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Avid adventurist Jupiter Huidrom says it was his life's most frightening and freeing experience.
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"The moment had arrived. My friend who fears heights was the first to go, surprising me with his alacrity. Hearing his screams echo down the gorge, I felt the goosebumps rise along my arms. The Bungee Master tied the harness on me, and I stood there, unable even to quake…I was so numb. I took three steps toward the edge of the bridge. It was the longest walk of my life.
And when I heard his voice "Ready…On a count of 3, 2, 1… and jump," there was a sudden rush of emotions in my heart. Countless moments of my life flashed in my mind. My mom. Home. My office desk back in Delhi. And then I jumped.
Everything inside me froze as I plummeted toward the river, though I could feel each and every part of each and every bone. I so wanted to scream, but I was frightened as hell. At the same time, I felt so free that I closed my eyes and lived every second of the fall.
And when I was finally suspended, I thought it was over; only to realise I was upside down, spinning continuously. Below me, the monstrous river gushed in full flow. I reached desperately for the bamboo that would pull me back up to the river bank.
The moment I felt solid earth beneath my back, I let out the pent up air from inside my lungs, and cried—bawled—like a baby! My friend who had jumped first hugged me. We cried, and then we jumped around crazily, as we didn't know how to deal with the sudden rush of emotions.
If you asked whether I conquered my fear by jumping once, the answer is No! Because when we stepped on that bridge again, it shook as before, and I felt the same fear. "
This is part of our May-June 2013 Cover Story, focusing on the Himalayas. Buy your copy of the issue here.


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Vintage King Wraps Up The NAB Show 2016
Last week's NAB Show 2016 proved to be a playground of all things content related including broadcast, music, film and beyond. With tons of gear announcements and product demos to be had, music makers of all types were excited about the many new possibilities for expanding their studio spaces. Our own Chris Bolitho and Thomas O'Connor manned the Vintage King booth, while also checking out some other exhibits at the convention. Read on to discover some of their personal highlights from Las Vegas and the NAB Show 2016.
Focusrite RedNet A8R and Rednet PCIeR
Focusrite has expanded their range of 1U Dante interfaces with the new Rednet A8R. A8R gives you eight channels of analog audio in and out on a standard DB25 connector, and two channels of AES/EBU on XLR connectors (Wordclock in and out are also provided). As with the other interfaces in the -R suffix line, this interface has redundant ethernet on locking ethercon connectors and redundant power with cable retaining harnesses. Focusrite also added the RedNet PCIeR card with second, redundant ethernet connection to their line-up.
Cedar Audio DNS 2
Our friends at Cedar Audio were demonstrating the new DNS 2 portable dialog noise suppressor. This rugged little brother to the stunning DNS 8 has two channels of noise reduction with both Analog (Mic / Line) and AES/EBU digital connections. Just like the DNS 8, background noise can be "learned" and then eliminated, along with excessive reverberation and unfavorable acoustics. The DNS 2 can be powered with its 12v connection and the crystal clear mic pre provides phantom power, eliminating the need to carry an additional pre/power supply. If you'd like to check out the DNS 2 contact us at Vintage King for a demo.
Avid Pro Tools 12.5 with Cloud Collaboration and NEXIS
Vintage King partners Avid made a splash before NAB with "Avid Connect," their glitzy customer association event, held this year at the Wynn. The two big announcements were Cloud Collaboration for Pro Tools and the new NEXIS shared storage system.
Pro Tools 12.5 is the software release that incorporates the first of the collaborative features Avid has been preparing us for the past couple of years. What does this mean? It means that it's now possible to nearly simultaneously work on the same project at the same time with someone in a different studio anywhere in the world running Pro Tools. You can share audio and MIDI tracks, edits and mix changes, and communicate with text chat.
All Pro Tools 12.5 users get 500MB space and 3 projects free, more storage and space can be purchased as needed. If you haven't already upgraded to the latest version of Pro Tools, collaboration is a great reason to do so - contact us at Vintage King to make sure you get on the right upgrade and support plan.
NEXIS is a software-defined storage appliance with virtualized storage. NEXIS allows studios to define and resize fast networked shared storage "workspaces" in real time. Data is redundantly protected and SSDs can be used to accelerate performance. Think lots of shareable fast drive space on your network that can be quickly allocated and resized, with built-in protection against hard drive failures and fast performance and you've got the concept. Vintage King's post and workflow experts can help you design a NEXIS system to suit your needs and budget.
Trinnov were exhibiting for the first time at NAB with Vintage King. The brand's monitor controllers integrate advanced acoustics correction giving a very accurate and customizable monitor reference sound even in highly compromised acoustic environments.
The D-Mon 6 is a 5.1 channel monitor controller with room correction and multiple control options was on display with a new ad-hoc wireless connection that makes set-up and control of the system with a computer, tablet or smartphone incredibly simple. An eight-channel configuration of the Trinnov MC Pro, with room correction and advanced loudness metering, was also being shown. Even on a busy trade show floor, the amount of detail, clarity separation that could be heard with Trinnov processing was very impressive. Many of the people we spoke with want to try Trinnov in their own rooms after hearing it at the show.
Focal's recently introduced Trio speakers, now available with a beautiful red-wood finish, were on display at Vintage King's booth as the Left and Right components of a surround system with Solo 6 speakers and Sub6. These aggressively priced, great-sounding three-way speakers caused a lot of excitement. Like Focal's other speakers the designers seem to have found the right balance between accuracy and musicality - making a speaker that is great for reference and creative/pleasure listening.
Zaor Studio furniture is now available in the USA through Vintage King Audio. We exhibited adjustable speaker stands, a rack and composer workstation at NAB. The response to this very affordable and customizable furniture was overwhelmingly positive and we're expecting a lot of studios to choose Zaor in the coming year.
The biggest hold up on adoption of Audio over IP has been the scary prospect of purchasing and deploying and expensive system only to find that one of the other competing standards wins the format war. AES 67 was announced a couple of years ago promising interoperability between competing audio-over-IP systems, but this year at NAB representatives at Merging (who use Revenna), Focusrite (who use Dante) and Genelec (using AES 67) were all talking about it and showing devices communicating successfully. Several Vintage King clients in the post and education fields commented that they are now comfortable moving forward with Audio-over-IP systems now as a result.

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CIA Agent Marcus (Snipes) is a dangerous man tasked with getting into the good graces of notorious criminal Frank Smith (Robert Davi) in order to kill him, unfortunately for Agent Marcus there's a group of rogue CIA agents hell-bent on kidnapping Frank Smith in order to claim the hundred million dollars that Frank is lined up to get in a deal with another criminal.
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Last week the Russell 2000 (RUT) took it on the chin dropping 2.6% while the large cap focused Russell 1000 (RUI) was down only 0.80%. For the year RUT still has a small lead, up 4.55% versus up 3.98%, but that could quickly disappear next week.
The volatility spike that came Friday afternoon did what most surprising events do to the relationship between the Russell 2000 Volatility Index (RVX) and VIX. The ratio dropped, but is still above average for 2016.
The week ended for the RUT pit with a pretty interesting trade that expires almost a week from when it was executed. The trade was a 2 x 3 where 2 RUT Nov 4th 1195 Calls were purchased at 8.81 each and then 3 RUT Nov 4th 1205 Calls were sold at 4.64 each. This comes to a cost of 3.70 per spread and RUT was at 1188.05 at the time of the trade.
