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The Duty of the "Teki" in Kata-geiko
By Stephen Delaney
When compared to more modern forms of budō, the duty of the uke or teki in koryū bujutsu is a different kettle of fish for many reasons. The terminologies are usually the first major noticable difference; Usually the term uke is commonly translated as one who recieves or aite (Lit. Partner) is used in various koryū ryūha and other modern forms of budō. In swordsmanship related disciplines, the term for the antagonist in kata-geiko (kata training) is uchidachi or uketachi (Striking sword and receiving sword respectively) Its almost a sanitized way of referring to the person who is opposing you and trying to do you harm.
The differences in connotation and application of mindset for the terms above are quite significant; Teki (Lit. Enemy) is a term used to almost condition the trainee to dehumanize the image of their training partner. When compared with other terms such as uke or aite, the connotation of meaning is less severe in mindset. Some reasons for the differences are cultural or historical, others are educational. More often than not, the teki in koryū is the instructor or a senior, whereas the ware is the student. In kenjutsu kata, the teki dictates the maai (distance), hyōshi (timing) & chōshi (rhythm) of the kata depending upon the skill level of the ware.
If the ware (Lit. Ones self The defender) in keiko is a complete greenhorn, the teki will approach relatively slowly (in comparison with real timing), indicating the timing and the rhythm of the attack to come and will give the shidachi hints so as to act accordingly. The teki is in essence, a kind of target silhouette, allowing the shidachi to learn the correct attributes of the technique in question, such as taisabaki (body skills), hasuji (blade alignment for cutting) or atemi (percussion/striking).
When the ware is a bit more experienced, the teki will step it up a level and make the hyōshi, chōshi and the attack more intense, testing the wares abilities, reflexes and understanding in relation to the kata until it is done with full intensity, speed and intention. Injuries can happen, heads can get split open and fingers can be broken. Its part of training and understanding the need to become better.
At this level, kata-geiko is to be done with a sense of distrust and suspicion; The teki is a more alive and thinking enemy, rather than an automaton target for the ware to train on. The tekis intention is to kill the ware. For a training partner acting as teki to behave in an unnatural, almost robotic manner is a great disservice to the trainee in the role of ware. The tekis actions should become more ruthless; When the wares zanshin at the end of a technique wanes or becomes slovenly, the teki should attack by surprise to keep the wares senses sharp and his/her actions precise, helping to maintain a state of overall awareness.
Similarly for jūjutsu kata, the teki as above, dictates the maai, hyōshi and chōshi of the kata for ware. The ware learns the intricacies of the techniques required of the kata, such as atemi waza, kansetsu waza, shime waza and nage waza. Since the teki is the senior in the tradition, he/she is fully aware of the techniques in question and knows when to tap out or go with the flow of a joint lock or throw. The ware learns to execute the technique within the standards of his level with the assistance and guidance of the teki.
As the ware matures in skill and ability, the intensity of the tekis attack again increases. If there is a weakness in the wares technique, the teki will counter it to illustrate where the weakness is, be it balance in striking, position in a throw, control of the body in a choke or the application of a joint lock.
If the wares entry into a throw is slow or sloppy, the teki will foil it. If the joint lock or choke applied is weak or not aligned correctly, the teki will escape from it. If the wares taisabaki is slow, hes going to get a bloody nose or a small hole in him from a tantō. If the ware is late in counter-cutting after parrying in kumitachi, he's going to get a serious clatter from a bokutō or fukuro-jinai. Essentially, the senior acting as teki is tempering and testing the wares skills and abilities until there are no structural weaknesses in basic technique and application.
When all kata are done in this way, the ware learns to accurately and effectively execute any technique learned. Randori/shiai are next, since the mistakes in kata can be extrapolated on and made to foster an instinct of aliveness in the ware.
Glossary of terms
Aite (相手) The term for an antagonist in various ryūha. Lit. partner
Chōshi (調子) The rhythm and manner in which a kata is done.
Hasuji - (刃筋) The term for correct blade alignment in kenjutsu and iai. Lit. blade line
Hyōshi (拍子) The timing used in a kata.
Kata-geiko (形稽古) Training in kata (In koryū, this is usually paired)
Maai (間合い) The combative distance between the teki and ware.
