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Vijender Jindal comes from a family of closely associated with Indian national Congress, the oldest and largest democratic political party of India.Shri Vijender Jindal was born in Gohana(Haryana) on 22nd May,1966.
The grand father Late shri Manohar lal jindal was mayor of M.C. Gohana and Vijender Jindal is Ex. Secretary: Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee. He is also Contested: for legislative assembly in 2008 in Rohini Constituency Delhi. He was also the Member : Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board(Govt. of NCT of Delhi) from 2007 to 2015.
He is Chairman of Udghosh (NGO) which is focused on devloping economically weak people and giving financial assistance to the poor people,He is also Chairman of Gaytri Devi Gau-Dham (Nangli Poona) Delhi.
Mr. Jindal is President of shri Hanumant Sewa Sangh, Delhi and Gohana Maitri Sangh(Regd) Delhi and Cheif Pattorn/Ex. president of Rohini Dharmik sabha Ramlilla committee.
He is presently Secretary of Parents teacher association Bal Bharti Public School,sector-14,Rohini and Cheif Advisor /Ex. Gen. Secretary of Inderprasth kala avm Sanskritik parishad
Shri Jindal is also a Trustee and executive member of Shri Agarsen North-Ex Hospital Society Rohini ,and also Trustee of Agarwal Sabha Prashant Vihar ,Agarwal Sabha Tri Nagar Agarwal Sabha Sector-8 ,sector-18 and sector-5 Rohin.i
He enjoys intense affection and confidence of his electorates symbolizing highest standards of public life.
He is inspired by the ideals of nationalism, values of freedom and fairness. He strongly believes that leadership brings huge responsibility. He has strong belief that social awakening and economic empowerment is the pre requisite to and the best way to solve the problem of masses.
A champion of peace and prosperity, shri Jindal is always willing to take up the cause of weaker section of society, he also leads various social, cultural and business delegations in India and abroad.
He strongly believes that accessibility and friendly behavior with the masses is the hallmark of any leadership aspiring for excellence in Public life.
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Here in the Miss Rose Sister Violet office we celebrate Tea Cup Tuesday every week!
There is just something magical about cups of tea. They make our hearts sigh... and are just so comforting. Tea cups and tea pots make us happy... the thought of steaming hot tea chases away even the darkest of lonely thoughts.. and tea shared with a friend is treasured moments in time. Like they say...
There is always time for a cup of tea! (and always room for cake!!)
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1. When looking for a Hair Loss Specialist, what questions should I ask?
Do you specialize in hair loss issues, and how long have you been in the hair restoration field?
A: You should look for a hair loss specialist that has been actively working in the hair restoration field for at least 5 years. They should have extensive knowledge with all types of hair loss. The staff at Profiles has experience ranging from 9-30 years and are trained and qualified to help those with any type of hair loss. Our cosmetic image specialists have knowledge in state of the art non-surgical hair replacement procedures to give you the look of your own natural hair.
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Are you and your staff certified?
A: The answer you should be looking for is yes. Every technician should be certified in all types of application methods and design. They should also be educated in hair loss treatments that are available and have product knowledge for every individual situation. Education is one of Profiles highest priorities and is a regular occurrence. All of our staff has been highly trained and actively attends seminars and shows.
How often do you attend seminars?
A: When searching for a hair loss specialist you should look for someone that is continuously educating themselves. The Profiles staff is always keeping up to date on the latest education available and we attend seminars 2-3 times per year. We need to educate ourselves so that we can educate you; the client. Aside from seminars, the staff at Profiles consistently does research to come up with new solutions for our clients.
What is the cost associated with a Hair Addition?
A: The cost for a good quality, natural looking hair addition does vary; but the minimum you can expect to spend should start around $500. The cost of hair varies depending on the size, length, and quality of the hair. Anything below this price should not be considered, as you will likely be getting a substandard product for your money.
Do you offer private, complimentary consultations?
A: When looking for a hair loss specialist, there should always be a private area where you and your hair loss specialist can discuss your situation. At Profiles, we have private rooms where you can comfortably talk about your concerns and solutions with your specialist for your individual hair loss challenge. We strongly suggest you set up your free, one hour consultation so that one of our hair loss specialists is available to answer any of your questions. Our specialists will show you some of the options that could be a solution for your unique situation. All information shared during your consultation is kept private and confidential.
2. Who do you provide services to?
A: We provide services to everyone who is experiencing any type of hair loss. This includes any type of Medically Related Hair Loss such as those undergoing Chemotherapy or Radiation, Alopecia, and Trichotillomania. We also service those with Auto-Immune Diseases including Lupus, Thyroid Conditions and Anemia. Profiles also services those with other hair loss needs including hair loss caused by stress, diet and poor nutrition, gastric bypass surgery, change in medications, burn victims, accident and head trauma, male and female pattern baldness and hormonal hair loss.
3. I am suffering with Trichotillomania, do you have experience with this condition? Can you help me?
A: Yes, Profiles can help you. We have over 25 years of experience working with those diagnosed with Trichotillomania. Trichotillomania is defined as the compulsive urge to pull or twist ones own hair leading to hair loss. It is known as a type of impulse control disorder and usually begins around puberty and can effect both men and women. Most people diagnosed with Trichotillomania also suffer from depression, anxiety and poor self image. A big part of self image is hair, which allows you to display your personality and style. Without hair, you can feel very self conscious and even unsure about yourself. This can be a traumatic experience with a devastating impact on a persons self confidence.
The staff at Profiles understands the sensitivity and emotional issues attached to the frustration you experience with your hair. We offer a number of products and services to help end some of your stress and anxiety that you experience on a daily basis. Profiles can help you so that you can resume your daily life with confidence. Our private facility and non-judgmental staff will help you decide what treatment and service is best for you, so you can regain your self-esteem.
Our clients have had great results and in some cases have learned to overcome or reduce their urge to pull. Most of those suffering with Trichotillomania only pull in certain areas and not others. This is due to the sensation they receive from pulling in a specific area. When using a certain type of hair addition, we can prevent access to the areas in which the client desires to pull. This creates a barrier, so the client can no longer get to the area they desire. In most cases the client will not begin to pull in new areas and some have also overcome or reduce their urge to pull. Please feel free to com in for your private complimentary consultation to speak to one of our hair loss specialists.
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4. I have Alopecia, do you have experience with this? Can you help me?
A: There are several different types of Alopecia that effect men, women and children. Androgenic Alopecia Alopecia Areata, Alopecia Totalis and Alopecia Universalis being the most common.
Androgenic Alopecia: considered to be the medical term for male or female pattern hair loss.
Alopecia Areata: often causes small circular areas of hair loss in different areas of the scalp. This is thought to be an Auto-Immune Disorder.
Alopecia Totalis: total hair loss of the scalp and considered to be an advanced for of Alopecia Areata.
Alopecia Universalis: is hair loss of the entire body and also considered to be an advanced form of Alopecia Areata.
There are many transitions a person goes through with Alopecia. Losing your hair can have a devastating effect on your life. When a person loses their hair, they may feel like they are losing their identity and often suffer from secret shame. Profiles has many years of experience in helping those diagnosed with Alopecia. We have taken that experience and combined it with state of the art technology in hair replacement. This means that we can offer you the most realistic solutions in the industry. We offer a variety of solutions including; hair grafts, multiple extension methods, hair loss treatments, full prosthetics and hair replacement. We can do all of this without compromising the growth of new hair and the hair you currently have. When you come in for your private complimentary consultation, one of our specialists will be able to help you with all of your concerns and choose a solution that is best for you.
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5. I'm going through Chemotherapy and I'm going to loose my hair, can you help me?
