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Please help me, I've spent weeks googling & searching this and other forums. Part of this is I am very new to linux brought on by having purchased a computer with Vista. I am trying to use SuSE 10.1 and think I will really like it if i can get on the net with it. I don't know if it is a configuration problem, installation problem, set up problem or what.
I have dial up, it's all we have out here. Some day may get wireless available, but Embarq has said we will have broadband available the day before hell freezes over (though they were nicer about it).
I bought a best data 56k external USB modem (my HP doesn't have a serial port) It came with drivers on a CD, with linux drivers & a readme file. I plugged in the modem and YaST does not detect it, but under hardware information it shows up under USB shows a 56k softmodem with a driver of ST7554 USB Modem and the drivers say active modprobe says yes. It shows to be a SGS Thomson Microelectronics 56K softmodem. If I look under File: /etc/sysconfig/slmodemd (using YAsT) in the Harware>modems section
Possible Values: Any value
Default Value: modem:1
Service to Restart: slmodemd
Hardware(not modem) device for the slmodemd.
slmodemd accesses hardware devices which are provided
by the slamr and the slusb kernel modules. This congiuration
setting determines which hardware device slmodemd should use.
Use "modem:x" or "hw:x,y" in ALSA mode, x=card number, y=pcm number
Use "slamr0" for SmartLink-compatible AC'97 Riser modem codecs
Use "slusb0" for the SmartUSB56 from SmartLink(extermal USB modem)
Note: After starting slmodemd, he will create a PTY (pseudo-termnal)
and create a symlink called /dev/ttySL0 which points to this PTY.
/dev/ttySL0 is the device used by applications.
So in the box at the top where it says SLMODEMD_DEVICE I typed slusb0
In KPPP I chose /dev/ttySL0 for my modem.
I tried using this modprobe slamr
I found from another modem post and I got FATAL: Module slamr not found
but my wheel with slmodemd IS in /usr/sbin I saw it!
I tried to install the modem drivers following the instructions in read me. The easiest way looked like the rpm but the first command was to build and rpm & srpm from the tarball using # rpm -ta slmdm-2.7.14.tar.gz the "ta" command didn't work I googled and tried some alternative commands and short of it is a message about legacy syntax not being supported. The rest of it was stuff like # rpm -i /path/to/slmdm-2.X.X-Y.i386.rpm but since the first part didn't work, I didn't have any i386.rpms. So I unzipped the tarball using tar xvzf slmdm-2.7.14.tar.gz then tried to use the rpmbuild I read about during a google search, this didn't work either. So I looked at the other way. I copied the slmdm-2.7.14 file from CD to my hard drive. Then the instructions said to "you will want to correct in Makefile path to your
local linux kernel header files:
I have no idea what this means or how to do it. But since it talked about path I opened a konsole window in the folder containing the files and typed "make" and make install. It didn't seem to work.
I'm not really sure if this is even a problem since the modem shows in the hardware info that it has drivers and they are active.
In the box at the top of the sys config using YAsT I replaced the modem:1 with the slusb0 from the choice list, didn't that create the link thing?
Can someone please help me? I've googled and searched and I'm not even sure where I'm going wrong or what the problem is, I just know it isn't working.


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Chest opening poses and backbends also bring about feelings of exhilaration, bliss, and complete openness, leaving you with plenty of energy to share these positive vibes with yourself and others this Valentine's Day.
Here are the 5 yoga poses to open your heart—and a short meditation to finish with!
Remember, before you try these 5 poses, make sure to prepare and warm up your body with a few rounds of Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutations).
Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend)
Interlocking your hands and bringing them over your head opens your chest and shoulders, while the forward bend decreases stress, bringing about feelings of calmness and relaxation that allow you to let go.
To Do This Pose:
Stand at the top of your mat with your feet hips-width apart, toes pointing forward. Interlace your fingers behind your back. Inhale and open your chest, and exhale and fold forward from your hips, bringing your head toward the floor. Allow your hands to drop further towards the floor on each exhalation, increasing the stretch on your chest and shoulders. Close your eyes and breathe deeply through your nose. Hold for 10 deep breaths.
Parivritta Janu-Sirsana (Revolved Head to Knee Pose)
Practicing Parivritta Janu-Sirsana combines a deep spinal twist with a chest opener, leaving you feeling invigorated and energized.
To Do This Pose:
From a seated position, bend your left leg and bring the sole of your left foot to the inside of your right thigh. Keeping your torso rotated to the left and your chest open, bend toward your right leg. Allow the right side of your body to sink toward your right leg, and try to take hold of your right toes with your right hand. If you can, stretch your left arm over your head to meet the right. Be sure to keep your chest open and turning slightly upward. Hold for 10 deep breaths, feeling your heart expand on your inhalations, and then repeat on the other side.
Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose)
Gomukhasana deeply stretches the shoulders and chest. It also allows the hips, where we commonly store anxiety and fear, to release and open.
To Do This Pose:
Keeping your back straight, raise your left arm above your head and bend it behind your back. Keeping your right arm down, bend your right elbow and reach your right hand up to meet the left. Try to join your hands together, using a belt or strap if you can't reach. Keep your head held high and look straight in front of you. Hold for 1 minute and switch sides.
Ustrasana (Camel Pose)
The ultimate heart opener, Ustrasana requires you to hold your body in a position of complete and utter vulnerability. Because of this, it can lead to a dramatic release of emotions.
To Do This Pose:
Start with your knees about hips width apart and the tops of your feet resting on the mat behind you. Place your palms on your lower back for support, fingers pointing down. Inhale and lengthen your spine, exhale and begin to arch backwards, keeping your chest open, your shoulders wide, and your thighs perpendicular to the ground. If you feel comfortable, you can gently drop your hands back to your heels and extend your neck, coming into the full posture. Breathe deeply here for 10 breaths. To come out of the posture, return your hands to your lower back, bringing your chest forward before you lift your head.
Remember, after an intense back bend like this, it's important to practice Balasana (child's pose) to relax and neutralize the spine.
Supta Baddha Khonasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose)
For a more restorative, gentle heart opener, try relaxing in Supta Baddha Konasana. In this position, the natural force of gravity slowly and gently opens your chest and hips, releasing subtle tensions in these areas and leaving you feeling relaxed and renewed.
To Do This Pose:
Lying on your back, bring the soles of your feet together as you would in Baddha Konasana. Allow your arms to rest beside you, palms up, about six inches from your body. For a more intense chest opener, place a block or a pillow along your spine. Breathe deeply in this posture for 3-5 minutes.
If you wish, finish your practice a seated meditation position like Sukhasana. Spend a few minutes here, meditating on all of the ways that love exists in your life. Think of the people, things, and situations you are grateful for, and send off feelings of loving kindness to all of them. Lastly, turn your attention towards yourself, pledging to love and accept yourself as you are.
Don't forget to bring these positive feelings of love, openness and acceptance into the world with you this Valentine's Day! Namaste.


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The dimension below all refer to urban streets with curbs and no parking… Most recommendations for Bike Lane dimensions refer to the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities , the general rule is
the minimum bike lane width is 5 ft (1.5 m), measured from the face of a curb or vertical surface to the center of the bike lane line
However, that changes when a gutter pan is involved, more width is required to meet their recommendations —
Along sections of roadway with curb and gutter, a usable width of 4 ft (1.2 m) measured from the longitudinal joint to the center of the bike lane line is recommended
The Institute for Transportation Engineers ITE TCD Traffic Control Devices Handbook, 2nd Edition. Chapter 14 by Richard Moeur and John Ciarellia has very similar guidance, referring to what the AASHTO guide calls "usable width" as "clear pavement width":
Bike lanes should have a minimum of 4 ft. (1.2 m) of clear pavement width, excluding gutter pans, longitudinal joints, and other obstructions. A width of 5 ft. (1.5 m) or greater is desirable, especially in locations with curbs at the roadway edge. On roadways with higher motor vehicle speeds, a width of 6 ft. (1.8 m) or greater can make the bike lane more comfortable for use by less-confident riders.
