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David L. Duplantis, PE
Chief Executive Officer
David has served in a leadership role at DDG since founding the company in 1997, and is currently serving as CEO. Under his leadership, the firm has grown from a single office with a handful of employees to a multidisciplinary services operation with four Louisiana offices, two Texas locations, and nearly 80 talented employees. With the support of his partners, David promotes DDG's core values of Respect, Integrity, Client Satisfaction and Excellence internally and externally, and drives new discipline development. He consults on projects when needed as well.
David acts as the executive officer providing vision and long-range strategic planning for the firm; he operates an open-door policy and supports the growth and development of his employees. David encourages and supports participation by our employees in advancing the quality of life in the communities in which they live and work. These actions may be through leadership, mentoring, or recreational activities. Personally, he gives of his time to many community groups including the E.D. White Alumni Group, Restore or Retreat and Nicholls State Athletics.
Education – Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1987
Certifications – Licensed Professional Civil Engineer
Family – David and his wife Mary are actively involved parents of their four children, Tyler, Kaley, Ryan, and Jacob.
Fun – In his spare time, David enjoys golfing, fishing, and attending his kids' extracurricular activities. He can also boil some mean crawfish!
Matthew Newchurch, PE, MBA, LEED AP
Matthew is responsible for the day-to-day operating activities of the firm. His primary function in this role is to translate the firm's core values, vision, and strategy as set forth by his partners into actionable plans tailored specifically to DDG's diverse business units and their team members to be carried out by other firm leaders.
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He also closely monitors the firm's project workload throughout the Gulf South. This allows him to not only help support DDG's commitment to first-class client service, but it also allows him to keep a pulse on the latest in industry standards and practices in the A/E/C community.
Education – Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, 1998
Master of Business Administration, Nicholls State University, 2005
Certifications – Licensed Professional Civil Engineer, CPESC, CPESWQ, LEED AP
Family – Married in 2003, Matthew and his wife, Neely, are currently navigating parenthood of four very special and completely different children; Jake, Kate, Annie, and Alice.
Fun – While hunting and fishing certainly remain lifelong passions, he and Neely often opt to test their mettle with less leisurely pursuits such as off-road adventure races, trail running and mountain biking.
Stephen M. Viguerie, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Stephen M. Viguerie, AIA is a Principal with DDG. Stephen joined the firm as the first architect on staff, since that time he has played a key role in the development of the architectural division. Currently, his role includes business development, management of design teams and contract administration for a multitude of project types in the public and private sectors.
Education – Bachelor of Architecture, Louisiana State University, 1992
Certifications – Licensed Architect, LEED AP, NCARB
Family – He is married to Madonna Babin Viguerie, and they reside in the Thibodaux area with their three extremely active children James, Erin, and Luke
Fun – Stephen likes fishing, hunting and LSU athletics.
Thomas H. Buckel, PE
Vice President of Engineering
Thomas Buckel is a Principal and leads the DDG Covington branch office. In addition, Tommy manages the hydraulic and hydrologic team as well as the coastal division of the firm. He has practiced civil engineering well over a decade throughout the southeast on projects ranging from large site developments, program management, coastal and public infrastructure. In addition to his technical day to day functions, Tommy has assisted local public agencies with scope creation, identifying funding sources and overall project execution.
Buckel is currently active in ASCE, ACEC, ICSC, St. Tammany West Chamber, Hammond Chamber, Knights of Columbus and an assistant coach with St. Tammany Recreation Department.
Education – Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1999
Certifications – Professional Engineer
Family – Married to his college sweetheart, Melissa and they have two children Dylan and Molly.
Fun – They enjoy splitting family time between Covington and New Orleans, spending a lot of their spare time with their children who are involved in various activities at school, the recreation district, and in the community.
Chad D. Danos, FASLA, PLA
Business Unit Leader, Landscape Architecture
A leader in his field, Chad Danos approaches each challenge with conviction inspired by his South Louisiana heritage and work ethic. Prior to joining DDG in 2011, Chad was Principal of BROWN+DANOS land design, inc. and Danos Land Design where he enjoyed guiding prominent projects such as: North Boulevard Town Square (Baton Rouge), Forest Community Park (Baton Rouge), Woman's Hospital (Baton Rouge), Thibodaux Regional Medical Center (Thibodaux), Terrebonne Main Library (Houma), Louisiana Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, the Louisiana Speaks Regional Plan, and the Downtown Strategic Plan (Abbeville) to name a few. Chad offers an added value to client projects because of his project experience in planning, design, and implementation. Combining his two decades of project and leadership experience with his passion for functional, yet sustainable design, Chad has the ability to design projects that make sense.
Education – Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, Louisiana State University, 1990
Certifications – PLA (LA, TX, MS, AL, FL)
Family – He is married to Tika, and they have one daughter, Micah.
Fun – In his spare time, you are sure to find Chad watching either LSU football or at his daughter's softball game. During Mardi Gras season, watch out as you are sure to find the former King of Versailles throwing beads off of a float along the Larose-Cut Off parade route.
Kyle Domangue, AIA
Vice President of Architecture
Kyle Domangue is a licensed Architect and Business Unit Leader. Kyle worked in Houma and Baton Rouge for nearly a decade before moving to Phoenix, AZ, where he became a Principal in the largest design firm in Phoenix while working on projects all over the United States. Upon his return to south Louisiana, Kyle joined DDG in 2009. Kyle provides quality and responsible architectural design solutions for our clients and approaches every design problem as an opportunity to create great experiences.
Education – Bachelor of Architecture, Louisiana State University, 1993
Certifications – Licensed Architect, NCARB
Family – Kyle has three children – Bethany, Carson and Davis.
Fun – Kyle enjoys to write, record and perform original music with his band – Voodoo Bayou.
Heather Klingman, PE
Senior Associate
Heather Klingman has been a member of the DDG team since December of 2000. She joined the firm as an Engineer Intern and began working with DDG's large retail sector clients. As a key member of the DDG team, Heather currently manages both commercial and public sector projects from her hometown of Thibodaux, LA. She uses her broad range of experience to expand the reach of our actively growing public sector engineering program. As a native of South Louisiana, and a Cajun girl at heart, Heather is very proud to be a part of the work being done by our local governments to better our communities and our way of life. Heather is an active member of the local and state chapters of the Louisiana Engineering Society (LES), and served on the 2012-2013 State Board of Directors as the Secretary/Treasurer.
Education – Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1999
Certifications – Professional Engineer
Family – Heather's husband is Kenneth, and they have two boys – Collin and Owen.
Fun – In her spare time, she enjoys Saints football, cooking, and gardening.
Michael Thomassie, PE
Principal – Baton Rouge Business Unit Leader
Michael Thomassie joined the DDG team in 2006 after working as a project manager for a regional civil engineering firm in New Orleans. He has a construction background gained from years of experience working part-time in high school as well as working summers until graduating from college. His engineering experience includes a wide variety of projects for local, regional and national clients. Michael is a member of numerous community and professional organizations and is active in the Baton Rouge Chapter of Louisiana Engineering Society (LES) where he served as Chapter President. Michael is also a member of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) where he is currently serving as the Baton Rouge Chapter President.
