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Q: What are the equivalents of Microsoft ASP.NET and Visual Studio for Linux? I just wonder what are the similar frameworks and tools for Linux web development.
And can I use Visual Studio to develop websites for Linux Apache? Thanks.

A: Mono (it supports ASP.NET) and MonoDevelop, I guess.

A: Ad 1) There are several IDEs. I prefer eclipse, no matter if for html, php, python, c or java.
Ad 2) Yes you can. Create your websites, copy them to your /var/www (or wherever your ww-root) is and you are set.
EDIT: < personal opinion > By the way, I mean there is no thing like "windows web development" and "linux web development". In the end it is of no importance at all on which OS you developped your web application, on which OS the web server runs, which OS the client has or which server- and client-side languages you used (as long as you don't use something certain clients can't provide). You have a web server that communicates via HTTP, HTTPS (or whatever) with clients. This server passes certain data via CGI, lib-apache2-mod-XYZ, WSGI, the interface IIS uses for ASP (or whatever) to executable scripts. These yield a result that the web server then publishes via (fill in arbitrary OSI layer 7 protocol) to the client, no matter what the content: HTML, CSS, images, JSON, you name it. Your operating systems has nothing to do with this.
Not all interfaces are available on all hosting server OS, but you always have a bunch to choose from and what counts is the result in the end. Quidquid agis, prudenter agas et respice finem. < /personal opinion >

A: Web development on Linux isn't specifically tied to one programming language, framework or IDE. More commonly they are related in terms of being Free and Open Source (free as in cost, and also the ability to do what you want with the code).
I loved Visual Studio when we used it for classes, however I haven't quite found a tool that is the same. The only thing near to this would be Eclipse or Netbeans.
In general, many Linux enthusiasts use emacs or vi (or vim) for their editing. At first glance you may not see the power they have, but emacs is definitely a wonderful editor, and vi is very good once you become familiar with it.
For Web programming langauges and frameworks, you have a variety to pick from.
Python is one of the most popular languages to use for Web development. This language has been used by Google, Reddit, Quora and a host of others. Perhaps the most popular framework for Python is Django, and each (Python and Django) have their own following, as well.
Ruby is a wonderfully beautiful langauge, too. Most likely you may have heard of Ruby on Rails, which is a great Web framework allowing you to quickly turn an idea into something actual in no time.
PHP is another popular language, and has the PEAR framework. Many of the online forums that you can buy are written in this language, such as vBulletin and the ever famous phpbb.
In my opinion, it depends on what you want to accomplish. Python and Ruby are great for Web development, as well as non-Web, too.

A: There are a ton. You can use mono for ASP.NET that runs on Apache. There are even other languages. PHP, JSP, Djanjo, Ruby on Rails, Node... just to name a few languages/frameworks. There isn't a build of Visual Studio for Linux and you would be hard pressed to set it up to compile Linux assemblies on Windows.


"If what SERVERE said was true, we're going to have a lot more to content with than just HoN Co. guards and the Elite soldiers."
"That's true; they're likely to have some basic level of security at the least. But if HoN Co. are as paranoid about us as a threat as I believe them to be, we're going to find ways past motion sensors, CCTV, infra-red cameras, biometrics, the whole she-bang!"
"True, but they're likely to only use those systems within the main building. If these new extensions are recent, they won't be outfitted with the same level of security. Not only that, but they are likely to be unmanned, instead favouring the security system put in the form of those pig-men..."
"Not only that, but those ghast creatures, and possible the undead and Creepers too! I'm hoping my darts will be enough to get us past those creatures without too much hassle, although I'm beginning to think that a blowpipe isn't the best delivery method... Maybe if I can find a way to..."
"Hey, OROTHO! Leave that side of things to COLUS and the others! We're on risk assessment! There are bound to be more risks than just the creatures, guards and Elite soldiers. There will be security systems, scientists, researchers and other civilians. There are bound to be more than that, and we need to be as thorough as possible. The more we come up with now, the less we need to change or add to later..."


Two versions of the 438 Multi-Wavelength Meter are available. The model 438A is the most accurate, measuring wavelength to ± 0.3 pm. For less exacting test requirements, the model 438B is a lower-priced alternative with a wavelength accuracy of ± 1.0 pm. The wavelength accuracy of the 438 system is maintained over long periods of time because it is continuously calibrated with a built-in HeNe laser wavelength standard. In order to achieve the highest accuracy, the model 438A uses a single-frequency HeNe laser that is stabilized using a precise balanced longitudinal mode technique. A standard HeNe laser is used as the wavelength reference in the model 438B. The result is a confidence level of ≥ 99.7%. To verify this performance, every 438 system is rigorously tested with laser sources that are traceable to NIST standards.
Operation of the 438 Multi-Wavelength Meter is straightforward. The optical signal enters the model 438 through an FC (UPC or APC) fiber-optic connector on the front panel. The system's high sensitivity results in an input power requirement of only -40 dBm (0.1 µW). Automatic electronic gain control instantly adjusts the photodetector signal for optimum performance. A convenient touch-screen display, located on the front panel, controls the 438 system and displays the measured wavelength, power, and OSNR in a variety of formats. Data from a specific optical channel can be displayed, or lists of data from all channels, sorted by wavelength or power, can be reported. The measurement information can also be sent to a PC using a library of SCPI commands via standard USB or Ethernet interface, or an optional GPIB interface. The 438 system is packaged in a rugged chassis (bench top or rack-mounted) for use in both laboratory and manufacturing environments.
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If you know me by now, you know that I'm the anti-diet nutrition coach. I've never counted calories or grams of anything because I just don't believe that's a natural way to eat.
This crust is crazy good! It's super flavorful and because it's not trying to mimic regular crust but rather be its own thing, it enhances the flavor of the pizza.
Canola Could Very Well Be The WORST!
We'd be living in a utopia if the world of nutrition advice were informed by unbiased research and by people whose sole interest were human health. That is NOT the reality.
Sadly, the world of nutrition is clouded by interests other promoting health.