A: Yes, our studio specializes in hair loss and has professional technicians who have been trained and educated in working with those going through chemotherapy and customizing "full cranial prosthesics". Whether you are experiencing temporary or permanent hair loss, there are numerous options available that can help you restore your image. When you are given the right facts, you can make decisions that are right for you. Prosthetics are made with specialized material for the sensitive needs of the individual. They come in a variety of styles, colors, and the fit is adjustable to each persons size and are also custom cut and styled. They are easy to wear and their non-slip technology provides the utmost comfort and security. The foundation is thin, light and airy, which results in ease and comfort and provides immediate relief to those with sensitive skin. Our Staff will help you to maintain the same appearance before, during and after your treatments.
Will my insurance cover my wig or full cranial prosthetic?
In most cases yes, your insurance will cover a medical wig. Just remember all insurance companies are different; some will cover a percentage, others will cover a dollar amount, and there will be some that cover the entire prosthetic. Each case is different depending on your insurance company. But don't forget, a medical wig requires a doctors prescription for a "Full Cranial Prosthetic". We do encourage you to set up your FREE consultation to go over this with you in more detail and to show you how to go about filing your insurance claim.
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6. My child is experiencing hair loss, can you help us?
A: Yes, Profiles By Kristin can help. Our caring staff understands that it can be devastating for a child who is losing their hair. The causes can range from underlying conditions such as Alopecia or Trichotillomania or those undergoing Chemotherapy or Radiation. We can also help children that have suffered from burns or scaring. Children can become targets of teasing and ridicule by their peers and as a result, this can lead to low self esteem and depression.
Here at Profiles we have over 25 years of experience working with children with hair loss. We are confident that we will find a solution designed especially for your child so they will feel comfortable and confident again. We also hope that you as a parent will have peace of mind. There are a variety of options available for hair loss that may work for your child including; a cranial prosthetic, a hair integration, extensions or hair loss treatments.
Profiles is affiliated with several nationwide childrens programs which gives us access to the highest quality hair additions available. We will determine which solution is best for you and your child in our comfortable and private setting. Please, don't hesitate to call us with any questions or concerns that you may have and set up your free consultation today!
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7. Is there a chance I can restore any of my own natural hair, I am not ready for any type of hair addition?
A: Yes, there is a possibility that you can restore your own hair depending on what stage of hair loss you are in. With todays advancements in technology, hair loss restoration solutions are very common. Profiles offers in salon treatments, topical products and two different types of lasers to help with hair restoration. We are always happy to help you attempt to restore your own hair prior to attaching a hair addition.
Our in-salon treatments, topical products and lasers can all help stimulate the scalp, increase blood flow, and revitalize the follicle. Although each hair restoration solution offers different benefits, one of them could be a solution for you! The best thing to do would be to come in for your complimentary consultation to determine if you are a candidate for any of these solutions. You hair loss specialist will perform a FREE Scalp Analysis and determine which hair restoration solution would be best for you.
Our goal is to create for you a healthy scalp environment for new hair to grow. This can take time so often times a client will receive our strand by strand extension method to give them the instant satisfaction of having more hair again. The strand by strand method is something that can enhance your hair during or even after the hair restoration process. Your hair loss specialist will be more than happy to discuss this with you in more detail when you come in for your consultation.
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8. What are laser treatments and do they work?
Laser therapy is designed to deliver clinical strength laser light energy directly to the hair follicle and can be used by both men and women. The laser can promote new growth of dormant hair, increase the speed of hair growth and can increase blood flow and circulation, which can significantly reduce hair fall out.
Profiles carries two FDA cleared laser devices that are easy to use and proven effective. The first being a hand held laser comb which is used 15 minutes a day three times a week. The client easily moves it back and forth over the scalp focusing on the thinning areas. It is most effective in the early stages of hair loss and is 100% safe and easy to use.
The second is a laser helmet which is completely hands free and is used for 20 minutes two times per week. The laser helmet covers a larger area of scalp at one time so you are free to go about your daily tasks while wearing it. This laser is just as effective as laser treatments done in a salon. It has been cleared to increase the diameter of the hair shaft by up to 200%.
When you come in for your complimentary and private consultation, one of our hair loss specialists will be able to tell you which laser would be best for you. They will also preform a free scalp analysis to determine if you are a candidate for one of these treatments. Clients have seen an increase in diameter of the hair shaft, more hairs per square inch as well as a healthier scalp environment. Used along with the recommended products, our clients have experienced amazing results.
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9. There are so many extensions available today, how do I know which one is best for me?
A: Have you tried extensions and found they were too heavy for your hair and caused your hair damage? Are you looking for coverage on the top of your head but are not yet ready for a hair replacement system?
Profiles can help you with our extensive knowledge in many different types of extensions and methods. It is best to come in for you FREE consultation so that one of our specialist can take a look at your hair and find out from you what your wants and needs are. We will determine which type of extensions and methods would be best for YOUR hair. We will be able to determine what options are best for you based on the density, length and condition of your own hair. Everyone's hair is different and therefore the solution recommended for you may not work for another individual.
You should also remember that extensions are not just about adding length. In fact, with extensions, your options are limitless. Whether you are looking for added volume, chemical free high lights or low lights, filling in a receding hair line or added length for a special occasion, we will find a solution for you! Our methods of extensions will not cause stress or damage to your own hair, they will still allow for your hair to continue to grow and become healthier while wearing your extensions. This service can also be combined with some of our hair restoration services. This will allow you to have immediate satisfaction for your hair loss concerns, while attempting to grow your own hair back at the same time. Our specialists will help you in determining the appropriate length, color blend, density and texture to best match your own natural hair. We will also go over with you how to properly care for your new hair and go over any questions that you may have.
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10. I am a man losing my hair, can you help me? What are my options and can you make me look like I used to?
A: Yes, at Profiles we specialize in all types of hair restoration and our skilled staff can determine which method would be the most beneficial to for you. Not only does the staff at Profiles understand how hair loss can effect your life but we also know that it can effect your self-esteem and self-image. We have solutions for all hair loss conditions whether you are in the early or advanced stages of thinning hair.
Profiles offers many solutions depending on what degree of hair loss you are experiencing. If you are in the beginning stages, we might recommended the laser or in salon treatments in conjunction with products for at home care. We also have a strand by strand extension method for those in the beginning stages of hair loss which is virtually undetectable.
If your hair loss is more advanced, we have the most natural looking undetectable hair additions on the market. These are designed specifically for you. Our experienced staff has the ability to recreate your hair line and enhance your appearance. The end result will restore your confidence in the way you look and feel and no one will ever know! Profiles would like to help you rebuild your confidence by recreating the look you thought you would never get back.
Hair replacement is an investment in happiness and confidence. Profiles would like to extend our offer to you for a complimentary and private consultation so that we can resolve your hair loss issues. We hope to answer all the questions that you might have about hair replacement or hair restoration so that you can have your life back!
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11. How much does it cost?
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12. Is it covered by insurance?
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 21, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) today announced it will be an exhibitor in the leasing mall at the International Council of Shopping Centers' 2014 RECon – The Global Real Estate Convention, to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 18th – 20th, 2014. With over 32,000 attendees and 1,000 exhibitors, RECon is the world's largest gathering of retail real estate professionals, providing the opportunity to network, make deals and learn from industry experts.
AutoZone's exhibit booth will be located at 4414 44th Avenue in the upper level of the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, where management from AutoZone's Store Development Department will be available to review real estate sites supporting the company's aggressive store growth plan.
More information regarding AutoZone's new store development program, including a list of regional real estate contacts, may be found by downloading the company's New Store Development Brochure at www.autozonerealestate.com.
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AutoZone is the leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States. Each store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, service stations, and public sector accounts. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand diagnostic and repair software through www.alldata.com. Additionally, we sell automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products through www.autozone.com, accessories and performance parts through www.autoanything.com, and our commercial customers can make purchases through www.autozonepro.com. AutoZone does not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation.
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A woman has been critically injured after an incident occurred under mysterious circumstances at a Beijing water park. The woman, surnamed Liu, suffered severe head trauma at the Happy Water Rubik's Cube (欢乐水魔方 huān yào shuǐ mófāng) on May 28 while riding the "Tornado," a park attraction in which visitors ride a raft down a four-story water slide through a pipe and into a spiraling funnel.
