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The Hassell House is a historic house at South Elm and West Woodruff Streets in Searcy, Arkansas.  It is a -story brick structure, with a hip roof that slopes down to gable sections.  A porch extends around the main (north-facing) elevation to the east side, with Doric columns supporting it.  Built about 1910, it is a rare surviving example in the town of a brick house from this period.

The House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in White County, Arkansas

References

Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
Houses completed in 1910
Houses in Searcy, Arkansas
National Register of Historic Places in Searcy, Arkansas
1910 establishments in Arkansas

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I want to have a button on the english homepage that links to an external english page and the same button (but translated) on the french page that links to an external french page.
On Website builder I didn't find the way to do it. Also I cannot change an image in different languages..


Whereas in most forms of car racing drivers worry about crashing and damaging their vehicles, in banger racing drivers worry more about not crashing and damaging their vehicles.
Any driver ending a banger race with an intact, shiny vehicle would be deemed a complete failure. It's just not the way it's done in this sport.
The idea is to win the race, and on the way to the finishing line it's also a good idea to knock all the other drivers out of the way, hopefully bashing their cars to bits in the process.
Spedworth Motorsports are the main UK organisers of what they call 'short oval' races, which involve a mixture of both contact and non-contact types of racing.
Races might comprise the impressive National Hot Rods, 2.0 litre Hot Rods, Stock Rods, Rookie Rods, as well as a variety of Banger classes.
The very powerful, as well as funky looking, Brisca F1 stock cars also race at various meetings through the season.
London has its very own racetrack – in Wimbledon. Considered the UK's top oval racing stadium, the 390-yard circuit has its pit lane close to the main grandstand, so spectators can easily enjoy all the action when the beat up cars come in for repairs, as well as the race itself of course.
Races take place on Sunday nights, though be sure to check their website to confirm dates and times.
Why? Because it's hilarious and thrilling all at the same time.
Cost: Adult: £12; Senior Citizens: £10; Children (5 to 14 yrs): £6; Family ticket (2 adults & 3 children): £35.


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Local time: 20:30 VENTSPILS OLYMPIC CENTER
CEZ Baskets Nymburk advanced to the Last 16 as the Group H winner after crushing BK Ventspils 59-85 on the road while Lauretana Biella helped by beating Brose Baskets Bamberg. Nymburk finished 4-2, like Biella and Bamberg, but ranked first on a tiebreaker. The Czech champion now advances to Last 16 Group L, where it will face Crvena Zvezda, Gran Canaria 2014 and Turk Telekom. Meanwhile Ventspils fell to 0-6 and now must focus on the Latvian League to get back to the Eurocup next year. The result was never really in doubt as Nymburk stormed to a 3-13 start and never looked back. Ron Lewis paced the winners with 22 points, including a 10-for-10 shooting performance from the line. Petr Benda added 15 points, Phil Ricci scored 13 and Arthur Lee 10. Dairis Bertans and Ernests Kalve scored 14 apiece for Ventspils, Rolands Zakis added 12 and Sandis Buskevics posted 10 points and 6 assists in defeat.
Ventspils struck first with a Kalve triple, but it didn't take long for Nymburk to get its rhythm. Lee set up Benda inside, Pavel Slezak added a layup and Lewis converted a three-point play as the visitors reeled of 13 unanswered points. Even after Zakis finally scored Ventspils second basket midway through the quarter, Benda and Lewis upped the Nymburk lead to 5-19. Bertans and Lauris Blaus cut the hosts' deficit to 10, but Lee, Benda and Lewis kept pushing Nymburk and Pavel Pumprla made it 13-27 after 10 minutes. Ricci came in ands cored 5 quick points as Nymburk continued to dominate. Zakis scored again inside, but Ladislav Sokolovsky responded with a triple that ignited a 0-10 run and made it 16-42 on a Pumprla slam. Baskets by Berzins, Kalve and Zakis could only trim the gap to 24-46 at halftime.
Ventspils came out for the second half looking to make a run, but Nymburk only allowed the hosts to trade baskets. Bertans and Zakis got the Latvian champs within 20, but Benda and Lewis always answered. Buskevics made it 46-66 at the end of the quarter, but Nymburk was never threatened. Any unanswered questions were taken care of when Lewis sparked a 0-9 fourth-quarter push that took the lead to 48-77 and virtually secured a Last 16 berth. Zakis and Bertans added to their tallies down the stretch, but Nymburk's lead crossed 30 and the visitors began watching the other scoreboards to learn their fate in the next stage.
Referees: NESKOVIC, DRAGAN; CHEBYSHEV, SERGIY; SHARRO, LAHDO
Ventspils 13 11 22 13
CEZ Nymburk 27 19 20 19
4 PETTWAY, AARON 13:05 0/3 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 -2
7 SOKOLOVS, MIKUS 0:39
8 JUREVICUS, MAREKS DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11 STRELNIEKS, ARTURS 16:55 0/2 0/1 0/2 3 3 1 4 5 1 1 -2
12 LEJASMEIERS, DAVIS DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
14 BERZINS, ARTURS 18:16 2 0/2 2/2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1
20 BLAUS, LAURIS 17:27 5 2/2 0/1 1/4 5 5 1 1 2 1 3 2 6
21 KALVE, ERNESTS 26:37 14 2/6 2/4 4/4 1 2 3 2 2 4 4 11
24 BUSKEVICS, SANDIS 40:00 10 1/1 2/5 2/2 3 3 6 1 4 1 2 14
30 ZAKIS, RONALDS 29:34 12 4/6 0/1 4/7 4 1 5 4 1 1 6 13
33 MEIERS, MARTINS 1:38 2 1/1 2
45 BERTANS, DAIRIS 35:49 14 4/10 1/4 3/4 2 2 3 1 2 1 4 3 6
Head coach: GALVANOVSKIS, AGRIS
CEZ Nymburk
4 BENDA, PETR 23:15 15 7/9 1/1 2 3 5 1 1 1 2 19
5 SOKOLOVSKY, LADISLAV 22:52 8 1/2 2/4 3 3 2 1 4 5
6 PUMPRLA, PAVEL 20:17 6 3/3 0/1 2 1 3 3 2 3 1 9
8 VALC, PETR 1:38
9 KREMEN, MICHAL 11:05 4 0/1 1/2 1/2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2
12 NECAS, RADEK 11:27 2 1/1 1 3 4 2 4 4
15 LEE, ARTHUR 19:57 10 4/5 0/1 2/2 1 1 4 1 2 2 2 2 10
16 SLEZAK, PAVEL 21:44 2 1/4 0/2 2 3 1 3 2
22 LEWIS, RONALD 28:30 22 3/5 2/4 10/10 3 3 2 1 3 1 2 6 24
33 RICCI, PHIL 18:58 13 6/9 0/1 1/1 5 5 1 3 1 2 3 12
34 LENZLY, MIKE 20:17 3 1/4 0/1 1/1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 5
Head coach: KATZURIN, MULI
ENDZELS, GUNTIS
"The game could be split in two, not only according to the result, but also to the spirit both teams have put into the game. The first half was very bad for us, we lacked spark and the aggressivity needed to play at our best level. It looked a bit like our game in Germany last week. The second half was a bit better but the final score says it all."
KATZURIN, MULI
"This is a very happy moment for Nymburk. It is the first time that we made it to the Eurocup Last 16. We sent a message in the first half, showing that we came here to win. I am very happy for the players and the club. It was a good game for all of us."
KALVE, ERNESTS
"I agree with our coach. Our first half was not as good as the second. We tried to play better but the final score was what it was. Our Eurocup season is over. We will get ready for the Baltic League and Latvian League games. We have a new coach and it is hard to predict what will happen in the near future. We will see."
SOKOLOVSKY, LADISLAV
"It turned out to be a very good game for us. I am especially happy for our fans, who always support us. I hope that we will get to play against some good clubs in the Last 16, so that our fans will come to see us. I was also very happy for my teammates, we have accomplished one of our goals this season, which was to survive the Eurocup regular season. I also hope that we will manage to win some games in the next round."
Zadar 110
Crvena Zvezda 104

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Q: In WordPress database why is the GUIDs different than live URLs? For example, when I query for item "OSr1" from wp-posts, I get a post with this GUID:
http://www.XZY.com/?post_type=data-sheet&p=2439
But the live link of the same item is like this:
http://www.XZY.com/wp-content/themes/xzy/pdf/OSr1.pdf
When I enter the GUID on the browser I get to an almost empty page.
How do I get the live URLs of each item (and not the GUIDs) from the database?

A: The permalink ("slug") is stored in the database in the table wp_posts
SELECT `post_name` FROM `wp_posts` WHERE `ID` = "2439"

Or as a WordPress-function:
$link = get_post_permalink(2439);

In the loop it is enough to do:
$link = get_post_permalink();

Kind Regards!
Tom

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In Short: The eco-friendly TS02 is a relaxing headphone to listen to due its warm signature and luscious mids.
The TS02 is advertised as having a "warm and balanced" sound and although this is contradictory by definition, we'll let Thinksound get away with it this time.
The bass is full-bodied and powerful but not overwhelming, and it is not the highlight of the headphone as it is on the TS01. That would be the mids: the Thinksound models exert a certain emphasis that is smooth and lush but slightly recessed, making it easy to listen to over long periods of time. This characteristic is especially apparent on the TS02.
The treble is cleaned up from the TS01 and the slight harshness/sibilance is gone while bearing good detail and sparkle. It is a bit forward and still might be too crisp for some. The presentation is another highlight of the TS02, but not only for music: movies and games sound awesome as well.
All in all, the TS02 has a laid-back presentation but goes well with every genre and can be considered a serious contender for best all-around earphone under $100.


