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An iPhone for Everyone: Is the New Apple iPhone SE Worth the Hype?
Starting at $399 for a 64 GB storage variant (₹42,500 in India), Apple unveiled the much-awaited iPhone SE on Wednesday, making it the most affordable of iPhones in the market. But should you be buying one in the middle of a pandemic?
Even a pandemic-ridden world seemingly cannot stop Apple from releasing yet another iPhone.
Starting at $399 for a 64 GB storage variant (₹42,500 in India), Apple unveiled the much-awaited iPhone SE on Wednesday, making it the most affordable of iPhones in the market. The new, second-generation iPhone SE carries the same name as the original iPhone SE that was launched back in 2016. Being lauded as the "budget phone", the preorders are said to begin this Friday, April 17.
Although it has the smallest screen of any iPhone at 4.7 inches, iPhone SE's build is designed based off the iPhone 8, and is up-to-date with the A13 processor found in the more expensive iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro. Basically the newer iPhone delivers the same performance for demanding apps and games at a relatively cheaper price.
The iPhone SE also carries over other features of the iPhone 8 including wireless charging, a home button with Touch ID (no face recognition), and IP67 water and dust resistance. The phone also supports 4K video recording at a smoother rate of 60 frames per second and features stereo recording for video, a front-facing camera with stabilised video and portrait mode, and fast charging with an 18-watt power cord (not included). But like the rest of Apple's iPhone family, this one too has no headphone jack.
Even in the middle of the pandemic – or perhaps because of it – Twitter has been abuzz with the unveiling.
iPhone SE 2020 just killed Pixel 4a, OnePlus 8, Huawei P40 and Galaxy S20. That pricing and familliar form factor are just unbeatable. All people wanted is a GOOD basic phone and Apple just made one.
— Effi Saharudin 🇲🇾📱💻 (@1Obefiend) April 15, 2020
Have you ever wonder how does it feels to have an iPhone 11 but in iPhone 7 case and iPhone XR camera?
iPhone SE 2020, ladies and gentlement. pic.twitter.com/I70VW4HUFE
— Dio (@haldfids) April 15, 2020
But some believe this isn't the right time to launch one.
not now, apple. pic.twitter.com/XZangbvCAJ
— Sarah (@smmeneel) April 15, 2020
Although the iPhone SE 2020 boasts of features that may be favourable to first-time iPhone users, is this really an ideal time to be selling the phone? The iPhone is being launched at a time where the coronavirus-induced environment has not only ensured that people lose their jobs and livelihoods, but has also caused production delays at Apple's manufacturing facilities in China. With most people in the middle of a financial crunch, the conditions demand that money be spent on groceries and other essential products. Electronics? Not really.
While it is impossible to determine when our buying habits will regain normalcy, if ever, but the New York Times essay, "Why Apple's New Phone Doesn't Matter", states, "New smartphones have been a tough sell for some time. People in the United States and many other countries are waiting longer to replace their phones — for Americans, it's more than three years on average."
Some users, however, believe that this is likely a good time as any, maybe even better, to upgrade to the latest, but cheapest iPhone ever, keeping savings in mind.
On the contrary, now is the perfect time. No matter what their real motives were, it's a significantly less expensive option for people in need of a new phone.
— Captain Dickinson (@themackdaddy94) April 15, 2020
For those of you complaining that this is not saving $: yes it is! Many ppl have been waiting for months to replace their old phones that no longer work well, or r beat up. This offers a great alternative to the highly priced ones. $400+ in savings goes a long way, specially rn. pic.twitter.com/2mrjpUWebx
— 🟣Dr. OTAKU🟢 (@DrOtaku2) April 15, 2020
iPhones are expensive, regardless of the state of the economy. If you have the financial stability and have been looking to purchase a new phone for a while now, the iPhone SE may hold your interest. But even amidst the excitement, the iPhone is not really for everybody to bank on.
Technology The Nation Wants to Know: Who Created the Aarogya Setu App?
The Aarogya Setu app was considered vital for India to fight the coronavirus. But who created it and how was it created? The Ministry of Electronics, National Informatics Centre, and National e-Governance Division apparently have no answers.
Technology It's Not a Bugatti, It's Not a Ferrari. This is the Fastest Car on Earth
At 508 kmph, the reptilian SSC Tuatara hypercar owned by an American automaker is the fastest car on the planet. That's the speed that most planes achieve during a take-off.
Technology The New iPhone 12 Has Already Managed to Piss Off People. How Does Apple Do It Every Single Time?
Yesterday, during the Apple Event, the new iPhone 12 was announced. The greatest talking point about the new phones wasn't what Apple had decided to include, but what it had chosen to leave out – Apple announced that the new iPhone 12 would not be sold with the charger and headphones included in the box.
Technology Apple Store Online Launches in India Soon. We Hope They Are Prepared With Dhanteras Discounts
Dear Tim Cook, thank you for launching Apple Store Online in India. We desis want to just check the price of Apple gadgets, so we can then compare the price on Amazon and Flipkart, and then finally call our fufa ka ladka in Amrika and ask him, "Wahan sasta padega ya India mein?"
Technology Blood Oxygen Reader in Apple Watch is the Tech We Need This Pandemic. Meet the Doc Who Made it Happen
The new Apple Watch includes a feature that measures a person's blood oxygen levels in 15 seconds. Behind this groundbreaking innovation is Dr Sumbul Ahmed Desai, the recently-appointed vice-president of health at Apple.


One may have money, wisdom, respect and honor in life, but if one has ailments or diseases, then that money and luxury becomes useless, he or she cannot eat delicious food, cannot roam around, or enjoy pleasures of life. So the holy scriptures have termed the healthy body as the first and best pleasure of the life.The man tries various efforts, but he still is unable to obtain riddance from these ailments, one or the other disease or illness keeps paining him, the Vishwamitra Sanhita has an excellent Svetarka Ganapati Sadhana to remedy this, so that a Sadhak can lead a happy file after riddance from all these diseases.Svetarka is a specific plant in the Indian flora. It is toxic. Still it has amazing qualities. Ayurveda system has converted its poisonous qualities into life sustaining beneficial attributes. Its flowers occur in bunch of clusters. Observe the flower closely, you can clearly see Ganesha form. The Svetarka flowers please Lord Shiva. Its roots have natural Ganesha, so it is known as Svetarka Ganpati.The Holy Scriptures have stated that Ganapati in the form of Svetarka Ganpati bestows health, freedom from illness, increase in strength, and positive life energy. One obtains energy, consciousness and disease-free body by performing this specific Sadhana with proper practice.
This Sadhana can be accomplished on any Wednesday or Chaturthi on a consecrated and energized Svetarka Ganpati.This Sadhana should be performed before 9 AM.
Then cover a wooden board with red cloth, and place Svetarka Ganpati on a seat of flowers.
Light a ghee lamp (of clarified butter) before the Lord Ganapati.
Then make a mark on Svetarka Ganpati with Vermilion and Red Sandalwood. Offer Akshat (unbroken rice) and doorvadal (grass strings).
It's very small but very powerful Sadhana to achieve disease-free health. This Sadhana should be performed on three consecutive Wednesdays or three consecutive Chaturthis. After completion of three times, the entire Sadhana articles should be wrapped in red cloth and dropped in running water-stream or river.
Special – All members of the family can accomplish this Sadhana together.
You may also perform Svetarka Ganpati Sadhana for a specific person. You should take pledge and perform worship and chant mantras using that person's name. After mantra-jap, make a mark on ill person's forehead with the vermilion offered on Svetarka Ganpati. The ill person rapidly starts recovering. One can cure old chronic fever, jaundice or chest diseases quickly through Svetarka Ganpati worship.


