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Dear Journal,
It has been a very long time since I have had the opportunity to write down anything. With everything going on the way that it has – the loss of my home in Teldrassil is one that I shan't ever forget or forgive.
Never again will I see my little ones playing around my parent's little cottage and never again will I be able to walk the beautiful halls of the Temple in Darnassus. So many things that have helped create the person that I have become are now gone forever.
At least I was one of the lucky ones that was forewarned by my beloved Sindorei and I was able to get most of my family away from the dangers and to our home in Nagrand. My heart still breaks at the thoughts of so many of our people that were killed with this disaster. So many lives were lost that were needless all because of one woman's hatred for our people. Another insane Warchief that leads the Horde on her mission of killing anything and everything that stands in her way – even her own people.
I know that the pain that my poor mate endured will take a long time to heal as will my own. Those emotional scars are far worse than a physical injury sometimes. However, we've reconciled ourselves to the fact that we will be spending time with our family in Nagrand and Shattrath – all our lives have been torn asunder and have been pieced back together again. We have shared our grief together and have started our healing process – now, we must guard and guide our children through this latest upheaval.
We are trying to make sure that my parents are settling into their new little home in Nagrand as well as keeping them sheltered from things that might upset them about the latest conflict between the factions. I know that they have often wondered why I chose the man that I did, however, they have accepted my choice and have come to love him as one their own even with the differences that he has. I know that we could all be considered traitors to both the Horde and the Alliance, however, one thing that we will never betray is our love of our families.
Our estate in Nagrand is starting to look more like a little village than anything else these days, however, all the people that are living there now are friends and family. We've sheltered many people over the years and we will continue to carry on that tradition – no faction can break the bonds that we have developed with these people – their children have grown up with our own and we consider them all to be an extended part of our family as well.
I did take my Sentinels to the Under City and we did take part in the battle there. It was just amazing how we all fought with such bravery, anger, ferocity and, in some cases, unbridled hatred. I know how our poor King must have felt when Sylvannas snatched the victory from our grasp like a cruel bully snatches a treat away from a child. I think more of the shock and the horror that I felt when I saw the Horde troops being sacrificed by their Leader *spits off to the side of the desk* as if they meant nothing.
Anduin may never be the same King as his father was, however, I feel that he will lead as he feels is the best for all his people. I don't think that we will see him sacrifice his people the way that the Dark Lady has shown that she is willing to do. Oh, Elune, how have we all come to this level on Azeroth?
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Dear Members, Partners, Friends:
What a year it has been! From our Small Business Summit and 20th Anniversary Gala in the spring, to our West Coast Summit in the fall, The Latino Coalition (TLC) enjoyed a celebratory and productive year.
Our network of members and partners continues to grow, which means our ability to advocate on behalf of our membership is becoming even stronger.
Elected officials at the state and federal level have learned that TLC is the group to call, for the perspective they need from the Latino business community.
Our success enables TLC to continue offering something no other group does – the "four C's" of business:
* Access to Capital.
* Counseling on the best ways to grow.
* Connections for Contracts.
* Cost reduction – from healthcare premiums to one-size-fits-all regulations and high individual tax rates.
As we wrap up a great year, we want to thank you for being part of the TLC community. We believe the best is yet to come in 2016, and we hope you'll continue to be by our side. Remember that it's not too early to make New Year's resolutions – like attending one or more events with TLC.
Wishing all the best to you and yours this holiday season, and into the new year.
Hector Barreto and Allen Gutierrez
Looking Back: 2015 EventsTLC events offer the best networking, relevant news and views on business trends, and the chance to remind our elected officials that entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of the American economy.
This year, our Small Business Summit in Washington, D.C. included a spectacular 20th Anniversary Gala and an address by New Jersey Governor presidential candidate Chris Christie. Our West Coast Summit attracted hundreds of business leaders, and featured a keynote address by Dominic Ng, Chairman and CEO of East West Bank.
2015 Success: Network Expansion
TLC's already-robust network of business owners and corporate partners grew in 2016, adding both quality and quantity of our active database of over 1.2 million Hispanic businesses.
2015 Impact: Advocacy A true warrior for Hispanic entrepreneurs, TLC continues to fight against legislation that is bad for small business and champions the policies that will serve small business well and create a positive environment.
TLC today provides what no other group will: The truth about what issues matter most to Latino business owners, like sensible approaches to:
Affordable Health Insurance
Energy Costs
Leadership, Integrity, Community
To make 2016 your most successful year, make sure these events are on your calendar: Small Business Summit:
June 13-15 2016
Washington, DC
GOP Convention:
July 19-20th, 2016
Cleveland, OH
DNC Convention:
July 26th, 2016
Philadelphia, PA
West Coast Summit:
September 2016,
Hispanic Heritage Month
Why TLC Events?
Distinct Competitive Advantage TLC events offer the best networking, relevant news and reviews on business trends, and the chance to remind our elected officials that entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of the American economy. Don't miss out on the best meetings of the year- plan today to attend one more of this year's TLC events!
Sustaining Corporate Award TLC honored the following Corporations during the 20th Anniversary Gala. We are sincerely grateful to all our Corporate partners who have demonstrated their on- going commitment and support of The Latino Coalition during its past 20 years.
Thank You!
The TLC Board of Directors and team, would like to wish you a wonderful holiday season. We look forward to seeing you in 2016. It's going to be an exciting power packed year full of opportunity for our Latino Coalition. Thank you for all you do for our community.
Much success!
The Latino Coalition
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is being described as one of the biggest threats small business faces today. However, entrepreneurs are not against health care reform; they are simply asking for a tune-up or common sense fixes, not a complete overhaul.
Small businesses are the engine of our nations economic prosperity. They employ millions of Americans and create nearly two-thirds of all net new jobs. And they represent the most significant sector of our economy.
For many years, I have served in both the public and private sector. As former head of the Small Business Administration, I learned about the challenges and desires of aspiring entrepreneurs and established employers regarding the tools necessary to start or grow an existing enterprise. But the biggest concern for these small business owners was health care and their options.
They were worried about escalating premiums, limited choices and inflation of costs due to frivolous lawsuits. In fact, the Employee Benefit Research Institute estimates that of the 45 million uninsured Americans, 22.3 million are self-employed or work for small businesses without benefits.
Initially, Obamacare was sold as a new and less expensive option for insurance provided through health exchanges. But the reality is that from small startup companies to large corporations, employers have more rules that keep changing and confusing requirements to keep track of. For most, costs are increasing and options are decreasing.
The Affordable Care Act is supposed to provide more plan options and rein in health care costs with competitive prices. Yet, small businesses are now being forced to comply with burdensome regulations and pay more taxes and fees. Companies employing 50 or more workers, who work more than 30 hours per week, are forced to provide them with mandated health insurance. And to make matters worse, the tax credit they were promised for up to 50 percent of their health care premium costs is only available if you have 10 or fewer full-time workers with a salary of less than $25,000 a year.
In essence, Obamacare is increasing small business costs, contributing to more of a part-time employee workforce and is causing hiring freezes in the sector of the economy that contributes to this nations overall financial prosperity.
Today, small business isn't buying the promise of the Affordable Care Act.
A recent Public Opinion Strategies survey of more than 400 business owners with 40 to 500 employees states that 64 percent of small business franchise owners believe the law will have a "negative impact" on their business. And more that one in four businesses (28 percent) say that in 2015, when the employer mandate is scheduled to take full effect, it is "likely" they will drop their insurance coverage and pay the penalty per employee.
This widespread anxiety is causing small businesses to be stymied because of over-regulation and economic uncertainty. And unfortunately, like bad fuel in an engine, if the rollout for the employer mandate is anywhere as grim as the individual mandate rollout, small businesses will continue feeling angst, uncertainty and the stagnation they have been experiencing for years.
This is not what American entrepreneurs hoped for, or expected.
We are looking for a real solution that will control spiraling health care costs and effective options, which have long been a worry and a source of anxiety for small business. We are asking for more health plan options and a real cost curve reduction in premiums that continue to spike up.