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Sun, May 1
France/USA/Iran/Lebanon, 2011, 105 min
Maryam Keshavarz
Karin Chien, Maryam Keshavarz, Melissa M. Lee
Brian Rigney Hubbard
Andrea Chignoli
Gingger Shankar
Nikohl Boosheri, Sarah Kazemy, Reza Sixo Safai, Soheil Parsa, Nasrin Pakkho
Roadside Attractions, 7920 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 402, Los Angeles CA 90046. FAX: 323-882-8493. EMAIL: eddied@roadsideattractions.com.
http://www.roadsideattractions.com
Maryam Keshavarz's debut feature is a riveting political drama and love story. This Sundance Film Festival Audience Award winner focuses on the fraught allegiances and desires of a single family in Tehran. Atafeh, the privileged daughter of an educated, well-to-do family and her new friend, Shireen, share in an underground culture of nightclubs and parties that are banned in Iran. As the young women move about the city without male escorts and remove their headscarves in public, they defy the morality police—exhilarating but dangerous activities. Their friendship deepens and they fall into a sweet, forbidden love affair, further driving the wedge between their public and private selves. When Atafeh's brother, Mehran, returns home, newly fundamentalist in his views, the home itself becomes a dangerous web of surveillance and intrigue. Mehran, with direct access to powerful conservative forces in Tehran, uses his newfound prestige to rule over the daily activities of his sister and parents. Thus, the family becomes a microcosm of the political and social problems of Iran overall, where neighbors insist on their own moral superiority and pleasure takes place behind closed doors. Keshavarz fashions a sexy, engaging narrative that captures the paranoiac secrecy and repression that accompanies authoritarian rule, while revealing that politics truly do begin at home.
—Sean Uyehara
In Farsi with subtitles. Special support for this program generously provided by the Kenneth Rainin Foundation. New Directors Prize Contender.


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Q: SparkSession close cause endless block I have a java spark application(using spark-sql_2.11 2.1.1) load and cache data from hbase,after some process then insert into hive table, after that, finally close this spark session, but sometimes this application blocked when calling SparkSession.close(), after some study on its thread dump,I found a lock involved SparkSession and Spark's ContextCleaner,below is the stack snippet:
    "pool-4-thread-4" #698 prio=5 os_prio=0 tid=0x00000000070c6000 nid=0x5075 waiting for monitor entry [0x00007fcc4a0cd000]
   java.lang.Thread.State: BLOCKED (on object monitor)
    at org.apache.spark.ContextCleaner.stop(ContextCleaner.scala:142)
    - waiting to lock <0x00000000dc2f6d90> (a org.apache.spark.ContextCleaner)
    at org.apache.spark.SparkContext$$anonfun$stop$4$$anonfun$apply$mcV$sp$3.apply(SparkContext.scala:1817)
    at org.apache.spark.SparkContext$$anonfun$stop$4$$anonfun$apply$mcV$sp$3.apply(SparkContext.scala:1817)
    at scala.Option.foreach(Option.scala:257)
    at org.apache.spark.SparkContext$$anonfun$stop$4.apply$mcV$sp(SparkContext.scala:1817)
    at org.apache.spark.util.Utils$.tryLogNonFatalError(Utils.scala:1283)
    at org.apache.spark.SparkContext.stop(SparkContext.scala:1816)
    at org.apache.spark.sql.SparkSession.stop(SparkSession.scala:665)
    at org.apache.spark.sql.SparkSession.close(SparkSession.scala:673)
    at a.b.c.d.e.Job$1.done(Job.java:21)
    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
    at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:511)
    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)

"Spark Context Cleaner" #2585 daemon prio=5 os_prio=0 tid=0x0000000023eef800 nid=0x1b66 waiting on condition [0x00007fcc5597e000]
   java.lang.Thread.State: TIMED_WAITING (parking)
    at sun.misc.Unsafe.park(Native Method)
    - parking to wait for  <0x00000000e36ce078> (a scala.concurrent.impl.Promise$CompletionLatch)
    at java.util.concurrent.locks.LockSupport.parkNanos(LockSupport.java:215)
    at java.util.concurrent.locks.AbstractQueuedSynchronizer.doAcquireSharedNanos(AbstractQueuedSynchronizer.java:1037)
    at java.util.concurrent.locks.AbstractQueuedSynchronizer.tryAcquireSharedNanos(AbstractQueuedSynchronizer.java:1328)
    at scala.concurrent.impl.Promise$DefaultPromise.tryAwait(Promise.scala:208)
    at scala.concurrent.impl.Promise$DefaultPromise.ready(Promise.scala:218)
    at scala.concurrent.impl.Promise$DefaultPromise.result(Promise.scala:223)
    at scala.concurrent.Await$$anonfun$result$1.apply(package.scala:190)
    at scala.concurrent.BlockContext$DefaultBlockContext$.blockOn(BlockContext.scala:53)
    at scala.concurrent.Await$.result(package.scala:190)
    at org.apache.spark.rpc.RpcTimeout.awaitResult(RpcTimeout.scala:81)
    at org.apache.spark.storage.BlockManagerMaster.removeBroadcast(BlockManagerMaster.scala:151)
    at org.apache.spark.broadcast.TorrentBroadcast$.unpersist(TorrentBroadcast.scala:303)
    at org.apache.spark.broadcast.TorrentBroadcastFactory.unbroadcast(TorrentBroadcastFactory.scala:45)
    at org.apache.spark.broadcast.BroadcastManager.unbroadcast(BroadcastManager.scala:60)
    at org.apache.spark.ContextCleaner.doCleanupBroadcast(ContextCleaner.scala:238)
    at org.apache.spark.ContextCleaner$$anonfun$org$apache$spark$ContextCleaner$$keepCleaning$1$$anonfun$apply$mcV$sp$1.apply(ContextCleaner.scala:194)
    at org.apache.spark.ContextCleaner$$anonfun$org$apache$spark$ContextCleaner$$keepCleaning$1$$anonfun$apply$mcV$sp$1.apply(ContextCleaner.scala:185)
    at scala.Option.foreach(Option.scala:257)
    at org.apache.spark.ContextCleaner$$anonfun$org$apache$spark$ContextCleaner$$keepCleaning$1.apply$mcV$sp(ContextCleaner.scala:185)
    - locked <0x00000000dc2f6d90> (a org.apache.spark.ContextCleaner)
    at org.apache.spark.util.Utils$.tryOrStopSparkContext(Utils.scala:1245)
    at org.apache.spark.ContextCleaner.org$apache$spark$ContextCleaner$$keepCleaning(ContextCleaner.scala:178)
    at org.apache.spark.ContextCleaner$$anon$1.run(ContextCleaner.scala:73)

as you can see, Spark ContextCleaner hold 0x00000000dc2f6d90 and wait for result,state:TIMED_WAITING, but it never escaped(after several days), it cause SparkSession.close BLOCKED(waiting to lock <0x00000000dc2f6d90>).
below is my close code snippet:
    SparkSession session = null;
    Dataset<Row> hBaseCache = null;
    try {
        session = initSparkSession();
        //cache hbase dataset
        hBaseCache = cacheHBaseData();
        //dosomething
        hBaseCache.map(...);
        hBaseCache.write().mode(SaveMode.Overwrite).insertInto("xxx_hive_table");
    } finally {
        if (hbaseContent != null) {
            hbaseContent.unpersist();
        }
        if (session != null) {
            session.close();
        }
    }

seems unpersist() before sparkSession.close() starts the the ContextCleaner and it's TIMED_WAITING didn't work...
my application use default Rpc timeout ("spark.rpc.askTimeout", "spark.network.timeout"), "120s")
please share your opinions about this issue
conclusion:case closed
sorry for your time,my bad,I was too hasty to check the code,turns out someone from Ops override production env's Rpctimeout to a very large value...


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Home Entertainment Gaming E3 '11: Metal Gear Solid 5 Reveal at E3?
E3 '11: Metal Gear Solid 5 Reveal at E3?
Jonah Falcon
Grand Theft Auto V isn't the only game with a "5″ on the end of the name that might be unveiled at E3 2011. Eurogamer is reporting that Metal Gear Solid 5 may be announced at E3 too.
The source of the rumor comes from PSM3 Magazine, which teases:
"MGS maestro Hideo Kojima's got some big announcements for E3 in June: one a quasi-logical step for an existing game, the other… well, we'd be shocked if MGS5 wasn't on the table at some stage. Or under it. In a box."
The magazine goes on to say that MGS5 would be "a Substance/Subsistence-style expansion for MGS4 – an avenue pursued by Kojima Productions for MGS2 and MGS3." A console version of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is also heavily rumored to debut at E3 2011 as well.
As it is, Metal Gear Solid: Rising is due for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 sometime in the next couple of months. Let us know what you think.
Jonah Falcon is a blogger for TMRzoo and GameStooge.com and covers all gaming consoles and platforms including Sony Playstation 3, Microsoft XBOX 360, Nintendo Wii, Sony PSP and computer games designed for Mac OS, Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. Jonah provides his readers with reviews, previews and up to date gaming industry news and rumors.
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Q: Make HTML content not react on search (Ctrl+F) In my web app I have a layer with a static HTML content that displays a text.
When I do a search on a page (ctrl+F) and type some text that is contained in the layer mentioned above the text is highlighted.
Is it possible to make content not react on search at all?
Or I would remove search function from the page where my app opens if I could.

