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I'm sure that we've all been to conferences where we've encountered the 'coffee queue' problem. This is where the conference organisers have organised the coffee table to maximise congestion through coupling of workstations with incompatible dwell times.
Still, how could one expect catering types to understand work flow techniques, I had to study two Masters degrees to gain a decent exposure to them.
This is what we usually have:
People move through the fast stations quickly, only to crowd the slow stations, with those who can skip a station unable to do so because of the 'log-jam'.
A better way, that I've only too rarely encountered where the different rates of flow are de-coupled:


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DreamWorks Animation is developing a new untitled ghost project for late 2012 says The Hollywood Reporter.
Jon Vitti ("The Simpsons Movie") will pen the screenplay which centers on a ghost who is bad at his job and must return to ghost school.
The project, referred to as "Boo U.," will be directed by Tony Leondis ("Igor").

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Company : Rebellion Developments Ltd
Company Website | Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin
Job Location : Oxford, UK & Europe
Country : United Kingdom
Contract : Full Time
Salary : N/A
Job language : English
Rebellion Oxford is looking for a talented Marketing Artist to join our 2d art team. Your main focus will be on the creation of marketing materials to support our game titles from box art to screenshots, icons, feature artwork, web banners, interactive advertising and more. You will be confident in the creation and editing of 2d and 3d artwork.This role is full-time, based in-house at our Oxford headquarters. We can consider permanent or in-house contract employment but not freelance or agencies. You must be able to legally work in the UK.Please include a link to your portfolio of appropriate work.Qualifications & Experience:A degree-level education and video games industry experience is preferred but not essential if you have an outstanding art portfolio. Any graphic design experience and/or experience in producing promotional 2D and 3D artwork in various styles suitable for games would be an advantage.
- Generating commercial grade cover and poster art for games and other IP.
- Work closely with the 2d art team in the production of screenshots and promo artwork
- Work with the Head of Art and marketing team to produce 2d artwork for in-game use
- Create logos and key art for Rebellion's forthcoming game titles
- Assist in creating printed materials including final box art, game manuals and online promotional imagery
- Collaborate productively, communicating ideas and issues clearly across disciplines
- Be responsive to deadlines and work well under pressure
- Prioritise work against schedules and track assigned tasks
Skills and Experiences
- Excellent artistic ability and Photoshop experience
- Strong 3dMax/Maya skills, able to improve 3D artwork to marketing standards for use in your 2D work
- Great understanding and use of composition and colour theory
- Ability to take the initiative and be highly disciplined to produce impeccable artwork
- Knowledge of graphic/visual/stylistic trends in art, film and games
- Excellent initiative, self-motivation, organisational and problem solving skills, as well as team-working and the ability to accept and follow direction
- A genuine interest in playing games
- Knowledge of web usability and the way people view, react to and interact with websites and online advertising would be an advantage
- Any of the following would also be an advantage – experience with other 2d packages such as Illustrator or InDesign, Flash use of ZBrush, After Effects, video editing, as well as photography and more traditional arts


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Board of Directors
CalBank's Board of Directors (BoD) jointly oversee the activities of the bank and offers guidance in its operations. It has ultimate responsibility for the success of the Bank and for delivering sustainable shareholder value within a framework of prudent and effective risk and management controls.
Mr. Paarock VanPercy
Mr. VanPercy has worked as an investment banker for close to twenty years. He is a chartered Accountant by training and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. He is the Chairman of CalAssets Management Company Limited, and holds directorships on the Boards of Ghana Leasing Company Limited; the Liberian Bank for Development and Investment and AfriHoldings Limited, a Mauritius based company.
Mr. Frank Brako Adu
Managing Director
Mr. Frank Adu Jr. is an Investment Banker and the Managing Director of the bank. He was the Chairman of the Council of the Ghana Stock Exchange and the GSE Securities Depository Company. He is the chairman of Roman Ridge School. He is a member of the Board of Okyeman Environment Foundation and the University College of Agriculture and Environment. He is also Chairman of the Golden Beach Hotels Group (La Palm Beach Hotel, Elmina Beach Resort and Busua Beach Resort)
Mr. Philip Owiredu
Executive Director
Mr. Philip Owiredu is the Executive Director of CalBank Ltd. Prior to this, he was the Director of the bank's Financial Control Department, which is responsible for all financial and management accounting support and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Mr. Owiredu joined the Bank in December 2004 from KPMG where he was Senior Manager after eight years. He is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK). He is also a member of the Risk Management and Surveillance Committee, a sub-committee of the Council of the Ghana Stock Exchange.
Mr. Malcolmn Pryor
Mr. Pryor has worked as an Investment Banker for thirty four years. He began his career as an Institutional Fixed Income Salesman with Goldman Sachs & Co. He was Chief Executive Officer of Pryor, Counts & Co, Inc for twenty four years. For the past four years he has been Chief Executive of a Private Equity Fund investing in the Southern Africa region (SAEDF). He has been a principal investor in Western and Central Africa since 1987 principally in the financial services sector; as a founding shareholder of CalBank, the African Export Import and Ghana Home Loans as well as a founding shareholder of the Merchant Bank of East Africa.
He has been a member of the New York Cocoa and Coffee Exchange and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange a market maker in equity options. He has served on the Board of Directors of both listed and unlisted Company's in Retailing, Health care, Hospitality, Insurance and Engineering services. He was recently recognized as a leader in the area of Africa Investing by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Kobina Quansah
Dr. Kobina Quansah, a banker by profession, is the Chairman of Vodafone Ghana as well as Core Nett. He is a director of Unique Insurance Limited and Pioneer Aluminum Kitchenware Limited. He is a member of the Advisory Council of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited as well as a member of the Executive Council of Finatrade Foundation.
Mrs. Helen Nankani
Non-Executive Director
Mrs. Nankani is a retired Senior Economist who worked with the World Bank for eighteen years. She was one of the pioneers of the World Bank's work on Privatization of Public Enterprises, and Private Sector Development. She managed projects aimed at determining the economic and financial feasibility of private participation in the water sector principally in South Asia, the Caribbean and Brazil, where she lived for four years. Prior to joining the World Bank, she worked as a consultant with Arthur D. Little Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts and The United Nations, New York, N.Y. She was also a partner at Financial Development Services, a consulting firm in Arlington, Virginia.
Ms. Rosalind Nana Emela Kainyah
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Kofi Osafo-Maafo
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Kofi Osafo-Maafo is the Deputy Director General, Investments & Development at Social Security & National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) of Ghana. He is a senior investment professional with 22 years' experience in the UK investment management and investment banking Industry. Kofi has held senior positions at Pictet Asset Management, Unicredit Bank and HSBC Global Asset Management. He has experience across a wide range of sectors including Oil & Gas, Mining, Building & Construction and Agriculture and Chemicals, covering transactions across Europe, North America, and Global Emerging Markets including Africa. Kofi holds an MA (International Business & Finance) from University of Reading (UK) and a BSc (Economics) from Queen Mary's College, University of London.
Nana Otuo Acheampong
Non-Executive Director
Nana Otuo Acheampong is a Banking consultant and the Executive head of the Osei Tutu II Centre for Executive Education & Research (OTCEER) in Ghana. Prior to this appointment, he headed the Faculty of Financial Reporting and Investment Banking at the Ghana National Banking College (GNBC) for 4 years – 2008 to 2012.
In 2008, he was appointed to head the Faculty of Financial Reporting & Investment Banking at the GNBC, where he headed various sub-committees. He has been the Chairman of the Award Planning Board of the Ghana Banking Awards (GBA) since 2012.
He holds an undergraduate degree in Accounting & Management Science from the University of Southampton, UK & a postgraduate diploma in Management as well as an Accounting degree from University of Northumbria, Newcastle, UK. He has been a member of the British Accounting Association since 1994 and is currently a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland.


