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DHA Flagship Clinic
190 DD Block Commercial Area, Next to Jamia Mosque Phase 4 DHA Lahore Pakistan
UAN : 03-111-077-111
Just Give Us a Call For Any Kind Of Queries We Are Here For You
9:00am To 9 :00pm
Best Cosmetic Surgeons in Lahore
Dr Muhammad Sheraz Raza
Dr. Muhammad Sheraz Raza Neurology – MBBS, MRCSEdin, FCPS Plastic Surgery, Fellowship In Hand & Microsurgery NUH Singapore
Dr. Sheraz is a Cosmetic and Plastic Surgeon par excellence. He takes pride in his work and maintains very high standards in the services he provides in both Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. He is very passionate about his craft as a plastic surgeon and thinks of his surgery as an art rather than science.
Dr. Sheraz attended Crescent Model Higher Secondary School, Lahore for 10 years, from 1986 to 1996, completing his primary and secondary schooling. Crescent being one of the top schools in the province. He then joined the prestigious institute of Government College Lahore in 1997, home to greatest of scholars, politicians and socialites. Dr. Sheraz qualified through pre-medical Tests and entered the central medical education program of Punjab and joined Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad in 1999. He qualified with honours in all professional examinations and exited the medical school in 2004.
Immediately after exiting from medical school Dr. Sheraz went to USA and joined internship and later research program in the all prestigious institute of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He returned to Pakistan and did his House Job in Mayo Hospital, Lahore, the biggest tertiary care hospital in the region. After housemanship Dr. Sheraz went to UK and completed his MRCS (Memebership of Royal College of Surgeons) from Edinburgh. He came back to Pakistan and persued FCPS( Fellowship of College of Physicians & Surgeons of Pakistan). Did his initial 2 years General Surgery Training in Shaikh Zayed, PGMI, Lahore. Joined Plastic Surgery in Mayo Hospital, Lahore in 2008. Dr. Sheraz completed his training in Plastic Surgery and qualified for the exit exam in Plastic Surgery with Distinction in 2012. during training he was regarded as one of the brightest trainee and appreciated and acknowledged by whole Plastic Surgery Faculty both national and international. He was a very familiar face in most national and international meetings. During his training Dr. Sheraz developed special interest in Cosmetic Surgery and Hand & Microsurgery. He attended a one year fellowship program in Hand and Microsurgery in National University Hospital, Singapore from 2013 to 2014. He was liked by all peers and well regarded by all major hand surgeons from around the world with whom he frequently encountered in conferences all around the world. After the formal training he frequented a number of international travelling fellowships in Cosmetic Surgery as well as Reconstructive & Microsurgery. He is also a familiar face in international symposia presenting his latest techniques as well as learning to refine his skills in ever progressing and evolving field of Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Sheraz has a special place in his heart for research and he has designated a good amount of his time to his research projects, which are quite a few in number. He has a number of publications in peer reviewed journals on the topics of skin graft donor site management, tendon repair techniques in upper limb, modifications of flaps for soft tissue defects coverage, nerve repair techniques, options of burn management, amongst so many others. Dr. Sheraz takes out special time to travel around the world to discuss his own research and listen to other people's ideas to expand his vision at every opportunity. He is currently involved in one of the bigger trials on fat grafting and stem cells procurement and their molecular effects in Cosmetic procedures and various kind of neurological and tissue degenerative disorders.
Dr. Sheraz proposed a modification in tendon repair technique by Lim & Tsai involving looped sutures, in American Journal Of Hand Surgery . This modification received wide acceptance and considerably reduced the price of procedure. He has also devised a modification of Sural Artery Flap for heel defects that has considerably improved outcomes in hands of most reconstructive surgeons. Dr. Sheraz has also proposed a new technique of nerve repair esp in Brachial Plexus injuries which is supposed to improve results in nerve injury patients.
Dr. Sheraz has been an out and out sportsman in his school and college days. He captained Cricket, Basketball and Volleyball teams in both school, high school and college days winning cups and medals on the way. His hobbies mainly involve collecting watches for which he has a pretty impressively large collection. He likes watching movies in his spare time and is usually quite up to date about the latest raves in movie world.
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Q: El Capiton Xcode 6.3.2 not giving options to choose Schemes I have installed El Capitan recently. I was trying to compile one of my applications on Xcode 6.3.2 in El Capitan. But the problem I noticed is, there is no option to choose the schemes on Xcode.

But on Xcode 7, it looks fine.

Did anyone face the same problem? If yes, did you guys just migrate to new Xcode or there is a way to solve this?
Happy Coding

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Here we are at the end of my trip to London. Thanks so much for letting me share this little adventure with you! You can read my previous posts here and here.
I still needed to visit two places during my last day in London (second to last of my trip): the Natural History Museum and Harrods!
The first one is probably one of my favourite things about London, it's just magical. We managed to visit the wing about dinosaurs just before the arrival of literally hundreds of children, because there were the Half Term holidays in UK during that week (yeah, the best time for visiting a place like that!).
I will never be tired of snapping photos of this place! It's like being at Hogwarts, kind of.
After another delicious lunch at the museum (yes, my mom and I have a thing for eating at museums), we visited Hyde Park, it was my first time there and I loved it.
Again, creepy ducks and swans.
We ended the afternoon at Harrods, where there were already all the Christmas decorations up. Ugh.
You can read more about my adventure at Platform 9 3/4 over Travelling Geek Show blog!


The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced today that Clare Martorana would replace a retiring David Garcia as CIO. Acting OPM Director Margaret Weichert also announced David Nesting as deputy CIO.
"Ms. Martorana and Mr. Nesting bring tremendous digital expertise to OPM," Weichert said in a press release.
Prior to being named CIO, Martorana served as a digital service expert with the U.S. Digital Service where she focused on modernization for the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as previously serving as general manager for the WebMD Network.
Nesting also worked for the U.S. Digital Service serving as director of engineering, as well as previously serving as site reliability engineer at Google, and technical architect at AT&T.
"I am confident their experience and transformative vision will significantly contribute to our mission to modernize our infrastructure and deliver better services to the American people," Weichert said.


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Living Independence For The Elderly - Pittsburgh, Inc
PPP Loan Data — Living Independence For The Elderly - Pittsburgh, Inc, Pittsburgh, PA
PA Nonprofit Organization
Entity: Non-profit Organization
Industry: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
Living Independence For The Elderly - Pittsburgh, Inc is a non-profit organization located at 875 Greentree Rd Suite 200 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that received a Coronavirus-related PPP loan from the SBA of $4,688,000.00 in April, 2020.
Living Independence For The Elderly - Pittsburgh, Inc in Pittsburgh, PA received a Paycheck Protection Loan of $4.69M through First Commonwealth Bank, which was approved in April, 2020.
For Living Independence For The Elderly - Pittsburgh, Inc, the calculation used to estimate payroll costs is shown below:
($4.69M / 2.5) * 12 = $22.5M
Based on the standard PPP eligibility formula, it may be possible to estimate the payroll expenses represented by a company on their PPP application (see details above). In order to qualify for the PPP loan amount received, Living Independence For The Elderly - Pittsburgh, Inc's 2019 payroll expenses are estimated to be at least $22.5M.
On the PPP application, Living Independence For The Elderly - Pittsburgh, Inc reported intending to use the proceeds of their PPP loan for the following expenses:
Because the loan received by Living Independence For The Elderly - Pittsburgh, Inc is at least $2M dollars, it is subject to a full review by the SBA to ensure eligibility and compliance with PPP program requirements.
Business Information - Living Independence For The Elderly - Pittsburgh, Inc in Pittsburgh, PA
875 Greentree Rd Suite 200
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
Allegheny County, PA — SBA Office 0358 — Congressional District: PA-17
Similar Companies near Pittsburgh
In the Pittsburgh area, 4 businesses in the "Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities" industry received a PPP loan. These local businesses reported an average of 123 employees (compared to this company's 386) and received an average PPP loan of $1,414,200 (compared to this company's $4.69M).
Service Coordination Unlimited Inc
Special Advocates For The Elderly & Disabled Inc
Nationwide, 13,075 businesses in the "Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities" industry received a total of $2.13B in PPP loans. This industry in total received less than 1% of the total PPP funding distributed.
PPP recipients in this industry report an average of 28 employees, 93% lower than Living Independence For The Elderly - Pittsburgh, Inc's reported 386 employees, and received an average PPP loan of $162,855, 97% lower than this company's loan of $4.69M.
Source: www.federalpay.org/paycheck-protection-program/living-independence-for-the-elderly-pittsburgh-inc-pittsburgh-pa

