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Rafting in Nepal can virtually be enjoyed all year round because the rivers originating from Himalayan glaciers and melting snow have continuous supply of water. In winter month snowmelt is minimal and hence the rafting is very tame and feasible only on selected rivers. During monsoon time May till June the rivers are wild hence rafting would be wild also and require very good skills and river knowledge from the operators. This is also time when mountain views can be crisp and clear because all the haze from burning wood is washed down by the rain.
Generally the best times for rafting are spring from March till early June and autumn from September till early December, when the weather is great and rivers flow well.
Water rafting is adventure sport and great fun; we will ensure that our guides are qualified, well trained and appropriately experienced to handle conditions of the river without compromising safety of our clients.
Safety is a paramount for Snowy Horizon Treks and Expedition. We will ensure that our clients receive correct information regarding the rafting trip grade and we will suggest appropriate option to match their experience and fitness level to the trip grade.
As a part of the kit we will provide required safety equipment including approved safety helmet and safety jacket. Prior to the trip our guides will conduct an appropriate briefing to ensure that we all are familiar with safety procedures. As an additional safety measure we provide an additional guide in a kayak following rafts. Finally we will select guides with experience required to handle the class of the rapids along the route.
All our guides are familiar with First Aid and we carry all necessary First Aid Kit for the group.
All the safety however will not make your experience less remarkable and fun, what the rafting trip is all about.
A good guide can enrich your rafting experience in many ways. Apart of guiding you along the river and ensuring your safety, the will explain many points of interests along the path related to history, geography, flora and fauna and culture encountered during the journey.
Before commencement of your rafting adventure the guide will brief the entire group on the rafting techniques and will ensure that everybody is familiar with rafting procedures, safety and emergency procedures.
Our Guides are experienced and are highly skilled in all aspects of tourism and rafting. All of our rafting guides hold a Government License and have been trained by Nepal Association of Rafting Agents. The copies of licences are displayed in our office. The guides employed by the Snowy Horizon Trekking and Expedition Company are people with a proven track record of honesty and personal integrity. Our guides speak English as well as other languages including Italian, German, Spanish, French, Japanese and others.
Snowy Horizon employs a trained cook who prepares for you delicious and healthy meals to keep your body well fuelled along the trip. Our qualified cook understands all the safety measures when cooking for travellers and will ensure a high standard of food hygiene. We will supply necessary cook and kitchen crew for the number of tour participants so that you can enjoy a variety of meals at the camp fire and a good service. We provide tea and coffee as you desire and cold drinks, however no alcoholic drinks are provided, so if you require something alcoholic during the trip, then you have to remember to purchase it prior to rafting and bring it with you.
Nepal being mountainous country has very complex topography of narrow river valleys and spectacular high and steep mountains leaving very little room for roads, hence all roads are winding and narrow making travel slow and long for distances travelled. This gives you opportunity to explore the views at leisure and sample local cousins during numerous rest stops along the way to reach the destination.
We provide private tourist class vehicles for the transfer to your destination for the crew and clients and will provide breakfast, lunch and diner during rafting, however no snacks will be provided, so you must ensure to purchase all you favourite snacks prior to the trip and bring them with you.
Rafting is a fully outdoor adventure activity away from villages and guest houses with tent accommodation along the way. We will provide all camping equipment including tents, basic sleeping mats, camping furniture, kitchen and dining facilities and the camp fire. An appropriate toilet facility will be provided. The crew will setup the camp and tents and everybody is invited to participate and help the crew to create nice camp atmosphere.
The camps are located on sandy beaches and you can choose to sleep inside the tent or outside on the beach, which many of our guest like to do as it adds a charm to the adventure.
Warm weather can be expected during rafting season with very rare rainfall. In February and late October it can get chilly during the evening; it is when you will require some warm cloth such as fleece jackets or a jumper. While we are rafting you will be provided with a spray jacket to keep you warm.
In Nepal there are dissimilar the rafting category as a grade as per people's feeling to rafting in river and water force. To really enjoy your rafting holiday it is important to prepare yourself physically and to choose a river that which grade's river is suitable for you. For this reason we have graded our river to provide an indication of what is required. Please remember though, that only minimal exercise is required to prepare you for most of our trips.
Snowy Horizon Treks and Expedition has compiled a list of essential equipment, personal medical provisions, and summary of medical conditions likely to encounter during White water River rafting to help rafter in preparation and provisioning for rafting.


