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Om SathGuru Sri Seshadri Swamigal Thiruvadikkae
The Holy KARTHIGAI DEEPAM Festival at Arunachala
Goddess Gowri requested Sage Gautama to kindly expound to HER the greatness of the festival of light at Aruanchala.
Gautama revealed:
"I shall describe to YOU the Glory of that which liberates people from all sins and bestows all prosperity. In the month of Karthika, on the day of the star Kritika during Pradosa (13th day of waxing moon) the fortunate ones who perform Giri-Pradakshina (circumambulation) are not born again. All karmas are destroyed on performance of Giri-Pradakshina.
He who worships the 'Deepam' lit atop the Hill derives countless blessings. A person residing elsewhere may light lamps in front of any shrine of Lord Shiva, atop His Temple towers, or on peaks of other Hills, and he will be blessed!
Whatever may be the attitude of the devotee, the mere lighting of the lamp on this day with any type of oil available confers great merit on him.
He who has darshan of this light on Arunachala Hill acquires the merit of having performed great charity and of having bathed in the sacred rivers. Who can express in word the benefits enjoyed by the one who has darshan of the peak of Arunachala (Annamalai) with the beacon light glowing?"


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I am really into this new Doctor Who series and the 11th Doctor. Though at first, I didn't really know what to make of him, him and his companions (the lovely Amy Pond and her husband "mister Pond"/Rory). The relations between the three of them really adds to the interest and fun of the series. Since the 2005 reboot of the series, the Doctor's companions have really become more than eye candy and have become characters of interest.
A few months back, I began to watch the old series, starting with some of the episodes I believed were most interesting (the Dalek and Cybermen episodes). Having done all of that, I went back and began to watch all of the original series. At the time of this, I'm watched all of Hartnell through Tom Baker (I am currently watching "Seeds of Doom" as I write this).
So far we're two episodes into the new season, and I'm hooked. Though I did find the defeat of the creatures to be something of a let-down (it was fun to set up, but for creatures that were as well entrenched... they got their butts kicked very easily). Still a lot of cross-story and story arc advancement.
Why am I writing this? Other than to encourage you all to watch Doctor Who? Because I will be running another episode of Doctor Who during the next City Wide Game Event on the 21st of May at Gamers' Haven here in Colorado Springs (Warhorn Site for pre-registrations). I had a number of interesting story elements but these latest episodes are really getting me excited and I might pull of a good ol' switcheroo before the game begins!
Using the 11th Doctor is a problem as I was thinking of using either the First or Second Doctor in the story... But now I'm thinking about a few plots using Matt Smith and the current crew...

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Benson Power could be closing by summer of 2018
By Reed Anfinson
Swift County Monitor-News
Employees of Benson Power, LLC, were notified Tuesday that the company owners are in negotiations with Xcel Energy for sale of the plant.
With that announcement a process is being put in place that could lead to the power plant shutting down by the summer of 2018. Its shutdown would mean the loss of 45 jobs at the plant as well as up to another 100 jobs at businesses that support the operation of the biomass facility.
Benson Power generates 55 megawatts of power by burning turkey litter and wood chips to generate steam that powers the plant's turbines.
Benson Power is currently owned by a group of East Coast investors including major insurance companies Prudential, Hartford, John Hancock, Nationwide, Beneficial, and CRT Capitol Group.
If the sale goes through, Xcel Energy would seek regulatory permission from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to decommission the plant and close it. It is expected the PUC would take a minimum of four months, and possibly six months or more, to reach its decision on the decommissioning.
Xcel Energy would explain to the PUC that it wants to close the plant to save its customers a substantial amount of money by reducing the cost of energy it purchases. Biomass power can be as much as 10 times more expensive than natural gas. Its other sources of green power, solar and wind, are far cheaper and are becoming an increasing segment of Xcel Energy's portfolio.
Xcel Energy would discuss the purchase cost of the plant along with the savings it can pass on to consumers with the PUC board. Though Xcel's reason for buying and shutting down the plant would be public information, it is likely the dollar amounts would be considered proprietary material and not released.
If the PUC rejects Xcel Energy's proposal to buy the power plant the deal would be off and it would have to go back to putting together a new proposal the regulatory agency might accept.
If Xcel Energy gets PUC approval, it would then file with the Midcontinent Systems Operator, Inc. (MISO) to continue with the process to close the plant. MISO manages the electrical load for 15 states, including Minnesota, and the Canadian province of Manitoba. Power plants coming onto and going off the grid have to get MISO approval.
Contracts for operation of the plant would be transferred to Xcel Energy. Xcel would operate the plant with plant operations management firm NAES.
Employees were told they would receive severance pay and operating bonuses if they stuck with their jobs through closure in the summer of 2018.
The City of Benson has been in discussions with Xcel Energy about its taking over ownership of the plant in recent weeks. For the most part, those conversations have taken place around three topics the city has pursued, according to City Manager Rob Wolfington: It's stranded investment in the facility – the costs it has incurred bringing the power plant to Benson and in serving its needs; the loss of real estate tax revenue it would suffer; and future economic development considerations that would assist the city in replacing the job losses should Benson Power close.
This year, Benson Power is paying nearly $760,000 in real estate taxes and represents one-quarter of the City of Benson's real estate tax revenues:
Benson Power 2017 Real Estate Taxes
Government Amount
City of Benson $404,058
Swift County $200,421
District 777 $153,700
Total $758,157
Earlier this month, the City of Benson fought to have legislation removed from bills in the state House and Senate that would have ended the biomass mandate that requires Xcel Energy to buy power from plants that use woodchips and turkey litter to produce electricity.
That proposed legislation would also have allowed Xcel Energy to negotiate for lower rates, and if it couldn't get them, to offer to buy out the contracts. It would have opened the door to the plant being closed.
With the assistance of St. Paul lobbying firm Flaherty & Hood, and local legislators, the city was able to have the biomass language pulled from the bills. However, there still is a possibility for similar language to be introduced into the House and Senate conference committees as they finalize bill language.
Language could also be introduced in those bills that is favorable to the community.
Conference committees are finalizing language in omnibus bills that will go the Gov. Mark Dayton for his signature in the next three weeks. With adjournment set for May 22, legislators are under a tight timeline.


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Prior to installing the physical network interface card (NIC), run the following commands:
# touch /reconfigure
# poweroff (init 5)
Make sure that the NIC is installed properly on PCI slot "X" of the PC's motherboard. Power on the machine and confirm that the BIOS is detecting the NIC card prior to driver installation.
To properly configure the new NIC, find out information about the installed NIC by performing the following command:
# /usr/bin/X11/scanpci
The command will output information about what devices are installed on your PCI slots. To install the network card correctly, look for the vendor and device id. The output should look like the following:
pci bus 0x0002 cardnum 0x00 function 0x00: vendor 0x14e4 device 0x165a
Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5722 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
Add your driver alias by performing the following:
# add_drv –a –i '"14e4,165a"' bge
# vi /etc/driver_aliases
bge "14e4,165a"
# sys-unconfig
The machine will halt and then you will have to reconfigure your network card as well as other system related information.
Enable the network card
# ifconfig <DEVICE> plumb
# ifconfig <DEVICE> 192.168.1.xxx netmask 255.255.255.xxx up
# ifconfig –a
# ifconfig <DEVICE> 192.168.1.xxx netmask 255.255.255.xxx up
# ifconfig –a
But wait if you just do that, next time you reboot, your entire configuration will be gone, to prevent this perform the following:
# vi /etc/hostname.<DEVICE>
Enter the following:
IP-address netmask + netmask
184.108.40.206 netmask + 255.255.255.224
184.108.40.206 netmask + 255.255.255.224
Now edit /etc/inet/hosts & /etc/inet/ipnodes
IP-address hostname
188.8.131.52 jumpstart3
184.108.40.206 jumpstart3
After that is complete, reboot -- -r (SPARC) or reboot (x86)
Then the next step that you can do is to add some routing to this configuration:
# route –p add default your-gateway
# route –p add default 192.168.2.1
# route –p add default 192.168.2.1
-p = persistence over reboot
Default = all destination 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0
This will try to register a default gateway for the PC, if you want to add another routing for this PC to specified network you can do:
# route –p add –net network-address –gateway gateway-address
I suggest you always to use –p so that your routing won't be flushed when the machine is reboot. Also you need your gateway in /etc/defaultrouter.
To check your routing you can type:
# netstat –rn
To flush your routing, but the one that from installation won't be flushed
# route flush
These configurations at least will make your Solaris box able to communicate with other machine.


