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AH! the mob mentality ,it is ,everyday becoming more barbaric than ever before . it is a very sad day for doctors in baroda. a very renowned doctor [surgeon ] was brutally beaten up by the relatives of a young patient ,who died 24 hrs after the surgery. actually some other surgeon had operated upon the patient in his hospital. although it was most unfortunate that a young person had died after the surgery it is a known fact that any surgery is associated with certain risk factors including the death, without the fault of the operating surgeon and this fact is explained in written to the relatives of the patient before taking patient into the operation theatre . this in no way, absolve doctor from his duties and believe me when i say most of the doctors , atleast those i have seen in my practice so far , do everything possible to cure and save their patient . in this case also, as soon as the doctor sensed that the patient is deterriorating, he shifted the patient to the nearby i.c.u but unfortunately the patient died after few hours of their efforts to save his precious life. the surgeon ,believing that he had done his duties honestly to try saving the patient ,came out of the hospital to tell the relatives . while the dead patient's parents understood well that the doctor was not to be blamed for the death , some relatives called up goondas in few minutes , they came [around 25 people ,laced with chains, belts and sticks] in two jeeps and started brutally assaulting the doctor . they dragged him out of the hospital onto the road , tore apart his clothes and attacked him with the weapons they had brought along with them. the doctor who was getting assaulted like a criminal, has been practising in the area since 15 years, he is well known for being a kind hearted doctor , someone who doesnot mind letting go of his fees if patient is not affording the money for treatment , someone who doesnot mind getting up in the middle of the night to help the needy patient without taking any charges . these facts are well known to the people in the area still when he was being beaten like a dog on the street no single soul came forward to protest or defend him . everybody stood on the side seeing the tammasha, so much for the goodness of the doctor . Disgusting !. he is a senior doctor ,well established , with much political and police clout and if this thing can happen to him , what about the young doctors , somebody like me who is just new to the city . the tension and risk that we carry all the time in our profession cannot be compared to any other profession. and still the doctors are the soft target . i know the people who read my blog will also find fault with the doctors as people do have some bitter experience and also because the doctors are the favourites when it comes to bashing . there are many reasons behind this and while the doctor community definetly needs to introspect for the changing mentality of the people towards them , people also should think that if they keep on taking law into their hands like this and start beating up the doctors with every single death that occurs in the hospital, a day will come when most doctors will stop taking any kind of risk while giving treatment , and this will deprive many patients of life saving surgeries and medical treatment and also the cost of the treatment ,which is already very high, will shoot up skyrocketing high. the patients will either be pushed to the already overcrowded govn hospital or to the corporate hospital who are already taking 2-3 times of normal charges. the only benefeciary in the whole scenario will be the insurance companies who will get hefty amonts from the doctors for giving insurance to the doctors against such incidents of assaulting and property damage[the whole hospital was damaged and the other serious patients in the i.c.u were also disturbed and their treatment stopped by the relatives] and also from the patients as now the doctors will not do any treatment freeof cost or at reduced charges [a person spending thousands of rs in ciggrattes, and alcohol suddenly becomes unable to pay even a thousand rupee as hospital bill and a person not minding spending 50,000 on his clothes and watches still want some concession to be given on the medical bill]. strange are the ways how we in general and as mob behave without thinking about the righteousness of our actions .
Link – http://blogs.rediff.com/vivvaek/2008/03/15/brutal-assault-on-doctor/


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The Hagerstown Suns may be the best thing for business for Municipal Stadium.
If Monday's home opener was any indication. The Suns flashed solid defense and good starting pitching for the most part. And while the play of those two parts of the game could bring fans to the edge of their seats, the offense is like a sedative.
Hagerstown's bats have a habit of waiting until late in the game to do their damage. That gives fans the chance to get a couple of hot dogs, buy a drink and a few souvenirs before the Suns decide to rally. Fans have to stick around if they want to see the Suns win.
"I don't know why it's happening," said Suns manager Mike Ramsey, after Tuesday's game was postponed by rain. "It's just one of those things that we have done. We haven't been getting off to good starts. It takes a couple of times around the batting order for us to come alive. It's indiciative of a team that battles and makes adjustments."

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bri blue @ #lilcajunopenmic & @ #southsideopenmic
hey loved ones! we have a very special treat visiting dfw this week, special guest Bri Blue! Check out her many recognitions below and don't miss her guest performance this thursday @ #lilcajunopenmic! & sunday @ #southsideopenmic. she will also be @ dallaspoetryslam.com on friday night! xo
Performer on TV One's Nationally Syndicated Verses and Flow Season 1 (2011)
2015 Bay Area Black Music Awards Recipient:
Best Female Spoken Word Artist of The Year
Best Live Performance
2014 Bay Area Black Music Awards Recipient:
Best Female Spoken Word Artist of The Year
2014 4th Annual H.O.P.E. (Helping Others Pursue Excellence) Awards Recipient :
Most Inspiring Writer Of The Bay Area
Featured Performer at Kaiser Permanente's Excellence Awards Gala (2014)
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Volition Unlimited presents open mic night @ Lil Cajun Grill & Sports Bar every thursday hosted by dfw's hottest hostess Annika Michelle! you have seen her perform spoken word and and host several open throughout the metroplex! come experience and enjoy poets, singers, comedians, instrumentalists and more stage talent along with the "slap yo mama" selections from the menu and bar! this is the new place to be on thursday nights in oak cliff, don't miss it 5215 singing hills drive, FREE ADMISSION! https://www.facebook.com/events/1830115897214595/
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Meditation is just a general term, for an endless way to achieve a relaxed state of mind. There are many types of meditation and they include the following:
Guided Meditation
This specific type of meditation is also sometimes called guided imagery and visualization. The guide encourages one to form mental images of relaxing places or images. One is also encouraged to use as many senses as they possibly can. These senses are smells, sounds, sights, and textures.
Yoga is also a type of meditation; where one performs a series of body postures and poses in conjunction with controlled breathing exercises. This helps in building a very flexible body and a calm mind as well. Yoga calls for the highest form of concentration which in turn helps in relieving stress.
Mindfulness Meditation
For this one to be effective, one is encouraged to be mindful, which in other words, means having a high awareness and acceptance of the present moment. This is where you focus only on what you experience as you meditate with a good example being the flow of your breath. One is advised to only observe the emotions and thoughts as they pass without judgment.
Mantra Meditation
This one requires the use of a mantra which in other words; is a repeated peaceful word, sound or phrase. This mantra is repeated severally, silently and calmly and it narrows down one's consciousness and awareness, eliminating all thought from the mind in the process. By focusing on the peaceful mantra, one is able to achieve a perfect state of peacefulness and calmness.
This can be described as a Chinese form of martial arts that is usually gentle. The process involves performing a chain of self-paced postures or movements; slowly and gracefully, while at the same time, practicing deep breathing exercises.
This is normally a combination of meditation, relaxation, breathing exercises and physical movements to re-establish and uphold balance. This type of mediation is truly the part of ancient Chinese society. Qigong is the oldest among the types of meditations which is the conscious creation of healthy mind and body with handful benefits of health.
Relaxed Breathing
Just as the name suggests, relaxed breathing is a meditation method, which involves using the diaphragm muscle to expand the lungs; as you engage in deep and even-paced breathing. While doing this, you are encouraged to take in more oxygen as you breathe in slowly while reducing the use of neck, upper chest and shoulder muscles in breathing. This helps in breathing more efficiently.
Zazan Meditation
Is one of the popular Buddhist meditation which is actually the heart of Buddhist meditation. This practice is actually termed as Dhyana in India and literally means, 'seated peacefully'. Basically, this meditation is one of the simplest forms of mediation because just to sit calmly in right and straight posture is not a big deal to follow. Just proper guidance and self-control with proper breathing is the actual purpose of Zazen. The right state of mind, posture, positions, and breath are some key points of Zazen.
Beginners are advised to take it slowly; and to avoid judging their mediation skills, as this may actually increase to the already existing stress. Proper meditation takes a lot of practice and even the most experienced individual, will experience a wandering mind once in a while. The trick to efficient meditating lies, in slowly returning to your focus of concentration, as soon as the concentration is broken.