A: It's tricky but you could write the text of your layer as the CSS content property of a layer pseudoelement. In this way the search functionality is not able to detect the text, and the text itself can't be highlighted.
e.g.
Html

Css
#layer:before {
   content: attr(data-text);
}

Also the image solution is fine but this would require an extra request and the text couldn't be zoomable everywhere using default browser functionality. Other solution requiring Flash (or also Silverlight or Java Applets) should be avoided, especially due to the lackness of the player plugin for some platforms.
Example fiddle (with CSS attr()) : http://jsfiddle.net/EbTNd/

A: The only option not to reveal on search is to make that an image or an external media like Flash. It is a generic browser feature (Ctrl + F) which displays that text, if it exists on the screen will be highlighted.

A: You can prevent searching in your page. It is somewhat limited but you can check if it fits.
window.onkeydown = function(e){
  if(e.ctrlKey && e.keyCode == 'F'.charCodeAt(0)){
    e.preventDefault();
    // Comment out this last one...
    alert('Ctrl+F');
  }
}

See fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/ozrentk/g4wrd/

A: One work-around is to use the CSS content declaration to inject the text on your page.
See answer for similar question here

A: If all you want is for the highlighted text to be the same color as the surrounding text, you can change the highlight color in many browsers. Assuming the normal text is black on white,
::-moz-selection {
  background: white;
  color: black;
}
::-webkit-selection {
  background: white;
  color: black;
}
::selection {
  background: white;
  color: black;
}

will hide the highlight, while keeping the normal select-functionality.
See also Changing the text selection color using CSS?

A: Try to render the text with SVG:
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1">
  <text x="0" y="15" fill="red">I love SVG</text>
</svg>

http://www.w3schools.com/svg/svg_text.asp
Edit:
After further probing it seems that to prevent search you have to put the SVG in separate file:
<object height="30" width="500" data="text1.svg" type="image/svg+xml">
  <embed src="text1.svg" type="image/svg+xml">
</object>

A: Disable-CTRL-F-jQuery-plugin
How to use:
Include jQuery and disableFind.js.

Call the disableFind() function on the element(s) you want to make unsearchable.
$('p').disableFind();               // make all paragraphs unsearchable

$('.unsearchable').disableFind();   // make all elements with "unsearchable" class unsearchable

$(body).disableFind();              // make all text on page unsearchable


Hodokubo pulls out the quarterfinal match and go on to play the tournament favorites Shuuhoku in the semifinals. The game is scoreless through 8 when Jun breaks the tie and a no-hitter with a homerun in the top of the ninth. Yunosuke, however, almost blows it by missing an easy ground ball that would have been the 2nd out and then messing up an easy double play that would have ended the game. He also nearly costs them a game by tripping while trying to catch the game ending pop out, but the middle fielder bailed him out. The coach and managers discuss not playing him in the final, but Manami thinks he should be given the chance. Meanwhile, Manami goes to the hospital to find Yuki's family solemnly gathered in her room.
Episode 7 was the first time I really wanted to grab the management book out of Minami's hands and thwack her across the head with it. Yuki is trying to tell her that no matter what happens, the experience she's had over the past year will be great, but Minami, now engrossed in management basically has a "winning is the only thing" mentality. I guess that sort of changes by the end, when she suggests they give Yunosuke a chance to play even though taking him out would seem to be the obvious choice from the winning point of view. However, you could tell Yuki was disappointed that Minami wasn't appreciating the journey and was only focused on winning.
And I think this is where using business management and applying to sports breaks down. Yes, you try to win and want to win in sports. However, part of the point of playing sports is to have fun and enjoy the ride, win or lose. That doesn't really apply in the business world, so if you apply the no-holds-barred attitude towards sports, I think you take a lot of the fun away.
I kind of had a facepalm moment when Minami started getting people to sing Asano's favorite pop song when he was having a bad inning. I think that would have embarrassed most people instead of encouraged them, personally. It also seemed to be a pretty cheesy thing to do, especially for a show that has actually tended to stay way from cheese for the most part up until now I think.
As for the end of the episode, maybe Yuki gave up on life now that her best friend is a win-or-else management freak, I don't know. But seriously, obviously something bad happened with Yuki. She's a nice character, and I guess one would figure she would either get better or die.
I'll so totally get you that awesome management book for Christmas!
I think this was a better set of episodes than the first three, since I think the characters were a bit more free thinking, and while they still whipped out the management book, it doesn't seem like it was quite as pervasive this time. I think the thing about Niaki becoming manager was a good twist, and it seems like he's really better suited for that position anyway, especially given what he said his ultimate goals in life were earlier in the series.
As for the help from other school clubs. I can definitely see how the track team can help, and I can at least conceive of how the judo team can help the pitchers, but the home ec club? Really? What does filling out evaluations about cupcakes accomplish? I'm still scratching my head over that one, and they never really explained it.
The no-bunts-no-balls strategy is interesting, though I think it's somewhat flawed. I'm more OK with the "no bunts" strategy. Bunting is pointless with 2 outs, and it has limited overall success even with 1 out, so I'm not sure you're losing much by just going ahead and batting. They were able to score against the college team because not bunting went against the expected game play. However, that advantage will be lost soon enough as other teams scout them and see that they never bunt. As long as they're actually able to get hits, they'll be better off overall, but that's a big if.
I have a bigger problem with the "no strikes" part. The coach admits that it means getting a lot more hits. However, throwing balls isn't always about getting strikeouts, though it somewhat is. It's also about getting batters to contact balls that are easy to field. Throwing absolutely no balls seems like a strategy that allows the other team to get better contact on the ball needlessly, again, especially after they scout you and see that you never throw balls. Just like any sport, you are aided by unpredictability at times. Always throwing strikes removes a very significant portion of that unpredictability. Learning how to throw breaking balls will help, and I'm sure the anime will portray the strategy as a unmitigated success at the end, but I'd love to see someone try to implement that strategy in real life.
I wanted at least two shows I could catch up on during the spring season. Unfortunately, the number of shows that looked interesting were pretty limited, or were 26 episodes long, which I didn't really want to commit to at the moment. Then I saw this show. It seemed a little unusual, so I thought I would try it. It's supposedly targeted toward a middle age audience, which is different. I'm still not entirely sure about it based on it's description, but I thought I would give it a shot as one of the two spring shows I went back and watched.
You aren't on fire, you're in hell. Management hell.
This has been a somewhat interesting show about trying to reform a baseball team, though I sort of feel like I'm watching some sort of infomerical where every now and then they're like "and you can accomplish this just by buying this book! get it now!" I think some of the ideas that are portrayed in the series are good, but I'm still skeptical about the whole concept of reforming a high school baseball team just by reading a book.
I guess I"m not sure what I was expecting. I knew the book would play a part in the show, but like I said, they're kind of using it as sort of Bible where if there is a problem, instead of thinking it through, they just whip out the book to find the answer. I'm not sure how realistic, or healthy, that is in the end.
Now that I've fully caught up on the shows I had been watching and blogging when I left off in February (even if they haven't all been posted, the reviews have all been written and are in the queue), I thought I would go back and hit up some series from the winter and spring that looked interesting that I missed, as well as talk about what shows I was looking forward to in the summer 2011 season.
As far as going back, even though i already had three series from the winter season that I was working through, how can I not go back and give my thoughts on Madoka Magica, given all the hype I've seen about it online? It's #13 on MAL and all so I think I'll go back and see what all the hype was about. I've kind of learned from experience that if I put off watching a series people are hyping until later, it may be quite a while until I actually do get around to watching it, so I thought I'd go back and do it while I had the chance.
I wanted at least two shows from the Spring 2011 season as well. I didn't want something that would spill into the summer season, so I needed something that was 13 episodes or less, as a result, there were a couple 26 episode series that looked interesting that I skipped over. Instead, I'm going for Moshidora and Ano Hana. Ano Hana came based on a couple of recommendations, plus it looks like the most interesting shorter show from the spring anyway. I'm picking Moshidora, partly because there aren't many other interesting choices, and partly because it seems unusual: a management centric show, applied to baseball, targeted toward a middle aged audience. It's something different so I'll give it a try. I'll run through these series in groups of 2 or 3 episodes just because they've all already finished airing at this point.
Now, as for the Summer 2011 season, I was debating between doing 2 and 3 shows, but since the two shows at the top of my list looked more serious, or at least not goofy, I decided I wanted to add a third goofy show to the list. As a result, my list of shows for the summer are: No. 6, Usagi Drop, and Morita-san wa Mukuchi. Usagi Drop looks, based on previews, to be the class of the summer shows, so I have high expectations for it. No. 6 ventures into a type of show that I typically don't watch very often, but the premise seemed interesting enough to give it a try. I'm hesitant about Morita-San, partly because almost everyone working on the show is green, and the trailer was kinda iffy regarding production values. It's also a 4-koma, which can make it very hit-or-miss. However, it seemed like the best choice out of the possibly goofy shows, so I'll give it a try, and maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.


