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>> Saturday, September 26, 2009
Date: 16 September 2009, Wednesday
Venue: Alexis Bistro & Wine Bar, near Bangsar Village
Occasion: Farewell dinner for Jacjac
Overall comment: I was VERY surprised at the quality of Asian food at Alexis. Thumbs up man!
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This is a long overdue post!! Hahaha...I've been running around getting other things done that I didn't get down to typing this post out :P Thousand apologies to my buddies for the delay... this dinner meet-up was truly a fantastic one!
Junie, Jacjac, EB, & I met up for a simple dinner with Jac before she left for the UK again. It's gonna be at least 2 years before we get to meet up as a gang again! *sob sob* Lovely dinner, awesome company, wonderful desserts to end the weekday night with a smile :)
"Fried Rice with Deep-Fried Tumeric Chicken Leg, Green Mango Salad, Salted Fish, & Sambal Belacan, served with fish crackers." The fried rice was more fragrant than the kerabu rice we had at Delicious in Bangsar Village. We were rather surprised with the quality of the Asian food here :)
"Lamb kebab served with roti & mint yogurt." The serving was a little small, but Junie said the lamb kebab was decently tasty. The roti is actually roti canai, so there's nothing much to shout about since it's surely not the best roti canai...hahaha...
"Kaffir lime & garlic flavoured rice with ikan bakar, beef rendang, kerabu pucuk paku, & eggplant sambal." This is a dish for the royalty!! The serving was freaky! I nearly fainted at the sight of the dish... I certainly did not expect anything this large & much, & was truly shocked by the size of the fish itself...it took up half my plate! I didn't know where to begin when the plate landed on my table...hahaha... the rice was fragrant by itself thanks to the kaffir lime leaves & deep fried chopped garlic; the fish was really tasty - they used ikan setongkol, quite an easy fish to eat since it only have a large middle bone to be removed; I love the kerabu pucuk paku (ferns) & wished they gave more, though I can't eat anymore already *lol* I felt the beef rendang was excellent as well ;) Tender beef in very fragrant mixture of rendang paste, chilli, & coconut shavings, the dish was really well done that I didn't even realize it was beef (no strong beef smell) & was enjoying every single bite of it...hahahaha...oh yes, the eggpplant was lovely as well... I can't help to think that Aaron would have loved this dish :P
Very rich, but in my opinion it was too sweet for my liking. This is for all dark chocolate lovers! Moist cake with dark choc - what more could you ask for a Happy Meal? :D
My all-time favourite! I couldn't eat that much after an extremely heavy meal of the Nasi Istimewa Alexis, but I just had to have at least 1/3 of this meringue....yummy blueberries with sweet-sour strawberries on a light, yet creamy meringue...aahhh.... *drools*
Jacjac, EB, me, & Junie
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Jacjac, if you're reading this, we want you to know that we miss you loads!!!
Alexis Bistro & Wine Bar
29 Jalan Telawi 3
Bangsar Baru
59100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: (+603) 2284 2880
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BWW TV: Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks HEIGHTS Movie
Broadway/L.A. presented the opening of the Pantages Theatre engagement of IN THE HEIGHTS on June 23, 2010. The show, which won four 2008 Tony Awards including Best Musical as well as the 2008 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album, will now play through Sunday, July 25th. Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony Award®-winning creator, composer-lyricist and original star of Broadway's IN THE HEIGHTS, reprises the lead role of 'Usnavi' in the shows Southern California premiere engagement at the historic Pantages Theatre. BroadwayWorld reporter Audra Stafford went behind the scenes of HEIGHTS with Miranda to talk about revisiting the role he made famous on Broadway on the road and here, about the upcoming film version of IN THE HEIGHTS.
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Lin-Manuel said, "To be honest, I've been itching to play with the tour cast since we began their rehearsals last fall. It has been a joy to watch Kyle Beltran and the rest of this company make this show their own, and to win over audiences all over the country. I'm excited to play at the gorgeous Pantages Theatre, which I had the privilege of visiting two weeks ago. I can't think of a better way to prepare myself for the demands of playing Usnavi in the movie version of HEIGHTS. Most of all, I can't wait to get back on that stage, in Usnavi's shoes."
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With four federal byelections looming, an Ontario justice reserved his decision Friday on whether to put on hold a ruling that extended voting rights to long-time expatriate Canadians.
