of the whole trip at Three Broomsticks. I picked out a few souvenirs and of course had to find a wand at Ollivander's. Unfortunately, the day was not so pleasant because Caleryn saw a stuffed rabbit (Snowball) from the movie "A secret Life of Pets" that she had to have after my mom had already paid for items. So, she started throwing a fit and didn't give in the entire day.
The whole trip was quite the experience that I don't think I'll forget any time soon. I'm so grateful to Make A Wish Colorado for not only accepting me but making all the details unforgettable! If there is a charity that you might be interested in giving to, then please consider Make A Wish, much of their donated money, over 85%, goes back into making wish dreams for kids. I've experienced it first-hand!
Wilderness On Wheels
Wilderness On Wheels is essentially the definition of Colorado. You would think that the Rocky Mountain state would be less accessible than the mostly flat state of Texas but you would be wrong. Visioning the pitch perfect scenery of trees swallowing the teal blue sky, mountains over indulging the valley below. As the squealing of the wind sways across the valley; pounding against the trees blockading the wooden trail made for motorize vehicles for people with physical disabilities. Supporting my Fold-a-Wheel chair racing above. Ceasing to overcome the mountain that stands before me. While my mom, dad and my sister (Caleryn) stampede behind, I temporary twist myself to spectate the effectiveness of the altitude. Remembering the terror of complications with our breathing when we first moved to Colorado. Admired by the achievement we were making. Every so often, they had to sit on a bench and catch their breath. It took a long time to get to the climax of the boardwalk. I kept wondering how did the builders manage to do it in fifteen years. It took hundreds of volunteers to help. Plank by plank, rising 2 miles up to the heavens in Grant, Colorado.
The Move to the Basement
Praise the Lord for these gifts that I have received, for waiting is not a necessity anymore. I pray that my power will overcome the devil, so I can see how much my parents do for me. They are so wonderful, marvelous and hardworking even when tired. Forgoing the challenges that they face, let them be blessed in the Kingdom of heaven. For over the years they have served me. They have transferred their love onto Caleryn and I.
My patience has paid off, as I see myself being transported by a herculean machine. Descending my F-Five power chair to the great spacious area I call my own, into the freedom and the coziness of the basement. My ability to descent down to the man cave mostly by myself, has been a full-filled destiny I have long awaited. I have trouble with pulling down the bars that is above me. Swiveling the bar that is behind me counter-clockwise, raising the ramp behind upward to centralize my F-Five power chair in a safe position, not having any worry of accidentally flying backwards with a sudden nudge on the joystick by my hand. The amount of space I have between the ramp on the side and the actual mechanism that lowers the platform down is super narrow. Only a semi-professional driver like me can do it. Just kidding. It took me about three tryouts to get it down. Occasionally I need help from my sister to lower and raise the bars, since they are a little high for my crazy arms. The hardest part was getting off the lift from downstairs. Luckily, I have the perfect chair for the seemingly overwhelming job that is facing me. Also, I don't have hands of a surgeon. So, the task of moving forward while turning slightly right and then backing up as I continue turning right without slamming against the wall in front of me nor scratching the lift from the small front right wheel that dangles in air, is extremely difficult. I have to be very aware of my surroundings. Before the workers even installed the lift, they had to trim the wall that is directly in my frontal view as I come down in order to have enough room length wise at the bottom stationery position. I love reading the wooden poster board that my dad hung on the wall as I motorize my chair off the lift. It reads "Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations". My brain starts cranking like an old drill press and I think of my whole life. Looking at my new adjustable bed that vibrates and smiling (totally awesome by the way, sleeping like a baby). Though it might take an arm and a leg to get up and down now, I am so happy that I'm finally able to live in my glory hole!
My name is Cameron Broyles, I'm 16 years old and I started my blog 5 years ago when I was 11. I have paraplegic cerebral palsy and cannot communicate in a traditional fashion. I am home-schooled now but I used to go to main stream public school. My love of exploring first began with going on field trips to learn about history. I play power soccer and it's become my sport of choice! I am originally from Texas but now I live in Colorado and LOVE it! I love to travel and explore but the majority of times it is much more difficult than the average person. I want this blog to not only be my mouthpiece for my friends and family but also give some ideas and maybe light a spark for other people with disabilities to get out and explore life! I was first coerced into starting a blog from my mom and dad and I have to admit that sometimes it's not my favorite thing to do but what I love most about having a blog for these past 5 years is that it's a daily reminder of all my blessings from God and how grateful and thankful I am for everything I have in my life.
October 2018