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Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) or cardio-circulatory arrest, commonly known as sudden death is due to a circulatory collapse related to a heart muscle dysfunction.
Cardiac arrest is associated in all cases to resipartory arrest and loss of consciousness. The victim is unresponsive, not moving, she is unconscious and not breathing.
Without a rapid intervention of EMS, the chances of survival of the victim are slim.
In adults, 90% of sudden cardiac arrest are linked to a rhythm disorder called ventricular fibrillation. Fibrillation is a disorder of the heart's activity corresponding to the rapid contraction, disorganized and ineffective of cardiac ventricles. On the electrocardiogram (ECG) corrugations can be seen more or less fine and disorganized.
The causes of fibrillation are multiple: myocardial infarction, cardiac abnormalities, electrocution, drowning or poisoning.
Only an electrical shock can restore the normal electrical activity of the heart.
The victim of cardiac arrest loses consciousness suddenly. She falls and does not react to stimulations. She's not breathing or shows erratic and ineffective respiratory movements.
Loss of consciousness may be preceded by suggestive signs of a heart attack such as chest pain or tightness but it usually occurs without warning.
1. Call
Once you have found that the victim is unconscious and not breathing, you should call for help by dialing the emergency medical services (EUrope, 112, 911 US, 999 UK,…).
2. Chest Compression
The victim must be lying on her back on a hard surface. Kneel beside her and put your hands on one another by pressing with the heel of the hand on the breastbone in the middle of the chest, your arms are outstretched.
Your shoulders should be in alignment with your hands.
Give chest compressions at a frequency of 100 per minute using your weight to push the sternum 4 to 5 cm deep.
3. Defibrillate
Upon the arrival of an automated external defibrillator (AED), open, apply the pads on the chest of the victim and follow the voice instructions.
The use of an AED does not require training, this is a very simple device to use and completely safe for you and the victim.
Combined with CPR, the use of a defibrillator multiplies by 10 the chance of saving the victim.
4. Wait for emergency services
Let the pads in place and continue CPR if necessary until help arrived.
400.000 people die each year of cardiac arrest in Europe (50.000 in France). This represents more than 1.000 deaths per day! This figure rises to 7 million worldwide.
In almost 70% of cases, sudden cardiac arrest takes place before a witness, yet the average survival rate is around 7%, compared to 40% in Amsterdam (Netherlands), Seattle (USA) or in Lugano (Switzerland).
According to medical research, early defibrillation could save many thousands of people each year.
In case of sudden cardiac arrest, time is a key factor which conditions survival chances.
Beyond 4 minutes, it is estimated that for every minute that passes, the chances of survival decrease by 10%. Without oxygen, the brain can be severely damaged and present afterwards heavy sequelae.
In less than 10 minutes without resuscitation, the vital prognosis of the victim can be fatal. Given the time required for Emergency to arrive on the scene of the accident, it is essential that witnesses of cardiac arrest can call for help and begin resuscitation of the victim with CPR.
Nearly 120,000 Defibrillators (AEDs) are listed worldwide in the Staying Alive application developed by AEDMAP and AJILA Foundation.
This application offers multiple features and services including:
- AED Location and new defibrillator registration
- Tutorials on CPR (chest compression, AED usage)
- First Responders
Staying Alive is freely available for iPhone & Android.


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Scandi, I am glad to hear your Mom made it to the couch. That must have rasied her spirits, even if only a little. Sorry that your Grandmother is "scary thin". Is she your Mom's Mother?My mother is struggling her way through chemo. Today was a good day, she managed to visit her sofa... My grandmother is scary thin now, but at least she has no eye infection and no heart arrhythmia this week. Lol. Silver linings.

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Michelle Obama Announces San Jose Stop On 10-City Book Tour
On Wednesday, former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama announced she will embark on a 10-city book tour, in support of her upcoming memoir Becoming.
The 54 year-old Chicago-native will kick off her tour in her hometown on November 13, the same day the book goes on sale. Obama will then visit the Bay Area on December 14 at the SAP Center in San Jose. Concluding the tour in Dallas, Texas on the 17th.
Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama will feature candid conversations with a selection of famous friends and family members moderating each event.
10 percent of the seats in each venue will be given away for free to fans and local community members who may not be able to afford tickets.
"I've spent the last year and a half reflecting on my story as deeply and honestly as I could, and now I'm thrilled to travel the country and do the same with readers this fall," Obama tells People.com.
"I hope that this tour will inspire others to reflect upon and share their own stories—all the joys and sorrows, all the scars and renewals — so that together, we can better recognize that each of us, in our own way, is in a constant process of becoming."
Obama also took to social media to promote her book tour. See it here...
Full "Becoming" Book Tour Itinerary:
11/13 - Chicago, IL - United Center
11/15 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
11/17 - Washington DC - Capital One Arena
11/24 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
11/29 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
12/01 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
12/11 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena
12/13 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center Arena
12/14 - San Jose, CA - SAP Center
12/17 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
Pre-sale tickets for "verified-fans" are available through Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 10:00pm PST.
Tickets go on-sale to the general public on Friday, Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. local time.
Details and more are available through her website BecomingMichelleObama.com.


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El Segundo Car Show
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Every year, the El Segundo Police Association sponsors the Main Street El Segundo Car Show. This car show is quite a spectacle with hundreds of antique and unusual cars as well as hot rods. I don't go to too many car shows, but this one is very entertaining. The show which is in El Segundo by the sea and takes place on Main Street from El Segundo Boulevard to Mariposa Avenue. It is open to the public and is free.
All the cars seemed to have their hoods up. I am assuming the car aficionados want to check out what's under the hood with most cars featuring chrome engine parts with a big air filter. However, I wanted to appreciate the beautiful lines of the cars as they were originally designed. Car owners were happy to lower their hoods so I could get a nice picture of the cars.


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Nearly three dozen companies participated in the Emerging Companies Summit, held during NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference in May. Below is one in a series of company profiles showcasing how startups are innovating with GPU technology.
While holograms have been featured in commercial entertainment for decades, RealView Imaging Ltd. is taking the idea seriously – from science fiction to real life.
The Israel-based startup has created a revolutionary hardware and optics system that projects true 3D holographic images into free space. These images can be interacted with by literally touching the image with, for example, a finger or tool. The holograms can be moved, marked, cross-sectioned and cropped.
And these aren't grainy images of Star Wars' Princess Leia coming out of R2-D2. Rather, they're high-resolution, full-color holograms projected in real time.
Creating these is a huge computational challenge, according to Shaul Gelman, company co-founder and head of research and development. So RealView relies on a powerful cluster of NVIDIA Tesla GPUs with an NVIDIA Quadro card to run its sophisticated algorithms.
Using RealView's proprietary optics system, the resulting holograms are projected to viewing angles of unprecedented width that appear to physically float in free air. And since you can see them in actual space, you can easily interact with them.
One RealView prototype supports the medical imaging market, specifically the areas of cardiology and obstetrics. Using the system, cardiologists can determine precisely how well an artificial heart valve might fit in a patient's heart. An obstetrician can mark and measure the growth of a fetus's femoral bone, for example – all in the open air of an examination room.
RealView's system has obvious applications in a variety of other fields where seeing and interacting with objects would be useful, such as signage, gaming, architecture and engineering. Adding aural or tactile qualities are more speculative areas of inquiry in the development of holograms that RealView's Gelman would only hint at.
Perhaps the family of the future won't just watch Star Trek reruns on TV, but be able to interact with them from the holodeck.
[Update]: You can now watch Shaul Gelman's presentation at ECS on the GTC On-Demand site.


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Support for a Contingent Period of Time
Pamela Townsend
Faculty editor:
Paul Horton
Publication: Contemporary Legal Issues
Volume: 22
Start Page: 418
Month: December
Year: 2015
Type: Article
Divorce contemplates an uncertain future. Nowhere is this truism more evident than in a court's alimony award. Not long ago, in less complicated times, the alimony award rested on the expectation that it would last forever. "[T]he concept of alimony often served as a means of lifetime support and dependence on one spouse, long after the marriage was over." Katherine
A. Kinser and R. Scott Downing, Family Law Issues that Impact the Professional Athlete, 15 J. American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 337, 367 (1998). The expectation was made subject to the contingencies of death of either party to the alimony order, remarriage of the alimony recipient, or a material change in circumstances that warranted modification of the award.


