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South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (Hangul: 대한민국), is a country in East Asia on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It has a population of about 50 million and its official language is Korean. Its capital and largest city is Seoul.
Korean was traditionally ruled by monarchies (or dynasties) from around 2300 BC to 1910, after which it was annexed by Japan for more than 30 years. In 1945, at the end of World War II, the northern and southern parts of Korea were liberated and occupied by the Soviet Union and the United States respectively. South Korea was established in 1948. The Korean War was fought between North and South Korea from 1950 to 1953 over a conflict of political ideologies (the North is communist while the South is capitalist). The war ended in 1953, but there is still high tension between the two Koreas even today.
South Korea is now a highly developed country with very high standards of living. It also has the fourth largest economy in Asia and has strong influence in the region. It is governed by a presidential republic, with the President as the head of state and the Prime Minister as the head of government.
Spanking in South Korea[edit]
Judicial corporal punishment[edit]
Judicial corporal punishment was common in ancient Korea and was applied to both men and women. For males, the offender was tied to a low whipping bench in a lying position and was beaten with a type of long cane on the bare buttocks. Women received the punishment over wet clothing. In a variant, called gonjang (곤장) which means big wooden paddle, the bench was in the shape of a horizontal cross and the delinquent's arms were strapped to the sides such that he assumed a face-down spreadeagle position. See here for some photos.
School corporal punishment[edit]
School corporal punishment, applied to both boys and girls, is widely practiced in South Korea as of now. Opinions on school corporal punishment are divided in the country, with some calling for it to be banned while others oppose its abolition. According to a study conducted in 2003, 70% of South Korean schools permit their teachers to use corporal punishment.
Traditionally, parents ceremonially present their children's teachers with symbolic canes ("stick of love") at the beginning of the school year, signifying a handing-over of responsibility for the discipline of their sons and daughters to the school. However, these 'canes' are not exactly canes, as they appear to be very thick and rigid sticks rather than the typical thin and whippy rattan cane traditionally used in Britain, and now in Southeast Asia. These 'canes' are highly like to cause bruises rather than stings if applied with force.
The official rules on the use of school corporal punishment are as such:
- For elementary and middle school students, the cane is up to 1 cm (0.39 ″) thick and only 50 cm (1 ft 8 in) long. The former may receive up to five strokes while the latter may receive ten.
- For high school students, the maximum number of strokes is still ten, but the cane used is 1.5 cm (0.59 ″) thick and 60 cm (2.0 ′) long.
- Boys are to be punished on the buttocks while girls are to be punished on the thighs.
Although rules and regulations have been stated, teachers sometimes violate them and the government does not really enforce them, and abuse cases are quite common. Some teachers use larger sticks to punish students, and sometimes they are seen punching students with fists and hitting them on the head. Mass punishments, where many students are punished together, are very common in schools.
During the punishment, the student usually adopts a lunge position (or push-up position) and receives the beating on his or her bottom over clothing. In other cases, the student may bend over a desk or a chair (as in the traditional British style), or stands upright, or kneels on the floor or on a chair. Hand-canings, beatings on the back, front and back of the thighs, bare calves, or foot-whipping, are also not uncommon. The implement used may not necessarily be the thick and rigid stick all the time, as teachers sometimes may use club-like sticks, broomsticks, paddles or baseball bats.
Domestic spanking[edit]
For the punishment of children, spanking of the buttocks is common, but also hitting the child's calves. The calves are spanked with an implement such as a cane, called hoichori (회초리). Calf-spanking seems to be a particularly Korean thing.
Children are spanked at home (80% of South Korean parents say they physically discipline their children).
Playful spanking[edit]
Many spanking photos and videos from South Korea show playful enactments of gonjang punishment. This "spanking play" (체벌놀이) had been also popular among children. On the internet, Korean students had been interested in spanking also join spanking blogs (체벌카페).[1]
South Korean spanking art[edit]
South Korean spanking artists include Eingyeo.
Punishment and bondage films with Korean actresses[edit]
In the pornography industry there are a great many Korean and Korean-American actresses who have made a name for themselves by performing in X-rated sex films. A few have also dabbled in fetish videos involving bondage and spanking scenarios.
- Aili Gets Revenge (Spanking Sorority Girls), Kim Chi
- Asian Bondage Fantasies 3 (Bizarre Video), Kitty Jung (aka Kitty)
- Asian Bondage Fantasies 4 Warning: (Bizarre Video), Kitty Jung
- Asian Spanking Discipline (Bizarre Video, 2006), Annie Cruz, Lystra (aka Lystra Faith)
- Asian Spanking Sorority Girls (Spice XXX, 2008), Kitty Jung, Lystra (Faith)
- In This House (Bobbie's DropSeats, DropSeat Prods.), Lystra (Faith)
- Joey Ray, Annie Cruz, Mark Davis Warning: (36 min.), Sexandsubmisison.com
- Kim Chi Poses As Teacher (Spanking Sorority Girls), photos
- Kym Wilde's On The Edge 15 (Redboard Video, 1995), Kitty Yung
- The Laundry Room (Girls Boarding School), Jodie (video clip Warning: )
- Madam Snow Punishes Kim Chi (Spanked Call Girls)
- Spanking Asian Girls 3 (Pacific Force), Mia Smiles
- Teacher Snow Spanks Kim Chi (Spanking Sorority Girls)
- Tearful Witness To A Sobbing Correction (Punishments Only), Kim Chi
In the 1980s and '90s, an actress named Mische (sometimes spelled Meechi or Mishi) did a series of CP videos for Nu-West/Leda Productions. These titles include: Harwood School for Girls, Ann Bowman Spanks Michshe and Kyrie (both co-starring Kiri Kelly), Mische and the Policewoman and Stephanie's Plaything - Mische. She also starred in A Paddling for Meechi for California Star.
- School corporal punishment in South Korea on World Corporal Punishment Research
- Article on judicial corporal punishment in Korea (with photos, in Korean)
- Article on judicial corporal punishment in Korea (with illustrations, in Korean)
- Article on corporal punishment in Korean schools (in English)
- Article on child punishment with a photo of a mother 'caning' her child's calves with a rolled-up newspaper (in Korean)
- Korea Escorts - sex fantasy escort agency in Australia.
- Movie still of a Korean woman caning a boy's calves
- Report on corporal punishment in South Korea on the Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
- Korea: judicial floggings (article with photos) on World Corporal Punishment Research


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Boca Raton Triathletes mission is to promote an inclusive community that allows everyone to succeed in a supportive environment. The core of Boca Tri is to provide an authentic, positive, welcoming community to all athletes. We are ONE group! We have something for everyone of all ages and abilities. This is YOUR club if anyone has any other ideas of group workouts, socials, clinics etc…..let us hear it! We want to train together, socialize and support other members of our community as they strive to reach their personal goals. Triathlon can be a very overwhelming sport when first starting. We hope to provide a place to find people with similar goals, from Sprint to Ironman to Ultra. We have members of all abilities and want to share our enthusiasm for triathlon and a healthy lifestyle with other people in our area. We have an amazing New Member Ambassador, Denise McKelvey to help you through your beginning years in the sport (see "About us/Board" tab for contact info).
Boca Tri does not tolerate misconduct, including cheating, bullying (cyber or in person) of any format. Integrity, honestly and dedication to the club and sport are the core values to which all club members must adhere. Athletes that choose to conduct themselves in such a manner will be removed from the club at the Board's discretion.
Boca Raton Triathletes was awarded The Women for Tri Grant during the 2016 season and twice during the 2017 season. This grant enabled us to run a free 6 month program for Women new to the sport of triathlon. The women had 25+ hands on clinics run by our amazing coaching staff. They learned everything they needed to know to toe the line of their 1st Sprint Triathlon. The Grants/Programs that followed allowed over 150 new women to join the sport we all love and also allowed the ladies to move up to the next distance. We were also awarded a grant from USAT to help educate our members. With that grant we were able to provide two free clinics open to all members, including a 4-week swim clinic and a half-day detailed Foam Roller clinic. In addition, we were able to provide an educational grant to one of our members to become USAT certified as a Triathlon Coach.
Click here to join the club. Membership dues for The 2018 Season are $39 and include a BRT Insulated Lunch bag, a club tech t-shirt/tank and Choice of BRT Headsweats Visor or Trucker Hat (hat for 1st time members only). Everyone will receive a BRT Transition Matt, A BRT Car Magnet (while supplies last) a $10 gift certificate to Runner's Edge in Boca Raton, and other Sponsor Goodies. Club dues are non-refundable. After you sign up, please remember join the Facebook page so you get all the evites to club events and 99% of all communication about events occurs on Facebook. Training groups and other events are listed on the website under the Calendar tab. You will receive all communication from the club to the e-mail address you provide when you register with us. Day to day communications occur through Facebook so please join the page.