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|Feral Retriever (Mark), Ixtab (Mark), Ring Wyrm (Mark)
|Items In This Area
|Hunting Crossbow, Icebrand
You've finally made it through Paramina Rift, and now that you've reached Mt. Bur-Omisace, you can finally get on with the story, right? Well… sure, but there are a few things you should take care of before you do. Mt. Bur-Omisace is almost entirely story, and once you advance you may find yourself lacking access to certain… resources. You've covered a bit of ground and hopefully gained a few levels and new licenses, and more importantly, unlocked new hunts. Now is a fine time to knock some of those hunts out, while you have a guest to assist you.
Merchants on the Mount
Before that, however, you might as well check out what the merchants at Mt. Bur-Omisace are offering. South of the Gate Crystal are two merchants, the Seeq to the east sells accessories, items, technicks and magicks, while the Hume to the west sells weapons and armor. You should have found much of the latter merchant's wares in Paramina Rift, but the Seeq does have some interesting things to buy.
You temporariliy had access to the Souleater technick courtesy of Vossler, but now you can buy it yourself for a mere 6,000G. Of more interest, however, are the magicks. Curaga (White Magick 6) heals a massive amount of HP to one character - you probably don't have enough HP to really need this yet, but it'll come in handy sooner or later. Blizzara (Black Magicks 6) gives you a more potent, area-of-effect Ice elemental attack. Berserk (Time Magick 7) will inflict the Berserk status on a character, increasing their attack, but also making them rampage indiscriminately. It's not bad for a character whom has no higher strategic value, but it does mean they won't be able to respond to changing battle conditions. Finally you have Darkra (Arcane Magick 1), a Dark element area-of-effect magick.
Status Effect - Berserk : The Berserk status can be considered both a good thing and bad thing. Whoever/whatever has this cast on them will do more damage, plus their ATB gauge will be faster, so they basically hit harder and more often. The downside to Berserk, though, is that the target loses all sense of reason, so a character in your party will not follow their Gambits. The only way to get rid of Berserk is to wait out its duration or use Dispel. Touching a Save Crystal will not get rid of Berserk.
Buy what you will from these two merchants, then turn your attention to the Cartographer Moogle near the Gate Crystal, who will sell maps for Paramina Rift (3,200G) and Mt. Bur-Omisace (15G). Ouch. After you've acquired whatever maps you care to buy, it's time to use the Gate Crystal to teleport back to Rabanastre. If you want to tackle hunts, anyways. If not, skip down to the section "Meeting the Gran Kiltias" to continue with the story.
|Cartographer's Guild - Maps
|Paramina Rift
|3,200 Gil
|Mt. Bur-Omisace
|15 Gil
Headhunter Rewards
Teleport to Rabanaster and, while you're in Rabanastre again, be sure to visit The Clan Hall and talk to Montblanc. Not only will he reward you for reaching the rank of Headhunter (kill ten Marks - if you've finished everything up to this point should have accomplished this feat) to the tune of two Ethers and two Teleport Stones, but he'll reward you for killing the Elder Wyrm (800G) and Tiamat (900G).
|Reward (For exterminating the Elder Wyrm)
|Reward (For thrashing Tiamat)
Montblanc is also offering up more Elite Marks, but they're all probably out of your league right now, so pay them no mind. Instead, head off to the Sandsea and check out the notice board there, where you'll find three hunts that should be pretty easy to handle right now - Ixtab, Feral Retriever and Ring Wyrm. Pick the ones you intend to pursue, then peruse the following sections for the relevant hunt(s).
Hunt - Ixtab
|Dark (Absorbs)
|Disable, Disease, Doom, Lure, Oil, Petrify, Poison, Sleep
|Dark Crystal (55%), Book of Orgain-Mille (10%), Flame Shield (3%)
To properly start this quest you'll need to travel to Jahara, then cross the bridge to The Elderknoll area, where you'll find High-chief Zayalu waiting for you in the tent to the west. Talk to him and when he's done wasting him time fear-mongering at you he'll tell you that you can find the beast in the Henne Mines, in the Phase 1 Shaft area.
Head to the Banks of the Sogoht area and talk to Gurdy, the Chocobo-Moogle and rent one it its birds, then ride to the southern end of The Shred zone in the Ozmone Plains, from which you can reach the Henne Mines. For this hunt you may want to take along a Red Battlemage, as they can cast all the necessary magicks you'll want at your disposal - Cura, Dispel, and Silence. A Black Mage and White Mage's combined powers will suffice, however. Otherwise, you need not be picky.
Head on into the Henne Mines and make your way to the third area, pressing the switches in the North Entrance and Pithead Junction A areas to open up the doors leading to the looping tunnels to the east and south, as this is where Ixtab dwells. Make your way to where the two tunnels intersect in the southeast and Ixtab will manifest and attack.
Ixtab can be a pretty rough customer, at least given its offensive capabilities. It can harass you with Aquara, Aerora and Dark, and like Wraith it's happy enough to cast Doom on your characters and wait for them to die. In addition, its physical attacks inflict the Doom status and it can use the Annul technick to fully deplete a character's MP. If this happens to your mage, be sure to use an Ether. Ixtab does have two weaknesses, however - its HP are a mere 22,000, far from being impressive. Even more damning, however, Ixtab isn't immune to Silence, and hitting it with this Black Magick will cut off the worst of its offense. Counter Doom with a Remedy (if you have the Rememdy Lore 3 license) while Stop can be removed with Dispel. You can also easily defeat Ixtab by simply summoning Belias, as Espers are immune to status-effect.
When Ixtab has been banished, return to Jahara and tell High-chief Zayalu the news, who will hand of your well-deserved reward in return.
|Reward (For eradicating Ixtab)
|1.300 Gil
|Ether x1
|Soul Powder x1
Hunt - Ring Wyrm
The petitioner for this hunt happens to be none other than Balzac, who can, of course, be found sitting in front of the entrance to the Resistance base in Lowtown. More specifically, look for him along the southwestern edge of the North Sprawl. Talk to him to get the details of the bill, where he suggests you can find the Mark troubling him in the Windtrace Dunes section of the Westersand… provided the weather is right.
Make your way to the Westersand via Rabanastre's Westgate and zone in until there's a sandstorm. Failing that, make your way north through the Galtea Downs area, then east through the Corridor of Sand to reach the Wyrm's Nest area, which will spawn a sandstorm. After a sandstorm spawns, simply make your way west to the Windtrace Dunes zone and search the southeastern end of the area. Don't worry if the sandstorm appears to subside in The Midfault zone - if there was a sandstorm in the Corridor of Sand or the Galtea Downs, there should be one in the Windtrace Dunes.
|Ring Wyrm
|Water (Absorbs), Dark, Earth, Holy, Ice, Lightning, Wind (Halves)
|Disable, Disease, Doom, Lure, Oil, Petrify, Poison, Reverse, Sap, Silence, Sleep, Stop
|Drop N/A
|Phoenix Down (55%), Hi-Potion (10%), Water Magicite (3%)
For the Ring Wyrm battle, magick will go a long way. The monster has access to three elemental magicks - Blizzara, Fira and Thundara, so there's no good way to neutralize all of its attacks. That being the case, a White Mage with a Cura Gambit will be useful for restoring injured characters - if you have 2,000 HP or so per character, the common Gambit "Ally: HP Cura" should suffice to keep you alive. In addition to that, Ring Wyrm also has Immobilizega, which can inflict your entire party with Immobilize. Again, if they're mages this is hardly much of a handicap.
