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Gabrielle Union Set To Launch Hair-Care Line At Ulta Beauty
By Donovan | January 31, 2017 0 Comments
Actress Gabrielle Union, who is currently starring in the BET drama Being Mary Jane could now add "beauty" to her forever growing resume.
What's next for the actress? Union is following in the footsteps of Jessica Alba, cofounder of Honest Co.; Drew Barrymore, Flower Beauty founder, creative director and co-owner, and Jennifer Aniston, a former Living Proof stakeholder, in building a beauty brand from the bottom.
In the past, Union was asked numerous times to be the famous face fronting a hair-care brand, but she was never completely sold on any brand's full assortment and didn't want to be attached to one she didn't wholly endorse for something as important as her hair, which she'd struggled since childhood to embrace. So, she created her own brand, Flawless by Gabrielle Union, that will be launched at the Ulta Beauty on April 16.
"For me — having skin in the game — it deepens the connection," said Union, speaking to WWD earlier this month from Milk Studios in Los Angeles, where she was being photographed for Flawless. "It makes me work a lot harder than if I was just a hired gun. I want to make sure that it's right for me, for my family, for my friends, and for every person with textured hair. I want to have a seat at the table, and part of that is having ownership."
The 44-year-old actress teamed with executives responsible for Macadamia Beauty LLC, the company behind the hair-care brand Macadamia Natural Oil, to develop Flawless. Vince Davis, chief executive officer of Macadamia Beauty, is serving as the ceo of Flawless, a separate entity from Macadamia Beauty, and Union's longtime manager Jeff Morrone, senior partner at Primary Wave Entertainment, has played an active role.
Initially making its debut on March 1 on the web site Flawlesshair.com, Flawless' range contains 10 products priced from $19 to $29: Moisturizing Shampoo, Moisturizing Conditioner, Smoothing Shampoo, Smoothing Conditioner, Hair Masque, Blow Dry Cream, Hair Protection Spray, Shine Spray, Oil Treatment and Edge Control Gel. The packaging is decorated in teal, gold and black, and marked by a logo with an intertwined G and U meant to evoke designer fashion labels. Industry sources estimate the brand will generate as much as $6 million in first-year retail sales.
Andy Rah, vice president of global marketing at Flawless, said, "You can cocktail the products altogether. They're meant to be interchangeable and versatile to achieve looks without having to have 30 products."
Union asserted, "I want women with textured hair to have great hair days." In the past, she suffered to attain those joyful days and doesn't believe that should have to be the case. "I went through a phase where I would leave my relaxer on so long, thinking the longer I leave this relaxer on, the straighter it's going to be," she recalled. "Cut to lesions, like open wounds in my scalp, trying to chase something that was unrealistic, and eventually probably in my mid- to late-20s I decided to give up my relaxer, and I went natural. By natural I mean underneath the weaves, extensions, clips and the hair color was my natural hair — thriving."
Photos Credit: Dan Doperalski/WWD
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It's my Birthday !!!!! I'm 27, but most days I feel about 37.
Happy Birthday Hun! Hope U Have A Good Day!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!! hope you have a great day !
Happy birthday you young thing!
Happy Birthday Hun. Sorry Im a day late.....Hope you had fun at Pizza Hut.
I had a lovely day, Pizza was yum but the triple chocolate cake was yummier !!!
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UNPA marks 50 years in Geneva
A 10-stamp sheet featuring 'flag alley,' leading to the main entrance of Geneva's Palais des Nations, was issued this October by the United Nations Postal Administration.
This October, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) marked its 50th anniversary in Geneva, Switzerland.
On Dec. 11, 1968, an agreement between the United Nations (UN) and the Swiss Postal Telephone and Telegraph Enterprise launched the UNPA's Geneva office. The first UN stamps denominated in Swiss francs were issued on Oct. 4, 1969.
This October, a personalized 10-stamp sheet featuring "flag alley," which leads to the main entrance of Geneva's Palais des Nations, was issued by the UNPA to honour "100 years of multilateralism at Geneva." The 1.50-franc stamps, each with a different view of the Palais des Nations, are displayed alongside labels highlighting the restoration project of the Celestial Sphere.
The first UN stamps were issued in U.S. dollars on Oct. 24, 1951, while an agreement made with the Austrian government in June 1979 allowed the UNPA's Vienna office to issue its first stamps in Austrian schillings later that year.

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Matthew Dunning attended the Nebraska State Bar Association's annual Barristers' Ball to benefit the Nebraska Lawyers Foundation at the Embassy Suites in LaVista. Matthew and his wife were guests of the Labor and Employment Law Section.
Mary Vandenack presented "Avoiding Erosion of Testamentary Intent via Contractual Designation" on March 28 at the Society of Financial Service Professionals March 2019 Breakfast Meeting; a 2 hour Continuing Education session over breakfast at the Champions Run Country Club in Omaha, NE.
Monte Schatz moderated and presented at the Omaha Estate Planning Council Meeting, speaking on the legal capacity aspects of mental capacity. The topic for discussion was "The Financial Advisor and Client Incapacity: Legal, Medical, and Ethical Responsibilities to Clients With Potential Mental Capacity Issues" and included Dr. Steven Wengel, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Campus Wellness for UNO and UNMC, Keith Deras, Financial Advisor and Sr. Vice President with Harry A. Koch and Company, and Thomas Van Robays, Sr. Vice President with First Trust Company LLC. The event was held at Happy Hollow Country Club on March 19.


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Fidelity to sell some title plant assets to clear way for LPS acquisition
Fidelity National Financial Inc. has agreed to "sell a copy" of LPS title plants in six Oregon counties and an ownership interest equivalent to LPS' share of a jointly owned title plant in the metro Portland area to resolve federal antitrust regulators' concerns about Fidelity's planned $2.9 billion acquisition of LPS, scheduled to close Jan. 2.
The Federal Trade Commission — which had charged that the deal was likely to "substantially lessen competition" — says the settlement "will restore competition that is likely lost through the merger but will not interfere with any efficiencies that may be associated with the combination of the two companies."
Title plants are databases used by abstractors, title insurers and title insurance agents to determine the title status of real property. The databases are used to establish the chain of title and make other determinations needed to underwrite and issue title insurance policies. Source: ftc.gov.


