Planes, trains, and automobiles… will be clogging up the world this December for the holidays. As loved one travel to be with each other (or away from each other) there is something that we can all agree on: traveling can be stressful.
Whether you are taking one of the modes of transit we mentioned or you arrive and need a luxurious moment of relaxation, we have compiled our favorite travel necessities. These are easy to fit into your toiletry bag, TSA-approved, and practically a spa experience in the palm of your hand.
If you forget your bag at home or your luggage gets lost, don't fret! Own your ish, hydrate with lots of water, and jet yourself to the nearest store that sells skincare and cosmetics. You can go to the local drugstore or a department store (our founder's fave is Bloomingdale's). Either way you decide or whatever you find, use our guide for the product types that you will need to survive these holidays.
Hey, even if you're spending your holidays on the couch solo then there's no reason to not treat yoself!
Yes, we admit that it takes a secure AF person to wear a sheet mask in public. However, Charlotte Tilbury totally revamped sheet masks as we know them with her Instant Magic Facial Dry Sheet Mask.
You read that right, this mask is dry. Unwrap it, put it on your face, use the ear loops (yes, ear loops) to secure it so that it doesn't slide off your face like some other masks. There's no goop or mess. Just a complex of peptides, plant extracts, and vitamins to give you supple and radiant skin that will last for up to eight hours.
So while you're terrified of looking like Jason from Friday the 13th, just remember that a cocoon isn't cute but that mofo emerged a butterfly.
The cream, the myth, the legend. The Eye Balm Intense from La Mer takes everything you know about the brand and ups the ante.
This eye balm harnesses the brand's Miracle Broth™ to regenerate the sensitive skin around your eyes using algae and minerals. The added Marine De-Puff Ferment™ helps to detox your under-eye area using the gemstone tourmaline. This helps with any puffiness or under-eye baggage. Considering the holidays are a time of high salt and alcohol counts, we're going to keep reapplying this from the time we set foot on the plane until 2019.
The cold weather coupled with travel can lead to parched skin. We're talkin' flakes, dry patches, and an overall dull complexion. There's nothing quite as miserable as applying your makeup and not getting the result you want because your skin is in bad shape.
We avoid this by slathering ourselves in Hydra Beauty Creme Riche from Chanel. The brand's scientists extracted the most concentrated elements from the Camellia flower to infuse this luxurious cream with the most hydrating ingredients. Blue Ginger helps protect your skin from environmental aggressors (UV and pollutants). This is a must for airplane travel.
There are few things that are more refreshing than a cool spritz on the skin. Water's cool but have you seen Lightful Softening Lotion?
This product from MAC has diffused vitamin C to renew the skin from any UV damage, increase cell turnover, and heal hyperpigmentation (uneven skin tone). The other prime player is coral grass. What?
Coral grass is a sea plant, harnessed most commonly in Japan, with properties that cause it to be super hydrating when applied to the skin. MAC Cosmetics has been one of the first global brands to use this plant in it's skincare for a boost of moisture.
vitamin C to renew the skin from any UV damage, increase cell turnover, and heal hyperpigmentation (uneven skin tone). The other prime player is coral grass. What?
So you need the perfect makeup to slip into your clutch for that holiday party or a do-it-all product so you don't have to lug your whole makeup back in your already over-packed suitcase. Well that product doesn't exis — just kidding!
Palette Essentielle from Chanel comes in multiple curated tones (six for the basic palette and one on seasonal rotation for added glam). Each compact comes with the perfect concealer that can double as a foundation (just spritz it with the spray above from MAC), a highlighter for that dewy glow, and a color that can be used on lips, cheeks, and eyes. This is a favorite product of Chanel's head of beauty, Lucia Pica, and one she uses for red carpet and runway.
Mascara will forever be our desert island product and the Hypnose Drama mascara from Lancôme has the wand that dreams are made of. The curve allows you to get down into the roots of your lashes to brush through to the tip with full impact. The curved side helps build and cement your lash curl.
The formula is one of the most dramatic one the market and one swipe is enough for the inkiest and most voluminous lashes. The best part? It doesn't flake or clump which means no raccoon eyes during that New Year kiss. Grab the holiday edition of this mascara, which contains light reflecting pigments and comes in a chic rose gold package.
Whether you're trying to compete with the star on the tree or just survive this time, we hope our list of essentials will help. Check out our guide on foundations for dry skin for even more solutions for makeup on dry skin.
What's your favorite travel/cold weather product? Let us know in the comments below or slide into those DMs.
Us demanding moisturizer on the plane.


Nepal, the land of the Buddha and home to the world's highest mountain, really is a very unique location for taking a TESOL course. The TEFL International TESOL course in Nepal is located in its capital city, Kathmandu. With an approximate populace of around half a million inhabitants, Kathmandu is Nepal's largest and best known city, a cosmopolitan meeting place of many diverse ethnic groups. Kathmandu is well known as a trade center and for many years it controlled the most important trade route between Tibet and India. When you consider this along with the great many man-made and natural attractions of Nepal, it's hardly surprising that the charming city of Kathmandu has become a popular place for tourists to visit and also a popular location for taking a TESOL course.
Situated along the world-famous Himalayan mountain range, Nepal is indeed a mystical place known for its friendly people, temples and unique natural geography. Nepal's landscape is tremendous, including some of the best walking trails in the world.
From the natural and amazing beauty of the Himalayas to the national parks, the ancient temples and pagodas to the lively markets, street traders, and clubs and bars of Kathmandu, Nepal really offers something for virtually everyone and memories gained during a TESOL course in Nepal will linger for a lifetime. For many visitors one visit to this beautiful country is simply not enough.
Eight out of ten of the world's highest mountains are located in Nepal, including the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, at 8850 meters. You can really say that Nepal is the top of the world!
Kayaking, white water rafting, mountain biking, climbing, or trekking in the parks or mountains.
Visit some of the many Buddhist and Hindu temples.
For a spectacular, yet different view of the Himalayas take a short plane tour.
Kathmandu – walk around the Old City, shop at the many markets for local handicrafts, visit the Royal Palace or the National Museum or one of the many temples. For those looking for more lively activities, there is a wide variety of restaurants, bars and clubs.
Our TESOL training center in Nepal is situated in Central Kathmandu. The facility is complete with classrooms and all the facilities that you will need during your TESOL course, with hot and cold water on hand for drinks. There's a little tea-shop downstairs that makes simple local meals, plus a wide range of local shops and restaurants nearby.
We offer a range of accommodation options for students of our TESOL courses, or you may decide to make your own accommodation arrangements.
A variety of reasonably priced accommodation is usually available. Prices vary according to the standard of hotel and the type of room that you choose. Prices for a basic hotel start at approximately US $407 per month (this would typically be a single room without air conditioning). Prices for the standard option hotel range would be around US $559 per month (again for a single room without air conditioning).
Normally a room in either the basic or standard option hotels will come with single or double bed, a wardrobe, a desk, and en-suite bathroom with shower. Some rooms also$ have TV. All rooms have running hot water.
The main difference between the basic and standard options is the facilities provided by the hotel and the overall rating/standard of the hotel.
All of the hotels that we use are clean and comfortable and have restaurants, laundry service and room cleaning. Some of the hotels also offer internet services and Wi-Fi.