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My work here is mostly finished. I'm no longer answering posts.
You're still welcome to post your issues, they just won't get added. EA is monitoring this thread so hopefully our report will be seen nevertheless.
So, since this thread has already slowed down considerably, I will check back on Sunday, March 24th to see if there is anything major that needs adding but I won't answer everyone anymore. I know the time invested is shorter then in previous bug threads but I have planned this weekend (without Sims) a long while ago and I really don't feel like answering 3 days worth of new posts, especially on a weekend so I think this is a good point to wrap things up.
The bad bugs have been identified and now I will try to find infos on how we can prevent them. I am still checking in on those two other threads and see if we can find a common denominator. Also watch my blog for new info.
Major Issues with invalid files atm. Be patient. EA is looking into it. Please post here if you have the issue: http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/647907.page or use the super patch linked in the above thread.
Crashing issues are mainly technical and belong in the technical forum. Please make your own thread there, posting your DxDiag and info about cc, when it crashes and other useful stuff.
salivacocktail suggests to set a bookmark for the thread and note the page numbers in the description. You can edit the description with more page numbers should you post more.
You only need to answer this question once. I will add a link to your specs/question post here: Poster Info. If you change anything, please edit your post. Don't edit your post to add a bug. Make a new post for that. I'm not going back and the info post is meant for reference so you don't have to post the info over and over.
5. Do you have University Life or just the Patch ?
10. What is your Operating System (Mac, XP, Vista, Win 7) ?
11. Do you have the download or DVD Version of the game ?
12. Are you reporting for the Uni-World, Home-World or WA-World ?
--> Should be posted in technical.
OW and MC fix the issue temporarily.
--> Related to Sims that didn't have a High School graduation/diploma (Desirai) ?
- Graduation fails causing them not to be able to return home or get their extra trait.
- There are more issues that might be connected to the issue, please see list in next post.
At this points it's unclear if it's the failed graduation or something else that makes the Sim not be able to return home but a main issue seems to be with inviting other Sims to the Graduation party.
Seems the whole room mate system is again improperly gated, if the EP is not present. It should work, once you have Uni installed. If you do not plan on getting it, don't add room mates to your household. You can't get rid of them.
--> They decrease just like needs. For some traits (like coach potato) it's harder to keep them up. You need to study from time to time or you'll fail.
--> Possible that bug is involved for some. Needs more research.
--> Possibly Mod related ?
--> Think there is actually a party going on every day.
--> Maybe Sim is already on the right lot ?
--> Is party held at your home lot ?
--> Is the party a bonfire party in Winter (crinrict)?
--> Old issue or something new triggering it ? Does it come back ?
--> Existing issue. Same happens with teens.
--> This is not an issue with the patch but an issue with Aurora skies. If you have anything to add to this issue, please post in the linked thread.
--> Are those really umbrellas or rather parasols ?
- Dante inferno Chimney causes crashes (gngrsnp) ?
Many new reports on that.
- Age changes on using tattoo chair etc.
--> Seems inconclusive to the gurus. If anyone wants to make it's own thread on this, I'll gladly link.
--> Thread on the issue: Fire Alarm glitch?
- The Mushroom and Harvest data for Collecting skill is now exported and imported when a sim travels or is saved to the library.
- The importing of Rock data for Collecting skill has also been fixed.
Please remember to remove all mods if they are not updated. Updated also does not mean free of errors. Scripting & CoreMods need to be verified by the creator.
- have no social groups --> Probably a skilling mod.
Twallan plays Sim City atm. There are no updates. He's entitled to that!!!
- WrittenWord and/or AntiMagicScroll: Reason for Sims not being able to go to classes ?
- PortraitPanel: Makes Room Mates show up in the Portrait Panel. They should not be there.
Mods that should also not be used in Uni world: Woohooer, StoryProgression & Register.
1. Are you using any Custom Content or mods ? Yes but I already uninstalled all of them.
2. If you are using mods, are you using any of the 'big ones' like Awesome Mod or Twallan's mods? Yes but I already took them out of my folder.
3. If you're not using mod, did you never use them or did you take them out for the EP (as you are supposed to do)? Yes I did.
4. Did you update the mods you put back with a compatible version ? Yup.
5. Do you have Seasons or just the Patch ? I have Seasons and the patch.
7. Did you start a new game or are you playing an existing ones ? I am playing an existing one.
8. Did you transfer an existing Sim over or are they new/Pre-Made ? I made new ones.
9. What town are you currently playing ? EA or Custom ? EA world: I believe Twinbrook.
10. What is your Operating System (Mac, XP, Vista, Win 7) Win 7.
I get the file error like most people when downloading 1.50.
I really appreciate people like you trying to help us! Thank you so much!
EDIT: I have the beach stuff pack thing...I don't remember whats its called.
Crin the online dating feature bug still isn't fixed. Removing the profile just makes it reset. They missed that one. Sims still can't remove their dating profile it goes back up.
@DejiDenja: EA tweeted that they're looking into that.
I saw your response in Zerbu's patch thread and thought it better to post here.
When the patch finally did show up, I got 6% installed and then I got the Invalid File error. Every time it would hit 6% installed, the error would show up.
I have all the Eps installed, and all the sps BUT HEL, FL, and Deisel. And only a few store sets loaded.
NO Mods, and patched up to 1.48.
I also tried using the manual patch and that didn't work either.
Long live the new Doctor!
The omni plant boxes are gone from my inventory but the bills still remain, so it is not all together fixed.
Made a thread for the invalid file issue.
Be back to answer questions in a moment. Need to update all my blog posts, see that little one gets here good night story.
what is the styling career bug, cause I can't find one and I have a dutch game. also is the SN plant bug fixed?
So you're saying that the plants actually disappear from the inventory in existing games ? I'll add that.
Since the patch weekly events no longer show in the paper.
My sims 3 launcher keeps telling me that it can't connect to Origin and then it closes.
Yes, once the patch was intalled all the boxes of omni plants disappeared from my Sims inventory, but the bills were still there in my existing game.
I made a thread earlier but no one got back. Has the issue of the non-disappearing leaves been fixed with this patch?
@janvel831: That is half great news. I did not expect it to affect existing games.
@Weealbet: I don't know. It's not in the patch notes, haven't seen any reports on it yet.
No I'm not. I asked the gurus on their myPage and since I've been doing this for a while, they were so kind to sticky this.
Ok. Was going to do an update on my blog post before going to bed but my blog is down. Nothing I can do about it atm.
I'm actually on vacation atm and have plans to go skiing tomorrow so I probably won't be checking in until later in the day (not sure how long the little one wants to go) tomorrow.
I don't expect too many issue to be posted just yet, so we should be fine.
It still appears that Create a Sim is extremely slow in the Outfits categories. Whether it's Everday, Swimwear, Outerwear, Formal, or Sleepwear (all of the outfit types) and their sub-categories: tops, bottoms, accessories or shoes, they all load in very very slowly. So slow that it slows down the Sim from doing their normal reactions and animations.
When you go to style an outfit using Create a Style, and then switch back to adjust a top, bottom, or shoes or switch to the next section for clothing, it re-loads all of the outfits in again, causing slowdowns.
No other sections of Create a Sim experience any lag, and changing the hair or make-up (Appearance) is fine.
This started around The Sims 3 Supernatural and has gotten worse with The Sims 3 Seasons with the new Outerwear section. It's a pain to create Sims or change a Sims outfit after they age up as it's so terribly slow you get frustrated and give up.
You can add me to the list for info, as I may have a few more issues to report as I continue playing.
Existing, applies to even new games.
The Sims is new, not even from the Sim Bin. Also applies to Sims from the Sim Bin though too.
6 GB of System Memory.


Mendoza is well known for its high altitude terroirs. However, there are a handful of lower regions, and with the combination of soil and climates exposed to the southern winds, they offer a delicate balance for some varieties, especially reds.
San Rafael is a perfect example.
With more than a century of history and located just 240km south of the capital city of Mendoza, San Rafael is an oasis which should be visited. Not on the way to other regions, as has sometimes been the case, and is why its producers and wines became a distant thought, more in symbolic terms than real ones. However years ago, some wineries and winemakers decided to bridge the gap with consumers, under the slogan "Wines of San Rafael, Terroir with History".They set out to show the world the potential of their wines without betraying their roots. And now comes the move to the global market, with some classic wines and other newer ones.
With 14,500 acres of vineyards, San Rafael is the southern border of Mendocino viticulture. Its vineyards are framed by a wonderful environment between the Atuel and Diamante rivers, a natural source to irrigate the vines.
Unlike other wine regions of Mendoza, its vineyards are far from the Andes Mountains, whose peaks can be seen just to the west, at around 600-800 meters above sea level. This results in a moderately cold, dry climate with excellent insolation. That difference can be seen in " good acidity and a lively palate, principally in Malbec and the whites" says Facundo Pereira, winemaker of Casa Bianchi, the most important winery of the region.
Despite the distance from the mountains, the soils are alluvial, albeit with less stones. "Our soils are deep and plentiful in sand, clay and gravel. This results in softer wines, with well rounded tannins and an enveloping texture, "says Mauro Nosenzo, winemaker at Algodon Wine Estates.
The variety Bonarda, stands out in the region. "We have old vineyards that offer impressive quality," says Nosenzo enthusiastically, who tends to a vineyard from 1946. The age of the plants ensures good luminosity which creates maturity, while the cold preserves freshness, two aspects which allow for the elaboration of tasty, young, varietals, like Algodon Estates 2012, Via Blanca 2013 or Alfredo Roca Fincas 2013. But there is also room for the exponents of high-end wines, with good fruit on the palate and a new expression of complexity and elegance. To understand this new character of Bonarda, look out for the new label from Goyenechea, Lorenza 2012, the deep, Cavas de Don Nicasio 2011from Bodega Iaccarini, or the lively Alfredo Roca Dedicación Personal 2010. Each one, with its own profile which takes the varietal to a new dimension.
While in many regions of the country, we have seen a renewed enthusiasm for Cabernet Sauvignon, in San Rafael, it has always been one of its great reds. Not only as a varietal, but also at the heart of many blends, such as Enzo Bianchi´s Grand Cru, one of the most exclusive in the country. Today, the varietals exploit the traditional herbal freshness of San Rafael, which serves as a contrast to black fruit, berries and spices. To test this, simply look for the 5th generation Gran Reserva 2010 from Goyenechea, made by the young blood of the family, or La Espera Reserva 2010 from the newcomer, the Funckenhausen family or Bianchi Particular 2009 from Casa Bianchi. All of them wines which show that the king of reds has much to say in San Rafael.
As for Malbec, it covers 14% of the area of San Rafael and offers expressive, large and juicy wines – a product of cooler weather. The result is fruity varietals which are intense on the palate, something which in 2014 earned Casa Bianchi the distinction of Best Red Wine in the World at the Vinalies Internationales competition, with Famiglia Bianchi Malbec 2012. "This Malbec is one of the kindest and most vivacious in Argentina, "says Pereira, creator of this consecrated label. However, there are many other Malbecs with their own style to uncork in San Rafael. Among those which add diversity and are young and fresh, is Lavaque Malbec 2014 and La Espera Malbec 2012. While, 135 Anniversary 2010 from Bodega Goyenechea, Jean Rivier Reserve 2012 and Alfredo Roca Reserva de la Familia 2010, all deserve a special mention for their excellent quality.
Due to its location, to the south of the province, San Rafael is the origin of glorious whites. Tasty and simple wines made from Chenin Blanc, Semillon, Chardonnay or Tocai. The point is that the whole region has some southern exposure and is exposed to the masses of cold air from Patagonia, so the whites get freshness and subtlety. To discover them, you can find the relaunched but still traditional Suter Etiqueta Marrón 2014, made with Chenin, a strain that is booming among winemakers seeking to recover classics from another time. Other Chenin Blancs to look out for are the varietals of Alfredo Roca and Jean Rivier. Meanwhile, Semillon is having a similar effect and this classic white is slowly regaining ground thanks to labels such as Iaccarini Semillon 2013, which brings out the austere and refreshing profile of the varietal.
As has been said before, there are many excuses to visit San Rafael, and not only for its great classic wines, but also to project the region into the future. This can already be seen in its newest wines. The rest is just a matter of time.


