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Seeing Hillary opine on the Iran deal today took me over the top. Now that she has lowered her voice an octave. I wandered into my time machine. Why not do a post on her handling of Syria, as the hordes spring forth out of Syria into Europe and soon the USA. And we should trust her on Iran? Oh, and let's take a look at Kerry as well.
Watch as Clinton's keen insight morphs from Assad being a good guy to well, you know, she wishes to dispense with him as she took care of business in Libya and Egypt. But let me throw in a few more characters in this bizarre play that must have the world in absolute astonishment.
Hillary Clinton and her various changing views on Assad.
At this point, Madame Secretary believes that Bashar al- Assad is the good guy. That was in 2011.
Reporters aren't interested in exploring aspects of Clinton's job as Secretary of State. One such comment not getting attention is her 2011 labeling of Bashar al-Assad, the man almost certainly (
maybe) behind a devastating chemical weapons attack, as a "reformer."
On the March 27, 2011, Clinton insisted, "There's a different leader in Syria now. Many of the members of Congress of both parties who have gone to Syria in recent months have said they believe he's a reformer." (The Washington Post gave this remark three Pinocchios. Clinton later backtracked.) Yet, ABC, NBC and CBS have not reexamined the comments in the wake of the attack or its accuracy.
Uploaded on Mar 31, 2011. Included in the clip is her take on the wonders of the administration's actions in Libya as well. Libya is now a failed State thanks to Hillary. Many many falsehoods about Gadaffi. Spin, spin, spin.
Hillary Labels Syria's Terrorist-Supporting Dictator A "Reformer"
A SURPRISE at the very ending of the clip.
Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State, has been calling over and over since 2011(That was quick) for the legitimate president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, to leave power and to let a bunch of al-Qaeda supporters known as the Syrian National Council (later Syrian National Coalition) replace him. However, the repeated defeats in battles of her "Free Syrian Army" (FSA) and their al-Qaeda Jihadi assistants have caused her much frustration culminating in a blood clot behind her ear. She was replaced by John Kerry.
Nancy Pelosi
In 2007, Nancy Pelosi, over strong objections from the State Department, visited Syria, and said, "The road to Damascus is a road to peace." Senator John Kerry predicted that "Syria will change as it embraces a legitimate relationship with the United States." Read more: Newsbusters
John Kerry
It wasn't so long ago that Kerry made repeated pilgrimage to Syria, meeting with Assad five times between 2009 and 2011.
He famously used the adjective "generous" to describe Assad, as the Wall Street Journal's Bret Stephens recalled in a column:
On March 16, 2011—the day after the first mass demonstration against the regime—John Kerry said Assad was a man of his word who had been "very generous with me." He added that under Assad "Syria will move; Syria will change as it embraces a legitimate relationship with the United States." (This is the man who is our secretary of state, and mastermind of the Iran nuclear deal.)
As Michael Rubin recently wrote in Commentary Magazine, Kerry's staffers described "their collective cringe when, after a motorcycle ride with Bashar al-Assad, he returned to Washington referring to Bashar as 'my dear friend.'"
The National Review detailed more about Kerry's positive impression of Assad:
After a "long and comprehensive" meeting with Assad in April of that year, Kerry described it as "a very positive discussion." A month later, Kerry was back in Syria. His spokesman, insisting that "Syria can play a critical role in bringing peace and stability if it makes the strategic decision to do so," asserted that Kerry had "emerged as one of the primary American interlocutors with the Syrian government." Despite the senator's interlocutions, Assad, it appears, has made the wrong "strategic decision."
The Washington Free Beacon in an article titled "An Affair to Remember: John Kerry Hearts Bashar al-Assad" called Kerry the Syrian dictator's "highest-ranking apologist in American politics"
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Kerry and his Iranian in-law relatives. Could he be black mailed?
"I am proud of the Iranian-Americans in my own family, and grateful for how they have enriched my life," Kerry said in the official statement. Kerry also said he was "strongly committed to resolving" the differences between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, "to the mutual benefit of both of our people."
…let us recall this information about Kerry, and his daughter's husband's family who happens to live in Iran. How in the world did Kerry even get a security clearance. Maybe again, another desert lover due to his ties.
"But what if the regime simply decides to round up Nahed's family members and torture them? Or sends its goons to visit them at home? Or exerts some form of more subtle pressure on them that gets no publicity, and then makes it known they want the United States to release Iranians jailed in the United States on terrorism charges or for attempting to procure weapons technology or military spare parts"?
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Today I initiated a small position in OHI.
- OHI: 80 shares @ $30.24 --- Yield 8.07%
Total capital invested is $2425.99 and will add $195.20 to my yearly dividends.
I have done a good job of avoiding high yielders this year, but I just glanced at my sector allocations and noticed the following.
- Consumer Defensive --- 21.47%
- Healthcare --- 17.28%
- Consumer Cyclical --- 14.94%
- Energy --- 11.14%
As you can see, this year's portfolio is definitely less volatile than in past years. I'll continue add value regardless of sector and quite honestly energy companies came through for me this year so I am glad that I kept them within my much smaller portfolio. I'm probably finished adding REITs for a while, but would love to double this position around $25.
Forward dividend are around $5750.
Forward dividend are around $5750.
Next week will have some more big moves as well.

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Barbera Nature Camp (Odisha Forest Dept.)
Are you interested in jungle treks or birding? Looking for some wildlife, adventure or ecotourism? Visit the wonderful nature camps of Odisha. This is ECOTOUR ODISHA. The Berbera is situated in Banpur Tehsil of Khordha district and Balugaon Range of Khordha Forest Division. Berbera Forest is one of the old forests of the state. It has very good teak plantations; some plantation areas belong to per-independent era. There are individual teak trees having girth 6' to 7'. People are interested to see these old teak plants. The forest is moist deciduous to dry deciduous type. There are camps at Mahisigotha and Mahulia which are at 2500 ft above MSL. One can find Elephants, Bison, Sambar, Spotted Deer, Barking Deer, Bear, Porcupine and Leopard in the forest.
There are 3 double bedded cottage available for occupancy by the tourists at Berbera. The check in time is 12.00 noon and check out time is 10.00 a.m. The charge for single night is Rs.3,000/- plus tax for two persons. Food is included in the tariff.
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On a snowy Saturday in Sudbury, Sierra Rodrigues added to her 2019 accomplishments by taking the silver medal in the Junior girls race at the OFSAA Cross Country Championships.
Sierra, the ROPSSAA champion from St. Michaels in Bolton, pushed to the front from the gun & stayed in contention throughout the cold & snowy 5.2K race.
Her silver medal performance was an upgrade from last years 5th place finish.
Rodrigues, one half of 310 Running's Glimmer Twins, has quietly put together a breakout season & will add her newest OFSAA medal to the silver & bronze medals that she earned at the OFSAA Track & Field Championships in Guelph this past summer.
Sierra is now preparing for the Athletics Ontario Championships in King City, ON followed by Athletics Canada National Championships in Abbotsford, BC at the end of November.
Athletes in the 7th annual Don Olson Classic hit the trails of Albion Hills Conservation Area on October 5th.
The day featured perfect running weather, a beautiful course, some fast times & a full suite of new champions.
Xavier King had an impressive DOC debut taking the 5K title in 16:29. Justin Jelaca took the silver again this year with a 16:31 & Jack Lehto rounded out the top 3 running 17:14 for the bronze.
Naomi Hermann upgraded from bronze last year to gold this year with a time of 19:02. 310 Running's Glimmer Twins, Sierra Rodrigues & Aysia Maurice took the silver & bronze in 19:10 & 19:13 respectively.
Erik Unger's 8:16 was the fastest time ever run in the youth 2.5K race eclipsing the Senior boys course record by 4 seconds. The top overall female was Hannah Hollins with a time of 9:02.
Relay champions were James and Richard Yates who completed the 2 x 2.5K event in 20:16. The silver medal went to Leslie McArthur & Steve Schaus with a time of 21:53 & the bronze was won by Shawna & Henry Thomson in 23:37.
For 2.5K results CLICK HERE. For 5K results CLICK HERE. For 5K Relay results CLICK HERE.
Ontario's best trail race, the Don Olson Classic, is set to go on Saturday, October 5th. Don't miss out on this incredible event! REGISTER NOW!
The DOC features a 2.5K youth only race, a 5K all ages race & a 2 person 5K relay all run on the spectacularly beautiful trails of Albion Hills Conservation Area in Caledon.
With some of the fastest high school athletes planning to race in the 5K event, including top OFSAA XC contenders, this years DOC will be your unofficial pre-OFSAA (without the long drive).
Like swag? How about a long sleeve cotton race shirt, a finishers gift, free food & free downloadable photos.
And if you're fast enough, there's more! You can walk away with a custom medal, a highly coveted DOC winners toque & some cool prizes. We have 96 awards in 16 categories!
Want to save money? Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram & we will send you a promo code to save $5 off your race fee.
And to make you feel good, proceeds from the race are donated to Bethell Hospice.
There is no other race like this. Don't delay. REGISTER NOW!
310 Running's Aysia Maurice capped off a spectacular 2019 outdoor track season with her first National title by winning the U16 girls 1500 steeplechase at the Legion National Championships in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Aysia, competing for Team Ontario, broke her own Athletics Ontario U16 record with a winning time of 4:51.77.
One day earlier, Maurice took the silver medal in the U16 girls 2000 with a season best time of 6:29.31.