Montana Artesian Water Company is seeking permits for a facility that would produce 1.2 billion bottles of water each year.
The company needs a water right permit from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and a permit to discharge wastewater from the state Department of Environmental Quality.
DNRC issued preliminary approval of the water right application last spring, but after receiving a slew of objections, will hold a hearing May 23. The status of a permit from the DEQ to discharge water into an unnamed tributary of the Flathead River is unknown.
David Eikner, a local resident, outlined Water for Flathead's Future objections to the proposed plant for a 150-person crowd at Wednesday night's meeting.
"So basically the issues are this is going to create too much dust, too much noise, too much exhaust from all these trucks, diminishing our quality of life here and loss in property values," Eikner said.
Water for Flathead's Future unsuccessfully petitioned Flathead County Commissioners last winter to rezone the area of the proposed plant for agricultural, non-commercial use. The group has since sued the county.
Lew Weaver, owner of Montana Artesian Water Company, says the plant will create jobs and use about the same amount of water it takes to irrigate 160 acres of alfalfa.


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First came silk and copper pillowcases and now, another component of bedding has the spotlight on itself. Unless you have been living under a rock, you must have heard of weighted blankets. These have a lot of hype surrounding them, but is this hype justified?
Weighted Blanket – What Is It?
A weighted blanket is nothing like any other blanket. It's made of discs or beads of glass or plastic wrapped in a softer material like cotton. The overall feel is like that of a duvet with the blanket weighing anywhere from 5 to 30 pounds. Yep, that sounds quite heavy but at the end of the day, when you wrap yourself in your weighted blanket, it will feel light and comfy.
This new type of blanket, which has gained popularity owing to word-of-mouth, typically is flexible and washable with an outer cover and inner weighted layer. The outer cover is easier to wash and dry which is a pro. Moreover, a weight blanket comes in various sizes; you can also get one that matches the size of your mattress.
What makes it different, you ask? The weighted blanket has gained so many wow expressions because it applies even weight on the body and makes you feel secure, as if being held in a hug. This makes you feel calm as well and enables better sleep. While that sounds cute and cozy, does science back this claim?
According to several small studies, weighted blankets are effective in delivering the claims they make. Science explains the comfy feeling that makes weighted blankets better as "deep touch pressure" which is therapeutic in nature. A weighted blanket cuddles and compresses, encouraging the release of sleep hormones serotonin and melatonin.
Moreover, the release of the stress hormone, cortisol, is also controlled which enables relaxation. Since the effect is the replication of a hug, oxytocin is also released. This hormone decreases blood pressure and slows the heart rate which also has a calming influence.
A study that found its place in the Journal of Sleep Medicine & Disorders concluded that 4 in 5 participants who slept with a weighted blanket experienced better sleep quality and woke up refreshed after sleeping for longer. So, no, the claims and hype surrounding weighted blankets are definitely not hollow.
How Again Do Weighted Blankets Help?
Weighted blankets give you a higher quality of sleep. They shoo away stress and are also great for those who experience anxiety. People who have restless leg syndrome, ADHD, autism, insomnia or chronic pain can also benefit by the use of a weighted blanket at it allows for stress relief, a calmer feeling, and quality sleep.
However, when purchasing your weighted blanket, you don't only have to pay attention to online reviews but also to the weight of the blanket. After all, you don't want to bury yourself under a pile that you find rather bulky than comforting. To help you, experts have a formula.
This formula can assist you in figuring out what weight of the weighted blanket you should choose for yourself. Accordingly, you should make sure the blanket's weight is 10% of your body weight with an addition of one or two pounds.
To sum up, weighted blankets sound like a great option for anyone who struggles with sleeping or has anxiety. The light and even pressure that this blanket applies on the body can be very comforting as it leads to the release of relaxing hormones while relieving you of stress. However, be sure to choose the right weighted blanket for yourself before spending your hard-earned cash.
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Q: Merge multi dimensional array preserving keys not working I have following two arrays
$array1 = array (
  'MB04' =>
  array (
    78 =>
    array (
      2 => '30',
      1 => '30',
    ),
  ),
);

$array2 = array (
  'MB04' =>
  array (
    78 =>
    array (
      3 => '25',
    ),
  ),
);

I want to merge two arrays so that the final array looks like
$finalArray = array (
  'MB04' =>
  array (
    78 =>
    array (
      2 => '30',
      1 => '30',
      3 => '25'
    ),
  ),
);

I have used the following approaches but it's not working:
# Approach 1
var_dump(array_merge($array1, $array2));

# Approach 2
var_dump($array1 + $array2);

# Approach 3
var_dump(array_merge_recursive($array1, $array2));

I want to achieve the final array with the native function (minimal code) if possible.

