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How to Evaluate Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Cases after an Accident?
How to Evaluate Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Cases after an Accident?
Your brain suffers severe damage when it hits against the skull. It most likely happens when you have met with an accident or fall. Brain damage can affect the normal functioning of your brain, affecting your lifespan, consciousness, ability to think and concentrate, and mobility. Confusion and disorientation are most commonly found in people who have sustained a severe brain injury after an accident. Let's see what TBI is and how you can claim your compensation for sustaining a brain injury from a crash.
What is TBI? Who is Prone to this Injury?
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can penetrate your skull, damaging the brain partially or completely. Take a gunshot, for example. Other injuries are non-penetrating and might affect the outer portion of the skull only. The treatment for TBI varies depending on the injury you have sustained. However, any kind of brain injury can have a lifelong impact on your health. It can interfere with your routine tasks or might lead to death.
Anyone who experiences a car crash, a motorbike accident, or a severe fall can get TBI. People above 65 are more prone to this injury since they are more likely to lose balance and fall. In addition, athletes and people involved in physical activities are at higher risk of getting brain injuries. For example, police, construction workers, and military people might develop a traumatic brain injury due to a penetrating or non-penetrating wound.
How to Prove a TBI after an Accident?
The biggest issue with an injury involving your head is the diagnosis. The doctor will monitor the symptoms to get a better idea of the type and severity of the injury you have sustained. If the neurologist suspects TBI, they will order a complete set of tests that will identify the areas affected. Unfortunately, the patient can't file a claim until diagnosis. You don't get the compensation until your test reports, and the lawyer proves a brain injury due to an accident.
Let's check out the list of evidence you will need for proving traumatic brain injury.
Evidence for Traumatic Brain Injury
Your insurance provider or the court will need evidence other than your medical reports to accept your claim. A brain injury attorney in Los Angeles will help you collect the necessary evidence supporting your case. Usually, the investigators visit the accident site, check the surveillance systems, and collect other items from the spot.
A helmet could be really helpful if the patient was on a motorcycle. The purpose of a witness isn't only to verify that the injury is caused by an accident, but it shows how the patient acted immediately after the accident. If the patient got unconscious immediately after the crash, the investigators might have to contact the hospital to collect more information.
Patient's Medical History
The defense can use the patient's medical history to prove their case. For instance, if the person's history shows the record of a traumatic brain injury before the accident, they might use it as evidence that the patient hasn't sustained any additional injury from the accident. An injury lawyer will not only prove that the accident caused a TBI, but they will also collect evidence showing that the accident led to further disability in patients with brain ailments.
Work History
A brain injury affects your personal and professional life to a great level. The patient might be unable to perform work like usual. Your lawyer will work with your employer and co-workers to prepare evidence proving your inability to resume your work after the accident.
Medical Reports
Your diagnosis report is the first thing the insurance company or the court will consider as evidence for TBI. Here's what you will need:
- CT Scans: Internal bleeding, fractures in your skull, and inflammation are a few things a CT scan can disclose. Note that CT scans cannot identify a concussion. Besides, if it is a mild TBI, the reports will show your brain functioning as normal. However, a CT scan is required for filing a claim.
- MRI: If the patient experiences symptoms of a traumatic brain injury, the doctor might order an MRI to get a clear picture of the damages to the brain cells and tissues. This is a comprehensive report showing even the slightest disturbance in your brain. An MRI can show the presence of iron, which indicates internal bleeding. Now that new types of this image testing have been launched, it has become a lot easier for doctors to detect TBI. Make sure you choose an attorney aware of the latest innovations in MRI to make your case appear stronger. You can also consider functional MRI to understand the damages to the front lobe.
Other than these, you can use Positron Emission Tomography and SPECT Scan for the evaluation of your brain functioning after an accident.
Defense Case
The defense attorney can use social media to prove that your claims are not in line with the injuries you have disclosed. Since Instagram, Facebook, and other social sites are used for sharing your day-to-day events, this can be used against you. They might spy on you to know if you have sustained the injuries you claim and whether you are as disabled as the medical reports and other evidence suggest. You may not have posted anything on your social accounts, but the defense lawyer can use facial recognition to identify you in others' posts.
Any social, work, or personal activity can be used as evidence against your claimed disabilities. Although most TBI patients do not lie when disclosing their brain injuries, some do. So, there is a chance the jury will not accept your compensation claim or any request. Having the best TBI lawyer in Los Angeles on your side means you won't have to worry about the defense lawyers. Your attorney will take care of the accuracy of the evidence.
Complications of a Traumatic Brain Injury
Symptoms like internal bleeding and damage to the brain tissues often go unnoticed until they get severe. Doctors attend to other visible injuries after an accident. However, TBI must be diagnosed and addressed as soon as possible to prevent damage to your brain functioning and other vital organs. A neurologist orders a series of tests to determine your head injury if there's a penetrating wound on your skull. These tests show the damage to your brain, affected tissues, and other problems. TBI can pose a threat to your life if left unattended for long. Here are a few complications a traumatic brain injury patient experiences after a crash.
- Dementia: people with a single injury or multiple TBIs are at higher risk of getting inflicted with dementia later in their lives. In fact, these people have a 24% higher chance of developing dementia. The risk increases if you experience more injuries.
- Cholesterol and Respiratory Diseases: an injury to your brain doesn't only affect your concentration, thinking, and memory. TBI can affect the pituitary gland, which in turn causes thyroid problems. It also leads to cardiovascular diseases, such as high cholesterol and respiratory problems.
- Memory Problems: People who've sustained a serious brain injury might suffer from short-term memory loss. They might remember the events that happened in the past but have a hard time recalling the recent events. This also means they may not remember the details of accidents. It can create legal issues since the patient will be unable to describe the events that led to the crash and what happened after that. It also makes it difficult for the patient to remember their medical appointments and routine tasks.
- Sleep Disorders: Nearly 60% of TBI patients are likely to experience sleep disorders because of the brain injury interfering with the internal clock. The problem escalates with age, especially in women. You might experience difficulty falling and staying asleep, sleepwalking, fatigue, daytime sleepiness, restless leg syndrome, and other disorders.
- Mood Swings: Everyone experiences mood swings at some point in their lives. It is an emotional rollercoaster that causes sudden changes in your mood. One minute you are feeling elevated, and the next minute you are upset. However, mood disorders are three times more likely to occur in TBI patients than normal people. It happens when the part of your brain responsible for managing your mood is damaged. Therapies can help you deal with mood swings.
How a Brain Injury Lawyer Can Help?
Make sure the defense will collect evidence against your case. It's important that you hire a professional attorney who specializes in brain injury or accident laws. The lawyer collects the necessary evidence, as mentioned before.
They represent you in the court and help you get maximum compensation for the physical and financial damage you've suffered.
Call LA Personal Injury Attorneys, a top brain injury lawyer in Los Angeles, California to help you or a family member with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).


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Phil Maxwell's East End Dreams
Cheshire St Cafe
Phil Maxwell no longer lives in the East End, which has been the primary subject of his work as a photographer in recent decades. Between 1982 and 2015, when he left, Phil took more photographs of Brick Lane than anyone else and now he returns regularly from his new home in Liverpool to keep up with the old neighbourhood. Yet Phil stills dreams of the East End, as his new haunted images reveal, revisiting his classic black and white photographs from the eighties with emotive painterly colour.
Joan Lauder, Cat Lady of Spitalfields, outside Christ Church
On Brick Lane
Under Brick Lane railway bridge
Trolley lady on Sclater St
Trolley lady on Vallance Rd
On Brick Lane
On Brick Lane
In Grimsby St
On Brick Lane
On Brick Lane
On Brick Lane
On Roman Rd
In Whitechapel Rd
On Brick Lane
In Swanfield St
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On Brick Lane
On Brick Lane
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Jill Wilson permalinkFebruary 27, 2020
Great images! And the colours and drawn textures really add something extra special.
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Why did he move to Liverpool?
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Is that Pete Doherty in the background in the second On Brick Lane..? They did live on Teesdale St!
February 27, 2020
Phil Maxwell is clearly the master of Photography. Now — he's conquering Mixed Media.
I love the juxtapositions and placements in this series — and the color absolutely pops. A
really effective expansion upon his already-great work. Well-done. -
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Please tell us more about the technique. This looks like a printing technique based on photograph, but I don't know that much about printing. Would love to read more.