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Woaah, talk about awesome audience participation!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!! M was so happy and surprised that you all tried her challenge. You have no idea how happy my kid was each time I told her there's a new entry. She'd want to comment ASAP but I had to tell her that she has to finish something or another before she did. She still has a few to comment… some later entries… she'll get there… actually we all got busy today but will do Monday!!
Ok, so to the winners…. First, these were her final 8. She really had a hard time choosing, she asked me which my favorites were, I told her but she already had her heart set on her two choices.
So…. the two winners are…
Hailey!!!! Yeah, congrats, sweet sweet Hailey! Check out the card her and her mom Tina made (and also the mess, ha!).
Then the second winner is Cindy! The toaster got her. M couldn't get over how cute it is!!! Cindy you won the digital kit from Julie Billingsly! Congrats!!
Now, if you ladies have a little bit of time, check out these cards by Sofi (M's penpal!) and Courtney and give them some love (Sofi's card is on a blog and you can comment. Courtney's is on a photo Mac server so you can only view it). They're SUPER cute!!!
Hailey (or Tina), please email me your address when you return from your Paris trip (JEALOUS btw!) and Courtney (or her mommy) can you please email us your address so that M can send Courtney a little something for participating in her very first challenge? We'd really appreciate it! Sofi, we already have your addresss {::SMILES}.
Sofi's card
Courtney's card
Ok, have a great one! Sorry this post is a tad long. This week M and I will be practicing the words "nk" so that she'll be able to spell thank and pink properly {::SMILES}.


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A Q&A with Align Workforce Solutions' Newest Technical Recruiter, Carin Anderson
Align Workforce Solutions continues to grow its team to ensure we have the industry's most successful recruiters that help find, place and keep the best candidates for our clients. We've recently welcomed our newest Senior Technical Recruiter to our team, Carin Anderson, who specializes in Contract, Contract-to-Hire and Direct Hire placements. We've asked Carin to answer a few questions regarding what drives her in matching the best applicants with our clients, as well as for her to share some professional and personal goals as she joins Align. Read on to get to know Carin a bit more!
What do you love most about your job?
I love the fast pace of the recruiting sector. What drives me most in my job is having the ability to build strong relationships with candidates and clients. Also, I love that I am always learning new skills and cutting-edge technologies that keeps me in the forefront of the tech sector.
What are the top two goals you want to achieve in your new position?
- Knowledge and background story of all the clients
- Build a huge candidate base within LinkedIn Recruiter and become a Super User
What are some of the benefits companies get when they hire a firm instead of handling recruitment themselves?
I would say among the key benefits would be that they are able to receive top talent for their positions in a shorter amount of time (many times a recruiter will submit "proven performers" that they have placed before) than if they were going at it alone. There is also a huge financial benefit to companies for not having to spend hours weeding through hundreds of resumes. We do this all day; every day and are able to go through hundreds of profiles quickly and efficiently to find the right talent that matches their specific needs.
What would you say are the biggest attributes a company should keep in mind when they seek to recruit an IT candidate today?
I would say there are four: Skillset; Accomplishments; Personality; and the ability to learn and be open to new ideas and how excited they are about what they do.
What three things should an IT candidate keep in mind when interviewing?
These three are "a must" in my opinion:
- Be on time
- Research the company and the people who will be interviewing you
- Give specific examples when answering questions and ask questions (have them prepared) about the short- and long-term goals of the company/position.
It is also critical to follow up with a thank you note and why you are a fit for the position. (Give this to your recruiter to forward to the manager)
Which are you seeing more of and why do you think that is in today's IT world: contract, contract-to-hire or direct hire positions?
Contract-to-hire by far. Companies see this as a "try before you buy" approach. This is very attractive to clients because they can really get a feel of the candidate's current skill set, but also their potential skill set and willingness to learn new things so they can grow with the company. Also, companies are able to get a strong sense of personality, the way that they conduct themselves and handle change, during the contract phase. If a contractor possesses these elements, they are a sound investment for the company to offer them a permanent position.
What candidate skillsets are most in demand?
All aspects of network and system infrastructure and Research and Development (R&D).
Casual workplace attire, onsite amenities, flexible work hours, corporate retreat/gatherings—are these things still important?
Very much so, especially flexible work hours or the ability to work remote.
Fun Questions
If you had all the means required and time to do it, what is the one thing on your bucket list you would do immediately?
Travel the country and buy a lake house.
You and your family are avid campers. Where is the one place you haven't RV'd/camped at that and would like to?
East Coast.
Finish this statement: "I wish…"
all of my family lived in one location.
We at Align Workforce Solutions, are super excited to welcome Carin to our team!
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Jim Carrey at his best. Classic Movie
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This was the most hilarious movie with Jim Carrey!
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The original was better.
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One of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels work very well together in this hilarious film.
Best comedy movie ever. This is the best movie of Jim Carry's career. I've seen it more than ten times and I still laugh every time. Classic movie.
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Practical Software Factories in .NET
The promise of Software Factories is to streamline and automate software development-and thus to produce higher-quality software more efficiently. The key idea is to promote systematic reuse at all levels and exploit economies of scope, which translates into concrete savings in planning, development, and maintenance efforts. However, the theory behind Software Factories can be overwhelming, because it spans many disciplines of software development. On top of that, Software Factories typically require significant investments into reusable assets.
This book was written in order to demystify the Software Factories paradigm by guiding you through a practical case study from the early conception phase of building a Software Factory to delivering a ready-made software product. The authors provide you with a hands-on example covering each of the four pillars of Software Factories: software product lines, architectural frameworks, model-driven development, and guidance in context.
While the ideas behind Software Factories are platform independent, the Microsoft .NET platform, together with recent technologies such as DSL Tools and the Smart Client Baseline Architecture Toolkit, makes an ideal foundation. A study shows the different facets and caveats and demonstrates how each of these technologies becomes part of a comprehensive factory. Software Factories are a top candidate for revolutionizing software development. This book will give you a great starting point to understanding the concepts behind it and ultimately applying this knowledge to your own software projects.


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College Road Trip
Martin Lawrence stars in this comedy about an overprotective father who drives his daughter across the country visiting prospective colleges.
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Easter Bunny ArrivalThe Easter Bunny arrives at the Nittany Mall March 8th at 10 a.m. This year the Easter Bunny will be located near Dino's Restaurant. An Easter egg decorating contest will also take place from 10 a.m. - Noon. Participants will be divided into the following age groups, 2-6 and 7-11. Winners of the contest will receive prizes from stores in the mall. For a list of picture times with the Easter Bunny, visit the mall's website.
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Pharmaceutical Bottles Market
Pharmaceutical Bottles Market (Bottle Type - Packer Bottles, Dropper Bottles (Eye Droppers, Ear Droppers, and Nose Droppers), and Liquid Bottles; Application - E-liquid, Liquid, Droppers, Oral Care, and Topical Medication; Material Type - High-density Polyethylene (HDPE), Low-density Polyethylene (LDPE), Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polypropylene (PP), and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC); End User - Pharmaceutical Companies, Compounding Pharmacies, Chemical Companies, Healthcare Centers, and Pharmaceutical Packaging Companies) - Spain Industry Analysis Size Share Growth Trends and Forecast 2016 - 2024
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Spain Pharmaceutical Bottles Market: Snapshot
The market for pharmaceutical bottles in Spain is characterized by its access to multiple regions through its strategic location in the Iberian Peninsula. Thanks to the geographic proximity and long coastline of this country, stretching through the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, it has an easy access to emerging markets in the Middle East and Africa as well as the developed markets in Europe.
The growth of the Spain market for pharmaceutical bottles has been directly influenced by the advancements in the drug delivery formats utilized for pharmaceutical products. In addition to this, the introduction of pharmaceutical bottles made up of plastic, on account of the abundant availability of relatively cheaper polymers, is expected to drive this market significantly over the forthcoming years. However, the emergence of eco-friendly biomaterials-based bottles as a substitute to the pharmaceutical ones and the increasing preference for flexible packaging formats, such as blisters, are anticipated to restrict the growth of this market to some extent in the years to come.
In 2016, the market for pharmaceutical bottles in Spain presented an opportunity worth US$241.4 mn. Progressing at a steady CAGR of 3.80% between 2016 and 2024, the market is estimated to reach US$235 mn by the end of 2024.
Demand for Pharmaceutical Bottles to Remain High in Oral Care
Pharmaceutical bottles find widespread application in E-liquid, liquids, droppers, oral care, and topical medication in Spain. The demand for these bottles has been higher in the oral care segment than others. In 2016, this application segment held a share of nearly 36% in the overall market and is anticipated to exhibit extensive incremental performance in terms of both, market share and growth rate over the next few years. Topical medication, on the other hand, is likely to surface as the most lucrative application segment in the Spain pharmaceutical bottles market in the near future, thanks to the design capabilities offered by manufacturers concerning the dispensing of lotions and semi-solid contents.
