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Criminal predators are generally cowards. Like animals, they wait for high reward targets while expending minimal energy. They like the odds in their favor. Therefore, they often travel and work in groups. Training for multiple attackers is necessary in the development of your defensive skills.
If you've taken our classes, even if just a level one class, we start to have you scan after running a drill. If your focus is just on the guy that's coming with a knife, you will not see his buddy waiting in the shadows ready to launch.
In the above scenario, let presume you see all attackers and they are accounted for. You, as the person in the defensive role, need set a priority as to who is first and most immediately a threat. Is it the guy with the bat 5 five feet away? Or is the guy with the knife 10 feet away more immediate? Or is the one with the pistol 15 feet away? Fact is, any of them can kill you. Determining which takes priority eats up time that you cannot spare.
Instead of over-analyzing which is deadliest, engage the first person you see that poses deadly force then MOVE. Movement causes the attacker to rethink how they will engage you. You can keep contact weapons at bay briefly as well. Position yourself so that a gunman would need to shoot through his buddy to hit you. Think of the bad guy as a meat shield.
Just as in martial arts, try to stack up multiple attackers in a line so they are one behind the other. Your movement can facilitate this. Again, think of using the bad guys as a human shield from their co-workers. Now you can deal with them one at a time. Use walls and barriers to your advantage. Practice with dummy guns and SIRT guns in a controlled setting.
Even if your attackers are not armed, the legal theory of disparity of force may justify your use of your sidearm. This is not legal advice, it's just something to keep in mind when facing potential life treating odds against you. Your response must reasonable and explainable. If you shoot one bad guy in a gang of thugs attacking you, and the others run away, you do not have justification to shoot the runners in the back. You would go to jail. If an immediate threat of grave bodily injury or death does not exist, you cannot use a gun.
So, getting that out of the way, we have a few more approaches to multiple attackers. One is giving everyone a helping. Boarding house rules. Everyone gets a first shot before anyone gets seconds. The logic here is that even a single shot can slow down, if not stop an attacker completely.
Another approach is multiple shots on the first attacker before moving on. Your sidearm is already on target. It doesn't take much time to press the trigger one or two more times. Two or three well placed shots is much more likely to actually stop the threat. The downside is that the other threats haven't been dealt with.
Look for cover. Generally we advocate keeping your cover at a bit of a distance to improve your field of view and to give you more angles to shoot to your advantage. However, if you are being shot at from several different angles you tend to hug cover. Your brain makes you. The good news is that it reduces the likelihood of being flanked. The downside is that you will probably lose sight of some of your attackers. Do not lose sight of your ultimate goal: staying alive. If chance to escape appears, take it!
The takeaway here is to train for multiple attackers. Become secure in the knowledge and presume if there is one bad guy there are others. If there is one weapon, there are two. Never take anything for granted when defensing yourself.
Back to the beginning. This is why we scan after the bad guy is neutralized.
Fight, assess, scan, top-off.
Training for a single attacker is good practice. Practicing for multiple attackers is the next level and puts the odds in your favor. Once proficient and prepared, it would make handling a single bad guy that much "easier".
See you in class to take your skills to the next level!
Our Stance on Your Stance
You've seen it. You may even do it. New or untrained shooters leaning backwards shooting stiff legged. Women seem to have bit more tendency to shoot this way but plenty of men do it also. We teach an equal amount of both men and women in our classes.
Keep in mind that we primarily teach defensive shooting at our school. Stance is the one of the fundamental foundation blocks of good shooting, no matter what your discipline. There are still instructors and schools out there that teach the "Weaver" stance or one of its many variations. The Weaver has you turn your gun side shoulder and hip away from the target and have you stand roughly perpendicular to the target with a bent elbow. Today, most instructors will show you the isosceles stance where the shooter is square to the target with both arms extended.
Both stances work, the isosceles is more versatile. It is more athletic, allows for movement and offer the potential for faster shooting. Good stance utilizes good posture and the relationship of your joints to the gun to minimize recoil.
We encounter several variations of problematic stances in some new shooters.
The most common is leaning back. Its as if the shooter want to keep the gun as far away from them as possible. After the first shot, recoil pushes the shooter back further and their shots on the target inch higher and higher above their intended mark.
So we begin the process of correcting the stance of the shooter. Oftentimes while the student is shooting. Here is the base:
Shoulders square to target.
Feet shoulder width apart. Wider is ok but the important aspect is to be stable and have the ability to move. Your dominant foot can be a bit forward if completely square is uncomfortable.
Knees should be bent and have some flex to them.
Hips should be bent in order to have your head and nose over your toes. An athletic stance!
This forward athletic stance looks aggressive. That's ok, you need to be aggressive! You are running your gun! I've been told by several of our women students that their social conditioning makes them feel awkward or uncomfortable in this stance. We say, "Let's get over that and be aggressive for the duration of this class!" Imagine you are defending yourself or someone you love - get aggressive!
Last part of the equation is to extend your arms with a good grip and locked wrists. Your arms should form an isosceles triangle. This will extend recoil evenly through both arms. Your wrists should not become "soft". This induces malfunctions in your pistol. Soft wrists also allow for recoil to raise your pistol higher than it should between shots. Elbows should be straight but not necessarily locked.
A solid stance promotes more accurate hits at a faster speed. It allows you to move if needed and minimizes felt recoil from your gun. With a good grip, stance gives you the control over your pistol rather than the other way around.
Keep practicing and we will see you in class!
Jim Benoit's thoughts on guns, gear, & training
January 2022


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There are various ways to log into an iCloud account. Logging to iPhone iCloud account on Android is possible. If you don't have an iCloud account you can create one. Login iCloud account on Android and iPhone at the same time is achievable.
How to login iCloud shouldn't cost you the whole day if you know how to go about. The iCloud login how to requires a simple approach which I will share with you in this guide.
So, how do you login iCloud account as an Android user? iPhone users don't have to answer these questions regarding logging to iCloud on icloud.com website to access iPhone contacts, photos, gallery, and iPhone backup.
However, for Android users to logging into iCloud requires either to create a new iCloud account for the Android device or log in with your iPhone iCloud logging information if you are migrating your iPhone iCloud content to your new Android phone.
Once you sign in iCloud on your Android using the new account details or old iPhone iCloud login, others follow so simply.
Login iCloud is what we will consider in this guide. And it'll be how to logging iCloud on Android phone by switching from iPhone to Android.
What you need to Know!
Suppose you are using iPhone iCloud as iPhone or iPad user and now you want to move to Android and give iOS devices a break, then there is possibility for you to be contemplating on what to do with your iCloud email and how to login to iCloud on Android so that you can transfer all your iCloud files (contacts, Calendar, settings, etc. ) on iPhone to your new Android phone.
Meanwhile, using an Android phone means that you need Google email account popularly called Gmail.
But now, you want to use iPhone iCloud on your Android phone then you need your iCloud email account to log in on Gmail otherwise, you will have to use Gmail account to sync your iPhone files to your Android since you are not interested in iCloud alternatives for a replacement on your new Android phone.
However, the good news is that it is easy to log in to iCloud on Android phone to keep your iCloud email address active while you ditch iPhone for Android phone.
Needless say that you have limited assignment to perform to start using an iCloud account on Google Android phone.
And the purpose of this post is to reveal to you everything you need to know and do on your Android phone so that you can log in to your iCloud account as an Android phone user without registering for another Apple ID account using the same old iCloud Email.
How to Login to iCloud on Android Phone
By default you have Gmail app up and running on your Android phone that enables you to use anything that has to do with Google account such as Play store, also there is another option for 'email' under the same account option on your Android phone.
It's however, this Email feature on your account that with a simple tutorial that will let you add your iCloud email address to your Android phone to start accessing your iCloud on your new Android phone.
That sounds great, right? Well, below is what you are required to do to start enjoying iCloud on your Android phone on the go.
It worth to note that this information follow suit on all devices and the procedure remain the same from phone to phone since we need to set up your iCloud account using IMAP and SMTP on your Android phone.
How to Login to iCloud on Android Using iCloud Email
The iCloud login how to on an Android device is as follows
1. Launch your Android phone settings either from apps menu or by swiping down to reveal your device notification and click on settings gear icon the top right of your device screen.
2. Click on the account. The location of account varies from phone to phone. In case of my own Android phone account is found under personal option.
3. Click on "Add account" on the screen that populates
4. There are two options you can tap to add your iCloud email. But in most cases, it's only one option that normally available on most high-end Android phone.
If the 'Email' option is available, kindly tap it else click on 'Personal (IMAP) which is above Gmail personal IMAP. However, tapping Gmail option with loading your iCloud account automatically and configure your iCloud on your Android phone correctly.
And that is for the case of those that use their phone associated Gmail account as iCloud email.
5. When you choose email option you will be asked to enter your iCloud email account. Just add enter it and click on next button to proceed. Or click on manual settings (If you choose this option kindly jump to step 7)
6. Enter your iCloud password on the next page and click on next after which your server settings will be validated.
Note: If you have forgotten your iCloud login password you can reset it here
7. Now, validation will bounce back and you will be prompt to edit your iCloud details. Then enter the following accordingly into the settings and click on next.
- Incoming mail server:
- Server name: imap.mail.me.com
- SSL required: Yes
- Port: 993
- Outgoing mail server:
- Server name: smtp.mail.me.com
- SSL Required: Yes
- Port: 587
- SMTP Authentication Required: Yes
There is a possibility for you to encounter server error or error 505 in the SSL/TLS certificate require a section in either of your iCloud servers but just retry again the error will be removed and you will be able to login to iCloud on an Android phone of your choice.
The procedure above seems a little bit strenuousness unlike using iCloud Email on iPhone but with this, you can easily migrate all your files on your iPhone to Android via iCloud email transfer from iPhone to Android.
Were you able to login to iCloud on Android using the tutorial or are you encountering any difficulty? Please leave any error encounter and difficulties in the comment section.