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Combining servers and processing power into a single entity has been relatively common for many years in research and academic institutions. Today, more and more companies are utilizing server farms as a way of handling the enormous amount of computerization of tasks and services that they require.
A Web server farm, or Web farm, refers to either a Web site that runs off of more than one server or an ISP that provides Web hosting services using multiple servers.
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West Ham United are being linked with a £25m move for William Carvalho as Slaven Bilic prepares to continue his summer spending spree.
Having already brought Joe Hart, Pablo Zabaleta, Marko Arnautovic and headline act Javier Hernandez to the London Stadium this summer, Bilic is now on the lookout for new midfield reinforcements to add to the current options of Mark Noble, Cheikhou Kouyate and Pedro Obiang.
And Sporting Lisbon midfielder Carvalho, who can also play defensively, fits the bill for the Hammers according to reports in the English and Portuguese press.
The Hammers have already enjoyed a particularly impressive recruitment drive but the addition of Carvalho could see their squad compete for European places in the eyes of many supporters, with some believing this would be the club's best-ever performance in a transfer window.
Here's the best of the reaction from fans on social media as excitement grows over a potential deal for the Portgueuse midfielder.
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Do Michelin's Pilot Sport All Season 4 Tires Grip Well in Cold Weather and Snow?
The tires on your car are extremely important considering they are the only parts that make contact with the ground that you're driving on. Tires are especially important if the ground you're driving on happens to be wet or snow-packed, so it's always a good idea to get winter tires for the wintertime and summer tires for the summertime. However, if you don't want to switch your car's tires out twice a year, then a good set of all-season tires could do the trick.
That was exactly my dilemma when it came to picking tires for my 2008 Honda S2000. Since I live in Colorado, I needed to either buy two sets of tires to take advantage of the car's handling dynamics all year round or find a good all-season tire to last me through all four seasons. That's when I decided to send Michelin a note asking them if I can test out a set of their latest Pilot Sport All Season 4 tires on my old small sportscar.
It took a while to install the Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 4 tires
After receiving the Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 4 tires for my car, I had to get them installed. I went to my local Walmart since it was down the street from me and the install rates were cheap. But that turned out to be a big mistake. It took me coming back three separate times for them to properly install the tires on my car since they neglected to notice that the car uses a "staggered set up" as the wider tires go in the back, the skinnier ones upfront.
They ended up finally getting the job done, so I'm not too upset about it, but from my experience, I wholeheartedly recommend that you get your tires installed by an actual tire shop instead. Also, have the shop check your car's alignment afterward, just as I did, to ensure the maximum tread life out of your new tires.
Surprisingly, the Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 4 tires handle well in the snow
After getting the tires finally installed and aligned correctly, I was blessed with a couple of snowy Colorado days in which to put them to the test. Unfortunately, I don't have any fancy instrumented tire testing procedures to throw any hardcore data at you. However, Michelin does say that the Pilot Sport 4s offer 4% more traction during dry braking, 5% more wet braking, and 10% more snow traction over their outgoing Pilot Sport 3 tire. I took that information for what it was worth and proceeded to drive my newly outfitted S2000 in the densely packed snow-filled streets of Denver.
Surprisingly, the tires handle the white stuff a lot better than expected. Granted, I only have around 100 miles on them, so they're technically not even broken in yet, but you can color me impressed so far. Under light acceleration from stops and feathering the brake pedal when stopping, the tires gripped better than any other all-season tire that I've had on my car over the past four years. In fact, the previous set of tires that I had on my car were the Sumitomo HTR A/S P02s, which were adequate for dry and wet performance, but slid around a lot when put in the snow.
By a large contrast, I didn't notice any slippage from the Michelin Pilot Sport All Seasons and was thoroughly impressed at their ability to grip from a dead stop when driving normally. If anything, I would say that these tires are great for cold weather driving, even when the ambient temperature is 11 degrees Fahrenheit, and really good for light snow driving around town and on the freeway. It's no wonder that these tires received an overall snow traction rating of 7.6 out of 10 on TireRack.com or that they come as standard equipment on the C8 Chevy Corvette.
The Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season tires are comfortable and quiet
So far, I've also noticed that the Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 4 tires are very quiet, which is something that you'll notice right away in a tin can like the S2000. Compared to the aforementioned Sumitomos, the Pilot Sport All Seasons feel softer on every surface and even the largest dips I've driven on feel and sound more muted compared to the jarring "thunk" that I would hear with the Sumitomo tires.
All-season tires are normally known for being a little stiffer and even hardening up under cold weather conditions, making it feel like you're driving on a set of hockey pucks, but these Michelin tires seem to oppose that notion. They feel soft and compliant in cold weather, and if you're looking for a good set of all-season tires that will get you through those cold winter days and some light snow, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 4s.
I'll be testing and noting my impressions of the Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season tires on my S2000 throughout the whole year in order to test out their year-round drivability and handling characteristics in different conditions, so stay tuned for more.


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Collect Auctions bidding is now live. The auction is viewable and available for bidding on our website. There are 1,397 lots, with a great assortment of vintage graded cards, including a a T206 Ty Cobb Red Portrait PSA 5 and a 1909 E90-1 American Caramel Joe Jackson PSA Authentic; a huge array of vintage card sets and groups; unopened packs, vending boxes and wax boxes; signed baseballs, basketballs and footballs, with a dual-signed Michael Jordan and Tom Brady basketball leading the way; autographs from all sports, along with historical, presidential and entertainment; a one-of-a-kind Drew Brees RC master collection; game-used jerseys and bats; and much more. Bidding ends Thursday, July 18 at 9:00 p.m. CST (10:00 EST). Bid, view and register for the auction at collectauctions.com/catalog.aspx.
If you aren't registered, you must do so before bidding. This can be done clicking the "register" link in the top right corner of our website.
Here a few of the highlights:
- Lot #1: 1909 E90-1 American Caramel Joe Jackson PSA Authentic
- Lot #2: 1909-11 T206 Ty Cobb Portrait Red Background (Sweet Caporal) PSA 5
- Lot #3: 1911 T3 Turkey Red Walter Johnson Cabinet (Turkey Red Back) PSA 5 (MK)
- Lot #6: 1928 Harrington's Ice Cream Babe Ruth No. 6 PSA 3
- Lot #7: 1939 African Tobacco Babe Ruth World of Sport Large No. 34 PSA 6
- Lot #10: 2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout RC Auto Refractor No. BDPP89 (305/500) BGS 9.5 (AUTO 10)
- Lot #11: 2018 Stadium Club Chrome Shohei Ohtani Autographs Superfractors (1/1) BGS 9.5 (AUTO 10)
- Lot #16: Michael Jordan Signed 1986-87 Fleer RC Sticker No. 8 BGS 9 (AUTO 10)
- Lot #20: Michael Jordan & Tom Brady Dual-Signed Spalding Game Ball (4/23) (UDA) (Tri-Star)
- Lot #25: 2001 SP Authentic Tiger Woods RC AUTO No. 45 (/900) BGS 9.5 (AUTO 10)
- Lot #26: 1973 Topps Baseball 4th Series Wax Box (24) (Fritsch/BBCE)
- Lot #28: 1975 Topps Football Cello Box (24) (Fritsch/BBCE)
Bid, view and register for the auction at collectauctions.com/catalog.aspx.