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Minnesota-Based Customer Experience (CX) Leader Avtex Joins NEP Portfolio
February 12, 2018
Minneapolis, Minnesota – Norwest Equity Partners (NEP), a leading middle market investment firm founded in 1961, has made a significant investment in Avtex (the Company), a customer experience (CX) focused consulting and technology company that provides design, implementation, and ongoing support of solutions in the CX ecosystem, including contact center and CRM solutions. The transaction closed on February 8, 2018; financial terms were not disclosed.
Avtex is a full-service consultancy focused on helping customers build lasting relationships with their customers. From strategy and technology selection to management and measurement, Avtex offers end-to-end services that support customers' CX goals. NEP's investment is a significant milestone that will help Avtex add incremental product and service offerings, invest in R&D and innovation, and position the Company for strategic add-on acquisitions. Led by a strong and cohesive management team, Avtex has established a differentiated go-to-market offering, an entrenched customer base, and deep relationships with its primary technology vendors.
Todd Solow, NEP Partner, stated, "Customer experience technology is a growing need being driven through shifting customer expectations. Avtex has an attractive business model and offers unique and differentiated customer experience solutions that help the Company win new customers, expand its reach within existing customers, and strengthen value to OEMs. We look forward to working together with George Demou and his team to leverage their existing growth momentum to further build and grow Avtex for the future."
NEP has recently significantly grown its reach within the tech-enabled business services industry with deep experience, relationships and investments within the sector. Current portfolio investments, along with Avtex, include Marco (technology-focused products and services), Bailiwick (IT solutions for Fortune 100 and 500 companies), Welocalize (translation and localization solutions), and Focal Point Data Risk (data risk management services).
In addition to leveraging NEP's business services platform, Avtex will work closely with Kevin Torgerson, an NEP Operating Partner with more than 20 years of business services and technology strategy, marketing and growth experience. "Avtex has significantly grown over the last several years, and our investment partnership with them is going to focus on a continuation and acceleration of growth in areas that provide Avtex customers increasing value. Customer experiences are the result of a complex combination of tools, processes and strategy, and Avtex has developed a leading edge way to effectively coordinate all of these components. The Company is in a great position for continued success, and the right team is in place to help lead the way," Torgerson shared.
George Demou, Avtex President & CEO, stated, "Avtex has been on a steady growth trajectory and created extraordinary value for our clients with an 'end to end' approach to CX Technologies and Services. The partnership with NEP provides us a strong partner to realize our future opportunities and extend what we are doing to more clients nationally."
Investing locally is also a key tenet of NEP's investment approach. With a strong local portfolio built over the years, NEP is excited to add Avtex to its family of Twin Cities-based companies, including Marco, Bailiwick, Apothecary Products, Bix Produce, eyebobs, Gopher Resource, and Minnesota Rubber & Plastics. Representative former local investments include Life Time Fitness, Shock Doctor, Wealth Enhancement Group, Data & Contact Management, Norwesco, Select Comfort, and Lindstrom Metric.
Lincoln International advised Avtex on the transaction; Winston & Strawn LLP provided legal services for NEP; Varagon served as senior lender. Prior to this transaction, Avtex was a portfolio company of LaSalle Capital.
Avtex is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota and employs more than 230 people. More information can be found on www.avtex.com and www.nep.com.


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Dagmar Schultz's documentary, Audre Lorde - the Berlin Years 1984 to 1992 documents Audre Lorde's influence on the German political and cultural scene during a decade of profound social change, a decade that brought about the fall of the Berlin Wall and re-unification of East and West Germany. This chronicles an untold chapter of Lorde's life: her empowerment of Afro-German women, as she challenged white women to acknowledge the significance of their white privilege and to deal with difference in constructive ways.
See the trailer below:
AUDRE LORDE - THE BERLIN YEARS/ TRAILER from AV on Vimeo.
The film represents an important addition to the documentary 'A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde' by Ada Gray Griffin and Michelle Parkerson which was screened at the 45th Berlin Film Festival in 1995. For more info click here.
The film explores the importance of Lorde's legacy as she encouraged Afro-Germans—who at that time had no name for themselves—to make themselves visible within a culture that until then had kept them isolated and silent. Supported by Lorde's example and instruction Afro-German women began to write their history and their stories and to form political networks on behalf of Black people in Germany. As a result authors such as May Ayim, Katharina Oguntoye and Ika Hügel-Marshall published their works. Audre Lorde - The Berlin Years 1984 to 1992 outlines Lorde's contributions to the German discourse on racism, xenophobia, antisemitism, classism, and homophobia within the Black movement and the Black and white women's movement, a discourse alive and growing today. Present-day interviews explore the lasting influence of Lorde's ideas and the impact of her work and personality.
The relationship between Audre Lorde and Germany was mutually beneficial. During these years, Audre's diagnosis of terminal cancer left her American doctors without hope for her survival. Berlin became her third home where she received naturopathic treatment in part responsible for the next eight years of her life.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Documentary: "Audre Lorde - The Berlin Years 1984 to 1992"
Geplaatst door Sibo Kano op Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Labels: Afro-German, Film/Television, Germany, racism
6 comments:
- Britt RoelsFebruary 22, 2012 at 10:10 PM
Thx Britt, this is awesome. I'll make a post for this.ReplyDelete
Hi Britt & Sibo,ReplyDelete
Britt, also thanks for the tip. I wrote a post about Hans Massaquoi, see the link below.
Indeed, I was wondering and than I found it, back in 2010! Time flies!ReplyDelete
Yes indeed. Btw, I was actually writing the reply when you replied, so that's why I also included your name in the comment. But I know you knew about the post.ReplyDelete
The NYC Premiere of this film will be on March 26 at the Brecht Forum, 451 West Street Between Bank and Bethune.ReplyDelete
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What time of year is it? It's apple time! Rumor has it that one of these a day kept the . . . oh, you know. And a famous visitor to Oz once tried to pick one from a talking tree . . . but, you know that, too. Here's something new: my latest apple delight! I poach peeled and halved apples in cinnamon-sprinkled red wine for 15-20 minutes, then spoon the warm lovelies into bowls, cover them with dollops of whipped cream, and . . . well you know this, too -- yum.
What's your favorite indulgence? Pie, crisp, crumble, tarts, cake, muffins, or just eating a delightfully crisp Honey Crisp out of hand?


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Great! If you look on FreeBSD.org via cvsweb or via your own checked out repo, you will see alot of man page commits come from 'ru'. These are removing white-space and other minor fixes. Basically, many of these commits can apply to our tree also. Once you have generated the patches with diff (man diff) just submit them to submit@. I will glady commit them. Cheers, -- - Liam J. Foy <liamfoy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>


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Built on Google Android 2.3 this is the Huawei X3. It's just got announced and will probably appear as a re-branded device on a network near to you mid-2011. It has a 3.2″ HVGA capacitive screen, 3.2 megapixel camera and has an over-the-air update system from Huawei themselves. The handset has WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, FM radio with a microSD card expansion slot, although that only goes up to 16GB.
More shots below plus a quick video. Expect this to appear in a range of colours too. Oh and yes, we can't see a Home button either.
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Xseed has two flavors of Ys SEVEN for North America. Vanilla game and juicy limited edition.
Their Ys SEVEN collector's edition contains a soundtrack CD with over 20 songs, a 12.5" by 34" cloth map, and a 60 page artbook that covers Ys SEVEN, Ys: The Oath in Felghana, and Ys I&II Chronicles. There's a PSP game somewhere in there too. The premium package costs $49.99, $20 more than the game alone.
Ys SEVEN is slated for release in "late summer". Amazon pegs it for August 31st, thanks Cevian! Before the game comes out you can be immortalized in it. Xseed is holding a naming contest where fourteen Facebook fans will be quest-giving characters in the North American version. Details for that are here. New English screenshots are below.