In short, we need and demand options, not mandates or a government takeover for millions of small businesses in the U.S. Small businesses deserve for their voices to be heard. Small business not only will lead our nation out of this economic morass; they will be pivotal in the expansion and growth of our economy for generations to come.
Is anyone listening?
Hector V. Barreto
Hector Barreto is the former head of the Small Business Administration (2001 – 2006) and currently serves as the Chairman of The Latino Coalition
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Celebrating 20 years of building communities and partnerships as one of the largest membership and advocacy organizations for Latino-owned small businesses, The Latino Coalition (TLC) in conjunction with the Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce (LALCC) held the Engine of America 2015 Small Business Summit on October 8th at the City Club Los Angeles.
Attracting over 200 dynamic leaders, prominent executives and high-profile speakers, the groundbreaking breakout sessions focused on the areas of healthcare, technology, telecom, immigration, regulations and legal reform. The day also encompassed informative and energizing panels showcasing the importance of small business to the overall economy and how to leverage entrepreneurial diversity for optimal opportunities. Lastly, the event emphasized the Hispanic community's influence in small business and provided attendees with a Business Matchmaking session to help grow businesses, access capital and seek new opportunities.
"It is imperative for the small business community to thrive," said The Latino Coalition Chairman and former U.S. Small Business Administrator Hector Barreto. "As the backbone of our economy, small businesses need a bold commitment to capital, capacity and contracts. And the Engine of America 2015 Small Business Summit served as the opportunity for entrepreneurs to gain access to these necessities, as well as arm themselves with invaluable insight and resources to get ahead."
Headlining the event was Dominic Ng, Chairman and CEO of East West Bank. Ng not only shared insight on the significance of engaging the ever-growing Latino business community, he discussed the importance of bridging the financing gap between Asia and U.S. business owners in order to promote long-term success.
The summit attracted representatives from various West Coast entities including: the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; the National Latinas Business Women Association; HOPE; the Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council; the Riverside Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; and SCORE.
Moreover, the Engine of America 2015 Small Business Summit shared research and innovative strategies to fuel a growing sector of our economy— Latinas in business. During the conference, TLC's longstanding partner AltaMed announced the "Why Latinas Matter" study, emphasizing the importance of Latina health and well being as critical to the overall entrepreneurial success of this nation.
One of the event's most important highlights honored the Founder of The Latino Coalition, Dr. Tirso del Junco with the organizations Leadership Award. Dr. del Junco is living evidence of the power of hard work and the American Dream and his bold commitment to small business is the foundation of TLC.
"Dr. del Junco's vision of championing small business is the essence of our organization. His leadership and commitment to creating opportunities for entrepreneurs to thrive is inspirational. And his enthusiasm for economic opportunity is a beacon for the Latino community and our country," added Barreto.
Another significant deliverable during the summit was Chairman Barreto's announcement of a new partnership through a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with the Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce. Digital solutions are essential in staying competitive in the ever-changing business environment of today. This MOU welcomes the Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce into TLC's national network of 80+ organizations working to enhance the overall business, economic and social development of small businesses.
"With such a successful summit last week, I am looking forward to TLC's robust schedule of events for 2016," Barreto said. "Washington's Small Business Summit, the GOP Convention, the DNC Convention and the West Coast Summit will be great opportunities for the Hispanic business community to gather, network and advocate for Latino entrepreneurs to prosper and grow the U.S. economy."
A special thank you to The Latino Coalition Title Sponsors: Wal-Mart and Google. In addition, TLC acknowledges: Herbalife, CENTENE Corporation, Sands Las Vegas Sands Corp., MasterCard, U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, PG&E, MyWireless.org, American Express Open, Honda, Altamed Health Services, Intuit, Master Your Card, East West Bank, Southern California Edison, American Beverage Association, American Airlines, Verizon, The Coca-Cola Company, Southern California Gas, Tributo Tequila, CONEXION, 305 Communications, CapitalWirePR and Impacto News.
Building Up: Hector Barreto at the Latino Coalition-hosted Small Business Summit at downtown L.A.'s City Club.
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hopes fellow Republicans pass on Donald Trump.
By HOWARD FINE Staff Reporter
Few know more about small businesses and Latino entrepreneurs than Hector Barreto, 54, a small businessman himself and former administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. His father, Hector Sr., emigrated from Guadalajara, Mexico, and settled in Kansas City, Mo., where he eventually opened a small restaurant and went on to found the national Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Hector Jr. moved to Southern California, where he started an insurance company that's now headquartered in Irvine. He served as vice chair of the Hispanic chamber. He delivered a nominating speech in 2000 for George W. Bush,
who the next year appointed Barreto to run the SBA. After six years with the SBA, Barreto returned to Orange County and took the helm of the Latino Coalition, which crafts partner- ships and initiatives to help Latinos develop businesses and economic self-sufficiency. He recently wrote a book: "The Engine of America: The Secrets to Small Business Success From Entrepreneurs Who Have Made It!" The Business Journal interviewed Barreto as he was preparing to host a small-business summit in downtown Los Angeles last week.
Question: As a prominent Republican and son of a Mexican immigrant, how do you come to terms with comments about illegal immigrants by Donald Trump?
Answer: He caught everyone by surprise. No question his comments on immigrants were incredibly insulting. When I heard them, I was hurt and insulted. But you've got to remember, he was never considered a Republican and certainly has not been a lifelong Republican. Yes, there is a certain group within the Republican Party that he has hit a chord with. And the other candidates have been taking a low profile on this issue because they don't want to tangle with Donald Trump or alienate his block of primary voters.
What about the tone it sets for the Republican presidential campaign?
I've worked with Republican presidents and candidates for the past 15 years and my father worked with Republican presidents and candidates for decades before that. I can tell you that the presidents and candidates have been paying attention to the Latino community.
So whom are you supporting for the Republican presidential nomination?
I am supporting Jeb Bush. His campaign manager is Hispanic American; many other Hispanics have prominent positions in his campaign and, of course, he is married to a Hispanic American and speaks Spanish. So he gets it. I also believe that after the primaries, he will be the last man standing.
What are some of the unique issues that Latino entrepreneurs face?
A lot of first-generation Hispanic American entrepreneurs face language and cultural issues. Also, there's the issue of not being for- mal businesses: Many start out as under- ground businesses. But on the positive side, the fastest-growing segment of business start- ups is among Hispanic women. That's a tremendous opportunity that we've only just now started paying attention to. Over the longer term, once the businesses become established, the issues Latino entrepreneurs face are the same as all entrepreneurs: How do I get more capital, how do I keep costs in line, how do I understand all the regulations, etc.
What are the general challenges facing small businesses today?
It's so difficult to plan ahead in the face of so much uncertainty. I'm not talking about economic uncertainty, as that has eased some- what. I'm talking about policy uncertainty. Health care costs are going up, and that's a major effect on small business. Also, regulations keep changing. The big guys can deal with this but the small guys cannot.
Isn't the Southern California market underserved when it comes to banks catering to Latino entrepreneurs?
Whenever there's a lending market, even a lending market to Hispanic businesses, some- one always steps in. Dominic Ng, the chief executive of East West Bank, is one of the speakers at our Latino Coalition summit this week. You might think of East West Bank as an Asian bank, but they have really stepped up their focus on the Hispanic community.
How supportive do you think California is of small business?
That's a tough one. I have served on the California Economic Development Commission. We never really talked about a strategy to help small businesses in this state. I would bring the topic up, but it went nowhere. And I can't think of too many things the state has done to genuinely help small businesses. There's no talk of helping small businesses get more of the tens of bil- lions of dollars in state contracts, there's no talk of streamlining the bureaucracy so small- business owners can actually navigate through it. Sure, entrepreneurs still flock here, but not because of anything the state itself is doing. They come because of Silicon Valley, the climate, the huge consumer market.