The increasing demand for therapeutic medications related to eyes, ears, and nose, conventionally prescribed in dropper bottles, is likely to drive the dropper segment considerably in the years to come. The liquid segment is expected to gain from the augmenting demand for liquid medications as an efficient alternative to solid medicines from patients having swallowing issues. As E-liquid is in its budding stage, the segment is anticipated to exhibit moderate progress in the forthcoming years.
PET Pharmaceutical Bottles Segment to Retain Leadership
High-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and polypropylene (PP) are key types of materials used in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical bottles in Spain. Among these, the PET segment is witnessing a higher growth and is projected to remain so in the years to come, thanks to the increased usage of PET to produce pharmaceutical bottles due to its atmosphere barrier properties. The durability and the rigid and stress-resisting characteristics of PET are also aiding the rise of this segment significantly.
Pharmaceutical enterprises, chemical firms, healthcare centers, compounding pharmacies, and pharmaceutical packaging companies have emerged as the main end users of pharmaceutical bottles in this country.
Some of the leading manufacturers of pharmaceutical bottles in Spain are Pont Europe, Industrias Plasticas Puig SL, Maynard and Harris Plastics Ltd., Alcion Plasticos, Amcor Ltd., and Gerresheimer AG.
Spain Pharmaceutical Bottles Market: Overview
This report provides forecast and analysis of the Spain pharmaceutical bottles market. The study provides historic data of 2016 along with forecast from 2017 to 2024 based on volume (Mn units) and revenue (US$ Mn). It includes drivers, restraints and the ongoing trend for the pharmaceutical bottles market along with their impact on demand during the forecast period. The report also comprises the study of opportunities available in the Spain market for pharmaceutical bottles. It includes value chain analysis with list of raw material manufacturers, plastic bottles manufacturers, packaging manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and end users in the value chain.
In order to provide the users of this report with comprehensive view of market, we have included detailed competitiveness analysis and company players. The competitive dashboard provides detailed comparison of pharmaceutical bottles manufacturers on parameters such as company's revenue, unique selling propositions and key strategic developments.
Spain Pharmaceutical Bottles Market: Research Methodology
The study encompasses market attractiveness analysis, by bottle type, application, material type and end user. Market statistics have been estimated based on average consumption and weighted average pricing of pharmaceutical bottles and the revenue is derived through regional pricing trends. Market size and forecast for each segment have been provided in the context of the Spain markets. The pharmaceutical plastics bottles market has been analyzed based on expected demand. Prices considered for the calculation of revenue are average regional prices obtained through primary quotes from numerous pharmaceutical bottles manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors. All key end users have been considered and potential applications have been estimated on the basis of secondary sources and feedback from primary respondents.
Regional demand patterns have been considered while estimating the market for various end users of pharmaceutical bottles in Spain. Top-down approach has been used to estimate the Spain pharmaceutical bottles market. Market numbers for the Spain bottle type, application, material type and end user segments have been derived using the bottom-up approach, which is cumulative of region's demand. The market has been forecasted based on constant currency rates.
A number of primary and secondary sources were consulted during the course of the study. Secondary sources include Factiva, World Bank, Packaging Digest, Plastic Manufacturers Association, Society of the Plastics Industry, and Hoover's, and company annual reports and publications.
Companies Mentioned in the Report
The report provides detailed competitive outlook including company profiles of key participants operating in the Spain market. Key players in the Spain bottle type, application, material type and end user market include, Gerresheimer AG., Amcor Limited, Alcion Plasticos, Maynard and Harris Plastics Ltd, Industrias Plasticas Puig, and Pont Europe.
The Spain pharmaceutical bottles market is segmented below:
By Bottle Type
By Application
By Material Type
By End User
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On the whole, Autumn has been warm and sunny, though our team of 15 or so hardy pickers have had to test their waterproofs on a couple of occasions.
We're all feeling a mixture of excitement and relief; excitement at the quality of the grapes which is fantastic this year, and relief that the yield is back to normal too. The last 2 years have been smaller than normal, though also good quality, hence selling out of our still wines by August this year.
The press (and the winemaking team) have been hard at work with 2 or 3 press loads a day/night. It's not quite a 24 hour operation, but looking at the winemaker, you'd be forgiven for thinking it was (I'm his wife, so I can say these things!!) We're all looking forward to this year's wines; if the crisp, sweet, deliciously balanced grape juice is anything to go by, they should be even better than 2008's wines (and they were good)!


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The basic Microsoft Translator Service is available for free when use is limited to two million characters per month. Subscribers to the service with heavier data demands may choose from numerous levels of throughput. The next level would start at $40 per month for four million characters. Look for it on the Azure Marketplace.
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Microsoft has created a new set of tools for incorporating instantaneous language translating capabilities into mobile apps. With the new Translator Hub developers gain a supple Application Programming Interface (API) for customizing Windows Phone and other operating systems to translate up to 39 languages in their unique apps. The new service is on sale now to developers or it can be sampled for free.
Developers can use this powerful language translating tool to seamlessly integrate multilingual capabilities into their programs. With the Globalization of today's and tomorrow's world economies, this service becomes more indispensable daily. Getting the contextual meaning of the subtleties of conversations between linguistic systems has been an elusive quest in translations even to date.
Programmers using the Microsoft Translator Hub are able to change and replace the content of translations after they have been rendered. This provides feedback to the integrated Collaborative Translation Framework that works to fine tune the following results for all future translations. When submitting these potential improvements to the machine produced translations owners of apps may choose between different levels of privacy to suit their inclinations.
When using the hub, developers can tailor their apps to take advantage of Microsoft's deep pockets and heavy investment in machine generated translation technology by building custom translation models to enable the improved accuracy of their app's translations for multiple languages.
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Modern day life is hectic and programmed, where people keep running from one task to the next. Most of the people spend their life chasing two goals – money and fame. People who have jobs work for the next promotion, people running their own company toil to increase their revenues, people in other fields like sports and acting hire coaches who can design a program to make them better leading to, guess what, more money and fame. Yet the happiness on achieving the goal gets clouded by the shadow of the tension to meet the next goal. This is a perennial cycle in which people keep on moving. And even when they reach at the top, real joy eludes them. In fact, people at the top are among the most depressed people in the world. There has been an increase in the number of suicides among the rich and the famous. This leads some people to believe that chasing goals is not the key to happiness and they go to the other end and become hippies or world travelers or join an NGO. If you are from the former group, you might think these people are happy. They are away from the hustle-bustle of competitive life. But if you get into conversation with them, you can sense the longing for the respect gained from corporate jobs, the wish to afford the same luxury as their working friends or the sense of a feeling of something missing. This begets the question then how to live life? Many thinkers and philosophers from times immemorial have attempted to answer this question. However, the world is changing at a rapid pace and what would have worked 50 years back might be useless today. And even the recent thinkers belong to multiple schools of thought, with no one correct answer for the same. In such a case, how do we decide who should we follow. I think the best answer to it is the following - the truth is already inside you, so when you hear it you will know. It is similar to the situation, where an answer is almost at the tip of your tongue yet you can't seem to remember it. A very common event, that happens almost every day. And suddenly when someone says it, you recognize that was what you were looking for. If the philosophy is too much for you, just apply the trial and error method. Out of all the recent philosophers, I think Osho Rajneesh, Eckhart Tolle and Esther Hicks have conveyed the truth in its most original form.
Osho (1931 - 1990)
Osho, also known as Rajneesh, has been voted as the 10 most influential persons of the 20th century by TIME magazine. He was a spiritual guru and mystic, but more popularly known for controversies ranging from possessing most Rolls Royce cars (a staggering 93 which was still not enough as he wanted to buy 365, one for each day of the year), to the use of drugs and finally advocating openness of sex which gave him the title, 'Sex Guru'. Osho or Chandra Mohan Jain, his family name, was born in a small village in Madhya Pradesh, India to parents who were textile merchants and grew up to become a teacher of philosophy at a university in Madhya Pradesh. In his autobiography, he mentioned that he achieved enlightenment at the age of 33 and started giving discourses afterwards on philosophy, religion and life and continued to speak till he passed away in 1990. In fact, there are more than 600 books recording his discourses, though he hasn't written a single book. Osho was a very gifted student during his school days with exceptional debating skills. The firebrand logic in his arguments, the clarity of thought and his spellbinding oratory skills helped him amass a huge number of followers. People who have heard him live, claim there was a circle of influence or a magnetic field around him, known as the Buddha field, where people experienced bliss by just being near to him.
Osho's Philosophy
Osho was one of the first thinkers of the world, who brought a culmination of Eastern and Western philosophies. He advocated a life lived by the combination of spiritual learning from the East, consisting of understanding of the inner world through meditation, and the celebration of life of the West, which comprises of creation in the outer world through logic and action. He aimed to create a new man, "Zorba the Buddha" – a culmination of the spirituality of Gautama Buddha and the zest for life of Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis. In his words about the "new man", "He should be as accurate and objective as a scientist, as sensitive and full of heart as a poet and yet rooted deep down in his being as a mystic." In his opinion, every living being is capable of enlightenment which is the true state of every human being. But people are clouded by ego, which creates a false sense of identity. And the only way ego can be annihilated is by transcending the mind through meditation.