Verizon, who once refused to offer any incentives to join their network, are now finding out that one should never, say never. A new report from Wave7 Research, which is in the business of tracking the offers and promotions that national carriers offer, says that Verizon is clearing testing out different promotions in various parts of the country to determine which promotion is most effective. This comes after Verizon (and AT&T) lost customers during the first quarter of 2015. Although, thanks to LTE smartphones and tablet sales, Verizon was able to increase 565,000 retail postpaid customers, they lost 374,000 3G smartphone customers and 385,000 featured phone customers in the first quarter.
T-Mobile has long been offering big incentives to switch to the 'Big Magenta' uncarrier, but mostly attacking Sprint - who started their own campaigns - and AT&T. Now even Big Red is under attack with T-Mobile's new "#NeverSettleForVerizon" campaign that is exclusive to Verizon Customers. Verizon never took the bait as AT&T did as they started countering and matching some of T-Mobile's incentives on their own network. Verizon always maintained the attitude - if we build the network, the people will come. Slowly, but surely, Verizon started to crack and throw users a crumb here and there - for instance, if you are a prepaid customer and sign up for auto-pay, Verizon will give you an extra 1GB of bonus data each month.
The Wave7 report noted, "It is likely that Verizon is feeling pressured, given its losses of phone subscribers in 1Q15, and is now doing a 'bake-off' to determine which promotion works best in advance of a larger national push. In the aftermath of Sprint's revised pricing launch in August 2014, Verizon did a similar 'bake-off' of promotions in various regions. The 'bake-off winner' was a $200 port-in credit that Verizon ran for the remainder of 2014 and the credit later became a $150 credit and then a $100 credit." Verizon continues to offer a $100 bill credit for customers that port over from another carrier to its Edge program. In addition, if a customer purchases a new Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge or HTC One M9, they will get an additional $100 for any working trade-in, although Verizon said this is set to expire on May 10.
Verizon has a promotion in Texas (sans Houston and El Paso) and northwestern Louisiana that is now offering $300 to new customers - $100 bill credit and $200 trade-in on any working smartphone - and will throw in an extra 10GB of data for customers that initially choose 10GB or more data plans. In New York City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Chicago, Cleveland, and the Washington, DC, area, Verizon will give you $200 if you port your number over and on the radio in Chicago and Cleveland, they will pay $300 if you choose to purchase the new Galaxy S6. In Los Angeles, Verizon is offering $150 or $200 for a Galaxy S5 and in April they promised customers $300 that switched to Verizon and traded in a Galaxy S5. Similar deals were offered in San Diego and Atlanta and Nashville. Verizon spokesman David Samberg told our source that "Verizon has always offered regionally focused promos at different times across the country. This isn't anything new."


28 Things To Do In Dallas This Thanksgiving Week.
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It's a big week here in Dallas. Not only does Thanksgiving fall this Thursday, that same day marks the 55th anniversary of JFK's assassination in downtown.
We've got some ideas how to commemorate that occasion below, along with loads of other holiday and non-holiday-related goings on. Yup, things never slow down around here, even on holiday weeks.
Before we get to that, we thought we'd remind you of this old story we did once upon a time pointing out 11 ways that actor Woody Harrelson's life has just been one long JFK conspiracy story.
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Submit a urinalysis preservative tube and culture and susceptibility preservative tube. Label both filled tubes with the patient's first and last name and second identifier. Include the date and time of specimen collection on each specimen container.
Submit a urinalysis preservative tube. Label filled tube with the patient's first and last name and second identifier. Include the date and time of specimen collection on each specimen container.
Submit a culture and susceptibility preservative tube. Label the filled tube with the patient's first and last name and second identifier. Include the date and time of specimen collection on each specimen container.
Patients should be provided with both written and spoken "clean-catch" instructions. When a clean-catch urine specimen is required, follow the directions given under Urine for Culture in the Microbiology Specimens: Bacteriology and Mycobacteriology Specimens section. The collected urine should be added to the appropriate urine preservative tube or refrigerated immediately to retard growth of bacteria until the test is performed.
Urine values vary considerably during a 24-hour period, and most test methods are based on normal values for first morning samples. The first urine voided in the morning is preferred because it has a more uniform volume and concentration and a lower pH, which helps preserve the formed elements. If it is not possible to obtain a first morning sample, the time of the sample should be noted on the test request form and in the patient's records.
Caution: The urine Monovette® contains a corrosive liquid that may cause severe burns to all areas of contact. Inhalation can cause irritation and burns, and it may be fatal if swallowed.
5. Break off the plunger and place it in the proper receptacle.
6. Remove the straw from the Luer adapter and place it in the proper receptacle.
8. Label and submit the specimen according to LabCorp's procedures.
For many urine chemistry tests, it is necessary to analyze a sample taken from an entire 24-hour excretion. Incorrect collection and preservation of 24-hour urine collections are two of the most frequent lapses in urine collections.
The 24-hour urine specimen should be submitted in a chemically clean, properly labeled urine container provided by LabCorp. (Patients should not be allowed to submit urine specimens in their own "clean" jars.) The laboratory adds required preservatives or supplies the proper preservative with the container.
Written instructions should clearly explain the following points.
1. The collection of the 24-hour urine starts with the patient voiding (completely emptying bladder) and discarding the first urine passed in the morning.
2. Except for this first discarded urine, all of the urine passed during that day and night, up to and including the first voiding of the following day, must be collected. Urine passed during bowel movements must also be collected.
3. If possible, the entire specimen should be refrigerated at 2°C to 8°C during collection, or kept in a cool place, since urine is an excellent culture medium for organisms, and its components decompose quickly.
4. The 24-hour urine container may contain a preservative of acetic acid, boric acid, or hydrochloric acid, which may cause burns if touched. If ingested, a physician should be contacted immediately.
The patient should be informed of the following recommended collection requirements.
1. A normal intake of fluids during the collection period is desirable unless otherwise indicated by the physician or test specimen requirements.
2. In some cases, it may be advisable for patients to discontinue taking all medications for an interval of at least 12 hours (preferably 48 to 72 hours) preceding the urine collection period. This is done as a precaution against interference in the chemical assays of various hormones; there may be instances, however, in which this is not recommended.
3. In certain complex chemical analyses, the metabolic products of certain foods and supplements (such as vitamins and minerals) may also cause misleading results. In these instances, the laboratory will advise the physician of special dietary restrictions to be communicated to the patient.
Finally, in preparing and submitting the specimen, you should always adhere to the following critical points.
1. If only a portion of the 24-hour collection is submitted to the laboratory, be sure to add the remaining portion, measure the entire 24-hour volume, and record the total amount in milliliters (mL) on the test request form for laboratory use. The specimen must be well mixed prior to pouring off aliquots of the sample into an appropriately labeled transport container and submitting it to the laboratory.
2. When aliquots are required with preservatives, use only the preservative requested. One preservative must not be substituted for another. Do not add preservatives except as specified by the laboratory.
3. Even in the healthy individual, the total daily urine volume may be highly variable depending upon water intake, diet, activity, and environmental factors. Be sure to provide the patient with a container of adequate size.
4. When the laboratory requires a pooled, well-mixed specimen (collected in more than one container) or a measured aliquot for an individual test, the specimen must be prepared exactly as stated in the specimen requirement. Submit this to the laboratory as soon as possible.
This section includes written instructions to be provided to the patient with the specified laboratory collection container. Supplement these instructions by discussing them with the patient and explaining why the test and collection procedures are necessary. Collection containers that include acids should be clearly marked.
To the Physician: You may wish to photocopy these pages so that you can provide your patients with written instructions.
To the Patient: Follow these instructions in collecting your 24-hour urine specimen.
Void (urinate) into the smaller container provided and transfer the urine into the larger collection container. Do not add anything but urine to the container and do not discard any liquid, tablets, or powder that may already be in the larger collection container. These substances may cause burns if touched. The collection container should be kept tightly closed and refrigerated (or kept in a cool place) throughout the collection period.
1. Upon rising in the morning, urinate into the toilet, emptying your bladder completely. Do not collect this sample. Note the exact time and print it on the container label.
2. Collect all urine voided for 24 hours after this time in the container provided by the physician. All urine passed during the 24-hour time period (day or night) must be saved. Urine passed during bowel movements must also be collected.
3. Refrigerate the collected urine between all voidings or keep it in a cool place.
4. At exactly the same time the following morning, void completely again (first time after awakening), and add this sample to the collection container. This completes your 24-hour collection.
5. Take the 24-hour specimen to the physician's office or laboratory as soon as possible, maintaining the cool temperature in transit by placing the specimen in a portable cooler or insulated bag.
1. Provide the patient with two 24-hour specimen containers, one containing preservative (30 mL hydrochloric acid) and one containing no preservative.
2. This 24-hour urine container contains hydrochloric acid, which may cause burns if touched. If ingested, a physician should be contacted immediately.
3. Have the patient collect two consecutive 24-hour urine specimens according to the collection protocol provided in the accompanying patient directions. The first 24-hour specimen should be collected in the container with preservative. The specimens must be refrigerated during collection, and the two specimens should be returned to the office/laboratory as soon as possible after completion of the second collection.
4. Upon return of the two 24-hour urine specimens, they should be handled as follows.
b. After measuring the volumes, mix well and pour off an aliquot from each specimen into the special urine containers provided. These containers should be filled approximately three-fourths full (about 75 mL).
c. Label each aliquot with the patient's full name, the measured 24-hour urine volume, and whether the specimen was collected with or without preservative. Special kidney stone prevention profile labels are provided for your convenience.
5. Upon return of the 24-hour urine specimens, a fresh random urine specimen should be obtained from the patient for pH determination. Measure the pH urine using a dipstick, and record the value on the aliquot labels as well as on the test request form under "Clinical Information" (below the two urine volumes). This specimen should then be discarded.
6. Complete the test request form by providing all necessary information.
7. Complete the patient history (questionnaire [retest]), including all information required, and mail this to the laboratory. It is mandatory that this history be submitted; otherwise, a physician interpretation will not be performed. A prepaid envelope is supplied for your convenience.
8. Place the two urine aliquots in the plastic zip-lock specimen bag labeled "Kidney Stone Prevention." The completed test request form goes in the side pocket of the bag. Store in the freezer.
Follow the directions below to collect urine for analysis by your physician. Remember to store all urine in the refrigerator from the time collection begins until you take the containers to your physician. Important: Do not allow the urine from one container to mix with the urine in the other container. The urine container may contain a preservative of acetic acid, boric acid, or hydrochloric acid, which may cause burns if touched. If ingested, a physician should be contacted immediately.
1. Urinate in the usual manner on awakening, making sure to empty your bladder completely. Do not save this urine, but you must record the date and time of this first urination. Example: 03/13/01, 7:30 AM.
2. All urine passed during the remaining 24-hour period must be collected in this first container, labeled "HCl Preservative." Urine passed during bowel movements must also be collected.
3. Urine may be collected in another clean container and then carefully poured into the first 24-hour collection container.
2. From now on, all urine passed for the next 24-hour period must be included in the second container, labeled "No Preservative." Urine passed during bowel movements must also be collected.
3. Urine may be collected in another clean container and then carefully poured into the second container.
Original container with pH >5; specimen without preservative. Note: If original container is received with pH >3 but <5, adjust pH to <3 with 6N HCl.
Collect with no preservative: acidify to pH 1 prior to assay.