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Robert Tonyan Returns to Team Drills; Status Unclear for Week 1
Breaking News, NFL
Packers TE Robert Tonyan's status for Green Bay's season opener against the Vikings is still up in the air according to head coach Matt LaFleur.
In a press conference earlier today, LaFleur told media members that Tonyan is making progress in his rehab but it was still "a little too early" to say if he will suit up on September 11 in Minnesota.
Tonyan tore his ACL in Week 8 against the Cardinals (NFL)
"He was running around; he looked good. So […] we'll see how he responded to being on the turf […] That was his first action in (sic) team, period, so we'll just see how he responds and, again, I know I sound like a broken record up here but we'll take it one day at a time."
After a solid 2020 season, Tonyan entered 2021 poised for a breakout year. Unfortunately, a torn ACL in Week 8 ended his season. He finished with a lackluster 18 receptions for 204 yards and two touchdowns.
ACL tears generally require six to nine months to heal completely. Tonyan tore his in late October, so he's had close to 10 months worth of recovery. On top of that, it was a clean tear with no lateral damage.
He finished the game with 3 receptions for 49 yards (NFL)
Tonyan has been adamant that he is gearing up for a comeback and has no concerns over his knee. "Mentally, I'm not scared to get out there, I'm not overly eager to come back, I'm just smiling internally, because I'm like, some people forgot."
If Tonyan isn't ready for Week 1, there is a good chance he returns in Weeks 2 or 3. Third-year backup Josiah Deguara would likely start in his place. Our algorithm predicts his Injury Risk is 13% (Elevated) and his Health Performance Factor is 89% (Peak).
REC YDS TD REC/G YDS/R YDS/G
18 204 2 2.3 11.3 25.5
Tonyan 2021 Stats
Chelsea injury update: Ten first team players out
Chelsea have been hit with an unimaginable number of injuries and is clearly the worst injury crisis in all of European football this season. A
McCaffrey out for Thursday practice, still expected to be available against Philadelphia
49ers' RB Christian McCaffrey is expected to be active in the NFC Conference Championship this Sunday against the Eagles, despite missing practice on Wednesday and
Mahomes logs full practice Wednesday, likely for Conference Championship despite High Injury Risk
Chiefs' QB Patrick Mahomes was a full participant In Wednesday's practice and is expected to play in this Sunday's Conference Championship despite suffering a high
Robert Williams expected to play tonight, left knee not a concern despite injury history
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hello folks i got an Albinar ADG 28mm f/2.8 Macro MF lens coming in the mail.
JUST BE NICE THATS ALL.
As far as I know Abinar was an off brand pentax clone or was actually made by pentax. A friend of mine had an abinar camera and lens kit and she loved it. I hope this helps.


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#define I2C_LIB_HEADER_H

/**
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  @param  I2cControllerIndex   I2C Bus no to which the I2C device has been connected
  @param  SlaveAddress         Device Address from which the byte value has to be read
  @param  Offset               Offset from which the data has to be read
  @param  ReadBytes            Number of bytes to be read
  @param  *ReadBuffer          Address to which the value read has to be stored

  @return  EFI_SUCCESS       If the byte value has been successfully read
  @return  EFI_DEVICE_ERROR  Operation Failed, Device Error
**/
EFI_STATUS
ByteReadI2C(
  IN  UINT8 BusNo,
  IN  UINT8 SlaveAddress,
  IN  UINT8 Offset,
  IN  UINTN ReadBytes,
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/**
  Writes a Byte to I2C Device.

  @param  I2cControllerIndex  I2C Bus no to which the I2C device has been connected
  @param  SlaveAddress        Device Address from which the byte value has to be written
  @param  Offset              Offset from which the data has to be written
  @param  WriteBytes          Number of bytes to be written
  @param  *Byte               Address to which the value written is stored

  @return  EFI_SUCCESS       If the byte value has been successfully read
  @return  EFI_DEVICE_ERROR  Operation Failed, Device Error
**/
EFI_STATUS ByteWriteI2C(
  IN  UINT8 BusNo,
  IN  UINT8 SlaveAddress,
  IN  UINT8 Offset,
  IN  UINTN WriteBytes,
  IN  UINT8 *WriteBuffer
  );

#endif

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I wanted to provide an update on the new Office 365 Import Service that launched on September 1. Right now the service is only available for EA customers. For Open and Direct customers, this capability will be coming soon.
This new service, you can speed the data-migration process to Office 365—enabling you to reduce overall deployment time and drive higher active-use rates, faster.
For smaller data sets, you can use network uploads of the PST files to Microsoft servers. These files are then imported into Exchange Online mailboxes.
For larger data sets, you can copy PST archive files onto hard drives and mail them directly to Microsoft datacenters. After the files are received by Microsoft, they are copied to internal servers and then imported into Exchange Online mailboxes.
Because each of these options use the Microsoft internal datacenter network, you can import the files with significantly faster throughput and reduced latency.
Download the FAQ to find out more about the Office 365 Import Service—and how you leverage this new service to build a more profitable business.


Have you enjoyed the candid photos posted to various pages on the website? (See links to samples, below.) We appreciate the time and efforts of our photographers Debbie Gutermuth and Kaarin Engelmann. We are offering a DVD containing more than 3.5GB of candid photographs for the nominal price of $10. (Shipping is additional for orders sent outside the United States. Contact the Assistant Convention Director.) To get your copy of the WBC 2007 Candid Photographs, send a check for $10 to BPA, 1541 Redfield Road, Bel Air, MD 21015. Indicate the number of DVDs you would like. Photos on DVD are approximately 3072 x 2048 resolution.
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We pride ourselves in providing personalized and responsive customer service to our clients. Our centralized ticket system allows us to streamline our website development process in a very efficient manner. If offers an easy way for you to ask questions and for us to quickly provide answers and resolve any problems that might arise.
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Combat Ops is a structure that we have designed to plan, track, and execute competitive events for BG3. This system will be presented as a interactive World map that you can use to track upcoming events.
We will be implementing a lite version of this system within this website, but ultimately, the Combat Ops map will be integrated into the platform natively for launch.
Indicators – the indicators are pin marks that are placed on a map. It will represent a single event that we have planned to host. By hovering this indicator, you will activate a dialog box with details about the event. These indicators will be clickable, to gain more fine details about the event.
Lore – each event location is selected with a Lore built around it. Providing each event a sense of Military realism, story, and background about the operation.
Filtering – this filtering feature will grant you the ability to filter the maps indicators. For example, you will be able to filter the operations by platform, game, etc. This will essentially remove any indicators that do not fit your filter criteria.
These features of Combat Ops are planned for the platform launch and not the lite version. The lite version may have some features, but definitely not all of them. We believe this will make BattlegroundsGG unique. It will also give you the ability to get vital event information beforehand, so you can prep your teams and rosters.
Disclaimer – these features are subject to change from what is published in this devblog. As we are working extremely hard to caption everything listed here, realistically things can change for the betterment of the system.


