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Alles wird gut! sagt schon eine uns nicht unbekannte Gestalt, wenn sie nicht danach gefragt wird ()...
Das habe ich bei UT3 auch ein paar Monate gedacht. Gehofft. Mir gewünscht.
Das ist aber schon ein halbes Jahr her. Mindestens.
Rettung naht? Eher nicht. Aber wer weiss, vielleicht ist ja die kommende Infusion wirklich eine, die den Patienten aus dem Wachkoma holt.
Mehr Infos findet ihr hier.
Das Changelog ist sooo laaaaannnng, dass ich es hier nicht posten kann, da es die Textlänge sprengt!
Hier also nur ein Auszug (wer liest sich denn auch so einen Haufen durch )
verborgener Text:SUMMARY OF MAJOR FEATURES:
* Major enhancements to Server Browser
* Visual and menu flow overhaul for improved useability of user interface.
* Significant AI improvements, especially in vehicle gametypes.
* Client-side demo recording support
* Improved networking performance.
* Midgame map, game type, and mutator voting support
* Award system using Steam Achievements
* Improved mod support
* Improved Steam integration
* Steam Achievement support for Steam installations of UT3.
* Integrated Steam Authentication support.
* 57 achievements mark your progress and mastery of UT.
* Progress screen shows which awards you have earned, and completion progress on all awards.
* Server Browser:
* Server Browser updates, expanded query filtering, clientside filters and a new UI option list.
* Added mutator filtering to the server browser (filter by installed mutators, mutator classes and mutator names)
* Now displays each servers IP in the server details box
* Added 'Join IP' and 'Spectate IP' buttons to the join game menu
* Added an 'Add IP' button to the favourites menu
* Modified the main menu to return to the server browser after disconnecting
* Added a new button to the midgame menu 'Add Favorite', and a new console command: AddServerToFavorites
* Updated server browser code, so that custom gametypes are properly filtered.
* Added a 'List All Game Modes' selection to the server filter menu.
* Added more information to the server browser player list.
* Fixed servers not being added to history, when following a friend to a server
* You can now attempt to directly connect to offline servers in History and Favorites (even during master server downtimes).
* Show "+" for player counts that are populated by bots.
* Major visual and menu flow overhaul for improved useability.
* Made the instant-action and host-game menus keep their settings.
* Scoreboard double click functionality for kicking, messages to specific players.
* Enabled gamepad stick sensitivity setting in UI.
* Improved gamepad support on PC.
* Added support for a whole mess of options on Advanced video settings page.
* Easier to click buttons by fixing cases where mouse went just past them.
* Max player counts always fit on all scoreboards.
* Modifier cards should take display priority in toasts over character unlocks.
* Improved voice command menu positioning and offsets.
* Fixed showing as teleport destinations on map nodes which could not be teleported to.
* Added tooltip while deployed in stealth vehicles to show drop deployable button.
* Bot count UI changed from "Number of opponents" to "Number of combatants" to be less confusing.
* Added support for showing top weapon user in end of match scoreboard. This shows which player got the most kills with a particular weapon. If a player was the leader with more than one weapon, it picks the weapon he or she got the most kills with.
* Show beacon with name of enemies in DM if they are close enough.
* Fixed ammo number on HUD pulsing on armor pick up instead of ammo pick up.
* Third position for powernode beacon, when just looking at base.
* Added speaking icon to player beacons.
* Portraits shown for player speaking with VOIP.
* Fixed onslaught teleporter tooltip not always displayed correctly.
* fixed toasts that don't shut down properly popping up later unexpectedly
* More delay before going back to ambient music from action.
* Fixed text being obscured after removing a friend from the friends list
* Fixed showing proper weapon icon on weapon bar for selected weapon when two weapons are in same slot.
* Fixed issue where playercard and friend message screens were disappearing.
* Reduced chat log spam.
* Fixed rules for showing "change team" button.
* Vehicles:
* Increased radius/volume of Manta, Raptor, and Viper engines.
* Fixed scavenger legs disappearing in kill volumes.
* Force occupied manta to rise if underwater.
* Added sound effect and recharge bar to SPMA to indicate when the weapon is ready to fire
* Increased water damage taken by vehicles.
* Increased Goliath health.
* Fixed nightshade beam weapon accuracy.
* Fixed spidermines confused about nightshade that switches teams.
* Tank shell is always relevant, so you'll see it if it kills you from a hidden tank.
* Leviathan shield doesn't stay around after death.
* Fixed leviathan passenger beacon positioning.
* Fixed hoverboard rooster tail positioning when traveling over shallow water.
* Fixed flag positioning on tracked turrets.
* Fixed flying Manta exploit.
* Fixed boost exploit with Fury vehicle
* Weapons:
* Added burn trail for link gun beam.
* Weapon pickups now disappear for the player who picked it up, until it can be picked up again (now works like weapon lockers).
* Weapon throwing always enabled.
* Improved force feedback for various weapon and pickup actions.
* Simpler crosshair for instagib rifle.
* Third person translocate sound.
* Stinger now higher priority than flak cannon by default.
* Back splatter decals for hits with sniper rifle, stinger, and enforcer.
* Improved spidermine aiming help on console with hitscan weapons (enforcer, stinger, sniper).
* Fixed enforcer anim problems when become dual during initial loading.
* No ammo display for instagib rifle.
* Improved spidermine herding with Avrils.
* Improved redeemer blast screen shake.
* Spidermines work properly in deathmatch.
* Fixed translocator discs being able to get embedded in geometry with zero extent collision on but box collision off.
* Fixed deployable exploit (run over deployable while firing weapon, get in vehicle while still firing, and never switch to deployable).
* Fixed trans discs getting stuck on instigator's head.
* Bots are move aggressive about driving vehicles without slowing down too much for slight turns.
* Bots fully understand kismet disabled nodes.
* Improved bot AI for fighting enemies in Slow Fields.
* Improved bot understanding of targeting occluded powernodes.
* Demo Recording:
* Added support for clientside demo recording.
* Demo playback is now delayed until precaching completes.
* Networking:
* Fixed localization of certain networking messages received from different language server.
* Improved dynamic netspeed system based on player counts.
* Improved hoverboard smoothness in net games.
* Friend following now attempts to place friends on the same team.
* Added team balancing between matches.
* Fixed reachspecs occasionally keeping level references across seamless travel, causing levels not to be properly unloaded.
* Increased net priority of movers with viewer based on them. Reduces mover popping in large playercount games.
* Networking bandwidth use optimizations.
* Improved prioritization of actor replication.
* Improved network pawn position update smoothing using mesh translation.
* Tweaked finding floors for simulated falling pawns.
* Yaw and pitch change smoothing for other players on clients.
* Fixed character mesh not getting onto hoverboard right away in high player count games.
* Improved turret replication in high player count games.
* Fixed remaining cases where team color skins weren't being properly set.
* Fixed clients auto-switching to better weapon when they stop firing.
* Don't dynamically adjust listen server client netspeed above max client has requested (for modem clients).
* Make sure all audio components get cleaned up on seamless travel.
* Fixed various exploits.
* Server Administration:
* Removed download speed limitations, when hosting LAN servers.
* Implemented auto-reconnect code for Gamespy uplink and advertising. Servers now continuously try to advertise to the master server upon failure.
* Fixed buggy URL parsing function, which was breaking mutator advertising
* Added code to recreate serveractors after seamless travel
* Fixed case insensitivity issue with admin and game passwords
* Added session banning, with the command: AdminSessionBan
* Security fixes.
* Added config variable 'SpawnProtectionTime' to UTGame.ini.
* Optimized stats sending bandwidth.
* Support `n as \n in MOTD.
* Engine:
* Collision Octree optimizations
* Particle system optimizations
* Safe handling of inversing nil matrices. Addresses rare ragdoll physics crashes.
* Removed unnecessary profile saves, improved saving progress when player expects it.
* Improved Garbage collection performance.
* Optimized decals.
* Teleporter portal rendering updates are now disabled by default, even for high end systems (for performance reasons).
To enable, add the following to your UTGame.ini file
* Game:
* Option to allow for custom characters to load at all times (no default characters, but may get hitches when new players join).
* CTF flag is hidden for player carrying it.
* Can no longer teleport to node that is under attack.
* Improved victim death messages (precise cause of death).
