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A note from the Klown: My fellow Americans, Happy National Fatfuck Day aka Thanksgiving. For the shopaholics, happy Black Friday! Without you the Klown wouldn't enjoy the most brutal moshpits he has ever seen. The Klown still wishes to see it happen in real time with metal blasting through the speakers through those crowded aisles but he'll digress. On that note, that same Friday was also record store day. With that said on to business!
Oni's Debut Is Indestructible
Oni is the hottest commodity to grace the metal scene since Megadeth released their own beer. The sextet from the Cayman Island (not to be confused with the Icelandic trio) capitalizes their ever growing popularity with their debut album Ironshore. Although the band claims to be Prog metal, after the Klown finally surfaced from the Ironshore one thing was clear, if the Klown listened to this type of "Prog" mosh pits would be commonplace in these generally mellow shows. Nevertheless, don't get the Klown wrong he still liked what he heard and now understands why the steam they gained became white hot! The tracks "The Science" and "Spawn and Feed" give a dose of that Prog sound Oni claims to be. However, Meshuggah-like influences could be heard from these guys through the tracks "The Only Cure" and "Kanvas." The rest of the album is a mix of different influences that the band shows off such as "Chasing Ecstasy," which gave the Klown a glimpse if Nekrogoblikon did metalcore while other tracks contain more groove metal.
5 out of 6, A debut strong as iron!
Oni prove why they are indestructible with "Ironside"
Martyrdöd have completed their 'List' before the year's end
The Swedish crustcore band is back with their seventh studio titled List and this album was anything but crusty. List was borderline grind blended with some early Norwegian Black Metal sounds. Tracks such as "Wipeout" and "Harmageddon" definitely had the signature punk sounds that originated from the crust subgenre, others such as "List" nearly made the Klown think he was listening to the opening track to a lost track of Bathory or Rotting Christ. "Handlost Fallen Angel" and "Intervention" definitely had the reminiscent sounds of Darkthrone making this album feel more like an unholy time capsule.
4 out of 6, The 'List' is complete.
You'll be rushing to sign up in Martyrdöd's "List"
Witchery Spawns Its Sixth And Sinful Album
The Swedish quintet of blackened thrash/speed metal is back and has delivered a service befitting to that of anyone donning the stereotype of the metal head. In His Infernal Majesty's Service is Witchery's sixth installment so wicked, even the staunch would line up to join the service. Hell, our own pug from hell especially loved the opening track, "Lavey-athan." (Poor bastard thought it was about him… don't correct him if you see him.) The Klown's personal favorite is "Netherworld Emperor," but "Nosferatu" and "Burning of Salem" tracks can become fan favorites because it resembles a thrashy version of Watain or a new coming of Bathory. "In Warm Blood" and "Escape from Dunwich Valley" fashions itself as a serious version of Ghoul. This was fucking awesome and well done!
6 out of 6 Enlist Us Now!
Witchery binds us to "In His Infernal Majesty's Service "
GWAR Conquer With 'Black Friday'
C'mon… does the Klown really need to introduce the Scumdogs from Planet Home? But if he must, GWAR has graced us again with a four track EP vinyl titled Black Friday. This album will bring joy to all the loyal scumdogs, and for the sentimental bunch, a bloody tear to their eye. The reason for that bloody tear is that this is technically Eddie "Oderus Urungus" Brockie's final album. Although, originally filmed and covered on The AV Club's Youtube channel years ago, this album is still a treat. Side A comprises of Brockie's famous vocals and his cover on Billy Ocean's hit, "Get Out of My Dreams" and The Who's "Baba O'Riley." On Side B, current front man Michael "Blothar" Bishop takes over and perform a revamped version of Pet Shop Boys' "West End Girls," which they rename "West End Ghouls." Much like Side A, Gwar transition in to their version of The Jim Carroll Band's "People Who Died." This album was awesome and a real treat and not just because it was Brockie's final recording but because it was showcases GWAR's ability to reinvent themselves and the songs they slaughter.
6 out of 6, Thank You and Godspeed Oderus!
GWAR bring the real meaning of "Black Friday" with Side A showcasing the late and great Oderus Urungus, and Side B shining the light on the new leader Blothar.
The Trials of Nov.10, 2017 | Ugh Metal
[…] and not the smelly Klown. BUT you can see what the Klown thought about their previous stuff here. Witchery is back with a new infernal soundtrack titled I Am Legion which was released via Century […]

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Florida State, Minnesota, St. John's and SMU highlight the 32-team National Invitation Tournament field that was released Sunday. The field features 23 teams with at least 20 wins, 13 automatic qualifiers and representation from 21 of the 32 Division I conferences.
First-round play is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday with the second round running Thursday-Monday. Quarterfinals will be held on March 25 and 26 and four teams will advance to New York City for the semifinals on April 1. The NIT will conclude with the championship game on April 3. The semifinal and championship games will be played at New York's historic Madison Square Garden for the 77th year.
First-round action, on campus sites, features No. 1 seeds Florida State, Minnesota, SMU and St. John's hosting Florida Gulf Coast, High Point, UC Irvine and Robert Morris, respectively.
Other first-round games include Utah Valley at California, Davidson at Missouri, Vermont at Georgia, Illinois at Boston U., Indiana State at Arkansas, Toledo at Southern Mississippi, Georgia State at Clemson, Iona at Louisiana Tech, LSU at San Francisco, Utah at St. Mary's (Calif.), West Virginia at Georgetown and Belmont at Green Bay.
St. John's is making a record 30th appearance in the National Invitation Tournament while a total of six teams in the 2014 field appeared in the NIT in 2013. In all, the 2013 field features seven teams that played in the NIT in 2012.
"This may have been the most challenging selection process we've had since I joined this committee in 2006," said Carroll Williams, acting chair of the NIT Selection Committee. "In addition to the 13 institutions which automatically qualified for the NIT and the 19 that we selected with the at-large spots available, there were many others that were worthy of strong consideration into our field.
NIT games are being televised by ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3.


Vacation rental house. Sleeps 6, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. No pets allowed.
This great home has the most amazing views and the beach is right there! You will enjoy having breakfast, lunch and dinner on the deck over the beach, watching and hearing the peaceful Ocean.
Imagine yourself having a cocktail and some tapas watching the sunset from the most incredible gallery. Blue Villa is a one level home with a very special atmosphere. The chic and homey furniture mix with the incredible view this house offers. The beach couldn't be any closer!
This house has staff in house. Freddy and Dally live at the house and they will be at your service during your stay. They will take care of every detail during your stay in our villa.
The setting of the house is exceptional, we did enjoy it very much. The best of it is the terrace, were you can sit for hours an watch the sea and the sunsets. Freddy and Dally were a big help to us, they are really great cooks and did care about a lot of details, which made our stay even more pleasant. Though they have their room in the house as well, one never feels disturbed, because they are so extremely discreet! Nevertheless I think it would be a great idea, if the owner would buildt them a own house on the property. It would be even more pleasant for everybody. One more detail: installations for water supply (shower and toilet) could be enhanced, though basically it worked all right. Last but not least, Costa Rica Brokers were very professional and helpful in all our needs. Overall, we did enjoy this holiday a lot and can recommend it very much!
This beach villa exceeded any expectations that I had for my family when I booked it. We looked at several rentals in the Playa Hermosa area and chose this one because of it's size (4 bedrooms) and setting right on the beach. For me, it was one of those 'bucket list' trips since one of my daughters and two college age grandkids came along. The home was comfortable and bedrooms were air conditioned. My grandkids, both college athletes, wanted to watch the Olympics and Jennifer the manager arranged to install a big flat screen t-v on the outdoor living/deck area. The housekeepers, Freddy and Dalia, kept the home immaculate with daily service, which made my wife and daughter happy! The beach was only steps away and a daily highlight was watching sunsets. We did scuba diving (recommend Rich Coast Diving in Playa Coco) and zip lining (recommend Diamante) and went to different beaches almost every day. The only thing I'd say, and Playa Hermosa has this issue, is there is very little water pressure for showers, etc. Only one person could shower at a time. That said, we loved this place. Freddy and Dalia even cooked a couple meals for us and it was wonderful. They set the tables and served us out on the back lawn under the stars. We even had monkeys visit a couple days in the trees next door! Thank you for making our family trip so enjoyable.


Many women of the American West engaged in unpaid servitude and sacrifice — but for some, the West afforded a light of freedom and equality. Taking the Reins on Idaho Experience (premiering May 24 at 8:30 PM) offers two such examples.
Katherine Caroline Wilkins was born in 1857 in the Oregon Territory, the daughter of fortune-seeking pioneers. On one of the Wilkins' departures, neighbors gave the toddler two 20-dollar gold coins. Years later, Katherine would regale to reporters how she parlayed that 40 dollars into her fortune. She would become one of the most successful horse sellers in the United States, the undisputed boss of Idaho's famed Diamond Ranch. The world would come to know her as the Horse Queen of Idaho. Friends and family simply called her Kittie.
The documentary also features a contemporary of Kittie Wilkins, May Arkwright Hutton. Born poor in Ohio and abandoned by her parents, Hutton would become one of the richest women in the American West. Hutton ran a boarding house in the Wallace area while also investing in mines. One of those mines, the Hercules, would turn out to be on top of a huge silver vein. Hutton and her husband would use their newfound wealth to help many people and causes, including promoting suffrage in neighboring Washington State. Hutton, who had campaigned for suffrage in Idaho, would also run for the Idaho Legislature.