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As Seen in CFO Studio Magazine Q3 2016 Issue Cover Story
CFO DAVID CHAMBERS WAS THERE WHEN FORD SOLD JAGUAR LAND ROVER TO TATA MOTORS, AND, WITH A HANDFUL OF OTHERS, HELPED BUILD A NEW COMPANY
BY JULIE BARKER – PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATT FURMAN
The BlackBerry chimed shortly after David Chambers had made his way from Nevada and into Utah while driving along Interstate 15. It was August 2008, and Chambers, Vice President of Finance and CFO of Jaguar Land Rover North America, then based in Irvine, CA, was on a family trip to Colorado Springs, CO. The summer trip was a break from the tumult of creating a new company — a startup, essentially — from the frames of three other carmakers: Ford Motor Company, Jaguar, and Jaguar's sibling, Land Rover. When Chambers stopped his 2007 Ford Edge and checked his email, he had a message from the CFO of JPMorgan Chase's automotive business: "I need you to call me."
Chambers had a good idea what he would hear when he phoned. "We were working on our first financial services deal with them," he says. It involved a contract that would give Chase exclusivity in the auto loan and leasing market for Jaguar Land Rover ( JLR) in the U.S. But automotive sales in July had been down more than 10 percent on average from a year earlier (with General Motors off 22.2 percent and Chrysler off 21.4 percent) and SUV sales, in particular, had plunged (54.4 percent at Ford). On top of that news, gas prices had struck $4 a gallon and overall consumer confidence had plummeted from 111.9 a year earlier to 51.9 in July. Chase's CFO wanted a signed deal before any more damaging news spooked buyers.
"The banks were in as tough a position as we were back then," says Chambers, but he worked out a deal with Chase, to this day JLR's U.S. financial services provider. By its own analysis, without that agreement allowing buyers to finance and lease vehicles, JLR North America, then just two months old, would have seen 30 percent lower sales volumes and hence fewer dollars for investment, with shattering impact on the infant company.
Today, JLR North America is riding high with growing sales of both its Jaguar and Land Rover lineups. Moreover, while both did well in 2015, the Land Rover brand set a new high-water mark in the U.S. But back in the summer of '08, the company had no track record.
Ford Motor Co. had acquired Jaguar in 1990 and Land Rover in 2000, but started shopping the brands in mid-2007. Ford needed to focus its investments in core brands and was looking for buyers for non-core brands. When Tata Motors of Mumbai, India, came forward, Chambers, then working for Ford as U.S. vice president of finance for these brands, was a key individual from North America working on the JLR sale.
"I had a lot of Ford loyalty, but I said it then and I'll say it now: It was the right answer for both companies," Chambers said recently in an interview at the JLR North America headquarters in Mahwah, NJ. "Within Ford, Jaguar Land Rover would have never gotten the capital it needed to survive — or to survive and thrive like we're doing today — because the demands on Ford from a capital perspective were always going to be huge to support its core business."
Today, JLR is effectively a British company, with headquarters in Coventry, England. The North American branch is a licensed distributorship. All the vehicles come from the U.K., but Chambers and a handful of top execs in New Jersey create the best go-to-market strategy for North America.
"I don't think of myself as a hugely creative person, but I think of myself as an individual who can help influence within the business and sit with the operating teams and come to what I would call the right answer, with everybody walking away saying, 'We did the right thing for the business,'" says Chambers.
Midwestern Sensibilities
Chambers, 51, grew up in Fremont, OH, population 18,000. He played sports, was active in Boy Scouts, and was known as the kid who always raised his hand in class. In looks and attitude, he seems typically Midwestern, even bearing a passing resemblance to Christopher Reeve's Clark Kent of Smallville in the first two Superman movies.
Self-confident and never doubting he'd go to college, Chambers received a BS in Finance from Miami University in Oxford, OH, in 1987, worked a few years in banking, and returned to school for an MBA from Ohio State. There he met an executive from Ford and somewhat casually agreed to an interview with him. That led him into an industry he took to from Day One.
Chambers says that he loved that his bosses put him right to work as a financial analyst at Ford's Dearborn, MI, world headquarters, and that the products were so tangible. ("Everyone knows Ford.") He married a Dearborn girl (a second-generation Ford employee) and they have a son, 13.
Chambers rose through various finance jobs at headquarters and at the St. Louis manufacturing plant. Back in Dearborn, he worked his way up to director, car and truck pricing. Altogether, it was a thorough grounding in finance operations in the U.S. automotive industry. That being said, he found himself in new territory when the sale went through in June 2008.
In his first months at Jaguar Land Rover NA, Chambers created organizations for treasury, tax, accounting, compliance, dealer audit, and purchasing. This was "a great learning experience," he says with Midwestern understatement. "Rarely do you get to come into a large organization — large from a revenue perspective — and get to basically start everything over again." ( JLR North America's starting team dwindled to 14 sales and marketing employees and Chambers when the group moved from Irvine in January 2009 to a Mahwah, NJ building owned by JLR.)
One of the challenges was to keep everything running while putting the right people in place and starting systems. He focused on the top post in each area and let those he hired decide on next steps. For example, he hired a director of accounting. That individual went out to Detroit and worked with Ford until he understood what the Ford accounting people did. "Then he came back and started working through, 'What would my accounting organization look like?' and we started building it from there," says Chambers.
After getting through the stages of survive and stabilize, Chambers and the team's next focus was to promote growth, especially for the popular Land Rover luxury SUV brand. A high-level committee, including Chambers, set Land Rover's strategy at the end of the financial crisis. The record-setting 2015 results, up 37 percent, made Land Rover the fastest-growing brand in the U.S., fulfilling the promise of that plan.
At the end of 2014, Chambers; Joe Eberhardt, CEO of JLR North America; and the product marketing organization began meeting to create a plan for a next generation of Jaguar. New models were to be launched in 2015 (a new XF and a freshened XJ) and two models come out this spring (the 2017 Jaguar F-PACE, the brand's first performance SUV, and the XE, a compact sports sedan). The high-level team took a look at customer concerns with the Jaguar brand and spent six months devising a strategy to dramatically increase the presence of Jaguar in North America, essentially the brand's best opportunity for success.
With more competitive prices, Jaguar is attempting to broaden its market by appealing to millennials and lure buyers of, say, Audi and Volvo. In addition, the strategy addresses a key negative among potential purchasers: the outdated reputation for reliability problems. The team brought in consultants, debated adding costs, and looked at the levels of risk associated with each element proposed. They agreed to a "best in class" five-year, 60,000-mile warranty with complimentary scheduled maintenance on all models and named it Jaguar EliteCare. Chambers and Eberhardt ultimately took the new customer care plan to the U.K. where it was again debated and finally approved.
Although for competitive reasons he can't detail all the adjustments JLR will make to balance out the strategy's costs — including a big boost to the marketing/P.R. budget to communicate Jaguar EliteCare —Chambers says more than one traditional automotive payback is applicable. For instance, by having more competitive prices in the market and thus achieving more demand, "you're likely to achieve better residual values on your products and then you're going to incur less cost when you lease your product."
He adds, "Conceptually, the comprehensive coverage should add perception of the vehicles' value as well, but that one's harder to quantify because you have to let it run through the system."
From his early days at Ford, Chambers started watching people he thought were good leaders and asking himself what they did that made them successful. He tried to see how they acted and reacted, and how they looked at things and were able to analyze the business. He was only three years or so into his career when he realized that he had to take charge of his career himself, that it was up to him to ask his boss how he was doing. Today, he asks his direct reports, "What can I do better?"
"I think you have to have that kind of mindset: be self-aware and be willing to take a risk and take on tough jobs. Those are the kinds of things that really help you."
Chambers views himself as an influencer, and to be that, he has made an effort to develop the respect of people outside the finance organization: the operating teams.
As a thought leader, he believes it's one of his duties to raise questions regarding any presentation he sits through. And as CFO, questions come naturally. "A finance person always asks why," he says. "My team has a standing little joke about me that it's impossible to get anything through without at least a question." He uses questions, he says, to help mold his team. "I'm always going to ask the question 'Why?' It's trying to help them see how I look at it."
Curiosity is one of the traits he has identified as key to a good finance executive. He says that CFOs should be wondering: "'What's going to happen a year from now?' 'We want to do this now but what's going to happen down here?' " he says.
Chambers believes that JLR North America's finance organization can influence the success of the company by asking and answering questions no one has tried to solve before. Data analytics can help JLR see what the dealers are ordering versus what Jaguar and Land Rover are building, getting into specifics like the mix of powertrains (V8 vs. V6) or the regional differences in consumer preferences. He says the data is all there; it's just a matter of bringing it together: "My personal view is that's probably one of the biggest areas of opportunity…. We have the ability to influence up front, during the product development, but once the vehicles are here, mastering local market dynamics is where our opportunities are."
Chambers is clearly pleased to have been part of assembling the people of JLR North America, defining and executing the strategies, and "getting to see my fingerprints on things that happen within the organization." And now he can anticipate being able to invest in "untapped areas" in which larger competitors are involved. The company has come a long way since 2009 when it sold 38,000 Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles. In 2015, U.S. sales totaled 85,048 vehicles, a 123 percent increase since the sale to Tata Motors.
Chambers is proud of what he and the team around him have done and excited for the future, taking it one five-year plan at a time.
The SME CFO
As Seen in CFO Studio Magazine Q3 2015 Issue
By William Craig Chief Executive and Financial Officer, Tarantin Industries
TO LEAD OR NOT TO LEAD!
Years ago, leadership was a military concept, but over time it has become part of mainstream business — though it is not always clear what leadership is, whether it can be taught, or whether it can be learned. The business world goes further than the military by making the distinction between leading, knowing what to do, and managing, or getting it done. For the Small/Middle Market Enterprise ("SME") CFO, it may be a distinction without a difference.
Offline discussions at CFO Studio have raised the issue that a Fortune 1000 CFO's job is not the same as an SME CFO's. As organizations decrease in size, roles become less distinct, and nearly everyone, especially the CFO, wears more than one hat. Most CFOs are functionally jacks of all trades. The SME CFO, with fewer resources and the same deliverables, likely has more functions to handle on his or her own. Given the vagaries around what leadership in business means, and the many hats the SME CFO wears, what does it mean to discuss SME CFO leadership?
Many believe the best characteristics of a leader include intelligence, judgment, character, empathy, charisma, and the ability to inspire.
On the other hand, the most sought-after characteristics of a CFO include being a strategist, and —moving down the scale — a catalyst, a steward, and lastly, an administrator.
If we dig behind the words, we realize there exists a great deal of overlap between the characteristics of leader and CFO. While they align in many ways, the divergence is interesting, particularly in the administrator trait. An administrator manages the back-office and support functions. This is what many people think of when they describe a CFO, but it is actually the least important aspect of the position and is not at all part of the leadership profile. Administering is the same as managing, the art of getting things done. So in considering leadership and the SME CFO, being able to administer, or being able to manage, is the least important element of the role.
Understanding this perspective is crucial to the success of the SME CFO as a leader. The SME CFO needs to lead, and needs to grow as a leader, and needs to be a versatile leader, if his or her organization is going to succeed. The challenge is in not getting overwhelmed with administration and management such that the leadership opportunities are not utilized.
The SME CFO does not have the choice to lead or not to lead. All CFOs have the responsibility. They set an example, they focus on results, and they communicate in every direction. They need to know the difference between being efficient and effective, and when to manage and when to lead.
Equity Partners
By Ed Schultz Partner, Highlands Business Group
HOW TO OPTIMIZE WORKING WITH PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS
You have the opportunity to work with a private equity group (PEG), probably through the acquisition of your present company, or working on an interim assignment with the portfolio company. Congratulations, you are part of a $4 trillion worldwide industry! What is the best way to succeed with your new owners?
1 Get Their Measure
Understand the backgrounds of most PEG investors, and how it influences their attitudes and behaviors toward their portfolio companies. PEG partners and principals are typically finance or business generalists with backgrounds from other financial companies, such as investment banks, and/or they have grown other companies successfully and have decided to get into PEGs. While they may understand accounting, they see business strategy first and are not as concerned with the debits and credits much of the time. When they want to delve into the financial or other areas you are responsible for, they will need guidance.
2 Realize Their Stress Levels
It is important to remember that PEG executives answer to other members of their organization, such as their firm's leadership. Additionally, their industry is quite competitive and returns are the only measure that their ultimate owners (who could be limited partners attached to other financial institutions or pension funds) review. Try to appreciate their pressures.
3 Know What They Are Looking for
Try to absorb as many due diligence and other reports as practicable to understand what the PEG partners have learned. Discuss these reports with them, as well as their goals for your company. As the economy changes and their portfolio evolves, their attitude toward your company may as well, and you need to understand the new landscape. Communicate frequently and learn.
4 Support Their Needs
PEGs are heavily into the details as they usually actively participate in not only board-level business, but also in the upper-level management of the company and will also deep dive at times. Some or all of the team that you encounter, particularly more junior members, will be analyzing and modeling. After you have added your own practical expertise to the combined efforts, try to incorporate their work into your planning so everyone is on the same path.
5 Help With Course Correction
Plans often go awry. Remembering the PEG's own internal and external hierarchy, realize that a sudden negative variance in results can cause sleepless nights and additional work for all. This is where your experience and strong communication skills can be invaluable in improving the relationship between the PEG and your management. As the PEG looks for answers and corrective action, your efforts, insights, and creativity can go a long way in supporting their needs, and can improve the situation for the entire team.
Following these rules will put you on the road to success with your PEG owners.