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Biography of Raymond Mingus
Leader, CCCMan, Company Clerk, Company 562, Camp Devils Elbow, Prichard Idaho, Fort George Wright District
Marine, Brown Field, Quantico VA, USMC, WWII
My name is Raymond Mingus of Chillicothe Ohio who graduated high school in 1937 in time of the depression, when there were few jobs to be found. Being discouraged and needing to establish something toward the future, I needled my mother who was very much opposed to me going to the C's as it was her understanding too many of the boys would be a bad influence on me. However, she agreed and I enlisted after the Christmas of 1938. I also emphasized the fact I wanted to go as far west as would take us. I remember well, she said you will be going into the Bitter Root mountain range in Northern Idaho - 40 miles from the Canadian border. I was very much enthused and it was the best experience I ever had in my life being young and adventurous.
We boarded a troop train that originated on the East Coast, in Ohio, picking up boys all the way to the West Coast in Oregon where the first of the boys were at a camp near Eugene, Oregon. From there we went to Kellog, Idaho. Was taken by truck 40 plus miles to Camp Devils Elbow. It was a wonderful experience.
The work was at a maximum 18 to 20 miles from Camp. The camp was in the Bitter Root Mountains, 40 miles from the village of Pritchard and 35 miles from Kellog, Idaho, where we got our mail once a week.
I was fortunate, I had the privilege of doing several important jobs. The first was in hazard reduction which consisted of going up on the mountain cutting all fire burned trees. We would use the old cross cut saw, one man on each end of the saw, dragging it back and forth until the tree fell. Most time they would slide on the snow for several hundred feet and it was fun.
We would eat in the field. The lunch bag for woodsmen out of camp was bologna, spam and peanut butter sandwich. We had very plain meals at camp, were still healthy. We wore dress uniforms to evening meal to a military cadence. We did flag raising daily. There was camp restrictions and discipline for some infractions. I never had any trouble and was never awol.
After a few days Superintendent Morris, who was in charge of over wood and carpentry training, asked if I would like to work in the carpenter shop making signs for various camps of the area. I learned to use the router and various tools I had never had in our manual training class in high school and found it very interesting. I worked at making and routing road signs and signs for camping locations.
Myself and other boys, Idaho 1938, looking across Courda'lene
As the days passed, perhaps two months, later the superintendent told me Captain Hufford would like to talk to me, and I was in fear something was seriously wrong at home. However, he assured me there wasn't. I was a little scared since he was the Commanding Officer of our little camp, Devils Elbow, Camp 562, Prichard Idaho.
When I approached him I saluted and told him my name and telling him Superintendent Morris said he wanted to see me. Of course the follow up at ease. At this time he said I was highly recomended and he needed a company clerk to replace Lee Batsel, who was going to be discharged. I remember telling him I had gone into the C's to learn everything I could that would benefit my future. He was pleased. I was given the personal quarters for the company clerk - boys cleaned and kept the fires going and I was never expecting this, however. My duty was to keep and type records of sick details and all the different work crews in the field, putting the flag up in the morning and taking it down in the evening. I really enjoyed all of it.
After possibly two months, Stanley Odweyer, the Educational Advisor, asked if I would be his assistant in the educational quarters if Major Hufford would release me. I told him as I did the Commander, I would like to learn anything benefitting my future. After two or three weeks I had the job. The first thing was learning the Morse Code, which I did from a dictograph machine. Every Friday I would call using the Code Dictograph to Fort George Wright Headquarters in Washington State, as our camp was part of the Fort George Wright District. This was interesting as this call was for our Camp Supplies! This was only the beginning of a good experience as I went on a galloping goose three car train to Catcolet, Utah, to learn the standard advanced and instructional levels of First Aid. That galloping goose 2 coaches and the engine on a scary ride through the mountains into Utah was a sight to remember. We did this training for two solid weeks and I fortunately passed with Instructional Grade as I taught First aid and illiteracy classes the rest of my 12 month enlistment.
As to why I was selected for these different jobs, well I always worked hard listened and did the best I knew how. First of all Superintendent Morris Reccomended to Captain Hufford for the Company Clerk job, and possibly all came about because I did put a lot of effort into everything I did. I still do today.
But there was time off in camp too. For recreation at camp we went to Kellog on weekends, met a few people and some girls included. Going to Kellog on Saturday night was fun, I went with Carl Jones from Indiana. We would go to a 25˘, mostly westerns. At camp we played cards, pool, checkers, ping pong and horseshoes. We did have some movies shown in the rec hall and that was the extent of the movies. There was no social events in camp, no dances or anything. It was just too wild out there. We had a Canteen. The stuff in Canteen was rings, knives and trinkets. We had some dogs as pets that the boys brought into camp. And there were classes to take as mentioned above. Stanley Odwyer was the Educational Advisor. Some of the classes were very interesting. We had gas welding torches and some carpenter tools, radio, carpentry, shop training, also the illiteracy classes and first aid classes which I taught.
Taken in Idaho in 1938 when in the CCC Camps before enlisting in Marine Corps soon after
When I left camp, it was much like leaving your family as we became good friends. I've always remembered the leaders and the many of the boys for what they taught me. I'm 87 now and I still remember their names, including Carl Jones, Lee Batsell and Vincent Barngraff. I kept in touch with some until we were into WWII and have lost touch.
Myself and other boys looking across Courda'lene, Idaho 1938, detailed image
I went home by train and bus. The wooden locker we each got, was brought home by me. The money mostly was saved for me to go to a trade school in Nashville, Tennessee when I returned. I trained as a machinist and was given a job at Martin's Airplane in Baltimore, Md when I finished school. I worked and learned more for two years before I went home, joining the Marine Corps.
My past experience took me into Shop Machinist through the war ending up at Brown Field Quantico VA my enlistment. Leaving the Corps I followed the trade with Mead Paper, Alcoa Aluminum, and a took and die shop in Columbus, Ohio, retiring from Martin Marrietta in 1984.
I went back to Camp Devils Elbow in 1986 and how the cedar trees had grown. The entrance rock and no. 562 is the same, however the barracks are gone. The camp location is the same and was made into a State Park as its back side is on the Courdalene River and its good trout fishing.
In closing I would like to say this was a very important part of an educational experience that helped me throughout my enlistment in the marine corps in WWII and also my work years raising and caring for my family as I became a first class machinist in the corps repairing planes as they returned from combat and becoming a tool and die, jig and fixture tradesman throughout my work years. I would recommend CCC or some disciplinary organization for all young men and possibly women. It was the best thing that happened to me at that time – I remember so much because the interest and challenge was there. I feel the CCC training and discipline gave me a very interesting life style also a strong desire to be the best you can be.
Thank God For This Experience.
----- Raymond Mingus
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"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it."
By now you're probably familiar with Bill O'Reilly's attack-dog style of pseudo-journalism, whereby some no-name lackey (say, Jesse Watters or the balding Porter Berry) ambushes an unsuspecting civilian, gets right up in the person's face, and asks the same question repeatedly. The O'Reilly Factor then edits the entire clip down, so only the parts that serve the show's objectives make it onto the air. O'Reilly then portrays himself and his producers as "looking out for you"—even though they've compromised your ability to interpret what actually happened by cherry-picking which parts of the interaction they'll allow you to see.
Pseudo-journalists like Porter Berry see themselves as attack dogs, and O'Reilly makes it a point to stroke their egos incessantly, and to brainwash them into believing what they're doing is true journalism. But these shady pit bulls are really more like pomeranians. And it's surprising to see how little they enjoy having their own goofball tactics turned against them.
Factor producer Porter Berry was called on this weekend in Minneapolis for a sting on Bill Moyers, at, of all places, the National Conference for Media Reform. Not only was Moyers ready for the attack—with sharp answers that won't lend themselves easily to Sound Bite Journalism—but a slew of actual journalists stalked Porter Berry all the way out of the hotel.
Very small portions of this clip may be shown on the O'Reilly Factor on Monday, to misrepresent what was said. Here is the full, unedited footage of the exchange, which they've posted all over the Internet.
Hopefully, enough people will watch this video so that being a "Factor producer" will no longer be a desirable job. Already, Jesse Watters has nearly been arrested for trespassing in Tampa. Now Porter Berry has made a national ass of himself in this wacky and widely watched, botched political hit job. One can sense toward the end of his discussion with Moyers that Porter Berry appears to be rethinking his decisions; wondering how much longer he can respect himself. Face it Porter: you were set up. Bill O'Reilly sends you to lose the debates he knows he himself cannot win. If I were you, Porter, I'd take advantage of Moyers' offer. Jump off the sinking the ship!