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If you tuned in earlier in the week you would have already ooo0-ed and ahhh-ed over the beautiful tablescapes designed by women throughout New Song Nashville for our retreat in March! If you haven't seen them yet, you'll want to head there as soon as you're finished admiring the tablescapes we've got for you here today! Each of these women was given $25 to design a tablescape for a round table seating 9 women per table. Their creativity and thoughtfulness is inspiring!
1) Denise Barnum | New Song Cool Springs
Items Used:
— Multiple bottles, most of which I ended up collecting from around my house. I did buy 3 from Hobby Lobby on a 50% off sale (a red one ($1.49), green one( $1.49), and cobalt blue($3.99)) to get some of the jewel tones I wanted.
–a bronze colored tray (mine)
–Decorative stones in jewel tones (mine)
–Velvet Ribbon– 1-1/2 yds ($ 3.37–JoAnn's)
–I 10 stem bunch Freesia ($6.99–Trader Joe's)
–6 stem bunch Mini Gerber Daisies ($3.99)
–Few sprigs Curly Willow (leftover from another floral project)
–Jewel toned table runner (mine)
–Votives (mine)
–Chocolate Almonds with Sea Salt and Sugar ($4.79–Trader Joe's)–A hostess always provides chocolate, especially at a women's event! 🙂
Inspiration: At first, with such a blank canvas, I was thinking "There are so many possibilities!" But as I considered it before the Lord, I quickly pictured an eclectic group of several women, seeing each one as unique, individual vessels, in various stages of life, each filled with and producing life out of our own unique personalities and giftings. From there my inspiration was born. I wanted various bottles in jewel tone colors in different shapes and sizes to fill with bright, vibrant flowers. And I wanted to wrap all the bottles together with cord as a sign that, even in our uniqueness, in the Lord we are bound together and one in the Spirit. It was actually after that I heard the theme for the weekend, "Being built together in the Spirit," and I was truly excited for what was on my heart!
2) Olivia Ramsey | New Song Spring Hill
Items Used:
— Bamboo Bowl – Aldi; $6.99
— Decorative Balls – At Home; 2 packages/varieties ~$30
— Succulents – Home Depot; $3.98/each x 4
— White Votive Holders – Dollar Tree; $1/each
— Burlap Ribbon – Hobby Lobby; $13.99 for spool (40% off coupon with mobile app!)
— Decorative Balls – At Home; 2 packages/varieties ~$30
— Succulents – Home Depot; $3.98/each x 4
— White Votive Holders – Dollar Tree; $1/each
— Burlap Ribbon – Hobby Lobby; $13.99 for spool (40% off coupon with mobile app!)
Inspiration: I think the main theme I went with was using what I already had. My apartment is filled with relaxing/natural & wood colors to accent the great old hardwood floors my living room has. Most of this resides in my living room typically, and I just bought some plants and ribbon to make it fill the table. I enjoy clean lines & simple design. Adding a little texture with the ribbon and the different decorative balls helped pull it all together.
3) Autumn Smithson | New Song Hermitage
Inspiration + Items Used: It was my stepdaughter Caitlyn's idea to do a tea-party theme. I like Victorian stuff, so I went with it. She helped me sort through the dishes at Goodwill on the first Saturday of the month, when everything is 50% off. I spent about $12 there and a few other thrift stores for the odd collection of cups and saucers, the table cloth, the gold stand (spray-painted), and the pencil sharpeners that look like a typewriter and phonograph. I bought the succulents at Home Depot for $3.50 each and planted them in the teacups with some extra potting soil (Walgreen's $2.50) and some rocks that I had on hand. The antique glass cake plate was a wedding gift. I got the oversized tea lights at Wal-Mart; they were in a pack of 6 for $2.25. I had made the crochet bangles (that the tea lights sat in) a long time ago from some yarn and bracelets that were given to me. I bought the teacup charms at Big Lots for like fifty cents or something. I added some loose pearl beads and ribbon from my craft bin, and some brooches and earrings from my jewelry drawer. Done!
3) Gilda Linder | New Song Cool Springs
Items Used: (Purchased from Joann)
— 4 hydrangea stems (on sale $5/ea)
— Flower pot from outdoor/gardening section (on sale $18)
— 3 Turquoise flower candle holders (on sale $9 ea.)
— Roll of decorative string/twine
— 4 hydrangea stems (on sale $5/ea)
— Flower pot from outdoor/gardening section (on sale $18)
— 3 Turquoise flower candle holders (on sale $9 ea.)
— Roll of decorative string/twine
Tie string around each pot, making sure string will not hang over flame and each pot is unique-you don't want all the bows to look exactly the same. Use wire cutters to cut stems of hydrangeas to fit into pots.
Inspiration: I went in the store with a few different color combinations and styles in mind. As I looked around at what they had in stock, my ideas began to fall away and new ones formed. I was inspired by the theme of the retreat – being built together in Christ. I saw this flowerpot in the gardening section and liked how all the individual pots were joined into one unit, just as the Body of Christ is. When I saw the color of the pot, I thought it would be fun to play with the color by getting slight variations of it for the flowers and accents. I wanted a flower that would offer fullness without a lot of height, so hydrangeas worked great. Since the vase and flowers were smooth and delicate, I wanted an accent to contrast that. I looked for rustic, rough twine. When I found this one that had more hues of my original color and cute little details, it was the only choice. I wanted to add a splash of color to make the tablescape a little more playful and decided to accomplish this through the candleholders. I saw these and had to choose them. They reminded me of Spring, Easter, life… and they were just so pretty!
Come back later this week to check in on our home decor page and our Easter page for more awesome tablescape ideas!


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According to a recent review by Inside Toronto, our latest escape game Where Dark Things Dwell has "anagrams that would have stumped Alan Turing" so let's have a look at what you're up against…
Can you remember what he invented?
If the 'enigma machine' immediately pops to mind you're on the right tracks, although it wasn't its invention but its decryption which he worked on.
A mathematician from Cambridge University, Turing's key interest in cryptology lead him to being recruited by the British government during WWII. Posted at Bletchley Park, Turing worked at a top secret location – just like our Station M game set in Casa Loma – helping to decode encrypted enemy messages.
Using military terms such as ships, units, and weapons and other messaging such as names, greetings, and sign-offs, communications were cross-referenced to find repeating patterns. For example, the phrase "nothing to report" and "all clear" were easier to find than any original content in the message, so identifying terms like these were crucial to the process. Nonetheless, trying to cross-reference all the combination of characters manually would have been impractical to the degree of impossibility, let alone the fact that the ciphers changed daily. To combat this problem, Turing is widely accredited as having developed one of the first ever prototype CPUs which would later become the basis of computer science and the technology we all rely on today.
Although the word 'computer' was first recorded in 1613, during WWII, the 'Turing machine' was named literally that, and it wasn't until the middle of the 20th century that the word got transferred to objects. However, his machine was very different to what might be recognized as a computer today, though some of the basic principles and components were at work, including a 'tape' containing cells for every possible character which served as data storage. As the tape was moved left or right a 'head' would read those characters and edit as needed, while a 'state register' recorded where in the process the machine was and a 'table' contained operational instructions.
So, are the puzzles in our escape games as difficult to crack as this? Well, you won't need to invent a revolutionary computer, but they'll certainly provide a challenge!