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Have you ever tried putting on sandals that are too tight, but are too good to leave them in the closet forever? Or probably some of you have ordered shoes which do not wear because they are small. Do you recognize yourself in one of these examples?
Do not despair: we present you a comprehensive guide that will help you to expand your shoes. But remember one thing – just do not pull.
Shoemaker. In case the "do it yourself" advices are not enough for you and you want to do the job more safely, go to a shoemaker who, with his professionalism and the right tools will allow you to have comfortable shoes with a small cost to you.
Hairdryer. The heat softens the skin, by which it is expanding.
For the next method, you need a newspaper page, to make a ball. Then you have to soak it in cold water and alcohol. Cold water eliminates any risk of stains. Leave the paper in your shoes for a few hours. This is not recommended for suede, because it can cause staining.
Ice. Fill up with water a fridge bag to the middle, put the shoe inside and close well. Place the bag in the freezer for freezing for at least one hour. Remove the shoe from the freezer and let sit for 20 minutes to thaw. The shoe will expand as the ice expands. This method is also not recommended for suede.
Grain. An old cowboy trick for boots: fill in the boots with oats or wheat, pour enough water on top in order to swell and leave them like that during the night. Let the shoes dry the next day.
These are all the tips with which you can get more comfortable shoes. If you use water and ice to enlarge your shoes, be sure to dry them away from direct heat. Above all, try not to give in to the temptation of beautiful but narrow shoes: wearing them can lead to problems in gait and back pain.


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After lots of testing and smelling and testing and smelling some more I have finally come up with the best oils for each chakra! It's been months on end of working with the oils and chakras and trying out all sorts of oils to narrow it down and then just choose one oil for each chakra.
Starting with the Root Chakra (red)
Balance is a blend of oils made from spruce, rosewood, blue tansy, frankincense and coconut oil. It helps promote relaxation, soothe sore muscles and joints and evoke a sense of balance and tranquility. It's good to rub on the bottom of our feet before we even get out of bed in the morning to start the day out feeling balanced.When feeling anxious, it's good to apply to neck or wrists.
Sacral Chakra (orange)
Wintergreen, Camphor, Peppermint, Blue Tansy, German Chamomile, Helichrysum, and Osmanthus found in Deep Blue oil are a powerful ally when suffering from the occasional achy muscles. Also good for headaches, joint pain, pre or post workout and anywhere where there is inflammation in the body. And that's what the sacral chakra is concerned with, taking care of the body. And when the sacral chakra is blocked muscle spasms do occur, So wherever there is an ache put deep blue on it. You can dilute it in coconut oil or it comes in a muscle rub too!
Solar Plexus Chakra (yellow)
Solar plexus chakra is about digestion and the lemon oil helps cleans the body and aid in digestion. It's perfect to have on you and add to your water! It helps purify the air so add it in your diffuser. It also helps the lungs and promote a positive mood and increase brain function. These aren't just any lemons but they are sourced from Italy, where lemons grow the best!
Heart Chakra (green)
Also known as the 'Joyful Blend', contains Lavandin Flower, Lavender Flower, Hawaiian Sandalwood, Tangerine Peel, Melissa Flower, Ylang Ylang Flower, Elemi Resin, Osmanthus Flower, and Lemon Myrtle Leaf essential oils. It is excellent when you feel you need emotional support. But it is also great for post-partum depression. Add a few drops in your bath after a stressful day to elevate your mood and of course, rub it on your heart when in times of grief or sorrow. This is my favorite oil to wear as a perfume, just dab on the wrists and you are good to go!
Throat Chakra (Blue)
Besides adding a drop into regular tea to make into Earl Grey tea this citrus oil has a great way of uplifting while calming. So it is great for those of us who are anxious and depressed at the same time. I know it sounds like an oxymoron but it's true! Anxiety and depression can go hand in hand. I love using it for headaches. Put it right on the head ache spot and massage in. It is also known to help cleanse the skin so it's great for acne, rosacea or the like. I was surprised it started testing well for the throat chakra but I think it helps so well with our anxiety and depression which can be due to an ineffective throat chakra that's why it works so well!
Third Eye Chakra (Indigo)
If it's one oil that does it all it's lavender and that's why you see it in so many of the essential oil blends. It's good for
Physical uses:
Stress & Anxiety
Mood Swings
Jet Lag
Depression (including Postpartum)
Spiritual Uses:
Inner Peace
Dispel Negative Energies
Lift the Spirits
Mental Clarity
Crown Chakra (Violet or White)
Of course this blend has lavender in it for all the spiritual uses but it also has Marjoram, Roman Chamomile, and Ylang Ylang with the warming aromas of Hawaiian Sandalwood and Vanilla Bean to really help one have a restful night sleep. Great to rub on bottom of feet right before bed. Calms one down and is more intense than lavender by itself that's why it's good right before bed or meditation!
For more about the oils, click here!


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I am not a great mathematician. Maths was one of my weakest subjects at school, further hindered by a teachers response to my questioning her about how the type of maths we were doing would help me in the work force in the future; that being farming.
We are doing algebra and py then. She said she didn't know how it could help me, if at all it would…so being the pragmatic type of bloke that I am… I didn't see the sense of learning it and so I didn't.
It was only when I had to work out volumes, area's, weights and ratios that the importance of maths really hit home and I had to go on a steep learning curve to learn it.
One thing that having to work out ratios gave me was a habit of working out percentages. Take my earlier blog entry about forgotten victims of domestic abuse… Mrs Burches assistant was happy to use the statistic that women are 3 times as likely to be abused as men are…but fights against the maths that this means one in three victims are men.
Ms Burch's spokesman quoted the statistic that women were three times more likely to be victims of intimate partner abuse, but then disputed the same statistic when used by the One in Three Campaign.
Today I was involved in another facilitated mediation session with my ex-wife. She said that her legal advice about property settlement was that I was entitled to a minimum of 20%. Though she didn't admit it was the minimum. She then offered me $50k which works out at 13.5% of the said houses value… or after the mortgage is paid it works out to be 15.5% of the asset.
I told her that I would be willing to accept that amount, on the proviso that she would agree to waive any future child support payments. Now before you howell at me about my being the children's father I should be ready to pay for and support them, hear the facts.
I am now on a disability support pension. The future prospects of myself being gainfully full-time employed into the future has a dubious existence after considering ongoing health concerns. Being paid out 15.5% of the asset is well below any reasonable entitlement I could expect from the house. The monetary difference between what I could receive for my share of the home and what I'm accepting is more than 3 or 4 times what could be reasonably expected for me to pay in child support over the next 8 years.
My ex-wife was spitting chips when I worked out the percentages and she hated me saying the amount on offer equalled to 13.5% of gross and 15.5% net of the house value… yet this is what it is.
I would love to be working 40 hours plus a week. I wish I never collapsed at work on the 17th of October 2007 through viral encephalitis. For the first time in 12 years of marriage my then wife had to go out to work… her response to me in January 2008 was that she was going to take the kids, move away and divorce me because I was no longer useful to her.
I am happy for my kids to keep the family home… don't believe the lie though that I am refusing to provide for them… because I am.


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Your resume is a vitally important job-hunting document. It's a quick summary of your experience and qualifications for the job. It needs to contain all the information employers need to know to interview you. What should your resume include? Here's the rundown. Contact information The organization you're applying to needs to find you in order… Read more »
What Should You Include on Your Resume?