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Time for dinner planning can be hard to come by, especially when all you want to do on a Sunday afternoon is sit back and put your feet up. So instead of spending your time flipping through recipe books or browsing recipe websites, look no further! We've scoured our go-to recipe websites and put together our favorites for a full work week of meal ideas, all using 100% grass fed ground beef. With cooler days and shorter evenings, here are a few dinner ideas that are sure to please the ones at your table, and with many Paleo and Whole 30 options, these should please any crowd!
Paleo Cowboy Soup
This soup is not only full of hearty nutritious ingredients, but it is Paleo and Whole 30 approved. When you are looking for a warm pot of goodness to serve to your family after a busy day, this is sure to have them asking for more! Get your dinner started with this yummy paleo ground beef recipe:
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Click here for instructions.
Taco-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
This easy to prepare dinner is also kid-approved (and husband approved too!) And when it comes to finding paleo ground beef recipes for the whole family can enjoy, Paleo Leap nailed this one! These tacos could actually be easier to make than traditional tacos by using a sweet potato in place of the taco "shell" you can use your fork and knife to get all the flavor and keep the toppings from falling all over your plate!
1 lb Western Grassfed Ground Beef
Taco seasoning:
1 tbsp chili powder
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For preparation instructions, click here to go to Paleo Leap
Paleo Slow Cooker Meatballs
Love meatballs, but don't love the work? These 100% grass fed ground beef meatballs are amazing and by using the slow cooker, you can do the prep with 15 minutes in the morning and have a pot full of goodness for dinner that night! Serve up these meatballs in marinara sauce over veggie noodles, sweet potatoes or even try them on their own. They also fit your Paleo lifestyle and Whole 30 diet!
For the Meatballs:
1 and ¾ lbs Western Grassfed Ground Beef
For the Sauce:
1 - 28 oz can crushed tomatoes with basil***
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For amazing photos of the process and instructions, go to Paleo Running Mama.
NOTES from Paleo Running Momma:
*You can use your favorite mix of ground meat as well
**I used this one
***I used this can of crushed tomatoes and this can of diced tomatoes - I recommend always adding extra basil and garlic if you use plain tomatoes.
****Each slow cooker is a bit different. I cooked mine for 4 hours, you can check at 3.5 hours if you can and adjust cook time from there, if necessary. Cook time should not be longer than 4.5/5 hours or meatballs will be overcooked and dry.
Paleo Shepherd's Pie
Whether you want to stick with the original recipe, or try this version using pureed cauliflower in place of the mashed potatoes, you can't go wrong on a cold fall day with a good ole' Shepherd's Pie. When you use 100% grass fed ground beef in the filling, you've just created a meal that is sure to please the wasteline and the taste buds!
1 head cauliflower
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The preparation of this meal is simple. Just steam the cauliflower in a steamer or a pressure cooker. In a separate skillet, stir fry the onions, garlic, zucchini and carrots in olive oil or coconut oil. Add the meat, salt and chili powder. In a blender, puree the cauliflower until it is smooth (adding a bit of roasted garlic to this tastes great).
In an 8x8 glass baking dish, pour the meat and veggie mixture in first, then spread the cauliflower puree on top. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 350°F for about 30 minutes. Let it cool for 5 minutes, serve and enjoy!
Zucchini Lasagna*
from SkinnyTaste.com
Ditch the pasta with this yummy recipe using zucchini slices to divide your layers of ground beef, sauce, and cheese. *Due to the added cheese, this recipe isn't considered paleo, but it is a dish that is sure to delight the whole family! And when you use 100% grass fed ground beef you can rest assured your family is getting the omega 3s they need!
1 lb Western Grassfed Ground Beef
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Click here for directions and to read more.
There you have it friends! Five healthy and easy meals using 100% grass fed ground beef that are sure to please everyone at your table. Whether you like to prep meals for the week or not, we hope these 5 recipes inspire you to plan healthy meals for your week so you can put your feet up and relax.
And to top it off, you can order our Western Grassfed Ground Beef in our online store and have it delivered right to your door. With busy fall days and nights, we know this is convenience you can appreciate!
Western Grassfed Beef, the Natural Beef label from Panorama Meats, works directly with U.S. family ranchers throughout the West and Midwest. All cattle are born and raised on open pasture and are fed a diet of grasses and range forage. Our natural 100% grass fed and grass finished beef is humanely raised with no antibiotics or added hormones, and always raised on pastures. We believe in supporting our rancher's way of life and in raising cattle the right way.


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We have opposed fracking. The first protest I was involved in was outside County Hall in Preston, just over two years ago, making clear our opposition to a 12 month extension of the original planning application for hydraulic fracturing for shale gas at Weeton, near Blackpool. Not all of us have faced arrest for doing so. Caroline remains our leading spokesperson and the inspiration for our politics.
Why does the fracking issue raise such concern? Pollution of ground water is a major issue for me but the basis for our opposition comes from an inescapable truth. Fracking will release more fossil fuels into the atmosphere. We are already in serious trouble due to Climate Change, which is triggering increasingly extreme weather.
Some sceptics are playing the "recovery" card in relation to Arctic Sea Ice. It is true that as we measure Extent (Arctic areas with 15% concentration or more of sea ice) and Area (30% concentration or more), then those measures are higher than last year. But it is also instructive to look at the North Pole as it appeared last week (look for the small green circle, approx 2 km diameter) and to remember that climate is about trends:
Reference: NASA supports an open data policy and we encourage publication of imagery from Worldview; when doing so, please cite it as "NASA Worldview". The Nasa Worldview site from which the image is copied is here: http://earthdata.nasa.gov/labs/worldview
If you haven't already seen it, you should also view a thirty year trend of Arctic Ice Volume. We simply can't afford to release even more greenhouse gases, including the methane released during fracking. Further fossil fuel use in a developed country is simply insane. We have the alternatives (and I'm not talking about the one that has released a further 300 tonnes of highly radioactive water into the environment today).
Energy efficiency and renewable energy. That is what we stand for. That is what we will campaign for.
Big profits for privatised energy companies and fossil fuels. That is what the others have settled for.
Join us. Do it today. We are the future, not them.


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A cyst is a closed pocket or pouch of tissue. It can be filled with air, fluid, pus, or other material.
Cysts may form within any tissue in the body. Most cysts is the lungs are filled with air. Cysts that form in the lymph system or kidneys are fluid-filled. Certain parasites, such as trichinosis, dog tapeworm (Toxocara canis), and echinococcus, can form cysts within the muscles, liver, brain, lungs, and eyes.
Cysts are common on the skin. They can develop from a clogged sebaceous glands (acne-related cysts) or form around something stuck in the skin. These cysts are benign (not cancer) but can cause pain and changes in appearance.
Cysts can be drained or removed with surgery depending on the type and location of the growth.
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Written by: Tyler Hackbart
Those are two words you would have never thought to be hearing together, Apple and Search. Apple the company who broke from the biggest search business, Google; due to conflicts of interest has slowly created services of their own. Now you all know the usually services that come to mind, Maps; being the biggest of them all. But would you have ever thought that search would be one of them… me either.
Search is one of the most important things that we use everyday, an integration to find something in the scope of what we need.
Continue reading "You realize there is an AppleSearch on your iOS device right?"