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From Poland to the USA: A Family's Long Journey So Their Son Can Survive
The following article is based on answers from an e-mail interview translated from Polish to English.
Back in his home country of Poland, Marcel Samol wasn't given very good odds of surviving a brain tumor that's known as one of the most aggressive in children. Embryonal tumors with multilayered rosettes, otherwise known at ETMR, occurs in children aged 4 and under, mostly in children under 2 and is fatal 75% of the time. "I will also add the fact that in Poland they confused Marcel's diagnosis," says Karolina Brenk, Marcel's mother. She and Marcel's father, Artur, then began looking for help abroad. Karolina says, "Professor Jonathan Finlay from Nationwide Children's Hospital came to the rescue," adding, "He gave us a light in the tunnel and thanks to him we also knew the correct diagnosis. After 2 months since Marcel became ill we were already in the USA and Marcel started treatment." Money was the biggest obstacle for Marcel's parents, needing $850,000 for Marcel's treatment at NCH. But they were able to get tremendous support from their community back home. "We managed to collect the entire amount in just 13 days and on January 19 we flew out for a new life."
Karolina says they learned about our Ronald McDonald House from another family from Poland who had stayed previously. The family was relieved they could stay right next to the hospital and wouldn't have to have another huge expense of having to pay for a place while staying in Columbus. As Karolina describes it, staying at our House did take some getting used to. A few things were different from back in Poland. "First of all, we were surprised that there are no quilts with bedding, only bedspreads."
Marcel and his family have been staying with us for about 4 months and will need to stay for a few more months. Karolina says Artur is also very happy that they've found a place here. She says, "during this hard period, we have a piece of "home"". She writes that the family really enjoys the family kitchens the most pointing out, with a smiley face, "We can cook our Polish dishes here because we don't like American food." Karolina says another favorite spot at the House has been the big back yard, which has been very important because the family doesn't have the ability to leave the hospital campus during the pandemic.
As so many families often do, Marcel celebrated a very special day while staying at the House recently. He turned one year old at the beginning of May and our family activities manager, Abigail Brumme, was determined to help the family make sure Marcel had a traditional Polish first birthday. It was truly a momentous occasion with a cake donated by local bakery, The End Dessert Company, sparkling juice, and presents. Karolina says this will be a very special memory of their time staying at our House. "It was magical and beautiful! But above all, Marcel was smiling all the time and that was our goal!" Due to the need for
When asked what she would like to tell our community of staff, volunteers, & donors if she was in a room with everyone, she said, "I would like them to know that there are people here who are open-hearted to help families in this difficult time. Certainly, thank each one individually and hug each for how wonderful the work they do. Not everyone is able to sacrifice themselves and give their heart to help people. It is a beautiful gift and certainly each of them will be rewarded in their lives for the beautiful deeds they do. I would like to tell them that they are great! Great and thanks to people like them – we parents can peacefully fight for the lives of our children, for which we will be grateful for the rest of our lives. 🙂 "
As for the future prognosis for Marcel, Karolina says, "Prospects for the future, we hope that they are the best because Marcel is a brave boy and treatment has gone very well, but with cancer you can never be sure. However, we live with good hope and we stick to it." She ends her note to us with, "Pozdrawiam serdecznie!" or Best wishes!
We certainly wish the best for Marcel, Karolina, & Artur too.
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NHL Picks: May 9
By Michael Harty
Monday's four-game slate features three underdogs leading their respective series two games to one, and one juggernaut looking to put a team out of their misery. Avoiding the giant that is the Avalanche, will be heading to Pittsburgh for this pick where the Penguins play host to the New York Rangers.
The Pens, who were decimated by key injuries in game 1 to forward Rickard Rakell, defenceman Brian Dumoulin and then starting goaltender Casey DeSmith have reclaimed home-ice advantage with a 7-4 win on Saturday night. Third-stringer Louis Domingue has done just enough, after being thrust into action midway through Game 1's triple-overtime marathon win.
Pittsburgh, who has vastly dominated the series from an underlying metric standpoint, finally got rewarded with an outburst of goals in game 3. Although some of these goals may have seemed fluky, it's a testament to their constant pressure finally being rewarded. They trail the Avalanche only in XGoals per 60 minutes (Expected goals) according to MoneyPuck.com. The really interesting part, the Rangers rank 15th out of 16. Like the majority of the season, likely Vezina trophy winner and potential Hart trophy candidate Igor Shesterkin has been a big reason why this series hasn't looked as lopsided as it could be. His franchise-best 79 save losing performance in Game 1 appeared to catch up to him Saturday night, and may have a lingering effect on the remainder of the series. Shesterkin was pulled after a lacklustre 1st period where he surrendered 4 quick goals, a few of which a sharp Igor would most likely want back.
PPG Paints Arena was rocking Saturday night and I expect a similar atmosphere Monday night, given Pittsburgh's domination in every underlying metric. Finally getting to Shesterkin I will be taking the Pens as a short home underdog.
Pick: Penguins +100 (Bet MGM)
Other Games Worth Betting:
Avalanche -1.5 (+105 Bet 365) - Connor Ingram, David Rittich, it doesn't matter who's attempting to shut down this behemoth, I think the party ends tomorrow night for the Preds. Even with the uncertainty for Colorado in goal (Darcy Kuemper injury), I think Pavel Francouz will be able to hold down the fort just fine for this game.


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Inspire The Next Generation
What we've learned from our conversations around the country is how important parents are when it comes to their kids' career choices.
Now, you may not feel your kids listen to you at times, but regarding careers, parents set expectations, answer questions and steer decisions.
At the same time, parents told us they often feel they don't know enough to give proper advice on the jobs of tomorrow or struggle to give guidance on what to study at school and college.
And when it comes to manufacturing, parents sometimes feel they're drawing on out-of-date information and missing out on a chance to tell their kids about exciting careers.
To help answer your questions and spark your thinking on inspiring your kids, we have put together this fact sheet.
Q: Why should young people consider modern manufacturing?
Manufacturing roles give young people the chance to design and build real things, whether it's self-driving cars, lifesaving drugs or new ways to create green energy. You get the satisfaction of seeing your work impact people and society.
And the demand is enormous. Manufacturing companies are yearning for new talent. Modern manufacturing will generate 3.5 million high-skilled jobs in the next decade.
Q: What kind of opportunities and roles are out there?
Lots—and these go far beyond the shop floor. In modern manufacturing, you'll find people in the design studio, laboratory, workshop and office as well as across different industries, whether that's aerospace, biopharmaceuticals, computing, automakers or energy.
What makes modern manufacturing different is the chance to create and make—and that means lots of different roles and jobs.
Q: What skills or aptitude do you need for a career in modern manufacturing?
Different firms look for different things, but what's common across the industry is a need for curious, imaginative thinkers. Modern manufacturing requires people who are willing to look at things in a fresh, new way and to consider "what if" and "why not."
Q: What sort of salaries can you command in modern manufacturing?
Given the demand for these roles, jobs are well-rewarded. On average, a manufacturing job pays more than $81,000 a year in salary and benefits. Manufacturing jobs also offer lifelong training and room for progression, so young people can expect a fulfilling and reliable career path.
Q: How will automation impact modern manufacturing?
Like other industries, technology is changing manufacturing, which makes it a very exciting time to get involved. Modern manufacturing jobs involve combining new technology with the skills manufacturers have always used: problem-solving, creativity and imagination.
Q: What should my kids focus on at school or college for a career in modern manufacturing?
Manufacturing companies, whether they're big brands or smaller entrepreneurial businesses, look for a range of skills and are interested in people with different academic backgrounds.
What's often important, however, is a good command and comfort with math and science or a willingness to learn more about these subjects. Given the teamwork involved in modern manufacturing, good communication skills are vital.
Q: What level of education would my kids need?
It all depends on the role, but there are lots of routes into modern manufacturing. Some require a college degree, while others involve on-the-job training or apprenticeships for kids coming out of high school or with a few years of community college.
What sets manufacturing apart from many other sectors of the economy is the commitment to lifelong training and education. The teaching you get in the first few years of your career is designed to build on the foundations of what you learned at high school or college.
Q: What prospects or growth opportunities would my kids have in modern manufacturing?
Modern manufacturing is changing, and with exciting new technology, such as 3-D printing, artificial intelligence, big data and computer-aided design, we are set to see lots more innovation in the next 20 years. Manufacturing careers can take kids in many different directions and around the country.
Q: Where in the country are these jobs?
The short answer—everywhere. Manufacturing companies are found in all parts of the country, and there's a strong ecosystem connecting big brands, small businesses and start-ups..
Q: What impact can my kids make in modern manufacturing?
We heard from a lot of parents that they worry about careers where their kids may not make an impact or just feel they're sitting at a desk or fiddling with apps. With manufacturing, however, you get to see your impact daily, from the products we all use and the medicines that give us good health to the transportation and energy we depend on every day.
Q: How can my kids or I learn more about modern manufacturing?
These videos are testimonials from young people and other individuals who've thrived in manufacturing. These can help give you and your kids a feel for what people in modern manufacturing do daily and the types of things you can work on in manufacturing.


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Q: Добавил ключ в ssh-agent, но git продолжает требовать пароль ключа Всем привет! Прошу помощи с настройками ssh-agent: нужно избавиться от постоянного ввода пароля, когда git использует мой ключ.
Ssh-agent, хоть и с перебоями, но был запущен и даже удалось добавить свой id_rsa. Но когда прописал git pull, тот снова потребовал пароль. Также NPM из-за этого не может подтянуть пакет, который хранится у нас в приватном репозитории. Помогите, плс

A: Для того, чтобы гит заработал в связке с plink нужно две вещи
Во-первых, при установке git на пятом шаге выбрать Use plink а не дефолтную настройку:

Если вы не помните как ставили -- лучше переустановите git, заново пройдите по всем 12ти экранам установщика.
Второй шаг -- нужно создать переменную окружения GIT_SSH в которой указать для вашего файла plink.exe
Я это делаю при помощи reg-файла:
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment]
"GIT_SSH"="C:\\foo\\bar\\plink.exe"

Возможно второй шаг не понадобится если у вас окружение putty развёрнуто с инсталлятора или вы ставили галку "установить переменную .ssh" в инсталляторе

Update Новый исталлятор git уже не предлагает такого скрина как я приводил выше, просто ставить с дефолтными настройками. Ради любопытства сравнил: в старом инсталляторе после установки файл etc\install-options.txt содержал две строки:
Plink Path: C:\mypath\plink.exe
SSH Option: Plink

а в новых уже достаточно типовой настройки
SSH Option: OpenSSH

и всё работает при условии установки GIT_SSH.