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Hurricane Harvey response in Houston, Texas (Photo by U.S. Army 1st Lt. Zachary West [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons)
Hurricane Harvey inundated Houston with 50-plus inches of rain over five days.
Could a similar situation happen in Richmond, and would we be ready?
Harvey slammed into the Texas coast a Category 4 hurricane, then sat. And sat. And sat, trapped by blocking weather systems and with minimal steering currents to lift or push it away.
It's on the move now, and its remnants will likely contribute to rain from a front expected to cross through the metro region on Friday and Saturday, according to Jerry Stenger, director of the climatology office at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Harvey's remnants should move west of the Alleghenies.
No flooding is expected here.
While a storm like Harvey could stall out over us at some point, that scenario is extremely unlikely, according to Jeff Orrock, meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service office in Wakefield.
"There is always the potential such a system could stall to our south over [North Carolina] or move slowly, locking us into a few days of heavy rain resulting in extreme flooding," Orrock says. "It would be incredibly rare, but the rarity of these extreme events is [what] makes them so catastrophic and nearly impossible to prepare for."
But hurricanes and tropical storms have been regular visitors to Richmond. The Virginia Department of Emergency Preparedness has compiled a succinct summary of historic storms to strike the state.
One of the worst occurred in 1969, Hurricane Camille. It first assaulted the Gulf Coast as a major hurricane and then tracked inland, a tropical depression by the time it reached the commonwealth. That storm tapped moisture from the Gulf Stream, according to the Department of Emergency Preparedness, then doused the mountains with 31 inches of rain over 12 hours. Flash floods and mudslides killed 153, and the resulting flood "cut off all communication between Richmond and the Shenandoah Valley."
"History has taught us [that] these tropical cyclone remnants shouldn't be written off after they come far inland and lose strength," says Stenger. "They still possess the potential to have a great effect upon Virginia, due largely to the substantial amount of moisture they can move. Interacting with rainfall-producing mechanisms already in place, these can, under the right, or wrong, conditions, enhance precipitation to catastrophic proportions."
Richmond also was inundated and sustained major flooding three years later, in June 1972, with Agnes, a tropical storm. Downtown was closed for several days as utility plants were flooded and only one James River bridge was left standing. There were 16 deaths in Virginia and $222 million in damages.
Hurricane Floyd in 1999 caused extensive flooding in downtown Richmond, especially around Shockoe, partly because its storm surge pushed water up the James River to hit the low-lying area just below the fall line, says Stenger. It brought about 14 inches of rain to the region.
Flash flooding around Richmond from Gaston (Aug. 30, 2004) killed nine and caused $87.4 million in damages to property and vehicles. The fast-moving system dumped about a foot of rain in the Richmond region, and spawned some weak tornadoes, says Stenger.
Other infamous visitors to Richmond include Irene (Aug. 26-28, 2011), which caused $35.8 million in damages; Ernesto (Aug. 29, 2006), which resulted in $118 million in damages and seven deaths; and Isabel (Sept. 18, 2003), which caused some flooding and extensive wind damage in the metro region and overall resulted in $1.9 billion in damages.
"It was quite a mess," says Stenger.
Metro emergency preparedness officials say they draw from their experiences in dealing with "the worst of the worst" storms such as Gaston, then try to magnify the situation and imagine the worst possible storm event they may possibly face.
"You cannot eliminate every single terrible thing that is going to happen, but you can reduce the risk," says Emily Dillon, emergency management director for Chesterfield County.
One key to mitigating a hazardous situation is individual preparedness, something she says local workers promote via community outreach. Have a family discussion and plan out what you need to do to stay safe, and have water, food, medicine and other necessities on hand.
You can check your property or workplace vulnerability to flooding through the Virginia Flood Risk Information tool. The interactive maps allow you to type in an address and see whether a property is at risk for flooding in a 100-year event (a 1 percent annual chance of a flood occurring at this level) or a 500-year event (a 0.2 percent chance per year of a flood occurring).
You can see a FEMA flood plain map for the city here.


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Funari Public Adjusters have filed many insurance claims for snow and ice property damage for area homeowners and commercial property owners. Winter conditions can cause septic system freeze up, frozen pipes, roof damage or collapse and trees and wires coming down.
Funari Public Adjusters can recommend contractors to call. Our caring team can manage your entire insurance claims process or step in when you want help.
With Funari on your side you can feel secure that all claims documentation is complete, your loss estimates are accurate and substantiated and that you are professionally represented in the settlement talks with your insurer.


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Being able to speak in fluent English opens up new avenues for better learning and career opportunities in UK. Gaining a good grasp over the English language can be quite hard in the beginning and even a little intimidating too. However, with the right attitude and learning institutes, you will be able to learn the language proficiently in a short amount of time.
There are a several ways you can go about learning the language. One of the most effective ways however, is to immerse yourself in a structured study and to treat it like any other subject. You can find a number of establishments that teach the English language for international students in the UK. These specialized institutes are well equipped with the right staff and resources to make learning English fun and efficient.
Learning English in the UK is one of the best ways to learn the language, as it allows you to immense yourself in a new environment where English is a predominant language. This will allow you to learn the language as you will have to use it on a daily basis for everyday conversation.
At Ezone, we help you to find the right English language institutes in UK. For more information about our website at https://www.ezone.ae


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It happened twice last week, once in Zumba class and once at the High School Band Banquet. I was asked what I do for a living and launched into my standby "elevator pitch."
"I make the biggest, loudest car dealer commercials in the history of big, loud car dealer commercials."
And the first question out of both of their mouths was "Oh, do you do those so and so commercials with that guy who says that thing and he got arrested for something?."
And of course, I knew exactly which dealer they were talking about as soon as they start talking. We had a very high profile dealer here in town who was arrested for some kind of domestic disturbance with his wife and occasional costar. This lead the local news for a few days a while back.
Subsequently, the dealer, the wife, the children and the family dog all quit appearing in the ads and the name of the dealership was changed.
Now I didn't have anything to do with this dealer's advertising, and I don't know any of the details, but I have dealers asking all the time about appearing in their ads and usually, I try to talk them out of it.
Most people don't have the public speaking skills, the movie star good looks, the vocal prowess and the particular brand of charisma and chutzpah that it takes to reach out into people's living rooms and drag them into a car sale.
But that's not always a problem, it wasn't for this store.
This guy had it all… chutzpah, charisma, looks, the beautiful family, a sparkling smile and patented catch phrase as he gazed cheerfully into the camera to close every spot.
If you can pull it off, being you is a powerful brand.
And some dealers grow into the role over time. In all honesty. most don't.
But if you think you've got the star power to carry the load, here's a few pointers.
Maybe you shouldn't jump into the deep end and starring in the whole 30 seconds spot. Get a standup of yourself saying the dealership catch phrase.
"Nobody Beats My Deals. NOBODY!
"If my name isn't on the back of your car, You Paid Too Much."
I'll get your loan approved even if your credit's so bad your Momma Won't Loan You Money."
Have a professional announcer do the heavy lifting for 25 seconds before he turns it over to you to do what you do best…CLOSE!
You can still be the brand, just in smaller doses
This isn't Hollywood, and you're not George Clooney. Don't set up any convoluted scenes where you're talking to the customer who's pretending to buy a car, or the receptionist who's pretending to answer the phone or your puppy who's pretending to not be annoyed at you. Quit pretending, just be yourself and talk directly to your customers. Be excited, be enthusiastic, but above all, be yourself. Smile, give them a reason to shop your store. Smile some more… INSERT CATCH PHRASE HERE
If you're going to be the star, you's better look like a star. Get the lighting right, get the wardrobe right, get the videography right. There's no reason to film yourself under fluorescent lights, from halfway across the showroom. It's time for your close up, so let's see that smile. There's no more powerful image in advertising than a well lit, well groomed, smiling human face.
And speaking of your face, if you're going to plaster it all over TV, half the billboards in town and a couple of city busses. If you're going to stick your face everywhere, you'd better damn sure keep your nose clean. Limelight isn't free. The price of fame is scrutiny and if you step out of line, fame can turn to notoriety at the speed of light.
That old saw about all publicity being good publicity, I'm not sure everyone would agree.
Terry Lancaster is the VP of Making S#!% Happen at Instant Events Automotive Advertising, father of 3 teenage daughters and a Beer League Hockey All Star, as if there could ever be such a thing.
You can connect with Terry on FaceBook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Google+.


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The Use of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Periodontitis
By: Veronique Benhamou, DDS, BSc, Cert. Perio, FPFA, FADI, FACD
It has been known since the beginning of the last century that microorganisms can be killed by various combinations of dyes and light. Ancient Egyptian, Indian and Chinese civilizations used light to treat various diseases, including psoriasis, rickets, vitiligo and skin cancer. In 1901, Niels Finsen used light to treat smallpox and cutaneous tuberculosis and in 1903, he won the Nobel Prize for his work on phototherapy (Nature 2003, Dennis et al) However, the interest in antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (aPDT) was diminished concurrently with the introduction of antibiotics; it is only in recent years, with the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis that a search for alternative treatments has stimulated a revival of interest on aPDT. It is an effective antibacterial therapy that involves the use of specific-wave light energy to activate a photosensitive compound (photosensitizer), which interacts with locally present molecular oxygen. APDT has the potential to be a powerful alternative to antibiotic therapy, particularly for the treatment of localized infections of the skin and the oral cavity. Microorganisms that are killed by this technique include bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoa. Read more »


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Welcome to Media Friends Meeting
All are welcome to attend Media Friends Meeting any Sunday. In our meetings, Friends gather for a period of silent worship during which those moved to speak on matters spiritual are free to do so. Meeting lasts about an hour.
Welcome In
Worship is held at 10:00 AM every Sunday unless otherwise announced (and usually posted on the calendar).
First Day School (Sunday School) for children is at 10:00 AM all Sundays, September through May.
We hold a regular Meeting for Business on the first Sunday of the month, September through June, unless otherwise announced (and usually posted on the Calendar). Meeting for Business follows Meeting for Worship at about 11:30 AM.
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Well, if you are in Spain, tapas are appetizers, snacks or finger food. They are served both hot and cold.
Tapas restaurants are springing up in the U.S. The name comes from the Spanish word tapas. This word means cover or lid.
In the Spanish culture, most businesses, including restaurants close for a siesta (nap) in the afternoon. People there would eat tapas bit-sized snacks before returning to work. This came in handy since they then worked late. Dinner time could be as late as 10 or 11 o'clock at night.
It is felt that serving tapas helps to encourage conversation because eaters are not focused on the food.
As a side note, in some Central American countries the name for this type of food is bocas.