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Stop whatever you're doing for 2 seconds, 5 seconds or a couple of minutes. Make a cup of tea and just take a little time to check in with yourself and what you're doing. So often I feel like I'm going through the motions, not taking the time to really think about what I'm doing and why I'm doing it. In the meantime I'm forgetting to check in and see how I feel about each action. Yes I've got a list of things to do, but they don't have to be done back-to-back. Taking 5 minutes to have a biscuit, to text a friend or to open the windows can have a huge effect on your mind set and helps you feel like you've gained back some control from the whirlwind of routine.
Treat yo self
Sometimes we're so wrapped up in getting things done or living our lives in a certain way that we forget to treat ourselves. For me this is often food orientated, but it doesn't have to be. It can be blocking out an evening to have a bath and curling up with a book, or watching that episode of shit TV that's been recorded for weeks. Sometimes for me it can even be having a quick clean up. Often after a treat I feel perked up, alternatively I'll work towards a goal with a treat in mind e.g. I'll do all the hoovering if I can spend the next half an hour with my feet up watching 16 And Pregnant (please don't judge me).
Listen to yourself
I honestly believe that listening is the best way to be kind to yourself. Who knows you better than you?! Until the end of last year I wouldn't have believed that I'd have such a strong inner voice, but once I tuned in, it was hard to tune out. Before making a decision take a few minutes to see how you're really feeling, it won't hit you immediately but you'll be there, lurking deep down. It's easy to say yes to everything but sometimes saying 'no' can be what is best for you, and although it's uncouth, saying 'no' can be super liberating. Eventually this voice will be able to let you know quickly what sits well with you and what doesn't, reducing that internal struggle that you experience when you feel obliged to do something.
Essentially it is all about making time for what you enjoy doing. The lives we lead can often feel like a monster routine, however the smallest things can have the greatest effect. Getting up and going for a walk over lunch can have a significant impact on your mind set for the rest of the day. Don't feel ashamed to take a 2 minute break with a cup of tea or spending Sunday evening painting your nails rather than scrubbing the bathroom. Sometimes a girl has got to look out for herself. There is time to get the chores done, there is also time to listen to yourself and understand that sometimes you need to come first.


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Is it better to have them spray painted or powder coated and what is the best way to remove the old finish.
Is it better to have them spray painted or powder coated and what is the best way to remove the old finish.
Powder coat. Talk to the powder coater about removal of old substrate.
They hung a sign up in our town "If you live it up, you won't live it down"-Tom Waits
a good paintjob is repairable...
Do you remember the good old days before the internet?
when arguments were only entered into by the physically or intellectually able.
Don't know whether it's true but I've been told that it's easier to colour match paint than powdercoat; not all colours available via powdercoat.
Yep not a lot of colours in powder coating so if you want two different colours then Id paint them.
There's a big difference between industrial powder coating and custom powder coating. https://www.blingcustomcoatings.com.au/
How people treat you is their karma; how you respond is yours.
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Erik Larson's account of the majesty of the Chicago World's Fair is also chilling in the telling of the serial killer who haunted the halls of the event.
From Here to Eternity is about death rituals around the world. It might be macabre for some to learn about an open-air crematorium in Colorado or you might be fascinated. The book's not meant to be frightening, but some might not want to read about what other cultures do to honor their dead.
Ah, Rebecca The book that introduced me to the potential creepiness that can be contained in delicious and quiet prose. A classic.
Theodora Goss has a bit of fun with Victorian heroes and villains in her book, The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter. Can you imagine what would happen if the daughter of Dr. Jekyll met up with a survivor of Dr. Moreau's island? And, what if they joined forces with Sherlock Holmes to solve murders in London? It's a fun offshoot from some old horror stories.


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The structure of the market of enterprises that produce for instance food etc. has changed substantially during recent decades. It evolved pretty much and we can discover this revolution on the example of Tesco – a company that belongs to the most crucial players on the global market. Regards this huge store we can discover these days that there are more and more this kind bigger stores that are also more and more popular.
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Coding style/en
Please note that some parts of the code may not follow this coding style because they have been written before or with laxity... try to respect the coding style anyway for new parts of code, and feel free to fix the existing parts.
We generally follow the PEP 8 conventions, but with some specificities.
- 4 spaces indentation (no tab)
- 2 empty lines preceding class definition
- 1 empty line preceding method definition
- files must be encoded in UTF-8
- docstrings for all classes and methods
- XEP are always referenced in the format XEP-0XXX (with 4 digits)
- do not let trailing spaces in sources
In addition:
- profile/profile_key argument is always at the last position, if it need a default value, most of time C.PROF_KEY_NONE should be used
- client argument is always at the first position (except in a callback where first argument is the result, in which case it is in second position)
Naming conventions
- class names use CamelCase
- method names use mixedCase
- variable names use lower_case_with_underscores
- abbreviations and constants use UPPERCASE
- use underscore between letter and digit (i.e. XEP_055)
- one leading underscore for internal methods and variables (methodes which should no be called from outside of the module)
- two leading underscores for private methods and variables
- one trailing underscore for methods and variables that would conflict with reserved built-in symbols
self.normal_use self._internal_use self.__private_use class_ # class is a reserved keyword
- we use "__" when a value must be ignored (double underscore), instead of the "_" (simple underscore) generally used, because _() is already used for gettext.
- Const class must be imported as C, to avoid typing too much and let the constant name more readable:
from core.constants import Const as C profile_key = C.PROF_KEY_DEFAULT
There's a specific convention to name variables representing XMPP JIDs:
- use the suffix _jid for JID instance
- use the suffix _jid_s for unicode string
Note: JID objects should be use whenever it's possible, but them sometimes need to be converted to unicode string when serialization is needed (XML, bridge, etc). Conversion has to be done as soon as the unicode JID is received, and just before serialisation. Also beware that there are two classes named JID: one defined in twisted and used in the backend, one defined in sat.tools to be used by the frontends.
- as we just said, bridge methods can not take a JID as argument, you must pass them a string representation of the JID instead... in that case, please name the bridge method self._methodCb and use it only as an intermediate to convert the string to a JID before calling the actual processing method self.methodCb. Example :
from twisted.words.protocols.jabber import client as jabber_client, jid [...] host.bridge.addMethod("findGateways", ".plugin", in_sign='ss', out_sign='s', method=self._findGatewaysCb) [...] def _findGatewaysCb(entity_jid_s, profile_key=C.PROF_KEY_DEFAULT): return self.findGatewaysCb(jid.JID(entity_jid_s), profile_key) def findGatewaysCb(entity_jid, profile_key=C.PROF_KEY_DEFAULT): [...]
Bridge methods and signals, listeners and triggers
Please append the following suffixes to methods names:
- Handler for a bridge signal handler
self.bridge_signals.register("newMessage", self.newMessageHandler)
- Listener to a listener method
self.host.addListener('presence', self.presenceListener)
- Trigger to a method that is called by a trigger
self.host.trigger.add("newMessage", self.newMessageTrigger)
TODO: bridge method and signal names, trigger points names and listener should follow a guideline too.
- # are always followed by a single space
- inline comments are preceded by two spaces
- see General section for XEP names
- RFC are always referenced in the format RFC XXXX, e.g. RFC 6121
- paragraph are referenced using the symbol §, e.g. RFC 6121 §5.2.2, XEP-0050 §4.4 Table 5
Please indicate the parts that deserve a special attention or some more work with a comment line starting with a special keyword:
- # XXX: important comment to understand what is done here
- # FIXME: there's some issue to be fixed, for now we use a temporary work-around
- # TODO: it is partially working but some features are not implemented yet
Here is a docstring example:
def theMethod(self, arg1, arg2, arg3, profile_key=C.PROF_KEY_NONE): """One line sentence describing the method. More infos about the method... @param arg1: description @param arg2 (tuple, list): description @param arg3 (dict): bla bla (key: unicode, value: dict) where key can be: - 'key1': description - C.KEY_CONST_NAME: description - value: bla bla where key can be: - 'toto': description - 'tata': description @param profile_key: %(doc_profile_key)s @return (D(int)): description @raise: exceptions.FeatureNotFound """
Please note:
- there is no space after the """
- there is one blank after the first sentence
- you can detail more the methods in the optional "more infos" part
- descriptions are preceded by a space
- we use a custom convention, with @param, @return, @raise. Arguments types can be optionaly specified in the form (type1, type2), after the name (with one space to separate) and before the :. If a non builtin class is used, use it as it is imported (e.g.: exceptions.FeatureNotFound). Types like callable and iterable can be used
- in case of @return, D can be used before the type as a shortcut for Deferred, it is used before the type returned by the Deferred itself, as in the example. If you don't know the final type, (D) alone is acceptable.
- no blank line before the last """, which must be on its own line
- widely used parameters can use a unique description, they are then referenced with the syntax %(doc_param_name)s
- if you use a list (see arg3 in this example), use dashes (-) and align them like you would do for Python code (i.e. multiples of 4 spaces, at least 1 indentation level).
- for dictionary, (key: type, value: type) syntax is optional. In the enumerated items, if the line start with value:, then it describes the value, else it's one possible key. In case of nested dictionary (like in the example), new descriptions can be done (but think about using a known type to avoid too complex descriptions, ex. entity_data instead of dict).
Text commands
Text command use docstring for self documentation, it's a special case
Here is an example:
def cmd_bookmark(self, mess_data, profile): """Bookmark a MUC room @command (group): [autojoin] - autojoin: join room automatically on connection """
Please note:
- the command always starts with cmd_ prefix
- the first line of the docstring is used for /help command description
- @command is used to indicate syntaxe completion, the first line show completion with parameters and command type, the following lines are used for parameters descriptions.
- command type can be:
- "group": the command is only used in MUC rooms, it should not appear in other conversations
- "one2one": the command is only used in one2one conversations, it should not appear in MUC groups
- "all": the command can be used everywhere, that's the default
- command syntaxe is described as follow:
- [option]: optional argument (autojoin can be put or not above)
- | is used for exclusive options, e.g. above option could be written [autojoin | noautojoin]
- UPPERCASE reserved word can be used to specify expected argument:
- ROOM_NICK: nick of the occupant of a room
- JID: any Jabber ID
- ROOM_JID: JID of a room where user is
- ROSTER_JID: a jid present in our roster
- ROSTER_CONTACT: a jid or anything allowing to identity a contact present in our roster (can be it's name)
- ROSTER_GROUP: a group present in our roster
- lowercase words are argument which we can't guess (e.g.: /title command could have the "new_title" lowercase argument)
- (argument): mandatory argument, parenthesis can be ommited when there is only one argument possible (i.e. no | is used)
Mercurial commits
Please refer yourself to Howto_contribute/en.


