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I find just using the colors as the demarkation a bit harder to understand. You can use a vertical rule to act as a placeholder for the goal, YTD or annual, depending on the day.
Your focus should be the goal and how much over or under you are. What I mean is there is not enough value of showing the actual numbers when you are just bother to about the ...
I had a very similar problem recently, and did some user testing on it. The main thing that came out of it was that we should avoid colours that have a common meaning. So yellow was a bad option, and green represented 'good', not 'acceptable'.
In the end we used grey as the neutral background colour, blue as the progress for 'expectation'; green as ...
The main issue is not with colors, although JohnGB has some valid points on this.
i would go with something like this in order to avoid the confusion with colors.
They can be quite different. Off the top of my head:
Intranet users can use certain information elements a lot - and will want to be able to 'sort' the interface so they can quickly get at the bits they use regularly
Intranets can be vast & also dumping grounds for data which people will add - but then never get around to removing when its out of ...
I've encountered this issue many times across a couple of different places I've worked. Different people know the icon but refer to it differently. They may know the name but never refer to it in such a manner.
The one time I saw true uniformity across all departments was that it was given a specific name like "The Hub" or as Cape Cod Gunny answered, "The ...
In my experience in larger organizations, the absolute ideal user interface for your intranet would be this:
What are you looking for?
[search term ] GO >>
The reasons for this are many:
most intranet use is hunting for one bit of information and then getting out
intranets tend to be highly fragmented spaces and ...
I've been amazed to find that most of my intranet users are practically unaware that they're on a website or perhaps what that really means. My sample is of entirely non-technical users, unsurprisingly. In our case they accessed the application exclusively via a desktop icon we installed for them, so in a way it did function very much like a program.
As a ...
One of the biggest problems with companies these days is the tendency to give things grand titles that no one remembers. How many companies have a project Zeus or other projects known only by a three letter acronym? These titles are there to glorify those who do the work, not to explain it to others.
Intranet is a technical term. Xweb is a glorification ...
What are good questions to ask when interviewing intranet users for persona development? [duplicate]
The less questions you ask, the better.
For personas development one should use interviews of the *ethnographic * kind (Google for it).
In these interviews the subject is encouraged to talk freely, unconstrained. This is the best way to detect their cravings and frustrations.
On the other hand, a set of preset questions implies a frame in the interviewer's ...
This isn't always easy and you will most likely have to adapt whatever practice you decide on to fit your specific situation. If you're unable to observe people, or you're experimenting to learn about how to capture the right information, surveys can help you gain an initial understanding.
The biggest problem with asking people why they do something is ...
There is absolutely no difference in usability testing an intranet site from a public web site. The questions are the same and the conventions are exactly the same on public web sites and intranet. The big difference is the target audience, which on an intranet are this group of people, instead of 30 year old males or women wanting to buy red shoes. The ...
I'm guessing this question will be locked, because it's a "shopping around" type question, but have a look at what Atlassian does. Their products are top notch.
Intranets have fragmented anyways. So many companies focus on such tiny niches, that it's hard to compete with them by building a very general application that does it all.
So again, look at any ...
There is a violation of consistency I think. There are controls with the same names( e.g. Home) that take users to different places in the ui and outcomes of controls (e.g. Search) are different. I am wondering if just showing one control (e.g < Organization x) to get back to the global app could work in your situation. If you are going to show another ...
My first question would be - why do you want to give the users a welcome page? Is it to give them context or some introduction/guidance/help?
On that assumption how about the following:
Design the first page after they have logged in to be the summary view of open and/or past tickets. But - the first time they log in or if there are no tickets have the ...
If you are looking to introduce a bias towards giving up, that's one way to do it.
If you want to learn when people give up, give them tasks they can succeed at, but are difficult. Some people will have a harder time with the tasks than others, some will be very persistent, others will give up easily. It's highly individual. Success rate is an important ...
Default answer is probably to ignore it. If the user has the correct mental model for not logging in they'll not be confused by not logging out.
Best answer is to do some quick research and find out if your users have that mental model. If they don't, find out what they are thinking and design your solution to help move their understanding to match the ...
You should allow the user to use standard practices to go back :
Pressing Esc key should take the user Cancel/Close.
Have a Back - icon followed by the context where it would go to.
Have a CLOSE icon which closes the modal without change of State. Similar to #1.
Clicking outside the modal should take the user back.
Hitting the back button on the browser ...
I think this is a case where user research would be of valuable information where you should actually have a discussion with the different user groups and see what is the exact information are they looking for and what the cases where they want to dig down to the granularity of data. I have in my experience generally found that users usually want access to ...
can I answer my own question?