Backups have one purpose, data protection. That said there are several considerations for data protection.
How long can you be in business without your data?
How much does it cost per hour / day to be without your data?
Because most people need data, in digital format readily available, we have backup systems.
Backups are really just an extension of data protection methods put into place to protect data on paper. In the old days, data was created by typewriters or printed on massive green bar reports by the "data processing" department. Even though the data was warehoused on massive reels of tape, it was typical for this data to be "backup up" by printing it all off on paper and send off site for disaster recovery.
The last 15 to 20 years, the typical method of backing up data has been using automatic or semi automatic tape backup systems. Depending on the budget of the company, there would be either a single tape that required manual intervention or a tape library that could automatically change tapes as required. Early tape backups were analog reel to reel, then later digital tapes like DAT, LTO formats came along that gave better performance and larger capacity. The main reason for using tape was the cost. Hard Drives were very expensive per Mega Byte. Recently, with the cost per mega byte going way down, newer technologies that leverage D2D or "disk to disk" backups have become the best method of backup. A D2D2T or "Disk to Disk to Tape" method can also be used to simplify and automate backups, reduce backup times, but still allow for tapes to be taken off site for DR (see below). As the Internet has matured and bandwidth has become cheap, online backup systems and methods of replication off site have become the popular. This takes D2D to the next level by eliminating the need for antiquated tape systems altogether.
Data Backup is only one piece of data protection. Disaster Recovery is the next. In short, "disaster recovery" as it relates to data backup is the method of ensuring your data is available in the event of a disaster, regardless of the size of the disaster. This can include a fire sprinkler flood, theft, coffee mishap etc. In most cases this is simply the act of taking your data off site. In the old days this was one person who had the job of manually ejecting and schlepping the tapes home. Today, it is leveraging the Internet to "automagically" copy or replicate the information to a safe place off site. The added advantage of this is the protection from regional disasters, for example an earthquake or hurricane where the entire region may be at risk, and yes, the tapes you took off site to your house are still at risk.
A sub topic of DR is High Availability HA or business continuance. This means, how fast can your systems get up and running in the event of an outage or disaster. Most basic backup systems do not provide for High Availability (this is also a new topic regarding server clustering and virtualization strategies).
Check for online backup vendors that can give automated backups securely over the Internet. These methods backup to hardened facilities with Enterprise level data protection on the back end. Remember to test these systems periodically.
Smaller companies have many companies offering online backups today, but consider only business class services such as Verologix Online Backup (VOB) powered by SOS online Backup. It is built for business, and consistently voted PC Mag editor's choice. VOB basically has options for managed online backup services and integration with SAN and NAS options.
Small to mid and some Enterprise companies with more mission critical data should consider a system that backs up locally first then offsite, such as Barracuda Backup appliance and online service, or a custom VOB solution with EMC, or Scale Computing's SAN.
If you cannot live without your systems, contact your Verologix rep at www.verologix.com or call 800-403-8041 and ask about DR with High availability and virtualization options, but be prepared to spend a few bucks. These designs can range from several thousand dollars to over a hundred thousand dollars for extreme DR and HA.
If your brain is bleeding, feel free to ask for help!


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A 35-year-old Chilean man died following a base jumping accident in the Bernese Oberland, police said on Sunday.
The man was jumping with two others when the accident occurred on Saturday in Grindelwald, Bern cantonal police said in a statement.
He jumped from a ledge below the Glecksteinhütte, a mountain hut at an altitude of 2,317 metres southwest of the Wetterhorn, at around 11.30am but appeared to have deployed his parachute too late and crashed into a rock face, the statement indicated.
Rega emergency rescue workers were immediately alerted but the man was dead when the team arrived, police said.
In an online report, the Blick newspaper identified the victim as Ramón Rojas, a professional base jumper known as "the Birdman".
Rojas, who set a record by jumping from a 4,100-metre mountain in the Andes a month ago, abandoned a dentist degree programme to pursue the sport full time, the Zurich-based newspaper said.
The accident is yet another in a series of fatalities in Switzerland involving base jumpers or wingsuit flyers.
Both are high-risk sports involving jumps from high places, such as mountain cliffs or aircraft, by individuals equipped with parachutes who initially make a free fall before deploying the chutes.
Bern cantonal police, meanwhile, were seeking witness over another fatality — this time from a head-on collision on Sunday between two cars in Ochlenberg, a rural village in the north part of the canton.
A 68-year-old man from the canton of Bern, a driver of one of the vehicles, died at the scene of the crash despite several attempts to revive him, police said.
The 25-year-old man driving the other car was transported by ambulance to hospital for treatment.
A passenger in this vehicle, a 23-year-old woman, was taken by helicopter to hospital with serious injuries, police said.
Police believe liquids on the road, identified as the Lindenstrasse, may have played a role in the crash, which occurred shortly before 4pm.
Investigators were seeking witnesses who may have information about the condition of the road earlier in the afternoon.


The introduction of the apprenticeship levy back in 2017 raised lots of questions for many. Designed to put employers in the driving seat when it came to training and development, for some employers managing the apprenticeship levy is a process they are not familiar with and creates extra work.
18 months on and there are still mixed feelings from employers about how the levy is really working for them. However, those employers who have embarked on a new apprenticeship levy training programme are forging ahead with growing numbers creating a positive and loyal workforce. Here at ITS Group we are seeing a positive experience for both business and employee when it comes to levy funded apprenticeships with increased commitment on both sides.
For many companies the clock will now be ticking as they approach the time limit they have to spend or lose any funds they may have accumulated. If you are approaching the point in your organisation where you need to spend your levy – don't panic! Here at the ITS Group we can help you to ensure that you put the money to good use in your business.
We can offer you a free no obligation consultation to carry out a complete organisational needs analysis of your training requirements. This enables us to present you with solutions that will make the most of your levy pot. There are many options and these are not always about recruiting new staff into the business. The apprenticeship levy can be used very effectively to upskill current staff and many employers are pleasantly surprised at the range of qualifications on offer which can be used to develop their workforce.
Louise Casey-Simpson, Business Development Manager, ITS Group.
Business Development Unit on 01226 295471.


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Q: ListLogLogPlot with ErrorBars I have the following data consisting of x, y pairs and errors of y:
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I can plot the data with error bars with:
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The result is:

I need a ListLogLogPlot with error bars (both axes have to be logarithmic). How can that be done?