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See, Nero wasn't THAT bad!
The great Roman Empire has had many an emperor to seat its throne and rule with the senate, and given the treachery and fabrications Rome is steeped in, historical recollections of these emperors have often painted images of debauchery and total depravity – few, however, as horrific and villainous in memory and history as the accounts of Nero.
Nero has earned themselves the position through many counts of alluded insanity and supposed psychopathy of being among the most hated emperors of Rome – but this, in recent years, has been a disputed fact.
Thing is, most of the historical works written in the aftermath of these two were written in contempt by the opposition, by enemies and rivals in the senate, and by Christians, who supposedly saw Nero as the first beast of Revelations 13 – he was, after all, famous for persecuting and slaughtering Christians who at the time were perceived as a threat and a blasphemous cult.
But the facts seem to slowly batter against the historical claims, and some modern-day historians are face-palming at the misconceptions and misgivings of many Roman emperors including Nero – falsehoods and fabrications that are still taught and generally accepted as fact today. The truth of the matter is and will forever be hidden – until we master time travel, that is.
To start off with, perhaps the largest myth surrounding Nero, a young emperor of Rome in the 1st century, is the statement that he "fiddled while Rome burned". The biggest issue with this is the fact that the fiddle, or violin, wasn't invented in Italy until around the 10th century – nearly 900 years later. On another note, Nero wasn't in Rome while it burned – he was away, and upon coming back immediately began efforts to stop the burning and provide relief. Other accounts of this event note Nero singing – although this isn't surprising. Nero was known as an emperor who loved his theatrics – and thus, singing in mournful grief may have been his choice of medium rather than the much drier public speech.
Furthermore, largest in testimony to the contradiction in his apparent joy at the burning of Rome were the massive relief efforts he financed and oversaw, in fact going so far as to making even his opposition state that the new Rome indeed was a clear superior to the old one.
There was, of course, the massive and grandiose Roman palace, the Domus Aurea, which he constructed a kilometer away from the charred ruins, which obviously makes things look a little suspicious, and takes a bit of credibility from his massive concern over the event.
Nero wasn't a stand-up guy, either – the man, or boy, more rather, like most Roman emperors was a megalomaniac and an egoist, and most likely suffered psychologically in some form from the amount of responsibility put on his shoulders following his implementation as emperor. Furthermore, his mother was manipulative and plotting, and eventually worked to defame her son through incest after he decided to rule against her wishes and rebel her control. He was also a man of cowardice and paranoia – two things that led him to his untimely death.
The claims to his fault in the Great Fire of Rome, however, are unfounded, as even historically there is no way to truly decipher who's fault it was or whether it truly was simply an accident. Urban fires were common in Rome, as well, as it burned in a large scale again 5 years later, in 69 AD, and then once more in 80 AD.
Another strange fact is that there is only one account of the scale of the fire by Tacitus – no one else who should have lived through it seemed to mention the massive fire that burned for 5 days and decimated 10 of the 14 districts of Rome, completely destroying 3. A contradictory reference to the fire was in a letter between Seneca the Younger and Paul the Apostle, where the former mentions a fire that burned down four blocks of insulae (a type of apartment building), along with 132 private houses suffering damage (about 7% of the private houses in the city and .009% of the insulae). Nowhere near as large as was claimed – although it was still said to have lasted 5 days.
He was bloodthirsty towards Christians, however, being the first to openly and in large masses execute them in horrendous fashion, more often than not burning them.


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Homemade pork, boursin cranberry and pepper sausage rolls
- Place the sausage meat into a mixing bowl, add the Boursin Cranberry & Pepper and mix together well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- On a floured surface, roll out the puff pastry to a 5mm thickness. Cut into 4 squares.
- Divide the meat mix into 4 and shape into sausages. Place on to the pastry squares.
- Using a pastry brush and a little cold water, gently brush the pastry around the sausage meat and then carefully fold the pastry over and around the meat, forming a sausage roll.
- Pinch the seal of the pastry together and place on to a baking tray with parchment paper, making sure the seal of the pastry is on the bottom.
- To make the egg wash, add the eggs and milk together with a pinch of salt and gently whisk. Brush the sausage rolls with egg wash.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for approximately 20 minutes, until golden brown in colour.
- Allow to cool on a wire rack, before serving warm.
Recipe from Boursin.
There's more recipes in every issue of Yours magazine, out every fortnight on a Tuesday.
If you're hosting a buffet over Christmas, these sausage rolls will be a perfect feature
300g pork sausage meat 150g Boursin Limited Edition Cranberry & Pepper Plain flour (for rolling out pastry) 250g all butter puff pastry For the egg wash: 1 egg 25ml milk Salt
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We need to break up the one-semester internship into two semesters as an option for our students. The number of credits will be increased from 3 to 9 credits to 6-12 credits.
Students may take it in one semester as 12 credits (600 hours experience) or two semesters: 6 credits for fall and 6 credits for spring (each for 300 hours experience).
2. Course title
Course title needs to change from Internship in Agency Counseling to Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling to match the name of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling concentration in the Counselor Education program
Clinical mental health counseling interns are able to witness examples of school-college-community collaboration at their community agencies. They are also able to analyze the community settings and consider potential opportunities for collaboration. This semester-long experience provides an opportunity to integrate, apply, and process all previously acquired collaboration-related knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Students will work on shadowing a school and a college counselor, each for one day, and report their experiences analytically.
Upon completion of the internship, the students can:


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above: Members of the Auckland Mounted Rifles gather at the top of Tel el Saba after its capture from the Turks. This hill was the key to taking the outpost township of Beersheba - with Turko-German weaponry dug in over-looking all the approaches to the township and its trench defences, it had to be in the hands of the Anzacs before a frontal attack on the town could take place.
The Turkish defenders were well protected by the rocky terrain, and not one tree impeded the enemies view of the New Zealanders as they began their advance.The capture of Tel el Saba took much longer than hoped for, the NZMR attack came under heavy fire that continued all day.
The secondary attack planned for the Australian Light Horse was held up until the threats from the machine guns were cleared. No advance could not take place across the Desert floor corridor with the Turks holding this stategic point.
The New Zealand attack finally succeeded only a half hour before sunset - the Anzac position was in a critical state - the attack was in desperate need for water for the horses and men, a source that was only available in the town itself - Australian General Harry Chauvel took a gamble and ordered a mounted charge across the open ground into the enemy garrison town.
With bayonets in hand the 4th ALH charged into history and captured the fortified town before the sun had set.
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James McCarroll led the Aucklanders on the attack of
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Read his Diary entries of the
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Captain Sidney Ashton
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The New Zealanders and The Capture of Beersheba - 31 October 1917
The Anzac Mounted Division was ordered to leave Asluj at 6 p.m. on 30 October, and march to a position east of Beersheba. From there it was to cut the Hebron road between Tel el Sakaty and Tel el Saba and seize both hills. The Australian Mounted Division was to be prepared to advance into Beersheba, or assist the Anzac division.
The New Zealanders departed Esani at 5 p.m. on 28 October, bound for Khalasa. The men reached their destination at 9.30. After a day's rest, the New Zealanders rode from Khalasa to Asluj, arriving at 9.30 p.m. on 29 October. Behind them, the Australian division rode to Khalasa. Allenby's great concentration was complete by dawn on 30 October, which was a rest day for the 10,300 horsemen of the Anzac and Australian mounted divisions.
At 9 a.m. on 31 October, after an all-night march, Chaytor sent the 2nd LH Brigade cantering towards Tel el Sakaty to cut the Hebron Road and to protect the division from counter-attack from the north. The light horsemen successfully cut the road and captured the lightly defended tel, but they were unable to secure the hills to the west.
Tel el Saba, allocated to the NZMR Brigade, proved to be a much more difficult nut to crack. It was defended by about 300 Turks whose role was to protect eight machine guns that dominated the wadi and the flat land along its banks. The New Zealand brigade began its assault on Tel el Saba at 9.10 a.m. on 31 October 1917. The Canterbury regiment was ordered to cross Wadi Khalil and envelop the hill from the north, while the Aucklands attacked directly from the east. The Aucklands (as they were known colloquially) slowly advanced on foot, under covering fire from Vickers machine guns. The advance slowed to a crawl, and casualties mounted. The light shrapnel shells of the Somerset Battery were practically useless against the entrenched Turks and Germans, and the enemy machine guns were difficult to spot. At 11 a.m. Chaytor ordered the commander of his reserve 1st LH Brigade to send two regiments and a battery into the fight; at 1.30 p.m. Chauvel ordered Major General Hodgson to place one of his brigades and two artillery batteries at Chaytor's disposal.
The 1st LH Brigade captured the blockhouses on the southern bank of Wadi Saba and turned the machine guns in them against the main enemy position. To the north, the Canterbury regiment crossed Wadi Khalil and threatened Tel el Saba from the north, but long-range fire from the hills overlooking the Hebron Road stopped them from reaching the tel. This support allowed the Aucklands to get very close to the first enemy position. Two or three machine guns and 60 prisoners were taken at 2.40 p.m. The guns were immediately turned around and used against the main defensive position. Twenty minutes later the Aucklands, reinforced by a WMR squadron and a light horse squadron, completed the job by charging the tel itself. As they clambered up the steep slopes, a number of fleeing Turks were shot down as they ran. 132 prisoners were taken, along with four Maxim machine guns and a camp cooker. Twenty-five Turks lay dead on the tel. Enemy aircraft and artillery bombed and shelled the tel and its environs for the next two hours. Eight NZMR Brigade men were killed and 26 wounded on 31 October, almost all from the AMR. Six horses were killed and 19 wounded.
Chaytor immediately ordered the 1st and 3rd LH brigades (the latter from Hodgson's division) to advance immediately on foot to the northern outskirts of Beersheba, but they were hotly opposed and made little progress. The capture of Tel el Saba had removed the main enemy position dominating the eastern approach to Beersheba but the day was far advanced and the town and its vital wells were still in Turkish hands. With the sun almost setting, there was little time left to capture Beersheba.
General Chauvel had always intended to use the Australian Mounted Division for the assault into Beersheba, using a standard dismounted attack, but that was now out of the question. Instead, the 4th LH Brigade was ordered to lead a mounted charge into Beersheba, followed by the 5th and 7th Mounted brigades. Grant's two leading regiments were ordered to carry their bayonets in their hands as they rode. The horsemen were ready to go at 4.30 p.m., just before sunset. They set off at a trot until the squadrons had spread out and settled, then they increased the pace to a canter. The last two kilometres or so were ridden at the gallop. At the first trench line, the 4th ALH Regiment killed 30 to 40 Turks before the survivors surrendered. Further south, small groups of men from the 12th regiment killed about 60 Turks, while the rest of the regiment galloped straight on for the town. Seeing the town invaded by these Australians, the Turks abandoned their defences and attempted to flee without stopping to destroy most of the wells. The New Zealanders moved forward from Tel el Saba to the edge of Beersheba, reaching it by 6 p.m. Half-an-hour later, Beersheba was firmly in the hands of the Desert Mounted Corps.
The DMC captured more than 1500 Turks in the day's fighting. The entire DMC lost 53 men killed and 144 wounded. Although all the wells in Beersheba were prepared for demolition, the speed of the Australian charge had not given the German engineers enough time to destroy more than two of them before they were captured or chased off. Two reservoirs holding about 410,000 litres of water were taken intact. The water in Beersheba, plus a few pools of rainwater in surrounding wadis, seemed to be enough to meet nearly all of the needs of the forces around Beersheba.
The above notes are summarised from Terry Kinloch's new book, 'Devils on Horses: In the Words of the Anzacs in the Middle East 1916-19' (Exisle, 2007).