So, usable width in a bike lane is exclusive of gutter pan width (as well as any other obstruction). The gutter pan width is excluded because the joint between the pan and roadway surfaces cannot be made perfectly flat, and furthermore over time they heave/deteriorate/move (see e.g. the condition of Warner Road east of Kyrene, finally repaired in 2016). Debris also naturally collects in the gutter, well it collects in the BL, too, the further from the most heavily traveled portion of the road the worse the problem is.
Four feet is a magic number because AASHTO refers to that as the "Minimum Operating" space of the standard adult bicyclist riding an upright bicycle, see their figure 3-1.
In the illustration above right, both scenes depict a nominal 4′ of usable space; in the top photo the space is next to a 17″ gutter pan (usual for metro phoenix area) and the bottom pic is next to a 24″ pan. So the total width is approximately 5.5′ (top) or 6′ (bottom) but both have only the nominal (the AASHTO guide calls it "recommended") amount of usable width. [see here for some details about gutter pans]
Because the bike stencil in the photo above, and see MUTCD fig 9C-03 is 40″ wide, it's pretty easy to eyeball a sub-standard width bike lane if you know the correct stencil is being used. In the photo at right, the usable width is less than 4′.
This is all well-and-good, but you can design and build a perfectly acceptable-width BL but in order for it to function properly there needs to be enough room in the adjacent lane to allow vehicles to pass bicyclists without changing lanes.
Planners lately have been emphasizing the benefits of shrinking general-purpose lanes to, say, 10′ wide — see e.g. NACTO. THIS IS NOT ENOUGH WIDTH NEXT TO A NOMINALLY SIZED BL on roads which allow trucks/buses/etc. See shoehorn-bike-lanes for some illustrations. Rule of thumb is 17′ of combined space.
Guadalupe Road / Tempe Resurfacing 2016
Guadalupe Road is a major arterial running east and west through much of the "East Valley" (Guadalupe, Tempe and Mesa). In the city of Tempe it extends the entire width of the city, and the city takes care of from roughly Hardy Drive to just west of SR101. It has two through lanes and a designated bicycle lane* in each direction, as well as a center turn lane (no raised median) with curb-and-gutter and there is no parking anywhere.
The posted speed limit is 45mph with full-time reductions to 35mph around the two high school campuses. The speed reduction does not "cause" congestion, as I think I hear so often from hi-speed advocates.
Guadalupe Road received a complete resurfacing in the later part of 2016. Very smooth.
The goal after the resurfacing appears to have been to reproduce exactly the striping that was there before.
This was a missed opportunity: a much more "bike lane" friendly pattern could have been chosen, instead of the 4 quite-wide through lanes along with minimal BLs that has (and still is) striped there. There appears to be 68′ curb-to-curb, I would have gone with something like: 2′ gutter + 5′ usable BL / 11′ Lane 2 / 10′ lane 1 / 12′ center lane / 10′ Lane 1 / 11′ Lane 2 / 5′ usable BL + 2′ gutter…. did i get the addition right? I think that totals to 68′. An example of which was done at the Warner Road, also Tempe, resurfacing in late 2016, which seems to have the same 68 feet, and now has 5′ of usable width in the bike lanes mid-block.
I'm going to strikethrough my original statement, just below; as I 311'ed this particular area and spoke with a City of Tempe engineer about it… He measured the area and said that since it's >= 5.5′, the city "standard", it's not an issue from their perspective. He really didn't or wouldn't acknowledge even the concept of usable width; repeating only that when measured from the curb it was whatever it was (5.5′ or whatever). He also said, and looking more closely, i now see he is correct, that the stripe is in exactly the same spot as it used to be.
Separately, there's an obvious mistake — I don't know if this is a bad measuring job or just what, the existing stripe in the section in the picture, just west of S La Rosa, used to be very close to 4′, perhaps a couple of inches shy… and after the resurfacing is now is unfortunately moved several more inches in a bad way.
This is in an area that has 2′ wide gutter pans — I don't know if that has anything to do with it or not. (I just mention it because it's weird, and noone seems to know why they are there. Baseline Road also has segments with 2′ wide pans). ]
* There is a 700′ gap in the BL at S Maple Ave, in order to provide dual left turn pockets at the (offset) intersection with Maple. The treatment of the BL stripe here is improper(?undesirable) — it should not simply gradually bend into the curb, if the BL has to end, it should just end. Likewise the re-start of the BL should not gradually emerge from the curb, it should just start and only when there's adequate width.


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Happy Labour Day friends… to those who are in mourning because it's the last day of summer vacation, I am sorry! If you are like me, and enjoying the fact that the kids go back tomorrow and life can return to it's normally scheduled routine, let's rejoice together!
It was hot as all get-out here this weekend and I don't do heat (or cold for that matter) so I opted to spend the weekend swatching polishes for upcoming videos and Instagram posts. After doing that though, I felt like I needed a palette cleanser so pulled out my new Zoya Naked Manicure polishes and went to town.
If you haven't already heard, Zoya created a line of polishes that are meant to create the 'perfect' looking natural nail. I picked up the Women's Nail Perfecting Kit along with the Lavender Perfector and the Buff Perfector from Nail Polish Canada last week when they finally released in Canada (anyone else struggling with the exchange rate these days?).
To create the 'Naked Manicure' it actually takes quite a few layers of polish and a bit of patience. Start with one coat of the Naked Base and once that is dry, add a coat of the Lavender Perfector to help neutralize any staining that may be on your nails. Once dry, use two coats of the Pink Perfector (which was perfect for my pale skin tone but there are a bunch of options so make sure you pick the one best for you). Using the Tip Perfector, carefully paint over the natural white tips of your nails creating a smooth, bright nail line. At this point, you can either seal it all in with the Satin Seal or the Glossy Seal top coat OR… you can get all glam and add a holo top coat like I did. I used one coat of Holo All The Things by Nine Zero Lacquer and VOILA… a perfect natural manicure!
This manicure was a little outside my norm but I really enjoyed it and thought it made my nails look longer and healthier. I would definitely wear it again and be more proud of showing of my naked nails!
Zoya polishes can be purchased online through their website or at Nail Polish Canada for $11.75 per bottle. Holo All The Things by Nine Zero Lacquer is available online for $8 per bottle.


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Review: Right item delivered quickly
Needed a little bit of advice which was given in a friendly and efficient manner. However, I needed a part for a "Morphy Richards" microwave bought from Argos which apparently is a Argos only product being made for them under licence. I would have thought that Argos sold thousands of these things but the model doesn't appear on this company's reference data base so in the end the item I bought was a "best guess". It may be a little unfair but my feedback would be that they should perhaps widen their data bases to be more help - that said I haven't downgraded my rating for them as overall the process was much better than trying to do the same thing in any given bricks and mortar store.
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Premier League: Paul Lambert defends Aston Villa's Portugal trip
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has defended his decision to take his players on a break to Portugal.
Last Updated: 12/02/14 11:50am
The Villa squad will travel to the Iberian nation for a warm-weather training camp to take advantage of a gap in their fixtures.
The Villans, who played out a goalless draw with Cardiff City in Wales on Tuesday and are now just four points above the Premier League relegation zone, are not in action until a week on Sunday.
Lambert believes that going to Portugal will help his players and insists that they will be training very day.
"They'll train every day," the Birmingham Mail quotes him as saying. "They're going over there to work really.
