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Fun by the Pangong: Joyous Nikhil Describes the Time of His Life
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"Great things are done when men and mountains meet"
Words by William Blake describe the adventurous journey of Nikhil and his friends to Ladakh.
He would sometimes take his bike to an undecided place, and sometimes he would climb atop a goods train to witness the majestic sight of the Dudhsagar Falls; it's his very own spontaneity that makes Nikhil enjoy his expeditions and collect a new experience every day. It is impossible to describe Jaipur-based Nikhil Maheshwari without mentioning his crazy gigs, which have been an inseparable part of his journeys.
Having graduated from an engineering college recently, Nikhil is always on a lookout now for places to explore across India. It was the same desire that helped him plan a bike trip to the Land of High Passes, Ladakh. Accompanied by his two friends, Nikhil knew that the road journey to Ladakh is going to be fun-filled and just the kind the three would cherish all their lives. Being the most excited of the lot, Nikhil could not plan this trip just as any other trip; Ladakh, for him, held a special place in his heart. After proper brainstorming and discussing the places with his two friends, Nikhil booked a Thrillophilia package from Manali to Leh to experience a lifetime of moments.
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The journey was all about taking a risk to taste adventure, and Nikhil's travel tales from the past were adequate a reflection for him to validate the numero uno trip on his bucket list. Along with his two friends after landing at the airport, he headed straight to the hotel. A delicious breakfast followed the course, after which the travelling teams were introduced and they also met the local guide who would be taking them through the attractive places all along in Ladakh.
The night ended with a delicious dinner, followed by an advised sound sleep, which would help the three acclimatise to the mountain climate and the high altitude. The next morning, Nikhil and his two friends, along with fellow travel mates, set off to travel to Nubra Valley.
The surroundings en route to Nubra Valley were astounding. Crossing the mighty Khardung La, located at an impressive attitude of 18,380 feet, on the way gave Nikhil a feeling which cannot be described in words! Being a biking enthusiast, Nikhil had always dreamt of visiting on a bike a place as high as Khardung La. The triumphant feeling at Khardung La brought with it a lot of tranquillity and a certain kind of satisfaction to the three friends, who were lost in the astonishing beauty of the mountains.
Heading towards the Nubra Valley, the surroundings were a delight to the eyes of a person visiting the high mountains. The snow-clad mountains established themselves on both sides of the road as their enchanting views mesmerised Nikhil and his two friends. The surroundings changed drastically from snow covered mountains to cold, white desert of Hunder in no time, leaving the three friends spellbound. In the desert of Hunder, they spotted the double-humped camel, which is a rare species in other parts of the country.
For Nikhil and his fellow travellers, a night stay was arranged at the camp in Nubra Valley. A bonfire was arranged at the night stay, and explorers got together to share their life experiences and moments of warmth and comfort. Tented in the white, cold desert of Nubra, the three friends talked about their journey so far and the next day, in which they were scheduled to go to the picturesque Pangong Tso, the waters of which are popular for its changing hues due to the sunlight falling on the lake.
Fun by the Pangong Tso
It was now time for them to head to their most awaited destination on the trip that is the mystic Pangong Lake. The stretch from Leh to Pangong Tso was scenic, and it enchanted the travellers during every minute of their exhaustive sojourn. Riding parallel to the Indus River to reach Pangong Tso was an exciting experience in itself as the noise of the gushing waters in the river constantly reminded them that they were in the lap of nature.
After a journey which was a visual delight, the three reached the majestic Pangong Tso. The first glimpse of the lake filled the boys with great enthusiasm as they could not wait to watch it at its full splendour. They reached the popular tourist spot near on the banks of the lake where the movie "3 Idiots" was shot. After sharing moments of joy at this major attraction, Nikhil and his friends ensured that they have a handsome number of photographs near the lake.
The three friends took pictures against the majestic lake as the picture-perfect lake changed its hues against the backdrop of mighty mountains. If the day was spent well near Pangong Lake, the night was cherry on the cake. Nikhil and his friends were accommodated in the camp opposite the picturesque lake. The temperature at night was freezing cold and the three reminisced having the time of their lives, sharing an inseparable bond right in the heart of the Himalayas.
A Close Shave to Buddhism: Exploring Leh
The next day, it was time to say goodbye to the serene lake. They headed back to Leh and explored the city. The markets in Leh impressed Nikhil and his friends with the local items which reflected the heritage and culture of Ladakh. To explore the cultural nuances of the place furthermore, they visited popular monasteries in Ladakh. The monasteries have been a hub for Buddhist preaching and heritage, reflecting the rich culture of the people of Ladakh.
As Nikhil and his two friends recall the best moments from their trip, they feel nostalgic about everything—ranging from the high mountains to the snow-clad peaks, from the streams that crossed their path while biking to the rivers which roared as they moved parallel to the journey of the three friends. For them, it was not just a journey, it was a time the three will remember and cherish forever.


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Item Description: Letter from William Nelson Pendleton to his daughter who is abroad. He writes about Confederate losses and the slowly dwindling morale of the people.
Item Citation: Folder 43, in the William Nelson Pendleton Papers, #1466, Southern Historical Society, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Hd Qr Arty Corps Petersburg Va
Jany 11th, 1865
My Beloved Daughter
Your letter from Nassan of Decr 16th reached last week and gave me great pleasure from the assurance that Genl Edwin and James if were they far safe. I had not suffered much from anxiety on your account, as somehow I had the feeling you would be taken care of. Still it is a great comfort to know that you are so far at least safe from Yankee outrage. The perils of the sea are in my estimation as nothing in comparison with even a moderate risk of falling into the hands of that perfidious, canting, cowardly, and cruel race.
Your letter I sent immediately to yr Ma. She had not received the one you sent directly to her, when she wrote the last letter I have from her 5th. By the time I hope she has both. They were all well when she wrote. The baby she says is improving rapidly. You will infer from my mode of speaking that I have not been able to visit them. At the time of my application, just before Cmas, Genl Lee thought my presence needed with the Army and impossible as it is for any active movements to take place here now on either side, he seems to object to my being away. So that I have to make a virtue of necessity and deny myself the happiness of seeing them all at home. I have just written for yr Ma and Mary to come down as soon as they can, advising them to take the Staunton route, as the canal is precarious in winter on account of ice. It will be, I reckon, two weeks or more before they can get here.
You must try, my daughter, and enjoy your foreign sojourn, sofar at least as not to lose the benefits of it, intellectually as well as physically. The sadness we all experience from the untimely removal of Dear Sandy, although natural, ought not to be indulged, because it is too far a selfish condition of thought and feelings. We are almost as sure of his being. Though the all sufficiency of his Savior and ? in heaven, as we are that so blessed as about has been prepared for God's servants and this assurance rightly cherished way will authorize the most cheerful state of heart we can cultivate.
You hardly know, I suppose, what to believe, of the report from Yankee source, concerning military affairs. Their systematized falsehoods are so shameless and so notorious that all the world must distrust them. And yet there are some serious reverses to us which they chronicle that are only too true. It is still fact that Sherman got safely through Georgia, doing a great deal of damage to the country on his route. It is also true that Hood met a severe disaster at Nashville. Chiefly we suffer through an injudicious arrangement of his army. Indeed nobody of sense even dreamed of his wandering off so far leaving Sherman unimpeded and without the chance of doing anything of value even if he should succeed to the utmost. He seems to have gotten back safely across the Tennessee, with reduced army and affluence. What he will be able to do, we shall see after a time. Sherman has also taken possession of Savannah. One force there not strong enough to defeat him was wisely withdrawn and the place given up. At present our forces confront him on the line between Savannah and Charleston, and stirring times are anticipated in that quarter.
These misfortunes have rather darkened our skies for a season and occasioned some despondency in the minds of a portion of the people. While they seem to have made the Yankees more arrogant and offensive than ever, they have not, however, abated one jot of our resolution to resist Yankee domination to the last and to achieve that independence which is our birthright, cost what it may. Nor am I also confident than feel to fine of the result. We shall suffer much and have much before as a long time of trial. But the bridge will be severed and it is worth all the sacrifice. One army here remains much as it was. Grant can gain nothing. He had a jubilation on the 2nd over the blowing out of the bulkhead of earth at the ? and of his canal. But it came to nothing. The earth fell back and will have to be dredged at. And that will be ahead of ration under fire of our batteries. On the whole, although our affairs are not bright as one had hoped, and as with management everywhere to God seen in this line. They might have been, we begin this year with sufficient resources and with an unyielding spirit so that by the blessing of that God whom we confidently invoke to judge between us and our enemies, as the God of justice and truth, we shall yet frustrate their iniquitous scheme of plunder; subjugation or ? aggrandizement and long cherished ?.
Let we hear from you when you can. I am rather apprehensive the climate may not suit Genl Edwin. If he thinks of visiting Canada, he had better try it in the dry season of winter than in the variable spring month. Did he receive a letter Willie Gardiner sent to his sister, my cousin Lou?
There other things to say but my mail messenger waits, and I must get this off and defer the balance till next time. Tell us about your Sundays, what services you attend and the preaching you hear. My hearts desire and prayers for you both is that you may here with yr God's gracious blessing and a constant peace- imparting sense of his forwarding presence.
Ever yr fond father
W. N. Pendleton