Start the battle out by having your White Mage cast Dispel to remove Ring Wyrm's buffs (especially Shell), as your Red Battlemage and Black Mage pelt it with Fira. This Mark has over 120,000 HP, so even if you're dealing 3,000+ damage per Fira, it'll take a few castings to bring him down. On top of that, Ring Wyrm will cast Restore once during the battle, healing it a substantial amount. While the Ring Wyrm has plenty of magicks at its disposal, it seems to prefer attacking in melee, so casting Blind is a fine way to limit its offense - especially since its physical attacks can inflict Confuse. In addition, its Breath attack deals a hefty bit of Fire damage and can inflict Sap. Set your White Mage up with the Gambit "Ally: any –> Esuna" and they should keep you out of danger from any of these attacks. Ironically, Ring Wyrm isn't immune to any of the status effects (Confuse, Immobilize, Sap) that it can inflict, although they're arguably more inconvenient for you than for it.
Belias is also a viable tactic here, as he absorbs Fire damage and takes half damage from both Ice and Lightning, making him rather well protected from Ring Wyrm's magicks. You can also use Quickenings to shave some of Ring Wyrm's HP down quickly, if the need or desire arises.
When Ring Wyrm falls, return to Balzac in Rabanastre to claim your reward. If you've bested all twelve hunts up to this point (recently including Ixtab and Ring Wyrm) you should attain the rank of Ward of Justice. For this feat Montblanc will reward you with two X-Potions and two Teleport Stones… and don't forget to claim your reward from Balzac, either!
|Reward (For restraining the Ring Wyrm)
|Moon Ring
Hunt - Feral Retriever
The final hunt of this section will, fittingly, take you back to Mt. Bur-Omisace, and that's really the entire reason why this hunt was saved for last. There's certainly no reason from a strength standpoint to hunt the Feral Retriever after Ring Wyrm, anyways. When you arrive at Mt. Bur-Omisace, talk to the monk named Hymms just southwest of the Gate Crystal to start this hunt, after which you'll be instructed to seek the Feral Retriever out in the Spine of the Icewyrm zone of Paramina Rift.
To get there, leave Mt. Bur-Omisace and continue south through the Freezing Gorge zone, then take the southwestern exit in the Frozen Brook area to reach the Path of the Firstfall. Take advantage of the Save Crystal here, then continue west to the Spine of the Icewyrm zone, where you'll find the Feral Retriever lurking along the northern reaches.
|Feral Retriever
|Wind (Absorbs), Dark, Fire, Holy, Ice, Lightning, Water (Halves)
|Disable, Lure, Petrify, Oil, Poison, Sap, Sleep, Stop
|Pebble (55%), Quality Pelt (10%), Prime Pelt (3%)
Feral Retriever's offense is entirely based on inflicting status effects, and bringing along a White Mage will go far to frustrate the Mark. Start out the first with Dispel (a common tactic from here on out) then have your White Mage sit back and counter Feral Retriever's many attacks with Esuna. The Feral Retriever can inflict Sap with its attacks, Petrify with its Stone Gaze technick, and worst of all, Blind, Silence, Sleep and Slow with its Blaster technick.
It can also remove status effects inflicted upon it with Purify, making the attempt to inflict Blind and Slow upon it dubious propositions. Its most dangerous attack, however, is Balance, which it may use when its HP are low. Feral Retriever isn't well protected by HP, having just over 20,000 or so, but when it uses Balance it's almost certain to have sustained more than 10,000 damage, meaning this attack will one-hit-kill its target. Just another job for the White Mage!
Feral Retriever is weak to Earth, absorbs Wind and takes half damage from every other element. This being the case, your best bet is to engage with two melee characters (Shiraki/Foebreaker, Knight/Bushi) to draw its attention and whittle its HP down while your White Mage sits comfortably in the back. Larsa can, of course, help out with Bubble and Cura, as needed.
Once Feral Retrieve is smote, return to Hymm in Mt. Bur-Omisace for your reward. This is the last of the hunts worth attempting now, as the others are either quite a spike in difficulty, or take you to areas that need not be explored just yet. You can, of course, attempt more Trial Mode stages, and by now everything through stage sixteen should be fairly easy for you. Since you only keep progress in increments of ten, however, and the loot in stages 11 - 16 aren't anything terribly special, getting past stage ten is a fine goal for now. If this interests you, continue on with "Meeting the Gran Kiltias".
|Reward (For fending off the Feral Retriever)
|1.500 Gil
|Hunting Crossbow
|Teleport Stone x2
Meeting the Gran Kiltias
You've done as much as is reasonably feasible with Larsa at this time, so there's nothing to do now but continue with the main story and finish your long-delayed climb of Mt. Bur-Omisace. Make your way north through the Sand-strewn Pass area, then Temple Approach area, talking to NPCs as you go, should you have a care to indulge in a bit of inconsequential lore. Next make your way east through the Temple Grounds zone and open the "Gate of the Holy Circle", beyond which lies the Hall of Light. From here, simply continue north to meet with Gran Kiltias Anastasis.
Some scenes will occur where the Gran Kiltias will say appropriately vague, cryptic and seer-ish stuff, after which your presence will be graced by the arrival of another obnoxious noble, Al-Cid Margrace, a member of the royal family of the Rozarrian Empire. Compared to this cringe-worthy primadonna, the Imperials don't seem so bad. More obvious politics will be discussed (if only Ivalice's two mega-powers would be friends, everything would be peaches!) before Al-Cid tells Larsa a rather momentous bit of news concerning the Archadian Empire. With that cue, the scene will change and you'll bear witness to some political developments in Archadia, which certainly do not suggest that peace is likely in Ivalice's near future. Back in Mt. Bur-Omisace, Ashe will react to the news as she always does - by lusting for more power, by which she may impose her will on the future of Ivalice. This wish is indulged by the Gran Kiltias, who tells Ashe of some Sword of Kings - a weapon with the power to cut Nethicite - which can be claimed in the Stilshrine of Miriam.


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John Redmond was a singer, music publisher, and occasional lyricist. With James Cavanaugh and Frank Weldon he wrote "The Man with the Mandolin" (1939) and two carols, "Christmas in Killarney" and "Thirty-Two Feet and Eight Little Tails (Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen)." A collaboration with Cavanaugh and Nat Simon produced "The Gaucho Serenade" in 1939. In 1940 the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra with vocalist Frank Sinatra recorded "You're Breaking My Heart All Over Again," written with Cavanaugh and Arthur Altman. Redmond is best remembered for his contribution to "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart," written with Duke Ellington, Henry Nemo and Irving Mills in 1938.
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Salt Intake And The Consequences Of High Blood Pressure
Monday, August 22,2018
The salt is an essential component for our life. Its history is closely linked to that of humanity. Very long time, it served primarily for conservation of food.
For this reason, its consumption has increased steadily until the twentieth century. With the emergence of new food preservation techniques (refrigeration, freezing), its use has gradually declined. However, it remains an essential component of our diet.
Today, we are increasingly concerned about the dangers of excessive drinking is health. The negative consequences of a diet too high in salt are manifested primarily through blood pressure and renal and cardiovascular complications it can cause.