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– The Latino Coalition (TLC), one of the largest membership and advocacy organizations for Latino-owned small businesses, in partnership with the Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce (LALCC), will host The Engine of America 2015 Small Business Summit on October 8th, 2015 at the City Club Los Angeles.
The innovative one-day summit will provide trailblazing entrepreneurs with access to knowledgeable speakers, high-impact panels, networking opportunities and an interactive environment for evolving businesses.
With tools and strategies to aid small business, accelerate their growth and boost their productivity, The Engine of America 2015 Small Business Summit will host more than 20 speakers, panelists and top executives discussing healthcare, technology, telecom, immigration, regulations and legal reform.
Headlining the exciting conference will be Keynote Speaker Dominic Ng, Chairman and CEO of East West Bank— one of the top 15 of the 100 Best Banks in America by Forbes from 2010 to 2014. Ng will share his insight with Latino business owners about how he transformed East West from a small savings and loan association into the full-service $30.1 billion in assets international and commercial bank it is today. He will also discuss leadership, consistency in business and East West Bank's engagement of the ever-growing Hispanic business community.
"Small businesses are vital to the U.S. economy," said Hector Barreto, TLC Chairman and former Administrator to the U.S. Small Business Administration. "They not only generate two-thirds of net new jobs and employ nearly half of the private-sector workforce; they bring diversity, expertise and an outstanding creativity for professional development to this nation. Together with the Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce, The Engine of America 2015 Small Business Summit will champion these entrepreneurs and provide them with the tools and strategies necessary to expand and continue succeeding."
"The LALCC is looking forward, yet again, to partnering with The Latino Coalition for The Engine of America 2015 Small Business Summit. The summit is a powerful and unique opportunity for attendees to learn new skills and build relationships with experts to maximize their business potential," said Theresa Martinez, CEO, of the Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce.
Panels throughout the day will include: Digital to-Do List: Industry Experts Discuss Online Strategies to Help Grow Your Small,Regulation: Strategies for Navigating Current Economic Environment and Procurement: How to Take Your Business to the Next Level: Opportunities in Government and Corporate Contracts.
A huge priority during The Engine of America 2015 Small Business Summit will be expanding business opportunities for summit attendees. Concluding the eventful day will be a Business Matchmaking session allowing them the opportunity to meet with procurement officers from federal agencies, as well as Fortune 500 companies, to discuss small business procurement opportunities and secure potential contracts.
"With a proven record of generating $8 billion in verifiable contracts, Business Matchmaking is an exceptional opportunity for small businesses to be seated at the table and access significant resources to expand their business. We are glad to facilitate these impactful business sessions and provide entrepreneurs with access to the powerful tools which will enable them to profit and fuel the engine of our economy," added Barreto.
For more information or to register and view the conference agenda, visit
The Latino Coalition would like to thank the following Title Sponsors: Wal-Mart, Google. In addition, TLC acknowledges: Herbalife, CENTENE Corporation, Sands Las Vegas Sands Corp., MasterCard, U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, PG&E, MyWireless.org, American Express Open, Honda, Altamed Health Services, Intuit, Master Your Card, East West Bank, Southern California Edison, American Beverage Association, American Airlines, Verizon, The Coca-Cola Company, Southern California Gas, Tributo Tequila, Conexion, 305 Communications, CapitalWirePR and Impacto News.
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It looks like Verizon has killed off a couple of their least expensive prepaid plans. Sometime between Oct. 14 and today, the $15 feature phone plan and the $30 smartphone plan disappeared from the Verizon website. The image above shows the smartphone plan listings on the Verizon site before and after the change. The image below shows the feature phone plan changes.
The discontinued $30 smartphone plan included unlimited domestic voice minutes and messaging and unlimited texting to Mexico and Canada but no data. The $15 feature phone plan included unlimited mobile web and 300 minutes or texts.
I checked Verizon's device activation page and the only plan prepaid offered when I entered a LG VX3400 flip phone's ESN was the $30 Basic phone one. For a Palm Pixi's MEID the only choices were the $45 and $60 smartphone plans. That confirms to me that the $15 Basic Phone plan and the $30 smartphone plan are no longer available for new activation.
Verizon has always grandfathered users of discontinued prepaid plans so current users of the two discontinued plans should be able to keep them indefinitely as long as they keep the plans active.
Update: according to a Verizon spokesperson the two plans are not actually discontinued. They are still available at Verizon stores and by calling customer support.
Sources: Verizon, Internet Archive


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Residents of Ekiti State yet to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards have accused officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission of manipulating the entire process for pecuniary gains.
Many of the aggrieved residents, who had visited various centres where the exercise was being conducted, alleged that officials, rather than attending to them, paid attention only to their friends and those ready to yield to their financial demands.
A young lady, Ilesanmi Susan, said that after visiting Unit 16 polling centre at L.A. Nursery and Primary School, Olobe Okeisa, for several days without being able to register, she had to abandon the idea.
She said, "Instead of attending to us, they give priority to a list of over 120 names with them. It appears as if they have their friends that they are registering. I don't think I will come for the registration again."
While accusing the INEC officials of demanding money before registering voters, another resident of the state, Adigun Bisi, said, "It is appalling that at the centre where I would have registered, INEC officials were demanding a sum of N1,000 from each person to get them registered. This is not fair."
However, while debunking the allegations, an INEC official, Mr. Babafunso Tunde, said that if the people were patient, all of them would be attended to.
He said claims of officials demanding money from persons seeking registration were untrue.
He said, "The essence of bringing this to ward level is to enable INEC officials to withstand the pressure during the governorship poll.
"But what all the people want is to be attended to immediately, which cannot be possible because of the crowd.
"Claims of officials demanding money are not true. No INEC official can do such."
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Maharaj Gang has long ceased to be Srinagar's trading heartland, but it remains an architectural landmark
Maharaj Gunj in Old Srinagar is one of the last remaining traditional marketplaces of Kashmir, its faded grandeur testifying to the glory of the yesteryear's trading heartland – and its decline. It's an enchanting labyrinth of shops selling spices, copper and textiles, set in stone buildings with round pillars.
Here, the past comes rushing through in the conversations of the older traders, in how they bemoan the loss of the bustle of a bygone era. They tell stories handed down the generations of how this wholesale market on the banks of Jhelum was established in the early 1860s by the Dogra ruler Maharaja Ranbir Singh, after whom this neighborhood came to be known as Shri Ranbir Gunj, or SR Gunj.
Many of the old structures on the riverfront have been rebuilt and renovated over the years, while further in several shops and godowns stand abandoned, their colossal wooden doors locked with heavy iron bars and chains. Many buildings still bear the Suryavanshi mark, a reminder of the religious affiliation of the makers of this place.
It is said that Ranbir Singh built this market to pay the debts owed to the Punjabi traders, known as Khatris, who had bankrolled his father Gulab Singh when he purchased Kashmir from the British for 75 lakh Nanak Shahis. The Khatris lorded over this market until 1947, when most of them followed the fleeing Hari Singh, the last Dogra ruler, out of Kashmir. It was then taken over by Kashmiri Muslims.
"Some Khatris who had stayed put left with the eruption of militancy in 1989," says Abdul Rashid, a cloth merchant.
The Dogras may have established this market, but the neighborhood had existed and flourished for long. The tomb of the great 15th century Kashmiri sultan Zainul Abideen Budshah's mother is proof of the Shah Meeri influence of this place. Many historians even claim that before Ranbir Singh rechristened it SR Gunj in 1885, it was called Azbabun Trag, after the saint Azeemuddin Baba.
"This market was in fact established to destroy the Muslim traders who used to set up their stalls in the enclosure of Jamia Masjid, Srinagar," says the historian Zareef A Zareef.
After 1947, as Srinagar grew out of the confines of Shehr-e-Khas, new markets like Lal Chowk came into being and Maharaj Gunj gradually lost prominence. As trade dwindled, people started moving out of the neighborhood.
