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February, 2002
We've turned a bit of a corner with these mixtapes.
There's about 18 separate tapes left to listen through and talk about, but from here on out there's a unifying quality to all that remain. You see, the tapes that came before this were recorded during different stages of my life, in different locations, and were made for different reasons. There were road trip mixes, ex-girlfriend mixes, be-my-girlfriend mixes and you-must-hear-this-band mixes. Even the physical tapes themselves were a mix-and-match hodgepodge of what was available. A Memorex here, a Maxell XL there. You didn't know what to expect from one tape to the next. Every part of it was going to be a surprise.
But eventually, a routine started to fall into place.
I started thinking long term about my mixtapes. I wasn't happy begging and borrowing for blank cassettes, so I invested in multiple TDK CDPower 10-packs. And aside from the occasional gift mixtape, these remaining mixes were all put together for my car– for my rides to and from work, and for those folks that would be sitting in the passenger seat. I sat at the same desk using the same tape deck every time. The routine of these tapes was coming together and it felt comfortable and right. I was even using the same pens to document the titles and song lists.
A lot of things were starting to feel like longterm investments.
After moves from Boston to Los Angeles to home and then back to Boston, I was finally settling in to my new old home– L.A. After jobs in video stores, convenience stores, financial call centers and retail, I was starting a gig in post-production that would last me for years.
There wouldn't be a lot of surprises going forward. Many routines started to fall into place. Jobs, cars, apartments– they would go unchanged for years, sometimes decades. Taco Tuesdays. Pizza Wednesdays. Antacid Thursdays. Repeat. Every month or two, I would make a new mixtape. And after relationships new, renewed, long-distanced, flinging and one-night-standing, I was now with a woman I moved across the country for. There was no longer a hodgepodge mix-and-match of people in my life. There was Carrie. And Carrie was enough. She was my TDK CDPower 10-pack.
But routine doesn't mean boring. There's nothing wrong with the familiar. Because as much as things may stay the same, there are always new and different things passing through. Fine, maybe I kept making mixtapes at the same cadence, with the same cassettes, sitting at the same desk, with the same tape deck for years and years. But the songs don't remain the same.
Even in routine, the new melodies of life would now be soundtracking my days.
- "Every Single Day" – Dodgy
- "Spread Your Love" – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
- "The Sky is Falling" – Owsley
- "That Ole Sun" – The Sunshine Fix
- "Play It Cool" – Super Furry Animals
- "World Class Fad" – Paul Westerberg
- "Battle of Who Could Care Less" – Ben Folds Five
- "Girl From Mars" – Ash
- "Hazy" – Shack
- "Slight Return" – The Bluetones
- "No Static at All" – 3rd Bass
- "Standing By" – The Actual Tigers
- "It's My Shadow" – Ocean Colour Scene
- "Never Die Young" – The Anniversary
- "Start!" – The Jam
- "Fell in Love With a Girl" – The White Stripes
- "Sugar Blaster" – The Starlight Mints
- (Oasis radio clips)
- "Modern Age" – The Strokes
- "She's A Star" – James
- "Give Me Strength" – The Minders
- "Circles" – Soul Coughing
- "Remote Control" – Beastie Boys
- "Emma Blowgun's Last Stand" – Beulah
- "Die, All Right!" – The Hives
- "Can't Get a Line" – Old 97's
- "True Love Waits" – Radiohead
- "The Rainbow" – Apples in Stereo
- "Sing" – Travis
- "History of a Boring Town" – Less Than Jake
- "Caught by the Fuzz" – Supergrass
- "AMPs of Sugarland" – Cotton Mather
- "Veronica" – Elvis Costello
- "Song 2" – Blur
- "Joe Rey" – Fountains of Wayne
- "Let Forever Be" – The Chemical Brothers
- (Oasis radio clips)
I've got nothing against surfboarders. In fact, I wish I knew how to surf. The title of this mix comes from one of the Oasis radio interview clips I used to play out each side of the tape. (Yes, I have Oasis radio interview clips on CD.) The clips are very random, often just Liam and Noel answering unheard questions. There was no conscious choice on my part what section of clips I picked, no great planning. I just wanted something interesting to fill the tape through the end.
That's a bit how this tape feels. No great plan here, just some interesting sounds to fill the tape through the end. And this makes sense after a string of very purposeful mixtapes. (Go back and read about them. You can start with this one.) No big mission statements here, just some likable music to get me to work and back… every… single… day.
Man, I hope you took the time to play that YouTube clip. I love that song. Such a great way to start a mix. It's one of the few go-to hits this mix contains. Or a "Me Hit." Meaning a song I often use on said mixes. But there are a few actual hits on this mix, too. The White Stripes "Fell In Love With a Girl" finally makes an appearance after several tapes highlighting deeper cuts. "Song 2" from Blur is here. Oh, hello nasty, it's the Beastie Boys!
But other than that handful of tracks, this cassette is filled with either new bands/albums or less-used tracks from mixtape regulars. I don't know if I ever go back to most of these. "Joe Rey" from Fountains of Wayne is never the first Fountains of Wayne song I think of, but it's a suitable little rocker. I also didn't use The Bluetones' "Slight Return" that often, despite its melodic ease. And "Play It Cool" from Super Furry Animals is, in fact cool.
Another "not-so-often" song from an oft-heard band is "It's My Shadow" from Ocean Colour Scene. This song is an epic in disguise. It clocks in under five minutes, but feels at least twice that. There are loud/soft movements throughout as the song builds to a repeated refrain that doesn't quite mean anything, while still being the most meaningful thing you've ever heard.
Kill All Surfboarders has a deluge of new-to-me bands and music. In fact, at least six tracks here came from the same single day of purchases at the now defunct Burbank Virgin Megastore. I still have the visual memory of perusing the aisles, examining the CD covers and holding a stack that included The Actual Tigers, The Sunshine Fix, Radiohead, The Hives, and The Anniversary,
By this time, I had an easy ear for the music I liked, and The Anniversary checked off so many of my favorite musical boxes. Beatlesesque? Check. Boy/girl harmonies? Check. Singing? Check. I had the same quick reaction to The Actual Tigers. Their acoustic guitar led jams were fun, folky rockers. Simon and Garfunkel with a backbeat. "Standing By" is a great example of the sound of this band. But it's not on YouTube, so you're shit out of luck. Here's The Hives instead.
Yes, that's the first appearance of The Hives on a car mixtape. It shan't be the last. I really dug The Hives. They were my favorite of the garage-rock revival groups that followed The Strokes and The White Stripes into the mainstream. They were goofy and cool and could fucking rock. The Sunshine Fix were nothing like that. Led by Olivia Tremor Control's Bill Doss, The Sunshine Fix had a more laid back, flower child kind of feel. It's that kind of juxtaposition that I love when putting these song in sequence.
When you're collecting upbeat tunes to inspire you through your doldrum drive to work and back, you should not include a tale of an aged, forgotten, Alzheimer-suffering grandmother.
No matter how peppy the melody.
Oh, man. Sometimes it pains me to known how unheard a band is. And right along with that, how unheard a song is. Beulah and "Emma Blowgun's Last Stand" are exactly what I'm talking about. The music this band makes is going to show up on almost every mix from here on out. They've already been on the last two. But it's this song, this gorgeous little trumpet-fueled toe-tapper of a song about a life that's passed by that I a.
Listen to this song. Hit play and close your eyes and take in the two-minute wordless intro. Hear how the horns kick in, but remain subdued and welcoming. Hear the lyrics paint a picture of a woman's life from childhood to "when all you know foreshadows a ghost." Don't let it scare you away.


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Showcasing The KOC Approach To Produced Water: Not A Trivial Matter
Q: Produced Water is not a new issue but neither is it a trivial one. What specifically has your company learnt over the last decade on the management of produced water?
Salman Al Qabandi:
We've really gone about tackling the issue in the following ways:
- Proper planning for the handling the produced water (effluent water)
- Utilizing the produced water for optimizing and enhancing oil production
- Proper forecasting of the producer water in the company strategy by upgrading/building the right facilities to handle expected water
- Ensuring that the handling of the water must be in a very environmentally conscious matter with zero disposals to pit
- An integrated team made up sub-surface and surface facilities is a must to handle all produced water in efficient manner
- The realisation that whatever you do sub-surface region will directly affect surface facilities and visa versa
Q. Kuwait Oil Company has been at the forefront of produced water management, in particular with its success in West Kuwait. Can you elaborate on what the single biggest challenge has been there and KOC's approach to finding a solution for it?
Salman Al-Qabandi:
The single biggest challenge has really been coordinating across three teams with three different management structures in three different work environments to integrate all efforts to manage all water and utilise it in the right way.
Our solution was to create an integrated team with their own delineated roles and accountabilities, investing their roles with proper planning and better coordination of efforts so as to always have a contingency plan for any unexpected surprises.
Q. How exactly has the industry moved forward in terms of doing away with evaporation beds in favour of alternative methods of produced water disposal?
Salman Al-Qabandi:
We've come a long way and now use a variety of supplementary techniques such as:
- Locating disposal wells in unwanted/disused reservoirs
- After purification, waste water can be recycled for irrigation purposes
- Re-injecting the effluent into the oil reservoir for pressure maintenance
Q. In this new decade, what direction do you believe produced water management strategies and technologies should take?
Salman Al-Qabandi:
I believe it should be utilised first for operational uses, then for civil usage.
Q. The Annual Produced Water Management Summit series by IQPC bring together professionals in this sector to learn from each other and to hear international and regional experts.What do you think are the major questions they should come prepared with to help them in their roles for 2011-2012? Our expert speakers will answer them.
Salman Al-Qabandi:
- What are the latest techniques/ methods to handle produced water?
- What are the latest reliable technologies available to re-phase the produced water for other uses?
- What are the recommended chemicals to be used for the produced water in the operation system?
- What are the filtration techniques or produced water treatment used before re-injecting the water in the disposal wells/re-injection wells?
- What are the optimum flow line materials or designs to be used for transferring highly corrosive produced water?
- What are latest wells designs and materials to handle produced water?
- What is the contingency plan in case of mishap in produced water facilities?