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Egypt To Host 2019 African Nations Cup
Egypt will host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between June 15 and July 13, Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad announced in Dakar Tuesday. The CAF executive committee preferred Egypt to South Africa as replacements for original hosts Cameroon, who were dropped due to delays in preparations and concerns over security. Ahmad made the announcement just hours after CAF said it would not do so until Wednesday so that the media could concentrate on the annual awards ceremony in Dakar later Tuesday. It will be the fifth time Egypt stage the biennial showpiece of African football after 1959 when the country was called the United Arab Republic, 1974, 1986 and 2006. Egypt only entered the running to host the Cup of Nations when fellow north African country Morocco announced they would not bid to do so. Morocco were the hot media favourites to replace Cameroon as hosts and Egypt said they "did not want to compete against a fellow Arab nation". Egypt boast many international-standard venues with the Cairo International Stadium (72,000) and Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria (87,000) boasting the largest capacities.
– Challenges –
Ismaily, Port Said and Suez are among other possible venues for tournament matches as the Cup of Nations returns to North Africa after a 13-year absence. The choice of Egypt will immediately make them favourites to win a record-extending eighth Cup of Nations title this year. They won three of the four previous tournaments they hosted, failing only in 1974 when they were beaten by Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) in the semi-finals. The star of the current team, Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah, is favourite to retain the African Player of the Year award in Dakar. Security and weather will be two challenges facing Egypt in the first Cup of Nations to feature 24 teams, up from 16 in Gabon two years ago. Egypt faces a constant terror threat in the volatile Middle East region and the weather during the tournament is expected to be hot and humid. Djamel Belmadi, coach of 2019 qualifiers Algeria, said recently that he would prefer South Africa to host the tournament because of the cooler weather conditions there. "It is almost impossible to play (in Egypt) given the heat and humidity," he told the Algerian media. "The weather conditions in South Africa are more pleasant." Egyptian football official Karam Kordi responded: "It would be better if Belmadi said he was afraid of the enthusiastic Egyptian supporters." Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia and Uganda have qualified for the 2019 tournament. The other 10 places will be filled after the final qualifiers between March 18 and 26.
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This personal Way of the Cross from the Apostleship of Prayer beautifully expresses the deep connection between the Eucharist and the Cross. At each of the fourteen stations, readers are encouraged to offer themselves to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by uniting their sufferings with his in the Eucharist.
The spirituality of the Apostleship of Prayer comes to life in mediations on the classic Catholic Lenten devotion, the Stations of the Cross. Recalling the dramatic events of Jesus' passion and death helps readers enter more fully into the celebration of the Mass that makes these events present in a real way. Focusing on the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the stations affirm how he gave up his body--his very heart--out of love for all.
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Goddamn it, there is no such thing as a bisexual, Matt Holland. But we'll hold off on that theory for the moment. I read your post, and something now came belatedly to mind, a bit of an anecdote. Approximately five months ago (I was working at Waldenbooks at the time, which will prove to be important information later on) my grandmother had a stroke. Nothing serious, just a bit of a jostle, really. To call it a "stroke" is stretching the truth a bit for means of spicing up my story. Moving on, this twitch of her heart sent her on a painful journey down a flight of steps headlong, which resulted in four or five broken bones and a short hospital stay. Slightly distressed the following day at work, I told my manager about my grandmother's depleting heart efficiency in passing, and she displayed an adequate amount of compassion while still maintaining her hard-ass exterior for purposes of class distinction (me, the worker bee, and her, the queen). I should tell you that I had put in my two weeks retirement notice some three days prior. Anyway, two days later (a week or so before my parting with the Waldenbooks company), as luck would have it, I woke nearly three hours late for work, and, as luck would have it, I was to open that day, alone, and be there, alone, for three hours. At about the time I was zipping away from my apartment, my manager was disdainfully unlocking the doors to a Waldenbooks that, for the first time in five years at the very least, had made no money between the hours of 8 AM and 11 AM on a weekday. Needless to say, when I showed up, she was livid. So, concluding that blaming Sony (the makers of my alarm clock at the time) probably would not be beneficial, I feigned tears and told her my grandmother passed away that morning. Of course, she couldn't question this because I had told her of my grandmother's deficient heart just days earlier. In fact, she gave me the succeeding four days off to go back to Denver for the funeral and to congregate with family. There was no funeral, because no one, indeed, had died. Nonetheless, I did go to Denver to have uncomfortable sex with my now ex-girlfriend (if you knew her story, you might say karma has already gotten me back ten-fold). So, there you have it, a little tale I've entitled: How Curt Wallach Beat the System Just by Sacrificing Morals or Who's the Bitch Now, Waldenbooks?
No such thing as a bisexual, Curt? That's right. I was forced into explaining this last night to a "bisexual" female by the name of, well, we'll call her Diane. Diane Hemming. I have never met a bisexual who does not prefer either the dick or vagina, respectively. And she was no exception. In her case, it's the vagina. However, she is a lesbian who will, at times, settle for the dick. No one, and I mean no one, has no preference. We're talking chocolate and vanilla ice cream here, people. If a man who extremely enjoys fucking his best friend, a rough trick named Bill, also thinks it's kind of fun fucking his next door neighbor Jennifer, he's not bisexual. He's gay, gay but fucking Jennifer because he fails to have a man around to fuck while fucking Jennifer. I don't know why I felt compelled to share this. I just hate people who say they're bisexual. It's like trying to one-up the increasingly chic gay population. Also, though it pains me to say this, I do not think there are lipstick lesbians. However, if you'd like to argue that last point with me, and if you live in the Denver metro area, call 303-744-7586, and Diane Hemming, you and I will discuss it over some wine and pornography. Maybe we'll work into a three-way.
Vote Edwards. Actually, vote anyone other than Bush.
PS -- I'd like to apologize to Matt if my story irked him in any way. I lack pretty much any sort of feeling, though I am sorry to hear of your grandmother and I hope life finds you quite happy quite soon.
- posted by jewishcurt @ 4:49 PM
Well what a shitty and trying past few weeks. My whole family is pretty down, but it was inevitable. Just a matter of time. On Saturday my Nanna (grandmother) died. She'd had an operation to remove a brain tumour (which turned out to be cancerous, one of the worst kind) a fews earlier. It's such a fucken pain when lovely people die from disease. I can't remember I time when I ever didn't a smile on her face. She was doing really good for a week or so after the op...but then she just went downhill all of a sudden. Anyways I thought I might 'vent' myself here. Apologees if you don't think it is appropriate.
I was talking to a colleague of mine who also had a grandmother die from tumours. He said that his grandmother could not talk or move, but 2 hours before she died she sat up and said "grandad is here". Grandad being what she called her husband, as their grandchildren did. Which was kind of weird in a sense. My nanna couldn't move much (only one arm) and couldn't talk either and was like that in hospital for 2 weeks. Just lying there like a fucking vegetable. No way to live if you ask me. The thing that I found weird is that she stayed alive until everyone (being relatives and close friends) visited her atleast once in the hospital. Like, you must know when you are dying eh? And I was talking to a few hospital staff who said that they've known alot of dying people to "hang on" until they've seen everyone. So yeah....I'm just glad she'd went peacefully in her sleep.
Anyways, the funeral is tomorrow. That should suck to say the least. It will be the first funeral I've ever been to.. so that will be interesting. If you've read this, thanks for listening. =)
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Hi people. So, this website has moved servers. Which is nice in my opinion. No more haggling with poopy bandwidth. If you find anything missing or are getting errors, don't be afraid to email me and let me know. Otherwise, I may never find out(Bastards).
Anyway, I spoke to a friend that was recently in a fairly bad car accident. He is alright and everything, but the car is trash. Turns out a kid that owed me quite a few decent sized dollars was also in the car. He got a bit mangled. Nothing serious from what I've been told, but nonetheless hospitalized for a while. Few internal problems and lots of bumps and bruises. I never wish bad stuff to happen to people I guess, but this dude basically deserves it. I, of course, will not mention any names. However, anyone who knows me and reads this will know who it is. Ha! Anyway, I have some pictures taken of the car after the accident. You can click here to see them if you'd like. And they are always available via the "Images" section of this site.
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Q: Nodejs: how to create video from images? How can you create a video from given images in Node.js?
I tried using the ffmpeg npm module but it won't work for me, and I also tried using the videoshow npm module and that also did not work for me.
Can anyone suggest how to create video from images and also give me some basic code to run?