While the Kia brand remains best known for its affordable cars, its vehicles have increasingly added the ingredient of extra refinement, style and build quality as well. Since 2015, Kia has even sold a $60,000-plus luxury sedan, the K900.
But the Korean car maker never mastered driving dynamics — a more-complex engineering exercise than a long list of standard features or an attractive dashboard. While a number of Kia models have offered a comfortable ride-quality and/or powerful engines, none were pulling off a thoroughly sporty driving experience.
That has changed with the new 2018 Kia Stinger. It's an all-new midsize five-door liftback with a choice of rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive and up to 365 horsepower. Unlike Kia models that are value alternatives to a Toyota or Chevrolet, the Stinger more closely challenges luxury sports sedans from Audi and BMW, as well as high-powered, mainstream-brand sedans like the Dodge Charger and Nissan Maxima.
Priced from $32,800, with a long list of standard features, the Stinger offers generous interior space and high-grade driving refinement — for driving enthusiasts. It's also styled to turn heads, especially from the rear end, where the slim slip of a taillight wraps all the way around the back of the car.
The base Stinger has a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, with 255 horsepower and fuel economy of 25 miles per gallon in mixed driving. That's in line with a fully-loaded, midsize family sedan like the Honda Accord, Chevrolet Malibu or Kia's own Optima.
But the tested GT models (priced from $39,250) use a turbocharged 3.3-liter V6, which adds to the Stinger's appeal as a performance bargain. It rips toward high speeds with user-friendly tenacity, and without the wake-the-neighbors roar of a V8-powered affordable performance car like a four-door Dodge Charger or a two-door Ford Mustang. Gas mileage drops to 21 mpg, though the tested car edged out that rating to manage about 22 mpg in mixed driving. All Stingers request premium fuel.
Whether you choose the merely quick acceleration of the base Stinger or the ferocious V6, every Stinger benefits from uncommonly delightful steering and handling — not just for a Kia, but for any four-door car at nearly any price.
The Stinger responds remarkably quickly to inputs, and the car feels almost glued to the road as you whip the steering wheel back and forth. It's a rare balance of driving engagement with reassuring composure. Too many premium-performance cars isolate the driver from the road, achieving performance without true fun. The Stinger does it all.
Moreover, it's a rare big car that sheds all of its bulk on a winding road, meaning you get the interior space of a larger vehicle, yet the exhilarating performance of a light, lithe compact.
You don't have to love a sporty driving experience to want the Stinger, but that's where you'll find its greatest strengths. Like other Kia models, it provides lots of luxury features for the money. And its hatchback versatility means you can fit bulky items more easily than in a sedan. Furthermore, impressively for a performance-minded vehicle, the ride quality is still respectably quiet and smooth, albeit firm.
However, the interior feels more like a moderately upscale mainstream car — again, like the Charger or Maxima, or perhaps a Chevrolet Camaro — than a discounted Audi. The dashboard looks like that of a sports car, especially with the tested red-leather upholstery, but less like a luxury car's. Moreover, there are lots of parts sprinkled in from lower-end Kia models. You can find a smoother, quieter ride at this price point if that's your preference.
Meanwhile, a slightly smaller and more conventionally styled sedan from fellow Korean brand Genesis — using the same mechanicals as the Stinger — is hitting dealerships soon. It's called the G70.
But it's impossible to overlook the Stinger's dynamic achievements, especially given that the car has no glaring flaws to detract from that appeal. If you're interested in a premium sports sedan and are willing to trade a bit of premium for a lot more performance — at a compelling price to boot — don't miss the new Stinger.
Visit tinyurl.com/stinger-sentinel to see more photos of the tested 2018 Kia Stinger.


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Although muscle stimulation occurs in the gym (or home gym) when lifting weights, muscle growth occurs afterward during rest periods. Without adequate rest and sleep (6 to 8 hours), muscles do not have an opportunity to recover and grow.[citation needed] Additionally, many athletes find that a daytime nap further increases their body's ability to recover from training and build muscles. Some bodybuilders add a massage at the end of each workout to their routine as a method of recovering.[50]
Do Belgian squats (or "single leg squats") with a dumbbell. Hold out in front of your chest a dumbbell using both hands. Standing in front of a bench, lift your right leg back so that it's parallel to the floor and resting comfortably on the bench. Bend into a squat using the left leg, so that the right knee almost hits the floor. Lift and repeat 3 x 8. Repeat using opposite leg.
This increased permeability is noted in glioma cells, where it exerts anti-cancer effects related to cell swelling,[99][100] and in other membranes, such as breast cancer cells[101] and skeletal (contractile) muscle cells.[102] The kinetics of cyclocreatine appear to be first-order,[101] with a relative Vmax of 90, Km of 25mM and a KD of 1.2mM.[103]
Cornelissen, V. A., Defoor, J. G., Stevens, A., Schepers, D., Hespel, P., Decramer, M., Mortelmans, L., Dobbels, F., Vanhaecke, J., Fagard, R. H., and Vanhees, L. Effect of creatine supplementation as a potential adjuvant therapy to exercise training in cardiac patients: a randomized controlled trial. Clin.Rehabil. 2010;24(11):988-999. View abstract.
I'm glad you found some good information from this article. For any of these supplements, I would suggest talking to your doctor and pharmacist. I would suggest thinking about why you are interested in taking testosterone. Are you looking to increase muscle size? Bulk up? Knowing your fitness goals will help you determine which products are appropriate for you.
For the bench press, start with a weight that you can lift comfortably. If you are a beginner, try lifting the bar along with 5lbs or 10lbs on each side. With arms at shoulder-width apart, grab onto the bar and slowly lower the bar until it's at nipple level; push up until your arms are fully extended upwards. Do 8–10 repetitions (reps) like this for three sets (3 x 8), adding additional weight each set. Once you have a few months of practice, slowly increase weight and go down to 6–8 reps per set, aiming to reach muscle failure at the end of the third set.
After supplementation of creatine monohydrate (loading phase, followed by 19 weeks maintenance), creatine precursors are decreased by up to 50% (loading) or 30% (maintenance), which suggests a decrease in endogenous creatine synthesis during supplementation.[38] This appears to occur through creatine's own positive feedback and suppression of the l-arginine:glycine amidinotransferase enzyme, the rate-limiting step in creatine synthesis, as levels of intermediates before this stage are typically elevated by up to 75%.[38]
Bottom Line: Con-Cret is one of the best creatine HCI products available. Its unique use of creatine HCI allow it to offer all the great benefits of creatine, without the bloating and water retention that creatine monohydrate sometimes causes – making Con-Cret a good creatine to take if you're concerned about the potential for bloating with other products.
I'm 6 foot and 154 pounds and I'm thinking of using this diet to bulk up before I do a cut to shed body fat for a more lean look. How good would this diet be to maintain body fat while building muscle and how much muscle could you expect to put on. Thanks. I do not want to gain that much body fat while bulking and if possible I would just like to maintain my current body fat while bulking.
Why it made the list: Whey tops the list of mass-gain supplements because it's the most crucial for pushing protein synthesis. Whey is a milk protein that has a high level of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs, No. 4 on our list). Bottom line: Whey takes the crown because it digests fast and gets to your muscles rapidly to start building muscle. Whey also contains peptides (small proteins) that increase blood flow to the muscles. This is why we always recommend consuming whey protein immediately after training.
Homocyteine (normal serum range of 5-14µM) is known to adversely affect motor control in genetically susceptible people when their levels exceed 500µM, which is usually associated with genetically induced deficiencies of B12.[360][361] In these particular instances (assessed by rats fed homocysteine to increase serum levels to such a high level[362][363]) it appears that administration of 50mg/kg creatine (injections) to these rats can protect dysfunction in muscle metabolism (pyruvate kinase activity, Krebs cycle intermediates, and muscle cell viability) induced by homocysteine.[363]
When looking for a whey protein powder to purchase, seek out powders that offer at least 20 g of protein per serving (one scoop) and are low in carbohydrates (aim for 5 g per serving or less). You may run into whey protein isolate, which looks attractive because it's a higher concentration of protein. However, avoid this one as in the extreme processing, proteins are denatured that can render them less effective. In addition, these formulas are also often chock full of artificial sweeteners. Instead, look for powders from grass-fed cows that aren't pumped with hormones.
To combat steroid use and in the hopes of becoming a member of the IOC, the IFBB introduced doping tests for both steroids and other banned substances. Although doping tests occurred, the majority of professional bodybuilders still used anabolic steroids for competition. During the 1970s, the use of anabolic steroids was openly discussed, partly due to the fact they were legal.[9] In the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990, U.S. Congress placed anabolic steroids into Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). In Canada, steroids are listed under Schedule IV of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, enacted by the federal Parliament in 1996.[10]
These effects are secondary to creatine being a source of phosphate groups and acting as an energy reserve. The longer a cell has energy, the longer it can preserve the integrity of the cell membrane by preserving integrity of the Na+/K+-ATPase and Ca2+-ATPase enzymes.[241][235][236] Preserving ATP allows creatine to act via a nongenomic response (not requiring the nuclear DNA to transcribe anything), and appears to work secondary to MAPK and PI3K pathways.[226]
In young rats given creatine in the diet at 2% of the diet for eight weeks, supplementation appears to increase bone mineral density (BMD) in the lumbar spine with a nonsignificant trend to increase BMD in the femur.[426] Despite the trend, the femur appeared to be 12.3% more resistant to snapping from mechanical stress associated with increased thickness.[426] Menopausal rats (ovarectomized) experience similar benefits, as supplementation of creatine (300mg/kg) for eight weeks during ovarectomy is able to increase phosphorus content of the bone and other biomarkers of bone health, although bone stress resistance was not tested.[427]
Yang, L., Calingasan, N. Y., Wille, E. J., Cormier, K., Smith, K., Ferrante, R. J., & Beal, M. F. (2009, June). Combination therapy with coenzyme Q10 and creatine produces additive neuroprotective effects in models of Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases [Abstract]. Journal of Neurochemistry. 109(5):1427-39. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19476553
That said, many people experience stomach cramps when they consume creatine monohydrate and it's possible that taking a creatine with a different pH — usually creatine hydrochloride — can have a different effect on stomach acid and make for a creatine that digests more easily. As far as we know, the easier digestion doesn't necessarily mean it's more effective or that you need less of it to achieve the desired result.
If you decide to join a gym, know that you're not expected to know how all of the equipment works right off the bat—or what to do with it. Be sure to take advantage of the free orientation so you can learn how to properly use everything that's offered and set up a basic strength-training program. At the gym, machines are preferred for beginners, because they're quite safe: Most require little coordination and offer more stability than free weights while performing the movements.
Research shows that strength training is especially effective at raising EPOC. That's because, generally speaking, strength-training sessions cause more physiological stress to the body compared to cardiovascular exercise, even higher-intensity cardio intervals. However, it's worth noting that overall exercise intensity is what makes the biggest impact on EPOC. So squats, deadlifts, and bench presses with heavy weights are going to be much more effective at raising EPOC compared to bicep curls and triceps extensions with light weights.
The creatine kinase (CK) enzyme in rat heart tissue appears to have a KM around 6mM of creatine as substrate.[280] and is known to positively influence mitochondrial function as higher cytoplasmic phosphocreatine concentrations (not so much creatine per se) increase the oxidative efficiency of mitochondria[280] This is thought to be due to the transfer of high energy phosphate groups.[280]
Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is associated with a reduction in intracellular creatine stores[554] known to only affects males. It is an X-linked progressive myopathy associated with abnormalities in the dystrophin gene.[555] The standard therapy at this moment involves corticosteroids such as prednisone.[556][557] Creatine is thought to be therapeutic since the known targetable abnormalities in DMD (impairment in protein synthesis associated with oxidative stress and increased protein breakdown) is a property of creatine and supplementation showed promise in the first case study[558] and benefit in a group of mixed dystrophinopathies.[559]
How much weight? Start with a pair of light dumbbell hand weights (2 to 3 pounds for women and 5 to 8 pounds for men). If you can't do 12 repetitions (or reps are the number of times you do the exercise) the weight is too heavy. If your muscles don't feel tired after 12 reps, it's too light. Adjustable weights that can be strapped to wrists or ankles may be convenient if you have arthritis in your hands. You can also use home or gym weight machines, or resistance bands.
The muscle strength objective is pursued when you want your muscles to be effective when a high number of repetitions will be involved, or in other words when you want your muscles to be strong for a continued period of time. You'll want to use approximately 4 sets from which 10-12 reps are performed. The muscle strength objective is often used for muscles located in your back and your abdominals.
Creatine is thought to improve strength, increase lean muscle mass, and help the muscles recover more quickly during exercise. This muscular boost may help athletes achieve bursts of speed and energy, especially during short bouts of high-intensity activities such as weight lifting or sprinting. However, scientific research on creatine has been mixed. Although some studies have found that it does help improve performance during short periods of athletic activity, there is no evidence that creatine helps with endurance sports. Research also shows that not everyone's muscles respond to creatine; some people who use it see no benefit.
It is known that intracellular energy depletion (assessed by a depletion of ATP) stimulates AMPK activity in order to normalize the AMP:ATP ratio,[333][334] and when activated AMPK (active in states of low cellular energy[335] and colocalizes with creatine kinase in muscle tissue[336]) appears to inhibit creatine kinase via phosphorylation (preserving phosphocreatine stores but attenuating the rate that creatine buffers ATP). While phosphocreatine technically inhibits AMPK, this does not occur in the presence of creatine at a 2:1 ratio.[334] It seems that if the ratio of phosphocreatine:creatine increases (indicative of excess cellular energy status) that AMPK activity is then attenuated, since when a cell is in a high energy status, there is less AMP to directly activate AMPK.[334][336][337]