Liu was given medical attention at the Fengtai District water park and was then sent to the emergency room at Aerospace Center Hospital where doctors determined Liu had suffered a cardiac arrest and a hydrocephalus condition.
Liu has not regained consciousness since the incident first happened. Her condition has worsened to the point where she can only breathe with the aid of a ventilator. Liu's mother has said, "The doctor told us that she may pass any time now."
Despite her grave situation, no one has been forthcoming about the circumstances behind the Happy Water Rubik's Cube incident.
A man named Jiang was sitting next to the victim on the raft on the Tornado slide along with an unnamed third party when the incident occurred. However, Jiang's recollection of the incident to the Beijing Morning Report only begins once the ride was over, at which time he noticed Liu was unconscious.
"We quickly fished her out of the water. We yelled at her, but there was no response," Jiang was quoted as saying.
Additionally, the doctor who is treating Liu at Aerospace Center Hospital is unable to confirm to Chinese news what is the reason for his patient's injury.
"We are temporarily unable to determine the cause of brain damage, and further observation is needed," said the unnamed doctor in regards to his critically injured patient.
Instead of explaining what happened, Jiang told the press how he had not been adequately informed of safety procedures during his time at the water park. "Upon exchanging our admission tickets and entering the park, we didn't see any safety warnings."
As well, Jiang alleges he wasn't "allowed" to contact 120 emergency services by park staff members until 20 minutes after the incident.
A customer management representative for the park named Liu Chang has refuted Jiang's allegations. "We were very surprised at the incident because this problem has not occurred with any of our other park visitors," said Liu Chang. "The park vigorously provided medical aid at the time of the incident, and has provided for the medical expenses."
Liu Chang also refuted Jiang's accusation that park visitors aren't properly briefed on safety with this retort (abridged):
Safety warnings are issued on all our admission tickets, whether electronic or paper. As well, there are large-sized warned placed at the entrance to the park. As well, beginning from when visitors enter the park, there are repeated broadcast safety warnings. There are Chinese and English instructions printed in front of each attraction, clearly specifying any age, health or height restrictions.
Instead of the incident itself, Chinese media have focused on the enormous cost of Liu's medical treatment, which has since risen to RMB 200,000 (USD 29,369).
Informed by the hospital of insufficient funds, the victim's mother said she was forced to reach out to the water park to ask for compensation, for which they did not comply.
"I had always been in contact with her, and she had always inquired on the situation with my child," the victim's mother said. "She has comforted me not to worry, but still, she has not given us enough funds to cover the medical costs."
According to the Beijing Morning Report, the Happy Water Rubik's Cube paid an additional RMB 30,000 to meet the request made by the victim's mother.
The incident finally made it to the news last Tuesday (Jun 13) in which the victim's family lawyer has threatened the park with litigation if negotiations fall through.
First opened in 2011, Happy Water Rubik's Cube is Beijing's largest open-air water park.
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This article first appeared on our sister site, the Beijinger.
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CROMWELL - When Bubba Watson was handed his blue jacket and then his trophy, he couldn't help but let out a small smile.
The PGA Tour season is just about halfway over, but for Watson, it's already been a better year than all of 2017.
The left-hander failed to win a single tournament last season, missing seven cuts, and didn't place higher than a tie for sixth, which came at the Memorial Tournament.
Watson already has three wins on Tour this year, including his third Travelers Championship title, in which he needed another large comeback to win. After being six strokes back of then-leader Paul Casey entering the final round, Watson turned in his second 7-under 63 of the tournament as Casey faded down the stretch.
"Last year wasn't very good and this year has been great. Easy comparison," Watson said. "It would be like me missing the cut this week, but I didn't. It's just one of those things. I won this year and I missed the cut last year. That's pretty much how the whole year was. It was a rough year last year, mentally, physically."
Watson's other wins came at the Genesis Open in February and the WGC - Dell Technologies Match Play in March. He has two other top 10 finishes. His victory at TPC River Highlands Sunday also jumped him up seven spots in the World Golf Rankings to 13 and moved him into third place in the FedExCup Points Rankings.
Still, Watson doesn't believe this is his best year on Tour, even though he still has a number of tournaments left to play, including the Greenbrier Classic, the British Open, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and PGA Championship to possibly add to his win list.
"I think [2014]," Watson said. "I won [the Northern Trust Open] and then I won The Masters. I holed a bunker shot. Wasn't the same [Tour] year, but same calendar year where I won my third. I won in China [WGC-HSBC Champions]. Double bogeyed 17 and holed a bunker shot to force a playoff and then won the next hole. Then we adopted - the birth of our child was two days later."
There was also some curiosity about whether or not Watson and some of the world's other top golfers would participate in the Travelers next year. Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka - all major winners - have said they'll have to look at the schedule with the U.S. Open being played in Pebble Beach in California. Making the cross-country trip, they said, would be tough. Until then, it will be a wait-and-see approach.
But for Watson there isn't any thought of missing the Travelers.
"You always show up as the defending champ," Watson said. "I told the guys this is one of the best tournaments, and the reason why is because you play miserable golf in the U.S. Open and then you get to play a beautiful place like this where the fans come out and they love that you're here. They respect you. And then you can move the ball out of the rough. If those guys are playing good, maybe I do want them to miss so I have another chance at winning next year. But I'm definitely going to be here. I sign up first for this tournament every year."
Until then, it's on to the next event.
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The beast is constructed of lightweight aluminum and has shocks in the front and center. It has high and low gears and quick-release levers just about everywhere.
Officially, it's a Mongoose Eliminator, but for our purposes, we'll call it the Inner City Rapid Response Unit. Its purpose is to allow me swift mobility when the action is just around the corner or located in dark, narrow places.
It's not that I want to beat the cops to the mayhem. It's just that I'm tired of them hogging all the good witnesses and mucking up the crime scenes with their yellow tape and fingerprint dust.
The Inner City Rapid Response Unit (bike) is a great way to wheel into the fray without the hassle of one-way streets and cumbersome traffic. There are low gears for the rough terrain and rugged tires for the mud.
With this baby, I could fly down dark alleys and across back lawns. I could zip across the park in seconds or sail across the foot trestle like a rock skipping on water. I could get one of those goofy red horns and put baseball cards in the spokes.
Too bad the bike is still chained in the yard, with a thick film of spring dust over the shiny aluminum frame. If the Inner City Rapid Response Unit could talk, it would have nothing of interest to say.
They just don't make bikes the way they used to. When I was a boy, you had your Schwinn with a banana seat and chopper-style handlebars. If you liked getting beat up every day, you had tassels dangling from your handle grips. Some people had sissy bars, but those stopped being cool when it was discovered that the word sissy wasn't good.
After we all got used to our Schwinns, some marketing whiz came up with a new design and every kid, rich or poor, had to have one. Enter, the Huffy.
The Huffy had a muscular, square seat and handlebars that ran straight across. It had sturdy, rugged grips with knobbies. Woe be unto the boy who dangled tassels or anything else from those grips. The Huffy was not a bike meant for dangling.
It would be a perfect world if we never graduated, bike-wise, beyond the Huffy. I'd be out there right now patrolling comfortably upon that thick, cushiony seat and looking pretty cool all the while. But no. Eventually, the need to ride over greater distances became impossible to ignore. Specifically, every pretty girl you met in school lived on the opposite end of town and it was just not chivalrous to ask her to meet you halfway.
So you worked four summer jobs so you could buy what would be the most important object marking the transition from childhood into young adulthood: the 10-speed.
It was a strange creature: rams-horn handlebars that could be gripped at the top for casual riding or down low for frantic, high-speed escapes from your girlfriend's brothers. There were two fairly simple levers located right before the handlebars. You did not need special schooling to learn how to operate them. One lever for the low gears, one for the high.