Originally, the human species, like other mammals ate only very little salt. Only a few thousand years that man adds salt to their diet. Today the average and usual consumption of salt (sodium chloride) is around 10 grams / day in industrialized countries, while half would be sufficient.
In Switzerland, according to a working group report SEL of the Federal Commission for Food, the daily ration would present a contribution of 12-13 grams. A national survey from 1984 concluded that an average intake of 11.9 grams.
In our modern diet, 75% of salt intake comes from processed foods. Food prepared at home only 15 to 20% of our daily intake.
The rest is bound to the addition of salt during cooking or by means of the shaker table. It is not generally realized that the majority of ingested salt comes from the high sodium content of food products such as bread, meats, soups and other snacks, pizzas, sauces and condiments.
Thus the ever increasing consumption of these foods results in a large increase in salt intake, especially in children and adolescents, especially males. Effective reduction of salt consumption can not pass that by changing the salt content of these foods and better nutrition.
Faced with this situation, many formal recommendations were proposed by the national and international medical societies.
All these groups of experts conclude that "the average daily salt intake should not exceed 6 g in adults and there is no evidence that limiting daily intake to 6g per day includes high risk on your health. "
The effect of salt on your health?
The main effect of a diet too high in salt on health is an increase in blood pressure, which can in some cases lead to the onset of hypertension. The latter represents one of the major factors for cardiovascular diseases such as stroke or heart attack.
In industrialized countries like Switzerland, hypertension, defined as a pressure above 140/90 mmHg, affects about 20% of the adult population. This increases to nearly 70% if one considers that patients older than 65 years. High blood pressure has many possible causes, related to both our genetic heritage and our environment.
Among environmental factors, salt consumption is an important factor, though, scientifically, the link between salt intake and blood pressure remains a hotly controversial. In fact, numerous clinical studies well conducted have shown that reducing salt content in food lowers blood pressure both in people who have normal blood pressure in hypertensive patients.
The study demonstrates beautifully the benefits of a balanced diet, rich in fruits and vegetables and low in salt on blood pressure. In hypertensive patients treated with drugs, even moderate restriction of salt content of food often improves control of blood pressure and reduces the number of necessary drugs. A less salty diet lowers blood pressure and also reduces cardiovascular complications.
Therefore, the recommendations for a daily intake of 6 g of salt could have a considerable impact on increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, leading to death .
Eat less salty, for your health!
"Prevention is better than cure". It is clear that consuming more than 6 grams of salt per day is not beneficial to your health. Instead, eat more than 10 grams of salt a day, as we do now, can only have a negative impact.
It is therefore very important not to perpetuate those bad habits, especially among children. Even if everyone does not necessarily has a less salty diet because some topics are more sensitive to salt than others, an overall reduction in salt intake can only have a significant impact on the incidence of cardiovascular diseases .
Thus, based on British and Finnish data, a reduction in consumption soda to 6 g / day would reduce stroke by about 25% and heart and brain vascular accidents by almost 20%. It is therefore advising people at risk, such as patients with hypertension or those with cardiovascular disease, consume less salt but also (and especially) to consume more fruits, vegetables and dairy products, limiting their consumption fats (animal, especially).
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North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety partners with Safe Kids worldwide, Safe Kids of South Carolina and Safe Kids of Pee Dee/Coastal to provide certified child safety seat technicians to the residents of North Myrtle Beach and the immediate surrounding areas.
This instruction usually takes 20-30 minutes and can usually be done in the fire station closest to you. To ensure we have certified technicians available when you arrive, we ask that you schedule a time to meet with us. To schedule a car seat checkup please do so below.
There are a few things you should know before you meet with a Child Passenger Safety (CPS) technician. Working with a CPS technician will be a one-on-one learning experience. When you leave, you should be confident that your child's seat is installed correctly and feel comfortable reinstalling it on your own.
Before the Car Seat Checkup
- Be prepared to learn, not just watch the CPS technician install the car seat. They're trained to teach you.
- Try to schedule an appointment one to two months prior to your baby's due date just in case you deliver early.
- If your child is already born, know your child's weight and height, and bring your child with you. If possible, also bring another adult to help watch the child while you are learning.
- Install the seat in your vehicle before your car seat checkup appointment. Be sure to use the instructions that came with the child car seat and the instructions in your vehicle owner's manual regarding car seats.
- Bring the car seat instructions and the vehicle owner's manual with you to your appointment.
During the Car Seat Checkup
- This one-on-one education typically takes 20-30 minutes, depending on your car seat and vehicle. The technician will take all the time you need until you feel comfortable that your car seat is used and installed correctly.
- During the checkup, a CPS Technician will:
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WWE announced today that Michael Cole will miss this Monday's RAW as he's attending his son's wedding. This is only the second time in 20 years that he will miss a week of WWE television broadcasts. He will be replaced by Tom Phillips.
Below is WWE's announcement:
Tom Phillips to step in for Michael Cole this Monday on Raw
Michael Cole will miss this Monday's Raw in Denver to attend his son's wedding, WWE.com can confirm. Instead, the night's action including Seth Rollins vs. Braun Strowman and an Intercontinental Championship Match pitting Roman Reigns against The Miz will be called by SmackDown LIVE's Tom Phillips.
This marks only the second time in 20 years that Cole considered "The Voice of WWE" has missed a week of WWE television broadcasts.
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Welcome to July!
All the kids are out of school, and summer is heating up. With Independence Day just a few sleeps away, now is a great time to celebrate America, and summer!
Here are a few ideas to get your summer off to a spectacular start!
Red, White and Blue Sweet Treats
Everyone loves ice cream, and what better way to cool off than a sundae party!
Theme it to match the holiday with vanilla, strawberry, and blue raspberry ice cream or sherbet. Top it off with blue sprinkles, white whipped cream, and a red cherry on top.
No ice cream? Make it a healthy snack with berries in season! You can visit a farm or a farmers market for fresh berries. Pick blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries and top them all with whipped cream or a scoop of lemon sorbet.
Find Fireworks
With your bellies full of sweet treats, head over to a local fireworks show. Many communities put on a small (or large) display to show patriotism around July 4th. For your local event, check your area's newspapers or community calendars.
If you are travelling, check out Washington DC, Boston, and New York for giant fireworks shows and concerts. Washington dedicates the whole day to music, picnics, and fireworks, with the best views from the National Mall. Boston has a concert along the Charles River, followed by fireworks over the harbor.
No matter where you watch, seeing the fireworks explode to the tune of the 1812 Overture is an experience!
Let's Have a Parade!
Parades on Independence Day are as American as, well, apple pie! Like fireworks, most towns and cities host a parade. Big cities, like DC and Boston, host monster extravaganzas!
DC starts the day with a reading of the Declaration of Independence from the steps of the US Archives. Then the parade steps off with giant balloons, marching bands, and floats. If you are in the area, head into the city early to get a good spot and make a day of it.
Even small towns will have parade featuring local firetrucks, old cars, and veterans groups marching down main street. One small town that does a big parade is Bristol, RI, home to the oldest Fourth of July Parade in America!
Reflect on Our Freedoms
Freedom is not free. The brave men and women in our military defend our rights and privileges on a daily basis.
With your kids, think of some of the rights that Americans have that others might not. If you are stuck for ideas, check out the Declaration of Independence and our Bill of Rights. Not everyone has freedom of religion or speech! But we often take these things for granted.