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Ridgway wrestling celebrated the 2016-2017 season with a banquet Thursday at The Royal Inn.
Ridgway boys basketball won 54-50 over North Penn-Mansfield Saturday at Mansfield University.
Elk County Catholic boys basketball won the District 9 Class A championship with a 62-44 win over Johnsonburg Saturday afternoon at Clarion University.
Ridgway boys basketball advanced to the PIAA playoffs with a 65-62 overtime victory over Clarion-Limestone Saturday afternoon at Clarion University.
Ridgway boys basketball lost 50-37 to Brockway in the District 2A boys basketball semifinals Wednesday night at Clarion University.
Johnsonburg boys basketball rallied from a 19-point deficit to defeat Otto-Eldred 51-50 Tuesday at St. Marys Area High School in the District 9 Class A semifinals.
Johnsonburg boys basketball advanced to the District 9 Class A semifinals with a 52-44 win over Cameron County Thursday night.
ECC girls basketball advanced to the AML girls championship game with a 60-40 victory over Ridgway Friday night at Elk County Catholic High School.
Ridgway boys basketball won 42-15 over Smethport Wednesday on Senior Night at Ridgway Area High School.
Ridgway wrestling won 43-28 over Clarion Thursday night at Ridgway Area High School to finish undefeated in home duals this year.


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Participants in the 2018 Best Practices Awards (renamed in 2019 to Bio-IT World Innovative Practices Awards) competition held at the 17th Annual Bio-IT World Conference & Expo in Boston, MA will give attendees an in-depth look at
cutting edge solutions and techniques for advancing translational medicine research. Going beyond the original entries, speakers will present their best practices, give updates on projects if available, and have some Q&A discussion with the attendees
about pushing innovation, increasing ROI, and implementing strategies. Bio-IT World has held the Awards competition since 2003, highlighting outstanding examples of technology innovation in the life sciences, from basic R&D to translational medicine.
Further details about the Awards competition are available at http://www.bio-itworld.com/bp_awards.aspx
Agenda and Award Projects that will be presented include:
8:00 Welcome Remarks
Cindy Crowninshield, RDN, LDN, HHC, Executive Event Director, Cambridge Healthtech Institute
8:05 Celgene Laboratory Instrument Mobile Alert
(IT Infrastructure/HPC Category)Jin Ruan, Director, Scientific Information Systems, Celgene
The Celgene Lab Instrument Mobile Alert (LabAlert) system allows a user to get warning or error notifications generated from laboratory instruments delivered instantly to user's mobile devices. For the first time within the company's R&D
organization, there is a system that combines digital technologies such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud-native application framework and corporate mobile application platform to deliver digital experience that empower the scientists to better plan
and execute scientific experiments. In just six weeks the team built and delivered the first version of the system utilizing Agile methodology. Within three months, there were over a thousand alert notifications processed and delivered on this system.
The LabAlert system increases the laboratory experiment efficiency and scientific productivity, which in turn reduces the costs and expedites the timeline for the new drug discovery and development process.
8:45 SciBite-Pfizer ClassifR: An Artificial Intelligence-driven Tool for Enabling Pharmaceutical Acquisitions and Collaborations
(Honorable Mention, Informatics & Knowledge Management category; Project between Pfizer and SciBite)Steve Penn, BSc, Strategy Lead, Medicinal Sciences Information, PfizerAdam Brown, PhD, Technical Sales Manager, North America, SciBite
For large pharma, knowledge transfer is crucial for the successful integration of an external research project or commercial acquisition into the organization. Much of this knowledge is found in a myriad of free-text documents that must be catalogued
and integrated with internal data management systems, often requiring extraction of key metadata and alignment to existing document categories. Carrying out this task manually is incredibly cumbersome and time consuming. To address this, Pfizer and
SciBite collaborated on the development of ClassifR, a tool to automate this process. ClassifR combines SciBite's named entity recognition (NER) platform with a novel machine learning approach to automatically align and store incoming documents
against standards such as the FDAs Module 4 eCTD (Non-Clinical Study Reports) scheme. This work demonstrates how such technologies can address real-world business challenges in the pharma industry.
9:20 Coffee Break
9:35 The Jackson Laboratory Clinical Knowledgebase (JAX-CKB)
(Honorable Mention, Personalized & Translational Medicine category)Susan Mockus, PhD, MBA, Associate Director, Clinical Genomic Market Development, The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine
Precision medicine has undeniably had an enormous impact on oncology, and while the understanding and treatment of cancer patients have improved, data interpretation still remains a significant bottleneck. The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) is offering
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capabilities and third-party software platforms have integrated CKB to enable easy and scalable accessibility for informing cancer patient care.
10:15 NeuroBANK™ Patient-Centric Platform for Clinical Research
(Winner, Personalized & Translational Medicine category)Alex Sherman, Director, Center for Innovation and Bioinformatics, Neurological Clinical Research Institute,Massachusetts General Hospital; Principal Associate in Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Currently, there are no effective treatments in 95% of 7,000+ rare diseases. Establishing clinical trial readiness for rare neurological conditions by identifying patient populations, discovering and validating outcome measures and biomarkers, developing
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11:00 End of Short Course
Adam Brown, PhD, Technical Sales Manager, North America, SciBite
Susan Mockus, PhD, MBA, Associate Director, Clinical Genomic Market Development, The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine
Alex Sherman, Director, Center for Innovation and Bioinformatics, Neurological Clinical Research Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital; Principal Associate in Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Alex has 30+ years of experience in research, software development, software architecture, expert systems design, clinical trials systems design, data management and clinical trials management. As the Director of Systems at the Neurological Clinical
Research Institute (NCRI), Mr. Sherman is responsible for the successful design, development and deployment of software systems for numerous clinical trials and biomarker studies in ALS, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke
and depression. Alex conceived and was instrumental in design, development and adoption by the international research community of NeuroBANK™, an accelerated clinical research platform, and ALSBANK™ platform, a virtual distributed
biorepository currently utilized by numerous researchers and institutions. His team was responsible for design and implementation of PRO-ACT project that created the largest clinical dataset in ALS (10,700+ subjects) and is the de-facto reference
dataset in ALS research. This platform was selected as the Best Bio-IT project of 2013 by the Bio-IT World Congress. Alex served on the NINDS Common Data Elements committee, is the Chair of the NeuroBANK™ committee of NEALS and is a Board
Member of the ALS Research Group (ALSRG) and ALD Connect consortium. Mr. Sherman holds Masters of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering and graduated from a doctorate program in Nuclear Engineering. He is a Principal Associate in Neurology at
Harvard Medical School. Alex's interests and passion are in developing collaborations in clinical research and building disease-specific research networks and consortia to achieve "Big Data" in rare diseases. He is a frequent speaker
at academic and industry conferences and has many publications on the topics of collaboration in clinical research, data and biospecimen sharing and technology utilization for these purposes.
Steve Penn, BSc, Strategy Lead, Medicinal Sciences Information, Pfizer
Steve works as part the Computational Sciences group that supports Medicinal Sciences at Pfizer. Customers include Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Metabolism and Clinical Supply chain. Steve ultimately works across Medicinal Sciences
lines and sites, leading global efforts for Information and Document Strategy, enhancing ability to discover, reuse, and mine information more efficiently. Steve delivers expertise to enable content mapping between systems across the organization
and Leading projects to improve knowledge management systems and practices in Medicinal Sciences. Steve provides leadership, guidance and insight into the support and advancement of all data and document systems that hold Regulatory documentation
for Medicinal Sciences. Steve has over 15 years' experience in the pharmaceutical sector. His Pfizer career began in 2004 at Pfizer Sandwich working in Pharmacokinetics Dynamics and Metabolism (PDM) and has seen Steve relocate to Pfizer
Andover in 2012 and subsequently to the Kendall site in (2016). Steve holds a BSC (hons) Human Biology from Loughborough University in the UK. Steve has a wide range of experience and exposure in leading document, data and knowledge management
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A U.S. congresswoman from Denver said she will travel to Southwest Colorado in August to pitch a vast wilderness protection bill to local officials after a Montezuma County commissioner vehemently opposed the bill at a congressional hearing this week.
Initially brought to her by a group of citizens, Democrat Rep. Diana DeGette has been trying to push the Colorado Wilderness Act through the U.S. House for 20 years. The bill would designate 740,000 acres of mostly low-elevation areas and ancestral Puebloan ruins in Western Colorado as wilderness, which is the highest category of protection.
"Most of the lands in our bill are lower-lying canyon areas, foothills and lower-elevation terrain," DeGette said. "This type of landscape is not well represented among Colorado's current wilderness areas because almost all of the existing wilderness in Colorado is above 9,000 feet."
DeGette views the bill as a companion to the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, which would protect 400,000 acres of Colorado wilderness at mostly higher elevations.
Montezuma County Commissioner Keenan Ertel testified in Washington against DeGette's bill.
Three proposed wilderness areas – Weber Mountain, Menefee Mountain and Cross Canyon – are in Montezuma County. These parcels are already managed by the Bureau of Land Management in much the same way they would be if the legislation passes.
While the legislation would prevent any new oil and gas operations in the wilderness areas, Ertel was more concerned with the effect the bill would have on housing costs and the recreation economy.
If these areas get official wilderness designations, property values adjacent to them may rise, causing rural gentrification and displacement, Ertel said.
Ertel was also concerned that the bill could be a detriment to mountain biking in Montezuma County as mechanized vehicles – except for wheelchairs – are banned from official wilderness areas. This could set back the county's efforts to transition from an oil and gas economy to a recreation-based one, he said.
"Every little contribution is important to a rural economy," Ertel said. "This is not something someone from metro Denver with unlimited tax resources and Starbucks on every corner can relate to."
Steve Bonowski, a Colorado-based board member of nonprofit group Conservatives for Responsive Stewardship, said wilderness designations are a boon to local economies. He and DeGette referenced a study by Headwaters Economics that showed federally protected lands promote jobs and higher wages.
And while mountain biking may be restricted in wilderness areas, economic activity related to other recreation activities such as hiking, hunting and fishing could spur growth, Bonowski said.
"If I can add one thing, my suitcase for the plane that I head for after this testimony, is made by Osprey Packs, an outdoor gear manufacturer that's headquartered in Cortez," he said.
Ertel's biggest gripe, though, was being left out of conversations about the bill by DeGette's office. DeGette said she helped the bill gain the endorsement of 350 businesses and 14 counties and municipalities by working with local stakeholders near many of the 33 proposed wilderness areas. One remaining endorsement she appears to covet is that of the Montezuma County Board of Commissioners.
Ertel and DeGette hadn't met until Wednesday's hearing in Washington. The two shook hands for the first time outside of the House Natural Resources Committee hearing room and DeGette apologized for not having visited the wilderness areas in Montezuma County.
"That's on me," she said. "I will commit to you, in the next few months, I hope in the August recess, I'm going to come down there and meet with the county commissioners and have a local town hall meeting and go to these areas."
James Marshall is a student at American University in Washington, D.C., and an intern for The Durango Herald.An earlier version of this story misstated Rep. Diana DeGette's political affiliation.


