There is one singular sobering truth hanging amidst our current tumultuous environment of world change. This truth crosses the boundaries of culture, race, gender, sexual identity and political agenda. Embodiment and implementation of this truth will affect generations to come.
For some, this truth will be the lesson championed in their lifetime. For others, this truth will challenge the very fabric of their belief system.
— then becomes the tyrant.
No one person or one modality is morally exempt from this reality. Our enacting of consensus and love is the only "savior" left.
The world is too small for Us vs. Them. We are One People, even one with ones we don't agree with. We're learning to listen outside of our own echo chambers. And for some, this is an almost-crippling emotional lesson of giving away their sense of identity. Yet it's time we grow past the "I" and move into the "we" consciousness. Our successful evolution as a species demands this action.
Instead of worrying about Donald Trump, North Korea, Russia, Assad, and the state of the world which is well beyond our individual illusion of control — how about enacting one real-life love-change in your direct community?
It's time to embrace the next phase of this ascension and bring love into the third dimension.
3D has become a negative term in metaphysics, and that's quite unfortunate. We do live in the physical world. That's not a sign of weakness nor a sign of materialism. It's a fact of science. Being a 5D spiritual being operating within a 3D physical body is the point of being human. That's why we come into the physical world, to be able to witness and watch come to fruition concrete results that come about from our emotional and spiritual choices.
We are being shown, in concrete terms, our own incredible ability to manifest anything that we choose to manifest.
Earth is like a big 3D printer, where virtual theory becomes a physical reality. Our 3D world isn't the problem. There's no such thing as an "evil" 3D printer. The problem then presents itself in how we've designed our 3D world, as reflected in our fears. It's the fearful landscape that becomes challenging to navigate, not the environment itself.
So #LeadWithLove by becoming a #FirewallForLove. They're not just hashtags. They're actions taken in everyday life.
Bring love into the physical world by volunteering to cook at a homeless shelter, volunteering to rock babies who have been born drug-addicted prematurely, volunteering at a local Faith organization or community center that is reaching out to help those in need. By giving away our physical time for something that does not directly benefit us personally, we actually change the spiritual physics in the world around us. We replace the "I need" with "they need".
This action is called energy transmutation.
Repeated energy transmutation then leads to transcendence.
Transcendence is the point of this whole ascension exercise.
Ascension doesn't happen to us. It happens because of us.
If each one of us in the United States alone would take on participating with one selfless action, once a month, our country's attitude toward one another, and the world, would change dramatically in a very short period of time.
In that change, the 5D application of "raising the vibration" takes place. Yet the 5D vibration cannot raise the 3D vibration unless we take loving action in the third dimension. One cannot happen without the other.
By physically creating the higher 5D vibration (intention) in 3D (action of intention), fear and emotional impotence is replaced with a sense of personal purpose and deeper connection with those around us.
This very task of applying the self is why we are here on earth; to learn and foster and utilize the wild manifestation physics behind this deep connection we have with all life. 2017 is the Year of Actualization. This is a critical time in which we fully actualize our gifts and talents, not simply for ourselves, but for the world.
This does not mean that we must divorce ourselves from the world in order to bring through our greatest gifts. In fact, necessity would dictate just the opposite. Our gifts are desperately needed in the world, by the world, to facilitate our next phase of growth.
No human is here by accident. Each one of us holds a vital key to the next phase of human development. Applying ourselves in the world is an essential component of the human experience.
Just like a vast lake buried deep in the woods — humans go septic if their flow is stagnated. What once was a blue pool of bountiful life becomes the breeding ground for bacteria and harmful parasites. So it is with the vast life-giving potential of the human spirit.
If it's part of your routine to catch up on world events over morning coffee, continue to do so. Yet know that all events are a reflection of what we choose to bring into the world.
We are not the victims, but the creators, of the events in our 3D reality.
Step up. Step out, with peace, love, and excitement to be alive along all of us. You are the miracle someone else is waiting for. You hold the key to a differing perception with which another has been struggling to understand. You are the catalyst for more change than you are able to comprehend.
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I grooved on her personal daily mantra…it really is a culmination of all we speak of and the sources/teachings that we currently "follow".
Thank you Danielle. Your message speaks to a conflict that is happening in my small community. Microcosm of the macrocosm. Your mantra speaks to how I feel, too.
reply from my son (60) whom I have helped the most-emotionally and financially.
Halleljuah! Time to fulfill your soul mission by serving.
Thank you for this call to Loving Arms! You just inspired that call in me!