Education – Major in Civil Engineering with Minors in Structural Engineering and Construction Management, Louisiana State University, 2004
Certifications – Professional Engineer, LEED AP
Family – Michael's wife is Meg, and they have one son and one daughter, Joseph, and Grace Lane.
Fun – LSU Football and his kids' sports keep Michael busy in Baton Rouge on most weekends, but when he can get away he spends much of his time at the finest beach in the Gulf (Grand Isle) and in the woods or marsh hunting.
Kainen LeBlanc, PE
As a Senior Associate, Kainen LeBlanc has been tasked with the oversight of several national client programs throughout the Gulf Coast; he also leads a vital technical compliance clearinghouse for several of our largest clients. This involvement allows him to participate in the overall project cycle from conceptual planning to re-zoning, annexation, plan production, and construction observation and inspection. Kainen is a member of the Louisiana Engineering Society (LES) and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Education – Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2004
Certifications – Professional Engineer
Family – Kainen and his wife Sarah are the parents of three children, Avery, Ladd, and Kathryn.
Fun – Kainen enjoys fishing, spending time with his family, and watching various sports.
Joseph Guillory, PE
Senior Associate
After spending 15 years in the medical field, Mr. Guillory's lifelong passion for the Louisiana outdoors motivated him to obtain his degree in civil engineering and embark on a new career focused on coastal restoration and water management. Mr. Guillory has eight years of experience as a civil engineer focused on coastal restoration, marsh creation, hydrologic restoration, freshwater diversions, drainage design, and program management. A former CPRA employee, Mr. Guillory worked on a variety of projects including the 2012 CPRA Master Plan, Bohemia River Diversion, and the analysis of water management activities at the Davis Pond and Caernarvon Diversions.
Education – Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of New Orleans, 2010
Certifications – Professional Engineer
Sam Thomas, PE
Senior Associate
Sam Thomas has over fourteen years of project management and civil engineering design experience, most recently the last seven years with DDG, and twelve years of civil engineering land development throughout the Greater Houston area. He has worked throughout Texas and the Southwest U.S. working extensively through private and public sectors. Mr. Thomas is the business unit leader for DDG's Houston office.
Education – Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2004
Certifications – Professional Engineer
Benjamin Chiasson, PE
Senior Associate
As an associate, Ben has been tasked with the oversight of several national client programs throughout the Gulf Coast and Greater Houston area allowing him to participate in the overall project cycle from conceptual planning to re-zoning, annexation, plan production, and construction observation and inspection. With this experience, Ben has a significant role in the company's Quality Control and Quality Assurance process ensuring that each project are accurate and precise prior to leaving the office. Ben is an active member of the local and state chapters of the Louisiana Engineering Society (LES), and is currently serving as the local LES Bayou Chapter President and LEF Bayou Chapter Director.
Education – Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Houston, 2011
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This is my account of a recent holiday to the magnificent Boracay Island, Philippines.
I flew from Manila with Philippine Airlines A320 (you know the old bucket … the one you bounced your way on between Hawaiian Islands 20 year ago) and landed in about an hour on "the mainland" in a town called Caticlan.
The airstrip reminds me of those on the west coast of Queensland in such places as Weipa. Anyway we land and the aircraft taxis back down the strip away from what I will later learn is the terminal.
There is a bus waiting for us, we board and wait for the luggage to be loaded and locked under the bus. As we drive off we are following a jet and being followed by a prop- jet which I later learn is bound for El Nido (another of the amazing Philippine Island holiday destinations). By now I am already in the tropical island mode as the heat, palm trees and ocean (as blue as) is in clear sight.
We turn off the taxi way and head off down a goat track of a road. The road is more pot hole than road but I don't care. Motoring on we pass dozens of shops offering local stuff but finally we pull back onto airport property, BACK to the end of the strip where we had landed. We alight the bus. The Terminal is tiny. The heat hits me … happy days. I see guys carrying luggage to a wall behind which we are now standing and they put the bags on a carousel. At this point I can't help but appreciate the job creation as we could have just as easily taken our own bag off the bus and been gone much soon.
With my backpack in place I walk outside to the awaiting hordes calling "taxi Sir" only to see my name on a piece of cardboard held by a well presented local lad. "Hello Sir. I am Rowga" I later work out that his name is Roger. I play along calling him Rowga and later this becomes a joke between us as he calls me Mork.
We walk to a van and he gets in but not as the driver. Rowga pays the driver. We drive all of 100 metres to another building, the purpose of which I am still unsure. Rowga pays the counter staff. We walk on through to the rear of the building onto a stony beach and wait for my "private speed boat". Ok, it was private and yes it is a boat. We head off as the second in charge fiddles with the plastic fuel tank, with the cap off and fuel sloshing about. Ahhhhh the smell of petrol fumes …
A short motor later and we are on the island at another terminal. Rowga pays the boat driver. It is at this point that I realise that Rowga is a bit of an entrepreneur as he tries to ferret me out of the area via a hole in a barb wired fence. Alas we are accosted by security. Rowga looks innocent. A wasn't me kinda look. Now I like Rowga and we spend time during the week chatting but you should know that Rowga looks innocent in a goofy kinda way all the time. I secretly called him Gilligan if that paints the picture. Rowga pays the port tax. We are then looking for his car…..
Where is the car you ask? Well wouldn't it be in the car park? LOL Alas no, Rowga has skimped on the parking fee and we set off up the street taking care not to stand on a chicken or get run over by a zillion 125cc "motor bikes". Up ahead Rowga is happily (Open mouthed no sound coming out, Gilligan style) pointing to his "car". Rowga drives a tricycle / 125cc motor bike. By now I am in my element as I do love the atmosphere and I slip right into it. As we head up the street we are about to be overtaken by another "car" so I use a -tshirt to wave the finish flag for them. They laugh. Probably at me rather than the antic.
A little further on, life still intact, I happen to mention to Rowga that I had an interest in visiting the Fish Market later in the week. Well this was very exciting news to Rowga and next thing you know we are off down a side street. Rowga pulls over, kinda, and jumps out. He grabs my backpack and it is all I can do to keep up as we are swallowed up by the local crowd buying fresh veg, freshish meat (I am not a fan of flies) and then to the pinnacle, the fish market. I am not interested in fish though and I head to the mud crabs and prawns. I buy far too much as Rowga promises that the chef at the hotel will cook it up for me.
Shortly after the shopping expedition we arrive at the vine / tree lined and covered driveway to my piece of paradise. I did splash out a bit having booked 6 nights at the Mandala Spa and Villas. (Roughly A$200 a night) WOW. I was in Villa #10. There are 12 stand alone villas which are just stunning. Surrounded by rain forest they are timber floored, outdoor shower, aircon of course and some of the best (and best priced on the island) food. (Thank you Chef.)
The staff at Mandala Spa and Villas are to be commended for being ever present but not seen if that makes sense. Rowga called me shortly after I had unpacked to inform me that the chef would prepare my 3 mud crabs and 12 king prawns (shrimps to the Americanised locals) in chilli and garlic. This was to be my most luxurious dinner of the trip and why not have it on the first night in paradise.
The chef, who's name I regret I didn't get after I thanked him, did a superb job with just the right amount of red chilli and masses of fresh garlic. Savouring every mouth-full was a sheer delight and somehow after an hour or so I had managed to eat it all. Woooowww it was superb. I added to the pleasure by washing it all done with a bottle of champagne. I slept well that night. My only regret as to the meal is that I can't share a photo as the presentation was superb.