A: $array1 = array ( 'MB04' => array ( 78 => array ( 2 => '30', 1 => '30', ), ), );

$array2 = array ( 'MB04' => array ( 78 => array ( 3 => '25', ), ), );

$result['MB04'][78] =$array1['MB04'][78]+$array2['MB04'][78];
print_r($result);

A: Finally found the solution using array_replace_recursive
# Approach 4
var_dump(array_replace_recursive($array1, $array2));

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Q: Passing a date with JSON to .NET Here is my jQuery code:
function onSaveClicked()
{
    var message =
    {
        MessageID: $("#MessageID").val() || 0,
        MessageDate: "\/Date(<%= DateTime.Now.Ticks %>)\/",
    };

    $.ajax({
       url: "<%= Url.Action("SaveMessage") %>",
       type: "POST",
       dataType: "json",
       data: $.toJSON(message),
       contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
       success: function(result) {
            if (result && result.success)
            {
                //
            }
       }
   });
}

At first, I was just setting MessageDate to a string that was in a date format, but after some errors there, I did some research and it looks like I need to pass in the Ticks. But I get the following error:
There was an error deserializing the object of type Models.MessageModel. The value '634185025866884281' cannot be parsed as the type 'DateTime'
I've also tried:
MessageDate: "\\/Date(<%= DateTime.Now.Ticks %>)\\/",

but I get this error message:
There was an error deserializing the object of type Models.MessageModel. DateTime content '/Date(634185027273624742)/' does not start with '/Date(' and end with ')/' as required for JSON.
What do I need to do to get this working?
EDIT:
I'm using this to deserialize the JSON request:
public override void OnActionExecuting(ActionExecutingContext filterContext)
{
    if (filterContext.HttpContext.Request.ContentType.Contains("application/json"))
    {
        var serializer = new DataContractJsonSerializer(RootType);
        //RootType here is (Name = "MessageModel", FullName="Models.MessageModel")

        filterContext.ActionParameters["message"] = serializer.ReadObject(filterContext.HttpContext.Request.InputStream);

    }
}

A: You may try the following function:
public static string FormatDate(DateTime dt)
{
    var serializer = new DataContractJsonSerializer(typeof(DateTime));
    using (var stream = new MemoryStream())
    {
        serializer.WriteObject(stream, dt);
        return Encoding.Default.GetString(stream.ToArray());
    }
}

And in your view:
var message =
{
    MessageID: $("#MessageID").val() || 0,
    MessageDate: "/Date(<%= SomeClass.FormatDate(DateTime.Now) %>)/"
};

A: I had the same problem. What I did was use the following function to convert it to a number
private double GetUnixEpoch(DateTime dateTime)
    {
        var unixTime = dateTime.ToUniversalTime() -
            new DateTime(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc);

        return unixTime.TotalMilliseconds;
    }

Then you can use that number in the constructor of the Javascript date object to create the date object.

A: This post gives this solution (modified) which you'd put on the client with JSON.stringify():
jsonData = JSON.stringify([new Date()],
    function (k, v) { return this[k] instanceof Date ? '/Date(' + v + ')/' : v; });

Which works in the latest IE, Chrome, and Firefox for me.


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Traveling North on the 5 Freeway: Exit at the First Street/Fourth Street off ramp. Stay in the left hand lane (First Street) and it will curve over the freeway and drop you off at First Street (DO NOT TURN ONTO FIRST STREET). Go straight for 1½ blocks. You will run into Chestnut Avenue, and the Zoo parking lot will be on the left hand corner.
Traveling South on the 5 Freeway: Exit at the Fourth Street off ramp. At the end of the off ramp, continue straight for 2½ blocks (DO NOT TURN ONTO FOURTH STREET OR ONTO FIRST STREET). You will run into Chestnut Avenue, and the Zoo parking lot will be on the left hand corner.
Traveling North on the 55 Freeway: Coming from Costa Mesa area, take 55 freeway to the 5 Freeway, North toward Los Angeles. Make sure not to use the carpool lane or you will miss the transition. Exit at First Street. Cross First and continue on Elk Lane until you run into Chestnut Avenue. The Zoo will be on your left as you come up to Chestnut Avenue.
Traveling South on the 55 Freeway: Coming from the Anaheim Hills and Riverside area, take the 55 freeway toward Beach Cities/Costa Mesa and exit at Fourth Street. At the exit make a right onto Fourth and continue on Fourth Street until you get to Cabrillo Park Drive, then make a left. At First Street, make a right and continue on First Street until you reach Elk Ln. and make a left. The Zoo will be on your left as you come up to Chestnut Avenue.
Heading East on Route 64: Stop at #5969, which is at the corner of 1st St. & Lyon Ave.
Heading West on Route 64: Stop at #5974, which is at the corner of 1st St. & Lyon Ave.
From the Amtrak/Metrolink Station in Santa Ana: The bus route from the Amtrak/Metrolink Station in Santa Ana is #059.
To get from the Train Station to the Zoo, go to Dock 10 #6803 at the Train Station and take bus route #059 to Grand/Chestnut stop #6372. From Grand/Chestnut, walk two blocks down Chestnut to the Zoo.
To get from the Zoo to the Train Station, walk to Grand/Chestnut and catch bus route #059 at #6347 and get off at the Train Station.
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Developed by FromSoftware, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice features an in-depth combat system with plenty of tools you can use to give yourself an edge in a fight. Here's how to get the Ceremonial Tanto in Sekiro.
If you've played Bloodborne, you're likely familiar with the blood bullets mechanic, which allows you to take a bit of a hit to your health in exchange for five extra bullets you can use with your gun. The Ceremonial Tanto in Sekiro works in a similar way.
This item can only be obtained after you've defeated Gyoubu, and have access to Ashina Reservoir. Stick to the left and head for the underground well, where you first began the game.
Get past the Lone Shadow mini-boss and go straight ahead to reach the Abandoned Dungeon. Here, you'll find a pit with the Shichimen Warrior mini-boss. Defeat him, and you'll be rewarded with the Ceremonial Tanto.
The Shichimen Warrior mini-boss isn't as bad as the Headless, but he can still be pretty annoying with his homing terror orbs.
You'll definitely need some Divine Confetti to deal proper damage to this boss, and we recommend bringing some Pacifying Agents to keep your terror build-up down as well.
His move set isn't terribly difficult to read, and the terror build-up is the only thing you need to be worried about.
After defeating the mini-boss, you'll get the Ceremonial Tanto, which can be equipped as a quick item.
Use it by pressing up on the d-pad, and you'll lose a portion of your HP in exchange for five Spirit Emblems. Do note that the five Spirit Emblems will go away if you rest at a Sculptor's Idol.
The Ceremonial Tanto can only be used three times, which means you can get a total of 15 Spirit Emblems in one go. Once you've used up all three charges, you'll need to rest at a Sculptor's Idol to recharge it yet again.
That's all you need to know about how to get the Ceremonial Tanto in Sekiro. Be sure to check our Sekiro guide wiki for more tips and information on the game.