At issue is a ruling last month in which a court struck down parts of the Canada Elections Act that disenfranchise Canadians living abroad for more than five years.
The federal government urged Justice Robert Sharpe of the Ontario Court of Appeal to stay the ruling until an appeal can be heard.
Speaking for Ottawa, lawyer Peter Southey said repeatedly it would be unfair to resident Canadians to allow non-residents with "lesser citizenship responsibilities" to vote.
Expatriates aren't impacted by laws in the same way residents are and denying them voting rights has nothing to do with their "worthiness" as citizens, Southey argued.
"They are differently placed," Southey told Sharpe, noting that even a single ballot in theory can determine the outcome of an election.
Sharpe said he had difficulty with Southey's idea of "fairness," saying it could be just as unfair to deny a citizen the right to vote.
The case was brought by two Canadians living in the U.S., who argued they still have a strong attachment to Canada and follow its politics closely.
Their lawyer, Shaun O'Brien, argued against the stay, and said allowing the expats to keep their voting rights pending the appeal would cause no tangible harm.
"What the government is now trying to do is claw back votes," O'Brien said.
Citizens abroad can indeed be affected by Canadian laws, she noted, and the five-year rule, as Ontario Superior Court Justice Michael Penny found on May 2, was arbitrary.
She also pointed out expatriates who want to vote have to "make quite an effort" to register, find out who their preferred candidate is, and make sure they get their mail-in ballot back to Canada on time.
Following Penny's ruling, Elections Canada moved immediately to facilitate voting rights for long-term expatriates — estimated to number about 1.4 million people.
However, only 13 people outside the country have actually registered to vote since the ruling — and only one has actually voted. It is not clear, however, how long any of those have lived abroad for more than five years and would be ineligible if the stay is granted.
In all, 131 voters abroad have registered for the four byelections scheduled for June 30.
Elections Canada numbers also show only a tiny fraction of eligible expatriates voted in the last federal election.
"The numbers are obviously very small," O'Brien said. "This isn't an avalanche of votes."
Sharpe said he would rule on the stay as soon as possible.


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Embattled Thomson suspended from Labor Party
Julia Gillard has asked MP Craig Thomson to quit the Labor Party and told Speaker Peter Slipper to accept a longer suspension as she moves to dispel what she says is a "dark cloud" hanging over the Federal Parliament.
Mr Thomson, who is facing allegations about the misuse of a union credit card, has been suspended from the ALP but says he remains a "Labor person" and will continue to vote with the Government as an independent MP.
Meanwhile Mr Slipper has moved to head off a possible no-confidence motion by confirming he will not be in the chair when Parliament resumes on budget night, May 8.
Gillard moves against Thomson, Slipper
- Craig Thomson suspended from the ALP
- Peter Slipper agrees not to return as Speaker on May 8
- Labor and Coalition now formally tied for numbers in the House of Reps
- But Thomson says he will vote with the Government as an independent MP
- Gillard said she had to act because "a line had been crossed"
- Tony Abbott: "If you want to disown Craig Thomson, you've got to disown his vote too."
- Key independent MPs downplaying talk of an early election
Mr Thomson, the embattled member for Dobell, on the New South Wales central coast, has been under investigation by Fair Work Australia for nearly four years over allegations he used his Health Services Union (HSU) credit card to pay for prostitutes.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday afternoon, he confirmed that he had asked to be suspended from the Labor Party after a discussion with Ms Gillard late yesterday.
"I am still a Labor person ... I will be supporting Labor's agenda ... clearly I am not going to be part of the Caucus process... but broadly I will be supporting the Prime Minister's position in terms of the reform agenda... certainly in terms of no confidence motions, supply motions," he said.
Mr Thomson said he and Ms Gillard "both had the same view as to where we should go on this, for different reasons."
And he savaged Fair Work Australia over its handling of the drawn-out investigation into allegations against him.
"It's been my position right from the start was that this should have been dealt with within six months," he said.
"Quite frankly I've had two baby daughters in the time that this has been going on.
"This is a matter that's gone on for too long ... it's almost inconceivable that we are almost four years down the track.
"There are no charges against me, there are some unsubstantiated allegations that are there... I completely maintain my innocence."
Mr Thomson's dramatic statement came after Ms Gillard addressed reporters to say she had asked Mr Thomson to stand aside for the good of the Parliament.
She also confirmed that Mr Slipper had agreed to extend his exile from the Speaker's chair.