* In game types using weaponlockers, players spawn with weapons from nearest weapon locker.
* Fixed scoreboard issues during seamless travel.
* Fixed lifts returning if you jump or get shot while on them.
* Play taunts on upper body only for moving players.
* Fixed black boxes on Leviathan shock balls.
* Fixed lighting on first person spidermine death effect
* Improved code for leaning players which are going around turns.
* Reduced foot jittering on stairs.
* No team change penalty for automatic swaps.
* Improved lighting for characters.
* Reduced mesh offsetting on slopes, removing exploit allowing players to hide.
* Fixed winner pawn rotating after round ends.
* Fixed sender not hearing autotaunts.
* Fixed krall missing footstep sound notifies.
* Fixed bots leaving game affecting TDM team score.
* Fixed bad low LOD meshes (spiky when feigning or dead).
* Mod support:
* UTHUD now responsible for drawing player and vehicle beacons, making it easier to support custom beacons for custom game types.
* Added support for stretching IK limbs (see SkelControlLimb.uc).
* Merged PC version script functionality to PS3 to improve mod compatibility for mods on PS3.
* Added spectator notification hooks to Mutator.uc:
- AllowBecomeActivePlayer: Allows mutators to prevent spectators from joining the game
- AllowBecomeSpectator: Allows mutators to block players from spectating (not fully implemented).
- NotifyBecomeActivePlayer: Notifies mutators when a spectator successfully becomes an active player
- NotifyBecomeSpectator: Notifies mutators when a player becomes a spectator (not fully implemented)
* Added two new functions to Object.uc, 'IsNetScript' which returns true if the current code was remotely executed, and 'GetNetFuncName' which returns the name of the replicated function where script execution began
* Added a new function flag, 'DemoRecording', which replicates the function into the demo file when recording demos NOTE: Implicitly flags the function as simulated
* Added the ability for mods to specify custom settings scenes, through new values in UTUIDataProvider_GameModeInfo.uc:
- 'ModGameSettingsScene', allows mods to specify a custom settings scene which is accessible through a 'Mod Settings' button in the Instant Action and Host Game menus
- 'ModClientSettingsScene', allows mods to specify a custom settings scene which is accessible through the main menu settings
page, and the mid game menu settings - Added ClearConfig and StaticClearConfig functions to Object.uc
- Added team change notification hooks to Mutator.uc
- AllowChangeTeam: Allows mutators to prevent players from changing team
- NotifySetTeam: Notifies mutators when a player successfully changes team
* Added bCanRagdoll flag to UTPawn for mod authors.
* Added slight player glow support for darkmatch (maps with DARKMATCH at start of worldinfo name
* Made UIObject 'ResolveStyles' function accessible to script.
* Added support for loading a Splash.bmp in a mod directory.
* Fixed server browser not being able to filter custom gametypes; in the gametype data provider, set 'GameSearchClass' to: UTGameSearchCustom
* Added code to reinitialize ServerActors after seamless travel
* Added editable 'MouseBounds' property to UIScene, which allows you to configure mouse boundaries for the current scene
- 'MouseBounds.BoundaryObject' is set through the 'Set Mouse Boundary' submenu in the UIEditor context menu
- Also added a selection to the UIEditor View menu, 'Mouse Boundaries Outline', for viewing the current mouse boundaries
- Mouse boundaries can be changed during runtime using 'UIScene::SetMouseBounds' and 'UIScene::ResetMouseBounds'
* Level specific:
* Fixed redeemers nopt able to damage power cores in Islander.
* Don't allow disabling of fog volumes. Fixes VCTF-Sandstorm exploit.
* Fixed collision issues in VCTF-Suspense and Suspense_Necris.
* Fixed real-time teleporter portal updates in WAR-Avalanche.
* Maplists
* The old maplist system has been replaced with an entirely new one, which is configured through UTMapLists.ini, this allows mods using custom .ini files to have map cycles setup from the ingame menus
- To recover the old server maplist settings, you need to open UTGame.ini and go to the [UTGame.UTGame] section, then for each 'GameSpecificMapCycles' entry you need to find (or create) an entry in 'GameProfiles' under [UTGame.UTMapListManager] in UTMapLists.ini, which has a 'GameClass' value that matches the 'GameClassName' value in 'GameSpecificMapCycles'.
Then you need to find the maplist in UTMapLists.ini which is specified by 'MapListName' value in the 'GameProfiles' entry, (e.g: [DMMapList UTMapList]), and then you must manually transfer each map name in 'GameSpecificMapCycles' to the maplist in UTMapLists.ini.
For example, Maps=("DM-Arsenal","DM-Biohazard" in 'GameSpecificMapCycles' would become: [DMMapList UTMapList] Maps=(Map="DM-Arsenal" Maps=(Map="DM-Biohazard"
* Configuration options for [UTGame.UTMapListManager]:
- GameProfiles: This is a list which is used to define custom game type settings (mainly for game voting), options include:
o GameClass: The FULL class name of the gametype, including package name as well as class name (e.g. "UTGame.UTDeathMatch"
o GameName: The name that is displayed on the vote menu when selecting a gametype (e.g. "Deathmatch", "Warfare - No Orbs"
o MapListName: The name of the maplist that this game profile will use (e.g. "WARMapList"
o Options: Additional URL options which are used when switching to this gametype (e.g. "?WarmupTime=60"
o Mutators: Mutators to be loaded for this gametype (e.g. "UTGame.UTMutator_LowGrav,UTGame.UTMutator_Instagib"
o ExcludedMuts: Mutators which are disallowed for this gametype (e.g. "UTMutator_Instagib,UTMutator_Slomo"
o bIsTeamGame: Specifies whether or not the current gametype is a team game (used internally for game voting)
o MapReplayLimit: The number of matches which must pass before any one map can be played again
o ActiveGameProfileName: The 'GameProfiles' entry which is currently active; mainly used by the game during runtime
o PlayIndex: A value used for keeping track of when maps were last played, represents the total number of games played
o AutoStripOptions: A list of URL options which are automatically removed upon map change (e.g. "LinkSetup"
- bAllowKickVoting: Enable/Disable kick voting
- bAnonymousKickVoting: If true, then the voters name is not shown when performing a kick vote (except to admins)
- MinKickVotes: The minimum number of votes required in order to kick a player"]
UT3 Patch 2.0 (309 MB)
UT3 Titan Pack (916 MB)
Was ist neu?
Titan Pack Reveal
Geändert von JensusUT (05.03.09 um 13:14 Uhr) Grund: Download-Links eingefügt
Was lange gährt, wird endlich gut? Hoffens wirs mal...ich hätt mal weider Luscht auf ein bissi VCTF³.
Jo, das war der größte Witz von allen - wenn jemand mitten im Sandsturm auf der Brüstung saß und Headshots verteilte...Don't allow disabling of fog volumes. Fixes VCTF-Sandstorm exploit.
So, weitere Details zum Thema auf UTZone, hier in Kürze:
Was wird alles dabei sein:
2 neue Gametypes, Betrayal und Greed
1 neuer Mutator: TITAN
16 neue Maps: 6 Deathmatch, 3 CTF, 3 VCTF, 4 Warfare
2 neue Waffen: Stinger Turret, Eradicator Cannon
2 neue "Geräte" : X-Ray Field, Link Station
1 neues Powerup: portable Slow Field
2 neue Character: Kana (Ronin), Nova (Liandri)
1 neues Fahrzeug: Axon Stealthbender
57 Auszeichnungen erreichbar, wie Steam Leistungen und PS3-Trophäen
Erscheinungstermin: 5. März 2009
Der Download wird ca. 800 MB gross werden und soll angeblich nur in Verbindung mit einem "Patch 2.0", ergo kann man ihn (den Patch) gleichzeitig mit dem Pack am 5.März 2009 erwarten.
Das wird ein Download...
Wer zu den Muts und Gametypen genaueres wissen will, schaut bei UTZone nach, die haben dazu ein wenig übersetzt, was ich nicht einfach so abkupfern möchte...
Die Jungs bei Epic/Midway scheinen tatsächlich Gas zu geben
Sollte der kommende Donnerstag tatsächlich als Wiedergeburt von UT3 in die Geschichte eingehen?