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Digital Photonic Production research campus opened in Germany
A new Digital Photonic Production (DPP) research campus has been opened at the RWTH Aachen University in Germany, with an aim to research and further develop light as a tool in the production of tomorrow.
Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the DPP research campus will focus on the basic physical effects of light as well as on new methods of using it for industrial laser production processes such as 3D printing. The BMBF is funding nine such research campuses across Germany.
Among the 20 industry partners are small and medium-sized enterprises as well as large companies.
Alongside additive manufacturing methods, work at the DPP research campus will also harness manufacturing techniques that use ultrafast lasers as well as new kinds of VCSEL beam sources – for example to selectively functionalise nano-scale layers.


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Happy taco Tuesday friends! I don't know about you, but I could eat tacos, burritos, fajitas or some variation of those pretty much everyday! I've been making these shrimp tacos for about a year and my family absolutely loves them!
I'm a bit picky when it comes to shrimp. After reading up on farmed seafood, I will only eat wild seafood. Depending on the season, prices and the selection at my local grocery store I sometimes buy fresh wild shrimp or I will get frozen, raw wild shrimp. For this recipe you will need 1 pound or more of shrimp.
- 1-2 pounds of raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2-3 limes
- 1 large bunch of cilantro
- 1 -2 bell peppers – your choice on color
- 1-2 jalapeños deseeded and deveined – adjust to your liking
- 1 cup of green salsa
- 2 tsp of carne asada seasoning
1. Sauté for 5-7 minutes the onion, bell peppers and jalapeños in a small amount of olive oil.Next add the shrimp.
2. Shrimp should be raw and peeled.
3. Add 1 cup of green salsa and 2 tsp of carne asada seasoning. I used the seasoning and salsa pictured below; both are from Costco.
4. Add to the sauce pan the juice of 2 -3 limes.
This manual juicer has become one of my go to tools in the kitchen.
5. Chop 1 bunch of cilantro and add to pan.
6. Do not overcook shrimp. Simmer until shrimp are pink. Typically shrimp will be done in a couple of minutes.
I served these on small street taco style flour tortillas with cilantro lime quinoa and non-fat refried beans. The shrimp are seasoned so well that the only thing I added to them was avocado.
If you try these out, let me know what you think. The salsa and jalapeños you use can really affect the spiciness of the recipe. I would suggest starting with one jalapeño and going from there or completely omitting the jalapeños if you prefer a more mild flavor.


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Rsync: Website Backups Made Easy23 December 2006
Greg has been persistently encouraging me to post in this space a few of the useful technical tidbits I have figured out over the years. So, for those who might find it interesting, here is a simple rsync flashcard I made some time ago when I was doing a bit of Sys-op work on our (currently hibernating) website, Music For Dozens.
If you ever want to backup your website (or any other internet-accessible files), and assuming you have access to the UNIX command line shell on the host machine, rsync is the way to go. According to it's homepage, rsync is "an open source utility that provides fast incremental file transfer." In other words, it is the perfect tool for quickly copying a large number of files from one place to another. It can tunnel its data through ssh, which is generally considered de rigueur for security on the net, and is quite fast (particularly when making backups, as it only [incrementally] transfers the data that has changed since the last transfer).
To use rsync, you will need to log in to the machine you are trying to preserve (preferably using ssh for safety's sake). Then, type something like this:
rsync -avz -e ssh relative/path/to/dir firstname.lastname@example.com:/remote/target/folder
When typing this UNIX incantation to invoke rsync, you will need to have at hand
- the location of the files or folders you want to send [indicated here as "relative/path/to/dir"],
- your backup machine's IP address (or domain name [for example: "184.108.40.206"]),
- a user account name on that machine ["user"],
- the appropriate password (which rsync will ask you in a few seconds after you hit "return", assuming you do not have some better way of making the two computers trust each other over ssh),
- and the full path of where you want to put the backup files ["/remote/target/folder"].
(Replace the information in [brackets] with the real stuff or you will be out of luck!)
Remember to include that pesky at sign (@) between the remote username and remote machine address, as well as the even-easier-to-overlook colon (:) between that address and the data's destination path. Also, don't put any slashes (/) at the end of these locations, even if you are sending folders instead of files (rsync has no trouble with folders; you don't have to compress the directory with zip or tar before sending it).
Here is the command line template as a (hopefully better annotated) flashcard, fully suitable for framing:
(My thanks to Greg for making this image suitable for public distribution and for contributing a good chunk of the explanatory language.)


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For over 20 years Richter – Colella Studios has been photographing Actors, Models, Politicians and Families just like yours. Whether doing Fall foliage portraits locally or traveling abroad to do portraits on the beaches of Turks and Caicos or Venice Italy. We always work to create a custom portrait in your style and personality that will bring tears of joy to your eyes.
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You are amazing! Ash and I thoroughly enjoyed your entire photography process from our initial meeting it was so clear how passionate you are about your work and how deeply talented you are as well!
After the photography session Ashley told me all about it. She loved it so much she said you should have your own show on TV with your talent!
Tony, we love the portraits you took. Especially after going to the other photographer. The way you worked with Mikayla, the time and creativity you put into the session it was obvious from the beginning how good the photos were going to be. There are SO many I loved! Makes me want to buy all the pictures!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll probably be calling you to reorder more.
Hi Tony,
The photographs look great. I love the creative layouts you designed for the album. You really capture Lainey's fun personality. I love the creative layouts you designed for the album, is a great way to capture who she is and share her photos with family. Thanks for all the time you spent with her.
I will share them with Lainey tonight.
Hey Tony~
First, it is extremely difficult to get a large family to agree on anything much less something as meaningful as portraits. At our first meeting you managed to connect with the entire group, setting everyone at ease. Your insight and suggestions based on our vision and goals, gave us reassurance.
The ideas you offered surrounding location, color scheme and flow for the shoot made all the difference. I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge your patience as we went through the final selection process and individual framing needs. The way you hung the portraits in our home for us really created such a warm atmosphere it really makes the room. Having family portraits done are so special and become a keepsake for generations to come. We are so glad we had the opportunity to work with you and please accept our thanks as it was a seamless experience, with a flawless outcome! We will be sure to share your information to all our friends that are looking to create a one of a kind keepsake to treasure! Our best, [/learn_more]