"It's just a normal week. The important thing is we haven't a game on Saturday.
"We've decided to give them a break. They deserve it for all the work they've put in. We'll go and work hard. Where are we going? Somewhere abroad.
"I've done it before with teams and it's good. Most teams who are knocked out of the competition will probably look to go away and we're not any different."


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Two Years Ago: Wild Mushroom & Wild Rice Chicken Soup
"Baked pumpkin spice granola" - doesn't that just sound good? Like it will make your kitchen smell great. And it's true.
The Lawyer and I like to sprinkle granola over yogurt for breakfast, and it's also fabulous in pancakes to add crunch. Or, eaten straight out of hand, it makes a delicious mid-afternoon snack. One time I gave some homemade granola to a friend who didn't particularly like to cook, and she told me later that she had it for dinner every night for a week. However you eat it, granola is delicious. This particularly granola is only lightly sweet but has the most wonderful flavor combination where no one flavor overwhelms. At first you taste the spices, then a hint of coconut comes in, and then the pumpkin comes through.
This granola is slightly darker than most you'll find at the store, due to the spices, dark brown sugar, maple syrup and pumpkin. It's about the color of "normal" granola before it's baked, so don't freak out when it turns slightly darker during baking. Just be sure to stir every ten minutes and it won't turn too dark.
Granola is incredibly easy to make and much less expensive than buying it in the store. Its a fun little weekend project that you'll appreciate during the following week. And it makes a great gift, too.
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Baked Pumpkin Spice Granola
Yields approximately 5 cups
3 ¾ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
2/3 cup unsweetened coconut
2/3 cup sliced almonds
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice*
1/8 teaspoon salt
½ cup pumpkin puree
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 325d.
Line two large baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. In a large bowl, toss the oats, coconut, almonds, spices and salt together until well combined. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, add the pumpkin puree, maple syrup, vegetable oil, brown sugar and vanilla; whisk until smooth. Pour over dry ingredients and mix until everything is moistened. Divide evenly between the baking sheets and spread out into a thin layer.
Bake each batch for 40 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes. Allow granola to cool on the baking sheets for 20 minutes. Cover tightly and store at room temperature.
* Or use ½ teaspoon ground cloves, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, and ¼ teaspoon ground allspice.


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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] With producers of USA, Malaysia and Singapore, this movie of 2014 has been brilliantly directed by Joyce Fitzpatrick and Brian Shackelford. You can watch Sunshine, Noodles and Me online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2014.
Rating: 5 by 10 users./
Runtime: 68 minutes
Cheryl Ash-Simpson.
Documental, Biographic.
68-minute film (full movie) directed by Joyce Fitzpatrick and Brian Shackelford.
The original audio of Sunshine, Noodles and Me has dialogues in Dolby Digital, it was produced in USA, Malaysia, Singapore.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2014.
Screenplay written by Joyce Fitzpatrick.
Brian Shackelford.
Cheryl Ash-Simpson, Brian Shackelford and Joyce Fitzpatrick.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie Sunshine, Noodles and Me has a duration of 68 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in EnglishDolby Digital in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
See the page of this full movie, Sunshine, Noodles and Me in FULLTV Movies.


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"The PC Gaming industry showed strong overall growth of 8% in 2012, partly as a result of the Chinese market gaining traction in the $20 billion global market with record revenues of $6.8 billion," said DFC analyst David Cole. "In spite of media focus on mobile games and struggling social network games, there are now over 1 billion PC gamers worldwide and that number will continue to grow as more PCs connect online. The 'PCGA Pinnacle Report for Software' describes this in close detail."
Keep this article in mind everytime someone tries to tell you PC gaming is dead... far from it.
as consoles sink in the tar pits of obscurity, pc gaming rises to its rightful place as top of the food chain, it makes more money than ps3/36/wii combined
next gen it is going to dominate even harder, far less people will buy a ps4 than ps3, same with xbox720, it will not get anywhere near the sales the 360 did
look at wii u and vita.....esshhhhh....those things might as well be cancelled all together
pc forever!!!
Im one of them so glad i moved to pc as my primary gaming device sure ive spent over $2,000 ,the steam sales are amazing when i get the next xbox i will only buy bargin games.
Digital download sales are worth the move to PC alone. I don't care if I have to spend $2000 on quality hardware. I'd rather it go towards hardware than over priced software and paying to game online (again) etc.
I got a mean 'overpriced' Alienware m18x r2 crossfired June last year - no turning back for me. Since then, my 3 closest coop buddie went out and bought rigs too lol


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It's almost 500km, a very scenic seven hour drive.
Visitors should take prophylaxis all year round but the risk of malaria is higher in spring/summer from September to March, when it rains. The lodge provides mosquito repellent and there are mosquito nets over the beds. Consult your local GP for up to date advise.
Included are all meals, local & speciality tea & fabulous filter coffee, game drives – including a sundowner stop and night drive with astronomy, all drinks – a special selection of fabulous South African wines (red / white & sparkling), craft & local beers, non-alcoholic beverages as well as selected premium spirits, transfers to and from Arathusa airstrip when flying with FedAir / Unique Air / Flexi Flyer, emergency medical assistance (excluding evacuation) and VAT at 14%.
Excluded are Sabi Sand reserve entrance fees & conservation fees which will be charged (in cash) at Gowrie Gate, transfers to and from the lodge other than the Arathusa airstrip, curio shop purchases, gratuities, laundry, telephone calls, all other incidental costs, emergency medical evacuation and travel insurance / travel cancellation refunds.
Only children 6 years and older are welcome and allowed on the game drives. NOTE the lodge is not fenced and this is a malaria area.
From 2016 no children 12 yrs and under will be accepted at Cheetah Plains
From 2016 no children 12 yrs and under will be accepted at Cheetah Plains
Winter is the dry season, when days are warm but nights and early mornings are chilly. In winter the days generally warm up considerably. Summer is the rainy season. In all the game vehicles there are waterproof fleece ponchos.
You do not need a four-wheel drive. There is some gravel road just before the Sabi Sand gate and, while it is not in the best condition, it is perfectly manageable for a two-wheel drive vehicle. From the Sabi Sand gate to the lodge the gravel road is generally in passable condition.
Cheetah are endangered, shy creatures difficult to spot, and while there are cheetah in the Sabi Sand reserve, sightings are limited. The lodge is so named after the days when cheetah were plentiful in the area, and could always be spotted on a stretch of flat land near the lodge.
Yes, in summer the snakes wake up from their winter hibernation and set out in search of food, but they stick to the open bush. The staff is always on the lookout for the odd stray creature – this is a wilderness area so you need to be aware at all times and watch where you are walking.
Water at the lodge is drinkable there is always a jug of iced water in your room. Bottled sparkling and still water is available on order from the bar.
There are two very comfortable 10-seater landrovers. Each guest is given a warm, waterproof poncho, and there is plenty of space for camera bags and binoculars – and the large cool-boxes of snacks and pre ordered sundowner drinks.
There are two very comfortable 10-seater landrovers. Each guest is given a warm, waterproof poncho, and there is plenty of space for camera bags and binoculars – and the large cool-boxes of snacks and pre ordered sundowner drinks.
Yes. There is a single strand electric fence around the perimeter and a watchman on duty all night, every night. Rangers or the night watchman will walk with you to and from your chalet to the lounge/dining area after dark.
It would be rare if you didn't, even in summer when the lush growth makes game harder to spot. Sabi Sand is renowned as an area of prolific game, and most visitors see the Big Five more than once in a matter of days.