Wohlwollend nehmen wir die letzten beiden Beta-Changelogs zum oben erwähnten Patch 2.0 zur Kenntnis:
Beta 2 (25.02.):
- Fixed number of combatants slider range.
- Fixed redeemer bug where redeemers impacting ceiling sometimes had explosion center imbedded in ceiling, affecting damage dealt.
- Fixed stinger alt-fire stops with 1 ammo.
- Added John Barrett (programming contractor), Michiel Hendriks (programming contractor), and Pancho Eekels (level design contractor) to credits. Endlich...
- Fixed spectator choppiness when camera is following a player.
- Reduced non-warfare teleporter update range if bRealTimeCapture is false.
- Fix for rare stinger shard crash when shard tries to impale two overlapping dead bodies at the same time.
- Various localization fixes in all languages. Da bin ich ja mal gespannt
- Fixed flying manta exploit. Watt? Fliegende Mantas? Sollen sie doch drin lassen
- Fixed duel match rules in scoreboard.
- Fixed exploit to damage own core/nodes with rocket turret.
- Fixed fast avril firing exploit. Hm? Weiss jemand was davon aus der Praxis?
- Fixed vehicle turret replication in demos.
- Fixed first person weapon display in demos.
- Fixed incorrect strings displayed in rare cases in friends interaction menu.
- Fixed player information on server browser history page not refreshing correctly.
- Fixed UT3 crash on Windows Server 2003 and XP 64.
- Fixed UT3 not shutting down properly when run as Steam application on Windows XP.
- Fixed choppiness when viewing client-side demo playback.
- Don't allow input processing during playback of client-side demos.
- Fixed SPMA camera crash during demo playback.
- Fixed demo playback log spam.
- Added DemoFF and DemoSlomo console commands. Can be bound to a key in UTInput.ini.
DemoFF toggles between 1x, 3.3x, and 10x fast forward.- No spectating bar when spectating in first person.
DemoSlomo takes a float between 0.1 and 10 which adjusts playback speed by that factor.
- Fixed ping display in client-side demos
- Force vehicle physics updates during client-side demo playback
Beta 3 (28.02.):
- Fix a midgame UI crash
- Fixed Engine.* localization files being in the wrong location
- Localized nvidia driver warning
- Fixed bug with removal of map prefixes in the vote menu
- Fixed stealth vehicle invisibility toggling in client-side demos.
- Fixed Fury, Manta, and Scavenger animation issues in client-side demos.
- Fixed bug where game profile options in UTMapLists.ini didn't override options already in the URL
- Fixed AVRiL rare case where it dealt double damage on hit.
- Fixed another avril fast firing exploit Noch einer?
- Improved detection of XP64
- Removed spurious VEHICLE NOT FOUND printout
- Supports compiling script code in -mod, as well as publishing within -mod
- Fixed not being able to publish default (startup) map
- No longer copies RefShaderCache files when publishing
- Supports Bink movies in -mod dir (ModDir\Movies)
- Fixed problem with completely overriding UTCustomChar.ini in the mod config directory
- OSHelper process will now time out after 15 minutes of getting no communication
- Added -solomod option to restrict game looking in non-loaded .ini files for maps/gametypes/etc
Ohkeh... Die Changelogs machen Mut. Wenn sie sich zur Zeit so sehr auf Client-seitige Problembehebung einschiessen, scheint es keine größeren Bugs mehr zu geben, die echt wichtig sind ...
Wie sieht es aus, bekommen wir am 5.3. ein UT3-Abend hin? Natürlich mit Patch und Titanpack und NicNacs und Jever...
Damit gehören hoffentlich die Onehit-Raptorkills der Vergangenheit an. Die waren alles andere als rar...- Fixed AVRiL rare case where it dealt double damage on hit.
- Patch + Pack - hoffen wir auf ausreichend MirrorsWie sieht es aus, bekommen wir am 5.3. ein UT3-Abend hin? Natürlich mit Patch und Titanpack und NicNacs und Jever...
- Jever - vorhanden
- NicNacs - Nope, nehm ich halt Käsebällchen
Bleibt die Frage...wie aufwendig ist es, den Server auf 2.0 zu bringen? Bzw. kommt der Patch überhaupt für Linux?
Ich hätte heute Abend Zeit (und Lust) ;-)
guter Biergeschmack^^
Es lädt, ich hab zwar kein Jever da (dafür noch 'n bischen Flens glaub ich), Fresskrams hol' ich mir noch, aber sonst...
Ab wann würdet ihr denn zocken? Ich muss so ab 20:00 weg...
Schön, dass er lädt . Und woher?
Na, hierher...
UT3 Patch 2.0 (309 MB)
UT3 Titan Pack (916 MB)
Was ist neu?
Titan Pack Reveal
Denke heute gibt das nix, bin grad erst nach Haus und habe den Download eben erst gestartet. Schau mal wie er so läuft...
Bei uns ganz sicher nicht, es gibt keine Linux Version des Servers.
Update geladen und installiert - funktioniert so weit alles.
Bin auch auf unseren Server gekommen, wir können also dort spielen.


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If we learned one thing about the comedians who have appeared on Saturday Night Live during the show's 40th anniversary special on Sunday night, it was that many almost wet themselves in front of Lorne Michaels, the show's executive producer.
The SNL special included a very nostalgic montage showing cast members' fresh-faced auditions for the live sketch show, during which Gilda Radner, Jimmy Fallon, Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers look like nervous children. The auditions reel also included several favorite members impersonating characters they later went on to make famous on the show, including Will Ferrell's "Harry Caray" and Dana Carvey's "Church Lady."
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North of Dixie - Civil Rights Photography Beyond the South Mark Speltz
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- 04 Oct 2016
- 9781606065051
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The history of the civil rights movement is commonly illustrated with well-known photographs from Birmingham, Montgomery, and Selma-leaving the visual story of the movement outside the South remaining to be told. In North of Dixie, historian Mark Speltz shines a light past the most iconic photographs of the era to focus on images of everyday activists who fought campaigns against segregation, police brutality, and job discrimination from Chicago, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, New York, Detroit, and Los Angeles to Seattle, Des Moines, Wichita, and Spokane. With images by photojournalists, artists, and activists including Bob Adelman, Charles Brittin, Leonard Freed, Diana Davies, Matt Herron, Gordon Parks, and many others, North of Dixie offers a broader and more complex view of the American civil rights movement than is usually presented in books, television, and film. North of Dixie also considers the camera as a tool that served both those in support of the movement and against it. Photographs inspired activists, galvanized public support, and implored local and national politicians to act, but they also provided means of surveillance and repression that were used against movement participants. North of Dixie brings to light numerous long-forgotten or previously unknown images and illuminates the multifaceted story of the civil rights movement in the American North and West.
MARK SPELTZ is an author and historian who writes about civil rights photography, vernacular architecture, and Wisconsin culture and history. He is currently a senior historian at American Girl in Madison, Wisconsin. DEBORAH WILLIS is chair of the Department of Photography & Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She has been the recipient of Guggenheim, Fletcher, and MacArthur fellowships and was named one of the "100 Most Important People in Photography" by American Photography magazine.
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Knife wielding man robs Morayfield cake store
POLICE are investigating the armed robbery of a cake store at Morayfield on Tuesday morning.
Around 9.50am a man entered the Morayfield Road business armed with knife and made demands for money from the till.
The man continued to menace staff with the knife before obtaining money from the till and running out of the store heading in a southerly direction.
No one was physically injured during the robbery.
The offender is described as being aged in his 20's, Caucasian, approximately 175cm tall, proportionate build with a blondish coloured beard (approximately three days of growth) and what appeared to be blonde-coloured hair.
He was wearing black shorts, a light blue hooded jumper with the hood up, black trainers and a black backpack.
Investigations are continuing.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444.