A: You can always perform coordinate transformation yourself. There is nothing so special about LogLogPlot. You have to apply Log to your points and plot it with regular ErrorListPlot. Keep in mind that your error bar won't be symmetric in log-log coordinates. After that you have to draw ticks according to your new scale.
This can be overkill for log-log case, but it gives you generic algorithm how to torture your axes any way you want.
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Photo contributed. Monica Kriese and Dr. Richard Currie presented at the board meeting on Tuesday asking that Official Trustee Mike McKay consider the establishment of a wellness centre at the Sullivan campus of Salmon Arm Secondary.
Wellness centre in works for Salmon Arm Secondary
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People in rural areas face additional barriers to accessing health-care services.
Time and distance to travel to appointments can be nearly insurmountable, especially when it comes to specialized services like help with mental-health issues, addictions or abuse. This is compounded for youth, who may lack the transportation, financial resources or the ability to fit appointments into their schedule.
But a new plan spearheaded by Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative and the Shuswap Local Action team, which includes representatives from the school district and family doctors, intends to remove some of those barriers by bringing the care directly to some of their most vulnerable clients at Salmon Arm Secondary.
The group is looking to open a wellness centre at the Sullivan campus, which would be staffed by a team of professionals such as doctors, public health nurses and social workers operating one day each week. The services would include assessment, treatment and possibly referral to other programs and services.
"The problems with youth mental health are enormous. We see it in the ER, the teachers see it, school counsellors see it, and parents live it each day. The problem is we can't help a kid if we don't see them and barriers to getting this care can be remarkably high, especially for those living in the rural areas," says Dr. Richard Currie, a Salmon Arm physician.
Committee member Monica Kriese commented that the idea is to make services more easily accessible to students. For example, approximately 20 per cent of students at SAS rely on school buses to get to and from school, making medical appointments or mental- health supports difficult to access.
This initiative has been started in some other schools in the province, and involves a team-based approach of health professionals, with the school district hosting the space at the Sullivan campus. A one-year pilot project is being proposed. The goal would be to get it up and running and then collect data with a view to implementing a program with long-term funding.
"The sustainability will depend on the success," says Currie.
Kriese also points out that local youth will have a voice in the project by creating a student council for the centre which will help guide what the most-needed services are and how best to deliver them to young people.
The request to consider the establishment of the wellness centre was readily approved by official trustee Mike McKay.
"Spoiler alert," McKay told those assembled at the recent school board meeting before the presentation was finished. "You will have as strong a support as I can give."
That being said, McKay wondered about the budget implications, and was informed the school district will not pay for any of the costs of the centre, but would provide the space for the centre at the school.
He added youth mental health is one of the top issues in the province right now and that hopefully this collaboration of services within a community will receive the support it needs to be sustainable.
"I endorse this, approve this, celebrate this and champion this… This is one of, if not the top issue facing today's youth. This is something that can help make our kids successful and even go as far as saving lives."
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Every culture has it's own particular rituals of wedding – some funny, some mesmerizing – all interesting. A hindu wedding is one of the most elaborate ones in the world. There are several stages and rituals that mark it. Colorful costumes, beautiful decorations, delicious food, big gathering of relatives and lots of music go hand in hand at a typical hindu wedding. And the rituals spread over several days. Earlier the whole extended family used to gather at the wedding destination days in advance. And from then onwards, everyday there used to be some rituals, some celebrations.
After the fast modernization of society, that tradition is almost over. Now, mostly things get over winthin a day. All the rituals are performed on that single day in lieu of time. Nevertheless, the major rituals and customs of a traditional Hindu wedding are still followed. As was evident when we saw the depiction of the wedding in Bagore ki Haveli Museum. Although, there is lots of show off now a days, still there is a beauty and delicacy attached to each of these important rituals of the wedding. And there is a certain significance of each one of these.
Recently, we had a visit to Bagore Ki Haveli Museum in Udaipur, Rajasthan. While going through the rooms of this Haveli, we saw different sections of the museum dedicated to weaponry, puppets, musical instruments and turbans. Then, we were about to exit. That is when we saw something tugged away in a section of the Haveli. It is marked something like "stages of a royal hindu wedding". A museum with a section dedicated to wedding on display !! Curious , we immediately headed here.
What we saw inside, was a very pretty section depicting the stages of a royal hindu wedding through colorful 3-D models. It was not just the sheer beauty of the depiction that attracted us. But, we were also amazed on how old the rituals go back in history and they still continue to be integral part of a hindu weddings (yes, we performed those rituals at our wedding too). We have got to dedicate a post to this beautiful depiction of the wedding. So, let us take you through this beautiful journey of a wedding, as seen at Bagore ki Haveli.
Music is an integral part of celebration. Not only is it considered auspicious, but also believed to fill our heart with joy. That's the reason, it is an important ritual of the wedding. There is a function called sangeet that is performed at the bride's place. Ladies sing and dance in joy of the celebration during this function.
Although apart from the sangeet ceremony, almost all other rituals will have music going on in the background. Particularly on the day of the wedding, the music doesn't stop at all. That is what is rightly depicted through the models of these three musicians, sitting with their musical instruments. Mostly, these musicians will be sitting near the entrance to the wedding hall, playing some soothing beautiful tunes, as a welcome to the guests. Even in today's era of musical bands, pen drives and CDs, nothing is still able to beat the sound of this live music!!
First of all comes the ritual of Sangeet. Sangeet is often followed by mehendi ritual. Mehendi or Heena is an art made on the hands with extract of hina leaves. It then leaves color on the hand as per the pattern formed. Beautiful patterns are made at the bride's hand using the mehendi, before the wedding day. Mehendi is considered one of the major Sringar (makeup) items into the hindu culture. And there is a scientific reason behind it. Mehendi leaves have a cooling and soothing effect. When applied at the palm and legs, the essence of the leaves gets soaked into the skin. Thereafter, leading to a cooling and soothing effect. Often our hands work a lot during the functions. Application of mehendi is a way to not only rest them, but also to bring their temperature down.
The 'big day' itself sees several significant rituals. They start in the evening, with the Baraat and continue whole night, mostly through whole of north India. In some parts of South India, similar kind of rituals are performed, but during the day.
Baraat is the groom's wedding procession to the wedding avenue. At the time of royal weddings, the groom would proceed for the wedding on a mere to the bride's palace. The procession would include family members, royal employees and music players. They are welcomed at the bride's place upon arrival. The baraat also comprises of musicians who will be playing music while the procession goes on. Also, in ancient times when there was no light on the streets, the baraat would have some people carring light arrangements along the procession to lighten up the path. Some youngerters who are enthusiastic enough, go with the flow and even dance through the procession. When such a procession comes out on the roads, particularly a royal one, people from all the houses on the way will rush to their windows and balconies to get a glimpse of the procession. Overall, as and when the procession passes through a street, it lightens up the street with its energy level.
Once the groom arrives at the bride's place, he is welcomed by the bride's mother and her relatives. The would-be-mother-in-law welcomes the groom with a thali (plate) with a diya (a small cup-shaped oil lamp made of baked clay) in it and takes his Aarti. She also puts a Tilak on his forehead. Post this, the groom proceeds to the wedding.
Once the wedding ceremony starts, there are several rituals performed. One of the most important ones is "phere" wherein the bride and groom take seven circles around an auspicious fire. These circles are called fere. Each circle has it's own significance. These significant facts are listed in the hindu mythology.
The first circle signifies food. So, in this phere, the couple prays to God to give them enough strength so that they can walk together through their life and manage the food for themselves and their family.
In the second circle the couple prays to God for a healthy and prosperous life. This beings in terms of both mental and physical fitness.
Then follows the third circle, wherein the couple prays to God to give them strength and show them the path to earn wealth and bring prosperity to their lives, working together. Also, they take an oath to stand together in good as well as rainy days.
Thereafter comes the fourth circle. Herein the couple promises to respect each other as well as their families.
In the fifth circle, the couple wish to have beautiful and noble children.
In the sixth circle, the couple prays and wishes for bountiul seasons all over the world. They assert their wish to travel together through these seasons during their long life together.
Then follows the final seventh circle and the final vow. This one signifies everything else that is important for a couple's happy life. Here, the couple together wish and vow to maintain understanding, companionship, care and loyality towards each other for the rest of their lives.
Thus completes the 7 significant vows around the fire. While the couple take these vows, the rest of the family members stand around and shower them with ample blessings. The priest keeps chanting auspicious mantras through the ceremony.
The rituals of wedding go through the night. The next morning, groom, along with his younger brother is invited for breakfast at the bride's house. Here, the family members and relatives of the bride offer sweets to the groom one by one. Simultaneously, they are introduced to the groom. This ceremony marks the introduction and acceptance of newly found relations for the groom. While he enjoys a nice breakfast, he gets introduced to the bride's family members. (Perhaps with the belief that an introduction over sweets leads to sweet bonding!).
The next day, the bride is supposed to leave her home, and proceed to the groom's place, along with the baraat. While, the groom proceeds on mere, the bride follows in a doli. As a part of royal wedding, several maids and friends of the bride (princess) would also go to the groom's place with her, to give her company. Bidai is one of the most emotional moment in the life of a bride. Because, the realization of leaving her own birthplace, proceeding to a new home, with newly formed relations strongly overwhelms in the moments of Bidai. Almost everyone at the bride's side of the family have tears welled up in their eyes during this ceremony.
However, it's temporary. Soon after, the bride proceeds to the groom's house and she is welcomed there by the new family members she formed overnight.
Although, the wedding gets over with the Bidai, but that's when the post wedding rituals follow. Once the bride arrives at the groom's place, several rituals are lined up to welcome the couple. In addition, it is important to make the bride feel at ease and comfortable in her new surroundings. At the same time, she has to slowly get introduced to several new relations formed overnight. So, to make things easy and enjoyable, there are some games played at the groom's place, centered around the bride and groom. Other family members also get actively involved in the games. Through these games, the bride gets slowly introduced to the groom's side of the family. Also, she starts developing a new bond with the family members of the groom and starts feeling at ease in the new environment.
A popular game involves finding a coin in water. (Depicted in the image above). A vessel is filled with colored water. Then a coin is dropped in water. Following this, the bride and the groom are both supposed to search for the coin. At the end, the one who is able to locate the coin first is declared winner. (Before I visited this museum display, I had no idea this game was such an old one. I always thought, it was recently added for fun). This is followed by several other rituals at the groom's place, spread over a few days. As these rituals are performed, slowly the bride settles into her new life with the groom and his family.
In conclusion, this is how, a couple begins a new journey in their life…together. Couldn't have been more beautifully depicted.
What an interesting post. Always new that hindu weddings were colorful and full of tradition, but I had no idea about all the steps that the bride and groom go through. And to think that some of this rituals are still followed today.
What a wonderful insight into a traditional wedding. I have been to a couple of Indian weddings and they are always great fun and interesting! Thanks for sharing your experience!
wow this is such an interesting post! It is great to learn more about these different traditions around the world, and this is definitely the most beautiful wedding one. I love it that it is so tough out and every aspect of it has a meaning.
Woah, I can't even imagine how much work goes into a wedding like this one! The occassion's worth it 😉 I really like how there's a whole museum exhibition on just the rituals alone, it's so intricate!
I love the colour of it all, but talk about a long experience!
I love witnessing traditional weddings! This is beautiful and the costumes are so ornate!
We remember enjoying such weddings in our family when we were children.
Traditional Indian weddings are so spectacular. It's too bad that some of those traditions are passing away with time. Thanks for all the cool information here. We learned so much and hope to witness a full Indian wedding someday.
I had no idea about these wedding traditions in India…so different from our classical culture in Italy. Anyway, I wish one day to see an indian wedding…it surely must be a unique experience 🙂 .