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Customer Service
One Call Resolution
Our Dedicated Member Service Team believes firmly in "One Call Resolution". Our representatives are here to assist our members through any complex medical billing issues and provide a better understanding of their healthcare benefits.
7:00am - 8:00pm CST: (800)843-3831
Above & Beyond: Dedicated Member Service
Our team motto is "Above & Beyond", meaning we will spend as much time as needed with our members including:
- Quoting benefits & eligibility. Our team is prepared to ask the member clarifying questions to assure accurate information is given. Example: Place of service, routine vs diagnostic, etc.
- Conferencing in a provider on the line to discuss a billing dispute
- Assist a member in locating a participating provider
- Assist a member in scheduling a doctor's appointment
- Emailing proof of coverage
- Claim status Example: Going over a breakdown of the claim charges, discussing any covered services vs non covered services, emailing an Explanation of Benefits (EOB)
There for YOU: Personal Assistant Service (PAS)
Our Personal Assistant Service (PAS) is a unique program offering outbound calls to members identified as experiencing a catastrophic illness or injury. The Personal Assistant Service will help with all aspects of the treatment plan, including coordinating calls with the Case Manager and physician. We want you to focus on recovering if a catastrophic illness or injury occurs – that's why our Personal Assistant Service will be with you throughout your treatment plan to ease the burden of coordinating care.
- Proactive approach focusing on getting the member healthy following a catastrophic illness or injury
- Assisting a member with reconciling all claim activity
- Working with providers to resolve "balance due" and "duplicate billing" issues
- Coordinate payments between multiple benefit plans and Medicare
- Coordinate care with the Case Manager and physician, if necessary
Personal Assistance Services
How a shoebox of medical bills shaped our customer culture
Carl was diagnosed with cancer. Struggling to keep up with the management of medical bills as well as deal with his illness, he quickly accumulated close to $800,000 in outstanding medical bills. Carl was a group member at BAS, and his wife contacted us - desperate for help.
The resulting actions taken by BAS staff paved the way for the Personal Assistance Model.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn (JTA) – The following is a transcript of an interview between JTA staffers and Condoleezza Rice, the U.S. secretary of state, on Tuesday, Nov. 13. 2007.
JTA: We've seen reports that it looks like now the Annapolis meeting is going to be a day?
Rice: Well, let's wait first to call it and secondly to invite people and then to schedule it.
JTA: So it's not even safe to say it's going to happen?
Rice: Oh, it's going to happen. Look, we'll look at the scheduling for it. I don't see it going on for several days, most certainly. It's after all an opportunity to try and launch a process, not to try and conclude it at Annapolis.
JTA: Do you have a sense of what you're hoping to get at?
Rice: I think that when Prime Minister Olmert spoke to the Saban forum a couple of weeks ago, a week ago, it seems like longer, that he made the clearest indication of how that meeting could be used, which is to, I think he said, use this as a springboard to launch continuous ongoing negotiations toward the establishment of a two-state solution and so that's what I expect it to do.
JTA: What would be the implications if the Saudis do not participate?
Rice: Well, again I don't want to speculate about participation, it's obviously very important that all key actors at this point look at what they can do to support the bilateral track that Prime Minister Olmert and President Abbas have undertaken.
JTA: It's not definite yet that the Saudis would do that?
Rice: We haven't sent any invitations so we haven't expected any answers.
JTA: There is a debate in the international community over whether there's a red line of Iranian nuclear know-how versus capability. Last month, President Bush said: "So I told people that if you're interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from having knowledge necessary to making a nuclear weapon." Does the president believe that nuclear know-how is the red line?
Rice: Let's not take the president's remarks out of context. I think what the president was speaking to here is the kind of instability one would face if you had an Iran capable at any time that it wished of making a nuclear weapon. And that's the issue, the issue is not what is a red line for us, what is a red line for someone else; the issue is what kind of Middle East do you want to see? And an Iran that has reached the kind of capability that would allow it to make a nuclear weapon would certainly make it a very unstable Middle East.
JTA: Does the president think that know-how is the line?
Rice: Let me just speak to what the international community has told Iran, which is that it needs to stop enriching and reprocessing and start negotiations. Now why is it focused on stopping enrichment and reprocessing? Because you can have a civil nuclear program and not reprocess yourself. The Russians have offered the Iranians a deal about how to do a fuel takeback, or fuel provision to a reactor and take it back, the president has talked about this, Mohammed ElBaradei has talked about this, so you could have a civil nuclear program and not enrich and reprocess; that's what the international community is saying to Iran.
Now if you have enrichment and reprocessing capability, at some point you get to the point – and it's by the way a complicated process, it's not so easy – – that you get to the point where you enrich and enrich and enrich to the point that you can get to high enough grades of material, fuel to have a nuclear weapon. An so in effect the international community's strategy has been to prevent Iran from getting to the stage
JTA: Given the large gap between Israeli and Palestinians expectations, there's the real fear that a failure would result in a new wave of violence
Rice: First, I've been out there, I've been talking to the parties a lot, I think their views of what Annapolis can do are converging and I think this focus is much more on the day after as foreign Minister Livni has called it.
The day after is really when you have to get down to the business of trying to come to an agreement, they're not going to create a Palestinian state at Annapolis, they're not going to create it four days after Annapolis, that is work that has to be done in detailed, ongoing, continuous negotiations. And so Annapolis is for the parties to come together, to have the international community launch them, to have an opportunity for Prime Minister Blair to talk about what he is doing, to build the capacity of the Palestinians so that they could govern a state; I would hope for the Arabs to make clear that they are prepared to both support the Palestinians and reach out to the Israelis, and to have some confidence building measures that are based on phase one obligations of the road map to show that this is all serious.
I think that's where we are converging. Now there was an earlier time when there was a question about whether their joint document was going to have the basics of the deal. I think it's not surprising that when people recognize that there's going to be a day after, they focus on the day after, not the day of.
No one can afford failure. I've said failure isn't an option. But not acting is failure, in these circumstances, because not acting when you have a Palestinian partner who is dedicated against violence and against terrorism, and who is struggling against an alternative view for the Palestinians, not acting I think has much, much more significant risk than acting.
JTA: Is your sense that the Arab parties and the Palestinians are now accepting Olmert's view of what this conference needs to be?
Rice: I heard President Abbas talking about the launch of negotiations, I think he still has some work to do in terms of how do you characterize those negotiations, but it's no secret to anyone that the key here at Annapolis, is that once Annapolis is over, they need, the parties need to have the sense from the international community that they are going to be supportive through what is going to be a difficult process of coming to a two-state solution.
They're going to have to resolve a lot of issues that are historic, a lot of issues that have not ever been resolved before, a lot of issues about which they have barely talked over the last six years! So I think people know that that's going to be hard. I do think that there's some hope on both sides, that there will be some fulfillment of road map phase one obligations so that the parties know that they're both serious.
JTA: One of those obligations is the settlement issue. What commitments from the Israelis have you gotten on that issue?
Rice: The American position on this is clear, which is the road map position, that settlement activity is not consistent with the roadmap, but what I've heard, but there are a lot of other elements of the road map as well, including for the Palestinians to dismantle the infrastructure of terror. Now frankly some of the things that have been done recently, in terms of the closing down of charities, the freezing of bank accounts, is a very good start. The security operations that are going on in Nablus are a good start. So both sides are going to need to carry out their obligations, and the United States will be pressing both.
JTA: Do you plan to resist the subpoena to testify at the Rosen-Weissman trial?
Rice: Look, I'm not going to comment on a legal matter. Obviously, I always cooperate with our legal system, but I'm not going to talk about specifics of this case.


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Welcome to Screen Gems, Welcome to Screen Gems, our weekend dive into queer and queer-adjacent titles of the past that deserve a watch or a rewatch.
The Kinky: Cruel Intentions
How many 90s teens had their first sexual awakening whilst watching Cruel Intentions? Director Roger Kumble's adaptation of the scandalous French novel Les Liaisons Dangerous updates the story of horny, scheming French aristocrats to horny, scheming overprivileged teens in a private school in Manhattan. Ryan Phillippe stars as Sebastian, an arrogant, rich snob who has made a hobby of seducing young, virginal girls at school. Egging him on is his step-sister Kathryn (Sarah Michelle Gellar), an equally sadistic woman with whom Sebastian has an unrequited sexual connection, and Blaine (Joshua Jackson) a gay pothead who rejoices in affairs with the school's closet cases. The three have their sexy schemes interrupted by the arrival of Annette (Reese Witherspoon), a proud virgin who preaches the evils of premarital sex to her peers. When Kathryn bets that Sebastian can't seduce Annette, a dark, downward spiral begins.
Cruel Intentions broke new ground for its frankness in dealing with teen sex (including graphic nudity) and teenage gayness (lesbianic scenes between Gellar and Blair are also a riot). Today, the cast list reads like a whose-who of soon-to-be stars: Phillippe, Gellar and Witherspoon lead a cast that includes Jackson, Selma Blair, Tara Reid, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Eric Mabius alongside showbiz veterans Louise Fletcher, Swoozie Kurtz and Christine Baranski. We speculate that the litany of talent involved, along with strong source material, helped elevate Cruel Intentions above other teen fare into the realm of cult classic. Gellar and Phillippe do some of their best big-screen work as the movie's villains, and Phillippe's posterior reminds us why it became one of the most discussed stars of the latter 90s.
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– Virginia's Article from the October 2015 Newsletter
How often do we just pause and enjoy the presence of God? When we pray, we are quick to jump to the asking part, instead of thanking Him and loving Him first. We try to obey His commands and help one another out and live the life that we think is pleasing to Him. But do you, as a child of God, ever just enjoy his presence? Are we teaching our kids to enjoy the presence of God?
I have found that we need to teach our kids more than just Bible stories, but also how to apply them to their lives. In order for them to learn God's voice, we can show them how He spoke to people throughout the Bible and how the Holy Spirit is always with us. We can show them how to take what we are learning on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights and apply it to the rest of the week. He wants to be in every part of our kids' lives, in the day-to-day activities at school—as well in their lives at home, on the field, or at a friend's house. By teaching them these values now, they will be more confident in Christ later on in their lives. We are training up these kids in the way they should go. (Proverbs 22:6).
Do our kids ever get a time-out … with God? To hit the pause button on their busy lives, long enough so they can hear His whispers? Do we? We all need that quiet place where we can clear our heads, pause, take a breath and breathe…. and experience the presence of God. "When we turn our attention to Him, He enables us to live with our minds cleared of the things that distract us from Him."*
This past week, I paused long enough in my busy schedule to let Lynlea help me make dinner. I knew it would take twice as long; but because I paused and gave her a chance, we had a great couple of hours together. I wasn't stressed over the things that weren't getting done. Instead, we learned and laughed, and I enjoyed her presence in the meal that night. One thing that I realized from this is that my goal should be to pause, take a breath and soak in more of God's glory, to see and enjoy His presence in every aspect of my life. I want to be able to learn and laugh with Him, to hear his whispers and let Him lead me. (Psalm 16:11)
God has great things planned out for each of our kids. Will they pause long enough to hear Him lead them into the greater things he has in store for them?
*Nancy Grisham, Thriving: Trusting God for Life to the Fullest (Baker Books 2013)