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RACE TO THE CLOUDS- PROJECT 156
- 6/29/2016
Victory riders Don Canet & Jeremy Toye accelerated away from the competition to win their respective classes in the 100th anniversary of the Race to the Clouds.
June 27, 2016 — Showcasing its Modern American Muscle powered both by gas and electric motors, Victory Motorcycles® is proud to announce that Victory Racing's® electric Empulse® RR ridden by Cycle World's Road Test Editor Don Canet and gas-powered Project 156™ piloted by Jeremy Toye accelerated away from the competition to win their respective classes at the 2016 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) and take second and third overall."
In the overall PPIHC motorcycle competition, Canet and the Empulse RR placed 2nd while Toye and Project 156 placed 3rd, both closely following veteran racer Corsican Bruno Langlois and his Kawasaki Z 1000 who benefitted from a dryer and warmer course later in the morning due to a series of red flags.
Toye rode Project 156 to the Pikes Peak summit in a time of 10.19.777 with an average speed of 69.7 mph. He and his Project 156 bellowed through section #1 in 1:52.520, section #2 in 2:27.213, section #3 in 2:53.375 and section #4 in 3:06.669.
Project 156 is a custom race bike built by Roland Sands Design to serve as a test bed for a prototype engine Victory race technicians developed to analyze the limits of the powerplant that now propels the new Victory Octane™ production motorcycle.
Garnering what was learned from Project 156, the production version of the 1200cc Octane engine was born. Canet placed well in qualifying aboard Project 156 in 2015 but was unable to finish the run only a few miles from the top of the mountain due to a fueling issue. This year, the bike's engine cooling, lubrication system and fuel system had been massaged to better deal with the dramatic changes in the elevation of the course – particularly at lower RPM to further help Toye squirt out of the tight switchbacks.
Canet and his Empulse RR clocked a time of 10:17.813 with an average speed of 69.9 mph through the 156-turn course that takes racers from 9,390 feet above sea level to the mountain's summit of 14,115 feet above sea level. The 12.42-mile course is split into four sections. Canet zipped through the flowing section #1 in 1:50.531, steep section #2 in 2:26.924, technical section #3 in 2:53.568 and longer, high elevation section #4 in 3:06.790.
"I think it's a great month for Victory Motorcycles and a great month for America!" says Brian Wismann, Victory Racing Team Manager. "Imagine our brand first taking on the world's best at the Isle of Man and achieving a podium there, then a couple of weeks later taking on the other epic race on the planet here at Pikes Peak and putting two bikes on the podium – one gas and one electric. I'd just like to really thank all of our sponsors in helping us race these bikes to the clouds in such a stellar way. Victory Motorcycles puts out a great team. I just want to let everyone know that everything we do at Isle of Man and everything we do at Pikes Peak makes it into our production bikes and that that is why we race."
Victory Motorcycles was the only brand at this year's PPIHC to race both electric and gas-powered race vehicles.
Have you been a fan of #TeamThunder or #TeamLightning? Fans of Victory Motorcycles were invited to visit the Victory Motorcycles website to cast their vote regarding which bike, Thunder or Lightning, would be fastest up the mountain and to register for a chance to win a Victory Octane or Victory Empulse TT. The motorcycle given away will be the bike that received the most number of votes.
Here's the complete run down of our Pikes Peak Project 156 race day through the eyes of several members of the team as well as Rider Don Canet. Cycle World put the bike on the cover of their current issue so it's fitting to bring the final piece of the film project with the release of the magazine. Pick up a copy on the newsstands now.
Project 156 was on an aggressive pace for a podium finish, but crashes in the second section and DNF's at 93rd annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
Victory Racing Engine Development Team
Matthew Reeves | Valvetrain
Matt Graser | Piston/Cylinder
Matt Stimpson | Build Team
Dan Gervais | Engine Build Lead
Jonathon Graus | Electrical/Control System
Derek Frie | Cranktrain
Steve Tittl | Control System/Build Team
Alex Oppermann | Project lead/Design
Joe Roltgen | Build Team
Chad Slater | Case Covers
Scott Walter | Cylinder heads
· Project 156 qualified fourth overall out of 60 entries and top of class
· Don Canet posted the second fastest time of the day in section one
· Don Canet crashed in section two of the course but remounted the bike
· Project 156 had to pull over in the fourth and final section while leading the Exhibition Class to an unfortunate DNF.
"The Racer" by Robert Pandya
On a Friday morning I got up very early to catch the final motorcycle qualifying at Pikes Peak. Don Canet was riding perhaps the most important custom bike ever put out by Victory Motorcycles. A bike that represented the heart and guts of the brand and every proud employee connected to it.
I followed Don out as he walked from the flaggers line towards the timed starting line about 100 yards away. He was by himself and fully focused. I've seen that look before. That long stare down the line. Facing the reality of traction, momentum, and equipment. Anticipating the thrill, fear and strategy needed to get to the end as quickly as possible. Facing the very personal decision to charge ahead.
I thought that Don may have been walking away to get away from the hub-bub of grid, but he was already racing...it just took me a few minutes to get it.
Don was inspecting his turn-in for the flying start - just around the corner in the photo. He was looking at gravel that may have been on HIS line. HIS line because everybody else seemed to dive in and hug the curb - but Don had a wide entry starting just feet off of the flaggers station to increase his drive towards the wire that triggered his run.
He had twelve perilous miles ahead. Miles that had claimed another racers life just days prior. That weighed heavy on all of us. 156 unique corners ahead. Many with guaranteed pain awaiting a fraction of a seconds mistake. He has a life, people who love him, people who respect and elevate him. He has a reverence for his God and an appreciation for what people do to help him achieve his goals and to somehow share in his skill and experience. With all of that, his focus was on the feet prior to the official start, an important few feet - for him.
Don gets paid to write. His stories are tight and direct. His perspective is generous of those less skilled than he. Canet has a genuine appreciation for his business and craft and the great industry we share.
But in this photo and this moment Don is what he had to be to get through the next moments in his life as quickly as possible.
Don is a racer.
Watch Part 4 of the #Project156 build as #VictoryRacing Roland Sands Design & Cycle World encounter significant turbulence on their test climb up Pike's Peak.