But while the market lost it bustle, it did not lose all its traditional architecture. There is an old temple, a gurdwara and a mosque here that still retain some of their old features. It was from this temple that Hindu priests would start their pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir. That was, of course, before the exodus of the Pandits from Kashmir. All that is left now is a decaying old market whose wealth of architectural and cultural heritage is such that it still enchants the visitor – but also evokes a propound sense of loss and longing for many.


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Wikipedia has a pretty good bio on Buck Owens if you'd like to check it out. As for me, I am gonna get a pocket full of imaginary quarters and drop them into an imaginary jukebox and fall under the musical spell of Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr. and the Buckaroos.


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When Microsoft introduced the Microsoft Band last October, it wasn't just showing off a new wearable - it was also kicking off a new wearables platform called Health.
And it looks like Asus might be the first smartwatch maker to take advantage of that platform with a new gadget, the Asus VivoWatch.
- Samsung's Gear S is a standalone smartwatch
The Taiwanese company filed the "VivoWatch" trademark in January, and today Notebook Italia spotted the thing going through Bluetooth certification at the Bluetooth Special Interest Group.
The group described the wearable as a "Health watch which can detect heart rate and sleep data."
The Windows link
The link with Microsoft is obvious in the name "VivoWatch," as Asus uses "Vivo" for Windows gadgets like the VivoTab and VivoBook.
The new Asus watch probably won't run Windows - we're still waiting on Microsoft for one of those - but Microsoft said in October that wearable makers will be able to license the Band's 10-sensor system and Health platform, and it seems Asus may be the first to do so.
Asus already has one wearable in the Asus ZenWatch, but there's definitely room for another.
- The iPad Air laid down the gauntlet
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My 8-day Spring Water Challenge journey…
As a health coach and advocate for the importance of drinking water, I thought it was important to document and share my own struggles and realizations.
I created some rules…
- Coffee and caffeinated tea do not count
- If I had an alcoholic beverage I had to add a glass, same for caffeinated coffee
- Create and adhere to a hydration schedule
…and promised to…
- Drink a glass of water before anything else or at least before I left the house, even just to walk the dog
Here is how I made it work
As I put the tea kettle on each morning I made sure I poured myself a glass of water and finished it before I left the house. Sometimes my first glass was warm water with lemon, which is highly beneficial to the body. Warm water with lemon can activate enzymes that help your liver to detox and flush out toxins from the body. Water with lemon also helps balance your body's PH and gives you a boost of Vitamin C.
Next I stuck to the schedule. Here it goes!
- 7:00 am to 10:00 am, 2 glasses of water
- 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, 2 glasses of water
- 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, 2 glasses of water
- 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, 2 glasses of water
This worked for me but feel free to modify it to fit your needs.
Some things I learned these last 8 days…
- Reduced food cravings; When I'm fully hydrated I'm not as hungry
- Increased energy; I didn't feel tired at 3:00 pm
- Radiant skin; my skin looked great
- Improved mental focus and clarity; I actually remembered where I parked the car at the gym
Take aways…
Every day is not the same. Your body will crave and/or need different amounts of water based on your activity level, what food you are fueling your body with, and the weather. That being said, 8 glasses is a good place to start but it may not be your magic number; experiment with how you feel.
I hope this is just the beginning of your continued commitment to drink more water and less of what ever else you are drinking. Enjoy the benefits of having a fully hydrated body. Infinite possibilities exist when we are adequately hydrated…cheers!
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What can you say about a band whose guitarist falls over during the first song? Drunk? Crazy? Maybe. But that's exactly what he did as he ripped out the chords during the opening song Out Of Nowhere.
Big Jim Martin laid on the stage undeterred. Mike Patton never stands still very long, leaping about the stage like a demented fool. Goose stepping everywhere, spitting out the vocals over the blur of driving beats. Rapping like a black man one minute and screaming rage metal vocals the next, his style is unique.
Roddy Bottum provided the humming keyboards beneath the driving rhythms. He was the only evidence of melody in most of the songs.
The strange and weird Underwater Love saw Patton's vocals twist and turn in the music. His stage presence is something most singers lack, an excellent frontman indeed. Leaping about, shaking his head and demanding crowd response, joking, and generally being manic.
Bordering between thrash and rap, the songs had their own identity, though some songs are just plain vicious, like Epic. This proved only to be an aural attack, as Bill Gould and drummer Mike Bordin hammered out the furious beat. Patton tended to be inaudible as far as lyrics were concerned. The music escalated into a mix of metal and fusion, with Jim Martin's solo cutting through clearly.
Zombie Eaters began with Mike serenading the audience as he sat on the monitors. Then screaming into the song's midsection; falling over backwards at the same time. Brilliant!
The familiar strains of We Care a Lot got the crowd cheering throughout. This was a song which Patton didn't own but nevertheless he gave it his personal touch and added a Tiffany-style body pop to it. He really could do nothing wrong as far as the audience were concerned.
Finishing their encores with a blazing version of Sabbath's War Pigs, Faith No More succeeded in doing justice to a classic song. Tonight was their night as the full house proved. This fact can only help propel them to the mega-stardom, which no doubt awaits them.
Julie Wilby
Riff Raff
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Well my husband went to a fishing tournament this weekend with Corey up on Big Stone Lake to fish the border walleye challenge, they left on Thursday and came home Saturday night. Yes, believe it or not they won! They got 7th place out of 100 by catching their limit of 6 walleyes and a total weight of 11.04 lbs. They received $500 for 7th place and then Corey won a drawing for another $50 so all together they ended up with $550! Way to go boys. Now it is fishing like this that I can handle, I told Jon he could go again and again if he comes home with money like this every time. The grand prize for 1st place was $2000 and the guys who won that had 6 walleyes and 14.08 lbs so you can see it was a close tournament and they were not far off from 1st place. The funniest thing about this whole story is that Jon got sooooo excited about the fishing that he forgot to wear sunblock and he is as red as a tomato!! His feet are going to have blisters from getting so sunburned. I do feel sorry for him!
Monday, April 30, 2007
Border Walleye Challenge
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Friday, April 27, 2007
A Special Holiday!
Well yesterday was a special holiday, can anyone guess what it was? Yep, that's right it was the annual Kingswood Rummage Sales!!! My best friend and filled up with gas the night before, hooked up her trail and planned to meet for coffee and donuts at the wee morning hours before the fun started. We got into Sioux Falls by 7:45am (sales opened at 8am) unhooked the trailer and we were off. It was AWESOME!!!! We got lots of good sales! I got a couple of bargains for the day, one was a patio table and 4 chairs brand new for only $100, it was in great condition and the reason the lady sold it was because she said her deck was too small for the set......good thing we brought that trailer! After that buy being super excited we were off to find more bargains. Marty found an inter tube to pull behind the boat at the lake, it was a 2 seater and it had a bottom so the kids could not fall out, she swiped up that deal for only $40! The only other things I want to brag about are I found a Louis Vuitton purse and wallet for only $15. And another house this lady owned a store and so she was selling all of these kids clothes brand new they were still on the hangers and the price tags were still on. She was selling anything I could find for half off. I found Trevor 6 Osh Kosh outfits for ONLY $3 each...YIPPEEE I love getting deals (Look at picture). I am also going to post some pictures of what it is like down there for everyone that makes fun of us for going. I am not the only redneck who brings a trailer AND I took a picture of people who stopped to lay down and take a nap on someone else's grass!! (Notice that in some of the pictures they even have porta potties so you do not loose your parking spot to go and find a place to go to the bathroom) I am telling you that this is one thing that you MUST partake in if you do not already!