Pieter Jacobs Clinckhamer's maker's mark, a hammer, refers to his name. He was trained in the workshop of the Harlingen silversmith Jan Dirksen Roorda from 1 November 1661 and later, as a master, made a variety of silver objects, that can now be found in museums, churches and private collections.
Hugo P. ter Avest, Harlinger Zilver, Gemeentemuseum Het Hannemahuis, Harlingen, 1996, p. 23; pp.67-72.


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Opinion/Comment, Politics
Has the Queen become a high profile proponent of an Australian republic?
November 29, 2019 6:18 am by s3-9137-admin
I have long been bemused by the whole concept of the "royal personage". That such a classification of human being should still exist in the twenty-first century beggars belief. It is indicative of the emotional frailty of the human race and its inability to move forward, that royals still fulfil their parasitic role in the societies of about thirty nations.
By Julian May
Australians voted No 54-46 to a republic in November 1999.
I have an untested theory about the evolution of monarchies and about the failure of the human race to dispose of them. Put simplistically, it goes like this:
In primitive times, whenever social groups formed, a strong individual, usually but not exclusively male, provided leadership which enhanced group welfare. Upon the death of this leader, a member of his or her family would assume the group's leadership for no reason other than the fact that a familial relationship had existed.
Whilst the deceased leader might have done an excellent job, the replacement might well have been a half-wit who presented a danger to the group, but he or she assumed the role anyway. From then onwards it was ego, not ability, which became the determining factor in succession, and power was often gained and/or maintained by physical force. Thus, over centuries, dynasties were created and remained dominant until overthrown by a superior power which could employ greater force.
Over time, these growing social groups developed into states and then into nations and the status of the leaders of these burgeoning populations grew concurrently. With power came wealth and a prestige which was "naturally" assumed. Royalty as an institution was born and an accident of birth could produce a king or queen, emperor or empress, czar or czarina, who might well have been a raving idiot, but who became "entitled" to rule.
I believe that my ancestors were English and Danish and both nations are still afflicted by "royal families". There are links between the two that stretch back as far as the tenth century. I therefore have a poor pedigree, for which I strive constantly to atone.
The Queen of England and Australia has personal wealth in excess of $800 million. The Queen of Denmark, however, is poverty-stricken, having only $50 million or so to fall back on if the gas bill, electricity bill and council rates all fall due simultaneously.
Still, neither can really complain, since all they had to do to get their gigs as cultural icons and tourist attractions, was to be born, and they do get to live quite sumptuously, compared to the low class individuals who choose to live on the streets and eat discarded MacDonald's "food".
Both England and Denmark, and indeed Australia, have no need of leadership provided by their royals because, as democracies, we elect our leaders. So why do we persist in providing these individuals with a lifestyle that is supported by funds which could better be spent on improved education, or homes for the homeless?
I can't speak for the "ordinary" Poms or Danes, although I have strong suspicions about their motivations and their connections to rampant imperialism, but I can make some guesses about Australians.
I hope that Australians are just apathetic, since I see this as the lesser of several evils. I can almost forgive us for not caring enough to depose the Australian queen and her progeny, because they are meaningless and therefore not worth the effort required to cut the ties with them.
Sadly though, I suspect that, lurking amongst us, are died-in-the-wool royalists, people who see the monarchy as a thing of beauty, proof of the fact that there is a Greater Being, in this case a 93-year-old woman who lives in any one of several palaces and castles, to whom we can look for guidance.
The fact that her husband and some of her children fail miserably to present as suitable role models, does not register with monarchists. The recent and revolting behaviour of Andrew, the "paedophile's friend", speaks volumes of the detachment from reality which is evident within England and Australia's royal family.
Then there are those of English descent who wish to bask in the reflected and faded "glory" of the late, unlamented British Empire, as a means to establish their own identity. These are people whose selective memory enables them to ignore the incredible bastardry of the imperialists, who established and maintained an empire which was built upon the corpses of the indigenous peoples of numerous lands.
Finally, there may be those who, whilst not approving of the atrocities committed in the name of "The Empire", are so enmeshed in its history as to be unable to see that empires are now irrelevant and the entire concept immoral.
For my own part, my objection to Australia's contemporary links to the royals exists as part of a larger and intensely negative view.
Principally, I abhor the imperialist history of the British Empire and its elitist, racist and genocidal behaviours. The royal family exists as a remnant and reminder of that history.
Our Australian flag is dominated by a symbol of that imperialism. It must insult indigenous people and those who oppose imperialism.
Our national anthem tells lies.
I would give my eye teeth, two of the few teeth that I have left, to see the establishment of an Australian republic which does not bow down to any other nation, a flag which recognises the existence of our Aboriginal peoples, and an anthem which is relevant in a modern social context.
Sadly, this is unlikely to occur in my lifetime. Previous attempts have been scuppered by the likes of John Howard and his brilliantly skewed referendum question, and Malcolm Turnbull, the convenient republican, who, once he no longer needed the support of pro-republican Australians to get himself elected, lacked the courage to live up to his hype.
By her public comments, it seems that it is Lizzie herself who has become the most visible, high profile proponent of an Australian republic.
What a shame that no Australian with a significant place in the public eye has the balls to do something tangible about securing for us a sense that we are a truly independent nation in which the rights of all people are actually respected.
Born in the middle of last century, Julian is "co-founder of an astonishing family which consists of two immensely talented offspring (one of each), two much-loved children-in-law and four superb grandchildren. He is a survivor of 60 years exposure to the NSW school system, and of lifelong chronic depression, either of which might have claimed me had it not been for the tireless efforts of my amazing wife. A more comprehensive profile, along with hectares of verbiage, can be found at "ranting.com.au".
Coffs Coast Outlook welcomes reader contributions. Details about how to do this can be found at this link; https://coffscoastoutlook.com.au/about-us-faq/
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See the majestic setting that the lordly polar bear freely roams as we explore the Arctic Svalbard archipelago of Norway, pulling the ship's bow up to blue-veined glaciers, alighting on islands where caribou drift like smoke across the tundra. Go from the TV series depiction of Vikings to a real sense of their heroism. From Svalbard, we'll follow in the wake of these, and other fearless explorers and colonists to discover the dramatic landscapes and rich traditions of Greenland and Iceland.
Fly to Oslo. On arrival, check into Oslo's Thon Bristol Hotel (or similar) and explore this charming city. Stroll amid Oslo's famed Vigeland sculptures—hundreds of life-size human figures set in parkland. Visit the Fram Museum, dedicated to the wooden ship sailed by Norwegian polar explorers Nansen and Amundsen. The evening is at leisure.
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Looking to host a record-breaking event? Here's how we do it...
8th December 2022 By LLOYD HUGHES 2 minute read
Large scale events are a huge investment, and, when hosting them, you really want them to pay off.
Marketing them properly is key.
If you've got any events on the horizon, large scale, or even small, we can help you really drum up interest and encourage attendance.
Not only that, we can capture and convey what happens on the day – helping you improve on it the next year, should you be looking to do it again.
To give you a flavour as to how it can work, here's a quick example where we have made a difference.
We've worked with HOSPA, the Hospitality Professionals Association for several years now, and each year we help them with their annual HOSPACE conference.
A big deal in the world of hospitality, it sees key players and leading industry figures come together to deliver informative content and guidance, helping educate others on key trends and best practice.
And for 2022, it enjoyed a record-breaking attendance with its most successful event to date.
We supported with the full range of our services including PR, video, photography, copy and design.
Ahead of it, our design team helped pull together all supporting assets, from social graphics, to newsletters, with our copy team producing the words, and our social team doing the posting. All of this was supplemented by the imagery and video that our pictures team had captured at previous events.
Our video team also hit the road in advance of the event, producing videos to support the HOSPACE awards, which are a central part of the day. Capturing interviews with those who'd been shortlisted, they added to the clamour around it by producing interview footage to help build anticipation – with the content shared via social media and HOSPA e-shots.
Alongside the above, our PR team also played a big part, helping to promote the event in leading trade publications. This generated some great coverage, such as this preview in Boutique Hotelier, a key target, while, post-event, we achieved further coverage from journalists we'd invited to attend, which included The Caterer – the main hospitality title.
Commenting on our involvement, Jane Pendlebury, CEO of the Hospitality Professionals Association, said about Pic PR:
It's great to hear when clients are pleased – and Jane was delighted.
Want us to try and achieve the same for you? We'd be delighted to do so – so get in touch.
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Sharmin Chaudhury has urged Qatar to invest in Bangladesh's power sector.
"Bangladesh has achieved tremendous success in electricity sector.
10, according to information received here today.
across the country to attract overseas investment.
especially in medicine and ICT sectors.
democracy and economic and social development of Bangladesh.
bilateral visits will further strengthen the existing friendly relations.
sufficiency in food production," she said.
Bangladesh Ambassador to Qatar Asud Ahmed, among others, were also present.