Project 156 is live. It's been a tremendous effort from many people to get this Victory racing machine ready for its first test session on the mountain. As we wait for the snow to melt and the road to clear from Pikes Peak we've taken what we've learned from testing to tweak the things we know can be better. We've put the final touches on the bike. Fresh K and N air cleaner is installed. Fresh set of prototype RSD race wheels wrapped in Dunlop GP-A Pro tires are mounted. Our good friends at Spin Imaging have supplied graphics. The Ohlins suspension has been tuned. Motec gauge is programmed and is ready to monitor our progress and manage the motor.
Watch Part 3 of the #Project156 build as #VictoryRacing @Roland Sands Design & @Cycle World push Project 156 to the limit at the track in preparation for 156 corners of fury and an epic race to the clouds.
There's still some things to figure out and with a few days on the mountain this coming weekend we are excited to turn some wheels in the direction of the Summit. Don Canet from Cycle World came by the shop today to look over the finished products and try out his new RSD leathers. All is set to ship out to the team at Spyder Grips who will be managing the race effort at the mountain. Next stop Colorado.
The Victory Team pushes the prototype motor to the limit on the Dyno at their Minnesota R&D Facility to get the absolute maximum power for the extreme conditions at Pikes Peak. Built from scratch & ready to take on the mountain. #Project156 #VictoryRacing
Watch Part 1 of the #Project156 build as #VictoryRacing Roland Sands Design & Cycle World Magazine bring you a prototype built for 156 corners of fury and an epic race to the clouds.
Hard at work getting everything mocked up on the Victory Pike's Peak bike! #project156
Taking back the mountain with a Victory Race Prototype Engine built from the ground up. #Project156 #VictoryRacing
156 Corners of Pikes Peak. It's historic, it's grand and it's everything about racing and motorcycles that we love and fear. Consequences on an epic scale provided by mother nature herself. Then there's the added challenge of building a bike from the ground up including a prototype engine in a short 4 months. It's a daunting task even for the experienced and seasoned race veteran. Join us on our journey to handbuild a prototype race bike for 156 corners of Fury as we Race to the Clouds
"Two years ago we didn't have anything to compete with at the hill here," says Nate Secor, Marketing Manager for Victory Motorcycles. "Now, having two of the three spots in the overall, all of our owners and all of the fans of American motorcycling should be proud. As a brand, we're extremely proud of all of the work the guys have done on the engineering side and with the riders for putting us in this position. It is a long way to come in two years, and I don't think anyone else in the world has a podium at the Isle of Man and at Pikes Peak in the same month. So we're extremely proud of that and will be excited to get back here and make it happen again."
Not only racing against time and competitors, the two Victory Racing motorcycles competed against each other in an epic gas vs. electric battle dubbed "Thunder vs. Lightning."
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Understanding the Evolution of Indra Jatra in Depth
Swati Jain / October 9, 2017
This is in continuation to my last blog where I took you through all the action packed fun of Indra Jatra and Kumari Jatra, which I attended recently in Nepal. This blog essentially is focused upon understanding the evolution of Indra Jatra over the period, from the time it was introduced in Kathmandu
Kathmandu was formed as a city under the reign of King Gunakamdev of Lichhavi Period (300 BC-1200 AD) and it is during this time that Indra Jatra was declared as an annual festival of Newar community of Nepal. It is said that one of the thought behind introducing this festival in Kathmandu was also to celebrate its founding and hence the name Yenya which means "Celebrations inside the Kathmandu Valley". But no matter what the initial period of Indra Jatra has seen, tremendous changes in structures and ceremonies have been added to this glorious festival during the reign of three different dynasties including Malla and Shah along with Lichhavi.
Let us understand the evolution of Indra Jatra in depth
Check my YouTube for all the action on Indra Jatra
Licchavi Period:
It is said that Indra Jatra was originally was set as a 4 days festival during the Licchavi period while the rituals was introduced, which continues to be followed even today. These majorly comprised of:
Displaying of a life size statue of Lord Indra with his hand tied up on a wooden platform, which still can be seen at Maru Tole of Kathmandu
Indra tied up with ropes at Maru Tole. Pic Credit- Ami Bhat
Dakini roaming around the street in search of her son Indra
People of a special caste group in the Newar community carry a Baumata during night, to light the way for Dakine Devi. Baumata is made of a long bamboo fixed with a series of clay dishes with wick lamps on them and carried by two men. This is the Licchavi tradition that people follow even today.
Dakini going in search of his son. Pic Credit- Dipanshu Goyal
White Elephant going in search of his master
There is a place called Kishi-gaa literally means an elephant stall, in the old Kathmandu town. People believe that Indra left his elephant on which he rode down to earth, in this area, and then went around in search of Parijat flower. People in this area paint a white elephant on a mat, and two men in it, form an elephant, and go around the town dancing under the music of a single bell. This is Tana-kishi that goes around in search of Indra.
Pic Credit- Nepal Tourism
Offerings wick lamps on clay dishes on the name of the deceased which is called Upaku-wonegu
Majorly all these traditions of Licchavi continue even today. One of the foremost traditions introduced during that time was the family members of deceased people following Daikin's footprints in the hope of going heaven, and finding the souls of their deceased loved ones. All of them would reach Indra daha where they were required to take a holy dip in preparation for their journey to heaven.
Malla Period
It was during the period of Malla dynasty which ruled Nepal from 1201–1769 that the procession of the Kumari chariot and Lakhe (demon) dance was introduced in Indra Jatra.
Then Malla king, Jaya Prakash set the tradition of pulling the chariot of the Living Goddess along with the chariot of Living God Batuk Bhairav and Ganesha. This is also the time when the tradition of distributing Shamhya-baji was introduced. For those who don't know Shamhya Baji is the offering to the Goddess Kumari on the first and second day of the chariot which is considered auspicious by the locals.
Offerings to the Kumari
Lavish Newari spread during Indra Jatra
Chariot pulling called Kumari Jatra, King Jaya Prakash Malla set this tradition in honour of Living Goddess Kumari fulfilling his pledge made to the Goddess if he would get back the kingdom. Jaya Prakash was an unlucky king. He lost his throne to his own son. Therefore, he went to Goddess Taleju, made offerings to her, and obtained Khadga-siddhi – a kind of blessings which empowered him by the virtue of which he regained his lost kingdom. Goddess Taleju is another form of Goddess Kumari. Therefore, he set the tradition of chariot pulling to honour the goddess