These bikes were simple and they were the height of maturity. You could ride your 10-speed wearing a pair of those athletic shorts with the stripes down the sides for added cool points. You know the ones I mean. Wear those today, you'll get beat up by the same guy who thumped you for dangling tassels from your Huffy.
Regardless of what style bike you were riding, you could count on owning only pants that were chewed up around the ankles. Because no matter what innovations were spirited to the bike market, your pants would always get stuck in the chain. Sometimes, if you were going really fast, the chain would suck the pants right off your body. This would cause you to come to an abrupt stop, in which case your girlfriend's brothers would catch you and give you the beating you so richly deserved.
Which brings me around to my point. Anything beyond the Huffy, including those mutant 3-speeds and 5-speeds, is just too complicated for inner-city use. And so is this new bike I meant to deem the Inner City Rapid Response Unit.
The gear shifters are discreetly hidden on the handle grips. There are numbers and arrows written on them in a language that appears to be extraterrestrial. I know twisting this way will make pedaling harder and twisting that way will cause my ankles to snap. But do you think I can manage the mental strain necessary to memorize that alien gear pattern while racing to the downtown firefight?
I picture it this way. Sweaty and panting, I make it to the scene of the chaos and wheel up to the first bloody man I see.
"Sir," I'll say, wheezing. "Marklaflammefromthesunjournal. Can you tell me what happened here?"
The bleeding man will look me up and down and take a look at my ride.
"Dude. Do you realize your bicycle chain fell off six blocks ago?"
"Yeah," I'll say. "I realize that. How do you think I lost my pants?"
Mark LaFlamme is the Sun Journal crime reporter.
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Lonelyness by BurtnWatch
Little cabin seems lost in the landscape of the Austrian Alps.
Gosau, Austria
Gosau, Austria
Where would you potty
This is amazing........
What a fantastic view. My gosh!
Beautiful photo
So beautiful! And thanks for holding the fort
Hello Eve, hope you are having a nice holiday.
Hello Bernhard I am and thank you so much for taking care of AAA for me - snowed under here! It's much appreciated
Looks pretty yet kind of strange. What if there's alot of rain? Then all the water will make a lake where that house is.
Hi. There's no danger of flooding as it is karstic ground. Water disappears through the ground and comes to daylight far away in karstic springs. The snow feeds those springs even in very dry summers.
Fantastic again! You are a remarkable photographer.
Excelente fotografía hermoso lugar.
Well if you like your privacy. Nice capture.
Reminds me of how small we are!♥! Lovely Photo Burtn As Always!
this is a very well taken photo. its invokes massive amounts of feelings in me.
i wouldn't mind living there
Sold! When can I move in?
I'd wish to live in that cabin
This would be a perfect place to find alone time. Beautiful capture.
It's Beauty Full!
Lonelyness hat selten S~O G~UT ausgesehen
Looks like heaven to me.
Wow. Wonderful shot.
hehe I love the deceitful perception. It almost looks like a toy house. Very nice shot.
da stört dich keiner...schönes platzerl
Da sollte eigentlich Almbetrieb sein. Aber die Viecher sind noch im Tal, wegen Schnee.
Wie schön Wo ist das? Da will ich auch wohnen
Das ist mal ein schöner flecken Erde um ein Haus zu bauen!
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Sunday, 25 August 2013
Typewriter newbie's eureka moment no.1
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Yes indeed. I found an old laptop bag at my local thrift store for $4 which is perfect for my smaller portables.ReplyDelete
How is it that until the late 20th century, no one thought of shoulder straps, or of embedding wheels in luggage?
By the way, your new blog image, the noiseless portable, is just beautiful.
Luggage wheels... Also wheels on garbage cans- where were these when I was a young kid whose chore it was to get the garbage can to the street on pick-up days...without wheels? Even coolers have wheels now.ReplyDelete
I know I can make my fortune if I can figure out some obvious thing that doesn't have wheels yet, but needs them.
I also favor old laptop bags. I remember hauling around something as big as a portable typewriter way back when.ReplyDelete
That oliver courier seems a bit bigger than I originally thought, still I love its lookReplyDelete


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Tuesday, 15 October 2013
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Oh Jan, where to begin!ReplyDelete
I think I'm in love with this elven house. So much detail! And those meringues made my mouth water! And last but not least, your desk is a heaven of colors! So many pretty prints on those fat quarters!
Hugs and kisses from Egypt. x
Roudi #2
Oh the elven house is just fantastic. I love it! I also enjoyed looking in that window at all the sewing machines when we were last in Bath. Much more interesting than what they are actually selling!ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous house, perfect for the elves. Your bunting is fantastic. Our local radio station (Hereford and Worcester) is working on a special project for Children in Need, which is to produce 3 miles of bunting to break the Guiness World Record. Leominster has already promised to produce 1 mile, and I think Malvern has agreed to match that. They have to conform to exacting measurements. I bet you have done well over that all by yourself. That sewing machine shop looks fascinating too. xx Maggie #4ReplyDelete
Soul sister, you have given us such a treat this week! As if those luscious fat quarters weren't enough eye candy, you know I'm all caught up in that tree dollhouse!! Thank you so much for posting it. You and the mister are looking fab in the vine tunnel too--that photo should be scrapbooked and framed. You are gorgeous. I also adore that window of sewing machines--what in the world! I've never heard of that manufacturer either. That sewing machine looks vintage too. Such a wonderful post. Hugs to you! Sandy Leigh #9ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for the mention Jan and for the offer of the quilt squares....you're a gem.ReplyDelete
Love the machine in the last pic...I call mine something like that from time to time :-) [esp when I'm curtain making!!!].
A x # 5
You are a true sight for sore eyes. I loved seeing the arbor tunnel and the inside of the hall. It's fun to see places like that. I enjoyed trying to read the saying, too.ReplyDelete
Those fat quarters are spectacular. Wish I had even a bit of your stash, Oh wait, I don't need it, because I don't make REAL quilts. Old clothes work best for my activities.
Don't let Voodoo Vixen (Annette) see that doll tree house, or she'll be making one from Pringles cans and broth tins (grin). It's adorable, though.
I had to laugh at the sewing machines. They were all so cleverly put on display. And the one you singled out made me think you were cursing at me (JUST JOKING).
Happy WOYWW from #7.
Love your post, and the pictures. What an amazing elven house is just amazing!!ReplyDelete
Happy WOYWW
Krisha #10
What a fantastic post, Jan. Your days out sound wonderful and all those amazing things you saw. Love the Elven House, I would love that and have a DD who would too!! The ribbons I could not have walked by. When we go to Austria I always take extra pennies for a special ribbon shop in Innsbruck!!ReplyDelete
I'm glad you managed some family time, you deserve it.
Hugs Lisax
I enjoyed every moment of this post, Jan... the shops you found look amazing, how wonderful - that Elven house is a complete triumph, but all of the others too... I wouldn't have let the meringues go untasted...ReplyDelete
Thanks for the Lindisfarne lyrics, too I love them. all together now, the Fog on the Tyne's all mine.... lol!! Have a lovely week. Hope your mate comes home soon! Helen, 13
Wow your trip to Winchester looks like great fun ! Ali #15ReplyDelete
What an interesting place that is, lots of lovely stuff to see! Love the old sewing machines but it is a bit sad to see one strung up like that! Had a giggle at that last sewing machine, someone was surely having a laugh when they dreamt up that name!ReplyDelete
have a great week, Debxx
What a fab blog this week Jan. Your day out looked very interesting. I have never been to Winchester. I love the photo of you and Mr LLJ in the tunnel thingy. have a happy weekReplyDelete
Lynda B #14
Hi JanReplyDelete
It sounds like you and your DH have had a wonderful time off together and you have seen some pretty amazing things, wow so much to look at.