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Ice Nine Kills hit the UK for the first time ever (?!) in November.
So naturally, we asked them where they really, really want to go in the UK while they're over.
The answers were pretty Ice Nine Kills, tbh.
"Located at Buck's Row (now Durward St.) in London, this is where his first victim, Mary Nichols, was found on August 31st 1888. Obviously we are a very horror-centric band, so the first kill sight of one of the most notorious serial killers of all time is right up our dark and scary alley."
"The band are huge fans of Indian food and we've been told that this road has some of the most delicious Indian cuisine in the world. We plan on having a curry eating competition at one of these restaurants and whoever throws up least buys dinner and pays for the dry cleaning bill."
"One of our songs is based on Jekyll & Hyde complete with imagery from Victorian-era London. We are going to attempt to scale this beautiful tower and gracefully swan dive off into the river. We all met at an Olympic diving meet so this will be one to cross off our bucket list..."
"We wanna check this out mainly to see if the destruction the Griswold family (from European Vacation) caused to this famous site was in fact real. Also, any opportunity to recreate the Stonehenge scene from Spinal Tap is not something we're willing to pass up."
"There's so many mind blowing artefacts to see there. From the Rosetta Stone to The Mummy of Cleopatra, we cannot skip this opportunity. Yes, the last 30 museums we visited banned us for life, but we promise not to break anything this time..."
Ice Nine Kills' new album 'Every Trick In The Book' is out now via Fearless Records.
Aand they hit the UK alongside Affiance and Shields next month.