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BACK FROM NORMANDY
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500Limited Edition - Signed by three Spitfire pilots
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Mk IX Spitfires of 126 Squadron, led by Wing Commander Pete Brothers, race back to RAF Culmhead after a low-level attack on enemy transport in Normandy, June 1944.
Like the Messerschmitt 109, its great adversary throughout almost six years of aerial combat, the Spitfire was a fighter par excellence. Good as many other types may have been, these two aircraft became symbols of the two opposing air forces they represented. Their confrontation, which began in 1940 during the Battle of Britain, continued without interruption until the last days of World War Two.
From an air force teetering on extinction in the dark days of 1940, by the summer of 1944 the pilots of RAF Fighter Command had fought their way back to become top dogs. And when the invasion of northern France came, they swept over the beaches in force, cutting deep into enemy occupied territory, hammering the enemy in the air and on the ground.
Key to this air superiority was the supreme performance of the Spitfire, its ability to out-fly the Luftwaffe's best, and the leadership of the pilots who had survived the early air battles of the war. Among the best was 26 year old Pete Brothers, by 1944 a highly successful and experienced fighter pilot commanding his own Wing. Having fought through the battles of France and Britain, now with a clutch of air victories to his credit, in 1944 he took command of first the Exeter Wing, and then the Culmhead Wing, ideally placed to support the coming invasion of Normandy.
Nick Trudgian's striking painting recreates a typical scene as Mk IX Spitfires of 126 Squadron, led by Wing Commander Pete Brothers, race back to RAF Culmhead after a low-level attack on enemy transport in Normandy. The Culmhead Spitfire Wing flew constant armed attacks in support of the invasion from D-Day, June 6 1944, till the first improvised strips were established in France a few weeks following the invasion.
This beautiful aviation print, contrasting the frenetic pace of war with a restful English coastal landscape, evokes the memory of a legendary fighter aircraft that, flown by gallant pilots, helped change the course of history. Prints are signed by Pete Brothers and two other pilots who flew Spitfires in combat during World War II.
Each print of BACK FROM NORMANDY is hand signed by THREE highly distinguished pilots who flew Spitfires during the summer of 1944.
Air Commodore PETE BROTHERS
Lieutenant General Baron MIKE DONNET
Squadron Leader ARTHUR "JOE" LEIGH
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Jackson Hole is known for its natural beauty and world-class outdoor sports. However, there is a large population of children living in poverty who are not included in the outdoor activities that the children of other economic groups enjoy. In an effort to create an integrated community where all our children thrive, the Doug Coombs Foundation provides an opportunity for children to join their peers on the ski slopes and in year round outdoor activities in Jackson Hole.
This past winter the Doug Coombs Foundation enrolled 180 children in winter long ski instruction programs. This was made possible thanks to the amazing support we receive from our sponsors, grants, and our generous individual donors. We all care about these children and believe that a diverse and integrated community where all children play together is important to everyone.
It is clear that what we are doing is working and that Jackson is on the path to becoming a more integrated community. Please join us and help us in going forward with this important mission.
Outdoor sports helps connect low income youth to their broader community.
By providing tuition, lift tickets and equipment, the DCF allows low income youth the chance to be a part of the winter skiing community.
The shared experience of outdoor adventure goes beyond the days spent skiing and benefits many aspects of a participant's life.
Confidence gained through skiing and outdoor sports empowers youth to pursue their goals and builds stronger members of society.
The foundation is more than skiing. It helps children become part of the community and understand the importance of giving back.
My kids started coming home and asking why I wasn't skiing with them. So I tried and now they've changed my view of winter. I love the snow!
We are giving these kids a tool — how to express themselves and overcome obstacles. We help them feel like they belong here.
Now that I ski, I understand why people here love it so much. I feel like a part of the Jackson community.
It's fun to be outside with my friends skiing. Before, we stayed inside and watched TV.
Children from low-income families were almost entirely absent from the outdoor activities that define the small mountain town of Jackson Hole.
Emily observed that there was a growing population of working class families that lacked the resources to participate in Jackson's signature sport of skiing.
Troubled by the realization that Jackson was evolving into a segregated community, and fearing the negative situations that would inevitably develop in the near future, Emily began to seek solutions. Her idea was simple: By providing opportunities for children of low income families to get into skiing the community would become a more integrated, healthy and happy place for everyone. Through skiing, Emily hoped to provide the tools these children needed to lift themselves out of poverty and achieve their maximum potential.
In September 2012, Emily launched the Doug Coombs Foundation. In the first year, Emily enrolled 28 children in the Snow King Winter Sports School, providing ski rentals, ski instruction and lift tickets out of her own savings. Hearing about the fledgling project, Doug Coombs' devoted sponsors K2, Marmot, and Smith offered their support. The pilot program was so successful that stories of the happy kids on skis began to attract attention locally and nationwide. An influx of donations allowed the program to double in size the following year and to expand into activities outside the ski season.