"I have made a judgement call which I believe is right, because I want Australians to be able to look at the Parliament and respect the Parliament, and I believe a line had been crossed about the ability of Australians to confidently say that they had respect in our Parliament," she said.
- Craig Thomson was elected national secretary of the Health Services Union in 2002.
- He was elected as the Member for Dobell in the 2007 federal election.
- In 2008 the HSU began investigating allegations Mr Thomson used his union-issued credit card to pay for prostitution and escort services.
- The investigation also looked at claims he used the credit card to withdraw cash to bankroll his election campaign.
- Early this year Fair Work Australia completed a three-year report into Mr Thomson's conduct at the HSU.
- The findings of the report are yet to be released.
- Mr Thomson has denied the allegations.
Mr Thomson said he had called Labor's New South Wales secretary Sam Dastyari after speaking to Ms Gillard last night, and had asked him to suspend his membership.
His move is not expected to affect the fragile balance of power in the House of Representatives, because he says he will still vote with Labor.
Mr Slipper has released a statement to say he will ask Labor's Deputy Speaker Anna Burke to sit in the Speaker's chair when Parliament resumes on budget night, May 8.
Mr Slipper is under investigation over alleged use of Cabcharge vouchers and is also facing claims that he sexually harassed a male staffer.
He has denied the allegations against him.
'Tainted votes'
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has repeated his calls for an early election, saying Mr Thomson should not be allowed to vote until the allegations against him had been resolved.
And he demanded to know why Ms Gillard had "suddenly" withdrawn her support for Mr Thomson.
"If you want to disown Craig Thomson, you've got to disown his vote too," he said.
"What does the PM know now that has suddenly forced her to disown Mr Thomson?
"This Government only survives because of tainted votes. If the Prime Minster wants to claim the high moral ground she's got to disown the vote which is now being exercised by someone facing such serious allegations.
"Mr Thomson shouldn't vote until the allegations against him are fully and completely resolved.
"In the end, this is not, as the Prime Minister claims, about the integrity of the Parliament... this is basically to shore up her numbers."
Last week the Government took the extreme step of seeking a Federal Court intervention to appoint an administrator to the Health Services Union (HSU)'s east branch.
Fair Work Australia has just completed an investigation into the HSU and Mr Thomson and is due to make its report public soon.
Mr Thomson's move to the crossbenches indicates he may be fearing the fallout from that report.
Independent Senator Nick Xenophon has told ABC Local Radio he does not expect the resignation to have any major impact on the Gillard government.
"Craig Thomson to his core is a Labor man, an ALP man," he said.
"I would be very surprised if he voted against the Government on any key votes, so I think it's business as usual.
"But it's good for the Government because he'll be seen as distancing himself from the Government, which I think the Government will welcome."
Independent MP Tony Windsor says he is not surprised by the developments, given the circumstances within Labor's ranks.
And he says there is no new ground for action against the Government in the Parliament.
"I'm not going to initiate some motion of no confidence against the Government in a duly-elected Parliament just because the numbers are tight and someone suddenly becomes an independent or there's an inquiry into someone's Cabcharge arrangements," he said.
But he says because the numbers are "precarious", there is always the chance of an early election.
"There's a lot of focus on these Craig Thomson, Peter Slipper things... there may be an early election," he said.
"I've been prepared for an early election since day one."
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THERE aren't too many 13-year-olds who launch their own skincare ranges but that is exactly what Bethany Grace Spoor did seven years ago.
And now the McKees Hill resident has stretched her boundaries and applied to the Channel 10 program Shark Tank to see if she can strike up a deal with one of the investors that feature on the show.
"I have seen the show in the past and I am a a big fan of Janine (Allis, founder of Boost Juice and an investor on the show)," Bethany said.
"I wanted that extra edge and decided to have a go."
Bethany received a call back from the show and had to fly down to Sydney for an audition.
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Despite pronouncements that they are pro-technology, all of the U.S. presidential candidates have made fairly feeble attempts at building mobile campaign websites.
"It's appalling how poorly their mobile websites work," said Joshua Bixby, who has analyzed desktop and mobile websites of the Republican frontrunners and President Obama. Bixby is president of Strangeloop, a Canadian Web software company that has no connection to any of the campaigns.
In a blog post in which he shared his most recent findings about candidates' websites, Bixby says he encountered slow site load times -- some took several minutes on smartphones -- and basic functionality problems. Computerworld performed several of the same informal tests as Bixby did, and in some cases found even poorer performance than he did.