• Pay special attention to the intranet homepage; it is essential to attracting users and communicating information
• We need to gain a detailed understanding of internal workflows and processes so that we can presenting standard intranet information, including policies, forms, and procedures, much more-so than a standard ...
One of the big UX differences is that a public website has to sell the company, because it is the public face of the organisation. This means that it is often bright, loads of images, it is a publicity tool.
And intranet is a tool for employees to use. You are not selling, so you don't need to focus so much on the look and style of the site in corporate ...
It is good to have a Users summary page with total number of tickets pending, resolved and with a create / search box with the same page. So that user will not lost or reduce redundancy in creating duplicate ticket and status on the already created ticket.
You don't say what kind of initiative it is, whether an add-on to an existing platform or something entirely new, but you will encounter complexity, so I would recommend a prototyping approach to learn about your users' needs as you progress. Similarly, you can develop your questions at each stage of the process as you learn more and your needs change.
It ...
Observing (even a couple of) users or having them walk you through their tasks is really valuable. You seem to be aware of it but it cannot be stressed enough. You wrote that "interviewing the user is hard" but what does hard mean in this context? It still might be worthwhile to push for some access. You will need to talk to real users for the usability ...
Back in '97-98 I helped a major management consulting firm launch their first intranet. We did a lot of stuff wrong, but one thing we got right was the company directory. Each employee entry included a picture, phone number, email address, office location and area of expertise. We also allowed employees to edit their own profiles.
Regarding your situation ...
I agree that intranet, especially given the vagaries of English and its inevitable confusion with Internet, should be avoided.
The site my former company, a non-profit, used for this purpose (expense claims, logging hours for contractors, communications, etc) was called backoffice.
It's easily-understood by non-techies, you can create a subdomain with that ...
What are good questions to ask when interviewing intranet users for persona development? [duplicate]
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what question should be asked to make a persona
I had the same problem and didn't know what to ask users. After some research and thought, I came up with the following:
Use Primarily Open-Ended Questions
Ask Naïve Questions
Ask People to show You, not tell you, when possible
Ask for specific stories,especially about anything you ...
As a SharePoint consultant (a biased one) you can always take a look at public facing web sites which will give you an idea what's possible. The only thing that differs an external web site and an intranet is the anonymous access.
So turn your browser to SharePoint 2013 Websites:
At this point, after almost one year since its preview release, we have to ...
"What do you need?" is certainly not enough and will lead to you receiving a lot of generic suggestions as your research group attempt to second-guess you and give you the answers they think you're looking for.
Instead, focus them on common tasks - searching for a colleague's contact details, administering their employment - and look for ways to improve the ...
Some of my resources on the topic:
I would say that the intranet sites present several challenges over internet web design. Often you may be asked to add elements that reflect desktop applications. My opinion is that your should ...
I agree with all of the answers here.
I want to add another option you can consider based on option 2:
Build modular content/data blocks.
As the pain-point seems to be on the creation of assigned custom dashboards, can this not be dictated by the user?
I recommend providing universal access to all content to start, then create a way for each person to ...
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Huge corporation identifying a business opportunity based on a particular demographic, where dietary habits are heavily informed by the dominant religions.
"That's a tasty burger!"
It's just them adapting their worldwide brand to a local market. It's common - they sell beer in France, halal meat in the Middle East, no fish in Oriental countries and so on. Whatever they think people will buy. Can't say I'm a big fan of the meat they sell over here either!
Why can't Maccy D's clean up their act and sell healthy food at all of their restaurants?
Because they're a fast food outlet and not a health food shop?
Notts Runner wrote (see)
Because they know their market.
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Notts Runner wrote (see) Why can't Maccy D's clean up their act and sell healthy food at all of their restaurants? Because they know their market.
Chavs, layabouts and dole scroungers?
If it wasn't so unhealthy I'd go in quite regularly - it's cheap and I don't mind admitting I quite like the taste of big mac and fries. As it is I don't have a problem taking the kids in occasionally - maybe once a month at most - if we are out as a family and don't want to spend £60-£70 getting something to eat and drink. I'm neither a chav nor a dole scrounger - layabout - well matter of opinion !
A MaccyD chocolate milkshake is one of my favourite hangover cures.
Innit, bro.
The only time I generally eat McDonalds now is if I have a hangover - given that I don't drink very much, hangovers are few and far between! However, it does make a hangover go away so why not have the odd big mac and fries???! Works every time!
I am not a chav, a dole scrounger or general layabout.
I've not eaten a macburger since about 1985, and I think I'm probably the better for it.