Eckhart Tolle (1948 - Present)
Eckhart Tolle has been rated as the most spiritually influential person in the world by the Watkins review in 2011, in a list that comprises the likes of the Dalai Lama, Rhonda Byrne, Paulo Coelho, Deepak Chopra, Oprah Winfrey, Robin Sharma and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. He has to his credit, 2 New York Times best-sellers - The Power of Now and A New Earth, each of which sold a staggering 3 million and 5 million copies respectively. Eckhart Tolle or Ulrich Leonard Tolle was born in Germany in 1948, at the peak of the Second World War. He had a troubled childhood and spent most of his teenage years, "searching for answers" in his life. He completed a degree in philosophy from the University of London in 1977 and got into Cambridge University with scholarship for postgraduate research. However, the depression and anxiety followed him there as well and it became almost unbearable. One night in 1977 at the age of 29, when he was sitting on a bench frustrated with life, the 'Aha' moment happened. In an instant all his troubles evaporated and the world became blissful, almost miraculous. After this awakening, he spent 2 years of his life just sitting on benches in a blissful state - drunk in the joy that is life. He dropped university and continued work as a spiritual teacher and finally came onto the world scene with a blockbuster book, 'The Power of Now', in 1997, which went on to sell 3 million copies. He has since been featured on Oprah Winfrey's show, founded the Global Alliance for Transformational Entertainment (GATE) with Jim Carrey and came up with another best-selling book, 'A New Earth'.
Eckhart's Philosophy
Although born and brought up in Germany, Eckhart's philosophy has been influenced by both Western as well as Eastern schools of thought. He imbibes the ideas from the Bible, Zen Buddhism and Hinduism. Tolle himself has mentioned that his work is a coming together of teachings of J. Krishnamurthy and Ramana Maharishi. In his best-selling book, The Power of Now, he has emphasized the importance of living in the current moment. Drawing from his own experience, during the days of his acute depression, he mentioned that any situation or moment is not bad; it's just the thought about it that makes a person unhappy. In other words, it's the obsession of people with the past and the future that makes them miserable. In the words of Master Oogway from Kung Fu Panda, "The past is history. The future is a mystery. But the present is a gift." Tolle says that people keeping missing the present moment, thinking about what was and what will be and thus they fail to experience the aliveness of it. And they keep wishing for better experiences where they can feel alive, which is the cause of all depression and misery in the world. The increasing craze for adventure sports is due to the same reason – when the body is subjected to life-threatening situations, the mind is forced to focus the entire attention on the current moment and people feel the thrill of the Now. Like Osho, he has also advised for meditation as the way to get rid of thoughts and get to a peaceful state of mind. In fact, through his channel Eckhart Tolle TV on his website live meditations are conducted throughout the world, at a fixed time, in his presence, through a web conference.
Esther Hicks (1948 - Present)
Esther Hicks is an American philosopher best known for the 'The Law of Attraction', an international best-seller selling over 1.5 million copies. Amazingly, she was born in the same year as Eckhart Tolle. In fact, most people would know her as the narrator of the film 'The Secret', original version. She was also the inspiration for the movie. However, later due to disputes between the author, Rhonda Byrne and Esther the footage was actually removed. Esther is different from all the gurus of philosophy in the sense that she herself is not a philosopher, but conveys the teachings of a non-physical being called Abraham. According to her, Abraham is the collective consciousness of the non-physical or in simple terms, the Source energy, which some may call as God. Esther Hicks was born in Utah, United States in 1948 and married Jerry Hicks in 1980, who had been an acrobat, a musician, a comedian as well as a network marketer with Amway. Jerry was a profound influence in Esther's life and used to keep asking spiritual questions about life, whereas Esther was more relaxed and never indulged in too much worry. However, Jerry had so much to ask that the couple started asking around and finally took to channeling spirits, as suggested by some of their friends. As they often say, "A master appears when the disciple is ready". Esther through the practice of meditation for some years began tapping to the Infinite Intelligence, and gave it the name Abraham. Since then the couple has written 9 books through the Hicks Publication and spoken at numerous conferences, where Esther taps into the Source and provides answers to the problems that people are facing.
Hicks' Philosophy
Although the name Abraham sounds Christian but Abraham's philosophy doesn't belong to any religion. Abraham claims that it is the source of all religions, the underlying current that flows through them all. For the first time, has someone emphasized the vibrational nature of the world and addressed it in such a logical manner as Abraham. Though philosophers like Gurdjeff, Osho, Krishnamurthy and thinkers like Neil Bohr, who discovered the atom, have proved that the world is vibrational in nature but they never went into the details. According to Abraham, the physical world is an extension of the non-physical world where non-physical beings venture to experience the richness of life. Though the non-physical beings stay in contact with the source, but as soon as they enter the human body, they forget the connection, which is the root cause of all misery. The greatest contribution of Abraham is the Law of Attraction, according to which, people attract into their life whatever they think about. As the world is vibrational, with human beings made of pure energy their thought vibrations are responsible for the vibrations to create whatever they are asking for. Since people spend most of their time complaining about things that are wrong in their life, they keep attracting misery to their life and it doesn't change. To change your life, you have to begin with changing the way you think. So if you want more money in your life, or a loving partner or better health you have to think good about it. You have to believe you already have those things and your life would start coming in-line with the vibrations required for that state and it will manifest. Perhaps it is time now to give yourself a pat on the back for all the wonderful things in your life and the ones that are going to come, because there is a Santa listening to your thoughts and making a list of the presents for you. But the best part is you don't have to wait for Christmas, the stronger your belief, faster the Santa comes.
So we read about three great philosophers of our time and their teachings on how to conduct life. But research shows that on an average a person can keep only three ideas from any presentation or conversation. So what would be the top 3 commandments to take away? Firstly, all the great philosophers above have emphasized the power of meditation, which should be made a part of your daily routine. Meditation will help with getting rid of your false personality, staying in the present moment and would enable positive vibrations to shape your life. Secondly, all have emphasized about the importance of dreaming and action to fulfill your dreams. In fact, the purpose of your non-physical form in entering the physical body was to experience the richness and variety of life in physical form. Whether it is getting that house you always wanted, or the exotic place you wanted to visit, life should be celebrated. However, how to know what you really wish for? There comes the third commandment – use your emotions as the compass to decide what you actually wish for. As you start listening to it, the more in tune you would get with your real self and the closer you can get to find your real purpose in life. To remember it as one mantra in life, the best can be – Meditate, Listen, and Dream. Meditate to still your mind. After it has become still, listen to the real you. Once you know what to wish for, then dream. Once the vibrations come in tune with the dream, it will automatically lead to the actions that manifest the dream. So when anyone gets frustrated with life, when you are feeling depressed in life, when things are not going the way you want to, when you feel there is something missing in life, when the peace of mind is not there, just remember – Meditate, Listen, Dream.


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I'm not sure if you realise just how dangerous the shoe above is. Nike knows it. Adidas does too.
The fact that Li Ning is starting to understand trends, and pushing out product that is crossing genre's is a huge red flag to any of the american behemoth brands that have pretty much dominated the worlds footwear markets for the past few decades. This shoe, and a few other ones that have begun to seep through in recent months, mark a distinct possibilty that there may be a changing of the guard – in Asia.
The amount that the US currently spends on sportswear product dwarfs pretty much every other country, atleast for now. The interesting part here, pointed out by Highsnobiety writer, Ross Adrian – is that although the US consumes a fk load more then anyone else currently, that amount is decreasing at a decent rate, whereas in China (coming in second to the US in), who currently has the worlds largest middle class population, these numbers are actually increasing in dramatic fashion.
You might not be super familiar with Anta, Li-Ning, 361 & Peak…and if you're a US/Euroupean consumer you don't neccesarily need to be (yet), but theres about to be a tremendous battle for brand supremcy in China and the US brands aren't a lock to win.
As mentioned previously, Highsnobiety recently published a super informative article about this exact situation, which I would highly recommend you checking out, you can see a small excerpt from it below –
"As China gained economic importance globally, countless sportswear companies flocked to the world's second-biggest economy in hope of following Nike's success, with China proving itself a realistic contender in surpassing the United States in terms of sportswear market size. Currently, the difference in market size between the two countries is astounding — and largely disproportionate. As of 2016, the US market was sized at $103 billion dollars, while China was a far second at $28 billion dollars. Considering that China's population (at 1.4 billion) is approximately four times that of the US, it's easy to identify a gap that many would expect to close as GDP in China rises. The country already has the world's biggest middle class population, and it's still growing, all of which translates to more Chinese spending power." – Ross Adrian of Highsnobiety
Check out the full article, here.
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In a recent development, Motorola has announced that it is replacing Google location services in a vast majority of its devices with Skyhook location services.