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Violations escalate during the evening through violent clashes in more than one area in Hama and Idlib and shelling by tens of shells target Khan Shaykhun and both Idlib and Aleppo countryside
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored escalated violations by the regime forces, to the areas of the Russian – Turkish truce, where the SOHR monitored shelling by 40 missiles at least, targeting areas in Khan Shaykhun city, which resulted in the fall of a number of wounded, where this is the 3rd round of shelling to target Khan Shaykhun City and its vicinity, which resulted, in this round, the fall of at least 2 injuries, it also monitored shelling by the regime forces on areas in Al-Sayyadi village in the eastern countryside of Idlib, along with shelling on areas in the villages of Sakiyyat, Al-Khwaiyn and Um Jalal in the south-eastern countryside of Idlib, the regime forces also targeted areas in the villages of Jazraya and Zammar in the southern countryside of Aleppo, while the SOHR monitored the regime forces throwing flare bombs in Al-Lataminah town in the northern countryside of Hama, the SOHR also monitored clashes between the regime forces and gunmen loyal to them against the rebel and Islamic factions in places in Lahaya area in the northern countryside of Hama, amid information about the fall of a number of casualties in the ranks of the regime forces, while the Syrian Observatory documented the death of one of the members of the National Liberation Front in targeting by the regime force to their positions in the area of Tal Sultan in the eastern countryside of Idlib, also violent clashes erupted in Tell Touqan area in the same countryside, between the regime forces and gunmen loyal to them against the rebel and Islamic factions, and there is information about the fall of casualties in the ranks of the both parties.
And with the fall of more casualties, it rose to 126, the number of casualties of both civilians and fighters in addition to the regime forces and the militiamen loyal to them; who were killed since the starting date of Putin – Erdogan agreement of the buffer zone, the 17th of September 2018, where the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented the death of a man affected by injury he had in shelling by the regime forces on Kafr Zita, and a female child was killed in artillery shelling targeted Jarjanaz town, and 9 persons including 2 citizen women and 6 children, in a massacre carried out by shelling by the regime forces targeted Jarjanaz town in the southeastern countryside of Idlib, a woman and her child in shelling by the regime forces on Qatrah village in the southeastern countryside of Idlib, and a child was killed in shelling by the regime forces on Babulin village in Idlib countryside, and 9 people were killed by shelling by the regime forces on Jarjanaz town and its vicinity, and at least 7 citizens including 3 children and 3 women were killed as a result of the shelling that targeted al-Raffa village, and a child was killed in shelling at Kafr Hamra on the 24th of October 2018, also 3 citizens were killed in shelling by the factions on areas on the outskirts of the demilitarized area within Aleppo city, also the Syrian Observatory documented the death of 42 fighters who were killed in various circumstances in the demilitarized since Putin – Erdogan agreement, including 8 jihadi fighters and at least 23 fighters of Jaysh al-Izza were killed during ambushes and clashes, they were killed in ambushes and attacks on positions of the regime forces in the northern countryside of Hama, as well as the death of 49 members of the regime forces and their allies.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published hours ago that the regime forces targeted areas in Hasraya village in the northern countryside of Hama, in conjunction with similar shelling targeted areas in al-Zakat villages and Abu Ra'idah in the countryside itself, also the regime forces renewed the shelling targeting areas in the surrounding of Morek town in the same countryside, the regime forces also targeted a site of the regime forces in Tal Maraq area in the southeastern countryside of Idlib, but no information about injuries, while a fighter was killed in shelling by the regime forces targeted al-Rashedin area in the western suburbs of Aleppo city, and the SOHR also monitored renewed shelling by the regime forces, on areas in the vicinity and outskirts of Murak town in the northern countryside of Hama, and other areas in the vicinity of Khan Shaykhun city and its outskirts, while the regime forces targeted places in Khalseh area in the southern countryside of Aleppo, without information about human losses, after shelling by the regime forces with more than 12 missiles that targeted areas in Khan Shaykhun city in the southern countryside of Idlib, accompanied by shelling by the regime forces targeted areas in the villages and towns of al-Tah, al-Khwyn, Om Jalal, and al-Tamanah and al-Farja in the south and southeastern sectors of Idlib countryside, also the Syrian Observatory monitored shelling targeted areas in al-Lataminah town and its surroundings in the northern countryside of Hama, in conjunction with shelling by the regime forces targeted places in Jabal al-Turkman and Jabal al-Akrad in the northern countryside of Latakia, within the demilitarized area, and injured two people at least in Khan Shaykhun.
A booby-trapped explosion in a town near al-Bab city within the renewed security chaos east of Euphrates
The recent 48 hours witness the death of 51 fighters of the "Islami State" organization and SDF during the latter's advancement and its control over more than half of Hajin town supported by heavy fire power


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Q: Links not clickable after changing text with jQuery In Joomla, I am switching between languages not using the country flags as the indicator which language I am on but switch the text from English to Afrikaans using jQuery's replaceWith() method.
Problem I am having is that on first click of the word English, to change it to Afrikaans, the link does not work. It does however work on the toggle when it needs to come back.
Would appreciate the help please. Here's my logic of how I think it should work:
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A: You're replacing the element that has the click handler (.toggle() is a click handler, and you're currently losing it), but you really just need to change the link inside, using .html() like this:
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A: That's because the event handler doesn't stay intact. You can use live as an alternative, but the better method would be changing the href and text.
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);

Or use $(this).html('HTML HERE') instead.

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Bollywood Actor Aayushman Khurana through Poem urged People to stay home
Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has recently tweeted a tweet, which is becoming quite viral on social media. In this tweet, he has expressed the pain of the poor about Coronavirus. All the celebs are expressing gratitude towards medical staff, police and all other essential service providers in their own unique way. Coronavirus is spreading its legs fast in the country. At the same time, recently Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has made a video about the lockdown and sealing everywhere. In this video, Ayushman is seen narrating the pain of the poor through Poem. Ayushmann Khurrana Twitter says in this video, 'That front building got sealed a few days ago. Since then, the lives of the people around the neighborhood have changed a bit. From the shop below this building, only the stuff Used to come. He also added 'if he had told about the disease earlier, what would have gone'
Bollywood actor Aayushman Khurana poem
He wrote, 'I salute him who cleans the roads, picks up garbage and delivers essential things to our home and then goes to his home. But we didn't give him respect. He fears he will transmit the novel coronavirus to his kids and that's why doesn't touches '
This is for all the Frontline Warriors ~ fighting for us, saving us, risking their lives for us and our families against coronavirus!
Have written these words to express my gratitude.
India salutes you.
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— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) April 10, 2020
Ayushmann Khurrana Video says further in the video, 'And he would have told about the illness a few days before, what would have gone. Today we are scared. We are alive but we are dead. Today it seems I wish everything was rewind to this world. Salute to him who cleans the roads takes garbage, brings home goods and then goes to his house. But we did not give him that respect, we are the money What about our father The expertise.' Fans are commenting a lot on this video of Ayushmann Khurrana and giving their feedback.
Aayushman Khurana urged People to stay home
At the same time, speaking of the work front, recently the film 'Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan' of Ayushmann Khurrana was released. This film, based on the 'Gay' love story, got a lot of love from the audience. Actress Neena Gupta was also seen playing the lead role along with Ayushmann Khurrana in this film. Earlier, Ayushman Khurana has also given super hit films like 'Article 15', 'Bala' and 'Badhaai Ho'.
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Q: Should all comments be deleted? Sometimes, mods delete comments.  In fact, sometimes mods delete entire comment threads.  This inspires people to come to this meta or site-specific metas to ask "why were my comments deleted" (e.g. here, here and here and many many others.)  There is even a tag that seems to be specifically for this thing, deleted-comments.
Although I would not go so far as to claim consensus on the matter, almost universally an answer is given and receives upvotes that hinges essentially on a line from the comment policy "Comments are temporary 'Post-It' notes left on a question or answer." This answer generally boils down to, I think "Comments were deleted because comments are by nature ephemeral and therefore are subject to being deleted." (e.g. here, here and here).  However, in giving this as an answer to "why were these comments deleted?" it seems to suggest that not only might comments be deleted but, in fact, comments should be deleted.
However, at least one of the "should"s on the comment policy suggests that some comments should possibly be at least long-lived.  Specifically: "Add relevant but minor or transient information to a post (e.g. a link to a related question, or an alert to the author that the question has been updated)."  The phrase "minor or transient" and the example "a link to a related question" suggests that there may exist comments whose use is not transient, but is instead minor, and may be useful for longer than it takes for the OP to read and comprehend it.
So, is it the case that all comments should be deleted?  If not, then there exist circumstances in which a comment should not be deleted... what are those circumstances?  How can we tell the difference between comments that should and should not be?

A: The question to ask when considering deleting a comment is: "is this (still) useful?".  If it is, leave it; if it's not (or never was), delete it.
Links to related questions are usually useful, but might have been incorporated into the post.  Requests for clarification that have not yet been addressed are still useful.  Notices to answerers that the question has been edited in a way that affects the answer are useful until the answerer has been back and had time to see the comment.  "This conversation was moved to chat" links are useful while the chat room persists and no longer useful if the room is deleted.  Suggestions for improvements are generally useful until the author has had time to consider them, but some suggestions were never really useful so you have to evaluate individual cases.
There is no formula, no deterministic rule that everybody would agree on.  There is a heuristic, and that heuristic is perceived usefulness.