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Sure, the Susquehanna Valley girls basketball team had enjoyed a fine season prior to embarking on the state playoffs, capturing the program's first Section 4 title with a 55-49 victory over Norwich in the Class B final.
But the Sabers winning a state championship? Well, that seemed inconceivable to me.
Maybe it was the fact that there hadn't exactly been a tradition of girls basketball success through the years at SV that I couldn't get out of my mind. More specifically, I figured the chances of a squad comprised primarily of freshmen and sophomores navigating its way successfully through three state playoff games to be slim at best.
And yet, as I watched this team over the past two weeks as it dispatched three state-playoff foes — the last of those a previously once-beaten Hoosick Falls squad by a 51-45 score on Saturday in the state Class B final at Hudson Valley Community College — I became a believer.
No, this wasn't a team with that do-it-all superstar player you would find on most state-championship caliber teams. Rather, this was a cohesive, unselfish, deep squad with the commendable ability and commitment to playing in-your-face defense.
A squad that, as the stakes got higher each week, managed to play with a poise that belied its relative youth.
"As the season went on, you could see the level of play with each other get better," SV coach Chad Freije said. "Our defense, our attention to details was better as the games got more attention."
Offensively, 6-foot-1 sophomore center Erin Nolan, 5-foot-3 junior sharpshooting guard Shayna Lee — or in SV circles Shayna LeeforThree —and 5-foot-10 sophomore forward Caitlyn Knapp were the usual suspects throughout the season with regard to shouldering the load.
But when others needed to step up they did, most noteworthy during SV's state-playoff run.
There was 5-foot freshman point guard Holly Manchester chipping in with seven crucial points in a 47-41 quarterfinal victory over Westhill, and freshman reserve Michaela Haskell coming up with five points, including a big 3-pointer, in a 53-46 semifinal victory over East Aurora.
In the title win over Hoosick Falls, sophomore Courtney Knapp scored 10 points and reserve junior forward Paige Finch added nine points.
"We've had different girls come up big when we've needed to," Freije said. "That's been one of the great things about this team."
It wasn't all clear sailing for SV this season, however. After a promising start to the season, SV had lost back-to-back games to Seton Catholic Central and Owego and faced a double-digit halftime deficit at Norwich on Feb. 11.
Faced with the prospect of a third straight loss, SV rallied for a 65-55 victory. The Sabers would lose just once more the remainder of the season, a relatively meaningless add-on game against Maine-Endwell prior to the start of the Section 4 playoffs.
"Things just switched with that game," Freije said. "From that game on, you could tell they believed in themselves and what they could accomplish."
For Freije, the state championship was especially satisfying, especially considering his first season at the helm for SV.
That was in 2009-10, when SV went 0-16 and endured a fair share of lopsided defeats that had Freije wondering what he had gotten himself into.
Now, he has a team that should for the foreseeable future have ample opportunities to add some additional hardware to the school's trophy case. Aside from senior Jordyn Williams, every other player who saw significant minutes this season is expected to return next season.
"SV has always been a softball school," said Freije, acknowledging the school's six state softball titles. "We wanted to make this a basketball school, too."
Mangan can be reached by email at mmangan@pressconnects.com and on Twitter @PSBMike.


The National Trust For Jersey have organised "Blockhouse Blockbusters," a series of WW2 film screenings inside the bunker at the Wetland Centre. Each feature will be preceded with a short film made in the Channel Islands during the Occupation/Liberation period, courtesy of Jersey Archive. Price is £10 including a glass of wine and times for each screening are 6-8pm. Telephone 483193 to book and pay in advance.
Short: 'The Channel Islands 1940-1945' (Crown Film Unit, 1945) 15 minutes.
Feature: 'The Imitation Game' (Morten Tyldum, 2014) 114 minutes.
During World War II, Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians.
Short: 'Englishe Kanalinseln' (PK-Filmberich, German propaganda film) 11 minutes.
Feature: 'Downfall' (Oliver Hirschbiegel, 2004) 156 minutes, certificate 15.
Short: Scenes from the German Occupation & Liberation of Jersey, some shot secretly, by Mr Bertram Senior, 25 minutes.
Feature: 'Valkyrie' (Bryan Singer, 2008) 121 minutes, certificate 12.
A dramatisation of the 20 July assassination and political coup plot by desperate renegade German Army officers against Hitler during World War II.
Short: Scenes from the German Occupation & Liberation of Jersey, some shot secretly, by Olive Thompson, 22 minutes.
Feature: 'Fury' (David Ayer, 2014) 134 minutes, certificate 15.
As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened Army sergeant commands a Sherman tank and his five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines.


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Q: SwiftUI AVPlayer: how to hide borders on video? What's the problem: a looped video is shown with thin borders.
Interesting: there is no problem on the simulator, but on a real device it is visible. The problem disappears in the screenshot!
I tried to add a rectangle with strikeBorder above the video and change the videoGravity setting, nothing works :/
import SwiftUI
import AVFoundation

struct LoopingPlayer: UIViewRepresentable {
    let sizes = Sizes()
    func makeUIView(context: Context) -> some UIView {
        return PlayerUIView(frame: CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: sizes.mainWidth / 1.172, height: sizes.mainWidth / 1.172))
    }

    func updateUIView(_ uiView: UIViewType, context: Context) {
        //
    }
}

class PlayerUIView: UIView {
    private var playerLayer = AVPlayerLayer()
    private var playerLooper: AVPlayerLooper?

    override init(frame: CGRect) {
        super.init(frame: frame)
        //Load Video
        let fileURL = Bundle.main.url(forResource: "Circle", withExtension: "mp4")!
        let playerItem = AVPlayerItem(url: fileURL)
        //Setup Player
        let player = AVQueuePlayer(playerItem: playerItem)

        playerLayer.player = player
        playerLayer.videoGravity = .resizeAspectFill
        playerLayer.backgroundColor = UIColor.white.cgColor
        layer.addSublayer(playerLayer)

        //Loop
        playerLooper = AVPlayerLooper(player: player, templateItem: playerItem)

        //Play video
        player.play()
    }

    override func layoutSubviews() {
        super.layoutSubviews()
        playerLayer.frame = bounds
    }

    required init(coder: NSCoder) {
        fatalError("init(coder: ) has not been implemented")
    }
}

struct LoopingPlayer_Previews: PreviewProvider {
    static var previews: some View {
        LoopingPlayer()
    }
}

Device & simulator photos

A: You can push the Debug View Hierarchy button on the debug bar, which pauses the app in its current state, permitting the programmer to inspect and understand the UI hierarchy of any app. Its a very helpful tool during development.


When the warm and pleasant summer days are over, and the outside temperatures begin to drop, most homeowners start preparing for the heating season. Since the winters are harsh, preparation is necessary to stay comfortable. To do this, you need a heating system that is reliable. However, no one wants to pay an arm and a leg for their home heating costs.
Before the beginning of the heating season, it is a good idea to contact your local HVAC company. Make an appointment for a checkup for your furnace.
During an annual maintenance inspection, the technician will make sure that your heating system is properly functioning. If they discover any problems within the system, they can repair them before they get out of hand or cause your heating system to stop working entirely. The contractor will also ensure that the system is operating at top efficiency. If you avoid a yearly checkup and your system fails to run correctly, it will have to labor excessively to keep your house warm. This additional work results in higher energy costs. Therefore, it is best to schedule a tune-up to prevent a situation like this from occurring.
Make sure that you hire a reputable HVAC company when you need furnace services. Don't opt for cheap furnace repair or maintenance. When it comes to your heating system, you only want to work with certified and experienced professionals. After all, your energy costs, comfort, and safety rely on the condition of your furnace. Search for "gas furnace repair near me" or "furnace repair near my location" to find companies that have a good track record with their clients. Check reviews. Make sure that they use original manufacturer furnace repair parts. After you have found a few good options, then take maintenance and furnace repair cost into consideration.
As time goes on, hair, dirt, dust and other debris can clog the filters in your heating unit. When this occurs, the system must work much harder to maintain warmth in your home. Essentially, a clogged filter causes your energy bills to skyrocket. Therefore, every 30 days you should check the filter to determine whether or not it requires a replacement. However, you may want to check it more often if you live in an area where dust is a problem or if you have pets.
Numerous property owners keep their thermostats set at a very high temperature when winter sets in. However, doing so is a mistake. Instead, it is best to maintain a temperature that is comfortable, but one that is not excessively high. Even though this may only be the difference of a few degrees, it can lead to substantial savings on your energy bill.
Investing in a programmable thermostat can make a significant difference with regard to saving money on your energy bill. You can turn the thermostat down when no one is home, such as when you are leaving for work in the morning. However, to ensure that your house is warm when you return, the temperature can be set in advance to increase before you get back. This type of thermostat goes up and down automatically based on your schedule. Therefore, you do not use as much heat, ultimately resulting in a lower energy bill.
Always check your windows and doors for drafts before the beginning of the heating season. Drafty areas in your home can allow warm air to escape, as well as allow cold air into the house. When this happens, your heating system works much more to compensate. If you discover any drafty areas, seal and caulk them up before winter begins.
The window treatments you utilize during cold seasons can help lower your energy bills. For example, on sunny days, keep your blinds and curtains open on every window that faces the south. Doing so allows natural sunlight to come into the home, keeping it warmer. However, the drapes and blinds should be closed at night, as this will create a bit of extra insulation between the home's interior and the glass.
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Philips has inked a deal with the largest health insurer in the Netherlands, Achmea, for a pilot home healthcare project that could eventually become rolled out across Europe. Philips' goal is to help doctors monitor patients' health remotely but to also equip patients with respiratory diseases with products help them better manage their conditions at home.
Philips estimates that the global market for home healthcare is about 100 billion euros (about $148.3B) and the company is looking to target about 5 percent of the market. One of the drivers of Philips continued push into home healthcare is the growing population of people over the age of 65, which will increase to 50 percent of the population in the EU by 2050.
"We need devices that collect information about the patient, an infrastructure to get that information to the physician or provide software that can triage that data and thus enable the physician to focus on patients that need attention," Walter van Kuijen, general manager at Philips' home monitoring healthcare told Reuters.
Philips is also pursuing the fitness and wellness segments of the home healthcare market -- last week at TEDMED the company demonstrated its recently launched pedometer or activity monitor, called DirectLife. The service includes a real, live staff of coaches that helps users create activity goals and encourages users to achieve them. The device is a small medallion that can be worn around the neck of in the users pocket. When plugged into the user's computer, users can view charts that review their activity levels. The tiny device also includes a eight, tiny green lights that aim to give users a rough idea of how well they are keeping up with their goals. Six lights means the user has achieved their goals 100 percent, while seven or eight means the user surpass their goals. Fewer than six? Better get walking.