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Before his academic career he gained relevant practical experience working for McKinsey & Company in Germany.Prof. Han served as Chief Representative and Chief Investment Advisor of the Haniel Group, a Fortune Global 500 company, in China for 7 years. In this capacityhe was responsible for strategic investments and the expansion strategy of portfolio companies in the region. Prof. Hanteaches MBA, EMBA and top executive development programs for leading international business schools and universities such as ESSEC, Manchester Business School, Mannheim Business School, IEDE, ETH Zürich, Skolkovo Moscow School of Management and University of St. Gallen. He frequently gives workshops, trainings and keynote speeches for MNCs and works on strategy, marketingand innovation advisory projects. His clients include various MNCs and "Hidden Champions" in the automotive, mechanical engineering, chemical & pharmaceutical and trading sectors such as AMETEK, BASF, BOSCH, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Continental, Heraeus, Kiekert, Kirchhoff Group, Leica Camera, Metro Group, Schott Group, SGS, Stora Enso, and Volkswagen.
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Wednesday, Jan 6, 2016, 9:30 pm
Chicago Teachers Union Joins Demand for Rahm Emanuel, Anita Alvarez To Resign
The Chicago Teachers Union's House of Delegates, the union's member-led governing body, voted tonight to demand the resignations of Mayor Rahm Emanuel and State's Attorney Anita Alvarez in the wake of the Laquan McDonald scandal, which has roiled the city for nearly two months and led to the resignations of multiple city officials, including Chicago police superintendent Garry McCarthy.
"Both Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez and Mayor Rahm Emanuel orchestrated and intentionally delayed the release" of multiple videos showing police killings of African Americans, the statement reads, "apparently for their own political gains in order to secure victory in their 2015 re-election bids. ... The only way to restore this trust is with their resignations."
The statement goes on:
[T]he CTU support[s] demands that Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez resign immediately from public office forthe unconscionable delay of their governmental institutions in addressing Laquan McDonald's killing and other issues of excessive, unwarranted, unjustified, and lethal police force in the City of Chicago.
The move is unprecedented: The CTU has never before called for a sitting mayor to resign.
McDonald was a 17-year-old African-American boy who was shot 16 times by Chicago Police Department (CPD) officer Jason Van Dyke in October 2014. CPD squad car dash cameras captured footage of the shooting which contradicted the department's early statements saying McDonald had been shot as he lunged at police with a knife, but the city fought to suppress the footage for over a year as Mayor Emanuel sought reelection—leading to accusations that Mayor Emanuel and the city had engaged in a cover-up.
In December 2015, the CTU also passed a resolution calling to endorse a Civilian Police Accountability Council (CPAC), which would be made up of democratically elected community members to oversee complaints around police brutality. The body currently tasked with such complaints, the Independent Police Review Authority, has been accused of colluding with the mayor's office in its responses to police abuse allegations.
Sarah Chambers, a CPS special education teacher and CTU executive board member, says the union, which passed the resignation resolution unanimously, is calling for CPAC for the same reason it supports an elected representative school board rather than a school board whose members are appointed by the mayor. "As teachers, we don't trust any committee Rahm appoints," she says. "Without community members on these boards, there's corruption.There's no accountability—they're all appointed by the mayor and just do what he says."
Chambers says CPAC is necessary to establish long-term accountability around police misconduct no matter who is mayor. "Of course, we want Rahm to resign or be recalled. But we still could end up with another corrupt mayor. CPAC would be longstanding, because no matter who's in office, there would be someone reviewing what the police are doing."
The union now officially joins protesters, a growing number of media outlets, and, according to a poll taken last month, a slim majority of Chicagoans who believe Mayor Emanuel should step down.
In a December 2015 interview with Chicago magazine, CTU Vice President Jesse Sharkey was asked whether the union endorsed the call for resignation. "As a representative for this union, we haven't taken an official position on the protests," he said, though he did allude to "discussions internally" about such a call.
While Sharkey's response could have been interpreted as backing the union away from protesters' demands, Chambers said the union's membership had to debate a call for resignation internally before its leaders could weigh in.
"As [CTU President] Karen [Lewis] always says, we the members are the union," Chambers says.
The call for Emanuel's resignation also comes just weeks after a successful strike authorization vote by the union, in what could be a repeat of the union's 2012 strike that became the mayor's first major setback in office. A strike this year that puts racial justice issues alongside a campaign for taxing the rich to pull the city out of its current financial crisis could prove even more damaging than the walkoff four years ago.
Chambers says union members felt they had to weigh in on the issues of racism and police violence in Chicago.
"An overwhelming majority of CPS students are black and brown children," she says. "Our students and their family members are the ones getting shot. So we can't just sit back and ignore what's happening."
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Fashion is becoming an important part of our daily routines and formal occasions. Fashion is rotated or changed with the means of access & time. Accessing the new fashion trends and become a part of it is now a simple task to get for ladies and gents. Clothing fashion is becoming one of the most important and challenging movement among the women. Women always find and carry new designs for their casual and formal wears. Change of style in dressing; it basically makes the women graceful and stylish in looks. Indian dresses are much famous and liked by ladies all over the world. Asian women or especially young girls are greatly impressed by Indian stylish dresses. Recently, different fashion brands and designers launched their new collections of formal & casual dresses according to the Indian new fashion trends. Fashion market of India and Pakistan is very rich for latest modern clothing fashion. Asian dresses are much famous in USA, UK and worldwide which are designed by top fashion designers of Pakistan & India.
Here lots of different styles are introduced by top fashion brands like; anarkali style, shrara, lehnga choli, long shirts in different styles with pajamas & trousers, maxi frocks etc. Pakrobe.com covers all the top fashion brands new collection and introduced for online international customers. In these collections the designers present appealing dresses that are conventionally designed in traditional styles. And these dresses in which anarkali dresses by Pakrobe, long shirts, gowns, peshwas and bridal lehnga's included are completely embroidered with the hand embellishment of stones, sequins, cutwork, motifs and dabka. Formal dresses are making in bold and dark colors and in different outfits bright colors are used to make collection colorful. All the collection is really unique, chic and incredible in designing. Buy Indian dresses online from online shopping store in USA, UK and worldwide with size customization option. It does not have any extra charges for using extra size option. Must have a look and visit collection of formal dresses which finished in Indian trendy styles. Hope you really like it and make your day perfect with dazzling and stunning outfit.
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Piloto Cigars Inc. is a name synonymous with quality Nicaraguan cigars. The company is well known for its line of full-flavored cigars. Some of their most popular lines include the Anniversary series and the Serie 1926. Over the years, the company has received multiple awards in recognition for Serie 1926.
In 2015, Padron released the Padron Damaso. The name is derived from the company's current president Jorge Padron's great-grandfather, Damaso Padron. Damaso was the first in the family to arrive in Cuba and grow tobacco during the 1800s. Although the Damaso is a testament to the company's willingness to experiment, the quality of the build and construction is still on par with other Piloto cigars.
In terms of form and design, the Padron Damaso has deviated from its predecessors. The Damaso is the first to feature a Connecticut seed wrapper. Although identified as such, the seed wrapper was farmed in Ecuador. This cigar line features a uniform khaki brown hue with three bands. The first marker pays tribute to the Padron signature brand. Much like the company's band, the Damaso marker features the same unique mix of white and gold with a maroon outline.
Right in between the two markers is the brand's protective band. In previous years, the Padron line had fallen victim to counterfeits. This second layer is designed to discourage the production of fakes.
Traditionally, Padrons are feature a box-press form. The Damaso is the brand's first round cigar.
Another stark difference between the Padron Damaso and other offerings by the Piloto Cigars Inc. is the taste. Compared to its predecessors, the Damaso has a milder flavor.
According to an interview with Jorge Padron, the company is using the Damaso to reach out to new markets. With the milder flavor of this cigar, Padron intends to encourage both stogie novices and aficionados to try out the Piloto Cigar brand.
The Damaso comes in four sizes. Each size corresponds to the age of one of the grandkids of Jose Orlando Padron's grandkids. No. 17 has a length of 7 inches with a 54 ring gauge. There is the popular No. 15 which features a size of 6 inches by 52. Plus there is the No. 12 which a 5 inch length by 50 and lastly the No. 8 with a measurement of 5.5 inches by 46. The No. 15 was used as the basis for this review.
Padron Damaso's No. 15 feels firm in the hand. Before being lit, a noticeable mix of pepper, grass and earthy smells can be detected.
When toasted and lit, the cigar provides a smooth draw, a peanut smell, a mild buttery flavor with a touch of sweetness at the end. A third of the way, the No. 15 also starts exuding a smell reminiscent of sunflower seeds or cashews. This unique mixture of smells continues throughout the second third.
Around the final third of the cigar, the earthy flavor begins to re-emerge. There is a touch of spice in the aroma, a slight peppery smell. The aroma is evident but not overwhelming. As with other cigars from the Piloto Company, the burn is even from the first to the last draw. In terms of burning time however, the No. 15 can be considered quick.
When smoking the Damaso, it is important not to associate it with Padron's other cigar lines. Other Padrons feature the box-pressed form. The parejo shape on the Damaso may feel awkward in the hands of loyal Padron fans. Although the Damaso is well made and exudes a milder flavor, the $15 price tag may also deter individuals looking for a good morning cigar. All in all, it is still a good cigar to consider for individuals looking for a milder-bodied cigar or novices trying out their first stogie.