I am loving all your fabrics they will make beautiful quilts once put together
Happy WOYWW have an enjoyable week hugs Ria #22
Great job with the patchwork fabrics project.What interesting things you saw Jan!!No, that's not a name you'd forget in a hurry!!ReplyDelete
Your banner flags look fabulous, wish I could sew....wish I had a machine! Love the pictures! The Tree house is amazing, great if it was 'normal' size! Thank you for my snoop!! Happy Early WOYWW!!ReplyDelete
((Lyn)) #27
Hi Jan, blimey, we're all early birds this week. Love that Lindisfarne track, by the way. You seem to have had a fab day, its always a good day out when you get to see unusual things. that elven house is awesome, my DIL would adore that. And those meringues, all I can say is your willpower is greater than mine! Have a great week, Hugs, Shaz #29 xxReplyDelete
Wonderful pictures!!! I love the elven tree house and the art installation's huge letters! Thank you for sharing!!! Congratulations to the winners! patsyReplyDelete
Neat pictures! Love the treehouse and the sewing machines.ReplyDelete
Angie #18
Congratulations to the winners. Love all the pictures. Happy crafting #4ReplyDelete
Omg I love this post. So many wonderful photos and titbits. Love it all. Am sad I missed the bunting giveaway. How did I miss that? Might have to read this one all over againReplyDelete
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Love the grapevine tunnel! All the photos are great! Thank you for sharing all of them. Happy crafting!ReplyDelete
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happy Wednesday and what a fab post and so many great photos .loving all those fab fabrics somehow missed out out on the bunting give-away but well done to the lucky ladies it must have been meant to be as I have no sewing skills at all..i can thread a needle ..just !...all around looks like you had a great time but how id you manage to stay out of the ribbon shop and even bigger keep away from those yummy meringues I'm so impressed. have great week and thanks for sharing Andrea #65ReplyDelete
What interesting and beautiful things you saw and did. Thanks for the photos, they are like a virtual tour. #70ReplyDelete
what a great post, some fab pictures, thanks for sharing, Donna #71ReplyDelete
Ooh that's a lovely tidy desk (hangs head in shame!).ReplyDelete
Some fabulous piccies, I lived in Bath for over 10 years before moving a bit farther out and it is truly beautiful. Glad you enjoyed it.
Kyla 74
So many fantastic photos to look at and as photos is what I love. I have loved looking at every one. That shop window...yum! And all that gorgeous material on your desk! I don't sew, but even I was itching to thread up a needle lol. Great blog btw xReplyDelete
Karen no.82 x
Congratulations to the bunting winners! Lucky ladies! What a fabulous day out! Now that is the kind of day I love - so many wonderful things to see! I loved that little house with all the towers! The trendy clothes shop with the sewing machine looked like 'All Saints'. They started out in Spitalfields E. London, but they're everywhere now! My daughter's friend works in one in the holidays. Just shows what you can achieve if you're young and enterprising! Love all your gorgeous material. I so admire you and Wipso for all you do with your quilt making! Happy WOYWW! Julie Ann xx #45ReplyDelete
Oh it looks like you had a fab time, I love that shop with the sewing machines, never been in it but everytime I see it with the old Singer machines it reminds me of my nan! Loving all the fabric and once again thanks for Baxter's bandana! Take care Zo xx 86ReplyDelete
Ok, so trying to comment for about the millionth time...no exaggeration!L comely pic of you and important G, and you know what, I'll comment in person, very soon,...so much easier!!ReplyDelete
Looks like you had a lovely trip, that Elven tree house is just amazing!!! I'm only a learner when it comes to sewing, all that material looks so pretty & very inviting too. Have a great week!!ReplyDelete
Ann (no 47) x
What a fab day out. I want to live in an Elven tree house!!ReplyDelete
Oh wow, some gorgeous work and photos there Jan!!! Thanks also for the lovely items you're making for my charities too. They will love them all!! I'm still kind of 'out of action' but am hoping to catch up with things soon. Thanks again, Karen xReplyDelete
Fabulous post Jan! Now I want to visit Winchester!!! And such a wonderful colourfest on your desk.. makes me happy looking at it! Happy woyww and a hug from - rainy - Holland Marit #92ReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 October 2013 at 12:37
What a beautiful, colourful desk, and congrats to the bunting winners. Love your days out with family, Andrew's sister went to art college in Winchester, we used to visit her for the odd weekend, wonderful city, haven't been in years. The tree house is stunning, who wouldn't want to live in one? Love the ribbon and the sewing machines (it's foo koo soo key if you really want to know!!!). One of my Japanese colleagues' last name is Ifuku... which sounds really bad if you don't know how to pronounce it!ReplyDelete
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- Anonymous16 October 2013 at 13:27
Loving the FQs - I recognize a few of them as I have them in my stash too! And the other photos - can't decide if I love the van or the sweets best. The van, I think as it is no calorie! :)ReplyDelete
Happy WOYWW!
Mary Anne (26)
Glad you got some time away with family. Thank you for sharing some of the highlights. Love the elvin house. I can't believe you didn't try one of those delish meringues. April #61ReplyDelete
It is always nice to spend some family time doing nothing that is really planned. Just what I am hoping to do with my Mr this week, having had Kim and Hubby here for a few days.ReplyDelete
I have seen that shop in Bath before but couldna tell you how to get there! Hubby pulled me away from it when I saw it for fear of me trying to add to my collection! Haa Haa!
What fantastic photos! I love the name of that sewing machine! Well done to the bunting winners (I'm not jealous, no really...OK just a little bit!). Pam#68ReplyDelete
I'm only trying to guess how to pronounce the name on that last sewing machine but I can assure you I have myself giggling up a storm over it. Lots of pretty fabric lain out on your table today. Your room seems extra bright and airy today for some reason. Thanks for sharing the photos taken from your travels. So fun to visit places vicariously.ReplyDelete
Love all the photos of your travels and the gorgeous fabrics laid out on your desk. Congratulations to the bunting winners. Thanks for sharing. Happy WOYWW. Caro x (#12)ReplyDelete
What wonderful pictures!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the peek at your workspace,
Great stuff
I loved having a snoop!
Chrissie #84
I want to come with you next time JanReplyDelete
Loving the photos and all the fabrics. I am late commenting - have been so busy so just saying hi and Happy WOYWW Anne x #81ReplyDelete
Hello LLJ,ReplyDelete
I'm sneaking in a few visits today. I must confess, after seeing the last photo of the sewing machine I totally forgot most of what was above it! I kept pronouncing the name in different ways. My fun for the day, I'm afraid!
Congratulations to the winners of your lovely bunting! Oh, and the fabric quarters are really pretty. One that caught my eye is the turquoise, orange and yellow fabric. Love it. As for the ribbon store - oh my. Did you go crazy overboard on buying ribbon?
Thank you for visiting me already. I also owe you an email, which I'll get off soon.
Happy WOYWW
Hugs, Kay (43)
If there were prizes for the most colorful and entertaining WOYWW post, you would win it hands down, LLJ!! First of all, I ache with jealousy at the pleasure you get to have fondling, arranging, and working with all those bright and happy fabrics! I wouldn't think you could ever be angry or depressed after walking into your sewing room!ReplyDelete
Next, what a fun and informative photo diary you shared with us - thank you so much!! You and Mr. LLJ look so young and life-loving!! I'm glad you all had a fun day! As I like to say here in America, fukusuke, and have a wonderful week! Thanks for coming to visit me!! Hugs, Darnell #57
Jan, thanks for visiting me, I do try to take care and not overdo things, but being married toa human doing make it hard. Not sure I could manage to knit the hats ina larger size, I get bored with knitting quickly, which is why the little hats are so good.ReplyDelete
You seem to have had a smashing time in Winchester and that area, lots of lovely pics.