Shidachi (仕太刀) The defender in a kenjutsu kata
Teki (敵) The enemy
Tori (取り) One who takes The defender in the kata
Uchidachi (打太刀) The antagonist in a kenjutsu kata
Uke (受け) One who recieves The antagonist in the kata
Ware (我) Ones self/Defender
Kind Regards,
Seirenkan Sōsuishi-ryū U.K. Keikokai
Araki-ryū Gunyō Kogusoku U.K. Keikokai
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It is safe to assume that HRC pockets will never again be lined with Transgender dollars or that we will wear boots and carry umbrellas when Barney speaks. They forgot that backroom's have people listening at the windows when they traded transgendered lives away. Worse they betrayed many of their own that would have allowed Gay Effeminate men and masculine women to be fired in their non-inclusive version. It's pretty hard to gain trust again when you have the words "LIAR" indelibly marked on your forehead. Judas was at least ashamed enough to take his own life.
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Commonwealth Games wrestler Stevie Kelly in training at the AIS. Photo: Graham Tidy
Most athletes sweat on national selection, but Australia's first indigenous wrestler at a Commonwealth Games, Stevie Kelly, had the luxury of choice.
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''It was either go to the Commonwealth Games for judo or wrestling, so I decided wrestling to mix it up and do something different," said Kelly, who is spending two weeks in Canberra finalising preparations for Glasgow.
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Luke Kelly, who started with the Melbourne Storm, attended prestigious rugby league school St Gregory's College, Campbelltown, while Stevie went to Melbourne's Genazzano FCJ College.
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"No older brother ever wants to see their little sister into contact sports, but she's been doing judo for a very long time and I think she's more than capable of looking after herself," Luke said.
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"To make the Commonwealth Games is a massive achievement, but for her to be the first indigenous athlete to do so is something I'm extremely proud of and I know the rest of my family are.
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Australia's Commonwealth Games wrestling squad is training in Canberra at the AIS, including indigenous male wrestler Shane Parker, who represented Australia at the 2010 Dehli Games.
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ASHTON Kutcher looks like he is moooo-ving on with his life after his split
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photoshoot at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood.
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wedding anniversary.
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sacred, and it is in this spirit that I have chosen to move forward with my
She added: "This is a trying time for me and my family, and so I would ask for
the same compassion and privacy that you would give to anyone going through
a similar situation."
Kutcher wrote on Twitter: "I will forever cherish the time I spent with Demi.
Marriage is one of the most difficult things in the world and unfortunately
sometimes they fail."
Party girl Sara told The Sun she romped with the actor in a hot tub at his
hotel penthouse in San Diego, California — on his wedding anniversary.
The blonde said he told her he had already split from his wife. She also
claimed he tried to set up a threesome with her friend.
His wife was 2,500 miles away in New York at the time. Demi — who has three
daughters with ex-husband Bruce Willis — has looked worryingly thin in
recent public appearances.
Kutcher, who recently took over from hellraiser Charlie Sheen in Two And A
Half Men, was previously accused of cheating in 2010.
Brittney Jones, 22, claimed she had sex with Kutcher at the couple's LA home
but he denied it.
Demi tweeted a quote by philosopher Epictetus the day before the anniversary
suggesting there may have already been problems in the relationship.
It said: "When we are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study
your own failings. Then you will forget your anger."
After he was accused of cheating, Ashton tweeted: "When you ASSUME
to know that which you know nothing of you, make an ASS out of U
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New Braunfels Herald Zeitung (Newspaper) - November 27, 2005, New Braunfels, Texas Sunday, November 27, 2005 — Herald-Zeitung — Page 7 A WHATS AHEADBUSINESSRichners bring their style of java, tea to The Szing By Leigh Jones Staff Writer When Dan and Anita Wehner ordered their first cup of coffee in America after arriving from Switzeriand, they wondered if the waiter had brought them water by accident. Subsequent cups at different restaurants made them realize most Americans just did not drink their brew as strong as Europeans. The Richners eventually retreated into their own kitchen to experience java the way they used to drink it and ponder a way to share their love of gourmet coffee with their new neighbors. "We just wanted to educate people about good coffee and tea," Dan said. "There are so many misconceptions out there. Its just hard to find really good coffee here." It took the couple 2-1 /2 years to formulate their plan to open an Internet coffee house. 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"Let's go then." Jasmine said in her cutesy voice. "Alright." We all agreed, splitting off. Jasmine, Jayden and I went to the grocery store. We fully raided it and once we were about to meet up, the ceiling began to collapse. "Oh my god. Guys, are you okay?" I called out. "We're fine, Sammi can you get around it?" Jayden asked. "No, but that's okay. I want you guys to wait an hour, if I'm not back, then we meet at the boat shop within three days." I declared.
"Sammi, you'd better be okay by then." Jasmine threatened. "I promise I will." I said. I heard them run off and I searched around for an alternate exit. I couldn't see anything from where I stood, so I kind of jogged around. "Hello..?" I heard someone call out. I pulled the revolver from my waistband and slowly crept around a corner with it aimed. I saw a hand out and raised my gun, ready to shoot.