In an effort to keep the children active and engaged in the community year-round, the Foundation began providing support for other activities such as soccer, rock climbing, and hiking. In 2014/15, with an operating budget of $180,000, the Doug Coombs Foundation enrolled 123 children and 25 of their parents in the Snow King Winter Sports School program. The Foundation also provided ski equipment for 10 low-income students in the Colter Elementary School Alpine Skiing Program and launched a pilot program providing a day of skiing for 15 children of the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Thanks to the support of the Doug Coombs Foundation, a total of 180 children skied this past winter.
The growing success of the Doug Coombs Foundation is 100% reliant on grants and corporate sponsorship, as well as the generous financial support from Jackson locals and people all around the United States who believe in our mission.
The Doug Coombs Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit in Wyoming.
Click on the names below to learn more about the awesome people that make the DCF possible.
While living and raising her son in Jackson Hole, Emily noticed that, though there was a large and vibrant population of Latino children, very few of them were skiing, unlike most of the other local children. Nor were they participating in other, off-season, sports organizations. Emily found this disparity inexcusable, especially in a town with so much wealth, natural resources and opportunity for all. The solution seemed simple: find a way to provide under-served children the opportunity to ski. After 25 years skiing with her late husband, Doug Coombs, and via their shared ski businesses, Emily possesses a wealth of knowledge and the skills required that have enable her to offer better lives for these children by developing The Doug Coombs Foundation, which targets children from low income families and offers them the opportunity to ski.
Since childhood, Emily has dreamed that someday she could help, in her own way, make the world a better place for those who are victims of racial segregation and poverty. She had also wanted to do something to preserve the memory of her late husband. Now was the ideal time to both create a legacy for Doug Coombs, while providing children of limited resources the opportunity to learn to ski in a town where skiing is a pastime for the majority of our youth. In this way Emily hopes to help improve the lives of all children living in Jackson by integrating children from all economic classes and ethnicities through empowerment provided by fun, active outdoor activities.
Prior to the Doug Coombs Foundation, Mary served as Executive Director of the Community Resource Center, which provides a variety of short and long-term financial assistance programs, education, and advocacy encouraging financial stability and self-sufficiency. In this role, Erickson oversaw the merger of the Community Resource Center, The Latino Resource Center, and El Puente Interpretation Services, to form One22, a single organization created to support members of the Teton County community facing health, financial and cultural challenges. Erickson is an ordained Episcopal priest, and prior to One22, served as the Associate Priest at St. John's Episcopal Church, where, in addition to her ministerial duties, she managed outreach, communications, and fundraising. She became known as a leader in our community for founding Jackson Hole United and the Civility, Compassion, Love campaign. Erickson received her Masters of Divinity from Harvard, and her BA from the University of California at Berkeley. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Erickson moved to Jackson in 2006 with her husband and two children.
Sam grew up ski racing in Vermont, graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in English & Spanish literatures, and has called Wyoming home for the past 10 years. Sam & his wife recently welcomed a baby girl to their family. The Doug Coombs Foundation combines Sam's loves of the outdoors, community, languages & skiing. Sam will help the DCF prosper with his years of experience managing a dynamic guest services team at Spring Creek Ranch, and his current business development experience managing finances & operations for a growing software development company.
For the last twenty years Jonathan Selkowitz has been creating striking photographs of the best skiers in the world for international editorial, and commercial, clients. Covering World Cup, National Championships, World Championships, and three Winter Olympics. Selkowitz served as the official photographer of the U.S. Ski Team from 2000-2007. His success has come from the ability to understand the nuanced needs of his clients, and an amiable, determined work ethic – skills he brings to the Board of the Doug Coombs Foundation. Selkowitz spent nearly a decade teaching skiing in Jackson Hole and coaching with the Jackson Hole Ski and Snowboard Club. Selkowitz has a degree in Art History from Colby College.
Amy Patel moved to Jackson, WY in 2014 with her husband and three children after living in Washington, DC for over 20 years. She earned her BA at Trinity College, CT and her MBA at the University of MD. She worked at the Smithsonian Institution, US Auto Manufacturing Trade Association and US Airways, where she helped develop the first generation web sites to book travel and airport kiosks. Currently, she takes care of her three school age children. In her free time, Amy enjoys hiking and skiing. Amy also serves on the board of the City Kids Wilderness Project in Jackson, WY.
Keith Fleischman is the Principal in the Fleischman Law Firm, based in New York, with a satellite office opening this summer in Jackson, WY. Fleischman is a nationally recognized litigator and trial lawyer, having successfully investigated, litigated and tried to verdict some of the largest and most complex civil and criminal cases in the country. Keith began his legal career with the Bronx District Attorney's Office. In 1988, Keith joined the United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section as a trial lawyer. In 1990, Keith accepted a position as an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Connecticut. Fleischman founded the Fleischman Law Firm in 2011. Fleischman is an avid skier, and has great memories of skiing with Emily and Doug Coombs.
Frank Forelle is a Principal at Teton Equity Advisors, a Financial Consulting and Real Estate Private Equity Firm. He has excelled in the real estate and private equity industry for more than two decades, working for firms such as Zeller Realty Group, Deutsche Bank, ABN AMRO, Inc., and Citicorp Securities. Frank is a graduate of Syracuse University, where he earned a BS with a major in finance, and he earned a JD from Syracuse University College of Law. He holds a graduate degree in real estate from New York University. Forelle is an avid skier and lives in Jackson, WY.