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Humans could face reproductive crisis as sperm count declines, study finds | Fertility problems
People could face a reproductive crisis if action is not taken to address the decline in sperm counts, researchers warn after finding that the decline is accelerating.
A study published in the journal Human Reproduction Update, based on 153 estimates from men who were probably unaware of their fertility, suggests that between 1973 and 2018, the average sperm concentration fell from an estimated 101.2 m per ml to 49, 0 m per ml – a decrease of 51.6%. Total sperm count fell by 62.3% over the same period.
Research by the same team, reported in 2017, found that sperm concentration had more than halved over the past 40 years. However, due to a lack of data for other parts of the world, the findings at the time focused on a region encompassing Europe, North America and Australia. The latest study includes more recent data from 53 countries.
Decreases in sperm concentration were not only seen in the previously studied region, but also in Central and South America, Africa and Asia.
In addition, the rate of decline seems to be increasing: Looking at data collected on all continents since 1972, the researchers found that sperm concentrations were decreasing at a rate of 1.16% per year. However, when looking only at the data collected since the year 2000, the decline was 2.64% per year.
"I think this is another signal that something is wrong with the globe and we need to do something about it. So yeah, I think it's a crisis, that we [had] better act now, before it reaches a tipping point that may no longer be reversible," said Prof. Hagai Levine, first author of the study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Previous studies have suggested that fertility is compromised when sperm concentration falls below about 40 m per ml. While the latest estimate is above this threshold, Levine noted that this is an average figure, suggesting that the percentage of men below this threshold will have increased.
"Such a decline clearly represents a decline in the population's ability to reproduce," he said.
While the study took into account factors such as age and how long men had gone without ejaculation, and excluded men known to suffer from infertility, it has limitations, including not looking at other markers of semen quality.
Allan Pacey, a professor of andrology at the University of Sheffield, who was not involved in the work, praised the analysis but said he remained on the fence about whether there is a decline.
"Counting sperm, even with the gold standard technique of [the laboratory process] hemocytometry, is really hard," he said. "I believe we've just gotten better at it over time through the development of training and quality control programs around the world. I still think this is a lot of what we see in the data."
However, Levine dismissed such concerns, adding that the decline has been more pronounced in recent years at least.
While it's unclear what's behind the apparent trend, it's been hypothesized that endocrine-disrupting chemicals or other environmental factors may play a role, acting on the fetus in the womb. Experts say factors such as smoking, drinking, obesity and poor nutrition may also play a role, and that a healthy lifestyle can help boost sperm count.
Tina Kold Jensen of the University of Southern Denmark said the new study recapitulated a worrying trend. "You keep finding the same trend no matter how many studies you count — I find that a little scary," she said.
Professor Richard Sharpe, an expert in male reproductive health at the University of Edinburgh, said the new data showed the trend appeared to be a global phenomenon.
Sharpe said the decline could mean couples take longer to conceive and that for many, time is not on their side, delaying trying to conceive until the woman is in her 30s or 40s, when her fertility already reduced.
"The main point to be made is that this is desperately bad news for the couple's fertility," he said.
But, said Sharpe, "These problems are not just a problem for couples trying to have children. They are also a huge problem for society in the next 50 years, as there will be fewer and fewer young people to work and the increasing to support the protrusion of the elderly."
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Hollis Cobb Associates, a leading accounts receivable management company, joined Georgia Department of Economic Development and Gwinnett Chamber Economic Development to announce the expansion of its regional headquarters in the Gwinnett Place CID, metro Atlanta, Georgia.
The new 27,000-square-foot facility is strategically located in the Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District (CID) on Satellite Boulevard in the Class A Satellite Place property. This new location will allow Hollis Cobb Associates to accommodate their rapidly growing workforce and will bring hundreds of new jobs to Georgia and Gwinnett County over the next few years.
"Hollis Cobb Associates' expansion of their regional headquarter operation is yet another win for Georgia and Gwinnett County," said Lindsay Martin, Director of Existing Industry and Regional Recruitment for the Georgia Department of Economic Development. "We are excited about all the new economic growth in this region, and we look forward to supporting our economic development partners and corporate citizens as this trend continues." Hollis Cobb Associates currently has almost 350 employees across four locations in the United States, with 160 of those jobs located in Gwinnett.
Founded in 1977 by Hollis L. Cobb, Hollis Cobb Associates offers accounts receivable solutions to hospital systems and large physician groups. Their services include: Early Out Self-Pay, AR & Conversion Cleanup Programs, Billed Claim Follow-Up and Pre-Legal & Legal Collections.
Georgia Department of Economic Development's (GDEcD) Lindsay Martin represented the state in partnership with Gwinnett Chamber Economic Development, Georgia Power's Lauren Lambiase and Glenn Aspinwall, Executive VP at Jones Lang LaSalle Commercial Real Estate Agency.
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CHICAGO – Markeia Wilkins, 32, drove trucks and buses and worked as an auditor and pharmacy tech before pursuing a career in manufacturing.
She's excelled in TMA training and has already earned three NIMS credentials. She is now in TMA's apprentice training program.
"I get bored quickly. I need to be challenged," Markeia told News Bulletin. "I've always been pretty good with my hands, and good in math and problem solving, so this is a good fit for me."
When she first heard about Bethel New Life's training program with TMA, she was a bit hesitant to get involved, she said.
"I didn't want to be in a program advertised for lower income communities. There's a stigma with that. I didn't want anyone to think I was a poor black girl that couldn't find her way," she said. Instead, Markeia wanted to earn her way through TMA classes and took great pride in doing it on her own.
"I went to the training because I was interested in manufacturing, interested in learning how to work on a quarter of a million dollar machine and not destroy it," she said. "That, and I wanted to learn how to figure out the tooling and the programming the job involves."
Markeia started working at Atlas Tool Works seven months ago. During the summer, she would leave Atlas in the afternoons and go to TMA's training facility at the Schaumburg headquarters two nights a week for apprenticeship training.
"I really care about what I do and I like knowing the importance of these parts," she said. "I may not know where they're going, but if they come back to me, I want to be proud of what I've done."
Markeia encourages others to pursue manufacturing if they have the following traits: a mindset that is well-rounded with particular attention to details, strength as a person, and an ability to communicate well and understand how machining and partmaking works.
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Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol: NBC is giving you a little taste of Peacock's original prequel series to The Da Vinci Code in the hopes you'll subscribe to Peacock for more. 9 p.m., NBC
Best Shape of My Life: Will Smith's 20-week journey to lose weight led the superstar to explore his own mental health in this new series. Premiere. YouTube
Supergirl: In the two-hour series finale, Supergirl is joined by some familiar faces from the past to help her stop Lex and Nyxly. 7 p.m., The CW
Dear Rider: The story of Jake Burton, the father of modern snowboarding and the founder of the popular Burton brand. Premiere. 8 p.m., HBO
The Bachelorette: Michelle is feeling neglected by the men. Not a great look, guys. 7 p.m., ABC
The 55th Annual CMAs: Luke Bryan hosts; Gabby Barrett, Dierks Bentley featuring Breland and Hardy, Luke Bryan, Jennifer Hudson, Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band perform. 7 p.m., ABC
Gentefied: Season two. Netflix
Animal: This stunningly shot nature show is narrated by a bunch of stars including Andy Serkis, Anthony Mackie, Bryan Cranston, David Harbour, Pedro Pascal, Rashida Jones, Rebel Wilson, and Uzo Aduba. Series premiere. Netflix
The Shrink Next Door: Paul Rudd stars as a charming and manipulative therapist who cons his patient, played by Will Ferrell, in this new limited series based on a true story. Also, Kathryn Hahn is in this, so. Series premiere Apple TV+
Mayor Pete: This documentary follows Pete Buttigieg as he runs for President and becomes a national figure. Amazon
Always Jane: In this docuseries, Jane Noury, a transgender teen, prepares for graduation and leaving the nest. Premiere. Amazon
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DUTOIT: A Family from Moudon, Switzerland
Claude MARGUERON (ID #I7119)
Father: Pierre MARGUERON (d. BEF 1581)
Mother: Claude GRYSOD (d. AFT 1581)
Family 1 : Jaquaz PARISOD (dates unknown)
MARRIAGE: 16 NOV 1595 [14368]
[14368] Date of contract, Estienne Dance, notary at Lutry.
_Bartholomé MARGUERON _
_Claude MARGUERON ___|
| (.... - 1544)       |
|                     |_Johannette DOGES _____+
_Pierre MARGUERON ___|
| (.... - 1581) m 1558|
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|                     |_Johannette _____ ___|
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|                                           |_______________________
|--Claude MARGUERON
|                                            ______ GRYSOD _________
|                      _Claude GRYSOD ______|
|                     |                     |_______________________
|_Claude GRYSOD ______|
(.... - 1581) m 1558|
|                      _______________________
|_______________________
Father: Claude MARGUERON (d. BEF 1544)
Mother: Johannette _____ (dates unknown)
Family 1 : Alexandra CHENEVAL (dates unknown)
MARRIAGE: BEF 1558
Lacher notes that Claude was involved in a number of disputes with his neighbors (1560, 1565, 1566), after which he disappears from the records at Palézieux. He may have moved to another village.
_Bartholomé MARGUERON _|
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|                     |_Johannette DOGES _____|
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|                                             |_Agnes AUBRY ________+
|                                              _____________________
|                      _______________________|
|                     |                       |_____________________
|_Johannette _____ ___|
|                        _____________________
|_______________________|
Claude MARGUERON (ID #I14356)
Father: _____ MARGUERON (dates unknown)
______ MARGUERON ____|
|                        |__
|  (.... - 1520)
|                     |  |__
TITLES/'DIT' NAMES/OCCUPATIONS: alias Doges; miller
BIRTH: of Palézieux
DEATH: BEF 1544
Father: Bartholomé MARGUERON (dates unknown)
Mother: Johannette DOGES (dates unknown)
Family 1 : Johannette _____ (dates unknown)
+Françoise MARGUERON (dates unknown)
Jean MARGUERON (d. AFT 1557)
Claude MARGUERON (dates unknown)
+Pierre MARGUERON (d. BEF 1581)
+Rod MARGUERON (d. 1579)
|                     |_____________________
|                       |                      _____________________
|                       |                     |
|                       |_____________________|
|                                             |_____________________
|                        _Jacquet DOGES ______|
|                       |                     |_____________________
|_Johannette DOGES _____|
|                      _Pierre AUBRY _______
|_Agnes AUBRY ________|
TITLES/'DIT' NAMES/OCCUPATIONS: favre
BIRTH: of Lucens
Family 1 :
Louis MARGUERON (dates unknown)
+Claudaz MARGUERON (dates unknown)
He may have been the Claude Margueron of Lucens whose property was valued at 2755 florins in 1550 (ACV Bp 14/1 fol. 91). The only other Margueron who was assessed in the entire bailliage of Moudon that year was Louis, also of Lucens.
BAPTISM: 10 DEC 1643, Villette, Vaud, Switzerland
Father: Jaques MARGUERON (dates unknown)
Mother: Françoise _____ (dates unknown)
_Pierre MARGUERON ___+
| (.... - 1581) m 1558
|                     |_Claude GRYSOD ______+
|                       (.... - 1581) m 1558
_Jaques MARGUERON ___|
|  m 1641             |
|                     |                      _____________________
|                     |_____________________|
|                                           |_____________________
|                                            _____________________
|                      _____________________|
|                     |                     |_____________________
|_Françoise _____ ____|
m 1641             |
|                      _____________________
BAPTISM: 7 AUG 1651, Villette, Vaud, Switzerland
Claudine MARGUERON (ID #I5361)
BAPTISM: 16 APR 1643, Lucens, Vaud, Switzerland [1838]
Father: Isaac MARGUERON (b. ABT 1617, d. ABT 1674)
Mother: Jaquemaz DUTOIT (bp. 11 MAR 1617)
[1838] Witnesses: Abraham Dutoict of Mouldon, etc.
_Isaac MARGUERON ____|
|                     |                      _Abraham FAUCHERRE __+
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|                     |_Benoicte FAUCHERRE _|
|                       (.... - 1627) m 1615|
|                                           |_Anteine TROLLIET ___+
|                                             (1559 - 1612) m 1579
|--Claudine MARGUERON
|                                            _Claude DUTOIT ______