A: Its not an absolute.
Ideally folks clean up their own comments after themselves. More typically there's a flag and a moderator reviews and decides whether its needed as well.
I guess there's two different viewpoints. Some people are really attached to their comments. They get upset when their comments are deleted.
The other is that comments are temporary artifacts. They request or provide clarification. They're useful in stepping through a problem. Ideally we can roll in the results of that process into a post. Sometimes a  comment is useful, but is the strange place where it dosen't fit in.
If it could be automated, it would. This however is one place where we want folks to review and determine whether the comment is still a useful artifact, and whether to leave it in place, migrate a comment chain to chat or delete.
As far as comments go... we need not strive officiously to keep alive.

A: @KevinB's comments above:

that's entirely up to you, just like it is entirely up to moderators whether or not to delete comments they come across.

Seems to suggest the following:  Comments should be deleted precisely when the comment poster or any mod capable of deleting comments decides, for any reason whatsoever, that they would like to delete said comment(s).
In other words, the community at large abstains from opining on whether any individual comment or comment thread should be deleted, and instead delegates such decisions entirely up to commenters' and mods' individual discretion.


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FRANK TEASLEY — 2020 EXECUTIVE RACE DIRECTOR
Frank Teasley was struck with the idea for a stage stop race in Wyoming more than 25 years ago. "This race promotes good health for all of us, and we also have lot of fun doing it!" he says. The format gives people access to the sport, all its athletes, and its excitement.
Frank has had a distinguished career as a professional dog musher, and is an Iditarod veteran. His best Iditarod finish in 1991 was sixth place out of a field of 74 teams, and he won the Sterling Silver Award for the most improved team the same year. In 1989, Frank received the prestigious Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award for best-cared-for team. He learned his craft from veteran musher and 'Father of the Iditarod' Joe Redington, Sr.
Frank's extensive racing credits also include multiple wins in the John Beargrease, The UP 200, and Race to the Sky. He's also raced with successes in Russia, France, Argentina, Canada, Italy, and Switzerland.
When he co-founded his Jackson Hole Iditarod Sled Dog Tours Company, Frank saw it as a "pension-plan" for his experienced racing dogs and a "high school" for the younger, less experienced ones. Frank breeds, raises and trains Alaskan huskies as well. "I love the sport of mushing and have always been dedicated to the well-being and health of these great animals," Frank states with some authority.
DAN CARTER — 2020 RACE DIRECTOR
Dan Carter would be the last person in the world to tell you why he was the perfect choice for Race Director, but Frank Teasley is happy to do the job. "Dan has that rare combination — the mind of a businessman, the drive of a competitive athlete, and the soul of a true dog musher — that spells success." Over its first twenty years the race had become so popular that the director's responsibilities increased dramatically, especially because second rate wasn't ever good enough. There was simply too much race, and not enough Frank. That's when he decided that Dan would be the perfect choice.
Dan's first connection with the Pedigree Stage Stop Race was in 1997 when he helped train a team. After completing the race six times, he took over as Chief Timer, and for two years, good friend and then Race Director Frank Teasley "kept trying to hand me the Director's notebook." He accepted in 2015, and hasn't looked back.
Dan has completed many races including the Iditarod, the Grand Portage Passage Sled Dog Race (which he won in 2003) in addition to six-time finisher in the Pedigree Stage Stop Race. His sporting career is by no means limited to dog related adventures. In 2004, he paddled a canoe for 1,400 miles from Lake Superior to Hudson Bay. That's right — 1,400 miles, not kilometers! A few years later he navigated the Colorado River 225 miles through the Grand Canyon in a cat-a-raft he built himself.
Who knows how a B.S. in management from Purdue University led to many years as a river and back country guide and operations manager? His diverse work background — guiding wilderness trips from Arizona to Montana, Texas oil fields wrangler, and television production in Los Angeles — means he's well equipped to handle anything. Which is useful because the unexpected always happens in this race!
Dan lives with his partner Lisa, their dog Milo and cat Buck Rogers in Indianapolis. If this isn't enough to keep him busy, Dan started Brighten Exterior Cleaning Services three years ago and, in his spare time if you can imagine he has spare time, Dan says he wants to play golf.
Dan enjoys being Race Director which lets him stay involved in a sport that he loves while maintaining friendships with mushers, sponsors, and fellow race crew members. "Pedigree has been with the race for 20 years now! We couldn't ask for a better sponsor, and we are proud to have Pedigree in our name."
WARREN PALFREY —2020 RACE MARSHALL
Warren returns to the 2020 Stage Stop as Race Marshall. After a 30 year career racing in North America including multiple Iditarod's and Yukon Quest, Warren retired from dog mushing in 2015. He's raced the Stage Stop many times, initially to test his dogs — "To be the best, you have to beat the best. Racing against the best is the only way to truly measure your dog team," was Warren's mantra.
Without a doubt, the best teams in the world are coming to race in the 2019 Stage Stop!
"Frank Teasley's vision of excellence in competition, coupled with an "A-Team" of veterinarians, makes the Pedigree® Stage Stop Race a showcase of the best in the sport," Warrens states. "I am humbled to be appointed as Race Marshall for 2019. I'm looking forward to watching the new format in action. There will be some exciting racing this year — The 2020 Stage Stop will be THE RACE to follow!"
THE DREAM TEAM — 2019 VETERINARIANS
The Pedigree® Stage Stop Veterinary Team were individually selected for their experience, knowledge and devotion to our sport. They are members of the International Sled Dog Veterinary Medical Association, a group dedicated to the promotion, care and research of racing sled dogs. Several Veterinarians hold multiple "Golden Stethoscope" Awards. The Iditarod Official Finishers award the Golden Stethoscope to the trail veterinarian whom they feel has gone above and beyond the call of duty. This "Dream Team" of professionals has been extensively involved in many research projects devoted to the care of racing sled dogs and other working breeds.
Caroline Griffitts DVM, DACVSMR, CVSMT — 2020 Chief Race Veterinarian
Lanier (Lannie) Hamilton, DVM — 2020 Race Veterinarian
Veronica Devall, DVM — 2020 Race Veterinarian
Monica Pacheco Duran, DVM — 2020 Race Veterinarian
CAROLINE GRIFFITTS, DVM — 2020 RACE CHIEF VETERINARIAN
Dr. Caroline Griffitts DVM, DACVSMR, CVSMT has been a vital part of the Pedigree® Stage Stop Race since its inception as well as a trail veterinarian on many races including the Iditarod, the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, the Pedigree® Stage Stop Race, the Yukon Quest, local sprint races in Colorado, and the IFSS dryland world championships. She's the only three-time recipient of the Golden Stethoscope which Iditarod race finishers award to veterinarians they feel have gone above and beyond. For many years, she's given dog care seminars, advised on kennel management, and served as chief veterinarian for both the winter and dryland races in North Hope, Russia. She's also served as chief veterinarian at the Kalevala Sled Dog Race in Karelia, Russia.
Caroline received her veterinary degree from Cornell University in 1988, and then completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Michigan State University. She is board certified by the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, and certified in veterinary spinal manipulation therapy. She also serves on the Anti-Doping Committee of the International Federation of Sled Dog Sports, and is president of the International Sled Dog Veterinary Medical Association.
She spent several years as an associate in a mixed practice, and working part time in emergency clinics. In 1997, she started her own mobile house call practice based out of Loveland, Colorado, which gives her flexibility for other interests such as traveling, sled dogs, and a combination of the two whenever possible.
LANNIE HAMILTON, DVM — 2020 RACE VETERINARIAN
In 2000, Lanier "Lannie" Hamilton accompanied eleven dog teams across Alaska on the Serum Run. She has worked the Iditarod a number of times, as well as the Denali 300 sled dog race, and has been with the Pedigree® Stage Stop Race since 2003. She appreciates the format of the Stage Stop and the excellent dog care that is fostered by that format.
Graduating from Washington State University in 1991, Lannie has always had a keen interest in the medicine and surgery of athletic animals. She pursued a fellowship in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery at Oregon State University in 1998-1999 and has worked as relief vet in Alaska, Wyoming and Idaho and owned her own practice. Currently she has a practice in Wyoming, but still takes time to travel to Alaska while providing low cost spay and neuter endeavors on the nearby Wind River Indian Reservation.
In 2016, she accompanied the Alaska Native Rural Veterinary group to 3 Iditarod villages to spay and neuter village dogs. Lannie is always excited to help with the Stage Stop, which covers parts of her home turf and combines her love of the outdoors and animal athletes.
Dr. Veronica Devall DVM, DACVMR, CCRT, CVA, CVC has been involved with sled dog races and sports medicine for many years. Stage races are her passion because of the combination of enhanced dog care and exciting racing strategy. She's participated in the Yukon Quest as well as numerous Iditarods. Veronica is a member of the ISDVMA.
Her specialty practice in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is devoted to veterinary rehabilitation and integrative pain management for performance, working, and service dogs, along with retired geriatrics and other canine companions. She is a specialist in the College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and is also a certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist, Veterinary Acupuncturist, Veterinary Chiropractor, and Veterinary Pain Practitioner. She loves hands-on teaching and the ability to participate in progressive race dog care. Dr. Devall is a part of an evolving integrative approach to the veterinary team, and welcomes the opportunity to apply her therapeutic skills with the race dogs. Veronica has been involved with the Stage Stop Race for several years with her inaugural start as a handler back in the 2001 IPSSSDR and then joining the vet team in 2014.
Monica Pacheco Durán graduated from the Madrid Complutense University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1997, then opened her own small animal clinic in Madrid, Spain. She loves winter weather, sled dogs, and outdoor sports. In 2005 she was a member of the Pirena sled dog race veterinary team, a race which crossed over the rugged Pyrenees mountain of Andorra, Spain, and France. She has also been a trail veterinarian on the Yukon Quest, and Finnmarksløpet several times. Dr. Pacheco has been chief veterinarian for the Spanish National Championship, both dryland and snow, several times since 2012.
These days Dr. Pacheco is on the board of the ISDVMA, and collaborates with Dr. Caroline Grifffits on the IFSS Anti-Doping Committee. This will be Monica's sixth consecutive Stage Stop Race.
DOUG AICHELE — 2020 RACE JUDGE
Doug lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma where he maintains a small ranch and a dog kennel with his wife Kathryn. He is a retired math professor at Oklahoma State University (OSU) where he taught for many years. Doug has been active in sled dog research with OSU veterinarians, contributing to the published dropped dog study (Yukon Quest) that helps mushers use dog blood profiles to compose their teams. He is an Army veteran (ROTC) and has climbed and guided over forty of Colorado's Fourteeners.
Doug's love for animals, dogs in particular, seems to be a part of his make-up. Currently, his sled dogs in Stillwater are littermates of Vulcan and Vixen. Their father, Gumbie, lived with the family many years until his passing. Gumbie was an Iditarod and Yukon Quest veteran (2010 Pin and Patch Dog). Together with Gumbie, Vulcan and Vixen, Doug has given many presentations in a wide range of venues. Doug has handled sled dogs for Warren and Kate Palfrey's Northern Star Kennels at the Iditarod, Canadian Challenge, and Pedigree Stage Stop Race and served as Race Judge for the Stage Stop since 2015. "Reuniting with friends and helping this great race crew pull off another awesome experience for mushers and their dogs," says Doug. That's why he comes back to Wyoming every January!
BOB HATTON — 2020 RACE MECHANIC
Bob Hatton is the official Pedigree® Stage Stop Race Mechanic. As Bob tells it, he was lured by Frank Teasley's invitation to become the mechanic and travel with the Stage Stop. "Bring your wife," Frank said, "it might be like a vacation for the two of you!"
"I said, sure, sounds like fun!"
"It was all I could do to keep up with the tail lights that didn't work, a generator that worked but lacked any voltage to run the race motor home or the random flat tire on support vehicles . . . and then, there were the race's trail sleds. Well, that's a story in itself, but you get the idea." This is how Bob describes his first outing as Race Mechanic.
Bob had repaired Frank's snowmobiles and ATVs at his shop in Jackson, Wyoming, for years so he was familiar with the equipment, even if he was a total novice at racing. "My dear wife, Joanna, didn't see much of me during that first race. But Joanna took it in stride and still managed to enjoy herself. She loves dogs, and it was fun to be part of an event like this."