The findings suggest that politicians may not be doing a very good job of reaching out to voters who are using smartphones and tablets in far greater numbers than they were during the 2008 presidential campaign, Bixby says. He joined other election observers in predicting a big upsurge in campaigns focused on mobile device users.
"None of the candidates' sites rose to the challenge of designing for mobile devices," Bixby wrote in his blog. One key ingredient of a good mobile website is that it should offer the ability to link to the full desktop site, not just provide a view of a stripped-down mobile version, Bixby added in an interview. He said surveys have shown that at least one-third of mobile users strongly favor access to a full site from a mobile device.
What Bixby found was that of all the Republican presidential candidates, only Mitt Romney's campaign had designed a mobile site with a link to the full-size MittRomney.com website.
All of the other Republican candidates, as well as Obama, have adapted their full-size desktop websites to run on mobile platforms -- a tactic that can work well, or not, for many different reasons, Bixby said. In some cases, "responsive design" principles have been used, which means that developers have designed desktop content to adapt to a variety of devices, including tablets and smartphones.
Computerworld found that Obama's mobile website does include an apparent link to the desktop version of the president's campaign site, but clicking it repeatedly led to a page that said, "Sorry, the page you are looking for is not here."
Bixby and others credited Obama's 2008 campaign for having a sophisticated digital operation that included a mobile strategy, but critics have noted that the president's 2012 website falls down, particularly for mobile users.
"It is on the iPhone where the trouble [with Obama's 2012 site] actually starts," wrote a blogger for TheBrickFactory.com . That blogger cited the same error message that Computerworld found when trying to jump to the full site, and also drew attention to the need to "scroll forever to access all the content," saying "Instead of being optimized for mobile, it feels like a version of the main site shoehorned to fit in a mobile browser ."
Bixby said the mobile version of MittRomney.com had a link to the candidate's full website that worked when he tested it multiple times. However, in a Computerworld test, the link to the full site repeatedly (ten times) returned the user to the mobile site. "That's a huge error," Bixby said of the Computerworld finding.
So it appears, at least in terms of the inability to link to a full website from the mobile site, that a Obama-Romney presidential contest is a close race.
Bixby also found that the candidates' websites loaded more slowly on desktop computers than many commercial websites did. But the load times on mobile devices were even slower, sometimes several minutes, he found.
Over a Wi-Fi connection, an iPhone loaded all of the candidates' sites in 10 to 20 seconds, according to Bixby. And he said that load times "ranged from slow to unbearable" on an Android phone connected to a Rogers 3G network in Canada. He noted that Romney's site loaded in 21 seconds on an Android phone via a 3G network, but the home screen failed to size properly in the browser, cutting off the candidate's name at "Romn." Bixby said it took several minutes to load the other candidates' sites on Android devices with 3G connections.
However, in Computerworld tests using an iPhone over a Verizon Wireless 3G network in Virginia, both Obama's and Romney's sites consistently loaded in less than three seconds.
When it came to loading desktop Web pages, Republican candidate Newt Gingrich's site turned in the best performance, 7.7 seconds, while Obama's site came in last, at 13.6 seconds, according to Bixby.
But mobile devices are what people are interested in, and mobile strategies should be a higher priority for the candidates, Bixby said.
Bixby joined a number of independent analysts in urging the candidates to devote more of their campaign war chests to their mobile websites, given the explosive growth in mobile devices and the level of social interaction they support.
"Given the millions of dollars being spent on campaigns, mobile should be a higher priority," Bixby said.
Matt Hamblen covers mobile and wireless, smartphones and other handhelds, and wireless networking for Computerworld. Follow Matt on Twitter at @matthamblen or subscribe to Matt's RSS feed . His email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
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You're invited to join Kent State University's Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative for the Hipp Deck event, as we celebrate the release of Cleveland Stories: true until proven otherwise, the fourth volume in our Urban Infill journal series. Cleveland Stories is an investigation into narrative-based approaches to urban design, exploring the ways that the physical form of a city can be manipulated to reveal hidden stories, real and imagined. The book release party will be held on the upper level of the 740 Euclid Ave. parking garage, an undulating hardscape with fantastic views of surrounding Downtown Cleveland. The Hipp Deck is a pop-up experiment that will transform the top deck into an open-air live performance venue and public green space, providing a much needed urban oasis for one unforgettable evening.