Work with your kids to create a piece of art that reflects their gratitude for our country and our freedoms. Maybe cut pictures out of magazines or find patriotic pictures online. Then glue them into a collage or combine the pictures with original art.
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We hope you have been enjoying the Social Leaders series. If you haven't seen the earlier interviews, you can find the link to the previous posts here.
Today we hand over to Rebecca Jeffery. She is perhaps best known for being a contestant on the 2016 series of BBC TV's The Apprentice. When she isn't hanging out with Alan Sugar, she runs a design and marketing business with her sister. Fi and Becs Design and Marketing provide branding, design and copywriting for businesses of all sizes, and Rebecca credits social media as being a big driver for them in terms of business growth and connecting with customers.
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What are your social media platforms of choice and why?
The social media that we have used in our business has actually changed as our business has evolved. We've been going for three years now. When we first started our business, the first thing we did, literally over a cup of tea, was start a website called Fi and Becs. Then we started Facebook and Twitter. For us, Facebook and Twitter for the first, maybe, two years were the most useful social media platforms.
Facebook we very much used like a community. We built our following – now it is getting to about 1,000 – but that community has been really, really valuable. It gets a lot of interaction, a lot of engagement, it's a lot of our previous clients. We also find that people follow us for about six months just to see what we do and then suddenly message us and say that they would like to work with us. So Facebook for us has been a lot of direct messages – we actually get work directly a lot through Facebook.
On the Twitter side of things, I love Twitter to pieces. My sister, Fi, who I run the business with, loves it a little bit less. I'm the Twitter fiend! We use Twitter and have got loads of work just off the back of Twitter. We see Twitter almost as a way of being connected to your local community.
In the last year, that has really evolved. We have gone from Facebook and Twitter really into Instagram, heavily. Both of us used it for ages personally, but last year we started our business Instagram accounts and they have boomed. We now get a lot of likes and engagement, but again a lot of interest from clients from our posts on Instagram.
How has your use of social media benefited you in your leadership role?
For someone starting a business from scratch with absolutely no budget – I had no funding, no grant, no loan, I literally just had a laptop, my sister had a laptop and we just started a business – social media has been invaluable. It is has been the way essentially that we started a business that now has 120 clients. We haven't had a marketing budget, we haven't spent any money on our own marketing, but through our use of Facebook and Twitter we have been able to collect clients and we have been able to share the work that we have done with those clients.
One of the reasons that we say we have been quite successful is that every single time we have done a project and it has launched, say the relaunch of a brand or a website or some copywriting, the second we have finished it and the client has said it is great, we post about it on our social media channels. We would add it straightaway. Add it to the website, tell everybody about it on Facebook, tell everybody about it on Twitter. And purely by telling everyone about it, and saying what we were doing, we existed.
What, if any, downsides do you see to being a leader on social media – and what do you do to avoid them?
The downsides I suppose of being on social media and having a big presence – or a "followed" presence – on social media, is that we have found people replicating our work. That doesn't really bother us that much. We are quite happy for people to copy us – it is a good compliment, isn't it, when someone copies what you are doing? But because we are really open and honest on our social media channels, so on Twitter and on Facebook, we say "this is some work that we have done, have a look at it, isn't it nice?" Or we say "I'm sitting today working on this copywriting for this client" and I usually tag the clients in it. The downside could be that my competitors know at any given moment exactly what I am doing and the work that I have just done.
How have you used social media to connect with customers?
The thing I love about the way we use our social media is that all the people that are looking to work with us know that we are not lying, because every single post I do about work I have done, I tag the client in it. I am not embellishing or lying or using old work, because I can't because I am tagging the clients in it all the time.
What advice would you give to other leaders who want to use social media?
This piece of advice would be exactly the same if you were a tiny little startup company or if you were a CEO of a business wanting to have your own personal brand on social media. Pick the social media that you actually like using, and that you enjoy, and that you will want to keep using in a year's time. Because there are so many people out there who start social media accounts because they think they should and they use the wrong channel for them. They will maybe start a Facebook group when actually they are not really sure what they are going to do with that Facebook group or they will start an Instagram account and not post anything on it for six months.
There is absolutely no point starting a social media channel for yourself or your personal brand or your business if you are not going to enjoy using it and use it a lot.
So the best advice I can give is: pick the social media that suits your personality and enjoy using it and actually use it, because that is the valuable way you can use any piece of social media.
Thank you to Rebecca for sharing her knowledge and experience.
Next up on the #SocialLeaders Series is Phil Jones, MD of technology firm Brother, on what he believes being a social leader is all about.


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These past two weeks have been good and bad, stressful and exciting and everything in between. I handed in my final assignments and finished uni for third year, packed up all my belongings and went home for summer. Here is a few highlights of my past two weeks...
Finished Second Year
I've had a brilliant year, which I started to look at in my last post. With some amazing times with friends, the start of my relationship with Josh, and also some very stressful moments trying to cope with assignments. Handing in my final essays was the best feeling, however I'm also really looking forward to third year but also incredibly nervous about it.
Got a Job
On Thursday I had an interview at the new Centre Parcs that is opening in Woburn, and I got offered a job at the interview! I'm obviously really excited to have a job over summer and be earning some money, but I'm also slightly regretting agreeing to doing full time hours, as this leaves me very little free time to do all the things I'd hoped to do this summer.
Saw the Bestie
On Wednesday my best friend drove over to visit me and we spent the day catching up. She's going to be spending the summer working in Portsmouth, and this is one of the reasons I wish I wasn't working so many hours, as I won't be able to see much of her with us both working, but hopefully I'll be able to visit her and see the seaside!
Spent Money
I spent lots of money! I decided to treat myself to a few bits and bobs as a 'well done' for finishing second year, and then again for getting a job. These few bits turned in to lots of bits, but I love everything I got, including some dresses and a pair of heels I just couldn't leave behind. I wore some of these new bits on my final night out with my uni friends, and you can see what I wore on my instagram here.
Had a Weekend With Josh
With us both having the weekend off work Josh decided to come spend the weekend at mine. After getting use to seeing him every day at uni going a week had been difficult, so seeing him was so lovely and we had a great time. We went shopping, had some great food and I got as many cuddles as I could get before he left, as I might not see him for 4 weeks, which is going to suck!
I'm looking forward to getting into a routine with work, although I'm hoping I'll still be able to spend time with friends, see Josh and do some fun summer things. Hopefully you've all had a great few weeks, and if you're still struggling with exams and essays then GOOD LUCK!


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SSX Tricky
SSX 3 published by EA Sports Big, is a Racing, Single, and Multiplayer video game. It is the third major title in the series of SSX game that takes place in the fictional mountain. During the gameplay, the player needs to control snowboarders and jump into the intense competition against opposing players in the Championship.
A large variety of characters are available, and the player must choose one of them to become a part of numerous events. While playing, the player explores new locations, tries to score lots of points, and makes money by performing different stunning tricks. Throughout his journey, the player attempts to win different races to receive various rewards.
The player has to compete against opponents, try to accomplish many goals, and collect many collectibles. In the game, the player must purchase several new clothes, boards, and even other upgradeable items to customize his character. The game obliges the player to remain engaged in performing various tricks such as spins, grabs, grinds, etc.