Skyhook, which is already used in Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, triangulates your location by using a large grid of WiFi hotspots. According to Motorola's press release, this will provide Motorola Android devices with more accurate location based services for apps such as Yelp, Foursquare and Maps.


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An oval faceted amethyst stone set in 14 carat white and yellow gold. The amethyst measures 2.2 cm by 1.6 cm.
- The ring size is 16.50 mm, the size can be modified if necessary
- The ring is in good condition, the amethyst stone has a large visible inclusion


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Cataloging a wealth of imagination
The Permanent Collection
To further its mission of education about and preservation of the heritage of embroidery, EGA established a permanent collection of textiles and related articles in the early days of the organization. The goal of the collection is to represent as many techniques, cultures, and historical eras as possible. Pieces from the collection are used for exhibition, reproduction, and study. If you have any questions about the permanent collection or have an embroidered item you would like to donate, please contact Cynthia Welch at EGA Headquarters.


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This weekly report of outdoor recreation conditions in the Adirondacks is compiled each Thursday afternoon and fully updated by Friday afternoon.
Contribute Your Knowledge: Add a comment below, or send your observations, corrections, updates, and suggestions to [email protected]
Learn and practice the seven Leave No Trace principles. Carry out what you have carried in. Do not leave gear, food, or other items at lean-tos and campsites. Do not litter. Take the free online Leave No Trace course here.
BE PREPARED! Start slow, gain experience. Carry proper safety equipment and weather protection and bring plenty of water and lights, and a map. When on the trail, stay together, monitor the time, and be prepared to turn back. Accidents happen to the most experienced people. Be prepared to spend an unplanned night in the woods in cold temperatures. Always carry food, a space blanket, emergency whistle, first aid kit, fire making tools, extra clothing layers and socks, a map and compass, and the knowledge to use them. Inform someone of your itinerary and before entering the backcountry or launching a boat check the National Weather Service watches, warnings, and advisories here. Follow Adirondack weather forecasts at Burlington and Albany and consult the High Elevation, Recreation, or Lake Champlain forecasts.
July 11th, 2019 – SPECIAL NOTICES
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: The threat of showers and thunderstorms continues through Thursday evening before gradually decreasing overnight. Thunderstorms may contain heavy downpours, which could lead to isolated flooding of low lying, urban and poor drainage areas. The showers and storms will be most concentrated over Essex County, New York and the Saint Lawrence Valley. The main threats will be heavy downpours and frequent lightning.
ROUTE 73 – HIGH PEAKS PARKING & SHUTTLE INFO: State Route 73 between Chapel Pond and the Rooster Comb Trailhead has been closed to roadside parking making access to popular climbing areas and hiking trailheads in that area more restricted, especially at the climbing areas north of Chapel Pond and near the AMR and Roaring Brook Parking Areas. Access to the Garden Trailhead is by shuttle only. The Town of Keene operates a shuttle for hikers between the Marcy Field Parking Area and the Garden Trailhead, 7 am to 7 pm. The Town of Keene website has the most up to date shuttle schedule. More information about the closure can be found HERE. The Porter and Little Porter Trail from the Garden in Keene remains closed by the landowner – approach Porter Mountain via the trail from Marcy Field.
AVOID THE CROWDS / LIMIT OVERUSE: The High Peaks are experiencing a notable increase in visitor-ship, which is exacerbated at this time of year. You can avoid the crowds and parking difficulties, and help protect the Adirondack Park, by visiting one of the many less busy places, or by visiting on weekdays when there is less demand. Hikes Outside the Adirondack High Peaks and Adirondack hikes under 2,500 feet list a variety of alternate hikes. The Adirondack Almanack publishes regular suggestions for less visited hikes and paddles here.
LIGHTNING: Thunderstorms are expected. There is NO safe place outside in a thunderstorm, follow local weather closely and avoid storms. You should never be above treeline or on water when there is lightning. Hundreds of people are killed or permanently injured each year by being struck by lightning. If you can hear thunder, you are within striking distance and should seek safe shelter immediately. If you are caught outdoors away from the safety of cars or buildings, then avoid open fields, hill-tops, and isolated trees, and stay away from water. Check the latest National Weather Service local weather watches, warnings and advisories here and Mountain Forecasts here.
MUD: The DEC Mud Season Advisory has been lifted, but expect to encounter mud – many trails and back country roads remain muddy. Protect trails and trail-side vegetation by walking through mud on the trail, not around it. Wear waterproof boots and pack extra wool socks. Expect to get your feet wet and muddy.
TICKS & OTHER BITING INSECTS: Ticks, black flies, and mosquitoes are very active at this time. People and pets are especially susceptible to ticks and other biting insects from mid-May through July. Ticks can carry Lyme disease as well as Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Borrelia miyamotoi disease, Ehrlichiosis, and Powasson virus. Follow these steps to minimize the nuisance of biting insects: Wear light colored long sleeve shirts and long pants; Tuck shirts into pants, button or rubber band sleeves at the wrist, and tuck the bottom of pant legs into your socks; Pack a head net to wear when insects are abundant; and use an insect repellent. More tips to avoid getting bit can be found here. While tick bites can happen year-round, even on 40-plus degree days in the winter, both people and pets are especially susceptible in mid-May through July, when nymphs are out seeking a host. The young ticks are small and more difficult to spot. More information on tick borne diseases can be found here.
SEASONAL ACCESS ROADS: Most seasonal access roads are open. Roads that are closed, or recently reopened are listed below in the Recent Changes by region. Seasonal access roads are dirt and gravel roads that can be rough. Roads may be narrow – use caution, drive slowly, and watch for oncoming vehicles. Four-wheel drive SUVs, pick-up trucks, and other high clearance vehicles are recommended for driving on seasonal backcountry access roads.
BEAR ADVISORY: While preparing for your camping or hiking trip, check area notices for active bear advisories. If there are active bears present where you are planning to go, either choose an alternative trip or thoroughly educate yourself on how to reduce your chance of a bear encounter with proper food storage, disposal of food waste, and then what to do if you happen to encounter a bear. Learn more about avoiding bears.
WATERS NEAR NORMAL: Waters are at normal summertime low levels for this time of year, with some stem rivers heading to below normal levels. Rivers and streams can still have powerful and dangerous currents, especially after rain storms, and even at familiar swimming holes. The following streamgage readings were observed on Thursday afternoon. Follow the latest river forecasts here and USGS stream gages here. Check the latest National Weather Service local weather watches, warnings and advisories here.
Moose River at McKeever – 2.25 ft (7/11): 2.77 ft (7/4)
Raquette River at Piercefield – 5.42 ft (7/11): 6.32 ft (7/4)
AuSable River at Ausable Forks – 1.33 ft (7/11): 1.59 ft (7/4)
Hudson River at North Creek – 2.82 ft (7/11): 3.31 ft (7/4)
Schroon River at Riverbank (Route 11) – 2.94 ft (7/11): 3.76 ft (7/4)
Lake Champlain North of Whitehall – 96.82 ft (7/11): 97.58 ft (7/4)
WATER TEMPERATURES: Most waters are in the mid-60s to mid-70s, with the warmest waters near 80. Wear a personal flotation device.
The following water temperatures were recently reported:
Arbutus Lake, Newcomb (average) – about 68 degrees (7/11)
Lake Champlain (average) – about 69 degrees (7/11)
Lake George (Warner Bay) – 74 degrees (7/11)
Ausable River (Wilmington) – about 70 degrees (7/7)
Mirror Lake (Lake Placid) – 76 degrees (7/11)
PADDLERS & BOATERS: Waters are at normal summertime low levels for this time of year, with some stem rivers heading to below normal levels. Low water paddle routes may be more difficult. Follow the latest river forecasts here and USGS stream gages here. Check the latest National Weather Service local weather watches, warnings and advisories here. Wear a personal flotation device (PFD) (required before May 1, and for all children under 12 at all times).
SUN AND MOON SATURDAY: Sunrise Saturday in Lake Placid will be at 5:24 am and sunset at 8:38 pm, providing 15 hours and 15 minutes of sunlight. The Moon will rise at 5:57 pm Saturday evening, and set at 3:25 am, Sunday morning. It will be about 92% illuminated.
FIRE DANGER: The fire danger is LOW. Check the DEC Fire Danger Risk Map for the latest fire conditions.
DO NOT RELY ON TECHNOLOGY: Do not depend on electronic technology in the backcountry. Cell phone coverage is spotty at best and often non-existent. GPS signal can be poor under heavy tree cover. Batteries can expire quickly. Plan and prepare carefully before entering the backcountry and always carry a map and compass – and know how to use them.
BIKE TRAILS: Stewards for the region's bike trails are asking riders to follow trail reports closely and stay off wet trails. Reports of mountain bike trail conditions in the Wilmington Wild Forest, Saranac Lakes Wild Forest, and networks in the Adirondack Tri-Lakes Region are reported by BETA on TrailForks.com.