news team coverage on this historic election day. >> let's begin with john roberts and our president-elect donald trump. so, john, no doubt incredibly exciting there where you were. >> there's no question here at the corner of 57th and 5th avenue, trump tower is right behind me. a lot of excited people. some people going by who are upset. people talk about this being an upset victory and you mentioned that at the top. maybe in terms of political dynasty and things like that. it was an upset. but after traveling the country with trump, to me it seems more an affirmation of the undercurrent of dissatisfaction with the status quo that's been running through this country for years now that has gone to a large degree unnoticed that donald trump really tapped into. he said it was going to be brexit and brexit it appears to be. although i just talked with the president of the fire marshals benevolent association, which endorsed donald trump, and he said that the scope of the victory surprised even him. at the hilton tonight, donald thought that he a speech that a might not be able to give.
john kerry ahead by 1 point a week before the election. but it also showed changes in the last 7 days so when the final poll was done election eve it predicted the correct winner. this is a fluid race, it is still moving. i think anybody would say the emails there makes it move a little more. we have seen a drop in enthusiasm for clinton voters right now. but there is no reason. there is no reason to suggest the surprises have stopped. so we'll see more probably in the next 11 days. you will see it on election night. we are getting ready right now. martha: it's exciting to be in that knew studio. we'll be there over the course of that entire day. 7 days to go. fox news is your election headquarters. one week from today, next tuesday. complete coverage all day throng, all night long as we take you through this. as byron says, the next 7 days could hold more surprise and give you what you have gotten used to. i think that's probably more likely than not. bill: donald trump seizing on the clinton seem controversy saying a clinton presidency could lead to a constitutional crisis. dr.
chris crossing the country -- crisscrossing the country. john? reporter: donald trump wrapping up this morning, a day and a half long snint sunshine state. this is the big prize among the battle grownlds states. the race exceedingly close in florida. also a tight race now in the state of colorado where a new university of denver poll has it even up at 39 apiece. and a wbur poll in new hampshire has donald trump up by a single point. so the polls are tightening a bit, but the problem for donald trump is he has zero moore gin for error. if he loses florida it's all over. that's why in addition to keeping the spot slight squarely on the various controversy swirling around the hillary clinton campaign. trump has to make sure he doesn't commit the unforced errors he has so many times in the past. it's a concept donald trump seems to have embraced based on what he told the crowd in pensacola. >> we have to be nice and cool, nice and cool. stay on point, donald, stay on point. no sidetracks, donald, nice and easy. nice. i have been watching hillary the last few days. she is totally unhinged.


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TSG introduces proposed restructuring
On March 21, Temple Student Government met for its third senate meeting of the spring semester. Student Body President Natalie Ramos-Castillo introduced a proposal to restructure TSG, which students will be able to vote on
21 March 2011 Cary Carr News, Temple Student Government, Web Exclusives
On March 21, Temple Student Government met for its third senate meeting of the spring semester. Student Body President Natalie Ramos-Castillo introduced a proposal to restructure TSG, which students will be able to vote on in the upcoming TSG elections.
Senate President Colin Saltry, who is running for study body president against former senator Malcolm Kenyatta, reminded TSG members that it is the first day of the 2011 elections cycle and urged them to visit uvote.temple.edu to read more about both tickets, Owl Future and A TU Nation.
Senator for the College of Education Monica Rindfleisch presented the report of the Academic Affairs Committee. Rindfleisch said the committee compiled an index of broken links to hand into computer services and is now looking into discrepancies in academic policies that Vice President of External Affairs Damon Williams plans to discuss with the provost.
Senator for the College of Liberal Arts Alyssa Ecker said the Academic Affairs Committee is working to find out why many students are not using university parking passes. Ecker said the committee is also trying to have the university's SEPTA pass program advertised on more than just the Bursar's Office website.
Ramos-Castillo reported on the proposed change in structure for TSG which, if passed, would eliminate the three separate branches, but have a general assembly in which all students can become a part of.
"Myself, [Williams] and Alex [Shelow] really want to leave behind something that is going to last for many years," Ramos-Castillo said.
Ramos-Castillo said barriers between the three branches and difficulty achieving student involvement inspired the proposed change in structure.
The new structure will include meetings every Monday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Every first and third Monday, Ramos-Castillo said, the whole general assembly will meet, and every second and fourth Monday, the general assembly will break into committees.
Ramos-Castillo said four positions will exist in the general assembly including representatives-at-large, student organization representatives, school and college representatives and a class council representative. The general assembly, she said, will then be split into committees based on what members' interests are.
To become a representative-at-large, Ramos-Castillo said, students would have to attend four consecutive general assembly meetings.
Saltry said that under the proposed structure, student organizations will be required to attend all four monthly TSG meetings in order to receive allocations.
"This way," Ramos Castillo said, "we actually get [students] involved, and they would want to actually come instead of us having to force them to come."
Students will be able to vote on whether or not to implement the proposed structure changes at the TSG elections on April 5 and 6.
"People, who want to be involved and should be involved now can be," Saltry said.
Cary Carr can be reached at cary.carr@temple.edu.
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What's the Difference: Chipmunk vs. Ground Squirrel
During fall, chipmunks and ground squirrels scurry across the ground in search of food as they prepare for winter. But can you tell the difference between the two?
Is this a chipmunk or a ground squirrel? Do you know how to tell the difference? (Photo by Chris Cheng)
You may think you know a little about chipmunks from the popular "Alvin and the Chipmunks" movies and cartoons. The chipmunks around here don't have much in common with Alvin, Simon and Theodore, but they do look a lot like 13-lined ground squirrels. They look so much alike it can be hard to tell the difference.
Eastern chipmunks and 13-lined ground squirrels are both rodents, just like mice and rats. They have brown, grayish-brown or reddish-brown fur and are similar in size. Chipmunks are usually about 10 inches long. Ground squirrels range from 6 inches to 12 inches.
The biggest and most obvious difference between the two is their stripe pattern. Ground squirrels are appropriately named for their 13 narrow stripes. The lines are actually alternating stripes, with seven dark brown stripes and six tan stripes. The dark brown stripes usually have tan spots, giving them a dotted appearance. Chipmunks only have five stripes. Their stripes are wider and alternate between brown and tan.
Where you see the animals can also help you decide if it's a ground squirrel or a chipmunk. Ground squirrels like grassy areas such as yards, cemeteries, golf courses and pastures. They usually avoid wooded areas. Chipmunks prefer wooded areas and forests. They are also often seen along the edges of wooded areas and in yards with plenty of trees and shrubs.
Both chipmunks and ground squirrels are active during the day. Both are also busy at this time of the year as they prepare to hibernate for winter. But only the ground squirrel is a true hibernator. They spend all but three to four months a year underground in their dens.
Chipmunks hibernate too, but not in the truest sense. They spend most their time during winter underground sleeping in their burrows, but they wake to eat every few days.
Chipmunks and ground squirrels are both omnivores, which means they eat both plants and animals. Chipmunks eat primarily seeds, nuts and berries. Ground squirrels eat mainly seeds and plants like corn and wheat. Both occasionally eat insects and small animals.
One key difference between the two is that only chipmunks store food for winter. They'll gather nuts and seeds to keep in their burrows to feast on during winter. Ground squirrels do not wake during their hibernation, so they have no need to store food. Instead, during the fall they double their body weight to increase their fat stores to live off during winter.
While chipmunks and ground squirrels can be hard to tell apart, they are easy to distinguish from another common relative: tree squirrels. With their big, bushy tails, tree squirrels can be readily identified.
Illinois is home to two squirrel species: eastern gray squirrels and eastern fox squirrels. The easiest way to tell them apart is by the fur on their bellies. Fox squirrels have reddish-brown underbellies. Gray squirrels have white underbellies.