The player is capable of unlocking three peaks of a mountain and gains different experiences. He becomes a part of multiple events, including Freestyle and Race. SSX 3 includes fantastic features, such as Soundtrack, Superb Controls, Lots of Levels, Detailed Visuals, Achievements, Highly detailed Environment, and more.
SSX brought by EA Sports Big is a Racing, Single, and Multiplayer Simulation. The game allows the player to choose one of the different snowboarders, and jump into the interactive gameplay. Each snowboarder has unique statistics and boarding style. At the start, the player chooses a course, gets an option of racing down the course, and even participates in a competition.
Each of these courses contains lots of ramps, rails, and other numerous assorted objects. During the gameplay, the player must perform different tricks, and try to fill his boost meter up to get an additional acceleration. While playing, the player is capable of practicing and exploring courses in freeride mode. The game obliges the player to fill the adrenaline bar and perform six Uber Trigained to gain access to uber tricks.
These tricks let the player gain an unlimited boost for the rest of the race. The player attempt to complete nine Uber Tricks to receive the boost bonus within a given time limit. Lots of mountains are available where the player needs to explore several areas by selecting his character and try to show off his abilities.
In the game, the player is capable of making use of the Nunchuk to control different movements. SSX offers some vital features, such as Enhanced Mechanics, Customization Options, Insane Stunts, Improved Graphics, Several Tracks, Smooth Controls, and more.
#3 Cool Boarders 2001
Cool Boarders 2001 provided by Idol Minds is a Snowboarding, Single-player and Multiplayer video game. It proposes multiple modes to explore, such as career mode that lets the player pick a pro boarder and create to tear up the pro circuit and quick race. During the gameplay, the player needs to accomplish different goals to open up various new boards, riders, and even other courses.
In the game, the player can earn lots of attribute points by finishing high in the standings. In the game, the player needs to allocate his hard-earned attribute points while performing numerous tasks. At the start, the player must choose one of six different events and jump into exploring the entire map.
The game obliges the player to negotiate a slalom course and try to avoid various board park places obstacles. The Pipe is available that gives the player three runs down a massive chute. The player attempts to complete two feet of vert, and face a pro boarder challenge to gain lots of downhill points.
The trick system is available that assist the player in performing different activities and tasks. Cool Boarders 2001some core features, such as Fabulous Mechanics, Insane Stunts, Customization Options, Great Graphics, Several Tracks, Smooth Controls, and more.
More About SSX Tricky
SSX Tricky is a Snowboarding, Sports, Single and Multiplayer Simulation developed by EA Canada. The game is the second major installment in the series of SSX and introduces different modes to choose, such as Freeride, Practice, World Circuit, Single Event, and more. At the start, the player can choose different kinds of tracks, including Alaska and Garibaldi.
There are lots of characters available, and the player must select one of them to begin his journey. During the game, the player explores the environment from a third-person perspective and gain several rewards. There are numerous levels to complete, and the player tries to reach the end of each level even track to win.
While playing, the player must avoid various obstacles, hurdles, and other items that can stop him from achieving his objectives. In the game, the player needs to perform lots of exciting tricks to earn some extra points and tries to set his record to challenge his friends and fellows. The game enables the player to play as solo and even join or go against his friends.
The player has to perform five Uber moves, such as a personal move when he is using a board that matches his style. SX Tricky introduces vital features, such as Several Tracks, Customization Options, Insane Stunts, Improved Graphics, Enhanced Mechanics, Smooth Controls, and more.


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"A Day in the Life of Ancient Rome" tells a story of a manwho started at the bottom of Roman society and moved his way up the bureaucracy pyramid. He successfully became an officer who holds a certain amount of power. However, he was unfortunate in terms of keeping his power. Apparently, this happened very often in ancient Rome???people with a high status can just fall overnight. This main character is being punished for abusing his power. He is sentenced to death by a lion. The article focuses on his fear and humiliation in the public's eyes.
The audience found amusements and satisfaction in his brutal death. People have a natural curiosity when it comes to observing blood and death. They see death as almost a fascinating spectacle. The brutality is not just a grand show put on by the government; it's also there to convey a message. It warns those who are corrupted. Or quite oppositely, the corrupted officers coerce others to not betray them. In ancient societies, men often displayed "the heads of their defeated enemies and nailing them to the beams of their houses, like hunting trophies" (CR, 258).
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The Celts were similar to the Romans in ways of exhibiting and honoring public executions. That is also their way of communicating power and terror to the general public. Whereas "A Day in the Life of Ancient Rome"speaks more of the brutality of Ancient Romans and other civilizations, "A Brief History of the Romans" articulates more anecdotal facts about the Roman society. The Romans tried to communicate and preserve their cultures through luxurious and grand entertainments like games, dining, and theaters.


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off someone's feet
sweep or carry or knock off someone's feet. Overwhelm someone emotionally; infatuate someone; make a very favorable impression on someone. For example, Winning first prize knocked her off her feet, or With his little gifts and gallant behavior, he swept her off her feet, or That fine speech carried him off his feet. The term using sweep dates from about 1900, carry from the mid-1800s, and knock from the early 1900s.
run or rush someone off his or her feet. Work someone to the point of exhaustion, hurry or pressure someone, as in With all the preparations, they've been running me off my feet, or The waiters were rushed off their feet. These hyperbolic expressions allude to running or hurrying so much that one falls down. The first dates from the mid-1800s; the second was first recorded as rushed off one's legs in 1916.


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I would like to get some help...
I suspect that the computer I use at work probably has a keylogger installed. Could you recommend an online, free, and reliable tool to detect keylogger? Please recommend a couple of tools, so I can try them in case one doesn't detect anything.
On the other hand... is it possible to know where the log files generated by the keylogger are sent to? As far as I know, they are sent to an email address that belongs to the person who has installed the keylogger on someone else's computer, so that he can see all the victim types. I suspect that I got keylogger installed from a work partner.
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How To Delete Loveaholics Account :- Loveaholics is an online dating website that lets its users to communicate with each other. The website lets its users to create and edit account information, upload pictures, browse through various member profiles and send messages to each other for flirting or chatting. We have received some mails from our website readers that they want to delete their account from Loveaholics website. When we studied about this topic we discovered that many users who are deleting their account from the website are receiving mail from the company which is making their inbox look spammed while some members says that they found someone special in their life so they want to close their account.
If you are deleting your account just because of their newsletter or mail you can either mark the mail as spam by clicking on spam button given at top of your mail button or unsubscribe the mail by clicking unsubscribe link given at the bottom of the mail. If your reasons are other then i will guide you step by step method on how to delete your account from Loveaholics Website.
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Loveaholics Company was launched in 2013 and now it is a one of the good website to find and chat with local singles that can be accessed in selected countries. As per source currently there are more 1.6 million user's visiting the website on monthly basis.
How To Delete Loveaholics Account
Currently there are two ways to delete your account from Loveaholics website which is given below:-
Delete Your Account through Website
- Go through the following url "http://loveaholics.com/" and sign-in to your account.
- Once you sign-in to your account click on your PROFILE PIC which is given at top right section a drop down menu section will appear.
- On that drop down menu section click on link MY SETTINGS.
- On My Settings page scroll down to bottom of the page and click on REMOVE ACCOUNT link.
- Once you click on remove account a series of steps has been started
- On Step 1 Enter your password.
- On Step 2 Choose option Remove my Profile, Contacts and Info.