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There are a plethora of full service travel agents who prepare the itinerary of the traveler from researching, planning to purchasing an entire trip to 'Discover India'. The tour packages are at a discounted or subsidized rate due to channel partners that comprises of economic luxurious hotels, airlines, railways, transporters so on and so forth. Almost all of the travel agents cater to the needs of one and all – from single men & women, to families and clubs going on vacation or a weekend getaway at short notice, whatever the need the travel agents are ever ready to ensure that their clients are satisfied.Most of the travel agents in Kolkata have expert tour operators on board who are capable of understanding the subtle nuances of the travel industry and therefore personal attention is given and most of them can speak English fluently. Intending travelers are able to access directly an assortment of travel packages which are affordable for middle class families who might be planning a trip to India.By virtue of researching continually on travel destinations in India that are safe and secure, travel agents have been offering travel packages that are economical so as to ensure that sufficient funds are available for travelers to perhaps buy gifts for their loved ones as well. Almost all travel agents offer value added services, bus and car rental for example, train and air tickets, hotel booking and other ancillary tour and travel services at competitive rates.Travel agencies in India are professionally managed and particularly so for foreign tourists be it groups or individuals. Travel packages are priced in a way so as to fit any budget that any traveler would be able to avail. Travel agency as a business grows exponentially because of the dedication of the team of tour and travel agents. All travel agencies have channel partners throughout India and the IT infrastructure of the agencies have been upgraded to offer further benefits in the days ahead. The reason behind the enhancement of the infrastructure is to make sure that the service that they are offering is one-of-a-kind. It's no wonder that hordes of foreign tourists revisit India as they are delighted by the services provided by the travel agencies which by their own admission is absolutely phenomenal.India is a land where the dichotomy of rags and riches is omnipresent and often can be seen alongside each other. It is a testament of the social and economic inequalities and divisions. Nonetheless it is a land that is worth exploring as it offers variety of breath-taking and idyllic scenic beauty in every nook and cranny. From the snow-capped mountain ranges of the Himalayas with their peaks so high up in the sky that it would appear they have gone beyond scraping the sky and are reaching for the heavens. To Rishikesh on the river Ganges in northern India is an ideal locale for white water rafting.Goa is a much sought after destination as well for those looking to bask under the sun and have a suntan or are enthusiastic about all night long beach party under the moonlight and the starlit sky along with entertainment by the best music bands. Kerala is also a suitable locale for river cruises on the natural backwaters in the midst of coconut palms that seem to whisper, the beaches full of white sand, herds of elephants, and lush greenery everywhere that seem to seduce as they pass by on lazy sunny afternoons.A ride of a lifetime on the Palace on Wheels perhaps would indeed prove to be a dream come true as the scenery of Rajasthan would enthrall anyone. After being mesmerized by the breath-taking and amazing natural beauty of Rajasthan one would have to head back to Delhi to visit Agra and the Taj Mahal in particular which must be seen if one is in Agra besides the Agra Fort. One could relish the idyllic beauty of the "queen of hills" Ooty, or have soul-searching and spiritual experience at Haridwar and Rishikesh. Last but not the least, the Royal Bengal Tiger, the pride and joy of West Bengal can be seen in the wild at the world's largest Tiger Reserve.For travel without any worries it is advisable therefore that all travel requirements be fulfilled by reputed travel agents. The travel agents are ever so eager and willing to cater to the myriad needs of travelers who find it extremely convenient to be able to have an agent take care of everything that is necessary to ensure that a traveler does not have to worry about anything whatsoever.
Cheap Travel Insurance – How to Find the Best Bargains
Everything is relative. What's cheap or inexpensive to person might seem outrageously expensive to some else. First of all you need to decide if you want travel insurance. I know many people who travel regularly and never spend a dime on insurance of any kind. And I know people who wouldn't think of leaving home for a few days with some kind of protection. So first figure out which group you belong to.Before you start comparing options – and there are many options in the market – you need to assess your own situation and determine what you really want to protect. This may sound like a complicated task but it really isn't. With any travel insurance program there are two primary components. One insures against losses resulting from travel related issues and the other covers medical problems that can arise while away. Once you understand the major coverages you can decide if you have any special needs that have to be taken into consideration. Most travel insurance policies available in the market are considered a package policy that incorporates coverages for both travel and medical issues. Some will have options that can purchase for additional fees.To keep the cost down, check out your homeowners and health insurance policies. See if any have travel related coverages included; especially loss or theft of personal belongings while away from home. See if your health insurance policy has any protection while traveling. Some do but unfortunately most do not have coverages if you travel out of the country. If you are 65 and on Medicare remember Medicare and Medicaid does not cover you outside the U.S. If you have a Medicare supplement policy, see if it has any travel coverage or restrictions.If you don't have any pre-existing health conditions, this will save you some money. If you do make sure you understand what limitations are imposed by various insurance policies before you purchase. There are ways to handle pre-existing conditions but it will cost you extra. As we get older our insurance is going to cost us more so if you're looking for over 65 travel insurance or even over 70 travel insurance just remember it is available, it will just cost a little more.Depending on your situation, there may be a lot things that can come up and get in the way of vacation travel. Your job may up and transfer you out-of-town. If you have other family members especially elderly parents or others who you care for, any number of emergencies can come along that may cause you to have to cancel a trip – maybe on short notice. If this is your situation you'll probably want to make sure you have "cancel for any reason" protection in your insurance.These are just a few things you want to consider when figuring out what travel insurance you really need. Take some time. Think about it. Write down some requirements. Then do your research. With this in hand you'll be able spot good bargains that still meet your needs. Cheap travel insurance sometimes isn't what you really want or need.To find the best bargains, read the fine print. If you're searching online, reputable companies will have all the detail policy coverages and exclusions available for you to compare. Ask a travel professional. Ask friends who have traveled recently. Don't forget to ask your own insurance agent about travel insurance. They might have some good suggestions based on what they know about you and your current insurance coverages. Spending a little time looking for the bargains will turn them up.


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Tuesday was another busy but productive day. I started early going through our tent trailer making sure everything was transferred to Bro. Jimmie's trailer that needed to be. Then I sorted everything that was left and put all of it in place to ride. When that was finished I cleaned the inside of the trailer.
I left a few minutes after 9:00 in Bro. Jimmie's pickup and drove to Miami, Oklahoma to pick up a new center pole that needed to be replaced. That round trip took about 3 1/2 hours. I did a little work with the poles when I returned and then Kelly Jo and I left for Tulsa.
We spent the next several hours looking at a few tent sites that had been recommended and then driving systematically through neighborhoods exploring and praying. We are very excited about a few possibilities we found for the location of City Reach Tulsa and now we move to the next step in the process.
I will prioritize the list and then we will work our way down from top to bottom, seeking permission and finding out what is required to set up the tent in each location. Hopefully we will be able to set up at the very first place we ask about, but if not, we will move down the list.
Bro. Jimmie worked on designing and building storage in his trailer for all of the tent revival gear and he made a bunch of progress. He hooked the Volvo truck to the trailer late in the day and it looks great. What do you think?
Kelly Jo and I arrived back at the bus after dark and began to load up. We put the wheel chairs in the car and then loaded the car in the trailer and strapped it down. Today we will go to Oklahoma City. We plan to spend a few hours looking for City Reach sites there today.
When we are finished in Oklahoma City we plan to drive on to Blanchard. Bro. G.W. Birdsong (Pastor Lendell Birdsong's Dad) passed away this week and his visitation is tonight. We hope to be able to stop there for a little while before dropping the trailer in its place for a few months and then going onto Gainesville late tonight or tomorrow morning.
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Acute myeloid leukemia without maturation (AML-M1) is a rapidly-progressing cancer that affects bone marrow and therefore blood. In AML-M1, myeloids, a type of premature blood cell, are affected and do not reach "maturation." Instead of forming function white blood cells, these blasts can prevent other healthy cells from forming in the body.
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- A picture of the community members watching the plane.
- A full view of the plane that landed to take the ones that have to leave, due to the smoke in the community.
- Auntie Joyce, holding her niece, Brianne Keewaykapow. One of the few babies who will be going out.
- Here comes the plane... to take the ones that have to go out, due to medical conditions, and because they are our elders.
- Another picture of the plane...
- A few more vehicles waiting at the airport.
- The school bus sits close by the airport, with the medical van right behind it.
- Here people are waiting at the airport, 7:20 pm for the plane that is going to take a few people out of the community, due to th
- Gary Kakekagumick holds his daughter before she leaves. Her common law, Maryanne will be going with her.


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Earning Money Online
Do you want to earn money by just asking and answering questions? Then Webanswers would be the one that fits you. You will earn money through Google Ad Sense, which is one of the most famous ways for income in the Internet today.