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Once you have a nice stock of different pastas, you can begin to use them in new and creative ways. Why not try preparing homemade minestrone? Minestrone is a classic Italian soup that's easy to customize. It contains pasta, beans, vegetables and meat for homemade appeal you can re-create in a few minutes and on a shoestring budget.
Find a good basic recipe like the ones below that use canned tomatoes, tomato paste and beef broth. Add mushrooms, carrots, potatoes, green beans (Italian green beans are wonderful in minestrone), spinach or any other family-friendly ingredients that happen to be lurking in your vegetable drawer. With a little grated Parmesan cheese on top and garlic bread on the side, you'll create a homemade meal in about as much time as it would take to prepare a packaged mix. The beauty of minestrone is that it's easy to create a robust broth from canned goods you can keep on hand. After that, just add some Italian seasoning, leftover meat and a few vegetables. Don't be shy. This dish is simple, wholesome and infinitely flexible. Try it once, and you'll be hooked.


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While I may disagree with a tiny smidgen of this, mostly about something it doesn't say, I found it poignant and insightful.
Lately I've been thinking about epistemology (the study of knowledge); and more specifically, how we build on presuppositions in order to form our beliefs. I came up with a basic list of what I call 'pragmatic beliefs'; those presuppositions necessary for a person to live with any form of sanity. Here is the basic outline I came up with. Each presupposition builds on the previous one:
1) I exist.
I have yet to decide whether I believe this to be a presupposition, or an absolute truth. Frankly, I don't think it matters in any practical sense. No one seriously doubts their own existence; and I can't imagine what anyone would do with such a useless skepticism if they did. Although I do consider myself very skeptical of any sort of Cartesian/Platonic dualism; that is a separate matter. Our own existence, whether purely physical or partially metaphysical, is about as close…
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I want to go to Las Vegas. I think that my gambling problem, which I clearly do have, would be a lot different over there. Rather than getting caught up in the madness and throwing all of my cash (which I don't actually have) down the greedy gullets of the casinos (which definitely aren't run by the mob) I think my inherent Yorkshireness would take over.
"How much?!" it would say, as I approached a table. "You can't spend much, you need to save some for a rainy day" it would add as I consider trading in everything I own for a few more chips. "Don't bet more than $1 a hand, otherwise you won't have enough for PIES later on," it'll throw in just to remind me that I'm a fat bastard who likes pies.
I think it would be a more interesting trip from the perspective that I would appear to be a dodgy bastard to any and all pit bosses across Nevada. I don't only get nervous when I'm doing something I shouldn't be – I get nervous when I'm near someone in authority who stops people from doing things they shouldn't be, even when I'm not even considering doing things I am not supposed to be doing. Ya dig?
I would fully expect to be ejected from multiple casinos for being some kind of cheat, thief or rapist just for sitting at a table trying to act like I'm minding my own business (when in reality I'm actually just trying to mind my own business). Ejections ala the head-first bloke on Casino spring to mind.
I probably wouldn't even get any free drinks.
Yeah, I think Vegas would be a great trip to go on. Someone sort it out for me – I can't afford it right now. Gambled all my money away. I mean… umm…


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By Sarah McGinnis
Calgary Herald (Canada)
April 18, 2009
The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will give a public
address in calgary in September. Tickets go on sale today.
The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will give a public
address in calgary in September. Tickets go on sale today.
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the chance to hear the Dalai Lama speak about compassion and social
responsibility could be the hottest ticket in town this morning.
The Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner is to speak
at the Pengrowth Saddledome in September as part of a two-day
conference hosted by the University of Calgary.
Tickets for his public appearance will go on sale at 10 a. m. through
"His Holiness is a recognized leader on compassion and social
responsibility. It's a tremendous opportunity to inspire that type of
discussion and, most importantly, have students be a part of that
discussion," saidUofCspokeswoman Catherine Bagnell.
Around 17,000 tickets will be avail-able, ranging from $25 for
students up to $75.
Lobsang Dorje and his parents came to Calgary as Tibetan refugees in
1981, just months after the Dalai Lama last spoke in this city.
Though Dorje has seen the Dalai Lama several times, hearing him speak
in Calgary will be special.
"He's everything to us,"said Dorje. "He represents Tibetan identity,
Tibetan spirituality, Tibetan politics and the Tibetan cause.He
represents everything Tibet is right now."
Members of Calgary's Tibetan community, as well as some Tibetans who
are travelling from other communities, have been given the
opportunity to pre-purchase tickets to ensure they won't miss out on
the event, said Dorje.
The U of C has reserved 1,500 floor seats for students of all ages at $25 each.
"The very best seats, and the least-expensive seats, have been
reserved for students. These seats are for any students, not
justUofCstudents or university students, but any student that has an
active student ID card," said Bagnell.
Sales of tickets for the Dalai Lama's speech come as Ticketmaster has
drawn criticism for the relationship between its main website and its
subsidiary ticket auction website, TicketsNow.
TicketsNow is no longer available in Alberta, a source with
Ticketmaster said Friday.
For the Dalai Lama's event, a large number of seats will be for sale
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Yesterday, through the messages on the Facebook page, someone said something to me that continues to stick in my mind. On some level, I took it as a compliment. Not necessarily a compliment for myself fully, but actually for someone else.
I was talking to someone I shall not name about our favorite artists, and I mentioned Adam Gontier. As many know, I am a big fan of his work. I will never deny that, nor the fact that I say his lyrics are the reason I am who I am today. Had I never listened to Three Days Grace, I question if I would have ever gotten into music to the level I am today. Had that never happened, you would not be reading this message, and would probably not have a clue who I am. Music is everything to me, and it all started with Three Days Grace.
I told this person that, and mentioned that it was primarily Adam's lyrics that drew me in, and lead me down the path I'm heading down. Their reaction was to say that because of that, they appreciated Adam's lyrics that much more.
It might be slightly peculiar to take this as a compliment in a way, but I do. It kind of warms my heart to hear someone say that because of me, they appreciate someone's work more. For that person to be the main inspiration in my life too. It just has left me with a case of the "Warm fuzzies", and in a way, I'm slightly honored.
I don't know why I wanted to tell you guys this, I just did. It was important to me, and I try to tell 'fans' of the Facebook page, or even the website about the meaningful things in my life. Sorry if this was weird, or anything of that sort. I just felt like sharing.
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I agree..he and TDG have done the same for me. I would not be alive today and living the good life that I am had it not been for their lyrics and music.
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Porto Santo, Portugal
Offset approaches.
RWY 36 1% upslope.
Windshear & turbulence.
The island of Porto Santo is some 35nm NE of Madeira with the airfield situated in a saddle in the middle of the island. There is a low hill reaching 807ft amsl 0.8nm W of the RWY. The terrain rises steeply to the E reaching 1,470ft amsl within 0.8nm and nearly 1,800ft amsl 1.2nm to the E. A peak of nearly 900ft amsl is 2.5nm to the SW.
Non-precision approaches only are available to both RWYs. NDB approaches are offset to RWY 36 by 23° and to RWY 18 by 13°. The VOR is situated 1.8nm beyond the threshold of RWY36. Circling is to the W, but beware of low hills downwind.
RWY 36 has an overall upslope of 1% with the majority of the slope in the first third of the RWY. This marked upslope in the first third of RWY 36 gives the impression of being high on the approach.
Due to the unusual terrain surrounding the airport, windshear and turbulence may be expected on the approach, particularly to RWY 36, even in relatively light conditions (>10 kts). Even though the surrounding area may be clear of weather, low cloud can form over the island.