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June 2, 2003 Tape #011
The White County Drainage Board convened at 10:30 A.M. EST in the Commissioners' Room of the White County Building, Monticello, Indiana with Board Members Ronald Schmierer, John C. Heimlich and O. D. "Bud" Ferguson, Surveyor Dennis W. Sterrett and Secretary Romana Kiser present. Others in attendance were Jack Pherson and Charles Mellon.
Chairman Schmierer opened the meeting and discussed drainage reviews for the Twin Lakes Sewer Board Subdivisions. Chairman Schmierer stated, "These two drainage plans for Subdivisions, Denny and I went to look at them ourselves to avoid charging the Sewer Board for it. They are small parcels with no affect on anybody else. One of the parcels is next to the Country Club where Twin Lakes Sewer Board bought a lot off of SFLECC. There is a tile in there. So this is ready to be approved. We are just going to refund their drainage review fee."
Board Member Ferguson made a motion to approve a waiver for the platted Subdivision for the Twin Lakes Booster #5 Sewer District. Board Member Heimlich seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Schmierer explained the second Subdivision for the Sewer District. He said, "This one is on a hillside down here by the stone barn towards the lake. All the drainage is natural drainage." Surveyor Sterrett said they are putting in three lift stations (pumps). He said the only complaint was made through Area Plan. Someone wanted the red light that goes on the post lowered and shrubs put around it.
Board Member Heimlich made a motion to approve a waiver for Twin Lakes Sewer District Transfer Station A on Stone Barn Road. Board Member Ferguson seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Board Member Ferguson made a motion to approve the minutes of the last meeting. Board Member Heimlich seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Schmierer reported to the Board that he and Surveyor Sterrett were over to Round Grove Township and drove the Vanatta Drain (Br. #1Vanatta Drain). He said about a thousand foot on the south end has been cleaned on the Gick property. Chairman Schmierer said, "At this time we do not feel there is a need to do anything with it. It is in pretty good shape other than right down at the mouth and we are going to take care of that as soon as we can. (John) Thompson is the one that petitioned it, he put a bunch of laterals into it, he put his tiles right in the bottom of the drain. I don't think you are going to get any depth that you can dig it out and put the tiles in any deeper. We have a lot of them in the County in a lot worse shape and need quicker attention than that thing does. It's not silted in or anything and where the bridges are, there's no silt in the culverts and the water is running through probably three inches deep. The high water mark isn't even up on the banks, where they've had all the rains and everything; it's not even up two and a half feet."
Surveyor Sterrett said, "We can keep it on the list I guess until we get to it." Chairman Schmierer answered, "I don't know what you are going to do with it when you did get to it." Surveyor Sterrett said all you are going to do is take some grass out of it. Chairman Schmierer agreed that grass out of the bottom is about all and then he thought you would have a sluff problem out there if you start monkeying with it. Charlie Mellon asked if his laterals flow with the water. He said you have to turn those laterals so they go down with the water, it makes a difference. Surveyor Sterrett asked for an explanation. Charlie Mellon said, "Put them on the angle the way the water flows. It is better than straight out."
Chairman Schmierer adjourned the meeting.


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The idea of a movie spinoff of 21 Jump Street -- the cult TV series about a group of police officers, led by Johnny Depp, who worked undercover as high schoolers -- had been kicking around Hollywood for nearly five years. The late Stephen J. Cannell, one of the show's original creators, had contemplated it. Action-picture producer Neal H. Moritz ( Fast Five, S.W.A.T. and I Am Legend) had circled it.
But it was Jonah Hill, the star of comedies such as Superbad and Get Him to the Greek, who finally figured out the best way to transplant the admittedly preposterous premise of the series onto the big screen: Turn it into a flat-out, no-holds-barred comedy with a hard-R rating.
"All I ever saw in this project was an opportunity to make the most fun movie ever," says Hill, who also co-wrote and executive-produced the film. "I didn't want to change people's lives. I just wanted an hour and a half of pure fun. And I think that's how it turned out."
21 Jump Street, which opens Friday, is a rare breed of Hollywood studio comedy: One in which all the creators -- both in front and behind the camera -- are in perfect sync chasing after the same loopy vision. Hill and Channing Tatum star as a pair of newly minted police academy grads who are tasked to the Jump Street unit and assigned by their barking-mad captain (Ice Cube) to pose as high school students -- and brothers! -- to bring down a drug ring.
That simple description does not do proper justice to the insane tone and energy of the movie, which at times reaches the manic intensity of vintage Looney Tunes, but never at the expense of characters or story. As raunchy as the film gets -- and you really should take that R-rating seriously -- 21 Jump Street works because of the touching, genuinely sweet bond between Hill and Tatum, and also because the movie also has a real narrative spine, exploring how our high school years leave the kinds of marks time can never erase.
The unlikely combination of utter lunacy and real heart began at the script level, when Hill collaborated with screenwriter Michael Bacall ( Project X, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) on an original story treatment.
"Mike, in a nutshell, is bat-s--t crazy," Hill says of his writing partner. "He's so anti-authority and establishment. He and I worked well together, because he would come up with a lot of insane ideas, and I need things to be rooted in reality, so the combination really worked."
Once the script started making the rounds, it caught the attention of co-directors Phil Lord (a Miami native) and Chris Miller, who had made their feature film debut with the animated hit Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs but were now looking for a change of pace.
"We do love animation, and we're working on a Lego movie right now for Warner Bros. that's mostly animated," Miller says. "But we didn't want to get pigeonholed. So we thought 'What's the opposite of Cloudy?' Oh yeah, a hard-R action-comedy! But there was definitely a little bit of skepticism at first."
In order to prove they had the chops to make a live-action picture as funny and inventive as their debut, the directors pitched Moritz, who owned the screen rights to the project, with an elaborate presentation of storyboards, images and ideas that they had about the material.
"Have you ever met Neal Moritz? He does not suffer fools," Lord says. "The last thing he wants to do is have guys who made a kiddie film make his bad-ass funny comedy. Our pitch was to say 'What if the twist of this movie is that it's actually kind of good?' We thought it was a punk-rock approach to this material -- to take it really seriously."
Lord and Miller, who grew up watching the 21 Jump Street TV series, had a genuine fondness for their source material. But they were not afraid to doodle on it in order to mine the great comic potential inherent in cops posing as high schoolers.
"It was a weird balance between taking the characters and story really seriously, but not necessarily taking the idea of the movie seriously," Lord says. "In this movie, we're not really reverent about anything -- especially the show. The same thing happened on Cloudy: We loved the book, but we were willing to change the text in order to honor what we liked about it so much. This is no different. This show was cool and it was fun, and when you go back and watch some of those old episodes, you realize the show didn't always take itself all that seriously either."
The directors' background in animation and affinity for whimsy resulted in some of 21 Jump Street's most memorable moments: There is an elaborate car chase that builds and builds to an explosively funny punch line ("That was hard, because we were making a really expensive bet the joke would work," Miller says). There is also a recurring gag involving the four stages of getting high on drugs that employs graphics, intentionally cheesy special effects and "the grossest, most scary-looking cat-head puppet in the universe," according to Lord.
But nothing in the movie would have worked if Hill hadn't found the perfect actor to play his partner. For Tatum ( The Vow, The Eagle, Fighting), 21 Jump Street was an opportunity to hit some notes he hadn't yet played as an actor.
"I really had no intention of ever jumping this far down the comedic rabbit hole," Tatum says. "I always knew I eventually wanted to try it, but I was always kind of apprehensive, because it's a real skill. These guys work really hard at it. It's not like they just show up and do their schtick and boom, the movie's awesome. They've taken years to learn where the joke is and what's funny and what isn't. I probably wouldn't have done this movie without someone as experienced as Jonah. And Chris and Phil brought a unique energy to it that made me feel safe as well."
Despite his lack of experience with the funny stuff, the actor proved to be a natural. In one scene in the film, Hill is trying to talk on the phone while Tatum pelts him with an assortment of rude gestures and objects, including a rather impertinent stuffed giraffe.
"That scene was written as just Jonah talking to a girl on the phone," Lord says. "We did it in rehearsal a million times. But on the set, we told Channing, 'At a certain point, come into the room and [mess] with Jonah and do whatever you want.' So we can't take credit for the giraffe [sex acts] or anything else. That's pure Channing, based on years of being a guy. Are you familiar with Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000-hour theory? I would say that Channing has become the world's expert at messing with your friends and doing gross things to them."
By all accounts, the mood on the set was convivial: Everyone in 21 Jump Street was tuned into the same frequency of funny, and the camaraderie on the set is reflected in the finished film, which has earned early raves.
"When you're dealing with actors who are as good as Jonah and Channing and directors like Chris and Phil who know how to get the best out of everybody, it all becomes about the dance," says Ice Cube. "First you learn your lines, and then you start to add the ad-libs and the little nips and tucks and mold it all together. If you're just improvising on the set, it can get actorly real fast. We were trying to make this movie feel natural and real. The trick is not laugh when someone hits you with something you're not expecting, because then you can't use it. You gotta put it in your pocket and wait until they tell 'Cut!' and then laugh. I had to do a lot of that on this movie."