Maggie Gibson moved to Jackson after graduating from the University of Vermont in 1983. She and her husband opened Pearl Street Bagels in Jackson in 1990 and it took off immediately. They worked hard for 18 years to keep pace with a successful business in a booming economy. They built a house, started a family, and opened a second Pearl Street location in Wilson. In 2008 they sold the business to three of their employees. Before the Coombs Foundation, Maggie served as a board member of the Friends of Pathways for six years and was president for two. Maggie's love of the mountains changed her life and she is passionate about sharing the natural beauty of our world with children from the community.
Laurie Hunter worked at various financial institutions in London for twenty years before branching out on his own. After a spell in Paris, where he co-founded a managed futures firm and another spell in London, he moved his family to California in 1996, where he remained until settling in Jackson in 2011. His last gigs were as Chairman and CEO of London listed Madagascar Oil and board member of Australian listed Living Cell Technology.
Bill Maloney has had a long and distinguished career in the financial management industry. He graduated from Holy Cross College in 1959 and attended business school at McGill University and Duquesne University. He is an Advisory Board Member to the Holy Cross Business Program, and he has mentored many young low-income athletes who have become successful Holy Cross graduates. Maloney has served on many for-profit and non-profit boards. He and his wife, Carol, live in Jackson, WY. Maloney is a long-term friend and supporter of Emily and Doug's.
McDearman is a Vice President of Commercial Banking at Zions Bank in Jackson, WY. He has been in Jackson since 2007. McDearman graduated from Southern Methodist University, where he studied Finance and Spanish. He lives in Jackson with his wife and young son.
Katherine Michiels is the founder of the Katherine Michiels School (KMS) in San Francisco, providing active, child-centered learning in multiple locations for infants through 5th grade. In 1995 a group of KMS parents established Open Mind, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the KMS philosophy, assisting middle and low income Bay Area families obtain quality child care, and improving and enriching educational opportunities for infants and young children in the Bay Area. She sees the mission of the Doug Coombs Foundation well in line with her lifelong commitment to empowering kids through active, child-centered learning and play. Michiels has homes in San Francisco and Jackson, WY. Michiels is a long-term friend of Emily's, and skied back in the day with Emily and Doug.
Mr. Winder serves as CEO of Polygon Investment Management, a fund management firm which he founded in 2002. Previously, he led the Middle East team at Schroder Investment Management, where he oversaw in excess of $3 billion of client assets. Mr. Winder lived in London for 14years, where he was Head of Global Sales and Marketing for Credit Suisse AssetManagement. Previously, he led business development in Europe and the MiddleEast at Bankers Trust Investment Management. Mr. Winder started his career as an economist in the Foreign Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of NY, focusing on energy, the Middle East and central bank relations. He later worked as an analyst for Brown Brothers Harriman. Mr. Winder has written and spoken extensively about fund management and asset allocation for various publications including: Institutional Investor Magazine, the Middle East Economic Digest, Les Echos, and Pensions World. He has appeared on Television numerous times for Bloomberg, and MBC among others. He is a Senior Advisor to the Albright Stonebridge Group and serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Chair of the Investment Committee, of the American University of Beirut. He is also a member of Renaissance, is on the Board of Georgetown University's Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, and is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee. Additionally, he is a founder and former director of Zawya and has acted as a consultant to Kissinger Associates and The Chase Bank. He earned an M.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a B.A. from Haverford College. Mr. Winder speaks French and conversational Arabic. He is based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Princeton, NJ.
Like so many children in Jackson today, Doug Coombs developed a passion for alpine skiing at an early age. That early drive turned into a lifelong obsession, enabling Doug to become one of the most respected pioneers of extreme skiing in the world.
Doug's legendary passion for skiing has been captured in thousands of photos, hours of footage, and endless stories told and retold by skiers all around the world. Whether in the remote backcountry, or in ski resorts throughout the world, modern skiing is connected to the tracks Doug Coombs left behind.
Doug spent his free time perfecting his turns at the local ski hill of Nashoba valley outside of Boston, Massachusetts. That early passion evolved into a lifelong obsession that spurred Doug to become one of the most respected pioneers of adventure skiing in the world. This enabled him to have an impact on the many people he touched throughout his life.
Doug's masterful skiing was matched with an innate gift to connect with others. His buzzing personality quickly earned the respect and trust of all those around him. In the mountains, his magnetism grew into something truly magical. Doug could impart a level of confidence in his fellow skiers that they could not source on their own, helping them achieve moments in the mountains that will reverberate for a lifetime.
Today, the Doug Coombs Foundation carries on the legacy of helping others achieve their highest potential. The passion of Doug Coombs is passed down to these children as they experience the thrill of skiing and grow to believe that anything is possible.
Arguably the greatest adventure skier to ever live, Doug Coombs pioneered hundreds of first descents down the biggest, steepest, most dangerous mountains in the world. Order your copy today!