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Thursday, June 8, 2006
As thousands of revelers began pouring into Lawrence for one of the nation's biggest outdoor popular music festivals, the Wakarusa Festival's promoter complained Wednesday that police had jerked the welcome mat by setting up a three-day check lane to stop drivers as they exited Interstate 70.
It's an aggressive anti-drug effort that police said was to ensure safety, and to which most drivers responded positively.
But festival promoter Brett Mosiman called the move "a big overreaction" that sent the wrong message to tourists.
"We create this amazing festival and we sell tickets in all 50 states, and the second everybody gets here, they get met by a police state," he said.
That conflict aside, thousands of festivalgoers and vendors have been streaming into town all week in anticipation of good times at Clinton State Park with a four-day line-up that features more than 80 bands. Local businesses were stocking extra ice, water and beer as they geared up for an estimated 15,000 fans per day, including people like Marcus Ottmers, 28, of San Antonio.
Audio Slideshow
Wakarausa Festival, 2006 - Pre-Fest
"These shows just enable us to keep our sense of community - to put the vibe out there that it's OK to take a stand, be a little different and hold your ground," he said.
Check lane
Starting Wednesday, the Kansas Highway Patrol set up a checkpoint to stop incoming drivers exiting off the westbound Kansas Turnpike at the Kansas Highway 10 interchange. The lane continued all day Wednesday and was expected to last until about 1 a.m. today, then resume at 8 a.m. and last until early this afternoon.
"We're making a lot of drug seizures, checking a lot of vehicles," said Highway Patrol Lt. Kirk Simone, who was supervising the check lane Wednesday afternoon, with an estimated 16 officers on the scene.
He said officers were asking for license and registration, checking for obvious violations and watching for signs of drugs or impaired drivers. In cases involving small amounts of drugs, he said, officers were simply confiscating the items instead of arresting people. Calls made to the highway patrol regarding the number of arrests and vehicle searches were not returned as of late Wednesday.
Wakarusa Festival by the numbers
¢ 300 portable toilets ¢ 15,000 expected to attend per day ¢ 84 bands listed as performers on the festival's Web site ¢ 80 private security guards on the grounds ¢ $53,316 to be paid by festival organizer Brett Mosiman to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office for patrols at the festival, up from $23,660 last year ¢ 16 estimated police officers Wednesday afternoon at a Kansas Highway Patrol check lane at the exit of westbound Interstate 70 ¢ 50 golf carts used by festival workers
The check lane, and an accompanying patrol to put extra officers on Kansas Highway 10 and U.S. Highway 59, was funded by a federal High-Intensity Drug-Trafficking Area grant. The exact amount spent on the effort won't be known until it's finished, according to the highway patrol.
Agencies involved include law enforcement from Johnson and Douglas counties, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI.
Promoter Mosiman said he'd been working with law enforcement in recent months to resolve concerns but was surprised by the check lane.
"It's like you've got the opposite of the red carpet for our visitors," he said.
Simone, however, said he'd been met with few negative comments on the side of the road.
Inside the festival grounds, preparations have been under way all week.
At a trailer in a shaded area backstage, Cesar DuBois, of Lawrence, the festival's creative coordinator, was busy working on his designs for six giant sunflowers with heads made of bicycle wheels that will spin in the breeze. He planned to cover the flowers' petals with reflective tape and shine spotlights onto them that would reflect onto the ground.
He also built an 8-foot-tall abstract "WakaMan" that will be posted near the entry gate.
DuBois said he goes for a mesmerizing effect, with the understanding that some of his audience members will be under the influence of exactly what the highway patrol was trying to keep out of the grounds.
Getting around
"There's a lot of tripping hippies, and they love it," he said. "It makes you feel like you're at an amusement park or something, instead of just seeing a show."
Production manager Jereb Carter, of All Phases Production in Rico, Colo., is one of two people charged with overseeing logistical operations of the festival - such as electricity for the stages, a fleet of 50 golf carts and three, 500- to 1,000-gallon water tanks that will be refilled twice daily. He said a big difference between this year's festival and last year's would be an increased focus on illegal vending in the campgrounds surrounding the festival.
"People are out there illegally vending grilled cheeses," he said.
One employee on site is in charge of nothing but checking all 300 portable toilets all day, with a cleaning truck following him around.
"He basically gets to the last one, and goes back to the first one," Carter said. "He knocks. He opens the door and he radios the guy in the truck, 'It's dirty.'"
Gary Thomas, of Tulsa, Okla-based GT Security, is in charge of a crew of 80 security guards who will specialize in securing the festival's perimeters, watching for unsanctioned vending and checking credentials. He said working with the mellow fans at Wakarusa is a welcome change from working at hard-rock concerts, where things can easily get violent.
"If people need help out here, other people will actually help them," he said.
Citywide impact
At Glass House Liquor at Clinton Parkway and Wakarusa Drive, Daniel Ayala, 23, was expecting to do big business - probably four times what he normally does.
"It's great for business," he said. "We brought in all sorts of the microbrews. The hippies dig that stuff."
Dozens of festivalgoers could be seen lingering downtown this week, including Mike Hollis, 18, of New Paltz, N.Y., who sat in an alleyway putting new strings on his guitar with friend Joe DiPietro, 20, reading a philosophy tract nearby. The two are traveling across the country all summer and said they were looking forward to seeing acts including The Disco Biscuits and Deep Fried Pickle Project.
"I was surprised to find Lawrence," Hollis said. "I didn't think any towns like this existed in Kansas."
More about the Wakarusa Festival
- 6News video: Clean-up crews picking up after weekend festival (06-12-06)
- 6News video: Wakarusa Festival arrests scheduled to appear Friday (06-12-06)
- 6News video: Wakarusa festival winds down (06-11-06)
- 6News video: Heat beats down on Wakarusa (06-09-06)
- 6News video: Businesses benefiting from festival (06-09-06)
- 6News video: Law enforcement keeping eye on illegal substances (06-09-06)
- 6News video: Wakarusa swings into gear (06-08-06)
- 6News video: Traffic snarls grip festival (06-08-06)
- 6News video: Sweep yields drug arrests (06-08-06)
- 6News video: Apartment complex blocked by traffic (06-08-06)
- 6News video: Checklanes check out festival-goers (06-07-06)
- 6News video: Staff, volunteers, vendors prepare for flood of visitors (06-07-06)
- Wakarusa inspections infuriate the ACLU (06-13-06)
- Police activity, arrests increase at Wakarusa (06-13-06)
- Police presence dampened fest, campers say (06-12-06)
- Wakarusa hits high note (06-11-06)
- Norway's Hurra Torpedo plays everything but the kitchen sink (06-11-06)
- Concert creates good vibes for area businesses (06-10-06)
- Logistical problems strike sour note for some (06-10-06)
- Medical personnel see variety of ailments (06-10-06)
- More than Lip service (06-10-06)
- Lawrence drummer adjusts to gig with the Lips (06-10-06)
- Sitar player carves out own La La land in music industry (06-10-06)
- Festival in full gear (06-09-06)
- Delay doesn't dampen spirits (06-09-06)
- Medical tent may curb trips to LMH (06-09-06)
- Youngsters walk through traffic to tae kwon do (06-09-06)
- Women of Wakarusa (06-09-06)
- The Mutaytor brings circus atmosphere to outdoor fest (06-09-06)
- Traffic problems arise at Wakarusa fest (06-08-06)
- Highway patrol drug check greets fans on way to fest (06-08-06)
- State rains on Wakarusa parade (06-08-06)
- Scattered by Hurricane Katrina, band remains intact (06-08-06)
- Walkin' Wakarusa (06-08-06)
- Police checkpoint near Wakarusa causing a stir (06-07-06)
- Partiers take note: Police presence at Wakarusa Fest to double this year (05-04-06)
Photo Galleries:
- Wakarusa Festival 2006 - Day 4
- Wakarusa Festival 2006 - Day 3
- Wakarusa Festival 2006 - Day 2
- Wakarusa Festival 2006 - Day 1
- Wakarausa Festival 2006 - Pre-Fest
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Motivation to prep for a show during the winter in New York is difficult. Very difficult. Aside from wearing baggy clothes and dealing with cold weather, I haven't had the urge to compete, regardless of the fact that I was supposed to be doing a show at the end of March. Not going to happen. I will, however, still be competing in a natural show on April 30. 7.5 weeks out and I have to kick it into high gear.