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Shinto and Japanese Buddhism explained
You can read my articles about Japanese culture and religion here.
Manjushri : Japanese Buddhist Schools
Recommended ! Short introduction to Zen, Amidism (Jodo, Jodoshin), Ritsu, Shingon, Tendai,
Kegon, Hosso, Sanron and Nichiren sects. Manjushri is a Buddhist online community.
Philtar Overview of World Religions : Nara Buddhism
Religion and Ethics Department of St Martins College (UK). Have a look at the Overview of World Religions Index
Buddhism in Japan
A short introduction to the Tendai, Shingon, Jodo, Jodoshin and Nichiren sects of Buddhism.
Home page of the Pure Land sect of Buddism.
Singapore Hongan mission (Jodo shinshu)
About Jodoshin sect (very complete site).
Home page of the Shingon sect of Buddhism.
Tendai-Lotus Teachings
Home Page of the Japanese Tendai sect of Buddhism.
Promotion of the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism.
Shinto: The way of the Gods
Shinto Online Network Association
Site available in Japanese, English and Italian. Good presentation of Shinto.
Philtar : Shinto
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Ethics Department of St Martins College (UK). Have a look at the Overview of World Religions Index
International Shinto Foundation
2 pages to explain Shinto, the rest is about the foundation.
Religious Tolerance : Shinto
Summary of the history, beliefs, practices and forms of Shinto (+links)
Trincoll Journal : Shinto
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Now I have to confess that I am not one of the most new agey type people and so not all of these quotes are overly profound or lifechanging. They are just things I have read over the years that have tickled my fancy for one reason or another.... I have included my favourite Elizabeth Taylor quote too.
"Now is the time for guts and guile."
Elizabeth Taylor
"Courage is grace under pressure."
"Just do it."
"The male is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness and kindness, can be trained to do most things."
Jilly Cooper
"Fiction is life with the dull bits left out."
Clive James
"I never hated a man enough to give his diamonds back."
Zsa Zsa Gabor
"The best revenge is massive success."
Frank Sinatra
"Drink coffee. Do stupid things faster and with more energy."
No idea who said this but I like it.
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Having just re read the above quotes I have realised that the one that has been most useful to me is the Nike slogan. There were times when The Farmchildren were young and that became my mantra for motherhood.... Does anyone else have any useful (or useless) quotes?


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I managed to get tickets to Combined rehearsal 3 of this year's National Day Parade which actually falls on August 9 thanks to my friend. It was a rather last minute thing and I didnt expect to watch this year's parade. I did bid for tickets on preview day but I got none in the end. I just hope that by the time Singapore's new Sports Hub is built I will be able to experience something new at a brand new stadium. Back to the parade, I was quite happy to be back at the Floating Platform, waving the Singapore flag and singing to the familiar tunes of National Day songs which never fail to fill the halls in our schools during our school days. I remember the times when I was young, I would be one of those small mischievous kids singing the loudest to catch the attention of my teachers, who would come to me and tell me to sing properly and stop shouting. Then I would feel proud that I have achieved something by catching my teachers' attention. When I grew older, I realised the meaning of wearing red, watching parades, singing the national anthem, and waving our flags. It was not just a show of love for Singapore, but an affirmation of your willingness to be part of this nation and to grow along with it progressively. And as I reached the age of National Service, the feeling changed, because now I wear red as a show of willingness to sacrifice for the country and to protect every Singaporean that resides on this sacred land of ours. And every time, on the 9th August, when the anthem is played and the flag is raised, there is this indescribable feeling overwhelming me, and I would just sing along with much more pride than usual. Call me over-patriotic, but thats me. I treasure the land that I call home. If you are living on a land you hate, thats really pathetic.
The parade at Floating platform is definitely much different from school celebrations, with show segments of the prowess of Singapore Armed Forces, complete with marching troops showing the regimentation and discipline of the soldiers and the acute execution of flying the fighter jets and parachuting Red Lions. Then the night will be filled with lights and sounds as participants of the parade would come dressed in elaborate and beautiful costumes to showcase Singapore's multi-ethnic cultures. Being special as a melting pot of cultures, the show segments will celebrate the rise of the nation from its humble beginnings to the economic powerhouse we are today. The parade ends with the huge display of fireworks and pyrotechnics that never fail to wow the already energised audience. This year's parade look especially wonderful because of the new buildings in the background that form the new Singapore skyline, Marina Bay Sands, Marina Bay Finanical Centre, Ocean Financial Centre and so on. I did not manage to catch the last part of the show, because I had to rush to MBS theatre to watch Lion King Musical with my friends, but I knew the night was an unforgettable one for those present. ( The view of the platform from Helix Bridge at night was awesome because you get to see a myriad of shining lights in the audience. Totally breathtaking. What a red and white day!
Here are some pictures taken from the platform, the biggest floating platform in the world!


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Ericsson acquires TAF's portfolio company NodePrime
Ericsson today announced it has acquired NodePrime, a San Francisco-based startup that helps enterprises manage their data centers. NodePrime came out of stealth last September after the company raised $7 million in seed funding from Menlo Ventures, NEA, Formation 8, Initialized Capital, Crosslink Capital, Rubicon Venture Capital, and TEEC Angel Fund. Ericsson also participated in this round and was already using the service internally before NodePrime emerged from stealth.
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More cutting of chicken today. Chef B. was slightly less of a dick today, but then pulls the lovely move of telling the other class we'll wash their stock dishes, and then yells at us when it takes us until exactly 11:45 to finish clean-up. And the other class? They were out at 11:00. How do we keep getting the sticklers for the time?
No photos, because my hands just get so gross and we're really time-pressed. He makes his demos much longer than they need to be, then gives us a short amount of time to imitate him.
We got to sample rubbed chicken, brined chicken, and compound-butter roasted chicken that we made today. They were okay. I'm not the hugest chicken fan, but I guess I liked the brined one the best.
I managed to pull out two wishbones today without breaking them, and popped out the wing from the drumette on two birds with the knuckle also, so yay! That probably doesn't mean that much to you unless you've done it, but that meant I didn't have to chop at it with my nails, which is really hard.
A funny/odd thing happened at the beginning of class... Like I've described before, people kind of settled into "tables" in the last class, but this room is much smaller, so we had to condense a little. Most people are generally at the same table, although I moved to the be with the group I went out with on Friday because they had extra space. And when I got there today, Whiskey (from the front table) had set up his stuff on that table so that the only way someone else could be there was to be within inches of him (did he really think he as going to get an 8-foot expanse of table to himself? I don't know exactly what he was thinking when he set up his stuff). Anyway, I was told by the people of my table to just put my stuff down, so I did. Right next to Whiskey. When I came back from the first demo, I realized his stuff was gone - weird. I mean, it was fine, he could stay at our table - I spent the first week working at the same table as him - I just needed him to move over a little. I don't know why he moved - we did make room for T. because he walked in late, or maybe he heard me mumbling about how much space he seemed to want for himself, but, whatever, the table was mostly back to normal.
It's kind of funny though - it's like how in a college classroom, even the lecture halls, even when there aren't assigned seats, most people sit in the same seat. But then you've always got those one or two people who don't, and they always mess up someone on the day they move. But you can't complain or tell them to move, because they're not assigned spots...
Anyway, there's this one older woman, she's really nice but really quiet and I'm not sure how well she speaks English, and she's always at a different table. Which means someone else loses their spot for the day. Yesterday was T.'s good buddy, New York. When she walked in, T wasn't there yet, and we had no spots at the time, so she ended up at a different table because the older woman had taken an extra spot. Ha. Confusing. And silly of course. But it kind of sucks being separated, because we've established a rhythm of helping each other.
Lesson learned:
Brining keeps the chicken moist because of osmosis and cells then trying to balance the equilibrium outside and inside the chicken. Or something like that.