"Don't shoot-!" A male voice squeaked. I opened my eyes and looked at the guy before me with his hands up. "Oh. You're attractive." I said with a poker-face. I kept the gun pointed at his chest. "Are you infected?" I asked. "I would've just asked you the same thing, but no, I'm not." He answered, moving to show his hands. "Don't do anything stupid, sir." I growled. "Alright, just- I'm sorry." He muttered, slowly lowering himself onto the floor and sitting there. "I'm Elliot..." He whispered, staring at me with an innocent face.


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Derek Wheatley QC is taking a second shot at the private Bar after 17 years working as an in-house barrister.
Wheatley has begun practice at Michael Edward QC's Verulam chambers.
Since leaving private practice 17 years ago, he has been chief legal adviser at Lloyds Bank for 15 years and a legal adviser for London law firm Watson Farley & Williams for the last two years.
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haha - thanks guys. I'm not too worried. Even if Fort Mac is messing me up somehow, I'm not gonna be here forever!
haha - thanks guys. I'm not too worried. Even if Fort Mac is messing me up somehow, I'm not gonna be here forever!
September 2013
Big update since August: 3 pay cheques, $1900 quarterly bonus, 10 hours overtime, and about $1500 market gains
Stocks - $23,300
Cash - $21,350
---Savings: $8,850
It appears I'm building up quite a cash hoard that I'm not sure what to do with. I may be looking at buying a house in the next couple years but I also may not. It'll depend on career decisions that are unpredictable at this early stage, relationship decisions that are up in the air, and the housing market. I've pretty much decided that I'll be renting until at least spring 2015 (when my retention contract is up and when I'll have a big enough down payment).
I'm leaning towards keeping an asset allocation as if I'm not planning on buying a house and not worrying about it. This would mean mostly stocks, with a reasonable cash pile for emergencies and/or investing opportunities. I'm not sure what reasonable is at this point. I think having 20k cash seems OK...
Zero - Or is it? I have some stipulations on the signing bonus and the rental subsidy that I received that would require me to pay back many thousands of dollars to my company if I were to terminate employement today. I have every intention of fulfilling the vesting periods of these monies.
Do you guys think this should this be considered a liability in a net worth calculation?
Net Worth
$6350 after tax monthly
After 6 months employement my company matched savings plan kicked in. Gives me an extra ~$60 net each month.
Non-essential expenses in September included new shoes, new winter coat, new clothes, and a trip to Edmonton.
September Spending --- $2238
August Spending --- $1907
6-month moving average --- $2724
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Pretty damn good... Not sure you will be retiring at 35 though.
(You are the guy that mentioned ER at 35, right?)
Hopefully Jon! My goal is more to be financially independent by mid 30s. I could always work until 40-45 I suppose if my lifestyle isn't too constricted by a job and I want more money for fancy things.
At age 36 I come up with a net worth of $800k @ 3% raise, 3% returns and increased spending $500/month. $1.2m @ 5% raise, 9% returns and current spending levels.
There's of course a decent chance I'll change jobs between now and then for a lower salary and things may get set back by a couple years.
I'm also in the brainstorming & learning phase of building up some online income. At the end of my engineering career I hope to have something in place where I can work part time on a computer to make an extra 1-2k monthly and supplement investment income.
Working a leisurely 10-20 hours/week from a home office is the end game. Half the year in a cool Canadian city like Montreal, Halifax, Kelowna, or Vancouver - Half the year in some interesting southern destination. Buenos Aires, Lima, Christchurch, Bangkok, or maybe the Mediterranean. (working on getting my European passport)
Well, now I've gone and spilled the beans on "the dream" haha.
Do your projections in today's dollars, to take future inflation out of the equation. To calculate future NW in today's dollars, use real rates of return and real (above inflation) raises.
3-4% real return is a good assumption. 9% is not, unless you think you are the next Buffett.
3% raise = 1% real, if inflation runs at 2%.
Mike Holman
Hidden Content Investing and Personal Finance
If you get 9% returns, I want your KoolAid
Seriously, well done and killer savings rate peterk.
Just remember, planning is good but don't forget to live. You're only young once.
Hidden Content - Working on a $1 million portfolio and $30k per year from it.
Thanks for the tip!
How do you determine what inflation is? CPI? real world inflation? personal inflation? What if I move cities or countries where it's cheaper or more expensive? What if canadian housing is at the top of a bubble and these highs won't be reached again for another 40 years until all the boomers are dead and gone and the world economy picks up again? Seems all too nebulous for me to properly predict...