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Read Hebrews 2
The writer of Hebrews talks about angels more than any other book in the Bible except for the book of Revelation. This is a topic that is highly interesting and often gripping to people, especially in Western Culture (North America and Europe) where the notion of a spiritual realm that impacts the physical has been highly dismissed by many.
However, the reality of a spiritual realm that both impacts and often times shapes the world around us is a reality that the Bible both addresses and assumes is true. There are, according to Scripture, beings that we know as angels who are "ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation," as the writer points out here. What their exact work is, though, we may not be so clear on.
Scripture also addresses the other side of the Spiritual realm, that of Satan and his demons and the evil that he brings to this world. We know that this is a reality that we come up against all the time as well. The enemy is always working to thwart the plans of God and to deter, detract, discourage, and derail God and His work in the world through the Church. Paul points this out in his letter to the church in Ephesus:
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
There is a really important point that the writer of Hebrews is trying to make here, however, which is that, as real as angels are, they are not the ones that bring salvation, Jesus is. Jesus Christ is infinitely more important than the angels, and all creatures in heaven and on earth are under his reign. So as fun as angels can be to talk about, and we should talk about them, it is much more important to keep our eyes focused on the one who brings salvation to the whole world.


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While most people feel they are "stuck" at home due to the COVID-19 craziness, this is actually our preferred daily lifestyle.
"Social distancing" has been our norm for 20+ years since we've worked from home every day with our businesses (Fedhealth and now FSC), and volunteer with the U.S. First Responders Association.
We might go out once a week or so for supplies or to visit Bill's doctors as needed, and like to piddle around the yard and garden over past few decades.
After we came back to Texas, we got to help Mom with her chickens and gardens, and enjoy having fresh eggs and veggies. Even though the chickens are gone now, we still enjoy fresh eggs from our local feed store.
With Bill's various health issues (including celiac disease) we don't go out and eat so we cook everything from scratch. We buy food and supplies in bulk breaking them down into smaller amounts, and rotate things out constantly so stuff doesn't get outdated.
And since we fulltime in our motorhome we can relate to those of you with limited space, but we try to keep at least a month or 2 of supplies on hand at all times.
Something this pandemic showed everyone is food, toiletries and supplies run short during a crisis so consider using this time off to learn some preparedness and other life skills.
For example…
- Download a portion of our preparedness and first aid manual and sit down with loved ones to make a family plan, disaster kits for home and vehicles, learn what to do before and during certain types of disasters (e.g. floods, hurricanes, wildfires, etc.) and more at Fedhealth.net
- Take an online introductory course about CERT (Community Emergency Response Teams) covering basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, and disaster medical operations) on fema.gov
- Check out some Educational and fun preparedness links and resources for families & kids on our blog
- Learn how to cook using tips from Cooksmarts.com and Sheknows.com and find some recipes on USFRA.org's Let's Eat group
- Find tips about dehydrating foods here and here
- Grow sprouts (and put sprout kits in disaster kits as a food item) – more at Sproutpeople.org
- Plant a garden outdoors and indoors using tips from Almanac.com and WindowFarms.org and Lifehacker.com
- Learn how to can and store foods for short or long term storage from Millers Grain House and Preparednessmama
- Learn how to sew and maybe start with making DIY cloth face masks – more on CDC.gov
- Read more about preparedness, gardening, homesteading, tools, gear & more from…
- PREPARE magazine and blog posts (we've contributed articles over the years that appeared in both free digital and paid print issues – join to gain access to their archives and other features at www.preparemag.com )
- The Survival Mom has great, uplifting blogs, videos, webinars and free resources for moms and families (plus Lisa has a great book called How to Prepare Your Family for Everyday Disasters and Worst-Case Scenarios) at http://thesurvivalmom.com
- American Preppers Network www.americanpreppersnetwork.com
- Survivor Jane www.survivorjane.com
- Dr Bones and Nurse Amy https://www.doomandbloom.net
- Apartment Prepper https://apartmentprepper.com
- Countryside & Small Stock Journal magazine www.countrysidemag.com
- GRIT magazine Rural American Know-How www.grit.com
- Gaze at the night skies and find the Milky Way, specific stars and constellations (esp. if you have a telescope) – NASA.gov and Space.com have some great resources to get started
- Snoop at beautiful views and critters at our National Parks using NPS' virtual park finder site
If possible, limit news and focus time and energy on positive things (esp. if you have 2 and/or 4-legged kids!)
Read, color, play board games or cards, play in the yard or take walks, build indoor forts, organize closets and drawers, learn skills, pray or meditate, enjoy nature and this precious time with family as much as possible.
And one final and very important note …
THANK YOU first responders, military, healthcare workers, farmers, truck drivers, grocery, big box store and restaurant workers, delivery people, and everyone else across the public and private sectors who continue to keep our supply lines open and support those in need during this coronapocalypse!
We'll get through this together and all be stronger for it.
Share your preparedness and homesteading tips, photos and resources in the comments below and stay safe and healthy out there ~ j & B


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UHMC Institute of Hawaiian Music Auditioning New Students
By Maui Now Staff
The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College is auditioning new students for the Institute of Hawaiian Music for the upcoming Fall 2015 semester.
Prospective students and parents are invited to a special information session from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, March 13, at the UHMC Kaʻaʻike Building, Room 105 CD.
Students enrolled in the Institute of Hawaiian Music learn the instrumental, vocal, and technical skills needed to be successful in the industry, with formal university classes supplemented by direct mentorship sessions led by professional Hawaiian musicians.
The one-of-a-kind musical mentorship program is dedicated to the perpetuation and preservation of Hawaiian music.
Visiting mentors have included: Kealiʻi Reichel, Kenneth Makuakāne, Mailani Makainai, Keola Beamer, Kainani Kahaunaele, Aaron Salā, Raiatea Helm, Jake Shimabukuro, Barry Flanagan, Mark Yamanaka, and former IHM director and Grammy Award-winning slack key guitarist George Kahumoku, Jr.
"Starting a career in Hawaiian music can be a challenge," said the institute's Faculty Coordinator, Dr. Keola Donaghy in a university press release.
"Aspiring musicians are often left to their own devices to locate willing mentors and performance partners, receive personal training, find gigs, gain performance experience, produce a recording, and learn the steps necessary to break into the industry. Many don't reach their true potential because they don't receive career guidance from experienced, professional musicians," said Donaghy.
Auditions will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the UHMC Kaʻaʻike Building, Room 105 CD.
Prospective students should be prepared to perform for six minutes, introduce themselves and their songs, sing and play their instruments, and carry themselves in a professional manner. Reservations are required, and prospective students may select from the following time slots: 9 to 11 a.m., noon to 2 p.m., or 2 to 4 p.m.
To receive additional information about the program, or to reserve a spot in the audition, prospective students are asked to email [email protected] or call (808) 984-3622.


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NVIDIA (News - Alert) has introduced the NVIDIA Tesla K20 family of GPU accelerators, which provide improved performance and efficiency in a number of ways. This is the technology that powers Titan, the world's fastest supercomputer.
The Titan supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tenn. grabbed the No. 1 supercomputer ranking in the world from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Sequoia system. The system considered the performance record of 17.59 petaflops as measured by the LINPACK benchmark.
The computer made use of 18,688 NVIDIA Tesla K20X GPU accelerators for this purpose.
The new Tesla K20 family is armed with the Tesla K20X accelerator, the major product of NVIDIA's Tesla accelerated computing product line.
Kepler HPC architecture grants users three times the performance. It is applicable to a broader range of scientific computing applications and makes hybrid computing more accessible for application developers and researchers with innovative computing technology and features.
"We are taking advantage of NVIDIA GPU architectures to significantly accelerate simulations in such diverse areas as climate and meteorology, seismology, astrophysics, fluid mechanics, materials science, and molecular biophysics," said Dr. Thomas Schulthess, professor of computational physics at ETH Zurich and director of the Swiss National Supercomputing Center. "The K20 family of accelerators represents a leap forward in computing compared to NVIDIA's prior Fermi architecture, enhancing productivity and enabling us potentially to achieve new insights that previously were impossible."
Recently, the company partnered with Advanced Micro Devices to unveil high-performance graphics chips for supercomputers. AMD's (News - Alert) SM10000 is created for various server installations, AMD said in a slide presentation. GPUs in servers can install virtual desktops to client devices like PCs and tablets.
The GPU can enhance graphics on the server side for full high-definition virtual desktops on client devices.
Want to learn more about the latest in communications and technology? Then be sure to attend ITEXPO Miami 2013, Jan 29- Feb. 1 in Miami, Florida. Stay in touch with everything happening at ITEXPO (News - Alert). Follow us on Twitter.