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Mark Sneider, President of RSW/AgencySearch, presents findings and his perspective in a recent webinar based on the results from the 2019 New Year Outlook survey report.
The webinar was a manageable, 20 minutes long.
The survey, conducted among marketers and agencies, dug into issues related to expected marketing spending, business investment, the changing nature of agency-client relationships, and the biggest challenge facing agencies as we roll through 2019.
Mark offered perspective on ways in which agencies need to change in order to maximize their relationships with marketers and how marketers need to manage those relationships to make them great.


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"Make trouble - good trouble": struggles more than ever relevant today
Earlier as part of the 2013 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival I reviewed Dawn Porter's understated, intense film about three young public defenders working in the South, Gideon's Army. It was a film harsh in its realities but inspiring in the idealism it depicts. The experience Porter followed in that film is a natural progression to her new one about the civil rights pioneer and longtime Georgia Congressman, John Lewis: Good Trouble. When it comes to African American living icons, they don't come any more sterling than Rep. John Lewis.
Lewis, who once wanted to become a minister and practiced preaching to the family chickens, is now the last living speaker from the March on Washington, the 1963 landmark civil rights protest that culminated with Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. He was bloodied and unconscious in multiple civil rights marches. As a civil rights activist and one of the most liberal Congressmen from the Deep South he has always fought for freedom. Now since 2019, eighty and with stage IV pancreatic cancer, he has entered another battle.
As The Atlanta Journal-Constitution once pointed out, Lewis is the only former major civil rights leader who ever "extended his fight for human rights and racial reconciliation to the halls of Congress." The paper reported that "to those who know him, from U.S. senators to 20-something congressional aides," he is thought of as the "conscience of Congress." Lewis has not always been temperate. He impugned Bernie Sanders' civil rights record in the Sixties because he wasn't a pioneer activist in the South, to foster his support of Hilary Clinton for President. Unlike Barbara Lee, he did not vote against the invasion of Iraq initially, but he voted against authorizing use of arms against the country. But Lewis has remained one of the Deep South's most liberal Congressmen and an American hero who received the country's highest honor, the Congressional Medal of Freedom, from President Obama.
Lewis was born of sharecroppers in Troy, Alabama in early 1940. This film revisits that location and his siblings. He makes the sites of his civil rights battles an annual pilgrimage and regathering of strength the film also visits. At eighteen he wrote to Martin Luther King asking for help in applying to college and King sent him a round trip bus ticket to Montgomery, where they met in March 1958, and he called him ever after "the boy from Troy."
Porter has some remarkable unseen footage of Lewis and others at the time of the first sit-ins and practice for non-violent resistance. She also traces with Lewis himself his action as a Freedom Rider seeking equality in travel by bus and all public transportation throughout the South. We get a sense of how vicious and open racism was in the sixties and what a great battle it was. "I lost all sense of fear, really," Lewis says. "When you lose our sense of fear you are free. Too many people lived in fear during those days."
Porter also follows Lewis today to show his passionate involvement in getting out the vote and supporting candidate Stacey Abrams's close loss for governor of Georgia and Beto O'Rourke's close loss to Ted Cruz for the Senate from Texas when the democrats won a sweeping return to control of Congress in the 2018 midterms.
Unfortunately as the film shows, the 1965 Voting Rights Act had a key part gutted in 2013, allowing nine mostly southern states to change voting laws without prior federal approval and Eric Holder explains that 27 states have now created arbitrary obstacles to voting.
The film notes that Lewis served as director of SNNC (the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee), but left when Stokely Carmichael, inspired by Malcolm X, abandoned the idea of a nonviolent, multiracial movement.
This material is invaluable, but it's complex and the film's presentation sometimes makes it feel overwhelming. Occasionally it appears to be following no logical order, and occasionally it skips past a speaker or image before it's possible even to read the caption. We may feel something is missing - and maybe it is Lewis' wife of 44 years, Lilian, who passed away in 2012. After recalling her, the film goes back to Lewis' first election to congress and then provides a rapid checklist of some of the important legislation he's been involved in. Yes, this subject is complex, and its subject, despite the viral dance video and moments of humor, is a bit distant. But this material is supremely relevant today because American democracy is more seriously under under attack, it can be argued and the film points out, than at any time since Reconstruction.
(Kathleen Dowdey made a 2017 hour-long TV documentary John Lewis: Get in the Way.)
John Lewis: Good Trouble,137 mins., was included Apr. 15, 2020 in Tribeca's cancelled festival, which went partly online. Magnolia releases it Jul. 3, 2020 in theaters and on demand. Metascore 67%.