The king also set the mandate of receiving a Tika at the end of Kumari Jatra from the Kumari, which personifies that the goddess is blessing the king with power to rule the country. It is said that the goddess Taleju Bhawani was the king's political and social advisor and would give important tips to the king on good governance. However, during one of their meetings, the king, overwhelmed by desire, attempted to rape the goddess inside the Taleju Bhawani temple, prompting the goddess to disappear and vow never to appear again.
A demon called Lakhe not finding his patron Goddess Taleju simply followed in the footprints of the Malla king and ended up at the Hanumandhoka where the Malla king enshrined the goddess Taleju in The Kumari. Thus, Lakhe dance simply depicts how the demon went in the search of Goddess Taleju.
Shah Dynasty which was probably the last dynasty of Nepal
The four-day festival of Indra Jatra became an eight-day affair since the Shah rule. Gorkha King Prithvi Narayan Shah succeeded in taking over the power from the unfortunate last Malla King Jaya Prakash Malla but wasn't accepted by the people. This was the reason that he was not allowed to get the blessings from the Living Goddess which was mandatory for any ruler as per the tradition set during Malla dynasty. The negotiations were done for four days and at the end of the fourth day, Prithvi Narayan Shah managed to receive the blessing of The Kumari in the form of a Tika and became the legitimate king.
Action outside Kumari Ghar
The King of Shah dynasty added another piece to Indra Jatra, which is the tradition of Flag hoisting called Indra dhoj on a tall wooden pole on the first day of the festival and leaves it fluttering for the remaining eight days.
The popular belief is that flying an Indra's flag once a year will stop all evil spirits from entering the kingdom, and any external power from taking over the kingdom.
On the first day of the Indrajatra, people of a special Newar clan in Kathmandu pull up the pole with an Indradhoj on it, and let it flutter for a week.
Pic Creedit- Himalayantimes.com
Indradhoj means protecting the country from the influence of any wickedness. If a pole with such a flag stands still for eight days, nothing could harm the ruler and the people
So would you be planning to visit Indra Jatra next year ? Check my Travel tips in the first blog
I was called by Nepal Tourism Board to attend this Festival
October 9, 2017 in Visit Nepal Series. Tags: Backpack, Child Goddess of Nepal, cultural heritage of Kathmandu city of Nepal, kathmandu city of nepal, kathmandu tourism, Kumari Devi, Kumari Devi of Nepal, Kumari of Nepal, Kumari Tradition of Nepal, nepal tourism, Newari festival of Nepal
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19 thoughts on "Understanding the Evolution of Indra Jatra in Depth"
Heraa Farooq says:
I wasn't aware of this festival. Indra Jatra looks like a very colorful festival. Indradhoj looks very interesting wish I could visit Nepal to attend this festival.
xyuandbeyond says:
wow – now this is the stuff I find really interesting such fascinating facts and cultural information really make a place or a festival come alive in the mind of the reader. I would love to be able to visit Nepal during one of these events especially armed with all the information you have provided this is a perfect piece of writing to take with you on the journey.
You took some amazing pictures. Nepal has been on my list for so long and I didn't know about this festival. I have bookmarked this blog because I want to visit this festival ASAP!
This festival is so vibrant. I love the golds and reds. It looks like a joy to photograph and experience first-hand! I have to go to Nepal now!
Jen Morrow says:
Ah, I always wonder what the different elephant figures represent. Such beautiful and colorful traditional outfits and the masks. What an amazing festival to experience for 8 days!
That's an indepth post on the history and heritage of the Indra Jatra. Good to know that this is being practiced since centuries. Demon dance and White elephant dance are just wow, so intriguing. The Newari spread looks so yumm…
Lynne Sarao says:
I love learning more about the traditions of this festival and the meanings behind it. Your photos and descriptions are so vivid that I felt like I was attending the festival right there with you!
Diana Chen says:
Wow, there is so much involved in Indra Jatra. I wonder if kids growing up in the area know the history of all the different parts of the festival. I certainly would have a hard time remembering it all. I love the white elephant segment. There is so much history and tradition behind each portion of the festival, I just love how meaningful it is to the local people.
Never been or heard of this festival in Nepal but it's very interesting! All those legends and tales are like something out of a fairytale! A very colourful history behind this festival
Yukti says:
Understanding the myth and evolution of Indra Jatra is great to know. All the customs and traditions are still followed which is very good way of preserving the culture. I would like to attend this Indra Jatra festival in future due to various dances like demon and elephant dances.
Wow! This is so so interesting! I never knew any of this before and I haven't seen any photos of this sort of thing. One of the reasons I love travelling is because it opens us up to learning new things like this. You did a great job of explaining the culture and traditions.
Kate Storm says:
Very interesting information! Never heard of this festival before, but it looks beautiful and colorful. Love that you included some of the background information as well–really helps to explain what the festival is about!
Abigail Sinsona says:
What a great insight into their culture and tradition! That is why I love attending festivals too. It is such a beautiful learning experience and a good way to immerse into the local traditions.
Abhinav Singh says:
The Indra Jatra amazed me when I attended it last month. You blog elucidates some interesting facts I had no clue about. Now, I have a deeper understanding of the festival. By the way, loved the pictures which you shared. Kudos.
Pendown (@manjulika5) says:
This is an interesting post and helps us to understand the festival better. You have explained the evolution really well. So one that started in Licchavi Period has become so big. It was good to know the concept of Living goddess and lakha dance. Though I couldn't attend the festival but I am glad that I could see it through your lovely pictures. Festivals are fun!
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Alouise says:
I love learning about and attending cultural festivals when I can, but I'd never heard of Indra Jatra before. It looks like a fascinating festival to attend. That white elephant creation looks amazing. Thanks for sharing this festival with us.
Manjit Singh says:
Thanks for sharing this post, this is really what a people wants to know.