- On Step 3 Select One Reason to Remove Your Account.
- On Step 4 Confirm that you want to delete your account by choose yes i want to remove and then click on CONTINUE button to permanently remove your account.
Delete Your Account by Sending Email
- Open your email account that is registered with happier.
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- On Subject Type "REQUEST TO DELETE MY ACCOUNT".
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The path isn't always straight
The road that led to Northampton Community College wasn't always straight or easy for four panelists who shared their stories on February 19. NCC librarian Audrey Harvey, admissions officer Greg Martin, adjunct English professor Tom Molinaro and counselor and adjunct instructor Beatriz Sanabria-Melendez gave students, faculty and staff a glimpse into their lives along with wise advice.
Audrey Harvey's journey began in Philadelphia. Her parents had been part of the Great Migration, moving from Georgia to pursue jobs and a better life. Harvey had a "big dream" of going to college, but didn't think it would be financially possible, until her high school English teacher helped her get a scholarship.
"I went to a small liberal arts college in Newton, Mass., where I was one of only 10 black students out of 800. I learned what my strengths were, being put in such a challenging environment at such an early age. It made me who I am," she says.
Harvey eventually earned a master's degree in library science from Drexel University, and worked as a technical librarian for corporations like Bell Labs/Lucent and Agere before coming to NCC. "I run into students all the time who remind me of myself, students with big dreams. My advice is, don't be afraid to have big dreams. One of my favorite scriptures is, 'Do not despise small beginnings.' Colllect everything you experience in your toolkit - nothing is ever wasted."
Greg Martin grew up in a military family and moved around a lot before high school. He and his brother were the only black students in their Madison, Conn., high school, and had to find a way to fit in. This served him well when he got to college at Lehigh University. "I wanted to get involved in everything. I got so involved, my grades started to suffer and I was put on academic probation. But I buckled down and realized I had to not be quite so involved."
Martin went on to become an admissions fellow at Lehigh and president of his fraternity. He credits counselor Tyrone Russell with helping him find his place at NCC, first as an advisor in the residence halls, and now as an admissions officer and cross country coach.
Tom Molinaro's road to NCC took the longest. He got a job with AT&T/New York Bell right out of high school, and soon had a wife and family to support. An avid reader, Molinaro kept a journal of the books he'd read with "mini reviews" that he wrote to keep track of them. He credits his wife with suggesting that he take some college classes and "get credit for what I was already doing."
He began with some English classes at a community college. He took only three classes at a time, the most he could handle with a full-time job. Molinaro got an associate degree, a bachelor's, and eventually, a master's degree in American literature. It was during grad school that he was asked to teach a summer course. "I've been teaching ever since," he says.
"It took me a long time. My advice is to be patient, and be persistent. And learn time management - don't leave things like studying until the last minute."
Beatriz Sanabria-Melendez grew up in Costa Rica. Although her family - a single mom, grandmother and grandfather - was poor, "they really knew the importance of education. My grandmother did everything she could to put her three children through school."
Sanabria-Melendez moved to the United States at age 12, not speaking any English. Her mother got a job in a sweatshop - "she sacrificed so much for me," she says. After high school, Sanabria-Melendez "took a class here and a class there" at LCCC and NCC, until she figured out what she wanted to do with her life.
"I wanted to leave behind something good. At my funeral, I wanted people to say 'she made a difference,' not 'she had a lot of money and cars.' So I went into social work."
Sanabria-Melendez earned her bachelor's and master's degrees and got her social work license, which she used in various jobs with Valley Youth House and for the department of health, before coming to NCC as a counselor. She urges students to be persistent, even if they can only take a class or two at a time. "That time will still go by. Give it a try even if you have doubts - don't cut yourself short."
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What will happen?
The news of Riccardo Ricco?s positive for EPO stunned the peloton and annulled most of the attacks on Thursday allowing the Mark Cavendish (Columbia) to win his third stage.
The attackers are expected to return to the fore today and the up and down terrain in the hills behind Montpellier are perfect for break to build up a huge lead.
With no intermediate sprint early on the stage, even the likes of Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) and Oscar Freire (Rabobank) will be happy to let a break and yellow jersey Cadel Evans and his weak Silence squad will happily let them gain time all day.
The sun is shining in the South of France and there is also a strong wind blowing, so expect a break of at least a dozen riders to go clear and finish with a 10, 15 or even 20 minute lead on the bunch.
Can Mark Cavendish win again?
Of course he can?if the stage ends in a bunch sprint. However the young British rider has won so often and so well that the other teams may well and change tactics and go for success in a breakaway, rather than being beaten and humiliated yet again in a sprint.
Cav is suffering after the Pyrenees but if the Columbia try and control the breaks and ride for another sprint win, there is no doubt the Manxman will dig deep and pull out another super fast finishing sprint.
Cavendish is rightly honouring the Tour de France by saying he wants to go all the way to Paris but he must also know that he cannot put himself too far into the red if he wants to be at his best for the Madison in the Olympic Games. That means today is probably his last chance of a final sprint and he and the Columbia team might not want to miss out on win number four.
Will Evans stay in yellow?
Cadel Evans still leads Frank Schleck (CSC) by a single second but his yellow jersey looks secure for another day.
Only an attack from CSC is the wind could change things but Riis is cleverly keeping his powder dry for an all-out assault in the Alps and letting Evans sweat with the responsibility of the yellow jersey.
Who's wearing the jerseys?
Yellow Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto)
Green Oscar Freire (Rabobank)
Polka-dot Sebastian Lang (Gerolsteiner)
White Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas)
CW's tip for the win
Any Frenchman is a good each way bet, but we?d love another sprint finish and love a fourth win from Cavendish. Allez Mark!
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Stage 11: Arvesen wins
Stage 10: Evans takes yellow jersey by one second
Stage nine: Ricco wins in the Pyrenees
Stage eight: Cavendish wins again in Toulouse
Stage seven: Sanchez takes action-packed stage
Stage six: Ricco storms to win
Stage five: Cavendish takes first Tour win
Stage four: Schumacher wins TT and takes race lead
Stage three: Dumoulin wins stage from break
Stage two: Hushovd wins chaotic sprint
Stage one: Valverde wins
Analysis: Tour de France rest day summary
Cavendish battles through Pyrenees
Evans suffers but takes yellow jersey [stage 10]
Analysis: Hautacam shakes up 2008 Tour
Ricco silences critics with solo attack in Pyrenees [stage nine]
Cavendish talks about his second stage win [stage eight]
Beltran heads home but doubts remain about other Tour riders
David Millar: the dope controls are working
Manuel Neltran tests positive for EPO at the Tour
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Cavendish talks about his Tour stage win
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Millar: Still aiming for Tour yellow jersey [stage 4]
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Millar too close to Tour yellow jersey
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You'd be having a lorra, lorra laughs
Couple announce wedding by recreating film and TV posters in impressive fashion
Talk about raising the bar.
8 rappers who acted the dope on Twitter
They'd want to get a grip in fairness.
Watching Ice Ice Baby as "sung" by these famous movies will make your day
This is incredibly well done.
Here's why Aengus MacGrianna is now our favourite newsreader ever
Move over Anne Doyle, apologies Brian Dobson.
9 examples of crazy things happening at Beyoncé concerts
Did you know all these mad things were happening? DID YOU?