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Waning Interest in Military Savings
Where to Put Your Money in a Low Rate Market
We are all certainly enjoying our lower mortgage payments. In keeping those reduced interest payments for ourselves instead of handing them to the bank, we can't help but notice they are taking the same approach with our savings dollars, and have been for some time now, right? So if military Savings Accounts aren't paying any interest, are they worth us paying any attention? We HAVE to save money, one way or another. Having no reserves whatsoever is not an option. Keeping all of those reserves in risky options like Securities is equally sinful. There has to be a middle ground, a diversification of your asset types.
Which brings up a plethora of other questions: What is the right mix between saving cash and investing? Where should I invest? Who has the best savings account for me? What else do I need to consider?
Some of these I'll answer now. Others will be dealt with subsequently.
Military Savings Plan: What is the right mix between saving cash and investing?
I wish I could give you a short easy answer to this, but if I did, it would only be right for about 10% of you, but it would be off for the majority, no matter what the answer I gave would be. Why? Because this completely depends on your own personal situation. Opinions differ, which makes it hard to find advice that you feel comfortable with. The right thing to do is to talk to a licensed professional; either a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) or Financial Advisor.
Here's what I can say with confidence…I'll give you 5 rules to live (or save) by:
- You should always have an emergency fund that is cash. I aim for 6 months' worth of fixed expenses personally. For example, if your mortgage is $1000/Month and you have two car payments totaling $500/month, and $500 in other monthly expenses that must be paid (credit card payments, student loans, cell phone, child support, etc.), your total fixed expenses would equal $2000. My first priority would be to save $12,000 and set it aside as an emergency fund.
- Once I had an emergency fund, my next priority would be to pay off all revolving debt prior to saving further or investing. This means reducing your credit card debt aggressively to ZERO.
- Once my emergency fund was set and I had zero credit card debt, I would turn my attention to finding a suitable investment strategy
- The closer you are to retirement, the higher percentage you should have in liquid assets (i.e. Cash, Money Market)
- At any given point in time, your mix between saving cash, investing, and paying down long term debt will depend on your age, goals, financial means and risk tolerance.
I, for one, have what some would call a risky job, as we are all commission-only sales people. I typically make more money in this job than I would if I chose a safer, salary only job: risk vs. reward on display. However, since I am taking on that risk with my income, I tend to keep the majority of my savings in cash instead of investing it. I feel that the decision to limit risk in my portfolio offsets the higher risk of my income to some degree, instead of being risky with both. My person mix is 80% cash (money market savings account) and 20% stocks (Scottrade Account). If I had a lower paying but safer job, I would probably flip that ratio and try to make more money in the Equity Markets (although honestly, I'm a bit skeptical that the "equity" markets are truly "equitable" at this point).
Military Savings Banks: Who has the best savings account for me?
There are a few ways to find quick answers to this (i.e. look on Bankrate.com or google "best savings account interest"), but really it depends on what you want. For example, my US Bank Savings account pays me a measly 0.06% APY in interest annually…so basically, nothing. I know I could go move my money to, say, a Capital One Savings account and earn 1% interest. That's literally 16x more interest! I'd be crazy not to, right?
Not so fast. I do my Checking with US Bank, and it's right next to my house. I like being able to look at both accounts on the same screen, and remember one less login account. Plus, it earns me free checks. Is it worth it to change? And since I have such a modest savings balance at this point in my life, we're only talking about a $94 a YEAR difference in interest. If it was $940, I probably would. If it was $9400, definitely!
I was disappointed to find that Military banks like USAA and Navy Federal have much, MUCH worse interest rates than you can readily find other places, and there is no really superior "veteran" non-retirement savings product. I found lots of options, including Capital One, Ally, and Discover that were between 0.80-1.00%. Outside of the SDP, which the DoD offers directly to active duty whom are currently deployed only ,the best military option was Navy Federal at only 0.45% interest (which was still better than USAA's pathetic 0.5-0.30% offering).
If, somehow, you have found us while on deployment (or just prior to), you NEED to check out that Savings Deposit Program offered by DFAS. According to their website:
A total of $10,000 may be deposited during each deployment and will earn up to 10% interest annually. You cannot close your account until you have left the combat zone, although your money will continue to draw interest for 90 days once you've returned home or to your permanent duty station.
(Emphasis added)
Stay tuned for a future post for me to address where and how to invest. Remember, I am not a licensed investment advisor, so please consult one prior to making and investment related decisions. Since they do not (to my knowledge) license "savings advisors", you can go ahead and take my advice there!
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Tomorrow I will start my 30 for 30 challenge, introduced to the world of fashion bloggers by Kendi at Kendi everyday. The rules are simple select 30 items make 30 outfits. And if you do not shop during this period Kendi will applaud you (and so will I). I have modified the numbers of days and items to fit my purpose so it will be a 21 for 21 challenge. I also have the intention of doing some shopping. So what is left with the 30 for 30 challenge? The core, soul, and spirit of the challenge is left – to remix what you have and make it work for you – at least I hope!
Please let me introduce my tops!
Other top halfs!
My bottoms!
My dresses!
Still there?
My shoes!
Don't worry 1, the pieces will be introduced in detail one by one day-by-day.
Don't worry 2, I can count. This is not 21 pieces, but I leave some space for some wild cards and some shopping. Oh my God, I am already thinking of cheating… No I am not cheating, according to Kendi the challenge is not primary about not shopping, but about remixing. However, I will probably not get any applauds from Kendi and that makes me saaaaaad.
Do worry, you will probably get tired of the pieces and probably I will too…
Wish me luck and welcome to join my journey here at Four Seasons One Wardrobe!