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Another angle involves seeking to create an inversion of the protagonist. For example: Gaston is an inversion of Belle, both share outward beauty but their inner characters are complete opposites. Keep in mind, all of these villain creation angles can and do overlap. And none of these villains see themselves as the bad guy.
Magneto began with the same goal as Charles Xavier in X-Men (mutant equality). That said, his character skewed and pushed this idea to an extreme – to mutant superiority.
These are only starting points, however. A truly well-written antagonist still needs to follow basic character development rules. There are two approaches to this. First is the three-pronged character development scale (Competence, Proactivity, and Sympathy). The second involves the action–motivation-thought principle. Good characters have action, action comes from motivation, which is dictated by thought. An antagonist who stands around talking about how villainous they are is not contributing to the story, or to their character.
Unless the author's goal is to have a vain, overconfident villain who sits back and expects everything to happen (think the Emperor from Return of the Jedi), this will not be interesting. That is the only instance where inaction is justified, because there it results from the character's thought process.
Now, the good news is that – if you're not a fan of villains/antagonists – you don't have to spend a lot of time on them. While they do exist, they do not always have to be central to the main arch. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has a very simple villain without any complex motivations, but he is not central to the main conflict of the story (helping Ciri save the world). An antagonist only needs to be as big as the main plot demands.
Hayao Miyazaki is a storyteller famous for downgrading the role of the antagonist in relation to the main conflict. Spirited Away has several "villains" – most of them simple, but the story does not focus on any one of them for too long.
Every time the antagonist is focused on, however, the author should strive to say something new about the character. Keep them moving, keep them developing. Static is boring. Keep their actions consistent and, most important, remember this: Character action should never be twisted to serve the plot, but plot can be changed to fit character action. Do not write a villain who acts wildly out of character every time the story demands it – in fact, don't write characters like that. Period.