I just returned from the Arnold Classic this weekend in Ohio and that certainly gave me a little motivation, after seeing competitors and fitness junkies, unbothered by the winter blues. Today is a new day and I have about 2 months to make it count. Weather is finally getting nice around here so I'll be doing some outdoor cardio today.
Here's to motivation!


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By Michael Lee I recently posted who I thought were the best ever creative directors in advertising. One of those creative directors was Remi Babinet (below), the Chief Creative Officer of BETC in Paris. I have known Remi since the ...Read More »
BETC launches POP record label with Bollore's Polydor
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BETC unveils sexy robot for Total Quartz
Can you remember when British TV was awash with motor oil ads? Manly lubricants stuffed full of secret ingredients that probably made no difference at all to your spluttering Ford Cortina? They seem to have well and truly gone but ...Read More »
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Back in the day I recall a certain media agency that rewarded its more valued eager beaver time buyers with a Peugeot 205 GTI. Trouble was, they kept driving them into walls and things, thereby leading to lots of damage ...Read More »
BETC chases a new viral winner with 'Raccoon Dance Party' for Schneider Electric
A few years ago BETC Paris created 'The Bear' for Canal+ and won just about every ad award going. More recently its Evian 'Dancing Babies' racked up over 50m hits on YouTube. Now BETC and BETC digital have taken elements ...Read More »
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Homestay Program - For Homestay Parents
Host Families
Our host families are an important partner in the International Education Program in New Westminster. Due to our smaller, tight knit community we are proud to be able to offer our international students a welcoming home environment while they attend school in our city. Hosting an international student is a wonderful way to learn about another culture and an excellent way to create friendships that last long after the student has returned home.
However, before applying to our program we would like interested host families to consider the following:
What is a successful host family?
A family that is welcoming and patient.
The students in our program come from many different countries. For a young high school student to be far away from home and family it can be overwhelming. Our host families must be conscious of this and assist the student in integrating into the school and community. This may not be easy and will require understanding and patience especially while a student is improving their language ability.
We do not accept hosts who are interested in the homestay fee only. We are not responsible for providing student placements to assist in meeting the financial obligations of the host family. If this is the only goal of hosting a young person in the host home it quickly becomes obvious to the student and removes the learning and communal environment that should be present in the home.
A family with time.
A host family is not expected to be beside their student every minute of the day. However, our host families should be interested in sharing their lifestyles and hobbies with their students and to be able to assist them in a time of need. Most students comment that being involved with host family activities was the best time of their experience in Canada.
A family that is open.
All members of the family should discuss their level of openness for having an unrelated person from another culture staying with them and the implications that this will have on their privacy and "comfort level" in their own home. Activities and schedules that you never thought about before may need to be adjusted with the introduction of a new person to the home.
We invite you to read the information contained on this web site related to host families and students. If you would like to apply to the program we would be happy to receive your application. The process is as follows:
- Thoroughly read and discuss the information related to hosting as presented on this web site.
- Complete, initial and sign the host family application that is available on this web site or through the Homestay Manager in the International Education Office.
- Submit the application form by email or regular mail to the Homestay Manager.
- The Homestay Manager will review your application and depending on the time of year and demand for host families will contact you to arrange a home visit.
- During the home visit the Homestay Manager will discuss hosting students in more detail and will view the host student room and common areas of your home.
- All adults (18 years of age and above) in the host home must successfully complete a background check through their local police department.
- When all documentation is received you are ready to welcome your first student into your home!
The Homestay Manager will place students based on suitability, availability and location. It is the goal of our program to achieve the best match for our students and host families.


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I woke up at 3 something AM. By 3:55 I realized I wasn't getting back to sleep and just came downstairs and started working. But 8:45 I was really, REALLY ready to head over to Charleston Mailing Services and wait for the laptop bags.
I was on the phone with my friend Kimberly when the truck arrived. Of course, I ran out in the street and flagged him down.
Then I ran back inside and had them open the warehouse doors.
The truck pulled around back.
And just like that, the bags appeared!
You can only get a charming Spanish Moss shaded warehouse in Charleston, South Carolina.
The owner of Charleston Mailing Services, Robert Davis, came out himself to get the first pallet of laptop bags.
Andrew came out to get the second.
I watched carefully as the bags were maneuvered into the warehouse.
The most exciting part came when I opened the boxes. Each laptop bag was inside it's dust bag and each one was wrapped in a separate plastic bag. Customs hadn't ripped into anything! They were all pristine.
I try not to post crazy pictures of myself, but this is the only way to describe how I felt: Tired, Relieved and Elated!
The laptop bag boxes were waiting to be tested.
These are the corrugated boxes for mailing. Robert ordered 100 to get us started. I said, "You'd better order some more."
Robert, Andrew and the rest of the Charleston Mailing Services Team packed up four bags so we could see how it went. I was thrilled with the whole package! We sent the first four to people who are reviewing the bag. It was a great test and Robert came back with some questions from FedEx.
That's my story! The bags are here. Talk about an AWESOME Friday. If you're on the Wait List, look for an email on Monday. If you're not, we'll be launching to the world on Wednesday. Get ready!


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KIAL Rd, Devanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560300, Bangalore
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As a well-recognized brand advisor and strategic consultant, I support companies bringing out the best in their key assets, shaping them to better fit present and future changes, always in the most groundbreaking, forward-looking, yet consistent way.
Indeed, only through one-of-a-kind experience is it possible to empower brands, while improving business growth and people lives.
My career starts in the fast-paced financial world, passing through the fundraising and non-profit sectors, then landing in the luxury industry. Prior to working as a brand advisor, I worked as Head of Operations Manager for the most important luxury concierge company Quintessentially and as a PR for the most important companies worldwide.
I wrote the first business novel ever released in Italy, "Professione Problem Solver", for Il Sole 24 Ore Libri. I collaborated with the world renowned economist Robin Lent on "Selling Luxury", Italian release for the Sales Ambassador handbook.
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Hello Surrender Fast Family,Wow is all I can say about Cucumbers! This is a must read article.
Here are 8 benefits of cucumbers:
Did you know that cucumbers are the fourth most cultivated vegetable in the world and known to be one of the best foods for your body's overall health?
Well according to Natural News.com cucumbers are a superfood consisting of 95% water. Also, Nutrition-and-you.com writes that cucumbers offer more nutrients than just water and electrolytes.
Here are 8 benefits of cucumbers:
- Quick pick me-up (Great source of vitamin B)
- Rehydrates body and replenishes daily vitamins
- Good for skin and hair
- Fight cancers
- Relieves bad breath
- Aids in weight loss and digestion
- Cures diabetes, reduces cholesterol, and controls blood pressure
- Promotes joint health, relieves gout and arthritis pain
Learn More:So pick up a cucumber and begin the process of a more revitalized you! Enjoy!!!
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A rich, absorbing fantasy follows a rebellious teen on his journey through the Perilous Realm, where dreams, fairy tales, and reality intersect.
When Will crashes his father's motorcycle and stumbles into the Perilous Realm, all he wants is to find his way back to the world he knows. But he cannot get back the way he came, and as he soon discovers, his story is bound up with this mysterious land and with the very fabric of Story itself. Will is befriended by many strange people and creatures — including Rowen, a girl with a special destiny of her own, and Shade, an unusual wolf — but he is also pursued by dark forces under the control of Malabron, otherwise known as the Night King, the Master of Fetches, and the Storyeater. As Will's path crosses those of the inhabitants — both innocent and malevolent — of this strange new world, his choices will determine not only his own fate, but that of his new friends in the Perilous Realm.
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Let me guess. You have been trying to lose weight for quite some time now, but it just doesn't seem to be coming off. Does this sound familiar?
According to Women's Health Magazine, weight loss is 80% about what you eat and 20% about how much exercise you get. So, are you giving your body the fuel that it needs to get you through your day or are you weighing yourself down with junk food?
As of September 2016, adult obesity rates exceed 35% in four states, 30% in 25 states, and are over 20% in every state.
Because of these alarming rates of obesity, the CDC projects that the number of Americans suffering from diabetes will double or even triple by 2050.
These statistics are largely caused by the junk food that is made available in our grocery stores today. The term "junk food" refers to foods that have no nutritional value because they have been processed from their original source.
According to Dr. Phil Maffetone, an internationally recognized researcher, teacher, clinician, and author in the fields of nutrition, biofeedback, exercise, and sports medicine, these foods are processed and manufactured with added chemicals, sugars, and other harmful ingredients that can adversely affect your health.
Indeed, some junk foods contain ingredients that are downright harmful to your health.