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There is nothing fresher than springtime in the North Carolina Smokies. As the mountains awake from their winter slumber and eagerly welcome the first blossoms of spring color, you will find the ideal seasonal getaway in the picturesque towns of Waynesville, Maggie Valley, Canton, Clyde, and Lake Junaluska. Fondly referred to as "the other color season," the area comes alive with the early blossoms of spring like daffodils, dogwoods and cherry blossoms.
Warmer days and mild evenings offer the perfect opportunity to enjoy a plethora of outdoor adventure and unique local hotspots amidst the scenic backdrop of the Great Smoky Mountains. Whether you're looking for that special "off the beaten path" hiking excursion or an epicurean adventure, the North Carolina Smokies are serving up the freshest springtime experiences around.
Graveyard Fields offers a great display of wildflowers common to the Blue Ridge Parkway, like rhododendron, larkspur, foamflower, jack-in-the-pulpit, evening primrose, bellflower and many more. Graveyard Fields features many blackberry and blueberry bushes, too. Park rules allow one gallon of blueberries per person per day. This area is very popular, so head out early to catch the blueberries while you can!
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The hike is composed of six different trails that form a loop and can be broken down into individual shorter hikes. Here, you can find features like the cascading Flat Laurel Creek Falls, incredible 360 views from the top of Sam's Knob of Cold Mountain, Richland Balsam and Black Balsam, and even an opportunity to stroll through the dense quiet of a native spruce plantation. This a perfect hike!
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Hike a piece of the Appalachian Trail at Max Patch, one of North Carolina's most popular Appalachian Trail hikes, on a grassy, bald mountain, rising 4,629 feet that's covered in wildflowers. Catch a gorgeous sunrise, sunset or afternoon picnic on this moderate two mile loop with stunning 360-degree views. Hike through miles of wildflowers, wild blueberries, blackberries, and wispy, tall grasses.
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eBay is rolling out a test of a new search page that's aimed at making it easier for buyers to determine which listings to click.
The auction giant announced this week that some will begin to see the new search results page later this month.


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In college you have tremendous amount of freedom. No one is monitoring your progress, checking on your homework or making sure you are attending class every day. For once in your life, mom and dad aren't telling you what to do and when to do it. You have full control.
But, just because you have freedom doesn't mean you don't have responsibilities. I think having a realistic expectation about college will allow you to plan your classes accordingly and lead you to academic success. When I was in high school I thought college was all about socializing and somehow getting your homework done magically. I may have watched too many movies back then 😛
From dropping out of college, then attending community college and now at a private 4 year university. I am confident to say that hard work pays off. You can have a great college experience if you put in the effort and take action.
Personal Responsibility
Your professor is not going to check on you to see if you have done the assignment or reading at home. Instead he/she will expect that you complete the homework, so you come to class and contribute to discussions. It's not hard for a Professor to notice who isn't doing the reading. They also take note on people who come late to class regularly. Don't be that person! These impressions can alter your final grade. Make sure you do the assigned readings early. If you leave it last minute you will regret it. Do your readings and just go to class. It actually helps you in the long run such as midterms and final exams. Be a responsible student and if you can't do the assignment, make sure you communicate with your professor. Also if for some reason you cannot make it to class, be sure to communicate in advance. This shows the Professor that you take this matter seriously and you are considerate of others.
Critical Thinking Skills
There is a lot of reading in college. You will be expected to understand and analyze what you read. You will be asked to draw conclusions, compare, form opinions and evaluate the ideas of others. This can be tricky if you are not used to reading a lot of books but take baby steps. My first day at LMU, I was assigned so many readings all due the same week. I was overwhelmed and stressed.But I told myself to take baby steps.
Divide the reading each day so it will be less overwhelming. As I said before if you read last minute, you won't wake up happy the next day. Don't cram. Divide your readings and conquer.
More Independant Study
You have one hour of class and expected to do most of the learning by yourself. I guess that is one of the perks of college; short class time BUT on the other hand you are expected to study more outside of class. For every 1 hour of class you should study 2-3 hours outside of class. This is recommended and it works. I find myself better prepared for a class when I spend 2 hours studying at home. There is so much material that Professors don't go in depth in class, so your job at home is to revise, make notes and prepare for the upcoming class. Professors assign readings for a reason. These readings allow you get a sense of what the upcoming class will be about and provides more information in depth. Class time is short so Professors don't cover all the material they would like to.
Class Sizes
Class sizes vary. Community college was around 30-45 students per class. Public university lecture halls could be 50-300 students and private university class size at LMU, maximum is 30 students. Just keep this in mind, when you are choosing your college, so you can have a better idea if this is going to be the right fit for you. I chose LMU, a private university because it is important for me to engage with my Professor and peers. Also, I don't like sitting in a lecture hall with 300 students because that is overwhelming and I find myself being distracted for some reason. The smaller the better for me! I have more opportunities to speak in class discussions which help me retain the material better.
Make time for yourself
And most importantly, make time for you. Some people think this isn't necessary and they can just recover over the weekend. But weekends are filled with events that make you tempted to go out and do things, leaving less time for yourself. For me, I plan out my weekends so I can be efficient as possible and leave time to relax.
Health is wealth. Even on the busiest day of the week, I always make an effort to go to the gym, to take care of myself mentally and physically. Afterwards, I feel less stressed. Don't underestimate the power of endorphins 🙂 they really make a difference to your day.
Take care of yourself because no one else will.
Your success to college depends on your health. If you are sick you won't be able to attend class > miss important class material > be behind > hard to catch up. That is why it is so important to take time off and not overwork yourself. You are not a machine, you are human.
I hope you liked this post! Last week I had the pleasure to work with the talented Simrah who is also an LMU student. Check out Simrah:
Can't wait to show you guys our collaboration together. Simrah is awesome!!
Midterms are around the corner, so is fall! Wishing everyone good luck on their midterms.
You've got this!
With Love,
Catherine Ha


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An Obelisk is the sixth album by Titus Andronicus. Fronted by Patrick Stickles, a man who is constantly in search of the perfect piece of art. I know most musicians and writers suffer from this but Stickles strikes me as the type who is a bit of a mad scientist; at times overthinking things. This is based on nothing but interviews, which is why this article in Vice where he ranked the prior 5 albums was simply brilliant. The conversation between him and Dan Ozzi is well worth your time.
On An Obelisk, Stickles seems to have realized whatever vision he had for this album. How do I know? I don't. More of a gut feeling but sometimes you can watch an artist or band and say, "yep, that's it. That's what they were trying to do on that album or on that tour. By George, they've done it here." The band or other fans might feel different but we all connect to music in a different manner. Hell, that's what makes it so fun.
An Obelisk strips away most of the excess from 2018's A Productive Cough (an album that I've grown to really love). Mostly gone or greatly reduced are the horns, strings and loads of backup vocals for as uncomplicated an album that I can remember Stickles making. The overriding theme I take from this album is that like most people, Stickles is angry and confused by what's going on in the world. Does he have all the solutions? Nope, but sometimes it feels good to share your frustrations with someone. From I Blame Society to Hey Ma to Tumult Around The World, Stickles tries to navigate his way, sometimes wondering how if he's complicit in any of the issues that piss him off in some self-reflection.
This is a great punk rock album that you should most certainly spend some time with. I'd also suggest spending some time reading any interview you can find with Stickles. He's one of the most honest and forthcoming people in music.
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Automobiles are advanced technologically and so there is no dispute in the recent years. Nowadays, even the basic model is featured with on-board computers, high-tech media systems, countless sensors and electronic ignitions. Cars have become much reliable, eco-friendly and fuel efficient than earlier times, but with car repair and car services, things hardly change.
Anytime you decide taking your vehicle to some independent garage, dealership, franchise facility or service station, it is mandatory to ensure they are reputable and also communicate your issues clearly. The tips that can get you repair dollar the most:
As the mechanic offers an estimate, ensure to get it in writing. Ensure the actual cost of repair and ensure it does not exceed your quote. Also, keep them informed that in case the repair cost is expected to exceed over 10% of the estimate, they must seek your authorization before continuing. In addition, even after authorization, you must confirm the estimated charge to be waived from the concluding bill.
In case one of the parts of your vehicle fails and if a replacement is required, ask for the old part to be returned. If there is a dispute and you find some work is done unnecessarily, consider a full inspection by an independent mechanic before you substantiate your complaint. However, bear in mind you must pay the core charge as other parts such as engines, brake calipers and distributors can be reused. Once resolved with the complaint, get the core charge refund.
Check labor rate
Find the deal and check the labor rate to assess the work amount required to complete the repair. The guidelines are industry accepted and these help in knowing the car repair rates. The vehicle owners must find a reputable garage, though it is a challenge.
In case estimate exceeds, you may consider getting a second opinion. Bear in mind that repairs need substantial work to resolve the issue of your car, so get quote for labor and parts to replace them entirely. However, if the problem is less apparent, it may cost more.
Above all, ensure to charge for work completion. Ascertain your work order has all the details such as your vehicle details, your phone number, address and age. Also check if additional work must be done in the garage and get an estimate before proceeding for new work.