A: Using ffmpeg directly is challenging and I don't recommend it. Instead, I do recommend the videoshow npm that you reference. It too can be tricky, but after plenty of fiddling, I was able to get videoshow working within our project nicely.
Here is my code (just fill in your own paths and it should work)
var videoshow = require('videoshow')

var secondsToShowEachImage = 1
var finalVideoPath = '/whatever_path_works_for_you'

// setup videoshow options
var videoOptions = {
  fps: 24,
  transition: false,
  videoBitrate: 1024 ,
  videoCodec: 'libx264',
  size: '640x640',
  outputOptions: ['-pix_fmt yuv420p'],
  format: 'mp4'
}

// array of images to make the 'videoshow' from
var images = [
  {path: path1, loop: secondsToShowEachImage},
  {path: path2, loop: secondsToShowEachImage},
  ...etc
]

videoshow(images, videoOptions)
.save(finalVideoPath)
.on('start', function (command) {
  console.log('encoding ' + finalVideoPath + ' with command ' + command)
})
.on('error', function (err, stdout, stderr) {
  return Promise.reject(new Error(err))
})
.on('end', function (output) {
  // do stuff here when done
})

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How to copy region protected DVD on Windows?
As long as DVD has large capacity to save files, it is common used for audio, video and data. Commercial DVDs are always encrypted with region code, CSS and other restriction to prevent them been copied. And DVD players are required to implement the specification that play disc in a given place and not play discs in different regions.
Since DVDs come with region code to protect them to be copied or played in other devices and DVD drives. Then, how to bypass DVD region code, make DVD region free, copy region protected DVD on Windows?
Here we have a great software – DVD Ghost. DVD Ghost is a very useful DVD decrypter software to make your DVD player and DVD copy / backup software restriction-free, and copy/backup DVD to hard disk. Through this DVD decrypter software, your player will be able to play all regions DVD on all DVD drives with mismatched region code without changing the region code. It removes encryption of region code (RC), DVD encryption (CSS), region code enhancement (RCE) and even Sony ARccOS copy-protection, and analogue copy protection (Macrovision) from DVDs.
Step 1, download and launch DVD Ghost.
Step 2, load your source and choose the target file.
Insert your Region protected DVD disc into your DVD drive. Then click "Copy DVD" in the tool bar.
Step 3, choose a destination folder to save the file.
Step 4, start to copy.
The region protected DVD will be backed up to hard disc of PC.
Why is DVD Ghost so popular?


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Three Lives Saved Following Routine Medical Screening
More Than a Hospital
Rambam Medical Leadership Circle
Publication Date: 7/9/2020 10:00 AM
Every day, dozens of patients come to the Periodic Examinations Institute at Rambam Health Care Campus, to undergo customized screening tests. For three individuals who arrived at the institute on the same day, the routine tests turned out to be a life-saving warning bell.
Rambam's Green-Wagner Department of Emergency Medicine
The multidisciplinary Periodic Examinations Institute at Rambam incorporates a number of screening tests for diseases such as cancer and various risk factors, based on the fact that early detection can save lives and may even prevent illness in the first place. Recently, three patients who came to the institute for routine screening were found to have potentially life-threatening conditions; as a result of early detection by a team of experts, the three were treated quickly and successfully.
The first was "K", in his late 50s, who underwent screening tests as part of the supplemental insurance of his health fund. During a routine exertion check, K began to show signs of distress. The institute physician immediately sent K to for further investigation. After consultation with other physicians, he was transferred to Rambam's cardiology department, where he was hospitalized and underwent cardiac catheterization. Fortunately, K was found to have an illness that did not require invasive intervention, and was released to his home with medication for the newly diagnosed condition.
Shortly thereafter, "G", a man in his mid-40s, was sent by his workplace to the institute for an annual examination. Employed by a hi-tech company, G already had experience with and knew the institute's staff. He started with an assessment of his cardiac function both while resting and under exertion. Here, too, the alert staff noticed a significant arrhythmia and G was quickly transferred to the Green-Wagner Department of Emergency Medicine, where the decision was once again taken to transfer him to the cardiology department. A comprehensive examination was performed, and G was released with a recommendation to undergo an MRI for his heart.
Not long thereafter, the institute's staff, which already considered the previous scenarios to be a rare sequence of events, received "D", a man in his 60s who works in a large Haifa plant; this was the sixth time D had been sent by his workplace to undergo periodic screening tests. The physician who examined him felt an irregular pulse and connected D to an ECG device, which showed that he was experiencing atrial fibrillation. At this point, the institute's staff accompanied him to the Green-Wagner Department of Emergency Medicine, where a basic examination was conducted and he was treated with anticoagulants. Several days later, D was summoned to the cardiology clinic and given anti-arrhythmic treatment. D recently underwent a brief hospitalization, during which he underwent cardioversion, a procedure used to return an abnormal heartbeat to normal, and was released.
Dr. Ophir Avizohar, Director of Rambam's Periodic Examinations Institute who was involved in all three cases, noted, "These are three different, uncommon cases that occurred in one day of activity. Had they not received appropriate and prompt treatment, their conditions might have developed into life-threatening ones. These three cases highlight one of the Institute's distinct advantages: Our close proximity to the largest department of emergency medicine in Northern Israel, along with the high accessibility of hospital specialists, allows us to provide the most precise medical care and diagnosis for each patient as quickly as possible."
Dr. Ophir Avizohar, Director of Rambam's Periodic Examinations Institute.
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The Show-Me State's unemployment rate ticked up to 3.1 percent in December, according to the Missouri Department of Economic Development.
The increase follows a drop in November to 3 percent, the lowest point on record for the state's historical data source officials began collecting in 1976, according to a news release.
Not accounting for seasonality, the state's unemployment rate was 3 percent in December, compared with the U.S. jobless rate of 3.7 percent during the last month of 2018.
Last month, Missouri recorded nonfarm payroll employment growth of 4,100 net jobs, accounting for seasonality, according to the release.
• durable goods manufacturing, up 600.
The gains offset decreases in transportation, warehousing and utilities, which lost 1,200 jobs, and nondurable goods manufacturing, down 1,000 jobs, according to the release.
Through the 12-month period ending Dec. 31, Missouri employers added 39,000 jobs, representing a 1.4 percent increase.


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What It Was Like
Maureen F. Bowe
Numerous times over the past three months, people who know I'm a nurse have asked, 'What's it like?" I immediately know what they mean: What's it like being on the front line of the COVID pandemic? Normally, I tell them it's been fine. Some days I ramble on. Most often, I simply say, "It's been tough." If I say more, I'm afraid the floodgates will open about what this pandemic has really been like for nurses like me.
I remember April 17, 2020 all too clearly. That was the day my colleague, Gabby, a registered nurse, left the hospital after recovering from COVID-19. Finally, after eight weeks of this pandemic, I had something to look forward to. First, I heard the clapping. Then came the sound of the staff singing, "Rise Up." Finally, I saw Gabby herself. Lesley pushed her wheelchair.
Gabby was surrounded by her coworkers. I started to cry. She passed me. I looked into her eyes. I was grateful then, as now, that she never required a ventilator but she'd come so close! I'd been so frightened that day to think one of our own would need this lifesaving equipment.
I looked out the lobby window. There was Gabby's mother, standing by their maroon car. My heart beat faster. What if that was me waiting for Kelly, my beloved daughter? Would I be able to stand there so patiently? Gabby was finally out the door and by her mother's side. They embraced. Gabby slowly got into her car.
It was my turn then to sit down in the hospital lobby and say a prayer. Thankfully, Gabby was one of the lucky ones who survived COVID-19. Not all will be so fortunate. This pandemic has been terrifying.
And here's what it really was like to live through the many scenarios of this crisis.
It was unfathomable to see a nurse holding an iPad to the face of a dying patient so their family could witness their loved one's death.
It was frightening to witness my friend, the infection control practitioner, working seven days a week and hope she had the stamina to continue.
It was unnatural to wear a mask from the moment I stepped into the hospital to the moment I left.
It was unnerving to see grandparents cry because they missed the birth of their first grandchild.
It was inspiring to observe nurses caring for their patients, their families, and their fellow nurses, exhausted after working sixteen hours straight.
It was heart-wrenching to deny a family's request to visit a critically ill patient.
It was challenging to be responsible for scheduling the correct number of healthcare workers to safely take care of our patients, knowing there was less staff than needed and realizing my colleagues were at risk for contracting COVID.
It was unimaginable to create a ventilator surge plan while wondering if I'd be the one responsible for making a life-and-death choice on who would use this emergency equipment.
It was uplifting to see my staff protect their colleagues who were pregnant or immunocompromised by reducing their risk of COVID exposure.
It was scary to be called in the middle of the night by a friend whose three-year-old child may need to be admitted because of respiratory problems.
It was rewarding to witness staff helping each other and safely donning personal protective equipment.
It was horrifying to develop a triage process for hospitalized beds, knowing some patients wouldn't get one.
It was terrifying, gratifying but, most of all, awe-inspiring. I have never been more proud to say, "I am a nurse."
At the height of the COVID pandemic, nurses were at bedsides, as we have always been, caring for our patients, holding their hand, granting final requests, listening to their regrets, providing comfort, and making sure no one died alone. We know it's our legacy of caring and compassion that will inspire the next generation of men and women to want to say, "I am a nurse."
Maureen F. Bowe, MSN, RN, always wanted to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a nurse. Her dream was realized when she graduated from Thomas Jefferson University School of Nursing in 1974. She has never taken lightly her responsibility to care for others when they are the most vulnerable. She has always believed that being a nurse is an honor.


Caitlin Russell filed this request with the Oregon State Police of Oregon.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I would request your response within ten (10) business days.
Please see the attached response to your record request.
I have amended my letter to state that we do NOT have any responsive records.