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More and more tech companies are building their success by going "open source."
By that, I mean they're using open-source tech platforms like Linux and Hadoop – which are free and open to the public to use – to write code, create cloud storage, and develop Big Data applications. With these platforms, they're saving money, running their business more efficiently… and raking in the profits.
I thought of open-source platforms recently – on New Year's Eve.
For more than a decade now, my wife and I close each year with a powerful ritual that has helped us live a life most people only dream about. We sit down in front of the fire and go over the annual report we've written – celebrating our accomplishments and planning for the year ahead.
This year, I realized that our annual report is built on open-source platforms. In fact, there are three open-source investing strategies that I use every day to improve my skill set, find winning stocks, know when to cut my losses – and enjoy peace of mind.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 400 points intraday Friday, making 2016 look more like a "stock-picker's" market than ever.
With these three free platforms, you can build your picker's "muscles" – improving your odds of crushing the market not just this year, but for many years to come.
Take a look…
Open-Source Investing Strategy No. 1: The Action Plan
No matter which life "guru" you might follow, you'll find that each and every one of them hammers away at the importance of a written blueprint for success.
I couldn't agree more.
You've heard me say this many times – "the road to wealth is paved with tech." The thing is, you'll get to your destination a lot faster if you have a good road map.
An action plan, in essence, is that road map. Here are three elements your plan ought to have.
- Overall Goals and Objectives: This is where you write down what you ultimately hope to accomplish over several years. It might read something like: "I intend to have a net worth of at least $2 million in 20 years by investing in the stock market with a focus on high tech and the biosciences."
- Specific Action Steps: Here, put down what you really want to do for 2016. It might read something like "invest in quality technology and beat the market by 20%." Or it may include a complete review of all the stocks you own. This also may mean improving your portfolio-management tools, such as making better use of trailing stops and/or staggered entries.
- Investment Focus: Specify the areas where you are already invested – and where you want to go. Your investment focus will give you a bird's-eye view of how you intend to blend investments like real estate, bonds, precious metals, retirement accounts and, of course, tech stocks.
You can find open source action plans all over the web. I like the one from Google Docs – which you can customize for an investment focus.
Open-Source Investing Strategy No. 2: The Trading Journal
I'm honestly surprised so many investors fail to keep a journal – maybe the single-most valuable tool for making money. In fact, I often say that if you're too busy (or lazy) to keep a journal of your trades, then you are too busy (or lazy) to be a serious investor.
Yes, it's that important. I don't care if you're Warren Buffett or Warren Smith – every investor leaves a trail that shows you where you did great… and where you need to improve.
You can put this journal into a simple word-processing document or a spreadsheet. Or you can use one of the many open source trade journals available online. It really doesn't matter – as long as you have a "notes" section to explain the actions you took.
I rarely make an investment without opening my trading journal and jotting down the thinking behind that trade. Otherwise, I would end the year with a list of "Buys" and "Sells" and of gains and losses – but with no clue as to what factored into my decisions.
For me, I reference the company's financials, the stock's chart, and any catalysts I see. And once I exit the trade, I enter not just how much I made or lost, but also write down why I closed out the position.
If all this sounds a bit too much to do on your own, there is a cloud-based open-source platform I've been checking out lately. It's at Tradervue.com, and it includes all the elements I've just discussed. You can sign up for a free version and make use of its online journal, notes, trades, and reports.
If you are more technically inclined and trade based on charts, I'd recommend TC2000. This one isn't open source. But for a fair price, this advanced program allows you to take screenshots of the chart for the stock in question and then add notes.
No matter which route you choose, be sure to review your journal regularly to keep honing your skills.
Open-Source Investing Strategy No. 3: Your Investor Profile
Understanding who you are as an investor is critical for your ongoing success.
This is where you take account of your time, talent, tools, and personality. All of these have a huge bearing on how much money you make – especially over the long haul.
The reason is simple. To succeed in the long run in the markets, you have to develop a system that works for you in good times and bad.
The first thing to understand is your time horizon. Day traders have very different objectives and risk tolerances than someone "dollar-cost averaging" in their retirement account.
You should understand what angers and frustrates you about the markets and proceed on a course that minimizes those factors. If you don't, you may end making the oldest mistake in the book – basing decisions on your emotions and not a disciplined system tailored to your needs and objectives.
To get started, take my own "Tech Investor Personality Test." Like all of these open-source platforms, it's free.
Remember, this choppy market will continue to throw curveballs our way this year – as it always does.
However, these three open-source investing strategies give you a whole a new set of tools that will help build your "stock-picker's muscles"…
And guide you to success no matter what the markets throw our way.
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The Tech Investing Survival Guide: With markets – and tech stocks specifically – in a turbulent stretch, a disciplined strategy will help keep you from making mistakes. With these tools, you can protect your portfolio while positioning for tech's inevitable rally back up…
About the Author
Michael A. Robinson is one of the top financial analysts working today. His book "Overdrawn: The Bailout of American Savings" was a prescient look at the anatomy of the nation's S&L crisis, long before the word "bailout" became part of our daily lexicon. He's a Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer and reporter, lauded by the Columbia Journalism Review for his aggressive style. His 30-year track record as a leading tech analyst has garnered him rave reviews, too. Today he is the editor of the monthly tech investing newsletter Nova-X Report as well as Radical Technology Profits, where he covers truly radical technologies – ones that have the power to sweep across the globe and change the very fabric of our lives – and profit opportunities they give rise to. He also explores "what's next" in the tech investing world at Strategic Tech Investor.


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The Barber of Seville
Performed in the stunning gardens of Kentwell Hall by Britain's leading outdoor touring Opera Company Opera Brava is performing The Barber of Seville with a live orchestra.
A wonderful summers evening performance so bring your picnics, chairs/rugs and enjoy a fabulous night. New to opera, don't worry – you'll be so impressed by the stunning stage sets and fabulous music
Bribery, deception and disguise. Figaro needs all his wiles to help the Count out-wit Dr Bartolo and ensure true love wins the day. Enjoy Figaro's mischievous escapades as he assists Count Almaviva in prising the beautiful Rosina away from her lecherous guardian, Dr Bartolo.
*Gates open at 6.30pm and performance starts at 7.30pm. Don't forget your chairs/rugs, picnic and wine!


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Every year I round-up my top ten most popular friendship articles and share them once more. Many of you joined us half-way through the year, missed a post here-or-there or just want to re-read some of the best ones to see how they resonate with you now. 1. In Sickness and in Health: 5 Things I Wish My Friends Knew About Friendship and Illness
With nearly 1 in 2 of us suffering from some form of chronic (often invisible) illness, we all want to become more sensitive and thoughtful in how we interact with one another. This blog talks about how to make and keep friends when energy and health often feels limited, challenged or uncertain.
2. How much do you REALLY want good friends?
What price tag is friendship worth to you? Unfortunately, the actual process of making friends includes activities and feelings most of us would rather avoid. This blog challenges us to ask ourselves how much we value friendships and what we are willing to invest for the outcome we desire.
3. The 7 Verbs for Better Sex, Works for Friendships, Too
The acclaimed "sex therapist", Dr. Esther Perel, offers 7 verbs for healthier relationships and these apply to platonic friendships too! This is the perfect blog post for reflection on the year 2016. Ask yourself how comfortable you are at practicing these verbs, how hard or easy these actions are for you, and what you want to work on in 2017.
4. 2 Ways to Respond to Friends Who Annoy or Frustrate
This amazing video blog talks about how to respond to frustrating friendship experiences and taking steps to build upon what you have rather than giving up and walking away when your needs are not met. While these steps won't fix every situation, they are certainly the first two steps we should practice in our attempts to repair or enhance a friendship that isn't feeling super meaningful.
Your friendships are at risk of not reaching "frientimacy" when your friends aren't practicing speaking up or when you're not listening as much as you're sharing. This blog post helps us identify if we are giving our friends the space they need to be seen and provides over-talkers with 5 practices to pave the way for deeper and more meaningful friendships.
6. How to Respond to a Friend's Pity Party
I think it is safe to say we have all had moments where we feel our inner mean girl come out and our self-doubt, fear, personal gaps and a general feeling of failure takes over our brains. In this blog post, Shasta shares how her friend responded when she felt under-attack by herself so we can all feel inspired to show up for each other.
7. A Practice for "I Don't Have Time for Friends"
Lack of time for friendships is one of the most common complaints when it comes to doing what we know would develop our friendships toward greater fulfillment. We know that time together bonds us, but where does one find that time? This blog post talks about an ancient practice called Sabbath and invites you to re-orient your life. Cease and desist for one day to focus on you!
8. The Cost of the Constant Catch-Up Cycle
Are your friendships caught in a vicious cycle of not spending enough time together to feel really meaningful? This blog post helps us understand the price of the Constant Catch-Up Cycle and invites us to move beyond just catching up and achieve the frientimacy we crave.
9. The Other 3 Most Powerful Words
These 3 words can open up repairing conversations with a friend where we might feel some tension, distance, or frustration. Therapist, Tricia Andor, reminds us how simple and easy it can be for all of us to take on an awkward or uncomfortable conversation that may help deepen the friendship and grow our emotional muscles.
10. The Verdict: Can Men and Women Be Close Friends?
Our lives can be enhanced from all types of relationships. The goal isn't to limit what type of love and community we can create in our lives, but rather to do so in ways that are healthy and honest. This blog post challenges us to reflect on your cross-gender friendships and take a deeper look into how meaningful and supportive they are in your life.
A huge thanks to all my GirlFriendCircles.com members and readers of my blog!
May we continue in 2017 to honor all that is right with friendship, committing ourselves regularly to the practices of healthy personal development and relationship joy.
- Shasta
p.s. As always, I welcome your comments! Share with me which one is your favorite!
p.s.s Want more popular articles?
Top Ten Most Popular Friendship Article of 2015
Top Ten Most Popular Friendship Article of 2014
Top Ten Most Popular Friendship Article of 2013
Top Ten Most Popular Friendship Articles of 2012
Top Ten Most Popular Friendship Articles of 2011