AVOID MINES AND CAVES WHERE BATS ARE PRESENT: DEC has urged outdoor adventurers to suspend exploration of cave and mine sites that may serve as seasonal homes for hibernating bats. Human disturbances are especially harmful to the State's bat population since the arrival of the disease known as white-nose syndrome, which has killed more than 90 percent of bats at hibernation sites in New York. All posted notices restricting the use of caves and mines should be followed. If you encounter hibernating bats while underground, DEC encourages you to leave the area as quickly and quietly as possible. Anyone entering a northern long-eared bat hibernation site from October 1 through April 30, the typical period of hibernation for bats, may be subject to prosecution. Learn more here.
KEEP PETS LEASHED: Keep your pet under control. Restrain your pet on a leash when others approach. Collect and bury droppings away from water, trails and camp sites. Keep your pet away from drinking water sources. Dogs must be leashed in the Eastern Zone of the High Peaks when on trails, at primitive tent sites, at lean-to sites, everywhere above 4,000 feet, or at other areas where the public congregates. Dogs should be kept leashed everywhere in the Adirondack Park for the safety of your dog, the protection of wildlife and rare plants, and out of courtesy to fellow recreationists.
GROUP SIZE RESTRICTIONS: Large groups have significantly more impact on the trails, natural resources and other users. DEC regulation restricts group size in the High Peaks Wilderness (which now includes the former Dix Mountain Wilderness) to no more than 15 hikers (day users) or 8 campers (overnight users) and encourages this practice to be followed in other areas. Outside the High Peaks Wilderness, DEC regulation requires a temporary permit be issued to authorize organized events of more than twenty people; camping at the same location for more than three nights; or camping in groups of more than 10 people.
VOLUNTEER FOR TRAIL WORK: No matter what your sport, if you're a trail user consider contributing your efforts to one of the many organizations dedicated to maintaining the region's network of thousands of miles of trails.
REPORT MOOSE SIGHTINGS: DEC is asking the public to report moose sightings and observations. DEC and its research partners use these public sightings as indices of moose distribution and abundance in New York. This is part of a multi-year research project to obtain information on the status of New York State's moose population, health of the moose, and the factors that influence moose survival and reproductive rate. Use the moose sighting form.
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Including Dix Mountain, Giant Mountain, Hurricane Mountain, Jay Mountain, McKenzie Mountain, Sentinel Range Wildernesses, Lake Placid, and Wilmington
These are recent changes, older changes for this area can be found here.
Bear Canisters Required: Overnight visitors to the Eastern High Peaks Wilderness are required to use bear canisters, which can be rented or purchased at the High Peaks Information Center, or at the Mountaineer in Keene Valley. For more information visit the DEC website.
Bike Trails: Stewards for the region's bike trails are asking riders to follow trail reports closely and stay off wet trails. Reports of mountain bike trail conditions in the Wilmington Wild Forest, Saranac Lakes Wild Forest, and networks in the Adirondack Tri-Lakes Region are reported by BETA on TrailForks.com.
** Route 73: Parking is prohibited, and tickets are being issued, on a four-mile section of State Route 73 between Chapel Pond and the Rooster Comb Trailhead, especially near the AMR and and Roaring Brook Parking areas, and the climbing areas north of Chapel Pond. Parking will still be allowed at trailheads and other designated pull-offs. Hikers can discover and visit numerous hiking opportunities in the area or visit on weekdays when there is less demand. Hikes Outside the Adirondack High Peaks lists a dozen alternate hikes.
Garden Trailhead Parking Lot Closed (Spring and Summer 2019): The Garden Parking Lot at the Garden Trailhead – one of the main access points to the Eastern High Peaks Wilderness and the nearest trailhead to Johns Brook Lodge is closed to replace the Johns Brook Bridge, construction is expected to be completed in early September. No vehicles or pedestrians are able to cross the bridge. Hikers and backpackers should gain access to the Garden Trailhead by parking at Marcy Field Parking Lot and using the Town of Keene Shuttle between the Marcy Field Parking Lot and the Garden Trailhead. This will be the only means for accessing the Garden Trailhead during the closure. Public use of the private detour is prohibited. The Town of Keene plans to operate the Shuttle from 7 am to 7 pm, weekends only. The cost will be $10 round-trip per person ($13 Canadian). However, due to the current lack of bus drivers this schedule may be reduced. The town's website has the most up to date shuttle schedule. More information about the closure can be found HERE.
Garden-Porter Mtn. Trail – Cascade Mtn.: The Porter and Little Porter Trail from the Garden in Keene are closed due to the decision of a private landowner. A reroute is being planned. As this will limit access to Cascade via Porter – further crowding the Route 73 Cascade trailhead – approach Porter Mountain via the trail from Marcy Field until the reroute is complete.
** Adirondack Mountain Reserve / Ausable Club: Parking is prohibited along the Ausable Club Road and at the trailhead. Hikers planning to use the AMR parking lots and hike any of the nearby trails should identify alternate hikes before arriving as the lots will fill quickly. Parking is available on Route 73.
EV Changing Stations on Route 73: Two Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations have been installed on the Route 73 corridor in the hamlet of Keene, and in Keene Valley. Both have standard Level 2 chargers. There is a donation box at each charger to cover electricity costs. The Keene charger is located at the corner of Route 73 and Hurricane Road, across the street from the Town Hall. The Keene Valley charger is also open to the public, but located at a private business, McDonough's Valley Hardware on Route 73. The charging stations were organized by the Town of Keene and the Keene Clean Energy Team (KCET) and made possible by a private donor working through the Adirondack Foundation.
Owls Head: Owls Head in Keene is open to hikers mid-week only. The public is prohibited from parking on the private road leading to the trailhead between 4 pm Friday and 7 am Monday. The trail to the summit of Owls Head is not an official DEC trail nor is there an easement for public use of the trail. Public use of the trail is at the landowner's discretion.
* Mt. Van Hoevenberg East Trail: The new Mt. Van Hoevenberg East Trail is now open to public use. The 1.7-mile trail, located in the town of North Elba, Essex County, climbs 920 feet to the 2,940-feet summit of the trail. The trailhead is located the Olympic Sports Complex, while the summit is located in the High Peaks Wilderness.
** Boreas Ponds (7/11): Gulf Brook Road is open to the Fly Pond Parking Lot. Work on Gulf Brook Road in the Boreas Ponds Tract has been delayed. Notice will be provided here when the work starts, and the road will be open on Saturday and Sundays only.
Bradley Pond Trail – Upper Works (4/25): The roadway on the Bradley Pond Trail has been washed out by the Harkness Lake Outlet approximately a half mile from the parking lot. Until water levels drop hikers will be unable to cross the outlet.
Ouluska Brook Bridge: The bridge over Ouluska Brook on the Northville-Placid Trail has collapsed into the brook. Crossing the brook is possible only during low water conditions.
Including Aldrich Pond Wild Forest, Bog River Complex, Cranberry Lake Wild Forest, Five Ponds & Pepperbox Wildernesses, Watson's East Triangle Wild Forest, William C. Whitney & Round Lake Wilderness
These are recent changes, older changes for this area can be found here.
Aldrich Pond Wild Forest (6/13): All seasonal access roads, including Streeter Lake Road, are open to public motor vehicle access.
Bog River Complex (6/13): All seasonal access roads are open to public motor vehicle use including the access road to Lows Lake/Hitchens Pond Waterway Access Site.
Including Grass River Complex, Raquette Boreal Complex, Whitehill Wild Forest, Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest,
These are recent changes, older changes for this area can be found here.
** Colton Dam Releases: Every summer whitewater releases by Brookfield Renewable Power at Stone Valley attract expert kayakers from the eastern United States and Canada to run the whitewater section of the Raquette River below the Colton Dam. The four remaining release days this summer are July 20, August 17 and 31, and September 2. Spectators are invited to watch the paddlers from trails along both sides of the river during the releases. On good weather days an information tent is set up near the trailhead on Riverside Drive to provide trail maps and orient visitors.
Grass River Complex: The roads are in reasonable but no maintenance has been done at this time. Only high clearance vehicles are appropriate for use at this time. Caution should be used when driving on the roads. The Pleasant Lake Access Road on the Grass River Conservation Easement Tract and the Allen Pond and Spruce Mountain Access Roads on the Tooley Pond Conservation Easement are all open to public motor vehicle use.
Including the Saranc Lake and Paul Smith's Area, DeBar Mountain Wild Forest, Kushaqua Tract, Santa Clara Tract, Saranac Lakes and the St. Regis Canoe Area
These are recent changes, older changes for this area can be found here.
* Bike Trails: Stewards for the region's bike trails are asking riders to follow trail reports closely, and stay off wet trails. Reports of mountain bike trail conditions in the Wilmington Wild Forest, Saranac Lakes Wild Forest, and networks in the Adirondack Tri-Lakes Region are reported by BETA on TrailForks.com.