Bob has learned that the Stage Stop is most certainly not a leisurely trip to the mountains. "Joanna and I go on more traditional vacations now, but I still participate as the Official Mechanic. It's my fifth year, and I enjoy it more than ever. Yes, I still stay pretty busy. If it can break, it will break. And I'll be ready when it does."
SEAN McNELIS — 2020 OFFICIAL RACE TIMER
After travelling with the Pedigree® Stage Stop Race as Stage Coordinator for over ten years, Sean McNelis returns as the Official Race Timer once again. "I enjoy any sport that has to do with being on a trail," he says. Sean met Frank Teasley "over 100 years ago" and their friendship bonded when they began travelling to dog races together starting about 16 years ago.
He was raised in New England and moved to Colorado after high school. Then back east for college (B.S. from Western Connecticut State University) and westward ho! again to Wyoming. When not on the race circuit, Sean makes his living building homes in Jackson, Wyoming.
CODY GRUBBS — 2020 TRAIL CREW
"Redwine and Grubbs" might not have the same initial appeal as Bert and Ernie or Shake and Bake, but they are the Lennon and McCartney of the sled dog world. Cody Owen Grubbs has been a vital member of the Pedigree® Stage Stop Race Trail Crew for at least seven years — says that he's enjoyed it so much he's lost track of time. He's right hand man to Trail Boss, Matt Redwine (see Matt's bio posted here on Facebook earlier today). In fact, the whole family, wife and young son, join in the fun of the Stage Stop Race, hosting a sled dog team, and participating in the festivities again this year.
Cody loves the beautiful Wyoming back country, making friends of the race crew and mushers who've become part of his extended family, and, of course, the dogs. He's always loved dogs.
Currently, Cody lives in Alpine, Wyoming, where he owns and operates Grubbs Painting with clients from Jackson to Star Valley. He loves to hunt, fly fish with his family, and be outside as much as possible. He's a hard worker who puts his family first. They're currently building a home in Alpine, but don't worry, they wouldn't miss the race for darned near anything.
Cody looks forward to seeing each one of you, and doing the work it takes to make 2018 another successful year on the Stage Stop trail.
MATT REDWINE — 2020 TRAIL BOSS
Matt lives in Jackson, Wyoming with his wife Brook and Louie their dog. After many successful years of construction, guiding on the river, and a volunteer fire fighter, Matt found his dream career in Jackson Hole Fire/EMS. He returns to the trails every winter for the Stage Stop dog race. "I love the compassion everyone involved shows for each other and the sport of mushing," says Redwine. "It's a combination of Mother Nature's elements, the Rocky Mountains, fierce competitors, rural communities and the world's fastest dog teams!"
Frank Teasley recruited Matt with the promise that "it's a dog race and anything can (and will) happen." Frank doesn't disappoint as there have been many amazing adventures over the years. Redwine started as assistant trail sweep in 1993; John Welch was the Official Trail Boss at the time and taught him everything he needed to know admonishing "Don't screw this up, Redwine." Matt enjoys the changing venues and working in the elements. "I look forward to this year's events and catching up with the family."
CHRIS HAVENER — 2020 RACE PHOTOGRAPHER
2020 marks Chris Havener's 32nd year of wildland fire management. His expertise is aviation — more specifically helicopters — not flying them but almost everything else. As Chris explains, "my job in multi-faceted, simultaneously managing heli-bases with up to 15 helicopters and 150 personnel to doing reconnaissance, mapping" . . . you name it, Chris probably does it. Chris has called Jackson, Wyoming his "base of operation" for the last 26+ years and has fought fires in more than a dozen states as well as Canada. He's always a welcome face (and beard) to his colleagues from around the country when he arrives on the fire line.
Chris describes his off-time activities as being "a skier — well, a beginner really — and a wanna-be fly fisherman who likes to harvest the mighty Wapiti, and the fast and ferocious Wyoming Speed Goat." You'll have to ask him about the details.
Over the last 13 years, he's captured and shared with the public his vibrant photographs of the Pedigree® Stage Stop Sled Dog Race. Chris states (quoting Frank Teasley), "It's too late to scratch!" which translates "I'm looking forward to seeing ya out on the 2020 Stage Stop trail."
KATIE WILLIAMS — 2020 LEAD TEACHER
"I'm thrilled to be Lead Teacher with the Pedigree® Stage Stop Dog Sled Race again this year!" says an enthusiastic Katie Williams. "Teaching is my passion, and I am excited to get young people involved in the amazing sport dog sled racing through education and hands on experiences. I am anxious to start scheduling field trips, and publishing educational materials." 2020 will be Katie's fourth year as Lead Teacher.
"My job is to help teachers incorporate the race into their curriculum, get mushers into classrooms, and students out to the races. Last year mushers visited more than 700 students. Teachers can bring students to the race to meet mushers, tour the trucks, visit handlers and dogs, meet race staff, and then watch the teams rush out of the chute. It's a day packed with lots of activity, and a great opportunity to get students into an important part of Wyoming's culture.
Katie has been a teacher for eleven years — first in Swan Valley, Idaho teaching 1st and 2nd grades for seven years before taking a position in Pinedale where she now teaches fourth grade. Katie says that the most rewarding part of her work is spending nine months a year teaching and helping students become the best little people they can possibly be, and then the chance to watch as they continue their school career and become bigger humans.
Katie and husband Randy both grew up in Lander and have lived in Pinedale for five years. She's mother to two of last year's Junior Mushers — Hayden (six years) and Maggie (eight years). After watching the Junior Mushers race during Katie's first year as Lead Teacher, her kids decided they were interested, too. Jeff Conn was Hayden's musher, and Alix Crittenden was Maggie's. "They loved seeing their mushers each morning, and sitting with them at the banquets. The have all become life-long friends!"
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SEAN HARD — 2020 RACE JUDGE
Sean and wife Brooke Bohannon (see Brooke's bio) maintained a kennel of dogs for over 17 years. Together with their four-legged athletes they went on many adventures from New England to Alaska and eventually landed in Whitefish, Montana. After competing in the 2009 Pedigree Stage Stop and helping Aaron Peck in 2010 and 2012, they decided it was time to get involved. "Some years have passed and now it's a wonderful opportunity to give back to the race, connect with old friends and make new ones," says Sean. Throughout the year I wear three hats: custom home builder, dog sled builder for Adanac Sleds and Equipment, and farmer at our vegetable farm. When not working, I can be found at the river fly fishing.
BROOKE BOHANNON — 2020 RACE JUDGE
Brooke lives in Whitefish, Montana with husband Sean Hard (see Sean's bio). They acquired their first sled dog in 1995. Both Brooke and Sean worked as tour guides in Juneau for Alaska Heli-mush from 2003-2005. Brooke competed in the Seeley Lake 200; handled for Sean at IPSSSDR 2009 and for Katie Davis at the Yukon Quest in 2010; and co-founded Flathead Sled Dog Days (now Flathead Classic). Now, dog free, Brooke says she spends her time "toiling in the soil at our diversified vegetable farm, The Wicked Good Farm. I also lend Sean a hand in building dog sleds. I am looking forward to assisting in this year's Pedigree Stage Stop — the mushing community holds a special place in my heart."
GEORGES DURAND — 2020 RACE STAGING ASSISTANT
Georges lives outside Saint Rambert, France which he says is "about the size of Jackson." He commutes one-hour each way to Lyon where he works as a firefighter, which he's been doing for over 30 years. "I met Frank (Teasley, Co-Founder of the Wyoming Stage Stop Race) in France during the 2005 La Grande Odyssée race in the French Alps which runs from Portes du Soleil to Haute-Maurienne. He asked me to come to Wyoming and, with the exception of last year, I've been coming every year since. I'm really excited to get back to Wyoming and see my old friends — maybe meet some new ones, too" he says in his usual affable manner.
KATIE DAVIS — 2020 RACE JUDGE
Katie found a passion for sled dog racing after running dogs as a tour guide for Jackson Hole Iditarod Sled Dog Tours in 2001. She competed in the IPSSSDR in 2003 and 2004 with the Teasley team, and 2006 as part of Doug Swingley's racing team. She also ran the Iditarod in 2006 with a team of Swingley puppies, and the 2010 Yukon Quest with her own team. Shilo, one of her lead dogs in 2006, has retired to a position as Katie's skiing and cycling companion and has become a connoisseur of cushy beds and cozy firesides.
She received her BA in Biology from Wesleyan University in 2001. After retiring from racing, Katie started graduate school in Environmental Engineering at Bozeman, Montana. She's currently a research engineer at Montana State University working on groundwater remediation. "It will be fun to be back in Wyoming again to see some familiar faces, and make some new friends at this year's Stage Stop," says an enthusiastic Katie.
ROGER CARPENTER — 2019 MEDIA DIRECTOR
Roger Carpenter started his professional life as "paste-up guy" at Rolling Stone magazine in its earlier days in San Francisco. From there he moved to designing at Francis Coppola's CITY Magazine, Columbia Records, Art Director for OUI Magazine, Paper Moon Graphics, and Foote Cone Belding/Honig on the Levi Strauss account. He built his own design agency in Los Angeles and is responsible for the look of many films including Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as well as many classic video titles including To Kill a Mockingbird, Citizen Kane, the Bette Davis collection for MGM, the Classic Monsters collection for Universal Studios, and the Shirley Temple, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Marilyn Monroe and Planet of the Apes collections for Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
You'd be forgiven for wondering how a fancy pants Hollywood art director/graphics designer ended up thigh deep in snow, chasing a bunch of mushers around Wyoming. Actually, the explanation is as simple as an ex-wife who fell in love with sled dog racing in California and eventually another sled dog racer in Montana. Hang on because a happy ending is not far away.
In 2003, at a small race in Glenwood Springs CO, Roger met Ray Gordon (the guy who encouraged Frank Teasley to pursue a stage stop format race in Wyoming). Ray was a seasoned veteran of stage and long distance racing having completed the Iditarod twice and, at the time, still turning in first place wins. Gordon asked Roger to handle for him at a few races that year and afterwards declared Roger 'the best damn handler I've had in 40 years.' Roger also assisted Gordon who was Race Judge of the IPSSSDR that year, and met the Stage Stop family including many who he's working alongside this year.
Now happily remarried, Roger lives mostly in Laramie WY and Walden CO where he continues his work as a marketing and design consultant. He designed the book "Atlantic City, Wyoming • Voices from a Powerful Place" which was awarded the Wyoming State Historical Society's first place honor in 2018. He and his wife trekked the Mustang district of Nepal in 2018 and did white water Cataract Canyon this summer.
Roger has been the Media Director the past six years, so say hello when you see him buzzing around doing whatever. He says that he looks forward to making 2020 the best Stage Stop ever.
BILL HASTINGS — 2020 WEBMASTER & IT SUPPORT
Bill Hastings comes from a background in Wildlife Biology, log furniture building and a dream to be a full-time musician. He began his IT career ages ago (in computer years) when dial-up was the norm in Wyoming. A five-minute lecture in 1999 on how web servers work was all it took for Bill to see the creativity and beauty in website coding and design. Starting in Wyoming as a website developer and systems administrator working for an ISP, another sysadmin role at the National Outdoor Leadership School, IT has taken him to such far-flung places like Kansas and Ireland for year-long stints with a software development company and back to Lander, Wyoming to continue learning about all things IT with an accounting company. He founded his own IT shop in 2006 and formed a website hosting company WindHosting in 2009, a full-service hosting, site design, development and graphics company that he runs with his wife/business partner. They both administer a 3000+ member Lander community email list and website. Bill took ownership of another website design and hosting company, Cheyenne Technology in 2017 and has been busy ever since. Toss in Crossfit sessions and a continued passion for guitars and you have a busy Bill. This is his first year working with the Stage Stop website and he says he's enjoyed learning the site and is looking forward to making the site the best it can be.
SEBASTIAN SCHNUELLE — 2020 RACE COMMENTATOR
Originally from Germany, Sebastian Schnuelle has been mushing since 1995. He first started running dogs in Algonquin Park, Ontario. After moving to the Yukon and living an off-the-grid lifestyle, he opened his Tour Business "Blue Kennels" offering wilderness trips in the Yukon's back country. Soon after that he became interested in sled dog racing.
After running mid-distance races (Kasko, Copper Basin 300, Kobus) he ran seven Yukon Quests and seven Iditarods, winning the Yukon Quest in 2009 and placing second in the Iditarod; he received the Veterinarians Choice award in both races. Since retiring from long distance running and racing, Sebastian has volunteered as a race official for many races as well provided race commentary for the Iditarod as their "Armchair Musher," snow machining the entire Iditarod Trail from Anchorage to Nome.