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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Papers: Finding Aid
Finding aid prepared by Mitchell W. K. Toda, May 5, 2003.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
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Title: Virginia & Truckee Railroad Papers
Dates (inclusive): 1865-1906
Collection Number: mssHM 66142-66181
Creator: Virginia & Truckee Railroad.
Extent: 40 pieces in 1 box.
Repository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Manuscripts Department
Abstract: This collection primarily consists of business correspondence addressed to Henry M. Yerington, vice president of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, dating from 1865-1906. Subjects include mines and mineral resources in Nevada and Cerro Gordo, California; pumping machinery, and water rights in Inyo County, California.
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
[Identification of item]. Virginia & Truckee Railroad Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Gift of Jerome Schwimmer, May 10, 1968.
The Virginia & Truckee Railroad was incorporated in Nevada on May 8, 1867, but construction did not get fully underway until March 5, 1868. This standard gauge railroad went from Minden, Nevada to Reno where it meets the Central Pacific Railroad. It connected the mines of the Comstock Lode near Virginia City, Nevada with quartz reduction mills along the Carson River and lumberyards near Carson City.
Related Materials in the Huntington Library
Nevada Railroads Collection (Call number: mssNevada railroads)
This collection primarily consists of business correspondence addressed to Henry M. Yerington, vice president of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. Subjects include mines and mineral resources in Nevada and Cerro Gordo, California; pumping machinery, and water rights in Inyo County, California. Of particular interest is a payroll sheet for Chinese laborers (HM 66180) at the Carson Dump, a large lumberyard a mile south of Carson City, Nevada, and James A. Yerington's Hand Book for Homeward- Bound Travellers from India, Australia, and the East, published by Henry S. King & Co., which contain his notes (HM 66181).
This collection is arranged in one box with letters (correspondence) arranged in alphabetical order by author with other materials placed at the end.
Indexing: Subjects
Chinese – Labor – Nevada
1881, Sept., Chinese payroll. HM 66180.
Mines and mineral resources – Nevada
1897, May 25, Carson and Colorado Railroad, letter to Henry M. Yerington. HM 66148.
1897, Sept. 1, Carson and Colorado Railroad, letter to Henry M. Yerington. HM 66149.
Mines and mineral resources – California – Cerro Gordo
1904, Feb. 16, Thomas Boland, letter to Henry M. Yerington. HM 66145.
1901, Feb. 18. James Campbell, letter to Henry M. Yerington. HM 66147.
1905, Apr. 22, The Great Western Ore Purchasing and Reduction Company, letter to Henry M. Yerington. HM 66156.
1901, Feb. 23, Pacific Lumber Company, letter to Henry M. Yerington. HM 66171.
1906, May 13, McAllison Wheeler, letter to Henry M. Yerington. HM 66178.
Pumping machinery
1872, July 15, E. B. Rail, letter to Henry M. Yerington, HM 66172.
Water rights – California – Inyo County
1900, July 16, Thomas Boland, letter to Henry M. Yerington. HM 66144.
Voyages and travel – Guidebooks
1888, Henry S. King & Co., Hand Book for Homeward-Bound Travellers from India, Australia, and the East. HM 66181.
Voyages and travel – history – 19th century
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Huntington Library's Online Catalog.
Mills, Darius O. (Darius Ogden), 1825-1910.
Virginia & Truckee Railroad.
Chinese -- Nevada -- History -- Sources.
Mines and mineral resources -- Nevada.
Mines and mineral resources -- California -- Cerro Gordo.
Pumping machinery.
Railroads -- Nevada -- History -- Sources.
Travel -- Guidebooks.
Voyages and travels -- History -- 19th century.
Water rights -- California -- Inyo County.
Working class -- Nevada -- History -- Sources.
Forms/Genres
Letters (correspondence) -- 19th century.
Yerington, Henry M., correspondent.
mssHM 66142-66181
Boland, Thomas to Henry M. Yerington. 1898, Nov. 18. Keeler, Calif. HM 66142
Boland, Thomas to Henry M. Yerington. 1899, Mar. 21. Keeler, Calif. HM 66143
Boland, Thomas to Henry M. Yerington. 1900, July 16. Keeler, Calif. HM 66144
Boland, Thomas to Henry M. Yerington. 1904, Feb. 16. Keeler, Calif. HM 66145
Brown, L. H. to Henry M. Yerington. 1868, Jan, 16. HM 66146
Campbell, James to Henry M. Yerington. 1901, Feb. 18. Los Angeles, Calif. HM 66147
Carson and Colorado Railroad to Henry M. Yerington. 1897, May 25. Hawthorne, Nev. HM 66148
Carson and Colorado Railroad to Henry M. Yerington. 1897, Sept. 1. Hawthorne, Nev. HM 66149
Carson and Colorado Railroad to Henry M. Yerington. 1898, Jan. 17. Hawthorne, Nev. HM 66150
Carson and Colorado Railroad to Henry M. Yerington. 1899, Aug. 27. Hawthorne, Nev. HM 66151
Dexter, Henry, 1813-1910 to Henry M. Yerington. 1900, Apr. 23. New York, N.Y. HM 66152
E. H. Wilson & Co. to Henry M. Yerington. 1890, June 24. Philadelphia, Pa. HM 66153
Fulton, R. L. to Henry M. Yerington. 1895, Mar. 5. Reno, Nev. HM 66154
Gordon, C. H. to Henry M. Yerington. 1905, Jan. 31. San Francisco, Calif. HM 66155
The Great Western Ore Purchasing and Reduction Company to Henry M. Yerington. 1905, Apr. 22. Keeler, Calif. HM 66156
The Great Western Ore Purchasing and Reduction Company to Henry M. Yerington. 1906, Oct. 2. Keeler, Calif. HM 66157
Hampton Plains Exploration Company to Henry M. Yerington. 1901, Aug. 24. London, England HM 66158
Hampton Plains Exploration Company to Henry M. Yerington. 1901, Oct. 10. London, England HM 66159
Hampton Plains Exploration Company to Henry M. Yerington. 1901, Dec. 30. London, England HM 66160
[Jones, J. N.] to Henry M. Yerington. 1867, Jan. 28. San Francisco, Calif. HM 66161
Kimball manufacturing Company to Henry M. Yerington. 1874, May 24. San Francisco, Calif. HM 66162
Lawton, A. Y. to Henry M. Yerington. 1865, Mar. 13. San Francisco, Calif. HM 66163
Lawton, A. Y. to Henry M. Yerington. 1865, July 29. Boston, Mass. HM 66164
Martin, J. P. to E. B. Yerington. 1905, Nov. 8. San Francisco, Calif. HM 66165
Mills, Darius O. (Darius Ogden), 1825-1910 to D. A. Bender. 1901, Feb. 9. New York, N.Y. HM 66166
Mills, Darius O. (Darius Ogden), 1825-1910 to Henry M. Yerington. 1905, Nov. 25. New York, N.Y. HM 66167
Newman, Samuel to Henry M. Yerington. 1887, Oct. 10. San Francisco, Calif. HM 66168
Nicolls, William J. to Henry M. Yerington. 1876, May 19. Harrisburg, Pa. HM 66169
Ogden, R. L. to Henry M. Yerington. 1880, May 14. New York, N.Y. HM 66170
Pacific Lumber Company to Henry M. Yerington. 1901, Feb. 23. San Francisco, Calif. HM 66171
Rail, E. B. to Henry M. Yerington. 1872, July 15. Carson, Nev. HM 66172
Rail, E. B. to Henry M. Yerington. 1872, July 16. San Francisco, Calif. HM 66173
Rand, William W. to Henry M. Yerington. 1874, Aug. 31. Columbus, Nev. HM 66174
Smith, S. S. to Henry M. Yerington. 1880, Dec. 20. San Francisco, Calif. HM 66175
Taylor Iron Works to Henry M. Yerington. 1874, July 20. High Bridge, N.J. HM 66176
Union Pacific Railroad Company. General Freight Department to Darius O. (Darius Ogden) Mills, 1825-1910. 1876, Dec. 11. Omaha, Neb. HM 66177
Wheeler, McAllison to Henry M. Yerington. 1906, May 13. [Cerro Gordo, Calif.] HM 66178
Yerington, Henry M. to . 1879, Mar. 2. Carson, [Calif.] HM 66179
Chinese payroll. 1883, Sept. [Carson City, Nev.] HM 66180
Henry S. King & Co. Hand Book for Homeward- Bound Travellers from India, Australia, and the East. 1888, July 26-Sept. 20. HM 66181
Ephemera 1865-1875. 3 pieces