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Farahi Says MoIC Responsible for Addressing Issues Faced by Media
The deputy minister of information and culture, Hayatullah Mujajir Farahi , on Monday urged all government agencies to refrain from interfering in media activities and said the ministry will address any issues faced by the media.
Muhajir also urged the media to share with the Ministry of Information and Culture the issues they are facing.
"The Ministry of Information and Culture makes it clear to all government bodies and the mujahedeen of the Islamic Emirate that the Ministry of Information and Culture will address it if the media makes a violation in any part of the country," Muhajir said.
Media supporting organizations said the Commission on Media Violation should investigate cases pertaining to journalists and media outlets. They added that the government's interference would harm press freedom in the country.
"Institutions that suppress freedom of expression and media activities should be prevented, and our wish was always that the Commission on Media Violation should follow up on media issues," said Farhad Behroz, deputy of Afghanistan's Free Journalists Association.
A number of journalists said that the media is facing a number of issues that need to be addressed.
"Media outlets are struggling financially and are unable to pay most of their reporters. Another issue they are dealing with is journalists' difficulties related to the lack of access to information," said Mustafa Shahryar, a journalist.
"Reducing taxes, granting advertisements to the media outlets and preventing other institutions from interfering in their activities will help in addressing issues faced by media organizations in Afghanistan," said Mohammad Raqib Fayaz, a journalist.
Based on data from media-supporting organizations, two TV networks, seven radio stations and a news agency have stopped their operations in Afghanistan in 2022 over economic issues, according to data from the institutions that support the media.
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To Steer China's Future, Xi Is Rewriting Its Past
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To Steer China's Future,
Xi Is Rewriting Its Past
On November 11, the leaders of China's ruling Communist Party set the stage for President Xi Jinping to extend his rule next year, praising his role in the country's rise as an economic and strategic power and approving a political history that gives him status alongside the most important party figures. In the argot of Communist politics, at the sixth plenum of the Nineteenth Central Committee — one of China's most important political meetings — the CCP passed a "historical resolution," cementing Xi Jinping's status in political history. In unusually effusive language even for a Chinese leader, a party statement said it was "of decisive significance" for "the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."
Only two former leaders of the Communist Party, revolutionary founder Mao Zedong and economic reformer Deng Xiaoping, have issued historical resolutions before, in 1945 and 1981, respectively. Both resolutions consolidated the power of a single man who then steered the country through transformational decades. Xi's resolution does the same; it underscores his frequent proclamations that China has entered a "new era" of rejuvenation under his rule.
No Chinese leader in recent times has been more fixated than Mr Xi on history and his place in it, and as he approaches a crucial juncture in his rule, that preoccupation with the past is now central to his political agenda. Xi's version of Chinese history is simple: The party is great, glorious and always correct. As long as people follow the party, China will rise to inevitable greatness. It stands on the cusp of greatness now, and one leader will soon make that greatness a reality: him.
Xi's conception of history offers "an ideological framework which justifies greater and greater levels of party intervention in politics, the economy and foreign policy. For him, defending the CCP's revolutionary heritage also appears to be a personal quest. He has repeatedly voiced fears that as China becomes increasingly distant from its revolutionary roots, officials and citizens are at growing risk of losing faith in the party.
No sane person can deny that China has become a global power within a few decades. Its rise has been most conspicuous during the rule of the incumbent president, Xi Jinping. It is under his leadership that China is now a great world power as he has asserted his country's place on the global stage much more strongly than any of his predecessors since Mao Zedong, China's paramount leader during the Cold War.
The main elements of President Xi's thoughts draw on sources much more longstanding — looking back to its own history, both ancient and more recent. It is a manifestation of what George Orwell famously described when he wrote, "Who controls the past, controls the future: who controls the present, controls the past."
Here are five of recurring themes in President Xi's thought:
1. Confucian ways
"To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right." — Confucius
For much of its history, Chinese society has been built upon the pillars of Confucianism. Confucius's principles became associated with traditional Chinese values, such as an orderly society, deference towards elders and respect for (and by) benevolent rulers. For centuries, civil servants had to pass a gruelling exam based on the sishu, the four Confucian texts.
Confucianism underpinned China's dynasties until the revolution of 1911, when the overthrow of the last emperor spurred a backlash against Confucius and his legacy from radicals including the new Communist Party. Mao remained deeply hostile to traditional Chinese philosophy during his years in power (1949-1976) as he considered the Confucian belief system to be bourgeois and reactionary, a philosophy that had too long kept the people in check.
Although Confucianism had become anathema during Mao's rule, it is enjoying resurgence under Xi Jinping. It is because Confucius (551-479 CE) constructed an ethical system that combined hierarchy, where people would know their place in society, with benevolence, the expectation that those in superior positions would look after their inferiors.
Today, China celebrates "harmony" (hexie) as a "socialist value," even though it has a very Confucian air. And a hot topic in Chinese international relations is the question of how that term "benevolence" (ren), another key Confucian term, might shape Beijing's relations with the outside world.
Even Xi Jinping's idea of a "world community of common destiny" has a traditional philosophical flavour about it — and Xi has visited Confucius's birthplace of Qufu and cited his sayings in public.
2. A century of humiliation
The historical confrontations of the 19th and 20th centuries still deeply shape Chinese thinking about the world. The Opium Wars of the mid-19th century saw Western traders use force for the violent opening of China's doors. Much of the period from the 1840s to the 1940s is remembered as a "century of humiliation," a shameful era that showed China's weakness in the face of European and Japanese aggression.
During that era, China had to cede Hong Kong to Britain, territory in the north-eastern region of Manchuria to the Japanese, and a whole range of legal and commercial privileges to a range of Western countries. In the post-war era, it was the USSR that tried to gain influence in China's borders, including Manchuria and Xinjiang.
This experience has created a deep suspicion toward the intentions of the outside world. Even seemingly outward-looking gestures such as China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001 were underpinned by a cultural memory of "unfair treaties" when China's trade was controlled by foreigners — a situation which today's Communist Party has vowed never to allow again.
In March this year, an ill-tempered public session between Chinese and American negotiators in Anchorage, Alaska, saw the Chinese push back against US criticism by accusing their hosts of "condescension and hypocrisy". Xi's China does not tolerate the idea that outsiders can look down on their country with impunity.
3. Forgotten ally
However, even terrible events can yield more positive messages. One such message comes from the Chinese phase of World War II, when it fought Japan essentially alone after being invaded in 1937, before the Western Allies joined the Asian war at Pearl Harbor in 1941.
During those years, China lost more than 10 million people and held back over half a million Japanese troops on the Chinese mainland, a feat commemorated widely in history books and in films and television.
Today, China portrays itself as part of the "anti-fascist alliance" alongside the US, Britain and the USSR, giving itself moral ballast by reminding the world of its role as a victor against the Axis powers.
China also draws on its historical role as a leader of the Third World in the Mao era (for instance, at the Bandung Conference of 1955, and in projects such as the building of the TanZam railway in East Africa in the 1970s) to burnish its credentials as a leader today in the non-Western world.
Modern history remains a key part of the way that the Chinese Communist Party perceives its own legitimacy. Yet elements of that history — notably the terrible famine caused by the disastrous economic policies of the Great Leap Forward of 1958-62 — remain almost unmentioned in China today.
And some modern wars can be used for more confrontational purposes. The last year of bumpy US-China relations has seen new films commemorating the Korean War of 1950-53 — a conflict which the Chinese remember under a different name: "the War of Resistance to America."
4. On your Marx
The historical trajectory of Marxism-Leninism is also deeply embedded in Chinese political thinking, and has been very actively revived under Xi Jinping.
Throughout the 20th century, Mao Zedong and other major communist political leaders took part in theoretical debates on Marxism with immense consequences.
For instance, the notion of "class warfare" led to the killing of a million landlords in the early years of Mao's rule. Even though "class" has fallen out of favour as a way of defining society, China's political language today is still shaped by ideas of "struggle," "antagonism" and conceptions of "socialism" as opposed to "capitalism".
Major journals, such as the Party's theoretical organ Qiushi, regularly debate the "contradictions" in Chinese society in terms that draw extensively from Marxist theory.
Xi's China defines the US-China competition as a struggle that can be understood in terms of Marxist antagonism.
The same is true for the economic forces in society, and their interaction — the difficulties in growing the economy and keeping that growth suitably green are interpreted in terms of contradiction. In classic Marxism, you reach an agreed point, or synthesis — but not before you work through often painful and lengthy "antagonisms".
The past century of Taiwan's history shows that the issue of its status waxes and wanes in Chinese politics. In 1895, after a disastrous war with Japan, China was forced to hand over Taiwan, which then became a Japanese colony for the next half century. It was then briefly unified with the mainland by the Nationalists from 1945 to 1949.
Under Mao, China missed its chance to unify the island; the American Truman administration would have probably let Mao take it, until the People's Republic of China joined the North Koreans in invading South Korea in 1950, prompting the Korean War and suddenly turning Taiwan into a key Cold War ally.
Mao launched attacks on the Taiwan coast in 1958, but then ignored the territory for the 20 years after that. After the US and China re-established relations in 1979, there was an uneasy agreement that all sides would agree that there was One China, but not agree over whether the Beijing or Taiwan regime was actually the legitimate republic.
Forty years on, Xi Jinping is insistent that unification must come soon, while the aggressive rhetoric and fate of Hong Kong has led Taiwan's public, now citizens of a liberal democracy, to become increasingly hostile to a closer relationship with the mainland.
In October this year, speaking at an event marking the 110th anniversary of the revolution that overthrew China's last imperial dynasty in 1911, President Xi said unification in a "peaceful manner" was "most in line with the overall interest of the Chinese nation, including Taiwan compatriots". But, he added, "No one should underestimate the Chinese people's staunch determination, firm will and strong ability to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity."
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This article provides instructions on how to update a Barracuda NextGen Firewall F-Series or NextGen Control Center via SSH.
It can be faster to update a system via SSH, especially for systems that are based on a flash drive or have slower hardware.
Make sure that the /phion0/packages/ directory does not contain any files such as an older minor release or a patch package. The directory should only contain the kl, os, ph, sa, and tgz subdirectories.
In the Barracuda NextGen Admin SSH client, you can also transfer the file onto the system by changing into the /phion0/packages/ directory and clicking Send File.