Webanswers.com is one of the good sites that offer a great Ad Sense income. If you are into online income, you might want to try it. All you need to do is post an answer to a certain question. Hope that your answer would be the best answer so that it would be awarded. Once awarded you get the 60/40 split ad share impression, 60% goes to the awarded person and 40% goes to the site. For example, if you earned a dollar on one of your questions you will keep 60 cents, and the 40 cents goes to Webanswers, that is what the 60/40 split means.
You Can Earn Money in Four Ways:
1. Simply answer a question as best you could – if you get awarded you have a 60% share on the ad sense impressions on that page. Your answer must have correct spelling and grammar, failing to do so would lower your quality score.
2. Ask questions - it is now been clarified that you can earn when you ask a question. However, once you awarded that question. All the earnings would be directed to the awarded person. Some people there often intentionally do not award answer so quickly for them to earn also, on their own question.
3. Referral program– If you refer someone you would earn 10% revenue on what he earned. Furthermore, if you refer traffic to Webanswers you will earn 20% impression given you use your unique tracking token. To use your token in referring traffic just log in with your username and go to the bottom of the page and click the "Link to Page".
4. Open impression pool – this is a large pool of the ad impressions where Webanswers' impressions are shared to the "top users" in the site. The earnings are not related to awarded answers. As the admin stated "This is an extra way WebAnswers.com shares in revenues with our top users."
WebAnswers Bits:
1. If you put a link in an answer which is irrelevant or would benefit you, the post would be deleted. If you keep doing it, you will definitely be banned. They are very open in banning users, so do take this seriously.
2. You cannot create two or more accounts link on one Google Ad Sense.
3. If you are a beginner you cannot edit your answer. The edit function would be accessible to you if you have obtained five awarded answers.
4. If you are concerned about the answer that you once gave that has poor grammar and wrong spellings you can always edit it, once you have obtained the edit function. Editing it, would definitely increase your quality score. The site has some bots that runs twice daily that checks your quality score whether it would give it an increase or a decrease. If you improve an answer the bots would notice it and it will increase your quality score.
5. Webanswer has its own blog (http://webanswers-blog.blogspot.com/), where some of the user's questions are posts. It is some free publicity the owners do once in a while. Promoting those questions that could be of interest to other people.
6. Actively answering questions is a must to get a decent amount of income. I can't tell if Webanswers is one way to build passive income. Even if you are the one awarded for a particular question, the same question can always be asked again by a new comer and award it to someone else. Of course if someone searched an answer for the said question. The newest answered question would stand out against the old one in search engines.
7. You cannot invoke the person who asked the question to award you. Doing this might get your post deleted.
8. If the question remains un-awarded the earning is split by those who answer it and the one who asked. There would be user Ad rotation of those who answered the question, the higher your Quality Score the more frequent your Ads would be shown in the question.
9. Signing-up in Webanswers is pretty easy, they would only require you to have an e-mail address. After that, you need to verify your account and start answering or asking questions (but I don't think you need to verify your e-mail before you can answer and ask questions). After you have answered 10 questions the site would send you an email prompting you to create or link an Ad Sense account (actually there are times that it would take longer before the site prompt you to create an Ad Sense account, just be patient it is worth the wait anyway).


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Frustrated Maple Leaf fan who tossed waffles has charges dropped
TORONTO - A frustrated Toronto Maple Leafs fan won't be doing time or have to pay a fine for throwing waffles on the ice at a game.
Joe Robb was charged with mischief after making his breakfast-style protest at a Dec. 20 game at the Air Canada Centre.
The Crown dropped the charges Thursday in return for five hours of community service.
But that doesn't mean the suffering will end for the diehard fan from Oakville, Ont.
It seems he is still banned from all the venues owned by Maple Leaf Sports&Entertainment.
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The goals of Critical Mass Budapest are to raise awareness on the benefits of bicycling and other alternative means of transportation, to assert cyclists' right to the road, and to celebrate cycling in general. While offering an opportunity for cyclists to make a statement, socialise, and celebrate cycling, Critical Mass is non-confrontational toward motorists and attempts to minimise the level of inconvenience the rides cause for all those who are not involved: pedestrians, public transportation, and individual drivers.
The first Critical Mass ride in Budapest was organised on Car Free Day, September 22, 2004, though it was preceded by at least 50 similar bicycle events initiated either by organisations, groups of bicycle couriers, or other pockets of non-affiliated individuals. The September 2004 ride, however, was significant in that it combined almost every previous organizer into one mass of cycle enthusiasts and concerned citizens. That event drew a surprising 4000 participants. By Earth Day 2005, the number of Critical Mass participants reached 10,000, and doubled again for the September 2005 event, reaching 20,000. On Earth Day 2006 an international record of 32,000 participants was reached, to be topped only by next year's similar event, with a turnout of 50,000, reaching as many 80,000 by April 2008.
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Manager wrote $36,000 of cheques for herself
AN OFFICE manager stole $36,000 from a building firm by having her boss sign blank cheques and making them out to herself, an Ipswich court heard.
Deborah May Blanco, 52, was employed with Steve Parcell Builders as an accounts manager and was trusted to manage office records and payroll accounts.
Blanco had been friends with Mr Parcell and was his trusted accounts manager. She would regularly need her directors to sign cheques for paying clients, but would then write them out to herself and steal the money.
Ipswich District Court heard between June 2005 and November 2011 Blanco took $35,569.79 from the company through 20 transactions.
Blanco pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud and was sentenced to two-and-a-half years' prison, to be suspended after nine months.
The court heard Blanco was able to pay the full amount in restitution through a trust account with her lawyers.
Defence barrister Steve Kissick said his client, who didn't have a criminal history, was usually diligent and trustworthy, and that no clients had missed out financially because of Blanco's dishonesty. Mr Kissick couldn't explain the reason for Blanco taking the money, as she wasn't in financial stress at the time.
Mr Parcell told The Queensland Times he wouldn't wish the fraud upon anyone.
"This is something you can only hope that you never have to deal with when running a business," Mr Parcell said. "You have to trust the people you employ so I guess that is why it does hit hard when you find out this type of thing has been happening."
Judge Greg Koppenol said the fraud was "elaborate and planned" and Blanco had abused the trust of her employer by stealing from them over many years.
Judge Koppenol said despite restitution about to be repaid in full, the accused would still have to spend actual time in prison.
"An offender should not be able to pay his or her way out of jail - it is fortunate your fraud didn't ruin the business," Judge Koppenol said.


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The cosmopolitan city of New York offers one of the most interesting shopping experiences. With the city being a melting pot of cultures, you can find just about anything from any corner of the world. Catching cheap flights to New York City will enable you to spend and indulge in some retail therapy.
Some of the best shopping areas are found in Lower Manhattan, the city's financial district. Opposite Church Street is the Century 21 department store, where you can pick up great bargains. Near the City Hall is a huge mega mart selling electronics. This mart is called J&R and is famous for selling computers, CDs, software and camera at extremely reasonable prices.
Manhattan is also home to a huge indoor mall called Pier 17.
Here you can browse around the numerous shops in the mall and get a great view of the harbour. The top deck of the mall offers an awe-inspiring view of the Brooklyn Bridge. Another mall to visit would be South Street Seaport. This is an open-air mall with renowned brands, such as Coach, Abercrombie & Fitch and Gap.
Of course, people who have booked flights to New York City to get indulged in some high-end shopping should head to Wall Street. This is where you will find designer retailers, such as True Religion Brand Jeans, Thomas Pink, Hermes, Tumi and Tiffany. You can even pick up a BMW, if you have the money!
A visit to the city without visiting Chinatown would be an incomplete shopping holiday.
When you book your airline tickets, make sure that Chinatown is part of your travel itinerary. While the best bargains may not be available here, it is a fantastic place to browse. Along Canal, Mulberry and Elizabeth streets, there are herbal and fish markets worth visiting. And, it is in these streets that you can pick up replica handbags, watches, shoes, sunglasses and perfumes. Chinese household items and spices are available at Grand Street and Centre Street.
The Lower East Side has the Historic Orchard Street Shopping District. Here you can pick some great leather goods, linen, fabric, shoes and luggage. Those, who have come on cheap tickets to New York City, should check out the shopping area between Clinton and Allen streets. Here the latest fashion, modern club clothes, retro furnishing, Japanese toys and other quirky items are available.