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Source Audio Hot Hand 3
Breakthrough technology finds a whole new expression in the Source Audio Hot Hand 3. A 3-axis accelerometer turns your hand motions in to precise commands so that with, literally, a wave of your hand, you control any parameter of virtually any effects that have a standard ¼" Expression Input, such as the Boss PS-5 Pitch Shifter, Eventide Space Reverb, Line 6 DL4, and many more. It connects to all Soundblox®, Soundblox 2, Soundblox Pro, and Hot Hand pedals to control parameters like overdrive levels, modulation depths, wet/dry mixes and volume, tone and filter sweeps. The wireless sensor ring fits comfortably on your hand, foot, or instrument headstock and transmits your gestural commands up to 100 feet to the receiver base station and then on to your effects. The Depth control adjusts the amount of effect your gesture will command while the Smoothing control adjusts ring sensitivity. A rechargeable lithium ion battery gives you an average of 6 hours of operation. Comes with its own ring charger/DC power supply and sensor cable.
Source Audio Hot Hand 3 Features:
- Compatible With All Soundblox, Soundblox 2, Soundblox Pro, and Hot Hand Pedals
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But for some reason, that doesn't make them any less appealing. I love big stupid video game plots. And so do you. Share your reasons why. Which ones are your favourites? Are there any games you think are deserving of being held in the same regard as published novels?
In that vein, has anyone read any of the novelisations of games like Halo? How do the writing and plot hold up? I'll probably be picking up a copy to skim through.
The appeal of game plots. DISCUSS.
He seems to project beyond himself, exerting a kind of Reggie Field that dogs and many birds find unpleasant. Hearing a man speak with this much drive and confidence about an imaginary plumber is sort of enthralling.
Inquisitor wrote: »I fucking hate you Canadians.
Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »do not ask for whom the snerd tolls
Kaboodles_The_Assassin wrote: »Someone should make a Shakespeare game.
That'll show 'em.
Asking "why are video game stories often of lower quality than their book and film counterparts" is like asking why do children's programs teach addition instead of complex calculus.
The Bard's Tale wasn't a game about Shakespeare?
Deguello wrote:Nintendo set up a DS buffet and all the third parties went to the PSP Diner. The Diner came down with a case of botulism and everybody wonders why Nintendo is fat when they return.
That's exactly how I felt about that game, tooNon-Existent Freezer wrote: »For some reason, the plot of Okage Shadow King appealed to me very much. I think it's mostly because it didn't make any damn sense, which made it amusing and really the only reason I endured those terrible excuses for 'dungeons.'
LoneIgadzra wrote: »To me, a lot of my favorite game stories aren't about whether they have a good story idea in principle, but how well it's told in the context of the game. Take Baldur's Gate (all of 'em). Nothing too complicated, and the forgotten realms is like the ultimate generic fantasy hodgepodge, but the game presents it with such detail and charm that you're completely drawn in. I maintain that any given shitty story (within reason, because I just know somebody's going to take that as a challenge ) can be made into a good game. It's not about what is being told, but how the telling is being done. Make the player feel like they're really involved in the generic situation laid out in front of them, and he won't even notice that it's lame, because, if only in a small way, it seems real.
Well, if it's context and detail that make a fine game, Oregon Trail must be a literary masterpiece.
SpeedySwaf wrote: »Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it unfair to compare any modern story to Shakespeare? From what I understood, the defining trait of Shakespeare wasn't just the quality of the stories, but also the fact it's been told over and over again for hundreds of years. In that sense, we can't lable anything as "Shakespeare" quality until it continues to be told and retold years after it's initial appearence.
Also in this sense, however, it would be very difficult for any game story to reach Shakespeare levels, due to the technical limitations many games have faced, undercutting their effectivness at presentation and making them increasingly hard to find and experience as time goes on.
Geez, every single time one of these threads comes up, Planescape is mentioned. While the writing wasn't as frilly, I thought the plot and twist in Jade Empire was just as good as Planescape's plot and twist.
As if amnesia wasn't already the most overused cheesy plot device in videogaming, Planescape uses it in spades. Falls From Grace didn't even have a backstory, if I remember correctly.
Anonymous Robot wrote: »A good plot in a game is as important as a good plot in a film. Gaming as a medium is still young, and developers can still sell games based solely on the novelty of shooting at aliens with your laser gun. This will change. I don't know if this will be in our lifetime, but the medium will grow and develop. I cringe at the dialogue and characterization in most games, but I suffer through them because the games are fun.
In order to grow, gaming needs to respect itself. Developers will need a desire to be proud of their products. That means refraining from shipping out a game with a bare bones plot or cliched characters. As media, games have the potential to send messages, to create atmosphere, to make us feel things. It is just a matter of time before somebody seizes this potential.
Edit: I should add the advantage that games have over any other medium- true, active participation. The player (or players) of a game are more than viewers interpreting a painting or forming images from a novel. They have the ability to alter the gamespace, and they are (often) responsible for the life of the character they have been commissioned to control.
The possibilities of gaming and storytelling excites me, because it is an entirely new field which is, for the most part, unexplored. There are so many ways to tell a story in a game that cannot be done in a film or book. For this to happen, though, it's likely that the way in which the industry works will need to shift. EA has no incentive to try a possibly divisive experimental format. The drives of independent producers will have to be fostered. The field of indy gaming, which exists right now but is mostly insignificant, will need to expand.
Inquisitor wrote: »I fucking hate you Canadians.
HKPacman420 wrote: »'The president has been kidnapped by ninjas. Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the president?'
FFXII would be a decent example of style without substance - and in this case I think the lack of substance helped it a bit instead, because there's nothing worse than a game getting too wrapped up in its own maudlin writing (Xenogears comes to mind here). Give me a generic story with some wickedly cool characters - Balthier - anytime.
Lots and lots of people (although few of them likely to be near a video games forum) would say that the main point of Austen's writing was also her incredible wit and language use.Mezama Shidoke wrote: »Video game writing may not be great, but it shouldn't be dismissed, either.
I mean, the story to Max Payne is just as good as Pride and Prejudice.
What does Pride and Prejudice contribute to society? (Certain kinds of) Pride and (certain kinds of) prejudice can sometimes/will/usually keep people (in England) (at that time) apart? I'm overwhelmed!
Shakespeare's plots too are nothing special in that regard. Hamlet: be decisive (in gaining vengeance) (or don't bother with it all). Romeo and Juliet: young lovers can often be/are unrealistic (in their actions) (and beliefs) (and may make many mistakes).
There is nothing particularly revelatory about these stories; and even when a large claim is made by the texts, these texts don't provide evidence/reasoning or an argument (other than argument by assertion/narration). There is nothing in Pride and Prejudice that proves that the scenario concocted must necessarily be so or that it has wider application.
The best thing about Shakespeare is his incredible wit and language use. I've never read anything that came close. "It's not what you say, it's how you say it."
Along those lines, video game writing should worry less about the brilliance of the plot--if Jane Austen and Shakespeare are ultimately trivial, you can easily turn out a "plot" as good--and more about the entertainment value of the writing--is it funny? suspenseful? scary? Are things foreshadowed in a way that will make a second playthrough interesting?
P.S. Although I may have been exceedingly ungenerous towards Shakespeare and Austen's writing--surely there are multiple meanings in their works, some that are lost in reducing them to a blurb--I maintain that no individual theme is truly revolutionary in the way certain lit professors gush that they are.
HKPacman420 wrote: »Some games have pretty good plots (IE; Half-Life[2], though part of why it's good is the whole experiencing the story for yourself).
Though, there are games with horrible, horrible plots.
'The president has been kidnapped by ninjas. Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the president?'
Up until now I thought I was the only person who thought this. I couldn't stand FFXII method of storytelling. It was like every single line of dialogue was deliberately tongue twisting and deliberately complicated. That plus the fact that the political intrigue bullshit isn't what I'd describe as fantasy. I really didn't like the 'realistic' twist the story had. Which is frustrating because I believe it has the best gameplay in the series bar none.
Ahh, sorry about that. I was kinda thinking back to what Ebert once said (at least, I'm pretty sure he said something like that).LBD_Nytetrayn wrote: »...it was JUST a FIGURE of SPEECH! /_\
Lord, maybe I should just change the title of the thread...
Deguello wrote:Nintendo set up a DS buffet and all the third parties went to the PSP Diner. The Diner came down with a case of botulism and everybody wonders why Nintendo is fat when they return.
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Comic Book Easter Eggs – Ever Care to Visit Gerber's Crossing?
Every week, I will be sharing with you three comic book "easter eggs." An easter egg is a joke/visual gag/in-joke that a comic book creator (typically the artist) has hidden in the pages of the comic for readers to find (just like an easter egg). They range from the not-so-obscure to the really obscure. So come check 'em all out and enjoy! Also, click here for an archive of all the easter eggs featured so far! If you want to suggest an easter egg for a future column, e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com (do not post your suggestion in the comments section!).
Today we have three easter eggs suggested by good ol' Travis Pelkie, including two from Hoax Hunters' back-ups and one from Dynamite's Prophecy!
From Dynamite Entertainment's Prophecy #2, we get the credits on the comic from three inmates in an asylum for the criminally insane, writer Ron Marz, penciler/inker Walter Geovani and colorist Adriano Lucas…
In a back-up in Hoax Hunters #8, Steve Bryant and Jason Millet show us Gerber's Crossing, where a number of sorta recognizable swamp creatures live…
In a back-up in the previous issue of Hoax Hunters, in the Beef Jams feature, writers Marc Koprinarov and Dave Landsberger and artists Greg & Fake Petre have the Yellow Kid show up…
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Terry Watson
Nobody speaks to more REALTORS and the real estate industry every year than Terry Watson. Nobody.
For the past ten years, Terry has been the most requested and the most booked Real Estate Keynote speaker on the planet. After substitute teaching, the student response was so overwhelmingly positive the Dean of Chicago's Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies personally invited Terry to join their faculty. Terry was later asked to Chair the School of Real Estate Studies and rewrite their courses. When the National Association of REALTORS wanted to train staff on what it is like to be a REALTOR, they called upon Terry Watson. He created the Getting to Know NARS Member course that received rave reviews.
Terry's strategies and processes are so effective they have been made policy by many of the top real estate companies in the world. Terry Watson recently was the featured speaker for a simulcast to an audience as large as 75000+ of the top producing agents worldwide. Terry's message is about health, efficiency, unparalleled customer experience, avoiding self-sabotage and actually enjoying what you do.


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Thank you for your question. Please permit me to assist you with your concerns.Is it legal for the Conservator of a Woman who had a stroke and is considered incompetent to continue to pay the rent for the daughter of the Woman who had a stroke if the Woman is a co-signer of the lease and paid the rent prior to her stroke? This appears to be a contractual obligation. As a consequence the conservator is required to make payments on behalf of the person who is being represented unless those payments are somehow not in the woman's best interest. The fact that she had a stroke is irrelevant as the agreement and obligation remains. Only if the landlord releases the person from the obligation does the rent no longer need to be paid.Coud the daughter who is a part of the Conservatorship get a loan from the Conservatorship? Only if that is in the best interest of the party covered under the conservatorship. Anything else would be a potential fiduciary duty violation as well as potential fraud and financial elder abuse. The courts could see it as a means of getting money out of someone who is helpless and would be tantamount to theft.Hope that helps.
Could it be considered helping the Conservatee if the Conservatorship carries out the Conservatee's intent by helping her daughter pay her rent as she did before? Would the daughter become a dependent if her bills escalate?
Would the initial party be the Conservatee or the people that formed the Conservatorship? Would the daughter who is part of the Conservatorship be considered a Dependent at this point instead of a Borrower?
Thank you for your follow-up, Ginger.The daughter, if she is a legal adult, is not really a dependent. She is a dependent only in situations where she is a minor, or deemed by the courts herself to be incompetent and unable to care for herself, or if she is disabled and has no means of caring for herself. Being a 'dependent' from the IRS perspective would allow the mother to claim her on taxes but there is otherwise no duty to provide care. In essence the daughter, if she is not disabled, a minor, or herself incompetent, is not entitled to have the mother or her estate care for her.The 'conservatee' is the person who was deemed by the courts as being unable to care for herself, in this case the mother. The conservator is anyone whom the court places to care and make decisions on behalf of the conservatee. There are no other parties to this--if there are multiple parties who are listed as conservators, then they are all co-conservators to the conservatee.Good luck.