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Aaron Ramsey claims Arsenal were unlucky to lose the London derby against defending Premier League champions Chelsea on Saturday afternoon.
Goals in the second half from Kurt Zouma and an deflected Eden Hazard effort handed the Blues all three points in an heated clash at Stamford Bridge, which saw the visitors reduced to nine-men after Gabriel Paulista and Santi Cazorla were both given their marching orders.
The loss of two players was certainly too much for the Gunners to overcome and Gabriel's straight red card came on the stroke of half-time when they were level and looking on course to take at least a point off their fierce rivals.
Speaking to the club's official website in the immediate aftermath of the fixture, Ramsey admitted the team struggled with the timing of the Brazilian defender's sending off and the concession of the opening goal:
"We felt quite comfortable out there. They haven't had the best of runs of late and the more the game went on, the more the crowd would have started to turn and moan a bit," the Welshman said.
"It's hard when you go down to 10 men. That set-piece has cost us but we tried our best out there and we paid the price from the sending off in the end," Ramsey added.
Arsenal injury news: Key midfielder joins growing list of absentees for Arsene Wenger
Arsenal set for 'serious' Fenerbahce offer for Mesut Ozil according to agent
Arsenal & Liverpool chase Championship wide-man
Ramsey and his teammates will be back in action on Wednesday night in the third round of the Capital One Cup as they entertain Tottenham Hotspur in this season's first north London derby.


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People in Iran are getting arrested for posts on Instagram, reports say
Iranian authorities arrest people for "immoral" posts
Iranian authorities arrest people for "immoral" posts
Counting the amounts of Instagram likes and comments you receive on a photo might be common practice for most digital natives. Yet, for others in Iran, the decision of whether to upload a photo may result in their arrest.
The Independent reports Iranian authorities have arrested dozens of people, including Instagram models and beauty salon owners, for posting images online in the latest efforts to tackle "immoral" behavior.
The IRNA news agency reports that more than 40 people, including at least eight women, have been arrested in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, south of Tehran.
Among the detainees are Instagram models and people who work in photography, beauty salons and wedding businesses, who used social media to share content the state views as "indecent."
Police reportedly said the arrests were "damaging public virtue through the organised spreading of anti-cultural' activities."
Earlier this month, Iranian police arrested Maedeh Hojabri, an 18-year-old Instagram star with over 88,000 followers for her dance videos.
In hundreds of her posts, Hojabri can be seen dancing to Iranian and western pop music in clothes that violate the countries strict Islamic dress code. In other posts, she wears an Islamic headscarf.
Local media reported the teenager has been released on bail, and is not believed to be among detainees arrested this week. State television reportedly broadcasted a "confession" by the Instagram user, in which she insisted she was not trying to break moral norms, but only secure more followers.
In defence of Hojabri's actions, women have posted photos of themselves dancing to show solidarity with the teenager, along with hashtags that translate to '#dancing_isn't_a_crime', '#dance_to_freedom' and 'FreeMaedeh'.
According to reports, the Iranian police are planning to shut down similar Instagram accounts to Hojabri's and have already banned access to many social media sites inside the country, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Women in Iran currently face penalties ranging from a $25 fine to prison time for even showing their hair as a result of strict rules in behavior and dress code implemented in the country since the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
In January, dozens of women were arrested for joining peaceful protests against compulsory veiling during which several posted videos of themselves removing their headscarves in public.
In February, Amnesty International reported that Iranian police had warned women who joined the protests faced up to a decade in jail on charges of "inciting corruption and prostitution." The rights group said the police were holding some of the women in solitary confinement.
One detainee, Shaparak Shajarizadeh, told the organization that she was subjected to torture and allegedly injected with an unidentified substance several times against her will.


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"Look, those two specimens are worth millions to the bio-weapons division. Now, if you're smart, we can both come out of it as heroes and we'll be set up for life."Ripley responds:
"You're crazy, Burke, you know that? You really think that you can get a dangerous organism like that past ICC quarantine?"We see what happens to the crew -- and to Burke.
I've been doing TV work a long, long time. In a standard TV performer contract, there's a morals clause. This basically says that you will behave yourself and not do anything that will tarnish the reputation of the TV product and/or station. You've probably heard about the standard morals clause. Back in 1994, I had to do a liveshot covering a low-budget traveling circus up from Florida. I was to interview some of the circus folks on our local WNBC weekend morning show. One stone-faced, tattooed character called "Uncle Grumpy" had a huge pig in his act. While Uncle Grumpy, the pig and I were on live local TV, the pig started squealing to high heaven after Uncle Grumpy suddenly whacked the pig on the butt with a stick. I jumped back and said, "Jeez! He sounds like Ned Beatty in DELIVERANCE!"
My cameraman started laughing. So did the audio guy. In my earpiece, I could hear laughter in the control room. The show's anchor in the studio was laughing too.
Not one single person complained about my wisecrack. Not one. No call of complaint came in to the WNBC switchboard. But my boss, the WNBC news director, was livid about what I said that he threatened to fire me, citing the morals clause of my contract.
Fast forward to Donald Trump, host of NBC's THE APPRENTICE and CELEBRITY APPRENTICE. When he was network talent, he repeatedly made news claiming that President Barack Obama was not a real American. He demanded to see the President's birth certificate. We African-Americans were furious with that disrespect and its undercurrent of racism. I heard no mention of a morals clause and he certainly wasn't threatened with suspension or termination. When he accused Mexicans of being murders and rapists that was another uproar. As well it should have been. He got fired because of that. But remember this: NBC had purchased Telemundo for nearly $2 billion. Telemundo viewers were furious with Trump's comments about Mexicans. NBC had to protect its extremely expensive investment and let Trump go. It was a network move for cosmetic purposes, I felt. He was no longer the host of THE APPRENTICE but he was still given star treatment by the network.
Personally, Donald Trump's constant and loud disrespect for President Barack Obama was a red flag. But NBC let the host of THE APPRENTICE get away with it because he was good for ratings and revenue. Then that red flag got redder when he insulted Mexicans. Then he went into politics.
Look at the Trump presidency today. He's called accomplished African Americans people of low IQs. He called Africa a "shithole" country. He pretty much complimented the KKK after the racist attacks in Charlottesville, Virginia. There are immigrant Hispanic children, separated from their parents, in detention cages. He's given little compassion to hurricane-ravished Puerto Rico. His disrespect for Sen. John McCain was unforgiveable. His disrespected the Vietnam veteran in life, saying that he wasn't a hero because he got caught by the enemy. He disrespected him again by not flying the White House flag at half staff after the Senator succumbed to brain cancer.
He's called America's free press "the enemy of the people." He trashes the very network that gave him a TV reality game show that made him a TV star and calls the network's journalism department "fake news." It's like NBC created a monster and the monster turned on its creator.
Watch ALIENS again. The NBC exec or execs who hired Trump, made him a TV star and never used the morals clause to address his constant public disrespect for President Obama remind me of Burke in ALIENS. Burke put his corporate lust for a financial percentage above doing the right thing.
That's just my average guy opinion.


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SEATTLE — Coast Guard crews are searching for an overdue kayaker last seen near Bainbridge Island, Sunday afternoon.
Missing is Mark Gianneschi, 52, of Brownsville.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles and a 45-foot Response Boat — Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Seattle are involved in the search.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound in Seattle received a call around 8:30 p.m. Sunday from Kitsap County 911 operators stating that Gianneschi was reportedly overdue.
Gianneschi's wife reported to 911 that he had left a Brownsville marina around 2 p.m. Sunday in a kayak and had planned to return home before dark. She also stated that he had a lifejacket with him, but no hand held radio or cell phone.
"We encourage all mariners to carry a handheld VHF radio or other communication device with them on every trip," said Lt. Justin Brooks, command duty officer at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound. "Even experienced paddlesport enthusiasts can quickly find themselves in trouble on seemingly calm days."
On scene weather is reported to be clear skies, 1-foot seas and 5 mph winds with an air temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit and a water temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Anyone with information about Gianneschi's whereabouts is asked to contact Sector Puget Sound at 206-217-6001.