The parking garage is on the site of the former Hippodrome Theater, a nationally renowned venue, which was demolished in 1981. The Hipp Deck, a conjunction of Hippodrome and parking deck, will bring the illustrious past of the theater back to life, for one night, with live music performances and embody a hybrid vision for the future of our ever-present parking infrastructure.
The event is supported by the George Gund Foundation and Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, in partnership with Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation, SPIRE Institute, Filtrexx, Opera Cleveland and Ampco System Parking.
Cleveland Stories will be available for purchase at the event for a discounted price of $10. Park in the 740 Euclid garage and receive the book for free!
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PARIS, April 23 (UPI) -- The French National Assembly gave final legislative approval Tuesday to a bill legalizing marriage and adoption for gay couples.
The vote on the "Marriage for All" bill took place after months of often acrimonious debate and street protests that sometimes turned violent, the broadcaster France 24 reported. House Speaker Claude Bartolome received an envelope this week containing gunpowder and a threatening letter telling him to postpone the vote, investigators say.
The bill, which had already passed the Assembly in February, received a 331-225 vote on second reading, necessary because the law was amended in the Senate.
If President Francois Hollande signs the bill as expected, France will the ninth European country to allow same-sex marriage. Same-sex couples can also marry in Argentina, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, some states in Brazil and Mexico and nine U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
Recent polls have showed support for gay marriage at around 55 percent. But opposition to gay adoptions has increased, with 56 percent now against it.
Opponents of the bill planned to hold another rally Tuesday evening to convince Hollande, who promised during the campaign to legalize gay marriage and adoption, not to sign it.


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Photographer's Note
What is cool on Filitheyo is that if you are afraid of Sharks when it becomes night, you can still go swimming in the pool ! Here you can see the ambiant, even if I was tasting a coktail ;-)
Yes I know, I like to take swimming pools pictures :$
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bruce_wayne (1507) 2007-04-17 16:35
Hi Thomas
clearness of this picture is very good...I like very much color matching...very nice picture!
Bruce W.
captainsgirl (3450) 2007-04-17 18:59
very pretty photo, I like the reflections in the pool, the palm tree angled in the corner and the beautiful ocean in the distance. Beautiful color. TFS
Pattyjy (2180) 2007-04-18 6:16
Salut Thomas,
Superbes couleurs. Manque un peu de nettet�. Bravo. Amiti�, Patty.
veyselk (0) 2007-04-18 6:23
hi thomas
this is my dreamland :)) one day i will come there and take lots of pictures of maldives... thanks :)))
Anoula (358) 2007-05-08 12:41
Swimming pools at night are always as beautiful. And this one is not just a swimming pool but it is combined with the sea and a beautiful sunset. I can't decide if there's too much going on, whether the table or the palmtree is just too much, or if they go perfectly together. One thing I know for sure is that the triangle on the left bothers me and that the colors are WOW! Very beautiful.
Thank you for sharing!
- Anu
saigon (6443) 2007-05-28 13:48
salut THOMAS.
SUPERBE tes images!
et puis je comprend pas qu'on donne si peu de points a tes photos si bien con�u!
comme quois on donne les points a qui on veut meme si sa photo est pourri ;o)
bohhh moi les points verts je m'en balance..
testmaniac (13508) 2007-07-02 4:27
Hi Thomas
So nice photo..pretty colors.
kimberly_ann43 (6) 2007-10-07 19:23
Very, very, VERY pretty. Love the colors and lighting of this shot.


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Tagalog-Bisaya Dictionary
List of Tagalog terms that begins with letter Y with meaning and translations in Bisaya language. Page 1 of 1 pages. Each term may have information like root word, part of speech, usage, synonyms, antonyms, etc.
Tagalog terms that starts with letter Y
- yagyag
- yakap
- yakapin
- yapak
- yapakan
- yapusin
- yapyap
- yari sa asero
- yari sa kamay
- yate
- yelo
- yeso
- yodo
- yugto
- yuko
- yungib
- yunit
- yurakan
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We Try the New Cheesecake Brownie from Starbucks
Just in time for Valentine's Day, when chocolate consumption might as well be federally mandated, Starbucks released a new cheesecake brownie ($2.25). The two layer treat has a fudge brownie base, topped with a thick layer of cheesecake and a swirl of chocolate ganache.