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The evidence is diminishing.
The most exciting?
If you are playing the Premier League's finest in the Champions League, yes, because chances are you will win. At the end of the worst week in Europe's elite tournament for English clubs in 10 years, the credibility of the Premier League has been questioned.
While United came back from 0-2 to defeat Braga 3-2 and continue find a way to win when below its best, the other English representatives failed their European tests miserably.
Chelsea was outplayed by a hugely impressive Shakhtar Donetsk, who won 2-1, leaving the reigning champions' progress in the balance.
Manager Roberto Mancini conceded Manchester City need "a miracle" to reach the knockout stages after losing 3-1 to Ajax, the Italian taking the blame for "not preparing properly."
How the manager of the richest club in the world fails to prepare properly for a Champions League game will no doubt interest City's oil-rich owners.
The players are clearly unhappy with Mancini's tactics, with three changes of formation during the game in Amsterdam.
Arsenal assistant manager Steve Bould claimed the team looked "tired" — in October? — as Schalke 04 coasted to a 2-0 victory.
Defensively, all four English clubs showed alarming frailties individually and collectively not exposed at home. Though United won, it fell behind for the eighth time in 12 games this season, not the consistency Sir Alex Ferguson is looking for.
The Scot got away with resting Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra five days before the top-of-the-table clash with Chelsea, which has made the best start in its history.
If Chelsea beats United on Sunday, the domestic title race will leave the Blues seven points ahead of the visitors with a third of the program played, and while the title is not won in October, Ferguson knows it would be a significant lead to overhaul.
Chelsea's attacking midfield trio of Juan Mata, Eden Hazard and Oscar has been in devastating form domestically and with United able to call on Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie, Ashley Young, Danny Welbeck, Javier Hernandez and Nani a goal-less draw is unlikely.
United has conceded 11 goals to Chelsea's six and Blues goalkeeper Petr Cech said: "United will probably play much the same way as Shakhtar. We didn't deal with that, so hopefully it will serve as a lesson for the weekend."
City, which with self-interest in mind will hope for a United win at Stamford Bridge to peg back Chelsea, has what appears a more straightforward task against Swansea at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Likewise Arsenal, which entertains basement club Queens Park Rangers. But history is against the ninth-placed Gunners winning the title. No would-be champions have triumphed having won fewer than 14 points after eight games. Arsenal has 12.
HAD JOHN TERRY been found guilty in a court of law of making a racially aggravated remark at Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand, the maximum fine the Chelsea captain could have been handed was £2,500.
While everyone outside of Stamford Bridge believes the four-game ban Terry received was lenient and Chelsea should have stripped him of the armband, his club and the Football Association have fined the former England international around £500,000.
An increasing number of black players feel football is not doing enough against racism, but the game if not the court found Terry guilty, leaving an indelible stain on his CV and the defender half a million pounds worse off for his sins.
Yes, he should have been banned for eight matches, but Terry had hardly got off lightly. His legal fees to defend his court case ran to close on £1 million, so for an offense which football found him guilty Terry is £1.5 million worse off. The sympathy vote is in very short supply.
This correspondent has criticized the F.A. for leniency as far as on-field violence is concerned, but accusations that they have anything less than zero tolerance towards racism are difficult to substantiate.
The threat of a breakaway union, apparently the brainchild of Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand with the working name of The Federation Of Black Players, is misguided and proof that a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.
A joint statement by Rio and Anton Ferdinand said that "the past year has exposed some of the deep divisions that exist in football" and they have been left disappointed "by the PFA and F.A.'s actions" without being specific, so we are none the wiser to their precise frustrations.
Kick It Out, the organization that some black players believe does not fully represent their interests, is caught in the crossfire of their anger towards the F.A.
KIO, which does sterling work running the anti-racism campaign on a shoestring, the Professional Footballers' Association or any new union will have no disciplinary powers. I respect any player's choice whether to wear the KIO T-shirt, but the refusal of two dozen or so was aiming at the wrong target.
There have been suggestions that the three-man Independent Regulatory Commission (which is not an official F.A. body) was lenient on Terry because they were all white and he is English, unlike Liverpool's Uruguay international Luis Suarez, who was banned for eight matches for a racist remark at Manchester United's Patrice Evra.
That was because Suarez said the offending word eight times, rather than Terry's lone utterance.
Christopher Davies was a longtime Premier League correspondent for the London Daily Telegraph.


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The U.S. Senate is set to vote today on what's known as the Hoeven amendment, a non-binding amendment that expresses support for building the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline regardless of its impacts on wildlife, climate change, and clean water.
Larry Schweiger, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, said today:
"We're coming off America's hottest year on record as the cleanup from climate-fueled superstorm Sandy is still ongoing, and what's the Senate hard at work on? Earning its low approval rating by capitulating to polluting special interests with a meaningless vote on the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.
"If our leaders are truly committed to confronting climate change-fueled extreme weather, from superstorms and sea level rise to droughts and wildfires, they must have the strength to say no to polluter giveaways like the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. I expect President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry take threats to America's climate, wildlife and clean water more seriously than this Congress."
The climate crisis is the single biggest threat to wildlife this century, according to a recent National Wildlife Federation report, Wildlife in a Warming World. Get more National Wildlife Federation news at NWF.org/News.
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Mini Crab Tarts – Perfect New Years App
Special occasions call for special foods. It's a time for indulgence, so why not go all out with your holiday apps? Here's a recipe for Mini Crab Tarts. They are easy to make and even better to eat. Try them tonight for an all out crowd pleaser.
24 Reynolds Mini Foil Baking Cups
½ cup all purpose baking mix
½ cup milk
¼ cup sour cream
2 eggs
½ teaspoon seafood seasoning
2/3 shredded Parmesan cheese
½ cup cooked crabmeat
¼ cup sliced green onions
¼ cup finely chopped red bell pepper
PREHEAT oven to 400°F. Place Reynolds Mini Foil Baking Cups on cookie sheet with sides. Spray cups with nonstick spray; set aside.
BEAT baking mix, milk, sour cream, eggs and seafood seasoning in medium bowl until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon mixture into each baking cup.
BAKE 14 to 16 minutes or until light brown and puffed. Cool 5 minutes; serve warm.
REYNOLDS KITCHENS TIP: Garnish each Crab Tart with thin red bell pepper strips before baking.
Moms, what are your serving for your New Year's Eve dinner?
I am not a fan of crab, I am very picky about the seafood that I eat, but these sound delicious!!
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They do look easy. I suspect they'd be eaten right away, too.