The next morning I awoke at 6.30am, as I did everyday for the week. The sun was already well up into the sky and I felt the beach calling me. Now here is my only issue with staying at Mandala Villas. The trade off for the rain forest and peace is that you are 750 metres from the beach. Now this doesn't sound much and it isn't if it was a flat walk and you only did it once. More on this later.
So off I head to the beach via the secret short cut. As I arrive at the beach I am 100% gobsmacked. Never before in my life have I seen such a stunningly awe inspiring vision as I stood frozen in happiness gazing upon White Beach Boracay Island.
I kid you not. I have been to a lot of beaches in my life. Heck I live on the Gold Coast Australia, surf holiday capital. The vision I see is made up of two shades of crystal clear water, soft white sand (much like the Gold Coast) home made boats bobbing in the water awaiting the days tourist trade, the palm trees, the light breeze caressing palm fronds, the white puffy clouds doted over a brilliantly clear royal blue sky, and then I am nearly run over by a bicycle, so I get onto the beach proper.
White Beach is Boracays tourist attraction bar none. If you ask a local, the beach is split up into three sections, Station 1, Station 2 and Station 3. These unsigned "stations" are presumably the boat stations as they tend to have boarding from the beach in clusters. I was at the southern end of White Beach at theoretically, Station 3. So what does a guy boy with all the time in the world? Walk the length of the beach of course.
I head off up the beach, thongs in hand. Now remember that it is about 6.45am if that by now. It is hot. It is sweaty work but I am determined to reach the other end. Why? I had read a review in which a couple said that they had walked the length of White Beach and back each day for 10 days and I had accepted the challenge, albeit without their knowledge or care.
It is about 4K up that beach and 4K back and 1.5k to and from the hotel. What with a side trip to find that same fish market again after getting lost (all part of the journey), the iPhone tells me that I walked 13.8 kilometres and some 19000 steps that day. I had set the bench mark and continued that trend for the week.
At the far northern end of White Beach Boracay, the alleged expensive end of the Island, although I didn't see any evidence of that, maybe that's the point, I came across a beach front bar that was open so I ordered a Mango Shake (110 pesos or about A$2.50). This became part of my ritual, I needed the rest anyway and it was refreshing to say the least.
At this said bar, I befriended a couple of local lads. They asked my name and for reason unbeknown to me I replied with "Superman". I asked one of them their name and he instantly replied "Batman". His mate paused for a bit and announced that he was "Wonder Women". We all burst out laughing. I stopped in each day to enjoy a Mango Shake with Batman and Wonder Women, much to their delight displayed by the big smiles.
One afternoon I had noticed a lot more cloud build up that usual. I took to the water again for the umpteenth time that day and waited. The palm trees started to blow as an Easterly picked up. The cloud suddenly went black and down it came. The rain bucketed down. A tropic rain storm. I stayed in the water but most ran for shelter. Were they trying not to get wet? The air cooled. The head massage started. The rain drops smashed into the ocean hitting with such force that they bounced up again to form aqua explanation marks before becoming one with the ocean. The rain was dancing. It was a special moment.
As you have probably experienced before on Islands and tourist attractions such as Boracay, you will find a zillion people trying to sell their stuff. Everything from henna tattoos to hair braids to bike rides and of course all of the water sports. To be honest the hawkers aren't really that bad. Not like in Thailand. As I walked the beach I was usually thongs in hand, so I took it upon myself to see if I could sell the thongs. As the days passed I came across the same guys and they started to ask me for a better price for my thongs. The game worked and they had a laugh too.
As for the masseuses, alleged or otherwise, I chose to seek out a "real" massage and found a shop in D*Mall, which isn't a mall but you will have to find that out for yourself. The massage for an hour was 540 pesos or about A$15 and they were well worth it. Truly professional and clearly trained. Those on the beach were 350 pesos. Call me a massage snob but I do not wish to pay for someone untrained and unskilled in massage to rub my leg whilst prattling on to a mate on the next bed with little or no interest in my therapy.
I am not much of a bar person when travelling alone so I elected to buy some beer and wine at the 7 Eleven, order off the hotel restaurant menu (as I said was cheaper and much much better food than I had seen at the beach resorts) and watch a bunch of movies on HBO. This allowed me to be in bed early, sleep like a baby for 10 hours and then repeat my day with 14k walks and multiple swims, chuck in a massage and a feed of prawns and I had holiday happiness.
Oh I should mention the cleanliness of the beach. Very very clean. There is a real awareness on the part of the locals that the beach is there livelihood and that it needs to stay pristine. One morning I was bobbing about in the water when I saw what appeared to be hundreds of termites come onto the beach. On closer inspection it was revealed that the ants where in fact primary school kids wearing brown shorts, white shirts and green hats. They were cleaning the beach. It is just a shame that this attitude isn't applied to the streets.
The week soon passed. Rowga collected me for the return trip but this time he paid everyone!
Will I come back to Boracay? Well I certainly hope so. El Nido on Palawan Island to the west of Boracay, is apparently just as nice but quieter. After visiting Boracay, I am sure other parts of the Phillippines are worth a visit also.
If I find myself in need of a break and do not wish to risk another location, then I will make a beeline to Boracay Island. I will also stay at Station 3 and I would probably stay on beach at the likes of Ocean Blue or Caemilla as I liked the pool and eatery area they each had.
Is there more to do on Boracay? Sure is. I have barely touched the surface.
Happy travels.


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Team Europe lead Team USA 4-1 after opening day of Mosconi Cup in Las Vegas
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Last Updated: 05/12/17 4:55pm
Team Europe took an iron grip of the opening day at the Mosconi Cup with a comfortable 4-1 lead over Team USA in Las Vegas.
It was one-way-traffic from Marcus Chamat's side at the Mandalay Bay Resort, and in the race to 11 they remain on course for an historic eighth consecutive triumph in the 24th annual edition of the tournament.
Jayson Shaw and David Alcaide handed the visiting side a perfect start and they never looked back with only Shane Van Boening's win over Scottish ace Shaw in the final match saving USA from a total white-wash.
Chamat said: "We had some tough games there - we were leading 4-0 in the first match and they came back 4-3 and it could have been 4-4 and then anything can happen.
"If you look at the way the matches went 4-1 is more than I would have expected, but the reason we won a few tight games is that we ran out and didn't make mistakes. We stuck together as a team - we were having group meetings in the middle of matches, if that is even possible."
There was some controversy, however, after 20-year-old Joshua Filler and Dennis Hatch failed to shake hands at the conclusion of their singles match.
Filler edged Hatch 5-4 to put Europe 3-0 up, but the German's antics riled Hatch, who refused to wait to shake the debutant's hand and stormed off with
Speaking after the win, Filler said: "I feel amazing. I never played in front of so many people, it's just amazing.
"I watched the event for over 10 years and it was my dream to play this event. I am so, so happy."
Skipper Chamat was delighted with the young German, saying: "When we played the first team match and Filler ran out, I was in tears because I was happy. He is going to be a superstar, he has talent and his personality is out of this world - he can be the Ronnie O'Sullivan of pool.