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Cold weather talk with meteorologist Paul Douglas (Midmorning, 1/30/04)
He's ready
Layers -- lots of layers
Good business at REI
by Dan Olson, Minnesota Public Radio
Douglas Gardner of south Minneapolis is ready to brave the cold. (MPR Photo/Dan Olson)
Record cold weather the past few days is bringing out the hardiness in some Minnesotans -- the ones who actually like spending time outside in the winter.
Undated — An arctic mass from central Canada kept an icy grip on the upper Midwest on Thursday and Friday, driving up energy demand, closing some schools - and leaving even cold-weather veterans in awe.
Friday was the most frigid yet. Temperatures ranged in Minnesota from 36 degrees below zero in Fosston to the state's warm spot, Winona, at minus-8 degrees, the National Weather Service said. The Twin Cities were at 21 degrees below zero Friday morning - the coldest since Jan. 9, 1999.
While many people are not big fans of the bitterly cold weather, others are taking it in stride. Take mail carrier Eric Witzman, who delivers mail on the east end of Duluth.
He's a big, smiling guy in sunglasses. Witzman is a Duluth native, and he's been delivering mail for about 10 years. Friday, he was dressed in regulation blue, and his cheeks are pink. It was more than 20 below zero when he started his route. But he says there's a simple trick to keeping warm -- a trick that's probably encoded in your DNA if you grow up here.
"Layers. I got several different layers on top," says Witzman. He has layers -- on top. But get this -- no long underwear. "Nope. Just my wind pants."
Witzman says he gets too warm if he wears them. "I just try to keep moving in this weather. I got all these snowbanks and stuff to climb over right now, too, so it gives you a little workout warming up, too."
Eric Witzman seems genuinely nonchalant about the weather -- he can't even remember the coldest temperature he's faced on his mail route.
Even though Witzman doesn't wear long underwear, plenty of the rest of us do. And cold weather clothing is flying off the racks at outdoors stores like REI in Bloomington.
One rack in the store holds thin, light pairs for the active crowd -- skiers, runners and others who laugh in the face of meteorological adversity. REI's Patrick Campion stands next to a rack of heavier longjohns, more suitable for couch potatoes who either purposely -- or more likely mistakenly -- venture out in the cold. These are not old-fashioned wool underwear, but rather longjohns made from polyester.
"This is a good base layer and a good start, but as you put either a middle layer or a down layer on top you'll be toasty," says Campion.
Campion recalls the coldest weather he's ever been in -- several years ago he took his then-fiancee to a ski race in Biwabik, Minnesota.
"I was too cheap to buy a hotel room so I made us stay out in a tent overnight, and that night it got down to 27 below," Campion recalls. "We were both in sleeping bags and just kind of moaning and looking at each other, and trying to figure out how we were going to warm up. Nice enough she did stay with me, but 27 below was pretty cool to be out in a tent."
Other REI customers have similar memories of suffering and endurance, which some Minnesotans wear as badges of valor.
George Biltz from Minneapolis is picking up glove liners to keep his hands warm for a weekend ski outing. Originally a farm boy from Perham in Minnesota's frozen northwest, Biltz remembers -50 degree weather. The family had just moved north from Kansas, and Biltz was 6 at the time.
You know you're alive when you're cold.
- Arctic explore Anne Bancroft
"My father would have to get up and light a blow torch, and go outside to heat up the copper tubing that ran from the fuel oil to our stove so that it would flow, so we could have a fire inside," says Biltz. "Those were days when you got up and dressed and put on your overshoes and coat before you ate breakfast."
It soon emerges from REI customers that northern Minnesota supplies the most memorable winter weather stories. Douglas Gardner of south Minneapolis is wearing several rabbits worth of fur atop his head. When he unties a string, long furry panels drop down over his ears. Gardner's cold weather recollection is from the north shore of Lake Superior.
"(It was) 1996, Finland, Minnesota, about 55 below. Tower broke the record at 60 below. I was on my way to Lutsen to go skiing. My buddy talked me into going up early to go snowmobiling. My van didn't start for two and half days. Seriously. So for two and half days we didn't do nothing but eat and drink," Gardner recalls.
Other professional outdoor types are even enjoying the current cold spell.
For veteran polar explorer Ann Bancroft of Scandia, who's training for 1,240-mile hike across the Arctic Ocean starting in February 2005, it's been wonderful.
Sundog over Duluth
"It is so astoundingly beautiful when it's cold," she said. "It's a great way to get your mind focused on what you are training for."
Bancroft, 48, skiied along the St. Croix River on Thursday morning, the first day of the cold snap. She had heard the wind chill was 35 degrees below zero, but it wasn't until she felt the burn on her often-frostbitten cheeks that she believed it.
"When they turn this funny, storybook purple and have this tingling, biting sensation - then I know it's pretty cold," said Bancroft.
For Bancroft and rest of the hardy handful of polar explorers training in Minnesota, Thursday and Friday were a perfect combination of thick snow and jabbing cold. It's a time to test their gear and harden their bodies against the cold.
"You know you're alive when you're cold," Bancroft said.
After several mild winters, Minnesotans saw up to 2 feet of snow fall over the weekend followed by a blast of arctic air that drove the thermometer's mercury down into the bulb.
"I love this stuff," said Lonnie Dupre, 42. The Minnesota native is training in Grand Marais for the first summer crossing of the Arctic Ocean. His team leaves in May 2005. "It is perfect training conditions."
He expects lows of only 14 degrees below zero on the trip, but said these times of extreme cold are important for testing gear, including different types of ski boots. "If there is a failure it will happen then," he said of the cold snaps.
The important when out in the cold, he said, to keep his face protected by nearly covering it with the fur trim of his parka's hood. "Your world is limited to about a 2-inch circumference of your hood," he said.
Jeffery Peterson, 29, is familiar with the sensation. The teacher from Wilshire Park Elementary School in St. Anthony has been training for hiking in the Alaskan winter as part of the 2004 Iditarod by jogging in the cold with his pet husky.
Peterson, of Golden Valley, will follow the dogsled race and post his observations on the Internet for classroom use as the race's Iditarod Teacher on the Trail. Although he will fly from stage-to-stage, he's been told to prepare for 4-mile hikes to the nearest Internet connection each night.
He planned to use the cold snap for testing new cold-weather equipment donated by the Cabela's sporting goods chain. "I like this. This is good," he said of the weather. "I wanted some cold weather to try out this gear."
(The Associated Press contributed to this report)
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Bluehole Studio calls NCsoft a "corporate bully"
April 19, 2012 Mike General 0
On Tuesday, it was reported that ex-NCsoft employees were found guilty of leaking Lineage 3 information and coding to a rival and were sentenced to jail time. It was reported generally by media outlets as a win for NCsoft and implied by some that Bluehole Studio, the makers of TERA, were guilty because of the verdict.
Yesterday Bluehole Studio's fought back stating they are "NOT guilty", calling NCsoft a "corporate bully".
NCsoft is a billion-plus dollar corporation, so they can afford to have a team of high-priced lawyers spin out reasonable-sounding documents. These baseless accusations have led to unfounded rumors, which is disappointing and unfair. But that doesn't mean the rumors are true.
It is no surprise that the latest spin on the story has it that "TERA is guilty." That is wrong. For the record, after extensive Korean proceedings, Bluehole Studio was NOT found to have made any use of any NCsoft trade secrets in the form of source code or game design. In fact, TERA didn't even exist when the Korean case against the former NCsoft employees arose, and neither did En Masse Entertainment. In Korean civil proceedings, Bluehole was also found NOT to have been responsible for the exodus of NCsoft developers.
To our fans and followers, we want to let you all know that we are not going to let a corporate bully or baseless rumor mill derail us from focusing our efforts on delivering TERA to you on May 1, 2012.
BlueHole Studio's goes on to point out that NCsoft has not filed a motion in the US to prevent the launch of TERA, suggesting they have not done so because the claims that Bluehole used any trade secrets is indeed false.
While the guilty verdict for the ex-NCsoft employees does prove that they did indeed shared trade secrets with Bluehole Studios, it has not yet been proven that Bluehole used any of them.
While the image posted above is from one of the documents submitted to the case and shows many character similarities, really how many different ways is there to draw a elf, high elf, human etc? Half of them don't even look alike imo other then physical size.
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Al Held