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Comicpalooza 2015!
It's Memorial Day weekend, which also means it's Comicpalooza weekend (in Houston, at least) and…well, I'm sure you can figure out the rest.
Comicpalooza is Houston's "Big Con," and it's only getting bigger and bigger. It's kind of fun to see how the city is pushing Comicpalooza- it's been all over the news, and even those freeway signs that give you traffic updates are giving out directions on how to get to the convention center. Neat stuff!
Comicpalooza has expanded to go from Friday through Monday…but, my schedule being what it is, I was only able to make it on Sunday. Suppose that makes this a quarter-ass con report, instead of a half-assed one. Or something. Still, while I know I missed a LOT, I certainly had a good time of it, and now I get to tell you guys!
I decided to change things up a little this year, in that I actually did the cosplay thing. Oooo. Of course, me being the nerd I am, I went really deep in terms of cosplay nerd shit, to the point where I pretty much didn't expect anyone to know who I was supposed to be. And, uh, for the most part, they didn't. I mean, 'humanized version of an already obscure transformers character' is pretty out there, but I at least like to think I did it well. Shame I won't be able to make it to BotCon this year. People would've got it there.
Funnily enough, while barely anyone recognized the character, people freaking loved that Decepticon bolo-tie. To the point where, while nobody wanted pictures of me, some kid specifically zoomed in and took a picture of the tie. Go figure.
Then again, when you're surrounded by Steampunk Links and Sailor Thors, a full cast of Homestuck trolls, and some guy dressed like Deadpool dressed in a banana costume (pretty sure that last part was probably canon), I suppose there's room for pretty much everything. I snapped a few pictures here and there, but just with my phone camera, so most of them came out pretty shitty. Next time, I'll have to bring a real camera (and if I dress up like a Decepticon again, I'll tell everybody it's Reflector). There was a really good Red Skull I should've gotten a picture of, along with a Sprite from X-men, and probably a bunch of others, too.
In any case, snappily attired, I roamed about- I went to some writing panels, which were pretty interesting. One of the more interesting ones I made it to was by Matt Hawkins of Top Cow, giving a pretty interesting panel on writing for comics. He went into some real nuts and bolts kind of stuff on the production and promotion of comics (and when to buy editors drinks), which was really interesting. I didn't have the opportunity to buy Matt Hawkins a beer, unfortunately, but hey, there's always next year.
The real highlight of the con was getting to see Kevin Eastman's panel. Kevin Eastman, of course, being one half of 'Eastman and Laird,' the guys who created the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, back in the 80's. His panel was pretty straightforward; Eastman went over the history of the franchise, showed some sketches and stuff from the original dawning of the TMNT, and talked about some of his favorite comics as a kid (he's a huge Kamandi fan, which really isn't that surprising once you think about it).
Really, one of the best things about the Eastman panel was the fact there were a bunch of kids there. I've heard good things about the Nickelodeon TMNT cartoon- it's certainly better than the original run (though that's not very hard). Seeing all those young faces was a nice reminder that comic books aren't just for nerdy adults; that there's a current generation of up and coming nerds who have years of fun nerdery ahead of them, and decades of material to catch up on when they're older.
After doing the panel thing, I roamed around a bit, people-watching and soaking in the dealer's room. Though as I get older, I find I have less and less interest in a lot of what's on sale…I imagine this stems from the sad fact that I have limited shelf space. I'm sure I could find some more shelving somewhere in the buyer's room, but that's a little hard to lug around the 'con. But after awhile, once you've seen one collectible booth, you've seen them all. The inventory varies from booth to booth, but the experience is still the same. Which, admittedly, can be a pretty good experience- I'm just not the wide-eyed youth I used to be. Proooobably didn't help that a lot of the stuff that really caught my eye was a bit pricey. I mean, I could drop two hundred bucks on a mostly complete G1 Predaking…but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Likewise, I saw a Generations Windblade going for $25…but then I remembered she'd been going for like $10 someplace online (which would require me to get ambitious and put in an online order, which isn't quite as fun).
I didn't walk away empty handed, though. I happened across one random guy in a corner of the dealer's room with some Classics Transformers I haven't gotten yet, so that's a bonus. Still looking to get my paws on a Generations Cosmos, though- I may just suck it up and order him online one of these days.
I could've done more at Comicpalooza, but I've had a busy weekend (went to a show on Friday, did LARP nerd stuff on Friday), and it finally began to catch up with me in the late afternoon. Probably didn't help that I hadn't eaten since breakfast…and yet I wasn't quite hungry enough to drop fifteen bucks on a convention center sandwich.
Really, one of these days, I'd love to do Comicpalooza proper- get a room in the adjoining hotel for a night or two, and use that as a base of operations for naps/showers/loot storage as needed. Of course, if I'm there for two or three days, I might have to think up of some other obscure characters to dress up as.
Characters in bolo ties.
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Bin Laden's death could be game-changer in Afghan war
America may have to rethink strategy
BOSTON — The big question is: How will the death of Osama bin Laden affect the war in Afghanistan?
Now that bin Laden is gone, will the Pashtun tribal leaders in Afghanistan and their followers lose heart and be more willing to come over to the government side as some, such as Gen. John Campbell, have suggested?
Will America rethink its strategy now that public enemy No. 1 has been eliminated, as senators John Kerry and Richard Lugar have called for?
Bin Laden's death as a "game-changer" makes sense only if you conflate the Taliban and al-Qaeda, and consider them basically the same—a mistake the United States tends to make.
While the Taliban and al-Qaeda have a close ideological relationship—both believe in the intolerant concepts of Wahhabi Islam and oppose the United States—al-Qaeda is an Arab-inspired transnational terrorist organization, while the Taliban is overwhelmingly an ethnic Pashtun force focused on driving foreigners out of Afghanistan and regaining power.
Mullah Omar, the spiritual leader of the Taliban, and Osama bin Laden found each other useful in the pre-9/11 days, but in 10 years times have changed.
The Taliban is fractured into sub-groups and no longer answers solely to Mullah Omar. And funding from Osama and al-Qaeda is no longer of importance, as it once was, because the Taliban is more than adequately financed by opium, crime and rich donors in the Persian Gulf.
It is true that during the last 10 years the Taliban has begun to think more internationally about jihad, especially the Pakistani Taliban which now includes people from the Punjab, and not just Pashtuns from the Northwest Frontier. But that should not lead to the conclusion that the Taliban and al-Qaeda are one and the same.
The Pashtun force
Al-Qaeda did not bring the idea of jihad to the Pashtuns. For the last couple hundred years the call for jihad has risen against foreigners; first the British, then the Russians, and now the United States and its NATO allies.
As the traditional rulers of Afghanistan, and the country's largest ethnic group, the Pashtuns have fought among themselves and other ethnic groups when there were no foreigners to fight. They are not easily intimidated or influenced either by their Arab allies, nor our counterinsurgency.
In the spirit of former U.S. President George W. Bush's with-us-or-against-us thinking, Americans tend to see the Taliban as simply part of the Al-Qaeda support system to be pulled out by the roots. We got into the nation-building business to prevent a Taliban return, which in turn led us into the swamp we are now in.
Looking at it from an Afghan point of view, the Pashtuns and other minorities, such as the Uzbeks, Tajiks, Hazaras and others, have been in a civil war since the Soviets left in 1989. The Taliban became the Pashtun militia and the instrument of their return to dominance. Then America's invasion in 2001 reversed the process, driving the Pashtuns from power and putting the Tajiks and their ethnic allies in power. Afghan President Hamid Karzai may be a Pashtun, but they are underrepresented in his government.
In this arc of tribal and ethnic conflict al-Qaeda plays a very minor role. And if the Pashtun tribes that make up the Taliban decide to switch sides, which they have often done before in Afghan history, or if they remain firm fighting foreigners, which has also been a part of their past, it will have little to do with Osama bin Laden alive or dead.
A 'tremendous debate'
As for how bin Laden's death will affect Washington, the president's special representative, Richard Holbrooke, predicted shortly before he died that this spring would see a "tremendous debate" between those who wanted a "steep, deep" drawdown of American troops in Afghanistan, and those who wanted it to be "small and shallow."
The current counterinsurgence strategy envisions protecting and winning over the population so that the wells of support for the Taliban will dry up. To this end, Gen. David Petraeus' strategy is to keep hitting and hurting the Taliban until they are ready to see it our way. It is not dissimilar to the aims of Gen. William Westmoreland in Vietnam, and it requires lots of troops. But although we have managed to kill a lot of Taliban, wars of attrition do not often go America's way.
As for winning hearts and minds, consider what hardened combat veteran Lt. Col. Stephen Lutsky of the U.S. Army had to say to the New Yorker's John Lee Anderson.
"The cultural complexity of the environment is just so huge that it's hard for us to understand it. For Americans it's black or white—it's either good guys or bad guys. For the Afghans, it's not. There are good Taliban and bad Taliban, and some of them are willing to do deals with each other. It's just beyond us," said the colonel.
He might have added that the Afghans on both sides are Afghans, while he will always be a foreigner. Afghanistan has seldom been kind to foreigners who seek to impose their will, call it empire, communism, or counterinsurgency.
This article originally appeared on GlobalPost.