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Samsung Galaxy S 2 Vs. Apple iPhone 4S Which one is Better? [Comparison]
Samsung, the biggest Android smartphone maker in the world has kept on expanding its Galaxy Series with some powerful devices. Samsung Galaxy S 2 is one of the most powerful and feature rich handset in the Galaxy Lineup. The device is considered as a successor of original Galaxy S. However, Galaxy S II is thinner, lighter & Faster.
Apple iPhone 4S is the latest buzz in the market right now. The device is just similar to iPhone 4 difference comes in the case of processor, Camera, OS improvement which will take the device performance to the next level. As 4th October was the rumored date for the release of iPhone 5. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Stunned all with the launch of iPhone 4S, whereas now iPhone 5 release is postponed to next year.
We pit Samsung's Galaxy S II vs. Apple iPhone 4S comparing spec by spec to see which Android handset offers better bang for your buck.
Design & Display
Samsung Galaxy S 2 comes with a 4.3- inches Super AMOLED Plus, Which is far better than Super AMOLED on the previous Galaxy S. This will bring better viewing experience whether you are indoor or outdoor & having rich set of color gamut, sharper edges enhanced readability and this all will consume less battery power.
The touchscreen comes up with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The Super AMOLED display in your hand will surely forget you all other handset that you have experience in your life that is simply better than everything you have used before.
On the other hand iPhone 4S is made from glass & plastic and gives it similar looks as is iPhone 4. A 3.5- inches retina display retained as metal band design. A 3.5- inches touchscreen with 960 x 540 resolution is a bit of disappointing at a time when plenty of large screen display devices with quite better resolution is present in the market. No doubt Retina display is impressive and appealing but still it will not manage to pull out those customers who are now addicted to those big screen with Super AMOLED display.
Processing Power
In the case of Processors, Samsung Galaxy S 2 is having 1.2Ghz ARM Cortex – A9 processor with Exynos Chipset which is improved and powerful and this version of chip is named as Exynos 4212 and is having 1GB of RAM.
Apple iPhone 4S is tethered with A5 dual core processor which is latest in the stores to give better speed and processing power upto 2X faster CPU and dual core graphic which will lead the graphic performance upto 7x. As it does not have LTE sport but still 14.4 Mbps network data speed is quite good enough.
Operating System
Operating System is all about speed whether you are running apps or sharing content, Galaxy S II is no more behind & runs on Android 2.3(Gingerbread) which will provides you with faster speed, better battery life and refreshed user interface and the most noticeable thing in this version is its download management and Voice over IP which is really good.
Apple iPhone 4S is featured with latest iOS 5 which is considered as the world's powerful OS released recently with improved features like all your alerts in one place, iMessage, improved Facetime video calling, iCloud etc. There are more than 200 new features that are included in this version of OS that will let you stay updated with the world.
Camera Data
The shooter provided is a 8 megapixels camera with autofocus ,smile detection . A 2MP front facing camera is also there to make video calls. By default the Galaxy SII does not come up with HDR Settings(High Dynamic Range) but you can download this third party HDR application from the Android market which will improve the image quality to greater extent.
We all know, Camera has never being Apple's strong suite, but now the things are not the same the major change in this version in this iPhone is its powerful camera. An 8MP Camera is there in this version instead of 5MP in iPhone 4 with bright f/2.4 lens which is considered as add-on feature as Tim promises to deliver the best in class camera . Extra features include excellent auto white balance, color accuracy everything that you would love to see in it. There will also be a secondary VGA camera to do some face time calls.
Connectivity & Data Network
Connectivity option in Galaxy S 2 include NFC(near field communication), USB 2.0, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, HDMI Port & 3G HSDPA with 21Mbps, EDGE etc. On the other hand, iPhone 4S is having all the basic connectivity features like GPRS, EDGE, 3G HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps, , WLAN 802.11b.g/n , Bluetooth v4.0 with A2Dp & USB 2.0 to connect and share things on the go.
Dimensions & Storage Space
The measurement of the handset is 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.49 mm and the weight of the device is 116g which is lighter than many other smartphones present in the market. Coming to the storage space, it is best in place to have huge storage capacity of 16GB inbuilt that can be extended according to the requirements upto 32GB with microSD.
iPhone 4S is having different models differentiated according to storage capacity that is 16/32/64GB but their will not be any option to extend the memory or you can say there is no external card slot type. The measurement of iPhone 4S 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm and the weight of the device is 140g which is almost same as in case of iPhone 4.
Battery Power & Special Features
It's also worth mentioning the battery, which despite the faster processor, still manages to pull off a very respectable performance. For us, that's an absolute priority. The battery will see you through 11hours talk time & 396+ hours in standby mode, if that's your thing. Other features include Touch wiz UI4.0 , Voice memos, Media Players, Google Maps & Search, Picasa integration, Adobe flash 10.1, NFC, SNS integration etc.
iPhone 4S is tethered with standard Li-Po 1420 mAh battery that gives you talk time of 14h and standby time of 200h . Additional features include Siri which is the most eye catching & is the latest update in this version that will lets your things done intelligently, Scratch resistant glass back panel, iCloud, Tweeter integration, Media Player, HDMI etc are what all are included in this variant.
In the end, We can say that both the handsets are extremely powerful and persist incredible power with bundle of features packed in them. Choosing one from these two big bangs is not an easier task but it depends upon one's requirements what they love to have with them. We have just tried our best to make the path easy by pointing out all the major counterparts among both the devices. Now all is up to you, how well you can make the right selection.
Which device would you like to buy? Share with us here.
Note: All the details provided here are through author's knowledge & Expertise, if you find our perception wrong at any point, don't forget to tell us through below given comment section.
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Great article Kavita – I have a Galaxy S2, and my wife has an iPhone 4S, have to say since she's had it last week it's kinda growing on me, and with the new Mac updates for the iCloud out now, it's only going to get better for her!
I'm still really happy with my Galaxy, but if given the opporunity I think it would switch – one thing I really love on the iPhone is the HDR camera as standard…
Fantastic writeup. Thumbs up for you Kavita.
according to me both the cellphones are great but i prefer to go with Samsung S2 because it got same features like Apple phones but prices are still a bit low and it is made with best quality material.


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All Japan Pro-Wrestling "40th ANNIVERSARY FINAL TOUR", 12/7/2012 [Fri] 18:30 @ Niigata City Gymnasium
1,200 Spectators
(1) Yasufumi Nakanoueno vs. Andy Woo
◆Winner: Nakanoueno (6:14) with a Boston Crab.
(2) Hiroshi Yamato vs. SUSHI
◆Winner: Yamato (6:40) with the Cross Arm Suplex Hold.
(3) GAORA TV Prelude Match: Seiya Sanada & Taiyo Kea vs. Kazushi Miyamoto & Tomoaki Honma
◆Winner: Sanada (13:10) via foul, Miyamoto.
(4) Suwama & Joe Doering vs. Akebono & Ryota Hama
◆Winner: Doering (9:36) following a Back Flip (Samoan Drop) on Akebono.
(5) Triple Crown Prelude Match: Masakatsu Funaki & Masayuki Kono vs. Manabu Soya & Takao Omori
◆Winner: Omori (12:47) following the Axe Bomber to Kono.
(6) Special 6 Man Tag Match: Keiji Mutoh, "Emperor Warrior" Big Van Vader & KENSO vs. Bambi Killer, Franz Dynamite & MAZADA
◆Winner: Vader (10:40) with a Reverse Splash (Vader Bomb) on MAZADA.
(7) Asia Tag Championship Match: [89th Champions] "Junior Stars" Minoru Tanaka & Koji Kanemoto vs. [Challengers] Kaz Hayashi & Shuji Kondo
◆Winner: Kanemoto (20:12) with a counter roll-up pinfall on Kondo.
~ 1st Defense.
All Japan Event Cards for November & December 2012
Real Japan Pro-Wrestling "TRADITIONAL", 12/7/2012 [Fri] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
1,692 Spectators
(1) Gran Hamada [Free] vs. Akifumi Saito [RJPW]
◆Winner: Hamada (7:58) with a Cross Armbar.
(2) Masao Orihara [Mobius], Wakashoyo [free] & Hayato Mashita [RJPW] vs. "Onita Corps" Ichiro Yaguchi, Hido & Katsunari Toi
◆Winner: Yaguchi (16:22) with the Armageddon to Mashita.
(3) "Real Japan" Tiger Shark & Super Rider vs. "Onita Corps" Hideki Hosaka & Kazuhiko Matsuzuki
◆Winner: Shark (10:31) with the Shark Death by Lock on Matsuzaki.
(4) Tatsumi Fujinami [DRADITION] & Ultimo Dragon [Toryumon MEXICO] vs. Yuki Ishikawa [Free] & Alexander Otsuka [AODC]
◆Winner: Fujinami (8:57) with a Backslide on Otsuka.
(5) The Original Tiger Mask vs. Atsushi Onita [Onita Gundan]
◆Winner: NO CONTEST (13:16)
~ The match turned into a deathmatch, go figure, and was pretty much out of control the rest of the time. Onita immediately went for his weapon of choice being the Barbed-wire bat, and Tiger did everything he could to fight back as pro wrestler against the rule breaker.
Kuniaki Kobayashi and Masashi Aoyagi were both became targets for Onita as well. Things would get out of hand between Tiger & Onita and Kobayashi would have to step in to set things right. Yaguchi would grab Kobayashi in which Onita would mist attack him. The match would soon be thrown out.
~ Onita called Tiger out for the two to have an Electrified Explosion Blast Deathmatch, and it seems that Tiger has agreed to compete in the match.
(6) Legend Championship Match: [Champion] Mitsuya Nagai vs. [Challenger] Super Tiger
◆Winner: Tiger (20:40) with a German Suplex Hold.
~ Super Tiger becomes the new champion.
~ Super Tiger said aims to work hard to be a real role model for the Strong Style, and thanked all the fans for coming out.
As mentioned a few days ago, Onita will be hosting his own show on December 21st.
Atsushi Onita Pro-Wrestling "2012 YEAR END~A Whole Lot of Pro Wrestling~I Thank You", 12/21/2012 [Fri] 19:00 @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo
(1) Jado-gun vs. ZERO1 Tag Match: Magnitude Kishiwada & The Winger vs. James Raideen & Travis Banks
(-) Kenka Pro-Wrestling Produce Match: Kazumasa Nihei, Tomohiko Hashimoto & Kazuhiko Matsuzaki vs. Fugo Fugo Yumeji, One-man Crew & Naoshi Sano
(-) Chain Deathmatch: Mr. Pogo vs. Katsunari Toi
(-) Jado-gun vs. ZERO1 Tag Match: Hideki Hosaka & Kenichi Fujii vs. Shinjiro Otani & Yoshikazu Yokoyama
(-) Mixed Tag Match: Dump Matsumoto & Leatherface vs. Miss Mongolia & Raiden
~ Special Referee "Jado Princess" Megumi Kudo
(6) Main Event ~ Captain Fall Street Fight Tornado 6 Man Tag Death Match: Atsushi Onita, Masato Tanaka [ZERO1] & Ichiro Yaguchi vs. Akebono [Free], Takuya Sugawara [ZERO1] & Mineo Fujita [ZERO1]