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Our opportunity is to Soar our Spirit.
To see Light and Joy in everything.
To spread our wings and fly boldly.
To give thanks for rainbows and butterflies -
our symbols of renewal and rebirth.
To offer daily Thanksgiving - for ourselves, our family,
our friends, our community, for the whole world.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The ending of a job or a relationship
may appear as the darkest night,
but it is merely the Winter season -
the time of renewal and rebirth
that precedes the new planting -
the beginning of the next great cycle.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Careers and relationships also have their cycles
of birth, growth, and death -
to be followed by rebirth and the renewal of the cycle.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Endings: sometimes a season of sorrow and grief.
Endings: what must precede new beginnings.
Life is an endless cycle of endings and beginnings.
Renewal and rebirth cannot occur without endings -
as the new year's crop can only be planted and flourish
in the decay of last year.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
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Lord God, Holy Spirit, Giver of All Light,
Bless and Keep All Those of This World.
Grant Us Your Peace, Your Light, Your Love.
Grant Us Complete Renewal of Body, Mind and Spirit -
Continual Rebirth in Newness of Life.
Let Your Light Shine Upon Us and Be Gracious to Us.
Grant to Each and Every One of Us:
Health, Comfort, Joy, Peace Within Ourselves,
Peace Within Our Families, Peace Within Our Communities,
and Peace among All those This World.
Grant That I May Be an Instrument of Thy Peace.
Grant That I May Radiate Thy Peace, Thy Light, Thy Love,
Thy Healing, Thy Comfort, Thy Joy,
to All Those Around Me and All Those in My Thoughts
This Day and Ever More. AMEN.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Our Joy comes from living our own lives simply -
never from demanding that others live simply -
or from ever making any demands whatsoever upon others.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Time, like life itself, has no inherent meaning.
We give our own meaning to time as to life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
"Hurry up" ranks right up there with "you need to"
as a destroyer of our humanity.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Miracles are the natural way of the Universe -
our only job is to move our doubting minds aside
and let the miracles flow.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
We all have our thorns. We, and Life, have our moments.
Life occurs before our morning coffee.
Life occurs in our bathrobe with our hair uncombed.
Bless and give thanks for All of Life - the bloom and the thorns.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Each of us dwells in a cathedral of our own BEing
that is created vast enough to encompass Unity with all creation.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
When the vast cathedral of our being
becomes a sanctuary for all creation,
we become the face of God.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Much in life can be seen as ugly or beautiful - it's our choice.
Why would we choose to see any part of life as ugly?
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Our "Rainbows and Butterflies" are the small miracles of our life -
the little things that are so easy to overlook,
yet so awe inspiring when we take a moment
to notice and to pay attention.
Give thanks for the rainbows, for the butterflies,
for all God's creatures - large and small,
for the bright blue sky and the soft fog and the gentle rain,
for the tree veiled in the season's first frost,
for the baby's laugh,
for the touch of a hand and the whispered "I love you."
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
There is a secret wisdom-of-the-ages
that holds the key to breaking
our cycle of self-imposed suffering.
The secret wisdom is,
"Life is not supposed to be fair."
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Whether we allow external events to
shape our lives at a core level
is very much within our own control.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Our world is magnificent - all of it.
Rejoice and give thanks.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
We are powerless to redesign the world,
but we have infinite power to create our appreciation of it.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Adversity can crush our spirit -
or strengthen it - it is our choice.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Action is our greatest weapon against fear.
Left to molder, fear grows upon itself,
but in the face of action,
fear is left in the dust.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
We see Life through the fun-house mirrors of our point-of-view.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Most everything in life is about our
point-of-view rather than any absolute.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The River of Life flows - and all else is our drama.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
See life as ugly and painful - if you choose,
or see it as beautiful and joyful.
There is no inherent meaning in life.
We give life its meaning.
It's our Choice.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Society censors our actions,
but our dreams reveal our true character.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Our mettle is tested by storms,
not by calm.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
NECESSITY and URGENCY are twin poisons of our rattlesnake minds.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The best cure for our own self-inflicted suffering
is often service to others.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Our grandchildren's grandchildren will shake their heads in shame
at some of the beliefs that we hold most dear today -
the question is, which ones?
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
We censor our actions, but
our dreams reveal our true character.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Our lives are defined not by the challenges we encounter,
but by how we respond to those challenges.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Life is NOT "Supposed to be Fair."
Know that there is no single way that life is "supposed" to be.
Demanding that life meet our expectations
is a sure fire recipe for a miserable existence.
Life is a game with no rules.
Life just happens to us regardless of our best intentions.
Our only path to happiness lies in being open
to receiving whatever life throws at us -
with Gratitude. Have NO Expectations of life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Each one of us has our own perspective
on everything we see in life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Only when life is difficult,
are we challenged to become our greatest selves.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
We get to CHOOSE the meaning for our lives.
Our lives mean exactly what we say they do - no more, no less.
Each of us chooses their path in life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Choose to See Beauty and Joy:
Much in life can be seen as ugly or beautiful - it's our choice.
Why would we choose to see any part of life as ugly?
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
We do not always see what is before our face -
sometimes we see what we hope to see,
or fear we will see.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Our relationships - love and friendship -
are at the core of the meaning of our lives.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Our actions are constrained by fear of reprisal,
but our dreams reveal our true character.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
We CHOOSE our actions, thoughts, and feelings.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Pain is what the world inflicts upon us.
Suffering is our emotional reaction when we fail
to make the difficult conscious choice to choose Joy.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Celebrate Rainbows and Butterflies -
the Small Miracles of Our Life
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Once we doubt ourselves, success slips beyond our grasp.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Do you ever question why our educational system
teaches competition rather than cooperation?
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The Principal Causes of Our Suffering
are Our Expectations and Our Assumptions.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
What if it were only an illusion?
Perhaps life is not as threatening as it appears.
Perhaps the greatest threat to our serenity
is our fear of the future -
our fear of the unknown.
Perhaps, as Franklin D. Roosevelt said,
"The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself."
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Our unhappiness is triggered by either
having less than yesterday,
or having less than our neighbor.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Everything we say, do, think, and feel
is a product of our personal history
and the collective history of humankind.
Our name for these histories is "prejudice."
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Home is where our loved ones are.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Our stories are the window to our emotions.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Mostly, it is human to dislike surprises -
often with great intensity.
Be open to new ways;
sometimes newness just knocks on our door;
welcome it.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
It is always a good day to be grateful for all of life -
grateful for large blessings and small.
Especially to be grateful for the symbolic blessings -
the rainbows and butterflies that come into our lives
when we least expect and most need them.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Feeling overwhelmed by apparent demands on our time
is like going to a restaurant,
ordering everything on the menu,
and complaining about indigestion.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
We have a choice of how we view the obstacles on our life path.
One choice makes us slaves to circumstance,
while the other empowers us, and motivates us
to follow our dreams - and our happiness.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The importance of history is in it's
educational value for our lives today,
not in regret, resentment, or revenge.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The inherent nature of God
is not changed by our individual beliefs,
our religious institutions,
or our communal traditions.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
At the Core of Our Suffering
are those Self-Imposed Limitations (Assumptions)
of which We are Completely Unaware.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Let us swim together in the ocean of our being.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Sometimes, our family's most important job
is reminding us how unimportant we are.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Home is not a structure, but the place that we feel comfortable -
the place we belong - the place of our loved ones.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
We all have our thorns - and blooms.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The Answers of Spirit are far more powerful
than the Questions of our small minds.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
To a very young child, mommy and daddy are gods.
We spend our lives looking to regain
that sense of being cared for and protected.
Thus religion.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
When the universal sacraments of compassion and joy
fill the vast cathedral of our being,
we become the face of God.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The world just IS, and we all have our stories about it.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Heroes act in spite of their fear,
while the rest of us act because of our fear.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Pay It Forward.
Gift future generations in proportion to your gratitude.
The nature of life is that we pay forward
our biological creation and nurture.
Our parents gift us with life and nurture,
and we gift our children with life and nurture.
While this much is essential to continued human existence,
choose to take "pay it forward" farther - much farther.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Life is in our point-of-view.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
We never see Life as it really is.
All we can ever see is the reflection of Life -
distorted by our unique perceptions.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
However carefully we plan our future,
we are always climbing the steps to nowhere.
While it is important to our happiness
that we have an intent for our lives,
it is equally crucial to accept in advance
that we truly have no idea how our lives will turn out -
and that is good.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
We disrespect ourselves and our free-will
whenever we say that we NEED to do something.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Our connection with Spirit is unbreakable, but often imperceptible.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
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- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
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CES 2017: Why does it make sense for car makers?
The 50th anniversary CES was the largest show yet with the biggest representation from the automotive industry, but why?
CES 2017 marked 50 years of the world's biggest tech show and for the car industry this was the most important show yet, with nine car makers displaying their visions of the future.
Honda, Toyota, Chrysler and Faraday Future all unveiled brand new self-driving concepts, while BMW and Hyundai demonstrated their latest tech alongside scores of key automotive industry suppliers like Bosch and Panasonic.
Technology has been creeping into our cars for years but the overriding impression at CES in 2017 was that the worlds of cars and tech really are poised to become one. It wasn't just autonomous driving and next-generation vehicle safety systems, CES revealed the ways in which our vehicles will integrate with our phones and our homes, enhancing the way we live our lives.
It's exciting stuff for any car fan or anyone who loves technology and CES 2017 was full of innovation to make you think that the future can't come soon enough...
CES: the world's technology show
The CES show itself, organised and run by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), now accounts for 2.6 million square feet of exhibition space spread across Las Vegas hotels, parking lots and the huge Convention Centre.
It began 50 years ago in New York with just 117 exhibitors and 17,000 attendees, mainly as a show for manufacturers and retailers, and has now grown to almost 4,000 exhibitors and more than 160,000 attendees including Government officials and industry executives.
• Consumer Electronics Show 2017: news round-up
Over the last half century, 700,000 new products have launched at CES making it the largest innovation event in the world. Where car manufacturers are concerned, the number of new product reveals at CES has grown rapidly over the last five years or so. In 2017, vehicle technology exhibits spanned 200,000 square feet of the show floor with 135 different exhibitors - an increase of 121 from last year.
And while automotive products and tech such as car audio or sat navs have always had a place at CES, it's only now that car manufacturers are starting to show real desire to take a leading role at the event. For example, Nissan was a CES debutant this year with CEO Carlos Ghosn making a keynote address. You can bet that the nine car makers in attendance this year will grow further in years to come.
The burgeoning desire from the automotive industry to be part of CES, and the technology world generally, is driven by necessity. The dawn of autonomous vehicles, advanced infotainment systems and connected interiors, mean motoring has never been so closely aligned with technology. Customers demand cars that operate with the slickness and simplicity of their handheld devices and any car manufacturer that doesn't keep its finger on the tech world's pulse risks falling behind.
And that was highlighted during the CES show by the number of partnerships announced between traditional tech companies and manufacturers - like Audi and NVIDIA. Car manufacturers are teaming up with the best in the business to make sure their products stay ahead of the game.
CES and cars of the future
It's a trend that's only set to grow, too, with CES 2018 already promising to showcase more on connected cities and the "smart" world with which our cars will integrate.
Gary Shapiro, CEO of the CTA, underlined that we are in a critical transition period for consumer technology with the Internet of Things including virtual reality, voice recognition and artificial intelligence. He stressed that the tech and automotive industries were increasingly merging to become one and the same.
He explained: "It's about connectivity in mobility, with 5G tech it means we will have connectivity in the home and on the go. I think automotive is a part of the story of connectivity and we are seeing increasingly connected cars.
"Vehicle technology is making cars safer and more connected and I think car companies and Government are driving to work towards that.
"It's not just about cars, though, it's about other modes of transport. Connected cities will be a key focus of CES 2018."
So CES has become another key event on the global automotive calendar and the car brands that haven't shown an interest yet are almost certain to join the Las Vegas party in years to come. We can't wait to see where this strengthening partnership between the technology and automotive worlds takes us.
What did you think of the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show? Leave us a comment below...