13th January 1979 Saturday A biological father Peter Ellis is searching for his son born as SHANE PATRICK O'LOUGHLIN, who was not adopted but moved to South Africa from the UK with his mother DAWN BERNICE LILLIAN. (Dawn was born in Zambia) Shane has a younger brother named LENNON O'LOUGHLIN.
My birth name was Thompson, I am a female adoptee born in Pretoria. I wish to trace my biological father of whom I have no details.
22/11/2002:My biological mother name was Pricilla Anne Thompson, and the name she gave me was Anastasia Thompson. The other thing I know is that she was 17,he 32. She was blond with a fairly big bone structure ,while my biological father was "tall dark and handsome". The son of a preacher or priest, I'm not quite sure which. It has also been established that Pricilla has passed away.
7th February 1979 Wednesday A lady with Blonde hair, green eyes, medium height and weight, athletic, named Bianca Zunkell at birth wants to trace her biological mother. Bianca was born in Pietermaritzburg.
10th February 1979 Saturday We are searching for Susara Elizabeth Christina Susanna Smith, ID 450827 0020 009 a biological mother who gave birth to Yolanda Smith at the J.G. Strydom Hospital in Johannesburg. Her last known address was 70 Van Deventer Street, Randgate, Randfontein.
1st March 1979 Thursday MARIA a biological mother wishes to trace her adopted daughter ANNAMARIE D'OLIVEIRA (birth name) who was born in Pretoria.
6th March 1979 Tuesday A BIOLOGICAL MOTHER is being searched for by her adopted son Dirk Carstens. Dirk was born In Wynberg Cape province, and was adopted on 23rd March 1979. Dirk has blond hair, a light brown birthmark on his left arm, and a birthmark on the forehead between his eyes.
12th March 1979 Monday Another Rhodesian baby, born in Bulawayo Nichola Adams wishes to trace her BIOLOGICAL MOTHER. She was adopted on 6th April 1979. File No. 228/79. No further details are available at present.
13th March 1979 Tuesday A young lady, Cheyenne Barnard who was adopted at the age of three years, and who was born in Johannesburg, wishes to find her biological mother, LILIAN ANDREA BARNARD or her biological father ALLAN ROBERT BARNARD.
25th March 1979 Sunday Liza Victor (birth name) a baby girl born in Port Elizabeth wishes to find the young lady who gave her life. She was a MISS VICTOR , 5'2"tall, Green eyes, brown hair is afrikaans, hobbies Music, reading, knitting, and was unmarried at the time. Liza has green eyes, light brown hair, and has a small build.
1st April 1979 Sunday Biological mother is look for her adopted son named Jan at birth. He was born 6 weeks early in Cape Town on the 1st of April 1979.
07/11/2001 FOUND A three year old little girl Tracy Dale Coughlan / Rennie ( she was three years old when adopted) and her sister Jolene Coughlan very much want to meet their biological mother again, TAMRA COUGHLAN. Her biological father is DONALD RENNIE. Tracy writes:- If you are out there please contact Jolene and Tracy. We would really like to meet you!!!
07/11/2001; We were reunited with her a week ago and things went wonderfully. She couldn't wait to meet us. She says she has been waiting for this moment for twenty years!!!
20/08/2004: New Info On 5th April 1979 a baby girl named MARY- ANNE VAN WYK, now RONEL was born in Bloemfontein. Ronel's biological mother Susan Mary Van Wyk (maiden name), later married Ronel's biological father and had 2 sons. Sue, who is very grateful towards Ronel's adoptive parents for what they have done for her, would very much like to meet Ronel, just to see how her little girl has progressed over the years.
25/03/2000: It has been established that Ronel is a 3rd year student in Bloemfontein and was adopted by an Afrikaans family from Kroonstad.
14/06/2000: Ronel's adoptive mother contacts Jack of Adoption reunions and assures him that Ronel knows that she is adopted. She has sadly informed Jack that Ronel does not wish to meet Sue at present.
28/06/2000: Ronel calls Jack and after a long conversation agrees to meet Sue after she (Ronel) has completed her studies.
20/08/2004: Ronel again speaks to Jack, and demands to have this entry removed from the internet. She has been advised that her biological mother is the applicant and only Sue can request for it to be removed. Ronel was rather rude.
It is with great disappointment that Ronel has advised me that she does not want to meet Sue, she refuses to give a reason for not wanting to meet Sue.
05/09/2009 FOUND Eugene is searching for his biological mother Annatjie Veldsman. All I know is that I was abandoned and that she has 4 children, all adopted.
5/9/2009: Eugene has advised us that he found his biological mother but has lost contact with her. His adopted sister has now been found.
17th May 1979 Thursday We trust that Thys Pretorius will have the same success as Chantal ( see same date) Thys is searching for his adopted daughter LAURIKA KRUGER (born VAN DER WESTUIZEN) who was kept by her biological mother MARINA KRUGER. Laurika was born in Pretoria.
06/05/2003 New Info Dogter soek biologiese ma. Ek wil nie inmeng nie, maar ma net sien assebief. Gebore 21 Mei 1979. Gebore as Karla Olivier.
06/05/2003: Karla has discovered that her biological mother's maiden name was CARIN ELIZABETH OLIVIER born in 1960. She's got a Matric Certificate & a Diploma as a Dental Assistant.
4th July 2000: Jolene was 27 years old when Retha was born, she has beautiful large blue eyes dark blond hair. She also has another daughter who is about 5 years older than Retha. Retha's biological father is KOBUS a farmer, loves motorbikes and raced scramblers at the time. He likes fishing and rugby.
29th May 1979 Tuesday If you are a FEMALE ADOPTEE, born in the Lady Rodwell hospital in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) on this date, then your biological mother Brenda Holdaway would love to see how you have progressed through the years. Give us a call.
30th May 1979 Wednesday Another biological mother Sonja Van Rensburg is searching for her adopted daughter, who she named SONJA JANSE VAN RENSBURG at birth. She was born in Cape town. It is believed that she is a 3rd year student at Stellenbosch University, she has 3 brothers and 1 sister. She also has cholesterol problems.
15/10/2000:FOUND A 17 year old young lady Melaney Kruger gave birth to a baby boy at the J.G. Strijdom Hospital in Johannesburg, and named him MARTIN KRUGER. Melaney would now like to see how her son has progressed through the years.
02/02/2005 New Info I am looking for my biological daughter named Sasha Anne Coetzer at birth. I'm led to believe that her family emigrated to Australia, her name is Shirley, her father is an accountant, her mother a housewife. She has an older brother.
02/02/2005: I have just discovered the surname of my biological daughter. Her adopted name is Shirley Pugh.
22nd June 1979 Friday Patricia du Toit is the name on the adoption papers. I am searching for my Biological mother CHRISTA CHRISTINA ALIDA DU TOIT born on 16 August 1960.She was unmarried, and Afrikaans speaking. The AGS WELSYNSRAAD PRETORIA was involved with the finalization of my adoption. Please I would love to hear from, my biological mother. You have a beautiful grandson, and I wish we could meet you.
21/03/2003 FOUND Another biological mother is missing her baby boy she was forced to give up for adoption. DIRKIE BEUKES (Birth name) was born in Pretoria.
27/05/2003 FOUND A biological mother Marlene Basson (maiden name) wishes to trace her adopted daughter she named MARLENE ISABEL BASSON at birth. She was born at the Boksburg/Benoni Hospital and was adopted through the Dutch Reform Church. The adoption file number is 52/4/89851. If you have the same file, call us.
9th August 1979 Thursday I am trying to find my baby daughter named Gail Pretorius at birth born in Johannesburg. I was forced to give up for adoption.
27th August 1979 Monday Vaughn Esquino a male adoptee is searching for his biological mother.
7th September 1979 Monday Manuela Scammell (maiden name) a biological mother is looking for her adopted daughter named SANDRA SCAMMELL at birth. She was born in Cape Town at the Mowbray Maternity Home and was adopted through Child Welfare on 17th September 1979. Manuela later married Sandra's father and has two other children.
17/05/2004 New Info I was born in Port Elizabeth and adopted at birth I would like to find my biological mother.
Religion: Methodist, Home language: English, Nationality: SA citizen, Marital status: single.
30/08/2002 New Info Desperately seeking my biological mother. I was born on 30th September 1979, and adopted through the "Die Kindersinode vir Barmhartiges van Suid-Transvaal" in Braamfontein, Johannesburg . My mother was 34 years old at the time of my birth and she was a nurse. My Adoptive parents named me Natascha Magdalena Henn.
30/08/2002 New info: Natascha was named Ursula Jordaan at birth. It has also been established that her biological mother was a Miss Johanna Violet Jordaan.
1st November 1979 Thursday At birth I was named Charl Smith, I wish to find my biological mother.
9th November 1979 Friday A baby girl who was adopted only 5 years after her birth, namely Chantel Van der Walt, (birth name) is searching for her biological mother, ALTA VAN DER WALT, maiden name BASSON. Her parents attended the AFM. church in Brixton Johannesburg. Her husband and two sons were killed in a plane crash on 14th July 1982.
13th November 1979 Tuesday My, name is Lee, I, very sadly, had to give up my baby son, known today as Darren, for adoption. I wish to know if he's alive, healthy and happy. He was born in Mother's Hospital, Durban on 13 November 1979. I've never forgotten him.
advertiser Ten days after birth a baby boy called DUNCAN VAN DER STRUYS was given up for adoption in Durban. Duncan who may now be known as Greg or Gary was born at the Addington Hospital in Durban. His biological mother Carole Van der Struys who now lives in Scotland would like to make contact with her son. Duncan's father is Norman Allen Van der Struys. Duncan also has a brother Brett born on the 18th May 1975.
My name you gave me was Adrisina Petronella Stoppforth. I had a brother who they called "Mannetjie". He was almost 4 when I was adopted. My Biologicel parents are Brenda & Koos Erasmus.


