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With that out of the way, we have a question for our listeners. Both Mega Man Fully Charged and The Fully Charged Podcast are indeed poised to continue. However, we're facing a bit of a "viewing" quandary. In Canada, LBD is able to watch NEW Fully Charged episodes on Family CHRGD. Here in the states, however, the Cartoon Network app has stopped adding new episodes.
So here's your question (as worded by LBD): "do you want us to figure something out (which we already have, so no suggestions needed) so that we more closely follow the Canadian airing of new episodes (meaning we’d have some catching up to do)? Or would you rather we find something else to do in the meantime, and post our new episodes relating to the new cartoon episodes after they air in the States?"
The tl;dr: Do you want us to record new episodes as additional Fully Charged episodes air in Canada, or stick and wait for the U.S to catch up?
So yeah, you can let us know in the comments or one of our many social media profiles we promote at the end of each podcast. We look forward to hearing from you!
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I highly doubt they're going to add any further new episodes to Barftoon Network at this point, so please record the new episodes for those of us who want to see where the shows goes after Lightfall.
i'd say it would'nt hurt to make the new episode when new episode air in canada. if one want to wait for the U.S brodacast, they could always wait and watch the podcast later.
It could be interesting if you follow the earlier idea of reviewing the Ruby-Spears Mega Man cartoon until things get sorted out with whatever CN is doing. Or even do a couple of podcasts about the cartoons featured in the games, like cutscenes, The Day of Sigma, or even talk about the games themselves. It'd be pretty cool to hear what in-depth opinion you guys have on the series.

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Before starting an IVF cycle it is good to realize, that some small, simple changes will take place in your lifestyle, for at least 1-2 months in advance. The process of IVF cycle should be considered as a preparation for pregnancy and not just as medical intervention.
It is important to start having a healthy lifestyle, for example, to quit smoking, reduce the consumption of alcohol and caffeine, drink enough water every day and do some simple physical exercises, as practicing yoga or simply walking. When hormonal stimulation is started, we recommend a healthy diet, based on proteins, calcium and vitamins, which contains meat, fish, eggs, fresh vegetables and fruits, yoghurt and cheese, while unhealthy junk food, carbohydrates and sugars should be limited. Before choosing a healthy diet keep in mind, that it is not the right time for weight loss diets.
As a food supplement you can have folic acid or prenatal vitamin complex.
Psychical condition is also important, so we recommend to plan the IVF cycle during the unstressful period, when you can relax and take care about yourself, share your emotions with your partner and discus all doubts with your doctor. Also a big positive effect has acupuncture.

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Thanks for the tip. I really enjoyed visiting Chutters Candy Store.........and the free samples of fudge, and dips, and crackers were so delicious.......we just grazed our way through the store! We walked through downtown Littleton and ate lunch (after the grazing) at the restaurant beside the old mill and ate outside on the deck over the river. It was really beautiful.
The lupine were really beautiful both in New Hampshire and Vermont this weekend. I'm working on my photos.....I have lots of them to go through.
I hope everyone is enjoying the beginning of summer!!!!!!!
Yeah, I try to go there 3 or 4 times a year. I try to go a week or so before Christmas to get a bag of old fashion Christmas candy for my mother. I also like to test the fudge at the Bath General Store. The Showy Lady's Slippers are out on the Dog Pond Road. The water was over my water proof hiking boots and a thunderstorm was coming, so I rushed my photo shots. I hope they come out okay. They have spread down the swamp this year.
I hope they came out okay too PWT. Let us know when you have them posted. Would love to see them!
My brother and I were driving down to Weston on route 100 and decided to take the River Road between route 100 ( across from the golf course) and route US 4 in Killington as a short cut. We saw this new boardwalk going across the bog and decided to try it. There was an itty-bitty parking area in front of the walkway. The walkway ended at a falls called Thunder Falls. Impressive for VT. I checked the trees and saw some a few red maples. This could make a good photo opportunity, buy the lighting is trickey.
This sounds promising PWT. Thanks for the info. I have tried a few times to get some decent waterfall shots, but it's been a losing battle for me so far. I have been "coached" on the how to's, but for some reason, I've had a lot of difficulty. I am not giving up, and have set a goal for myself to get some decent waterfall/smooth water shots. Perhaps one of these days I can make it to this area. It sounds nice. I wasn't too clear with your directions.......is this spot on River Road in Weston?
P.S. I hope you enjoyed the 4th of July weekend.
No. This is the River Road in Killington. The falls are heavily tree lined and it's dark. When we were there at noon the sun was shining right on the falls and the surrounding area was dark. Getting a good shot is tricky. It might be better doing in the late afternoon or mid morning. There is a rough trail going to the top right now, but the club is suppose to improve it later this summer. The River Road itself should have some good color judging by the trees.
Yes, that light does sound very tricky. Sounds like an overcast day might be best....but you have me very intrigued so I'm putting this on my list of future places to visit. I'll get there one of these days. Thanks again PWT.
An overcast day may be too dark. If your camera has some sort of manuel adjustments you might be able to work it out.
Thanks PWT. I was thinking it may be too dark after I thought about it. Have a great weekend!
Abby, I just read in the northeastwaterfalls.com website that the waterfalls has 4 levels and can also be reached from the Thundering Brook Road off route US 4.
Thanks so much for the info PWT.
abby wrote: Thanks PWT. I was thinking it may be too dark after I thought about it. Have a great weekend!
Carol: It shouldn't be too dark, if you shoot from a tripod. You are right that an "overcast" day (I like "bright overcast") is probably better. What you want is relatively flat (low contrast) lighting and a day when there is no wind. You can then shoot longer exposures (from a tripod), and still get the foliage in focus. The longer exposure will get you that smooth water effect that you want. When you meter, you want to make sure you don't overexpose (blow out) the whitest part of the water.
Normal wind may not be a problem. You will be in a wooded cove at the bottom and thick woods on the way up. The climb up is steep.
Thank you Andy and PWT. I'm not sure if we will make it to this particular waterfall this year or not, but I have it filed away nonetheless!

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There is a powerful message here for other women – or anyone, for that matter –in situations that are less than ideal; you can always find your “yes,” no matter what happens in your life. You can survive! You have a choice – you can either play the victim, or you can do something about it; even when you are at your absolute lowest, there is still a flicker of light that can ignite you. You can stand tall again and walk proudly in your stilettos with truth and integrity; sometimes, you just have to fight for it – life is not for sissies.
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Marie Pizano moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1999. She is a devoted mother of two children and very passionate about films, music and community. She has overcome many obstacles and is building her life and her company, MVP3 Entertainment Group, on truth and integrity.

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Purple Rain... Ok, hair, but purple rain sounds better!
In the run up to Facebook Funday, we have a rather fab Challenge lined up for you... Non Traditional Hair Challenge. Blondes, brunettes and redheads are not allowed. We don't even want to see black hair. Nope. You gotta be funky. And you have until Saturday to play along.
I love funky hair, but I'm a bit scared of doing it! I coloured this image up four times, before ditching the last one in disgust and going back to the first!
A beautiful card Faye, love the sweet image and pretty details.
Just gorgeous Faye! Love the purple hair - brilliantly coloured!
Just fab faye and love the hair colour - might even fancy that for myself - give my kids something to go on wouldn't it!!Mine's red so a change maybe not a bad thing hey!
Awe-some. I want me some of that hair!!
Absolutly gorgeous!!! Love the hair color!! Wow...you are such a busy bee!!! Sleep tight...or are you in your crafting pad??!!
Awesome coloring and just love love love all of the purples.
Great card hun, Lovin' the purple hair!
Funky, funky, fun-ky. Love it, would love to have the guts to colour my own hair like this.
Ooh, she looks fab with purple hair and love the polka dots!
Awesome card Faye! I LOVE her purple hair! It totally suits her!
oooh....thunder-calves. They'd go with my thunder-thighs!!
Hi Faye, love it! Fab, funky hair!
Glad the temp filling is working.
PS - Tell Boo I'm not disappointed in him at all, it's not his fault that he has urges!!! Always the same tho, the poor girlie stays at home feeling fat and lumpy and the boys get to go galavanting after new totty - ah well, come the revolution it'll be the boys that have the pregnancies!!!
Fabulous colouring, love the hair colour and the great design of the card.
Gorgeous card Faye - am loving all the purple.
She looks fabulous!! I never remember to color funky colors for hair...it's so much fun!!