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MPF Announcement 2020-72
MPF Xtra Servicing Guide Updates
Effective Date: Immediately (unless otherwise noted)
On October 14, 2020, Fannie Mae published Servicing Guide Announcement SVC-2020-05 which cover the below referenced topics that are applicable to loans serviced under the MPF Xtra product:
Fannie Mae Servicing Announcement SVC- 2020-05
- Updated the VMS Valuation Order Template to require the foreclosure sale date be completed when a Servicer is requesting the property valuation for bidding instructions.
Other topics mentioned in the Fannie Mae announcement do not apply to MPF Xtra. To gain a full understanding of these topics, Servicers should review the entire Fannie Mae Lender Letters plus any applicable Fannie Mae Servicing Guide chapters, forms, or exhibits noted in the announcement.
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- MPF Announcement 2020-72


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Strange things are happening to Anna Hart (Emmy winner Martha Byrne), a precocious student at a school for gifted children. Anna has become a compulsive liar and thief, and has vivid nightmares about disasters yet to occur, as well as a fear of flickering lights. And stranger still, Anna's mother (Dina Merrill) flatly refuses to get her daughter psychiatric help. But when Anna sees another girl with her own name and face on TV, Anna sets out to pick up the pieces of her shattered life and solve the mystery of why there's another Anna. In doing so, Anna learns she's part of a monstrous experiment headed by a manic genius who'll stop at nothing in his scientific madness.
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Last year, when I reviewed Beneath the Rising by Premee Mohamed, I said "After reading this book, I will definitely pick up the next book by Premee Mohamed. This author has a great deal of potential and I look forward to seeing what else she writes." When NetGalley listed this new novella by Ms. Mohamed, I was happy to check it out, and I'm glad I did. The Annual Migration of Clouds is much more polished and better written than her debut novel. This is a post-apocalyptic novella, set at a repurposed university where survivors are ekeing out an existence, where many people are infected with a parasite of some sort that changes their behavior to push self-preservation. The protagonist is offered acceptance into a college far away that her mother argues does not exist. The author captures the mood of this world perfectly, even if she doesn't quite put forth enough worldbuilding to fully justify how it could exist in its current format. Like in her first novel, the character work and evocative descriptions are standouts.
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Thursday, September 23, 2021
When Sorrows Come by Seanan McGuire
Amazing, satisfying, full of joy! The worst part of this book is the title - no sorrows here, only happiness!
I love Seanan McGuire. (Note: I review a bunch of her books so I am copying part of some of my other reviews here to save time.). She has quickly become my favorite living writer and I feel very lucky that she is so prolific. I was first introduced to her work when her book Parasite, written as Mira Grant, was nominated for a Hugo Award. I loved it and quickly devoured the Newsflesh series before I realized that Mira Grant and Seanan McGuire were the same person.
I started reading her works under her own name, starting with Sparrow Hill Road, which is amazing, but I picked it because I was intimidated by her long running October Daye series. I had read some Urban Fantasy before, and I fondly remember Mercedes Lackey's Diana Tregarde books, but my tastes run more to science fiction and then secondary world fantasy, so I was hesitant to dive into such a long series. I picked up the first book, Rosemary and Rue, when it was on sale as a kindle daily deal, and I found it somewhat disappointing compared to her other work. I reminded myself that it was her first published novel, so I cut it some slack. Then Incryptid was nominated for the Best Series Hugo in 2018 and I dove into that instead. I loved it! So I vowed to give Toby another chance. And I was so glad that I did! It is no one of my favorite series.
I was overjoyed when The publisher and NetGalley awarded me an eARC of When Sorrows Come (I had already preordered a copy beforehand). Minor spoilers: this is the wedding we have been waiting for! October and Tybalt! And it's everything you could want. Bringing back old characters, royal coup hi-jinx, so much stabbing, so much blood, and just marvelous character work. And the bonus novella just kept on bringing the joy! It's all character work, with some long simmering tensions starting to thaw in a way that is incredibly satisfying.
October Daye is on the top of my best series Hugo ballot - she deserves to win. This type of long running series excellence is what this award was designed for and none of the other nominees come close.
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
The Past Is Red by Catherynne M. Valente
I love Cat Valente's books - my daughter and I read all of the Fairyland books together and I ADORED Space Opera. So I was excited when Tor announced what I thought was a sequel to The Future Is Blue, my favorite story in Ms. Valente's short story collection of the same name. So I was initially confused and disappointed when I started listening to the audiobook eARC I got from NetGalley and it turns out that The Past is Red is an expansion, not a sequel. The story was enjoyable, but so incredibly grim that it really detracted from my enjoyment of the book - until the end, when a glimmer of hope sparkled, and I could climb out of the funk that the book had put me in. The narrator, while good at her job, had a very thick accent and I don't personally think she was a good fit for the content. This wasn't my favorite Valente, but even weak Valente is still pretty darn good.
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
I loved the Extraordinaries and Flash Fire by TJ Klune, so I was so excited when NetGalley and Tor gave me an eARC of his new book Under the Whispering Door in exchange for an honest review. Sadly, this one missed the mark for me. The book is a about Wallace, who starts out as an asshole who is a horrific caricature of a greedy lawyer. Seriously, it's like the author's only experience of what a lawyer is is from the "Single Female Lawyer" show on Futurama. Anyway, Wallace dies, and meets a Reaper and a Ferryman who are supposed to help him move on to the next plain of existence. Then, in an utterly unconvincing manner, Wallace changes his entire character and becomes a good person and also falls in love with the Ferryman. Finally, in a completely unearned development that upends the core premise of the book, Wallace is resurrected to live happily ever after. Of all of the ghosts we encounter or hear of in this book, Wallace is the least deserving of resurrection - what about young Lea?
If this had been a novella, maybe I could've been convinced to like it, but this book was incredibly long and drawn out and just draaaaaaged. It was well written, and I like the author a lot, and will totally read his next book, but this one did not work for me. Your mileage may vary.