Axia Public Relations scored a public relations retainer from the Brown-Forman Corporation, makers of Southern Comfort. Axia will promote Southern Comfort's participation in the annual Florida vs. Georgia football game. Southern Comfort's Chief Entertainment Officer, Celebrity Chef and Author Tim Laird will make several pre-game appearance sharing his special tailgate ideas and tips that are fun and creative.
The Brown-Forman Corporation, one of the largest American-owned spirits and wine companies, is leveraging the big game to build its brand and loyalty by entertaining clients and special guests in the corporate village and other weekend events. Axia Public Relations has offices at 222 E. Forsyth St. in downtown Jacksonville as well as four other U.S. offices.
No matter what your game plan for Florida-Georgia, remember to leave plenty of time for heavy traffic, travel in groups, and if are you going to drink, drink responsibly by using a designated drive.


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By Jared Wolf
In this weekly feature, I'll give a brief review of the week's stories that represent a step forward in social consciousness in pop culture, and the ones that represent a step back.
Progress: Google uses its homepage, arguably the most single most visible space on the planet, to speak out for fair treatment of LGBT+ athletes at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Quoting the passage of the Olympic Charter that bans discrimination of any kind and defines sport as a human right (placed under a redesigned logo that integrates the iconic rainbow flag with winter sports imagery), the global search engine sent a strong and unaggressive message to hundreds of millions of users.
Regress: (Alleged) murderer George Zimmerman has been approached by boxing promoter Damon Feldman to participate in an installment of pay-per-view "sports" series Celebrity Boxing, which places individuals of minor renown in the ring for fairly creative battles. Zimmerman's scheduled appearance on the show presents a deeply troubling look at the changing definition of "celebrity:" that a man who is (despite his acquittal) almost universally believed to have killed an innocent and unarmed minor based on the boy's race is going to be rewarded by participation in a highly-publicized piece of entertainment (especially one that is shrouded in a culture of "acceptable violence" is disturbing, infuriating, and unconscionable. Zimmerman's opponent, pending confirmation, will be rapper DMX, who has also been tried for violent crimes.
Progress: Bill Nye "the Science Guy," who has gained newfound notoriety and respect as fans of long-since cancelled PBS show reach adulthood, "debated" hardcore creationist Kevin Ham in a televised spectacle. The program, which was less debate and more showbiz, left Ham looking foolish but gave Nye a public platform to calmly present a highly-accessible lesson on evolution that, it's worth noting, did not infringe on religious freedom.
Progress, and then Regress: Coca-Cola used its expensive Super Bowl ad space to air a beautiful celebration of our nation's diversity, in the form of a multi-lingual recording of "America the Beautiful." That the (global) brand would release an ad that celebrated the (global) heritage of a nation that does not have an official language de jure, and where 60 million people speak a language other than language at home, was apparently very upsetting to a lot of people, many of whom still think that assimilation is a good idea.
Progress, and then Regress: Dylan Farrow bravely opened up about being abused by her father, 24-time Oscar nominee Woody Allen in a letter published in the New York Times. The letter challenged readers, including specific celebrities who have worked with and defended Allen, to re-examine a culture in which perpetrators of heinous crimes can still be celebrated for their artistic achievements. The response to her letter was hardly thoughtful: Stephen King called her a "bitch," Barbara Walters accused her of simply seeking attention, and numerous journalists lauded a Daily Beast piece that defended Allen and mocked Farrow. An end to our cultural praising of men whose actions deserve only condemnation doesn't appear to be coming soon.
Regress, and then Progress: When Janet Mock appeared on CNN to be interviewed by Piers Morgan about her memoir on life as a trans woman (Redefining Realness), Morgan's interview questions, promotional tweets, and on-screen copy referred to Mock as "a boy until she turned 18" and "formerly a man," descriptions that are both at odds with the reality of the transgender experience. After the interview, Mock wrote several Tweets reprimanding Morgan for his misguided reporting. She was then lambasted by several media outlets for her "hostility," and made a second appearance on Morgan to set the record straight and clarify what in particular was transphobic about Morgan's rhetoric. Despite Morgan's best efforts to go on the defensive, Mock was entirely on point throughout the second interview, and her words will likely stand as an iconic moment in the history of trans representation for years to come.
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Antipodeans ORB sound like they are made up of several members of Wolfmother, and yet they are purely basking in the stardust from the White Dwarf that withered and died moments after the blinding light. That's to say that they are a bit of an enigma. The furrow of prog rock is one well ploughed and they aren't reinventing the riff here, but there is something strangely engaging about the 6-minute noodle of 'Immortal Tortoise'. Immediately, singer Bob Fucknows is aping Tom Meighan of Kasabian during their most wig-out moments, while the syrupy psych guitars come on like QOTSA.
At its best, 'Naturality' is everything that was great about Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd ('Man in the Sand' is a cousin of 'See Emily Play'), and you can hear that ORB's guitar pedal racks are as long and tangled as a mass of octopus' tentacles. Considering the vast palette available, though, it comes across as a touch one dimensional, which is ironic when is sounds like the band are in another one entirely. It's a fun, mutated monster but you can always see where it's headed.


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England's Dodgeball teams triumph and inspire at #EuroDodge2013
What a weekend for English sporting glory! The stars of UK Dodgeball demonstrated with top performances at the European Dodgeball Championhips why the sport has become one of the most popular and fastest-growing in the UK.
Both the England men's and women's teams won their respective competitions to take all the honours against tough competitors from countries such as Sweden, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The fabulous sporting festival was held at The Cheshire County Sports Club and supported by the UK Dodgeball Association's sporting partner, coaching company A-Star Sports, whose children kept the play flowing as ball returners throughout the tournament.
The fun started on Thursday (August 22) with an intensive training day for the England teams, including A-Star Sports ambassador Alex Harrison, 23, from Gloucester, dodgeball player and coach with the England Lions.
The MP for Chester, Stephen Mosley, who has recently been appointed Small Business Ambassador for the North West and North Wales by the Prime Minister, also attended, and sportingly joined in the Dodgeball activities with A-Star Sports' children.
Then came the two days of fierce competitions (August 24 and 25) in which the teams from around Europe battled it out in "the game where you are the target", which is continuing to gain in popularity across Europe with 18 teams competing in the men's and women's tournaments.
The outstanding sporting performances were cheered on by A-Star Sports children who were both inspired by and in awe of the players who supported them in their lunchtime demonstration matches and signed autographs on their shirts.
Sharon Bassett, A-Star Sports co-founder and coach, said: "The tournament has really inspired the next generation of Dodgeball players and their families have been delighted to have been involved. The players from many of the teams – the home nations and Sweden in particular – really took the time to genuinely involve the children in the tournament, providing amazing role models and a sporting occasion they'll remember for a very long time."
On the Tuesday following the championships (August 27), A-Star Sports worked in partnership with the UKDBA to provide a Dodgeball event for Under 13s, again at The Cheshire County Sports Club, which was attended by more than 60 children. The event was also attended by international dodgeball representatives, Daniel Malik and Nicola Studeny, in order to share good practice prior to next year's European Dodgeball Championships in their home country of Austria.
Martin Knight, the manager of the England Lions, said: "What a fantastic festival. What wonderful days of sport, not only for the players and fans from all over Europe, but for the A-Star Sports children and their families as well.
"Everyone in the organisation appreciates the opportunity to bring Dodgeball to children in a widespread, accessible and exciting way. It's fantastic for the England teams to work with younger children and really show them the benefits of playing Dodgeball both for fun and competitively."
The UKDBA liaises with the United Kingdom Sports Council, Sport England, the Sports Council for Wales, the Sports Council for Northern Ireland and Sport Scotland to ensure it exceeds their expectations of Dodgeball and maintains its status as a recognised sport.
A-Star Sports offers multi-sports coaching for children from two years old to 10 through weekly classes, holiday clubs, parties and events. Dodgeball is one of ten core sports the company is committed to coaching.
See our full photo albums:
A-Star Sports 'ball returner' team at #EuroDodge2013
England Dodgeball – teams' training day 1
It's Dodgeball Day as A-Star Sports cheers on the England teams