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Instead of using taco meat made entirely of ground beef, replace half with lentils. They offer the same texture as ground beef, but adds fiber to the meal.
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This week, Enough Project released a policy brief, “Five Lessons from a Sanctions Practitioner,” by renowned threat finance specialist Peter Harrell. The brief argues that, done right, sanctions can have enormous impact.
Sanctions have forced adversaries to the negotiating table, frozen the assets of warlords and kleptocrats, and deterred rogue states and rogue leaders from breaking global rules. But when executed poorly, sanctions can be little more than a symbolic tool that may give the appearance of “doing something” but which have little practical impact and, in the worst cases, may actually embolden the target to continue the negative activity.
Having worked on and researched sanctions for almost a decade, Harrell draws on his experience to provide five key lessons that can guide policymakers and also enable activists to advocate for smarter and more effective approaches.
The Sentry is an initiative of the Enough Project and Not On Our Watch (NOOW), with its implementing partner C4ADS.

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While at SUNY at Buffalo Law School, he received Honors in Legal Research and Writing, and was awarded the GPOP Fellowship for his outstanding academic record. Mr. Colón began his legal career in 1984 as an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Tort Division, Manhattan Trial Unit of the New York City Law Department. In 1988, he joined Verizon (then NYNEX) as Litigation Counsel representing the corporation, its subsidiaries and its employees in all aspects of civil litigation in Federal and State courts at the trial and appellate levels in the areas of negligence, contracts, UCC, fraud, environmental and service issues. He is a founding member of the firm.
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If there’s one thing EVERY business needs, it’s customers! Yet, business leaders often struggle with just how to deliver the exceptional customer experiences that help create loyal, raving fans that grow the bottom line! Combined, Adam and Jeannie have been focused on the secret sauce behind great customer experiences for more than 20+ years, and through their Crack the Customer Code Podcast here on C-Suite Radio, they are sharing what they’ve learned and having fun doing it!
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Perhaps you’d like to take a stand on a political or moral issue but aren’t sure how to align it with your strategy for success. Or maybe your customers are just asking questions you’re afraid to answer. Whatever the case is, today’s generation of customers wants to do business with brands that do good, and they want your C-Suite to furnish proof.
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Lydia had promised to go to the theatre that night with Mrs. Cole-Mortimer, and she was glad of the excuse to leave her tragic home.
Mrs. Cole-Mortimer, who was not lavish in the matter of entertainments that cost money, had a box, and although Lydia had seen the piece before (it was in fact the very play she had attended to sketch dresses on the night of her adventure) it was a relief to sit in silence, which her hostess, with singular discretion, did not attempt to disturb.
It was during the last act that Mrs. Cole-Mortimer gave her an invitation which she accepted joyfully.
"I've got a house at Cap Martin," said Mrs. Cole-Mortimer. "It is only a tiny place, but I think you would rather like it. I hate going to the Riviera alone, so if you care to come as my guest, I shall be most happy to chaperon you. They are bringing my yacht down to Monaco, so we ought to have a really good time."
Lydia accepted the yacht and the house as she had accepted the invitation--without question. That the yacht had been chartered that morning and the house hired by telegram on the previous day, she could not be expected to guess. For all she knew, Mrs. Cole-Mortimer might be a very wealthy woman, and in her wildest dreams she did not imagine that Jean Briggerland had provided the money for both.
It had not been a delicate negotiation, because Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had the skin of a pachyderm.
Years later Lydia discovered that the woman lived on borrowed money, money which never could and never would be repaid, and which the borrower had no intention of refunding.
A hint dropped by Jean that there was somebody on the Riviera whom she desired to meet, without her father's knowledge, accompanied by the plain statement that she would pay all expenses, was quite sufficient for Mrs. Cole-Mortimer, and she had fallen in with her patron's views as readily as she had agreed to pose as a friend of Meredith's. To do her justice, she had the faculty of believing in her own invention, and she was quite satisfied that James Meredith had been a great personal friend of hers, just as she would believe that the house on the Riviera and the little steam-yacht had been procured out of her own purse.
It was harder for her, however, to explain the great system which she was going to work in Monte Carlo and which was to make everybody's fortune.
Lydia, who was no gambler and only mildly interested in games of chance, displayed so little evidence of interest in the scheme that Mrs. Cole-Mortimer groaned her despair, not knowing that she was expected to do no more than stir the soil for the crop which Jean Briggerland would plant and reap.
They went on to supper at one of the clubs, and Lydia thought with amusement of poor old Jaggs, who apparently took his job very seriously indeed.
Again her angle of vision had shifted, and her respect for the old man had overcome any annoyance his uncouth presence brought to her.
As she alighted at the door of the club she looked round, half expecting to see him. The club entrance was up a side street off Leicester Square, an ill-lit thoroughfare which favoured Mr. Jaggs's retiring methods, but there was no sign of him, and she did not wait in the drizzling night to make any closer inspection.
Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had not disguised the possibility of Jean Briggerland being at the club, and they found her with a gay party of young people, sitting in one of the recesses. Jean made a place for the girl by her side and introduced her to half a dozen people whose names Lydia did not catch, and never afterwards remembered.
Mr. Marcus Stepney, however, that sleek, dark man, who bowed over her hand and seemed as though he were going to kiss it, she had met before, and her second impression of him was even less favourable than the first.
"Do you dance?" asked Jean.
A jazz band was playing an infectious two-step. At the girl's nod Jean beckoned one of her party, a tall, handsome boy who throughout the subsequent dance babbled into Lydia's ear an incessant p�an in praise of Jean Briggerland.
"Of course she is very beautiful," she said in answer to the interminable repetition of his question. "I think she's lovely."
"That's what I say," said the young man, whom she discovered was Lord Stoker. "The most amazingly beautiful creature on the earth, I think."
"Of course you're awfully good-looking, too," he blundered, and Lydia laughed aloud.
"But she's got enemies," said the young man viciously, "and if ever I meet that infernal cad, Glover, he'll be sorry."
The smile left Lydia's face.
"Mr. Glover is a friend of mine," she said a little quickly.
"Does Miss Briggerland say he is so very bad?"
"Of course not. She never says a word against him really." His lordship hastened to exonerate his idol. "She just says she doesn't know how long she's going to stand his persecutions. It breaks one's heart to see how sad this--your friend makes her."
Lydia was a very thoughtful girl for the rest of the evening; she was beginning in a hazy way to see things which she had not seen before. Of course Jean never said anything against Jack Glover. And yet she had succeeded in arousing this youth to fury against the lawyer, and Lydia realised, with a sense of amazement, that Jean had also made her feel bad about Jack. And yet she had said nothing but sweet things.
When she got back to the flat that night she found that Mr. Jaggs had not been there all the evening. He came in a few minutes after her, wrapped up in an old army coat, and from his appearance she gathered that he had been standing out in the rain and sleet the whole of the evening.
"Why, Jaggs," she said impulsively, "wherever have you been?"
"Just dodging round, miss," he grunted. "Having a look at the little ducks in the pond."
"You've been outside the theatre, and you've been waiting outside Niro's Club," she said accusingly.
"Don't know it, miss," he said. "One theayter is as much like another one to me."
"You must take your things off and let Mrs. Morgan dry your clothes," she insisted, but he would not hear of this, compromising only with stripping his sodden great coat.
He disappeared into his dark room, there to ruminate upon such matters as appeared of interest to him. A bed had been placed for him, but only once had he slept on it.
After the flat grew still and the last click of the switch told that the last light had been extinguished, he opened the door softly, and, carrying a chair in his hand, he placed this gently with its back to the front door, and there he sat and dozed throughout the night. When Lydia woke the next morning he was gone as usual.