About a month ago I received a replacement Pogo Connect Smart Pen due to a defect that caused it to stop working. Using this replacement for a few days it was clear to me that something was different about this newer model.
I use Paper by FiftyThree almost exclusively for drawing with the occasional Procreate experiment. When using either app I noticed that the sensitivity of the Pogo's tip seemed off. To get the full range of stroke sizes I now had to press extremely hard to register a wide stroke (see screenshot below), which really started to screw with how I draw.
Isolating the cause is hard because so many factors had changed around the same time.
Apple released iOS 7, a major rewrite and update to the iPad's operating system.
TenOne Design updated the Pogo Connect's firmware to 1.1.0 — needed for some of the new tips they recently released.
Design changes were made to the Pogo Connect to reinforce the internals and tip.
From my tests it seems to be related to the 1.1.0 firmware or the extra solder being used to keep the tip from busting off. Older Pogo's with the 1.0.6 firmware worked just fine with iOS 7 and updated apps.
But how do you fix it?
To begin, open Paper by FiftyThree1 or your Pogo Connect supported app of choice, and press the button on the stylus to establish a connection.
Next you'll need to open (or download) the free Pogo Connect app. With it you can do fun stuff like locate your Pogo if it's lost somewhere in your house, update the firmware, rename your Pogo, draw, or adjust the tip's pressure sensitivity.
Upon opening the app you should notice it trying to connect to the stylus. When that completes, tap the Configuration tab at the very bottom to customize the stylus to your liking. The two settings I altered to make it behave how it used to were Locator Beacon and Pressure Amount.
I turned off the Locator Beacon, set Pressure Amount to +6, and selected the R3 tip to profile.
After making these changes you can doodle around in the space below to verify the sensitivity settings are to you liking. You can then switch back to Paper and the new settings should be noticeable in the app.
Unscrew the cap on the Pogo Connect and take out the battery.
Wait a few seconds and then place the battery back in and screw the top on to power cycle the Pogo.
Reconnect the stylus to Paper. You may have to force quit[^force-quit] the app if it doesn't connect.
After establishing a connection reopen the Pogo Connect app, wait for it to connect to the stylus, and then tap the Configuration tab again.
Check that the Pressure Amount slider is set properly and make a few test strokes in the space below to verify it is receiving input from the tip.
Switch back to Paper and you're good to go…for now.
It's sort of a pain having to open another app each time I sit down to work on an illustration, but what can you do? I'm not entirely sure why the sensitivity settings don't persist when the stylus or app goes to sleep.
much appreciate the in depth analysis! finally doing research myself upon receiving a 1.0.4 firmware pen. I wanted to exchange it for a 1.1 so I can upgrade to the latest 1.3.2 or so, but these articles make me think twice. strange that the sensitivity would be so drastically reduced, but it wonder if they've made any adjustments within the firmware upgrades to accommodate this prevalent problem.
If the sensitivity levels you set in the Pogo Connect app actually stuck and didn't need to be constantly refreshed it wouldn't be a problem. It appears anytime that app is in the background for a certain amount of time it goes to sleep and forgets the levels.
I'm guessing the default levels were reduced some to work better with the alternate tips that allow less sensitivity to adjust for note taking uses.
I finally have to join in here. First, I love this site and Micheal your work, explanations and such have been incredibly useful and inspiring.
I bought a Pogo Connect. I love the feel of it on screen, but I do not have any touch sensitivity in Paper. i am using an iPad Mini retina and I'm guessing that is part of the problem. But it works in Connect app, in Procreate and in Sketch, but not in Paper. Every time I go through the process above, Paper's watercolor brush gives me an 1/8 inch of finer line, then back to standard.
It's been tough following all the blogs and support reports to know where things stand… So, right now Feb11, 2014… is anyone getting the Pogo to work on a Mini Retina with PAPER?
P.S. my Pogo tip makes a little click when I use it, like the tip is clicking inside?
This is a known problem, check out TenOne Design's blog for more detail.
The gist is Apple farted around with the technology behind their screens for the new iPad Air and Mini with retina, which caused the Pogo Connect to stop working.
TenOne Design has since released an update that partially supports these new screens, but it still has issues. I don't have a newer iPad so I can't verify any of this. My guess as to why it works in Procreate and the Pogo Connect app is because they're using TenOne Design's newer SDK and Paper hasn't updated to it yet.
Thanks for the info. You know the reason I upgraded from my old iPad to the Mini Retina was portability and because Pencil would not work on my old iPad. now I've got Pencil… I love the feel of it but still not touch… UGH… Keep up the good work brother.
I'm with ya. Gimme a pressure sensitive Pencil and I can die a happy man.
Thanks for hosting this. have an iPad Air, and wanted to get a 'sensitive' stylus which my Pencil doesn't support (yet?) in Paper so I got a Pogo Connect used as I had known about limitations.
The odd thing to me at least is the ranging firmware versions for this model T1-PGCT-302 as reported by the Pogo app. Then I learned that there's a firmware upgrade, from 1.1.0 and beyond, to help address this. As while using the Pogo app the sensitivity appears to work as expected, I took this as good news that it's just a matter of time until 3rd party apps also pick up this support. But my stylus firmware was 1.0.1 and there's no upgrade path. I'm working with them in hopes towards an upgrade - they have good promotions IFF you've got purchase receipt of their item new which I'm hoping they'll transfer to me. Time will tell.
I went through a couple of Pogo's with the older 1.0.1 firmware. They kept replacing them for me free of charge because of a design flaw in the tip that broke inside.
This last Pogo I received appears to have fixed that and it has the newer 1.1.0 firmware. Weird thing is it's much less sensitive than before. Still not sure if it's the firmware or the extra soldering they applied inside to keep the tip from busting off.
I have seen things improve in 3rd party apps as they've updated to newer versions of the Pogo's SDK. But it's still a mess. I have to disconnect and reconnect all the time because it flakes out. When the pen works it's great, but it's so unreliable.


John Dean, former White House counsel to president Richard Nixon; national security expert Malcolm Nance and Congresswoman Barbara Lee discussed presidential accountability at a town hall titled "Nixon to Trump: Perspectives on Presidential Power" on Sunday afternoon at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School.
"I never in my wildest imagination would have dreamed of bringing a former spy and a Nixon attorney to Berkeley, California," Lee said to the packed auditorium.
John Dean became a household name in 1973 as Americans eagerly tuned in to watch him and other White House staffers testify before a senate committee on live television during the infamous Watergate investigation. Dean was subsequently charged with obstruction of justice and served four months in prison for his part in the Watergate cover-up. Dean has since written multiple books and spoken publicly on the subject of presidential agency.
"There has been a renewed interest in his work," said moderator Elizabeth Hillman, president of Lee's alma mater Mills College, while introducing Dean.
Dean noted that the central difference between the Nixon cover-up, more than 30 years ago, and the ongoing allegations against the Trump administration is the speed of the presses — hailing successive scoops made by the Washington Post and the New York Times.
When asked by the audience what he saw as the main difference between Nixon and Trump, Dean cited each man's willingness to understand the issues. "Nixon spent days preparing to answer media questions. We know Trump does not," Dean said.
The panel was later questioned on the possibility of a Trump impeachment. Dean took the audience through the procedural points and expressed his opinion that "Trump is much more dangerous than Pence." Nance agreed, but with more dire reasoning.
The conversation then turned to the 25th Amendment, which states, "In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President." Lee said she has been working in congress to make the amendment more adaptable, but still needs more cosponsors.
Lee warned that budgets created by the Trump administration are an attempt at "deconstructing the public sector," but reassured the audience that she and her colleagues are working to prevent this from happening. Lee spoke of efforts to remove chief strategist Steve Bannon from the White House.
"We do not live in a bubble — we're leading," Lee said.