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COMMENTARY, Let's Do the Time Warp:
Julio Teheran Is Broken
by Nick Strangis | June 17, 2015
Julio Teheran was tagged for 6 earned runs across 6 1/3 IP on Tuesday. The Red Sox hit 4 doubles, a triple and a home run. Brock Holt completed ¾ of his cycle before Teheran's exit as part of 13 hits the Red Sox tallied off the Braves' starter. The pitcher once seen as the future staff ace for the Braves has seen his share of disappointment this season but, while ERA estimators foretold of a step back for Teheran in 2014, it hardly looked like he was headed for collapse. Upon further review, fixing Teheran may not be as as simple as ditching a specific pitch or tweaking one element of his approach.
Entering the season, plenty of questions surrounded Teheran. While he was effective at keeping runs off the board in 2014, finishing 19th among all qualified starters with a 2.89 ERA in 221 IP, better ERA predictors, like xFIP and cFIP, indicated he might not be a top 20 starter going forward. Teheran finished 46th among qualified starters with a 3.70 xFIP and tied for 53rd among pitchers with more than 100 IP with a slightly better than average 99 cFIP (cFIP is scaled so that 100 is average and lower numbers indicate more successful pitchers). While these weren't bad results, they certainly did not point to another season in which Teheran would finish in the top 20 in ERA. Teheran was also playing with fire by allowing a high percentage of hard-hit balls: 32.1% of balls hit off of Teheran in 2014 were considered "hard contact", 19th worst among starters.
In addition to the mediocre ERA indicators, Teheran's average fastball velocity slipped nearly a full mile per hour last season from 92.1 in 2013 to 91.3 according to Fangraphs' PITCHf/x data. His first-pitch strike percentage also dropped from 65.4% in 2013 to 60.3% last season. First-pitch strike throwing and changes in fastball velocity can affect runs allowed but Teheran was able to escape mostly unscathed last season. This season is a different story.
Including the 6 runs allowed in Boston, Teheran's first two and a half months of 2015 have been disastrous. His 5.07 ERA, 5.05 FIP, and 4.23 xFIP rank in the worst quartile of the 105 qualified starting pitchers on Fangraphs' leaderboards. His 6.08 DRA ranks in the worst 20 starting pitchers with 30 or more IP and his 114 cFIP does not paint an optimistic picture. By any measure of runs allowed or predictive stats, Teheran looks like a broken man. Home runs account for a significant portion of Teheran's woes as his 17.1 HR/FB% ranks 6th worst in baseball, but what has caused Teheran to collapse?
Chart courtesy of BrooksBaseball.net
Looking at Teheran's pitch selection in 2015, he has continued to primarily mix his four- and two-seam fastballs and use his slider as his primary breaking pitch, mixing in a curveball and changeup. Looking at BrooksBaseball.net's pitch usage chart, Teheran has steadily increased his use of his four-seamer at the expense of his two-seamer (classified as a sinker by BrooksBaseball.net) and slider. His curveball and changeup usage has increased slightly as the season has progressed but we'd need to see more data to know if that is more than just situational usage.
The increase in four-seam fastballs could have something to do with Teheran paying attention to outcomes. According to Fangraphs, only his four seam fastball has provided value this season, with his other four pitches providing negative or negligible value. This month, Teheran is actually throwing his four-seam fastball harder than he has for years, averaging nearly 93 mph. Looking at the pitches themselves paints a muddy picture, however, with no clear link between a single pitch and his struggles.
Above is a table of pitch velocities and movement taken from BaseballProspectus.com's PITCHf/x leaderboard (Teheran's two-seam fastball is considered a sinker by its standards). Teheran's ability to generate whiffs on his sinking two-seamer has dropped significantly this season, but it's hard to tell where that additional contact is coming from by just looking at the data. His two-seamer is actually averaging over a mile per hour faster than last season and the horizontal and vertical movement are slightly higher than last season. The missing whiff rate on swings against the two-seamer may be worth further investigation. Also notable is the drop in whiff rate against Teheran's changeup. Like the two-seamer, the velocity on the change has increased slightly, and the horizontal movement has increased. Teheran has lost a little vertical movement off his changeup (5.53 in 2014 vs. 4.67 in 2015), but what PITCHf/x's movement stats actually tell us is the position of the ball against where it would be expected to end up absent any spin effects. Would less than an inch difference in that perceived final placement really lead to a whiff rate less than half of last season's percentage?
Maybe Teheran's struggles are explained by something simpler than the effectiveness of individual pitches? In 2013, Teheran was among the league leaders in pitches thrown for strikes, with over 53% of his pitches in the zone. Last season, it slipped to just over 52% and this season he's throwing only 49.2% of pitches in the zone. Teheran's walk-rate has exploded to 8.6% of batters faced. Teheran doesn't strike out batters at high rates like Trevor Bauer or Tyson Ross, so he can't rely on stranding runners once they get on. In addition to the walk rate, the earlier mentioned poor home run rate means a lot of those runners are scoring on balls out of play so Teheran's respectable-at-a-glance .299 BABIP doesn't mean much. Walks are a problem, home runs are a problem, so what can Teheran start to do differently to get on track?
So far this season, Teheran is the fourth worst starting pitcher at throwing strikes on the first pitch, with just 55.8% of plate appearances beginning 0-1 or with the batter putting the ball in play. That represents a nearly 10% slide from his breakout rookie season. On Tuesday, he threw 17 of 29 first pitches for a strike, slightly better than his season average, but one of those strikes was hit for a home run by Brock Holt in the bottom of the 7th, just one batter before Fredi Gonzales pulled the hook on Teheran's night. If getting ahead in the count used to be a key to Teheran maintaining his ERA it appears he dropped that key on the ground and then accidentally kicked it in the gutter.
Surprisingly, Teheran doesn't pitch from behind in the count as often as his walk rate and first pitch strike percentage would lead you to believe. According to BaseballSavant.com's PITCHf/x leaderboards, Teheran ranks 137th among pitchers who have faced 50 or more batters this season in percentage of pitches thrown while behind in the count. What it does tell us is that it appears Teheran isn't as good at pitching while behind in the count as other pitchers, like Max Scherzer, who has thrown the highest percentage of pitches while behind in the count.
If Teheran's control is declining, falling behind in counts certainly isn't a situation Teheran wants to find himself in. It's possible that Teheran could lean more on his four-seam fastball, his one valuable pitch so far this season. It's not certain that throwing more fastballs will turn Teheran into Bartolo Colon, though, especially with his control issues. What is also certain is that Teheran is a mess and there's no clear way out for the starter as things stand.
Nick Strangis
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[Cowboy original example](https://github.com/ninenines/cowboy/tree/master/examples/websocket)