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India will significantly expand the 'India by the Nile' cultural festival in Egypt to build a new bridge of friendship between both the countries.
CAIRO: India will significantly expand the 'India by the Nile' cultural festival in Egypt to build a new bridge of friendship between both the countries, India's envoy here today said. "There will be 15 different themes, over fifty shows spread over eight weeks and four cities," India's Ambassador to Egypt Sanjay Bhattacharyya said.
For the first time this year, the event will feature a football match between the under 16 teams of India and Egypt. The new activities aim at building a new bridge of friendship between both the countries. The festival, which is a celebration of Indian music, dance, theatre, visual arts, food and wellbeing, is the largest foreign festival in Egypt showcasing 70 events across the country.
"We believe that youth of Egypt will be the bridge between Egypt and India," the envoy said. A puppet performance on 'The message of Mahatma Gandhi' would be performed in the festival. From March 8 to 14, a handicraft exhibition to promote Indian and Egyptian handicrafts was organised.
"We had a spectacular opening of the crafts festival in the Pyramids which was considered as a free propaganda for tourism in Egypt," the Ambassador said. 'India by the Nile', which runs until April 27, will also include a food festival where an Indian chef will present famous Indian dishes in one of Cairo's top hotel.
An economic seminar would also be organised in the British University in Egypt. Counselor of the Minister of Tourism Samy Mahmoud said, "the relation between India and Egypt is very deep since the time of late president Gamal Abdel Nasser and India's former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru".
"Around 100,000 Indian tourists visit Egypt annually and we are working to double this number," Mahmoud added.


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"I'm looking more like my dogs every day-it must be the shaggy fringe and the ears."
"The chemistry was still there. To me, that was the biggest thing: Would the chemistry be there? Can we really go ahead and do this? And it was obvious within the first moment of plugging in the instruments that the magic was still there. It was a fantastic feeling."
"I enjoy my money, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. I'd certainly rather be rich than poor."
"I find it hard to get excited by just a sound. I have to have a song there, then I'll find what used I can make of that sound within the song."
"I wasn't raised with money, so I had to get used to having it. I think I've adjusted to it pretty well."
"I was in Tower Records in San Francisco a few weeks ago, buying some cassettes, and a couple of people recognized me and ran up with albums, and I just wanted to cover my face and have a seizure or something. I want people to just go away."
"Some of the best songs I've written, I've written in 10 minutes."
"I still like to play the blues more than anything else."
"I haven't turned into some rich monster. I've kept my perspective. But I am a bit spoiled. It's hard not to be a little spoiled by having a lot of money."
"It really comes down to Mick. He's the one who was constantly trying to get these five people in one room together. This is his love, his baby. It's his band, and there's nothing more he loves to do than get up on stage and play with us."
"My songs are self-explanatory... somebody pointed out to me that... my songs pretty much speak for themselves."
"For Stevie, the words are of prime importance; the song moves around the words, rather than the words moving around the song."
"There were a lot of bad feelings when Lindsey first left the band. But there's been a lot of healing going on, growing up, maturing. The bond is a great deal stronger than what we first thought."
"I couldn't go anywhere unless there was a security guard with me. That spoiled my life. It was like being in captivity. Those days are gone, and I don't ever want to see that happen to me again. Now I can wander around the streets of Los Angeles on my own. I like it that way."
"I wouldn't think a blues album would be that commercially successful, but I don't really care. I'd do it for the love of blues, not for the money. I've got plenty of money."
"The old Fleetwood Mac was much better; they did some beautiful and, to my mind, very authentic blues. Chicken Shack did pretty well in Europe, but after I left, it was over."
"There's a whole bunch of unfinished stuff. Then I've got books of lyrics. I find it frustrating to finish a song and not be able to record it... so I don't write a million songs."
"You can only mend the vase so many times before you have to chuck it away."
"I'm rather old-fashioned about this video business. It's all relatively new. We really don't do videos, Fleetwood Mac. We've only done two."