"I will take it one step at a time, sit down, have a meeting with the guys and later on I will tell them who is playing when.
"The first day is always tough and I feel we need to settle down a little bit now and then go through who is playing when tomorrow."
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The Amazing Health Benefits of Rooibos Tea and how you can benefit from drinking this delicious Tea.
When I drink a cup of naturally sweet tasting Rooibos, I think about the sun.
No, not the (lack of) sun we get here in the UK, but the one in South Africa.
The hot South-African sunshine is THE reason Rooibos tea has that aromatic, refreshing flavour and copper-red colour.
Where does Rooibos Tea come from?
Rooibos comes from the shrub Aspalathus Linearis, which is only found in the Cedarberg region of Cape Town in South Africa.
Did you know Rooibos leaves are not red but green when harvested? They only turn red during drying process.
According to WebMD, South-Africans have been drinking this tea for hundreds of years.
It only began being commercially traded in the early 1900's as people became more aware of the amazing health benefits this tea has to offer.
8 Amazing Health Benefits of Rooibos Tea
Do you know why I love to drink Rooibos on a regular basis?
All you have to do is take a look at some of the (many) health benefits and you decide.
1) Keeps our Immune System strong
While traditional green tea is popular for its high amounts of antioxidants, did you know rooibos has 50 times more antioxidants than green tea?
Rooibos is also high in many vitamins and minerals – all of which aid in keeping the immune system strong in any season.
Not only does this help prevent illness, but also the development of more serious diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and can slowdown the aging process.
2) Strong Bones and Teeth
Rooibos has high levels of manganese, calcium and natural fluoride, which all aid in growing strong bones and teeth.
These vitamins and minerals also help prevent oral issues by keeping the teeth clean and strong.
Weak bone disorders may also be prevented through regular use of rooibos because of the high levels of calcium found in the tea.
3) Beautiful Skin and Hair
Rooibos tea has long been prized by women around the world because the high amounts of zinc and alpha hydroxyl acid found in it, which aid in keeping skin and hair looking youngand beautiful.
Those with complexion issues such as eczema or acne may find the benefits to drinking this tea, as it will cleanse from the inside out.
Rooibos has also been known to promote shiny, healthy hair growth.
4) Digestive Health
Drinking a cup of rooibos tea 30 minutes before a meal has been known to help prevent indigestion and other digestive problems.
Drinking before the meal will help the digestive system process food much easier, helping to prevent uncomfortable symptoms.
Other digestive health issues that may be relieved with rooibos are stomach cramps and irritable bowel syndrome.
5) Anti-inflammatory
Rooibos is also acclaimed for its anti-inflammatory properties.
This is a great benefit for anyone dealing with chronic joint pain, arthritis, osteoporosis, or fibromyalgia.
Often these joint related diseases are exasperated during cold seasons, so several cups of hot rooibos drank throughout the day may help alleviate some of the pain.
6) Lower your Blood Pressure
Due to the number of vitamins and minerals found in rooibos, some studies have shown that this tea can help lower high blood pressure, also known as hypertension.
This in turn will lower the chances of developing heart disease, which is often caused from high blood pressure.
7) Prevent Type II Diabetes
Rooibos is rich in aspalathin which has been known to help prevent type II diabetes because of its hypoglycemic effect on the body.
Through this, the body can regulate the function of insulin resistance, and therefore balance blood sugar levels.
8) Lower Cholesterol
Rooibos contains high levels of chrysoeriol which has been known to aid the circulation of blood through the body.
Doing so can help in lowering cholesterol, which in turn improves the chances of not developing cardiovascular issues.
Yes, Rooibos is a delicious herbal tea that everyone can benefit from.
This caffeine-free tea you can enjoy any time of day or in the evening.
In addition, it is also suitable for pregnant women, children and anyone trying to avoid caffeinated beverages.
Overall, Rooibos has so many health benefits that it makes itself one of the ultimate teas to add to your tea cabinet.
The pleasant sweetly taste and aroma only makes this herbal more enjoyable as you help keep your body cleansed, strong, and avoid illness.
Go brew yourself a cup of this rich South African treat – and enjoy the benefits it has to offer!
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I don't write or talk much about the specifics of my job in Alaska. But I was asked to write down a few stories. I fished on several different commercial boats with many different captains and hundreds of deck hands. I was a deck hand for 6 seasons and a deck boss for 7. I have fished salmon, king and opelio crab, cod and halibut. I have had a fractured knee, two concussions, stitches in my hand, and multiple other injuries. I've seen former marines cry and I've seen grown men beg to get off the boat. I've seen more vomit than any frat house in the country. Now semi retired, I primarily just go crab fishing.
Here are three quick answers to the most common questions I'm asked about my job: Yes it's dangerous, "like on that show." No you can't come fishing with me just because you think it would be a fun experience. Yes you can make lots of money.
Captain Tyler Smiel was the captain I worked with for the longest. He was one of four brothers. His three brothers all died crab fishing, all in separate incidents.
Adam "the murderer" as I call him, is the most colorful character I have ever met. He is 27 years old with 4 kids that he knows of, and one on the way. He spent 5 years in prison when he was 17 for stabbing a guy to death in an Arizona night club. Adam the murderer is the least intelligent person I have ever met. In the 1970s and 80s, crab fishing was a little bit different. It wasn't uncommon for deck hands who didn't work hard enough, or angered the crew to be dragged from their bunk and thrown into a crab pot and locked in while the crew pushed the pot overboard. Obviously that person would never be seen again, and the crew would just claim he fell overboard accidently to his death. Adam confided in me one day that he had actually done this to someone once. And I believe him, because I hired a deckhand that wasn't working very hard on the Alaska Spirit one year. I was going to fire him when we got into port but Adam requested to me and the captain that we put him in a crab pot and release him to the sea. I had to reason with Adam to convince him not to kill another person.
During crab fishing season, we are lucky to get a few hours of sleep every 40-50 hours of working. So When I was sleeping after a long shift I didn't want to be fucked with. We had just worked a long 50hr shift and I went into my room to sleep. I noted a sharp pain in my eye and woke up to Adam smiling menacingly and pushing his index finger into my eyelid. I quickly got up and kicked him in the knee as hard as I could. He fell over and hit his head on the bed frame. He never fucked with me again and I have actually enjoyed working with him for the last 4 years. He is a dumbass, but he is a hard working dumbass. He is an unethical murdering asshole but, he's not a bad co-worker on a fishing boat if you establish dominance.
A few years ago we were fishing halibut and I kept finding smashed batteries on deck. They began to appear more frequently until one morning I saw one of my deckhands, a scraggly guy with many missing teeth, smash a battery with a hammer on deck. He then proceeded to drink the battery acid out of the battery. This is the strangest way of getting high I could ever conceive of. I fired him on the spot. I'm sure he's dead by now.
The summer of 2004 was a very lucrative salmon season. We had just caught over 50,000 lbs of salmon and we were offloading it to a tendor boat. When you're offloading fish, the two boats tie up with line. One of our greenhorn deckhands ignorantly had his arm underneath one of the lines that was holding the boats together. The lines are slack when the boats are close together but it can suddenly pull tight if the boats drift apart a bit. The boats inevitably drifted, the line tightened, trapping Brian's arm underneath. After about 10 seconds the arm popped off with ease. His arm was laying on the deck of the boat and Brian was screaming with pain grasping the top part of what was left of his arm. We put the severed arm on ice and the coast guards came and picked him up. I never found out if he got his arm reattached.