MOA - due to my excessive indecision & jackassery in university, I'm 3 years behind all my same-age peers career-wise. This period of intense savings and working in the boonies is somewhat of a self inflicted punishment and an attempt at playing catch-up.
"not forgetting to live" in Fort Mac would involve paying $2500+ rent, buying a 40k truck, 3-4 apple devices, and $7 beers on the weekend. I don't see the bang-for-buck of doing this while living here, and have resigned myself to being reserved in my spending/"living" for the time being.
Not to worry though, heading home for 3 weeks at Christmas with a side trip to NYC. Planning a 3-4 week Asia trip in the winter, 1 week in the rockies next summer, and 2-3 weeks in Europe next fall. Life ain't so bad
You might ask: how do we know future real rates of return?
While we can't know future returns in advance, the estimates of expected ranges are widely available. For example, see this article on Bogleheads wiki:


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Given that most Americans probably can't name both of their US senators, it's hardly surprising that only a tiny number could tell you who runs the Federal Communications Commission, not to mention what that agency actually does. You can bet, however, that everyone in the telecommunications sphere knows that Tom Wheeler became the FCC chair this week.
In a world where digital technology is increasingly at the heart of what we do and how we communicate, the FCC oversees absolutely critical parts of our lives. It regulates spectrum – the airwaves – and other key parts of the telecommunications ecosystem. You might not have heard of Wheeler until now, but what he does during his term will matter a great deal.
Wheeler replaced Julius Genachowski, who – like the president who appointed him – was a disappointment to anyone hoping for a genuine reform agenda. The expectations for Wheeler, a longtime water-carrier for the telecom interests he's supposed to oversee, are dismal by that standard.
Still, Wheeler gave us a small reason for optimism this week when he named Gigi Sohn, head of reform-minded think tank Public Knowledge to a key insider role. And in a post attributed to him on the FCC's blog, he was buzzword-compliant about essential characteristics of the ecosystem he's going to oversee, with lines like "The power of our new networks is that they distribute activity away from the center to the edge."
But as the saying goes, deeds mean more than words.
What could Wheeler specifically do, then, to demonstrate that he's not still in the telecom industry's pocket? Plenty, according to a number of telecom experts I asked. Here's a sampling of their collective advice (I've added links to supporting material):
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• What people call wireless radio "interference" has a lot to do with the limitations of the radios we use today – devices that are limited by legacy concepts that no longer need to be the rule. Smarter radios could share vastly more bandwidth, and vastly more efficiently. Wheeler should expand efforts to investigate and deploy smart radios, starting by supporting research on interference that a Bush-era FCC chair
• Until we can deploy better radios, the FCC still has to manage spectrum. One of the biggest success stories in the internet era has been the explosion of innovation that occurred in the unlicensed spectrum we call "WiFi". The FCC should do everything in its power to create as much "open spectrum" as possible, auctioning as little as possible to the telecom cartel. And what is auctioned should not be allowed to end up in the hands of the already-cozy duopoly of Verizon and AT&T.
• Wired broadband in America is a duopoly of cable and phone companies in most places (and verging on a monopoly as cable takes advantage of its greater capacity than copper phone lines can support). In a series of rulings in recent years, the FCC has made it nearly impossible for third-party internet service providers to use the incumbent telecommunications companies' lines, thereby locking in this duopoly. Wheeler should lead a campaign to restore competition by forcing carriers to share their facilities.
• Network neutrality – the idea that you and I, not our telecom providers, should decide what content gets delivered to our screens and with what priority – is in deep trouble. In 2010 a commission ruling went part way toward requiring neutrality on wired lines (the commission punted on wireless), but an appeals court may soon overrule even that weak protection. Wheeler should push for reclassifying broadband as a "telecommunications service" – essentially a public utility – a move that would let the commission require the carriers to treat content neutrally. I have some personal qualms about this, given the potential for mistakes by even well-meaning regulators, but barring a commitment to genuine competition (forcing carriers to share lines) and innovation (smart radios) this is our best hope for preventing the carriers from turning the internet into nothing more than a super-charged cable TV system.
• In a number of states, the telecom cartel has "persuaded" legislatures to forbid local communities from building their own fiber networks. This is like telling communities they can't build their own streets, and it's outrageous. The FCC should put its weight behind policies and legislation to block the carriers from this anticompetitive behavior.
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Amarillo, Texas - AMARILLO -- Three weeks after wildfires swept through the town of Fritch, Texas, the American Red Cross is wrapping up work in the area and is urging residents to prepare ahead of the next outbreak.