* Kushaqua Tract (7/3): Mountain Pond Road is open for motor vehicle use.
* Spider Creek – Route 30 Culvert: The Department of Transportation is replacing the culvert on State Route 30 at Spider Creek. Spider Creek is the waterway that flows out of Follensby Clear Pond to Fish Creek Ponds. During the construction watercraft will not be able to pass through the culvert. A temporary canoe carry to bypass the culvert may be established, but people visiting the area should consider using existing canoe routes that avoid this culvert entirely. The culvert may be closed for the entire 2019 construction season. When construction is complete, the culvert can be used once again for paddling.
Lake Flower Boat Launch: The Boat Launch is has reopened. DEC has announced an accessible full-service restroom will be constructed in the western corner of the boat launch property near the sidewalk along River Street and is expected to be ready for use for the 2020 boating season. The restroom will be connected to municipal water and sewer. The facility, with restrooms for both men and women, will have four toilets and two sinks.
Including Chazy Highlands Wild Forest, Lake Champlain Islands Complex, Sable Highlands Tract, Taylor Pond Complex, Wilmington Wild Forest, Five Mile Conservation Easement Tract, Gold Mine Conservation Easement Tract
These are recent changes, older changes for this area can be found here.
* Bike Trails: Stewards for the region's bike trails are asking riders to follow trail reports closely, and stay off wet trails. Reports of mountain bike trail conditions in the Wilmington Wild Forest, Saranac Lakes Wild Forest, and networks in the Adirondack Tri-Lakes Region are reported by BETA on TrailForks.com.
Sable Highlands Tract (5/23): Piney Ridge Road and D&H Road are open to public motor vehicle use. Both roads have some minor washouts, but should be passable by four-wheel drive SUVs, pick-up trucks, and other high clearance vehicles. There also some trees bent or handing over the road. Drivers should use caution and proceed slowly
Ausable Marsh Wildlife Management Area (6/6): The gate on the access road to the Ausable Marsh Wildlife Management Area has been closed due to flooding on the road. This WMA sets on the shores of Lake Champlain in northeast corner of the Adirondacks.
Sable Highlands Tract: The gate on Barnes Pond Road is closed until the 2019 Big Game Hunting Season. Hikers may still use the road to access the six campsites along the road.
* Terry Mountain State Forest (7/3): Terry Mountain Road in the Terry Mountain State Forest remains closed for mud season.
Including the Old Forge Area, Black River Wild Forest, Fulton Chain Wild Forest, Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness, Independence River Wild Forest, Pigeon Lake Wilderness
These are recent changes, older changes for this area can be found here.
* Browns Tract Trail Logging Closed: There is a temporary closure of the southern end of the Browns Tract Trail on the John Brown Tract Conservation Easement (CE) to allow the owners of the land to harvest timber. The closure will began on Monday, July 1, 2019 and will last approximately three weeks. The 3,078-acre John Brown Tract CE is currently owned by Heartwood Forestry Fund. The owners signed an agreement with DEC to allow the public to use the property, including trails, for recreation while retaining the right to practice forest management, including the authority to close portions of the property to public use during sustainable timber harvesting operations. Call DEC's Herkimer office at 315-866-6330 for more information.
Black River Wild Forest Trails (5/30): Wolf Lake Landing Road which provides access to Bear Lake and Woodhull Lake is open to public motor vehicle use to the gate just before Woodhull Lake. Beaver Lake had flooded and damaged the road. Roadway may still be soft in places, stay in the center of roadway surface. The bridge across the inlet to Bear Lake on the Bear Lake Trail is currently out, all users should be prepared to ford the stream or cross elsewhere. Stone Dam Trail north of Stone Dam Lake to its intersection with the Chub Pond Trail is overgrown and can be hard to find and follow.
Independence River Wild Forest Trails: The Erie Canal Trail Bridge over Otter Creek has been damaged and is closed indefinitely. Horses may ford Otter Creek at the old bridge site.
Including Blue Mountain Wild Forest, Township 19 Easement, Township 20 Easement, Blue Ridge Wilderness, Moose River Plains Complex, Perkins Clearing/Speculator Tree Farm Easement, Sargent Ponds Wild Forest, West Canada Lakes Wilderness
These are recent changes, older changes for this area can be found here.
Blue Mountain Wild Forest (6/27): Pickwickett Pond, Barker Pond, Minerva Club Road and O'Neil Flow Road are now all open to public motor vehicles.
New Northville-Placid Spur to Long Lake: A new 2.2-mile spur trail connects the Northville-Placid Trail to the hamlet of Long Lake. The spur trail provides ease of access to food, supplies, and lodging for backpackers through-hiking the NPT and enhances the local economy. Located in the Blue Mountain Wild Forest, the spur trail connects with the NPT approximately 1.9 miles south of Route 28N. The connection is marked with yellow trail markers. The trail terminates at a gravel parking lot at the intersection of State Route 30/28N, South Hill Road, and Pavilion Lane. Overall, using the spur trail eliminates an estimated 1.4 miles of hiking, including 1.3 miles of hiking on the shoulder of the state highway. In the winter, cross-country skiers can ski from Long Lake to the Three Brook Ski Loop Trail along the NPT and back for a pleasant 5.5-mile round trip ski.
Blue Mountain: The access road to the radio towers on Blue Mountain is a private road. The use of the road by people other than authorized personnel with administrative duties is prohibited and is considered trespassing.
** Moose River Plains Complex (7/3): Rock Dam Road remains closed.
Northville-Placid Trail (1/3): A logging operation is occurring on the conservation easement lands along the Northville-Placid Trail south of Tirrell Pond. Logging equipment will be crossing the Northville-Placid Trail at one location. There is a 100-foot buffer on either side of the trail outside of that crossing. Be attentive for logging activity when on that section of trail. A broken foot bridge spanning Lamphere Brook in the West Canada Wilderness was replaced with a new 35-foot bridge in the fall of 2018.
Otter Brook Truck Trail: Crews from the Student Conservation Association Adirondack Corps cleaned and brushed out an approximate seven-mile section of the Otter Brook Truck Trail from the gate off the Otter Brook Road to a mile east of the intersection with the trail to Lost Pond. DEC expects to clean and brush out the remainder of the trail between the trail to Lost Pond and the Moose River Plains Road in the summer of 2019. (9/27)
Including Indian Lake, Newcomb, Camp Santanoni, Essex Chain Lakes, Hoffman Notch, Hudson Gorge, Jessup River, Siamese Ponds and the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest
These are recent changes, older changes for this area can be found here.
Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest (6/13): The new Wolf Pond Trail and Wolf Pond Lean-to are open to public use. The 2.3-mile Wolf Pond Trail may be access from Boreas River/Wolf Pond Parking Area on the Blue Ridge Road near the bridge over the Boreas River.The gently rolling and easy to navigate trail crosses Wolf Pond Brook and proceeds northeast. The trail ends at the outlet of Wolf Pond and the new lean-to is located up a short spur trail on the south-western side of the pond. Wolf Pond provides scenic views of the High Peaks and surrounding mountains as well as excellent fishing opportunities. The 59-acre pond is home to stocked wild strain brook trout.
Goodnow Flow Road: Goodnow Flow Road is a private road beyond the intersection with the Chain Lakes Road North and should not be used by the public.
Siamese Ponds Wilderness: The former site of the 55 foot bridge over the East Branch of the Sacandaga River on the Botheration Pond Loop Trail is now a foot crossing (rock hopping). Hikers may have trouble crossing during times of high water following heavy rain or during spring snow melt. Wear trail crampons and use hiking poles with steel or carbide tips when traversing ice covered rocks. A 30-foot bridge on the Puffer Pond Trail over a tributary to the Thirteenth Lake south of the lake has collapsed and cannot be crossed (2018).
Including Hammond Pond Wild Forest, North Creek, Schroon Lake, the Lake George Valley, Pharaoh Lake Wilderness, Lake Champlain, Split Rock Wild Forest, and Champlain Area Trails Society Trails
These are recent changes, older changes for this area can be found here.
* Rock Climbing Routes: The following rock climbing routes are closed to protect peregrine falcon nest sites: Shelving Rock Mountain: All routes on Carhartt Wall are closed. Sleeping Beauty Mountain: All rock climbing routes are closed. Potash Mountain: Potash Cliff: Haley's Nose (18) and Goes Both Ways (19) as described on page 86 of Adirondack Rock Volume 2, A Rock Climbers Guide, Second Edition, are closed. In addition, the 4th class scramble to access the Pitch 1 ledge of most routes, is closed. All open routes must be led ground-up.
* Lake George Wild Forest (7/3): Gay Pond Road is closed due to the large amount of blowdown on the road caused by a recent wind event.
Dacy Clearing Road: Dacy Clearing Road is open.
Goose Pond Trail: The bridge over Alder Brook on the Goose Pond Trail has been repaired and is ready for use.
Shelving Rock Road: Shelving Rock Road is open.