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First of all, there is no such thing as a “rest” day while on the trail. Two rest days, one at Namche Bazaar and the other at Dingboche built into almost all EBC itineraries are grossly misleading. If you are thinking about spending a cozy day hanging out with your buddies over a cup of tea (or a glass of beer) next to cow dung fired teahouse stove, forget it. The rest days are actually acclimatization days where you “hike higher and sleep lower” as my guide said. We would spend a “rest” day here to allow our bodies to adjust to higher elevation to avoid altitude sickness. Namche Bazaar is at 11500 ft – which is higher than Machu Picchu if you have been to that trek.
As always, the first thing I wanted to do after arriving at our hotel was to take a hot shower. We were on third floor of the hotel and there were only two shower stalls, on the first floor next to the hotel dining room. I had to stand in a line for about 30 minutes before I got my turn. It is best to take shower before you settle in your room and unpack for the night before everyone else is ready for it. Closer to the dinner time is the busiest time for shower and you may be out of hot water by then as all the staff is busy in kitchen and not attending shower heater (wood or LPG fired).
We checked into Hotel Nest around 5 pm yesterday and as much as I wanted to go explore the town and look for a storage card & battery for my camera, I didn’t feel like going anywhere as I was very tired. The thick Himalayan fog starts rolling into the town around this time and all the hikers have settled into their rooms so the shops starts closing so it was no point going out.
Namche Bazaar known as the capital of Khumbu Valley is at a mid-point between Kathmandu and the base camp. This is the last place on the EBC trek where you will find the amenities of civilized world. There are restaurants, gift shops, bars, bakeries (including a German Bakery!), laundry facilities, barbers, and we even spotted a sigh saying North Face coming soon! Tshering told me that several wealthy Sherpas, who have made a fortune from the mountaineering & tourism business, live here and send their kids to schools in western countries.
Anyways, after a (relative to EBC trek) nice shower and usual Dal Bhat dinner, I was ready to call it a day. Even though I was tired from a very long day yesterday, I didn’t get a good sleep last night – probably due to the side effects of the Diamox on my first night at 11500 feet high elevation. Same thing with my roommate – Kamlesh.
Next morning, we woke up early and by 6:15 were on breakfast table. Kamlesh said “something is happening to him but he can’t tell exactly what”. Hmmm – looks like an early sign of altitude. After consulting Doctor Saheb – he started taking Diamox with our first breakfast on the EBC trail.
As you will learn, our breakfast routine was pretty much the same everyday. Between six of us, we order a few omelets with toasts (when available) and supplement with yummy Theplas, Bhakharis, and power packed Sukhadis. A couple of times, we tried pancakes – chapatis – and other items but kept coming back to the routine. I had brought some instant masala chai packs and enjoyed them every morning throughout the trek.
After our morning chores, we were all ready for our acclimatization hike to the Everest View Hotel and started our day with the usual group pictures.
Our acclimatization hike to the Hotel Everest View on the “rest” day started out in cloudy weather and we slowly made our way through the town on narrow uphill trail with steep stairs. Basically, pretty much everyone one does this hike on their “rest” day so we had company all along the trail. I was so tempted to look around for my camera batteries and storage card but Tshering promised me to take me to his friend’s shop on our way back.
It was only about 15 minutes hiking some of the steep stairs of Namche Bazaar and I am out of breath every few meters! I started wondering what’s going on with me? Is it the altitude sickness? Yesterday, I hiked through the infamous Namche Hill but I found today’s hike more strenuous. As I look around, there were many small groups before and after us and the fact that seeing others also struggling made me feel confident – strange!
In about 20 minutes, we come to Tashi Delek Monastery from here the trail splits – one the right goes towards Tengboche (that we will be taking tomorrow) and left goes towards the Hotel Everest View – about 400 meters up from Namche Bazaar.
The path leading to the monastery is lined with mantra stones and prayer flags offered by the local people on various auspicious occasions in their families.
The monastery is beautifully decorated with red-yellow-muted blue colors and prayer wheels on either sides of the building.
I really wanted to go inside to explore but others from my group were hiking ahead and my guide said that the monastery may not be open for drop-ins at this time but we will try on our way back.
By then we were risen well above the Namche Bazaar town roofline and started seeing beautiful amphitheater like aerial view of the town – something we will enjoy over and over again till we reach at the top of the hill. There are several rock outcrops and Buddhist shrines along the trail to the first hill providing gathering/rest points and we took many pictures there.
After an uphill hike for about 20 minutes, we came to an abandoned airstrip. While resting at a small shrine like structure, I met an Israeli couple who had a large map of the EBC trek spread on the ground trying to figure out their way to the Hotel Everest View (they were hiking without a guide). At this location there were several paths going all over and it was confusing. They saw some people hiking on a trail going towards left side so decided to follow them. After they left, I asked Tshering if that was the right trail and he said they all connect further up. Tshering lead me through a small opening in the deserted airstrip fence saying this is a short cut. The trail didn’t look “official” – it was a very narrow path lined with dense shrubs. I was a bit skeptical if it was the right trail but after walking a few meters saw some locals with their shopping baskets and some school children with their school bags on the trail so felt reassured.
By then, Namche Bazaar starts disappearing behind a shroud of thick clouds and the landscape changes with colorful foliage.
Along the trail there are few shrines providing a nice vista point and rest areas.
From this point, it took us about 45 minutes to reach the Hotel Everest View through a gradual uphill trail covered with fog.
Trail to the Hotel Everest View. (c)SherpaValley.
Within 30 minutes or so, we are at the footsteps of the Hotel Everest View.
Situated on a ridge overlooking the Everest range, Hotel Everest View is perhaps the highest placed hotel in the world (13000 ft elevation). It is a popular destination for the EBC hikers passing through Namche Bazaar. Click here visit their website.
Photo ritual at the Hotel Everest View. (c)SherpaValley.
It is so nice that they allow all visitors to access to their terrace from where you get the best view of Mount Everest – weather permitting! When we were there, the Everest range was hiding in a shroud of thick clouds so there was no view of the Mt. Everest from the Hotel Everest View!
We had a nice break there for some tea and french fries. There were not too many hikers when we were there so it was very quiet. We explored the hotel, took many photos, and chatted with a russian couple who had seen Mt. Everest from here in their prior trip. Click on any image below for larger views of the hotel.
There was a plaque there honoring Keizo Miura, a pioneer Japanese mountaineer and photographer.Hotel lobby has a nice display of beautiful photographs of Himalayan mountains by local photographers.
After a refreshing break at the hotel, we head towards the town of Khumjung on our return trip to Namche Bazaar. Khumjung is famous for three things: (1) A monastery claim to have Yeti scalp, (2) Khumjung school (“HIllary School) built by Sir Edmund Hillary‘s Himalayan Trust in 1961, and (3) Green color roofs on all houses.
Trek from the Hotel Everest View to Khumjung is a relaxing 40 minutes downhill walk. We stopped at a rock outcrop and a buddhist stupa to take some photos. I asked my guide Tshering (who spent two years in Khumjung as a chef) why all the homes in town has similar green color roofs but he could not come up with any convincing answer.
The narrow street entering Khumjung village has small gift shops on either side selling handcrafted items and souvenirs. It is a remarkably clean town with stone build homes on either sides. Since it’s not on the EBC trail, there were very few hotels or teahouses with overnight stay facilities. There is a large Buddhist stupa at the center of the town with open ground. The prayer stones make a nice center point at street junctions.
We arrived to Khumjung around noon and visited the Hillary School and explore the village.There is also a statue of Sir Edmund Hilllary near the school.
After a stroll through the town we found Sherpa Lodge and Restaurant and after looking at the menu we decided to have a lunch break there. The way it works in this part of the world is that they generally don’t keep any “ready-made” food and there are no refrigerators so cooking starts after you order your food which takes an hour or so. For a foodies like me, this is a heaven. Almost all the food is made from scratch, locally sourced, mostly organic, and slow cooked. It can’t get any better! While we are hanging out in the Kitchen smelling all the aroma of freshly made meal for us, rest of our team is taking unplanned siesta.
Typical setup of a teahouse (or lodge or hotel – they are basically the same) on the EBC trek is that there is large dining room with wooden surfaces and a stove in the middle providing the only source of heat. The stove is fired with a mixture of cow dung (as a starter) and some wood. You will see buckets full of dried cow dung patties and small firewood stored inside the teahouse or in a separate room. Hikers gather around the stove (which is only fired in the evening) and share stories while sipping hot tea or coffee. I have also seen hikers drying their towels, socks, hats, etc. During peak season, the dining room is also used to sleep people when they run out of room – generally no one is turned down at the lodge as there is no other place to sleep overnight. I do recall our guides and porters had to sleep in the dinning room a couple of times up the trail as they didn’t have any space in the rooms or common dorms available.
Bottled water, adult beverages, soft drinks, water, chocolates and other items are available to purchase at the main counter. When we reach at any teahouse, our typical drill is to first order the food and/or try to see if they allow us to cook our own meal in their kitchen, have our guides take our cellphones and camera batteries for charging at the main desk while we are waiting for the meal. Our guides carry a small notebook where they record all the purchases, including battery charging and hot showers not included in your room rental and settle account at checkout. The hotel staff keep trek of your purchases by your tour agency’s name when you go to purchase a bottled water or charge your cellphone without your guide.
The cost of goods and services in this region is interesting! For instance, the room rent is NPR 300 (1 US Dollar = 108 Nepali rupee as of Dec 2016) but the hot shower is an additional NPR 400 and battery charging is NPR 200. If you don’t eat at the same teahouse where you live the room rent is NPR 1000! The electricity is scarce and generally comes from Hydro or Solar plants. It may take a while to charge your cell phones or camera batteries to a full charge and there is a competition with hikers using a variety of gizmos – from cell phones to cameras to portable GPS to.. the list goes on an on. No wonder there is a movement going on to offer “digital detox” retreats in western world. In my case, I refrained from using my cell phone (except absolutely necessary to connect with my team or family) but had to use my camera to capture my EBC trek experience.
Sherpa Land Lodge & Restaurant (Khumjung) menu.
hat diet as inferior in physical strength compared to the meat eaters. Well, come to this region as see how Sherpa’s climb the most difficult peaks in the world fueled by this simple and delicious meal. Dal-Bhat is so much embedded in mountaineering culture that Sherpa often describe the difficulty of any trek by the number of Dal-Bhat meals needed to accomplish is, such as “2 dal-bhat climb” or “3 dal-bhat climb” based on the energy needed to complete it! In my opinion, this simple and delicious meal provides a complete balanced diet of carbs, protein, fibers, vitamins, and flavorful spices.
The kitchen was managed by sherpani (sherpa woman is called sherpani) and her daughter who graciously to allowed us to hangout in the kitchen and chitchat (we all speak Hindi). Kitchen was the warmest place as stove in the main dining room was not fired during mid-day. The small kitchen was packed with cooking utensils, pressure cookers, dishes, and we even spotted a small refrigerator and microwave!.
It started raining while we were eating lunch so we got our rain gears ready before leaving for our return trek to Namche Bazaar. This was the only day and time I needed my rain gears throughout the EBC trek.
Apparently there are two routes to return to Namche Bazaar, one is extremely steep compared to the other one. Tshering and I took the less steep route while others didn’t know about it so they were on a steeper trek.They stopped at a Sherpa Museum on their way back whereas Tshering and I went to Namche Bazaar to look for my camera stuff. The museum had displays about sherpa homes and pictures of notable sherpas and other climbers, and of course Everest expeditions. Mingma Sherpa (we met him at Kathmandu airport while renting a helicopter, see my writeup from Day 1) and his brother were also featured at the museum for their achievements.
Kamlesh and I ran into a group of cheerful vendors selling jewelries and souveniors along the Khumjung street. After knowing we speak Hindi, they started singing a famous Bollywood song “Bambai Se Aya Mera Dost…”. (My friend has come from Bombay..). We chatted with them for a while and bought a couple of souvenir items.
Kamlesh with cheerful vendors at Khumjung.
On return trip to Namche Bazaar, Rush spotted a pair of sherpa brother & sister playing with their Ipad and had a reciprocal photos session.Very cute!
Tshering and I came to Namche Bazaar where he took me to his friends shop to look for my camera battery and SDHC card. The sign on the shop read “Snow Lion Money Exchange” but he carried some camera accessories, including to my surprise the high-speed SDHC card suitable for recording 4K videos on my Panasonia Lumix ZS100 camera! He only had one 32GB card and it was exactly the one I wanted so I immediately bought it for US$ 40. I was happy to find this card to keep me clicking for the rest of the trek.
We connected with our other team and explored Namche Bazaar before returning to our hotel. Namche Bazaar is the best place to by gifts and souvenirs to take back home. The biggest challenge for me buying anything from here is the weight issues during the trek as well as helicopter ride back to Kathmandu.
As always, there are things you want and things you need!
The dinner tonight was fun. Our guide Deepak made arrangements with the hotel staff to for us to cook some delicious Indian food in their kitchen. Doctor made spicy potato sabji, Kamlesh and I made chapati. There is nothing like finding your favorite/familiar food on the trail.