How to Build Swot Analysis Scientifically?
Mr. Gbonloghish is the founder of a training center. Its mission is to close the gap between graduate and company as the HR manager are preaching every time. To excel than its competitors, he approached your consulting firm to help his company. His Company needs a unique strategy which will differentiate it from others. Besides, he suggested that you use SWOT Analysis.
You: Big, small or even personal, successful strategies must start with SWOT Analysis.
"If that's the case, get the work done within 3 days", He replied.
You: No, it will take a month.
Taking company strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats will need one month? He asked.
Yes, experts diluted the SWOT Analysis by giving place to subjectivity.
Our CEO rendered arm in this term: you are the expert, that is why we brought you, help us with your expertise.
Let's start with a work done by Nathalie Van Laethem. She is the associate manager, responsible for offer, marketing & web-marketing expertise at Cegos.
Companies usually fill the strength(s) area by looking at what they have done. Although all those techniques are good, it will be very difficult for someone to admit to his/her weaknesses.
To avoid biases in the SWOT Analysis, we can get weaknesses through a scientific method. Only your customers will tell you, your real strengths and weakness than yourself.
This lead me to help you, about the data to use and conduct a scientific SWOT Analysis.
SWOT Analysis helps in marketing decisions which guide a brand, the product, or service lines for the next three years. It is, thus, important to take into account the data that will impact its decisions. Here in the form of Mindmap, the information to analyze and synthesize under the SWOT matrix.
The data on macroeconomic influences with the acronym PESTEL. Which stands for Political, Economic, Societal, Technological, Environmental and Legal. It is about having a prospective vision in the medium term, about three to five years. So societal data as new consumption behaviors: more sharing of knowledge and information, expansion of the C to C, the economy of Consumers to consumers with sites like Airbnb, Uber, etc ... Of course, the data on the market to which one is addressed.
Data on the brand or the range of products, such as the awareness rate or the image conveyed to consumers.
It is important to have information on your products or services. But you also need details by product, by customer segment, and by geographical region. These data are generally the volume of sales, turnover, and profitability. Information on the brand's customers is also very useful. The loyalty rate to be compared to the average loyalty rate of the sector of activity.
What is important is to be able to compare internal facts to external facts. We analyze the life cycle of the sector in which we operate and place the life cycle of our products. We can compare the margin level of our products with the average margin level of the sector. We can also compare the loyalty or attrition rate of our clients versus the average rates of the sector.
This is how the SWOT Analysis takes all its credibility.
At Se.Consulting we have developed a technique to build a scientific SWOT Analysis. This technique draws its foundation through the outcomes of customer satisfaction research.
Note, we have loyalty rate and attribution rate. These two indicators play an important role in any business revenue. For instance, if loyalty and attribution rates are very high they will be the company's weaknesses. And if they are very low, they will be the company's strengths. To arrive at one of these situations, it will depend on how the company considers its customer satisfaction research.
Every company, no matter its size, must take into consideration the customer satisfaction research. It must be the company pentagon. Customer satisfaction research must be the heart of the company.
Every year companies spend billions of dollars on advertising. And the from year to year the ad expenditure is increasing. The goal is to increase the sales by acquiring new customers. But sometimes the Return On Investment (ROI) is too low even negative. Something went wrong somewhere. What I observed is that the ad message can be hijacked by the TV consumers, radio listeners or social media users.
As even many ad agencies think an ad is only to get more new customers but it has a powerful side ignored by many. When the existing customer views, listens or reads ads something positive or negative quick off inside of him/her.
-- If the quality of the products or services promised by the company is met at 100%, old clients will become more loyal. From that, he/she will assure potential customers the quality of the product or service. I personally, when a friend or a family member tells me about a product he has used before I usually don't hesitate to purchase it. As a human being, it is equal to everybody. So I can say that existing customer has the power to convince potential customers to buy the product than most ads.
-- If the quality promised is not met by the existing customer, the opposite happens.
If you please your customer very well, you develop him/her. And you can use them with no cost, with a powerful arm of convincing their friends and relatives.
So customer satisfaction research results must be used to build a powerful SWOT Analysis and derive from it the strategic axis.


What does rodeo mean to Sikeston?
For the last 66 years, folks in Sikeston come together to bring the west to southeast Missouri.
The Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo started in 1953.
It has since grown to into one of the largest premiere Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) events in the region.
From riding to roping, clowns to laughter, and an up-close concert, the fun draws in almost 40,000 people each year.
But for many, the rodeo means much more than roping in a good time.
What does rodeo mean to you?
Mayor Steven Burch says the rodeo is a family atmosphere.
In fact, he spent most summers as a child at the rodeo grounds.
Burch's father was rodeo chairman in 1964.
2016 Rodeo Chairman Zach Fayette shares a similar story.
His father was a Sikeston Jaycee and helped in many ways with the rodeo.
Fayette remembers working with his father as a young child to build the pens at the rodeo grounds.
Following the death of his father, Fayette returned to Sikeston and joined the Jaycees.
Now, as a father, he hopes his son will continue the legacy of creating a place where folks can come to make memories with friends and family.
A portion of the revenue from the rodeo is used to support charities across the area.
That list includes the Kenny Rogers Children's Center, an organization aimed at improving the quality of life for children with special needs.
Fayette's mother is the executive director for the center.
He says the Jaycees as an organization creates the basis for the community to come together as one.
CLICK HERE to learn more about the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo.
MKay Supply in Benton, MO has a little bit of everything.
So much more than a rodeo!