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Stephen Buhner – Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm: Part Two
June 10, 2014
This is a two part interview. Part one is here.
Stephen Buhner discusses his book Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm: Beyond the Doors of Perception into the Dreaming of Earth which reveals that all life forms on Earth possess intelligence, language, a sense of I and not I, and the capacity to dream. It shows that by consciously opening the doors of perception, we can reconnect with the living intelligence in Nature as kindred beings, once again become wild scientists, non-domesticated explorers of a Gaian world.
Buhner explains how to use analogical thinking and imaginal perception to directly experience the inherent meanings that flow through the world, that are expressed in each living form that surrounds us, and to directly initiate communication in return. He delves deeply into the ecological function of invasive plants, bacterial resistance to antibiotics, psychotropic plants and fungi, and, most importantly, the human species itself. He shows that human beings are not a plague on the planet – they have a specific ecological function as important to Gaia as that of plants and bacteria.
Buhner shows that the capacity for depth connection and meaning-filled communication with the living world is inherent in every human being. It is as natural as breathing, as the beating of our own hearts, as our own desire for intimacy and love. We can change how we think and in so doing begin to address the difficulties of our times.
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May 12 2006 LRRcast
Graham, Paul, Morgan & James, this week's video, Morgan's body, a montage, Commodore Eye of the Tiger, general insanity.
Vital Statistics
Featured Video: Underpantaloons
Date: June 2, 2006
LRRcasters: Graham Stark, Paul Saunders, Morgan vanHumbeck, James Turner
Runtime: 30:55
Morgan's here - and for some reason, James! Everyone just ate mints so they'd have better podcast breath. A brief discussion of talking.
This week's video seems to have been quite popular. The name was somewhat random - it came up while walking back from shooting the training (Morgan was wearing a towel in public) - 'Cocky' could've been a contender. Since the shooting was at a college, Morgan could get away with wearing a towel. And underwear. Only. One guy took his sweet time getting out of the shot. Having never seen any Rocky movies, Morgan was forced by Bill and Lisette to watch all five of them.
The video was linked from the PurePwnage forums, where it was well-received. LRR doesn't use Family-Guy-style cutaways at all, which Graham expounds upon with comedic algebra. A phone. Plus, they don't have a dancing bear. The call wasn't for Graham, but no one can keep going.
When Morgan's sitting, his fat folds up into a pseudo-six-pack. His body is in terrible condition, and he does not possess a six-pack. The push-ups were faked (big surprise) with couch pillows and Bill sitting on Morgan - this was filmed for the S3 DVD. Weirdly, video Morgan progressed to one-handed push-ups long before he could open the door properly. Morgan nearly killed himself getting the shot, and the scene had to be redone because Paul was laughing.
The S3 DVD wouldn't come out for some time. The S2 DVD was nearly ready, though.
When referring to the police report, Morgan's actually looking at the script. Putting the script in the videos is a minor tradition for LRR, and it frequently substitutes for random paper. The three previous videos happened to have the script in as well. (A brief aside reveals that Story Guy was acting as a hitman and going to kill someone in Holiday.) The picture burned in that video is that of Uwe Boll. The microphone is knocked down by Graham.
Badmouthing of Graham ensues.
Discussion of audio levels. Morgan is quite loud, and has a huge purple "thing", which is frighteningly large.
Back to topic - Morgan takes his pants off, people laugh, next video. The progression of quality bothers Morgan, since people's standards have been raised by the immediate last few videos.
Paul points out that effort isn't necessarily required for quality - it takes about as much work to have mediocre videos as really good ones. Discussion of how much time past videos have taken. Lack of stuff to talk about.
Most of this video was written on the ferry coming back from Vancouver by Graham. He'd just eaten a lot of food at the buffet and was feeling kinda goofy. Everything up to the montage was written on the ferry, then Kathleen and everyone else insisted on a montage. LRR now has a green screen. It's small, but the principle is sound. Graham's parents were doing some renovation, so supplies were easily available to make a green screen.
Lisette wanted Morgan to move away from crude humor, but he says he's only good at that. Graham says it's not very crude, but the pelvis-thrusting and underwearing-running-around is kinda crude. The James Masterson video was another that didn't obviously seem tasteless at the time but is now recognized as such.
Graham has access to an archive of electronic game songs, which is where the montage song came from. One of the cutaways wasn't shot, so Morgan had to come back later to do sniff the underwear. It was Graham's room and Graham's underwear. Arguing happens. Paul inflicts logical paradoxes. The underwear was clean, so method acting wasn't necessary. There were a variety of mixes of the first Rocky theme, but they all sucked, so "Eye of the Tiger" was substituted.
A selection of the horrible remixes was played. Graham added the music in post, so everyone else was left staring at him as they experienced a short pause, but the rest of us heard the remix.
The "bear" was just Morgan's jacket turned inside out.
This was the first training montage LRR had done. Also, talking about events from multiple temporal perspectives is confusing.
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The Ketogenic Diet:
Research-Proven Help for Weight Loss, Dementia, MS, Diabetes, and More
By Joanne Pizzino, MD, MPH
Medical Editor of Health&Healing
|Dr. Pizzino
There is a lot of buzz these days about "ketogenic" diets, and for good reason. They are already showing research-proven success for serious conditions, such as epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, and brain cancer. The diet is also widely touted for weight loss and management of metabolic conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Still, many people give up without achieving their health goals. This may be because this is a technically challenging diet—more than simply eat more of this and less of that. Specifically, this is a diet in which you must use a specific laboratory test to determine if you are actually achieving the metabolic changes that can heal your condition, called ketosis. Let's take a look at some tips which can yield better results, particularly if you are using this for a specific health condition.
What is a Ketogenic Diet?
Every cell has two ways to get energy: the usual way and a back-up system. The most common pathway is to turn carbohydrates such as starches and sugars into ATP (also known as the "energy currency" of the cell.) The back-up pathways use a type of fat called ketone bodies, or just ketones. The three main ones found in humans are acetoacetate, ?-hydroxy butyrate, and acetone. The main goal of a ketogenic diet is to produce more ketones, which can be made from burning our own fat stores, or taken in from certain foods. When ketosis is triggered by strictly following the specifics of this diet, your body will be required to burn fat to keep up with its energy needs, as carbohydrates are very limited.
This is very much like changing the carburetor in your car from burning gasoline to burning diesel. Once you flip this switch, metabolic changes can trigger rapid weight loss and resolution of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. Cancer cells also start to die, because these genetically mutated cells lack the ketone back-up system and must rely on carbs, so ketosis causes them to starve.
How Does Ketosis Help the Nervous System?
Brain cells, unlike muscles, cannot burn fat but can burn ketones. Many neurological diseases share one major problem: deficient energy production. This is one reason that Alzheimer's disease has been called "Type 3 diabetes." During metabolic stress, ketones serve as an alternative energy source to maintain normal brain cell metabolism. Stroke and many neurodegenerative diseases, including multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease result from oxidative stress, which is similar to rust on iron. Ketosis acts as an antioxidant, similar to vitamins A, C and E.
What Tools Can Help Me Start the Ketogenic Diet?
A ketogenic diet starts with principles similar to other ancestral nutrition programs: What we have eaten over 250,000 years of evolution is probably a safe bet to promote survival. These are the hunter-gatherer foods now commonly called the paleolithic or paleo diet for our caveman ancestors. They ate lean meat on the hoof (grass-fed, not grain-fed), fish, poultry, some eggs & a wide variety of plant-sourced foods. They did not have grains or dairy products from cows or other animals.
Despite many "keto" recipes that have a lot of cream or cheese, most of my patients do better without dairy, which is very inflammatory. (Humans are the only animals that drink another animal's milk, and the only animals that drink milk after weaning. Probably not intended for human consumption!) If you are currently eating the Standard American Diet (SAD), the many books and websites on paleo recipes are a good way to ease into a ketogenic lifestyle.
Succeeding with the Ketogenic Diet
It is a good idea to set realistic expectations for how long it may take to get into ketosis. I have seen people do it in two days or two months. Two to four weeks is probably reasonable. I tell patients not to even check for ketosis (discuss urine, blood, or breath meter options with your doctor.)
This is not a simple diet; so let's look at some of the reasons people don't get the results they aim for with a ketogenic diet.
Reason #1: Too Much Protein. The big difference between ketogenic and paleo is the amount of protein eaten. Many people fear they will be hungry if they don't eat large portions of animal protein. Perhaps because of years of mistaken health advice advising us to avoid all fats, many people load up on carbs and proteins. Unfortunately, this "fats are bad" advice was based upon poorly-done science. (To learn more about why that science is erroneous and how to do a healthy version of ketogenic diet, read Dr. Mark Hyman's excellent book: Eat Fat, Get Thin.)
The problem with too much protein is that the body can convert protein into carbohydrates, but fat is only processed as fat. When we are trying to make the metabolic shift to ketosis, we must strictly limit carbs of all sorts in order to get the body to burn fat. Therefore, to get into ketosis, we must limit both carbs and protein. Aim for 20 percent of calories from protein, 10 percent carbs, and 70 percent of calories from fat.
Reason #2: Too Many Carbs. It is important to understand that achieving ketosis is more about the quality of your calories than the amount. Ketogenic diets have gotten a mistaken reputation for allowing unlimited amounts of eating. However, when done properly, it is true that you won't be hungry as eating enough fat quickly becomes very satisfying. To get results with ketogenic diets, it really is necessary to actually do the calculations rather than guessing. While this seems time consuming, you can quickly learn how much and what to eat by simply entering your data for about two weeks. There are several great apps that make this easy. I prefer Cronometer (phone or computer based https://cronometer.com/) as recommended by Dr. Joe Mercola's excellent book on ketogenic diets Fat for Fuel. It wasn't until I did this that I realized my old ideas about eating "unlimited veggies," such as lettuce, kale, broccoli, cucumbers, etc. actually needed to be measured so that I achieved ketosis. Like my favorite teacher's book, The Wahl's Protocol Diet Cooking for Life, I recommend eating about 6 servings of non-starchy veggies daily. Add up to 3 servings of lean protein about 3 oz each.
If you plan to be in ketosis for more than two weeks, consult a physician knowledgeable in safely maintaining ketosis to reverse dementia, diabetes, and autoimmune conditions..