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Here's the reply from my case with samsung support. It seems like even without any use the "startup toner are used to generate the running motion of the toner cartridges, spooler and roller. " .However, they contradict themselves later on as saying toner is "not used when you don't print any copies" but that wasn't the case here. Are they trying to say the startup toner behaves differently from a regular toner? Is Samsung intentionally wasting startup toner to force me to get a regular one? Something is fishy here. I'm going to go back and use my old one and probably get another Dell instead of a Samsung then.
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She is a typical Christian girl who grew up with an attitude of "I am here. You are there. So don't disturb." She doesn't regard much of herself and she has come to believe that she has a complicated personality due to her apparent change of moods. Besides that, she has some inner conflicts that she tries to fight over and over again. She has a past that keeps her on the edge. All these have changed when she entered the peak of her teenage years.
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I'm wearing all black. It is a day that I should wear make-up. And perhaps color my pale lips with ruby red, a glossy pink will do. But this girly things aren't my field of interest. I love wearing my normal skin tone, he said I look pretty this way. Besides, make-ups always make me remember of my insecurities in life. Make-ups are no good to me. I will not look good even if I wear one. She is far better than me, I could not compete.
Today is the happiest day for me. Supposedly it must have been that way, but happiness for me is something I cannot define. Not when I am here, wearing the color that holds my future. He was there clad in all white, a three-piece suit that surely makes him more beautiful, more beautiful than the last time I saw him . I see it. The sexiest part of his body. That familiar smile.
The most beautiful smile I have ever seen. The greatest person outside my family that I have ever known. And perhaps, I will not meet any man like him. Not that I don't want to, but I know, that someone like him is once in a lifetime person. No one could be as great as him.
He is the only person who has the greatest influence in my life. He taught me many things that no one else has had. He opened up my eyes. He made me realize about the beautiful things in life. He was all of this and that. He made me cry.
When the church bell rings I felt a sudden pang in my chest, direct to my heart, a sharp sword to my soul. I see them. I see him snaking his strong arms around her slim waist. He is smiling to her. I am here, wondering, hurting, thinking all the "what if's" in life. But I know in the first instance I realized that I like him, what if is a phrase that will doom you for the rest of your life, if you allow it to devour you. He said people are like that, humans who do things without thinking thrice are full of regrets in their later life. He said humans are humans bound to get hurt.
The guests are circling around them now, I could not watch any longer. I was looking for tears but found nothing on my eyes. I rub my eyes anyway. Sighing as if in complete defeat, I turn my back after my final glance, and with a heavy burden in my chest, I whisper, "I love you, after all."
Today is a special ceremony. He is getting married. To a woman I have no complaints about. He will have a happy ending because he deserves it right. The greatest person I have known, the one who made me realized I'm not numb, is now a happy groom of someone else. Today, too...is my graduation ceremony.
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In the Inventory > Software > Applications > overview, in the top of the screen all applications are listed in a table. One of the columns is called 'Verified'. I was wondering what this column means, i do not seem to get this set to true myself for an application.
What i really want to do is mark any application i want as 'checked by me' and found approved for use in our network. So i get a list of 'approved' software, and a list of 'not approved cq not approved yet' software.
This way i can check from time-to-time if there are newly installed software in our network.
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The "Verified" field means that you have gone into that software listing and have manually verified that the license key attached to that piece of software is the correct one.
If you click on one of the names, below the table information regarding that single application will show up. If you click on the "Licenses" tab, it will take you to all of licenses for that app. If you mark "Verify" it will mark that license as verified and will appear on the table above.
Let me know if that works for you. Thanks!


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But there is one image, handed down over the centuries, that seems to apply, and that is the image of fire, as in the "burning bush." At some point in my predawn walk – not at the top of a hill or the exact moment of sunrise, but in its own good time – the world flamed into life. How else to describe it? There were no visions, no prophetic voices or visits by totemic animals, just this blazing everywhere. Something poured into me and I poured into it. This was not the passive beatific merger with "the All," as promised by the Eastern mystics. It was a furious encounter with a living substance that was coming at me through all things at once, and one reason for the terrible wordlessness of the experiences is that you cannot observe fire really closely without becoming part of it. Whether you start as a twig or a gorgeous tapestry, you will be recruited into the flame and made indistinguishable from the rest of the blaze.
I stopped at some point in front of a secondhand store, transfixed by the blinding glow of the most mundane objects, teacups and toasters. I could not contain it, this onrush: The dream in my uncle's house had been right about that. Nothing could contain it. Everywhere, "inside" and out, the only condition was overflow. "Ecstasy" would be the word for this, but only if you are willing to acknowledge that ecstasy does not occupy the same spectrum as happiness or euphoria, that it participates in the anguish of loss and can resemble an outbreak of violence.