Yes the power is on 24-hours a day. in case of a power interruption there is a back up generator. 220 volt three pin round plugs or round 2 pin are std in South Africa – should youneed an adaptor we have them for sale in our curio shop
The Sabi Sand is a bird paradise, particularly in summer during the rain. To date 500 bird species have been recorded in the reserve.
There are two alternatives: the closest is the Hoedspruit airport, a 1 and a half hours drive away and other is the Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport in Nelspruit – three hours drive from the lodge. Rental cars can be arranged if you fly in, or we can arrange a road transfer from both airports to the lodge.
No, Cheetah Plains has an agreement between three other landowners in the Sabi Sand to allow traversing rights, and the field guides are able to traverse on these properties, a total of 8500 hectares. This is strictly monitored so that no more than two vehicles are ever on one property at the same time.


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I'm from Hawaii and I'll be here for the summer at the university. I have eaten at a number of different restaurants here but I just can't find anything that I really like. I have tried the below restaurants so far:
L'Etoile, Graze, Tornado Steakhouse, Marigolds Kitchen, Short Stack Eatery, Himul Chuli, Taste of India, some Mediterrean Cafe place but not the one that closes early, and Pig In a Fur Coat.
I did like Marigolds though and Himul Chuli as well even though the portions were small. Normally back home I eat a lot of Korean food and Filipino food but I only see Filipino restaurant on Yelp for Madison and two Korean restaurants. I will try Sols tonight since it is within walking distance from the university where I am living. But the Filipino place and the other Korean place seem to be too far away. Is Madison or Wisconsin in general just not the place for me since I abhor dairy or am I just not going to the right places? Thank you.


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You will begin by being based at one of our housing developments whereby you will receive site based training combined with attendance at college. You will study for qualifications whilst you are working and learn a skill in Carpentry or Bricklaying. Your Apprenticeship programme will last for 3 years.
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Jazz is a medium best enjoyed live, and for a jazz band performance to be enjoyable, the band has to function similar to the engine of a high-end sports car: not only do the components have to function well individually with repeated high demands, but the individuals must function perfectly in tune to the other parts, ready to roll with the split-second shift of gears and the subtlest changes in tone and direction.
With the intimate lawn of Grosvenor Galleries in Manor Park as his "course" saxophonist Jacques Schwarz-Bart took the audience for a welcome spin through contemporary jazz spiced with Caribbean rhythms and inflections. Arguably unknown to most prior to his performance, the artists, who has performed with the likes of modern soulster D'Angelo and trumpeter Roy Hargrove, made a powerful statement for celebrating music and life on Saturday night.
The five-man combo was something of a mini-United Nations, with two Serbians, a Brazilian, a Puerto Rican and the leader himself, born in Guadeloupe, raised mostly in Europe and now based in New York City (as are all the musicians). They demonstrated that combination of individual virtuosity and collective simpatico that is critical to making the music come alive.
And come alive it did. After a brief spoken word intro, in which eh urged the audience to spare a thought for the people of Iran (fighting to establish a 'real' democracy) he led the band into selections from his last two CDs, Sone Ka La and Abyss. Dominated by the infectious poly-rhythms of gwo-ka (an indigenous Guadeloupean form played largely with hand drums), the tunes had hips swaying, fingers snapping and hands clapping, as the celebratory mix and the obvious joy of the players seeped into the crowd.
By night's end, with the band having played two sets, the party was well and truly on at the final number with patrons willingly abandoning their chairs and dancing in the soft lush grass.
Earlier in the evening, the focus (at least on the leader part anyway) shifted to strings. Maurice Gordon functioned as a kind of "special guest" along with a young trio that gave good support on numbers like "Oleo" "Irie Moods" and the opener, "All Blues". Before Gordon, Benjy Myaz (whose new album drops very soon) led the audience on a journey through contemporary r&b, pop and reggae.
The entertainment began in the afternoon, with 16 acts who had pre-booked for the Open Mic segment showcasing their talents for the audience. The Fete De Musique is a global celebration co-ordinated by the offices of the Alliance-Frnacaise in each country. The event is also included in the roster of the Kingston on the Edge arts festival - steadily growing in both quality and quantity in its third year. Many more music and arts events remain over the next several days
But for now, Jamaicans can celebrate the building of some new bridges through music and the visual arts , which is what those things were intended to do in the first place.
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A very interesting place. The owner is a character! Their samosas could be addictive. Their goat and mutton (it's not entirely clear if the terms are used interchangeably in spite of the traditional differences in animal origin) curries are superb. They love ghee and grease, and so do I. Their food smacks of hand-made-from-scratch all down the line.
The sort of place that says "This is Us" without shame or adaptation to popularity. I liked it. I also liked the Indian shop across the way where Brit's can get supplies they crave like Heinz Tomato Soup and Heinz Baked Beans, Marmite, Cadbury's Flake, Turkish Delight, Branston Pickle and HP Sauce. And lots more.
But Himalaya is a place not in danger of becoming a standard blah Indo-Pakistani place. It sets its own agenda and I suspect will do always.
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Melfred Borzall: 70 years young
One of the world's leading manufacturers of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) rigs, Melfred Borzall recently celebrated 70 years in the industry, producing robust and long-lasting machinery that stands up to real-world conditions.
For more than 70 years Melfred Borzall has been developing horizontal directional drilling (HDD) tools that make directional drilling more productive and more profitable.
Its Southern California design and manufacturing plant is ground zero for the HDD tools have influenced the industry and changed the way people drill.
The company, which is operated by the founder's grandsons, prides itself on its products versatile design, manufactured with quality materials.
The result is long-lasting, earth-chomping, tough as nails, tools that help drillers cover more ground while limiting expenses.
From humble beginnings
When Los Angeles native Fred Melsheimer began adapting drilling techniques from the oil industry and applying them to a horizontal slurry boring process, he started a family legacy that has continued for 70 years.
Dick, Fred's son, joined the family business and in 1961, and designed and built the Sure Shot – one of the very first HDD rigs with the ability to use locating equipment.
As the industry started to grow more HDD manufacturers emerged, and the family business, focused on producing HDD tooling.
Dick's two sons, Eric and Peter, grew up working at Melfred Borzall during their summer holidays, eventually joining the company full time.
The Sure Shot
Peter started working for the company on a full-time basis after graduating college, demonstrating the Sure Shot machine across the country and educating the utility industry about the possibilities of modern HDD.
Eric joined full time after working several years in aerospace. Shortly after starting, Eric trained a drill crew using the Sure Shot and made the first successful HDD underground river crossing in New Zealand.
With the company now in its eighth decade, Dick has moved into a President Emeritus role, while his two sons, Eric and Peter, have stepped up as President and Director of Marketing, respectively.
Though under different titles, the brothers share leadership responsibilities at Melfred.
Dick, utilising his years of HDD experience, continues his support working in the field with HDD drillers and with Melfred distributors.
While keeping the tradition of innovation, customer service and industry leadership started by Fred Melsheimer, the two brothers are taking Melfred into an exciting new direction built on 70 years of HDD knowledge along with 21st century manufacturing and marketing ideas.
For more information visit the Melfred Borzall website.
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The leaden skies didn't bode well on Saturday morning and the prospect of a game being played seemed to diminish even more with the news that the 1sts game with Whitehaven had been called off due to the Sandair square being under water. However after several phone calls between Geoff and the Caldbeck Captain. It seemed that Caldbeck was in a' rain free bubble' albeit the Captain was saying this even though he lived at Penrith! So with the rain falling at Cockermouth the team set off in a slightly unconvinced mood that this was going to be a wasted journey, even the phlegmatic Mark 'PG Tips' Bowen was bemused by the decision to travel.
However when we arrived at the picturesque ground at Caldbeck the rain had been and gone and even though it had left an outfield that would not have been playable in perhaps the NLS both captains having already agreed to play on the artificial wicket were keen to get a game in.