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James Taylor Salutes His Roots at Carnegie Hall With Alison Krauss
NEW YORK -- Would you vote for James Taylor? It's a question you probably haven't pondered before. But when the veteran singer-songwriter -- hell, the archetypal singer-songwriter -- took the stage at New York's Carnegie Hall on Wednesday night (April 20), looking freshly pressed in a charcoal suit and plain blue shirt, his balding pate neatly trimmed, he looked so much like a political hopeful preparing to deliver a stump speech that it almost seemed incongruous when he sat down on a stool and hoisted an acoustic guitar. Political ambitions aside, Taylor was presumably just paying his sartorial respects to the institution in whose history he has become enmeshed.
When Taylor made his Carnegie Hall debut in 1970, as an up-and-coming 22-year-old troubadour supporting his breakthrough album, Sweet Baby James, few would have guessed that four decades later, he'd be an iconic elder statesman of American music, helping the hallowed hall to celebrate its 120th anniversary.
Nevertheless, the first installment of his "Perspectives" series at Carnegie on April 12 was a gala event commemorating the venue's anniversary with Taylor backed by an orchestra and joined onstage by everyone from Bette Midler to Bill Clinton. Each of the four shows in the series spotlights a different side of Taylor, though, and on Wednesday, the agenda was his musical roots. Despite Taylor's attire, this meant performing the country, folk and blues tunes that he grew up loving. Singing alongside a handpicked roster of rootsy legends like Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas and Robert Cray, he showed how it all fit into his own classic output.
Beginning his set with a six-piece band that included hotshot country fiddler Andrea Zonn (a member of Union Station before Krauss joined the band in the late '80s), Taylor opened with "Secret o' Life." The line "might as well show some style" seemed particularly apropos to the setting. He went on to introduce Douglas, a Dobro deity, who joined in on a version of the traditional folk tune "Ol' Blue," which they'd first played together as guests on Mark O'Connor's 1989 album On the Mark. But after a verse or two, Taylor wryly commented, "That's enough of that," and segued into his own folk-tinged 1991 hit "Copperline," intending to show the influence of the former.
A version of Stephen Foster's hymn-like "Hard Times," which Taylor initially sang on 1981's Dad Loves His Work album, sported some characteristically tasty licks from Douglas, as did Taylor's early classic, "Carolina in My Mind," before the Dobro hero led the band in a chugging bluegrass/rock fusion on "Hey Joe," which he described as a tune "by that great bluegrass composer Jimi Hendrix" (For the record, it was written by '60s folksinger Billy Roberts).
After the obligatory -- but not perfunctory -- run through "Fire and Rain," Taylor started musing about country's tradition of truck-driving songs, mentioning "Brother Trucker," his contribution to the '70s musical Working, and launched into Dave Dudley's 1963 country-pop crossover smash "Six Days on the Road." A Taylor-ized take on the hymn "Jerusalem" and a Douglas-adorned version of the singer's 1988 hit "Never Die Young" preceded the host's introduction of "perhaps the best singer there is," at which point Alison Krauss appeared, casually stylish in tunic, black coat and boots.
When she fretted aloud that this was "a very scary way to introduce somebody," Taylor jokingly added, "Just coming back from her grueling throat surgery." Krauss joined him on a dreamy stroll through the old Ian & Sylvia folk ballad "Someday Soon" and damn near lived up to Taylor's introduction with "Never Never Land," from the 1954 Peter Pan musical. (Taylor identified this as part of a seam of show tunes in his parents' record collection that helped shape his musical identity.) Following a version of his early-'70s hit "Country Road" -- a reminder of just how much contemporary Nashville owes to the Taylor catalog -- an intermission was called.
The show's second half kicked off with Taylor's longtime collaborator Danny Kortchmar singing his own "Machine Gun Kelly," a roots-rocking tune slightly reminiscent of The Band, which appeared on Taylor's 1971 Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon album. Kortchmar, better known as "Kootch," was a part of Taylor's mid-'60s band, the Flying Machine, which was the genesis of the next two tunes, the bluesy "Night Owl" and laid-back "Rainy Day Man."
Confessing that the Flying Machine had wanted to be a blues band but were simply "pimply adolescents in from the suburbs in the family station wagon," Taylor led into his satirical blues song "Steamroller" and then declared, "Why mess around? We've got the real thing" by way of introducing Robert Cray. Dressed so similarly to Taylor that he could have been the running mate on his campaign ticket, Cray nevertheless tore things up on blues standard "Sittin' on Top of the World," delivering the most visceral performance of the entire evening and traded verses with Taylor on Jimmy Reed's "Going to New York" before his exit.
Heading into the homestretch, Taylor reminisced about growing up listening to North Carolina radio stations, which at the time offered "country music, and that was it." He underlined the influence of George Jones before kicking off a cover of the Possum's 1955 hit "Why Baby Why," which also appeared on Taylor's recent studio album, aptly titled Covers. Krauss reappeared for the tune, forming a two-woman string section with Zonn.
Krauss and Taylor then revisited their duet of the Louvin Brothers song "How's the World Treating You," which they recorded for a 2003 tribute to the Country Music Hall of Fame members. The evanescent beauty of their harmonies made for one of the night's most stirring emotional moments. Taylor tossed out two more of his '70s hits -- "Your Smiling Face" and "Up on the Roof" -- and then informed the audience that although his originally scheduled guests Vince Gill and Amy Grant had become unavailable due to a family emergency, a rather stellar replacement had been found.
With the crowd's curiosity audibly piqued, the Carnegie stage was soon occupied by the elegant figure of none other than Tony Bennett, who received a rapturous standing ovation before uttering a word. Bennett and Taylor chimed in together for a spry, spontaneous-sounding take on another of the latter's old Broadway favorites, "Put on a Happy Face." A second ovation bade Bennett farewell, and Taylor continued the theme by closing things out with a gentle, jazzy version of "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'," from Oklahoma, ending not with a bang but with a sweet Americana sigh.


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Not sure how this happens, but here is what I discovered:
For some unknown reason, an event was with a start date in 1901. Thus, the module "calendar_new" has a ton of calculations, which makes it time out. The module should be smarter, I agree.
Workaround is to remove calendar_new module:
This could also affect other calendar modules so remove them as well. Please note that you can easily re-instate via the admin panel after, as it is not deleted but just unassigned.
Now, any theories on the 1901? User error? bug?
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Friday, July 20, 2012
Thank goodness for English Paper Piecing...
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Hi Deb, are the hexagons double sided? How did you make them? I'd love to know, I'm a quilt admirer but would like to make one and this looks like the way forward! Love the fabric stash too!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous! And I'm with Pippa, any chance you could share some tips and how-to's with this technique?ReplyDelete
I love the fabrics you are using. I'm not a quilter, but seeing this has inspired me to consider having a go at making one. I'm looking forward to receiving the fabric I won from your Fabrichicks FB page. That might just kick start me. Thanks for joining me over at mine. CxReplyDelete
LOVE english paper piecing too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
wow, deb! look at all that work! you are amazing. :)ReplyDelete
I love EPP, it will look great when it is done.ReplyDelete
I love EPP too. Beautiful!ReplyDelete
bring it on...i want to hear more about these!!! they look amazing all together in that pile.ReplyDelete
I have the fabric now thanks to your shoppe. I fully intend to start this project as soon as I clear the decks with all my other projects I have started ......oh what the hey there is always room for one more! Oh have started my own little blog noscrapstoosmall.blogspot.com.au.....just in case you wanted to see....:-)ReplyDelete
Hi Deb. Thanks for stopping by my blog.:)ReplyDelete
What you are doing with the retro fabrics is delightful. Has an olde worlde look.love it. :)
Took me years to do my quilt with the hexagons.But mine was a scrappy look one.
Regards Phillipa
you could post about these all the time and I doubt we'd get sick of the prettiness!ReplyDelete
Would love a tute on how to stitch them together.. I have a vague idea but my handstitching always seems to come undone once we start using the quilts!
Ooh lovely!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for dropping by. I love to hear from you and I want you to know that I really appreciate each comment!!


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Bealin Cross - 157
Regular price
In Celtic Christianity, God is seen in every facet of life and nature. All is sacred, trees, animals, hills and springs alike. This viewpoint can be seen in the intertwined animals in their visual arts such as the Book of Kells. The Bealin Cross has similar patterns of animals. On the arms of the cross are key patterns. The Celts, unlike everyone else doing key patterns at the time, put them at a diagonal. The knotwork at the top of the cross is a triad, which symbolizes the trinity. This cross has been dated at about 800. An inscription on the opposite side reads "Pray for Tuathgall who caused this cross to be made." An abbot of Clonmacnois of this name died in 810 where the cross is thought to have originated.
From: Co. Westmeath, Ireland
Dimensions: 12"x 5"
Due to the hand casting and proprietary staining process, each of my plaques is unique. Each cross comes with a hanger embedded in the stone. The cross comes with a descriptive tag describing the original stone, explanation of the design or information on where the cross is located.
Handmade products – Images may vary slightly from actual products.