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How to Give an Insanely Great Demo
I was training our newest Tout hire around how to do a demo and to be honest I think it was pretty painful for all of us involved. You can't learn if you don't jump right in and that's exactly what our new hire did.
There's only so much training you can have before just taking the plunge. Once you get into the rhythm, demoing becomes second nature. Like driving a car with road bumps here and there.
I have no doubt our new hire will be awesome at demos soon enough, but figured I'd share my two cents around tips for an awesome demo.
1. Have a pulse and make sure their pulse is still beating too
The best advice a good friend gave me when first starting on the phone was, "Tara talk to these people like they are your friends. Just be yourself.. after all you are pretty normal and you seem to make conversation with just about anyone."
Be human. Who wants to take 30 minutes out of their day to talk to a dud who's rambling on and on and on about their product and stuff you don't actually care about?
Not only should YOU have to have a pulse, but you have to make sure the person on the other end is alive. By alive, I mean engaged. I was on a demo just a few days ago with a sales guy who wouldn't stop talking… I put him on mute and caught up on some of my emails.
Bottom line: make it a conversation not a presentation.
2. Listen Listen Listen
You've probably come across this "listen" advice numerous times, but I just had to put it in here because it is SO crucial.
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Sometimes I get overly excited for demos especially when I have time schedule with an interesting and awesome lead. For me a demo involves learning on both ends. To move the deal through the sales funnel, it is crucial to learn as much as you can about your lead during the demo.
If it is just you talking about how great your features are the whole time, most likely it is going to be a "demo and gone dark " type of deal. Matt Heinz describes this best "They loved the demo…why won't they buy?!"
My tip for listening: take notes during the call. This helps me actively process what my lead cares about. Plus I don't forget all the important details after our call.
3. Stop and breathe
Silence is okay. Sometime a pause is good. I've found when there is a moment of silence, most likely the other person will jump in and talk.
I remember one of my first times demoing Tout. I was drenched in sweat from being nervous and felt like I just ran a marathon after talking so fast.
My best tip: slow down.
4. Audience participation
Ever wonder why at baseball games they always include the audience in random activities like the "kiss cam", sing "Take Me Out To the Ball Game" at the 7th inning stretch and best of all throw free T-shirts into the stand?
My two cents… audience participation keeps things fun and part of the action.
You might not start singing with your lead on the demo, but there should be some form of audience participation.
My tip: the simplest form of audience participation. Ask good questions!!
5. Follow up
One of the biggest mistakes you can make with a demo is no follow up. It would be like if you went to a restaurant really hungry. The waitress showed you a menu and told you all the specials, but never brought you the food. You're left hungry.
Yesterday my day felt this…
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When your some days feel like a demo derby.. it's hard to squeeze in time to shoot off the standard "Great meeting you and next steps" follow up email.
Problem solved: Create a basic template with the messaging you usually use. You can always go into the template and add a few lines of personalization.
Now go rock your next demo!


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"Heart Cell Memory" marks the first recorded collaboration
between noted Los Angeles based improvisors
Devin Sarno (bass) and G.E. Stinson (guitar).
"Heart Cell Memory" is cloudy low frequency textures merging
into off world resonance. Captured transmissions from
unknown latitudes. Warm floating globes of sonic structure
and waveform tectonics. Shifting continents of sound collide
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Briefs: Biz Briefcase January 31, 2009
• Gina Tallman has joined Chadwick, Steinkirchner, Davis & Company as a staff accountant. Tallman is a graduate of Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
• Dan Walsh, broker and owner of Walsh & Associates Realty at Metro Brokers, has earned the Certified Distressed Property Expert designation. Walsh completed extensive training in the foreclosure avoidance and short sales.
• Action Publishing, Inc., a Grand Junction based company, has added the new Amaze Agenda. The book is an elementary school agenda for third through sixth grades.
• Kristi Adams is the new assistant vice president at American National Bank. Adams is a former cash management officer who helped businesses optimize their cash flow efficiencies. She is a member of the Grand Junction Horizon Sunrise Rotary Club and a Chamber Ranger.
• Sarah Catlin is the new director of the Colorado Mountain Winefest. Catlin is the former manager of the American Cancer Society.


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VISITORS can now hear goings on at a busy village hall more clearly after a new hearing loop was fitted thanks to a £2,000 grant.
The cash was awarded to Ashton under Hill village hall by the Severn Waste Environmental Fund.
The hearing loop has been installed by Gordon Morris Ltd, an experienced hearing loop installation company.
The first group to use it was the Ashton under Hill WI, whose meeting had to be moved indoors due to wet weather, and hearing aid users in the group reported that it made a big difference.
Brian Stephens, chairman of Ashton under Hill Social Centre - which runs the village hall, playing fields, children's play area and village tennis courts - said he was "delighted" to receive the financial support from the Severn Waste Environmental Fund.
He said there had been several requests from hall users for a hearing loop, but that without the assistance it would have been a significant stretch of the hall finances.
"The Social Centre receives funds from the impressive Ashton Open Gardens event, the parish council and from income from letting the hall and Green Room," he said.
"This income funds the maintenance of the facilities, running costs and insurances, and small improvements as they can be afforded.The cost of the hearing loop is a significant proportion of the annual budget."
The hearing loop is now available to all hall users.


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TARPON SPRINGS — No one was injured but a home was deemed a total loss after a fire near Tarpon Springs on Sunday.
Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue was called to the scene at 589 Berkley Ave. in unincorporated Pinellas County around 9 a.m. and found the single-story home, which sits atop stilts, "90 percent involved with flames coming through the roof," said District Chief David Sharp.
The home is vacant but the homeowner was outside.
"He was here mowing the grass at the time, and he heard a couple loud bangs, he said a couple loud explosions ... and saw smoke coming from the east," Sharp said. "He called it in."
Firefighters from Palm Harbor assisted, Sharp said.
An investigation, including into the cause, was ongoing.


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Amherst Street landlord charged with threatening tenants with a gun
A 57-year-old Amherst Street landlord was arrested on weapons and menacing charges after he allegedly threatened tenants with a handgun he had holstered around his waist, pointing to the weapon and saying: "I'm not afraid to use this."
Salvatore Wilder was arrested about 9 p.m. Thursday. After a search of his house in the 700 block of the street, police reported finding other weapons. Wilder was charged with felony and misdemeanor weapons possession and menacing for allegedly threatening tenants.


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Eating Out
Ask for a side of fruit or vegetables instead of chips.
Order salads, vegetable soups, or stir-fried vegetables when eating out.
Ask for more vegetable toppings (like mushrooms, peppers, and onions) and less cheese on your pizza.
Next time you eat fast food, try fruit and vegetable menu items such as salads, sliced apples, mandarin oranges and baked potatoes.
Choose fruit and vegetable options at restaurants. Fast food? Substitute 100% juice for soda and a side salad or fruit for fries.
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You don't need anything loud to get anyone's attention. The way you carry yourself speaks words in itself and when Friday night rolls around you make sure to grab your best bar tarp for the night. Low key and subtle, but still looks unreal.
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Why do I jump when i hear a loud sound or if someone scares me? Is that anxiety?
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(NEW YORK) — Guardians of the Galaxy hits theaters Friday, and the movie has been generating massive buzz — and positive reviews.
Based on a relatively obscure comic that launched in 1969, the movie was considered a gamble, as its titular quintet of unlikely heroes — Chris Pratt's Peter Quill, Zoe Saldana's Gamora, Dave Bautista's Drax, the Vin Diesel-voiced tree-man Groot, and Bradley Cooper's Rocket Raccoon — aren't as familiar to most people as say The Hulk or Spider-Man.
Guardians director and co-writer James Gunn tells ABC News Radio, "Making a movie with characters that people weren't as familiar with was actually pretty freeing. Because I got to create them from the ground up for the cinematic universe. And yes I love Marvel comics, and so there was a lot of the spirit of those comics that I wanted to keep. But I also had the freedom to do what I wanted in film form."
While the summer box office numbers are down around 20 percent compared to last year, ABC News Radio asked Gunn if Guardians could rescue Hollywood's bottom line as well as the galaxy. It isn't a fair question, the filmmaker says.
"Disney's doing pretty amazingly well this year, that's who this movie's going to help. It's not going to help all the other studios that are out there making movies that aren't making any money."
The movie, which also stars Michael Rooker, Glenn Close, John C. Reilly, Benicio Del Toro, Karen Gillan and Lee Pace, has already been given the go-ahead for a 2017 sequel.
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The Great North Run 10/09/2017
Low Fell Running Club is a small and friendly running club based in Gateshead, catering for all age groups, from Junior Under 13 's, up to Veterans.
The club meets every Tuesday and Thursday evening at Gateshead Fell Cricket Club, at 6.50pm, when we usually run in a number of groups. Members of the club compete in local and national road, cross country and fell races.
Juniors (aged 7 +) meet on Friday nights at 5.45pm. The session is 6 - 7pm, at Gateshead International Stadium.
A Ladies beginners group will take place every Monday evening. Meet at the clubhouse at 6.15 pm for a 6.30 pm start.
Low Fell Running Club welcomes all runners of any fitness level and ability.Whether you just want to get fit or compete in local races.
If you would like any further information, follow the various links at the top of the page, or come along on one of the training nights for a chat.