* Essex County Northway Bridge Construction; Oversize Truck Detour: Motorists are advised to watch for reduced lane widths on the southbound bridge carrying the Adirondack Northway (Interstate 87) over Underpass Road in the town of Chesterfield, Essex County, between Exit 34 and Exit 33. As part of this bridge rehabilitation project, southbound oversized trucks will be detoured off the Northway at Exit 34 through mid-July. Southbound oversized trucks should then follow the detour from Route 9N northbound to Route 9 southbound, where they can re-enter the Northway at Exit 33. Also, Underpass Road underneath the Northway will be closed through October, with a signed detour posted. Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly through the work zone and to avoid distractions while driving. For up-to-date travel information, call 511, visit the 511NY website.
Including Ferris Lake Wild Forest, Shaker Mountain Wild Forest, Silver Lake Wilderness, Wilcox Lake Wild Forest
These are recent changes, older changes for this area can be found here.
* Crane Mountain: Rock climbing routes on Crane Mountain are closed to protect peregrine falcon nest sites as follows: The Amphitheater section of the Black Arches Wall along with routes Hang Time and Black Arch Arête on the Main Wall are closed. All other routes are open.
* Wilcox Lake Wild Forest (7/3): Pumpkin Hollow Road remains closed for mud season.
Ferris Lake Wild Forest: Powley Road is open and passable. It is still soft in spots – some soft spots are marked hazardous. Drivers should use 4-wheel drive vehicles and use caution.
Jockeybush Lake Trail: Hikers on the Jockeybush Lake Trail may have difficulty crossing the Jockeybush Lake Outlet during high waters following periods of rain.
Northville-Placid Trail: A new lean-to has been constructed by DEC staff along the trail just north of the West Stony Creek crossing. (2018)
Northville Placid Trail: The trail is brushy between Silver Lake and Mud Lake and may be difficult to follow in areas. This section is scheduled to cleaned and brushed out in Summer 2019.
Be sure to properly prepare and plan before entering the backcountry. Visit DEC's Hiking Safety webpage and Adirondack Trail Information webpage for more information about where you intend to travel. Check the Adirondack Almanack Outdoor Conditions Reports each Thursday afternoon. A map of the Adirondack Park can be found here; active alerts are updated by noon Friday here.
This weekly report of outdoor recreation conditions in the Adirondacks is compiled by Adirondack Almanack founder and editor John Warren for publication each Thursday afternoon. John's condensed version for radio can be heard Friday mornings on WSLP Lake Placid, and the stations of North Country Public Radio.
The NYS Trails Supporter Patch is available for $5 at all outlets where sporting licenses are sold, on-line and via telephone at 1 (866) 933-2257. Patch proceeds help maintain and enhance non-motorized trails throughout New York State.


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In a bid to protect and enrich the newly planted saplings at Aarey Milk Colony, CEO decides to use colony's wet garbage
In order to provide rich nutrients to the plants that have been recently planted at Aarey Milk Colony by various citizen's groups, the office of its CEO has now decided to produce organic compost. On a pilot basis, the CEO's office, along with the citizen's groups will segregate the dry and wet waste produced in Aarey. While the dry waste will be handed to the BMC, the wet waste will be used to produce organic compost.
Over the last two years, there have been various drives to increase the green cover in this zone by citizens' groups, corporate offices and even the office of the Aarey CEO, Gajanan Raut.
Raut, an environment and wildlife lover, has been emphasising on increasing the tree cover in Aarey and also making the area litter free.
Speaking to sunday mid-day Raut said, "With an agenda of increasing the green cover in Aarey, we have conducted several plantation drives with citizens and NGOs participating. In a week's time we will start the procedure of producing organic compost from wet waste and fallen leaves. We will start the procedure in the premises around New Zealand Hostel, later at two other places — the picnic spot near Chhota Kashmir and near the boat club. The organic compost that is produced will be used for the saplings in our nursery and at other locations within Aarey Milk Colony."
The authorities also have plans to appoint a vehicle to collect wet waste from local residents while the dry waste will be collected, as always, by BMC garbage collection vehicles.
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On Saturday a clean-up drive was organised by Save Aarey, the group that protested against MMRDA's decision to construct a Metro car shed in Aarey, in which BMC staff from the K East ward took part in the cleaning up of the area near Chhota Kashmir and Aarey Police Station. Subhash Rane, from the group added that the group is also in talks with the BMC to have dustbins installed in the area.
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SAN DIEGO: PACs ramp up spending in S.D. mayor's race
While City Councilman Carl DeMaio and Rep. Bob Filner have spent much of the San Diego mayor's race trying to paint each other as controlled by special interests, those interests have been amassing cash and buying up blocks of air time for a big final push for their preferred candidate in the Nov. 6 election.
To back Filner, a Democrat, the city's firefighters union has spent about $531,000 to produce TV ads and buy up time slots.
Three other labor-backed political-action committees have raised an additional $1 million for the fall effort to help Filner and oppose DeMaio. Unions contributing to the cause represent electrical workers, teachers, hotel employees and food workers.
To back DeMaio, a Republican, developers and business leaders have raised nearly $500,000 in two separate PACs. The Lincoln Club, a pro-business group that includes many of San Diego's wealthiest business leaders, has poured $276,000 into a PAC created to oppose Filner along with other big donors such as the California Apartment Association and the Association of General Contractors.
The latest financial disclosures, which record money raised and spent through Sept. 30, show that DeMaio continues to have a clear financial advantage over Filner.
DeMaio has raised nearly $2.7 million overall, including $776,000 of his own money, and has about $473,000 in cash on hand for the race's final month. Filner has amassed about $794,000 overall but had only $56,000 left (Filner's debts actually exceed his cash on hand by roughly $7,300).
The influx of special-interest money is expected to push total spending in the race beyond $10 million, easily making it the most expensive mayoral election in San Diego history. That total includes money spent in the crowded June primary, which whittled the race to two finalists.
The most expensive race ---- more than $5.5 million ---- had been the 2008 re-election campaign of Mayor Jerry Sanders, who defeated big-spending businessman Steve Francis.
The spending spree for this mayor's race is in large part because of a court case that struck down several of the city's campaign-finance laws earlier this year, making it easier for wealthy donors, special-interest groups and political parties to pour large sums into city elections.
DeMaio and Filner have sparred on the campaign trail over which of them is more beholden to special interests. Each disputes the characterization of his supporters as special-interest groups even though developers and labor are widely considered the definition of a "special interest."
DeMaio described his business backers as small-business owners and job creators, "not a bunch of labor union bosses that sit in Sacramento and Washington and decide who the mayor is going to be."
"Bob Filner has become the special-interest candidate in this race and that's not just me saying that. It's backed up by the actual contributions received by all the various super PACs," DeMaio said. "Labor unions are pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars ... into his candidacy. So, basically, he's become their candidate. He's bankrolled by one specific group."
Filner repeatedly has said that he objects to unions being labeled as special interests. He said their contributions are derived from a few dollars taken from payroll deductions rather than large sums from wealthy donors who support DeMaio, such as U-T Publisher Doug Manchester.
"I don't care how you define special interests. I am for the working people of San Diego and our neighborhoods ---- not the developers, lobbyists and others who have projects before the city," Filner said. "And I'm proud to have the support of most of the employees who run our city. I'll put up my machinists, carpenters, restaurant workers, teachers, firefighters, lifeguards and police officers against DeMaio's lobbyists, developers, lawyers and other special interests any day of the week."
Here's how the overall money race breaks down: Money raised by candidates themselves, including those who lost in the June primary, $5.4 million; money raised by political-action committees supporting or opposing candidates, $2.9 million; independent spending by other groups, such as firefighters and police officers, $908,000; contributions and spending by political parties to back candidates, $847,000.
Frank De Clercq, head of the firefighters union, said the money from labor is in direct response to years of union-bashing by DeMaio and the hope that a Democrat can break the influence developers have on City Hall.
"He's been blaming and vilifying the public labor unions in this city and using them as a scapegoat," he said of DeMaio. "And I think Mr. Filner's position is that they're not to blame. And I think it's shown by our eight years of concessions. We've done everything we can to work with the city and it doesn't mean much to DeMaio. And, again, this is all driven by the special-interest groups ---- the developers, the builders ---- people that have had control of this city the last 50 years. We want to see that all get opened up and start bringing some of those dollars into the neighborhoods."
T.J. Zane, president and chief executive of the Lincoln Club, which has endorsed DeMaio, said he expects there to be heavy spending by both sides in the coming weeks.
"We anticipate being outspent so we're just doing what we can, doing our part, to help our endorsed candidate," he said. "As much-maligned as developers and quote-unquote other special interests in the private sector may get, the fact is their pockets aren't as deep as organized labor. The fact that labor is willing to spend so much to get Bob elected is just illustrative of the fact that Bob is someone in whom they see retention of the status quo."
The next round of financial disclosures is due Oct. 25.