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I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Samsung Electronics (New York, NY) in November 2013.
It was an open position in Seoul, South Korea. The interviewers and interviewees were all Koreans.
After taking an aptitude test, only people who passed are invited to do 2 interviews. (The interviewees were all in their last year in universities in the US)
Before two interviews, we took an exam about coding.
One is about your personality and the other is about how much skills you have.
In the first interview, they asked questions based on your resume.
Interview Questions
I applied online. The process took 4+ weeks. I interviewed at Samsung Electronics (San Jose, CA) in June 2010.
For the 1st onsite interview, I need to finish a written C-Test. It took about 90 minutes. Then, 2 senior engineers asked me some technical questions (C++, Java), and some algorithm questions.
For the 2nd onsite interview, I talked to 1 Director of RD and then a senior engineer. Same thing, C++/Java/Linked-list questions.
For the 3rd interview, I talked to their VP of RD. Some C++/Java/Algorithm questions, even let me answer 2 questions at home(since I don't know the answer during the interview).
But, it turned out, they still not giving me an offer.
Interview Questions
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Samsung Electronics.
Got an on-campus interview with Samsung after talking with them at my university's career fair. Interviewer was very nice and personable. First interview was half behavioral, half technical. I had to write code on paper for one question, and the rest was verbal.
Interview Questions
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Samsung Electronics (New Delhi (India)) in August 2014.
Interview was creative, asked me to create thread library and some coding questions.
Also they asked me about brief introduction and projects done in past.
they also consider your CGPA
Interview Questions
Technical Test,GSAT,Technical and Hr Interview
Interview Questions
I applied through other source. The process took 3+ months. I interviewed at Samsung Electronics (Madrid (Spain)) in May 2012.
They contacted me through an external recruiter and asked me to go to their office for a F2F interview. The first interview was not technical, and rather about my career path and so.
After some weeks, I had a technical interview with some head of engineering of theirs. He asked me rather theoretical questions about the Android OS and its architecture. I also had to write a test about the Java programming language and C.
Few days after, I was asked to complete two online tests, one was IQ evaluation and the other psychological.
After some more weeks I was called to be told that I was selected, but I wouldn't join until some months after.
In the end, they never called again, and when I got in touch with the HR manager, he started giving me some poor excuses about delays and "potential follo-up" the next year.
Of course after this frustrating experience, I gave up with them.
Interview Questions
The process took a week. I interviewed at Samsung Electronics in April 2009.
The interview was for a J2ME developer post. The interviewer asked me general things like MIDP, CLDC, my previous projects, semaphores, TCP/IP programming in C. Finally hung up saying that they are looking for a more experienced candidate.
Interview Questions
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Samsung Electronics (New Delhi (India)) in November 2011.
-- 1st there was written test which consist of 50 question to be solved in 1 hour. there was no -ve marking.
-- Questions were of logical reasoning, from aptitude and DI
-- After this there was technical round consists of 30 question from Data Structure, c , Operating systems
there was -ve marking in technical round
-- After clearing this round there was technical interview
-- After this there was HR round.
-- in technical they asked about programming in c
-- basics of all subjects is required to be selected
-- that's all about the process through which i was selected.
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No need to negotiation. Company provide best package in market according to your skills
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4+ weeks. I interviewed at Samsung Electronics (Bengaluru (India)) in January 2008.
basic , c , os , and ds questions , Questions related to work exp .
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Ragnar Cape Cod – My Perspective
by nomeatbarefeet
So I have been "working on" this post for, holy hell has it already been a MONTH since the race?!?!?! Ok, I am just going to post it and to hell with the left out details. The pictures and my brief words should be enough to describe the sheer awesomeness of this experience.
The alarm went off at 5:30, but I was already awake. One of my roomies had already been up for I don't know how long, had showered, and then went back to bed. I rolled out of bed and began to get myself together. My team (Team B) didn't start running until after 10am, but we all needed to be at the start for Team C's start around 8:30am; Team A would head off at 1pm. The 6 hours of sleep I had gotten would hopefully get me through the next 24hrs+ of racing, but right now all that I wanted was a very large cup of coffee.
When I first found out that there was going to be a Strong Hearts Vegan Power (SHVP) team to run Cape Cod I knew I had to be there. I could not miss the chance to connect with all the friends I had been making online, to spread the message of veganism, and to show that vegans are not a bunch of wusses afraid to bring the thunder, kick some ass, and make some kills.
SHVP consisted of 36 runners on 3 teams with each team consisting of 12 runners split into 2 vans (6 in each van). We came from all over the place (6 or 7 states I think) but
were are connected by our dedication to spread the message of "saving animals lives and furthering the notion that veganism is a compassionate lifestyle that is best for our own health, the health of the planet, and most importantly, the animals themselves." The race — Ragnar Cape Cod — ran from Hull to Provincetown, MA — about 200 miles. Teams set off Friday morning (some very early) and finished on Saturday (throughout the day). The procedure works like this: the first runner from van 1 starts off and that van drives to the first exchange where runner 1 hands off to runner 2, then the van sets off to the second exchange and so on. Eventually runner 6 will hand off to runner 7 (of van 2) and the runners from van 1 can then take a break while the runners of van 2 begin their first set of legs. In total each van has three sets of legs for a total of 36 legs.
If you are looking for a perspective from the front of the pack check out Scott Spitz's or Laura Kline's report (both of these two are really fast, so read theirs and think 'mid-pack' when you think if me). Scott summed up the SHVP dynamics quite aptly, and its worth repeating:
We show up in force.
We are aesthetically intimidating.
We are organized.
We are deliberate in our message.
We are HILARIOUS.
And we are FAST.
How do you summarize an entire event that takes place over 24+ hours, where you are stuck in the same van with 6 other people, but which, for much of that time, you are sore, sleep deprived, exhausted from running, hungry and/or thirsty and thoroughly stanky? You don't. So I won't try. What I'll do is say that my time with the runners of Team B Van 2 was incredible. I had the pleasure of running, traveling, eating, sleeping, laughing and commiserating with an amazing group of people, who were there being ambassadors for a truly worthy cause. There was no angst; there was no bickering; there were no tense moments. We just had a damn fun time. My Team B runners are a wonderful group of individuals and I am so appreciative of spending time getting to know them.
9.8 miles (leg 1 — 2:15pm)
I was so nervous about this first leg. Not only for myself, but also because I had other people relying on how well I did. I had had injuries prior to the race so I didn't know what to expect. The leg started on a beach then crossed a long wooden causeway, which gave me a spectacular view. I tried to stay at a steady pace and not push things too hard. Though I was passed a number of times by some speedy runners I was able to rack up 7 kills, which felt pretty good. I actually felt great for this first run; my leg didn't hurt; my breathing was good; but I should have carried water with me — it was deceptively hot with the sun peaking out behind cloud cover. Coming into Plymouth and seeing the one mile marker I tried to aim for a runner far up ahead hoping to get one last kill. Martin Rowe's mighty vavuzalu welcomed me into the exchanged and I handed off to Laura. I ended up finishing in 1:16, just three minutes over the projected time. With a 7:45 pace I felt very proud of myself for keeping it together and finishing my longest leg on very little training. Two more to go…
5.4 miles (leg 2 — 12:40am)
Why the hell do I have to run??? We had tried to grab some sleep after eating a delicious parking lot picnic but trying to get comfortable in the back of a Suburban proved impossible. A heavy damp fog had settled over everything, yet nothing was wet– it covered the night in a coat of humidity but it simply wouldn't rain (which was fine by me). We all waited at the exchange for our runner to come through, though perhaps we headed out there a tad early cause I started to get a bit chilly, my legs started to tighten. Then we heard out number — "152" — and I grabbed the bracket and took off.
Almost immediately a problem: one of the directional signs had been slightly turned so you could not tell which direction to go in. I thought I remembered driving in from the right so we (a few runners had stopped to caucus) headed that way. Eventually we saw another sign and it was on.
By all accounts the run went really well. Lots of rolling climbs with a majority of flatter sections made for a brisk pace. My legs felt really good, so I tried maintaining a slightly uncomfortable pace to try and catch up with Peter from Team C who had gone through the exchange ahead of us not to long ago. (I never did pass him.) I knew the night run might be a challenge, but this seemed not so much challenging as, well, different. The headlamp only cut through the fog so far; street lights illuminated islands of pavement; red lights in the distance designated future kills; and through all of it the humidity clung to my throat and lungs. I kept pushing as we came to "1 Mile To Go" marker and caught 3 runners right in the fail quarter mile. Some how Laura noticed me in the dark and grabbed the bracket from me to head off on her leg. I still don't know how she recognized me. I felt exhausted but really happy with my ability to run hard, not get injured, and stay awake.
Two down, one to go…
6.3 miles (leg 3 — 8:39am)
One and half hours of sleep later I rolled over in my sleeping bag and looked at Scott laying a few feet away. Had I been asleep at all? Overcast grey morning light was streaming into the open-air of the gymnasium, so I must have as gotten at least a little sleep. I muttered something incoherent and began picking up my pile of clothes hoping that there was coffee and food somewhere–there turned out to be breakfast in the school but the caffeine was the most important thing. After chugging my coffee and inhaling a banana I changed clothes in the front seat of the Suburban (sorry people looking at me in the next van) and hustled to the exchange. Turned out that the last runner from Van 1 had gotten injured (?) so one of the Team A runners was filling in…however my wait at the exchange grew longer and longer upon realizing that we had misinformation about when he would be coming through.
Finally I was off. I was nervous about how my legs would hold up — they were tight and cramping a bit — but I flew out of the exchange and immediately found myself at a brisk pace with a runner nipping at my heels. As we turned onto a bike path I let him go — his pace was too much for me and I didn't want to burnout. I focused on staying steady, constant, and wracking up as many kills as I could. As the path was relatively flat I could keep a nice pace without overexerting myself, and eventually, when the route turned back on the the roads, I was feeling good.
I excited the bike path with a runner ahead of me — killed her and then turned onto the main road. By now however any small incline in the road felt like a mountain, and my legs were starting to feel a bit jelloy. At the "1 Mile to Go" sign the road rose at a steady grade for about a half mile. This was it, the last mile of my final leg so I just busted it out, pushing as hard as I could. This turned out to catch my teammates off guard because they were doing this:
🙂 Laura saw me coming at the last minute, chucked her belongings aside and grabbed the bracelet as I came in. Exhausted I crumbled to the ground, my lungs & legs on fire. "Wow." "Great Job!" "Get in the van we have to go" All of these were said, perhaps all in one breath. Done and done I climbed into the van and proceeded to devour a quite delicious baguette, washing it down with some Vega recovery drink. Yum.
Driving around with Team B in Van 2 was a great experience — Meghann, Kaitlin, Dana, Laura, Scott and Martin I love you
guys girls all! While I love all of my Vegan Power peeps, us 7 were crammed into the B van, smelly, hungry and tired, and I could have been more happy to be there with you. However, Martin, it should be said, is one funny guy. Hearing him craft a critique of the currently playing Hatebread song in proper British-English, or blow a long, low sonic wave of vuvuzela thunder out the window of a moving van, or just standing still and having him magic some Chao cheese into existence — the mood was always lightened, to say the least. Thank you for that.
Finally, here is Chris Cooney's (of Vegan Zombie fame) vlog of the event.
Vegan Power! To the front!