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Role of National Education Policy in Achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals: Experts View
Experts Discuss on the Role of National Education Policy in Achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals
Jaipur, 7 October 2020: Exploring ways to incorporate and align Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) with the New Education Policy(NEP), IIHMR University, Jaipur, conducted a webinar on
"Decoding New Education Policy 2020: Role of National Education Policy in Achieving UN Sustainable
Development Goals." The Webinar was first in the recently launched IIHMR Webinar Series on
'Decoding NEP 2020'. The NEP 2020 presents a comprehensive framework for a radical
transformation in planning and delivering education at all levels and forms. However,
implementation of NEP 2020 would require changes in the curriculum and pedagogy and terms of
process, structures, and education management systems. The NEP 2020 is quite significant in terms
of mainstreaming SDGs in education. Eminent speakers participated in the webinar, including Dr. V N
Rajasekhanran Pillai, (Former Vice-Chairman, University Grants Commission, India), Vice Chancellor,
Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai; Dr. Rajesh Tandon, UNESCO Chair and Founder, PRIA, New
Delhi; Mr. Pooran Chandra Pandey, Resident Representative, Climate Scorecard (USA), New Delhi;
Dr. Sanjay Zodpey, Vice President, Public Health Foundation of India, Director, Indian Institute of
Public Health, Delhi; and Dr. W. Chandbabu Singh, Registrar, Manipur Central University, Manipur.
Dr. S.D Gupta, Chairperson, IIHMR University, chaired the session and Dr. P.R. Sodani addressed the
experts and gave a brief on NEP.
Dr. S D Gupta said that in 2015 UN came with SDG's and most of the goals are targeted to be
achieved by 2030. NEP 2020 is genuinely transformative. We all are aware of the education system
right from the primary level to higher education. We expanded hugely in India in higher education,
including vocational that we lost sight of education quality. The higher education institutions got the
raw product beyond repair, which was challenging to transform due to the lack of quality. The SDG 4
aligns with the NEP 2020, ensuring inclusive, adequate, quality education and lifelong learning
opportunities. The policy is transformative and gives a free hand to the higher education institutions
and gives autonomy to refine, define, and redesign curriculum, which helps grow and develop skills.
It is high time to prepare the young generation to be global citizens. The NEP gives a significant
opportunity for quality and affordable education and accessibility to lifelong learning, which can
bring a transformation in the Indian education system.
Dr. Rajesh Tandon said that we have 17 SDGs, and among them, the top 5 SDG's cannot be
addressed separately. SDGs must be implemented and addressed locally and must be approached
holistically. One cannot address health without looking at poverty, nutrition, water, education and
gender status. All factors are intervened. Socially responsible higher education integrates teaching
and research to multidisciplinary locally integrated approaches with teaching, learning, research and
producing knowledge. It is the cumulative effect of locally achieved SDGs that the nation as a whole
can achieve SDGs. The current curriculum needs modification. It should be more disciplinary and integrated. Get the students to study engagingly in their communities and interact locally. We should foster social responsibility and community engagement in Higher education institutions. The institutions need to contribute to the generation of knowledge for achieving SDGs in a different context. SDGs achievement requires finding new solutions to various socio-economic challenges and new knowledge will be essential to achieve this.
Dr. P. R. Sodani, Officiating President, IIHMR University, said that SDG has a long-lasting effect on
the country development and growth. When we talk about education, the quality of education is
the critical pillar for the growth and development of any geography and society. If the quality of
education is strong, we will produce an adequate workforce for the country and contribute to its
national income. The NEP 2020 has some great ideas, including access to education, quality
education, and affordable education. There are many features, and our government wants to
accomplish this. We can create a new India by NEP 202. The thematic issues include a
multidisciplinary approach, internationalization, exit or entry system and credit bank. IIHMR
University is taking the lead to discuss all these thematic issues separately and the challenges it
brings with its execution.
Dr. V N Rajasekhanran Pillai, said that it is for enhancing the quality of life and life management
systems when it comes to education. It is essential to understand the context of knowledge and
skills. The purpose of education is to provide knowledge, and if we have meaningful education, we
should apply it to society. The context of higher education institutions was different from the
present. So, we cannot apply the same context to the present time. NEP has many forward-looking
ideas. Meaningful engagement with society or employment is the gross success ratio. When it talks
about world-class universities, it talks about such universities; characteristics, which is excellence in
teaching and research. Higher education institutions should be given complete freedom through a
regulatory body that can stop any administrative or political interference.
Dr. Sanjay Zodpey shared that the NEP 2020 is for the advancement of SDG4 in the country. The
contribution of education in enhancing health is essential. For achieving this, the policy should have
a multidisciplinary perspective. It should adopt a systems approach that should have linkages
between education and the job market. The implementation of such an approach requires ground-
breaking reforms. The country health professional education is fragmented and outdated. Our
education and work competencies do not match, with poor teamwork and narrow technical focus.
This is the main reason for producing ill-equipped graduates. NEP 2020 should focus on redesigning
institutional reforms for higher professional education. We must focus on transformative learning.
We must move from informative to formative learning and then from formative to transformative
Mr. Pooran Chandra Pandey added that the SDGs could be laid down in the societal, economic and
environment bucket. All three factors are equally important for the accomplishment and execution
of SDGs. Through NEP 2020, the government of India envisions changing the whole paradigm to
something very harmonious. Mr. Pandey emphasized that higher education has special role beyond
SDG4, as it drives the capacity building and knowledge development for remaining SDGs.
Dr. W. Chandbabu Singh shared his insights on NEP 2020 and shared that the rest of the sixteen
SDGs fail without quality education. NEP initiatives are focused on teaching, research, engagement
and campus operations. We must change the teaching and learning process and the entire pedagogy
needs to transform.
In the beginning, Dr. P. R. Sodani, Officiating President, IIHMR University, gave a brief introduction
on the topic and its relevance. The Webinar was moderated by Dr. Shiv Tripathi, Professor and Dean
(Training), IIHMR University.


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Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi spent two hours at Sabarmati Riverfront project site today morning in a surprise visit. Two cabinet ministers including Urban development minister Nitin Patel, Mayor Kanaji Thakor, Municipal Corporation Standing Committee Chairman, Municipal Commissioner, Architect Bimal Shah, Deputy Municipal Commissioner and incharge of the project Captain Mahajan were present during Chief Minister's visit.
The Chief Minister visited 10.5 km walk-way on both sides of river Sabarmati between Subhash bridge to Vasna. He observed Diaphragm-wall and Retaining wall works that are completed and also watched Earth filing work in progress.
Chief Minister directed the officials to prepare a presentation on the site so that the engineering students can visit the site and get knowledge about state-of-the-art engineering techniques being used in the project. He also directed to depict glimpses of Gujarat's cultural heritage on the bridge-pillars and retaining wall.
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There has never been a better moment to take smart home devices outside. The technology has advanced dramatically, house wifi ranges are expanding, and companies are devising new ways to make the outside of the home as smart and convenient as the inside.
What types of outdoor smart home gadgets are there? Smart home devices for the backyard and patio can enhance your grilling experience, illuminate your landscaping, clean the pool, give security, and even get you out from behind the lawnmower. A smart backyard allows you to spend more time enjoying it and less time maintaining it.
With the approach of spring and the arrival of summer, everyone is looking forward to spending time outside. Backyards and patios are fantastic for resting and entertaining, but they may be difficult to maintain. It would be good to get a few days off after a long week of work to relax instead of tending to outdoor chores. With today's smart home technologies, you can keep your yard in tip-top shape and entertaining-ready with minimal work.
A properly groomed, lush, green lawn shows a proudly owned property. Is there anyone, though, who truly enjoys doing lawn care? Teenage males and landscaping companies rely on the fact that, while we enjoy having nice-looking grass, we despise having to take care of it. Here are several ways that smart devices might help you maintain your grass looking its best.
Irrigation systems that are automated have been around for decades. In some ways, they were ahead of their time, but by today's standards, they are abysmal. While it was simple to program your sprinklers, all it did was save you the hassle of remembering to turn them on and off.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, up to 50% of outdoor water consumption is inefficient and wasteful. Using a smart device to regulate your irrigation system is not only environmentally good; it may also help you save money.
It was only a matter of time before robotic vacuums began sucking up crumbs and grime from our house floors that the technology was transferred to the lawn. That day has come!
The proper lighting surrounding your home and landscape not only improves curb appeal but also boosts safety and deters criminal activities.We have a variety of lights available on our website, you can have a look at the smart lighting and fixtures on our website here:-
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Indoors, smart plugs are utilized for a variety of applications, but they are not sturdy enough to endure the elements. While the new outdoor smart plugs can be used in a variety of ways, one application that homeowners are likely to appreciate is when they connect their holiday lighting to it.
It's not a party unless some nice tunes are playing.
Bluetooth speakers are a good choice if being able to manage the playlist on the fly is crucial. There are a variety of Bluetooth speakers currently in the market and we also have a variety of Bluetooth speakers on our website, one of them being the Abhiar Smart Touch Night Light with Bluetooth Music Speaker.
This stylish LED lamp is not just only a but light, but also a Bluetooth 4.0 portable wireless speaker. Just like regular Bluetooth speakers, you can play music from your iPhone / iPod / iPad, Samsung, Android Smartphones / Tablets, and so on. It is compatible with most Bluetooth devices. The built-in MIC also allows you to pick up phone calls hands-free.
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Fire pits are both literally and metaphorically hot. Not only can fire pits create a magnificent twilight glow and atmosphere, but they also provide excellent warmth, allowing the party to continue long after the sun has set. Smoke is a significant disadvantage of a backyard fire pit.
If there is a breeze, half of your guests will congregate on one side to avoid being smoked out. The crackle and scent of a real wood fire, on the other hand, are very appealing. True campfire enthusiasts are hesitant to give it up.
A backyard pool is a lot of fun in the summer, but it can be difficult to keep up with. Keeping up with the dirt and yard detritus that always gets up in the pool can be a day-to-day task. Choosing which chemicals to use and when can be a real guessing game. To make things a little easier, you can hire a pool service or invest in some smart pool equipment.
Would you be able to tell if someone was lurking in your backyard? Sliding glass doors are a typical access point for robbers. They are not only routinely unlocked, but even when they are, the latches are quite simple to beat.
Installing security cameras in your garden might assist alert you to any strange activity. A smart camera or wireless home security camera, often known as a Wi-Fi camera, broadcasts video over Wi-Fi and is powered by alternating current (AC). This implies that it must be hooked into a power outlet through a power wire.
We have a variety of smart cameras available on our website. You can check them here:-
The term "smart home" no longer refers solely to the interior of a house.
There are numerous applications available to bring smart technology to the backyard and patio, allowing homeowners to work less and enjoy more. In this post, we told you the best smart home idea to transform your backyard into a smart one.
So what are you waiting for, tune in to our website to check for the best smart automation gadgets that will fulfill your needs of transforming your home into a smart home.