The worst incident occurred during a very bad storm. We were experiencing extremely bad weather. 50 ft tall waves and strong winds. We had just hired Mike, a 33 year old deckhand with two young kids. Strong waves were crashing down around us as we struggled to focus on deck. Then, blindsiding us, water came crashing from above and every one of us was knocked to the ground. When I finally stood up I was 70 ft away from where I was before the wave hit me. Everyone got up except Mike. I ran over to him and carried him into the galley. We took his pulse and realized he had stopped breathing. The wave came crashing down on him, apparently breaking his neck. I've heard of waves breaking arms and legs, but I had never heard of someone dying like that. The coast guards had to come in to pick up his body. We were working again shortly afterwards.
The strangest bar in Alaska is a place called the Salty Dog in Homer. When I was there we just had an extremely lucrative fishing expedition so my captain, being very pleased with me, flew me down to Homer via helicopter to drink at the Salty Dog. It was about 2am when I got there. The sun was out of course because it was summer and Alaska experiences about 22 hours of daylight during that time. It is common to hear people mowing their lawns at 2am. I was at the Salty Dog until 5am when they announced they had to close. Bars in Alaska are only required to close for an hour a day. The bar manager got up and locked everyone inside and kept the bar open. Between 5am and 6am, people were doing lines of cocaine off naked women and off the bar, couples were having sex on pool tables and of course more drinking. I stayed and drank with my fellow fishermen and at 6am they opened the doors again, and the place went back to "normal."
The best parts about my job are when I get to be by myself and enjoy the beauty of Alaska. Driving the boat through Whale's pass during sunrise when the rest of my crew slept was the most beautiful sight I have ever seen. I have seen Humpback whales swimming with their babies. Killer whales circling around our boat. Schools of dolphins traveling next to us for miles. Hundreds of bald eagles eating together. Seals playing, puffins swimming. I've played with octopus' that get caught in our pots and released them, seen crabs with wingspans larger than people. Helped untangle a baby beluga whale from a seine net. I've been stung in the hands, arms, legs, face and eye by jellyfish many times. It is all delightful.
Most fisherman are horrible conservationists. I've seen literally hundreds of large oil spills, and most boats throw their garbage into the ocean. Every time I see someone in my crew abusing the ocean I yell at them. i've fired someone for senselessly killing an octopus. I've gotten into a fistfight with Adam because he was arguing that it didn't matter if he threw unusable paint into the ocean. There is a ton of conservationist education that should be required learning for all fisherman. Fishing is fairly well regulated in Alaska. As far as overfishing is concerned, of course it is happening. There are over six billion human mouths on earth and they are all hungry. Six billion people tend to overuse the earth's natural resources. But compared to the other fisheries, Alaska is pretty well regulated. Overfishing is a huge problem in Japan, and on the East coast of this country. You can't even buy wild Atlantic salmon anymore because they have been so overfished. Atlantic salmon is now synonymous with farm raised salmon, and any that you see at a grocery store or in a restaurant is farm raised in Chile or Northern Europe. It is the same problem we face with fossil fuels and other natural resources. There is no simple solution. But I can ask my fucking crew not to throw paint in the ocean that feeds us.


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I am going to look out that Fedora hat I picked up in New York to wear with this beauty. Mum recalled about five of us coming again to our home as soon as and she or he popped her head round my bedroom door to see if we wanted a cup of tea, only to find us all fast asleep on the mattress and on my bed sofa! Julia on the motorway companies after Amnesia Home with some friends we would met from Barnsley. When the demon tries to abduct the remaining Freeling kids, caskets of long-lifeless cadavers pop from the ground throughout the neighborhood, after which the Freeling house implodes into one other universe. In the event that they get the foreclosure course of underway now, they may be capable to sell the home sooner and there might be less chance of it being vandalized before they can promote it. I bear in mind on one event, Mandie, Carol, Julia and I had gone to a party at somebody's home after clubbing.
Immediately our home friends left and while we had been sorry to see them go, I did get pleasure from slowly straightening up the home, looking at and placing away beautiful presents, opening home windows, vacuuming and mopping, finding out the fridge and planning meals that use up all that turkey and ham. Beth i bought a notice of foreclosure sale do i want to move out earlier than this date the date is eight-7-12.
It sounds like you may have several completely different points in your own home although, the cause and supply of your damp comes from a wide range of totally different points, which does want any person to come back and look. We have since purhcased two automobiles in Missouri (his is totally paid for in my name solely, mine is in each our names and we are paying a observe on it) and a house with the mortgage in both our names. Since you determined to stay on the haunted house in the first place, you need some approach to call for assist. At the moment they refused to promote as much as native government property builders, because the home had cost them considerably more to build than the compensation provided. Residence staging is definitely one of many instruments that real property buyers use to promote their house quick. I hope you stick around for my journey as I beautify (and redecorate) our house.
The added downside with the rampant house price inflation in these areas is that it's added in to the national statistics, and creates a false general image. The home is in both of our names and I have begged him for us to place it up on the market because I not can't afford it alone. However, if they do not, you might be able to decide your own home up once more at the county tax public sale-minus the mortgage. Both of the bedrooms are subsequent to an out of doors wall and seem like the dampest areas of the entire house, with potential rising damp. One of many first was The House with Seven Gables, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1851. Relying on how much your home sells for, you may find yourself with $20,000-30,000 after paying the true estate fee. Your kitchen is beautiful, your whole home and its story is an actual inspiration!
We just wanted to dance and get together and none of us wished to behave violently or aggressively. The furnishings on this room was made especially for Como at the time Charles Armytage bought the house and property in December 1864. From what you state, it appears that your basement bathe, if put in with out a p-entice, must have been done in opposition to construction code-and not using a permit and inspection, maybe by a earlier proprietor of the home. At this point, Barrett activates his machine, although the house fights again, killing Barrett. House prices right here and in the surrounding areas are tumbling (for smaller 2/three bed houses)and it is those that are not promoting.


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Alumni Profiles
Theater alumna on building creative community and storytelling
Like many of our alumni, Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux's ('00, theater) talents extend beyond her Perpich art area. Since her days at the arts high school, Arrowsmith DeCoux has worked professionally as a storyteller at Scandinavian festivals, learned to walk on stilts, published poetry, performed in musical theater and recently received an Arrowhead Regional Art Council grant to work with David Braddoch to learn the challenging storytelling form of miming. With her husband, her adventures have included managing a hotel, moving to India, living in a yurt, raising their small child and their most current project, ARTHOUSE B+B, a creatively inspiring bed and breakfast in Grand Marais, Minn.
While Arrowsmith DeCoux notes that growing up in an artistic household was key in forming her future creative lifestyle, going to Perpich opened her to a world she never experienced outside of her hometown. "I had no training. I literally didn't know where to find a monologue [for her admission review]," she remembers.