Chris #30
Love your post LLJ - the most interesting of all this week by far - the vine tunnel - the elven house and the meringues - good girl for resisting!! have a great week - happy WOYWW Mxx #72ReplyDelete
Oh Jan - I have tears running down my face!!! I really need that sewing machine! I love your tunnel pic - definitely one for the family album -its a beautiful happy pic. Thanks for reminding me about the patchworks - I need to get going again as I have stuff for one for Jo AND squares to make for Annie. x JoReplyDelete
G'day, g'day LLJ.ReplyDelete
Thanks for your lovely messages. I've missed you too, and your lovely wacky pics and projects. What a great selection of cards you received, and I can't jump over those lovely fabrics for your quilting projects. Erm, not being a quilter I'm interested to understand fat quarters. They sound as though they would fit me perfectly ;-)
All your trip pics are wonderfully zany; my favourite is the grapevine tunnel. That must be O-L-D.
Happy Belated WOYWW. Thank you for sharing the wonderful pictures of your travels. No wonder you stopped at the 'window of ribbon' - I MUST GO THERE!!! Ali x #96ReplyDelete
What a crazy shop sign but how absolutely fabby! I love it!ReplyDelete
Loving all your fabric patterns as usual. BJ#1ReplyDelete


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In an effort to reduce waste, more than 30% of the customers at Flair now ask for their clothes naked, said store manager Ron Roscoe.
Flair Cleaners at 337 N. Pass Ave. already uses biodegradable plastic bags to hang freshly cleaned garments, but it wants customers to ditch plastic completely. Last week the store gave away a free reusable dry-cleaning bag to everyone who came in with two or more items to be cleaned.


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I was relieved to learn that you have paused the progress of Bill 59. When I initially wrote, I feared that you would continue the juggernaut to pass the Bill and that you were unlikely to incorporate changes. You did the right thing.
Last year, I was honoured to receive an award from the Human Rights Commission for work advocating for people with disabilities. That work and my personal experience have given me a profound sense of the artificial and arbitrary barriers society constructs.
What follows may be hard for you to hear, but successive governments have been extremely tough on people with disabilities. There is a pattern of enacting good and decent laws, but when it comes to people with disabilities exceptions are made and justice is forgotten. For example, public transportation is a good thing, but you couldn't figure out a way to do it equitably, so you invented an inferior version for people with disabilities and hope no one notices. Minimum wage is good for most people, but apparently not for people with intellectual disabilities.
Generally speaking, people with disabilities are too busy dealing with the inequities (and iniquities) visited upon them to organize effectively. The Disabled Persons Commission is the voice of government, not of people with disabilities; the objective of condition-specific organizations like Autism NS is very particular; people are often isolated and don't have a lot in common. Although you will often hear the saying "Nothing about us without us" it can be hard to get at the "Something for us, by us".
You will hear a lot about the structure and process of the Act. It needs:
- Enforceable standards
- not subject to loathsome cost/benefit analysis (who among us would pass such a test?),
- drawn liberally from the many hundreds of successful examples in other jurisdictions,
- seldom requiring a Nova Scotia version
- administered impartially
- enforced with purpose
- supported by incentives and penalties
- all in a timely fashion
Sounds easy, but how will we know it will work?
We want this legislation to solve real problems, not to be mere window dressing. Good legislation is not conceived in a vacuum. Here are four serious, longstanding and difficult problems that should be addressed by the legislation. The Act should open the door for a solution. You can't just wave a magic wand to make workplaces accessible, but you can create the tools to make it happen. This list is not exhaustive, but illustrates the complex nature of the problem.
Employment. Employers are now allowed to discriminate against people with disabilities by perpetuating physical and process barriers. Not one of the hundreds of unemployed Nova Scotians using a wheelchair could get a sales clerk job at Jennifer's on Spring Garden, nor could they work at the upstairs offices of the Waterfront Development Corporation. Why is that permitted?
The Building Code and its cognates are the de facto Charter of Rights for people with disabilities. Who says rights disappear when a building is under 120 square meters? What has a "change of use" got to do with the right of access? Why are disabled veterans prevented from visiting part of the museum at Maritime Command? Is there really a good reason voters with wheelchairs can't use the front door at the House of Assembly? These arbitrary rules don't belong anywhere near the Building Code, which should be strictly concerned with standards of construction.
Clearly these rules are designed to protect owners and operators from accessibility requirements, simply to save money. These rules don't reflect our values. The expense can be significant, but to protect the rights of all citizens, government has to be on the side of access, not the side of barriers.
- Government must get creative with tax credits, syndication and timing thereof, and other incentives. Those general principles can be enumerated in the Act.
- You need to do the math to demonstrate to yourselves that employment is a far better and more fiscally sound alternative to government support.
- The Building Code cannot be allowed to determine Charter Rights.
Transportation. Hand-in-hand with employment discrimination goes a discriminatory transportation system. You yourselves saw the effect of that when people wishing to comment in person were unable to do so on short notice due to the vicissitudes of the separate and unequal Access-a-Bus system. By its very nature it makes people with disabilities second-class citizens. A modern job requires long hours and considerable flexibility. How can that be scheduled a week in advance?
Health. What is the difference between a new hip and a new wheelchair? A cataract operation and a Braille note taker? Hips and knees liberate people just like wheelchairs and service animals do, yet people with disabilities have to crowdfund or rely on charity for this basic need. The Department of the Environment makes an exception to Public Health Regulations requiring a convenient washroom in restaurants. Even commonly accepted rules of hygiene are ignored. Yet again, people with disabilities fall through a policy loophole.
Sheltered Workshops are called Adult Service Centres in Nova Scotia. They are places where the pattern of suspending good laws and policies in favor of expedience is perfected. Despite good intentions, vulnerable people are
- segregated
- not subject to minimum wage regulations
- not protected from abuse
- There is no consistent policy on sexual harassment, bullying, or financial exploitation. I asked the Department of Community Services for a copy of their policy and received this response: "Individual centres would have their own policies around harassment and their own mechanisms for dealing with participant complaints. We do not have a provincial policy." In fact, most centres have no policy.
- Here is a telling quote from a Director at Rotary House, a sheltered workshop that does routine work for Kohler Windows: "the productivity of the clients at RH far surpasses that of the regular employees at Kolher." Shouldn't they be Kohler employees?
In sum, here is the test of the legislation:
- Will it provide the means to end employment discrimination?
- Will it provide the means to end separate and unequal transportation?
- Will it provide the means to assure equality of health care?
- Will it provide the means to end the unacceptable aspects of sheltered workshops?
In pausing, you have acknowledged the depth of the disappointment in the legislation. In pausing, you have signaled a determination to get this important legislation right for its own sake, for the people of Nova Scotia, for people with disabilities, and for your legacy.
Thank you for considering this. Please do not hesitate to call or write if I can be of assistance.
Warren Reed


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Well I varnished the last rib last night, and I let them dry over night.
The next thing I need to do is go to Lowe's and get two tanks of Propane for the heater. The weather is suppose to get really cold hear today, it is 28 degrees today, an is suppose to be below freezing the next 4 days. I need to clean of the work table so I can assemble the Vertical Stabilizer & Rudder on the table and position all of the ribs in place for bonding then put my heat box over all of it on the table. I plan on firing up the heater to get the temp up a bit, I think I'll fire up the 175,000 BYU propane heater along with the patio heater. Then prop the heat box up and start bonding ribs in place. Once I have half of the ribs in place I will gently set the heat box over the tail feathers, check the ribs to assure nothing has moved, turn on the lamps, close the box and head home to let them cure.
Tuesday through Thursday I'll be driving down to Waco, to visit with my 3 brothers and Sister for the Holidays. It's a personal requirement, my sister has Bone Cancer, one of my brothers is fighting Kidney Cancer. And visiting them is the priority.


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Como decía más arriba han sacado primero el ep y luego de pulir un poco su sonido editaron bajo la distribución dos discográficas -una sueca y otra alemana- el disco Passing Through the Mastery Door que conforma, en conjunto, un álbum conceptual que da sendas muestras de un viaje lisérgico típico de la movida stoner contemporánea.