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Isn't it bad enough that the republicans wanted to start a war in Iraq when Iraq was not threatening us? And then they mismanaged the whole war and still can't get the electricity turned on? And they tortured prisoners. And they let the contractors run around killing everybody. But that's not all. NOW there's a new problem with Iraq: cholera, a painful and deadly disease.
IRAQ: Fear among refugees as cholera crosses border
BAGHDAD, 7 October 2007 (IRIN) – Despite the efforts of the Iraqi government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) to contain a recent cholera outbreak, the disease has already spread to half of the country and has also crossed the border into Iran, according to WHO and Iranian authorities.
Photo: Many children living in displacement camps are suffering from acute diarrhoea. This child, who lives in a camp near the Syrian border, is suspected to have cholera
Photo: Afif Sarhan/IRIN
Refugee camps on Iraq's borders and inside Iran, Syria and Jordan have been warned of the outbreak by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).


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Firefighters from Pakenham Upper, Gembrook and Hoddles Creek Fire Brigades learned some valuable lessons on 28 November, ahead of the upcoming Fire Danger Period.
About 25 people gathered at the Gembrook Fire Station to witness a presentation from former CFA Senior Instructor Roger Strickland and Upper Ferntree Gully Captain Peter Smith.
The talk focused on the importance of learning from mission mistakes.
"We've got to learn to do a lot more asking rather than telling when it comes to any sort of mission failure," Roger said.
"Instead of who did what, just look at what happened and why people decided to do what they did."
By using Peter's personal experience, he and Roger explained how discussing mission failures can help guide understanding of fire behaviour in the future.
On 23 February 2009 Peter and two other members from his brigade were lucky to survive a truck burn over near Lysterfield after a fire they were fighting took an unexpected turn.
As a result of unique topography, weather conditions and "oven dry" vegetation, the three firefighters were forced to take shelter in their fire truck and were lucky to survive.
After assessing the event and unique conditions, Roger and Peter now present talks at fire brigades throughout the region to ensure firefighters know it's safe to discuss and learn from events.
Firefighters that witnessed the presentation learned the importance of training under pressure and being able to set up their truck for refuge in less than a minute.
They also learned about fire behaviour, such as how quickly a fire can go from ground spotting to tree-height flames, and the importance of utilising the McArthur Forest Fire Danger Meter, particularly in unfamiliar territory.
Roger said the aim of the talks is to help firefighters understand that everyone makes mistakes but it's important to "withhold judgement" and listen to survivors.
"Often we treat people when they do stuff up, like they did," he said.
"We have to work quite hard to forget hindsight bias, it's a natural bias that we've got.
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Ever since I randomly put these 2 colors onto the background of my journal page, I have been crazy mad about it. I used a neon red paint and a greyish green and wiped them both down with a paper towel while they were still wet to mute them. This is a work in progress (which I hope is obvious)...
So, when I started painting some extra pages in my moleskine today to get it ready for an upcoming trip to los angeles, I had to use this combo again (although this one is neon pink and grey) and I thought...I should blog about this since I LOVE IT SO MUCH!
I suddenly realized that I was wearing it too!... (I told you I was crazy for this combo...or am I just crazy?)
I think this is key...to use a little neon with a dull color. SO awesome.
neon pink and brown!!! or khaki...or army green...I'm getting excited again...
My new neon red liquitex paint pen with some grey montana paint pens. ooohhh...yum...
Are you getting my drift yet?
I know it seems like these shots are staged. I assure you they are not. I had no idea that I had inadvertently assembled little collections here and there with this yummy color combo.
I found these little storage bags at target a couple months ago.
I found this betsey johnson design (betseyville) from JC Penneys...$30 and had to have it.
see how handy these are?
wood and neon...I will have to play around with this combo more. Try it. You'll like it.


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As we entered our second week of Service Truck Mobile Crane Training, new and experienced service technicians joined in the training program for James River Equipment.
These technicians work on many different types of heavy equipment and are very skilled at the rigorous tasks of machinery repair. However, operating the service truck allowed the technicians to showcase their skills of moving smaller items through an obstacle course.
Congratulations to all the attendees in Charlotte, North Carolina for successfully completing the Mobile Crane Service Truck Operator training that is required by OSHA per the 29 CFR 1926.1400 standards.


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The weather in the UK is a little dismal at the moment with low after low rolling in from the Atlantic so I thought I would bring some hope into your Friday afternoon.
It is sunny, 28 degrees and blowing 15 knots in the Caribbean.
If this makes you sigh it is not too late to book some Caribbean Sun. Here is a list of boats still available to charter in the Caribbean. Have a look and if anything catches your eye, drop me a note and I will sort you out with some sailing in the sun!
Charter Options
This Archambault A40 is a light weight 40′ race yacht that has been continually upgraded to keep it competing at the top of its class and has a great track record in the Caribbean.
Available for the RORC Caribbean 600, St Maarten Heineken Regatta and Antigua Sailing Week.
Aragon the Marten 72 was overall winner of the RORC TransAtlantic Race.Available for the St Maarten Heineken Regatta and Antigua Sailing Week.
First 40's are a fantastic all round racer with podium results in all of the Caribbean regattas. Available for the Les Voiles de St Barths for £8,500 or St Thomas International Regatta of £7,500.
Pata Negra, Marc Lombard IRC 46 built in 2016, is a light weight asymmetric yacht has the potenital to excel in the Caribbean conditions. Available for the BVI Spring Regatta and Les Voiles de St Barths.
Stimson 42, performance racer cruiser with twin wheels and a large open transom, can be rated for either Asymmetric or Symmetric racing given her detachable bow sprit. Available for St Maarten Heineken Regatta put an offer in and she could be yours.
If you want to explore these or other charter options then drop us a note or give us call and we will be happy to help.