Taking cheap flights to this city will also allow you to visit the popular SoHo shopping area. The area is famous for J. Crew and Old Navy outlets. The cobblestone streets give the area a distinct character where you can pick up original art from artists selling their art on several side streets.
In SoHo, Broadway is the best place to shop for high-end brands, such as Levi's Tommy Hilfiger, BeBe, Bloomingdale's and Prada. You can also visit a shop named Pearl River Mart to pick up fantastic Chinese teapots, kitchenware, Buddha statues and other items. The shop is located at Broadway and you will end buying many souvenirs to take home.
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Zinc & How To Avoid A Deficiency Of This Mineral | Amoils.com
Copper and zinc need to be in balanceThis is because the ratio is more important than the actual level of either mineral. The ideal ratio of zinc to copper is said to be around 8:1. Zinc absorption might be compromised by supplementing with other minerals such as iron. A research study published in 2003 observed that iron supplements can interfere with zinc uptake. Zinc is critical for good skin health because of its antioxidant properties. Antioxidants are extremely important in protecting the body against free radicals (those tiny chemical particles that turn food into energy). When these free radicals get out of control, they can attack the body, damage our cells and possibly cause premature ageing, heart disease and skin diseases. It is very important to have a diet rich in antioxidant vitamins and minerals such as vitamins A,C, E and zinc in order to keep the free radicals under control.
Zinc is essential for the immune system tooSo as part of your immune system's strategy for preventing colds and flu is the essential trace mineral zinc.
How do you become zinc deficient?
- Today, lower levels of zinc are found in the soil which of course affects our food.
- In addition, our diet and lifestyles when they include highly processed, refined foods with a much too high consumption of sugar and carbohydrates all contribute to the decreasing levels of zinc in our diet.
- Even health conscious vegetarians can be at risk of zinc deficiency because the main source of zinc is meat.
- Another cause of deficiency can be increased stress levels.
- Zinc deficiency affects 30 per cent of the world's population with the elderly having an increased probability for zinc deficiency (caused by a decline of serum or plasma zinc levels with age).
How do you know when you have a zinc deficiency?Common symptoms to look out for are dandruff or dry skin, poor wound healing, insomnia, diarrhea, hair loss, loss of libido, rashes and reduced fertility. The chronic skin condition of psoriasis is another sign that you could be suffering from a zinc deficiency.
How do you treat a zinc deficiency?
- Change to a whole food, organic diet.
- Rich in zinc are these foodstuffs: crimini mushrooms, pumpkin seeds, oysters, summer squash, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, broccoli, miso, mustard greens, spinach, pork, chicken, beef, lamb, chickpeas, baked beans, lima beans, split peas, pecans and almonds, green peas, organic eggs, ginger root and cheese.
- Even if you consume a high level of zinc through your diet, only a small percentage actually gets absorbed by your body, especially from non-meat sources. Two very good reasons for taking a zinc supplement are firstly, if you are a vegetarian and secondly, if you suffer from psoriasis.
- Reducing your stress levels should be part of your aim to reduce any zinc deficiency.
Here are three studies on zinc which you might find interestingFirstly, a recent research study conducted by the USDA found nursing facility residents with normal levels of zinc were about fifty percent less likely to develop pneumonia. Those with normal zinc levels also had less need for new antibiotics, shorter duration of pneumonia when it was contracted, and shorter durations of antibiotic use than those with lower zinc levels. Those with normal zinc blood levels also had fewer mortalities. About 600 elderly residents of 33 nursing facilities were studied in the Boston area. The lead researcher, Dr. Medyani said, "Zinc is already known to strengthen the immune system; however, there needs to be further investigation of zinc and its effect on pneumonia development and prevention in nursing homes. The next step would be a clinical trial." (Source:ABCnews.com) Secondly, daily supplements of zinc may reduce measures of anger and depression in young women, according to a study from Japan. "A daily supplement of 7 mg of zinc gluconate was associated with significant decreases in measures of anger-hostility and depression-dejection" report scientists from Daigaku Junior College and Seitoku University in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. On the other hand, multivitamin supplements did not affect the mood state of women who participated in the study. Thirdly, Ananda Prasad, MD, PhD (a distinguished professor of medicine at Wayne State University) recently published a paper on zinc. In that report, he says: "Those over 55 have lower zinc intake...and the absorption of zinc is decreased. As you age, you lose stomach acid, which is essential for digestion and absorption of minerals."
If supplements are needed, what should be taken?
Recommended supplements are zinc gluconate or zinc acetate as neither will irritate the stomach. It is suggested that those with a zinc deficiency (particularly the aged) should take 30 to 45 mg daily with 1 to 2 mg of copper but because these nutritional and health issues are complicated to the point of being confusing for someone untrained in medicine and nutrition, if you suspect a zinc deficiency it is probably best to consult with a health professional.


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To learn how to connect well with others, imitate a connection superstar: leadership development expert John C. Maxwell. When he posted a preliminary version of this book on his blog, 100,000 people viewed it, and many offered comments on how to make it better. Maxwell has sold more than 18 million books and his company has taught leadership skills to more than five million people. He offers this book's simple principles and its very abundant quotations, anecdotes and stories to explain how to build relationships with other people in many settings. Without being preachy – though he is a preacher – he provides an intelligent, purposeful philosophy about connection. Maxwell's sensible counsel – focus on others, help them, smile – is not earth shattering, but no one could dispute its basic verity. If the book sometimes seems just to skip merrily from one great story to another, that's part of its charm – and it all adds up to advice that will improve your ability to link with other people. The trick is to put these examples into practice and Maxwell explains how to do that. getAbstract recommends his book to all those who want to improve their public speaking skills and interpersonal connections.
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5 months agocan i get chapter wise?
5 months agoHello Muhammed, We apologize for any inconvenience, however getAbstract summarizes and compresses the knowledge of the entire book. We do not summarize by chapters.
7 years agoVery good abstract. Highly recommend it! In this age of social media. I think in this era people don't really know how to communicate anymore.
9 years agoThis summary is nice to read, since it reminds us of what is basic in connecting with other people. We need to practice and keep our mind open to new people.
Ryan is right in his comment, because many things in this book echo from Carnegie's ideas. If you read th whole book it gives more information on how to connect with audiences, but I can tell you that many things sound easier than they are.
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I have been dying to go to Dishoom for almost a year now! It's somewhere my friends and I have had always had on our to-do list but never got round to do it, until last month. We decided to go on a weekday with the hope of it not being too busy.
If you have a party of under 6 then you can't book a table so be prepared to wait at least an hour before you get seated. We initially had to wait outside the restaurant in a line for about 5-10 minutes before we were allowed inside to go to the bar or sit in the seated area outside. They were nice enough to give us little shot glasses of chai, which was just what we wanted as it was quite chilly outside. We received a little buzzer to indicate when our table was ready. When taking our names down, they asked if we were happy to be seated on the more casual/sofa area and with the hope of getting a seat quicker we said yes.
The restaurant in huge! When our buzzer finally rang, we saw just how big it was inside. The waitress walked us to our table which seemed like a maze to get to. It truly was packed out inside, despite having loads of seats. The atmosphere inside is lovely with a nice twist of modern and traditional decor. You also get a wonderful aroma of the food as you walk through. Our table was located right at the back, where the casual seating was. It was actually quite nice, lower down but still a decent sized table for us to eat off.
We had a really helpful waiter who explained that the menu is designed so that the food comes in almost a tapas style way where there's no starters or mains as per say, but rather small and large plates that could equal to the same. We decided to choose 4 small plates: Far Far £2.50, Lamb Samsosas £4.90, Dishoom Calamari £5.90 and Prawn Koliwada £6.20. This all came really fast and despite the warning that the food is likely to come at different times, they all arrived pretty much at the same time.
We then got a Grill: Murgh Malai £7.90 with 1 Garlic Naan and 1 Plain Naan at £2.50 each. We shared the grill between the three of us but to be fair, it looked like a dish that could have easily fed one! Finally for dessert I got the Dishoom Chocolate Pudding £6.90 which was heaven! It was basically like a puddle of chocolate and instead of the chilli ice cream that came with it, I swapped it for Cinammon Ice Cream instead. My friend got the Pineapple and Black Pepper Crumble £5.50 which was also really good.