This variant of implementation use `priv file`, `priv dir` features of Cowboy Web Server as a source location for static content.

## Build

`$ rebar3 compile`

## Run

`rebar3 shell`

## Build and run

`rebar3 compile && rebar3 shell`

### Request HTML:

`$ curl -i https://localhost:1234`

### How to check working with WebSocket possibilities

To check WebSocket connections install Chrome addon ["WebSocket King Client"](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/websocket-king-client/cbcbkhdmedgianpaifchdaddpnmgnknn/) then enter the link ws://localhost:1234/websocket to input field.

Then point your browser to http://localhost:1234

## How to work with the demo

1. Build and run.
2. Point your browser to http://localhost:1234.
3. Press "connection" button.

## How to switch Cowboy/Comachine working flow

Note that you get two working flow (Cowboy and Comachine). By default flow selection is random.
For instance, to use Cowboy way only please edit `main.erl` file content.
Find out `cowboy_options(Dispatch)` function and set `TypeOfCallingCowmachine` value to `1` into it.

## How stop the application

Type in `q().` command and press `Enter`.

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Oh wow, that is a pretty epic scene once you click through and really see the details and everything going on.
A lot of work has gone into this!
Fantastic concept and execution! Really like the way you've achieved the sense of scale too.


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Aesthetic medicine for men: It's a thing and it's on the rise
Whether it's for wrinkles or weight loss, more men are seeking a more serious type of anti-ageing help
Article on The Soothe: https://www.thesoothe.co/body/beauty/aesthetic-medicine-for-men-in-singapore
A quarter-century after the term 'metrosexual' was coined, there's no longer any stigma attached to male self-care and (dare we say it) beautification. Nevertheless, whether it's a wish to escape the fate of Mickey Rourke or merely a wariness of going under the knife unnecessarily, most men continue to outright reject the idea of cosmetic surgery.
Aesthetic medicine — procedures aimed at improving physical appearance using non-invasive to minimally invasive cosmetic procedures — is another matter altogether. More and more guys are exploring the array of self-improvement options this field's less invasive, scalpel-free techniques offer.
In for repairs
Many gents first dabble in aesthetic therapy when correcting the damage or mishaps of their youth, says Dr Kevin Chua, a Singapore-based physician who is highly in demand for tattoo removal, using the state-of-the-art PicoWay laser. This device has additional applications in remedying acne scars lingering from adolescence and unwanted skin pigmentation, a common complaint in relentlessly sunny southeast Asia.
"In the past, it was quite challenging to reverse acne scars," Dr Chua says. But he finds that by using laser treatment in combination with Rejuran (microinjections of salmon DNA, stimulating cell growth and the skin's healing), "the results are fantastic. We see very good improvement and many men visit us for this."
Dr Chua says his practice — run in partnership with wife and fellow MD, Dr Iroshini Chua — has been seeing 10–15% growth in male patients, year-on-year, with men now representing about 40% of patients. "They want to look younger, they want to look fresher," Dr Chua says. "The men that we see are concerned about the way they appear and are also interested in certain aspects of their health."
Feel like a new man
"There has been a definite increase in male patients coming in for aesthetic treatments," says Singaporean physician Dr Calvin Chan. "Men are realising that their looks are more than just the clothes they wear or the haircut they get. They now see grooming and aesthetics as a vital part of their complete image."
The perception of males taking pride in their appearance has changed. Men are now "openly talking about the treatments they are getting to look their best and it's no longer deemed unmanly or vain," says Dr Chan.
Whereas women will often begin seeking aesthetic support in their mid–30s, male patients skew a little older and are generally aged 45 and up. Unsurprisingly, anti-ageing solutions are among the most sought-after in this demographic.
Dr Chua says he is achieving excellent results reversing the ravages of time with a new injectable hyaluronic acid treatment called Profhilo. This 'super moisturiser' stimulates collagen and plumps up the skin, contouring and tightening the face. Some call it a real-life Instagram filter.
Male patients also commonly use Botox and dermal fillers to reduce wrinkles, revitalise tired-looking eyes and lessen a furrowed brow. Fillers can also restore lost facial volume and strengthen a jawline that has weakened over time. "Treatment of this sort," says Dr Chan, "can change the impression of a person's character and disposition, making him look happy and confident rather than angry and anxious."
A gutsy move
Beyond fixing facial imperfections, men frequently look to address expansion around the midsection, which can be tough to remedy even with regular exercise and a healthy diet. "Male patients often enquire about fat reduction to reduce spreading waistlines," says Dr Chan. "They usually go for CoolSculpting, a non-invasive procedure that uses cryolipolysis to freeze off areas of stubborn fat."