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Community Briefs
April 26, 2018
Community Invited to Celebrate Seeley Lake Fire Department's Newest Honorary Member Addy Trevino, April 29
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Fire Department formally invites the entire Seeley Lake Community to join them in making Seeley Lake's Addy Boo Trevino an honorary member of the Seeley Lake Rural Fire District. On Sunday, April 29 at 1 p.m. they will be officially welcoming Addy as our newest member and presenting her with her uniform, badge and turnout gear.
"We hope you will come join us for the ceremony followed by snacks, cocoa and coffee," said the members of the Departme...
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Baseball Hitting, Pitching and Defense Clinic THIS SUNDAY!
Baseball season is coming fast and it's time to start preparing! Work on building your baseball game with our Baseball Hitting, Pitching and Defense Clinic this Sunday, February 28. Participants will work with our coaches on building skills in these areas to help them prepare for the upcoming season. The clinic runs from 1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Visit our website and create and account to enroll, or give us a call at 715-514-5944 to reserve your spot!


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Ending a marriage is a life-altering decision. What was once considered familiar will soon become complicated and you will be faced with many difficult obstacles. Filing, proving fault (if fault-based), and lifestyle negotiations between you and your ex-spouse are just some of the obstacles of divorce that will need to be overcome. Dealing with these tasks and your own emotional angst; while also trying to work and take care of your children, can be extremely overwhelming. Educating yourself and enlisting the help of a seasoned legal professional can alleviate some of the burden. Here are some key items to remember when considering filing for divorce:
Before Filing For Divorce
Filing for divorce can be a long and confusing process if you are unfamiliar with the standard divorce proceedings and New Jersey divorce laws. There are many things to take into consideration and pre-divorce requirements that must be met to ensure the courts will find your divorce complaint judicially sound.
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Once you have adhered to the above residency requirements, you are free to file for divorce. However, it is in your best interest to speak with a legal professional before filing, so that you can be sure you have filed correctly. There are several "grounds for divorce" in the state of New Jersey and you must determine your grounds before filing.
Some grounds for divorce in New Jersey include:
How A Freehold Divorce Attorney Can Help
Once you've educated yourself thoroughly and feel comfortable filing, it is in your best interest to seek out the guidance of an experienced Freehold divorce lawyer. He/she will listen to your situation, advise you on filing and which grounds to file for, ensure the proper paperwork and documentation is submitted, and then create a customized plan of action to achieve favorable results. They can also assist you during difficult negotiations (child custody, alimony, property division, etc.) with your former spouse. Divorces tend to bring out the worst in people and if mutual agreements cannot be made, your divorce attorney will be prepared to take your case to court and fight for your divorce terms to be mandated.
In your time of need, let the legal professionals at Thomas & Krail Lawyers lend a compassionate and helping hand. Their skilled divorce attorneys will guide you every step of the way and will fight to achieve the best results for you and your family. If you are considering filing for divorce in New Jersey, contact Thomas & Krail, LLC today.


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Something incredible is happening at Stroudsburg High School. Students are raising thousands of dollars to help children battling cancer. They're donating their time, talents, and dance moves for a cure. Mini-THON: hundreds of students, twelve hours, one mission.
So what exactly is Mini-THON? Let's go back to where it all began – Penn State University. If you know anything about Penn State, you've probably heard of THON – the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. Year after year, Penn Staters spend the year raising funds leading up to an epic dance marathon. The money raised through THON benefits Four Diamonds, an organization whose mission is to "conquer childhood cancer by assisting children and their families through superior care, comprehensive support, and innovative research." In an effort to get even more students involved, Mini-THON was born. Today, hundreds of schools around the country host their own Mini-THONs, all with the same mission.
In 2014, Stroudsburg High School hosted its first Mini-THON, and the dedication of the participants is something you have to see to believe. As if studying for exams and learning to drive isn't enough, students are devoting themselves to a truly selfless cause. But of all the extracurricular activities, why Mini-THON? "You don't choose Mini-THON; Mini-THON chooses you. Once it does, you realize there's nothing you would rather do. We are conquering childhood cancer and there is no better feeling," says Jasmine Dey, SHS Junior and Overall Executive. In addition to the hundreds who dance, a leadership team works tirelessly all year long to raise money and ensure the final event goes off without a hitch.
Last year, students at SHS raised a staggering $100,292.80. After spending 12 hours on her feet, SHS Senior and Overall Executive, Kelsey DeSchriver, recalls the emotional moment of the big reveal. "The one word that comes to mind is hope. When I found out how much money we raised, I immediately flashed back to the time I spent in the hospital. I imagined all of the sad faces turning to smiles. I imagined those bald-headed patients becoming strong, future dancers."
This year's Mini-THON is set for May 11 and students are aiming for the $100,000 mark. But regardless of the dollars and cents held up at the end of the night, one thing is certain: participants will have learned priceless lessons in empathy and philanthropy.
For more information about Stroudsburg High School's Mini-THON or to donate, visit sburgminithon.com. For business sponsorships, contact Mini-THON Co-Advisor Jamie Bowman at email@example.com.
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On Wednesday, Balochistan conducted the final phase of local government elections and have elected their Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Quetta. This is a great achievement for a province which is suffering at the hands of terrorists who brought the country to a standstill a few days prior, by destroying a power pipeline. On the other side of the country, while the Prime Minister has become the de facto Mayor of Islamabad, focusing on the metro bus and Murree rail schemes; the military once again has filled the vacuum of ideas and leadership in Pakistan at a critical point in time. They are involved in affairs which, in better managed and better governed countries, would fall under the purview of the police force and politicians. The way the military chief is being received and honored from John Kerry to the Chinese political leadership seems to suggest they also see who is in charge and soon it seems a Sharif will replace a Sharif. The story is not new – the population gets weary of waiting for the burgeoning fruits that democracy is meant to deliver, gets sick of a cabal leadership who focus on the self-aggrandisement of power, and they welcome the army takeover. Welcome, because they think the weak governance and inefficiency will be over and their lives might improve. So each time, they celebrate the democratic baby being thrown out with the bathwater.
For the past year we have seen politicians – especially from the two major parties, PPP and PML-N- self congratulate each other for achieving a peaceful democratic transfer of power. But, hitherto these two parties are responsible for not allowing the further deepening of the democratic roots in the system. Local governments, which are an essential triad of the democratic setup, are being obstructed by the Punjab and Sindh provincial governments over the past five years. One pretext or the other is given for their delay including security reasons. The Supreme Court has once again in its latest hearing on the case, instructed the two provinces, Punjab and Sindh, to get the necessary amendments to their local Government Acts and give authenticated demarcation maps to allow the ECP to conduct elections.
Pakistan needs local governments because they are an essential third tier in the political system that sustains and nurtures the democratic setup; whilst also helping to make it more participatory and inclusive. A properly instituted local government system indeed determines whether democracy survives in testing times. The reason being that the concept of democracy is no longer tied up only around the persona of the PM and his government and its performance – in the past, this has meant that when we have seen corruption and inefficiency due to the governing clique - it gets correlated with democracy being inadequate. When there are many tiers of decision making and multiple office holders, it becomes more difficult to denounce democracy, when the other tiers are performing on the back of one corrupt or inefficient government.
Local government elections help to incorporate plurality and diversity in society, as tens of thousands of political players are elected by their local populations to make decisions that directly affect their daily lives, with more officials coming from lower and middle income households as well as minorities and women. Since these individuals are from the communities they have to serve, they understand local issues and needs better than someone sitting in Islamabad or a district capital. They have to sit and eat with these people where they are held directly responsible for local service planning and delivery as well as any failures making them much more accountable as well as ensuring more transparent decision making.
Introduction of local government officials is important as currently national and provincial parliamentarians spend a huge amount of their time engaged in municipal issues, such as building roads and hospitals, taking them away from the actual roles they have been elected for. A FAFEN report put their attendance in parliament during the budget session at 52 percent; parliamentary proceedings are very often left half done since there is no quorum. Take away kutcheri politics and we may see an improvement in attendance rates, improvements in policy legislation and some thought on the Pakistani narrative and vision to address internal, regional and global issues.
So if local government elections are another bulwark to democracy, why are they not being held? Well one reason is that the parliamentary representative we want to give a bigger role to is actually very happy doing what he is. He has spent crores of rupees to get elected, while the basic salary of a parliamentarian is around 50,000 rupees, and he wants it back. No doubt some do it for public service but there are others who want to recoup the money they have spent to win; recovered through various development schemes launched in their constituencies or by the ability to implement transfers or postings. Why would they appreciate more players vying for these perks of the job?
At the party level, local government elections worries the political leadership since it creates a whole new set of leaders who would not necessarily be dependent on them and with time may come to the national and provincial assemblies. Furthermore, if local government elections are held now, they will be seen as mid-term elections, which if captured by opposition parties, would reflect dissatisfaction with the government's performance. In addition, local government officials could go on to use their administrative and financial resources against the party in power especially when conducting future general elections.
The fact that local elections will create another set of political players is something the bureaucracy doesn't like either, since it further cuts into their administrative and magisterial powers that were once vested in them; the Tarzan of the jungle already feels castrated after the break-up of the DMG group and what the local government act in 2001 did to their authority.
So there is little hope that by the next hearing scheduled by the Supreme Court for 12 February, the provincial governments will fall into line. Let's hope the Supreme Court takes a stronger line to ensure the remaining provincial governments give suzerainty to the People of Pakistan.
The writer is a Director at Governance & Policy Advisors.