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Swimming Lessons
Oh my gosh I can hardly believe this myself but I have just enrolled Trevor in swimming lessons. Isn't it amazing how time flys? My little baby is going to be 2 in less then 2 months, scary!! Swimming lessons in Brookings start for kids when they are a year old. I enrolled him in the class that starts in mid July and goes for a month. We meet every Monday and Wednesday from 6:00-6:30pm at the SDSU pool. I am very excited about this because the class just gets the kids warmed up with the idea of water and goes through a few basic steps to swimming. I can not wait because Trevor is going to go nuts!!! He LOVES water, he is a little fish. They say that most kids are to afraid to even go in or near the water, well that will not be a problem for my son. I will have to put a leash on him because he will go flying by everyone and jump right in! Brookings is a great community for kids because they have so many things for them to be involved in. I can not wait, how exciting!!
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007
The Little Things
It is only the little things in life that matter. Like this picture, Trevor is soooo happy with his new bike that I bought him at a rummage sale for only a QUARTER! If I were to go to Wal-Mart and buy this bike it would be at least $20 but this little guy does not even know the difference! I LOVE to rummage you can find so many deals for so little money. Most people are just so prompted to buy everything new and it has to be from here and I have to admit at one time I am sure that I was like that but once you have kids it is only moments like this that matter. He is so happy and he does not care how much it was all that matters is that it works. We are getting to the season again for rummage sales and it excites me to no end!!
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Monday, April 23, 2007
Feeding the Horses
Well it was another weekend. Friday night I had to work and so my mom and dad came over to entertain Trevor for awhile and then we had a camp fire at Greg's house. Then on Saturday Jon went Turkey hunting in the morning (yes he has picked up Turkey hunting now with his bow) then he went fishing with my dad on Hendricks in the afternoon. That evening we were invited to my aunt Betty's house for a little get together and supper. It was nice to see some of my family again and visit with my grandma because most of the time I only see her for the big holiday's and most of those days there are so many people I do not get a chance to see everyone. Anyways my aunt Betty and her husband Gary used to live in California and moved back about 2 years ago and they bought an acreage by Madison. In the move they brought there 5 horses with them and holy smokes Trevor loved to go and watch them . So then my aunt gave him something to feed them and he thought this was even better. We had a great time and we even made it home before the big storm hit.
Labels: Family
Friday, April 20, 2007
Cute Picture
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Can you guess the answer?
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Pimp Mobile
Alright so to start the story we will go way back....about 3 weeks ago Brookings started there curb clean-up, this means anything that you have and you want to get rid of it just put it on your curb and the city will pick it up and get rid of it for free. So many people in the town take advantage of this and just load up there curbs with tons of stuff. The joke about the whole deal is, many people will drive around and go curb shopping because one man's junk is another man's treasure. Cars will be driving very slow down the road so they can shop while driving (I am also guilty of this)....no laughing!!! I have found lots of things from a brand "new" queen sized headboard to a flat screen TV that just needed a cord and lots of other cute things. Anyways yesterday my brother was curb shopping and came along these big flags that some kids might put on there bike or whatever toy that they have. (My brother and I used to have one on each of our big wheels) So Greg went home and put both flags that he found on Trevor's wagon. When we got home yesterday Trevor got out of the car and said quote "WOW mommy look!! WOW!!" He loved them, all night long he either pulled the wagon around or we pulled him in it. It is just hilarious to see this pimped out wagon, so last night Jon named it the "pimp mobile"
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
4 Things about ME!
Things you may not have known...
Four jobs I have had in my life:
1. Aramark (SDSU)
2. Best Choice GMAC Real Estate
3. Fairfield Inn
4. Fireside Restaurant & Lounge
Four movies I could watch over and over:
1. Tin Cup
2. You Got Mail
3. Old School
4. The Devil wears Parada
Four Places I have lived:
1. Hendricks, Minnesota
2. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
3. Brookings, South Dakota
Four of my favorite foods:
1. Crab legs
2. Steak
3. Stir Fry
4. Wraps
Four Places I'd rather be right now:
1. Bahamas
2. Jamaica
3. Florida
4. Hawaii
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Monday, April 16, 2007
Carnival Fun!
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Friday, April 13, 2007
Animal Sounds & Grandpa Dennis
Well this post is for auntie Jennifer & uncle Chris since you are so far away and only get to see pictures I thought it would be fun to do something different. Trevor has really changed in the past few months. He has become really smart and he says certain things like it is no big deal and so I thought Jennifer and Chris would like this. The other night I videotaped Trevor reviewing his animal sounds and then we have been working on saying Grandpa Dennis and he said it all!! He does such a good job with this, his speaking skills are amazing. He can also count to 3 and if you ask him how old he is going to be he says "two mommy" and then holds up 2 fingers. I will videotape that for you next. But for now please enjoy this because this little guy is growing up way to fast.
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Thursday, April 12, 2007
More Easter Fun!
Well remember when I said that we had a very busy weekend? I was not kidding!! Here are some more pictures of our weekend. This slide show is of the Healy Easter Dinner on Saturday night. We got to together at Dennis and Diane's house and made Kumla for dinner and had Easter Cake with pink frosting for dessert. Trevor then had to take a bath from the frosting all over and getting soaked because he was playing in the kitchen sink full of water. We then hid Easter eggs for Trevor to find around the house, which he did very good at except for when he would shake the egg and all the candy would come flying out. But he thought that was really funny!! Great Grandma gave him eggs with cars and trucks in them and boy did he like those, he still hangs on to them day and night. Last night I went to check on him after he had went to sleep and there was his new yellow truck in his HAND! We had a fun weekend although it was very long.
Labels: Family
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
The Shrine Circus!!!
Nothing but Smiles!
Still Smiling!
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Easter Fun!!
Well it was an exciting Easter Weekend!! We were all over, Saturday morning we went out to the Swiftel Center in Brookings for an Easter Egg Hunt and it was tons of fun!! Trevor got a huge pail of candy and he also got: 3 FREE pizza's from Papa Murphy's, 2 FREE video rentals and tons of candy!! At the hunt they had the Easter Bunny, The SDSU Jackrabbit and tons of clowns it was a lot of fun for the kids. Although it was freezing out we still made the most of things. During the hunt at the Swiftel Center we did not get a good chance to get a good picture with the Easter Bunny so we went to the mall and got right up there, Trevor loved it as you can tell from the picture. Then we went to grandma Diane's & grandpa Dennis's house and made kumla & had another easter egg hunt (those pictures to come). Sunday morning we drove to Sioux Falls for my side of the family and had yet another easter egg hunt those pictures are on the slide show. So as you can tell our weekend was anything but dull but that was not the end of it. Sunday night we took Trevor some place special and super fun!!! I have another roll of pictures from that event but you will have to wait until tomorrow to find out what it was......
Labels: Family
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Logan Pearson
Most of you would think that this little cutie pie is related to me since I had the same last name but you are wrong. When we lived at our home on Yorktown Circle Lucas and Trish Pearson were our neighbors.....how ironic is that. When we first moved in and saw the mail box we thought the builder of our home messed up because the address was wrong but it had my maiden name on it. As we had come to find out that was the last name of our neighbors and I was NOT even related to them....weird!! Anyways they got pregnant and Logan was supposed to be born after we came back from our Florida trip, this made me happy because I wanted to be there to meet this little person. Things had changed and Trish got a job in Sioux Falls working for Aramark so they found a house in Brandon and moved before he was born. The neighborhood was never the same again! Logan was born in November and I was super excited because we did not leave for Florida for another week so I finally got to meet the little sweetie. Now he is 4 months old already, Trish sent me his 3 months pictures and I just had to post them. We miss our neighbors all the time and wait for them to move back....hee hee!
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
I will stop changing the template I promise. I have been trying out new ones and I just can not find one that I like so we are back to what we started with. Thanks for being patient.
Big Boy
Well it is official Jon and I now have a big boy and not a baby. When Trevor was little he had a hard time with different kinds of formula and we finally found that soy formula was the thing for him. As time went on and as we were coming to an end with formula we tried a few times switching to whole milk but it did not go so well. It would cause really bad tummy aches and he would just get really crabby so the doctor told us to keep him on soy formula until he was 2. Well that is coming right up this June so lately we have been trying to switch him over little by little hoping that things would work out this time. As you can see from the pictures things went well!! He loves milk only if he can drink it from a big boy glass. So last night during supper he wanted milk so I gave him some in a glass and he would drink from it for like 3 minutes at a time and milk would run down his tummy but this was grand fun. It got to be a little too fun because he found out that you can see through the bottom of the glass once it is close to empty and holy smokes was that funny. So now Jon and I now call him our big boy because he can drink milk from a big boy glass!