The toss was won by Cockermouth and Stephen duly inserted the home team in. With Matthew Hodgson leading the attack yet again with distinction and ably supported by Jack Edmondson the Caldbeck top order were reduced to 25 for 5 in no time at all, with Matthew taking 3 and Jack 2 wickets a piece. The Cockermouth second change bowlers of Jack Spiers and Chris Hodgson continued to apply more pressure to the Caldbeck batsmen and only a quick fire 35 by Pattinson managed to pull the Caldbeck total nearer the hundred mark. However with the demise of Pattinson caught by Scully off the bowling of Chris 'Hodge' and the introduction of Mark Bowen the Caldbeck tail was chopped off before it could wag and the final total of 97 provided the Cockermouth team with a score they would have readily accepted before play started.
However cricket is by its very nature an unpredictable animal and any belief that this was going to be anything but a stroll in the park was quickly realised as the home team set about reducing the cream of the Cockermouth batting to a constant walk back to the pavilion. Chambers 0, Bowen 0, Drake 0, Hodgson 4, and Mason 4, created a zealous belief in the home team that the day was going to be theirs. The chirping and confident swagger of the Caldbeck players only seemed to darken the mood in the away changing room. But that old saying so often rings true 'Cometh the hour, cometh the man' and that man was Jack Edmondson ably assisted by the inexperienced but talented Chad Pearson playing in only his second game at this level. Both players set about rebuilding the calamitous start and slowly but surely the bite of the Caldbeck bowling was blunted and with this the cockiness and verbal confidence was also becalmed.
After Chad's great support role was ended, Jack showed what a clever cricketer he was and paced his own innings and the teams response to perfection. With Jack Spiers with him Edmo produced some wonderful blows with one over in particular going for two sixes and a four. With 2 required off the last ball to tie Jack proceeded to smite a beautiful straight drive back passed the bowler and before deep mid on and off could move it clattered into the boundary fence and a fantastic win was achieved. On a day when really both teams could justifiable have decided it was too wet to play, a great game of cricket ensued and a truly wonderful all round performance was witnessed which won the game.
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It can be hard committing to lock up your money in a certificate of deposit, or CD, when the economy is rough and the household budget is perhaps a bit shaky. If CDs are to your liking, keep in mind that not all CDs penalize you for withdrawing money before the CD matures.
Admittedly, interest rates are awful, but short-term CDs still compare favorably to most of their more liquid brethren such as money market accounts, or MMAs, and money market funds, MMFs.
The average yield on MMAs, according to Bankrate surveys, is 0.32 percent. The Crane 100 Money Fund Index, published by Crane Data, pegs the average seven-day yield for the 100 largest taxable MMFs at an abysmal 0.09 percent.
Yields on standard CDs are averaging 0.4 percent for three months, 0.58 percent for six months and 0.92 percent for 12 months.
Not so carefree after all
So-called no-penalty, or risk-free, CDs too often aren't quite as carefree as their names imply. You can withdraw funds before the CD matures without penalty, but some banks pay a lower interest rate than what they'd offer on a standard CD of the same maturity. Fortunately, that's not always the case.
Discover Bank has a 12-month, no-penalty CD with an annual percentage yield, or APY, of 2 percent, the same as it ordinarily pays on a 12-month CD in this environment. There's a minimum deposit requirement of $2,500 and the offer expires Dec. 31, 2009.
The hitch on the Discover offer is that you can only withdraw your money without penalty if you are laid off involuntarily. You must be employed full-time and remain employed for 30 days after opening the account. Discover Bank's standard penalty for early withdrawal on CDs with one- to five-year maturities is six months' simple interest.
Steve Olszewski, vice president of deposit products at Discover Bank, says the CD has been attracting consumers.
"What we learned from interaction with our customers is that a lot of people were putting their money into shorter-term savings accounts just because they felt like they were going to need ready access to it. In essence, they were losing the potential for higher earnings from a CD product so we came out with this promotion.
"We tried to make it a bit unique in that we did it on our 12-month product, which is one of the most popular terms out there. The other thing is it's not just for new customers, it's any account that's opened whether it's new or a renewal."
The desire for flexibility
Ally Bank's no-penalty CD is a bit more typical in that you can access the money at any time for any reason. It's a nine-month CD with an APY of 1.65 percent. There is no minimum opening deposit. Other than the fact that it has a fixed rate, it's hard to tell it apart from Ally's high-yield savings account and money market accounts, which have variable yields of 1.7 percent and 1.65 percent, respectively.
"People value having the flexibility and the competitive rate," says Ally Bank spokesman Travis Parman.
Bank of America's nine-month, risk-free CD has an APY of 0.65 percent and a hefty $5,000 minimum deposit. Nevertheless, it beats the 0.5 percent return the bank pays on standard CDs with maturities of six to 11 months. The bank reserves the right to require seven days' written notice of your intent to withdraw money. If you can forgo the risk-free withdrawals feature — and can tie up the money a bit longer — BofA has a much more enticing 12-month CD with a yield of 1.4 percent. Again, the minimum deposit is $5,000. Both CDs are available only online.
SunTrust is another option, with a 10-month, no-penalty CD that pays 0.7 percent when funded with at least $2,000. The call center representative says that in many states you must have a SunTrust checking account to qualify for the promotional CD.
If liquidity is important, and you can tolerate a potentially fluctuating yield, consider high-yield savings and money market accounts. Some institutions, especially many online banks, reside in the high-yield world pretty much on a continuous basis and can be counted on for having yields that are well above average.


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An acclaimed philosopher offers a systematic mapping of the various facets of love.
``Love is freedom in the midst of conditionality,'' declares humanistic philosopher Singer in a wise, lucid, profound meditation on the essential role of love in our lives. Disputing both Freud and Sartre, who believed that all love is at bottom self-love, the MIT professor regards love as the principal means by which we seek affective relations to persons, things or ideals that have value and importance to us. Choosing illustrative examples from literature, opera, film and religion, Singer ( The Nature of Love ) plumbs the diverse manifestations of universal emotion--sexual love, love of self, parental and filial love, friendship, love of pets, of nature, of humanity and God. Although Singer eschews self-help advice, readers may derive practical guidance from his analysis of interdependent love relationships whereby each partner bestows meaning and value on the other without sacrificing autonomy. (May)


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RICHMOND has told Robin Nahas it will not offer him another contract if it cannot secure a trade for the talented small forward.
West Coast is believed to be the only team with any interest so far and even the Eagles are lukewarm at best about the 83-game veteran.
The Tigers decided not to bid for Geelong small forward Paul Chapman and believe they have enough cover if 25-year-old Nahas departs.
Richmond has given up pick 28 for Carlton's Shaun Hampson, and with picks 11 and 46 still in hand will do little more in the trade period.
Greater Western Sydney's Dylan Shiel is not a target, with Richmond likely to bolster their midfield with another talented onballer in November's national draft.
The Tigers have stocked up with Nick Vlastuin, Brandon Ellis, Reece Conca and Dustin Martin in recent seasons with all of them showing great promise.
It came as Richmond development coach Mark Williams lauded the improvement of recently re-signed Tiger Dustin Martin.
Martin came close to walking away from the club but Williams said he had become extremely close to the controversial Tiger.
"Our family's been really close with him. He's come over every week, enjoyed spending time with my kids and wife, and having dinner with us," Williams told the club website.
"I've also seen the development (in Martin) that others wouldn't have. He's been at Caulfield Grammar and presented to the Year 9 group, for my son Louie, and he was outstanding.
"There were some concerns going into it, but straight away afterwards, the headmaster said, can he come back every year.