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Controlled Burn Sandwich
(courtesy of the Habeger family. Serves 1)
"This is one of our more popular sandwiches," Bobby Habeger says. Smoked turkey
Jalapeño Jack cheese
Chipotle mayo (recipe below)
Jalepeño cheddar bread
"The Bomb" spicy coleslaw (recipe below)
Sriracha (optional)
Sandwich Preparation
Put turkey and cheese on bread and toast on conveyor or in toaster oven. Add the chipotle mayo, The Bomb coleslaw, and sriracha to make it a "Wild Fire" sandwich if desired.
Chipotle Mayo
Combine 2 parts mayonnaise (Bobby Habeger recommends Boar's Head brand) with 1 part canned chipotle peppers packed in adobo sauce. Mix in food processor or blender. "The Bomb" Spicy Coleslaw
(courtesy of Ben Kenny, Tahoe Central Market deli manager. Serves 8)
1 cup mayo
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
2 tablespoons cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons juice pickled jalapeños
2 tablespoons raw sugar
½ head green cabbage, shredded
1/4 head purple cabbage, shredded
1 small carrot, shredded
1 – 2 cherry bomb peppers, finely sliced
4 – 6 pickled jalapeño rings, diced
Mix shredded cabbage, shredded carrot, mayo (Boar's Head preferred), yellow mustard, white vinegar, jalapeño juice, sugar, cherry bomb peppers, and jalapeño rings. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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I Blame the Handheld Calculator [Alt.Text]
"When you think about it, though, it all started with the telephone. I mean, how hard is it to learn Morse code? Dot, dash, pause, there's not much to it. You'd have to be some sort of idiot if you need a device that you can just bark into like a trained seal."
Captain America Is Dead... Again [Table of Malcontents]
I mention this story not only because of John Brownlee's rightful denunciation of everyone who thinks this is so politically relevant, but because the Guardian story he links commits the classic stupid headline-full-of-sound-effects bullshit that Scott McCloud derides in Understanding Comics.
Bread and Televisions [Gadget Lab]
Rob Beschizza is a man after my own heart, decrying the feddle gummint's plan to subsidize consumers' purchases of digital conversion boxes once analog TV signals are phased out in 2009. Social Security is one thing, paying for people's private ownership of electronic fun devices is quite another, thank you.


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Don't you find that when you challenge the Church of England, you get Bible quoted at you, usually incorrectly?
That isn't really an answer, it is usually desperation. Self-righteous blaring, as I have previously described it.
I remember an activity day at a Church of England Church, I was on door duty and I remember this lad with learning disabilities kept getting in my way and he was a very noisy lad so it was hard for me to explain to incomers what the schedule for the day was.
So I said to him 'could you let me have some space to explain to people what is going on?'
This really annoyed him, and he said to me 'You have a lot to learn!'
He said it a number of times, and I actually agreed with him!
I still do!
And maybe I should have been more tolerant, but my own disability meant that sensory overload occurred when he was being noisy and I was trying to interact with incomers, which is hard for me anyway.
He often told people off, because of his disability, he had a good heart but could get very frustrated and angry with life and people, which is something I can empathise with, very much so, and in dealing with people I do indeed have a lot to learn!
Anyway, back to the activity day, we had a Bible study group where we were meant to find certain topics, and as is typical of the CofE, my group were mainly middle aged to elderly, and to my surprise, they started asking if I had been to Bible college and how did I know the Bible so well etc!
Now I replied that it was simply from reading the Bible from when I was young.
These people go to Church every week, some have done all their lives, so imagine one of these is 78 years old, she has heard the Bible in Church every single week, picked up on various popular proverbs and quotes and stories, but not thought them through, nor does the Church encourage her to do so, it is THEIR Bible, THINKERS are DANGEROUS to the Church (heehee!).
So this 78 year old who has been a churchgoer all their life, if they hear anything against the Church, they will blare and quote text from the Bible, often in the wrong context, but many people who speak against the Church don't know the text any better than the Church do, so the ridiculousness of the situation is often sadly lots.
So anyway, there is me, in this group of lifelong Anglicans, finding and explaining the Bible passages and them asking me if I went to Bible college.
Oh, shame on the Church of England! Those old dears pay to keep the church alive and you aren't giving them value for money!
That said, everyone has the ability to pick up, read and question the Bible, and I, myself, need to do so a lot more!
I have Bibles, I do not read daily as I would like to.
But, there are those in the Church and who have been involved in harming me, who do read daily, make a big show of it, and yet still behave as if they have no understanding at all.
The other thing is, when you go to church, the person preaching, who can be excellent to poor in their teaching, because the CofE do not appear to have any supervision or standard of teaching, is usually going to give their own take on the Bible.
And as mentioned previously and also in the light of the recent attempts by the Church of England to force bystanders to pay repair bills, the Church try to use the Bible and sermons to force more money out of people for repairs and to keep the Church running, I have heard this done over and over again and it sickens me every time, because that is the Pharisees, not Jesus speaking.
So, we have a problem, the CofE are under-educating, and although I have a lot to learn, I learn more by questioning than by blaring indignantly and quoting Bible text to defend an organization like the CofE who are simply doing wrong.


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I am concerned about the prices of imported goods from Malaysia.
With the falling ringgit over the past couple of years, more significantly over the last six months ("Ringgit sinks further to new lows"; Aug 15), why are we not seeing cheaper vegetables or other imports from Malaysia in supermarket chains here, such as FairPrice?
Francis How Chee Kuen


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- This page is about a character in the Sonic the Hedgehog manga. For the Badnik in Sonic the Hedgehog CD, see Anton.
I'm the Number One Hooligan lizard in town! I'm really not the least bit afraid of Sonic.
— Anton Veruca, Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic Special stories.
Anton Veruca (アントン・べルーカ Anton Berūka?) is the secondary antagonist in the Sonic the Hedgehog serialized manga published by Shogakukan. Anton describes himself as the Number One Hooligan in Hedgehog Town, who hangs around with a gang of lizard boys and his little brother Mad. He bullies Nicky and frequently tries to date Nicky's girlfriend, Amy. When he becomes particularly obnoxious, causing Nicky to wish he was stronger, Nicky transforms into Sonic the Hedgehog, who then beats up Anton.
Dr. Eggman, who wishes to find out more about the mysterious connection between Sonic and Nicky (which nobody fully understands), frequently uses Anton as a pawn in his schemes.
Like Amy, Anton's appearance varies in each Shogakukan edition where the serialized stories are printed. In the Shogaku Ninensei stories, Anton is big, anthropomorphic lizard with sharp sunglasses and a yellow forward-curved haircut. His face is wrinkled and he has a long tail. For attire, he wears a light blue shirt, a red Letterman jacket with cream yellow sleeves. The jacket has AB-letters printed on right side and Skull and Crossbones silhouette on the black circle behind it. He also has jeans and pearly purple sneakers.
In the Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic Special stories, Anton is slightly more sturdy and has no hair. He wears a baseball cap backwards and a black sleeveless shirt with thunderbolt symbol on the front. Like the other characters, he also has white gloves with bracelets and shoes. His appearance in Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog illustrated text stories resembles closely the one in the Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic Specials, though his shirt lacks the thunderbolt symbol and he wears leather gloves.
Anton is an obnoxious bully and a good prankster. Whenever he appears, he always makes a grand entrance (whether it is starring in a band concert or driving through someone's house in a monster truck), and he is never afraid to pick on anybody.
Powers and abilities
Anton Veruca is shown to be very dangerous and has superhuman strength.[1] In the Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic Special stories, he has his own trademark Furifuri Attack, using his powerful tail to wreck stuff.
Anton carries many weapons in his pockets, such as a chain-whip,[2] a spiked club,[3] and even a flamethrower.[3]
Anton's surname, べルーカ (Berūka?), has been difficult to translate into English. It is sometimes translated among fans as "Brooke", although the appropriate Japanese equivalent of the name Brooke or Brook is ブルック (Burukku?). Another translation used by fans is "Beluga"; however, this is still one letter off べルーガ (Berūga?). Another possible translation is "Veruca", which may refer to a plantar wart. Some illustrations of Anton, particularly those by Kōichi Tanaka in Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic Special, depict Anton with round bumps on his face that could be either (non-plantar) warts or scales. This translation also has a drawback, as the April 1992 issue of Shogaku Ninensei (by Sango Morimoto) depicts Anton wearing a Letterman jacket with the initials 'AB' (however, Morimoto also has Anita wearing a shirt with a letter 'T' and Amy wearing a shirt with the letter 'E').
- ↑ A scan of one of the illustrated text stories.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog (April 1992), Shogaku Ninensei
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 At Last, We Learn the Truth About Sonic!! (3 May 1992), Shogaku Ninensei