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ORES Real Estate Index for June 2012 (Toronto and GTA)
ORES Real Estate Index for June 2012 (Toronto and GTA)
Ontario Real Estate Source
By Brian Madigan LL.B.
Here is the "ORES REAL ESTATE INDEX" which tracks the average resale prices of single family homes and condominiums in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). It also tracks certain benchmark comparisons such as the price of oil and gold, as well as the Consumer Price Index
In addition, the stock market indices for Toronto, and the three largest US markets are also compared.
For ease of comparison, everything we look at is worth 100 points on the Index as of 1 January 2005. That time period compares favourably with the five year average used as a standard benchmark comparison in the mutual fund industry. In fact, it tracks over 7 years.
As of 30 June 2012, here is the Index representing average prices with the May 30th, April 30th, March 31st, and February 29th numbers appearing in brackets for comparison:
Real Estate
157.40…..(159.93)…..160.16…..156.01…..(155.51)…..GTA single family
Other market comparisons
373.70…..(364.23)…..(386.03)…..(386.66)…..(431.79)…..gold (per ounce)
193.45…..(199.70)…..(230.60)…..(234.37)…..(242.47)…..oil (per barrel)
123.44…..(125.09)…..(122.56)…..(134.64)…..(137.37)…..TSX index
157.40…..(159.93)…..(160.16),,,,,(156.01)…..(155.51)……ORES sgl fam
115.95…..(116.05)…..(115.57)…..(115.10)…..(114.62)……CPI index
142.31…..(137.09)…..(147.71)…..(149.90)…..(143.86)……NASDAQ index
122.79…..(118.15)…..(125.96),,,,,(125.95)…..(123.47)…..Dow Jones index
115.31…..(110.92)…..(118.34)…..(119.23)…..(115.61)…..S&P Index
Using the Index
Just a quick note on reading the information. Have a look at the ORES Index for Real Estate (single family homes). As of the end of June, the index stood at 157.40. That's a 57.40% increase in 90 months. That means the increase is 0.638% monthly, or it could also be expressed as 7.65% annually.
Performance can always be difficult to interpret but the longer the period, the more accurate the number becomes. There can, of course, be many short term swings.
The other statistics are reported in a similar fashion for the ease of comparison.
Observations (on the Index)
As we use index, there are several notable comments:
· Commodity prices are just commodity prices
· There is no other "extra return" for commodities
· The same is true for the CPI
· The CPI is a benchmark to see whether you are keeping pace with inflation, that number is 116.05; increases have been modest and inflation appears to be under control; this is significant. It is also noteworthy that the CPI actually fell last month.
· For a realistic performance goal, you should aim for CPI plus 3.5% annually
· Stocks provide dividends in cash or extra stock. This return is additional to that shown in the stock market indices
· The stock market Indexes only measure the survivors. So, in 2009, both GM and Chrysler would have been dropped due to the bankruptcies
· If you held GM and Chrysler, you lost everything, but two new companies moved in to replace them in the Indexes
· Real estate offers a return in terms of occupancy. You can rent out the property and receive income, or occupy the property and enjoy it yourself
Comparative Observations Using the New Index
· Gold overall is still the best performer, reaching 373.70, nothing else comes close, however, it is well off its highs (425.72 in September 2011). To some extent gold appears to be losing its favour, however this past month the price seems to have stabilized
· Oil has been the most volatile, (it rose to 320.88 in July 2008 and it has declined to 193.45) we are seeing downward trend this past month which is quite inconsistent with what we see at the pumps
· Real estate was the most stable, with solid predictable returns at about 7.65% annually
· Our own stock market posted reasonable gains, but still falls behind single family homes over the measurement period, however, don't forget that the TSX is still well off its highs and is substantially resource based
· All three US stock market indicators now show positive numbers, and may truly be a better overall indication of the true state of the North American economy. The S&P matches inflation, the Dow is now measurably under the Nasdaq which now exceeds our own TSX. This is very positive for the US economic recovery.
For steady, predictable, measured gains pick real estate. It's a solid performer with lower risk (less volatility) and generally moving in a positive direction.
And remember, when it comes to real estate, it's never "wiped out" completely, like GM or Chrysler stock. So, unless you're sitting on the edge of a tsunami, you'll still own something when the storm is over.
For a benchmark of success, there's 1,000 years of history to point to a rate of return in real estate being about the equivalent of 5% per annum, simple interest (non-compounded). That means that real estate doubles in value every 20 years. There are a lot of companies (now bankrupt, including CanWest Global, and many US Banks) that would have been happy with that return.
The present rate of return although high by historical standards appears to be sustainable in sought after locations like the GTA. At the moment, over our measurement period we are looking at a 3.08% annual premium over the benchmark 5%.
Brian Madigan LL.B., Broker is an author and commentator on real estate matters, you may contact him through RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage 416-745-2300 www.OntarioRealEstateSource.com


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This is a video of the almost two months that we spent with our first set of foster kittens: Ewok (who didn't last past the first four days), Sunshine and Marshmallow.
Looking back, if we had known what to look for, we would have realized that the fact Ewok needed a bath to clean the poop out of his fur was a sign that he wasn't doing well. But we were completely naive. You'll see Anna giving the poor little guy a bath in the video. I doubt he had an infection, though, as the other two kitties were, and remained, healthy. Both of the girls got choked up as they watched the clips with Ewok in them.
You'll also see Marshmallow attacking a cheese puff. I just want to say, for the record, that I do not condone the feeding of cheese puffs to kitties. One of the girls videotaped the event and I didn't know about it till later. However, despite not supporting such a diet for kitties, it didn't harm her and it really was rather cute, so I included that bit of footage.
The wet kitty is Marshmallow, as mentioned in my post entitled A Fishy Sound.
Sunshine has a teeny bit of white on her chest, but it's hard to see that as she careens past the camera. Trust me, she's well represented in the video even though she doesn't have a cute moment with a cheese puff or a scary moment with a bathtub.
The kitties will go in to the Larimer Humane Society tomorrow morning at 9:30. We're gonna miss them, but we have high hopes that they'll find warm, loving homes quickly.
Music: There are two tracks on the video. Both are by Anna Kashfi. The first is "Buttons and Bows" and the second is "A Safe Place". I downloaded the songs from eMusic. (If you'd like to join eMusic, let me know. I can get free songs for inviting you. I've been with them for a few years now and found some really great music through them.)