"He had 55 shots on goal (this season), and midfielders don't (usually) have that, so that's brilliant. He also had the second most possessions for us and, something that people wouldn't realise, he was No.2 in the AFL for score involvements.
"So, he's touched the ball somewhere in us scoring, the second most in the whole AFL, which is just unbelievable."
Despite Nahas moving on after playing just six games this year, the Tigers will back in Shane Edwards, Jake King and second-year flanker Matthew McDonough as small forwards.
They are also keen to play their midfielders as resting forwards including Trent Cotchin and Martin, with Chris Knights to return from knee surgery in time for the pre-season.
Richmond has lost Matthew White to Port Adelaide on a three-year deal and Luke McGuane has left for Brisbane.
The Tigers are hopeful rather than expectant of a quality compensation pick as a replacement for the pair when those selections are allocated after the first period of free agency expires on Friday.
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Beating asthma, breathing badminton
'Eat. Breathe. Sleep. Play.' But what happens when breathing literally becomes difficult? Fight it. As badminton ace Parupalli Kashyap did.
"I wanted this medal so bad and now I have it. I don't have words," said a clearly ecstatic Parupalli Kashyap on winning the gold medal in badminton during the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He became the first Indian to achieve this feat in 32 years with Prakash Padukone and Syed Modi being the only others.
But, it hasn't been all rainbows and unicorns for the ace shuttler from Hyderabad, as he has faced the adversity of suffering from asthma at the start of his career. Kashyap was diagnosed with the respiratory disorder in 2005 and it had nearly ended his blooming career prematurely. His condition only aggravated during his three-year stay in Bangalore (2000 to 2003) – a city which has a high amount of pollen in the air. But just when the asthma seemed to become a roadblock, the fighter in Kashyap came to the fore.
"It was a big shock for me. Many thought my career was over. But I was determined to fight back and put in a lot of hard work to overcome the disorder."
Succeeding in a physical sport like badminton is draining and demanding, and the added asthmatic pressure only made it that much harder for Kashyap.
"It used to be very, very bad. I used to be sick at every tournament. I had to keep taking antibiotics and I would feel ill all the time."
However, his spirit stood strong and thanks to a lot of effort, determination and appropriate medication, Kashyap managed to combat the adversities and motor on with his badminton career. He is still asthmatic and takes medication once a day, but the condition is no longer a hurdle for him. Overcoming such difficulties speaks volumes about a person's character, and more so when the person in question is a representative for an entire nation.
Despite having faced these health issues, Kashyap has no regrets. "I feel really happy. I've achieved a lot. I would give 10/10 to my career. The way I've come from asthma - I've fought through. I wanted to have a history-making feat and I've achieved that with the CWG medal."
Stories like those of Parupalli Kashyap are what inspire sportsmen and others alike, to never give up and grind through the problems you may encounter. From a point where he was almost forced to forego his career, Kashyap is now ranked 8th in the world, and is one of India's best players currently. A great story indeed!
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March 26, 2009
Memories of Wreck Diving - Past and Present
My experience Wreck Diving began in September of 1994 during a vacation to Grand Cayman when we dove the Oro Verde and the Balboa. Then again in the Bahamas in May of 1995 with the Sugar Wreck and the Theo. All of these dives were basically just exploring the outside of these wrecks and I did experience some desire to go inside, to explore, to see more ... But I knew I wasn't prepared for that.
It really wasn't until a group of ten of us set out from Tennessee on a journey to Truk Lagoon, Palau, and Yap in February of 1996 that my interest in more advanced wreck diving became a reality. I decided that I didn't want to travel halfway around the world to simply see the outside of these wrecks, so my preparation for penetrating wrecks actually started in October of 1995 with the enrollment in an NACD & NSS-CDS Full Cave Diver class. I spent a week learning about penetrating overhead environments, decompression, safety issues, hazards, procedures, planning, teamwork, and a whole lot more. There's a huge difference in penetrating caves vs. wrecks, but our instructor taught us the skills to do both.
During the week at Truk Lagoon we penetrated over a dozen wrecks that had been on the ocean floor for 52 years. Our group leader was David Rhea, who had also been my overhead environment instructor. Our Captain and Dive Master were the grandsons of Kimiuo, the gentleman who discovered many of the wrecks, and these two young men had spent their lives diving on and leading other divers to these sites. On a few occasions we went to wrecks that were below recreational training limits, hence the second reason for further diving education. To simply hover 40 feet above the San Francisco Maru because it was out of range just wasn't an option. I HAD to see that wreck first hand, up close and personally -- an experience that will stay with me forever.
Most divers start out exploring wrecks on the outside only, while some venture into prepared areas, such as the wheel house, without ever losing site of daylight and the way out. Anyone who ventures deep inside any shipwreck without proper equipment and training is dancing with catastrophe and too often, death.
Shipwrecks have intrigued divers for decades, with many wrecks making it onto lots of 'bucket lists'. The Andrea Dorea is one of them. I, myself, have only had a mild fascination with that wreck as it's very expensive to get there, the conditions are often treacherous and many divers have lost their lives there.
I've enjoyed wreck diving off the coast of North Carolina -- the German Submarine U-352, the Papoose, the Proteus, and the Spar. Florida wreck dives include the 452 foot long Empire Mica, the Chippewa, the Grey Ghost, and the SS Tarpon. I have even made a dive or two on a schooner in the cold waters of Lake Huron, plus numerous dives on shipwrecks in the Caribbean over the years.
In August 1998 I journeyed to Vancouver Island to dive the Saskatchewan, the Chaudiere at Porpoise Bay, and a couple more wrecks, along with kelp dives. The Chaudiere is a beautiful dive in an out-of-the-way location. The Saskatchewan was sunk a year prior to my trip and my dive buddy had been there to watch the ship disappear from the horizon. He was on a live aboard and they were among the first to dive the wreck. He had since made numerous dives on that wreck, so he would be my guide. We made several dives there, despite the surface conditions and the cold water. Here's another secret: Along with getting properly trained to dive in overhead and deep environments, a drysuit certification comes in handy in these conditions, too! I was MORE than happy to don my White's neoprene drysuit! Marc and I were wearing double tanks, had powerful lights, had adequate decompression gas, and were ready to spend ample time exploring the wreck!
In December, 1999 I made it back to the cold waters of the Pacific, this time to dive the great kelp forests and sites around the Channel Islands. The color, temperature, huge starfish, harbor seals, and surroundings were constant reminders of my adventures off the coast of Vancouver Island, but without the wrecks, the wolf eels, and the giant snow-white anemones.
The following summer would bring the sinking of the Saskatchewan's sister ship, the Yukon. This ship would also be in the Pacific Ocean, but this time the sinking would be off the coast of San Diego, California. On July 14, 2000, the Yukon went to her final resting place, but it wasn't until last week that I finally made it over there to dive! This time Conrad would be my dive buddy. And since he's not drysuit certified ... yet ... I decided to dive in my trusty 7mm Scubapro Form wetsuit, hood, and gloves. Probably not my smartest move ever, but I just couldn't let him suffer the 50 degree water alone!
It's always amazing to see what happens to shipwrecks once they've been underwater for a while. Fish find new homes, corals, sponges, and anemones take root, divers come and go, conditions change, and decay happens. The one thing that a diver must remember is that a shipwreck is a man-made object of steel and iron. These materials rust, weaken, and eventually disintegrate. Edges can be rough or even jagged, so care must be taken when entering and exiting a wreck. Ships almost never land on the bottom the way the coordinators plan, and all too many were never intended to be on the bottom. Ships tear apart, they shift, they slide down sandy slopes, or hurricanes move them around. Wreck diving can be disorienting, too. It's often hard to distinguish one room from the next inside a ship. They can also be disorienting by their positioning on the ocean floor. The Chaudiere is just a few degrees off from being perfectly upright. It's certainly disorienting to be swimming along at what looks like upright then see your bubbles going up at an angle. Could that be? Nope! You're swimming at a slight angle to align with the walls and passageways while your exhaled bubbles are going straight up!