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Monday, April 2, 2007
Best Pancake Maker in town!
Well my little bean woke up Sunday morning and wanted pancakes!! He loves pancakes he eats more then I ever thought he would be able to. So we got all the ingredients out and started to make pancakes. After putting the mix, oil, egg and milk together Trevor was more then excited to start stirring. He LOVES to stir things!! When we go out to eat he will get his spoon and stir the ice and water in his glass. When he takes a bath we need to have a pot and spoon in the tub for him to stir, I am telling you next to loving water this kid loves to stir. So anyways I set him on the counter and let him stir the batter. He cracked me up the whole time because he was concentrating so hard that his mouth was wide open and tongue sticking out (just like his dad would do). He stirred for a good 15 minutes and then when it came time to make the pancakes it was "wow mommy look" as I put them on the griddle. Once we were finished with breakfast he was mad because he wanted to still stir so I added some water to the messy bowl and let him continue to stir, within 20 minutes it was all over the floor. So if you are ever in need of a great pancake helper feel free to give Trevor a call.
Labels: Trevor
Sunday, April 1, 2007
April Fool's
Well today is April Fool's Day, I was going to post something to get everyone worked up but then I decided not to since the rumor would probably spread faster then lightening. I was going to say that I was pregnant and all that jazz but then I thought I would probably give a few people a heart attack so I decided against it. I hope everyone had a good day and at least played a joke on one person. I have attached a link of "The top 100 April Fool's Hoaxes of all time" some are acually kind of interesting have a look for yourself.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Coming Soon to the Darwin Gun Case
A little background for those not deeply into military firearms: Entering World War II, every major power except the United States had a .30 caliber bolt action rifle little different from its WWI predecessor as their primary battle rifle. US forces, however, carried the M1 Garand, the world's first semi-automatic main battle rifle.
The M1 fired .30-06 cartridges loaded into eight round en bloc clips. A soldier could fire eight rounds as fast as he could aim and pull the trigger. With the last round, the clip ejected out as well. (For those of you who've seen Saving Private Ryan or Band of Brothers, this produced the Garand's famous: bang, bang, bang, bang, ping... [pause] bang, bang firing pattern.) The soldier then slapped another en bloc clip into place, released the slide, and resumed firing.
As well as being the first semi-automatic battle rifle, the Garand developed a nearly peerless reputation for rugged design, reliability and accuracy, such that it remains to this day one of the standard rifles used in high powered rifle matches in the US. After the M1 Garand was replaced by the M14 and (shortly after) the M16, Garands were sent on loan to a number of US allies including Italy, Greece and Denmark. They also continued to be used for training in the US army through the 70's.
More recently, surplus M1s were turned over in large numbers to the Civilian Marksmanship Program, which made them available to civilian shooters throughout the country. A piece of history, and a great all-around rifle.
I might still have to stop by the CMP when we're in Ohio, though, since I hear that they've got hold of a bunch of M1 Carbines returned by the Italian government...
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- Fidei Defensor said...
Way to go Darwin! You will have quite the WWII collection in the near future (only obvious ommision being an Enfield.)I hope you get a good Garand with nice crisp rifling!
- LogEyed Roman said...
Too cool. Looks like I'm not going to own a Garand any time soon. Sigh of good-natured envy.
Some trivia: The Garand was not available for all troops at once when the U.S. got into the war. The Marines who landed on Guadalcanal were carrying 1903 Springfields at first. When they were issued Garands, one commander complained that, due to the superior natural "point" of the '03, the Garand was actually a net loss in effectiveness. However, he changed his mind after some close fights with the Japanese. Eventually he learned what many people have: The Garand, with its rather unusual "point", can be easily mastered with a little practice. This Marine commander's name was Chesty Puller. You might have heard of him.
German troops learned what the lound "ping" meant. Sometimes, if they heard that during a close firefight when they were under fire from an American with no immediate support, they would take the opportunity to rise up and fire or even rush him. Until Americans wised up; they started carrying a few spare empty spring clips. They would fire a few shots, then toss out the spring clip. PING. And the Germans would leap out from cover...
- Rick Lugari said...
Beautiful weapons, those Garands. I hope to acquire one someday too. Even though I'm not fond of the en bloc clip system. I think the M14 was the logical and perfect advancement of that weapon. Yielding what to me is the be all and end all of infantry issue weapons. Not that the way things have gone - lighter, smaller round fully auto weapons like the M-16 - is the wrong, but I have a hard time admiring any artistic merit in the current arsenal. They're great weapons and technological marvels, but they are cold and sterile to me - if that makes sense.
I used to have an M1 Carbine. Three words to describe it: F.U.N. However, when shooting it you come to the realization that while you would much rather have to lug the Carbine and its ammo around than the M1 or M14...and for a little guy like me prefer to shoot it too...you'd still rather the 30.06 or .308 weapons in a battle situation. The Carbine uses a .30 caliber round, but firing it is far more reminiscent of shooting a .22 than 30.06. Nevertheless, if I had the money I'd pick one up again. Actually, if I had the money, I'd have a lot more weapons period, but my passion is WWII weapons and equipment.


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Monday, August 11, 2014
Using Crisis to Create: The Asher James Foundation
When I was pregnant with my son, my second child, I thought nothing could go wrong – not this time. I had just lost my daughter Olivia at 27 weeks. She no longer had a heartbeat the doctor told us. When it came around 26 weeks of pregnancy with Asher, I was a nervous wreck. My husband and I were at a 26 week check-up when the ultrasound tech left to get the doctor. I couldn't believe something was happening again around the same time as Olivia. When the doctor returned, he told us that he wanted us to get a second opinion on Asher's heart because he saw something but wanted to make sure.
We had an echo done and found out that Asher had Aortic Stenosis. The doctor gave us two options – wait until he was born in which his heart defect would develop into HLHS or have a fetal intervention. As a parent we wanted to do the best possible thing for our baby so we decided to do the fetal intervention. A week later we flew from Chicago to Houston to have the fetal intervention.
When we got to Texas Children's, it was a full day of testing to see if we were a candidate for the fetal intervention. This is when we learned that in a week, Asher's heart had gotten worse. He had developed coarctation of the arch and had leaks in his mitral and tricuspid valve. The cardiologist started crying and told us that our baby had no idea that he was sick. We met with the entire team and one of the doctors told us that without the fetal intervention, Asher wouldn't make it to birth and that it was a Hail Mary that he would make it through the procedure. Asher was born on September 10, 2012, at 36 weeks – 9 weeks after the fetal intervention. After we had a very successful fetal intervention, we started calling Asher our little Fighter. Hours after being born, he had to have a cath procedure to re-inflate the balloon that was inserted during the fetal intervention. At 11 days old, he underwent his first surgery to fix his aortic arch.
Asher rocked every procedure and was doing amazing. But at 4 weeks old all that changed. One day Asher looked amazing and then the next he started looking red and puffy and continued getting puffier from there. After 2 days of being swollen, we found out that blood clots had developed in his jugular veins and arms, restricting blood flow from his head to his heart. The hematologist tried different medications on him, some seemed to work and some didn't. She told us that they were using scaled down adult medications because there aren't any medications designed for children. She also told us that there weren't any foundations supporting blood clots in children.
Asher lived for 6 weeks before he lost his battle to these blood clots on October 23, 2012. After everything that his hematologist told us, I knew that I wanted to continue Asher's fight by starting a foundation in his memory for children's blood clots. So a few months later, my husband and I started the Asher James Congenital Heart Disease & Thrombosis Foundation. We wanted to let others know that their children were at risk for clots when hospitalized because we had no idea this could happen until it happened to us.