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When talking to people about panic attacks and root issues, I find myself using a common analogy: a splinter in your finger.
There are many ways we can deal with the pain of a splinter. We can numb the pain with ice. We can cover the splinter with bandages so that it won’t be exposed. We can learn not to bend our finger a certain way that causes the pain.
Sometimes that splinter will fester into an infection causing more pain and more restricted movement. If nothing is done, the infection can spread, leading to even more serious problems.
Ideally, the best solution is to dig out the splinter. This brings up memories as a child when my mom would get a needle, a match and some alcohol. She would burn the end of the needle to sterilize it. Then, she’d get the alcohol ready to clean the hole she gouged in my finger. As a kid, I knew it was going to hurt.
Yes, there may be some pain in cutting out that splinter. Yes, there will even be some time required for proper healing. And yes, there may even be a scar. But, ultimately, the splinter will be gone. You will be able to move again without any pain, without any fear.
For most sufferers, panic disorder has a splinter. Root issues deep in our soul can trigger fear and panic. I believe one of my root issues was an inability to trust God, leading to a fear of death. For years, I anesthetized my pain by drinking. I covered the pain with the bandages of perfectionism. My splinter was buried deep in my soul, yet it continued to cause problems in my daily life and the lives of those close to me.
“See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many” (Hebrews 12:15).
Today, I encourage you to seek God for clarity about any splinters in your life. Trust him even when he burns the needle and grabs the alcohol. The pain of removing the splinter will be your first step towards healing. True freedom is within reach for everyone. God is ready to start work.
Prayer: Father, the roots of my anxiety run deep. I have tried to deal with the pain in my own ways, but nothing has helped. I ask you to remove any “splinters” from my life, understanding that it may be a long and painful process. I trust you to bring healing where the “splinters” once pierced my heart.


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“If you want to supply something transformational for your customers you need to be able to see their world as they see it, you have to get into their minds not just note what they say.
You know your world and the technologies that your business revolves around and depends on, your customers do not, and therefore if you can marry these world views then you will find the best products/services ideas. This is no easy task when your customer’s disciplines differ from those of most of your employees; such as is happening with our business as the hard black and white physical sciences are being applied to the world of life sciences with its complex interdependent structures that resist most attempts at reductionism.
How do you know when you have achieved this state of understanding? Well, probably only when you put your new offering in front of your customers and they go “Wow, I never even knew I needed this”, up until then it’s an act of faith on your part (hey, if it was easy everybody would be doing it!).
This mind-set is one step beyond the traditional “voice of the customer” methods that are employed by any good business because most feedback does not tell you what you need to do long term, it usually focuses on customer service today.
Start-up companies often have founders who come from their customer’s world and hence start with this innate understanding of both worlds without fully appreciating just how much use they are making of it, but as the business grows this interdisciplinary blending of marketing and technology inevitably starts to get diluted and lost.

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EPIC Urges Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Google Buzz.
“EPIC fail“, as Arstechnica nicely puts it.
PDF of the detailed complaint, a must-read IMHO, which is the best summary to date of what the fuss is all about, including point by point discussion of the opt-out issues.
If you type “google buzz“, “google earth” or “google maps” (and some others, probably) into Google search, you get a live, scrolling search entry in the middle of your results page, including twitter feeds.
Why not, but feels a bit weird, and you have to be fast if you want to catch one of the scrolling links. That’s not for grandma.
Apparently the Google Buzz team is very hard at work (on a week-end break!) to fix some of the more blatant problems with Buzz initialization, see their post titled A new Buzz start-up experience based on your feedback; including a nice apology at the end regarding the panic.
My gut feeling is that there are still way too many opt-out things. List visibility, for one: opt-out still does not feel quite right to me; it is too easy for people to not care at first and regret it only when it’s too late. The obvious fact that leaked information can’t be unleaked should be taken into account.
Also, one of the core problems, clearly separating contacts vs friends, apparently remains. I’ll need to retry Buzz someday to see how it feels after this update.
Update: see also Google Buzz – anatomy of a slow motion train wreck, a very good analysis of what happened and things to expect. I share the feeling about the shift in privacy habits that Google (or should I say, some people at Google, but from where I stand that is irrelevant) are trying to shove down our throats.
In the real world, the devil is in the details. In cyberspace, it’s in the defaults. And the default settings in Buzz are so crass that one cannot imagine they are the product of corporate carelessness.
The Google boys are smart and know exactly what they’re doing. They’ve been enviously watching the stupendous growth of Twitter and Facebook and wondering how Google can cut them off at the knees before they become really unstoppable – which brings us back to Microsoft.
Ok, so after Google auto-subscribed about 10 million people to Buzz a few days ago to get traction, sit down and watch real-time mass unsubscription of upset people, including some vocal ones.
So… as I said just 2 days ago, I tried Buzz.
And as I also said, « certainly missed a boatload of things and got some wrong ». Famous last words. How right I was !
I tried Buzz just like half the planet actually, which I didn’t realize until yesterday, when I found my Gmail account spammed by people I never heard about before, replying on my buzzes or writing buzzes I received or subscribing to my stuff.
I was panic-struck, just like the rest of the planet. That was the main theme of the comments I saw: « I’m panicking, are you? » « Oh yes I am, but who are you and how come you write this in my Buzz? ».
It somehow found the feed to this blog. I still haven’t quite figured out how; maybe that’s my fault, maybe not; anyway I validated it. I’m glad I wasn’t using Blogger, sorry but I’ve got enough knives planted in my back at the moment.
I did what everybody did yesterday evening: shut down all the incoming feeds, deleted posts and/or comments (“did I write something to my contacts that’s not for public consumption?”), tried to shut down everything outgoing, checked out all my subscribers, and tried to figure out how the damn thing decides that something should be visible or not visible, by others from me or by me from others. I’m still freaked out.
I still think this stuff makes Facebook look like amateur privacy violators by comparison. Even the quote by Eric Schmidt about privacy looks like a detail now (even though it was right-on).
The major, enormous psychological (not technical) error is that this was placed in the Gmail account; something you typically expect to be private. Putting there stuff that’s geared to be broadcast all over the place, in a opt-out way (second major error: everything is public by default, and you can’t ever revert to private after publishing, your only bet is to delete), is a tragically bad, bad, bad idea. Third error, fuzzy rules (recommendations? I’m not even sure) allowing buzzes to skip over contact boundaries.
By putting Buzz inside of Gmail, Google probably wanted to drive up adoption. Well done, it’s adopted all over the place with posts and comments and blog posts and tweet guts spilled everywhere, aggregated, resent, accessible without your knowledge. What a sorry mess. Evil? Still not sure about that. Ill-considered, that’s for sure.
Fourth, but not least, error — but is that really an error? Looks like a strategy, really –, Google confuses public availability with right-to-broadcast. My buzzes or blog posts being public does not mean that I want Google to spam these to contacts of contacts of contacts.
I’ll have to wait until the dust settles in my mind to know whether I really want to use this stuff. It’ll remain anyway as one of my most creepy experiences of late.
Already we see blog posts everywhere flowing about people who’ve unknowingly leaked private information to bosses, ex-husbands and so on. Too many to mention.
Update: Sixth error, the blocking of followers is not real security over leakage. It’s cleaning up after the fact (see the blog post linked-to above).
Update (21h41): Seventh error, and now (since when? since Buzz? No idea whatsoever, seems new since it also appears on my buzzes now) my Orkut photograph has been imported to my Gmail profile and appears to all my chat contacts. I never asked for that… it’s a photograph of me at the age of 3 months! Never meant to be visible in Gmail.
Eight error: so obvious I missed it… the followers/followee list is public by default “Display the list of people I’m following and people following me”. Which means you have a privacy leak in your contact list, since that’s where the followers come from.
This is insane. I think Google really has jumped the shark, this time. I’m out of Buzz for the foreseeable future.
Update (23h38): additional thoughts in relation to the above… Google apparently doesn’t realize that mail contacts (many kinds of people) are very different from friends in a social network; the contact or chat list may look like a friends list functionally, but they do not contain the same kind of people and do not serve the same purpose. It’s obvious if you look at who’s in your own respective lists. A lot of confusion stems from that. Google is trying to “Facebookize” the Gmail ecosystem and the fit just can’t be good. Maybe that’s a cultural problem.
Update (0h06): an idea I just got. If the Buzz follower/followee lists actually were new lists, treated like real friends lists starting from zero (i.e. not based on any contact list, not even with a pre-filled checkbox list), with a reciprocal acknowledge just like in social networks, the user would really be more in control, with the actual feeling of starting up his own, separate network.
Okay. I’ve just learned I’m the proud and lucky (thanks to my guardian angel) owner of a Google Buzz account.
What is it? Actually, I’m still trying to figure that out exactly.
Try to imagine Google Talk (chat) extended with bits of Twitter (followers and followees, but that’s not how they’re called) and geolocation, integrated within Google Mail with an interface that’s slightly reminiscent of Google Wave presented in a blogpost-like format (there has to be a RSS feed somewhere underneath, but I didn’t find it); with possible post upvoting as in Digg or Reddit (but no downvoting).
And you can also mix in stuff from Picasa, Google Reader, Twitter itself, Flickr or blogs.
That’s what I was able to gather after using it for 5 minutes. I certainly missed a boatload of things and got some wrong.
Et en plus c’est original.
Je ne suis que très partiellement convaincu par l’argumentaire sur la question, mais un petit service de ce style permet au moins de mettre le doigt sur ce qui se passe en « arrière-boutique » des raccourcisseurs, qui ne sont souvent qu’un mauvais palliatif pour transmettre des adresses via des formats étriqués (Twitter, SMS, mail…) qu’il vaudrait mieux directement améliorer ou remplacer, suivant le cas.
Exemple vécu ce jour, qui (m’)aide à comprendre en quoi le DNS Google peut, éventuellement, servir à quelque chose. Les fournisseurs d’accès ont bon dos (il est de bon ton de leur tirer dessus, et ni Google ni OpenDNS ne se sont gênés), mais souvent ce sont les sites d’origine qui ne gèrent pas correctement leur DNS.
internetactu.net. 172652 IN NS ns352862.ovh.net.
internetactu.net. 172652 IN NS sdns1.ovh.net.
Qu’en pense Google Public DNS ?
La question « naturelle » que l’on peut se poser, et qui n’est pas neutre au vu de ce qui précède : est-ce un effet « normal » de cache DNS, ou Google effectue-il de la mise en cache « agressive » et au delà des spécifications du DNS pour donner des réponses de meilleure qualité ? (la mise en cache agressive est avérée, elle a été annoncée lors de l’ouverture du service).
Ironie suprême, j’ai découvert la panne qui précède en tentant d’aller consulter sur ledit site des articles sur la Googlisation de nos vies (trouvés via un article du Standblog trouvé via Stéphane).
Google a annoncé hier un nouveau service d’ordre assez technique mais à vocation grand public : Google public DNS (merci à Philippe de Blue Pipe).
Il s’agit « simplement » d’un service supposé remplacer les serveurs DNS récursifs que vous utilisez, soit ceux de votre fournisseur d’accès (cas le plus courant), soit ceux d’un service « ouvert » (cas moins courant et peu recommandé).
Réponse rapide pour gens pressés : en gros… à rien ! Chaque fournisseur de connectivité gère ses propres serveurs, bien en général, et cela reste le plus souvent la meilleure solution (la vraiment meilleure solution technique étant dans la plupart des cas d’avoir chez vous un cache DNS local). Et si votre fournisseur ne gère pas correctement ses serveurs, il est temps de changer de boutique, pas juste de serveur DNS.
Mais ce nouveau service de Google a tout de même plusieurs intérêts notables.