However, these harmful foods are usually tasty, cheap, and easily available. Here are some of the unhealthiest junk foods in America that you should do your best to stay away from if you are trying to lose weight.
Why is America Hooked on Junk Food?
Processed junk foods are now a staple in American diets, and people working in an under-regulated food industry have developed some very unhealthy ways to get people hooked on their brands. In Michael Moss's Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, Moss explains that the processed food industry holds much of the responsibility for America being hooked on junk foods because they are eager to use heaps of sugar, salt, and fat to make their food products low in cost, convenient, and full of flavor.
Government agencies are failing to regulate the processes in food factories like they are supposed to. For example, the government gave incentives to the dairy industry to create so much cheese that it piled up.
Washington then created a plan to allow the industry to raise millions of dollars for marketing to urge people to eat more cheese additives and processed foods containing cheese. America's cheese consumption has tripled over the past 40 years, making it now the number one source of saturated fat that Americans are getting.
A Calorie is Not Just a Calorie
You may think that if you are given a 1700 calorie limit per day, you can use those 1700 calories however you wish. But, Harvard Health reports that not all calories are created equal.
Burning more calories than you consume each day is now outdated advice. Instead, it is important to focus on eating the right kinds of calories that come in the form of whole foods while avoiding processed carbohydrates.
In fact, A 2016 review in JAMA Internal Medicine notes how far our knowledge of nutrition has come since the 1980s when regulations did not require researchers and physicians to announce their affiliations, which resulted in the potential for research to be swayed by money and funding. Due to the fundings of nutritional studies done in the past, reports given to the public were not only false, but they directly benefitted the sugar industry by compelling people to eat sugar rather than fat.
Now we know that fat does have more calories than carbohydrates, but with that one-dimensional thinking, a soda is better for your health than a handful of almonds. If you only look at calories and ignore the metabolic effects that it has on your body, you are using an outdated method that has been proven to be wrong.
The source of a calorie changes how your body digests it and how the energy is retrieved from the food.
The Worst Offenders
While most foods are okay to eat in moderation, many people don't pay enough attention to their serving sizes and portion control. One cookie might be ok in the long-run, but eating an entire package will likely max out your fat and calories for the day.
Here, I have sorted through the junk food aisle to find the worst offenders when it comes to fat, salt, sugar, and calories. Give a little more consideration to these foods the next time you are in the junk food aisle and are tempted to buy them.
1. Pop Tarts
Kellogg's Pop Tarts have been on our grocery store shelves for decades. They have a sweet filling and most are glazed with sugar as well.
This food presents itself as being a good solution if you are in a rush in the morning because you can put one in your bag and head out the door. However, their convenience also lends to their highly processed ingredients such as soybean and palm oil and refined flour.
Despite what you see on the packaging, Pop Tarts have a very small amount of actual fruit in them. Additionally, there are artificial colors added to Pop Tarts to make them more appealing.
People working in the food industry figured out that people buy more food if it looks colorful and bright, but research has since linked the use of artificial dyes with behavioral problems in children such as increased hyperactivity. These neurotoxic substances that are added to Pop Tarts are purely cosmetic.
As of 2016, many companies are phasing out the use of artificial dyes, but Pop Tarts continue to have them.
Additionally, Pop Tarts have the controversial additive TBHQ in them. Tertiary butylhydroquinone is a petroleum derivative that is used to stop oils from becoming rancid. Ingestion of large doses of TBHQ can lead to nausea and delirium, however, the food industry spent years convincing the FDA to approve it as a preservative.
Finally, it is important to note that the nutritional information on the Pop Tarts' label is only for one pastry, however, each package contains two pastries, leading people to eat twice as much as they may initially think if they read the label.
One Frosted Strawberry Pop Tart has 200 calories, 38 grams of carbohydrates, 16 grams of sugar, less than 1 gram of fiber, and 4 grams of protein. This high-sugar, low-nutrition junk food makes for a very unhealthy start to your day.
2. Corn Dogs
Another one of the unhealthiest junk foods in America are corn dogs. This State Fair favorite is made by dipping a hotdog in cornbread batter before deep-frying it in oil.
Although the calorie and macronutrient amounts in corn dogs are not quite as bad as they are in some other junk foods, there are other concerns that come into play. Corn dogs largely made out of processed meat, which has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and colon cancer.
Additionally, corn dogs are deep-fried in processed vegetable oil, which is not only unnatural, but it is harmful for human consumption.
3. Soda Sweetened with Sugar
Soda that is sweetened with sugar is an extremely unhealthy liquid junk food due to its high fructose content. Research published in 2015 suggests that drinking fructose rather than eating it may be especially risky when it comes to cardiovascular disease and obesity.
One study actually shows that overweight adults who consumed a quarter of their total calories in the form of fructose-sweetened beverages while on a weight-maintenance diet had reduced insulin sensitivity, worsened cardiovascular health markers, and increased belly fat.
One 16-ounce bottle of soda that you may grab on your way out of the store contains 148 calories and 48 grams of sugar, with at least half of that sugar being fructose.
4. Microwaved Popcorn
Sure, you probably think popcorn is light and airy, so how unhealthy can it be? Turns out, there is a lot more to popcorn than just air.
The microwaveable varieties of popcorn that are made by companies such as Jolly Time and Jiffy Pop contain trans fats that are detrimental to your heart. Additionally, popcorn that is butter-flavored almost always include a chemical called diacetyl (DA), which studies have found to break down the layer of cells that protects the brain.
The bag that the popcorn comes in is lined with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). This is a toxic chemical that can also be found in Teflon pots and pans. When PFOA is heated, it has been shown to lead to infertility, cancer, and other diseases in animal studies.
Also, even though the popcorn kernels are not genetically modified, there are several other GMO ingredients such as oil and emulsifiers that can be found in microwaved popcorn. GMOs are linked to a variety of health concerns that are rising in America.
5. Fast Food Chicken Nuggets
Chicken nuggets contain a variety of synthetic ingredients, including diglycerides, Red #40, and carrageenan. These toxic chemicals help make chicken nuggets possible to survive the trip from the factory to the restaurant because they keep the very few organic materials that are in the chicken from going bad.
What's worse, a recent study published in the American Journal of Medicine found that 60% of the chicken in a fast food chicken nugget is composed of fat, gristle, blood vessels, and ground bone.
Some other unhealthy ingredients that can be found in fast food chicken nuggets include:
- Autolyzed Yeast Extract (often contains MSG)
- Dimethyl Polysiloxane Anti-foaming Agent
- GMO Corn
- Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
- Sodium
- Sugar (dextrose)
- Bleached Wheat (gluten)
The salt content alone is rather scary if you are sensitive to salt. While the recommended daily intake of sodium is 2000 – 3000 mg, 10 nuggets alone contain nearly 1000 mg. Furthermore, there is no potassium in fast food chicken nuggets to counteract the sodium.
Chicken nuggets are another junk food that contain the dangerous chemical TBHQ. This preservative can lead to:
- Liver damage
- Biochemical changes
- Cellular mutation
- Reproductive effects
Finally, when it comes to the wheat content, modern day wheat has been hybridized. This process has not only doubled the gluten content but also raised the levels of starch in food products.
There are over 300 symptoms linked to gluten intolerance, meaning that it is resulting in a host of diseases for many people. Today's wheat also contains endorphins that act as appetite stimulators. These chemicals cause the consumer to get hungry quickly after eating, causing them to eat more chicken nuggets.
6. Fruit Juice
While the idea of fruit juice may seem healthy, it is actually often just sugar and water. 100% fruit juice is better for you than than sugary drinks such as Sunny D, however, even all-natural juice has up to 36 grams of sugar in each cup.
This is the equivalent to 4 Krispy Kreme glazed donuts.
The fruit juice that you buy at the store is likely not what you think, even if it is labelled as being "100% pure".
During the process of making juice, the juice is squeezed from the fruit and then stored in very large oxygen-depleted holding tanks. It can sit there for up to a year before it hits the shelves of your supermarket.
The problem here is that the process tends to remove a lot of the flavor, so manufacturers add "flavor packs" back into the juice.
Even if you are spending the extra money to buy high-quality juice at the grocery store, it is still far from its original state.
The minute amounts of vitamins in fruit juice do not make up for the quantity of sugar that it contains.
7. Sugary Cereal
We are all well aware these days that sugar wreaks havoc on your body. Eating too much sugar can lead to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
Many cereals that are offered today have more sugar in just one bowl than a piece of cake.