I last had a Burger King burger in about 1996. I did like a Whopper, now and then


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Just watched the first one, pretty disappointed. Watching the 2nd one now.
I honestly didn't know people thought this was funny.
I always never liked it.
2nd was a little less meh.
I'm a homer, so any Futurama episode is a good one.
Glad to hear many people loved it. And yes, Zap is fan-freaking-tastic.
The only thing that could have made that 2nd episode better is if Zap was making fun of Kif half the time.
I loved the black and white ending where he had some chick in his bed wearing a 1 eyed mask over her face and having her hair pulled up like Lela's...
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Didn't watch it... but I will later on probably.
49ers, Athletics, Warriors = Life!
49ers = 8-8
"Yeah, lets fire Jim Harbaugh and hire Jim Tomsula!!"
Warriors = 49-12 Making it rain!
A's =
OK, I watched it last night online, they were both great.
First episode wasn't really a traditional Futurama episode, it seemed more like the movies which is probably because it was basically a continuation, it was still hilarious, but the 2nd episode really made me feel like Futurama truly was back, and it was glorious
just saw them last night
first one was great, second one was a little less great.
"Hey, where are my shoes? Sorry I didn't know I was here already, Well I am just gonna go to the bathroom and talk about myself fo-"
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College Sports
Second was much better than the first, but overall I was a satisfied.
I love it, wished it wasn't canceled.
Last night's episode was disappointing.
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May 27, 2003, Chandigarh, India |
The quota cauldron Dateline Palestine Costlier,
unavailable power |
Reshuffle as an anti-climax
Filmy chat, up the lazy river Politicians encouraging narcotics cultivation in HP Bumping into an ex
Dateline Palestine THERE is good news from the Israeli-Palestinian front. The efforts to end the internecine conflict between the two sides have met with a major success with Israel accepting in principle the road map for peace prepared by the US, the UN, the European Union and Russia. It is for the first time that the Israeli Cabinet has put its seal of approval on the plan for an independent State of Palestine on the West Bank and Gaza, and that too under the leadership of Mr Ariel Sharon. The Likud leader has a history of opposing any move for a viable Palestinian homeland scheme ever since his party first came to power in 1977. All these years he has been working on translating his Greater Israel dream into a reality. He had been building more and more Jewish settlements in the West Bank area despite stiff opposition from the Palestinians as well as liberal groups within Israel. Even while agreeing to the creation of Palestine, he has made it sure that the new State, which should be born by 2005 in accordance with the latest agreement, is an emasculated entity. He has succeeded because America has historys most pro-Israel administration today. The US-brokered road map has it that the reborn Palestine will have no defence force for safeguarding its borders. That will be the responsibility of Israel, which will also have control over the Palestinian airspace and water resources. Israel will be parting with only half of the occupied territories. These may become perennial sources of tension. Yet the Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas is elated at the development. That is because of one primary reason. He is hopeful of successfully meeting the basic Israeli condition: an end to suicide attacks on Jewish targets. The extremist Hamas leadership has offered to cooperate with him though with a rider the Israeli soldiers and settlers in the Palestinian areas will not be spared. Perhaps, Mr Abbas believes that the Hamas promise to ceasefire against civilian targets will be sufficient to force Israel to implement the new plan with whatever weaknesses it has. After all, something is better than nothing. Once there is a change in the attitude of the
Hamas, the other militant outfits like the Islamic Jihad may fall in line. Senior Palestinian leader Yasser Arafats Fatah organisation too has a suicide wing. It is, however, unlikely to create problems in the way of Mr Abbas as he has been consulting his former chief off and on. There are two highly sensitive issues which have to be handled with great
care. These are the return of the Arab refugees to their homes in Israel and the status of East Jerusalem. The world will be watching with utmost curiosity how the two sides with the help of the authors of the road map cross these major hurdles while moving towards peace. |
Costlier, unavailable power ON Friday the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission announced a 6 to 13 per cent increase in the power tariff for the various categories of consumers, excluding farmers, in Punjab. How apologetic the Amarinder Singh government is about even the slightest burden on the consumer is evident from the simultaneous release of a full-page advertisement in newspapers claiming that Punjab still has the cheapest electricity in India. Even if this claim is true -- Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir used to offer (and perhaps still do) the cheapest power in the country -- the boast is uncalled for. What is required is not the cheapest, but an uninterrupted supply of quality power. Power cuts in summer are common and people still have to wait for fresh connections. Today Punjabs total demand for power is 30,000 million units, but the state generates only 22,000 million units. The state is forced to buy 