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Uncanny ability to blow stuff up, to bull rush in with out reading instructions.
I need a guide/link(PLEASE)MBP A1278,2.3Mhz Early 2011 battery replacement, more specifically is there anything special I need to do like "hold a button" when rebooting with the new one? I just want to make sure I'm doing it right and there is no "how to replace the battery procedure MBP A1278 13inch Early 2011" .
I know how to swap out a battery but want to make sure I do it correctly so as the MBP see's it as a new battery and resets the cycle count ETC(fully charges first time). So you know where I'm at, I am reassembling a used MBP2011 putting in my good MBP2011 battery(USED)then putting my brand new battery 2011MBP battery in the reassembly unit. I know there are guides here just can't find one(no site Nav)on proper procedure for this on MBP 2011 Early, as the only guide they have here is for a 17 inch(I assume there all the same)still no specific 1 telling me "HOW to reset cycle counter", ETC.
i lol @ the spudger !
Should be fine Guillaume, things to note are: The serial number will give the old info of the old main board. Also the CPU cooler my be different, on 1 I noticed the cooler has 2 fans on the 2.3Mhz it has 1. Assuming you have both cases in front of you, I don't see to much of an issue.
I would advise taking the memory out sooner then the last step, as while your trying to maneuver everything around it seems the sticks could get in one's way or even worse break off the retaining tabs for the memory.


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8) IMore suggests answers to the burning question: "iTunes Radio vs Spotify free: Which free mobile music service is best?"
12) AFB has created new advocacy materials on strengthening specialized services. You can find an overview of specialized services as well as specific documents on education services, employment services, and services for adults with age-related vision loss.
13) The Fleksy keyboard, quite popular among blind users, is now available for optional use within four other iOS apps.
14) Through the courtesy of OS X Daily, we learn how to "Get Walking Directions in Maps for iPhone"
15) National Braille Press wants to hire a Grants Manager, and encourages Braille enthusiasts to apply.


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Never too young to learn WHAT?
My comment: Infant-mother recognition is facilitated across vertebrate species by the epigenetic effects of nutrient chemicals that metabolize to species-specific pheromones. The fact that no one has shown a direct link from auditory stimuli to gene activation in hormone-secreting nerve cells of the vertebrate brain, but the link from pheromones to the medial preoptic area (MPOA) of the avian brain has been detailed, strongly suggests that the auditory stimuli associated with the “call” must first be associated with genetically predisposed “imprinting” that may occur before the eggs hatch, as it appears to do with the eggs of invertebrate species. This “…broadens the time course over which hormonal actions on insect behavior are considered, from egg to adult.” — per the conclusion of Elekonich & Robinson (2000). Their conclusion appears to be based, in part on what we detailed in From fertilization to adult sexual behavior. For example, the molecular epigenetics probably do not change across species. Is any avian species known to be an outlier given the molecular mechanisms of adaptive evolution that ensure nutrient chemical-dependent and pheromone-controlled individual and species survival from egg to adult, which also ensures adaptive evolution in mammals from fertilization to adults?