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In a market like this, houses can sell quickly and you need to be ready to act fast when the right property becomes available. At the same time, there are more houses available during this time of year and it is important not to suffer from 'paralysis by analysis'. Everyone gets tired trying to look at 10 open homes in one crazy Sunday afternoon and it is impossible to accurately remember or get a feel for a home when you race through it in 2 minutes. Here are 5 tips to save you time and help you learn market values faster so you can make a more informed real estate decision.
Decide on your
These are the key things you are looking for in a new home. Without these features there is very little chance you will buy the home. Keep this list as short as possible and simply don't worry about going to properties that don't fit your requirements.
Call or text before going
to open homes.
When you are trying to buy a house one of the most annoying things has got to be driving all the way to an open home and finding out it has been cancelled or sold. Unfortunately with so many advertising mediums involved in marketing property they often aren't updated quickly enough to save you from this inconvenience. My best advice is to text the agent a day or two before the open home to check whether it is still on. You could also call to check if it meets your non-negotiable requirements.
Ask us which
homes you should visit.
When you visit an open home, tell us your wish list and your non-negotiables and ask them which other homes you should visit. We might suggest a property you hadn't considered, or had previously discounted online but which may in fact suit your needs very well. Often buyers will discount a home based on a pricing assumption around an RV. Agents will have a better idea of what homes are likely to actually sell for and can often point out houses you might be to afford which you otherwise may have dismissed.


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No. 6 Visit Places of Worship (religious)
Living in a multi-cultural society, Ipoh is culturally rich. No matter what our religion, we are free to visit mosques, temples and churches, WITH PERMISSION. I have a few places of worship for you here, with unique architecture.
A) Indian Muslim Mosque
This is an Indian Muslim Mosque (Masjid India Muslim), located just next to St. Michael's Institution along Jalan S.P. Seenivasagam. It was built in 1908 by someone by the name of Sheik Adam and is known as "Town Padang Mosque", basically because the town padang (field) is just opposite. This unique Indian Muslim mosque spots a "Moghul-style architecture".
This is an iconic landmark included in Ipoh Heritage Trail Map 1.
Indian Muslim Mosque
Add: Jalan S.P. Seenivasagam, Ipoh, Perak.
GPS Coordinates: N 04 36.002′ E 101 4.654′
B) St. John's Church
This is an Anglican church, also known as Church of St. John the Divine. Completed in 1912, it was the largest church in Malaya (now Malaysia). This is also included in Ipoh Heritage Trail Map 1.
St. John's Church
Add: Jalan St. John, 30200 Ipoh, Perak.
GPS Coordinates: N 04 36.120′ E 101 04.556′
Tel/Fax: +05-2548146
C) St. Michael's Church
St. Michael's Church is a Roman Catholic church, located opposite SM Convent, Ipoh. Because of its long driveway, it is hidden from view from the main road, though.
St. Michael's Church
Add: 24, Church Road, 30300 Ipoh, Perak.
GPS Coordinates: N 04 35.702′ E 101 05.316′
Tel: +605-2540176
D) Paloh Khoo Miu
This temple celebrates its 140th anniversary this year. Its facade isn't very captivating but the temple history is long and rich. For more information, click HERE.
Paloh Khoo Miu Ipoh Chinese Tai Pak Koong Temple
Add: 91, Jalan Bijeh Timah (formerly Treacher Street), 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. (behind People's Park)
GPS Coordinates: N 04 35.609′ E 101 4.736′
Tel: +605-2550407
E) Wat Siribunyamagaram
This is a huge Thai Buddhist temple located along Tambun Road, Ipoh. For more information, click HERE.
Wat Siribunyamagaram
Add: 88 & 90, Jalan Raja Dihilir (Jalan Tambun), 30350 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
GPS Coordinates: N 04 36.068′ E 101 6.842′
Tel: +605-5459211
F) Wat Puthanimittam
Wat Puthanimittam is home to the 33ft. (10m) tall Lord Shakyamuni Buddha statue in the lotus position.
Wat Puthanimittam
Add: Dataran Perajurit 1, Taman Kemuncak, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
GPS Coordinates: N04 36.879′ E101 07.864′
Tel: 017-5781781 – Mdm. Low Eng Choo (for information on dana activities) or 016-5942575 – Mr. Andy Fuan (for information on prayer and meditation sessions at the wat)
G) Enlightened Heart Tibetan Buddhist Temple
This Enlightened Heart Tibetan Buddhist Temple is possibly the largest in Malaysia. Besides its main temple complex, it is home to a 13-storey Enlightened Heart Medicine Buddha Bhaishaya Guru Pagoda.
Enlightened Heart Tibetan Buddhist Temple
Postal add: 50, Laluan Perajurit 1, Ipoh Garden East, 31400 Ipoh, Perak.
GPS Coordinates: N 04 36.212′ E 101 09.253′
Tel: 019-5746503
H) Muhammadiah Chinese Mosque (Masjid Muhammadiah)
Situated on a land size of almost one acre just behind Medan Selera Tasek, the mosque spots 100% Chinese architectural design, with the roof imported from China. For more information, click HERE.
Muhammadiah Chinese Mosque (Masjid Muhammadiah)
Add: Jalan Musim Bunga, Taman Tasek Jaya, 31400 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
GPS Coordinates: N 04 38.954′ E101 06.432′
Visiting hours: Daily from 9am – 12noon & 2.30pm – 4pm
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Excellent write up – Emily
You could also consider including The Enlightened Heart Tibetan Temple, Tambun & Eco Park, Taman Sri Botani to your list…
Thanks for your suggestions. Quite overwhelmed with the many things to do in Ipoh for free. Took me one full day just writing this post, not inclusive of the time spent visiting these places for photos and GPS Coordinates!
Thx for ur recommendation.Next time go Ipoh must have a visit.
Wish to go there in the future!
Thanks Emily for sharing this to us.
Really dunno got so many FREE places to visit at Ipoh!!! 🙂
IPOH is such a nice place to stay =)
Muzium darul Ridzuan i thought need to pay for entrance fee>< haha ……. now i know ady^^ can go visit loo=)
WoW so many places of interest to visit in Ipoh and free.
Now know where to take my outsstation friends beside all the makan, makan……haha
Thanks Emily, we need more Ipohian like U. Keep it up
must pay a visit there when i travel to Ipoh next month!
Good writeup Emily. I have an appreciation for Ipoh's history, the people, the diversity in religion beliefs, places of worship and the beautiful natural surroundings. However, I draw the line at visiting libraries and mental hospitals on my vacations !! That said, the grounds and vast open space of the Bahagia Ulu Kinta Hospital is wonderful.
Hi Ritchie!
It's not everywhere in Malaysia one gets to visit a mental hospital. There are only two – the second, smaller one is in Tampoi, Johor.
So, it is an attraction, though may not be everyone's preference.
Thank you Emily, I am fm Perak but lost touch after many years of piling in KL. I'm planning a trip down memory lane with friends and yr info will make our trip interesting.
Thank you very much for your kind comment, Elsie. Hope your friends and you will have a great time in Ipoh!
Also do check out my list of popular Ipoh food here:
Thank you very much for this informations! I'm from Europe and I'm visiting some kinsman here in Ipoh for a few months. I started to feel very bored, because they didn't have much time for me and I have to plan the days by myself. I was looking for something to do and now I've found. Thank you very much.
you should add waterfall at ulu chepor.
try to climb at the top of ulu chepor..
boleh mandi manda di atas sana..
Thanks for sharing these information about Ipoh. Now I know what to do on my next trip there! 🙂
I've seen ur post about recreational places and places to be visited around ipoh and some other places. I have a kind request for u to upload indian places to be visited as mostly the places were based on malay and chinese. Forget about indian Muslims places that is totally islamic. We r in multiracial country, that hv to acknowledge every part of ethnicity. GOD wont punish if you post article and interesting places to be visited pertaining to indian society like big temples, indian food restraunt and so on. I hope u will consider my request and we must stop against discrimination.
Hi Rajan,
First of all, thank you very much for your comment.
Perhaps you didn't follow my blog as closely as you should, as I have written numerous posts on Indian culture and religion, places of interest and food over the years.
The following are just some of them, for your reading pleasure.
Bar.Racuda Restaurant & Bar, Ipoh
"Spices of India" Indian Buffet Lunch
Thaipusam Night Bazaar @ Little India, Ipoh
Ipoh's Little India
Sri Subramaniar Temple Gunung Cheroh, Ipoh
Having said this, I am always open to suggestions to increase this list on places of attractions in Ipoh that are free-of-charge to visit, as well as my food list Ipoh's MUST Eat.
If you have friends who run food and beverage outlets, do inform them of my blog as an avenue for them to promote their menu. They may contact me through my blog, as you did.
Once again, thank you very much for your feedback and I hope to hear from you again.
Thank you Emily!
Definitely have to check this out the next time I'm in Ipoh! My dad is from Teluk Intan which is quite near. Haven't had the time to venture around Ipoh much. 🙁
is the public transportation is good in Ipoh?
Or do we need to rent a car? Anyone know about the price for rent a car? can Indian driving licence holders drive a car in Ipoh?
Hi Thouseef,
No, public transport in Ipoh is not that reliable. However, you can use Uber around town.
See this post: http://www.emily2u.com/uber-now-in-ipoh/
As for car rental in Ipoh, I know of this company: http://www.asiacarrental.com.my/
I have to clarify that I have not used their service before so I don't know how good they are.
I am not sure if Indian driving licence is valid in Ipoh (or Malaysia in general). It would be better if you could convert it to an international licence.
thanks for the info! The hill is beautiful! will visit there my next ipoh trip!
thank you Emily for the information, hope I'll be there 😉