To attack visceral fat, which surrounds the organs in the abdominal cavity producing a 'beer belly' and increasing the risk of coronary disease and Type II diabetes, Dr Chua utilises a machine called ReduStim, which vigorously activates the muscles to empty out fat cells. "It's like doing intense exercise, with about 650 calories burned in 45 minutes," he says. "It's really good as an adjunct, as a tool to help with overall weight loss and health improvement."
Doctor Who?
To avoid leaving the practice looking like the aforementioned Mr Rourke, experts suggest you take care to do your research and be selective in your choice of an aesthetic medical professional.
"Look for a doctor who understands that male patients may need or benefit from treatments subtly tailored specifically for their gender — that will help you achieve the best outcome," Dr Chan advises. The areas of the body or face a woman or man will benefit from emphasising or softening are completely different, so doctors taking a one-size-fits-all approach are to be avoided.
Above all, don't shoot for a 'Pimp My Ride'-style overnight extreme makeover. "Less is more, that's our philosophy," says Dr Chua. "You really do not want to overdo it and have people point their fingers and say, 'You've had something done!' Go for treatments that give you subtle results that gradually improve as time passes." Remember: you're looking to age like a fine wine, here. And that takes patience.
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Sometimes those "Profound" things you like on Facebook Just Don't Make Sense.
You know what I am talking about. Those awesome sounding profound statements written with cool typeface on an emotionally stirring background. Or words themselves turned into art (like my illustration here). Or even just a stark quote without explanation. Just because someone 'liked' and/or 'shared' them or used them as a status on their page, suddenly a phrase or quote becomes a profound and deep statement imbued with meaning that has us nodding our heads and extolling its genius.
Well I am here to tell you that you need to really read these things and understand them before you pass them along as life-altering insights. Sometimes they are just nonsense and sometimes - IMHO - they are a simple method of brainwashing an unsuspecting public into believing something that is not only untrue, but detrimental to believe.
For example, there is one phrase that has popped up no less than a dozen times on my own page - probably more on others - from as many difference sources as of late. It includes other stuff, but it is usually the lead phrase or main point and it goes something like this: "What others think (or believe or say) about me is none of my business." It is never been attributed specifically to any one person so I don't know its origin.
Now I am sure that whoever came up with that had some brilliant epiphany concerning gossip/judgement/bullying and how it shouldn't affect the person being talked about - BUT in reality this phrase doesn't speak to that specifically. It actually says we should NEVER be concerned about what others think of us. This is a rather sweeping and wholly inaccurate suggestion.
Is it truly "none of your business" what your employer thinks of you? What your spouse thinks of you? What about the people from whom you might want to solicit a favor? Who you might want to befriend? What about your mother and father? Your Banker? I think you get where I am going with this. Of course you should be concerned about what they think of you.
Equally obvious (and probably closer to the point the statement was trying to make) is the idea that you should never be so concerned about it that you are not true to yourself or you change what is fundamentally true about yourself or even that you spend an inordinate amount of time worrying about it.
Understanding that it IS your business what other people think about you is fundamentally understanding that one does not exist as a solitary universe within an unconnected and ultimately immaterial society. Just as one must continuously make certain value judgements (am I safe among this group? Is this neighborhood a good one for my family? Should I take this job? Can I trust this person? etc.) others will be doing the same. This is not the same thing as becoming obsessed with what others think or being judgmental or jumping to conclusions and I do tend to buy into the idea that we shouldn't base our self- esteem, dreams or personal choices on what others would choose for us - those are not the same thing either.
I realize that there is no simple, easy way to say that and so, whoever, settled on that pithy, yet highly inaccurate, phraseology probably thought they had come up with something terrifically profound, that actually did say that. Unfortunately they didn't.
Still, what people say and what others choose to believe is, indeed, a personal choice. I believe it should stay that way. All I am suggesting is that you actually THINK before you adopt some half-baked profundity and pass it on. Unless of course it came from me . . . cause, you know, I am brilliantly profound or profoundly brilliant or something like that . . . .