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Last day of 2011! In a few hours, I will be counting down to 2012 (My year! 12.12.12!) Since I have been whiny and ungrateful for some parts of the year, I would like to make amends for that and have a lookback at the blessings I received (in abundance) this 2011.
5 – Still my baby: My sister's 18th birthday
What? No way! I couldn't believe it either. In my mind's eye, my sister is still this little kid who went and plunked down next to me while I was performing for our 5th grade field demo:
And then suddenly, I'm shelling out ungodly amounts of cash so we can celebrate her 18th birthday! 18th! She's an adult, according to the constitution. Except that she still sleeps next to me, and can out-brat the best of them. Okay, so I have been noticing that she's been growing up, but I hope she knows that there's no rush to. I'm perfectly happy to do everything I can to make sure she enjoys NOT being an adult a while longer.
4 – Smart Dream Cup: Watching Azkals vs LA Galaxy live
Who would have ever thought I'd ever get to see one of Beckham's corner live? Or that I could be just a floor away from the entire LA Galaxy team, including Landon Donovan? Now, I am no big supporter of MLS, but surely, seeing men like Becks and Donovan play has to figure in my 2011 list.
Sure, our NT was practically massacred with a full time score of 1-6, but something should be said about playing against a team of LA Galaxy's caliber. Plus, I'm sure some of our players were pretty happy just to shake with Beckham after. Hands, I mean.
3 – A Visayan adventure: Cebu-Bohol with the girls
This wouldn't rank so high if it did not come at a time when I needed a vacation badly. After all, I've been to Cebu and Bohol before. The last time was different though, as we stayed longer in Cebu. This trip, our focus was Bohol — mainly Panglao and its beautiful beaches.
It was my first time to go
rolling in the deep snorkeling. While I was sure I'd meet my salty death at sea someday since I barely know how to swim, I'm keen to try new things (or at more likely loathe to miss out on new things). The verdict? I'm glad I did it. Under the sea is where it's at, babes. Okay, seriously, it was beautiful. I cried when we got to the drop off– and no, it's not because I was terrified. The sheer magnificence of the view drove me to tears, etc.
It's weird to segue from the snorkeling to this topic, but I cannot post about this and not tell you about the wonderfully fresh seafood that you can have cooked at Balicasag Island. Oh, just thinking about it makes me hungry! (Apparently, fish are friends AND food.) Speaking of food, Bohol Bee Farm is also one I highly recommend in terms of food. It's also a very romantic place at night.
Of course, the trip wouldn't be as great if I weren't with equally great people. All the jump shots and binge eating and being pissed at other tour groups were made all the more interesting because of the parts played by them. So Pat, Mils, Jing, and Dada, thanks for the mini-break from the real world.
2 – Malaysia truly Asia: Going to Kuala Lumpur to watch Arsenal's pre-season game against Malaysia XI
I have met with a lot of incredulity when I tell people why I was going/went to Malaysia. Non-footballing fans could hardly believe I would go to another country just to watch a football game. First, you wouldn't believe how cheap the tickets were, compared to the ticket prices at the LA Galaxy game. Especially considering the fact that the open training is included. But enough justification. It was Arsenal, for heaven's sake, and I wouldn't need a Visa and a ton of money to watch them play LIVE.
It's crazy that I can say that… I watched them live. It was just a preseason friendly, but hello, if I just rolled a bit, I would be where Robin Van Persie was. Needless to say, this was my hallmark year as a Gooner. I can't wait until I retract that statement though, i.e., watching a game at the Emirates!
Jerome and I also managed to squeeze in some sightseeing around Kuala Lumpur, but mostly we just ate. We enjoyed the food there and the teh tarik.
1 – A life's dream realized: The UK trip
This is by far the highlight of my year. Not only did I personally see one of my best friends married to the love of her life, we got to stay in one of the best cities in the world. I went on a tour on not one, but two legendary stadiums, one of which is the home of my Arsenal FC. I saw Stonehenge. I laughed and wept and sang along to "Wicked the Musical" at the Victoria Apollo Theater. I shopped at Harrods (okay, at the food hall, but still…). I watched a football game at an actual British pub and my team won. I stood in front of Botticelli's "Venus and Mars" and got weak at the knees. I had my picture taken at practically every landmark in London, and then I got to ride the London Eye and see it all from a different perspective.
Did I ever tell you about the time we went to Greenwich and just whiled the afternoon away at zero degrees longitude? Or that time I pushed a cart through a wall so I can get on my train to Hogwarts? What about that time I visited the museums in London, with friends and then alone, and thought to myself, "I can be happy here."? There's so much I can tell you about this trip, and not just the main things we did as tourists, but the in-between moments like going out in the cold to get something to eat and riding the Underground with Bonnie Wright (and the tram with the Wimbledon FC).
This trip has been my dream ever since I can remember. While other kids dreamed of going to Disneyland, I wanted to go to London and ride a double-decker bus to see the sights. Now that it has been realized, am I content? I'm terribly happy for the experience, but it just makes me want to come back for more.
As I was writing this blog, I figured I must have done something good to enjoy so much good fortune this year. Thanks to the people who made it awesome, and those who helped me through the bad times. Most of all, thanks to God for giving me a chance to live some of my dreams. It truly was a great year, wasn't it?
Thanks to foursquare and facebook's new timeline for making this yearend lookback so much easier.
P.S. I've tried to make this not all about football (the restraint!) so I did not include stuff like "Kaka playing again after a long injury spell", "Copa del Rey win (and Sergio dropping the trophy)", and "Mikel Arteta signs for the Gunners".


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The Only Device That Deposit Ultrasound Energy in Focal Lines
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Unlike other classic HIFU systems which emit ultrasound energy in focal points, SygmaLift is the only device that deposit the ultrasound energy in focal lines which target a larger surface areas, resulting in faster treatment. As energy is delivered in fractionated mode, SygmaLift gives great comfort to patients and no local anaesthesia or Emla cream is required.
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– Painless
– One treatment every week. To do 3-6 weeks treatment consecutive
– Recommended 6 months maintenance session
– Results progressive within 40 days
– In-office procedure which takes about 15 minutes to 1 hour based on area treated


text: Ambrose O'Callaghan - Thursday, January 3, 2019 Should You Buy This Healthcare ETF in January? The Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSE:VHT) rose 5.5% in 2018, bucking the broader trend of weakness on the stock market. The ETF was down 1.99% in early afternoon trading on January 3.U.S. stocks had suffered from another retreat during the same period of trading. The tech and financial sectors have been hard hit, which should spur investors to look for growth in other areas. Demographics are driving market growth in the healthcare sector, making it a viable pick even in the face of economic headwinds threatening the market at large.Some of the top holdings on the Vanguard Health Care ETF include Johnson & Johnson, a stock that was hit hard following a report that revealed the company knew about traces of asbestos in its baby powder brands stretching decades from the 1970s to the early 2000s. The other top holdings are Pfizer, the pharmaceutical giant based out of New York, Merck & Co., and rounding out the top 10 is CVS Health Corp.Health-care services are slated to be one of the fastest growing industries in the United States once again in 2019. The US pharmaceutical market is also projected to grow to over $500 billion by the end of 2020. Meanwhile, the financial and tech sectors are in danger of stagnation as we head into the next decade. This health-care ETF is an option for investors seeking growth in a volatile market.


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firstly im a beginner ,trying to learn c++ (been approx 10 days) i figured the best way to learn is to try and make a small ping program, anyway i was creating a menu option where a user is prompted to enter a ip address using cin>>gethostid; how can i run a variable within a system() . code looks like this:
case 2: // perform ping
cout<<"Enter IP: \n" <<endl;
cout<<" IP is " << gethostid <<endl;
system("ping 192.168.0.1 -c 4");
cout<<"\n!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ping complete!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n" <<endl;
the code runs fine but i want to add cin>>gethostid in the following line
system("ping " cin>>gethostid);
something like that or am i totally off the mark ?
would be very grateful for any help
many thanks
One way may be something like
... // other bits of code
char buffer[128] = { 0 };
sprintf(buffer, "ping %data_type -c 4", variable_name);
Since we're using C++, we might as well use C++std::string str; std::cout << "Enter IP: \n" <<std::endl; std::getline(std::cin, str); str = "ping " + str; std::system(str.c_str());
(Don't forget to #include <string>)


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Student Registrations
If you would like to register your child, please stop in at Silverthorne Elementary School Office to fill out forms. We will also require a copy of Birth Certificate and Care Card for each student. If you are unable to stop by the office, please see linked documents below that will be required for registration.
Please click on above link for the School Supply Lists
Countrywide Printing and Stationary has extended an amazing deal to our school if we purchase supplies by end of June for next year. They have given us 20% off sale prices and prices include GST. The items included in the packages are very high quality brands (Staedtler, Crayola, etc) that last longer in a classroom setting. This saves parents the hassle of shopping during the busy "Back to School" days in August. Your child's supplies will be delivered to Silverthorne in September and your child will receive them in class on the second day of school.
Grades Kindergarten to Grade 3: $60 (pay at office)
Grades 4-7: The prices quoted in the link above are for orders paid in office on or before June 21. You are welcome to use the lists attached and shop on your own if you miss the deadline.


text: Pins and needles for me are portion of the peripheral neuropathy I suffer from. I'm on gabapentin , amatryptiline, cymbalta and tramadol, for peripheral neuropathy myofascial pain syndrome. I have yet to find better relief though. Plus arthritis and compressed disc in my lower back that the tramadol is working on. Please let me know if you are having luck with your treatment.