Bhai dooj is a festival of mutual love and affection between brother & sister. It is also known as Yamaa dvitiya. There is one tale related to it :- Once, on the day of kartik shukla dvitiya, Yamraja reached his sister Yamuna's(the holy river) house. Yamuna did a hearty & warm welcome of her brother. She prepared various delicious dishes for her brother and applied a tilak on his forehead. Yamraja was overwhelmed by his sisters welcome and he gifted many things to his sister. When He was leaving, He requested Yamuna to ask for a wish. Yamuna on seeing him requesting ,said: 'Brother ! If you really want me to ask for a wish, then bless me with the wish that every year on this day you will come to my house and will accept my welcome. Similarly, every brother who will to his sister's house on this day and accepts her welcome and gives her gifts and all, he never has to face the fear from you.
Yama accepted Yamuna's request and from that day on, this festival of Bhai dooj is being celebrated. The main objective behind this festival is, that strong bond of love & affection between brother & sister remains forever.
The sister on this day, while applying tilak to her brother must think with strong determination that 'May my brother's wisdom arise'. Pray to God Yamraja for your brother's longer life and pray to your Guru & God for your brother's welfare and progress. Then remember eight immortals- Markandey, Bali, Vyasa, Hanumana, Vibhishina, krupacharya, Ashwathama, Parshurama, and sprinkle rice over your brother and with soulful feeling "May my brother become strong and immortal." The brother should too sprinkle some rice and pray ' May my sister have a strong character, She should be fully secured from all evils, she should spend her life with fearlessness and not under some pressures or fears'.
– Wake up before sunrises, One who keps sleeping after sunrise is responsible for the destruction of his own wealth.
– Everyday offer salutatiom to Sun God. This helps in developing one's health, mind and radiance.
– Offer food to mother cow. This helps in eliminating domestic evils. So everyday keep aside first byte of food for Cow.
– Offer grains to birds everyday for prosperity in your house.
– Do as much service as one can to the poor along with God's Naam Japa and listening to the mythological stories.
– Worship the Peeple and Basil tree and light a diya near them.
– Keep aside 1/10th part of your income for charitable deeds. This gives you happiness while in this world and after the world and makes one wealthy too.
– While cooking roti (wheat bread), don't throw the flour spilled near by. Mix some sugar into it and offer it to the ants. This way, you will make best use of it and would prove to be meritorious.
– The human body has been designed to intake vegetarian food only. When we kill & eat innocent animals ,we eat the fear, pain, sorrow within them which entered into them at the time of killing them, so one must eat vegetarian food only.
– Tea, Coffee is harmful for the health. Instead of that, have cow's milk .
– All the drugs like Gutka, Tabacco, Liquor etc. are the causes of life taking diseases like cancer. Therefore, stay away from the addictions and motivate others too for this.
Lighten up yourself internally alongwith external light!
Its important to clean your internal self besides cleaning up your house. As long as there is the darkness in the disguise of evils and lack of knowledge, the man is considered to be blind inspite of having eyes.
The way you decorate your house with new and attractive things on the day of diwali, buy new clothes and colour your house, same way throw out your weakness, evil thoughts and vices and get virtues like happiness, peace, satisfaction, forgiveness and decorate your inner self.
At some places sweets are being taken during the whole year, not only this, but the eatables etc. get rotten without even using them and at the same time there are places where the children crave for one piece of sweet on diwali day. There can be seen plates full of different dishes in some houses and there are places too where children sleep empty stomach. Somewhere new clothes are being bought and some don't even have enough clothes to cover their bodies.
So start your Diwali by lightning a diya at some house where there is not a single diya is being lit. Your heart will glitter too and the happiness you will get will definitely be more than celebrating diwali at your own house.
You must follow the tips given to gain wealth but be careful that Goddess laxmi in disguise of wealth will arrive & leave as per your destiny but Goddess laxmi which belongs to Lord Vishnu is the giver of Divine virtues. If one achieves that, then material wealth will hardly matter if it stays or leaves. If you actually want a happy, healthy and contented life, then follow spiritualism. Diwali conveys message that wealth is unstable, people die for wealth but the wealth doesn't even ask once while it leaves "Shall I go?" Therefore, considering wealth as unpredictable and unreliable, take God's name, do Japa , listen to Spiritual discourses and decorate your inner self with peace, satisfaction & live at par.
May the new year is filled with new thoughts!
Take any resolution on the day of new year. whatever flaws or faults are there within your personality , only you can judge nobody else can know that, be it your parents, friends & relatives. Burn & destroy all your drawbacks or flaws into the Diwali crackers and the flames of diyas and resolve not to repeat those mistakes again in your life time & say – God's divine power is with me …Om Om Om I'm healthy…Om Om Om.. I will leave all old bad habits and start a new and fresh life.
Seek blessings from your parents, Grand Parents, Your Guru(Master) and saints on this day. After bath see your face in a bowl full of Ghee. On the day of new year the darshana(sight) of white flowers, fruits, seven grains, water pot, mother cow, cow urine, rice, Lord Hanuman, Lord Ganesha, Shiva Celibate, Sage, Guru Chaste (Of married woman), Srimad Bhagwad Gita, Peacock Feather, Cow ghee, Cow dust, White salt, Peepal tree, Tulsi, and Amla tree….is considered to be auspicious and meritorious. Out of the above said things, must do darshanas of as many as possible. Hang a Toran(festoon) made up of neem leaves or Ashoka tree leaves on your main door. Ashoka is considered to be auspicious and neem is considered to be healthy . When we move around and this toran leaves touches our head, our health remains good and our immunity power improves.
– May the renaissance(Navchetna) of new year takes us to our spiritual elevation.
– May the truth, love, humanity keep enhancing.
– May we don't repeat our mistakes of past in the new year.
A series of diyas had been lit to welcome Lord Rama for his victory over Demon Ravana. From that day onwards, this festival is being celebrated.
According to Puranas, Churning of Sea took place on this day and Goddess Laxmi had appeared. The incarnation day of Goddess Laxmi is celebrated as 'Deep utsav'. The great epic 'Mahabharata' says that the safe return of Pandavas from exile was being celebrated with the series of diyas to welcome them. Diwali has been related to this episode too. It is also believed that king Prithvi did 'Prithvi Dohar' and had made the country prosperous, Diwali is being celebrated from that day. Whatever the reason may be, it is clear that the objective behind celebrating Diwali is prosperity, happiness, victory, wealth , health and development.
Wake up early in the morning and take bath with seven grains scrub paste(ubtan) i.e. wheat, Jau, rice, gram, moong, udad & sesame. This benefits you with both health & virtues. Put some of this paste and sunflower oil in a bowl of water and give salutation of Sun God. Then worship mother cow and apply a tilak of this paste. In the evening, make a 'Swastik' sign with turmeric near the main door of your house, office, shop etc. Worship this Swastik with flowers and rice and place 2 diyas of Ghee and 2 diyas of oil facing four directions.
Worshipping Goddess Laxmi on Diwali has special significance. On this day rich or poor, everybody worships Goddess Laxmi for wealth and tries to please Her.
Clean your house and yourself first and keep the idol of Ganesha on the right side & Goddess Saraswati on the left side of Goddess laxmi. In the evening light diyas, wear yellow coloured clothes, apply kesar tilak and pour milk on the Goddess Laxmi's silver coin with the feeling of bathing it. Therafter chant the mantra "Om shreem kleem Mahalakshmaya Namo Namah" for 108 times, offer 108 rose flowers and light 4 faced diya.
Make sure that this diya lightens for the whole night. After puja worshipping, chant the mantra "Om Namah Bhagyalaxmi chavidmahey Ashta laxmi cha dhimahi , Tanno Laxmi prachodyat". On Swatik beed string do atleast 2 rounds of japa. This will eliminate poverty. Follow this procedure from the day of Diwali to Bhai dooj.
Where Does Goddess Laxmi Reside?
Once there was an old man who happened to be very rich. He was very well off, had all luxuries under the sun, but everybody knows the nature of Laxmiji.. its unstable, mobile and frivolous. One night the old rich man had a dream that one woman is going out of his house.
He asked her 'O Goddess who are you? When did you come to my house and Why are you leaving this house and where are you going now?
The old rich man said "I've got four daughter in laws, I will discuss with them and tell you. You please come tomorrow. The old man discussed with all of his daughter in Laws one of them told him to ask for food godowns, the other one suggested to ask for the lockers full of gold and silver. But the youngest daughter in law had come from a religious & cultured family. She used to attend the religious discourses since her childhood. She said to her father in Law: "Father if Laxmiji has decided to leave she will definitely leave and what ever we will ask from her, that is materialistic and will definitely leave us one day. If we'll ask for Gold, silver, money etc. then our coming generations will spoil their lives in ego and lethargy. Therefore, you please tell Goddess laxmi that if SHE wishes to leave, must leave but bless us with the wish to serve saints , sages , devotion for God and that religious discourses always keep happening in our house and the mutual love & affection always remain present amongst our family members. So that the tough days passes through smoothly.
Next day, the rich man dreamt of Laxmiji and Laxmiji asked :- "Have you discussed with your daughter in laws? What do you want?
Goddess Laxmi got surprised on hearing this and said, "What have you asked for ! The house where saints, sages are being respected and served, where religious discourses keep happening and there remains present mutual love & affection amongst family members, there resides the 'Lord Narayna' himself and where 'Lord Vishnu' resides, there I serve HIS lotus feet & I cannot leave that place even if, I wish to. You have forced me to stay here.
How to Keep Wealth Stable?
Everyone worships Goddess Laxmi for its stability but when wealth arrives, many evils like greed, anger, ego, lack of kindness etc takes place in man's nature. And when these evils become stable within man's personality, the unstable natured 'Laxmi' becomes more unstable. It has been said too that wealth has 16 virtues but 64 vices. But one who does good deeds, serve others, charity and does Naam Japa and uses his money for religious purposes, Lord Naraina remains happy with him and where Lord Vishnu is happy, Laxmiji becomes happy and stable.
Lord blessed him with the same, that whosoever will light diyas on these three days, Goddess Laxmi would never leave him.
On this day , Goddess Laxmi resides in oil and Goddess Ganga resides in water. Therefore, one who gets up before the sun rises and does oil massage and thereafter have bath, does not have the sight of 'Yamloka (the hell)'. One who takes bath after sunrise and doesn't offer diyas for Yamaraja after sunset has to suffer badly.
After taking bath wear fresh clothes, apply tilak on your forehead put some sesame seeds in a bowl full of water and stand facing south direction, chant the following mantra thrice and offer the water filled in your palm thrice and light a four cornered diya. This process is called auspicious Yama- Tarpan (offering to Yama). This destroys all the sins happened by you during the whole year.
To please Goddess Laxmi chant "Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Kamalvasinye Swaha." In the night make 'kajal'(kohl) using mustard oil and pure ghee in a diya and apply it into your eyes. This improves eye sight and saves from evil eyes.
The countries & communities which celebrate the maximum festivals are considered to be the most prosperous / developed ones. There is hardly any date or day left in "Indian Panchang"(Hindu Calendar) when there is no fast , festival or celebration. In India, there are celebrated around 80 festivals as important ones and they all are celebrated with a unique style which cannot be seen anywhere in the world or any culture.
Dipawali which is being celebrated on the occasion of victory of Lord Rama over the demon Ravana, conveys the message to us as to how to win our internal evils and enlighten our hearts with the lamp of wisdom/ knowledge. Everybody Knows that on the occasion of Diwali, the houses get cleaned, painted and the wastes are being thrown out, the houses are decorated and the diyas are lit.
Generally, this festival is a symbol of mutual love , affection , warmth & jubilation, but as per the directions given by our holy scriptures to celebrate Diwali, the style, culture and the objective behind it is unique and full of scientific reasons , which is helpful in our physical, mental & spiritual growth.
So lets understand….how to make each day of Diwali a happy one !!