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Can I fill your palm with trinkets taken away,
from the struggles I've come through to get here today?
Can I trail along behind every step that you take?
Can I open my chest and show you the mess that you've made?
Try to drive home to you all the notions abound,
like feathery thoughts gently showering down,
can I stay beside you now?


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This is a great article by Stefanie Finkelstein about Burnout!
Physical and emotional exhaustion?
Feelings of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment?
Cynicism and detachment?
If you are feeling any of these things, there's a good chance that burnout is manifesting in your life.
Are these symptoms familiar to you? Have you ever felt this way? I know I have. It isn't pleasant.
Burnout is a term that you might hear a lot these days because so many people are under chronic stress, especially in our fast-paced world.
Introverts are more susceptible to burnout than extroverts are. We need more time alone to recharge. Overcommitting ourselves, especially to social-oriented activities can easily lead to introvert burnout.
It can happen anytime. It could be a Monday, and you are preparing for a big presentation at work this week; the same week that you have to attend a dear friend's birthday celebration and a colleague's going away party.
Then, a relative calls and asks if you're free on Saturday for a family event. You check your calendar and, upon seeing that you have nothing planned on that day, you say yes and commit to attend.
As the week progresses, you go along with your schedule and by the time Saturday rolls around, you realize that you would much rather stay home. As much as you love your family, you get this heavy feeling that anchors you to your comfort zone.
But because you don't want your family to feel like you are bailing out, you force yourself to get ready and drag yourself out the door. You feel so wiped-out that you want nothing more than to stay at home and curl up in bed all day.
Over-scheduling is a recipe for introvert burnout. And if you keep doing this repeatedly, you are on track to manifest some of the symptoms listed above and jeopardize both your personal and professional life.
What I want to address in this article is how to prevent introvert burnout so you are feeling your best. When you learn how to better manage your schedule, you also become a better leader.
But first, let's find out what's driving you to overpack your schedule with activities.
People-pleasing is not uncommon for introverts. We say yes to requests for our time without realizing how it may impact us.
Unlike extroverts, we don't recharge by being around people. Instead, we feel refreshed after spending time in solitude.
A great mindset you can adopt when it comes to managing your schedule is to think of it as managing your energy instead of your time. While you may have time on your calendar, you may not have enough energy to spare.
Acknowledging that you have limited energy that must be replenished is the first step to preventing introvert burnout. After all, it is how introverts are hardwired. It's not about being anti-social or selfish by any means.
Now that you know the mindset, the next question is: how can you prevent burnout?
Here are some strategies you can try:
- First, determine your threshold. Remember that this is about managing energy. For some, the threshold might be one major social activity for the week. It could be two or more for you. Perhaps one event daily with weekends as your free time. Consider reserving one free day each week. Can you get by and still feel great with a half day of time dedicated to recharging? Only you know what will work for you. Once you figure out what your limits are, set boundaries and stick to them. So, it doesn't matter if you're free on a particular day; if you've already booked your one (or two) social activities for the week, politely decline the invitation.
- Second, learn to say no. While some people find it hard to say no to requests for fear of displeasing the other person, realize that saying no is an opportunity for you to be your best self for other, prioritized things.
- Finally, set a self-care routine. You can enjoy a cup of coffee or tea while watching the sunrise. Or you may want to spend some quiet time with your journal before going to bed. Whatever works for you, make sure that you set aside some time for it. It makes a huge difference for your overall health and well-being. As an introvert, being self-aware is important in situations like this. Because only you can manage your energy. Only you can determine what is right for you.
Experiment with the strategies above. You'll find out what works best for you. Implement what you discover and you'll be on top of your game – energized and working toward your goals with enthusiasm.


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Daniel Cormier Links Up with Cage Fighter
Daniel Cormier, who won the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix earlier this year, has signed a multi-fight deal with the athletic brand Cage Fighter. Cormier will meet Dion Staring at Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine on January 12.
"I am so excited to be coming home to the brand that was the first to support my efforts in this sport," said Cormier, in a press release announcing the signing. "Lutte's management team believed in me from day one and was willing to invest in my development and allow me to have a singular focus on making the transition from international wrestling to competitive mixed martial arts."
Following his Olympic wrestling career, Cormier worked with Lutte Licensing as he made his move to MMA. The company currently sponsors Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs.
"Lutte has a unique understanding of the demands and needs of athletes in our sport and is developing a brand that supports and promotes the community that I came from and love, wrestling," Cormier said. "They truly know what it means to embrace the grind."
Cormier is expected to shift to the UFC following his fight in January with Staring. He has hinted that a move to light heavyweight could be in his future should teammate Cain Velasquez capture the UFC heavyweight title later this month.
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A Venture Capitalist Walks Into A Winery…
on 09/09/14 at 11:27 amWine
Jay Levy and Greg Scheinfeld didn't have a famous winemaker. They didn't have a winery. They didn't even have a vineyard.
But Levy is co-founder and partner of Zelkova Ventures, a New York-based venture capital firm. And Scheinfeld is a financial industry refugee who built a new life in Napa working for the likes of Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Cakebread Cellars, and Vineyard 29.
Together, they saw an opportunity to build a lifestyle brand for the next generation of wine consumers, one that's focused on the customer experience and modeled after the loyalty-building strategies of major market players like Zappos, Amazon, and Warby Parker.
Less than two years ago they launched Uproot Wines as a hybrid company that blends wine and ecommerce.
And it's working, despite the notoriously low success rate of wine-based business initiatives.
What's their secret?
They're thinking about wine as a business, rather than a romantic ideal.
In practice, that means:
- They're delivering the kind of customer experience that their demographic has come to expect.
- They're working with marketing partners who don't have preconceived ideas or biases of what a wine brand should be. That's led to collateral like bottle labels that don't even mention the name of the brand.
- They're building an ecommerce platform that handles the stickiest issues in their industry.
Here are five hands-on insights on what happens when wine meets venture capital.
Finding the Hole in the Market
By the time Levy and Scheinfeld were in their early 30s, they had become the de facto concierges for friends who were visiting Napa. They'd recommend restaurants; their friends loved them. They'd recommend activities, like balloon rides; friends thought they were fantastic. They'd recommend wineries, but that's where the experience fell short.
"They thought the wineries weren't giving them the treatment they deserved, because they were buying a few bottles of wine rather than cases and cases of it," Levy said. "But our demographic is all about the experience, even for smaller purchases. It's about brand loyalty built around lifestyle. When it came to the wine experience, we saw it as a huge opportunity."


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T1 diabetes, my family, books & publishing, design lust, Brooklyn, food, nesting, and a million other things
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Can't win for losing.
And aside from the past five days or so (major food-bender derailment after some bad news last week, where it was more of a "Keep from weeping, the D and perfect BGs can be on the backburner for a little while" than it was "Log! Test! Eat right!"), my work had been paying off with BG averages in the neighborhood of 115. Crazy when all that work actually has an effect, right?
Then my CDE emails me today, saying the Kevin logs I've been sending are great and all, but I need to start using their form. Their horrific Word-doc table that doesn't hold formatting
vs. the glory that is Kevin's log with colors! and graphs! and pie charts! and insulin tracking! and! and! and!
I've been so peacock-proud that I've stuck with the logging these past weeks and now I feel deflated.
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- AnonymousMay 26, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Well that's hogwash. It seems like they'd want you to do what works for you.ReplyDelete
For some reason, those old-school style log sheets make me think of elderly people with day-of-the-week pill holders. So depressing. The Kevin Logs manage to make diabetes management fun and modern and exciting. Or as fun and modern and exciting as possible, I guess.
- AnonymousMay 26, 2010 at 4:32 PM
That's a shame. I've gotten into arguments with my endo and her office before over that very issue, as they've wanted me to use specific forms I found too limiting and not useful for me. I refused, and they griped, and I threatened to take my "specialist" co-pays somewhere else and they caved. So, I use my own and they live with it. Since you know, all they do anyhow is print the pages off for the Endo to review before my appointment. I'd never had that issue before starting this one about four years ago, though. Hope they're willing to work with you. Keep it up regardless - don't let their stupid forms derail your health pride! Good job!ReplyDelete
That is complete and utter crap in my humble opinion I agree with Michael - if they can't adapt to your tracking means, then go elsewhere. You are the primary user of the information, therefore you should be able to pick how to track it. You should not have to adapt to their preferences when they are using it only for a limited amount of time. Caleb's endo doesn't care one iota what form I bring his data in. They are just thrilled to see it organized and easy to read. They are able to adapt. It's not that hard for crying out loud.ReplyDelete
Don't feel deflated. You have done a hell of a lot of work in keeping track of your numbers. If they insist on you using their form, I guess you must but don't lose the sense of accomplishment of what you have already done. We all know how much time & effort it takes to log like that so you should feel proud ... especially if you're seeing it in your bg. Keep up the good work Karen!!ReplyDelete
Are you kidding me??? A Word document???? Holy hell, Word is like the worst word processing program ever invented. I nearly tore my hair out trying to do a stupid resume with Word. I think they should take your logs in whatever format you choose do put them in.ReplyDelete
Next time, jot all of your numbers down on a Starbuck's napkin. I bet they'll be begging from a Kevin spreadsheet after that!!!
PS: Sorry you had such a bad week last week. Sending huge hugs!