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This is a discussion on Thinking out loud: In search of The Perfect Carry Gun within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I agree with Smitty901, the Ruger SR9c is a great carry gun. In a Crossbreed IWB it just about disappears....
I agree with Smitty901, the Ruger SR9c is a great carry gun. In a Crossbreed IWB it just about disappears.
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...because you never know when the king of England might come looking for back taxes.
- Richard L. Johnson
If I was going to pick one, I'd go with my Gen4 Glock 23. I've got two other choices though with the Gen 4 G27 and Beretta Nano. Each fits with different clothing choices, and the Nano will work in the front pocket of cargo shorts.
I had a 23, and as a new CWL citizen, I was not comfortable with the size, printing, etc. I got a 27 to complement the Glock 23.
The same is happening to you. First, a great holster can hide anything and you need to dress around your gun.
Next, get a gun that is close to the gun you're most comfortable shooting. Most likely, the holster and mags will fit.
Although the Kahr is small, you're sacrificing your confidence and capacity. Although the PPS is an awesome gun, its magazine release is different and may be foreign to you. I don't recommend that either, unless you're willing to learn how to shoot and reload it with a spare magazine.
A Glock 36 is a single stack 45 but it's only 6+1. It is as thick and long as a Glock 23 (40 cal that does 13+1) or a G19 (9 mm, 15+1).
Stick with the M&P or get a smaller version of it.
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Just get a G 29 and be done with it. JK
check out that walther pps?
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The PPQ seems to be a highly recommended gun. I am still a Glock fan, but why not give it a try?


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Ryan O'Neal offers grim outlook on Farrah Fawcett
By Bob Tourtellotte
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Ryan O'Neal has told People magazine that his companion Farrah Fawcett, who has battled cancer for nearly three years, is now bed-ridden, bereft of her famous blonde hair and near the end of medical treatment.
"She stays in bed now. The doctors see that she is comfortable. Farrah is on IVs, but some of that is for nourishment. The treatment has pretty much ended," O'Neal told People in an interview on the magazine's website on Thursday.
Fawcett, 62, became an international sex symbol in the 1970s for her famous swimsuit poster and her role as one of a trio of female private detectives on the hit television show "Charlie's Angels."
She has stayed in the Hollywood spotlight ever since, and in September 2006 was diagnosed with anal cancer. Four months later, she declared herself cancer free, but the disease returned in May 2007.
O'Neal, himself a 1970s sex symbol and the father of Fawcett's son, Redmond O'Neal, has been Fawcett's on-again, off-again companion for many years.
He said the Texas-born Fawcett has now lost all the tousled blonde hair that drew the attention of her legions of fans. O'Neal keeps her locks at his home.
"I rub her head. It's kind of fun, actually, this great, tiny little head. How she carried all that hair I'll never know. She doesn't have a vanity about it," O'Neal said.
The interview comes one week ahead of a May 15 television special called "Farrah's Story," on U.S. network NBC, in which the star documents her battle against the disease, taking video of her visits to doctors in the United States and Germany and providing poignant moments of her and her family's lives. Continued...


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SESSION TITLE: Miscellaneous Case Report Posters II
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PRESENTED ON: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
INTRODUCTION: Incidental pulmonary masses particularly in a smoker raise concern for lung cancer. However, careful history may reveal clues to other unusual diagnoses. We present one such case, where biopsy of a lesion suspicious for lung cancer revealed lipoid pneumonia.
CASE PRESENTATION: A 62 year old asymptomatic woman with a history of COPD and anorexia/bulimia presented with pulmonary masses found incidentally on chest x-ray. Her medications included Advair and albuterol inhalers. She had a 46 pack-year history of smoking with no tuberculosis exposure or recent travel. Examination and laboratory tests were unremarkable. Chest CT scan demonstrated spiculated masses in the right middle and left lower lobes (Figure 1). PET scan showed FDG avidity within these lesions. Pathology from a CT-guided biopsy of the left lung mass showed benign lung tissue with lipid-laden macrophages and lipogranulomas (Figure 2). A diagnosis of exogenous lipoid pneumonia was made. It was later revealed that the patient had used mineral oil laxative for many years to lose weight. Management was supportive. She remains asymptomatic.