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Authorities are offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for vandalizing and setting city property on fire at Buena Vista Park in Vista last month.
The first incident occurred Aug. 19 at the park on Shadowridge Drive, where vandals broke into a fenced yard and sprayed various hate and racist graffiti on city vehicles and a building, the Sheriff's Department said.
Dirt was also shoved into one of the vehicles' gas tanks.
The next evening, firefighters responded to a fire in the same location, where two vehicles and an outbuilding were engulfed in flames. More racist graffiti was found inside a building.
The fire, determined to be arson, caused an estimated $50,000 in damage, officials said.
Anyone with information on the identity of the vandals can leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling (888) 580-8477 or leave an anonymous text message or E-mail by visiting sdcrimestoppers.com.


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I love the softness on this one...I tend to draw soft like this....very well done...5h
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Beautiful girls all over the world i could be chasin'... lol srry i had to type that... her eyes are so...SHINY!! and beautiful.
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OMFG THIS IS SOOO PERRTY i luv this style but i also luv urs! :D keep drawing!!!
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With the club's best performance of the season, D.C. United earned its first point of 2012 over the weekend. Here are some of the key statistics from the Black-and-Red's scoreless draw in Vancouver.
A busy Dwayne De Rosario is lethal, and the reigning MVP had his most active performance of the season in registering four shots against Vancouver. Two of his attempts were on frame, something DeRo had not yet managed in 2012. A clever chip in the 75th minute and a near-post blast nine minutes later nearly opened DeRo's scoring account.
For the second consecutive week, United continues to improve in terms of possession. Though D.C. may not have technically out-possessed Martin Rennie's side, they managed quite a bit of the ball for a road team. As a result, Vancouver showed little of the offensive spark that earned them so much praise earlier this year.
The number of completed passes for Vancouver forward Eric Hassli within 25 yards of D.C. United's goal. Much of the credit here goes to Emiliano Dudar, who harassed the Frenchman to the point of frustration and essentially - with the exception of a 30th minute header that just missed - eliminated Hassli from the Whitecaps' attack.
Overall shots attempted by Vancouver's four most dangerous players. Sebastien Le Toux and David Chiumiento failed to register a single shot, while the lone offerings from Hassli and Camilo Sanvezzo never made it on frame. The foursome had averaged five shots through the Whitecaps' first two matches.


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Cupich Manipulates Election, Rams Through "Francis" Over Heads of Parishioners (He Wants the Red Hat)
[Hat-tip to Canon212]
Posted by Oakes Spalding om 8/29/16
["Vote for my man, who will be the new school's name even if he is not the "people's choice'"]
Blase Cupich was not the choice of the Congregation of Bishops to replace Cardinal George as Archbishop of Chicago. But Pope Francis overrode its recommendation and appointed Cupich anyway. While unusual, the move was not unprecedented. And of course it was the Pope's right.
Within a year, Cupich had been asked to participate in the Synod on the Family in Rome. He was not one of the four bishops elected by the Unites States Conference of Bishops to attend the Synod. Once again, he was the personal selection of Francis.
Then Francis appointed Cupich himself to the Congregation of Bishops.
Now there is speculation that Francis will soon name Cupich a cardinal.
From Bishop of Spokane to potential red hat in less than two years. That's pretty good.
Blase Cupich is the Pope's man.
I was reminded of this while reading a local story about the opening of the new Pope Francis Global Academy in Chicago, although the opening is actually more of a consolidation or downsizing – one school with two campuses will replace four schools that just closed. Cupich candidly admitted that the new school will be the "end of an era" for the Far Northwest Side of Chicago.
Like Francis, Cupich stresses "participation," presiding over meetings of parish representatives and strongly urging them to contribute their "input." On one view, however, it's all for show, comprising nothing more than potential validation at best and top-down manipulation at worst. And of course, some would claim that that's the same basic strategy employed by the Bishop of Rome.
While it would be unfair to suggest that everyone was opposed to the school consolidation, there was significant opposition. Here's the first comment on an article about the "merger."
This has been completely disorganized. Downtown has dictated what the "merger" will be. Input from the parishes was not accepted. When we pay for school we go from parishioners to customers. We were told a Church can survive without a school. Not if the parishioners move to a different school, then the Church is no longer receiving their donations.
But what first caught my attention was the issue of how the new school was named. Indeed, I almost missed it. My annotations will be in [brackets].
GLADSTONE PARK — Archbishop Blase Cupich will celebrate the opening of Pope Francis Global Academy with a mass at St. Tarcissus Church, officials with the Archdiocese of Chicago said.
The academy — the first Chicago school named for the pontiff — will merge the schools of four Far Northwest Side Catholic churches that closed in June: Our Lady of Victory, St. Tarcissus, St. Pascal and St. Cornelius.
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St. Pascal was the childhood home of Cardinal Francis George, who died earlier this year …
In an online vote held earlier this month, 500 parishioners and parents picked from four finalists: Pope Francis, Mother Teresa, St. Francis or Blessed Frederic Ozanam for the school's name, the archdiocese said in a statement.
[However, it was not clear from that statement whether Pope Francis was the pick of most of those who voted.]
[The pope's name was added to the list of three finalists] — Mother Theresa, St. Francis and Ozanam — selected by a group of teachers, parents and parishioners [chosen by Cupich].
Parish members don't appoint cardinals. Popes do.
Cupich wants the [red] hat.