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There is still not an agreement between Orange County and the Sheriff’s Office Union on the contract.
During the previous meeting, Thibodeaux said the county made an offer to the union. He stated during the meeting, they have proposed no more sick leave buy-backs, holiday pay does not count toward overtime pay and certification pay will be limited to 17 SWAT members and 10 instructors. In addition, the sheriff’s office must pay 60 percent of their dependent coverage for medical insurance costs instead of the current 40 percent. Sixty percent is what other county employees costs are currently. The Evergreen Clause will be for 30 days and the “just cause clause” will remain in effect for one year. But, they will continue to discuss the clause further over the course of the year.
The Sheriff’s Office Union did hold a meeting this week, but it has not been determined if they had met with Thibodeaux or not.
In other county business, commissioners decided to not take any action on raising the speed limit from 10 mph to 20 mph. Originally, the speed limit was changed because of a child on the street with special needs. Residents of the neighborhood arrived in court during a hearing to voice their opinions and concerns. Commissioners decided to heed their thoughts, but also said they would check on the legalities of their decision.
Commissioners voted to abandon an unimproved cul-de-sac located in the Evergreen Estates Subdivision located in precinct 4. The developer dedicated the cul-de-sac to Orange County, but it was never developed and has no need to develop the right-of-way now or in the future. As a result, the land will revert back to the adjoining landowners and be placed back on the tax rolls.
Sabrina Gray was recognized as the event manager for the Orange County Convention and Expo Center. She told the court she has taken an in depth tour and the facility and was looking forward to sharing ideas with them in the future.


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The SA Country Music Hall of Fame is dedicated to preserving the history of Australian Country Music and the Museum incorporates a huge collection of memorabilia while the landscaped Pioneer Park features the handprints of renowned Country Music artists such as Slim Dusty - Reg Lindsay - Joy McKean - John Williamson - Beccy Cole - Casey Chambers - Smokey Dawson - Lionel Rose - Chad Morgan and countless others. The Hall of Fame big Guitar is 35 metres long. Berri Barmera District Council own and maintain the building which is staffed by Volunteers.
In relocating and establishing the Pioneer Park and the SA Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995, the Berri-Barmera District Council preserved Australian Country Music history.
Slim Dusty opened the original Hall of Fame venue on November 13, 1983 at the Butter Factory on Monash Road Barmera.


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“Calming Corners” are designated areas in preschool and kindergarten classrooms for children who are experiencing stress, anxiety, or having a “meltdown.” These safe spaces allow them to calm down, regain composure, and get back to learning. Child Guidance & Family Solutions is putting together Calming Corner kits for preschool and kindergarten classrooms throughout the area. By donating any of the items listed below, you can help us ensure our children have a place to relax when they’re overwhelmed without leaving the classroom.
All donations can be dropped off at our Central office 18 N. Forge Street in Akron or at any CG&FS location during business hours. Locations can be found on our website. For more information contact Development at development@cgfs.org.

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With Seafood Expo North America on the horizon, it’s time for a delicious deep dive into the latest – and often novel – seafood launches of the year ahead. Whether you’re looking for something new to try, or want to up your lunch game, here’s what to look for should you find yourself in Boston from 17-19 March.
Scott & Jon’s (by Cheating Gourmet) Shrimp Jambalaya Rice Bowl: the company started when two brothers wanted to bring a family recipe to the market. Since then, they’re trying to corner the market for on-the-go lunches and convince us that we deserve more than a sad salad. Their rice bowls contain phosphate free shrimp, are less than 300 calories, and are gluten free. They’re also ready in four minutes.

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Fiberglass work is as much an art as it is a science, and experience is critically important. We've seen it all — from holes left by #8 screws to boats broken nearly in half by accidental impacts — and we know how to approach each job.
A lot of boat owners think of any sort of hull repair as a fiberglass repair. That's not strictly true. Many scratches, gouges, dings, wear areas, and even cracks are only in the layer of gelcoat that covers the fiberglass laminate. While it's important to address many types of gelcoat damage before they worsen, fiberglass repair is a different animal.
When the laminate of fibers, resin, and coring (whether wood or composite) that forms the structure of the boat is either damaged by force or weakened by water intrusion, it needs to be repaired quickly and correctly.
A good portion of structural damage is the result of impacts — with another boat, the bottom, docks, pilings, trailers, etc. If something happens that causes structural damage, your first concern — after the safety of you and your crew — should be keeping the area as dry as reasonably possible. Broken edges absorb water, and repairing dry laminate is easier, cheaper, and more effective.
We can make even major structural damage essentially disappear, and the result is typically at least as strong — if not stronger than — the original. We also work regularly with numerous insurers to complete covered repairs. Because fiberglass damage isn't always readily apparent after an impact, we encourage you to schedule a free evaluation and estimate.
Even the best made fiberglass boats deteriorate gradually over decades of wear and tear. The not-so-well-made ones sometimes deteriorate much more quickly. It comes most often in the form of cracked, detached, or broken stringers; soft spots in the deck or elsewhere; or transoms falling apart internally or coming apart from the rest of the hull.
Common symptoms include new noises from the boat, noticeable flexing and shuddering, discoloration or softness, cracking in stress areas like the splash well, and visible "jiggling" of outboards in rougher water. We have extensive experience diagnosing and repairing a range structural issues, in both wood-core and wood-free boats.
We all move accessories, upgrade electronics, and so on from time to time, and it usually leaves at the least some screw holes and at most a gaping hole where a gauge or throttle control box was. The truth is that if you're not overly worried about appearance, you can fill screw holes sufficiently on your own with either thickened resin or a commercially available material like Marine-Tex.
On the other hand, getting an exact color match can be difficult. We specialize in color matching and blending with either gelcoat or paint. Also, a solid, permanent, invisible patch on a larger hole like a gauge cutout requires skill and experience. Give us a call to set up a free estimate.
There's nothing formulaic about fiberglass repair. Doing it well requires hard-earned experience and broad knowledge of building techniques, layups, and materials. It requires knowing what cloth (or combination of cloths) to use for each application, how different resin types behave, and how to select specific resin products within those types.
Epoxy resins, for example, are the strongest option but don't play well together with the polyester resins that are used in most production boats — nor with gelcoat. Vinylester resin, while more expensive than polyester and not as strong as epoxy, is less sensitive to ambient conditions than either, meaning it's a good choice in repairs where some moisture is unavoidable.


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An anthology of 57 new poems, sometimes code-switched between languages, Atonement is the fourth collection of poems by Vaughan Rapatahana. It reveals the poet’s emotions and imagination about living in Hong Kong for many years, as well as in Philippines, Aotearoa-New Zealand and about his travels to and experiences in many other locales. This book was co-published by MCCM Creations(Hong Kong) and ASM/Flying Island Books (Macao) in 2015 and also features illustrations by Pauline Wu.
Vaughan Rapatahana lives in Hong Kong, with a house in Aotearoa-New Zealand and also a home in Pampanga, Philippines, where he also frequently travels. He has lived in various parts of Asia for over 16 years. He has had poems published in many publications internationally in recent years. Two collections of his poetry were published in 2011: Home Away Elsewhere (Proverse Hong Kong) and china as kafka (Kilmog Press, Dunedin, Aotearoa) Rapatahana has a Ph.D from the University of Auckland. Currently he has been asked to write up a series of commentary posts for Jacket 2 at the University of Pennsylvania (USA), while he is also slotted to travel to both Australia and England during 2016, to deliver keynote addresses at various forums.

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Sugar Beach Resort is a small boutique hotel with guest suites, rooms and beach houses nestled across a 24-acre beachfront property. With 28 comfortable guest rooms/suites and two beach houses, we can accommodate various tastes, ensuring privacy, intimacy and personalized service.
Some suites and rooms, are set directly on the waterfront with spectacular western ocean views – perfectly poised to take in the searing colors of the setting sun. Listen to the sounds of the howler monkeys and tropical birds from your patio, as the warm salt air wafts around you. Each of the rooms and guest suites are spacious and comfortable and offer large patios and privacy and all have individual characteristics and touches.
GARDEN VIEW ROOMS 12 rooms # 7-18 Located in a spacious garden area, a popular hang out for the Howler monkeys! All of the rooms have 2 Queen-size beds.
DELUXE ROOMS 6 rooms # 1-6 The deluxe guest rooms are housed in a beautiful setting, offering partial ocean views and overlooking tropical gardens and the pool. Deluxe rooms are equipped with a king bed and have a sitting area as shown in the photo, and wide double doors leading to a spacious balcony.
The master suites offer partial ocean views, overlooking the garden and pool from the 2nd floor. These spacious, modern suites have a separate sitting area with a couch, large chair and table, an open air living room, double doors leading on to two private balconies, ample bathroom areas and a king bed.
One room #29 The honeymoon master suite, located at the south end of the beach, offers added privacy and a poster bed for that extra touch of class. This large second story suite with several long windows faces west, has a wrap around balcony, and has splendid ocean views from the king bed.
The beach suite includes a beautiful two-story, three-bedroom oceanfront house that can comfortably accommodate 6 people, located just steps from the water at the heart of the small beach cove. Two of the bedrooms come with two double beds each, and the third bedroom has a queen bed. The colonnaded house is bright and fully appointed with two bathrooms, a fully-equipped kitchen, living room and large upper and lower porches from which to take in the panoramic views of the beach, water and Pacific sunsets.
Maximum 6 people…The total amount for this beach house is $14,100. If you have a group of 6, contact us soon to reserve this beach house. Individual rates are from $2475 – $2600 depending on the specific room.
Maximum 10 people…The total amount for this beach house is $23,500. If you have a group of 10, contact us soon to reserve this beach house. Individual rates are from $2475 – $2800 depending on the specific room.
John Foss, one of the participants on one of our retreats, took some wonderful photos.
Costa Rica 3: Sugar Beach and Pelicans 98 pictures of one beach and some birds? Well… yeah.
Costa Rica 4: Excursions Random monkey sightings, Tamarindo, Palo Verde river tour.