Once at Perpich, however, Arrowsmith DeCoux discovered "her tribe." Coming from a rural community where "it is really easy to feel like an island as an artist," she found herself immersed in an environment where instructors and students were supportive, and where the most important thing was "being creative." This pushed her to keep exploring how to make a living creatively when her post-Perpich time at a theater program didn't fit with her interest in the art area. She notes that if she "had just gone to my regular high school and had been brave enough to audition to theater programs, I would have felt like I didn't fit in and thought that wasn't me." Luckily, she knew better because of her experience at Perpich and kept at it.
See Arrowsmith DeCoux in action as a storyteller in "The Good Dog & the Naughty Day," her adaptation of an Aesop's fable below.
The yearning to have the same sort of creative community she experienced at Perpich was one that sticks with her today. She has done so by hosting writing retreats and creative workshops and by creative couching other artists. She is also able to keep up with her many projects by staying in contact with friends over the phone, doing "check-ups" to keep one another motivated in their creative processes. She suggests that future Perpich grads "find and cultivate a creative community that works for you," and to not lose hope if the first people you come in contact with creatively do not fit.
Ever creative community-minded, Arrowsmith DeCoux encourages those interested in learning more about storytelling as an art form to get in touch with her. For those traveling up north, she says, "I just love people from arts high! If you are in Grand Marais, stop by!"
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This is what we are about
Concerts during lunch
Readings with beat poetry
Jewelry made from scrap metal
This is what we are about
Jazz dance in the snow
Movies about popcorn
Theater on the stairs
This is what we are about
People of different styles
From all over the planes of life
Held together by three simple letters
This is what we are about
Fighting stereotypes
Trying to make our own imprint
This is what we are about
No one is perfect
No one is right
Equals working together
This is what we are about
by Heidi-rose Isenhart Creuziger ('96, literary arts)
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Hi friends,
Here is a nice trick for you. I found this when I was using Adobe reader.
This trick works in Adobe Reader 10.0 or above.
Till now You used to open any PDF document in adobe reader and used to read this which needs high concentration on monitor screen. It is very often that your mind get distracted from study. Moreover, you were confined to read only. But throw away all those tensions. Today I am showing you how to convert a PDF document to an audio book.
YES! It is possible.
Here is the way:
- Open any pdf file that is in English.
- Go to view.
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Complex: Kanye says that you are the greatest rapper of all time. How does it make you feel when people call Lil' Wayne the best rapper alive?
Nas: Oh man, good. I only feel weird when you're saying that about me. I think Kanye West saved rap. I think Lil' Wayne is showing there is a future for all kinds of artists to continue doing this. You know, I love it.
Complex: Who in the game still excites you?
Nas: Kanye, OutKast, Eminem.
Complex: Is this your last album?
Nas: This is definitely not my last album. I'm going to do this s**t until I'm 70, until I can't f*****g talk.
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We recently sponsored the LanCannon Holiday Special 2 event on December 27th in NY. The host, Reuben Hwang, was kind enough to send us some photos from the event which was a great success. Check out the photos here. Thanks again to Reuben and all who attended the LanCannon event!
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LanCannon Holiday Special 2Posted by jøn
Hacked 500RPM Chaingun How ToPosted by .aaron
We cranked up a dart blaster to 500 rounds per minute and added a round counter. That's as fast as an M60 Machine gun. Check out the how to at: http://www.manapotions.com/Chaingun.html
GameShark gift guide and more!Posted by .aaron
We made the GameShark gift guide! Also, GamesRadar!
Happy Holidays!
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Is this guy cool or what?!Posted by .aaron
Mark followed our instructions and built a treadmill setup for his gaming and wrote his own script to control his character. We worked a little on ironing out the script and he sent us this email:
I made some recent adjustments to the setup, and now it works very well. The problem I ran into was with the Joytokey setup. The joystick I'm using is extremely sensitive, so when I would move to the left or the right, it would also move up or down slightly. This causes my character to stop moving. By not assigning a key to the up or down movement of the joystick I have solved the glitchyness problem. This is the most exercise I've gotten in a while... And it's also fun.
10 hours! We were whining about 5 minutes!
The script is below:
// Mouse2 walking script by Dark Vamprism [firstname.lastname@example.com]
//Speed is under here
Var.ForwardAt = 10 //This may need to be a negative number.
Var.BackwardAt = -10 //added this incase you cant walk back as fast.
mouse2.SwallowMovement = true
var.Delta = delta(mouse2.DirectInputY)
debug = var.Delta
//link keys to variables
key.Y = var.moveForward
key.y = var.moveBackward
if Var.Delta > Var.ForwardAt
var.moveForward = true
elseif Var.Delta < moveforward =" false" movebackward =" true" moveforward =" false" movebackward =" false">
Mana Potion available in New Locations!Posted by .aaron
Check out our store locator and see all the new cool comic book stores that have been added. Maybe there's one in your area!
Vote!Posted by .aaron
Thanks to everyone who came to E for AllPosted by .aaron
E for All went really well. We enjoyed meeting all the cool people who swung by our booth to hang out or chat. We were also very impressed by those who attempted the treadmill race. We'll post a youtube video of all the people who tried when we get a second to download the footage and sift through it. We are pretty tired after a big weekend, so I think it's time to drink a mana potion.
Overall, it was a fun show. I never got to try Gears of War 2 :-( because the lines were too long, but Eli and I managed to clock a lot of time on Defender and Spyhunter. Eli even got 2nd place on the Defender machine before it froze and had to be unplugged! I managed to get a 106 on the Gamer Aptitude Test after figuring out that there's a sensitivity setting on the mouse. A major highlight for me was watching Steve Wiebe get over a million points on Donkey Kong. I actually got the kill screen on tape!
Also, a big thank you to our mana girls: Jessica, Ashley, and Bethany. Not only did they do a great job running the booth, they even helped us tear down the booth and bring it back to the office!
I will continue to make posts about E for All throughout the week as we try to catch up on our work back at the office and go through our video and photos.
Steve wiebe at e for all!Posted by .aaron
E for all head tattoo!Posted by .aaron
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Reh Dogg feat Mana Energy PotionPosted by Elijah Szasz
Rap mogul Reh Dogg, who is known for such hits as "Wash Yu Underwear" and "I Need An Asian Girl", has recently posted his brilliant commercial for Mana Energy Potion. Apparently, Mana Energy Potions aren't just for long nights of gaming, but also for "jumping and running through the woods". Maybe The Eversong Woods? Probably. Check it out here and then check out every one of his equally awesome videos.
The Revision FairyPosted by .aaron
My girlfriend just launched her copy editing service. This is not really Mana related, but I'm posting it anyways because I'm proud of her. So if you need any of your writing edited at very reasonable rates, check out her website.
Also, she has a cool piece of fairy art by Tony Fleecs for her logo.
Face of the 5th cylon appears on toast!Posted by .aaron
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That's right: 420 locations all across the U.S. That means you can go in and satiate your mana requirements and not have to pay shipping. Check out our store locater for Hot Topics carrying mana in your state.
What did those t-shirts say?Posted by .aaron
One of the charming people from Comic Con wrote us an email:
anyway, those shirts where pretty kick ass, Curious on what the front said (... but she had No MANA, on the back of'em make you wonder whats on the front ya know)
and got a free sample of your guys energy drink! That stuff is FREAKEN AMAZING!!!