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- You may be looking for King Solomon, one of the Immortal Elders.
- You may be looking for Solomon, a Hebrew/Israeli name.
Legion of Doom Team Member
|Solomon Grundy
|Real name:
|Cyrus Gold[1]
| Earth-1A
|Hall of Doom
|Legion of Doom
|Rogue of:
|Superman, Batman
|Jimmy Weldon
|Solomon Grundy Gallery
Solomon Grundy was a zombie supervillain. He was named after the classic nursery rhyme.
He was a member of the Legion of Doom, and his strength was close to that of Superman's.
The Earth-1A Version
Grundy was originally an ordinary male named Cyrus Goldwho lived many decades ago (not clearly explained in the SuperFriends Universe), who apparently died or who's body was disposed of in a swamp. He was mysteriously revived (time-frame is undetermined) as a large zombie-like creature and knew intuitively that a Monolith deep within the Earth brought him back to life.[3]
Halloween is also known as Grundy's Night, in memory of his death. He is said to rise from the swamp and attack Gotham City in revenge.
Background Information
In the parallel universe of Earth-Two, in the mid 19th century lived a corrupt sociopath named Cyrus Gold. His psychotic tendencies made him a natural businessman, whose legacy and wealth preceded him, but he accumulated many enemies, even those within his immediate family.[4] Eventually, his cruelty caught up with him and Cyrus Gold was murdered. His body is disposed of in Slaughter Swamp, outside of Gotham City. Fifty years later, the corpse is reanimated as a huge shambling figure (composed partly of the swamp matter that has accumulated around the body over the decades) with almost no memory of its past life. Gold murders two escaped criminals who are hiding out in the marsh and steals their clothes. He shows up in a hobo camp and, when asked about his name, one of the few things he can recall is that he was "born on a Monday". One of the men at the camp mentions the nursery rhyme character Solomon Grundy (who was born on a Monday), and Gold adopts the moniker.
Strong, vicious, and nearly mindless, Solomon Grundy falls into a life of crime—or perhaps returns to one, as his scattered residual memories may indicate—attracting the attention of the Justice Society hero, the Green Lantern, Alan Scott. Grundy proves to be a difficult opponent, unkillable (since he is already dead) and with an inherent resistance to Scott's powers (which cannot affect wood, a substance of which Grundy's reassembled body is now largely composed). Their first fight ended when, engaging in fisticuffs with the monster because of the ineffectiveness of his ring, Grundy is hurled under a train by Green Lantern.[5]
Over the next few years, Grundy joins in the Injustice Gang and battles the Justice Society and the All-Star Squadron.[6]
On a joy-ride between dimensions, an alien boy called A-Rym and his symbiotic pet, Teppy, are separated and flung into the parallel worlds of Earth-One and Earth-Two. They must be re-united, or both will die. The separation changes both into rampaging, monstrous menaces. Even though A-Rym is a child, he and his pet tower over humans. The Justice League and Justice Society combine forces to deal with the unfolding terror before them. As A-Rym battles the JSA, finds an ally in the macabre Solomon Grundy. The combined forces of the JLA and JSA heroes struggle to contain the beast. Only with the power of the two Green Lanterns are they able to contain him. They imprison him in an impenetrable bubble in Slaughter Swamp on Earth Two, the place of his re-birth.[7]
After five grueling years, Grundy finally freed himself by beating mercilessly on the dome. Before he was imprisoned, he overheard both Green Lanterns discussing the parallel worlds (of Earth-One and Earth-Two). He wonders if there is another version of himself on this 'other' earth – someone he can call a friend. As he walks through the swamp he vows to find a way to this other earth, and then he slowly submerges himself in the swamp. He emerges on the parallel-earth of Earth-One. He soon finds himself in Metropolis up against one of Earth-One's mightiest heroes, Superman! After a lengthy battle, Superman realizes that he cannot defeat this foe. So he devises a plan to impersonate an Earth-One version of Grundy. Without questioning the appearance of the new Grundy, he follows him. Grundy/Superman flies the two of them to the moon and then leaves him there.[8]
The Fiddler (aka Isaac Bowin), member of the Injustice Gang, is a master hypnotist who can focus his abilities through his violin. After pitting Wildcat and Hawkman against each other, he summons Solomon Grundy to finish them off. Fortunately, Power Girl and Superman arrive just in time to deal with Grundy. Together they hoist him up and take him to a volcano out in the Pacific and drop him in.[9]
Meanwhile, back on Earth-One, a white zombie-like creature comes out of the sewer in Metropolis. Apparently, a super-villain named the Parasite[10] used an enhanced crystal to metabolically hasten the growth of residual cells left over from the real Grundy's visit to Metropolis when he fought Superman. This new threat, was a more bestial version an during a clash with Superman, it was determined his might was too much a match for the Man of Steel, so Superman flies the monster to an alien world inhospitable to all except the hardiest life. There, under the planet's reduced gravity, the Earth-One Grundy was appeased when Superman gave him a cape to wear as the zombie propelled himself through the air mimicking his one-time adversary.[11]
This version repeatedly plagued Superman until an encounter where multiple Grundys were spawned. Superman and the Swamp Thing both encountered the clones. Superman obtained a compound from S.T.A.R. Labs which caused the Grundys to become inert.[12]
Meanwhile, the original Solomon Grundy from Earth-Two continued to exist.
NOTE: Since Solomon Grundy's appearance in the SuperFriends Universe precedes the Earth-One version, he couldn't have been based on that version of him, but rather the Earth-Two version.
- Vast Super Strength: His strength levels are so incredible, he can take on Superman in hand-to-hand combat.
- Invulnerability
- Accelerated Healing
Legion of Doom Team Members
|Members of the Legion of Doom
Core Members:
Expanded Team:
Episode Appearances
- The first version (Earth-Two version), first appeared in All-American Comics, Vol. 1 #61 (October 1944) and was created by Alfred Bester and Paul Reinman.
- He was named after the 19th century children's nursery rhyme.
- He is an enemy of Green Lantern (JSA), which is Alan Scott not Hal Jordan.
- The Earth-One version first appears in Superman, Vol 1 #319 (January, 1978)[13] and was created by Martin Pasko and Curt Swan.
- The versions of Solomon Grundy that appears on Hanna Barbera's Super Friends speaks broken English and is arguably one of the more "intelligent" versions of the character as he is able to carry on a conversation and devise plans of his own.
External Links
- Solomon Grundy at The Watchtower, a fan-site dedicated to the cartoon Justice League.
- Solomon Grundy at the DC Universe' Who's Who by Tom Morrow
- A look at Grundy's debut six decades ago in the DCU, complete with images
- Solomon Grundy at the Internet Movie Database
Appearances in Other Media
Coming Soon!
- ↑ This name comes from the comics, his name was never revealed in the SuperFriends universe.
- ↑ In his original continuity, he was formerly a human named Cyrus Gold, until he was murdered and his body was transformed into a Zombie.
- ↑ Explained in the 1978 Season 3 episode: Monolith of Evil.
- ↑ See retconned story-line from Solomon Grundy, #1 & #2 (May, 2009 - June, 2009). In these stories we learn that Cyrus' father buried him alive in a grave every year on his birthday, supposedly to make him grow into a stronger man. This obviously contributed to his psychopathic, criminal behavior.
- ↑ As revealed in All-American Comics, #61 (October 1944).
- ↑ Here are a few accounts of those adventures: All-Star Squadron, #1 – #3 (Sept. – Nov. 1981); All-Star Comics, #33 (February, 1947); Showcase, #55 (April, 1965).
- ↑ As revealed in Justice League of America, #91 & #92 (Aug. – Sept. 1971).
- ↑ As revealed in Superman, #301 (July, 1976).
- ↑ As revealed in All-Star Comics, #63 (Nov. - Dec. 1976).
- ↑ Go to DC Database for more on the criminal known as Parasite.
- ↑ As revealed in Superman, #319 & #320 (Jan. – Feb. 1978).
- ↑ As revealed in DC Comics Presents, #8 (April, 1979) which can be found at the DC Database.
- ↑ Go to DC Database for more on Superman, Vol 1 #319 (January, 1978).


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Ed Skrein has been cast as a villain in the sequel of Malificent!
"Deadpool" actor Ed Skrein is in final negotiations to join Disney's "Maleficent" sequel.
Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning are returning to starring in the fantasy film, with "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" helmer Joachim Ronning to direct.
Exact details behind Skrein's villain role are currently under wraps.
It is not clear where this film will pick up following the first movie, which was based on the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty." The original story centered on an evil fairy who cursed an infant princess to eternal sleep, only to realize the young girl was the only one who could save the kingdom from its dangerous ruler. "Maleficent" broke several box office records on its way to making $758.5 million worldwide.
Production on the sequel is set to start in 2018.
Source: Variety


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Letter to County Supervisors Opposing the Warehouse the Shopoff Group wants to build at Cherry Valley Blvd. and the I 10 freeway.
Below is a letter than you can copy and paste to the Board of Supervisors regarding the warehouse that the Shopoff group wants to build at Cherry Valley Blvd. and the I 10 freeway.
Here is the list of supervisors:
Karen Spiegel: District #2 e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Chuck Washington #3 e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
V. Manuel Perez: #4 e-mail: email@example.com
Jeff Hewett #5 e-mail: email@example.com (He is our Supervisor) The attorney thinks the others will go along with his opinion since it is in his district.
Kevin Jeffries #1 e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com His was the only No vote on the warehouse.
Dear Supervisor ______:
Shopoff developers will be bringing back to the Board of Supervisors a highly controversial plan to build a huge warehouse on Cherry Valley Blvd bringing traffic and air pollution along with many other problems to a still pristine rural area of Riverside County. This is the wrong place to build a warehouse, and yet this development was approved — ignoring a host of protest letters and pleas from hundreds of community members who attended the supervisors' meeting. However, the approval of the EIR was rescinded by the court on February 7th requiring the developer to do additional research to substantiate their claims. The EIR also required several major amendments to the County Plan which was supposed to protect rural areas of the county — such as Cherry Valley — from irresponsible developers who don't live here and don't have any concerns except their profits.
Because this EIR will need to be re-certified, I would ask you to please read the protests to this project written by the people who live in Cherry Valley — people you represent as an elected official of Riverside County. These heartfelt letters should still be on the county website and will give you an idea of the way this community feels about its rural environment. This warehouse — if built — would do irreparable harm to one of the most beautiful areas of the county you have sworn to protect. I would ask you not to vote to re-approve this EIR before you understand the ramifications of this horrendous project on the lives of the people it will impact.
Thank you for your time
Sincerely yours,