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Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks
Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks
The Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks are two of the most iconic of America's Parks.
The natural beauty and unlimited outdoor recreation make these neighboring parks a draw for people around the world.
However, with the COVID-19 virus keeping international visitors away, you have a unique opportunity to visit these parks without all of the crowds.
Therefore, if you've yet to visit these parks, perhaps the fall of 2020 will be your best opportunity.
Two Different Ways to Visit Grand Teton and Yellowstone
First of all, we shared with you in a previous article about how to visit these parks on a small-group tour.
Secondly, in this article, we will share with you how to visit these two parks on a private guided tour as more than a few are reluctant to travel in groups.
To accomplish this task, we've reached out to our friends at Abercrombie & Kent.
Carol and I traveled with them to Spain a few years back (click here). After that experience and the high praise we've received from our clients that we've booked with them over the years, we've grown to trust them implicitly.
Before we get started, it is essential to know that this is a private itinerary and can be customized to your specific desires.
With that, let's take a peek at this sample itinerary:
- Day 1 – Arrive in Jackson, Wyoming. Pick up your rental car and drive 30-minutes to the 4-star Teton Mountain Lodge & Spa. Enjoy the day at leisure.
- Day 2 – Set out with your private naturalist guide to search for wildlife in Grand Teton National park. In the afternoon, hop in your car to visit the National Museum of Wildlife Art. A museum expert will lead you on a tour of the galleries and share insights on the artists and exhibits. The museum collection houses over 5,000 pieces from more than 500 artists. In addition, the museum grounds overlook the National Elk Refuge and the Gros Ventre Range. Evening at leisure.
- Day 3 – Enjoy a private scenic float on the legendary Snake River. Relax and enjoy panoramic views of the Teton Range. There is no need to paddle, as your guide keeps your raft on course and watches for wildlife along the riverbanks. You never know when a moose, osprey or bald eagle might appear. This is a peaceful float with a focus on nature. In the evening, hop in your car to enjoy the thrilling Jackson Hole Rodeo. This sport has been a part of the local cowboy culture since the first settlers arrived over 100 years ago. Events include bull and bronc riding, barrel racing, and team roping. No trip to Jackson would be complete without experiencing the legendary Jackson Hole Rodeo.
- Day 4 – Set out on a full-day, guided tour of Yellowstone National Park. Your naturalist driver-guide will tailor the experience to your interests, with stops at many of the park's signature destinations. You will visit some of the park's iconic geysers, hot pools, and wildlife viewing sites. If desired, your guide will lead you on short walks while sharing stories about the first national park in the world. Enjoy an alfresco picnic lunch during the tour and return to your hotel in the late afternoon.
- Day 5 – Set out with your naturalist guide for a half-day hike. Your guide will customize the walk to your abilities and interests. This is a chance to spend some time away from the crowds, exploring the peaceful corners of the Jackson Hole area on foot. Along the way, your guide will educate you on the flora and fauna, geology, and history of the Greater Yellowstone area. After that, enjoy your afternoon at leisure.
- Day 6 – At your leisure, drive 30 minutes to the Jackson Airport for your departing flight.
I don't know about you, but I want to go on this trip RIGHT NOW!
Carol and I have been to Yellowstone (click here). However, we would gleefully go again. Furthermore, we'd both love to see the Grand Teton National Park.
How to Book a Private Guided Tour to the Grand Teton and Yellowstone Parks
This private itinerary starts at $3,975/person.
However, as we stated earlier, this is a sample itinerary. Subsequently, your final price might change depending on the time of year of your visit, the length of your visit, and many more customizable variables.
The sky is the limit. If you can dream it, we can plan it. 🙂
For more information or to book a private custom journey, please call Roaming Boomers Travel Services at (480) 550-1235 or use our convenient online information request (click here) and we'll reach out to you.
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Driving tomorrow with Fibremod Carbon
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text: I love teaching entrepreneurs about the financial side of their businesses because their numbers are so fundamental to the success of their companies. If you've listened to even a couple of episodes of this podcast, that's hopefully become apparent to you as well. But giving advice about money and business to a broad audience can be tricky because certain pieces of advice will be more or less important depending on how big your business is. That's why for today's episode, we discuss: The 4 financial phases of an online business What your financial priorities need to be when you're in each of these 4 phases Why you need to uplevel your financial systems and your financial team as you move into higher-level phases What you need from your financial data as your business continues to grow


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Suhani* has lived on the Back2Back campus for eight years. To those who don't know her well, she comes across as quiet, but inquisitive. Her soft spoken nature requires visitors and friends, alike, to lean close to hear what she has to say, but like so many who speak softly and sparingly, what she does say is important.
Recently, all the children returned from their home villages to the campus with which they're familiar. After months of living and learning away from the staff and caregivers who are like family, there were obvious gaps in their learning.
"The lack of a regular schedule and having to log on virtually for classes took its toll on their education," explained Amos, Back2Back staff. When children returned to the campus, they were met with familiar faces in their caregivers, and also were introduced to five new teachers to help them in their educational journeys. In addition to five new teachers on staff, child sponsorship funds were used to invest in an online learning platform developed by India's best educators called Byjus.
Byjus allows students to do school wherever they are and has video content for science, math, and social studies. Children watch the lessons at their own pace, with the goal of empowering them to rewatch something if they need better understanding. Staff are able to measure who is completing the lessons and see where further educational gaps lie.
Suhani, along with the 32 other children on campus, returned in early August and jumped back into regular school schedules and tutoring sessions as they're needed. Suhani began her lessons and ended up scoring the highest in testing among her classmates. Her high scores allowed her to participate in Byju's All India level scholarship test! The winner receives a full scholarship for a year based on test performance.
In and out of the classroom, Suhani is a bright, kind young woman who has set goals for herself and works hard to achieve them. Her high scores and dedication to her education are a testament to the power of sponsorship. Please join us in prayer over Suhani's test and scores and that she would continue to strive toward her future.