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Today Eritrea embraces rapid expansion of it's Education Sector following the opening up of many tertiary institutions all over the country to cater for the rising demand for education and training of the youth. The government has prioritised investment in education in the hopes that it will prove a catalyst to sustainable growth and poverty reduction. This emphasis on higher education also implies that many of the country's youth are increasingly well
The Government of Eritrea has identified human resource development, including the need to strengthen institutions of higher education, as a key priority for growth and poverty reduction. In Eritrea's education sector, the government has rolled out an ambitious programme of expansion of higher education institutions as well as vocational training.
The public administration and education sectors were the largest segments of GDP in 2011, at 28.6%. The government is committed to maintaining high levels of social spending, especially in education.
EUCLIDE (Euclid University)
EUCLID, also called Pôle Universitaire Euclide is an international intergovernmental organization with a university charter established in 2008 and headquartered in The Gambia.


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An Essay by Franko B inspired by the Marina Abramović performance, The Artist is Present (2010).
I Was (Not) Present
The artist (as a construct/persona) was present, but the person was not.
Can the artist be present?
And what does performance have to do with it?
Is it performance, or merely spectacle?
Can one teach presence?
Or: how to make a performance?
It was a Sunday morning in London on an August day in 2013, and I kept thinking about Marina Abramović's performance, The Artist is Present. On and off, this event has being following me. Maybe, in my mind there are obvious reasons why.
This work has met a strong media interest (reviews, documentaries, etc.), and after three years it still apparently inspires artists like Jay Z and Lady Gaga. What follows here is my understanding and personal critique of the concept/idea of being present, expanding on my personal thoughts regarding the performance, The artist is present, which Marina Abramović originally performed at MOMA (Museum Of Modern Art) in New York in 2010.
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Collins-Maxwell Elementary garden is a community garden
The Collins-Maxwell Elementary Garden (funded by Alliant Energy Foundation) in Collins, is open to harvest. Community members have the opportunity to harvest from the garden. Back in May, Collins-Maxwell FFA members helped elementary students plant a variety of seeds and seedlings purchased by PIE. Due to the warm and dry weather, some of the vegetables are not producing like they should, but some are doing awesome!
The garden has tomatoes that are ready to harvest and will continue to produce. There is a large variety called the Bushsteak tomato and a smaller grape tomato called Mighty Sweet (it has 45 percent more of the antioxidant lycopene). There are jalapeno peppers, Flavorburst hybrid F1 sweet peppers and Basque fryer peppers. Radishes are ready and some are still growing. White onions and some peas are getting close to harvest. Cabbage and green beans will ready shortly. After you have harvested what you needed, please close the gate and enjoy!


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Everything about Richard Linklater's terrific new movie "Fast Food Nation" is something of a red herring. A film about huge subjects writ tiny, this freeform fictional adaptation of Eric Schlosser's best-selling nonfiction expose of the meat and processed food industries is not really about the meat at all. It's a survey of the current culture: big, sprawling, and endlessly frightening, told via the minutiae of everyday life, as it's lived in one nowheresville Colorado town.
Usually, this kind of film, showing the "underbelly" of American society, tries to stun audiences into submission. Instead, Linklater gently sways us with the harsh truths of everyday living; it's telling that he and his screenwriter cite as a major influence Sherwood Anderson's intricate, rambling novel Winesburg, Ohio rather than the increasingly mundane Crash-Babel-Traffics of the ever-more-globalized, and ever smaller-minded, movie world.
Probably Linklater's best film not contained within a limited time frame, "Fast Food Nation" surveys, alternately with sickened passivity and rigorous debate, a firmly entrenched hierarchical system that allows for exploitation right down the line. Greg Kinnear's suitably shocked fast-food executive Don Henderson investigates the high count of fecal matter in his company Mickey's burgers; his journey to the Colorado meat-packing plant intersects with that of two illegal Mexican immigrants (Catalina Sandino Moreno and Wilmer Valderrama) who are given a more clandestine back-entry. Meanwhile, caught in the middle of all this is Amber (a phenomenally appealing Ashley Johnson), a studious, regular high-schooler, living in a tiny home with a single mom (Patricia Arquette) and working for low wages at the local Mickey's. The social and financial repercussions bounce off each other, yet Linklater presents this not as calamitous, but as sadly routine (even the cows don't want to run free when a gang of naive, sprouting PETAs try and free them from their fences). Despite the occasional pause for polemic (Ethan Hawke's delightful small role as Amber's rollicking, free-thinking uncle, goes a long way to bringing "Fast Food Nation" back to pontificating Linklater-land), the director lets this all play out with casual outrage.
"Fast Food Nation" is a film about shit, but it doesn't rub our face in it. Linklater and Schlosser's sly, sad vision is about so much more than hamburgers: logos, prefabricated homes, frozen dinners, Nike, Chili's, the Sunglass Hut, all with the stamp of anonymity. Scene after scene rings uncomfortably true: one kid bemoans that if only he could get out of his dead-end fast-food service job, he could make it all the way up to…Banana Republic. It's a nice companion piece to his "SubUrbia," but it's more direct, devastating, and less predicated on the naivete of postadolescence. Linklater and Schlosser refrain from making Kinnear's suit-and-tie man out to be a soulless stooge. It's a world of shit for him, too: and his ultimate defeatism (he stops his inquests about halfway through and literally disappears from the movie) attains almost tragic heights.
[Michael Koresky is co-founder and editor of Reverse Shot, a contributor of Film Comment, and the managing editor at The Criterion Collection.]
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Today is the birthday (1828) of Jules Gabriel Verne, a French novelist, widely known for his collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel leading to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a popular series of adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). Between 1863 and 1905 Verne published 54 novels in the series.
I first encountered Verne and Around the World in Eighty Days, as a small boy via the David Niven movie (1956). This was in the days before most people owned televisions, and my family used to go out to the cinema once a week to see whatever was playing that week. Around the World in Eighty Days, is one of the few I remember because it appealed to me, and I also remember being excited by the poster. I was not aware until much later – because at the time I was unaware of famous actors – just how star studded the cast was. The cast list looks like an inventory of actors from the 1940s and '50s. A few years later I read the book and was as captivated as by the movie, and so began reading all of Verne's works I could get hold of. Around the World in Eighty Days is the only one that has held my attention over the years, partly because even as a boy I was a world traveler (I had been around the world by age 14), and I have never stopped. Mainly I liked it because of Verne's characterization of Phileas Fogg.
Fogg is certainly a caricature, but a kind one. Although Verne was thoroughly French, he certainly captured the Englishness of Fogg, and he also portrays him with a sense of deep admiration. When we first meet Fogg he is punctilious to a fault – always leaves home at exactly the same time, takes exactly the same number of steps to his club, dines at the same time, reads the same newspapers for the same amount of time, plays whist with the same partners, etc, etc. Yet . . . on a whim, it seems, he offers a wager of £20,000, half his net worth (and he is a very comfortably rich man), that he can travel around the world in 80 days, and takes the other £20,000 with him, expecting to use it for expenses on the journey. Not only that, he leaves that very night, convinced that he can achieve his goal, while no one else believes that he can. On his journey he faces unimaginable difficulties with aplomb, and, against all odds, returns precisely 80 days later. Fogg is adventurous, courageous, intelligent, unflappable, and honorable throughout the trip. Verne's message is that to French eyes the English gentleman is stuffy, predictable and staid (that is, boring), but that phlegmatic exterior hides wonders. It is such a marvelous tale, and Verne is an excellent storyteller.
Let is remember that in 1873, going around the world in eighty days did, indeed seem impossible, and we have to put ourselves back in that era to understand its impossibility. Nowadays we can fly around the world in well under eighty hours, and an orbiting craft could accomplish the same feat in eighty minutes. Let us also remember that reporter Nellie Bly copied Fogg and managed a circumnavigation in 72 days: https://www.bookofdaystales.com/around-the-world-in-72-days/ So, it could be done, and Fogg's timetable was not very far off. Think about that when you jet halfway round the world effortlessly.
On the first day we encounter Phileas Fogg he has this breakfast (more like lunch actually):
His breakfast consisted of a side-dish, a broiled fish with Reading sauce, a scarlet slice of roast beef garnished with mushrooms, a rhubarb and gooseberry tart, and a morsel of Cheshire cheese, the whole being washed down with several cups of tea, for which the Reform is famous.
I gave a recipe for Reading sauce here https://www.bookofdaystales.com/photography/ so let's turn our attention to rhubarb and gooseberry tart.
Rhubarb and Gooseberry Tart
1 lb rhubarb, cut in chunks
½ lb gooseberries
1 cup sugar
lemon rind
sweet shortcrust pastry (see HINTS)
egg wash (milk and egg beaten together)
caster sugar
heavy cream
Preheat the oven to 425°F
Top and tail the gooseberries and place them in a saucepan with the rhubarb, sugar, a small piece of lemon rind, and half a cup of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 minutes, or until soft. Drain the fruit, reserve the juice, and discard the lemon rind.
Line a 9 inch pie plate with pastry. Add the drained fruit. You can simply cover with a top crust, or make a lattice top. Brush the top with egg wash and sprinkle over a little caster sugar. If the crust is a whole sheet, cut some slits in it for steam to escape. Bake for 25 minutes, or until the crust is golden.
Serve hot or cold with cream and the reserved juice.