So here are a couple pics of the t-shirts we were wearing.
The front says +160 to mana, the back says "...but she was out of MANA!"
Mana Energy Potion in Iraq - fits in grenade pouchPosted by .aaron
Cpl. Awesome sent us this email and pic!
I'm in the Marine Corps and serving in Iraq. I'm do Convoy Security so I'm always outside the wire and I have to drive for long periods of time. Sometimes with very little sleep.
So my mom, little sister and brother sent me out a few boxes of your energy potion.
I thought it was great that I could fit 2 of them in my grenade pouch. I drank one before every night mission for the 3 weeks it took me to run out.
They made it over here ok, only 2 out of around 18 were broken.
It really helped me stay alert in some stressful situations. When I get back to the states and can actually play a video game again I'm gonna keep a few Mana Potions in my fridge. The LVL Grind is nothing compared to 6 months out here.
Daily Death ThreatPosted by .aaron
Thanks man!
I tried mana potion after a co-worker bought a few at frys. Before trying it out I check out your site for any clues that it might actually be posion, but after reading your hillarious site, I concluded that this energy shot is indeed made by gamers for gamers. While I did exprience the nicen flush, that did not turn me off of the drink. In fact, after the flush and the boost I felt better then ever! lvl 29 here I come...
In fact I liked your product so much that I featured it on the fron page of my guilds website. http://nolifeguild.com
With the +160 mana boost I was able to fend off the evil servers in the datacenter instance, and the boss dropped some fat loots!
Thanks for making a great product!
Comic con live blogPosted by .aaron
cool people.
Potion. He showed it off on the live broadcast and I proceeded to get
attacked by fans looking for free goods. Thanks for the plug, Kevin!
> sauce. It was awful. Mana potion is for drinking, not dipping, you
> fool!
> However, +160 mana to his hamachi, it almost revived his yellowtail.
Daily Death ThreatPosted by .aaron
Of awesomeness! David at www.nevertodrunktoplay.com sent us a pleasant death threat:
So this isn't a death threat. More a we love your Manapotions measage of peace. Just recently I purchased Manapotions and i must say that they are great. So great that i had to draw this in my spare time. Keep up the great work. I'm off to buy more Mana.
and this kick-ass picture...
I didn't know we had a message of peace (see our tagline), but I think I'm going to print out this picture and hang it on my wall...next to my axe.
Mana Energy Potion better than 3GPosted by Elijah Szasz
Once again, it looks as though users prefer Mana Energy Potion over the new iPhone. DrinkAddict.com recently gave Mana Energy Potion an average user rating of 8.2 whereas CNET's average user rating for the new iPhone was only 6.9. Please disregard the fact that there is only one user review so far or that there is no correlation between these sites or the mentioned products. Nonetheless, DrinkAddict.com posted a great review that you can check out here. There's another good one at TaurineRules.com.
iGiveUpPosted by .aaron
This is pretty ridiculous, but Eli and I couldn't help but to make an airsoft gun into a bluetooth headset to use with our iPhones. Yes, you stick the barrel in your ear to listen, and yes, you pull the trigger to start and end calls. We posted an instructable, and it got posted to Hackaday, Gizmodo, and Engadget.
Here is the video of us showing the iGiveUp to people in the iPhone line on Friday:
Feature on Otaku USA!Posted by .aaron
We dropped off a sample of Mana Energy Potion at Anime Expo this year to the cool guys at Otaku. Check out the article! They've also got some Mega Man 9 footage over there.
p.s. If you were wondering, that's me, .aaron, on the left and e/szasz on the right in the picture.
Mana Energy Potion Respawn!!!!1!11Posted by .aaron
We're shipping from our webstore again! Please also look for Mana Energy Potions at your local Fry's Electronics and comic book stores. Thinkgeek's supply is on the wagon and headed east, so they should have it soon.
Here's a gratuitous shot of the floor displays you'll see in Fry's. Also, the new blue color, and the 12-pack display that you get if you order 12 or more potions from our webstore.
Mana Energy Potions is no longer AFK.
Death Threat: The Legend ContinuesPosted by .aaron
New Product PhotosPosted by .aaron
Gary Copeland took some product photos for us this weekend. Here is our six-pack photo.
Our Best Fan EverPosted by Elijah Szasz
.aaron and I have made it a long-standing rule to never go after the same girl, but we've made an exception here. We were thinking of a M,W,F/T,Th split with the three day bundle given to that week's Guitar Hero champion, and then alternating weekends. Fair? Check out the dope tunes on herspace.
We're Number OnePosted by .aaron
Look at the top of the Customer Favorites at ThinkGeek. It's Mana Energy Potion! Have no fear, they'll be back in stock at ThinkGeek soon.
Mana Energy Potions on the MMO ReportPosted by .aaron
The MMO Report, um, reported on Mana Energy Potions on their February 15th show. Check it out! It's a fun show, with a format similar to The Daily Show or the Colbert Report.
Yup, these are pretty powerfulPosted by .aaron
From a recent customer:
"I drink 2-3 monsters a day as well as numerous cups of coffee and never EVER get a buzz like I just got drinking one of these…"
2-3 monsters a day! Wow, um, be careful man, but thanks for the cool feedback!
Shipping to APO/FPO addresses (that's military addresses)Posted by .aaron
Do you ship to APO/FPO addresses?
Thinkgeek does! DHL will not ship to APO/FPO addresses, but Thinkgeek will because they're awesome (and they use a different shipping system). They sell six-packs of Mana Energy Potion. Read these instructions on addressing and order some Mana Energy Potion for your aircraft carrier.
For everyone with an APO/FPO address that has already ordered. I'm going to trudge down to the post office and ship these things out via USPS. I hear they might even make me write stuff with a pen. I hear that pens are nothing like laser printers.
ThinkGeek Now Selling Mana Energy Potion!Posted by Elijah Szasz
The biggest and baddest online retailer for everything geektacular is now officially selling Mana Energy Potion! Check out their awesome product description:
"You've been there before. You are playing your level 70 priest and are about to cast Circle of Healing to revitalize your group during a raid in the bowels of Azeroth's nether regions. But alas, you've been playing for 40 hours straight, and you fall asleep before you can cast the spell. And then everyone in your group dies. And then they all hate you. All because you couldn't stay awake. Loser. Well, let us deliver your salvation from this impending disaster. Let us gift you with more Mana - Mana Energy Potion, that is."
Read the rest here and make sure to also pick up two of my personal favorites, BSG Sweatshirts and some lightsabers.
Geekscape!Posted by .aaron
We had the immeasurable honor of co-hosting Geekscape with Jonathan. On the episode, Jonathan does something you're really, REALLY not supposed to do with Mana Potions, comics get reviewed, and Brian tells the story of one of the grossest "pranks" I've ever heard. By "prank," I mean something that might get you killed.
Download it on itunes (search for Geekscape, it's a free download), or get it some other place that I haven't found yet. In either case, Geekscape is an awesome show, and you should at least download Episode 59: The Perfect Lightsaber, which may, in fact, describe the perfect lightsaber. You may have guessed that from the title.
Thanks to Chad for the still photo!


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The researchers used a specifically tailored hydrogel to "scaffold" and control an implant containing stem cells to form a functional brown-fat-like tissue.