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Born in New York City, died in his swimming pool in Italy. Al Held is an abstract painter whose association with Crown Point Press began with its woodcut program in Japan. In 1985, Crown Point founder, Kathan Brown, asked Held to submit a watercolor to be used a model for a woodblock print. This had ramifications for his later paintings. Although he had never worked seriously in watercolor, the results were so satisfying that he later produced and exhibited watercolors, and explored the coloristic effects of spit bite aquatint which looks like watercolor. He also worked in intaglio at the Press. RESIDENCE: Al Held lives in Boiceville, New York EDUCATION: Held's first art training was at the Arts Students League, New York, in the late 1940s. He then studied at Academie de la Grande Chaumiere, Paris. ACADEMIC POSITIONS: 1962-1980 Professor, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut AWARDS include: 1964 Logan Medal, Art Institute of Chicago 1966 Guggenheim Fellowship, Creative Painting 1983 Jack I. and Lillian L. Poses Brandeis University Creative Arts Awards, Painting Medal COMMISSIONS include: 1967 Tower East, Cleveland 1976 Empire State Plaza, Albany Mall Mural, New York 1977 Social Security Administration's Mid-Atlantic Program Center, Philadelphia 1983 Southland Center Lobby, Dallas 1985 Akron Government Building, Ohio 1995-1997 Held designed a 440 foot long glass mural for the new Washington D.C. National Airport terminal, which opened in 1997. Fifty-five uniquely configured glass panels were made from Held's watercolor sketches. Mouth-blown glass was meticulously selected to match the more than 100 different colors in Held's original artwork. SELECTED ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS include: 1990-1997 -Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York, New York (1997) -Crown Point Press, New York -Galerie Renee Ziegler, Zurich 1980-1989 -Al Held Watercolors, Andre Emmerich Gallery (1988) -John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco -Robert Miller Gallery, New York -Annely Juda Fine Arts, London 1970-1979 -Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston -Whitney Museum of American Art, New York -Galerie Muller, Cologne, West Germany 1960-1969 -Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. -San Francisco Museum of Art (now the SF Museum of Modern Art) -Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam -Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia -Bonino Gallery, Buenos Aires -Contemporary Arts Association, Houston 1950-1959 -Gallery Huit, Paris SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS include: 1990-1997 -Thirty-Five Years at Crown Point Press: Making Prints, Doing Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (June-September 1997), FAMSF (October 1997-January 1998) -Prints and Concepts, Stella R Graphics, Paris -Contemporary American Painting and Sculpture, American Embassy, Tel Aviv -Contemporary Woodblock Prints From Crown Point Press, The Leif E. Johnson Memorial Exhibition, Edison Community College, Fort Myers, Florida 1980-1989 -L'Amerique aux Independents, 91st Exhibition, Societe des Artistes, Grand Palais, Paris -American Drawing in Black and White: 1970-1980, Brooklyn Museum -Biennial Exhibition, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York -The American Artist as Printmaker, National Print Exhibition, Brooklyn Museum -Beauties and Beasts--Or, What Makes Great Art Great?, Pratt Institute, New York -Work By Newly Elected Members and Recipients of Honors and Awards, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York -Seven American Masters, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. -For 25 Years: Crown Point Press, Museum of Modern Art, New York 1970-1979 -American Painting 1970, Virginia Museum, Richmond -Annual and Biennial, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York -El Lenguaje de Color, Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas -Surface, Edge and Color, Whitney Museum of American Art Downtown Branch -New York State of the Art, New York State Museum, Albany -American Drawings: 1927-1977, National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik (traveled through Europe) -Point, Philadelphia College of Art 1960-1969 -Annual, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York -The Pure and Clear: American Innovations, Philadelphia Museum of Art -Large Scale American Paintings, The Jewish Museum, New York -Contemporary American Drawing Show, Fort Worth Art Center -Systematic Paintings, Solomon Guggenheim Museum -Art of the United States: 1907-1966, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York -Post-Painterly Abstraction, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (traveled) 1950-1959 -Festival of Two Worlds, Spoleto, Italy
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5.8b NARENDRANATH'S SCHOOLING IN THE WORLD AND
BY THE MASTER
1. Narendra as a junior to Nimai Charan Basu, an attorney-at-law
NARENDRA spent his time in seclusion, in studies and the practice of austerity, and in frequenting Dakshineswar. Planning his future, Narendra's father employed him at that time to learn the profession of an attorney as a junior to Nimai Charan Basu, the well-known attorney of Calcutta. With a view to making his son live a worldly life, Viswanath then began searching for a suitable bride. But that hope of his was being delayed as Narendra had a great objection to marriage and the father himself could not find out a bride to his own liking.
2. The Master instructed Narendra to observe life-long continence
The Master sometimes happened to go to Narendra's study at Ramtanu Basu's Lane and give him various instructions regarding Sadhana, devotional exercises, etc. At that time he always encouraged him to observe continence and warned him against foolishly binding himself down to matrimony at the plaintive request of his parents. The Master said to him, "As the result of observing continuous continence for twelve years, man has his retentive nerve opened. His intellect can then penetrate into the subtlest things and comprehend them; it is with the help of that intellect only that God can be realized; it is only to such a pure intellect that He reveals Himself."
3. Every member of Narendra's household was afraid that he would become a monk by moving with Sadhus
At that time there arose an impression in the minds of the ladies of the house that Narendra was unwilling to marry owing to his close relation with the Master. Narendra said, "One day when the Master came to my study room and was giving me the instruction to observe lifelong continence, my grandmother overheard everything and informed my parents of it. They began making great efforts from that day on to marry me lest I should become a monk by moving with Sadhus. But of what avail was all that? All their efforts against the strong will of the Master failed. Even when everything was settled, the marriage negotiations broke off in a few cases on account of the difference of opinion between the twoparties about trifling things."
4. Narendra continued visiting the Master as before
Although Narendra's frequent visits to the Master at Dakshineswar were not to the liking of any one of his household, no one ventured to make any remark about it to him For, Narendra, the dearest son of his parents, paid no heed from his childhood to the restraints set by any one on his conduct and took the liberty of behaving as he liked in everything. All the household knew that if they tried to prevent the keenly intelligent Narendra from doing anything in the manner people prevent a boy or a weak-minded young man, it was probable that a contrary result would follow. Narendra, therefore, went on visiting the Master at Dakshineswar as before.
5. Narendra's own words as to how he spent his time with the Master at Dakshineswar
The sweet memory of the days Narendra spent with the Master at Dakshineswar during this period filled his mind with infinite joy throughout his life. He said, "It is difficult to explain to others how blissfully I spent my days with the Master. There is no limit to our astonishment when we think of how, through play, merriment and other ordinary daily activities, he gave us high exalted spiritual education and moulded our lives without our knowledge. Just as a powerful wrestler, at the time of teaching a boy, keeps his skill in reserve and displays only a part his power, as suits the purpose of teaching the boy, produces self-confidence in him sometimes by defeating him seemingly with great effort, and sometimes allowing himself to be defeated by him; so, on many occasions the Master assumed that attitude in dealing with us at that time. He always saw, 'a whole sea in a drop of water', as they say. Having had in ecstasy the immediate knowledge of the fully developed tree, laden with fruits and flowers, which the seed of spirituality hidden in our hearts would assume in future, he would praise and encourage us in every way and at all times. And observing very carefully each of our actions, he kept us under restraint by giving us instruction lest we should get entangled among desires and fail to reach the fruition of our lives. But we could not know at all that he observed us so minutely and controlled us so effectively. That was an extraordinary skill which the Master displayed in teaching us and moulding our lives. We felt that the mind, although getting a little concentrated at the time of meditation, could not dive deeper for want of a proper object; we asked him what we should do, when he told us what he himself had done in similar circumstances and suggested various useful methods. When I sat for meditation during the last part of the night, the mind, I remember, became distracted and deflected from the object of meditation on account of the noise produced by the whistling sound of the Jute Mills of Alambazar; when I referred the matter to him, he advised me to concentrate my mind upon the sound of the whistle itself and I derived much benefit from that. On another occasion I apprised him of my difficulty in forgetting the body and concentrating the mind on the goal and sought his advice. He mentioned the words addressed to him by Sri Tota Puri at the time of his Sadhana of Vedantic Samadhi, and sharply pierced my forehead between the eyebrows with the tip of his nail, saying, 'Concentrate your mind upon that pain.' And actually I found that the pain produced by that cut could be kept uniformly in the mind as long as I liked; and I completely forgot even the existence of all the other parts of the body, let alone the risk of the mind being distracted by them The secluded Panchavati, the place of the Master's Sadhana, was very well suited for our meditation and other spiritual exercises. Why speak of spiritual exercises alone? We spent much time there in play and merriment also. At those time the Master too joined us as far as possible and added to our happiness. There we ran about, climbed trees and sitting in the swing formed by the Madhavi creeper as strong as cable, swung freely and merrily; and sometimes we picnicked, cooking our meals ourselves. Seeing that I cooked with my own hand on the first day of the picnic, the Master himself took that cooked rice and other preparations. I knew that he could not take cooked rice out of the hands of people other than Brahmins; I was going to arrange for him the offered food of the temple. But he prevented me from doing so and said, 'Nothing will happen to me if I take food cooked by a person of pure Sattva, like you.' I raised repeated objections, but he did take the rice cooked by me that day without paying attention to my remonstrances."