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Part 5: Bonus 1. Gossip Mongering
Bonus 1. Gossip Mongering
I was hanging out with the girls - Erica, Kiki, and Leanne, I mean - when...
Oooh! A gift-certificate! And if there's one thing I enjoyed doing, it was SHOPPING!
But who would have good gossip...?
Sprung is completely out of ideas in this scene.
I walked over to Alex.
What to say?
That's a nice earring.
Where is it going?
Wait - what did walking past the nature trail have to do with-
Awesome! Now I had some gossip for Thailand! But maybe not enough. I walked over to Erica...
Erica? A date? What the-?
You have a date tonight?
I wonder if she meant literally a fox made of stone. I wouldn't put it past her.
...The.. the what? There's a Manhunter joke here, but I can't delay an update to find it.
Customers are always coming in and out of here. Heard any dirt?
Elliot?! What a freak! Also, Brett mentioned a girl he called Hippie. I wonder if I'll meet her at any point...
And so I walked over to Kiki.
Do I!
dshban posted:
Do you guys really get it though?
Hehe - well this "Danny" might very well be...
Oh, Kiki, you and your...
...fourth-wall breaking... references... uh, okay!
Well, out with it!
Awesome! This was trivia that maybe three - or dare I dream four - people in the whole world would like!
And with that, it was time to go to Thailand.
God, what a hick. Why was I trying to entertain her again? Oh, right! Gift card!
Guess what I heard!
What the-? It appears the gossiper got something ironic to happen! I guess. I don't know. Even I was fucking bored with this.
And with that she gave me a Gift Card, and that was the end of that chapter.
Coming up... I meet the infamous Danny!


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By: Natalie '16, Nina '16 and Maya '14
For many months, Lauren '15 said her body made her uncomfortable because her "boobs were too big." Her figure hindered her self-esteem, her wardrobe, and her ability to exercise. Following a suggestion from her mom, she resolved to have a breast reduction. Over the most recent winter break, Lauren underwent plastic surgery the day after her last midterm exam.
Lauren's decision to receive a cosmetic operation is not uncommon among American teens. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, minors under the age of 18 underwent 130,502 plastic surgery procedures in 2012. Among girls, otoplasty (cosmetic ear surgery), rhinoplasty (nose reshaping) and breast augmentation are the three most common procedures.
The ratio of teen plastic surgery patients to adult plastic surgery patients has decreased over the past ten years. In 2002, minors underwent 220,077 procedures, representing 3.2% of total procedures, whereas procedures on minors in 2012 corresponded to only 1.3% of total procedures.
Members of the Marlborough community claim to notice a decrease in plastic surgery that reflects the national trend. Out of the current students who were interviewed, only Lauren professed to having undergone a cosmetic procedure, although many girls said that they have considered surgery after graduation.
As cosmetic operations on minors become less frequent, however, plastic surgery among current Marlborough girls prompts discussion and often judgment in the School community.
Many Marlborough girls said they feel pressure to receive surgeries in order to conform to standards of beauty; others speculated that pressure from the media and living in Los Angeles heightens the desire for procedures.
In a community like Marlborough that values female empowerment and diversity, why do students' reactions to plastic surgery run the gamut from support for a girl's confidence to accusations of superficial concern with appearance?
Several Marlborough teachers and students said they believe that an individual's motivation for wanting plastic surgery can stem from her desire to improve her self-esteem, from peers' degrading judgments or from society's pressure to meet standards of perfection perpetuated by the media.
After her mom's suggestion, Lauren said that she was enthusiastic about the surgery because she no longer wanted discomfort with her body to diminish her self-assurance.
"I had to wear sports bras every day, and I hate them. It just sucked…I felt gross, and that's not how we should be feeling about ourselves," Lauren said.
Some girls shared that they have considered getting plastic surgery in the future. Kate '14 said that, when she is older, she plans to undergo an operation to boost her confidence.
"I want to get a boob job. It's something that is important to me. I want to wear a strapless wedding gown," she said.
Andrew Cohen, Clinical Chief of Plastic Surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, said that his patients' self-assurance improves after their operations.
"If someone has a bigger nose, and they're really bothered by it in the mirror, once you do that surgery, and they see a new person, it really changes everything," Cohen said.
Many students expressed sympathy with the notion of receiving plastic surgery to eliminate self-doubt.
Abby '16 said that she supports some girls' choice to alter their features if anxiety about their appearance compromises their self-respect.
"If you wake up being upset every day about how you look, then I think you should do [the desired procedure]. But do it for yourself. Don't do it for anyone else," she said.
Some students and teachers, however, said that they suspect that surgeries are often prompted by a focus on others' judgments. Lauren noted that gossip about her figure contributed to her decision to have surgery.
"I was really uncomfortable with [my body], and it brought me a lot of shame because my friends, I don't think purposefully…would tell other people how big my boobs were, to guys, and it just made me so uncomfortable," she said.
Cohen said that, before their surgeries, many of his patients are victims of teasing. He pointed to his recent operation on a patient.
"Now she's really happy. Nobody's making fun of her anymore," he said.
Some students believe that the desire for cosmetic surgery has evolved along racial, cultural and socioeconomic lines, recently gaining popularity among non-white segments of the population.
Some say that the desire for plastic surgery can be attributed to the media's depiction of beauty, which favors and emphasizes Caucasian characteristics such as big eyes and pale skin. Jenny '15 said that non-white students might aspire to change their features in order to fit this definition of beauty.
"You hear people talking about Emma Watson, or Keira Knightley, or Jessica Alba, you know, people who are more like that. You don't hear much about African-Americans or Asians or any other minority race," Jenny explained.
Several Marlborough students said that family members sometimes encourage cosmetic procedures.
"It's sort of a given…my grandma expects me to get plastic surgery for my eyes," Julianne '14 said.
Many girls, such as Audrey '14, cited the effects of racism as another possible motivation for wanting an operation.
"In middle school I was the only Asian girl in the class, and everyone made fun of me. That would make you want to change yourself more to conform to the race around you. I got stereotyped a lot," Audrey explained.
Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a role in people's desire for cosmetic procedures, which are typically not covered by health insurance and can be quite costly. The average cost of a nose job, for example, is $4,000, according to the Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank Statistics for 2012.
Some girls claim that Marlborough students seem comfortable discussing plastic surgery because many Marlborough families can afford such procedures.
"I think that people who go to Marlborough tend to have the resources to get plastic surgery if they wanted it, so I think it kind of makes it more common among girls at this school," Sarah '16 said.
Going under the knife while in high school can attract attention and elicit judgment. Girls who have undergone plastic surgery can face negative assumptions from peers who tend to generalize and misconstrue the motivations of young people who seek cosmetic procedures.
Several Marlborough students said they believed that rumors would buzz wildly if a student were to get noticeable plastic surgery.
"I think that [Marlborough students] won't get [surgery] while they're in high school because they're judged," Ashley '14 said.
Jane* agreed. Although she never had a cosmetic procedure, Jane said that after she received a medical procedure to improve her breathing at night, gossip circulated at School that she had had a nose job.
"A lot of people didn't ask me [whether I had gotten surgery] and just spread fake rumors about me, which was really mean," she said.
Assistant Head of School and Head of Upper School Laura Hotchkiss '86 said that the School is prepared to help any Marlborough student who feels judged or bullied.
"Let's say a group of girls was gossiping about a student…who did or didn't have plastic surgery…there probably would be some kind of conversation about that," she said.
Hotchkiss added that no gossip-related issues regarding plastic surgery have been brought to the School's attention.
Nevertheless, as shown by Jane's case, negative rumors about plastic surgery do sometimes circulate. Lauren said she had been aware that others might spread rumors, but that the possibility did not deter her from getting her surgery.
"I was concerned about certain people because I feel like there are some people who are just really mean at this school, and they do it out of their own lack of self-worth," she said.
Judgments concerning students who have received plastic surgery are often class-related.
"[Girls would] see [getting surgery] as like maybe a little bit bratty, like 'I can't believe that their parents would pay for that,'" Abby said.
While many students claim that they themselves would never have plastic surgery, they said that they believe the choice to do so is up to each individual.
"Personally I would never do it just because [of] personal opinions and also I'm terrified…but I feel like if somebody just did it for themselves, like, that's their business," Jenny said.