Many popular cereals such as Frosted Flakes and Cinnamon Toast Crunch also contain the chemical Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) or BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole). These ingredients are banned in the UK, Japan, Australia, and a lot of Europe due to their carcinogenic properties.
Sugary cereal is also full of refined carbs and added sugar, so it will cause your blood sugar to spike and then plummet. This will set you up for an unhealthy day of eating.
8. Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli
This is a great thing to have around the house for a quick dinner after a long day, right? Actually, quite the opposite is true.
While MSG may not be on this ravioli's ingredients list, it does include MSG's troublesome compound called glutamic acid in some of its ingredients. After years of hearing about the dangers of MSG, many food manufacturers stopped using it in their products. However, they slipped through a loophole in the FDA which states that they do not have to mention that the product contains glutamic acid if it is hidden in its other ingredients.
So what is wrong with glutamic acid? An excess of this ingredient can cause overstimulation of nerve receptors, contributing to neurological disorders like multiple sclerosis and epilepsy. If taken in high doses, glutamic acid can even interfere with anti-epileptic prescription.
Reviews have recently concluded that glutamic acid can cause some people to experience:
- Migraines
- Headaches
- Nausea
- Changes in heart rate
- Difficulty breathing
The bottom line? The caramel coloring, yeast extract, soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup, and other chemicals are not worth the convenience of this junk food.
9. Doritos
The recipe for Doritos was specially designed by the manufacturer so that there is no single flavor that overpowers another. The truth is, when foods do not have a dominant flavor, you are less likely to feel full, which causes you to eat more.
One of the first ingredients that is listed on Doritos' label is MSG, the additive known to make foods taste better and increase your appetite. What's more is that manufacturers also use a tactic on Doritos called "long hang-time flavor". This tactic is used to lure consumers into eating more Doritos because the taste lingers in their mouth.
That's right, Doritos are actually manufactured to make you crave more of them.
10. Oreos
Oreos are known to be one of America's favorite cookies, but they certainly are not good for anyone's health. First, Oreos are filled with palm oil, which can actually lead to toxicity.
Studies have revealed that palm oil, when in an oxidized state, can change the body's physiological and biochemical functions. Manufacturers of processed foods such as Oreos oxidize the palm oil in their products for several reasons, meaning that the palm oil in Oreos is in an oxidized state.
The dangers of this palm oil are organotoxicity of the:
- Heart
- Kidneys
- Liver
- Lungs
- and reproductive toxicity
Oxidized palm oil can also create an increase in free radicals, phospholipids, and cerebrosides in the body.
According to a 2013 study, Oreos are actually more addictive than cocaine and morphine. To come to this conclusion, researchers gave rats one of three things: rice cakes, Oreos, or an injection of cocaine or morphine. The researchers found that the cookies had the biggest impact on the pleasure center of the rats' brain, explaining why it is difficult to eat them in moderation.
11. Salad Dressing
You're eating a salad, so you think it must be healthy. Think again, as many salad dressings are worse for your health than chocolate syrup.
Aside from giving you a reason to eat vegetables, salads can be an effective way to slim down. They are versatile, which allows you to have different types of salad each day so you will never get tired of it.
However, if you top off your salad with store-bought salad dressing, you are likely ingesting more fat and calories than if you consumed an entire ice cream sundae.
Salad dressings are full of trans fat and sugar. Even worse, store bought salad dressing has high levels of polyunsaturated fat, which causes your body to stop its normal process of digesting fats.
Polyunsaturated fats not only prevent your body from absorbing different kinds of fats, but also the vitamins that are fat-soluble such as vitamins A, E, and K. Other nutrients are lost as well, including lecithin, choline, and phospholipids, all of which the body and brain need in order to be healthy.
To get these vitamins in your body, you have to eat them with saturated fats which can be found in olive oil. Skip the store bought dressing and drizzle your salad with a little olive oil and vinegar instead.
In conclusion, take action to look through your pantry at home and get rid of these unhealthy junk foods that can be downright dangerous. While some are convenient, there are lots of ways to find other foods to replace them that will not take up any more time in your day. Choose whole foods that are as close to their original source as possible, such as almonds and apples.
Finally, stick to water. Drinking your calories is a fast way to increase your blood sugar and your waistline.


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coasterbill wrote:So this is random but I'm watching CNBC and Universal Orlando is apparently now running ads promoting Diagon Alley and (a few scenes later) the Jaws ride as if it's still a thing. Has anyone else seen these?
... what the f*ck are they doing?
You didn't mention the best part of the commercial with all of the guests filming on rides with their phones!!! (Not allowed and Universal freaks out over this!!!)


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Andrés Gimeno, oldest French Open champion, dies at 82
MADRID (AP) Andres Gimeno, the Spanish tennis player who became the oldest man to win the French Open in the professional era, has died. He was 82.
The Spanish tennis federation says Gimeno died Wednesday following a long illness.
Gimeno was 34 years and 301 days old when he won the French Open in 1972, beating Patrick Proisy in the final.
He had made the Australian Open final three years earlier but lost to Rod Laver.
Rafael Nadal, the 12-time French Open champion, said on Twitter that Gimeno "was without a doubt one of the pioneers of tennis in Spain."
More AP Tennis: https://www.apnews.com/apf-Tennis and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports
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I want disable edit button for my custom module base on drop-down field.
I Need quick help for this .
I would appreciate all the help you could give me.
Hello paulm,
I hope you doing good.
Yes in sugarCRM Enterprise that is possible using sugar dependency. I have done this kind of customization.I have share my code with you.Follow the below step.
1.create file in following location './custom/Extension/modules/<module>/Ext/Dependencies/<file>.php' and set module and your condition.
<?php $dependencies['<module>']['<unique name>'] = array( 'hooks' => array("edit"), //Optional, the trigger for the dependency. Defaults to 'true'. 'trigger' => 'true', 'triggerFields' => array('status'), //dropdown field name 'onload' => true, //Actions is a list of actions to fire when the trigger is true 'actions' => array( array( 'name' => 'ReadOnly', //The parameters passed in will depend on the action type set in 'name' 'params' => array( 'target' => 'edit_button', //edit button name //id of the label to add the required symbol to 'label' => 'LBL_EDIT_BUTTON_LABEL', //Set required if the status is closed 'value' => 'equal($status, "Closed")' // base on selected value button will be ReadOnly ) ), ), //Actions fire if the trigger is false. Optional. 'notActions' => array(), );
2.Do Quick Repair and Rebuild.
For more detail check below links.
I hope this will help you.


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In the period 28th September – 2nd October 2015 in the Training center of SCIS in the town of Bankya mandatory initial training of 19 Information security officers of authorities of the executive power and its local administration, municipalities and companies was held.
In accordance with the program of the course the lectors presented to the participants main topics from the Classified Information Protection Act and the Regulation on its implementation. Special attention was paid to the functions of Information Security Officer. Practical courses concerning the different types of security of classified information were held. Specific issues with regard to the activity on the protection of classified information were discussed.
In the inquiry the trainees shared their satisfaction of the course, their excellent impressions of the lectors, the material and technical base of the Training center and the overall organization of the training.
The course was closed by Mr. Boris Dimitrov, Chairperson of SCIS, who after having discussion with the participants awarded them with certificates for completed mandatory initial training on the protection of classified information.
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This bridge needed repairs badly. The joints between the sections were not joining nicely and were damaging tires of passing by cars. Well, they repaired it. From the first site it looks like they did a good job – covered all the joints with thick metal sheets. But let's look closer…(it's
from an European country).
A ponte acima precisava de reparos…As juntas entre as seções estavam desalinhadas e danificavam os
pneus dos carros..Foram reparados.Num primeiro olhar parece que fizeram um bom trabalho –
cobriaram os espaços com placas de metal,Mas olhando mais perto…(reportagem oriunda de um
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text: Rwandan wildlife is already threatened by deforestation "It's true, one third of Akagera National Park has burnt over the past week…but the fires are under control as I am speaking," park warden David Mugisha said on Thursday. Akagera is a haven for wildlife in overcrowded Rwanda, where over 8 million people are squeezed into just 26,300 sq km and deforestation is already widespread. The sprawling 900 sq km park in the east of the country is home to elephants, giraffes, zebra and various species of antelope and monkey. Mugisha said poachers lit the fires to scatter animals and then set snares to catch them should they return to feed on vegetation that grows back. Disastrous "We are very much concerned…it's very damaging and very abrupt for the biodiversity of the park," he said. He said the poachers were both commercial hunters working in the bush-meat trade and subsistence hunters trying to feed themselves. Mugisha said no arrests had been made but patrols in the park were being increased. The 'catastrophe' in the Rwandan park comes in the wake of a warning from the conservation group WWF International, stating that illegal settlers have destroyed huge areas of mountain gorilla habitat in neighbouring Congo. SOURCE: Agencies


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Caption: It has been scientifically proven that ants cooler than Aunts.