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JESUS CHRIST is the Second Person of the Trinity, eternally born of the Father. He became a man, and thus He is at once fully God and fully man. His coming to earth was foretold in the Old Testament by the Prophets. Because Jesus Christ is at the heart of Christianity, the Orthodox Church has given more attention to knowing Him than to anything or anyone else.
In reciting the Nicene Creed, Orthodox Christians regularly affirm the historic faith concerning Jesus as they say,
"I believe . . . in one Lord Jesus Christ, begotten of the Father before all ages, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, begotten, not made, of one essence with the Father, by whom all things were made, who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried; and the third day He rose again from the dead, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead, whose Kingdom shall have no end."


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The Vishnu Purana
by Horace Hayman Wilson | 1840 | 287,946 words | ISBN-10: 8171102127
The English translation of the Vishnu Purana. This is a primary sacred text of the Vaishnava branch of Hinduism. It is one of the eighteen greater Puranas, a branch of sacred Vedic literature which was first committed to writing during the first millennium of the common era. Like most of the other Puranas, this is a complete narrative from the cr...
Chapter XIV - Dynasty of Anamitra and Andhaka
Descendants of Śini, of Anamitra, of Śvaphalka and Citraka, of Andhaka. The children of Devaka and Ugrasena. The descendants of Bhajamāna. Children of Śūra: his son Vasudeva: his daughter Prithā married to Pāṇḍu: her children Yudhiṣṭhira and his brothers; also Karṇa by Āditya. The sons of Pāṇḍu by Mādrī. Husbands and children of Śūra's other daughters. Previous births of Śiśupāla.
THE younger brother of Anamitra was Śini; his son was Satyaka; his son was Yuyudhāna, also known by the name of Sātyaki; his son was Asanga; his son was Tūni[1]; his son was Yugandhara[2]. These princes were termed Śaineyas.
In the family of Anamitra, Priśni was born; his son was Śvaphalka[3], the sanctity of whose character has been described: the younger brother of Śvaphalka was named Citraka. Śvaphalka had by Gāndinī, besides Akrūra, Upamadgu, Mridura, Śārimejaya, Giri, Kṣatropakṣatra, Śatrughna, Arimarddana, Dharmadhris, Dhṛṣṭasarman, Gandhamojāvaha, and Prativāha. He had also a daughter, Sutārā[4].
Devavat and Upadeva were the sons of Akrūra. The sons of Chitrika were Prithu and Vipritha, and many others[5]. Andhaka had four sons, Kukkura, Bhajamāna, Śuci[6], Kambalavarhiṣ. The son of Kukkura was Vṛṣṭa[7]; his son was Kapotaroman; his son was Viloman[8]; his son was Bhava[9], who was also called Chandanodakadundubhi[10]; he was a friend of the Gandharva Tumburu; his son was Abhijit; his son was Punarvasu; his son was Āhuka, and he had also a daughter named Āhukī. The sons of Āhuka were Devaka and Ugrasena. The former had four sons, Devavat, Upadevā, Sudeva, and Devarakṣita, and seven daughters, Vrikadevā, Upadevā, Devarakṣitā, Śrīdevā, Śāntidevā, Sahadevā, and Devakī: all the daughters were married to Vasudeva. The sons of Ugrasena were Kansa, Nyagrodha, Sunāman, Kanka, Śaṅku, Subhūmi, Rāṣṭrapāla, Yuddhamuṣṭhi, and Tuṣṭimat; and his daughters were Kansā, Kansavatī, Sutanu, Rāṣṭrapālī, and Kaṅkī.
The son of Bhajamāna[11] was Vidūratha; his son was Śūra; his son was Śamin[12]; his son was Pratīkṣatra[13]; his son was Swayambhoja[14]; his son was Hridika, who had Kritavarman, Śatadhanu, Devamīḍhuṣa, and others[15]. Śūra, the son of Devamīḍhuṣa[16], was married to Māṛṣā, and had by her ten sons. On the birth of Vasudeva, who was one of these sons, the gods, to whom the future is manifest, foresaw that the divine being would take a human form in his family, and thereupon they sounded with joy the drums of heaven: from this circumstance Vasudeva was also called Ānakadunbubhi[17]. His brothers were Devabhāga, Devaśravas, Anādhṛṣṭi, Karundhaka, Vatsabālaka, Śriñjaya,
Śyāma, Śamīka, and Gaṇḍūṣa; and his sisters were Prithā, Śrutadevā, Śrutakīrttī, Śrutaśravas, and Rājādhidevī.
Śūra had a friend named Kuntibhoja, to whom, as he had no children, the presented in due form his daughter Pritha. She was married to Paṇḍu, and bore him Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, and Arjuna, who were in fact the sons of the deities Dharma, Vāyu (air), and Indra. Whilst she was yet unmarried, also, she had a son named Karṇa, begotten by the divine Āditya (the sun). Paṇḍu had another wife, named Mādrī, who had by the twin sons of Āditya, Nāsatya and Dasra, two sons, Nakula and Sahadeva[18].
Śrutadevā was married to the Kāruṣa prince Vriddhaśarman, and bore him the fierce Asura Dantavaktra. Dhṛṣṭaketu, raja of Kaikeya[19], married Śrutakīrtti, and had by her Santarddana and four other sons, known as the five Kaikeyas. Jayasena, king of Avanti, married Rājādhidevī, and had Vinda and Anavinda. Śrutaśravas was wedded to Damaghoṣa, raja of Chedi, and bore him Śiśupāla[20]. This prince was in a former existence the unrighteous but valiant monarch of the Daityas, Hiraṇyakaśipu, who was killed by the divine guardian of creation (in the man-lion Avatāra). He was next the ten-headed sovereign Rāvaṇa, whose unequalled prowess, strength, and power were overcome by the lord of the three worlds, Rāma. Having been killed by the deity in the form of Rāghava, he had long enjoyed the reward of his virtues in exemption from an embodied state, but had now received birth once more as Śiśupāla, the son of Damaghoṣa, king of Chedi. In this character he renewed, with greater inveteracy than ever, his hostile hatred towards the god surnamed Puṇḍarikākṣa, a portion of the supreme being, who had descended to lighten the burdens of the earth; and was in consequence slain by him: but from the circumstance of his thoughts being constantly engrossed by the supreme being, Śiśupāla was united with him after death; for the lord giveth to those to whom he is favourable whatever they desire, and he bestows a heavenly and exalted station even upon those whom he slays in his displeasure.
Footnotes and references:
Bhūti: Vāyu. Kuni: Bhāgavata. Dyumni: Matsya.
The Agni makes these all brother's sons of Satyaka, and adds another, Riṣabha, the father of Śvaphalka.
The authorities are not agreed here. Śvaphalka, according to the Agni, as just remarked, comes from Śini, the son of Anamitra. The Bhāgavata, instead of Priśni, has Vṛṣṇi, son of Anamitra; the Brāhma and Hari V. have Vṛṣṇi; and the Agni, Pṛṣṇi, son of Yudhājit. The Matsya also makes Yudhājit the ancestor of Akrūra, through Riṣabha and Jayanta. Yudhājit in the Brāhma, &c. is the son of Kroṣṭri.
The different authorities vary in the reading of these names, though they generally coñcur in the number.
The Matsya and Padma call them sons of Akrūra, but no doubt incorrectly.
Śami: Vāyu. Śaśi: Matsya. Śini Agni. This last makes them the sons of Babhru, and calls the first Sundara.
Vṛṣṇi: Bhāgavata, Vāyu, Matsya, &c. Dhṛṣṭa: Agni. Dhṛṣṇu: Brāhma, Hari V.
The Bhāgavata puts Viloman first. The Liṅga makes it an epithet of Kapotaroman, saying he was Vilomaja, 'irregularly begotten.' In place of Viloman we have Raivata, Vāyu; Taittiri, Matsya; Tittiri, Agni.
Nava: Agni. Bala: Liṅga. Nala: Matsya. Tomas: Kūrma. Anu: Bhāgavata.
The Matsya, Vāyu, and Agni agree with our text. The Liṅga, Padma, and Kūrma read Ānakadundubhi as a synonyme of Bala. The Brāhma and Hari V. have no such name, but here insert Punarvasu, son of Taittiri. The Bhāgavata has a different series, or Anu, Andhaka, Dundubhi, Arijit, Punarvasu, Āhuka.
This Bhajamāna is the son of Andhaka, according to all the best authorities; so the Padma calls this branch the Āndhakas. The Agni makes him the son of Babhru.
Vāta, Nivāta, Śamin: Vāyu.
Sonāśva: Matsya. Sonākṣa: Padma. Śini: Bhājavata.
Bhojaka: Agni. Bhoja: Padma.
Ten sons: Matsya, &c.
Devārha: Vāyu, Padma, Agni, and Matsya; and a different series follows, or Kambalavarhiṣ, Asamaujas, Samaujas, Sudanstra, Suvaśa, Dhṛṣṭa, Anamitra, Nighna, Satrājit. They all make Vasudeva the son of Śūra, however; but the three first leave it doubtful whether that Śūra was the son of Bhajamāna or not. The Bhāgavata and Brāhma agree with the text, which is probably correct. The Brāhma has Śūra son of Devamīḍhush, although it does not specify the latter amongst the sons of Hridika.
Ānaka a larger, and Dundubhi a smaller drum.
The Mahābhārata is the best authority for these circumstances.
The Padma calls him king of Kashmir.
The Brāhma P. and Hari V. make Śrutadevā mother of Śiśupāla, and Prithukīrtti of Dantavaktra.