|                                           | (.... - 1609)
|                      _Jean DUTOIT ________|
|                     | (.... - 1649) m 1605|
|_Jaquemaz DUTOIT ____|
|                      _Martin SAUVAGEAT ___+
|                     |  m 1582
|_Claudine SAUVAGEAT _|
|_Ursule PERRET ______+
Father: Jean MARGUERON (dates unknown)
Mother: Thievena EMERY (dates unknown)
_Jean MARGUERON _____|
|_Thievena EMERY _____|
Cristin MARGUERON (ID #I14053)
TITLES/'DIT' NAMES/OCCUPATIONS: alias Doges
Pierre MARGUERON (d. BEF 1558)
Antoine MARGUERON (d. AFT 1572)
+Jaques MARGUERON (dates unknown)
|--Cristin MARGUERON
Daniel Nicolas MARGUERON (ID #I20872)
BIRTH: 17 DEC 1812, Curtilles, Vaud, Switzerland
BAPTISM: 10 JAN 1813, Curtilles, Vaud, Switzerland
Father: Louis Guillaume ("Jaques Louis") MARGUERON (b. 12 FEB 1763)
Mother: Susanne HOUG (dates unknown)
_Abraham MARGUERON ___________+
| (.... - 1747)
_Abraham David MARGUERON _|
| (.... - 1797) m 1752     |
|                          |_Claudine MOJONNIER __________+
|                            (1690 - 1762)
_Louis Guillaume ("Jaques Louis") MARGUERON _|
| (1763 - ....) m 1813                        |
|                                             |                           _Etienne Samuel PILLARD ______+
|                                             |                          | (1675 - 1745) m 1711
|                                             |_Catherine PILLARD _______|
|                                               (1734 - 1794) m 1752     |
|                                                                        |_Jeanne Marguerite FONTANNAZ _
|                                                                           m 1711
|--Daniel Nicolas MARGUERON
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|                                              _Pierre HOUG _____________|
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|_Susanne HOUG _______________________________|
m 1813                                     |
|                           ______________________________
|_Barbara BENNA ___________|
|______________________________
David Philippe MARGUERON (ID #I20647)
BIRTH: 27 JUN 1799, Lucens, Vaud, Switzerland
BAPTISM: 07 JUL 1799, Curtilles, Vaud, Switzerland
DEATH: 24 FEB 1820, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Mother: Jeanne Salomé SENN (dates unknown)
His testament dictated at Lausanne 11 feb 1820 was probated there 07 mar 1820. There is a notice of his death in the Feuille d'Avis de Lausanne, 07 mar 1820.
| (1763 - ....)                               |
|--David Philippe MARGUERON
|                                              __________________________|
|_Jeanne Salomé SENN _________________________|
|__________________________|
Elie MARGUERON (ID #I7142)
BAPTISM: 25 APR 1655, Villette, Vaud, Switzerland
Mother: Elizabeth _____ (dates unknown)
|--Elie MARGUERON
|_Elizabeth _____ ____|
Elizabeth MARGUERON (ID #I7146)
Father: Vulliesmoz MARGUERON (dates unknown)
Mother: Rose _____ (dates unknown)
_Vulliesmoz MARGUERON _|
|  m 1638               |
|--Elizabeth MARGUERON
|                        _____________________|
|_Rose _____ ___________|
m 1638               |
Esther MARGUERON (ID #I1851)
Mother: Esther DUTOIT (b. ABT 1637, d. AFT 1691)
Family 1 : Claude MONPITON (dates unknown)
MARRIAGE: 26 SEP 1710, Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
Document of Pierre Dutoit, notary at Vevey, dated 03 feb 1711, says that Esther Margueron is "at present" the wife of Claude Monpiton, which seems to imply that she had previously been married to someone else. The documents of this notary show that Esther and her sister Susanne Marie had nephews Abraham and Philippe Margueron who were paying a mortgage on property at Prevondens, thus confirming that the documents concern the family of Jaques Margueron of Lucens, who got the property at Prevondens through his wife, Esther Buttin.
The marriage record at Vevey calls her Esther Anthoine Margueron and names her father.
|--Esther MARGUERON
|_Esther DUTOIT ______|
|_Catherine BOSSON ___|
Estiennaz MARGUERON (ID #I7160)
Mother: Louise PARISOD (d. BEF 1621)
_Claude MARGUERON ___+
|                     |_Johannette _____ ___
|                     |                      _Claude GRYSOD ______+
|                     |_Claude GRYSOD ______|
|--Estiennaz MARGUERON
|                      _Claude PARISOD _____|
|_Louise PARISOD _____|
(.... - 1621)       |
|                      _Jaques PICCARD _____
|                     | (.... - 1599)
|_Barbille PICCARD ___|
BAPTISM: 2 OCT 1628, Villette, Vaud, Switzerland
Mother: Claudaz BORNOD (dates unknown)
|_Claudaz BORNOD _____|
François MARGUERON (ID #I17110)
Hansoz MARGUERON (dates unknown)
Bourgeois de Payerne when he apprentices his son Hansoz to learn the salt trade with Hansoz Tavel, 15 jul 1574 (Jean Amey Bondu, notary).
TITLES/'DIT' NAMES/OCCUPATIONS: hoste at Oron
Mother: Jeannon BEROD (dates unknown)
Family 1 : Marie FRAUCH (dates unknown)
Jeanne MARGUERON (dates unknown)
Guillaumaz MARGUERON (b. AFT 1587)
Petermand MARGUERON (b. AFT 1587)
Cited as innkeeper at Oron-la-Ville in 1592, dead by 1602 when various transactions mention his children.
_Cristin MARGUERON __|
|--François MARGUERON
|                                            _______________________
|                      _Pierre BERROD ______|
|                     | (.... - 1558)       |
|_Jeannon BEROD ______|
François MARGUERON (ID #I7089)
BIRTH: of Curtinaux, Lutry
Jaquemaz MARGUERON (dates unknown)
Already dead by 05 mar 1641, when the guardian of his daughter Jaquemaz sells property in her name to Jean François Margueron (Antoine Piccard, notary at Lutry), identified as her uncle in a document of the same notary (09 apr 1648). The property includes a house and vineyards at Curtinaux.
BAPTISM: 20 JUL 1645, Villette, Vaud, Switzerland
Françoise MARGUERON (ID #I14049)
Family 1 : Jean (?) LÉDERREY (dates unknown)
MARRIAGE: 12 JUL 1579, Oron-la-Ville, Vaud, Switzerland
|--Françoise MARGUERON
Françoise MARGUERON (ID #I6489)
Family 1 : Antoine DUTOIT (dates unknown)
+Jean DUTOIT (d. ABT 1612)
Antoine DUTOIT (dates unknown)
She is named as the wife of Anthoine Dutheyct in the testament of her brother Jean Margueron "aultrement Doges" of Palézieux, 25 dec 1557 (Claude Blanc, notary). She is still alive in 1566 when she appears with Antoine Dutey her husband selling a vineyard at Palézieux (Guilleme Perrod, notary at Oron).
BAPTISM: 21 SEP 1645, Villette, Vaud, Switzerland
BAPTISM: 11 MAR 1712, Lucens, Vaud, Switzerland
Father: Philippe Samuel MARGUERON (bp. 14 JAN 1672)
Mother: Françoise ROSSET (b. 1684, d. 10 DEC 1750)
_Isaac MARGUERON ____+
|                     |_Jaquemaz DUTOIT ____+
|                        m 1641
_Philippe Samuel MARGUERON _|
|                            |                      _Michel BUTTIN ______
|                            |                     | (.... - 1665) m 1639
|                            |_Esther BUTTIN ______|
|                              (.... - 1704) m 1666|
|                                                  |_Jeanne ROUGE _______+
|                                                    (.... - 1673) m 1639
|                                                   _____________________
|                             _____________________|
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|                            |                     |_____________________
|_Françoise ROSSET __________|
(1684 - 1750)              |
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This is a very simple clone of Flappy Bird using Kivy, to be used for programming class for teens. The game consists of 3 classes: Bird, Game, and ResetBtn.
The Bird class inherits from Image class, a Clock.schedule_interval will call the update method of the bird class (method for the continuous fall). It also has on_touch_down that sets the height of the bird higher than before (discontinuously). There is also a short time image changing effect (Bird facing up after a mouse press, then facing down again after a short time, by the self.fall increment). I was careful to not put equation of physics equation, so I only use increments for the motion of the bird.
The Game class is a FloatLayout that has 2 children: Bird() and ResetBtn(). The walls/obstacles are made without widgets, they are made using Game.canvas and Rectangle. Collision is counted whenever the center of the bird's image is inside a rectangle. A new wall will be generated every time the previous wall has passed the position at 40% of the window's width, with random height and bottom position. When collision happens, the game will unschedule all scheduled intervals.
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Mahdi Khodabakhshi: One Man, Two Countries, Two World Titles
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Nov. 16, 2022) - On the night of Nov. 15, Mahdi Khodabakhshi pulled off a unique feat: He became the first Taekwondo athlete to win two World Championship titles for two countries.
He also proved that old can win gold. In the final, the 31-year-old ex-Iranian international and newly minted Serbian citizen beat an opponent nine years his junior. In so doing, he became Team Serbia's first-ever male world champion.
More? All this was achieved by an athlete who was coming back from a long break from elite-level competition, and was in recovery from knee surgery undertaken at the start of the year.
To top if off, he earned a brand-new nickname on the night, coined by his legendary coach Dragan Jovic: "The Serbian Porsche."
"He sent me the Sia song 'Unstoppable' and said, 'Listen to this music,'" Khodabakhshi recalled the morning after his victory. "He called me a Porsche with no brakes!"
Fans of the game will recognize Khodabakhshi immediately. His trophy cabinet is packed with a 2015 World Championship title, three Grand Prix golds and a host of open medals. A mainstay on Team Iran for years, he was noted for his tactical mastery, athletic physique and good looks.
But between 2017 and 2020, the man who had been winning medals by the ton between 2014 and 2016 virtually dropped off the Taekwondo radar.
Why? Love.
The Iranian won the heart of Serbian Taekwondo athlete Tanja Tanackovic; the two married in 2019. That led to Khodabakhshi's relocation from Iran to Serbia; the bureaucratic process of gaining new citizenship; and adapting to life in a new society.
"I changed country and had really hard days to adapt to the life, the culture, the country," he said. "It was a new adventure, but step by step, it got better."
There was also a tragic issue to manage: The declining health of Tanackovic's mother, suffering from a serious cancer.
However, there was a major plus in relocating to Serbia's capital, Belgrade: The opportunity to train at one of the premier dojangs on earth. Jovic's Galeb ("Seagull") gym is a factory of champions that has churned out stars including double Olympic gold medalist Milica Mandic and Olympic silver medalist Tijana Bogdanovic.
"I was surprised to see Madhi when he arrived in Serbia," said Jovic – but was unsure if Khodabakhshi was still on top form. "His last time in competition was two or three years previous, and his age was high to compete."
Moreover, there was a question over whether Khodabakhshi would fit into Galeb. "He was a big star," Jovic said. "But we had other big stars."
In the event, the two men gelled. "We found we had chemistry," Jovic said. "He felt at home, and we believed we could do something big."
After clearing all necessary matters with the Iranian Federation, Jovic took Khodabakhshi under his wing. He began fighting for Team Serbia.
In 2020, he won gold at the Sofia Open and in 2021, took silver at the European Championships. Then - disaster. In October 2021 he suffered a knee tear at the Albania Open, and underwent surgery at the beginning of 2022.
Rehab lasted six months. Training began in August, then he was back fighting in European Opens – Albania, Montenegro and Slovenia, where he got silver.
"I want to thank all my coaches and therapists who helped me come back as fast as I can," he said. "It was incredible."
Arriving in Guadalajara, he made a point of reconnecting with his former Iranian team mates.
"Before the matches I went to their hotel, I said welcome and said 'hi,'" he said. "I always respect Iran and they always respect me."
His preliminary against Iran was "a really friendly match" he said.
Which world title was more satisfying: Chelyabinsk 2015 or Guadalajara 2022?
"This one!" Khodabakhshi said. "I was looking for a big event to show myself that I am still the best, that I can still do it."
Looking forward, he wants to do it on the only stage higher than the World Championships. After failing to medal in Rio, and not appearing in Tokyo, his sights are set on Paris 2024.
"Still, I have the motivation!" Khodabakhshi said. "I am always hungry to take medals, I will soon forget about this medal - there is so much more to come."
To qualify directly, he needs to be in the top six. His current Olympic ranking is in the 50s, but with the Guadalajara points he expects to enter the Top 10.
His coach reckons anything is possible. "He is a special person," said Jovic. "With a Porsche, you only need to add a little petrol, and it is on a winning way."
And regardless of what happens in 2024, the vast trove of experience Khodabakhshi - who has been fighting at the elite level since 2011 - has amassed will remain inside the game.
"I'd like to become a coach and share the experience that I have with the new generation," he said. "I can help and improve Taekwondo."
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(Taepyung-ro 2ga), Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 04513
Tel : +82 2 566 2505 / Fax : +82 2 553 4728
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Provencal House with an habitable area of 220m2 set on 1360m2 of planted land. (Mediterranean trees). Splendid panoramic view of the sea from the house and from the swimming pool..The house has 2 floors: on the ground floor it comprises a 50m2 living room with a fireplace leading to a terrace and barbecue (sea view), 2 bedrooms, a bathroom with wc, a shower room with wc, a cloakroom, a wc, a fully equipped kitchen and a small laundry.On the 2nd floor, there are a 2nd fully equipped kitchen, a 35m2 bedroom with shower room and wc (can be used as a living room), a 18m2 bedroom with bathroom and wc, + a 25m2 bedroom with kitchenette, bathroom and wc. All 5 bedrooms have an access to the terrace and sea view and a bathroom or shower room. + an attic 70m2, accessible by a trap-door.