6. Bhavanath and Narendra's friends of Baranagar
A devout person of pleasant looks named Bhavanath Chattopadhyaya had come to the Master at Dakshineswar some time previously, become acquainted with Narendra and contracted friendship with him. Bhavanath became dear to the Master on account of his faith, devotion, humility and simplicity. Seeing his tender nature which was that of a woman and his uncommon love for Narendra, the Master sometimes said jokingly, "You were perhaps the life-companion of Narendra in a previous birth." Bhavanath lived at Baranagar and whenever there was an opportunity, took Narendra to his house and fed him Satkari Lahiri, Bhavanath's neighbour, was very well acquainted with Narendra; and Dasarathi Sannyal was Narendra's class-mate and friend. Whenever Narendra was available, they spent days and nights with him So, now and then, when on a visit to Dakshineswar or sometimes when specially invited by them, Narendra used to spend a few hours or a day or two with these Baranagar friends of his.
7. At Baranagar Narendra heard the news of the sudden death of his father
A great change came in the course of events in the life of Narendra, early in the year 1884, some time before the result of the B.A. Examination was out. His father, Viswanath had had a nervous breakdown some time previously on account of over-work. One night at about 10 p.m., he suddenly died of heart-failure. Invited by his Baranagar friends, Narendra had gone to them in the afternoon of that day and occupied himself in singing devotional songs till about eleven at night. He then lay in the same room after taking his meal with them and was talking on different topics. His friend Hemali came at about 2 a.m and broke that terrible news to him and started with him immediately for Calcutta.
8. A deplorable change in Narendra's worldly circumstances
Narendra returned home and performed the obsequies of his father. On making inquiries afterwards, he came to know that their worldly circumstances were extremely deplorable. Instead of leaving some property, his father had left behind him only a debt, having spent more than what he had earned. Their relatives had improved their worldly circumstances with the help of Narendra's father and, now finding the opportunity, turned inimical and even plotted to eject the family from their home. It might well be said that there was in fact no income for the family and yet five or six persons had somehow to be maintained. Brought up thoroughly in comfort and happiness, Narendra did not know what he should do and was going from place to place in search of a job. When an unfavourable period occurs in one's life, even a hundred efforts on the part of one prove utterly futile. Narendra met with frustration everywhere.
Three or four months elapsed, one after another, after the death of his father. But the sky of Narendra's life was as overcast with clouds as ever, with no trace of a silver lining anywhere. Nor was there a distant gleam of hope of a bright future. It is doubtful if he ever waded through such darkness again in his life. Talking of this period, he said sometimes to us:
9. Narendra's description of that condition — search for a job, contempt shown by his rich acquaintances
"I went about hither and thither in search of a job even before the period of mourning was over. Suffering from lack of food, I was going barefooted from office to office with an application for a job in my hand in the blazing midday sun. Sympathizing with me in my sorrow, some of my very intimate friends would be with me some days, but on other days they could not be. But I was disappointed everywhere. From that very first worldly experience of mine I felt keenly that selfless sympathy was very rare in this world — there was no place here for the weak and the poor. Those who deemed it a piece of good fortune to be able to help me only a day or two previously, now found an opportunity to do the contrary and made a wry face at me and, although able, were reluctant to help me. When I had such experiences, the world very often seemed to me to have been created by a demon. One day, at that time, when I was going from place to place in the sun, my sole, I remember, got blistered. Extremely fatigued, I had to sit down in the shade of the Ochterloney Monument in the Maidan. A friend or two were with me that day or met me there by chance. One of them, I remember distinctly, sang by way of consoling me:
'Here blows the wind, the breath of Brahman, His grace palpable ..'
"When I heard the song I felt as if he was inflicting severe blows on my head. Remembering the sheer helpless condition of my mother and brothers, I burst out in resentment, despair and disappointment, 'Shut up. Those who are in the lap of luxury and do not know what the pinch of hunger means and those whose nearest and dearest ones are not starving and going naked — to such people, in the midst of the fullest enjoyment of life, such flights of imagination appear sweet and pleasing. I also had such days and felt similarly, but now, confronted with stern reality, all these sentiments seem to be a terrible mockery.'
10. Grinding poverty
"Maybe, the friend was highly offended to hear those words of mine. But how could he understand what a severe grinding poverty it was that had drawn those words out of my mouth? On leaving my bed in the morning and making secret enquiries I found on some days that there was no food sufficient for all the household and, as there was no money in my pocket, I went out telling mother, 'I have an invitation to lunch with a friend of mine.' During those occasions, on some days I took very little food and on others went without any food at all, so that others might have their fill. I was too proud to speak out these things to any one in the family or outside. Rich friends took me to their houses or gardens now as before and requested me to add to their pleasure with music, etc. Unable to avoid them, I sometimes went with them and entertained them. But I did not feel inclined to express to them the feeling in my mind. They too never made enquiries of their own accord. A rare few of them asked me affectionately now and then, 'Why do you look so dejected and weak today? Please tell us that.' One only came to know of my condition from others without my knowledge and, sending money to mother with anonymous letters from time to time, has put me under an eternal debt.
11. Temptation by women
"Knowing of my poverty, some of those boyhood friends of mine, who had lost their character in youth and were earning some money by dishonest means, found now an opportunity and tried to drag me into their company. Those among them, however, who had met with a sudden change of circumstances like me and adopted detestable means of earning their livelihood, actually felt, I found, pained for my sake. Mahamaya1 too, did not lag behind. She also found it a good opportunity to tempt me. A wealthy woman had had an evil design on me for a long time. Thinking that it was an opportune moment, she sent word proposing that I might accept her property with herself and put an end to my poverty. She had to be rejected with bitter contempt and sternness. When another woman came to allure me in that way, I said to her, 'Ah, my child, how innumerable are the deeds you perpetrated so long for the satisfaction of this worthless body of yours! Death is very near at hand; have you made any provision for that time? Give up low-mindedness and call on the divine Lord.'
12. His mother scolded him for repeating the name of God
"In spite of all my trials, my faith in the existence of God did not vanish so long for all that pain and misery, nor did I doubt that 'God is good'. I used to wake up from sleep in the morning, remember the Lord and leave my bed taking His name. Then with firm determination and hope I used to go from place to place in search of some means of earning money. One day I was leaving my bed as usual calling on the Lord, when my mother heard my words from the adjacent room and suddenly said, 'Stop, lad; you have been constantly repeating the name of the divine Lord ever since your childhood, — and your divine Lord has left nothing undone!' The words hurt me terribly. Cut to the quick, I pondered, 'Does God actually exist? If so, does He hear the plaintive prayer of man? Why is there then no response to so much of prayer which I proffer to Him? Whence is so much of evil in the creation of a benign Creator? Why is there so much of calamity in the kingdom of one who is all bliss? Vidyasagar, pained at the suffering of others asked himself at one time, why, if God were all goodness and all bliss, lakhs of people fell into the terrible jaws of famine and died for want of a morsel of rice. That query resounded in my ears with the reverberation of the bitterest mockery. My heart was pierced through by a feeling of wounded love; and doubt in the existence of God assailed me.