On my father's side of the family I have a gaggle of meddling, megalomaniac aunts. Only through niche partitioning have they been able to coexist. Their success and status cannot be directly compared because they have assumed different professions in different places and pushed their daughters into different extracurriculars. Oh right, they all have similarly aged daughters—used as devices to extend sibling rivalry beyond one mortal generation. By niche partitioning their daughters and themselves, everyone is the best in incomparable categories.
Here we go: Aunt Jackie, the chatty one, is a litigator in Orange County. Her elder daughter Olivia is a piano progeny who will attend Stanford and cure cancer (according to Aunt Jackie). Her younger daughter Sophia will be a malicious high school queen bee deserving of a reality show (according to me).
Aunt Maxine, the responsible one, is a doctor in Alabama. Her daughter Haley is quiet, into poetry and oil pastels. Her daughter Kaley is into pageants—pageants in Alabama! She also deserves a reality show, but I think that one already exists, "Tiaras and Tears" or something. I saw it on a plane once.
Aunt Nancy, the good one, is a social worker wherever the Lord needs her. Her daughter, April, was famed in high school for her Track & Field abilities and hotness—and above all her ability to compete in track meets, looking hot, smoking a cigarette, with blond-streaked, flat ironed DOWN hair. This is a very Pittsburgh way to be hot, but honestly, really impressive. April won States, smoked cigarettes, and had DOWN hair on the medal stand. I was a track athlete at the same high school, a few years in her wake, and had to embrace the reputation as April's less-hot, less-fast cousin.
And lastly, there is Aunt Gloria. Auntie Gloria was the wild vie Bohème one. She ran away to South America as a teen. It took her seven years to graduate from Penn State with a degree in PARKS AND RECREATION because she only attended summer term: "it was too cold in the winter." She lived on a commune. She sold nuts and berries. She had a lot of altered experiences. Fast-forward twenty years, one psychology PhD, and a child, and Aunt Gloria is the suburban mother one. She plays tennis and sells organic garlic online. She's planning to run for School Board and has a repertoire of diatribes about suburban threats like the intersection of Washington Road and Elm Street, the shortcomings of the 7th grade English curriculum, and above all, the menace of teenage drinking—as if she was not the ringleader of teenage drinking in this town 35 years ago.
I really can't blame Aunt Gloria for her obnoxious hypocrisy and self-righteousness. She was once forgotten at a rest stop as an eight-year-old. The family station wagon got all the way to Lake Erie before my grandparents noticed. Such a traumatizing childhood experience excuses her from any and all adult faults (My grandparents also moved houses when my Dad was away at college without telling him, but he's coped or repressed better).
Aunt Gloria's daughter, Emmie, is pretty okay. She plays the bells in a bells group because she likes the bells. It might not get her into college (actually it probably will), but she likes it and I like that.
Actually all of my cousins are pretty okay, despite their mothers. I respect them a lot for being pawns in embarrassing, aging sibling rivalry.
And I do get along with my Aunts, but only because I have developed and adhere to a set of rules for encountering and interacting with The Aunts. I believe these to be universal laws of Aunts, but they must be tested in non-Western, forager societies (Someone ask our friends, the Hadza, if they wouldn't mind participating in but one more study). Regardless of the cross-cultural findings, the rules will surely aid in relations with the Aunts of you—my Western blog readers! Everyone has an Aunt Nancy after all (even among the Hadza, but it's pronounced !Nancy).
Aunts must be treated like Gremlins. If you abide by a few simple rules, they will be loving and adorable. Break the rules and they will wreak havoc. To be safe, I observe the original Gremlins rules (e.g. I never feed Aunt Nancy after midnight), but have added three Aunt specific rules.
1) Never give an Aunt your email address.
As a college student in 2004 I told my Aunts that I did not have email. "Nope, I'm not really into the internet." But somehow my address was discovered in May of 2010. And my fears came to be:
Firstly, torrents of Chicken Soup for the Soul chain letters and pictures of dogs dressed as hot dogs. From aol and yahoo email accounts.
Next, terrible requests. They ask me to do favors for their most distant six degrees—no sixteen degrees!—of separation connections. My aunts' client's sister's mailman's dog walker's therapist's son and the like.
For example, last spring I received an email from email@example.com:
"Hi love! My tennis partner's neighbor's nephew is moving to Boston for a new job! He's coming to look for apartments this weekend and I insisted that he stays at your place—why waste money on a hotel?! You could show him around, give him tips about Boston, and probably become great friends—or more (wink, wink).
Auntie Gloria
PS: Emmie is doing tremendous is school this year. Following (or surpassing!) your footsteps even. Maybe she'll be joining you at Harvard soon—if she doesn't get too busy with all her boyfriends LOL."
As obnoxious as this is, you don't know the worst part. Her tennis partner's neighbor's son was CC-ed on the email. So I could not say no.
Actually the worser worst part is that Aunt Gloria didn't even know her tennis partner's neighbor's son. He could have been a murder, or worse—what he ended up being. A guy who showed up to my apartment wearing a backpack, a bicycle helmet, and a silk shirt with dragons on it. I don't know which element to address first.
The helmet. He biked to the airport in Pittsburgh. People don't bike to the airport in Pittsburgh. It's a 40-minute drive from downtown, on an interstate with tremendous hills. People don't bike anywhere in Pittsburgh, unless they are 13 and biking to the community swimming pool because the babysitter's car is in the shop. But this dude biked to the airport, locked his bike to some random fence (because there is certainly no bike rack at the airport because you don't bike to the airport in Pittsburgh), and brought his helmet to Boston.
The dragon shirt. It wasn't an ordinary silk dragon shirt. It was an optical illusion silk dragon shirt. You could only see the dragons from a particular angle and 180° from that angle. He also did not shower once during his two-day stay. And he had biked to the airport!
Never give an Aunt your email address.
2) Do not talk when you're talking "with them."
This one is simple to understand, but difficult to execute. When an Aunt is talking "with you," they do not want you to contribute to the conversation. Do not respond. Do not interject. They only want to hear themselves talk. Just pick a point on the wall behind them, focus your gaze, and periodically nod and say "yeah."
Even when they ask you a direct question like "Annelia do you like my coat? It's fake fur from Costco! Isn't that rad? Do you want one for Christmas? I can get you one."
I said forcefully, "No Aunt Jackie, I really have enough coats and cannot fit another into my wardrobe."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, it is lovely, but I really do not have the space for another coat. Please, for the love of god, do not get me that coat."
"Okay, okay."
And then I received that coat for Christmas. Aunts do not listen.
3) Avoid aggregations of >2 Aunts.
I do enjoy my Aunts individually. The trouble is when they converge for some ritual gathering, like Christmas or a wedding. When April got married there was a war between Gloria and Maxine, which started over which shoes the Jr. bridesmaids would wear and ended in tears, screaming, and grand proclamations of the "this fatal flaw is why you are so terrible and your life is pathetic" type. I was in Romania at the time and I heard about it.
3b) Avoid aggregations of >2 Aunts especially in Paris…
…which is the topic of my next entry.


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I had recently purchased a Black Patriot Orange Dial Titanium watch from you L.A. showroom. It was impressive how the titanium model is so much lighter than the steel one. Equally impressive is the watch's construction, design and appeal. I had a difficult time deciding which one to get at first as each one of the models was equally appealing. I went for the Black Patriot with the burnt Orange Dial Titanium model as I found the orange dial with the chronos and metal band very eye-catching. The staff were very knowledgeable in answering my questions and patiently helped me with the sizing of the band to custom fit my wrist. I love wearing this watch, it feels comfortable on my wrist, it's dependable and sturdy and most of all it looks awesome.
… Aurvel, Yorba Linda, CA
I just wanted to say how impressed I am with my new Black Warrior. Hands down the nicest watch I have ever owned. A repeat customer for life. MTM is the best watch for your dollar without question!
… Mark Matkovich
I am the owner of my own tactical training and consulting company in the Midwest… Blackfox Tactics. I am also a proud owner of one of your fine watches and own every band for the watch. I have been amazed by the quality of the product and of your customer service. I would like to post a link to your site from the (Link) section of my companies site. I do not link sites or products unless I've owned and can testify to the product. I also do not link sites without permission. Please reply to this email. I would be more than happy to send your fine company some additional business.