For the most part, I find Starbucks' policy of posting calorie counts on their desserts counter-intuitive. Knowing the exact caloric damage is almost always enough to dissuade me from purchasing something sweet (compounded by the fact that I've never had anything truly great from the pastry case), but the cream cheese brownie was an exception. It looked so good, I didn't even glance at the calorie count, or the price, before purchasing it.
Cream cheese brownies are a serious personal weakness, and this one met all of my expectations. The brownie is moist, fudgy, and rich, with crunchy little pieces of chocolate chips scattered throughout. The cream cheese layer is a tasty complement; it's a bit tangy, and applied thickly enough that the texture really comes through. Unlike brownies where the cream cheese is swirled throughout the batter, this version tastes like two desserts stacked on top of each other. They're distinct, but totally in harmony.
One tip: you might want to specify exactly which brownie you want. Not all are created equal. On my visit, there were two in the display case, and on the other, the ganache was applied much more sparingly.
I'd order the cream cheese brownie again without any hesitation. It's well worth the price, and at 300 calories, the impact isn't too severe, especially compared to the double chocolate brownie, which has over 100 additional calories.
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GERMANY: The first of 15 Velaro D fourth-generation ICE trainsets for Deutsche Bahn was formally unveiled at Siemens' Uerdingen plant in Krefeld on April 28 by DB Board Member, Technical, Dr Volker Kefer and the CEO of Siemens Mobility Dr Hans-Jörg Grundmann.
Designated Class 407, the eight-car trainsets are the latest development in the Siemens Velaro family, which is in turn derived from DB's ICE3 trainsets.
Designed for operation at up to 320 km/h, the four-system Velaro D sets are due to enter service from the December 2011 timetable. They will work international services between Germany and southern France via the first phase of LGV Rhin-Rhône, and will also be equipped to operate into Belgium on the Frankfurt – Köln – Brussels corridor.
Each eight-car set will have accommodation for up to 460 seated passengers, including a full restaurant car. The end cars have been extensively redesigned to meet the latest TSI and crashworthiness requirements, and incorporate a fire-proof equipment room behind the cabs in place of the forward-facing lounges in the ICE3. Fire doors are also provided between all cars as standard, potentially making the trains suitable for operation through the Channel Tunnel. Other changes include a higher roof line on the intermediate cars and fewer pantograph recesses as part of an aerodynamic streamlining designed to reduce energy consumption by up to 20%.
The first trainset is due to begin test running at Wildenrath in September, and the formal certification process for operation in Germany, France and Belgium will start in January 2011. The trains may also be certified to run into Switzerland and the Netherlands in future.
- Read our exclusive article about the development of the Velaro D by Siemens' Project Director Martin Steuger in the May 2010 issue of Railway Gazette International.


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Sound Off for Jan. 16
It's pretty simple, we remove the common denominator in this equation and we wouldn't be so focused on finger pointing and blaming the other guy. The Constitution, our source document addresses this issue but it's our elected officials that fail to honor our Constitution.
Maybe if Obama had a realistic budget to start with the American people would not be held hostage to give in to fear mongering and policies that further the debt. After all Obama made a lot of promises to the voters who believed him with all empty, unrealistic promises that are simply unsustainable! His first term was policies that were passed on the basis of scare tactics: Massive stimulus package that we have nothing to show for, Obamacare that has added hidden and new taxes for everyone including the middle class and zero action on debt reduction, jobs, economy and having a better life compared to years past. We are in a downhill spiral with a dictator in office that cries crisis every time he needs something passed without weighing all options, compromising a total lack of leadership is displayed on a daily basis. People and Obama knew that these payments were eventually going to run out without making any contingency plans or reevaluating where areas needed to be cut and prioritize necessities versus waste. He is too busy courting Hollywood, unions and dividing the American people from each other. We are not better off than four years ago; with a decline in jobs, economy, health care, increased taxes, less and less for our hard worked for money!
Governor Malloy needs to get off his gun control soapbox and get down to the business of dealing with the financial crisis that he created with his flagrant spending. The state coffers are empty, cuts need to be made. Whether you are for or against gun control it will be decided by Congress, not by Malloy.
The renegade Obama administration will break federal law again as it will not meet the February 2nd deadline to submit a budget as required by law. Over the past four years, the Obama administration has committed a serious law violation by violating federal and constitutional laws which have led to an avalanche of lawsuits, perhaps biggest one being the scandal ridden Obamacare fiasco. Obama has little regard for the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Federal law as he ignores or attempts to circumvent Congress, the American people, the Supreme Court and existing law.