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"I'm definitely not hip enough to be here."
Almost a week after seeing legendary Saul Williams perform in Chicago, I'm still confused as to what exactly I attended. He's one of the most prominent and influential voices in hip hop and independent music, often being dubbed as a prophetic poet and that night I began to understand why.
I hadn't dabbled much in Saul Williams' music and art form before going to his show (which I know many of you are face-palming about from behind your screens), and friends of mine told me I was in for an "interesting experience."
What could that even mean? I've gone to my share of heavily experimental shows, DIY shit, a dude with just a sock on penis while playing the drums, people speaking legitimate gibberish on stage with three dissonant twangs from a guitar, so how could this one show blow those out of the water? I was informed that the crowd would most likely be a mix of the most hip, avant-garde members of the black community and ultra-hipster white people with in attendance. Huh, okay, that still doesn't help guys. They, of course, were spot-on, and I really didn't feel hip enough to be there.
Saul Williams is known for putting on heavily experimental shows where he covers his face in paint, places feathers in his hair, and is one of those artists you have to focus one hundred percent to fully appreciate his performances. I was eager to see what he would bring to the table and tried searching concert reviews from this tour to get a sense of it. To my surprise, however, no one reviewed any of his shows since 2012.
What? I was truly going in blind, something which makes me uneasy.
I was wary from the get-go since the opener was so overwhelmingly disappointing that I nearly left before Saul Williams went on. I watched the guy perform from a monitor in the front bar of Lincoln Hall because I couldn't stand being inside for his set. The other people standing out there with me? Other press folk drinking beer and being antsy waiting for the set to end. He, thankfully, abruptly ended it very soon after going on (I'd say about 25 minutes?) after numerous mishaps with sound cutting out.
While I debated heavily on Twitter whether or not I should leave (with a lengthy blow-by-blow about a creepy white van outside the venue), Saul Williams finally came on. I moved inside to finally join in the experience and his set from the very beginning was deeply moving and powerful, with waves of propaganda film and aggressively disconcerting beats reverberating throughout the room. Everyone was enraptured by his presence making it a very spiritual experience.
He'd sing a song (don't ask me names, please) and then would suddenly stop, tell his DJ to cut the music, and without the aid of the mic, would walk in front and spit poetry on the fly. You could hear a pin drop, that was how silent us audience members were. Even Lincoln Hall's staff, from the sound engineers to bartenders would stop what they were doing to listen to his poetry, and when he finished the entire venue would burst into raucous applause.
The most memorable moment was him pulling out a scroll and rapidly reading poetry on the state of social media and our disconnect from reality. I saw people tear up and become emotional and I finally got it. I'm not normally a fan of spoken word but he captivated me like he has for thousands upon thousands of fans over the last twenty years.
Williams at one point stopped the music again to thank us for being open-minded and welcoming of him. He informed us he was experimenting with a new type of show, one that he had only previously done the night before and was just having fun with it. I attended a rare, never-before-seen set of Saul Williams' art and I realized I was one of the lucky few who were able to be a part of that experience.
Even without knowing his music and poetry before that night, though, I was in awe of how inspiring and powerful his presence was in Lincoln Hall. While it was a serious set, he would stop and laugh with the audience, poke fun at his DJ for messing up certain sections of music, and kept us engaged the entire time. He didn't let his art do all the talking, nor did he completely pull out of his message just to be a part of the crowd. Saul Williams did Saul Williams and I know I'll remember his show for years to come, even if I still don't totally get it.
He's on tour now in support of his upcoming album MartyrLoserKing out this July. Check him out in your city if possible.


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The principles of customer loyalty have not changed in the past 30 years– incentivize your best customers and they will not only remain patrons, but they will also tell their friends about their experiences with your brand. We've all heard the age old saying that it costs more to acquire a customer than it does to sell to an existing one. While the foundation of loyalty hasn't changed, the technology and tactics certainly have. Loyalty is no longer just about points, discounts, miles, and rewards. It is about the way new processes, technologies, and ideas regularly engage an individual with a brand. It's about relationships. Social media has amplified the positive impact of loyalty marketing. Here are 4 truths about social customer loyalty.
Likes ≠ Loves
Just because someone Likes you on Facebook or follows you on Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram does NOT mean they love. It doesn't mean they are a loyal customer. It doesn't even mean they are a customer at all. People can easily shift loyalties with a click of a button in our global marketplace. The only way to guarantee a loyal customer base is to create unbreakable bonds through meaningful interactions. It can start with a Like, sure, but it can't end there.
Exceptional Customer Service Is No Longer A Choice
Social media has raised the stake for customer service. Thanks to social media, consumers now have high expectations. They'll spend more when they get good service and bail on purchases and companies when they don't. A study from American Express earlier this year shows that Americans will tell an average of 15 people about positive experiences and 24 people about their poor experiences. The survey also found that of the people who have used social media for customer service in the last year, 80% of them say they've bailed on a purchase because of a poor service experience. Offering exceptional customer service on the social web is no longer an option, it's a necessity.
It's More Than Your Traditional Loyalty Program
According to eMarketer, the average American belongs to over 18 traditional loyalty programs. Points, discounts and coupons are great for rewarding your best customers, but they don't help in forming deeper relationships with those customers. Social media can help a brand identify and interact with those loyal customers. Incorporating social media into an existing loyalty strategy is still a relatively new practice. Over the last few years, we've seen a few brands and retailers who have attempted to add social and mobile layers to an established loyalty program. MGM recently enhanced their existing loyalty program, Mlife, with social and mobile elements. MGM partnered with Visa and Topguest to expand their loyalty program to appeal to increasingly social and mobile users. Members will now get customized offers, specials and content based on their mobile and social activity, as well as their purchasing activity. In addition to the targeted, relevant offers, members are rewarded with credits for interacting with MGM across the social web.
Social Loyalty Will Be Even More Important In 2013
In 2013, social loyalty will become even more of a focus for digital marketers. In addition to more brands expanding their loyalty programs into social, we're seeing other trends that indicate a stronger focus on loyalty in 2013. Facebook Collections is going to put "Want" and "Buy" buttons right next to "Like" and "Share" making it that much easier for brands to convert their most loyal fans. New social ad targeting will allow marketers to target, reach, and connect with their existing customer database and form deeper, more meaningful relationships with them.