Conrad and I did not penetrate the Yukon on these dives. With so much going on, with trying to get used to the cold water and the limited visibility, and with testing a new video mask and a new camera, we decided to save going inside for another trip. Besides, at 70 - 90+ feet deep, bottom time is limited, and we felt like we should learn the outside of the wreck before we ventured inside. Our group made six dives over three days time. We went to the Yukon and the Ruby E the first day, the Ruby E and a kelp forest the second day, and the Yukon and a kelp forest the third day. It was great fun. A great mix of dive locations. We both left wanting more.
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Toothache Home Remedies
Any bacterial infection in the teeth or gums leads to toothache. It is a common condition and person belonging to any age group and gender can develop it. The main cause of tooth ache are tooth decay or cavities, gum diseases i.e. tissue inflammation or infection, chipped or broken tooth, abscesses tooth i.e. a painful infection in the gums or root of the tooth, exposed tooth roots and such others.
Here are given some home remedies for toothache which can save your time from visiting your dentist.
Applying clove oil is most easy and effective method to get rid of toothache. It will also bring immediate relief from the toothache. Apply it directly over the tooth. Pepper powder can also be added to clove oil.
Have spinach leaves around? Chew it. Fresh spinach leaves work great on toothache.
Guava tree leaves are also effective in curing toothache. Chew it.
Neem has anti-bacterial properties which prevents tooth cavities to occur. Use neem based toothpaste or chew leaves of neem. It will help in relieving from the tooth pain.
Prepare a mixture of salt and pepper and apply it directly over the tooth which is aching. An immediate reliever from toothache!
Wheat grass juice is effective in killing the bacteria in the mouth. Drink it once a day.
Avoid too hot or too cold eatables. It harms the teeth. Prefer eatables stored at normal temperature.
Restrict the amount of having sugar and sugary products. Chocolates and pastries should be avoided.
Hold one clove of garlic below the aching tooth. It will provide immediate relief from the toothache.
Applying ice cubes can also provide relief from toothache. Put the ice cubes in a plastic bag and place it on the cheek just above the aching tooth.
Raw onion is effective in killing bacteria present in the mouth. Chew slices of onion and get relief from toothache.
Add a pinch of turmeric powder in mustard oil and apply it directly over the tooth. This is one the oldest and most effective remedy for curing toothache.
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I have a HP Pavilion p6267. For some reason, I have no sound coming out of my stereo speakers or headphones (rear panel and front panel respectively). I have uninstalled and reinstalled the Realtek Audio Driver, downloaded the new update for the driver (which supposedly fixes an HDMI issue), entered BIOS setup and enabled onboard audio, all to no avail. The speakers and headphone symbols in the playback manager says "Not Plugged In." I have an HDMI cord running to my television. The computer acknowledges this connection, but no sound from the TV. I have unplugged the HDMI cord and tried the speakers and headphones; no go.
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Do you have the HDMI output selected as the Playback device, when right clicking on the volume icon in the tray?
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Knicks in Indiana tonight. What a treat!
And the Knicks finally win with a nice comeback effort. Great 2nd half and Harrington was a force off the bench. Let's make it two in a row against the Nets on Saturday.
I had the treat of watching the first half on ATDHE.
I turned it off after half time.
Can't believe they basically shut Granger out in the second half.
See what happens when you actually play defense....
Curry looked good. He was aggressive, not used to seeing that out of him.
I really hope the Knicks sign Iverson for cheap... He's far from being a King James, Bosh, Wade type of impact player that we all want on the Knicks next season, but he's still a veteran player who can still score the ball on a team that lacks alot of talent and veteran experience.
I know the Knicks have no chance of winning the whole thing, or even making it out of the 1st round of the playoffs, I know the Knicks are 2-9 on the season with a good chance of going 3-9 tomorrow against the Nets, I know all of that but still...Nothing would be like watching this team in the playoffs because as a kid; I was lucky enough to see the Knicks in the playoffs each and every year. I'm 24 years of age, I cant remember the last time the Knicks went to the damn playoffs and it's sad... Back in the 90's, I loved NBA Basketball... Pacers, Heat, and Bulls...Not only did I fear those teams, I hated them and respected them at the same time. I would love to fear teams such as Boston, Orlando and Miami within the near future, but the Knicks need to win or none of that really matters.
If the Knicks fail to get King James, I'll be upset, even if we get a player like Wade...I'll still be upset because watching King James play for the next 10+ years (At an elite level of play) would be like the Bulls enjoying Jordan, it would be better than the Pacer fans enjoying Reggie Miller, it could even be better than watching Ewing play with guys like Oakley and Starks for all those years (Let me stop, nothing could even replace my child hood team of the Knicks; not even a Labron James Knicks team) But still...I've been depressed about this Knicks team (When talking about the NBA) For many of years now... If we fail to sign Labron, I'll be upset.
With all that said, 8 teams make the playoffs in both the East and West...The Knicks are only 4 games back of the 8th seed (lol) with a 2 and freaking 9 record! Get Iverson and the Knicks have a CHANCE at the playoffs and thats what I'm dreaming about...Coming home, and watching my Knicks get their ass kicked in the playoffs (Until next season, when we compete)
Who knows where Lebron ends up. I think if he leaves Cleveland he goes to the Nets to be in Brooklyn with Jay-Z. I don't want Wade. He's too injury prone and as great as he is he's more of a complimentary scorer if you have a big man like Shaq.
I think the Knicks end up with Amare and Joe Johnson next summer and hopefully they can trade Jordan Hill for the rights to Rubio so D'Antoni will have a similar team to what he had in Phoenix.
The Knicks are now on a two game win streak after the W of the Nets today. Gallinari and Al Harrington both had solid games, both scoring 17 points. David Lee also did what he does best; Getting a double-double with 16 points/12 rebounds
It's crazy, with a 3-9 record, the Knicks are actually only 3 games back of the 8th seed here in the East... Is a trip to the playoffs actually possible? The Knicks making the playoffs this season could actually be a huge difference in Labron James coming to the Knicks or not.
Our next two games are Vs the Celtics and @ the Lakers...Honestly, I'll be shocked to see this Knicks team win one of those two games. If the Knicks actually shock the NBA world and win both of those games, I'll be on cloud 9
The problem is if they get in they are no Atlanta Hawks, a young and rising squad. The Knicks would get swept handily by any 1 or 2 seed.
This franchise is so far from winning anything it's hard to root for. And for the amount of suck we achieve I'm sure the NBA won't be handing us a Patrick Ewing any time soon via the lottery. Signing James still doesn't turn this team around IMO. But I guess it's a start.
No mention about Nate Robinson today? oof!
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i have a 3inch bds sl now, going to drop in 2in coil spacers so i want to go with bds adj control arms. now im going to get all 8 adj obviously but i am also going to get the flex end. my question is, should i get the flex end control arms on all 8? i feel thats wrong, just the lowers?