On this day the Deities & Demons did 'Samudra Manthan'(Churning of Sea) and out of that Lord Dhanvantri had appeared with a vase full of medicines to cure all diseases. So, on the day of Dhanteras 'HE' is worshipped for a healthy & disease free life. On this day, buying of silver vessel is considered to be auspicious.
There is a story in 'PadmaPurana' related to this – Once the 'Yamraja' asked its messengers – "Do you ever feel pity or sorrow when you take life from the creatures on the earth (the mirtyuloka)" ?
The messenger said –" Yes Lord!" when somebody dies before time, we feel very sad and distressed. Once we had to take life of a prince on the very fourth day of his wedding. At that time, when we saw the outcry , sorrow , screaming & screech, we hated ourselves and felt very bad.
Yamraja on request said –" Anybody who will offer diyas(lamps) on Dhanteras with this objective , will never die before time.
Get up early in the morning , have bath and wear fresh clothes, worship Lord Dhanvantri and pray for a healthy life . If the picture of Lord Dhanvantri is not available, then you can worship the picture of Lord Vishnu, having soulful feelings for Lord Dhanvantri. Then give Salutation to Sun God , offer red flowers to HIM and pray for health.
Mrutyunaa paash hasten kaalen bharyayaa seh!
Tryodashyaam deepdaanat suryajah priyataamiti !!
Om namah bhagyalakshami ch vidmahe!
Ashta lakshami ch dhimahi, tanno lakshami prachodayaat !!
One devotee to Sh. Sh. Bharti Shriji: Prabhuji! what is this? We request you to please explain it in detail.
Sh.Sh.Bharti Shriji :This is the kingdom of king Muchukund.In the kingdom of king Muchukund, even animals and birds would not eat grass on ekadashi.
The same is being proclaimed here.
In that city, it was being proclaimed – Listen listen listen, today is Dashami. Listen listen listen, tomorrow is Ekadashi. Nobody shall have meals.
Looking at this, Shobhan became speechless.
Why is this happening? And what is this?
He asked his wife, "Chandrabhaga, what is this"?
In your father's kingdom, why is it being proclaimed that today is Dashami and tomorrow is ekadashi!
Then Muchukund's daughter Chandrabhaga told her husband – "In my father's kingdom, even animals and birds abstain from eating food and drinking water on the day of Ekadashi, then what to say about humans ….!!
In my father's kingdom, the entire population, right from children to the old people observe ekadashi fast. So,if you won't observe ekadashi fast, then people will start taunting you.
Shobhan says – Oh dear, you are right. Whatever you will say, I will do that only".
While narrating this incident to Yudhisthira, Lord Krishna says – Dear King, Shobhan observed the fast of Rama Ekadashi with full determination.
He observed fast , but people who are not used to observe fast keep on thinking that – Today is my fast and I can't tolerate the hunger…!!
If you are determined, then you will notice, that, the day on which fast is being observed, you won't feel hungry and the day on which you know that you can have your meals, you feel hungry every now and then.
But Shobhan was fasting for the first time ever.
That thought was lingering on in Shobhan's mind that – Today I have observed fast, Today I have observed fast.He was dying of hunger. Next morning,by the time the sun was about to rise, he expired.King Muchukund carried out the funeral of his son- in- law.After that, Chandrabhaga started living with her father.
Lord Krishna told Yudhisthira – Do you know what happened by observing fast of Rama ekadashi?
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This is Kartika month(the eighth lunar month in Hindu Calendar).In this month, doing charity and holy deeds has a lot of significance. One should wake up early in the morning before sun rise. On Dwitiya, Saptami, Navami, Dashami, Thrayodashi and Amavasya(i.e 2,7,9,10,13,15th day) , use of amla(gooseberry) should be avoided ,whereas on the remaining days, one should take bath with the mixture of sesame seeds and gooseberry juice which prevents physical illness. By sitting & eating food under gooseberry tree, the diseases, caused by unwanted elements in food, are prevented during the year.
In Kartika Month, there is a lot of significance of donating diyas(lamps). In this month, lighting a diya of ghee(clarified butter) or sesame oil during evening time, in front of Guru or Lord Vishnu improves one's eyesight. One should offer Tulsi(basil) to Lord Vishnu or Shaligram( a most sacred stone used for worshipping) in Kartika month which blesses with luxuries & liberation and at the same time eliminates troubles/ illness. Minimum 108 Tulsi leaves should be offered. Black gram (urad dal), honey, sesame oil, milk of cow, goat, buffalo only should be consumed. Gooseberry leaves should not be plucked in Kartik month. That's why one should try to eat food beneath gooseberry tree or else keep gooseberry fruits near oneself. In this period, the intake of pulses should be kept to minimum.
mantra to recite for Yama-Tarpan (offerings to the God of Death) while facing south direction and donating diya with the intension of pleasing Yamaraja which prevents accidental deaths & what shall be done on Trayodashi, Chaturdashi, Diwali and New Year.
..today is ekadashi; japa,meditation, spiritual discourse on this day will benefit you infinitely..
Celebrate with joy, happiness& whole heartedly..
Man has made himself the slave of comforts , that's why he is unhappy and disturbed. If somebody says good about him , he becomes happy; if some says ill of him, he becomes unhappy and hurt.
Just like the switch of lights, which are on a board, if someone switches on, the light or fan starts and when switches off , light & fan stops; similarly, if you get happy or hurt by someone saying something, then it means that you have given the cord of your life in someone else's hands.
Make yourself so tough and determined , whether things happen according to your wishes or not, you have the feeling of thankfulness towards God.
Always stay balanced in any situation, enjoy the feeling of being balanced or leveled in any circumstances. Keep the switch of your feelings in your hands; don't become slave of circumstances..
Your heart is filled with the divine nectar of that Supreme Lord..
This moment of time is very pious, its beautiful..
when there is filled in heart devotion towards That Supreme Lord, when my dearest Lord conveys some message, He knocks the doors of the heart, that time is always beautiful….
There is no happiness lies in the worldly pleasures, which are momentary like the lightning in the sky..
This happiness is the outcome of the company of Saints, their spiritual discourses & getting One with the Self only..
This is the true happiness, which cannot be attained by through our roaming senses..
When our senses are in our control, only then we can feel this happiness..
O'Lord , You are so kind & compassionate, You don't forget us in any circumstances, always reside in me, inspires me to do right things even my senses roam here & there..
YOU ARE MINE , I AM YOURS..
The above life inspiring words are the excrepts of spiritual discourses by PRERNAMURTI BHARTI SHRIJI, who is a renowed spiritual leader …an inspiration beyond imagination. PRERNAMURTI BHARTI SHRIJI has undertaken and always strives best for betterment and upliftment of the mankind through various religious and social activities.
Sharad Purnima( full moon day of Hindu Lunar month of Aswin (Sep-Oct), is also known as 'Rasotsav'(day on which Lord Krishna showered nectar through His flute) because on the night of Sharad Purnima, Lord Krishna played flute and showered nectar through it. When He played flute, few Gopis who were milking cows ,immediately, when they heard the sound of flute, they ran away in the direction where flute was being played calling for 'Krishna, Krishna, Krishna, Krishna…. leaving behind milking halfway. Some Gopis were igniting stove. They also ran away leaving behind the stove half ignited. Few of them were wearing cloths; they wore the bottom cloth at top and top cloth on the head and just ran away madly after Krishna. Few were combing their hair, they left the hair half braided and half open and went after Krishna. Few applied some kajal on eyes and some on cheeks and ran away.
The One, who attracts and pulls towards Himself is named as Krishna. Those Gopis are our tendencies and attitude. The importance of Lord Krishna cannot be understood till this world is considered to be real. When the importance of Lord Krishna is understood and the devotion and love towards Krishna is attained, then these artificial things have no value-what makeup and what work…. One leaves behind everything and starts doing bhakti(devotion) of that Lord…!!
Gopis would go mad when they listen to the divinely melodious sound of Krishna's flute. One of the Gopis was feeding milk to baby, she left the baby aside, crying and screaming and ran away going mad for Krishna. One was eating food; she left the food and went after Krishna. One applied eye liner some on eyes and some here & there and ran after Him. One left the hair half braided and went away.
Playing flute is the invocation of Lord Krishna. When He plays flute, it means He is calling Gopis. It indicates that the devotees have to run. They leave aside all their work and run after Krishna. Similarly, in our hearts too, that Lord plays flute sometimes by giving sorrows, sometimes by giving happiness, sometimes through his existence, sometimes through experience, sometimes through His wisdom. His flute is being played, but you don't listen to it. When you will hear it, then you also will leave behind all the work of this materialistic world and start meditating on that Supreme God alone…!!
Sharad Purnima gives you the message, that, when you will consider all the materialistic work to be trivial and only Krishna as your main goal, then you also will become happy like Gopis.
Baghel Khand, Bandhav Garh. There lived a King, called Veer Singh. The person who served Veer Singh, Shri Senji was a very kind man. He had family ties with the royal family. His ancestors were barbers who served the royal family's ancestors. Shri Senji also served King Veer Singh. Senji's routine consisted of regularly going to the King, trimming his beard, applying oil, cutting his hair, massaging it and giving him a bath. But Shri Senji had taken the shelter of God. He had taken the shelter of devotion to God. He had also taken the shelter of Saints. He loved doing their service. Some people say we believe in God but we don't believe in any Gur(SpiritualMaster). But one who believes in God cannot survive without believing in Saints. One who cannot believe in Saints, what belief can he have in God!?
Even the Supreme Lord Krishna says, "O'Udhav! Saints are the most dear to me! I always follow them, wherever They reside. Udhav!Saints are most dear to me!" God leaves His Godliness and massages THE Lotus Feet OF saints' . Lord Krishna used to massage Sage Durvasa's feet. God Himself had picked up plates in which Saints had eaten, after the Rajsuya Yajna . He Himself is God, yet he does not miss rendering service to saints. But those who out of false ego, think themselves to be the supereme and say that they do not believe in any Guru, they are the most foolish people on the earth. We don't believe in any Guru. We don't believe in saints. We believe only in God. We believe only in Baanke Bihari (a name of Lord Krishna). So, brother, you believe in Baanke Bihari. Do you believe in Baanke Bihari for Baanke Bihari's sake or to have faith in Him? Do you believe only in His form and if you believe in His principles, then you will not be able to survive without surrendering to Saints. Because, where God surrenders, what value does your surrender carry? Lord Krishna and Rukmini(His wife) pulled Sage Durvasa's chariot. Durvasa was alert, if there is any sign of grudge on Rukmini's face. Now there is no sign of grudge on either Lord Krishna's countenance or on Rukmini's. So the sage says, "Krishna! Doesn't it occur to you as to how tender Rukmini can pull a chariot?" Lord Krishna replied, "O' revered Sage! This is our good fortune that we have got such an opportunity to serve supremely generous saints like you. I am fortunate. From that itself Lord Krishna got a boon." So Durvasa offered kheer to God in the form of an offering which had been given by Saints. What importance is attributed to Saints! Ordinary people cannot understand this.
Shri Sen was a server of Saints. He liked serving them. One day, it so happened that Shri Sen had set out from his house. Then a gathering of Saints passed by chanting, "Hare Rama, Hare Rama.."There is sweetness in God's name. If I say "Jaggery, jaggery.." then no sweetness is felt in one's mouth. If I say "chilli…" then no hot sensation is felt in the mouth. If I say "sugar…" then no sweetness is felt in the mouth. But if I say "Rama…" then sweetness is felt in the mouth. You will have to believe this. The heart becomes sweet. This you will have to believe. If you chant God's name properly even once, the heart becomes sweet and is filled with the nectar of life.
Now Shri Sen while singing kirtan(devotional song) got entranced and started dancing. Emotions sprung up and his heart was filled with devotion. He forgot that the King had told him to come daily and complete his work of a barber. It was work entrusted to him for a long time. He forgot. He started surrendering himself at the divine feet of Saints. He asked the Saints to come to visit his house. They refused initially, but he insisted and said 'how can you leave this village without visiting my house'? So they agreed. One who takes the shelter of God remains worriless and fearless. They remain in a mirthful state. When a devotee becomes worriless and takes the shelter of God, then He too fills your empty place. But if you have more faith in worldly shelter than in God, you are no where. God is supremely dear and compassionate.


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