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Tuesday, December 06, 2005
the short is I completed. In 7:48:15.
it took much more from me and much longer than i expected, and here's the rambling long report:
The nite before
We packed the kids to my Mom and MIL respectively, and got home after 10pm. Strategised with E at critical points to meet, 12km, 22km, 31km and end point.
Gentle very kindly asked if i had arranged for transport, and was sorry that Mythos car (whom he's getting a lift from) is already full. But he quickly got me hooked up with Clive, who is taking a cab in the morning there with his wife.
Started laying out all my gear, and packed a medic bag, and a F&B bag.
Slept at 1230am. less than 4 hours from setting off time.
D Day
My first alarm for 4:00am didnt go off, and i was woken up by my trusty treo at 4:20am. scrambled a little to change, drink water, drink energy jelly, and slap on sunblock and anti-chaff cream, and met clive and wifey at 4:50am.
we picked up their friend and chatted in the white merce cab to esplanade. funnily, the cab driver said he used to be an avid runner doing 4hr marathons, and he played cheesy catchy music from "you fu" a band from Taiwan. i didnt have smaller change than $10 and clive and wifey waved me off from trying to pay them.
went to the porta-loo near the start point only to realised that more than half were still locked with cable-tie (*#&$), but manage to find and use 1 that was open. Note for future: porta-looo basins work on foot pedal system for washing water.
The atmosphere was eletric, DJ blasting music, the waves of people, the anticipation. we looked at the mostly clear but still dark sky at 530am, and saw flashes of lightning. will it rain? it hadnt in the past 4 marathons...
i did some light stretching and headed to pen-4 for sub-6 and above, where i met sotong, yankee and gentle, they invited me to move up closer to start line, insisting that we are of the same pace... i followed but got more apprehensive as went further up, then i told gentle i'm moving backwards, wrong territory for me. i really didnt want to get caught up with the excitement, go out too fast and die early
then i met taz, runrunrunaway and astrogirl, we chatted for awhile and they too move upwards.
The start
6:00am. the sound of air horn and a roar and claps from the crowds, we're off. but of course it took me a few minutes to even cross the start point since 6500 pp are participating in the full marathon.
i remember reading the line "it takes more courage to get to the starting line than to run a marathon" and i was glad to have passed the first hurdle.
we ran towards marina south, and i tripped over an ice mountain cap at 6+km (these pp should really throw the bottles AND the caps off the road. so *#&$%*#& in considerate). my split for first 10km was 1:25:00, a little slower than my LSD but thats ok.
The roads were fully closed for the runners, and it was a little eerie to hear the sounds of pounding feet and heavy breathing of the runners along the quiet of the CBD. you'd think fresh air since no car, right? nah, construction still going on in the CBD, and we were breathing in fumes from the heavy machinery.
Argh! twisted the same left ankle again at 11km (i think) when i was too close to the left of road, while avoiding the fast 21km pp running up and pushing pass the slower full marathoners (u can tell the distance each is running by the color of their bib, white for full, yellow for half and green for 10km), where the road slope towards the drain, ran funny after that and developed a blister.
met E at 12km near the prince edward road in CBD, he was wearing red and a huge grin on his face. man! i love this guy :) changed the insoles and pasted some blister plaster on my insteps, we kissed and i started running again, promising each other to meet at East Coast Park, near Kallang Park.
As we ran onwards and over the nicole highway, hot hot hot weather. no shades whatsoever on the roads. i was struggling a little, and had to stop and stretch my quads. took 2 salt pills + 1 panadol at 16km, and started sipping my powergel.
thankfully, i soon came to mountbatten road, but the meeting point is still 2 km away, and i limped to some St. John pp at a bus-stop, hoping they will help with tight and painful quads, especially on my left (made worst by blister and running funny). well his helpful reply was "mdm, that is normal, your quads have over-exerted and you need to sit down, rest and stretch. here, have some water" what? no miracle cure? then a couple whom i overtook earlier can in and asked for help for their blisters, the SJ pp gave them tape... boy was i glad to have my blister plaster... i stretched and rested for 3 min and off i went again.
met E and Leng finally at 10am. E gave me some heat rub, and Leng took pics.
and then to the seemingly never ending strech of ECP service road, lots of pp, runners, skaters, merry makers and supporters. I had to dodge a few cyclers too. this was the toughest stretch for me. forever looking to the next bend in the road for the turn around, and it was forever on-going, with pp coming in the opposite direction on the ECP walkway. Here, i first saw Clive and gave him a thumbsup, and was greeted with shouts of my nick from Yankee, and a bark from Philip when he saw me walking. that drew a giggle from me and i ran a few steps, but on the whole this was tough. it went on and on and on till we went pass the East Coast Lagoon, and East Coast Food Centre and FURTHER before the turn around. thankfully throughout the whole route, ice mountain in 500ml bottles (kind of wasteful IMHO since most took a few gulps and threw the rest away, 350ml bottles or cups would have been better) every 2 km, and 100plus every 6 km in paper cups.
i met E and Leng at 28km, as i needed my energy jelly to sate my hunger, and he gave me more heat rub. I took another panadol. I told them to meet me at 37km near Kallang MRT.
I struggled some more, but kept my focus (and sanity) by counting steps:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
and then i walk a little and then repeat.
to my surprise, i saw E and Leng again at 31km. They wanted to make sure i was ok, it was then 1130am. E slapped more heat rub on me and i was off again.
suddenly i had my second wind on the return stretch. i was just glad to be down to single digits in remaining kms after the 32km. and i started to over take people who are walking, and who looked like they arent gonna run anymore. i probably overtook 20 or so pp at the last 10km. the familiar buildings near the Padang, such as the Raffles City was within sight, but so so far away. things got a little hazy here, i could only focus on moving and counting steps, but couldnt do more.
i met E briefly at 39km near the end of the marina promenade and told him to park quick and meet me at the end point. having ran the stretch with cyberkinetic a week earlier, I knew the remaining distance is doable.
went passed the 42km mark and i saw the finishing point! the adrenaline rush at the last 200m got me sprinting across the line, the annoucer shouting out my name and then i cried. the clock read 7:53:24.
it was one of the toughest things i had to do, and it was the support of E and Leng, and my sis comment of "jie, if you finish, i'll be so proud of you, i don't know anybody who has finished a marathon", and the friendly pp at sgrunners who made it possible.
it occurred to me just, that it didnt occur to me to "not finish", even tho my pace was off by almost 1 hour coming into the half point, and i had hoped to finish sub7 or early 7. could have been sheer stubbornness and stupidity, but i really really wanted the medal, and i really wanted to earn it properly, and last but not least i would have hated to report that i DNF.it turned out my times were 7:48:15/ 7:53:24, and only a total of 4808 out of the 6500 who started had finished. i was 4751st, with 57 behind me, 50 of them men. :D
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Suddenly, feel like training up and take part next year....
Wait... I'm still struggling with 2.4km IPPT run. hee hee
think about it, then set your heart on it and just di it!
i think the morale of the story is: if i can, anybody who wants to complete can.
just take it 1 step at a time, and start with aiming for $400 for your IPPT :)
but then you dont have to :)
and have i told you how grateful i am? and how sorry for behaving so selfishly to have dragged you out to help me fulfill my dream?
thank you.
oh ya dragged-out is the word! knowing how lazy i am! LOL...
but even if you didn't drag me out, i would have gone anyway... :)
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Lebanese Leader Resigns Amid Sectarian Tensions
By FARNAZ FASSIHIBEIRUT—Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati resigned on Friday effectively dissolving the government and thrusting the country into political uncertainty at a time when the conflict in Syria is sparking sectarian tensions here.
Mr. Mikati's resignation came as a result of a disagreement with the cabinet over extending the mandate of the Internal Security Forces Chief Maj. Gen. Ashraf Rifi.
"The region is heading toward the unknown and the regional fires are hitting us with their heat. The domestic divisions have left deep wounds and economic pressures are increasing from all sides," Mr. Mikati said in his resignation speech televised live.
Mr. Rifi is a Sunni and allied with the opposition March 14th political faction, seen as more pro-western and openly critical of the Syrian regime. Mr. Rifi would retire because of his age on April first, but because of Lebanon's precarious situation, Mr. Mikati asked the cabinet to amend the regulations and extend his term.
The cabinet, dominated by the so-called March 8th political faction allied with the Shiite political and militant group Hezbollah, refused. Extending Mr. Rifi's term would be a symbolic gesture to ease the fears of Sunnis in Lebanon and keep their grip on the internal security apparatus.
Mr. Mikati's government will function as a caretaker government until the parliament chooses another prime minister, which could happen as early as next week. The prime minister would then have to form a government, which could take months since the outstanding differences between the political factions will continue.