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Q: Dropzone.js preview dimension scale to actual image size I want to ask if there is some way to force Dropzone to use the dimension (dimension ratio) for preview, based on the uploaded image rather then specifying them in Dropzone config.
I want to display the preview of the image in the same dimensions ratio as the original, but smaller.
Thanks
Jan

A: You should redefine the css styles below :
.dropzone .dz-preview .dz-details, .dropzone-previews .dz-preview .dz-details {
    width: auto !important;
    height: auto !important;
}

.dz-details img {
    width: auto !important;
    height: auto !important;
    position: relative !important;
}


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Welcome to Silesia! Thanks to its Silesian location, E1GOKART joins the group of the most modern tracks in Europe! A hall was built on a two-hectare plot, in which we have already put at your disposal over 4,300 m2 of karting emotions! And we assure you that this is not the end of our ideas!
Two driving levels and 31 of SODI's go-karts. The French manufacturer SODI is the world leader in indoor karting equipment. SODI SR5 senior go-karts, SODI LR5 junior go-karts and double go-karts, the so-called SODI 2Drive tandems. The sector timing by MYLAPS and the software supporting the track by Clubspeed take care of the course of the struggle on the track. Thanks to the mezzanine, you can observe the competition on both driving levels. We provide a cafe at the reception, two VIP rooms and a conference room with full multimedia equipment.
The inner loop of the track is 630 meters long. More importantly, its width along the entire length of the track is at least 5 meters. Such a result guarantees safety and full sports competition not only during competitions but also during typically amateur races.
The outer part of the track is under construction, thanks to which our facility will become the longest indoor go-kart track in Poland.
The asphalt surface and the Xtremebarriers band system ensure grip and safety. We only use WARTER Pro Fuels alkylated fuel for our go-karts. Green gasoline is up to 99% cleaner than regular gasoline. It is almost completely free of hazardous compounds such as benzene and aromatic hydrocarbons. The comfort and safety of our clients are our priority.
We live to race! As part of the global ranking of SWS SODI WORLD SERIES players, we play Silesian Karting League competitions, team competitions and Iron Man competitions on our facility. Any amateur can try. If someone wants to improve their skills before the competition, we invite them to take part in individual training or a karting school for the youngest karting apprentices. Details of the projects will be presented at our reception desk.
We will be happy to answer these and other questions by phone 785 111 140 or by e-mail chorzow@e1gokart.pl
E1GOKART team
We are pleased to announce that we use only Warter Pro Fuels ecological alkylated petrol for our go-karts.
Alkylated gasoline is up to 99% cleaner than regular gasoline. It is almost completely free of hazardous compounds such as benzene and aromatic hydrocarbons.
We are develop for you and increase the comfort of using our track!
© 2023 E1Gokart Chorzów Gokarty Śląsk. All rights reserved.