This year we held our first Children's Blood Clot Awareness Day at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago to inform families and staff of blood clot awareness. We spoke on Capitol Hill to both Congress and the Senate on children's blood clots and shared Asher's story.
In the Fall, we are holding our first blood clot awareness walk. We know that Asher is still with us and is making a difference in children's lives and we continue his fight through awareness, and one day, research in children's blood clots. Find out more about our foundation at www.asherjamesfoundation.org.
Thank you, Jennifer, for sharing Asher's story and your courageous fight to raise awareness and answers for both the CHD community and all children at risk for thrombosis. Feel free to "like" the Asher James Foundation on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/asherjamesfoundation and show Jen your support by commenting on the Foundation's page and/or sharing your story about how thrombosis/blood clots affected your CHD journey.


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AV company Scene Change will give four lucky Gen Ys a fully paid trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the 2014 MEA conference.
Worth $2000 each, the scholarship covers flights, accommodation, registration and transfers to the conference that runs May 14-17.
Scene Change co-founder Ian Whitworth said, "Scene Change wants to encourage new voices, strong opinions and youthful energy in the meetings industry. We get annoyed by lazy Gen Y stereotyping, so we've designed the FlyMEA Scholarship to counter that."
Scholarship applicants have to write 100 words or less on the subject of 'If I Ruled The Meetings Industry' and post it on the Scene Change Facebook page.
Whitworth said "We're looking for fresh, positive ideas on how to make this industry work for the audiences of tomorrow. If it's a great idea, you should be able to fit it into 100 words."
The winner will be judged purely on the quality of the idea. Entries will be judged by a panel of three industry experts.
The four winners will be selected from Scene Change's operating states – New South Wales, Victoria, Adelaide and Tasmania – and will stay at the Chorus Hotel in Kuala Lumpur with 12 other YMEA (Young MEA) members. The scholarship also includes access to the YMEA Forum, which is normally a $195 registration.
MEA CEO Linda Gaunt said, "This is such a generous opportunity and a great initiative for our YMEAs, and I cannot wait to hear about the ideas."
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Micellar cleansing waters have been on the market for a while now with Bioderma being the most popular. I'm not sure of the exact science behind micellar waters but they are a soap-free product which is designed to remove make-up effectively without irritating the skin and with no need to rinse off.
I was in need of a new make up remover as my Liz Earle Hot Cloth Cleanse & Polish had ran out. As I always do when I'm need of something new, I looked online to see what was in the drugstores that was worth having a try as spending almost £14 each time isn't always the best.
I came across the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water and as I've tried the Bioderma before it seemed like a good way to go. I really like the packaging as it's simple and cute, it's £4.99 which is such a bargain considering you get 400ml of product and is alcohol and fragrance free. It claims that you will get 200 uses from it, taking into account that you use 2ml on a cotton pad each time. I use around 4-5 cotton pads a time as removing eye make up is a bit tricky so I try to leave the cotton pad on for a little bit to avoid rubbing my eyes, I wouldn't recommend it for removing waterproof mascara/eyeliner. I like that it doesn't sting my eyes like other make-up removers can. After I've used it my skin does feel quite soft and it doesn't seem to dry my skin out too much.
I wouldn't use this alone to remove all make-up, I do go in with a face wash to make sure I've got rid of all leftover traces.
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The real reason why Hindustani's celebrate Bhagat Singh
genie posted a topic in WHAT'S HAPPENING?I used to think Shaheed bhagat singh came from a Sikh family and he was influenced by Sikhism at young age but then later came under wrong socialist communist Marxist influences which made him turn atheistic. But it turns out from what I read recently his family was actually hindu punjabi arya samajists and arya samajists were deeply opposed to Sikh rights marches and movements back before partition. This is why I believe he is celebrated more of a hero by indian/hindustani nationalists.than shaheed udham singh and other Indian independence Sikh revolutionaries. Perhaps its time we totally got shot of bhagat singh and look at him in a different light as he contributed nothing for Sikhs or Sikh nationalism.
This sly brahmin hindustani extremnist posing as an atheist is disrespecting our religion and symbols on youtube. Everyone report this channel also inform Sikh organisations so that we can get the police and other legal authorities on to him. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCuzO6GwsOlmLXftNC2m_A


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"One of the first blogs I wrote back in 2010 was 10 Reasons Why Skiing Is Better Than Snowboarding honestly didnt think much of it and for whatever reason that has been one of the most read and commented on posts Ive written."
10 people (11 if you include yourself). Someone thinks they are self important eh?


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Pride Films and Plays Production History
*Bold Denotes Contest Winner
+Chicago Premiere
#World Premiere
2017-18 Season
- The Nance+ by Douglas Carter Beane
- Jeff Nominated – Vince Kracht, Performance in a Leading Role, Pla
- Jeff Nominated – John Nasca, Best Costumes
- The TransciviliTy of Albert Cashier by Jay Deratany
- Jeff Nominated – Best New Work
- Jeff Nominated – Billy Rude, Best Supporting Performance, Musical
- Jeff Nominated Dani Shea, Performance in a Leading Role, Musical
- Perfect Arrangement by Topher Payne
- Jeff Nominated Kelli Harrington, Performance in a Supporting Role, Play
- His Greatness by Daniel MacIvor
- Yank: A World War II Love Story by David Zellnik and Donald Zellnik
- Jeff Nominated – Best Choreography – Jenna Schope
- Jeff Nominated Best Musical Director Robert Ollis
- Jeff Nominated – Matt Huston – Performance in a Leading Role Musical
- JEff Nominated – John Marshall Junior Performance in a Supporting Role, Musical
- Jeff Nominated – Molly LeCaptain – Performance in a Supporting Role, Musical
- FLIES! The Musical! (opens May 2018)
- The Days are Shorter by Corinne J. Kawecki, (opens May 2018)
2016 Gay Screenplay Contest
- Sideways Down The Sky by Barry Brennessel
- Baby Steps by Rebecca Semik
- J'ai Fait by Edward Jordon
- Happy Anniversary by Simon Graves
- Paradise at Main and Elm by Barry Brennessel
2016 LezPlay Contest
- Fraying Live Wires Tend to Give off Sparks by Lena Wilson
- Watch Me Burn by Rae Binstock
- Bold as Love by Geraldine Inoa
- To Bury a Stranger by Ann L. Gibbs and Judith Allen
- The Days Are Shorter by Corinne J. Kawecki
2016-17 Season
The Nance by Douglas Carter Beane +
For the Love Of (or, the Roller Derby Play) by Gina Femia #
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert by Stephan Elliot and Allan Scott +
Jeff Nominated, Jordan Phelps, Best Actor in a Musical
Jeff Nominated, Honey West, Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Jeff Nominated, Luke Meierdiercks, Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Jeff Nominated, Robert Ollis, Outstanding Musical Direction
Jeff Nominated, Jon Martinez, Choreography
Jeff Nominated, John Nasca, Costume Design
Resolution by Nancy Nyman and Heather McNama #
Jeff Nominated, Nancy Nyman and Heather McNama, Best New Work
2016 Great Gay Play and Musical Contest
- All-American Boy by Donald Gecewicz