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Julia C. Hester House
Our mission is to enhance the quality of lives in the Fifth Ward and the surrounding community through programs and services promoting self-empowerment.
We are a long-standing community center in the Fifth Ward area, serving over 1,500 residents annually. Through our mission we empower, build and sustain the Fifth Ward community by offering an array of support mechanisms that focus on youth development, senior services, social services and workforce development.
The Julia C. Hester House has been enhancing the quality of lives in Houston's Fifth Ward since 1943.
The organization is named after Julia C. Hester (1881–1940), a teacher, who opened her home to neighborhood youth. She and her husband, A.Z. Hester, were leaders in the Fifth Ward community, and, although having no children of their own, provided a safe place for all children in the community.
The organization was named to honor Ms. Hester for her contributions and dedication to youth.
Established by a diverse committee led by attorney William M. Ryan, the first President of the Board of Directors, Hester House was originally located at 3605 Lyons Avenue. After a city-wide campaign to construct expanded facilities, a new building was opened in 1949 at the present location, 2020 Solo Street, on land donated by Mr. and Mrs. S.M. McAshan, Jr.
The Honorable Harold Dutton, Jr.
Lester Byrd, Jr.
Dr. Valerie Jackson
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Dr. Marlon A. Smith
Interim Executive Director
Dr. Marlon A. Smith has over 20 years' of experience working with community, nonprofit and faith based organizations in the area of program planning, community development and outreach, particularly in poor and underserved communities.
Prior to coming on accepting the role as Interim Executive Director for Hester House, Dr. Smith worked as both a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant and as the Senior Manager of Policy and Engagement for Baker Ripley (formerly Neighborhood Centers Houston). Prior to working for Baker Ripley, Dr. Smith served for seven years as the Texas State Reentry Manager for the Innerchange Freedom Initiative (IFI). IFI is one of the oldest and largest faith-based pre-release prison reentry programs in the country under Prison Fellowship Ministries. As the reentry manager, Dr. Smith developed partnerships with local, state, and national public officials, educators, and advocacy organizations to impact the rate of incarceration in communities of color, and developed programs and policy initiatives to address the challenges previously incarcerated men and women face when they leave prison and jails. While at IFI Dr. Smith helped to reduce the recidivism rate of program graduates to thirteen percent, and increased the number of men enrolled in a college degree program by over 65 percent.
Dr. Smith attended Texas Tech University and the University of Houston, earning a Bachelors' Degree in Journalism/Public Relations with a minor in African American Studies. He went on to earn his Masters' Degree in Theological Studies from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University. He later earned his Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies, majoring in Humanities and Culture with a Specialization in Martin Luther King, Jr. Studies, from Union Institute & University. Dr. Smith continues to teach and lecture in the area of African American Studies and racial equity and is the author of two books: Black Lives Houston: Voices of our Generations and Reshaping Beloved Community: The Experiences of Black Male Felons and Their Impact on Black Radical Traditions
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If you happened to be here on in this page due to your curiosity to travel for a long term with using as little money as possible or even without any money, I have a few thing to share with you. People usually ask any travelers who are constantly on the road one main question, "How are you able to travel all the time?!".
Basically this question comes from the conditioning we have regarding the concept of traveling. We all think at some point or the other that traveling is really an expensive affair. But let me tell you that it is not. "Travel is never a matter of money, but a matter of courage."
Download this image as your wallpaper to get this idea sink in your mind.
But you are here not to get pumped up reading some travel inspiration quote. You want to know some practical steps to make your travel cheaper and sustain your wanderlust!
My #1 advice for anyone who asks for any advice on how to travel cheap or rather travel for free would be to become a couchsurfer.
Couchsurfing is a world wide community of travelers who believes in helping each others. If you are looking for a very basic definition, it is like a friend you haven't met giving you a place to stay when traveling to a new place. But couchsurfing is actually much more than a free accommodation. It involves sharing of culture, a more experiential local experience, learning, sharing and caring.
If you want to know more about couchsurfing check out the article Couchsurfing : An idea that everyone should try.
I will be updating soon how I used couchsurfing to stay in Hampi for almost a month.
Everything comes with a price. Even traveling cheap or without money comes with a price and the price you have to pay is the difficulties on the road! Without a right temperament it will be difficult to continue the journey of shoestring budget travels.
Foe example, if you are going to stay with a couchsurfing host, depending on the person who are hosting, you might end up sleeping on a soft king size bed in a big mansion or maybe in a sleeping bag or no a couch in a run-down single room apartment. I have slept on the tables of a restaurant, in a tent on a rooftop, in a private room with aircon and even in a big house all alone.
When you are travelling on a super tight budget, you just can't be demanding and discard the sleeping options that comes your way! For that one needs to have the right attitude and good traveling spirit. If you are flexible and adaptable many other doors of traveling on a budget open up for you such as hitchhiking.
There was one time I traveled without any money, any material things except a pair of inner wears just to understand how the less fortunate people would travel. That was a revelation to me!
Some day I will tell you my story in detail how I've traveled without money.
If you want to travel the world with thinner than the shoestring budget, this is one way to go about it. But to be able to hitchhike one need to have the right temperament and a lot of patience.
If you are uninitiated and wondering what exactly this hitchhiking is, in simple terms it is the way of getting from a point A to point B, by way of asking free lifts from passing vehicles. Hitchhiking these days have become sort of a trend, thanks to the vloggers and bloggers who hitchhiked with their gopros!
It is not that hitchhiking is a new concept. People have been have asking for free lifts and travelling for a very long time. But only recently it became a 'cool thing' to do due to the surge of social media influencers. And people are pushing the limits of Hitchhiking these days. There are people who do it across the continents!
When hitchhiking is collaborated with couchsurfing, it becomes a winning combination for super long term budget travel.
In 2018 when everyone was celebrating the New Year's eve, I was hosting one of the couchsurfing hitchhiker at my place. What a great way to start a new year! Now he is hitchhiking around the world.
If you want to travel the world with slightly more comfortable way, pick up one of those travel related jobs, that actually let you travel. It might not let you travel to those places that are in your bucket list, but still you get to travel to certain destinations . And the best part of it is that someone else or the company you are working with is paying for your trip.
You can become a tour guide if you know about a destination quite well. You can become an itinerary designer for some of the travel start-ups that are looking for local experts, you can be a travel writer and so on. At times it is easier said than done.
If you are really serious about this option, you can find a way to make it happen. You can go to one of the destinations of your liking and get in touch with the local tour operator and explore your opportunities.
If your communication skills are good enough, you can learn about the local tour and deliver it as a tour guide. Your understanding of the place also improves, you get a real feel of the place and above all you are getting paid for it. This is exactly how I learned more about Fort Kochi.
If you can get into a great company, you can even travel around the world for free!
Are you expert in any touristy destination? Do you know anyone who is an expert in a certain destination? Do it yourself or Team up with the expert and organize a trip for others. Don't look at making profit. Rather look at making a margin that helps you to make your travel expenses zero. In that way, you are helping people to explore a new place and you are also experiencing the place.
Recently I was doing a motorbike trip through Hubli and met this rider. Second day after our first meeting, we were planning to organize a trip to Bhutan for others. He has already done Bhutan and knew about the places to visit. I only had to create an itinerary and organize a few other things. That is how I've gone to Bhutan for the first time in my life. But I must warn you that it is a lot of responsibility!!
I am preparing a post with an 8 day itinerary for Bhutan Motorcycle trip which might be useful to you, if you have plans.
More Ideas to make travelling almost free, coming soon..
I will be adding to this list every week. Keep watching this space if you want to know more about travelling long term. Do send more ideas that you know.