Launching this year, the new trade fair is dedicated to the interior design and outfitting of passenger ships, addressing strong demand from the booming cruise and ferry market. MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo will take place for the first time from 11th – 13th September 2019 at the Hamburg Messe fair complex. Innovative suppliers from all segments of the ship interior equipment and design industry will showcase their products at this specialist maritime trade fair. Visitors will include procurement executives, interior designers and other decision-makers from the world's leading cruise and ferry lines, shipyards and design studios.
Hamburg is an ideal city to host MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo. The new trade fair will benefit from a large number of cruise and ferry lines, shipyards and suppliers based in Germany and the rest of Europe. What is more, the city of Hamburg has a unique appeal that attracts visitors from around the world. With the new MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo, Hamburg will further strengthen its position as one of the world's leading hubs of the cruise industry.


Series record: Notre Dame leads 5-3.
Notre Dame's playoff hopes. The Fighting Irish could withstand a loss and still get into the playoff, but they would relinquish full control of their future. Syracuse has two games left against good opponents in the Irish and No. 22 Boston College. Win them both and the Orange are looking at their first 10-win season since 2001 and a New Year's Six bowl.
Syracuse DEs Alton Robinson and Kendall Coleman vs. Notre Dame OTs Liam Eichenberg and Robert Hainsey. The best part of Syracuse's defense is its pass rush led by Robinson (nine sacks) and Coleman (seven). Syracuse is ninth in the country with 33 sacks. Irish QB Ian Book missed the last game with an upper body injury after dealing with the effects of a hard hit to the ribs against Northwestern two weeks ago. Eichenberg and Hainsey need to keep him safe.
Syracuse: QB Eric Dungey. The senior has big-time talent, both throwing and running the ball. He is one of five quarterbacks this season with more than 2,000 yards passing and 500 rushing (2,193/690), a group that includes Oklahoma's Kyler Murray.
Notre Dame: RB Dexter Williams. The senior missed the first four games of the season because of unspecified disciplinary reasons. He has been one of the most explosive backs in the country since returning with six runs of 30 or more yards in six games.
This is a Shamrock Series game for the Irish, when Notre Dame plays home away from home. They have played Shamrock Series games in Chicago, Boston, Indianapolis and San Antonio. New York, though, has a long history of hosting the Irish, especially Yankee Stadium. Notre Dame is 16-6-3 all-time at Yankee Stadium (15-5-3 against Army), including a 1-0 in the new stadium. The Irish lost to Syracuse at Yankee Stadium in 1963 in a game less than a week after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. ... The Orange have 32 rushing touchdowns, two short of a school record set in 1998. Dungey has run for 12 scores. ... Syracuse has set a program record with five 50-point games this season.