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NEW YORK, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Extolling the benefits of cannabidiol (CBD), A-List celebrities are hosting parties like baby showers that included CBD and meditation. This is just the latest in celebrity endorsements for new CBD products coming from a variety of companies including Chemistree Technology Inc. (CSE:CHM) (OTC:CHMJF), Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. (CSE:HARV) (OTC:HRVSF), Green Thumb Industries Inc. (CSE:GTII) (OTC:GTBIF), Namaste Technologies Inc. (TSX.V:N) (OTC:NXTTF), and cbdMD, Inc. (NYSE:YCBD).
One after another, celebrity figures are stepping up to sing praises for CBD – a non-psychoactive component of the cannabis plant. As the medical benefits of the products are increasingly being endorsed and developed by physicians, such as those behind The Physician's Choice CBD, which recently had a stake acquired by Chemistree Technology Inc.(CSE:CHM) (OTC:CHMJF).
Now a part of the Chemistree Technology Inc. brand portfolio—which includes the award-winning Sugarleaf cannabis flower strain--The Physician's Choice CBD line brings a suite of nine cannabidiol-infused products into the marketplace. Having the brain trust of veteran physicians and the Chemistree Technology Inc. team behind the brand's products lends credibility to the theoretical claims of CBD's effectiveness.
Even celebrated doctors, such as Dr. Sanjay Gupta have given qualified endorsements of CBD, who said on The Dr. Oz Show, "I think there is a legitimate medicine here… We're talking about something that could really help people."
The widespread legality of hemp-based CBD products has been on the move, with the passing of the 2018 US Farm Bill. Other prominent federal agencies, including the FDA, are showing signs of moving towards a loosening of CBD's regulatory shackles.
Data compiled by Bethany Gomez at Brightfield Group, market research company expects the CBD industry to grow from $600 million in the U.S. to $22 billion in 2022. Gomez says "I have never seen an industry grow this quickly, and I've never seen an industry with so much headwind."
CBD's Spreading Popularity
More recently, joining in celebrity endorsements have been a popular PGA golfer who is the two-time Masters champion touts that CBD can help sustain his career at the highest level, having entered a partnership deal with cbdMD, Inc. (NYSE:YCBD).
CBD is gaining ground across multiple generations, multiple states, and even multiple income classes. Upscale retailer Barneys New York recently opened its own cannabis dispensary called The High End, which will feature CBD products from recently acquired Green Thumb Industries Inc. (CSE:GTII) (OTCQX:GTBIF) subsidiary Beboe.
Also helping the spread of sales of CBD products will be the opening of stores across multiple states, as is being down by growing multi-state operator (MSO) Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. (CSE:HARV) (OTCQX:HRVSF) The cannabis seller aims to be operating 60 stores by year-end 2019, with more than 120 stores in 15 states (and Puerto Rico) by the end of 2020. However, the company itself isn't putting a lot of emphasis on its own products featuring CBD.
An explosion of new products featuring CBD will be rolling out across the continent beyond dispensaries, with kiosks in malls, and even in places where chocolate is sold, such as the developing project from Namaste Technologies Inc. (TSX-V:N) (OTCQB:NXTTF), which is expanding into edibles with investment in bean-to-bar chocolatiers Choklat.
Further developing new CBD products is The Physician's Choice CBD brand (aka "PCCBD"), now partially-owned by Chemistree Technology Inc. (CSE:CHM) (OTCQB:CHMJF). Established in 2018, PCCBD has so far developed a suite of nine full spectrum CBD from Hemp products. These products range from pain/inflammation management to sleep and wellness supplements.
Medical and Celebrity Endorsements
With the Chemistree Technology Inc. (CSE:CHM) (OTCQB:CHMJF) stake acquisition of The Physician's Choice CBD, the company has products appealing to the top three desired CBD uses—pain management, stress relief/anxiety, and health and beauty.
Helming PCCBD are founders Dr. Julian Grove, MD, and Dr. Peter Kubitz, D.O. who each has over 15 years in private practice, treating patients suffering from chronic pain. By integrating their extensive physician clinical experience with exhaustive expertise in the cannabis industry, The Physicians Choice CBD brand has already seen notable successes since its launch.
Pain management has been perhaps the most appealing among the proposed benefits of CBD, especially by celebrities such as actresses who uses it to relieve pain from wearing heels. But CBD's use for reducing anxiety has seen a spike in its use for stress relief – this is particularly popular amongst celebrity moms who rely on it to manage "freaking out" during their pregnancy.
"Managing various pain syndromes with medications that do not exacerbate severe medical conditions and behavioral risk factors is an ongoing challenge for medical professionals," said Dr. Grove of PCCBD. "This has been a driving force in the development of a product line of cannabidiol products, aiding in the management of specific pain syndromes and improve a sense of well-being."
Among the suite of The Physician's Choice CBD products are nine full-spectrum, hemp-derived CBD products ranging from pain/inflammation management to sleep and wellness supplements. These include muscle and joint cream, capsules for energy, sleep, migraines, pain/inflammation, nerve pain, and overall wellness.
"This investment in The Physician's Choice CBD is a great opportunity for Chemistree," said President of Chemistree Technology Inc. (CSE:CHM) (OTC:CHMJF), Karl Kottmeier. "Dr. Grove and Dr. Kubitz are board certified practicing physicians with training at Harvard and the Mayo Clinic, specializing in pain management. Their collective education and practical experience are industry-leading and their commitment to the health of their patients and to developing real solutions to pain management with cannabidiol-based supplements is truly inspiring. The investment we are making into PCCBD gives us exposure to an entirely new industry."
Additional Movement in the CBD Market
Though it hasn't pushed explicitly into the CBD market, multi-state operators Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. have among their portfolio the CBx Sciences which includes a line of products highlighting cannabis' other compounds. The brand features other cannabinoids such as CBN, CBD, and CBG. The brand is available in Arizona, Florida, and soon in California. Under its Biomed brand, Harvest also sells tinctures and full-spectrum oil syringes with THC and CBD.
With the February acquisition of premium cannabis brand Beboe, Green Thumb Industries Inc. took over the recently launched direct-to-consumer hemp-derived CBD line of products, including a CBD-infused drink with wellness brand Dirty Lemon. Beboe products will expand beyond California and Colorado with distribution in select GTI markets. The company also sells vaporizing pens and edible pastilles with a unique blend of THC and CBD.
In terms of cannabis products, Namaste Technologies Inc. offers pretty much everything, from accessories and vaporizers to full CBD products and medical cannabis. It's likely that through the acquisition of chocolatier company Choklat, the company will be creating products that can easily be infused with THC or CBD and sold as edibles.
On the golf course, cbdMD, Inc. products will be getting more prominent displays, especially with the new partnership with a two-time Masters champion. The PGA golfer takes CBD to recover after tough days on the green, and will be endorsing cbdMD products after a deal that helps put the company which is the first CBD company to list on a US stock exchange on the map. The company brings to the market a product suite that includes oils, gummies, and even bath bombs.
Newer CBD products will be hitting the market throughout 2019. More celebrity, governmental, and medical support for the rise in popularity of these products is expected to continue in the months to come.
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