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Jeff Levy-Hinte; David Sonenberg; Leon Gast; Franco Luombo; Bill Withers; Miriam Makeba; B B King; Celia Cruz; Big Black; Tabu Ley Rochereau; James Brown; Muhammad Ali; George Foreman; David Smith; Paul Goldsmith; Spinners (Musical group : U.S.); OK Jazz (Musical group); Pembe Dance Troupe.; Crusaders (Musical group); Fania All Stars.; Orchestre Afrisa international.; Mighty J.B.'s (Musical group); Sony Pictures Classics (Firm); Das Films.; Antidote Films (Firm); Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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|Edited by David Smith ; cinematographers, Paul Goldsmith ... [et al.].
|Featuring performances by: The Spinners, O.K. Jazz featuring Franco, Bill Withers, Miriam Makeba, B.B. King, Pembe Dance Troupe, The Crusaders, Fania All Stars featuring Celia Cruz, Big Black, Arisa featuring Tabu Ley, James Brown, The Mighty J.B.'s.
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In 1974 the most celebrated American R&B acts of the time came together with the most renowned musical groups in Southern Africa for a 12-hour, three-night concert held in Kinshasa, Zaire. The music festival became a reality when Hugh Masekela and Stewart Levine convinced boxing promoter Don King to combine the event with the 'Rumble in the Jungle, ' the epic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman.
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Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD, became a medical futurist, he says, "to merge my two selves – being a doctor and being a geek." As he comments in a recently released Stanford Medicine X video, "There was no profession for that; I designed one."
As a young medical student, Meskó would look for genetics information on the web but realized it was difficult to find "quality, dynamic, changing resources online." So he built Webicina.com, a curated source for social media resources in medicine and health care, comprising more than 6,000 resources on 140 medical conditions and specialties in 20 languages. He also began teaching online courses on social media for medical students and physicians, with a current attendance of 3,000 worldwide, to teach them how to use Twitter, Facebook, Wikipedia, YouTube and blogs efficiently and to communicate with e-patients using these tools and e-mail.
Meskó, who taught a course at this year's Medicine X, summarizes his work as a medical futurist in a changing, dynamic world: "It's about medical communication, not social media." Do online as you would do in person, and social media can help to bring doctors and e-patients into a closer, more productive relationship.
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Another reissue of Beatle material has arrived, but this time it's really, really worth it. Well at least thats what I keep telling myself.
The Beatles 1 was first released back in 2000 as a compilation album of all of the bands 27 number 1 hits achieved over their 8 years of album making. Now 15 years later, the set has been revisited and "updated". On the surface the is update is basically a sonic one, as the tracks have all be remixed and remastered and wow, do they sound fucking awesome.
The greatness of the sound is primarily because the 2009 masters where not used, and each track was individually revisited by Giles Martin (George Martin's son), and it is a huge improvement. It makes me wonder if The Beatles catalog will be "fixed" by Giles in the near future? But I doubt it, simply because not that much time has past since it was last "fixed" in 2009.
Another major update in this re-release is the exclusive limited edition of The Beatles 1, labeled 1+ which contains not only the remastered CD, but 2 Blu Ray discs containing hi-resolution audio and remastered 1080p videos of all of the songs included on the album, along with a wide assortment of videos covering the bands 8 year recording career.
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New Zealand's South Island has dramatic landscapes that conjure up all sorts of fantastical worlds and is also the birthplace of extreme adventure sports.
You can go bungee jumping, jet-boating, white water rafting - if there's adrenalin involved. Let's take a wild guess and say there was probably a Kiwi behind it.
A great way to experience a great sampling of South Island adventures is on road trip with Haka Tours, an award-winning budget tour company that knows all about the best adventures to be had.
Here's a Top 10 with Haka Tours, to be discovered on their South Island Lick Tour.
1. Jump off of something in Queenstown
Literally. Pick your free-falling adventure – bungy, sky diving, you name it, Queenstown is the heart of adrenalin in New Zealand, the perfect place to get your heart racing.
Set against the dramatic Remarkables mountain range, it's renowned for its adventure sports and is home to the Nevis Bungy at 134m and the AJ Hackett Bungy at 43m.
2. Get rugged up in an Ice Bar in Queenstown
A very cool way to start a night in Queenstown, there are Ice Bars dotted all around willing to offer you a unique experience.
While wandering the streets it's worth taking a step inside for a cocktail (or mocktail!) while rugged up in the supplied Eskimo gear – whether just for a look or for the start of a night out.
Surrounded by handmade ice carvings, you can finish off your drink served in an ice glass and then hit a 2-pointer against the basketball style bin – well, you can't exactly recycle the glasses!
3. Fly over Milford Sound
One of New Zealand's most renown landscapes, Milford Sound is a fiord in the South West region of the South Island, within Fiordland National Park.
A world heritage site, it remains one of NZ's most visited tourist spots despite its remote location. Expect to spot seals, bottlenose dolphins, whales, even penguins.
Described by Rudyard Kipling as the 'eighth wonder of the world' it's a must-see destination.
With Haka Tours there are two different Milford Sound Trips available, a day trip with Jucy or a half-day flight with Air Milford.
he day trip drives you out to the Sound for a scenic cruise including lunch – and Air Milford flies you alongside the mountain ranges to the beautiful Sound. From here you're transferred to a cruise for lunch before flying back to Queenstown.
4. See a Kiwi or a prehistoric Tuatara
This adorable flightless bird is of course a national icon. Sadly, these nocturnal creatures are endangered, with only about 20% of the Kiwi population under management.
While on the Haka Tours South Island Lick tour, you are given several opportunities to use your free time to seek out one of these birds.
In Queenstown there is the Kiwi Bird Sanctuary, that is also home to Tuatara and other curious creatures like the Kea and the very large New Zealand Pigeon.
Whilst in Franz Josef, there is the West Coast Wildlife Centre, that is purely dedicated to managing the population of New Zealand's rarest Kiwi.
5. Get a shot of That Wanaka Tree
If you haven't heard of That Wanaka Tree, take a look on Instagram now.
This odd little tree has become a famous photo spot for photographers worldwide, purely due to it's beauty and odd placing in the middle of the water.
6. Wake yourself up with a kayak through a Kiwi Sanctuary in Franz Josef
Get up close to the dramatic Southern Alps of Franz Josef on a guided kayaking tour through the protected wetlands of Lake Mapourika.
Equipped with quality kayaking gear, free photos, transportation and informative guides, it's the perfect way to start the day - and with a morning tour, you are left with plenty of the day to continue exploring.
No matter the weather you are able to paddle through the glassy lake and experience the silence of nature as you glide through the nearby creeks.
While you're here, have a soak in the Glacier Hot Pools. Protected from the rain with giant sails, you can visit in any weather. There are three temperatures to choose from: 36, 38, 40 degrees Celcius.
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The South Island adventure begins in Christchurch, at the picturesque Sumner Beach, and making its way into the city where you're able to learn all about the towns history.
In 2011, Christchurch was struck with an Earthquake – and the 185 Empty Chairs memorial is the best place to take a moment to soak in its moving message.
Each chair from every soul lost, it was intended as a temporary installation, but is so loved by the locals that Christchurch is hoping to keep it.
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The lake has a beautiful turquoise blue colour that is created from the rock flour from surrounded glaciers.
Surrounding the lake is the colourful blooming lupins and the Church of the Good Shepherd that is a popular spot for astro-photography as the area is a Dark Sky Reserve.
With Haka Tours, you are given multiple opportunities to visit the lake, and are able to end the evening in the relaxing Hot Springs and Sauna that look over the mountains.
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A passenger train operated on the South Island, the TranzAlpine Midland line is often regarded as one of the most scenic railway journeys in the world.
The train has large windows offering panoramic views, and a few open air carts for those warmer days. Running daily, the TranzAlpine runs through the Canterbury Plains, Arthur's Pass, over deep gorges and pass wild ice-fed rivers.
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When you've finished your South Island adventures, take all your pics and video to video editing company Tikipici, who'll mash it all together for you so you can take home your own professional travel documentary.
All you need to do is download your pics onto a USB stick, and leave it at your last Haka Lodge or upload it to Google Drive.
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