Hoy por hoy, la banda se encuentra de gira y está ya confirmada su presencia en el Freak Valley Festival 2013. Mamont tocará terceros luego de los argentinos Banda de la Muerte y los daneses Moonless para dejar el escenario -luego de otras bandas más- a los ingleses Uncle Acid y los Deadbeats y los norteamericanos Naam. Este festival es arto interesante por la gran cantidad de bandas del palo que compartirán escenario para finales de mayo de este año. Por cómo suenan estos muchachos de Nykoping harán un coctel de bandas muy bueno. Es una banda a tener en vista ya que suenan muy prometedora.
Studio Album, released in 2012
Songs / Tracks Listing
1.Mammuten 04:50
2.Jag Sår Ett Frö 05:32
3.Creatures 06:40
4.Blind Man (Part III) 06:18
5.Stonehill Universe 04:40
6.The Secret Of The Owl 05:10
7.Woods 02:54
8.Satans Fasoner
Line-up / Musicians
Karl Adolfsson - guitar & vocals
Jonathan Wårdsäter - guitar
Victor Wårdsäter - bass
Jimmy Karlsson - drums
released 28 September 2012
Recorded by Nicko Dimarino (Deep Blue Studios, Nyköping Sweden).
Mastered by Micke Lind (Masterplant, Sweden).
Album artwork by Robin Gnista.
All lyrics and music written by Mamont.
Published by Ozium Records.
Les dejo un extracto de la entrevista que hace H.p.Tasmaster en The Obelisk a la banda. Es muy graciosa la anécdota sobre la grabación de las aves en medio de quilombo que hacían las Fuerzas Armadas Suecas:
1. Tell me about the writing process for Passing through the Mastery Door. Was there something specific you wanted to do differently after the EP? It seems like the album came together pretty quickly. When were the songs written?
The plan was to first do a new EP with some songs that we had written last year. We liked the retro feeling on the old one, but we had started to experiment more with fuzz and wanted the next recording to have a more tone of stoner.
Then Ozium Records contacted us and wanted to sign the band. We said "fuck yeah" and started directly to discuss a full album. We didn't have so much time to rehearse because I am studying in Stockholm (one hour from our hometown Nyköping), and we also had a lot of shows in the weekends.
Everyone seems to think that our old EP was released this year, but we recorded it 2011. It just got known to people outside Sweden earlier this year.
I came to live in Nyköping again in June and we had less than two weeks to prepare the album before we hit the studio. Three of the songs ("Creatures," "Stonehill Universe" and "The Secret of the Owl") were older ones that we have played a lot. The rest of the album was in fact done under these two weeks.
We then had one very intense week in Deep Blue Studios in Nyköping, the same studio where the EP was recorded. The song "Woods" is actually just the result of a jam in the studio. We wanted the album to land for a while, to then give you a punch in the face with "Satans Fasoner" (directly translated to Satan's manners and means damn manners).
It was a bit of surreal feeling when the Swedish Armed Force had exercises in the area around the studio that week. Armed soldiers and tanks everywhere, and it was a hell of a job to record the beautiful birdsong we have on the album, because of the fucking helicopters. [LINK@ http://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2012/10/11/mamont-interview/]


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Carn Gorm is one of the 4 Munros that make up what is known as the Glen Lyon Horseshoe or Carn Mairg group. Carn Gorm is often seen as the best in the group due to its fine conical summit. Carn Gorm is the first peak climbed if doing the route clockwise. The summit is the intersection of four ridges which gives it this great cylindrical top. The south ridge is extremely craggy and drops quickly and abruptly to Camusvrachen in Glen Lyon below. The south east ridge leads gently to Inverar and is a heavily forested area, this is the usual route of ascent up Carn Gorm. The western ridge slopes down slowly to the shores of Loch Rannoch bypassing neighbouring Corbett Beinn Dearg. Finally the northern ridge follows the rim of several corries to lead to the next Munro in the horseshoe, Meall Garbh.
As mentioned most people tend to climb Carn Gorm as part of a circular route taking in 4 Munros but it can easily be climbed on its on descending the same route you went up. It can also be easily combined with the Corbett Beinn Dearg lying to the west. What ever route you choose the best place to start is at Inverar where there is limited parking available. This is a fine vantage point to view Glen Lyon one of Scotland's most beautiful glens.


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My major focus heading in to vacation was to have a couple overnight trips that would add some excitement to a week I intended to spend organizing my bathroom and kitchen. I'm really happy with how both the kitchen and the bathroom look now that I'm not even sure I needed the trips to make the vacation seem like a total success. Surely, everyone has a better day at work when they know their bathroom and kitchen are in order at home?
Here's where I started: A mess!
We moved into the house in October of last year and began unpacking into the bathroom closet. We then finished sanding the bathroom, got new floors put in, and used the bathroom closet to hold the dust from both of those projects and our toilet paper still protected by its packaging, of course. As you can see, we didn't even bother trying. We just hoped that if you opened the closet door, nothing fell out on you.
We didn't even finish unpacking!
So that was my starting point. Any attempt at putting everything on dust-free shelves in the closet would be an improvement but I wanted something we could stick with so I invested in a bunch of small plastic bins to keep track of everything. Luckily, almost everything was on a really good sale because of dorm move-in season.
I ended up with separate bins for things like shampoo/conditioner, body wash/soap, kyle's toiletries, my toiletries, travel size things, hair products, medicine, and nail polish. I also had very small bins for bandaids, cotton balls, q-tips, toothpaste/toothbrushes, etc. While I was organizing, I realized that you couldn't identify the contents of the bins without moving them around so I bought a labelmaker and labelled everything that needed one.
Like I said, I am so happy with how the whole thing turned out. What I'm most surprised by is the amount of space we recovered by organizing everything. A lot of items were able to come out of the medicine cabinet and under the sink and get organized into the closet. Now we have a lot of extra space for things in both of those places and I automatically feel like our bathroom has about 5x the storage space that it did a week ago.
My favorite trick I used when organizing is actually under the vanity. I found a pin on pinterest that recommended using a magazine file to organize blowdryers and curling irons under the sink.
I had to pull this out from under the sink to take the photo where I could get a little bit of natural light — as you can tell, our bathroom is not the ideal place to try to take good quality photographs. This is a metal magazine file that I bought because it was on sale, making it 2 cents cheaper than the next least-expensive file, and I thought that the metal might hold up a little bit better. I have a hair dryer, a regular flat iron, and my ProStyler in there and it keeps the cords out of the way and everything easy to find under the cabinet. I love it when something from Pinterest works really well for me!


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Author: Martin Murphy
This book takes theological terms that are used and explains them in simple to understand everyday language. While reading, this reviewer exposed to an understanding of things heard without having to read passages in some confusing lexicon, concordance, or encyclopedia, of which there are many, found the definitions covered most denominations including Catholic.
With experience as a teacher and pastor for 20 years, Mr. Murphy has the knowledge and experience to explain the terms in this book. This reviewer found the reading easy and the theological terms fully explained so that anyone should be able to learn more about theology and its terms without having to spend years in the seminary or bible studies.
Mr. Murphy makes it clear with concise language what terms such as "Achilles Heel of Christianity" to "Works of Satisfaction" mean so that we all can learn and become closer to the lord.
This book is for anyone wishing to learn more about terms used in various religious denominates. In an easy to read format that does not require many other books, and hours spent searching through numerous texts hoping that you can come to some understanding of the terms we've been exposed to in our churches and bible study classes, or Sunday school; you will be able to find out what they mean here.
This is a wonderfully written book that explains terms is an alphabetical easy to read style, that taught me some new terms, that I found in one volume, not numerous books spread out all over tables or a desk. This reviewer could hold one book in his hands and learn in the comfort of an easy chair.
This reviewer recommends this book for anyone concerned with learning theological terms, and is awarded a four star rating.