Overall the food was good! It had a nice modern twist to the traditional Indian food but didn't completely lack flavour. If there's a big group of you or you don't mind waiting, I'd highly recommend coming here! It's not too expensive and if you do what we did and share the dishes, you get to taste a variety of food!


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With the news of another death in the yiḏaki world, perhaps it is time to talk about death in Yolŋu culture. This post scratches the surface of this huge topic and introduces you to some basic concepts and protocol.
First, the News
A great Yolŋu yiḏaki player and maker passed away last week. As I'll discuss below, Yolŋu custom forbids speaking the name of the deceased for a period of mourning. I believe it is a bit extreme to apply this to typing on the internet, but for those who are sensitive about it and in case any Yolŋu family read this, I'll just type the first name here once in white text. Datjirri #1 Wunuŋmurra. Double-click or hold your finger on that white space to select the text and see the name.
Find more information about Mr. Wunuŋmurra on the old Yirrkala Yiḏaki website, thanks to the internet archive. He was talented, knowledgable, charismatic, funny and lots of trouble, and I will miss his presence when I'm in Arnhem Land. I will never forget the sparkle in his eye as he said, "let's go shopping," whenever we went out to cut yiḏaki.
When a death occurs in northeast Arnhem Land, word goes out about a bäpurru, in this case meaning "a death." Bäpurru is also the main word for "clan" in Yolŋu languages. Individuals identify the bäpurru to which they belong, such as Djapu, Gumatj, Gälpu, or in Mr. Wunuŋmurra's case, Dhaḻwaŋu. I can't explain to you why Yolŋu use the same word for "clan" and "a death." I made a quick scan of my library and didn't find any clear explanation from academics. The best guess is that it stresses the kinship connections between everyone and suggests "a death in the family."
In short, if a Yolŋu person tells you, "_______ is my bäpurru," they're telling you their clan affiliation and therefore, in many respects, their very identity. If someone says something like, "did you hear about the bäpurru?" they're alluding to news of a recent death.
Use of Name & Images
Yolŋu do not go around telling everyone, "hey, John just died." No one utters the name and no one is told in such a matter-of-fact manner. Families gather and are sung the news. Leaders bang the biḻma, or clapsticks, with particular patterns and sing songs that indicate the person's lineage (including their own bäpurru). On at least one occasion I witnessed, this song was followed with a few words to clarify a potential ambiguity, such as which of two brothers died. Upon hearing the news, women begin to wail and sing milkarri – crying songs. They improvise words to clan melodies to mourn and celebrate their connection to the deceased. Find a little more info and a video clip from the film Bulunu Milkarri HERE.
Why do they not say the name? On a simple level, to avoid upsetting surviving relatives. On deeper levels, there are two main reasons corresponding to two different Yolŋu concepts of the soul.
Birrimbirr refers to a good spirit that leaves the body of the deceased to journey back to its home. For some clans, this is a water hole on sacred land. For others it is said to be an island of spirits to the northeast. Others speak of the stars in the Milky Way as the souls of departed clansmen. From this reservoir of souls, this birrimbirr may leap into the body of a pregnant woman later on. Calling out the deceased person's name may distract the birrimbirr from its journey and break the cycle of spirits coming into humans to keep the clan alive.
A darker, perhaps trickster part of the soul is referred to by the general word for spirits, mokuy. This spirit lingers after death. It haunts the deceased's home, workplace and possessions. Calling out the name of the deceased might get the attention of this mokuy and bring "spiritual pollution" to close relatives, causing injury, illness or even another death. Shortly after the death and the ensuing funeral ceremony, Yolŋu perform cleansing ceremonies with water or smoke to wash away this spiritual pollution. If you visit a Yolŋu community, you may see houses or vehicles with traces of red bands painted around them. This indicates that they were cleansed following ceremonial business.
Yolŋu integrate introduced technology such as photographs and audio recordings into these customs. These new media remind families of the deceased and may invoke the spirit. However, not all Yolŋu feel the same way about this. Many privately collect, view and share photos of recently deceased kin. On at least one occasion, family chose to display a portrait of the deceased at a memorial service, to mixed response from Yolŋu in attendance. Rules are often bent for Yolŋu who rose to prominence outside of Arnhem Land. Family of the late lead singer of Yothu Yindi allowed his image to be displayed much sooner than normal, and the late George Rurrambu of Warumpi Band insisted while dying from lung cancer that people keep playing his music and showing his image.
Yolŋu also avoid words that sound like names of the deceased. Didjeridu players may remember a few years ago when the word yiḏaki was not to be spoken because it is one letter away from the name of a deceased man. The alternate word mandapul became prominent at that time in the area around Yirrkala, but yiḏaki is clear for use again.
The mourning period varies widely from a few years to a decade, and may vary between different people across the region. Close family avoid a name or word for longer than other Yolŋu will. Yolŋu from the west of the region, at Milingimbi, for instance, most likely continued using the word yiḏaki as they were not close to the man with the similar name who passed away in Yirrkala, on the eastern edge of Yolŋu country.
The best advice, however, is to err on the side of caution to avoid upsetting anyone. If you are physically with Yolŋu people, speak with caution. Do not post photos or video and audio recordings of recently deceased Yolŋu people. As for typing names of the deceased on the internet, I was once told, "spirits don't read." I'd wager that typing a name will not distract a spirit from its journey. But sensitive family members or overprotective outsiders may happen across it.
What Happens When Someone Dies
When death is near, families gather and sing songs to prepare and soothe the dying person. Buwathay Munyarryun speaks about that here, in a video clip from http://yidakistory.com/dhawu/yidaki-issues/healing-with-the-didjeridu/.
In the old days before European influence, Yolŋu painted the deceased body with sacred designs of the person's lineage while song and dance continued. After this first round of ceremony, bodies were left in shallow graves or tree platforms to decay. Later, family returned to collect the bones and paint them. Key parts such as thigh bones and skulls were bundled in paperbark and carried for a time, perhaps a year. Then, in a final round of ceremony, hollow log coffins known by various names such as ḻarrakitj, ḏupun or dhakandjali were painted with sacred designs of the deceased's lineage. Yolŋu placed the bones in these coffins for final disposal and left them in the bush to decay.
With the introduction (imposition?) of quicker in-ground burial, modern Yolŋu mortuary procedures are a bit condensed. Singing begins around the body as families are notified all over the region. Usually, if the death is in or near Yirrkala, the body is ceremonially carried to a vehicle for a slow procession to the hospital in the mining town of Nhulunbuy. On arrival, song and dance escort the body from the vehicle to the morgue. Families then plan the funeral ceremony, then at the appropriate time, return to collect the body and again ceremonially escort it from the morgue to the vehicle and from the vehicle to its resting place for the ceremony. The body is ritually guided at every movement. Long distances complicate this, such as deaths in remote homelands or major cities like Darwin. Every movement from house to car to plane to car to hospital to morgue must be accompanied ritual song and dance.
Funeral ceremony lasts anywhere from a few days to a few months depending on the person's significance and the amount of family involved in the ceremony. The deceased own clan, mother's clan, mother's mother's clan and djuŋgaya (see http://yidakistory.com/dhawu/yolngu-rom/yothu-yindi/ for more info) take primary roles, but more distant relations may also be involved. Other ceremonies such as boys' initiation often piggyback on funerals to take advantage of the large gathering.
Every funeral is different. Leaders of the concerned clans gather and decide the needed series of events. Each day brings new cycles of ritual song and dance that aim to guide the spirit to its resting place. Related clans take turns doing their part. Intensity builds until the climax of the burial. Designs once painted on hollow log coffins now adorn coffin lids and grave markers. In the days following the burial, ritual cleanses the mourners, particularly those who handled the body, of any spiritual pollution.
Cleansing ceremony after a funeral in Yirrkala, 2007.
Further Reading & Viewing
The legendary anthropologist Donald Thomson, who worked in northeast Arnhem Land in the 1930s, wrote that if he could fully understand Yolŋu funeral ritual, he would have the key to a full understanding of the whole culture. The quest for that understanding continues today.
If you want to delve deeper into this, my number one recommendation comes in two parts. The film Madarrpa Funeral at Gurka'wuy by Ian Dunlop and the book Journey to the Crocodile's Nest by Howard Morphy both document one Yolŋu funeral from 1976. The film allows you to see and "experience" some of the action for yourself while the book has more time to fill you in on the background. Morphy discusses in detail who participated and why, and what micro-ceremonies added up to create the whole funeral. Combining the strengths of written word and visual media to cover one ceremony conveys more understanding than any one film or book can alone.