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best art basel ending. so relaxing and fun ;)
It's a wrap on my Kanon adventures this Art Basel and I'm happy to be sleeping 8 hours and eating regular meals again but I miss my new friends and all the crazy nights. Check out my wrap up here.
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In Samos you will have the opportunity to visit many sights, like the Temple of Goddess Ira in Iraion, Eypalineio Orygma and Polykrateia wall in Pythagoreio, the Museum at Mytilinioys village and the Archaeological Museum of Samos where you can admire the bigger Kouros of world (5,5m height).
The visitor is not supposed to omit his tour in the villages of Samos. Samos allocates 34 villages which the history and their architecture give a unique beauty.
-The cave of Pythagoras (Marathokampos region)
This Cave, which is found in foot of Kerkis, constitutes the point to which Pythagoras resorted when he was persecuted the tyrant Polykratis with the accusation of corrupting young persons. An other more romantic version of the story is that this cave was used by Pythagoras as place of meditation. It is located 3 kilometres from Marathokampos.
-The ancient Temple of Ira (Pythagoreio region)
Constituted by the ruins of ancient temple, which were built to price of IRA( According to Greek mythology was the mother of gods).During the temple's big acme it was considered one of the most important monuments in Greece, with dedications been made even from Sparta, Corinthus, Athens etc. It is located about 4 kilometres outside Pythagoreio, and you can go there by car.
-Eypalineio or Amphistomous orygma (region Pythagoreio)
Constructed during the reing of Polykratis, at about 550 B.C., Eypalineio orygma constitutes a unique monument of prowess and knowledge Ancient Greeks had in contruction. Eypalineio orygma is a tunnel with length 853 metres and diameter so big that a person fits within. Goes down 80 metres under the surface of ground. Was built to facilitate transportation of water, along with it existed earthen pipes that shaped a network and penetrated entire the mountain the height of which is 246 metres. It is located about 2 Km from Pythagorio and you can go there by car or on foot.


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Head: Catwa – Cami
Hair: Little Bones – Queen
Body: Maitreya-Lara
Hands: Slink – Relaxed
This cute bikini is from Blossom Beachwear and is part of the EnMeshed Hunt! It is a free hunt that ends on the 15th of November so you NEED to swing by the EnMeshed HQ and explore the hunt today! All the items in the hunt are FREE! Mhmmm I said FREE!! A number of other great stores are in the hunt so what are you waiting for? More details about the bikini below the pictures!!
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text: This morning was cold, and damp. I was reconsidering my morning walk when I noticed the trees at the corner of our yard were filled with spider webs. There were streamers, ribbons, pinwheels, and half moons wrapped around the bushes, and entangled in the brush. I followed the spider's handiwork as it danced across the treetops, and spun down to the river. I walk this path every morning and wondered, "how could I miss these webs?" And then I realized that sometimes it takes a misty morning to see things clearly.


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Author and consultant Max McKeown explains why the ability to adapt is a vital - and uniquely human - capability, and how organisations can harness the adaptability of their employees
This documentary explains the economic and historical trends behind the growing significance of uniquely human capabilities in business
Patrick Younge, former chief creative officer of the BBC and now a consultant, argues that organisations need a defined creative process if they are to unlock the potential of their workers
Intelligence alone is not enough. Organisations and their leaders must also develop wisdom, argues author and strategist Navi Radjou
Dr Jonathan Trevor of the Cambridge Judge Business School explains why collaboration is a strategic capability in the age of post-bureaucratic, networked organisations
Articles from Economist
JONAH LEHRER is the author of "Imagine", a new book about the roots of creativity (reviewed by The Economist here).
"I'VE GOT 54 post-it notes on my wall on building a community in downtown Las Vegas," says Tony Hsieh.
In a guest article Chris Bones, dean of Henley Business School, addresses the "crisis of confidence" in business leadership
How and why smart companies are harnessing the creativity of their customers
Businesses are worrying about how to manage different age groups with widely different expectations


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Steps to Becoming a Real Estate Investor: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started On the Right Foot
When Joy and Dan decided to change careers and become real estate investors, they also decided to move across the country and make a fresh start all around. It was a bold move, especially since they'd lived and worked in the same town for almost two decades. But, they wanted to build their real estate investment business where there were more opportunities to grow their portfolio. And, in truth, that's just how they do things. As the saying goes, they either go big or go home.
Being that they were moving closer to where I invest, I suggested we get together when they got into town. I love sitting and chatting with new investors and doing whatever I can to help them get started on the right foot. The steps to becoming a real estate investor are simple, but they're not necessarily easy. So, I like to give people a leg up—especially folks with a passion for real estate and a drive to succeed, like Joy and Dan.
Becoming a Real Estate Investor in Six Simple Steps
The decision to become an investor can feel overwhelming, regardless of the career skills you bring to the table. Shifting careers midway through life can be daunting, especially when you move from a predictable corporate job with a steady income to a profession, like real estate investing, that offers no guarantees. But, if you've got an entrepreneurial spirit, a willingness to work hard, and a love for the industry, you'll find the drive to overcome any obstacles that arise.
Of course, there are steps that you can take to make starting a career in real estate investing a lot easier and even a little less risky. And, they're pretty simple when you get right down to it. This is what I told Joy and Dan about how to put your best foot forward and keep it going in the right direction:
1. Study with instructors who invest.
It's imperative that you receive comprehensive training as a real estate investor from teachers who successfully invest themselves and who are adept at imparting their knowledge to others. It's tempting to take the quick and easy way out of learning by reading how-to books written by self-proclaimed gurus, taking online real estate investing courses, or attending weekend workshops and seminars. It's not that these things shouldn't have a place in your educational repertoire. But, to rely on them—even collectively—as your sole source of instruction puts you at a serious disadvantage.
The last thing you want to do is absorb inaccurate or incomplete material that could cause you to make career-ending mistakes, like buying a money pit. You can't learn all there is to know about evaluating a property, negotiating a deal, or performing renovations from a book, video, or short seminar. And, very often, there is no way to tell if the individual disseminating the information is legitimate or legitimately successful. That's why you'll need an all-inclusive training program that puts you face-to-face with experienced investors who care about your success—and then study like your career depends on it.
2. Strategize your investing goals.
Before you start buying up investment property, it's critical to formulate a real estate investment strategy to keep your goals on track and to better manage your resources. Otherwise, you could easily get caught up in investing willy-nilly and find yourself saddled with unwanted landlord responsibilities instead of buying homes to rehab and resell as you'd always imagined. While you don't necessarily have to create a formal business plan, giving your short-term and long-term investing goals serious consideration, and strategizing how to accomplish them in a way that aligns with your preferred niche, will fuel your passion for the work.
You'll need that fuel when the market shifts or a deal goes awry. Take it from me, the worst has happened even to the best of us at least once. When I first started investing, I was so eager to build my portfolio that I got in over my head with a major fixer that I couldn't sell for months when I got it back on the market. The market tides had turned and my timing was simply off. To get it off of my books and out of my hands, I had to sell the house at much less than my anticipated returns. These problems are much easier to weather, however, when you know you're on the right overall track and you've strategized how to stay there.
3. Network with seasoned investors.
Networking with your fellow investors can help to increase your confidence and competence in several ways, so you should prioritize it. Whether you need guidance on selecting the right property insurance for flipping houses or feedback on using social media to generate real estate leads, a network of other investors who have been there, done that can keep you focused. You might even be able to find a mentor through your network if your initial training didn't provide or recommend one.
Unfortunately, building a network that you can trust can take time and patience—even if you've got some help. Joining local real estate investment clubs and associations, for example, may put you in touch with quite a few industry professionals. But, because it's mostly new investors who attend the meetings, their scope of expertise will likely be as limited as yours. So, you might have to join a lot of clubs and attend several meetings just for the chance to connect with one or two experienced investors you can count on. Still, the sooner you get started building your network—whether through club events, word-of-mouth, or some other method—the better off you'll be.
4. Implement investing tools and resources.
You will need to implement a variety of investment-related tools and resources from day one to make building your real estate investment business easier and more successful. Your arsenal should include everything from a lead generation strategy that helps you find fixer-upper homes for sale to a real estate analysis and valuation method that quickly estimates returns when you do. A plug-and-play software system, like HomeVestors®' proprietary platform, MAPS, that assists you with organizing contacts, converting leads into clients, and managing your deals isn't a bad idea to get a hold of either.
In addition to real estate industry tools, you'll need access to resources that you can draw upon to help you set up shop. Even the name of your real estate investing business and the marketing campaign you create to build brand awareness around it are crucial elements to getting—and keeping—your business up-and-running smoothly. And, where possible, most of these resources should be researched, tested, and implemented before you open your doors to ensure you don't hit any snags that trip you up or slow you down before you even get started.
5. Open shop and get ready to invest.
Before you know it, it'll be time to open your doors and start investing in property—and that can be intimidating. But, with the right training, network, and tools behind you, your initial investment can produce decent returns and build upon your expertise. Once you've found a potential deal, evaluated the cost for renovations, and estimated your returns, you've got to make an offer—assuming the numbers add up to a return on investment that makes sense. And, when you get an acceptance—because you eventually will—it's time to make good on your offer. If you stay within budget on your rehab and sell or rent at the right time, you'll also have a good chance of maximizing your ROI—and getting your new career started on the right foot.
It is exciting to finally put your skills and strategy into action and get on the road to realizing your career goals. Of course, making a good business out of flipping houses, purchasing single-family homes to use as rentals, or a combination of both, requires that you repeat the process over and over, perhaps taking on bigger projects each time. As you go along, however, the process will get easier and, even though you will still have to work hard, it'll become more rewarding too.
There is a simple and fairly direct path to becoming a real estate investor—one that culminates in you taking the leap and buying your first property. But, you will have to put in the time and effort to research your options along the way and see each step through. After all, you don't want to end up studying with a charlatan or spending your hard-earned cash for second-rate real estate investing tools. You certainly don't want to skip a step and fail before you've really begun. And, though some stages, like building your network, can take longer than others, their value can't be overstated and, therefore, they should not be overlooked.
If it sounds like getting started on the right investing foot could take an awfully long time, you're right. That is, of course, unless you can find a faster way to becoming a skilled investor.
A Simpler and Easier Way to Take the Leap
Like Joy and Dan, I had a strong passion for real estate even before I began investing. And, by the time I bought my first property, I was well-prepared to work hard at being all-in. It didn't take me that long to get to that point, either, because I'd found a simpler and easier way to turn pro. I became an independently owned and operated HomeVestors® franchisee.
When I became a HomeVestors® franchisee, the steps I needed to take to successfully invest in real estate were not only clearly defined, they were made easier to climb. I received comprehensive week-long initial training by seasoned staff and continued mentoring by an experienced Development Agent who helped me define my goals and organize an investment strategy. I also got access to some of the best real estate investing tools available, like ValueChek™, HomeVestors' proprietary valuation software. And, its nationally-known "We Buy Ugly Houses®" brand made my business top-of-mind for distressed homeowners who need to sell. So, when I was ready to open my doors, I was positioned to succeed.
Leap into real estate investing already having a leg up. Contact HomeVestors to ask what it takes to become an independently owned and operated HomeVestors® franchisee.