- Another Horatio Alger Story by Jason Jacobs
- Spectacular Brown by Brian Pracht
- TBD (To Be Determined) by Paul Elliott
- A Woman Onstage, book and lyrics by Stephen deGhelder, music by Brad Simmons
2015-16 Season
Men On the Verge Of a His-Panic Breakdown by Guillermo Reyes+
Jeff Nominated- Nelson Rodriguez, Best Solo Performance
The Boy From Oz, book by Nick Enright and Martin Sherman, music by Peter Allen+
Jeff Nominated – Chris Logan, Best Actor In a Musical
Jeff Nominated – Mchelle Lauto, Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Jeff Nominated – Cam Turner, Best Choreography
Jeff Nominated – John Nasca, Costume Design
Design for Living by Noel Coward
Jeff Award – John Nasca, Best Costumes
Ten Dollar House by Rick Kinnebrew and Martha Meyer+
Raggedy And by David Valdes Greenwood#
The Boys Upstairs by Jason Mitchell+
Bite by Derek Van Barham#
2015 LezPlay Contest
- Black-Hearted Bitch, a teleplay by Lynn Kear
- The Patron Saint of Dead Dogs, a play by Katie Grotzinger
- Resolution, a play by Nancy Nyman & Heather McNama
- Missed Connections, a play by Hallie Palladino
- The Terror Fantastic, a play by Nicole Jost
2015 Great Gay Play and Musical Contest
- Safe by Donna Hoke
- below by Donna Charlip
- Pen by Leo Schwartz and DC Cathro
- Family Holiday by DC Cathro
- At a Certain Age by Steve Shade
2014-15 Season
Some Men by Terrence McNally+
Jeff Recommended
The Submission by Jeff Talbott+
Jeff Award – Ginneh Thomas, Best Supporting Actress in a Play
The Book of Merman by Leo Schwartz#
Jeff Nomination – Sam Buttton-Harrison, Best Actor in a Musical
Angry Fags by Topher Payne+
Jeff Recommended
2014 Great Gay Play and Musical Contest
- The View UpStairs by Max Vernon
- Michelangelo and Tommaso by James Rosenfield
- Who Killed Joan Crawford? by Michael Leeds
- The Book of Andy by Michael J. Mejia
- *Gentle Passage by Paul Elliott
2014 Great Gay Screenplay Contest – November 2014
- 1974 by Chris Halligan
- Agent Call Boy by James Rosenfield
- The Celestial by Barry Brennessel
- Chance Meetings by John Woodard
- How to Be a Homosexual by JB Berg
2014 Women's Work – September 2014
- Pulp by Patricia Kane
- The Girl Who Would Be King by Jan O'Connor
- *Jack and the Box Store by Heidi FitzGerald
- Kali Dances by Pat Montley
- Creative Nonfiction by Laura Jones
Special Event: Sochi: Three Plays about Gay Athletes and the Olympics
Special Event: At The Flash by Sean Chandler and David Leeper presented at the 2014 Dublin International Gay Theater Festival
2013-14 Season
Directions for Restoring the Apparently Dead by Martin Casella#
The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman,
Jeff Award for Nora Elise Ulrey, Best Actress in A Supporting Role – Play
Songs From An Unmade Bed by Mark Campbell+
Jeff Nomination – Jordan Phelps, Best Actor in a Musical
Jeff Nomination – Kevin Webb, Best Actor In A Musical
Jeff Nomination – Derek Van Barham, Best Director of a Musical
Jeff Nomination – Robert Ollis, Best Musical Direction
2013 Great Gay Screenplay Contest
- *Boys in Summer by Dennis Shinners
- Buddy Booth by Edward Yaeger, Jr.
- The Starfish Scream by Brent Hartinger
- The Passion Child by Amir Sade
- Saguaro by Brandon Yarns
2013 Great Gay Play Contest
- Red Train by B. V. Marshall
- Dancing in the Mirror by Perry Ojeda, directed by Jay Andrew Espana
- *Directions for Restoring The Apparently Dead by Martin Casella
- Forbidden Glass by Kirt Shineman
- Sand Man by G William Zorn
2013 Women's Work Contest
- Let All Mortal Flesh by Pat Montley
- Sweetwater by Christina Hulen
- 180 Degree Rule by M.E.H. Lewis and Barbara Lhota
- *The Green Door by Gail Hackston
- Semi-Circle by Eileen Tull
- Moon Dancers by Mary Steelsmith
Special Event: Kill Your Boyfriends, part of Naked July Festival
2012-13 Season
The All American Genderfuck Cabaret by Mariah MacArthy+
At the Flash by Sean Chandler and David Leeper#
Jeff Recommended
Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey (20th Anniversary Production)
Under A Rainbow Flag by Leo Schwartz#
Jeff Award – Best Musical Production
Jeff Award – Best New Work, Leo Schwartz
Jeff Nomination – Best Director of a Musical, David Zak
Jeff Nomination – Best Musical Direction, Robert Ollis
Jeff Nomination – Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical, James Nedrud
2012 Great Gay Screenplay Contest
- Visalia by Dennis Nivens
- *A Friend of Dorothy's by Jim Piazza
- Barrio Boy by Dennis Shinners
- Snowmen by Ethan Steers
- Father Frances by Thomas Ziegler
2012 Great Gay Play and Musical Contest
- *At the Flash by Sean Chandler and David Leeper
- Hello Norma Jean by Dylan Costello
- Mr. Teddy by George Smart
- Under A Rainbow Flag, book, music, and lyrics by Leo Schwartz
- Lost in History, by Adam Siegel
2012 Women's Work
- The Spindle by Carolyn Gage
- Mad Cow by Lynne S. Brandon
- *Into the Blue by Kari Morris
- Thin Eggshell Syndrome by Trish Cole
2011-12 Season
Love Sucks by Rob Mersola+
Man Boobs by J. Julian Christopher+
Richmond Jim by Cal Yeomans (25th Anniversary Production)+
The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me by David Drake (20th Anniversary Production)
2011 Great Gay Screenplay Contest
- Welcome to L.A by Howard Casner
- Bre'gan's Fist by Tom Emerick
- The Way Shim Likes It by James Palmer
- *Wandering the Elysian Fields by Richard Weems
- Easy on the Eyes by Kevin Michael West
2011 Great Gay Play Contest
- False Reality by Joe Lauderdale
- *Learn To Be Latina by Enrique Ureata
- Save the Date by Tyler Dean
- Short Expanse by Corinne J. Kawecki
- The Times by Mark S. Watson
2011 Women's Work
- Bad Dog by Jennifer Hoppe-House
- *Patient HM by Vanda
- Raising Ricci by Marilynn Barner Anselmi
- Still Fighting It by Cassie Keet
2010 Season
2010 Great Gay Screenplay Contest
- Bethlehem by Chris French
- *Detasseling by Tom Hietter
- Skirt by Chris Mason Johnson & Kate Stayman-London
- The Queen of Harts by Gary Polston
- The Trouble With e by Louise Wadley
Staged Readings:
Five Decades of Great Gay Plays
Five Great Plays of Terrence McNally
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by Billy Murray
What do birds and bats have in common? Eyes. Birds enjoy flying around and not bumping into things, but bats don't use their eyes for the same purpose. Bats use a type of radar in order to achieve the same result.
However, since the discovery of the white-nose syndrome in bats found living in Newby village, Isle of Wight, there is a possiblity that Newby schoolchildren are contributing to the spread of this disease.
WNS is a condition in bats which was first noted among dead and hibernating bats in caves in nearby Ryde in 2009.
Affected bats have a white fungus on their muzzles which makes them look as if they've been snorting cocaine.
Newby scientists are still trying to to determine the cause of this fungus. One theory is that local schoolchildren may have been sharing their sherbert dabs with these bats.
Until this disease can be brought under control, local shopkeepers have been asked to stop selling sherbert dabs.
Bats are most vunerable during hibernation when, it is believed, youngsters sneak up on the sleeping bats and stick their muzzles into their sherbert dabs. This theory, however, has yet to be proved.
Most Newby residents believe they'd be better off without the bats altogether. These people need to be educated. A village without bats would encounter devastating effects on its agrictulture.
Bats do play an ecological role in insect control and plant pollination. They also make tasty hors d'oeuvres when deep-friend and served on crackers.
So, if you see a bat outside in winter, when it SHOULD be hibernating please report it to the Newby Co-operative Wildlife Health Centre at 657 3876 0987, located above the Chinese Take Out on Lockington Street.
If you come across any dead bats, handle them with care as many are believed to be rabied. You can leave them with the owner of the Chinese Take Out, Mr. How Hi, and he will hand them over to the Wildlife Health Centre Personnel when he sees them.