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Monday, November 3, 2014
Winding down or speeding up.
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" Once it is dried it burns slowly and throws a good heat. It will be dropped, dragged, split and eventually piled waiting to be burned next year."ReplyDelete
There is something, so reassuring about that statement. Comforting... Assurance that the Cycle goes on...
"Here there be musing" blog
"Here there be more words" blog
"Here there be whimsey" blog
Like the thought of the two of you "teaming up" for the trek into the woods to down the dead trees . . . thoughts of lunch time in the woods brought me a smile. Very nice . . .ReplyDelete
Lunch time in the woods sounds like fun even in the middle of a work day. I'm not looking forward to winter, but it is here so we must make the best of it since I'm sure it won't go away...until spring.ReplyDelete
I'm still getting used to the time change also, and still getting up before 5am (hard for me!). I usualy have my coffee as I work out on the Bowflex in the mornings.ReplyDelete
It's changing here too. We are weaning calves tomorrow morning. The daily cattle chores are about to start. In the next week we will work Cousin T's cows and calves, Ultrasound and work our cows and run our calves through the chute.ReplyDelete
J has decided not to start any new projects this week; he thinks we have enough on our plate for the moment.
I know what you mean about adjusting to the time change and for me I also have to adjust to the cold 0 degree Celsius temperature or 32 F. and snow on the ground. It feels exactly like winter. Unfortunately I'll still have to wait until November 27th before I get my stove installed.ReplyDelete
I like that you team up to work in the bush. We lost all our majestic Elm trees the same way. I love those big umbrella trees and you're right about the smelly wood when it's not seasoned.
Stay safe and warm while in the bush.
glad you've got good hay this year! always feels good to know the livestock will be provided for!ReplyDelete
Interesting quote. Good to see the hat knitting again :-D.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 03, 2014 4:47 PM
And the seasons, they go round and round....... Love that wood heat...it heats you once when you are preparing it and again when you burn it....a 'twofer'.ReplyDelete
I did not know that about Elm trees! The time change screws me up every year. I wish they'd leave it the heck alone.ReplyDelete
You are prepared to "roll with the punches". You'll be fine and enjoy every moment no matter what it brings.ReplyDelete
You've made some real pets out of some of your cows when they like their hats and come to visit you. Cows are curious and come to see what you are. But sometimes when you want them to go some where they can become most uncooperative.ReplyDelete
Sounds like you are ready for the cold weather. I must admit, I have come to enjoy the slow pace of winter.ReplyDelete
I thoroughly enjoyed this post. You have a much better attitude toward winter, but I am working on it. I'm glad we've had such a nice fall. It helps. Isn't it nice to have your own wood. I am so grateful for our trees. Very nice post!ReplyDelete
Sounds like a wonderful time - out in the bush with a picnic, helping your hero with the necessary tasks. It is not quite 5 p.m. today and already near dark - yes, old man winter is coming to call.....It's taking me time to adjust, too - my internal clock is all mixed up. We still have a huge pile of firewood to be stacked....'Tis the season. Love the quote today. xo KarenReplyDelete
Every season is a different adventure...a great adventure!ReplyDelete
I see the little Hereford LOVES her treat! Lol!
Be safe with the logging...
Sounds like a good time to hibernate. Today I noticed it being so dark so early. Drawing the drapes at 5 pm. I plan to be in my studio as much as possible these coming months. Love your images of the cows!ReplyDelete
Reading your thoughts and seeing your photos makes me homesick for the family farm; I do miss it terribly.ReplyDelete
I do not like the time change, it is dark so early!ReplyDelete
We too are cutting wood.
Happy Knitting :)
Good to read you are knitting once again. Your mum must be thrilled with you :).ReplyDelete
I do like daylight saving time. I don't blike the clock going back because then it's winter. We of course are in daylight saving time.
Must be a nice feeling working together in the bush. Glad the girls are smiling. Hope you soon adjust to the time change.ReplyDelete
'Morning B. I hope you have the loveliest of days. Be it in the bush, or with needles in hand.ReplyDelete
Plenty of hay, all kinds of wood for future fires...............
What else can a woman ask for?
Hugs to you and your Hero.
It is good to read that you've had good crops for your girls, the drop in fuel price, and that you can look forward to the Winter. We hear a lot about Netflix here lately...I've a pattern and some wool for a toque, it was your enthusiasm for them that piqued my knitting curiosity :-). oooo 4 AM that is early!ReplyDelete
I hate the time change as it messes with milking time, cats are starved all the time and watching that wood pile I so hardly stacked come down bit by bit. November is so grey but like you at least I am forced to be out each day and enjoy my surroundings, rather then sit by that window wondering.ReplyDelete
I had hoped to be 'slowing down' for winter, but I suspect that, like you, we will just shift our focus. We spent the summer working on the house (as you know) and although the house isn't finished, it is now too cold to work on it. I am really, really looking forward to some one-on-one time with my sewing machine. Last winter, we had to move snow every day through November and December; I am hoping things are a bit calmer this year and we get the chance to relax and recharge before spring. Hubby and I spent last weekend working together to clean up the homesite and get ready for the snow to cover everything - it was great to work together on something other than the darn house.ReplyDelete
Hugs!!!!! Mandi
I feel sorry for you amidst all the time confusion. We don't "do" Daylight Savings in Saskatchewan, so we don't have to worry about what time it is.ReplyDelete
I trust you and your Hero will have a lovely time cutting trees in the bush. And hauling them back with the tractor.
And I hope the girls learn to keep their hats on during the snowy weather.
And speaking of the girls, you never mention the boys. What are they up to?
Blessings and Bear hugs!
It's great to know you are ready for winter, Buttons. I didn't know elm had to age so long beofere it became good firewood. It's amazing what I learn while blogging. :)ReplyDelete
i just came across my pretty orange hat you made me the other day!! ready to go!ReplyDelete
Grace, I never realized just how hard you work, all year round. We tend to take our farmers for granted, the food keeps appearing on the table, and there is such abundance.ReplyDelete
Thank you farmer!
Hi there B, glad to read your posts again. It's real nice that you've had a good crop(s) of hay. As you prepare for Winter so we are for the Summer. I look forward to seeing more of your beautiful hats for your girls. Enjoy your change of pace and it was good to catch up again. Cheerio :D)ReplyDelete
The mind grows by what it feeds on. J.G. Holland
Thank you so much for your comments, they mean more to me then I could ever express. Hug B
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When it is just RAIN… not even a full out monsoon, just a mist, drivers in this state suddenly lose all sense of how to operate a vehicle.
WTH, Ohio?! My general route is along the Southeast of Columbus, primarily 317, aka S. Hamilton Rd and Rt 23. HoLy SEMI's. You'd think driving machinery of this magnitude, they'd have to take special cours— oh wait, yah, they do! Yet, semi drivers can't seem to grasp the concept of s h i f t i n g.
BTW- FYI, I'm no Einstein, but I did attend elementary school and I am familiar with numbers. If the first number on the speed limit sign is a '5', and the second number is shaped the same way… guess what- it's another '5'. Drivers, let's put these 2 together (uh oh, did I lose you when I said '2' ?). Dang.. Allow me to take a different angle with this: When the above numbers (excluding the '2') are put side by side, what do we get?
Do we get 47?… no
39? … nope
52? … nope
In fact, that would be 55. The speed limit is 55. WHY does nobody else see this.. Speed limit signs are not suggestions! They are the permitted speed in which you can legally travel. So, if you feel the need to mosey along at a whopping 42, get the hell out of my way.
I don't know who just drives around for a leisurely stroll, or has the time to. I have somewhere to be or my happy ass would be parked in the comfort of my couch!
I literally question fate when grandpa time or betty no-where-better-to-be pull out in front of me. I question life, I question everything I've ever known. They must have been sent to drive ahead of me, but what could possibly be the reason why. Would there be an accident up ahead, therefore, this will slow me down so I am not a victim? Because then I'd have to deal with insurance and legalities.. And I just don't have time for that. I have a job, I have a family, I have commitments and obligations. Who would feed the dogs, cook the dinner, run the errands. I mean, I contemplate everything! Whilst screaming obscenities at the driver ahead of me. It's a true mind game. My anxiety levels are at capacity. I could sincerely get disability for road rage.
You have arrived at your destination. Before I know it, I'm where I was trying to be all along. Could have gotten there 5 minutes sooner, I'd be 3 cars ahead in this drive-thru, or 5 people up in this line. Maybe that product would not have been sold out 5 minutes ago. If I punched into work 5 minutes earlier, I could leeeeave 5 minutes earlier.
Thus, avoiding the particular traffic I'd be in 5 minutes later.
This is how my mind works, but this is just the tip, yo'. My blogs will be the #truth of adulthood from my perspective.


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Capturing all the flags in BSidesSF CTF by pwning Kubernetes/Google Cloud
april 2017 by jm
good exploration of the issues with running a CTF challenge (or any other secure infrastructure!) atop Kubernetes and a cloud platform like GCEgce google-cloud kubernetes security docker containers gke ctf hacking exploits
april 2017 by jm
Uploading, Resizing and Serving images with Google Cloud Platform — Google Cloud Platform — Community — Medium
may 2016 by jm
Cropping, scaling, and resizing images on the fly, for free, with GAE. Great service, wish AWS had something similargae google app-engine images scaling cropping image-processing thumbnails google-cloud
App Engine API has a very useful function to extract a magic URL for serving the images when uploaded into the Cloud Storage. get_serving_url() returns a URL that serves the image in a format that allows dynamic resizing and cropping, so you don't need to store different image sizes on the server. Images are served with low latency from a highly optimized, cookieless infrastructure.
may 2016 by jm
Google Cloud Shell
october 2015 by jm
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It's also free. This is a great idea -- handy both for beginners getting to grips with GoogCloud and for experts looking for a quite dev env to hack with. I wish AWS had something similar.
your command line environment in the [Google] Cloud. This feature enables you to connect to a shell environment on a virtual machine, pre-loaded with the tools you need to easily run commands to develop, deploy and manage your projects. Currently, Cloud Shell is an f1-micro Google Compute Engine machine that exposes a Debian-based development environment. You are also assigned 5 GB of standard persistent disk space as the home disk so you can store files between sessions.
It's also free. This is a great idea -- handy both for beginners getting to grips with GoogCloud and for experts looking for a quite dev env to hack with. I wish AWS had something similar.
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Waves Jelly Roll quilt
Here is a new idea - new for me - on making a jelly roll quilt. Many quilters have made the jelly roll race as well as a few variations there are with adding a block to change up the pattern slightly.
I have made a few jelly roll quilts and find that the size isn't as big as I would like. This pattern adds a strip of feature fabric in a big print to the center of a quilt and to an outside border. An easy way to enlarge the basic jelly roll race quilt. A pattern to think of when you see a jelly roll with a larger print you just love. The Wave Jelly Roll pattern is designed by Jenny Kae Quilts for Moda Bakeshop. The fabric is the Dear Mum collection is designed by Robin Pickens. I just discovered Robin Pickens. She has designed several patterns. While I like all of her patterns, my favourite pattern of hers is Harlequin. Robin has an interesting article on her blog about what goes into making a pattern.


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The Latest from Jonno and Troy's Blog:
Pubs set to reap the rewards of the 2015 Rugby World Cup
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