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A flexible BigCommerce theme that commands customers’ attention. Optimized for single-product stores with the ability to scale.
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Kristin Hauser | Healing is Within Us – What is Agni?
Agni is your digestive fire or strength. It is also associated with metabolism, as we refer to it in modern medicine. While there is a strong emphasis on the digestive system, agni is also related to how you digest life. This makes it important to overall wellbeing, beyond the physical body.
It represents your ability to transform food, thoughts and experiences from your external environment into useful energy or information to support your internal environment.
While agni is the term used to describe digestive capacity in Ayurveda, in Chinese Medicine we use the concept of Spleen and Stomach Qi. These two organs are associated with the Earth element. In Five Element Theory, the Earth element is generated by Fire, so again you see the connection between the element of Fire and digestion. You need some heat to transform energy from one form to another; however, maintaining strong Stomach and Spleen Qi (or agni) without getting too hot or accumulating heat in the body is essential for overall health.
For example, if the Stomach gets too hot, it burns up all the fluids that aid digestion leaving you with gnawing hunger, slight burning pain, possible acid reflux and other associated symptoms. On the other end of the spectrum, if the Stomach has lost it’s flame and is too cold, you lose your appetite, develop nausea or vomiting, as well as pain. So, as you can see, developing a relationship and deeper understanding of your digestive capacity can help prevent potential problems at either end of the spectrum.
Everyone can benefit from following these simple lifestyle suggestions. I will be sharing more around this topic in my upcoming workshop Yoga for Women’s Wellbeing at One Body Studios. The first class of the series is focused on agni, which I feel is a vital part of women’s health. The class will include pranayama and asana that can be used to balance your digestive energy, as well as discussion around acupressure points and other self-care techniques that you can use at home. It’s not too late to sign up and start to change your digestive health!


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In honor of evil week, we're switching up the Hive Five a little bit. Instead of picking the five best in a category, this week we want to talk about the five worst in a category, specifically customer service. Some companies excel at it, but others—specifically major companies—fail more often than they succeed. This week we're going to look at five of the worst, and show you how to beat them and get the answers you need.
Worst Company for Customer Service?
We don't have enough words to describe how much you guys dislike Comcast. Whether it's missed appointments, industry-trailing technical support and customer service, bandwidth caps, constant service outages, or generally inept reps who seem less interested in resolving problems than they are at getting you off the phone, you guys had your share of horror stories. The next time you need to get a hold of someone at Comcast—if you find yourself running the customer service maze or at a tech support dead end, try your hand at @comcastcares, which often replies faster and better to users on Twitter than their CS reps do on the phone. Need to break out the big guns? Use the executive contact information here to try and get a direct hold of someone at Comcast—odds are an email to the addresses there will result in someone getting in touch pretty quickly.
Between slow data connections, throttling unlimited data plan users to try and get them off of their plans, horrible early termination fees, call and data drops even in supposedly "well covered" areas, and customer service that seems incapable of resolving even minor billing and access problems (not to mention an absolutely horrible site), AT&T was another one of your least-favorite companies. AT&T is one of those companies that's well fortified, but it's not impossible to get real help. Try the Consumerist's customer service contacts for real help—word is that their executive support contact is extremely receptive and happy to help, so make sure you only reach out if you really need it. You can also follow @ATTCustomerCare on Twitter, and the service reps mentioned there—they're also often willing to lend a hand, and they even announce when they're available to help and when they're not. Executive contact information is over here, albeit a little outdated.
Time Warner Cable is the company that makes me terrified to move into their service area if I ever want to. After all, this is the company that both William Shatner and Patrick Stewart couldn't get to help them. Their ineptitude doesn't stop with famous people either—a number of you complained about missed appointments, misleading pricing packages and billing errors, and worst, customer service reps that wouldn't know a cable box from a cable modem. Need to get some real help with Time Warner? Try their @TWCableHelp twitter account, which seems responsive, if not a little short from time to time. Some of you reported success emailing them at twcable.help@twcable.com. Executive level support is a closely guarded secret, but the executive support number here has been successful for some people. Give it a try when your other options have dried up—and judging by your horror stories, they probably will.
Whether it's Verizon FIOS, Verizon Wireless, or the old Verizon that manages land lines, you had plenty to say. Most of your complaints were directed to Verizon Wireless, but many of you reserved some comments about Verizon FIOS and DSL's Comcast-like customer service and misleading pricing and service packages. Wireless-wise though, many of you complained about Verizon's termination fees, attempts to force users out of their unlimited data plans, and most recently, their plan to sell your browsing habits and app usage to third parties. Still, if you need to get help at Verizon, you can try the Consumerist's executive contacts here, which should be up to date, or hop on Twitter and ask @VerizonSupport your cable/TV/phone questions, or @VZWSupport for mobile phone issues. On your last nerve? Try Verizon Wireless' executive support hotline at 1-800-483-7988.
PayPal has a reputation for being the company that froze funds planned for toys for poor children at Christmas, forced someone to destroy a violin rather than return it for refund, and blocked fundraising for Alzheimer's research, among numerous other reasons. You all shared your own horror stories, whether it was unauthorized charges to your accounts, mishandled refunds and credits, absolutely inept customer service bordering on malicious, and other horror stories involving PayPal cleverly withholding your money only to eventually let you have it back...minus fees, of course. The general dislike for PayPal extends so far that entire sites have been set up to complain and to help you get to a human being that can actually help at PayPal. They really don't want you calling directly and prefer email or their "help center," but here, it's 1-888-221-1161. PaypalSucks.com is a huge community of people united by their collective hate for PayPal with some useful resources. You can also try @AskPayPal on Twitter for help, or @PayPalUK for UK customers. Good luck...you'll need it.
What's The Worst Company for Customer Service?
We'll skip the honorable mentions this week—we're sure you have plenty of horror stories to share in the discussions below, and how you managed to get the upper hand on the companies that wronged you.
Have something to say about one of the contenders? Have a company that's really done you wrong and want to chat about it, even if it wasn't included in the list? Remember, the five here are based on your most popular nominations from the call for contenders thread from earlier in the week. Make your case in the discussions below.
Photo by Andy Dean Photography (Shutterstock).


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Run Your Annual Services on Autopilot - Lindemann Chimney Co.
An Annual Chimney Cleaning and Safety Inspection removes creosote buildup to reduce the risk of chimney fires, reduces water damage through early detection of roof leaks from areas surrounding the chimney, prevents carbon monoxide leaks and chimney damage due to a compromised chimney liner. For all these reasons, and more, the Chimney Safety Institute of America recommends every home have an Annual Chimney Cleaning and Safety Inspection.
The Lindemann Annual Home Maintenance Program is designed for the busy homeowner that would like to set their seasonal services on autopilot. With one phone call you can setup your yearly maintenance program to run indefinitely, tailoring the program to your own preferences. You can, of course, cancel the program at any time.
Contact us today for more information, or to setup your personalized Annual Home Maintenance Program!

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