DISCUSSION: Exogenous lipoid pneumonia results from accumulation of lipids in the alveoli due to aspiration of mineral oil, animal fat or vegetable oil. The pathophysiology of lipoid pneumonia resulting from animal fat aspiration is an inflammatory reaction in the alveoli leading to necrosis. Mineral and vegetable oils induce a foreign body reaction to form granulomas, resulting in a mass-like appearance on imaging. Symptoms include cough, fever and dyspnea. Chronic cases may be asymptomatic. Commonest radiographic findings are ground glass opacities or consolidation. The characteristic CT appearance of chronic exogenous lipoid pneumonia is a fat containing mass. Differential diagnoses include fat containing lesions, such as hamartomas and metastasis from chondrosarcomas and liposarcomas. Presence of lipid-laden macrophages on bronchoalveolar lavage or lipogranulomas and lipid filled alveoli on histopathology are diagnostic. Treatment is usually supportive. Success with steroids has been reported in acute cases.
CONCLUSIONS: Accidental or deliberate ingestion of mineral oil may lead to aspiration and development of acute or chronic exogenous lipoid pneumonia. Diligent history taking may help identify the inciting agent. The presence of a mass on imaging, particularly in a smoker, is concerning for malignancy. Therefore awareness of this condition from the history is important and may help reassure patients even before tissue diagnosis is made. Cessation of exposure to the inciting agent and supportive care remain the mainstay of treatment.
Reference #1: Baron SE et al. Radiological and clinical findings in acute and chronic exogenous lipoid pneumonia. J of thoracic imaging 18.4(2003):217-224.
Reference #2: Betancourt S et al. Lipoid pneumonia: spectrum of clinical and radiologic manifestations. American Journal of Roentgenology 194.1(2010):103-109.
DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Satish Kalanjeri, Anu Suri, Hangjun Wang, Diane Stover
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With a faltering away record threatening to undermine their challenge for a first English title in 44 years, Manchester City's manager, Roberto Mancini, has opened the door wide to the prodigal son who is Carlos Tevez.
City go into today's game at Aston Villa with only one victory in their past six away games, against the bottom club Wigan. That run has included defeats at Chelsea, Everton and Sunderland, during which they scored only one goal despite abundant possession. It contrasts with home form that has brought 12 straight victories at an average of more than three goals per game.
Meanwhile Tevez remains with his family in Argentina, his representatives having failed to conclude a transfer during the January window. Carlo Ancelotti, the coach of the newly enriched Paris Saint-Germain, has admitted wanting him but says Tevez's wage demands priced him out of even the Qatari-backed French club's wage scale.
The stand-off with City is estimated to have cost him several million pounds in fines and unpaid wages after he refused to warm up during a Champions' League match away to Bayern Munich at the end of September. Having declared at the time that he was "finished" with the club, Mancini now says: "Everyone knows that Tevez is a top player and if he was here we would probably do better because Carlos can change a lot of games. But we haven't had him here and I don't know what's happened, maybe he can come back next week and he can help us in the last three months."
The club have registered him for the rest of the season and believe that a lack of fitness would not be a problem for long. "It depends on his condition now, whether it's good or not," Mancini said. "He hasn't played for four months but Carlos recovers strength very quickly."
Tevez has started only one of the side's 24 League games to date and although the leading scorer Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko and Mario Balotelli (who is suspended today) have scored 36 goals between them, the manager says he would have used him in many of those games: "We played a lot of games with only one striker. Against Liverpool, United, that was the problem because Mario was injured and played only 20 minutes. There were other games where we only had two strikers and we did not have any change on the bench, another striker [or] another winger."
Mancini added: "Carlos knows the situation and I don't know what will happen next week, but if Carlos comes back we will talk. I don't have any problems."
The home record included a 4-1 demolition of Villa whose season has been described by their manager Alex McLeish as "a bit of a rollercoaster". The home form has tended to be the worst part of it, with only three wins in 12 games and disenchanted supporters, many of whom opposed McLeish's arrival from their closest rivals Birmingham City last summer, are planning a protest march today.
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I love how pure the taste of this P mint tea taste! Great brand and def will re-order!
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Love the morning tea
Great flavor of tea. No bitterness
- Kathy
The best peppermint tea on the market
Love, love, love this tea. It is strong and refreshing, but it's exactly what's need to soothe the stomach. I've tried other organic brands and this one is still the best
- Cassie
Awesome tea
Tastes great although it's not super strong even after steeping for 10-15 minutes. Regardless, it tastes good and I use it every morning. If you like strong, I recommend the Ginger tea from Traditional Medicinals but this is good for a bit tamer of a taste.
- Lucas
Strong, but good
This tea is a little strong for me. I definitely don't need to steep it as long as others. I do however like it because I'm able to re-use the bags a couple times before using the next tea bag. I love peppermint tea when my stomach is feeling off and this tea really helps to soothe that. Good overall.