Does anybody else have a problem with Obama , FLOTUS stuffing backpacks for 'KaBoom' in 9/11 photo-op?
Does anybody else have a problem with Obama , FLOTUS stuffing backpacks for 'KaBoom' in 9/11 photo-op?
The president and first lady were very busy on the 13th anniversary of 9/11, attending memorials and honoring those lost, stuffing backpacks for homeless kids with an organization named "KaBoom." You can't make this stuff up!
So @FLOTUS/@WhiteHouse remembers the 911's terrorist attacks with a photo op at something called @kaboom. Thanks for choosing your side.
@FLOTUS @kaboom Can You Say "NARCISSIST?" @Kaboom! You know what you can do with your organization?There's not enough words to describe you!
@FLOTUS @WhiteHouse @kaboom What an ironic name for a charity organization. "Kaboom"? Really?
@ChrisBiv I think it's all on purpose. One can not actually be this bad at being president. It has to be an act.


Evalulated the ascii-progress haskell library. It can display multiple progress bars in the terminal, portably, and its author Pedro Tacla Yamada has kindly offered to improve it to meet git-annex's needs.
I ended up filing 10 issues on it today, around 3 of the are blockers for git-annex using it.
Worked on making --quiet more quiet. Commands like rsync and wget need to have thier progress output disabled when run in parallel.
Didn't quite finish this yet.
Yesterday I made some improvements to how git-annex behaves when it's passed a massive number of directories or files on the command line. Eg, when driven by xargs. There turned out to be some bugs in that scenario.
One problem one I kind of had to paper over. While git-annex get normally is careful to get the files in the same order they were listed on the command line, it becomes very expensive to expand directories using git-ls-files, and reorder its output to preserve order, when a large number offiles are passed on the command line. There was a O(N*M) time blowup.
I worked around it by making it only preserve the order of the first 100 files. Assumption being that if you're specifying so many files on the command line, you probably have less of an attachment to their ordering.


Fresh, tasty, and made especially for you, our custom salads make eating greens a lot more fun. Create your own salad from the greens up! Choose from over 40 toppings to sprinkle in your salad for extra flavor and added deliciousness.
Start with the base of your salad and choose from arugula, spinach, iceberg, or romaine lettuce.
Unlimited toppings? You heard that right! Choose any of our 40+ toppings, including proteins, veggies, all the fixings, and more.
Top off your creation with our classic salad dressings: balsamic vinaigrette, ranch, Caesar, light raspberry vinaigrette, blue cheese, and creamy Italian.


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AnyDesk 3.0 Beta First Look
TeamViewer 12.0 was released just a couple of days ago, and now it is AnyDesk's turn to release a brand new version of the company's remote control software.
We reviewed AnyDesk back in 2014 for the first time. The program, created by ex-TeamViewer employees, showed great promise back then.
The new AnyDesk 3.0 is available as a beta release currently. While that means it is not yet ready for production environments, it is available for testing and getting a first impression of the new features and changes of the release.
AnyDesk 3.0
The program interface has not changed all that much if you compare the latest version to the 2014 version. AnyDesk states that version 3.0 has received design improvements here and there, but the changes won't change how you use the program.
One of the great changes of AnyDesk 3.0 is the new session window. If you have used the program before, you may know that you got a new request window for any new request. Not a problem if you use the software occasionally, but if you use it day in and out, that was not very practicable.
The improvement moves all requests to a single window. So, instead of having to juggle with multiple open request windows, you just focus on the one instead.
This is especially useful when you use the program for presentations. Consider this scenario: you hold a presentation for 20 people through AnyDesk so that every user sees your desktop and what is going on there during the presentation.
In the old version, you'd have to work with 20 request windows unless you have not set up unattended access with password. In the new, you handle all requests in a single window.
Another major change in AnyDesk 3.0 is the address book. The address book lists all computers that you have control over in a single place for easy management and access.
You may assign tags to systems, and filter the list of devices by tag for quick access to a specific group of devices.
There is also an option to add systems to your favorites so that they appear first always.
Please note that the address book is a premium feature only available to professional and Enterprise versions of AnyDesk.
Free users of AnyDesk benefit from an advanced speed dial view that lets you use the whole window for your contacts instead of just a single row. Also, that page has a search box now to find contacts quickly if you have plenty.
All computers shown in the address book or the speed dial page show an online status in AnyDesk 3.0. This means that you see directly if a computer is online or not; handy to avoid connecting to devices that are not online.
Whitelist is another new feature of AnyDesk 3.0. It enables you to define which computers are allowed to use AnyDesk to connect to yours. May be used to whitelist all IT department computers in a company network for instance. This blocks connection requests from any computer not on the whitelist.
One caveat, at least in the beta version, is that you get a nag screen when you disconnect from a remote computer if you use the free version.
You can check out the blog post over on the AnyDesk site for additional information, or download the beta client on this page.
Now You: Do you use remote desktop software? If so for what purpose and which?
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marc said on December 2, 2016 at 10:52 pm
yes I use it lately after being a logmein/teamviewer user for years and I have to say: I'm impressed!
Mikhoul said on December 2, 2016 at 11:06 pm
Seem a very good alternative and they have also a beta APK for Android devices too.
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Vissers Physical Therapy is a therapist owned and operated outpatient rehabilitation facility in Orlando, Florida. The practice is dedicated to provide one-on-one physical therapy as well as occupational therapy and speech therapy services. Many of our patients choose Vissers Physical Therapy based on the recommendation of a friend or family member. We are proud of that. We also enjoy referral recommendations from a broad range of physician specialists (ortho, neuro and internal medicine) and family practice physicians.
Our mission is to provide the highest quality of care through our one-on-one intervention. It is our goal to help you return to your highest level of function and quality of life following an injury, surgery or disease.
We treat people with injuries and disabilities, of all ages, incorporating the latest information and techniques from research and advances in the field of physical medicine. At Vissers Physial Therapy we partner with you and your doctor to give you the best care.
Paul Vissers, PT is the owner of Vissers Phisical therapy. He graduated from Academy for Physical Therapy in the Netherlands in 1987. Paul has extensive experience in sports specific rehab from recreational to elite athletes, joint replacement rehabilitation, geriatrics, work related injuries, as well as acute care, outpatient and home-care physical therapy. He is also a consultant to companies and theme parks to reduce work related injuries.
Jamie Robertson, PT graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy from University of Pennsylvania. Jamie has extensive experience in orthopedic and geriatric rehabilitation, adult neuromuscular disease – Parkinson's and Multiple Sclerosis, as well as postural changes and balance disorders.
Rena Bissessar, MPT has over 18 years physical therapy experience. She graduated with a Master's Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of St Augustine, as well as a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Florida. Rena has training in manual therapy technique and extensive experience in sports specific, orthopedic and pediatric rehabilitation. Rena has also been participating in CrossFit training for the past 3 years.
© 2016 Vissers Physical Therapy. All Rights Reserved.


Born and raised in Los Angeles, Marissa Roth is an internationally published freelance photojournalist and documentary photographer. Her assignments for prestigious publications including The New York Times, have taken her around the world. Roth was part of The Los Angeles Times photography staff that won a Pulitzer Prize for Best Spot News, for its coverage of the 1992 Los Angeles Riots.
Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions and a number of images are in museum, corporate and private collections. One Person Crying: Women and War, Roth's 31-year personal photo essay that addresses the immediate and lingering impact of war on women in different countries and cultures around the world, is currently an international travelling exhibition, with a forthcoming book. Infinite Light: A Photographic Meditation on Tibet is also a current project, and a traveling exhibition. The book, with a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, was released in April 2014. The Crossing, a poetic photographic study of the north Atlantic Ocean, taken with color transparency film, is a current project.
A commissioned portrait project by The Museum of Tolerance/ Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, to photograph the Holocaust survivors who volunteer there, Witness to Truth, is on permanent exhibition at the museum. She recently completed curating an exhibition of photographs taken by Vietnam Veteran during the war, entitled, My War: Wartime Photographs by Vietnam Veterans, which debuted at The Highground Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park in Neillsville, WI, in August 2016. Roth is currently curating a retrospective exhibition about Frank Hurley, the esteemed Australian photographer whose legacy is anchored by his iconic photographs of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition to Antarctica. The exhibition will debut in 2020.
Roth has 3 additional books to her credit, Burning Heart: A Portrait of The Philippines, Real City: Downtown Los Angeles Inside/Out, and Come the Morning, a children's book about homelessness.
Roth is a Fellow at the Royal Geographical Society.