… Curt Fox
Great watches by the way, I wear my Titanium Blackhawk on a daily basis plus through one tour in Afghanistan and every jump I've made to date. It has held up wonderfully! Aside from a couple scratches it looks almost new. Also, saying a charge is good for two months is being really nice. I charged mine once before a six-month trip, once while on the trip, then right before I came back and never had any problems, used the light at least once a day!
… Justin Nikodem
Thank you for providing such great customer service. I needed to send in my watch for repairs, your team member called me within 48 hours and confirmed my details and explained to me how I can send the watch in for repair. I have now received the watch and your team has repaired everything and the watch looks brand new. Thank You MTM for the great after sales service.
Keep up the good work and quality and I will be coming back for a new watch as long as you produce them.
…Shenan Goonewardene
Just want to thank you guys for such a fantastic product. I purchased a predator off you guys nearly two years ago. I have been away on operations and have found the watch to be the best piece of kit I have had the pleasure to own. It is strong, sturdy corrosion resistant and the strap didn't rot from prolong wearing and not being able to clean lol, unlike other watches I have had in the past where the strap has rotted through just after a few weeks in the humidity.
I thank you again for such a fantastic product.
… Clinton
I've been a watch collector for many years now. I tend to steer towards heavier/tough watches. I've worn out my fair share of "tough watches" during training exercises and daily work. My company provides tactical training and consulting for Law Enforcement, Military, and Business Professionals. I've owned your "Black Patriot" watch for several years now and it is built like a tank! I constantly get comments on the watch and I always send them your way. This is by far the best watch I've owned. I plan on purchasing other models in the future.
Owner/Director of Training
I purchased a silver warrior about a year ago AAA+++ fantastic watch. I would be interested in another the silver stryker but I want a metal band either stainless ot titanium can you do this? Thanks
… Ray Harp
Couple years ago I purchase a Thunder Hawk Stainless Steel Band from you guys (great piece of machinery). Two months ago I was involved in a car accident and luckily the watch absorbed part of the impact and I did not lose my left hand. But the steel band got scratched very deep. I'm looking for a steel band to replace mine. Do you guys sell them? Let me know. Thanks
… Luis A. Ortiz
I've been a proud owner of the Black Patriot for about 2 years now. I've owned several more expensive brand watches Omega, Hamilton, etc. This watch is the highest quality watch I have owned. Coming from someone who pays strict attention to detail, that is saying a lot! Not to mention, the watch is built like a tank. Which is important in my line of work and play. Im a Missouri State Trooper and an avid Scuba Diver. The watch never leaves my wrist.Recently, the minute hand on the chronograph began resetting at 3 minutes before the zero mark. This, was obviously a problem. I contacted the company. The associate was friendly and helpful. I mailed the watch in and within less than 2 weeks, I had my watch fixed and returned to me. Excellent product & excellent service!! That's hard to find anywhere these days.
…Tpr. W. C. Fox
Missouri State Highway Patrol "In Omnia Paratus"
I have purchased a Black Hawk directly from your company about 3 years ago and just wanted to let you guys know that I love my watch, but better than that, I have had a couple issues through the years… like bands and screws and your service is second to none. If I call with a small problem, within just a few days, you all have the parts needed delivered to my door. I just wanted to say thanks and pass on some good feedback. I think your products are great and better than that your service is incredible. Again thanks for everything. Oh, and by the way your watch is the only thing I have ever owned to withstand the beating I receive in an Abrams tank. Much appreciated.
I purchased your special ops black hawk watch just over five years ago and absolutely love it. is it possible to buy the black steel band?
… Paul DeGeorge
I have a Predator that I received as a gift several years ago. While working on the roof, I got the watch band hung up on the ladder, breaking the band and sending the watch to the ground. If not for my clumsiness, it still would be 100%. Anyway, the band broke and the watch fell approx 15 ft. to the pavement. It only put two chips in the crystal at the 10 and 3 o'clock positions. Everything else is still amazingly working… I wear this watch every day and miss having it on my arm. It also takes a butt load of abuse and has never failed me once. Thanks for making such a wonderful watch.
… Michael Ferrado
I have over 40 watches with values up to $150,000 US. The titanium Blackhawk I just purchased from you is the best constructed watch in my collection. The band construction alone is almost beyond belief for a watch. I consider the watch to be very nearly perfect in it's current state.
… Robert Zachte
Outstanding watches. I was in a military course with a friend of mine from the Brazilian Marines Commando who owns a MTM watch. I saw the watch take a lot of punishment, and how the light was perfect at night, etc..
So I have two questions: 1) Do you take orders from overseas and ship? and 2) Do you make special offers for large purchase for my unit?
… Christian Hingst
I'm obsessive about the exact time. My MTM Spec Ops is the most accurate watch I've ever owned. It gains one second every five months. I dumped a Rolex because it was losing 15 seconds a week. I used to check with NIST weekly. Now I only do so every 6 months or so. it's the best watch I've ever owned. I'm going to give one to my nephew when he graduates artillery training later this year.
… Thomas Kennedy
You can add U.S. Marshals Service to the list of folks that wear your watches. We bought some Black Warrior a couple of years ago and we love it.
… Paul Joanos.
I have the Thunder Hawk Titanium that I purchased 5 years ago. I wear this watch every day and use it in my job as a Secret Service agent assigned to former Pres. Bush in Houston. As a Secret Service agent, this watch has come in so useful and has helped me in my duties so many times. It enhances my job! The warranty on my watch is now expired. do you have any type of extanded warranty program, just in case ?
…Thanks, Kevin.
I currently own an older Thunder Hawk about 5 years old, and I managed to break the pin that holds the metal band to the watch. Can I order just that piece from you or do I need to send the watch in to you for repairs? That watch made it through Iraq with me, and I was wearing it when an EFP blew the back off of my M1114. You guys make a superior product, and thank you for that.
… Thanks, Mark.
I have almost every model of your watches and I can say that they are of the utmost quality and craftmanship, as you can see by my purchase history! I have a Vulture in all black and I like to get the silver one. My question is. when will you be getting it back in stock ?
… Brian J. Gedeon, M.D.
I am a proud owner of your now discontinued Seal Squad Divers Watch. It is by far the very best watch that I have ever had the privilige of owning and wearing. I have been accosted several times for wearing this watch. People will come up to me on the street and ask to see it. I have had this watch for just about two years now and it has stayed strong, my only concern is the battery. Once the ten years is up and the battery needs replacing, will your company still replace the battery even though the watch has been discontinued?
… SGT Thomas Anderson
I would like to thank MTM service department for your prompt, professional and courteous response to my request. My band is repaired and my watch is operational again. Thanks very much,
… John Raszcewski
Thanks! I bought my first mtm watch will on my second tour in Iraq. I am never without a watch, so I have been through my fair share. Daily life for me seems to destroy a watch easily, but my current mtm has handled absolutely everything with no problem. Even the metal band AND the pins that hold it on have been superb, I even ordered the rubber strap for a backup as I did not expect this one to last, but that was a waste, it has never been on the watch. In a few months before my next tour I will order a new one, different model, and I look forward to it. Thanks again, quality is sometimes hard to find.
… Ashel T Hartin
I bought a warrior(black) about 2 years ago from your site and can't be more pleased with it. I'm looking into buying the Vulture in black with the rubber band and was wondering when exactly it will be out and the price tag its going to have? Thanks again.
… Dan Vacirca
I am currently deployed to Baghdad Iraq with the 64th CSAR and we are about ordering some watches. We ordered a lot from a different brands and most of our people are not happy with the product we have been ordering. I've heard good things about MTM and been told you back your product up and stand by them. I'm setting up an order. our supervision is requesting GSA products info. If at all possible would you please email me ? Thank you for your time.
… Gregory Arnold. USAF/64th EHMU/CSAR
I am really enjoying wearing your Vulture watch and would like to get another band as soon as humanly possible. I've had the Hawk for many years and having the Vulture with a date and those bright lights is something I do not want to go without for long! Thanks very much.
… John Hoving. A Vulture Man!
Hi I purchased a MTM thunder hawk with steel strap………from you while i was on holiday in Florida in June 2005……this is the best watch I have ever had….I wear it whilst on duty in the police and get many comments from colleague….as a result quite a few of them have since purchased the thunder hawk watch….recently my charger has stopped working I have had to borrow my friends charger once a month for the last two months….I notice it states on advertisement that the watches are warranted for three years. is the charges also guarantee for three years?