The findings could eventually lead to new approaches to combat obesity, diabetes and other metabolic disorders.
While white fat -- the kind associated with obesity -- stores excess energy, brown fat serves as a heat generator, burning calories as it does its job.
"What is truly exciting about this system is its potential to provide plentiful supplies of brown fat for therapeutic purposes," said study lead author Kevin Tharp, doctoral student at University of California, Berkeley, US.
"The implant is made from the stem cells that reside in white fat, which could be made from tissue obtained through liposuction," Tharp noted.
"We are the first to implant in mice an artificial brown-fat depot and show that it has the expected effects on body temperature and beneficial effects on metabolism," the study's senior author, Andreas Stahl, associate professor of nutritional sciences and toxicology at University of California, Berkeley, noted.
Human babies, which cannot yet produce heat by shivering, have greater stores of brown fat.
It was once believed that brown fat disappears with age, but in recent years, this tissue has been discovered in the neck, shoulders, and spinal cord among adults.
The experiment explored the idea of increasing brown-like beige fat without drop in temperature.
The researchers also put the experimental mice on a high-fat diet. By the end of three weeks, the mice with injected brown-like beige fat gained half as much weight and had lower levels of blood glucose and circulating fatty acids compared with control mice.
"This is a feasibility study, but the results were very encouraging," Stahl said.
The findings were detailed in the journal Diabetes.


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Valentine's Day is approaching! And what could be more lovable than bringing that special someone to this year's INBOUND 2013 conference for free?
Valentine's Day is approaching! And what could be more lovable than bringing that special someone to this year's INBOUND 2013 conference for free?
That's more than $100 million invested in HubSpot's transformative all-in-one marketing software since our 2006 launch. To tell the story of this round, let's glance at recent achievements and then talk about our plans for investing this money into our mission to make marketing something that people love.
Generating quality, search-friendly content is core to Inbound Marketing. Over time, however, that content can pile up and be difficult to find and maintain. DocuVantage OnDemand, the newest app in the HubSpot app marketplace, makes management of all that content much simpler and helps you avoid the problems of duplicate content, lost revisions and inefficient collaborative processes.
Inbound Marketing Trailblazer to Keynote a New Marketing Conference
Online marketing trailblazer Gary Vaynerchuk has joined all-in-one marketing software provider HubSpot, Inc.'s Advisory Board. In this new role, Gary will advise HubSpot on strategic matters, make introductions and participate in HubSpot's world class marketing education programs. He will also deliver the closing keynote for Inbound 2012, a new 3 day marketing conference debuting in Boston August 27-30, 2012.
Every year our friends at MarketingSherpa collect marketing stories from companies and agencies large and small. The end result is that they publish over a hundred of them in their Marketing Wisdom Report and, quite honestly, this report is one of the most valuable that I read each year. Here are five stories that caught my attention from last year's report:
HubSpot is no ordinary company with no ordinary Vice President of Marketing.
Jeanne Hopkins entered the world of inbound marketing 10 years ago while working as a Marketing Director at Datum, Inc., later acquired by Symmetricom. MEC Labs then recruited her in 2007 as their Chief Marketing Officer. In 2009, Jeanne joined HubSpot as Director of Marketing and was recently promoted to Vice President of Marketing.
Cambridge, MA, October 31, 2011 — HubSpot, Inc. today announced it ranked #8 on Technology Fast 500™, based on 27,764% revenue growth since 2006. With more than 5400 customers and 300 full-time employees, the Cambridge, MA-based maker of all-in-one inbound marketing software credits its explosive growth and recent streak of industry awards, including Inc500's 2nd Fastest Growing Software Company and 33rd Fastest Growing Company overall, to the accelerated demand for inbound marketing software caused by the disruptive force of the Internet, social media, and mobile technology.
This is a guest blog post written by Dan Moyle, Multimedia Marketing & Communications Specialist at AmeriFirst Home Mortgage, and HubSpot customer.
1,000 inbound marketers gathered in Boston 10 days ago to network, learn and celebrate the successes of hundreds of businesses growing using inbound marketing and HubSpot software.
The New Rules of Marketing and PR was originally published in 2007. Man, have we come a long way! In 2006, when I was writing the book, HubSpot had just been founded, Twitter didn't yet exist, and Facebook was only for students.


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I saw this video for the first time shortly after I Am Legend came out in theaters. It's no mystery why almost every movie Will Smith stars in is a success. Check out this interview with Tavis Smiley where Will explains that his wild success is by his own choice.
There will be much more to come on this subject in future posts, but for now take the advice of someone who has exemplified it in his own life.
If you have a story or video that shares some of these same principles, leave it in the comment section at the end or send it to me at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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A little earlier today, the London air traffic controllers routed me around the departing aircraft at City Airport and put me straight over the Olympic stadium, which is most unusual these days and gave me a great view of the work nearing completion.
This time, two sixteen year-old boys boarded the train at Favesham and sat across from me. I knew their age because they were discussing their birthdays, one white and one black with a nice set of dreadlocks.
The latter boy, then produced a large wad of notes and started counting them and they discussed the business the two had just done, apparently the takings at Faversham were £140 but I didn't catch how many 'ounces' were involved as it was really difficult to understand their teenage slang. Both were obsessed with buying new trainers; the most expensive Nike's of course, which they saw as a kind of status symbol.
The white lad's Blackberry kept going-off with messages every few seconds and then he decided to play the foulest rap music from its speaker you could ever imagine at full volume, for the entertainment of the passengers.
"Excuse me lad," I said, "Would you mind turning that down as I'm trying to have a nap."
Dreadlocks, who looked young for his age and his business experience, fixed me with a stare and said: "Why don't you go **** yourself."
A woman passenger, also tried but they just laughed at her and turned the volume up.
A number of strong and conflicting emotions went through my mind, including a powerful sense of violent anger. I could easily have grabbed the Blackberry and thrown that and the music out of the train but I suspect that someone's 'rights' would have been violated and I would have ended-up in a cell.
As it was, the passengers were relieved when the boys left the train at Chatham but on the entire trip to London, I saw no sign of a conductor or guard and my ticket wasn't checked. I very much suspect the two boys had no ticket either as that's not an uncommon sight on the line when the conductor finally catches up with non-fare-paying passengers from time to time.
If there was zero tolerance and stiff fines for anti-social behaviour and fare-dodging then it might make a small difference and we might just possibly keep some of the characters I see off the trains. However, when I see the poor conductor faced with groups of teenagers fare-dodging, invariably nothing happens and he simply tells them to leave the train at the next stop. Can you blame him or her?
My final thought this evening is that we seem to be seeing a growing number of single young men arriving in Westgate, who look as if they have just stepped out of a Russian gulag. As an example, there were two of them smoking cannabis in the 'turret' above St Mildred's bay car park this evening; gaunt, dirty, tatooed and shaven-headed. I suspect from what I've seen walking around, that the probation service is now placing people in the cheaper accommodation here around Ethellbert and Adrian Squares, now it is becoming more difficult to use Cliftonville because of its special intervention status.
What we can do to monitor what I think may be happening I don't quite know, as the agencies or even greater London local authorities involved are under no obligation to inform the local council. I shall certainly try though!


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