WATCH: Man seems very confused about royal baby on Sky News
If you only watch one thing related to the royal baby make it this video.
Now THIS is how you dance to a Backstreet Boys song
This man has taken Everybody (Backstreet's Back) to a whole new place.
Here's how Michael Bublé really feels about Ireland
Michael loves Ireland forever and forever it seems.
Somebody has written a song about The Square in Tallaght
If you love to shop then this might be the song for you.
WATCH: Guys play the guitar and drums at the same time and sounds quite good
We are impressed and jealous all at once.
Hocus Pocus is 20 years old, here's what it can still teach you about life
You now have permission to watch it even though it's not Halloween yet.
11 brilliant headlines from little-known Irish magazines
Inspiring and hilarious reads abound.
WATCH: A micro-pig takes being cute to a whole new incredibly cute level
There's cute and then there is this micro pig.
Mock news report sums up the downside to an Irish heatwave
Penneys are having a particularly tough time it seems.
9 reasons to love Will Ferrell even more than you do already
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The Script frontman announces he's leaving The Voice UK
The Irish star is to leave after two seasons and "couldn't be more proud of the show".
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Kanye West and Larry David worked together apparently.
Autopsy and toxicology on Glee star Cory Monteith completed
Tributes from fans and co-stars have been pouring in for the Canadian actor.
WATCH: Man does impressive hula hoop dance with giant tire
This guy must be in great shape.
The DOs and DON'Ts of eating a 99
It is harder than it looks.
The perils of being too close with your pet
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11 reasons why Tia and Tamera were the best TV siblings ever
Sister Sister! Never knew how much I missed ya.
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Twitter tells us what we can learn from Jedward
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Here's where it all went wrong for Tom Cruise
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12 people who have a lot of feelings about Brian O'Driscoll
So many emotions being felt for poor BOD.
Donegal lads stage their own rally race ... in their kitchen
Their use of household items as props is very impressive.
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Enda Kenny, Bressie and George Hook get their own ice cream flavour
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In cinemas this week: In the Heart of the Sea, The Night Before, The End of the Tour, Phoenix and Truth.
In the Heart of the Sea – In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. This film reveals the encounter's harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down. Full review to come – but rather a disappointment, despite some remarkable technical achievements.
The Night Before – For the last 10 years, lifelong buddies Ethan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Isaac (Seth Rogen) and Chris (Anthony Mackie) have gathered on Christmas Eve to celebrate the holidays with a bang. As Isaac prepares to become a first-time father, the friends realize that their annual tradition is coming to a sad end. To make it as memorable as possible, they plan a night of debauchery and hilarity by searching for the Nutcracka Ball, the Holy Grail of Christmas parties in New York. The latest film from director Jonathan Levine, who worked with Rogen and Gordon-Levitt to great success in 50/50, is an irresistible blast of infectious Christmas spirit and hilariously irresponsible behaviour. A new holiday classic.
The End of the Tour – The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter (and novelist) David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel), which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, Infinite Jest. As the days go on, a tenuous yet intense relationship seems to develop between journalist and subject. The two men bob and weave around each other, sharing laughs and also possibly revealing hidden frailties – but it's never clear how truthful they are being with each other. Ironically, the interview was never published, and five days of audio tapes were packed away in Lipsky's closet. The two men did not meet again. A masterpiece – full thoughts at the link.
Phoenix – A spellbinding mystery of identity, illusion, and deception unfolds against the turmoil of post-World War II Germany in the stunning new film from acclaimed director Christian Petzold. Nelly (Nina Hoss), a German-Jewish nightclub singer, has survived a concentration camp, but with her face disfigured by a bullet wound. After undergoing reconstructive surgery, Nelly emerges with a new face, one similar but different enough that her former husband, Johnny (Ronald Zehrfeld), doesn't recognize her. Rather than reveal herself, Nelly walks into a dangerous game of duplicity and disguise as she tries to figure out if the man she loves may have been the one who betrayed her to the Nazis. Thought from SFF at the link.
Truth – The film chronicles the story Mapes (Cate Blanchett) and Rather (Robert Redford) uncovered that a sitting US president may have been AWOL from the United States National Guard for over a year during the Vietnam War. When the story blew up in their face, the ensuing scandal ruined Dan Rather's career, nearly changed a US Presidential election, and almost took down all of CBS News in the process. Based on the book ""Truth and Duty" by Mary Mapes. Fascinating story that feels worthy of cinematic adaptation. Been hearing great things about Blanchett's performance, but with such a stacked week might wait for DVD with this one.
Weekly Recommendation: We're only a couple of weeks out from The Force Awakens and all of these films are soon going to disappear from the multiplexes. But it is a cracker of a week. Melbournites don't miss The End of the Tour, one of the year's very best films. It is screening exclusive to Nova. Whether you are after challenging, thought-provoking cinema (Phoenix), epic escapism (In the Heart of the Sea), or a chaotic buddy comedy bursting with Christmas spirit (The Night Before) there is something for you this week.


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Once she joined Rama's being an ardent, quick, all pervasive employee with high grasping power, she has handled thousands of IVF & ICSI cases in her 18 years of experience. Being committed to her work she has exceptionally high success rates in the IVF/ICSI cases. This has been possible because of her belief that "Work is Worship".
Apart from her experience with Advanced Assisted Reproductive Techniques, she also has experience of running World Class Sperm Bank, Embryo Freezing Unit. She has assisted many couples & counseled them when in need ultimately helping them achieve their dream of parenthood. She is very skillful and helped, coordinated IVF, surrogacy for foreigners ,NRI,OCI couples all round the world.
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: Fung's Kitchen, 7320 Southwest Freeway, 713-779-2288
What $13 gets you: A near-anxiety attack.
Fung's Kitchen offers a menu with more than 400 dishes – and that doesn't include dim-sum. That's a lot of reading. And a lot of choices. It can make a grown man feel downright helpless. And don't dare dally. The waitstaff is relentless. I'm not saying they're impolite or unkind. But they will hound you.
I will only go to Fung's Kitchen for lunch, since the menu is condensed to a navigable two pages. That's more my speed. But I'm still not fast enough. During my most recent visit, three different waiters came to take my order a total of five times before I made up my mind. And I swear I had been sitting for only five minutes.
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The dining room at Fung's Kitchen is large and attractive, with chandeliers and six tanks of live fish and lobster. The place is known for its seafood and several adventurous dishes. The reasonably priced lunch menu includes sesame jelly fish ($4.99), cold chicken claws ($4.99) and sauteed scuttle fish with ginger and green onion ($5.95). I splurged a little and got the vermicelli with shredded duck ($8.50), which arrived in a large bowl of hot, delicious broth.
But I couldn't seem to enjoy it. I was too busy fending off the overzealous waiters who tried to seize the bowl every time I let the spoon down for more than 40 seconds. After a while, I caved and just let them take the thing. It wasn't that great anyway. The veggies tasted freeze-dried and the duck was tough, rubbery.
Leaving the restaurant, I breathed a sigh of relief. I really should stop going to Fung's Kitchen. It seems I just don't have the nervous system for it.
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In other news, when I got home from my minor surgery we were in the middle of a tornado watch. A tornado touched down just a few towns over, and it destroyed several houses. Scary. We locked the kitties in the laundry room and hung out in the basement for awhile, but all we got was thunder and rain. Really a lucky day all around, when I think about it.


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