NOTE: This is a compensated review by a professional reviewer.
This book is available at: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Powell's Books
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""The Death of the Incredible Hulk" has some rather dramatically exciting moments (particularly in the first half, during which Banner's mysterious guiding of the research of the elder scientist is discovered, he reveals his identity, and work begins and nearly ends on curing him of his 12-year curse). Bill Bixby gives perhaps his best performance as Dr. David Banner, aside from the pilot, and all appears in the first act or so to be the makings of perhaps the very best, and final, entry in the series. Supporting players, including Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk, are adaquately covered (despite the weakest of first Hulk-outs in the saga as Banner is mugged in the opening minutes and subsequently changes into the Hulk and throws the muggers around and crashes into some walls). Then, the spy plot enters in and we are forced to watch as once again David Banner's hopes for a cure are ruined and in the rage of which he becomes the Hulk further complicatiung any possibility of his ever getting a second crack at the method. The spy plot subsequently consumes the remainder of the film and thus depreciates the film's overall rating. Banner comes through yet another series of heroic events and saves the day (with the help of course of his 7-foot alter ego). Then, as if the screenwriters remembered that they had to justify the title, Banner gets angry one last time and chases down a plane. The Hulk unintentionally causes the plane to explode and then falls in slow motion to the ground with a thud. Dying, the Hulk changes back into David Banner to survive long enough for Bill Bixby to utter the last words, with tears in his white eyes, "Yasmine, I am free..." One of the major problems with this film is that it serves to bookend the entire "Incredible Hulk" TV saga as a big cautionary tale. This is not fair to both the followers of the series or the cast and crew that brought it to life (though endearingly cheesily). Yes, 12 years prior, the character of David Banner made a dumb mistake in his researching into the "hidden strengths that all humans have"; however, 12 years of roaming the United States helping other people with ethical or personal dilemas while on a quest to cure himself is, I always thought, a suitable punishment for his self-ethical crime. David Banner was a good guy that made one dumb mistake that haunted him for 12 years. Death was a cheap marketing gimmick, more than an appropriate end to the saga. (Yes, there was supposedly going to be another "Rebirth of the Incredible Hulk", but Bill Bixby became too sick to act and eventually died in 1993 of cancer). Bixby was such a likeable actor too, partly no doubt contributing to my belief that his likeable character should have gotten to regain his life and have a happier ending than a thoughtless death that bore no narrative sense and didn't really bring the whole thing to a full circle. I don't know, but with such a mythological character, it is not an issue of even death by how he or she dies. It has to work in a narrative sense as well as a production sense. And, of course, another issue, as with the prior film "The Trial of the Incredible Hulk", Jack Colvin's reporter Jack McGee was not part of the story, thus robbing the audience of some of what made the TV show classic. After seeing this film, I just wondered why it was made and why something that began with such vast ideas could end in such narrow cliches..."
Excellent ending to the series
Brian Reaves | Anniston, AL USA | 05/15/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Rather than sit and berate the fact that Hulk dies in this movie (sorry if I spoiled that for you, but the title should have been a hint), be thankful that this series gets a treatment that a LOT of others never do: an ending. While "The Fugitive" stands as an exception, most series of this nature usually just fade into oblivion and force you to make up your own ending (anyone remember "Nowhere Man"?). I, for one, thought this movie was excellent, and the storyline was good. Yes, there were some cheesy moments, but it's a TV movie about a comic book, for crying out loud! Give 'em some credit! All in all, this movie has a solid plot, and Banner's last words truly were a perfect ending to it (though the manner of Hulk's death seems sort of haphazardly thrown in at the last minute). Well worth viewing and owning!"
Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno do their final tag-team effort w
Lawrance M. Bernabo | The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota | 05/07/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
""The Incredible Hulk" ran on CBS from 1978 to 1982, starring Bill Bixby as Dr. David Bruce Banner and body builder Lou Ferrigno as his giant green alter ego. The television series kept Banner on the run, while reporter Jack McGee (Jack Colvin) dogged his heels. Basically it was a set up similar to "The Fugitive," except every week at some point Banner would have to become the Hulk. The key line was so obvious they worked it into the opening credits when Banner warned the reporter: "Mr. McGee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry." Fans certainly did, even if they never read the Marvel comic books about ol' greenskin. When the television series went off the air NBC aired an animated version of "The Incredible Hulk" as part of its Saturday morning lineup that run from September 1982 to September 1985.
In 1988, Bixby, Ferrigno and Colvin returned for the first in a series of television movies, "The Incredible Hulk Returns." This was followed the next year by "The Trial of the Incredible Hulk," which ditched the reporter character and replaced him with another Marvel superhero, Daredevil (a.k.a. Matt Murdock). Then in 1989 we have what proved to be the last television movie of the Hulk, which makes sense when you look at the title of the film (there were rumors of a sequel, but Bixby's death in 1993 made that impossible). Bixby directed this television movie, so you have to think this is how he wanted to the series to end.
People think Banner is dead, so he is laying low, calling himself David Bellamy and working as a janitor at a high security research facility. David seems to be a bit slow, always forgetting his thermos and leaving by the wrong exit, but he has been there for several months and the guards are used to his slow ways. Of course this is just a pretense so that when everybody goes home he can sneak into the genetics lab. Ostensibly he is looking for a way to reverse what has happened to him and get rid of the Hulk, but he is also helping Dr. Ronald Pratt (Philip Sterling) with his research by correcting his mistakes. Pratt is trying to figure out who is helping him along and is surprised when he discovers it is the janitor. But he understands perfectly when he learns that David is the famous David Banner and agrees to help.
Meanwhile, there are evil foreigners who want to get their hands on Pratt's research and use it to create an army of perfect soldiers. Kasha (Andreas Katsulas, appearing without the massive makeup we remember from "Babylon 5") has coerced the beautiful Jasmin (Elizabeth Gracen), mistress of disguise, to break into the lab and steal Pratt's secrets. Even worse, Jasmin's sister, Bella (Anna Katarina), would not mind seeing her dead. Jasmin gets into Pratt's laboratory in the middle of an experiment with Banner, which means, of course, that the Hulk is going to appear. Now all the pieces are in play.
What is somewhat surprising is that the script by Gerald Di Pego, who also did "The Trial of the Incredible Hulk," turns the last half of the movie into more of a romance. Fate has thrown David and Jasmin (pronounced "Yasmin" and not "Jasmine") together, and they fall for each other. In terms of this plotline that seems a bit of a stretch, but then technically the first Hulk movie (i.e, it was released on video as one) was the two-part television episode with Mariette Hartley as Dr. Caroline Fields, where she dies and we all cry. Clearly Bixby is interested in provoking that sort of response for the end of this one.
There is certainly an element of pathos to the finale of this one, but the big moment is not really set up that well. I had trouble accepting the relationship between Jasmin and David, so I had to play catch up. But then I felt the same way about the big scene for the Hulk at the end as well, finding it fell short of the big finish as well. Consequently, "The Death of the Hulk" has a bittersweet ending because they should have been able to come up with a better way of pulling this off. I round up on this one only because the ending has the implicit Bixby stamp of approval and because the first half was pretty solid."
What a Shame
Matt | NJ | 10/18/2005
(2 out of 5 stars)
"I would have to call this a very lackluster finale to what was an otherwise amazing run for the Incredible Hulk. The original TV series seemed to be the standard that none of the later made-for-tv movies could touch. "Trial of.." and "The Return of..." both seemed to lack the production quality of the series - and this movie was even worse in that regard.
The death of such an awe-inspiring character as the Incredible Hulk should have been part of a far better-written and better-developed script. This movie just doesn't do it for me. The acting is below par and the story drags along predictably. Nothing about this will raise your eyebrows...
Pick this movie up if you're trying to collect as much Hulk footage as possible - otherwise, don't bother. You will most likely not watch it more than once."


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