… Lee Parry
I purchased this watch and have to say it's the best watch I've ever owned!!! It was trust worthy during my deployment in Iraq and still is now on the streets of Chicago. Regards.
… J. Guerra
Wow! I just received my watch in 4 days since ordered. That was a cross border shipment to Toronto Canada, during the holiday season! Not to mention the quality of the watch far exceeded my expectations. I only had it for a week and received numerous compliments on the time piece. Thanks.
… Michael Di Girolamo
Talk about CUSTOMER SERVICE – HOLY XXXX! You are the BEST – make sure the Boss gets this email. If you have a testimonial page.
Point me to it.
… Timothy Turek
"We've all seen the full-page ads wit the cool looking watches that are supposedly the latest, greatest attire for the special operations community… I have to say that it's [Thunderhawk] probably one of the best watches I have ever owned… In my opinion, you may be able to buy a cheaper watch, but you wont find a better one."
… Jeff Randall in S.W.A.T. Magazine Jan. '09.
I have a patriot watch that i purchased in 2005, it is by far the best piece of gear i have ever owned.
… Chad Goodwin
I used your Black Patriot watch for 15 months in Iraq. Really enjoyed it. Frankly, I was very hard on it in my duties as a PSD shooter, de-mining and EOD, and just everyday wear and tear in a war zone. . It is the best watch I've ever owned!! Thanks
… MAJ Scott Allen
I was recently on a trip, and lost the charger for my blackhawk. Just wondering where do I send the money to get a new charger? Big thanks to the MTM crew, for having the best customer support I've ever seen.
… Epi Resendez
I recently purchased a Black Hawk and I am impressed by its beauty and functionality in addition to the service provided by MTM. The watch itself also draws some attention and many colleagues, friends and patients asked me about its origin etc. No doubt a second purchase will follow.
Kind regards,
… Ronald M.A. Henry PhD MD
I just wanted to say thank you. I recently sent my watch in for repair. You provided very prompt service and fixed it for no cost. I got it back today and it looks great. This type of customer service sets you apart from most companies. Thanks again and I look forward for your next creation that I will not be able to live without.
… Dave Stull
I am very impressed with my Blackhawk Spec Ops Watch with the ballistic velcro band. It's very well-designed, versatile and very rugged. It is a well crafted timepiece that makes a statement in the boardroom and in the field. As an avid mountain biker and outdoors man, it has been my first choice to take with me on my trips as I know it is a reliable watch which can withstand the elements and built tough. It has exceeded my expectations and I would gladly get another MTM Spec Ops Watch in the future. Thank you!
… Al Isago Parvez, CEO & Representative Director of Advance Inc. Tokyo, Japanb
I currently own a Black Hawk, Thunder Hawk, and black Predator and plan to purchase more of your MTM watches. I also own many other popular name brand watches and I can say that my favorites are my MTM watches. The build quality and appearance of your MTM watches are outstanding. They are dependable and accurate watches. When I order a watch (three so far) from MTM, delivery is extremely fast. When I have called MTM with order or technical questions, customer service has been excellent. You have taken the time to address any questions I have had in a professional and honest manner. This is a rare quality these days. I'm looking forward to my next MTM watch purchase from you.
… George Dalke
Just wanted to let you know that I received by Black Patriot and it is even better than I had hoped for. Even the packaging is outstanding and you can tell the quality of the watch just by holding it. Your customer service people were FANTASTIC as they needed to call me. (I wish I had written their name down) As a retired Toronto Police officer I wish I had this watch 30 years ago. First class all the way!!!
… Bruce Smollet
I received a Blackhawk watch for my birthday two years ago. While I'm no special forces operator, I can say that few watches can handle the abuse I give them maintaining the 5th fleet's aircraft. eventually the band itself has taken a beating. Could you provide me with information for new titanium band
…Very Respectfully AM2 Oliver Bernal
I had to write you and tell you about how your watch saved me from losing an arm. I am currently in Baghdad working for the State Department. We protect American Diplomats as they travel into the Red Zone. When I was getting ready to come over here, my wife surprised me with an MTM Blackhawk. At that time I was only marginally aware of your company; and thought(but didn't tell her) "Oh great another "tactical" company. Well needless to say I have grown pretty impressed with the watch. Anyway; about a week ago we were on venue outside the Karada Bank. As we were loading our principles a shot rang out and I felt a jolt in my left arm like an electric shock…very painful. As we punched out of there I kept reporting that I thought I was hit. My whole arm was in pain, except from the wrist down where I was numb. Well to make a long story short apparently I was shot in the watch! A team-mate told me he "saw my hand explode in a puff of smoke". While the watch was blown up apparently whatever it is you make them out of was so strong it took most of the shock, saving my arm. The only reason I am able to type this is because you make your watches truly "combat tough"..my family and I thank you.
I'd like to comment on how much I love my new Black Hawk Titanium watch! I was a little wary buying it online, but once it arrived, I knew I would never return it. This is a very fine product and I will recommend it to all of my friends interested in watches. I am seriously contemplating buying another MTM watch, likely the Black Vulture or Black Seal. Please keep up the great work! Best Regards.
… Matt Beaton
I am very impressed with my Blackhawk Spec Ops Watch with the ballistic velcro band. It's very well-designed, versatile and very rugged. It is a well crafted timepiece that makes a statement in the boardroom and in the field. As an avid mountain biker and outdoors man, it has been my first choice to take with me on my trips as I know it is a reliable watch which can withstand the elements and built tough. It has exceeded my expectations and I would gladly get another MTM Spec Ops Watch in the future. Thank you!
… Al Isago Parvez, CEO & Representative Director of Advance Inc. Tokyo, Japan
Good day,I purchased a MTM SPECIAL OPS WATCH about 2yrs ago and i am very pleased with it and i get plenty of complements from it and have referred many people to your site.I have a minor gig though,I am working in Iraq and for the first time since i have had the watch like a knuckle head i plugged the charger into a 240v outlet without using my converter and fried the converter,now i have no way to charge it the watch what do i have to do to get another one.? thanks,
… Ken [knucklehead] Painter..


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Runnin' from my Roots
Following a very public fall from grace, country music star Faith Winters seeks refuge in her rural Texas hometown, where she rediscovers feelings for her high school sweetheart, the local pastor. But the homecoming is bittersweet.
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Yes, we have come to an end of the challenge. However, it will not be the end squatting for me. I successfully fulfilled my challenge (love that!) and lost 2 1/2 inches of my 'generous' behind to boot (loved that even more)!!!!
I will admit towards the end, squatting was a chore. This week I focused on why and the technique of squatting. That was very helpful.
I intend on keeping squats in my weekly workout routine because I like the results! With more free time now (YES!!!!), running and weights will become a priority. (Next half marathon just over a month away!! More details soon.)
I always feel after a workout that I just gave myself a present. Pretty good feeling!
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One of my CAS goals, since the early days of DP1, has been to learn to play the violin. Finally, I'm glad that I have something to show for this objective!
Learning the violin was a musically educational experience for me – as a musician, I had no idea how different the approach to playing a string instrument would be. I also really liked the rich timbre of the instrument and how romantic it can sound. It's so different from the piano, and a great way to express a different type of music, and musical ideas.
Technique, technique, technique!
As a piano player, learning to play a string instrument posed many challenges, most of them that I did not see coming!
- The violin needs to be tuned almost daily, unlike the piano
- I needed to apply rosin to my bow to give it better grip and 'catching' ability.
- I had to endure Fridays with aching arms and collar bones after class until I got used to playing the violin.
- Unlike in the piano, I had to practice until I knew which finger position correspond with which note.
Changing it up…
After playing mostly classical and western songs on the piano, I thought it would be a good idea to also learn sinhala songs, which was something my mom was very excited about! I think it was a good way to take CAS to the next level and express my creativity in my own culture. Below is video of me playing the sinhala song 'Ganga Addara' by Vijaya Kumaratunga, which I have been working on:
My main goals for my violin lessons are…
(a) Correctly learning the fingering for the higher octave notes, and being able to switch quickly from a lower position to a higher position.
(b) Being able to play quavers and semi quavers smoothly.
Piano Progress
While my violin lessons progress, I am still maintaining my piano and music theory exams. At the moment, I am preparing for my Grade 7 music theory exam, which I talked about in a previous post. However, I am also making sure that I still have time to practice the piano and learn new songs:
My main goal for my piano lessons is…
(a) To keep learning and practicing new songs, despite my increased focus on theory in preparation for my exam.


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