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(elbcradio.com-Feb.18, 2015)-The Administrator of the United Nations Development Program, Madam Helen Clark, has committed US $2m to Liberia's Social Protection Program.
The UNDP Boss signed on behalf of her institution and thanked President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and people of Liberia for the level of work and effort in tackling the Ebola Virus.
Liberia's Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister, Madam Julia Duncan-Cassell, signed for Government.
She spoke to journalists at a joint press conference held Monday, February 16, 2015 at the Foreign Ministry in Monrovia, at the end of her four- day visit to Liberia.
Foreign Minister, Augustine Ngafuan said: "The funds will provide support for the poverty stricken Liberians and labour constrained households in Lofa and Bong Counties and be expended to other countries".
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Founding Farmers Tysons: It's All in The Details!/
Farmsigns.com is so pleased to be the preferred sign company of Founding Farmers Restaurants in Washington, DC. We were recently featured on their blog and now share the article and links to their website with you. If you're in the DC area, please do look them up!
Published Feb 5th, 2015
Today, our food & beverage team and the entire Founding Farmers family is thrilled to open the third installment in our highly successful brand of restaurants.
With Founding Farmers Tysons, located in Tysons, VA, we have grown as a team and strived to push the innovation and ingenuity envelope even further in order to inspire guests. From the in-house butcher's studio and juice cleanse program/cold pressed juice bar to churning butter in-house to the 'micro-climate' areas created to transport guests to individual spaces found in a traditional Virginia farmhouse, Founding Farmers Tysons pays homage to life on a Virginia farm — with all the modern amenities.
The design incorporates both nostalgia and whimsy. Elements best demonstrated perhaps by the cute critters (such as a baby black bear and a 5' fuchsia duck), and whimsical designs (such as glowing gold in-laid eggs) that "live" within the space. Specially created by the amazing design and artistry team at SIGN IT Signs & Design, these adorable elements have become part of the Founding Farmers Tysons family.
Below is an inside look at the transformation process of the Founding Farmers Tysons incredibly adorable baby black bear. Inspired by the baby black bears that roam Virginia's remote areas, our baby black bear sits up on his hind legs, nose in the air, taking in all the delicious aromas of the restaurant.
Come in and enjoy Founding Farmers Tysons delicious food, the modern farmhouse feel, and be as charmed as we are by our family of critters!


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How Big Is My Outlook Express Mailbox?
Q: A recent article by Michael Muchmore How Big Is My Outlook Mailbox? mentions a button in Outlook that determines the size of mailbox. I find no Mailbox Cleanup button when I click on Tools in Outlook Express. Can someone provide further directions?Mike Spears
A: Outlook is not Outlook Expressat all. Most of the time tips about one don't apply to the other, and this is no exception.
Your Outlook Express messages are stored in files with the extension DBX, each file representing a message folder. To see how much space they take, select Tools | Options, click the Maintenance tab, and click the Store Folder button for the location where those are stored. Copy the full pathname to the clipboard and close those Outlook Express dialogs. Now click Start, click Run, and paste in the folder name. The size of the contents of this folder is the size of your inbox. This method works for Windows Mail too, though it doesn't use DBX files.
Chances are good that your OE inbox is anywhere from big to ginormous. Why? Because OE doesn't actually delete any message that you send to the Deleted Items folder. Rather, it marks the space in the corresponding DBX file as "deleted."
To regain the space previously occupied by those messages, select File | Folder | Compact All Folders from the OE menu. Now check the size again; it's probably quite a bit smaller. You can't directly call on Windows Mail to compact all folders, but this tip explains how you can make it happen the next time Windows Mail shuts down.
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Did you know that since we started our pop-up shops in late 2015 we have been donating over 1% of our sales to non-profits focused on food security, food waste, and the protection of our coasts and oceans? Nada was born out of the realization that we are facing an environmental crisis. And nearly every problem the ocean faces – from dead zones created by agricultural runoff to marine debris & plastic pollution, from overfishing to climate change – can be linked to the ways we grow, sell, and dispose of our food. We started Nada as a solution to this crisis, by inspiring people to change the way they shop for groceries.
But offering a new kind of retail is only one part of the solution. The environmental crisis is too large for any one company to attack by itself, and there are so many amazing organizations with boots on the ground now to protect our planet. We believe it equally part of our mission to give back through percentage of sales donations, community engagement events, and volunteer hours. That's why we've committed 1% of sales to grassroots environmental non-profits over the past year and a half, and why we're so thrilled to deepen that commitment today through official membership with 1% for the Planet.
What is 1% for the Planet?
1% for the Planet is a global movement of businesses supporting environmental solutions through donating 1% of annual sales to grassroots environmental non-profits. It was started in 2002 by Yvon Chouinard of Patagonia and Craig Mathews of Blue Ribbon Flies who came to that same realization: we are facing an environmental crisis. In their words: "climate change is an imminent threat, our food systems are increasingly stressed, and our lands, waters, and species are threatened like never before."
In light of this crisis, only three percent of philanthropic giving in the U.S. goes to environmental causes… and only three percent of that comes from business.
1% for the Planet is a commitment to change that narrative. Member companies are committed to donating at least 1% of gross annual sales to carefully vetted grassroots environmental non-profits who are verified to making real change, right now.
Since 2002, 1% for the Planet has raised over $175 Million USD, with that amount growing each year. If you are a business, or even an individual looking for a great way to give back, we really recommend looking into this great network. You can find out more here.
How it works: You shop, we give!
You have an impact on the health of people and planet every time you shop at Nada. With our 1% for the Planet commitment, that impact is now three-fold:
- By choosing to shop package-free, you are supporting a system that disrupts the need for continued production and ultimate disposal of harmful plastic products. Because of its effects on oceans, organisms, and our own food systems, plastic production is increasingly seen as a problem as serious as climate change.
- By purchasing products that have been vetted by Nada as supporting beyond organic farming practices, transparent supply chains, and a thriving local economy, you are participating in the next food system revolution! You can find more about our sourcing criteria right here, or if you ever have a question about a particular product, send us a message and we'd be happy to chat.
- For every purchase you make, we are committed to donating 1% of sales to grassroots environmental non-profits who are aligned with our mission areas of food waste, food security, and protection of our coasts and waters.
Who are we donating to?
While today is the start of our commitment to 1% for the Planet, we have been donating a percentage of sales since late 2015. Only two things are changing: our commitment is deepened and strengthened through third-party verification, and the organizations we donate to will be carefully vetted for mission and impact.
Here are some of the organizations we have supported in the past*:
*Not all of these organizations are partners with 1% for the Planet, which requires that partner non-profits are registered charities with an environmental focus. We will continue to support social causes above and beyond our 1% for the Planet commitment.
Zero Waste Club Vancouver: Our very first giving partnership was with Zero Waste Club Vancouver, a monthly potluck-and-workshop series connecting YVR folks with resources to minimize landfill contributions, cut plastic and toxic chemical use, and rethink how they shop.
Growing Chefs Society: Supporting our work on food security, Growing Chefs has a mission to educate children and their families about healthy eating and healthy food systems through its Classroom Gardening and Cooking Programs.
Sunshine Coast Association for Community Living: SCACL has a social purpose to support people with developmental disabilities and their families living on the lower Sunshine Coast. We supported their wetland conservation project.
Surfrider Foundation: Surfrider is a community of everyday people passionate about our coast. They ensure beaches are accessible, keep our waters clean, protect our oceans, and keep plastics from polluting our waterways. We're big fans of their 'Straws Suck!' campaign.
Georgia Strait Alliance: The GSA has been working for 25 years to protect the wildlife of the Georgia Strait, restore the region's water and air quality, foster stewardship of the marine environment, and raise awareness of the links between marine and human health.
Society Promoting Environmental Conservation: We're proud to support Canada's oldest environmental non-profit! SPEC empowers local communities in the Lower Mainland to build a greener future through open education and outreach programs. Our funds help support their Master Recycler program.
Plastic Oceans: Plastic Oceans aims to change the world's attitude toward plastic within one generation, in part through its amazing film 'A Plastic Ocean'. In June we co-hosted a screening of the film with Patagonia Vancouver, donating 100% of our proceeds to the foundation.
The Binners' Project: The Binners' Project empowers binners, informal recyclables collectors who work to clean alleys and build community from the bottom up. We love their dual model of fostering social and economic inclusion while engaging on important sustainability issues.
Food Stash Foundation: FSF has a twofold mission to rescue food from producers and suppliers that would have been destined for the landfill, and to deliver edible food items to food-insecure households and individuals in Vancouver. We've been working with them for the last 3 months!
Know of an organization who would be a great fit going forward? We welcome any recommendations of parters you would like us to support. All we ask is that it is a registered environmental charity or non-profit, with a specific focus on food waste, food security, plastic pollution, or the protection of our coasts and waters. Feel free to send us a message right here if you or someone you know would be a fantastic fit!
All together, for the planet,