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Here's What Happens If Theresa May Loses Her Seat In Parliament
Days after Theresa May PM called a snap election, British politicos are loosing their minds musing about the fragile future of our government.
In a huge U-turn, May announced another General Election on June 8 in order to gain a mandate on Brexit – despite promising the British voters we wouldn't have to suffer the pain of the polling stations again until 2020.
May has made no mistake: this election will be won or lost on the issue of Brexit, but what would happen if her constituency – with a majority Remain vote – voted her out of her seat in the Commons?
Speaking outside of 10 Downing Street, Theresa May said:
At this moment of enormous national significance there should be unity here in Westminster, but instead there is division. The country is coming together, but Westminster is not.
In recent weeks Labour has threatened to vote against the deal we reach with the European Union. The Liberal Democrats have said they want to grind the business of government to a standstill.
The Scottish National Party say they will vote against the legislation that formally repeals Britain's membership of the European Union. And unelected members of the House of Lords have vowed to fight us every step of the way.
She added, 'Our opponents believe that because the Government's majority is so small, our resolve will weaken and that they can force us to change course.'
However, an unidentified commentator has pointed out that Theresa May's Maidenhead constituency voted to remain in the EU with a 54% majority, and are presumably unhappy about the hardline Brexit line that their MP has taken.
Twitter user @hrtbps wrote:
Theresa May has declared the 54% of her constituency who voted Remain her opponents. Good people of #Maidenhead, you know what to do.
By a convention observed since 1902 – with sole exception of Sir Alec Douglas-Home, who was a member of the Lords – all ministers have been members of the House of Commons.
So, perhaps if the people of Maidenhead – a Tory stronghold – were to take issue with May and her term thus far, 10 Downing Street could get a new tenant come summer.
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The international Catholic footballer Romelu Lukaku is considering legal action after a majority shareholder at Everton football club claimed that the striker decided to leave Goodison Park because he had received a voodoo message.
Speaking to shareholders at the club's annual general meeting on Tuesday night, Farhad Moshiri claimed that the Belgium striker had rejected a £140,000-a-week contract after going on a "pilgrimage to Africa and he had a voodoo and he got the message that he needs to go Chelsea".
According to BBC Sport Lukaku, who transferred to Manchester United last year, is upset by the claims and has met his advisers to discuss legal action.
A representative for the player told BBC Sport: "Romelu's decision had nothing to do with voodoo. He distances himself from these beliefs and this statement and will now see what judicial steps can be taken in relation to them."
His representative added: "Romelu is very Catholic and voodoo is not part of his life or his beliefs.
"He simply had no faith in Everton and no confidence in Mr Moshiri's project. That is why he did not want to sign on any condition.
"He wanted to make the next step in his career and wanted the security to be able to leave."
According to the Guardian Moshiri was addressing Everton's general meeting, after which the chairman, Bill Kenwright, confirmed the costs of the club's proposed new stadium at Bramley Moore dock had escalated towards £500m. At the end of the meeting a shareholder asked the club's board why Lukaku had been sold without a replacement secured.
Moshiri told the meeting: "We offered him a better deal than Chelsea and his agent came to Finch Farm to sign the contract. Then, in [that] meeting, Rom called his mother. He said he was on pilgrimage in Africa, or somewhere. He told her he had had a voodoo and he got the message that he needs to go to Chelsea."
In February 2016 Moshiri bought a 49.9 per cent stake in the club and he had clearly envisaged the striker playing a major role in Everton's future saying he "wasted" two summers trying to persuade him to stay.
Mino Raiola, the player's agent, had said in December 2016 that his client was "99.99 per cent" certain he would stay at Everton despite substantial interest from both Manchester United and Chelsea.
The Times reported that it understood that Moshiri is planning to contact Lukaku to talk over his comments, claiming that he had not intended to offend the player.
The anti-racism in football charity Kick It Out refused to comment directly on the matter "as Lukaku is reported to be in the process of arranging legal proceedings".
But the charity said: "Kick It Out is against any form of religious or belief-based discrimination in football and across society, and we will continue to support those affected by any abuse in the sport."
The Tablet has asked both Everton and the Professional Footaballers Association for comment.


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Developers interested in sprucing up three blocks on West Atlantic Avenue will have their chance, again.
After plans with the developers of Equity fell through, the city's Community Redevelopment Agency board discussed what to do with the land they own. They agreed it would be best to solicit new responses from developers interested in bringing a project to the space.
With only four of the seven board members present at the first meeting discussing the project, the board was divided on whether to discuss the topic without more of the board. The discussion was continued over the next several meetings.
Chairman Reggie Cox pressed to award the contract that first night to one of the original developers, Jones New Urban. When the proposals were originally presented to the board in 2013, that project was the one that the agency staff recommended the board select.
But the board's attorney said selecting a developer wasn't on the agenda. He said the item would have to be properly noticed and the agency would have to go back to the original developers to see if they are still in a position to bring their project to town if selected.
Another factor is that the agency has accumulated more parcels that developers may want to incorporate into the site. The land is also likely worth more now than it was in 2013 so staff will request a new appraisal.
"Everything other than the objectives is different," board member Paul Zacks said. "The market, the cost. The cleanest way to do this is to issue a new RFP. We won't have excluded anybody."
Board member Daniel Rose agreed it is best for the board to start the process over with a fresh start.
"We can make this a priority project this year," he said. "It's a prime piece of land. Let's see what's out there."
The board voted 5-2 to allow staff to create a new request for proposal. Chairman Cox and board member Joseph Bernadel cast the dissenting votes.
Developers Can Submit Ideas For Redevelopment West Atlantic Avenue
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