Congratulations to Father Christopher Tiano for being honored as the most distinguished Pastor by the Archdiocese of Hartford. The award to Fr. Tiano was made for his leadership, vision and outstanding support to St. Peter/St. Francis school.
It was great to read Mike Driscoll's column in Sunday's Register Citizen. I hope there will be more. You were in our minds, Mike. I also hope Owen Canfield will continue his column as well and I hope he is recovering well.
Obama's position is no different than Reagan's when faced with his own debt ceiling talks - though in that time, the Dems were the ones opposed to raising it and the GOP insisted on raising it without Congressional demands. Funny how politics works, isn't it? The problem isn't the debt ceiling (it has to go up) but rather Congress's inability to budget. Leaving budgetary questions for high-stakes debt ceiling negotiations is a horrible way to run a country. This country can't continue veering from one fiscal crisis to the next - it's pathetic.


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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Los Angeles is finally getting around to fixing a major flaw in its public transit system: Light rail riders can't travel from one side of downtown and out the other without waiting at platforms to transfer twice. And paying two extra fares.
It's the kind of problem that has helped keep many commuters in their cars, despite the region's notoriously clogged highways.
Transit planners had a solution long ago — and now they have the money to start building.
On Thursday, local and national transportation officials gathered to sign a grant agreement directing $670 million of federal money over several years toward a $1.4 billion project that will let light rail passengers travel beneath downtown without leaving their seats.
The regional connector — as the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority calls it — will tie together three existing light rail lines with a new tunnel and three new stations.
With federal money secured, major construction should begin later this year. If all goes well, the project would open in 2020. The funding not promised under the federal grant will come from U.S. Department of Transportation loans, state money and — critically — local sales tax receipts.
The region's longstanding ambivalence toward public transit has started to change in recent years. A single subway line of 4 miles debuted in 1993, but enthusiasm — and money — for a world-class transit network was limited. By adding new light rail lines piecemeal, the system ended up with the disjointed connections that the regional connector is designed to smooth out.
"Back in the day, when this was still the capital of cars in the world, the idea of putting a subway underground was a really tough sell," said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. "People were willing to dip their toes in, but nobody ever jumped into the water — before traffic got so bad a decade ago that we really started with more comprehensive plans. There's a market for this now."
In 2008, Los Angeles County voters agreed to tax themselves in exchange for significant investments in the subway and light rail (and, yes, greater freeway capacity).
Part of the successful pitch for that tax was the regional connector. Currently, a rider going from West Los Angeles to Pasadena, northeast of downtown, must take a light rail train, transfer on the west edge of downtown to a subway, then transfer to a different light rail line on the other side of downtown. The new project should lop off about 20 minutes from that trip.
"Los Angeles, to its credit, had to build a vision for transit. The city was not designed around a transit network," said Therese McMillan, the deputy administrator of the Federal Transit Administration who formally announced the grant Thursday.
McMillan should know — she grew up here, and while she said she took buses in the 1970s during her high school years, rail was not an option. The once-extensive street cars had been ripped out a few decades before.
To have a rail rebirth, she noted, local politicians and transit officials needed to generate momentum slowly. "In those cases, you have to build it in pieces," McMillan said. "Funding is always a challenge."
Local transit officials hope they'll see McMillan again soon — with an announcement that the federal government will help fund the extension of the subway through Beverly Hills to the west side of Los Angeles. LA Metro has requested $1.25 billion of federal funds for that project.
A decision on that grant request likely will come later this year.
Contact Justin Pritchard at https://twitter.com/lalanewsman


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Litchfield County doctors say flu outbreak is mild in area
TORRINGTON >> As town and city health officials across Connecticut continue to see high numbers of flu cases, Torrington has continued to remain low on the list of cities affected.
While Connecticut is still considered to have "widespread" flu activity, local doctor's offices say they haven't seen the high numbers.
According to Ami Marshall, an Advanced Practiced Registered Nurse for the Community Wellness Center in Torrington, patients are experiencing other symptoms.
"We have had an increased surge in upper respiratory infections but have not confirmed the flu," said Marshall. "We're prepared. We had leftover flu vaccine and we re-vaccinated people at FISH and require all patients who are ill to wear masks."
While Torrington hasn't been completely out of the woods with the flu virus, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital said the number of patients with the illness has gone down.