That said, neither are easy to come by, even in Australia. Search for the book at libraries, particularly university libraries, and online used book websites. The film is part of the Yirrkala Film Project, a series of 22 films shot throughout the 1970s. Again, look at libraries near you, but don't expect much outside of Australia. If you are seriously interested in Yolŋu culture, I highly recommend that you purchase the entire series HERE. You will learn so much. I got my hands on most of the series between my first and second visits to Arnhem Land in 1999 and 2001. Viewing the films greatly improved my knowledge and ability to communicate with Yolŋu.
Two of the photographs above by Donald Thomson are available in the beautiful book Thomson Time: Arnhem Land in the 1930s – A Photographic Essay. You should buy it.


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Manufacturing sales edged down 0.2% in January to $48.0 billion, the fourth decline in five months. Sales in January were down in the transportation equipment industry as well as the petroleum and coal product industry. Overall, 7 of 21 industries posted lower sales in January, representing approximately 52% of the manufacturing sector.
Durable goods sales declined 0.7% to $24.1 billion, while non-durable goods sales rose 0.3% to $23.9 billion.
Constant dollar sales fell 0.4% in January, indicating that the decline in manufactured goods sold was a result of lower volumes.
Unfilled orders increased 5.8% to $69.0 billion in January, the highest level since November 2008 ($69.3 billion). The gain stemmed almost entirely from higher unfilled orders in the aerospace product and parts industry. Unfilled orders are a stock of orders that will contribute to future sales assuming that they are not cancelled.
Sales decline in the transportation equipment industry
Sales declined 3.8% to $7.5 billion in the transportation equipment industry. The decrease mostly reflected a 19.7% drop in production in the aerospace product and parts industry. The aerospace industry is one of the more volatile industries in the manufacturing sector. A 3.7% decline in the motor vehicle assembly industry also contributed to the decrease in transportation equipment sales.
Petroleum and coal product sales decreased 1.8% to $7.0 billion in January. The decline mostly reflected lower sales volumes.
Sales in the food industry were down 1.3% to $6.7 billion, the fourth decline in five months. The level in January was the lowest since September 2010.
Sales down in four provinces
Manufacturing sales decreased in Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan.
In Quebec, sales declined 2.7% to $11.3 billion, the largest decline since July 2012. The decrease was primarily caused by lower production in the aerospace product and parts industry.
Manufacturing sales in Ontario were down 0.8% to $21.6 billion. The decrease reflected a 3.2% decline in the motor vehicle assembly industry and a 5.9% drop in the petroleum and coal product industry.
Sales in New Brunswick dropped 6.7% to $1.6 billion, primarily as a result of lower sales in the non-durable goods industries.
In Saskatchewan, sales were down 4.9% to $1.1 billion, mostly because of declines in the durable goods industries.
In Alberta, sales rose 6.3% to $6.3 billion, the largest increase since November 2011. The gain was a result of increases in the petroleum and coal product (+7.6%), chemical (+11.0%) and machinery (+17.2%) industries. The gain in the machinery industry reflected higher sales of oil and gas field equipment.
Inventories rise
Inventory levels were up 1.7% to $65.4 billion in January. The gains were led by the aerospace product and parts, and primary metal industries.
In the aerospace product and parts industry, inventories were up 4.1% to $5.0 billion, with two-thirds of the gain stemming from higher goods-in-process inventories while the remainder was caused by increased finished product inventories.
Primary metal inventories were up 2.4% to $7.7 billion, as a result of higher volumes held by manufacturers rather than price changes.
Inventories were also up in the petroleum and coal (+2.6%), fabricated metal (+2.3%), and the electrical equipment (+9.1%) industries.
The inventory-to-sales ratio rose from 1.34 to 1.36 in January, the highest level since June 2011.
Substantial gains in new and unfilled orders
In January, new orders increased 5.1% to $51.8 billion. Most of the gain was attributable to increases in the aerospace product and parts and machinery industries.
Unfilled orders rose 5.8% to $69.0 billion in January. The increase was almost entirely caused by a gain in the aerospace product and parts industry.
In the aerospace product and parts industry, unfilled orders rose 10.0% to a record high of $39.6 billion. The gain in January was the fourth consecutive monthly increase. Since September 2012, unfilled orders in the aerospace industry have advanced 26.2%.
Unfilled orders were up 2.6% to $7.2 billion in the machinery industry. The gain followed seven months of declines.
Manufacturing at a glance: Unfilled orders
Between January 1997 and January 2013, total unfilled orders rose from $30.1 billion to $69.0 billion, while sales during the same period increased from $34.8 billion to $48.0 billion. Hence, unfilled orders rose by 128.9% compared with a 38.0% increase in sales. Unfilled orders represent the backlog of orders held by a company at a particular point in time that will contribute to future sales, assuming orders are not cancelled.
On average, 96.0% of unfilled orders are concentrated in industries which manufacture durable goods. Between January 1997 and January 2013, unfilled orders in transportation equipment increased from $15.4 billion to $45.8 billion, and on average accounted for 57.5% of total orders. Over the same period, the aerospace product and parts industry was the largest contributor among all manufacturing industries and accounted for 73.5% of the unfilled orders in the transportation equipment industry.
Other industries which held a sizeable share of total unfilled orders included machinery manufacturing, fabricated metal products and computer and electronic products manufacturing. From January 1997 to January 2013, these three industries contributed an average of 13.1%, 8.7% and 7.1% to total unfilled orders respectively.
The effect of recent economic downturns on unfilled orders
Directly preceding the economic downturn of 2008 and 2009, total unfilled orders peaked at $69.3 billion in November 2008. Over the course of the next year, unfilled orders decreased sharply to $51.0 billion by November 2009. In comparison, during the economic downturn in 2001 and 2002, total unfilled orders decreased from $50.3 billion in July 2001 to $34.3 billion in December 2003, representing a 31.9% decrease over 29 months. However, this decline was more gradual than the recent decrease in unfilled orders, which fell 26.5% over 12 months.
Despite differences in the duration of the decline in unfilled orders, there was a noticeable parallel in the months following each of these economic events. In both cases, total unfilled orders maintained a consistent level for approximately one year before beginning to increase. After decreasing to a low of $34.3 billion in December 2003, total unfilled orders maintained an average level of $36.3 billion before beginning to consistently increase starting in January 2005. Similarly, after reaching a low of $51.0 billion in November 2009, total unfilled orders maintained an average level of approximately $52.4 billion before beginning to rise starting in January 2011.
After unfilled orders reached their cyclical low of $34.3 billion in December 2003 it took 38 months for them to reach their previous high of $50.3 billion. In the current business cycle, 38 months have also passed since unfilled orders reached their cyclical low of $51.0 billion. At approximately $400 million short of their highest level, unfilled orders are again displaying similar patterns in recovery.
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Over at Fandango Groovers Movie Blog Andy has started a new blog-a-thon in which he asks 'what is the best year for movies?' It's actually a great question which isn't as easy to answer as you think. I was inspired by Andrew over at Andy Buckle's Film Emporium to participate. Check out my picks after the jump!
This was so much harder than I thought it would be. I've had to list a couple of "runner-up" years, as they were too good not to mention.
1995: Se7en, Toy Story, Clueless, Ghost in the Shell, Empire Records
1998: Saving Private Ryan, The Big Lebowski, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Truman Show, The Thin Red Line
2001: Spirited Away, Muholland Dr., Monsters Inc, Amelie
2010: Inception, The Social Network, Easy A, Shutter Island, Winter's Bone
But my movie year is…..
- Cruel Intentions (Roger Kumble)
- Magnolia (Paul Thomas Anderson)
- Fight Club (David Fincher)
- The Matrix (The Wachowski Brothers)
- American Beauty (Sam Mendes)
- American Pie (Paul Weitz)
- The Sixth Sense (M. Night Shyamalan)
- Dogma (Kevin Smith)
- The Virgin Suicides (Sofia Coppola)
- The Iron Giant (Brad Bird)
- Being John Malkovich (Spike Jonze)
- Any Given Sunday (Oliver Stone)
What do you think of 1999? What would your year be? Let me know in the comments!


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