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Manchester has a rich history in electronic music and what has ensured that has lasted since the early acid house days is the tight-knit crews of promoters and their collectives that manage to capture the imagination of their crowd and take them with them on their musical journey.
What makes brand new festival Hide&Seek Festival so exciting is that several of these collectives that are helping to boost the ever-evolving face of British clubbing now working in tandem towards a common goal – the undoubted success of Hide&Seek Festival.
First up is, of course, the festival's founding collective – You&me. Having brought artists such as Enzo Siragusa, Subb-an, Archie Hamilton, Apollonia and Francesco del Garda to various spaces in Manchester a larger format event was the natural progression. With 4 years' experience under their belts, the You&Me team knows a thing or two about finely crafted music experiences. These hard-working chaps have also just seen the first release from the self-titled label hit the streets, you can check out the first release from You&Me label boss Josh Baker below.
Next, is the switched on MODU:LAR team from Liverpool who has welcomed a huge cross-section of the minimal music sphere to their parties since launching 5 years ago. In that time, they have played host to the likes of Nicolas Lutz, Binh, Margaret Dygas, Sonja Moonear and Raresh to name just a few of the scenes heaviest of hitters – as well as recently launching their record label MODU:LAR Music with a release by scouse duo UZU who will also be playing the festival. Expect a raucous party whenever these guys are involved.
A crew that needs little introduction is that of Set One Twenty, and those schooled in Leeds house and techno will know these guys inside and out. Having been instrumental in the Mint Club and Mint Warehouse events over the years their own events are just as impressive and they count Varhat, Sweely, Moodymann and Cosmjn as previous guests.
Joining the party will be a crew of like-minded souls that are currently doing great things in Manchester and further 'afield'. The Animal Crossing team make it their mission to set up party spaces in some of the most unusual and bespoke venues in Manchester and in the process has welcomed Cristi Cons, Archie Hamilton, and Cinthie to their hotly tipped shindigs.
The Pooku team equally have their eye on the ball and have been making waves in Manchester and also Leeds. With line-ups traveling the full spectrum of minimal music guests such as Craig Richards, Petre Inspirescu, as well as newer names such as Z@p and Omar have been ensuring their events are always bursting with new and undiscovered music.
On a more disco tip, Augmented have been on the road a fair bit these last few months. With dates in Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, and Leeds have seen huge names such as Derrick Carter, Horse Meat Disco and Jeremy Underground all turn in stellar sets.
London's iQ has only been in operation for around 18 months but the mark that they have made on one of the biggest clubbing scenes in the world is indelible. Having welcomed into the fold the likes of Chrissy Hope, Riccardo, Sedee and Unai Trotti this collective is not afraid to mix it up. Aimed more at the housier side of minimal, Tranquil have also been making some serious noise in Manchester that their talents and keen taste in music has also taken them to Leeds and will now see them take their place at Hide&Seek Festival.
Having been operational until their 6th birthday at The Live Rooms, The Mango Club has brought to Chester a wide range of guests that are not just limited to minimal. The Ghost, Saoirse, Harrison BDP and Trance Wax are among the guests that have joined their family over the years. Now settled in their new home at Big Hand Alehouse expect more of the same from their summer program of events.
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As a Masters in Architecture aspirant, I have been asked this question multiple times in the recent past. Apparently, getting a masters in design is not something easily digestible by all. You get to hear questions like, "You've already studied for 5 years? Why study for 2 more?" or "What extra are they going to teach you, that you don't already know?" or even better, "You wanna go back to college at 25?" Tackling these questions had become my full time duty, so I decided to translate this into a blog. Let us discover the 5 reasons, why a masters in design is essential to any aspiring designer!
Would you go to an oncologist if you had a skin rash? Dermatologists are specialists in skin care and it would be a better bet to investigate your infection with them first.
Design is a vast vast field, and it envelopes every daily activity that we do, thus there is a lot of scope for specialization. In Architecture alone, students have a wide range to chose from, such as Interior Design, Product Design, Landscape Design, Urban Design, Facade Design, Sustainable Architecture, Restoration Architecture, Digital Architecture etc. etc. As an Architect, I am sure I know something about everything, which is the case with doctors too. But, after pursuing a Masters, one can grow their expertise in a particular chosen field which interests one the most, and build a career in that field. So is the case with all other design streams, where there is no dearth of specialist fields.
Students are free to pursue additional courses in the form of Masters or short courses to add to their knowledge bank, and keep the process of learning, going.
If you were an undergrad design student, would you trust the word of a B.Arch holder, or an M.Arch Degree holder?
Furthering your education is obviously beneficial when it comes to the work front, as companies tend to hire and pay more to professionals who are highly qualified. The minimum prerequisite to becoming a Professor in a reputed Architecture college these days, is to hold a Masters Degree. Some of them even offer students, the chance to work as an assistant professor while studying Masters from the same college. Masters candidates land better jobs, both internationally and in India, and sometimes are pursued by companies without even applying. In case of promotions and increment, a highly qualified person would be the priority for any technical responsibilities, than even a more experienced person. Even when you think of starting your own practice, clients would trust a more learned person for a job, giving you the possibility of getting more remuneration if you're a specialist.
Fresh out of high school in a class of 80 students, who are all almost at the same level as you, or experienced professionals from across the globe sharing their stories, which you can learn from?
When creative minds, from all over the world, get together in a class of 30, after working in the field for a minimum of two years, they are going to have crazy stories to tell. Learning from your classmates and peers is as important as learning from your lecturers in a Masters set up. The exposure gained in 2 years, living abroad, in another city, or even in your own, and rubbing shoulders with people who are already professionals, of different backgrounds, and different ages perhaps, is an educational experience in itself. The contacts made in these years and the confidence acquired of being able to compete with these designers makes you more well rounded and self assured.
I have only one rule. And it is "New is always better."
Design schools in India and abroad have a fixed curriculum, and some of which hasnt been updated in years. In a stream as dynamic as design, there are new inventions, new technologies, new materials, new construction techniques, new design methodologies, new softwares, new everything! Depending on when you graduated, and from which college, your knowledge of your design field might be obsolete. It is important to keep abreast with all the contemporary design practices to do well at work. A masters degree, gives you the freedom to chose your course, your subjects in your sphere of interest and update your information bank. Getting a masters degree, lets you stand out at your office, and gives you the chance to become an asset at your current or future workplace by means of employing new strategies to win on the job.
Learning is the one thing that never gets old, and the only predictable thing in life is change. Pursuing further education is thus a way to embrace this change, and become a part of the dynamic world rather than becoming stagnant.
How can you expect to get new ideas, if you're doing the same thing, at the same place, with the same people, every single day?
Masters degree is the best way to get a change of scenery, while also learning something more. Getting the chance to live in a new country, making new friends and contacts, travelling, experiencing different cultures and etiquette, and getting to relive your college life, are all the perks that a Masters degree come with! Working alongside a Masters degree is also possible these days, as more and more institutes offer part time jobs, scholarships and stipends which means that you might even get paid to study further. (Each University has a different set of formalities for the same, so be sure to research grants, scholarships and work offers at various universities before applying)
Education, be it at any level, any stage, any platform or any age, is always a good thing. None detriments from learning more. Not just in design, but in any field, studying further is always a good option, not a compulsory one, but a good one nevertheless. Pursuing a Masters, Ph.D or Doctorate is an avenue to expand your mind, and give you an edge above everyone else around you and let you succeed at a higher velocity than most others. But more importantly, it is the path to rediscover yourself and master the art of learning, because as Albert Einstein rightly says, "Once you stop learning, you start dying."


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Gov. Lee proposes tutoring, summer school; promises teacher pay hike
In addition to new summer school and tutoring programs to catch students up from learning disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Bill Lee promised a pay hike for teachers, but did not specify an amount.
Gov. Bill Lee teachers pay Penny Schwinn after-school tutoring summer school Tennessee educationMarta W. Aldrich
Marta W. Aldrich is the senior statehouse correspondent at Chalkbeat Tennessee. A newswoman for The Associated Press for most of her career, Marta has covered state government, politics, business, education and other Tennessee news. She has served as news editor of United Methodist News Service and features editor of American Profile magazine. Marta is a graduate of Memphis City Schools and the University of Missouri School of Journalism.


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- Artikel-Nr.: M-251
- Hinweis: Neuheit angekündigt für 2023 / Announced for 2023
Produktinformationen "1/18 Ferrari 250 GTO, RHD Graham Hill, Tourist Trophy Goodwood 1962 #10 Chassis 3729, LE 2200"
Delivered new to the great British racing team owner John Coombs with a bianco
(white) livery in 1962, chassis 3729GT got piloted by the most prominent drivers
throughout the 1962 and 1963 seasons, including Roy Salvadori, Graham Hill, Mike
Parkes, Mike McDowell, Mike Salmon, Jack Sears, and Richie Ginther. Coombs also
campaigned this right-hand-drive 250 GTO at world-renowned circuits, such as
Brands Hatch, Goodwood, Silverstone, Mallory Park, Snetterton, and so on. Then it
was briefly raced by the new owner Viscount Portman before it was retired from
contemporary racing. Among the subsequent owners was its original driver Jack
Sears, who held onto chassis 3729 from 1970 till selling it to the current American
The accolades garnered on chassis 3729GT include multiple second OA standings as
well as first- and second-place class wins. M-251 was none other than chassis 3729GT
as it was raced by Graham Hill to a 2nd OA and 2nd GT Class finish at Goodwood with
start number #10 on August 18, 1962.