13. Atheism due to the wounded feeling
"It was against my nature to do something and conceal it from others. Never from my childhood could I conceal, out of fear or from any other motive, even the least shade of thought, let alone my actions. Was it, therefore, surprising that I should now go aggressively forward to prove to the people that God did not exist and even if He did, there was no need to call on Him, for it was futile to do so? Consequently, a rumour soon spread that I had become an atheist and was mixing with people of bad character, and did not shrink from drinking and even from frequenting houses of ill-fame. Consequently, my heart, which had never been too docile from childhood, became steeled all the more on account of that false calumny. Even unasked, I was publicly telling one and all that not only had I no objection to anybody's drinking wine or going to a brothel with a view to forgetting his hard lot in this world of pain and misery if he could feel happy thereby, but that I would myself do likewise the very day I was perfectly convinced of becoming happy for a moment like them by doing so and I would not retract my steps for fear of anybody.
14. All the devotees believed in Narendra's fall; but the Master remained unmoved
"News travels from ear to ear. It did not take long for these words of mine to get variously distorted and reach the Master's ears at Dakshineswar and those of his devotees in Calcutta. Some came to see me with a view to ascertaining the real state I was in, and they let me know by hints and suggestions that they were ready to believe something at least, if not all, of what they had heard. On knowing that they could regard me so low, I became terribly wounded at heart and proved that it was a great weakness to believe in God for fear of being punished. And quoting Hume, Mill, Bain, Comte and other Western philosophers, I started a fierce argumentation with them to prove that there was no evidence of the existence of God. Consequently, they went away, as I came to know afterwards, far more convinced of my fall than ever before. I was happy to know that and I thought that the Master would hear of it from them and would perhaps believe it too. The moment this thought crossed my mind, my heart was filled with a tragic wounded feeling. I came to the conclusion that there was no harm if he did so, inasmuch as people's opinions, good and bad, were worth so little. Later, however, I was surprised to hear that the Master had heard of it all from them but had not expressed himself either way at first; but when afterwards Bhavanath wept and said to him, 'Sir, it was beyond even our dream that such would be Narendra's lot', he excitedly said, 'Silence! you fellows! He, Mother has told me, can never be such; if you mention it again to me I'll not be able to put up with your presence.'
15. Gnawing unrest
"But of what avail was it to indulge in atheism on account of pride and egoism? The extraordinary experiences that I had from my childhood, more especially those I had had after my meeting the Master, arose in bright colours in my mind the next moment and I thought, 'God certainly exists and the means to realize Him also certainly exists; otherwise what is life for, what is it worth? That path has to be searched out however great the pain and misery the search might entail.' Time glided by and the mind wavered and doubted and peace receded farther than ever. My worldly want showed no sign of abatement.
16. Narendra gained peace on account of an extraordinary vision
"The rainy season followed the summer. The same search for a job continued as before. One day, drenched in rain and having had no food for the whole day, I was returning home at night with tired legs and with my mind more weary than the body; the exhaustion was so great that, unable to proceed a single step further, I lay like a log of wood on the open verandah of a nearby house. I cannot say whether I lost consciousness altogether for some time; but I remember that thoughts and pictures of various colours, one after another, arose and vanished of themselves in my mind. I had no power to drive them away or to concentrate on one particular thought. I suddenly felt as if within my mind many screens were raised one after another by some providential power and saw in the innermost recesses of my heart the solutions of the problems which so long had baffled my intellect and distracted my mind; — the problems such as 'Why are there malign forces in the creation of the Benign? Where is the harmony between the stern justice and the infinite mercy of God?' I was beside myself with joy.
Afterwards, when I resumed my walk home, I found that there was not an iota of fatigue in my body and that my mind was filled with infinite strength and peace. The day was then about to break.
17. His resolve to become a monk. The Master's extraordinary behaviour with him at Dakshineswar
"I became absolutely indifferent to the praise or blame of the world. And, firmly convinced that I was not born to earn money, serve the family and spend time in worldly enjoyment like people in general, I was secretly getting ready to renounce the world like my grandfather. When the day for starting on my itineracy was fixed, I heard the news that the Master would come to a devotee's house at Calcutta that day. I thought this was very good; I would see the Guru before I renounced home for ever. As soon as I met the Master, he importunately said to me, 'You must come to Dakshineswar with me today.' I offered various excuses, but he was inexorable. I had to drive with him There was not much talk in the carriage. After reaching Dakshineswar I sat with others in his room for some time, when the Master entered into ecstasy. In a moment he came suddenly to me and, taking my hand in his, began singing as tears flowed:
'I am afraid to speak
And am equally afraid not to speak.
The doubt rises in my mind
Lest I should lose you
(Ah my Rai2, lest I should lose you)'
18. At the Master's request he gave up his resolve of leaving home for good
"I long kept back the surge of the strong emotions of my mind but could no more check their force. My breast too was flooded with tears like that of the Master. I was quite sure that the Master knew everything. All the others were astonished to see that behaviour of ours. Some asked the Master the reason for this after he came back to the normal state when he smiled and answered, 'It is something between ourselves.' Afterwards, sending away all others, he called me to him at night and said, 'I know, you have come to the world for Mother's work; you can never live a worldly life. But remain in your family for my sake as long as I live.' Saying so, the Master immediately began shedding tears again with his voice choked with emotion!
19. He thought of removing the poverty of the family with Providential help and requested the Master importunately for this. The Master asked him to go to the Kali temple and prey for it
"I took leave of the Master and returned home the next day. And immediately, a hundred thoughts about the family occupied my mind. I now began going from place to place as before and made various kinds of efforts. I worked in the office of an attorney, and translated a few books, as a result of which I earned a little money, and the household was being managed somehow. But these were all temporary jobs; and in the absence of any permanent work no smooth arrangement for the maintenance of mother and brothers could be made. I remembered a little later that God would grant the Master's prayers. I must make him pray for me so that the suffering of my mother and brothers for want of food and clothing might be removed; he would never refuse to do so for my sake. I hurried to Dakshineswar and asked persistently that he must pray to the Mother that the pecuniary difficulty of my mother and brothers might be removed. The Master said to me affectionately, 'My child, I cannot say such words, you know. Why don't you yourself pray? You don't accept the Mother; that is why you suffer so much.' I replied, 'I have no knowledge of the Mother; please pray to Mother yourself for my sake. Pray you must; I will not leave you unless you do so.' The Master said with affection, 'I prayed to Mother many times indeed to remove your sufferings. But as you do not accept Mother, She does not grant the prayer. Well, today is Tuesday, a day especially sacred to Mother. Mother will, I say, grant you whatever you ask for. Go to the temple tonight and bowing down to Her, pray for a boon. My affectionate Mother is the Power of Brahman; She is pure Consciousness embodied. She has given birth to the universe according to Her will; what can She not do which She wills?'
20. Narendra had the vision of the divine Mother and forgot the universe
"A firm faith arose in my mind that all the sufferings would certainly come to an end as soon as I prayed to the Mother, inasmuch as the Master had said so. I waited for the night in great expectancy. The night arrived at last. Three hours of the night had elapsed when the Master asked me to go to the holy temple. As I was going, a sort of profound inebriation possessed me; I was reeling. A firm conviction gripped me that I would actually see Mother and hear Her words. I forgot all other things, and became completely merged in that thought alone. Coming into the temple, I saw that Mother was actually pure Consciousness, was actually living and was really the fountain-head of infinite love and beauty. My heart swelled with loving devotion; and, beside myself with bliss, I made repeated salutations to Her, praying, 'Mother, grant me discrimination, grant me detachment, grant me divine knowledge and devotion, ordain that I may always have an unobstructed vision of you: ' My heart was flooded with peace. The whole universe completely disappeared and Mother alone remained filling my heart.