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Sunday, October 5, 2014
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We've tried growing radish in pots this year instead of open ground and it has been hopeless.. All top and no root.ReplyDeleteReplies
Really? I think on your climate, this plant will grow and produce so well.Delete
Mine is in the garden and has had a lot of bolting for some reason. I may pick some of the leaves to cook as greens.ReplyDeleteReplies
Wow... I think I should try to cook the leaves, sounds so interesting. Thank you gor sharingDelete
The flowers of the daikon is so pretty! I have some daikon growing in my garden pot too, with small daikon already showing.ReplyDelete
I hope that you will have daikon to harvest soon from your other two pots.Replies
Thank you Joice, I hope so.Delete
I'm not sure I've seen a Daikon Radish bloom before--how sweet and lovely! Sigh. It's pretty enough to grow as a potted plant and not just an edible. The buds remind me of Fuchsia seedheads. Thanks for posting about this!ReplyDeleteReplies
You're welcome. Actually this flower is really impressing me.Delete
Salam Endah,ReplyDelete
Cantik sekali bunga nya ya?Replies
Salam Honey,Delete
Betul sangat cantik warnanya.
- AnonymousOctober 7, 2014 at 1:11 PM
Endah, your radish flowering beautiful. Beautiful and delicate color. Gretings for you.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Monika. Have a nice day!Delete


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HOUSTON — In 2013, Jordan Lee was a member of
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Scott Manson of Covington, Ohio, weighed four bass totaling 8
Recently, I spoke with John Cox, an FLW Touring Pro
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I've been having lots of fun using a range of
Abu Garcia has expanded their spinning reel lineup for this
Last year, 13 Fishing came out with a reel the called the "TearDrop", a revolutionary reel that most had to look over at least a few times...
Abu Garcia has really made some amazing improvements over the
Freedom tackle has been producing some innovative lures and this
Every once in a while, you come across something that
A quick, in-the-boat modification that supercharges an already deadly lure
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Spring is here, and with that having been said anglers
Edwin Evers has claimed his new title as 2016 Bassmaster
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As the last day of practice finished Wednesday and Thursday
Picking out the right spinning should not be hard or time consuming, should it?
We have, after all, access to forums and fishing articles. But why is that if you are looking for resources about spinning reels, the first websites that pop up are internet tackle stores. Every single one of them tend to be filled with hyped up reel descriptions. If you finally manage to stumble upon one informative guide about buying the right spinning reel, they tend to be short, superficial and on top of that represent only one author's opinion.
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Parents are busy people. We work. We shuffle our kids here and there. And at this time of year – when so many hunting and fishing opportunities exist – we occasionally find time to enjoy the sanctity of the great outdoors.
It can be easy to use hunting or fishing as an excuse to leave the kids or the family behind for some quality time alone. That's fine. We all need to escape. But don't overlook the present and future rewards that come from providing your children with a proper introduction to the traditional outdoor sports. And, most importantly, don't blow it once you've made the commitment. Make too many mistakes and you'll risk quashing their enthusiasm for future outings, maybe for good. Follow some general guidelines, however, and you'll spark the flame that feeds a lifetime of passion for the outdoors.
Choose the right kind of hunt. Select a quarry and location that ensures your kids will stay comfortable while still allowing a reasonable chance at seeing and bagging game. Any type of hunt from a ground blind is a great option. Blinds conceal motion and nervous energy, allow for comfortable seating, and facilitate keeping snacks, warm clothes, heaters, books and even video games at the ready. The trick is keeping your kids comfortable and happy. Blinds fit the bill and serve as comfortable and practical "base camps".
A quality blind is an invaluable tool for keeping kids comfortable and concealing nervous energy in the field. Photo courtesy of www.ameristep.com
Give them their own equipment. Choose a youth bow or firearm that will grow with them. Of course, if your kids are actually hunting, practice shooting at home or at the range until they become proficient and confident. If they are too young to hunt, purchase a toy cap gun and instruct your youngster on how to handle it and use it as if it were a real firearm. Encourage them to carry it in the field. This is great practice for firearms safety and helps to keep kids engaged. Buy them their own hunting clothes, too, in order to further their excitement and feelings of participation.
Explain what is going on. Some kids are capable of simply enjoying the outdoors experience, but most will get bored unless you involve them in everything that is going on. Where are you hunting and why? What are you hoping will happen? What are you trying to accomplish with your calling? Try your best to explain the various outdoor sights, sounds and smells around you.
Don't hunt or fish too long. If the goal is to instill a lifelong love of the outdoors, it is critical that each outing be pleasurable. When your youngster gets cold, bored or loses interest, it is time to pack it up and head for home – with a possible stop to the ice cream shop or other special treat reserved just for your days afield.
Regardless of whether or not they are ready to hunt, kids need their own hunting gear to facilitate practice and give them a sense of engagement while afield with mom or dad. Photo courtesy of www.barnettcrossbows.com
Anyone who has read or heard anything about taking youngsters fishing or hunting has probably heard that the experience is "all about the kids". This isn't the entire story. Sure, the child's comfort and enjoyment is critical, but don't forget what you're getting out of the deal. You're making an investment of your time and patience in order to plant a seed. Being patient and conscientious now will result in a hunting and fishing buddy for the rest of your life. There aren't too many parent and child activities that offer this kind of mutual enjoyment and meaningful bond.
That said, one of the best ways to maximize the return on your investment is to adjust your expectations. Focus on seeing game instead of taking game. Of course, go about things the proper way and you may not need to compromise. But just seeing game in a hunting situation can be very exciting for youngsters, especially if you are excited about it too.
When taking kids fishing, especially the first few times, leave your rod at home. Focus on helping them catch fish instead of catching them yourself. Help them. Teach them. Again, explain what is going on in order to keep them engaged and excited. You may think it's possible, but you cannot do these things when you've got a rod in your own hands.
Ever wonder what it would be like to be a fishing or hunting guide? Take your kids hunting or fishing and you'll get your chance. As a guide and father, I can attest that the situations are almost the same. My kids may not smoke cigars or tell dirty jokes, but they are both lousy tippers.
Putting the needs of our kids ahead of our own is something every parent is used to. Follow the same model when taking your kids afield. Give a bit now and you'll be rewarded when you are old and gray.
"Hi, Dad. Want to go hunting today?"
A bit of patience and sacrifice while they're young leads to countless days of mutual enjoyment. Photo courtesy of www.frabill.com


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That's what Dennis could have said.
I am glad he did not. I could have never found all these distant relatives by myself.
I found many descendants of all these people who in turn shared their old pictures.
Getting back to ashtrays. This one is interesting.
Dennis thought it was from Adelaide in St-Hyacinthe.
Well Dennis was wrong. It's from cousin Aldéi Lord, the son of Philippe Lord and Marguerite Lagacé who was Dennis III's sister. That's the first time I have something from that branch.
Am I excited?
I will tell you more next time.


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Fabian argues that gambling underwent significant changes in the expansion and diversification of the market economy in the early-to-mid nineteenth century. She describes the earlier forms of gambling as "reciprocal" and "recreational," since the bets were small, contained with a local group, and circulated winnings within one community of gamblers. In the broader world of the market revolution, these patterns broke down and bets emerged between strangers, like any other transactions. Into this scene came professional gamblers, "card sharps," confidence men skilled enough to sweep yokels and bushy-tailed up-and-comers into trouble. A voluminous literature about young clerks being seduced by wily city charlatans emerged at this time — an interesting parallel to the dime novel tales of "seduction" focused on women that Denning discusses in his work "Mechanic Accents."
Like the routine binge drinking described by Rorabaugh in the same period, gambling was especially popular among the loosest elements of society - sailors, migrant workers, soldiers, day laborers, and so on. On the frontier, at the edges, the moral bounds of society were fragmented enough to allow freewheeling behavior (sex, drink, chance) but also impersonal enough to make gambling far riskier than it had been in the enclosed communities of earlier times. Into the irrational exuberance of the hard living 1810s and 20s the nascent middle class brought reform, charged with evangelical fervor for both god and mammon, i.e. capital. Gambling represented everything the new order they sought to create despised — a reckless embrace of (frittering away scarce wages on chance) rather than building a bulwark (savings' banks) against that uncertainty that pervaded everywhere; an abdication of responsibility, ceding control to fate when the new Americans were supposed to take charge of circumstances and remake the world. And games of chance were associated with the lower orders of factory workers, servants, etc., who, squished together in new working class districts of cities, became an unsightly weight on the minds of the middle class.
Fabian implies that producerism developed as a variant of republicanism especially suited to liberal, capitalist economic progress at midcentury. This discourse emphasized hard work, thrift, saving and diligent, incremental progress, all of which contradicted the big wins envisioned by both gambling and speculative investment. (One wonders how this ideology coexisted with the flourishing speculation in land throughout the entire nineteenth century. High-risk, big-return, labor-unintensive investment was no invention of the second industrial revolution, Jay Gould or the 1880s.) In any case, Fabian says that the worldview of sobriety and savings that characterized bourgeois life from the 1820s/30s collided head-on with economic life in the last decades of the nineteenth century, when commodities jockeys on the Chicago Board of Trade reaped enormous profits trading on the ephemeral prices of grain futures. These men hit it big by guessing at and manipulating prices, while the people who worked steadily producing the grain fell impoverished.