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Q: Why C is not taking value from structure? I have created structure and have given values for load, C and G. I want user to input load and it must match with one of the load from structure.
Then the values of C and G for corresponding load should be taken for further calculation.
My problem is that whenever I enter load for example 1 then it must take value of C as 38 but instead it take 2293652. Even if I enter other value of load still it takes same.
I am from Mechanical background so don't go hard on me
#include <iostream>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <ctype.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <string.h>
using namespace std;

struct hook{
    float SL;
    int C;
    int G;
};

struct hook h[]={
    {0.5, 27, 14},
    {1, 38, 20},
    {2, 53, 27},
    {3.2, 68, 35},
    {5, 85, 42},
    {8, 107, 55},
    {10, 119, 60},
    {12, 134, 68},
    {16, 151, 76},
    {20, 169, 80},
    {25, 189, 90},
    {32, 207, 100}
};

int main()
{
    float SL1;
    int C1, G1;
    cout << "Enter the safe working load:\n" << endl;
    cin >> SL1;
    int i;
    i >=0;

    for (i=0; i < sizeof h /sizeof *h; i++){
        if(h[i].SL == SL1){
            h[i].C = C1;
            h[i].G = G1;
            break;
        }
    }

    float H=0.93*C1, M=0.6*C1, Z=0.12*C1;
    cout << C1 << endl;
    return 0;
}

A: Shouldnt these "h[i].C = C1;" be the other way around??
It seems that was the issue!  :O


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The effect of emergent compounds and climate change in aquatic organisms with different early life history strategies
Start date 1 August 2011
Overall budget € 210 092,80
EU contribution € 210 092,80
Final Report Summary - EARL (The effect of emergent compounds and climate change in aquatic organisms with different early life history strategies)
Main Results:
Diclofenac sodium (DS) and Clofibric acid at environmental concentrations (10 and 20 µg/l, respectively) do not have any effect on survival, duration of development, growth and body mass of larvae under optimal environmental conditions. However, under environmental stress (food limitation), DS reduced larval survival.
Clotrimazole (CLZ) has toxic effect at lower concentrations (0.14 µg/l) than Diclofenac sodium and Clofibric acid. CLZ at low concentration decreased the larval growth rate in P. serratus larvae. These effects were stronger under environmental stress. CLZ decreased larval survival and larval body mass under food limitation and osmotic stress, respectively. In particular, this compound affects development as it modifies intermoult duration and the number of larval instars required to reach the first juvenile stage. Monitoring the future changes in concentrations of CLZ may constitute a priority for programmes of environmental monitoring.
The effects of these emergent compounds on larvae appear to be compound-specific and species dependent: At high concentrations, DS decreased growth rate in P. serratus, and growth rate and larval body mass in P. longirostris; AC increased duration of development in P. longirostris and decreased growth rate and larval body mass in P. varians; CLZ affected the survival, growth rate and body mass in P. serratus.
Effects of emergent compounds on growth and development of early life stages were stronger when organisms were under some additional stress. At high concentration and under some type of stress survival was affected by DS, AC and CLZ. Additionally, CLZ had more toxic effects: increased duration of development, decreased growth rate and larval body mass under daily variation of temperature in P. varians larvae and decreased growth rate under food limitation in P. serratus larvae.
Mixture effects were stronger compared to effects of exposure at one of these pharmaceutical in P. varians larvae. At daily variation of temperature, the mixture of these three compounds at low concentration increased duration of development and at high concentration also decreased clearly larval growth rate and larval body mass.
Some effects of emergent compounds appeared later during juvenile phase. At daily variation of temperature, P. varians larvae which were exposed to CLZ did not show any significant effects but significant reductions of growth rate and larval body mass were exhibited in juveniles. Also other effects as growth rate and larval body mass were exacerbated reduced in juveniles compared to larvae.
This project manifested the importance to test environmental risk assessment taking into account species specific habitat conditions, the mixture of different emergent compounds and consider more than one stage (embryonic, larval, juvenile or adult) in species with complex life cycle.
The work carried out to achieve the project's objectives were split in different experiments according to the species and the stressful environmental condition:
0.- Preliminary results: Effects of clofibric acid (CA) and diclofenac sodium (DS) at low and high concentrations on larvae of the three species of crustacean decapods at 2 temperatures (18°C and 24°C) and 2 salinities depending on the species (i.e. 20 and 32 for both Palaemon serratus and P. longirostris; and 5 and 32 for Palaemonetes varians).
1. - Experiment 1 (January-March 2012): Effects of AC, DS and CLZ at low and high concentrations at 2 temperature (18˚C and 24˚C) and 2 salinities (20 PSU and 32 PSU) in the common prawn Palaemon serratus.
2. - Experiment 2 (June-July 2012): Effects of AC, DS and CLZ using low and high concentrations in combination with a stressful environmental condition (food limitation) in larvae of crustacean decapods using as a model species the common prawn (P. serratus).
3. - Experiment 3 in larvae of the saltmarshes shrimp P. varians (July-August 2012): Effects of AC and DS at high concentrations and mixing them at low and high concentrations, 2 temperatures (18˚C and 24˚C) and 2 salinities (5 PSU and 32 PSU). Effects of low and high concentrations of AC, DS, CLZ and mixing AC and DS at 5 PSU of salinity and variable temperature of 12:12 h 18C:24C simulating daily changes temperature of marshes. This experiment was designed to test possible accumulated effects after metamorphosis.
4. - Experiment 4 in larvae of the estuarine shrimp P. longirostris (June-July 2013): Effects of AC and DS at high concentrations and mixing them at low and high concentrations, at 2 temperature (18˚C and 24˚C) and salinity 20 PSU. Effects of low and high concentrations of CLZ at 18˚C and salinity 20 PSU.
The exposure to pharmaceuticals is carried out as follows: a control treatment (without pharmaceuticals) and specimens exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of the three selected pharmaceutical compounds and also concentrations 20-40 times higher than those found in nature to explore thresholds concentrations that lead to sublethal effects.
Socio-economic implications and methodological relevance of the "Earl" project:
The results of this project have high relevance on the impact water quality on the human society and economy. The selected species are abundant along the European coast and are also ecological and economically important. The higher toxicity of Clotrimazole compared to Diclofenac or Clofibric on physiological traits on larvae of these crustacean decapods are relevant to impulse the analysis the occurrence of Clotrimazole in European coastal waters. Clotrimazole could affect individuals and populations that are relevant for aquaculture and fisheries research with a high impact on economy. Our results may give general indications of the potential effects on other species of crustacean decapods with a high economic importance on Penaeus species. The present project should therefore be a milestone for the development of this line of research in Europe.
This project increases our understanding of the impact of climate-driven variables and anthropogenic stress on these species. Aquatic species which inhabit coastal ecosystems are commonly under some environmental stress. Our results show how effects of emergent compounds on growth and development of early life stages were stronger when organisms were under some additional stress. Additionally, some effects of emergent compounds appeared later during juvenile phase. An assessment of the effects of emergent compounds should take into account some type of stress in the experimental design and consider more than one stage (embryonic, larval, juvenile or adult) in species with complex life cycle.
The inclusion of larval biology has been novel since this is a new and developing field of research, where techniques to successfully rear larvae were developed recently. At present research on larval biology and trait-mediated effects in the marine environment are scarce, especially in Europe and for species of economic importance. Future research on the effects of pharmaceuticals on physiological process or on the effect of pollution on ecosystems should follow our methodology as a guide.
Last update: 25 February 2015


It's tough to eat healthy 24/7. But if you incorporate juicing into your lifestyle and make it a habit then it can help balance out all the indulgences. It's really a very simple way to make sure your body is getting the nutrients it needs and helps detox at the same time.
There are those times though, and we've all been there, when you've been eating really unhealthy or enjoying a few too many nights out…and you need to get back on track. Maybe you feel sluggish or foggy brained or just off. A juice cleanse may be the perfect way to reset and rebalance.
A juice cleanse gives your body a break and helps get rid of built up toxins while at the same time infusing vital minerals, enzymes, and vitamins. Think of it as a spa day for your digestive system. The cells in your gut actually regenerate every 3-5 days, so giving your system this break can help your gut focus less on digesting and more on healing. Some of the benefits are increased energy, mental clarity, brighter skin and mood, shedding a few pounds, even sleeping more peacefully.
So what should you know about a cleanse before getting started?
Not all cleanses are created equal. Juicing concentrates the good stuff, but it can also concentrate pesticides from pounds and pounds of veggies into a single bottle of juice. That's why it's so important to make sure your juice is USDA Certified Organic (and pesticide free). At Buda Juice we take purity a step further by only using glass bottles. Plastic is known to leach harmful chemicals into juice, particularly citrus juices. Yikes!
2. Will I be hungry?
The Buda Cleanse is designed to supply all your caloric needs for the day. Most people can go to work just fine while doing the cleanse, although you may want to trade your HIIT class for a milder yoga class on cleanse days. If you feel like you need to munch on something, that's ok. Everyone's metabolism and comfort level with juicing is different, just keep the snacks small and stick to healthy options like a few nuts, an avocado, or steamed veggies for example, and you will still get the full benefits of the cleanse. Plus, our yummy almond milk, with its healthy fats and 10g of protein, will help keep you feeling fuller longer.
Some argue that juice lacks fiber. In fact, the veggies and fruits do retain soluble fiber. Soluble fiber is the fiber that helps lower cholesterol and regulate blood sugar spikes. It is only the insoluble fiber that is lost, but that fiber is harder on your body to digest. With the Buda Cleanse you also get additional fiber (both soluble and insoluble) with our Basilato Soup, full of deliciously ripe organic cherry tomatoes.
The best part of a cleanse is resetting your body and getting back to a healthier you. After a 3 or 5 day cleanse you will find yourself craving healthier foods. Your taste buds may even change! Listen to your body, drink lots of water and gently reintroduce foods back into your diet to keep you feeling light and radiant!
StudioHop is excited to partner up with Buda Juice and offer them as a Member Perk! To find out more details on what the perk is and how to redeem, check out the StudioHop Perks page.


I am breaking three Mini Metros and have a some bits that may be of interest to the Mini fraternity.
Loads of other Metro bits for anyone that wants them also.
How much for the hif38 posted?
Around £50 + postage. I'll take some pics for you. I was going to refurbish them first but if you are happy with to take it as is then fine.