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Meditation is not about forcing your mind to be quiet. It is a process that allows one to rediscover the quietness that is already there and ever present. Behind the constant dialogue of our mind, there is a silence, a pure awareness which is not disturbed by thoughts of the past or concerns of the future. This field of silence is what we access when we meditate.
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text:
package router

import (
	"bytes"
	"net"

	"github.com/google/gopacket"
	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
)

type EthernetDecoder struct {
	Eth     layers.Ethernet
	IP      layers.IPv4
	decoded []gopacket.LayerType
	parser  *gopacket.DecodingLayerParser
}

func NewEthernetDecoder() *EthernetDecoder {
	dec := &EthernetDecoder{}
	dec.parser = gopacket.NewDecodingLayerParser(layers.LayerTypeEthernet, &dec.Eth, &dec.IP)
	return dec
}

func (dec *EthernetDecoder) DecodeLayers(data []byte) {
	// We intentionally discard the error return here, because it
	// is normal for gopacket to return an error saying that it
	// cannot decode a layer beyond the ones we specified when
	// setting up the parser.
	dec.parser.DecodeLayers(data, &dec.decoded)
}

func (dec *EthernetDecoder) sendICMPFragNeeded(mtu int, sendFrame func([]byte) error) error {
	buf := gopacket.NewSerializeBuffer()
	opts := gopacket.SerializeOptions{
		FixLengths:       true,
		ComputeChecksums: true}
	ipHeaderSize := int(dec.IP.IHL) * 4 // IHL is the number of 32-byte words in the header
	payload := gopacket.Payload(dec.IP.BaseLayer.Contents[:ipHeaderSize+8])
	err := gopacket.SerializeLayers(buf, opts,
		&layers.Ethernet{
			SrcMAC:       dec.Eth.DstMAC,
			DstMAC:       dec.Eth.SrcMAC,
			EthernetType: dec.Eth.EthernetType},
		&layers.IPv4{
			Version:    4,
			TOS:        dec.IP.TOS,
			Id:         0,
			Flags:      0,
			FragOffset: 0,
			TTL:        64,
			Protocol:   layers.IPProtocolICMPv4,
			DstIP:      dec.IP.SrcIP,
			SrcIP:      dec.IP.DstIP},
		&layers.ICMPv4{
			TypeCode: 0x304,
			Id:       0,
			Seq:      uint16(mtu)},
		&payload)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	log.Printf("Sending ICMP 3,4 (%v -> %v): PMTU= %v", dec.IP.DstIP, dec.IP.SrcIP, mtu)
	return sendFrame(buf.Bytes())
}

var (
	// see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multicast_address#Ethernet
	stpMACPrefix = []byte{0x01, 0x80, 0xC2, 0x00, 0x00}
	zeroMAC, _   = net.ParseMAC("00:00:00:00:00:00")
)

func (dec *EthernetDecoder) DropFrame() bool {
	return bytes.Equal(stpMACPrefix, dec.Eth.DstMAC[:len(stpMACPrefix)])
}

func (dec *EthernetDecoder) IsSpecial() bool {
	return dec.Eth.Length == 0 && dec.Eth.EthernetType == layers.EthernetTypeLLC &&
		bytes.Equal(zeroMAC, dec.Eth.SrcMAC) && bytes.Equal(zeroMAC, dec.Eth.DstMAC)
}

func (dec *EthernetDecoder) DF() bool {
	return len(dec.decoded) == 2 && (dec.IP.Flags&layers.IPv4DontFragment != 0)
}


text:
Aspen confirms acquisition by Apollo for $2.6bn
28th August 2018 - Author: Steve Evans
Bermuda-headquartered Aspen Insurance Holdings has confirmed this morning that it is being acquired by funds under management of Apollo Global Management, LLC for $2.6 billion.
The fact Aspen has been for sale has been no secret and the insurance and reinsurance firm's sale has been one of the most discussed, while the involvement of investment giant Apollo as a potential buyer has also been market knowledge for some weeks now.
Today Aspen has confirmed that affiliates of certain Apollo investment funds have entered into a definitive agreement under which Aspen will be acquired by the Apollo Funds.
The Apollo Funds will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Aspen for $42.75 each in cash, valuing the re/insurance firm at approximately $2.6 billion. The acquisition has been approved by Aspen's Board of Directors.
That's a roughly 7% premium to the closing Aspen share price of yesterday, although an 11% premium to the day prior.
"We are tremendously excited for the Apollo Funds to acquire Aspen," commented Alex Humphreys, Partner at Apollo. "We believe that Aspen benefits from strong underwriting talent, specialized expertise and longstanding client relationships which makes them well positioned in the market. We look forward to working with Aspen to build on the existing high quality specialty insurance and reinsurance business and we aim to leverage Apollo's resources and deep expertise in financial services to support the Company as it embarks on its next chapter."
Glyn Jones, Chairman of Aspen's Board of Directors, added, "We are delighted to have reached this agreement with the Apollo Funds. This transaction, which is the outcome of a thorough strategic review by Aspen's Board of Directors, provides shareholders with immediate value and will allow Aspen to work with an investor that has substantial expertise and a successful track record in the (re)insurance industry."
Chris O'Kane, Aspen's Group Chief Executive Officer, also said, "This transaction is a testament to the strength of Aspen's franchise, the quality of our business and the talent and expertise of our people. Under the ownership of the Apollo Funds, Aspen will have additional scale and access to Apollo's investment and strategic guidance, which will help us to accelerate our strategy and take Aspen to the next level. We are excited about the future as we embark on a new chapter in our history with a partner that understands our strengths, culture and customer-centric philosophy."
The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2019, subject to regulatory approval and approval from Aspen's shareholders, as well as satisfactory completion of closing conditions.
No financing is required by either party to complete the transaction and once the acquisition is finished Aspen will become a privately held portfolio company of the Apollo Funds, while its ordinary shares will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
The transaction tales Aspen private, providing Apollo with an established insurance and reinsurance platform which it can now use its assets to help scale.
Aspen had been struggling a little on performance in certain areas, but after internal reviews the re/insurer is considered much better positioned today than it was even a year ago, offering Apollo a platform to attempt to grow, as it looks to secure returns for its funds from an established global underwriting platform in the insurance and reinsurance sector.


You haven't truly backpacked until you've spent 2+ days with someone and not known their name. You know where they've been, where they are going, where they are from... but their name? Not a clue.
However, even if you don't know their name, you know their type. The longer you're on the road, the more you see the same people over and over again. I mean this both literally (you continuously bump into the same people), and figuratively (ah, yes - I know your type).
... but, on the other hand, the stereotype goes a bit further than, "I'm finding myself."
I have a direct quote for this one: "I don't need to party every night on this trip, but probably like 95% of nights."
Yep. That is something I actually overheard. You don't have to go looking for parties in Southeast Asia. They are everywhere. Drinks are cheap, and everyone is trying to have a good time.
However, some people take this to a new level, and party for months straight. Usually bros, traveling in packs of two, with a beer in hand at any hour. They may not see all of the sights, and sleep most of the day away, but they are having one hell of a time.
It is not actually culturally appropriate to walk around scantily clad in Southeast Asia, but this doesn't stop some people, especially bros who have managed to maintain a six pack while drinking every night. I get it - that is impressive. I would probably want to show it off too. Otherwise, they have a really cool tattoo that everyone needs to see.
All backpackers are on a budget, but there is always that one person who is on a budget.
They won't drink, won't go out, won't go on tours, and will walk several kilometers to save $0.50 on water. However, they will be able to travel years longer than the rest of us.
On the outside they are just like you: staying in a hostel, wearing dirty clothes... and then things start to not add up. They buy drinks for everyone. They want to go to nice restaurants. They book flights at the last minute. They can afford nice souvenirs. They go on big excursion trips. They are usually very kind and generous folks, but sometimes it is hard to keep up with them.
Most people don't want to travel alone. I understand that - it is certainly not for everyone. A lot of couples travel together and have an amazing experience.
....and then other times, you notice right away. You're smacked in the face by their obvious love and PDA. Woof. I'm being kind by ending this here.
We talked for 10 minutes and now I am afraid of you.
This is everyone to some extent, but then there are the people that are finding themselves.
These people are the best. They are always down to have deep talks, give advice on how everything works out, and generally make you feel great about your trajectory in life.
I wish I could start every day with a conversation with this person.
On the other hand, these people are the worst. We all love travel. That is why we are here. However, these folks are on a mission to prove that they LOVE travel more than you.
They are more active. They are judgemental when you take a day off. You can't talk about a place without them interrupting you to say, "I've been there too."
It's a good thing I think I'm pretty cool, because I have met plenty of people who think otherwise.
You give me short answers when I try to socialize with you, you're on Instagram while we're talking, and while our dinner plans weren't set in stone... you totally ditched me.
Oh well. You weren't very fun anyways.
These people are doing the same thing as everyone else, but their trip is a smidge more legitimate. They have less free time, but their resume is going to look better when they get home.
They are half real people, half crazy (like the rest of us).
Same as above, but instead of getting paid a menial amount of money, they are paying a lot of money for a piece of paper. Weirdly, I never actually see any of them doing yoga.
Similar to, "I care about travel more than you," but when they interrupt you, it is to correct you or tell you facts. It is okay to be this person, but everything in moderation.
Oh, honey. I feel sorry for you. You gotta let this one go the second you get off the plane.
I thought I had low standards of cleanliness, and then I backpacked in Southeast Asia. It's going to be okay!
These people also rock. They are stuck in the daily grind (9-5), and could only take a few weeks off from work, but they are still making it happen. Cheers to y'all!
Usually found on their laptops, or sneaking out of the hostel without saying goodbye to anyone. This is me pretty often. Other people are great, but they slow you down.
... and I am nervous about missing my bus, or sleeping in a room with strangers. You're allowed to be this person for one week, maybe two, but then you need to move on. It is going to ruin your trip.
Take a deep breath and remember that life is a journey, not a destination... and bad situations make the best travel stories!
This is the one thing I cannot forgive - an unnecessary GoPro.
You can ditch me, or tell me I don't know anything about travel... but if you are using a GoPro to film your food, or a viewpoint you drove to... I can't be your friend.
Last, but certainly not least, are the all the awesome people you meet along the way. The people you bond with, share experiences with, and part with on a bittersweet note. These are the people you are just glad you met at all.
For the most part, this is pretty much everyone, despite all of the lovable quirks. The people you get to meet while traveling are one of the best parts taking a trip. I truly feel like I have friends all over the globe, and my perspective on life is wider from all the different people I have spent time with.
I am often too embarrassed to simply take a picture of my food!
Special hellos to Pria, Pia, Paulina, Brad, Lucy, Luca, Ohad, Isa, Tabea, Annastasia, Jordan, Owen and Charlie - all of you made such a positive impact on my trip.