Hannah and Tom had their Saddleworth Hotel wedding photography at the end of May. I was delighted to be asked to shoot their wedding at one of the leading venues in the north west. I love wedding photography in Saddleworth, living in the area I know how amazing the scenery is. The area is beautiful and has plenty of great views that make for amazing couple shots!
First of all, the morning preparations took place at Hannah's parent's house in Ripponden. With plenty of laughter and prosecco during the hair and make up it was a fun start to the day. A highlight was when Hannah's dad Nigel saw Hannah in her dress for the first time. It was a lovely moment and the smiles continued all the way to the church in Ripponden village. One of my favourite photos of the year was at the top of the aisle when Hannah saw Tom and her smile could not be wider!
After the wedding service we made the short journey over to Saddleworth for the reception at The Saddleworth Hotel. The Saddleworth Hotel is one of the leading wedding venues in the area because it is simply stunning wedding venue. With modern decor, fantastic food and most of all, cracking staff I can highly recommend you have your wedding at the Saddleworth Hotel.
Another reason to have have your wedding photography at The Saddleworth Hotel are the beautiful grounds and stunning views. Hannah and Tom made the most of the amazing scenery for their couple photos as we went into the woodland area at the back of the Saddleworth Hotel. With a low sun setting over the Saddleworth hills, Hannah and Tom made the most of the awesome light. It was a brilliant day and I cannot wait to return to The Saddleworth Hotel. I'm also delighted to now be a recommended supplier by the Saddlworth Hotel, so I look forward to many more weddings at an amazing wedding venue.
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