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Roundtable Interaction with Ms. Jenna Daugherty on 'Addressing Global Health Issues by Creating Social Value Through Business Expertise: Helping People Live Healthier, Fuller Lives'
AMCHAM India, in partnership with Abbott Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., organized a roundtable interaction with Ms. Jenna Daugherty on 'Addressing Global Health Issues by Creating Social Value Through Business Expertise: Helping People Live Healthier, Fuller Lives' on Tuesday, 19th September 2017 at the Abbott office in Mumbai. The event commenced with a welcome address by Ms. Surabhi Wahal, Regional Director – Western Region, AMCHAM India, followed by welcome remarks by Mr. Bhasker Iyer, Vice President, EPD India, Abbott Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Iyer set the stage with a brief introduction of Abbott Healthcare and it's diversified businesses highlighting the importance of the Abbott core values and how CSR is a natural priority of the corporate culture. He also shared that as part of their citizenship efforts the main focus is on sustainability and scalability.
Ms. Kaku Nakhate, National Executive Board Member, AMCHAM and President and Country Head – India, Bank of America, through her address shed light on the efforts of AMCHAM India and U.S. companies to influence the community and leave a favourable impact on society. She shared insight on the initiatives of AMCHAM India towards creating platforms for collaboration, sharing of best practices and identifying synergies and partnerships amongst key stakeholders. Ms. Nakhate spoke of Bank of America's CSR initiatives, which focus on adolescent girls, sanitation, women empowerment and financial capital and funding towards clean energy. Mr. Gregory Taevs, Principal Commercial Officer, U.S. Consulate Mumbai, in his address spoke of the significance of CSR and how the American government, NGOs and private agencies work together to achieve goals in this space. He highlighted the noteworthy contributions of Dasra, Rabobank, Impact Financing, PAHAL. He introduced Dr. Nita Rao of USAID and encouraged participants to connect with this nodal agency on prospective synergies and partnerships.
The keynote speaker for the day, Ms. Jenna Daugherty, Divisional VP, Global Social Responsibility, Abbott Laboratories Inc., spoke with fervor, sharing experiences and insights on building healthcare capacity in Tanzania, tackling malnutrition in Haiti, addressing chronic disease in Kenya, enhancing the business of dairy farming in India, engaging employees in Ireland, addressing nutrition standards in China and Vietnam, and concluding with Abbott's global impact in helping people live healthier, fuller lives.
An interactive Q&A and experience sharing moderated by Mr. Jasraj Virdi, Director, Corporate Citizenship, Abbott Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. followed where CSR leaders of AMCHAM member companies spoke of their best practices and experiences in CSR and employee engagement initiatives. The event came to a close with a vote of thanks and concluding remarks by Ms. Ranjita Sood, Associate Director – Government Affairs, Abbott Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.


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Holidays begin the evening before the date noted. Holidays noted in italic are holy days on which no work is permitted and absences from school or work should be excused.
|Holidays 2019-20
|Rosh Hashanah
|Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2019
|Kol Nidre
|Oct. 8
|Yom Kippur
|Oct. 9
|Sukkot (first days)
|Oct. 14-15
|Shemini Atzeret
|Oct. 21
|Simchat Torah
|Oct. 22
|First Chanukah Candle
|Dec. 22
|Dec. 23-30
|Tu B'Shevat
|Feb. 10, 2o20
|Megillah Reading
|March 9
|March 10
|First Seder
|April 8
|Passover (start)
|April 9
|Passover (end)
|April 16
|Yom HaShoah
|April 21
|Yom Ha'Atzmaut
|April 29
|May 29-30
|Tisha B'av
|July 30


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17,639 in Salthill.
Poor enough alright but Galway football not over popular in their own County and an absolute shite of a day to deter a walk up crowd plus of course feckin Salthill to deter any neutrals or soft support.Pricing wouldn't help either.
The attendances of the last few Galway v Roscommon Connacht finals24,324 2016 draw in Salthill15,960 2016 replay in Castlebar18,287 2017 in Salthill18,864 2018 in Hyde Park (capacity was restricted)In summary a bit of a novelty for the first final,the replay got the lowest while last Sunday's attendance wasn't far off the last final in Salthill.
2,765 in Carrick4,162 in Longford.


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Automechanika Chicago is recognized as the biggest U.S. trade show for the entire spectrum of the automotive aftermarket industry. Incorporating the newest tools, equipment and products in the market, it is the premier platform for this sector. The growth and satisfaction of each visitor remains a trend throughout the whole show.
Serving as an ideal tool to connect shop owners and technicians to wholesalers, manufacturers and distributors, it also offers a dynamic educational program which fully focuses on high level training. With more than 400 exhibiting companies and 8,500 attendees, you get to experience live product demonstrations and network with the finest business players from across the country.
International exhibitor participation is expected to represent 30% of the show and companies from more than 13 countries have already signed up, including the UK, Germany, Canada, Spain, and Turkey to name a few. To top all of the above, you can also get advanced education at its training events, with many scholarships available. Come and show your top-drawer products!


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Do you remeber one of Murphy's laws: "You will find an easy way to do it, after you've finished doing it." So, ladies and gentlemen, learn from the mistakes of others! We have collected all the statements of the "victims" of renovation that will help you avoid the "unforgettable" missteps.
1. Do not combine the toilet and bathroom, especially if there are many dwellers in your flat! Especially if you have another toilet – every morning will start from queues!
2. Linoleum – not the best flooring for the kitchen.
3. Do not trust renovation to those, who have no taste. Do it under the guidance of the designer. Or you will get a copy of somebody's appartments, because they have "everything so beautifully."
4. Painted walls in the home are not practical. Especially in the field of circuit breakers – the endless prints and cleaning of them.
5. Provide cooker hood in the kitchen and include it to interior.
6. Never overfill the space under the bath "for ages".
7. Never separate the cooker, cutting zone and kitchen sink.
- 8. Never use carpeting – you will be tired to clean it.
9. Do not allow to hang the upper kitchen cabinets above the eye level!
10. Do not allow to put in the kitchen laminate or floorboard. The first leakage make you cry.
More advices on next page!
11. Do not use white or very light tiles in the bathroom – stains are provided. And many hours with brust to get rid of them.
12. Try to not put kitchen furniture along the walls in a rectangular kitchen – it is much more convenient to place it around the corner.
13. Never save money on plumbing and tile – then it will look bad for several years and you will going to redo it again.
14. Design electrical wiring in the apartment only after making a final planof furniture arrangement, which will not change !
15. Power outlets trouble. There is need to have much more than it seems, especially in the kitchen. It is better to do more than to live with adapters.
16. Do not forget to set the water-protected power outlet in the bathroom for hair dryer, electric manicure sets, razors and washer.
17. If the wiring is old – replace. By the way, it would be good to write (or take a picture with measurements), its location – later you will easily find it like a sniper!
18. Do not install the power outlet "in the floor". Very uncomfortable, always open, accumulates dust and it is impossible to wash the floor properly.
19. Dark floor tile or light floor in the bathroom. Any dirt, every speck of dust and drip are visible, especially from the washer. Clean up several times a day become your routine.
20. Do not puit too rough tile on the bathroom floor. Poor laundered.
21. A lot of open shelves with a bunch of gifts. It is unreal the dust collector!
22. Do not buy flat chandeliers horizontal open lampshade – there is so much accumulated midges, cleaning is torture.
23. Provide entrance for all possible cables (TV, Internet, phone, etc.) into the apartment.
24. Put all switches at a height of 80-90 cm that will allow children turn on the light, without jumping.
25. Light and power outlet on the balcony – just in case. It may come in handy.
26. Use the several light switches – at the entrance to the bedroom and near the bed, in the bedroom, not to get out of bed, wishing to turn it off; near entrance and in the end of corridor – you will have not to walk there again to off the light.
27. Choose windows with a micro-ventilation.
28. Select counter place in advance.
29. Doors with glass pane will interfere with sleeping, if in the next room lights are turned on.
30. If you are not going to do built-in wardrobes and chests of drawers, it is necessary to level the wall!
31. Do not put too slippery floor tiles!
32. When installing the bathtub put kerbs on the wall, where it is joined with the tiles.
33. Stretch ceilings are super! Make them at once in the entire apartment.
34. The toilet, bathtub (and everywhere, where there is a lot of moisture) require a suspended ceiling. It does not swell, does not fall off, but the most important thing – if you was filled by the neighbors, bottled water is not widely in your apartment, but in the ceiling. The ceiling is just slack and the water remains inside. Then you call the masters, they film part of the ceiling, pour out water, and set it back.
35. Storage: if there's some place that can be sacrificed in favor of the closet, do it! Vacuum cleaners, old things, rollers, cans, buckets, household appliances, which are in twice a year – all will be stored there.
36. Make a hidden storage space in kitchen or in toilet for buckets, rags, chemicals, and other housekeeping accessories.
37. Door handles with sharp corners – occasionally somebody touches their by hand or something else, it's painful and tears off clothes.
38. Measure the furniture (old or new) before renovation and you will not have to deal with problem of installation power outlets in the wrong place!
39. Do not save on materials – paint, glue, wallpaper – buy only good quality!
40. Buy all staff on JiJi – easy, fast and economically!
Be smart with our app and you will succeed with your best appartment renovation!