"We're back down to normal levels now," said Tim LeBouthillier, director of public and community relations and CHH.
However, LeBouthillier said the hospital is still encouraging people to wash their hands frequently and get the flu vaccine.
The Torrington school district has also seen a normal level of absences due to the flu.
"The absentee rate is not unusual for early January," said Bill Joslyn, director of human resources for Torrington schools. "We're watching it, but it's not been unusual and we will continue to watch."
Joslyn also said the school sent out an announcement to parents to let the school know if their child has any flu symptoms.
In addition, Joslyn said school nurses and teachers have reminded students about the importance of hand washing, hygiene and to cover their mouth when they cough.
According to the State Department of Public Health in a 2012-13 Season Influenza chart, which tracks the numbers of positive flu tests by city and county, Torrington had a total of 27 positive influenza tests while Litchfield County had 96. Other surrounding communities in Litchfield County who also reported low flu totals, include Winchester with nine positive cases, Burlington, Barkhamstead, Harwinton and Cornwall with two, New Hartford reported three cases and Litchfield reported four.
While Litchfield County had one of the lowest flu totals in the state, the high threat of catching the illness forced many people to get the flu shot. As a result, many big-name pharmacies ran out.
The Torrington CVS Pharmacy is out of the vaccine, but Walgreens and Rite-Aid said they have recently stocked up. Locally owned, Petricone's Pharmacy said they are keeping up with the demand.
"Because of the outbreak, people who wouldn't normally get the shot are getting it," said pharmacist Joe Petricone Jr.,
However, Petricone said, while the flu shot prevents certain strains of the virus, a person can still get the flu after getting the shot.
"There is always a stream floating out there. It takes two weeks to get full coverage, but you have a better shot of not getting it with the vaccine. It's not too late -- there are plenty of vaccines," said Petricone.
To help further prevent the spread of the flu virus, the Red Cross developed some ways to decrease the chances of getting sick.
"Cover the nose and mouth with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing, and throw the tissue away after use. Wash hands often, especially after coughing or sneezing. Avoid touching the eyes, nose or mouth and avoid close contact with people who are sick," according to a press release by the Red Cross.
In a statewide news release issued by senior health care experts, senior citizens are the most susceptible to flu-related complications.
"Ninety percent of flu-related deaths and more than half of flu-related hospitalizations occur in people ages 65 and older," according to the release.
"'The flu can be very dangerous for seniors, so we are concerned about this recent outbreak,'" said Jeff Huber, president of Home Instead, franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care, in a written statement.
Furthermore, according to the Center for Disease Control website, it is recommended that people with the flu to stay home at least 24 hours with no fever.
The website also states that most adults can infect someone else one day before the symptoms develop, and five to seven days after.
"Practicing good hand hygiene is still one of the best ways to help safeguard yourself from germs that carry the flu," said LeBouthillier in an e-mail.
Reach Nikki Treleaven at (860) 489-3121 ext. 324.


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Understand and remember Science vocabulary words
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1. All players are given equal number of cards.
a) 2 players � 15 cards each
b) 3 players � 10 cards each
c) 4 players � 7 cards each (set aside the remaining 2 cards)
d) 5 players � 6 cards each
e) 6 players � 5 cards each
2. The person who has the TriConnect with a STAR lays it down to start the game.
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"Use the force, Luke." ... c'mon, I can't be the only one who thought that!Now how about the gold making? Well, as alluded to I pulled in just under 21K this week:What you can't see is the 7K I spent on herbs but even so I had a surge in non-glyph sales. Here's a screeny to show you roughly what's moving and for how much: I should have but didn't take a shot of the huge run I had midweek on crafted BS and tailoring greens and blues. Thanks be to you O' levellers. : ) You can also see from the above that pets are going nicely, 70-80 BS gear still sells around the 100g mark and gems are still kicking goals. I've read on other gold blogs that cata blue gems are slowing - not on my server, we were slow to get going Alli side due to the large faction imbalance so these markets are still playing themselves out.Finally, I mentioned a while ago about Hyacinth Macaws and even further back about Argent Tournament pets. I bought most of these guys for around the 500g mark (the macaws closer to 5K of course) and am now busting them out.
The macaw I've got listed for the server 100% - I haven't seen any of these for ages now and still have one more in the bank. On the Argent Tournament pets I'm flying the kite at the 4500g mark hoping that the rarity will see them move - should be interesting to see what happens.
Stay liquid guys.
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