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A little extra on this Wednesday
We've always prided ourselves on being a full-service blog station. We not only fill up your computer screen with tales from the professional, collegiate and prep worlds, but we check under the hood to give you news you can use as well. And that tradition continues today. Read on.
• There may still be snow showers in the forecast where you live (as there are for down the road in the Inland Northwest), but baseball season is blooming. It's blooming in the desert with spring training, it's blooming on college campuses around the nation and it will bloom soon at high schools everywhere. That's followed closely by the advent of softball season, as the weather warms and rec types head out to fields across the country to pull muscles, strain ligaments and have a great time. With the start of baseball season comes another time-honored tradition: Breaking in your new glove. From the moment you received your first glove as a kid (and no, mine didn't look like this one), the process of making it just right consumed your waking – and if you put it under your pillow as some of us did, your sleeping ones as well – hours. As a kid, I used nothing but a conditioning oil, some concoction my dad put together. In college, the catcher's mitt went under the bathroom spigot, hot water running down the pocket as instructed by a former major league catcher. In my softball days I used everything from a foam you baked into the glove to a white, gooey product I'm still not sure wasn't just old milk, packaged in such a way to catch my eye at the sporting goods' store. But tying a baseball or softball in the pocket and putting the glove away for a couple days was always a part of the regime. So was sitting in front of the TV set, the glove in one hand, a ball in the other, throwing it into the pocket for hour after hour, trying to get it just right. So where is this run around the memory basepaths leading? To this story in the Los Angeles Times. It's all about breaking in a new glove, of course, and couldn't come at a better time. Mainly because it shares the newest rage in glove-breaking-in technology, steaming. Though it isn't all that new. I had a college roommate who would take his new gloves into the bathroom when he showered, letting it sit on the counter while the room filled with moisture. Then he would dry it and work it. He said it made the leather supple. We thought he was nuts (though the glove thing was only part of our evidence). Maybe he was just ahead of his time. ... So tell me, if you are so inclined, how did you – or do you – break in that new glove? Share your tips with your fellow readers.
• By the way, we thought we passed along a couple of interesting pieces yesterday, but it seemed the center of attention were stories that didn't exist. Who knew?
• Washington State: Christian Caple starts your morning, Cougar fans, with this post, which includes links from around the Pac-12 along with WSU news. Though I'm sure he would have liked to write about Ken Bone's weekly press conference, it was postponed until today as Bone was out recruiting. Bone did get on the Pac-12 call, and Christian passes along a summary of that. ... Christian also has another in his series of stories on WSU's new assistant football coaches, this one on "The Elf." Nope, it's not Will Ferrell. ... The NFL scouting combine is coming up and though there are no Cougars invited as far as I can tell, there is one guy from the conference who will be the center of attention. ... No reason to pass this along other than it made me laugh, though it was tinged with sadness. Talent shouldn't be wasted.
• Gonzaga: We're another day closer to the showdown between the Zags and BYU for second in the WCC (for now). Jim Meehan has this story on the similarities between the programs, especially in their successful traditions. ... It doesn't look as if Noah Harstock (left) will be able to play for the Cougars, at least according to this story. This one is a bit more optimistic, though coach Dave Rose calls him day-to-day. As a wise man once said, aren't we all? ... The GU women will host BYU on Saturday in a first-place showdown – and senior day. Should be pretty emotional. Jess Brown writes about one of the outgoing seniors, post Kayla Standish.
• Idaho: Don Verlin's Vandals are heading down the stretch of what could be a very successful season. But from here on in it's travel time, first to Utah State, then to Hawaii, San Jose State and the WAC tourney. Josh Wright talks with the coach about the final push.
• Whitworth: The Pirates' Matt Logie, in his first year, was named NWC coach of the year.
• Preps: University's boys played in the 3A playoffs, hosting West Valley of Yakima. The Titans won, 66-47, and move on to regional play this weekend. Mike Vlahovich has the story, which also includes news on Shadle Park's defeat and wins for Shadle and U-Hi's girls. ... Post Falls advanced to the 5A tourney with a win over Coeur d'Alene and Greg Lee tells you how the Trojans did it. ... Central Valley's girls advanced in 4A play, but G-Prep's boys, the defending state champions, fell to Richland.
• Chiefs: No Spokane news, but Portland did move into first place with an 8-1 win over Prince George last night.
• Mariners: The big news yesterday was a revelation everyone was expecting: Ichiro will bat third in the M's lineup. Yep, he's no longer leading off. Chone Figgins gets first crack at that role, with Dustin Ackley second in Seattle's new-look batting order. We'll see how long this change in the world order lasts.
• Sounders: Seattle has one more preseason match today, hoping to stay perfect.
• That's our post for the morning. We'll be on the radio again today. You can listen here if you want, starting at 3 p.m. Until later ...
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The number of skilled workers who are allowed into the U.K from outside the European Union (EU) region is to be cut by 1,300, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.
The numbers will fall to 24,100 between now and April 2011, representing five per cent less than last year's figure.
UK ministers say the temporary measure will cut the flow of immigrants while they hold consultations on the right level for a permanent cap.
The cap will only apply to highly skilled migrants and workers in certain categories. It does not apply to workers from EU countries who are free to take jobs in the UK and make up a third of all foreign-born workers in the country.
But the coalition government argues that it will help them achieve their objective of cutting net annual migration to the levels seen in the mid 1990s - a key Conservative election pledge which has survived the coalition agreement with the Liberal Democrats, who had previously described the cap as unworkable.
Mrs May told BBC Radio 4's Today programme there was "clear agreement" in the coalition government and a permanent cap will be set by April 2011, but the temporary limit was needed to prevent a "rush of applications" before then.
"Immigration into the UK has been good for us but uncontrolled immigration is not, so we need to bring in these controls," she said.
"Immigration had been a key issue" during the election campaign and it was important to "deliver on promises made."
Mrs May later said that the decision on where the annual cap should be set would take into account the social impact of immigration on schools, hospitals, housing and other public services.
The Migration Advisory Committee will look at what the limit should be and report by the end of September.
Companies have been given 12 weeks to respond to the suggested changes - including forcing employers to provide private health insurance for foreign workers in an effort to reduce any "undue burden" on the NHS.
Companies bringing in employees could also be told to show commitment to training British workers.
Announcing the plans in the House of Commons, she said the government would introduce further immigration curbs in due course, particularly on students.
Ms May said the threshold for gaining entry as a highly-skilled migrant had been increased by five points to ensure that only the "brightest and the best" non-EU migrants are admitted to the UK.
Business Secretary, Vince Cable has reassured firms wanting to recruit from outside the EU that the cap will be implemented "in a flexible way" and could be introduced in a way that would not damage the economic recovery.
But it has been attacked by business groups, with the Federation of Small Businesses calling it the "economics of the sixth form."
Politically, the Tory promised to reduce net immigration, which was one of its big vote winners and is non-negotiable for many party activists.
There is also anxiety over the imposition of another tier of regulation as it runs counter to the coalition's desire to promote Britain as "open for business."
Ministers are now talking about a "flexible" approach, noting that the cap is only one part of their plan for reducing net immigration.
Sources insist the policy is not about to be watered down but it seems compromise is in the air.
Businesses fear the cap could stop them from filling vacancies at times of high demand, and other critics say it could have a detrimental effect on higher education, which is reliant on income from foreign students.
The latest official immigration figures show that more than 500,000 people came to the UK in 2008.
Almost half of those were returning British nationals or EU citizens.
Shadow Home Secretary, Alan Johnson said a temporary cap was a con trick.
He said it would affect about one in seven immigrants and there were already restrictions on firms recruiting workers from outside the EU under the points-based system introduced by the previous Labour government.
"You wonder what the point is, given that if a company wants to bring a skilled worker in, they can do it if they have advertised that job for four weeks in Job Centre Plus and they are absolutely sure they can't get a British worker to do it," Mr Johnson told BBC News.
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Revolights revolutionized bicycle lighting when it tossed aside the conventional single lamp and designed a system of LEDs that mount right onto the wheels. The result is one of the smartest inventions to hit the cycling industry in years—and it has the potential to drastically improve the safety of cyclists around the world.
But is the function and design practical enough to have a lasting impact on cyclists of all types? Let's take a look at the good and bad to see if this creative new design is right for you.
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How It Works
Two plastic arcs attach to each side of a bicycle rim. Each plastic arc contains 12 LED lights and is connected to a battery that connects around the hub. A magnet that attaches to the frame of the bicycle operates a timing mechanism that keeps the lights illuminated on the front portion of the wheel only (and the reverse on the rear wheel). This creates an arc of light from the wheel that shines on the road to the front and rear while also increasing side visibility, designed to prevent one of the more common causes of car-bicycle related accidents.
The Good
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1. The amount of light these 24 LED's create on each wheel was much brighter than expected. Because the light source is so close to the road, the lumens of the LED's don't need to be as bright to create a sufficient amount of light to see the road in front of you, which cuts cost considerably. Compared to the Lupine Betty R 9, which costs $1,095, these lights are a steal at $200.
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2. The side visibility is second to none. It's nearly impossible for a car not to see you when these are attached to your wheels. There is a true 360 degrees of visibility that provides a level of safety that other lights can't match.
3. The Tron effect of the light arcs looks pretty cool.
4. If you're cramped for training time, especially during the winter when daylight is shortened, these lights will allow you to train safely for longer amounts of time.
5. The customer service for setup and the videos on the Revolights website that are to be used as a guide are detailed, easy to follow and well made.
6. Once the lights are on, they are really fun. Not only do they attract attention from motorists (which is a good thing), they change the cycling experience. I've had zero close calls using these lights for over a month riding at night, which gave me a feeling of safety that I hadn't felt before when riding in the dark.
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Parmjit Singh reveals how the earliest true colour photographs of the Golden Temple were discovered in the collection of a pioneering Frenchman who was inspired by the power of photography 100 years ago
Amongst our team we have come to believe that one is powerless to discover a hidden object unless it 'wants' to be found. As a diligent researcher, I have learnt to remain vigilant and ever hopeful for that incomparable moment of unexpected discovery.
I regard myself as fortunate and privileged as some wonderful discoveries have presented themselves to me over the past two decades. The story of the most recent find begins, rather paradoxically, at the end of our latest book project 'The Golden Temple of Amritsar: Reflections of the Past (1808-1959)'.
When the final phase of compiling this book was underway back in October 2009, we were sitting on a very healthy archive of over a thousand historic images of the Golden Temple. Amongst them, we had settled on the closing image: a lovely photograph taken by Tirlok Chand Jain in 1959 of a Nihang Singh, a warrior-priest and traditional protector of the shrine, standing guard over the Golden Temple.