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An exhibition by sixteen artists in response to the 1916 Easter Rising
Participating Artists: Leo Boyd, Janine Davidson, Helen Lavery, Jessie Malone, Des MacMahon, Josephine McCormick, Eamonn McCrory, Shane O'Driscoll, Pauline O'Farrell, Suzannah O'Reilly, Kate O'Shea, Fiona Quill, Jim Sheehy, Dorothy Smith, Sylvia Taylor & The Project Twins.
2016 marks the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising and is a celebration of one of the most tumultuous rebellions in Irish history. Curated by Jessie Malone in association with Cork Printmakers, four artists from each of the following workshops; Belfast Print Workshop, Black Church Print Workshop, Dublin, Cork Printmakers & Limerick Printmakers have collaborated in the creation of 16, a unique box-set and exhibition of prints, Jessie Malone curated the selection of four artists from each Print Studio and the artist was then invited to make one image, in response to the theme of the 1916 Easter Rising, to an edition of twenty, on paper measuring sixteen inches square. This exhibition forms a unique record of Irish contemporary art in the medium of printmaking and showcases the high standard of skills and variety of techniques being utilised currently in Ireland.
16 will be exhibited at the following venues;
- St Peters Church, North Main Street, Cork: 21st April – 21st May 2016
- The Belltable, 69 O'Connell Street, Limerick: 2nd May – 17th May 2016
- Belfast Room in The Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, County Antrim BT9 5AB, UK: 2nd June – 2nd July 2016
- Ormond Project Space, 6 Ormond Quay Lower, Dublin: 30th June – 7th July 2016


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Medium Precious Paws Individual Charm
Medium Precious Paws Individual Charm
Here at fingerprint jewellery studio, not only do we make jewellery from children's hands/feet and fingerprint impressions, but we also make jewellery from your treasured pets paw prints!The process is simple and straight forward, it only takes a few minutes of your time and there is no mess!!
Time flies so quickly, and they are with us for only a short while, so preserve those treasured pawprint forever in fine silver.
A name or initial can be added to the front or back and you can even add more charms in the years to come!
The Little hands and feet individual charms are perfect if you already have one of our necklace or bracelet and you would like to add a new additions prints or if you simply prefer to use your own.
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If you would like something different to the options above, such as different sized charms, different impressions, etc please contact our commissions team by completing the form on our contact page. We will then get back to you with ideas and prices to help you decide on the perfect item of jewellery.


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I spent years documenting the aftermath of Bosnia-Herzegovina. I'd go inside natural pits to photograph how people search for bones. I documented a community looking for their loved ones on dry beds of a lake. I spent a decade speaking to immigrants and refugees only in a language we can understand, our emotions. Then I sort of diminished from the photo world. Or the world of these hard-heartfelt stories. I didn't stop photographing, but I returned to Bosnia because I felt the need to slowly start showing the other side of my homeland: its mountains.
I started hiking.
For the world outside Bosnia, this is a normal sport and something that has become quite common. But, I walk on the mountains that wars have been fought on, yet with many others, we live beyond Bosnia's past.
Though, I am sure, a decade ago, I would have written of the dangers of visiting our mountains due to the mines left from the 90s war. And the war before that, and the First World War. But I am lucky to have discovered Bosnia beyond. For years, my country was angry, or influenced by the politicians who constantly use our past to divide us. No, I'll never forget the war I survived, or the images my colleagues photojournalists made while risking their own lives here. Or the the aftermath and deep scars of people who let me in their lives.
But what would I proudly say of Bosnia today?
It is that in our hiking boots, we'd fight, but one for another, trying to save each other from falling, or from some wild animal. Because it is those steps on the way to the mountain, that we leave division behind. And these steps are not just steps, they are leading us to unity that creates better and healthier mindsets of tomorrow.
Welcome to Bosnia-Herzegovina, again.
Or as I like to call this, The Rebirth Project.
The first mountaineering tourist organization was formed in 1892 after the Austro-Hungarian influence in Bosnia, and they marked our trails, which is how we got the red and white marks that resemble the Austrian flag. In 1927, Mountaineering Society was formed in Travnik, and that is where the life of one of the oldest mountaineering societies in Bosnia and Herzegovina begins.
In the last few years, this sport tremendously became popular. Only in my hometown of 100,000 people, twelve mountain associations exist. One celebrates 70th birthday this March (PD TAJAN LISAC). One of the youngest associations in town is the one I like to call a movement instead. It's VEDRO. The youngest, yet the most influential than any other mountain association in our hometown and perhaps around Bosnia.


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Now, five years later, they work with over 175 non-profit and charity organizations, Pura Vida is being sold world wide in surf shops, department stores, and boutiques everywhere.
I'm proud to say that I'm a rep of this company, and I try to share their amazing philosophy, work ethic, and style as much as I can. You'll see me shamelessly post and plug about this company & their products at least twice a week: once when I'll highlight a charity bracelet, the other when I'll post a DIY, how-to, or style tip from their blog.
As a rep, I have the privilege of promoting their products and causes as often as I can, wherever I am. As part of that initiative, I was given a code to share with friends, family, followers, strangers I meet at the bookstore, farmer's market…so I want to share it with you!
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Python version for Poser?
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I've got Python 2.7.13 (32-bit) installed. But I'm running Poser Pro 2014 64 bit. Do I need to use the 64-bit version of Python and should I stay with 2.7 or does 3.6 work? Does it make a difference with Poser Pro 11 (and whatever the next version is)?
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Poser does not need to have another version of Python installed on your system.
The base installation installs what is needed for the program Python wise.
Yes you can install additions builds on your system if you need it for something else but you don't have to do that to use Python within Poser.
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OH! That would explain why the Python Shell windows says Python 2.7.1. Thanks for the info.


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We live full time in our RV. Which means if I want an amazing meal without having to do the cooking myself, I just have to hand the hubby something fun to cook on the grill. This week, while perusing the shelves at Walmart, I ran across Jack Link's Wild Side Sausages. A perfect excuse to make up some sausage, peppers and onions on the grill.
With a twist!
We have found that regular sausage has a tendency to be a bit flavorless. I love unique, bold flavors. It turns out the Jack Link's Wild Side Sausages are the perfect solution. While this particular recipe is a favorite of ours, these spicy sausages make it even more fun.
I'd love to share with you my recipe for Sausage, Peppers and Onions from the Wild Side, along with some great grilling tips that we have learned along the way. Just in time for outdoor grilling season!
Sausage, Peppers and Onions from the Wild Side
Jack Link's Wild Side Jalapeño Sausages
2 green peppers
1 red pepper
1 onion
2 tbsp vegetable oil
3 tbsp. vinegar
2 tbsp. sugar
salt and pepper
hotdog rolls
Slice up the peppers and onions and add to a skillet.
Add in the oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until veggies are tender and slightly browned.
Camping Tip #1: Let these veggies cool and freeze them. Use them on your next camping trip to recreate this recipe without having to pull out the skillet!
Place your cooked peppers and onions in a disposable aluminum pan along with the Jack Link's sausages. Place over hot coals and cover.
Camping Tip #2: While cooking on the grill or over a fire, cover your pot. Food not only gets done more quickly, but you save on fuel and keep the insects out!
About this time, the delicious smells will start to make their way across the campground, drawing in friendly work campers.
Camping is definitely a great way to make new friends!
Cook on the grill for about 15 to 20 minutes, until the sausages are tender and heated all the way through. Jack Link's sausages are fully cooked, so heating them up is easy!
Camping Tip #3: For a quick meal, prepare soups, stews or chili ahead of time and freeze in individual servings. Reheat and you have a great meal!
For a final touch, place the sausages directly on the grill along with the rolls. This adds grill marks and a touch of charcoal flavor.
Camping Tip #4: Add a pan of hot water to the grill while you are eating. Perfect for clean up later!
We just love the bold flavor of jalapeño in these sausages! A perfect touch for a warm spring day on the road.
Jack Link's Wild Side Sausages contain no fillers, no added MSG, no artificial flavors or colors, are gluten free and high in protein! And they come in three fun bold flavors:
- Jack Link's Wild Side Sausages Original Flavor
- Jack Link's Wild Side Sausages Jalapeño Flavor
- Jack Link's Wild Side Sausages Cheddar Flavor
Jack Link's is famous for their quality, tradition and their spirit of adventure! In addition to sausages, they also offer a wide variety of high-quality, great tasting, meat snacks that are sure to Feed Your Wild Side™ on the grill and in the kitchen!
You can find Jacks Link's Wild Side Sausage in the smoked meats section at your local Walmart. And keep an eye out for Rollback pricing ($3.48) from now through Memorial Day!
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