It can be challenging moving into a new area, or having your first child. What is there to do for kids in our area? Here is part 1 of the three part series. where to take your family on adventures or vacations.
High Desert Museum: Here is a day full of as many fun adventures as you could dream of. From life on the ranch, feeding chickens, pumping water, to zoo animals -there are many child friendly activities here. Twice a year you can check in here on a FREE day! Check their website for details. Click Here for website.
Camping in a Yurt: In Oregon there are these cool things called Yurts! They are set up with beds inside at a camp ground. My favorite are along the Oregon Coast and they are SUPER affordable. You literally pack your suitcase, a sleeping bag and food, then stay camping style without the cost. Yurt costs vary but they are a cheap option. You can select your date through Reserve America, prepay and you are ready to go. Hint -book ahead…. like WAYYYY ahead. These are a gem and locals know it!
Mount Bachelor -FREE Skiing: You heard it here, Mount Bachelor has my vote over any other mountain in the US! They have a lift called Carosel where you and your child can LEARN to ski though experience for FREE. Let me repeat that… FREE. I know… pick your jaw up off the floor. Bend is really heaven. You need your own gear https://bend.craigslist.org or www.gearfix.com are wonderful places to save some money when getting equipped.
Wanoga Snow Park -tubing and sledding: It is a whole $5 (for the parking pass)! Bring your own gear. Occasionally there are food trucks there. Make sure to pack snacks. My clan is always starved after our adventure.
Bouncing off the Wall: Is the weather less than outdoor weather today? Need something to run off some energy? Look no further! This is a great place to get out the wiggles.
Mountain Air: Indoor trampoline park is fun for all ages, adults and kids alike! You can jump for 30 minutes or two hours. There is dodgeball, a small kids area, foam pit even basketball. This is a hoot with a large group or for birthday parties. It is little more on the spendyside, but a fun memory.
Bend Rock Gym: Children who are old enough to walk can enjoy BRG. With auto belay technology, you can climb along side your preschooler or your spouse. No previous rock climbing experience needed. We usually go for an hour and rent shoes while there. It is along the spender actives and well worth it.
Juniper Swim: In the winter there is great swimming at Juniper. The price is very affordable and it is a great way to tire out your active kids. In the summer, the outdoor swim and water play area is open. No additional fee's are charged and you can bask out in the sun while enjoying the pool with your littles.
Cascade Indoor sports: I LOVE roller skating and I'm hoping it will come back strong like it was in the 80's! Cascade Indoor Sports has roller skating. Great music, games, reverse skate… the only thing missing is couples skate. Considering these are our kids and we aren't the kids… couples skate can be left out. Affordable and fun. Skate times are listed on their website and usually there are additional hours on non school days.
Bend Lava Cave: This link is to trip advisor for this special monument of amazement. We took our boys when they were infants here. Wonderful memories and it is breath taking. We went in the summer time as the natural AC was just what we needed.
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In a medium bowl, mash beans with oil and salt and pepper.
Lay carrots, cucumber, sprouts and avocado on top.
Blend strawberries and apple juice until smooth.
Add yogurt and blend until well combined.
Pour mixture into ice pop molds, insert sticks and freeze until solid (4 hours).
Dip base of mold briefly into hot water to loosen.
Bring vegetable broth and quinoa to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer for about 20-25 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed.
Slice tops of peppers off and scoop out seeds.
In a large saute pan, heat oil and add onion. Saute for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic. Stir frequently until onions become translucent. Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink. Drain fat out of pan. Add raisins and herbs, salt and pepper and quinoa. Stir to combine.
Stuff peppers with quinoa mixture and place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake peppers until they are soft, about 30 minutes.
Warm salsa in a non-stick pan for 1-2 minutes.
Move salsa to the side to create space for each egg. Crack eggs into pan and cook for 3-5 minutes.
While eggs are cooking, heat beans in separate pan and add cumin, salt and pepper to taste. Also warm tortillas in oven for 3 minutes.
After eggs are cooked to likeness, transfer eggs to plate with tortillas and beans. Sprinkle cheese on top of eggs.
Spread honey mustard on tortilla, lay carrots, cabbage, sprouts and cheese in the center of the tortilla and roll up.
Put 1 cup coconut milk, 1 cup water and rice in pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 45-50 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add shallots and ginger and saute for 2 minutes. Add asparagus, peppers and cashews and saute until all vegetables are beginning to brown. Add remaining coconut milk, shrimp, pineapple and lime, cover and cook 6-7 minutes or until shrimp are just opaque and vegetables are tender.
Serve over the coconut brown rice.
Layer ingredients in bowl and mix together.
Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl. Spread on 1 slice of bread and top with remaining slice.
Spread almond butter on one side of apple and top with remaining apple, pressing down to create a sandwich.
Heat oil in large saute pan over medium heat. Add onion and saute until translucent. Add garlic and saute for 1 more minute. Add peppers and continue to saute for 3 minutes. Then add squashes and saute until all vegetables are tender.
Stir in tomatoes and cook, stirring often for 1 minute.
Reduce heat to low and add olives, pine nuts, white beans, herbs and salt and pepper. Cook until heated through.
Cook pasta according to directions and serve vegetable mixture over pasta.
Heat skillet over medium heat and spray with oil.
Add spinach and cook until just wilted, stirring constantly.
Add eggs, salt and pepper. Continually stir with a wooden spoon until eggs are fluffy and fully cooked. Add cheese and stir until well combined.
Spoon egg mixture into pita and serve.
In a large bowl, toss together turkey, celery, apple, grapes and pecans.
In another bowl, whisk together yogurt, mayonnaise and honey.
Add dressing to turkey mixture and mix well to combine.
Place over a bed of lettuce and add salt and pepper to taste.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place all vegetables into a 9×13 inch baking pan. Drizzle olive oil, salt, pepper and thyme on top of vegetables and mix well to combine. Bake for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Remove pan from oven and stir vegetables. Place fish on top of vegetables and sprinkle with salt and pepper and lemon zest and juice. Bake for 15-20 minutes until fish is baked through.
Mix butter with brown rice and serve with fish.
Toast bread and spread avocado on top of toast. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
Place the chickpeas in a mixing bowl. Add olive oil, salt, pepper, and lemon juice and mix well to combine.
Place bowl in refrigerator and chill for at least an hour to allow flavors to combine.
Spread 1/4 cup tomato sauce on each pita and place tomato slices on top. Place on baking sheet and cook for 5 minutes.
Remove from oven and and add mozzarella, basil leaves and oregano. Bake for 5 more minutes until cheese is melted and crust is crispy.
Heat omelet pan over medium heat. Add cooking spray.
Whisk eggs together with water.
Add eggs to pan and let sit for 1-2 minutes.
Add broccoli and cheese, salt and pepper. Cook for 1-2 more minutes or until egg is cooked through.
Fold egg in half and cook on each side for 1 more minute or until cheese is melted.
Mix first 7 ingredients together in a large bowl. Slice pita in half and split salad into each side of the pita.
Heat oil in pan. Salt and pepper chicken and place in pan. Cook for about 10 minutes or until chicken is golden brown. Remove from pan and set aside.
Add onion and saute for 3 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Stir frequently.
Add paprika and stir until everything is coated in pot. Add broth and bring to a boil.
Place chicken back into pan on top of onions. Cook for about 20 minutes.
Mix cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl and pour into pan. Cook a few minutes more, until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
Serve with ½ cup egg noodles and 1/4 cup steamed spinach per serving.
Toast waffles, spread 1 teaspoon of butter on each waffle and top with strawberries.
Heat skillet over medium. Cover pan with cooking spray.
Saute peppers and onions for about 5 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from pan.
Add more cooking spray. Place tortilla in pan and top with cheese, peppers, onions and beans. Fold tortilla in half and cook on each side until cheese is melted and tortilla browns slightly.
Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onion and carrot until soft. Turn up heat to medium-high and add beef, cook until no longer pink.
Add Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper and broth. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add peas, corn and spinach, stir to combine and simmer for 5 more minutes.
Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to a boil. Add potatoes, reduce heat and simmer until cooked through. Drain water and add milk and butter. Whip potatoes with hand mixer until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Pour beef mixture into baking dish and allow to cool slightly. Top with potato and bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.


The Laguiole knife has been used in the south of France for over 200 years. Jean Dubost's family, inspired by the traditional peasant tool, has been crafting the artisan blades since 1920. Surrounded by legend and myth, the Laguiole knife still carries the mark of its ancestors. A bee that is found engraved on all Laguiole products, was originally part of Napoleon Bonaparte's imperial seal. Local legend states it was bestowed upon the Laguiole village as a token of Napoleon's gratitude for the townspeople's courage during his many battles. Others insist that the bee represents the knife's reliability. The blade, made of high-grade stainless steel, is stamped, then ground and then polished in over 25 different manual production stages. Soft and subtle to the touch, a Laguiole knife will stay sharp and will never rust. Recently, the Laguiole mark has expanded to include flatware, wine waiters and cutlery crafted with the same quality and craftsmanship. Trusted and revered in kitchens and restaurants through-out France, the Dubost family is happy for the Laguiole tradition to finally reach this side of the Atlantic.
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Sorry for having such good quality photos!
These are available in only winkeyless/tenkeyless.
It comes with a L9 6.25u/7u ABS Spacebar.
$150+shipping / set. I only have a limited amount, so please pm me if you're interested!
Hey sherry were these done by imsto?
I believe that BSP is the current cherry dyesub as GMK is current cherry doubleshot.
My question is, the shifts are bananas as in curved like crazy??
No, these are original by BSP.
It works! It can just be annoying depending how much of a perfectionist you are.
Tempting, but I have to pass. Awesome to see more BSP around, will we see more in the future sherry?
I've heard that BSP are pretty nice, but the legends look slightly blurry in the images. can anyone comment on how the dyesubs compare to OG cherry legends?
Highly interest in this classic set but how couldn't it be completed with PBT 6.25u/7u spacebar?
Damn they still haven't addressed those shifts?
Are these old stock that you've had for a while?
Used to be common due to PBT warping issues, I assume either it costs more or BSP doesn't do it regularly. Or tgese are old sets.
Yes sir, they are older stock. I don't think the issue has even been addressed.
There's no such thing as original PBT Spacebar. They are only available through Gateron.
@Sherryton Could you upload a picture of all the keys? I want to see how it could support the weird layouts I have. Thanks.
Btw what is wrong with the Shift. Is it too curved?
Sherry, is the Green on the blue side? I remember old pics of BSP dye subs, and the Green legends looked slightly teal. I couldn't tell if it was because of color accuracy issues on photographs or if that's actually how the legend color is in person.
BSP legends should be quite good. Those photos don't have much in focus, especially the black legend one, hence the blurry appearance.


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