Powerful, evocative and—most importantly—the earliest colour photograph we had found, this image was a fitting finale to the collection, marking the transition from the historic monochrome age to our modern colour era. From the moment I saw it, I had a soft spot for Jain's image, but that didn't stop me from harbouring a desire to find an even earlier colour photograph.
Our dedicated team of researchers had already spent thousands of days painstakingly tracking down early sepia-toned photographs, vivid watercolours and quaint woodblock engravings tucked away in collections around the world.
Admittedly, this was ample material that could easily have given rise to several tomes on the temple, but being an obsessive sort (my mum once told me that she had been a voracious reader of history books when she was pregnant with me), I was hopeful that a final bit of digging might reveal a startling new discovery. I had no idea where to look but just knew I had to remain vigilant.
Over two years later, and with the book finally published, my wish finally came true. Almost by pure chance, I discovered the earliest known true colour photographs of the Golden Temple. Remarkably, they dated from just before the First World War, which meant they were almost half a century older than Jain's final image.
Edwardians in Colour
It was in a cosy Coventry living room in November 2009 that the wheels of destiny clicked into motion. I had a meeting with Juga Singh (a design genius if ever there was one) that morning. We were in full and excited swing, busily sifting through the competing images over a cup of tea. Between sips, Juga nonchalantly recalled a BBC documentary that featured a major archive of the earliest colour photographs of different world cultures. 'You never know,' he said with his trade-mark slightly-crazed look, '…they might have some images of India, maybe even of the Golden Temple.' I hadn't even heard of the programme, but the oracle had spoken so I got on with the business of researching.
A little bit of online investigation revealed the collection in question to be that of the Musée Albert Kahn, a French national museum located in the suburbs of Paris that housed a unique historical record. Aptly titled the Archives of the Planet, it was one of the greatest collections of early colour photography and cinematography ever created.
The genius behind the collection was French banker and philanthropist, Albert Kahn (1860-1940). On a business trip to Japan in 1909, his talented chauffer, Alfred Dutertre, took a number of photographs of life in the Far East. Kahn, an internationalist and idealist, was so inspired by their visual impact that he decided to embark on an ambitious project to promote world peace and understanding through the medium of photography.
The millionaire banker went on to initiate a twenty-two-year project (brought to an end by his ruin in the Great Depression) that saw him send a small army of photographers to every continent to capture the world and its peoples, not in black-and-white, but in true colour.
The endeavour was made possible by the newly invented all-colour photography process called the Autochrome Lumière, a photographic revolution courtesy of the Lumière brothers, regarded among the earliest filmmakers in history.
From 1909 to 1931, Kahn's intrepid team of photographers captured an incredible 72,000 images (captured on fragile glass plates) and 183,000 metres of film of life in more than fifty countries. Many were taken during moments of profound upheaval, when age-old cultures were on the brink of being changed forever by war and the march of twentieth-century globalisation.
Included in this astounding body of work are photographs from behind the lines of battle in the First World War and of the collapse of both the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires.
While the thought of being able to see the world as it was a hundred years ago in authentic colour was incredibly exciting stuff, the big question that I needed answering was whether India, and indeed Amritsar, were on the project's itinerary.
In December 2009, I contacted the museum and received an email confirming that Kahn had indeed sent a photographer to India. Stéphane Passet (b. 1875), a French Army veteran, landed at Bombay in the winter of 1913, and spent the next few weeks travelling across northern India right up to the Afghan border, photographing as he went.
Seduced by the splendour of the architecture, and appalled by the squalor of daily living, the Frenchman documented portraits of locals and their environs in Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Agra, Delhi and Lahore (now in Pakistan), all in glorious colour.
The best was yet to come. I opened the images attached to the email and my jaw dropped. The object had found me. I was staring at a group of incredible colour photographs—they revealed that on 15 January 1914, Passet had entered the sacred precincts of the Golden Temple and got to work.
As I dwelled on each extraordinary image, their significance slowly dawned on me. Given the wanton destruction of Sikh material heritage in modern times, these were possibly the only surviving studies of certain examples of vernacular Sikh artwork, craftsmanship and life from that period. To boot, I was probably the first Sikh to have laid eyes on them since they were taken by Passet nearly a century ago.
Snapping the Golden Temple in Colour
In total, eight of Passet's Autochromes are preserved in Kahn's archive. If he kept notes, none are known to have survived, so I began to piece together this pioneering photographer's movements based on the sequence of the image catalogue numbers.
After removing his shoes outside and depositing any forbidden items such as cigarettes, Passet would have gained entry to the sacred complex. It appears he set up 'base camp' in the marbled forecourt that lay between two of the most important structures besides the Golden Temple; the Akal Takht (Immortal Throne) and the Darshani Deohri (Gate of Vision—more on this later).
Shot 1 – The Sacred Bungalow
Understandably, he adopted a cautious approach to begin with; for his opening shot, he opted to capture the Lachi Ber Bangla, a modest domed structure located to the right of the gateway. Raised upon a marble-paved platform, this bungalow takes its name from the nearby jujube (ber) tree that yields small berries the size of cardamom (lachi).
According to tradition, Guru Arjan, the fifth Sikh Guru, sat under this tree as he monitored the progress of the digging of the tank and the construction of the Harimandir Sahib (the original name of the Golden Temple) in the sixteenth century.
While the bungalow still stands to this day, its beautifully rendered interior wall paintings—which Passet's snapshot reveals to have included scenes of the Sikh Gurus, a prince paying homage to his (spiritual?) master, and Vishnu's man-lion incarnation tearing apart a deserving victim—are no longer visible.
Presumably these were whitewashed over by disapproving caretakers during the Gurdwara reform movement of the 1920s.
Shot 2 – The Gate of Vision
For his next shot, the Frenchman would have backed up twenty or so paces to capture an imposing scene: the Darshani Deohri gateway.
This lavishly decorated, two-storey structure was the portal through which Passet would have seen the river of pilgrims flowing through to pay their respects at the Golden Temple.
It also served as the repository for the all-important temple records and ceremonial artefacts.
One of the most fascinating artefacts that would be housed here was a gift made in 1925 by Fakir Haji Muhammad Miskin.
This Muslim devotee spent nearly six years meticulously crafting a unique flywhisk made from 145,000 sandalwood threads—a true labour of love.
Shot 3 – Memorial to the Troops
After admiring the gateway's carved marble exterior, partially covered with decorative gilt-copper panels, Passet would have stepped across the gateway's threshold, past its centuries-old silver-panelled doors, to prepare a shot of its interior.
From examining his photograph, I think it's safe to say that he was completely enamoured by the resplendent sight that presented itself: delightfully intricate floral murals with more than a hint of European influence and an arched ceiling literally caked with dazzling gilt-copper panels, profusely embedded with precious stones.
At that time, over three hundred different patterns painted by numerous renowned artists could be seen on the walls in and around the Golden Temple; such was their quality that from a distance they resembled hanging Persian carpets.
Sadly, the loss of these murals started at the close of the nineteenth century when devotees were permitted to present contributions in the form of inlaid marble slabs. These were fixed on walls painted with frescoes.
Maybe to give balance to his composition, Passet's lens focuses on a specially commissioned marble tablet let into the centre of the wall that commemorates an occasion when troops of the 35th Sikhs performed ceremonial ablutions in the sacred tank.
Shot 4 – Mustard and Marigold
Passet's fourth composition required him to swivel his camera 180 degrees and head back towards the tessellated marble forecourt.
Here, he produced a charming study of a pair of flower sellers supplying wreaths for the faithful from their baskets of yellow mustard and orange marigold.
Thoroughly warmed up, Passet next headed off in search of the best vantage point for his long-shot of the temple.
Meandering past the majestic hospices (bungas) erected by the Sikh nobility to serve as both dwellings for pilgrims and centres of classical learning, the Frenchman's team of coolies, lugging his optical paraphernalia along the pavement, would no doubt have attracted the attention of passing devotees, warrior-priests and temple officials.
Passet eventually settled on a spot in the south-eastern corner of the precinct.
Shot 5 – Across the Cool Waters
From here, he had a commanding view across the cool waters of the Pool of Immortality towards the principal buildings.
In what can be regarded as the 'classic' shot, we see (from left to right) the gilded dome of the Akal Takht, the Lachi Ber tree and its eponymous bungalow, the Darshani Deohri gateway, and the causeway leading to the main attraction, the Golden Temple of Amritsar.
'Zoned in dazzling white,' said fellow Frenchman, Baron Jean Pellenc, of this scene in 1933, 'the water of the tank is blue beyond description, and in the midst glitters a marble islet crowned with a peerless diadem of gold.'
A century earlier, the following description of the holy site was published in a French newspaper, 'Le Magasin Pittoresque':
'Everyone subscribing to this creed devotes himself with dedication and fervour, and as often as possible, to bathing in the Lake of Immortality (Amritsar). Day and night a huge crowd mills around this sacred enclosure, and it has never been known for any Sikh to abandon his pilgrimage through the threat of danger, however imminent.'
I couldn't have said it better myself.
Shot 6 – Elegant Archway, Marble Causeway
For his sixth photograph, a face-on view of the temple, Passet returned to the imposing gateway.
Neatly framed by a characteristically elegant archway, the temple stands at the far end of the 227 feet long causeway flagged with marble and lined with gilded lamp posts.
Looming large behind the shrine is one of a pair of watchtowers raised by the renowned Sikh warrior, Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, in the eighteenth century.
It once sported a dome, but this collapsed almost a decade before Passet's visit when an earthquake in Kangra reverberated across northern India.
Possibly in a hurry, or perhaps keen to reflect everyday reality, Passet has included within his composition a workman taking a siesta opposite his stepladder.
Shots 7 & 8 – Homage to the Buddha
Passet's last two photographs are perhaps the most unique, and therefore my favourites.
Somewhere along the precinct, underneath the balcony of one of the bungas, he took two photographs (he had to retake the first due to motion blur) of a group of Tibetan Buddhists, possibly a family.
Their presence in Amritsar pays homage to two of Asia's greatest spiritual personalities: the Buddha, who was said to have meditated at the original site of the Golden Temple over two millennia ago, and Guru Nanak, who visited Tibet on one of his great odysseys in the sixteenth century and is still honoured by the honorific 'Lama' in the region.
The photographs serve to remind us of a time when the Golden Temple was wonderfully cosmopolitan in nature, truly reflecting the universal teachings of the Sikh Gurus and the Hindu and Muslim mystics whose divine poetry is included within the Adi Guru Granth Sahib.
Passet's Indian tour ended on 31 January 1914 and he returned to Paris with his Eastern treasure for presentation to his eager patron. Kahn's interest in India and the Sikhs, however, wasn't over yet.
But that's another, equally incredible, story for another day.
Learn More
This article was inspired by new book 'The Golden Temple of Amritsar: Reflections of the Past (1808-1959)', which features almost 500 of the earliest and rarest images of the temple, the people and the city of Amritsar.
About the Author
Parmjit Singh is the author of several books on Sikh history including 'Warrior Saints: Three Centuries of the Sikh Military Tradition', '"Sicques, Tigers, or Thieves": Eyewitness Accounts of the Sikhs (1606-1809)' and 'In The Master's Presence: The Sikhs of Hazoor Sahib'.
He is currently working on a special edition of 'Warrior Saints', due to be published in 2012.
He is also a founding director of Kashi House, a not-for-profit social enterprise that produces illuminating resources on the culture and heritage of Punjab and the Sikhs.