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In the long list of segulos were some things that are very valuable. For example:
Mothers should not say to their kids, during Chanukah or at all, "I am tired" or anything in correlation to 'I am tired... not now'. This makes a child feel like they are not important and a burden to their parents and is very hurtful to them and so even if you are tired, and who is not... don't tell them this.That is very nice advice. Of course, it's not a segulah.
There were other things in the list that are segulos and which, from the perspective of a Maimonidean rationalist, certainly lack any validity:
For all of those who are single or know of someone who wishes to marry, here is one for you: on the Shabbos of Chanukah, you must first light the Chanukah candles and then the Shabbos candles. After both are lit, glance at them both and ask for a zivug, your marriage partner.
Use olive oil, but not just the regular kind, the best one: the one you would use to dress your salad and cook with. And the reasons are that you'll merit:And then there was this one, which really made my hair stand on end:
• Children that have a great memory, consuming olive oil helps you retain your memory
• Children who are wise/smart, as oil rises above water
• Children who have great eyesight, they will be able to see things with a clearer perception.
The Father of the holy RamBam, zt"l, had said that one should not belittle the power of frying soufganiot in oil. Use plenty of oil, don't be skimpy, it is a segula for parnassa. But unless you want to make the local baker wealthy, you must fry them yourself and eat them as well. Better to be rich and fat, I guess, than skinny and poor.... you choose... Anyway, it's the utmost importance that you make them, you fry them and then you say the bracha of "על המחיה" at the end, which mentions the מזבח which is of course of most relevance during Chanukah.Why did this bother me so much? Firstly, fried food is positively unhealthy. (In fact, UTJ health minister Yaakov Litzman recently called for people to decrease their consumption of donuts.) Second, it seemed highly unlikely that Rambam's father could have said such a thing, since it goes completely against Rambam's worldview. Third, it was incredibly silly, and yet it was described as being "of the utmost importance"!
So I looked into it, and, much to my complete lack of surprise, it turns out that Rambam's father said no such thing.
Here is the source, first found in a Moroccan manuscript written in 1780:
In the past, I have written about how I am fairly tolerant of superstitions - one person's segulah is another person's fundamental religious belief. How much more inherently irrational are segulos than, say, tefillas haderech (which I am extremely makpid about)? Furthermore, they can be psychologically helpful.
However, I am gradually becoming less and less sympathetic to them. First of all, I have seen how major organizations capitalize on segulos in order to take advantage of people. Second, the entire anti-scientific mindset is clearly very harmful - just look at the measles outbreak, which seems to be caused by the anti-scientific anti-vaccination movement.
It's a pity that people can't make use of more traditional segulos. I would like to once again share the following list of segulos, sourced in Chazal and the Rishonim, and compiled by my late neighbor Rabbi Dovid Landesman ztz"l:
1. Segulah for recovery from illness – go to a doctor [Berachot 60a, Bava Kamma 46b)
2. Segulah for longevity – lead a healthy lifestyle (Rambam, De'ot 4:20)
3. Segulah for marriage – look for a suitable wife (Kiddushin 2b)
4. Segulah for shalom bayit – love and forbearance (Sanhedrin 7a, Bava Metzia 59a)
5. Segulah for children – prayer to Hashem (Shmuel I 1)
6. Segulah for yir'at Shamayim – learning (Avot 2:5)
7. Segulah for spirituality – learning and mitzvah observance (Megillah 6b)
8. Segulah for kavanna in prayer – take it seriously (Berachot 5:1)
9. Segulah for parnasa – learn a profession (Kiddushin 30a)
10. Segulah for pure faith – don't believe in segulot (Devarim 18:13)
(On another note - tours on Chanukah of The Biblical Museum of Natural History are filling up, so if you'd like to come, book now!)


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Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon Panetta's warning about an imminent al Qaeda strike against the United States is certainly politically astute, although it is operationally irrelevant. Such public statements do little to enhance the country's readiness—classified intra- and inter-agency communication married to intensified liaison cooperation with foreign-intelligence and internal security services will do a lot more to keep Americans safe. And if we do not have an al Qaeda attack in six months, then the next time Mr. Panetta warns us of an imminent attack, his credibility will drop as we all become a bit more cynical.
• Daily Beast experts on how America can prepare for a terror attack What was true on September 10, 2001 remains true today: The CIA has had little success in penetrating al Qaeda. I guarantee you that if the clandestine service had an agent in the inner circles of al Qaeda in Pakistan or in Yemen and was feeding us valuable information about possible attacks against us and our Western allies, Mr. Panetta would not be having a public chat about the group's plans. The fiasco with the double-agent al-Balawi in Khost gives outsiders a good idea of where we are with espionage against Islamic terrorist targets. It's a good guess that Mr. Panetta's present anxiety springs from intercepted al Qaeda "chatter," what foreign-intelligence and security services have passed to Langley, and growing awareness among intelligence officials that we may have a serious internal-security threat from American Muslims who've radicalized. This information and analysis may well be highly credible. And it is certainly a good thing that Democratic officials now bear the heaviest responsibility for protecting the United States. Mr. Panetta just might consider carrying the responsibility more quietly. Before 9/11 and after, George Tenet suffered from pert loquacity. Lesson learned: Less is more.
Reuel Marc Gerecht, a former CIA case officer, is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracy.


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He said the body of Bhumi Jensen, 21 was found at the resort of Khao Lak in Phang Nga province about one hundred metres away from where he was last seen jet-skiing before the waves hit on Sunday.
Bhumi was the son of Princess Ubolratana and her estranged American husband Peter Jensen.
"It's a national tragedy," said Thaksin, adding that two men with the crown prince at the time were still missing, while his aide de camp survived.
Other casualties include former finance and commerce minister Borom Tantian, who was swept away by a 10-metre-high wave as he was getting out of his car outside the Palm Andaman Beach Resort in Phang Nga north of Phuket, said The Nation.
His daughter Kantawan Kulchanyawiwat, an MP for the Democrat party, suffered a broken arm while her youngest son, aged three, was also swept away.