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I love Peppermint tea. Thrive offers such a great price on this tea I only buy it here online so I try to stock up so I won't run out-especially during the fall/winter seasons. This tea is delicious and soothing, especially when I'm feeling under the weather. It is a great way to calm down after a long stressful day and prepare for sleep.
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I like peppermint tea, but I reserve it for when I am feeling under the weather, especially when I have the flu or a stomach ache. Peppermint tea soothes a belly ache. My kids even love drinking it when they don't feel good. It helps them relax and get to sleep. A nice relaxing night after a hot cup of peppermint tea is just what the doctor ordered.
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This tea is wonderful. It soothes my stomach, it relieves an achy head. But I don't just drink it when I am not feeling well. Peppermint is a real pick-me-up, so this amazing tea makes me happy.
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I find a cup of mint tea in the evenings to be the perfect thing to help put me to a sound sleep. This stuff has been some of the best mint tea I've ever tried. Even opening the box itself leads an amazing and filling scent of mint in my kitchen. It steeps wonderfully - though avoid oversteeping it as it seems to make the taste more bland. This mint tea just tastes so fresh, and I feel better knowing that it's organic. This has been perfect every evening.
- Cassy
Strong flavorful tea
Peppermint tea has a lot of the same benefits at ginger tea. Traditional Medicinals has a lot of different teas, and I've tried them all.
This is by far their strongest tasting tea, great with honey or naturally sourced sugar. There's something comforting about peppermint. I remember how good I used to feel as a kid when my mom used Vick's on my chest. This has the same soothing effect, except you can actually drink it!
- Marco Robles
Like back home
I'm from China originally, and my family drinks a lot of tea. This is a lot like the peppermint tea we have at home. It's pure, and tasty, without artificial ingredients.
I like to drink it without sugar. The mint is so strong that you don't really need to add anything sweet, but to each his own. Reminds me of home.
- Ming R.
Best tea you'll have
Traditional Medicinals makes great organic tea, natural and sourced from raw ingredients. I've tried their ginger tea, but this peppermint is even better.
It's not too strong, but it has a distinct mint flavor, and it's just as good for your stomach as the ginger version. It's great straight up with no sugar, but you can dribble honey for a natural sweetener.
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Perfect Winter Drink
I really love this peppermint tea. I love anything peppermint really-and this is definitely my favorite peppermint tea. It is organic and GMO free and tastes A-mazing. I love that it helps me when I am having tummy trouble, but I drink it all the time.
I know I said it's the perfect winter drink, but I have to admit, I also drink it through the rest of the year as well and really enjoy it. It soothes my stomach and leaves it feeling much better when it's tossing and turning. I have given it to my kids when they are having tummy troubles too and it has really helped them as well. And because it's peppermint flavored, they loved it!
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tastes the best
This tea is both refreshing and tastes great. I also noticed it helped my digestion. From any other peppermint tea I've had, this one tastes the best. It has a really good strong mint flavor.
- Justine Herbig
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The Department of Training and Technical Education, Govt. of Delhi, in its mission to promote and establish a centre of excellence in the form of Institutes, has added Ch.B.P.Government Engineering College at Jaffarpur, Delhi, from academic session 2007-08. This College has commenced academic programmes in B.Tech. (Civil Engineering & Information Technology Engineering) from the academic session 2007-08 and B.Tech. (Environmental Engineering) from the academic session 2008-09. The aim of the Govt. of Delhi is to develop this college as a centre of excellence in Civil and Environmental Engineering and related fields.The future extension of the college has to be planned to keep in view the needs of relevant human resource in these areas of engineering & technology, related sciences and other disciplines and their applications for building Civil and Environmental Engineering infrastructure for the development of society & nation. The college also encourages investigation and research in pursuit of excellence in the field of related sciences & engineering.The First batch of B.Tech IT & Civil Engineering passed out in the year 2011. The placement of the college was excellent, log on to placement link for more details.The college also having great facilities for placements. Ch.B.P.Government Engineering College, Jaffarpur, Delhi is located on the outskirts of South-West Delhi, which is approx 8 Km. from Najafgarh & about 15 Km. from Dwarka Mor Metro Station. The location is also indicated in the route map.
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Ch.Brahm Prakash Govt. Engineering College North Delhi provides placement assistance to all its students. The dedicated placement cell regularly conducts grooming sessions of the students in areas like soft skills, interview facing skills, behavioral skills hereby making them industry-fit. In the recent years, the college has witnessed some well-known recruitment companies walking in and being invited for campus placements.
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