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Mitrovi and Mihajlovi
Daniel Todorov
Olga Miljkovic
Ratka Damjanovic
Emilija Zdravev is organizing this fundraiser.
Support three beautiful families who were affected by the floods in Macedonia!!!
On August 6th, 2016 a water phenomenon known as a "rain bomb" hit the Macedonian capital, Skopje, causing fatal floods that completely devastated my best friend's family home.
At least 22 people died in the floods, 100 injured and some are still missing.
My best friend's family lost not only their home, but more tragically, a member of the family, her grandma who died in the flood.
"It was a nightmare, the water came so fast" my best friend's father said. He could hear the screams of his wife and mother on the ground floor and couldn't reach them.
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Please donate and share!!!
Donations will be sent directly to three families:
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The pictures below show their houses after the flood.
ABC News reported on the flood:
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My best friend father statment:
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96.77% of Italians are parishioners of the Roman Catholic Church.
Italy is mostly mountainous country. Apennines peninsula is washed by Adriatic Sea from the east and by Gulf of Venice in its northern part.
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Palatine Hill - the birthplace of Rome, Roman Forum and Capitol Hill - a life of its citizens. The famous Arch of Constantine - his cradle Christian, Sistine Chapel - Christian maturity. The power and majesty of Rome - the Colosseum and the Pantheon is, the monumentality and grandeur - the Trevi Fountain.
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Key to Catalog of Transits
Catalogs of transit circumstances include the following data. The calendar date1 and geocentric Universal Time2 of the four transit contacts3 and the instant of greatest transit4 are found in the first six columns. The Sun's coordinates (Right Ascension and Declination) and the Greenwich Sidereal Time at 00:00 UT are given next. The minimum separation between the centers of the planet and the Sun is listed in arc-seconds. Finally the transit series5 is given.
1 The Julian calendar is used for all dates up to 1582 Oct 04. After that date, the modern Gregorian calendar is used. Due to the Gregorian Calendar reform, the day after 1582 Oct 04 (Julian calendar) is 1582 Oct 15 (Gregorian calendar). Note that Great Britain did not adopt the Gregorian calendar until 1752. For more information, see Julian and Gregorian Calendars.
2 For most practical purposes, Universal Time (UT) is equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
3 The four transit contact times are defined as follows:
Contact I - The instant when the planet's disk is externally tangent to the Sun (transit begins).
Contact II - The entire disk of the planet is internally tangent to the Sun.
Contact III - The planet reaches the opposite limb and is once again internally tangent to the Sun.
Contact IV - The planet's disk is externally tangent to the Sun (transit ends).
Contacts I and II define the phase called ingress while contacts III and IV are known as egress.
4 Greatest transit is defined as the instant when the planet passes closest to the center of the Sun as seen from the center of Earth.
5 Transits recur in cycles much like the Saros cycle for eclipses:
Over the seven century period of the Mercury catalog, transits can be organized into twelve series. The transits in any one series recur with a 46 year period (16,802 days). The series numbers have been assigned in chronological order with respect to the first transit in each series.
Over the four millennium period of the Venus catalog, transits can be organized into six series. The transits in any one series recur with a 243 year period (88,757 days). The series numbers have been assigned in chronological order with respect to the first transit in each series.
Column     Heading     Definition/Description
1        Date       Calendar Date (Gregorian) at instant of
Greatest Transit.
(Julian calendar is used before 1582 Oct 15).
2          I        Contact I is the instant when the planet's disk
is externally tangent to the Sun (transit begins).
3          II       Contact II is the instant when the entire disk of
the planet is first internally tangent to the Sun.
The period from contact I to II is called Ingress.
4       Greatest    Universal Time (UT) of Greatest Transit, which is
Transit     defined as the instant when the planet passes
closest to the center of the Sun as seen from
the center of Earth.
5          III      Contact  III is the instant when the planet
reaches the opposite limb of the Sun and is once
again internally tangent to the Sun.
6          IV       Contact IV is the instant when the planet's disk
is externally tangent to the Sun (transit ends).
The period from contact III to IV is called Egress.
7       Minimum     Minimum angular separation (arc-seconds)
Sep.      between centers of the Sun and planet
occurs at the instant of greatest transit.
8         Sun       Geocentric Right Ascension (hours) of the Sun
RA        at greatest transit.
9         Sun       Geocentric Declination (degrees) of the Sun
Dec       at greatest transit.
10         GST       Greenwich Sidereal Time at 00:00 UT.
11       Transit     Recurrence series of transit.
Series      Mercury transits recur after an interval
of 46 years.
Venus transits recur after an interval
of 243 years.
Visibility of Transits
To determine whether a transit is visible from a specific geographic location, it is simply a matter of calculating the Sun's altitude and azimuth during each phase of the transit. The calculations can be performed on any pocket calculator having trig functions (SIN, COS, TAN). Armed with the latitude and longitude of the location, the transit catalogs provide all the additional information needed to make the calculations.
For a detailed description of how to calculate the Sun's altitude and azimuth, see Visibility of Transits. This web page also has links to Excel spreadsheets which can be used to calculate transit circumstances from any place on Earth.
Transit predictions are based on algorithms and elements published in "Transits" by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell, 1989).
The value for delta-T was determined as follows:
1) pre-1600: delta T was calculated from empirical expressions by Stephenson [1997]
2) 1600-present: delta T was obtained from published observations
3) future: delta-T was extrapolated from current values
All transit calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy.
"Transit Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC"
Seven Century Catalog of Mercury Transits
Six Millennium Catalog of Venus Transits
Transits of the Sun
Email: fred.espenak@nasa.gov
Official NASA Representative: Robert M. Candey