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Globetrotting Greens #3: Bryce in Brighton
Posted on September 12, 2017 by Kiwi Greens Global
I'd always voted Green. But I only took serious notice of politics and joined the Green Party in 2011, while I was living in London. It was a bit of a quick 'statement to the universe' really, and I certainly never expected to be involved so deeply nearly three elections later.
Between myself and a few dedicated other volunteers, including the stalwart Simon Wood, we evolved the overseas presence that James Shaw had pioneered. We grew the London branch into an active and imaginative grassroots campaign targeting the overseas vote in the UK in 2014. Despite the frustrations of that election, we kept things ticking over so there would be an established structure to give the 2017 effort a head start.
Late in 2015 I received the news that my sister had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
I was luckily in a position to be able to completely pack up my UK life and head back to Auckland to be with her and my family for her last months. I thought that was the end of my Green involvement, and was given my first ever pounamu (which ironically has also now had a story of there-and-back-again) as a beautiful but bittersweet farewell gift from the London team.
Back in Auckland, my then 11-year-old nephew asked "are you still running the Green Party?" I said that was just in London, and in New Zealand I was nothing. He replied with a very definitive "You're not nothing. You're my uncle."
I'd committed to stay in New Zealand for at least a year to be with the family following my sister passing away. But I was desperately seeking out familiarity and purpose. I was in the midst of not only grief but also reverse culture shock (it really is a thing). Being around South Auckland – especially Manurewa, where my sister had lived – was a big jolt from a London media lifestyle.
So once again I started championing the buildup towards an overseas campaign. Firstly as a way to keep connected with feeling like a global citizen, but also to put energy where it was still sorely needed. This time however I was able to understand how to get things done with the Green Party structure and people right at the source instead of 18,000km distant. Local branch and province meetings, joining the energising Fundraising and Marketing committee, and getting to know some of the Wellington office team in person instead of just by email, all gave me new insight and resource for overseas campaigning.
But being back in NZ gave me more than that. I got to properly meet and spend some time with MPs and the up-and-coming new candidates. From filming Marama Davidson for a Maori Language Week initiative, to racing around Mt Albert in the dark of night helping Julie-Anne Genter pull down her hoardings before the next day's by-election, to drinking plenty of Chloe Swarbrick's coffee at her new cafe, this exposure reinforced my gut instinct from the occasional meetings with James Shaw and others:
New Zealand Green MPs are a different type of politician. In it for real reasons. And the right reasons.
Of course New Zealand doesn't have the extreme level of "career politician" manufacturing such as you see in the UK from the likes of Eton College, and I'm sure there are MPs in other NZ parties who are in it make a difference too. But the candidates and MPs I've met in the Greens have consistently and completely impressed me with their totally genuine passion for making life and the world better – and, well, absolute ordinariness.
Along the way also I got past my reverse culture shock, and rejuvenated a, shall we say more informed and perceptive love of New Zealand. So as 2016 rolled into a 2017 of intense election campaigning and political events, I got more involved than ever in the overseas campaign. Thanks to the energy of our international candidate Bridget Walsh, the dogged commitment of other volunteers, and the support of the Wellington marketing team, it has grown from being a UK-based effort into a global presence. We're meeting and connecting with Kiwis all around the world online and in person like never before.
Outlining the overseas campaign plans to an Auckland Province meeting with Bridget
In July I returned to live in the UK again.
It's been more than a bit odd moving back after the emotional journey of the last nearly two years. Things have changed. I've changed. But my enthusiasm for protecting Aotearoa is stronger than ever, and I believe a green heart in government is the way to do that. In a way, everything I've done with the Greens since 2011 has led up to this point and I'm committed (to the point of obsession at times) making this election the one where things really change for the better.
A lot of people said how good a person I was for dropping my UK life and going back to do what I could for my sister and family. But as much as I did for my sister nearly two years ago, it's what I can do for her kids, my nephews and niece, and in fact the planet they live on, that feels like one of the most important and worthwhile things I've done.
Overseas votes can make a world of difference in Aotearoa. Make yours Green.
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Alzheimers patient found alone in freezing weather 19 miles away from hospital after being discharged at 5am
Alzheimer's patient found alone in freezing weather 19 miles away from hospital after being discharged at 5am Michael Clement was missing for 23 hours after treatment for dehydrationHis family say he left the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London, alone at 5amHe was found 19 miles away when he knocked on a door in SuttonMr Clement told the homeowner: 'I'm cold, can I come in'
Safe: Alzheimer's sufferer Michael Clement, 68, went missing for 23 hours after he was discharged from hospital in the early hours
An Alzheimer's patient who was discharged from hospital at 5am in freezing temperatures was found when he knocked on a stranger's door 19 miles away and pleaded to come in from the cold.
The family of Michael Clement, 68, who suffers severe Alzheimer's, have accused health staff of 'disgusting' incompetence after the pensioner went missing for 23 hours.
His disappearance left his frantic family scouring the streets looking for him and triggered a desperate police helicopter and sniffer dog search.
The grandfather, from Thamesmead in Kent, had been admitted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in Woolwich, London, suffering from dehydration.
But members of Mr Clement's family have accused hospital staff of discharging him at 5.19am on December 7 without a coat, money or his relatives being contacted.
He was in the early hours of December 8 after he knocked on a door in Sutton and told the homeowner: 'I'm cold, can I come in'
His daughter-in-law Michaela Curren told MailOnline: 'We were worried sick.
'We were driving around looking for him and the whole family was out searching.
'The hospital said that they offered him transport and he refused it.
'But he was in a couple of weeks previously and family had been called and it must be all over his medical records that he has Alzheimer's.
'We're never going to know how he got where he did and it was freezing. Who knows how many doors he knocked on at that hour before someone answered.
'He had food on him so someone must have bought him food at some stage.
Frantic: Mr Clement's daughter-in-law Michaela Curren said that the family were 'worried sick' when he was missing
'When we had a call from the police saying he'd been found, we were shouting and screaming, if you can imagine what was going through our minds, it was such a relief he'd been found.'
Mrs Curren said that the family were overwhelmed with the support they received while searching for her father-in-law.
Mr Clement's picture was circulated across social networking sites and hourly pleas for help to find him were played out on radio stations.
An Alzheimer's sufferer for five years, Mr Curran had been able to live alone before he went missing but is now being cared for by family members, according to Mrs Curren.
Mrs Curren says that the family wish to take the matter further but are awaiting forms from the NHS Trust that runs the hospital to make a formal complaint.
The hospital confirmed that an investigation into the matter is now underway.
A spokesman for the South London Healthcare Trust, which runs the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, said today: 'We are investigating the circumstances around the discharge of Mr Clement from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital last weekend.
'Mr Clement unfortunately left the hospital before arrangements for his travel home had been completed.
'We worked with the family and the police to try and locate Mr Clement.'
Investigation: South London's Queen Elizabeth Hospital where Michael Clements was being treated for dehydration
Pneumonia patient, 86, sent home from hospital in freezing temperatures wearing just her night clothes
NHS patient, 104, left waiting 12 hours for a lift from hospital after medics refused to call him a taxi over health and safety fears
UK weather: Don"t put your winter coats away just yet: Forecasters warn of four days of freezing weather with temperatures feeling like -10C
Jack Rooke: Football-mad boy denied surgery to help him walk, despite living just miles from specialist hospital
Shocking catalogue of neglect at hospital where patient STARVED to death and pensioner was left unwashed for 11 weeks


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Q: ITextRenderer -
* value attribute being ignored I'm using ITextRenderer to generate HTML to PDF file in mine Java App.
Its works well and all but we spotted a problem in some of our PDF's.
I've found just one reference in the web and also here at stack (itext-xmlworkerhelper-ignores-value-attribute-of-li-tag)
Does anyone can give a help?
The problem is exactly the same as in the provided link.
I'm willing to change the API to make that work if someone suggests another one that is for sure to work...
Thanks!
Here goes the code for generating it:
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Q: How to make LuaLaTeX multithreaded when `--shell-escape` is enabled? I found this thread:
How to make pdfLaTeX multithreaded when `--shell-escape` is enabled?
It works great.
But when I change to LuaLaTeX there is still just 1 cpu active.
So is there a way to achive this with LuaLaTeX aswell?

A: Oh sorry guys,
I found out, that I looked wrong and everything works fine.
I was looking for multithreading while make.
This works for me with
make -j 4 -f mwe.makefile

Here is the file:
\listfiles
\documentclass{scrbook}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat=newest}
\usetikzlibrary{external}
\tikzexternalize[mode=list and make]
\begin{document}
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The plot.tex is just a pgfplots plot with a lot of points.
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