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New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Dr. Karan Singh on Friday misaddressed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Atal Bihar Vajpayee twice during his address at the centenary celebrations of late Congress leader Girdhari Lal Dogra here.
"I would like to welcome Prime Minister Atal ji," he said.
Prime Minister Modi is presently in Jammu attending the centenary celebrations of the late Congress leader. He is accompanied by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (ANI)


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|Trad, Alpine, 4 pitches, 700', Grade III
|YDS: 5.7 French: 5a Ewbanks: 15 UIAA: V+ ZA: 13 British: MVS 4b PG13 [details]
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|burlap submariner on Jul 24, 2011
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By jcomeau2 Comeau
Jul 29, 2011
|can this routre be done with a 50 meter rope??
By Chris Bartram
From: Boone , NC
Apr 24, 2012
|what gear do you need for this climb Standard rack? Decent options?
By Jeremy A
From: NH
May 16, 2012
|Hey there Chris, I used a standard rack. Mostly bolted pitches(Not sport by any means)/bolt anchors. I did not carry any large gear. Up to a #2 BD. Most parties rap w/ 2 ropes (60m). Also to not spit to much beta.."Meander" is the key word for this route. Enjoy.
By Bob A
Nov 13, 2012
I did this route yesterday 11-12-12.
Fun little adventure.
To echo what Jeremy said:
I would bring a small rack to #1 bd (we only used up to a .75).You will need two ropes to get off(4 double rope raps).
I am not sure but would almost bet that 50 meter ropes will NOT get you to the belays (maybe the first?).All pitches seem to be around 180 ft or so.
I did this route again yesterday 6-21-14. You will need 60 meter ropes for all pitches.
By Robert Hall
From: North Conway, NH
May 13, 2014
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
I did this route a couple of times, the 2nd time we took a 50m 8mm "pull down" and this did work....but only with a foot or two to spare on one or two of the raps, so I think leading it with a 50m is out of the question. I think the rating was originally "5.5 - 5.6" and I would say "5.6 - 5.7" is more like it, especially because the crux (at least what I thought was the crux, on the 3rd pitch) is rather run-out, with the bolt 15-20 feet below you. Perhaps another bolt should be added here? Otherwise, a very nice route, fun climb. Too bad the rock from the top dbl bolt anchors* to the Big Tree Ledge is pretty mossy.
[ * Admin. NOTE: In 2015 some cleaning was done from here to the "Time-Space Continuum" belay (about 25 ft right), and then on up to the start of the Big Tree Ledge, so getting there isn't too bad, especially if dry.]
By john strand
From: southern colo
May 13, 2014
|i like burlaps protection description "mixed" kinda says it all.
By Ron Birk
From: Boston, MA
May 23, 2015
|Am I the only one who thinks the moves to the first bolt on the first pitch are very scary and committing until you finally reach it? By far the crux (to me) of the whole route. Or am I missing something?
By Robert Hall
From: North Conway, NH
Jun 1, 2015
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
|Ron may be correct about the crux in the first 20-30 ft if you climb the slab directly over the bolts. I've added a NOTE to P1.
By Jonathan Sykes
Apr 10, 2016
|Hugo's Horror Revisited is 800 feet.And how can Ursa Major be 400 feet if it goes to the top of the lower wall when all other routes here are 700 feet? A bit misleading and confusing for first timers to Mt.Willard.Just thought I would point this out for safety's sake.
By Robert Hall
From: North Conway, NH
Jun 20, 2017
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
Perhaps "GunksWest" referred to 400 ft of vertical, while others refer to feet climbed"???
As you point out, the routes on this main slab are all about the same length...i.e. about 4 or 5 pitches in length.