21. Thrice he went to the Kali temple to pray for the removal of poverty and each time he prayed for Viveka etc.
"No sooner had I returned to the Master than he asked, 'Did you pray to Mother for the removal of your worldly wants?' Startled at his question, I said, 'No, sir; I forgot to do so. So, what should I do now?' He said, 'Go quickly again and pray to Her.' I started for the temple once more and, coming to Mother's presence, became inebriated again. I forgot everything, bowed down to Her repeatedly and prayed for the realization of divine knowledge and devotion before I came back. The Master smiled and said, 'Well, did you tell Her this time?' I was startled again and said,. 'No, sir; hardly had I seen Mother when I forgot everything on account of the influence of an indescribable divine Power and prayed for Knowledge and devotion only. What's to be done now?' The Master said, 'Silly boy, could you not control yourself a little and make that prayer? Go once more if you can, and tell Her those words. Quick!' I started a third time; but as soon as I entered the temple a formidable sense of shame occupied my heart. I thought, 'What a trifling thing have I come to ask of Mother! It is, as the Master often says, just like the folly of asking a king, having received his grace, for gourds and pumpkins. Ah, how low is my intellect!' Overpowered with shame and aversion I bowed down to Her over and over again saying, 'I don't want anything else, Mother, do grant me divine knowledge and devotion only.' When I came out from the temple, it occurred to me that it was certainly the play of the Master, otherwise how was it that I could not speak the words though I came to pray to Her as many as three times? Then I insisted that he must ensure for my mother and brothers freedom from lack of food and clothing, saying, 'It is certainly you who made me intoxicated that way.' He said affectionately to me, 'My child, I can never offer such a prayer for anyone; it does not indeed come out of my mouth. You would, I told you, get from Mother whatever you wanted. But you could not ask Her for it; you are not meant for worldly happiness. What am I to do?' I said, 'That won't do, Sir. You must utter the prayer for my sake; it is my firm conviction that they will be free from all sufferings if you only say so.' As I kept on persisting, he said, 'Well, they will never be in want of plain food and clothing'."
22. Narendra got faith in the worship of God in symbols and images. Great was the joy of the Master at this
What has been said above is, it is superfluous to say, an important event in the life of Narendranath. The hidden meaning of the Motherhood of God and of His worship in symbols and images had not been comprehended by him so long. Before this he had looked upon the images of the deities installed in the temples with contempt, never with love and respect. The whole mystery of such worship now became clear to his mind and made his spiritual life fuller and richer. The Master felt an unspeakable joy on account of that. The reader will understand this when we mention what a friend3 of ours saw and heard at Dakshineswar when he came on the morrow. He said:
23. What Vaikunthanath said about the Master's happiness over this
"I became acquainted with one Tarapada Ghosh, as he and I served in the same office. Narendranath was a great friend of Tarapada. Therefore, I saw Narendra sometimes in that office. Besides, one day Tarapada told me in the course of conversation that Paramahamsa Deva loved Narendra dearly. Still I did not try to get acquainted with Narendra. One day at noon I came to Dakshineswar and saw the Master sitting alone in his room and Narendra sleeping on one side, outside the room. The Master's face was beaming with delight. No sooner had I approached and bowed down to him than he pointed to Narendra and said, 'Look here; that boy is very good; his name is Narendra; he had not accepted the divine Mother before, it was only last night that he did. He was in straitened circumstances. I, therefore, advised him to ask Mother for money; he however could not ask Her for it; he said he "felt ashamed". Coming back from the temple he asked me to teach him a song addressed to Mother. I taught him the song,4 "Mother, Thou art the saviour." He sang that song the whole night. So, he is sleeping now. (Smiling with joy) Narendra has accepted Kali; it is very good; is that not so?' Seeing that he was happy like a child on account of that, I said, 'Yes, sir; it is very good.' A little afterwards he smiled and said again, 'Narendra has accepted Mother; it is very good; what do you say?' He thus expressed his joy, saying it over and over again.
24. An example that the Master regarded Narendra as his very own
"Narendra came and sat beside the Master in the room at about four in the afternoon, when he awoke. It seemed that Narendra would now take leave of him and return to Calcutta. But the Master entered into ecstasy as soon as he saw him and touching Narendra's body with his, sat almost on his lap, saying, 'What I see is that this (his body) I am and this (Narendra's body) too, I am. Truly I say, I see no difference. Just as the water of the Ganga seems to be divided into two parts when a stick is placed on it, but actually there are no divisions; one whole mass of water exists; so it is here. Do you understand it? What exists but Mother? What do you say?' Speaking thus he suddenly said, 'I'll smoke.' I hurried to prepare a smoke for him and gave him the Hookah. Smoking a puff or two, he returned the Hookah and saying, 'I will smoke with the bowl', took it in his hands and began smoking. Smoking three or four puffs, he held it near Narendra's mouth and said, 'Just have a puff, a puff through my hands.' Narendra shrank, at which the Master said, 'What ignorance! Are you and I different? This am I, that also am I.' Saying so, he held both his hands again in front of Narendra's mouth with a view to making him smoke. Thus compelled, Narendra smoked two or three puffs with his mouth through the Master's hands and then stopped. Seeing him stop smoking, the Master himself was again going to smoke. Narendra said hurriedly, 'Sir, wash your hands and then smoke.' But the Master paid no heed to the words. He said, 'You wretch, you are awfully conscious of differences', and smoked with his hands that had been touched by Narendra's lips and spoke many things in that ecstatic mood. The Master regarded all things of which a portion had been given to any one else, as practically touched by the mouth, i.e., polluted and could not take them Seeing him act in that way towards Narendra that day, I was aghast and thought how near to his heart Narendra was.
25. Vaikuntha came to Calcutta with Narendra
"Our talks went on till it was 8 p.m. when we saw the Master's ecstasy came to an end. Then we took leave of him and walked back to Calcutta. Afterwards on many occasions we heard Narendra say, "Ever since our first meeting, it was Master alone, and no one else, not even my own mother and brothers who always had uniform faith in me. That faith and that love of his have bound me to him for ever. It was the Master alone who knew how to love and he did love, while others of the world but feign love for the satisfaction of their self-interest."
^The tempting aspect of the divine Mother. — Tr.
^There is a pun on the two words "ha rai"; when separate they mean "Ah Rai" (Radha); and when not, they mean, "lest I should lose" — Tr.
^Vaikunthanath Sannyal
^Thou art the saviour, O Mother!
Beyond the cause of all things, Thou art the substratum of all the three Gunas.
I know Thee, O Mother, O bestower of mercy on the poor.
As the destroyer of irremovable misery in great distress.
Thou art in water, Thou art in land, Thou alone art the primeval Cause,
O Mother!
With forms and without,
Thou existest in all hearts and in all eyes.
Thou art Sandhya*, Thou art Gayatri*,
Thou art the support of the universe, O Mother,
Thou takest us — helpless ones — across the shoreless sea of the world,
The delighter of the heart of the eternally existing Siva.
*The sacred verses for the daily prayer of the Hindus. — Tr.


life expectancy for all others is now beyond age 55 years.
mental retardation, and some are exhibiting normal IQ scores today.
with many reading at 6th-12th grade levels today.
supported employment programs and some are competitively employed.
soon after birth as it may well be difficult to detect.
fistulae have all been reported.
congenital cataracts which should be removed early. Glaucoma is also common.
screen performed on all babies.
cord with resultant neurological signs.
attention to healthy diet and exercise habits in this group.
ensure adequate dentition for adult life.
syndrome with much the same frequency as in the rest of the population.
particular many methods to detect Down syndrome in fetuses have been developed.
specific color means that there is one extra chromosome of that type.
common, the procedure will add about $2,000 to the cost of IVF, about $7,500.
a high probability that the embryos will survive.
would give it to them and they make the choice.
conventional in-vitro fertilization are older and have normal pregnancies. Dr.
chorionic villi sampling and amniocentesis.
and invasive tests would have been recommended in those settings.
makes it seem an equal to many lethal defects.
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the quality of life for all persons with Down Syndrome in the community.
recorded for the woman or couple to review at their leisure.
should one of these options be abortion?
having spent some time with a young boy who has Down syndrome.
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