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"A strong friendship doesn't need daily conversation or being together.
As long as the friendship lives in the heart, true friends never part."
These two beauties met at work almost two years ago. They are both teachers at a local school in Oudtshoorn.
I really enjoyed their photoshoot! They are such fun loving and happy girls and you can see that they're really
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March 1, 1939. Flying Lockheed 14 Super Electras like the one shown above (Wikipedia) and Model 18 Lodestars, Trans-Canada Airlines (TCA) begins intercontinental service from Montreal to Vancouver. TCA, the forerunner of Air Canada, would quickly grow to 500 employees and go on to become Canada's largest airline known around the world for the distinctive maple leaf tail.
Quite fitting that this milestone be celebrated just as Air Canada's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner emerged from the paint shop earlier today.
(787 photo originally posted on Twitter)


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Disruptive Women in Health Care: Taking health care home
Taking health care home
Diana Mason, Posted: 08 Aug 2012 06:47 AM PDT
About eight years ago, I was quite ill with what I thought was the flu. When I became even sicker, I realized that it was something else. I called my primary care providers' office on a Sunday and was told by the physician-on-call to go to the emergency room. But I decided to go to the primary care office the next morning because I knew too much.
I knew that "hospital-acquired infections" claimed 99,000 lives in 2002 and cost around $30 billion a year. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid will no longer pay for such infections, leaving it to the hospitals to cover the costs. (Of course, they'll try to shift these costs to others, whether to private insurance companies or consumers.) Why do we continue to allow needless health care spending when there are other, better options?
Most of us want to heal or die in our own homes – not in a seemingly sterile environment where unseen organisms and errors can kill you. So home care is a good thing – right? If it is, then why can't nurse practitioners and physician assistants order home care services for their patients?
The Medicare law includes a provision requiring home care services to be ordered by a physician. This provision is inefficient and costly. My husband is on Medicare and, despite the fact that our nurse practitioner knows when he needs home care, she must get a written referral from a physician. This can delay the referral and put the patient's health and well-being at risk.
The Home Health Care Planning and Improvement Act (S. 227/H.R.2267) would change this. It would permit nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, and physician assistants to order home care services under Medicare. It has been estimated that this law could save about $235 million over 10 years.
It didn't get passed this year – but not much legislation is moving in Washington. The provision is part of a larger package that deals with home care policy. I know it's an election year and everything is being fought over and politicized to score points with "the base", but we can't make our health care system safer and more efficient and affordable if federal and state policymakers can't talk with each other. Maybe legislators should have been delayed from going home or on vacation until they agreed on five ways to improve health care. They could start with changing the Medicare law to allow advanced practice nurses and physician assistants to refer Medicare patients for home care.


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You do not have to be gripping your partners leg in a vice like grip or staring at the headrest of the seat in front of you, you can be in control.
My fear of flying program which normally on takes one session, I look to rid you of your fear, plus any hurt and emotion attached to flying and I give you a way to calm and relax yourself for any situation be it at work, home or out socialising, to a level which is appropriate for the situation.
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Freeroll Poker Tournaments – Turning Nothing Into Something
Playing freeroll poker tournaments online is a great way to build a bankroll from nothing. For those of us strapped for cash in these hard times coupled with the increased difficulty in depositing money online, numerous players have turned to freerolls to give their online bankroll a start.
Probably the most famous player going the freeroll poker tournament route was Full Tilt Pro Chris "Jesus" Ferguson. He was able to turn $0 into $10,000 within just ten months.
Building a bankroll starting with freeroll tournaments requires sticking to some serious bankroll management guidelines as you move up, or the risk of busting and starting over from scratch is quite high.
Chris Ferguson's bankroll management rules are to: never buy into a cash game or a sit & go with more than 5% of his bankroll or into a multi-table tournament with more than 2% of his bankroll.
Learning proper bankroll management techniques at the beginning stages of your poker career will lead to much better habits when you move up in levels.
If you are successful in building a small bankroll via the freeroll poker tournaments you can attempt what PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu is currently attempting. He has been trying to turn $10 into $100,000.
He has a more aggressive plan when moving up in stakes risking 20% of his bankroll on a single table. If he busts I don't think we will be seeing him in the freeroll tournaments any time soon though.
Rakeback.com offers a number of freeroll poker tournaments and rake races to help you start building your own bankroll. Check out our various options here. Let us know how you fare, we'd love to hear about your bankroll building endeavors!


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Families beat the heat with cardboard boat race
Posted: Jul 6, 2012 11:13 PM EST | Updated: Nov 6, 2014 4:46 AM EST
GRASS LAKE, Mich. -- The hot weather meant that a lot of people spent the holiday week out on the water.
And for some, there was a little bit of creativity involved.
Friends and family up in Grass Lake raced boats made out of cardboard.
The rules were simple: no Styrofoam and no motors. Everything else was a bit of creativity and paddle.
Water and cardboard don't exactly mix but in the hot weather that didn't seem to matter.
Racers said that even if they didn't finish first, they still won by beating the heat.
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rhubarb and apple crisp with cinnamon ice-cream
Something hot and pudding-like may not be in tune with Sydney weather right now, but I'm churning up a batch of spiced cinnamon icecream this afternoon to serve with my light rhubarb and apple, American-style crisp. It's all the comforting softness necessary for a Sunday night, after a salt-sprayed summery day.
Here you will find my recipe for rhubarb and apple crisp with cinnamon ice-cream in SBS Feast magazine. Photo by Chris Chen.