8,000 units at the rate of Rs 1.85 per unit from other states. To meet the increasing demand for electricity, Punjab will have to produce 2,000 MW more in the next four years, which will cost about Rs 11,000 crore. But neither the PSEB nor the state government has the funds to invest in the power sector. The private sector is staying away because of the near financial bankruptcy of the state. The ground reality is too shocking: the PSEB suffers an annual loss of Rs 1,000 crore despite repeated tariff hikes. For every 100 units sold 38 are lost in transmission, including pilferage. The PSEB suffers a loss of Rs 1,000 crore a year on account of subsidised power supply to farmers. Unless the PSEB is unbundled, the in-built inefficiencies, pilferage and corruption in the system would continue. The Punjab Government has introduced the Punjab State Electricity Bill, 2003, to unbundle the PSEB. But it is going too slow on reforms because of opposition from the well-entrenched interests. It is true the power reforms in certain states like Orissa have not yielded the desired results. But that is because they have undertaken the reforms rather half-heartedly. Haryana has reduced its losses by undertaking reforms and the state is going to claim a subsidy from the Centre, which has earmarked Rs 20,000 crore to reward the reforming states. Punjab has no alternative. The roadmap is clear. It has to implement the Haldea Committee report to get the PSEB out of the present mess and assure the consumer a regular power supply, of course at affordable rates. |
Reshuffle as an anti-climax AFTER all the build-up, fuss and pother and seemingly endless consultations at the top, the latest Cabinet reshuffle in New Delhi has turned out to be an anti-climax. The most advertised of the contemplated changes, the return to a ministerial berth of Ms Mamata Banerjee, the somewhat subdued Trinamool Congress leader, just did not materialise. Instead, the usually feisty lady's future has taken a bizarre turn, with the Prime Minister reaffirming that he would soon re-induct her into the Cabinet and she laying down her condition. She would, she has told the BJP leaders bluntly, not tolerate any member of her party being made a member of the Council of Ministers without her consent. Thereby hangs an intriguing tale to which I will return presently. First, we must look at two other features of the lacklustre shuffling of the pack that are of far-reaching importance. The first is the dark shadow of a massive bribery scandal at the heart of the government, the Finance Ministry, that burst into the open on the eve of the reshuffle. Inevitably, it clouded the ministerial changes, such as they are, and robbed the dispensation presided over by Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee of some of its shine. Personal assistants of ministers do not transfer senior officers for which they can hope to extort large dollops of cash through dubious intermediaries. They, even those with established reputations as alleged "fixers", usually act as proxies for their bosses. Consequently, nobody is buying the pretence that the PA in this particular case was making money on his own. And yet the Minister of State concerned, Mr G. Ramachandaran, dug his toes in and refused for full two days to tender his resignation. He eventually submitted it only when threatened with dismissal. More revealing is the CBI's statement that what has been exposed to the light of day is only a very small tip of a gigantic iceberg. There seems to be plenty of evidence to show that the racket is shockingly huge and fully institutionalised. In fact, transfers to lucrative posts are being virtually auctioned. What is more, it has been clearly established that within an hour of the order of transfer of 54 officers being signed, its copy was faxed to unauthorised and dubious individuals. Realising how deep the rot had gone, the Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, immediately put all transfers on hold. Add to this the all but forgotten case of the Chairman of the Board of Customs and Excise, who is technically still under arrest but not yet under trial, and the enormity of corruption rampant in the revenue-gathering machine starts becoming clear. Under the circumstances, the ruling alliance's claim that it is giving the country a "clean administration" cannot hold water, Cabinet reshuffle or no Cabinet reshuffle. The second aspect of the current reshuffle is equally disturbing though it is not squalid. Quite clearly, the Prime Minister's authority continues to be eroded by his party colleagues and that Atalji is putting up with this for reasons of his own. As many as six meetings of a small but topnotch group had to take place before the reshuffle plan could be clinched and, ironically, at the end of the day the Prime Minister was clearly embarrassed by his inability to bring Ms Banerjee back to his Cabinet. Usually, the Prime Minister's prerogative to form or reshuffle his or her Council of Ministers is absolute though it is his or her discretion briefly to consult anyone. But never before have such consultations been so extensive and so decisive as to be binding on the Prime Minister. The composition of the cabal that took the decisions is instructive. Its most important member after Atalji was, of course, the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr L.K. Advani. The next in line was the BJP president, Mr. Venkaiah Naidu, who apparently wields more clout than any of his predecessors has done before him. The fourth member of the group was Mr Jaswant Singh. Significantly, on one of the six occasions, the NDA convener, Mr George Fernandes, joined the meeting of the decision-makers and on another the BJP general secretary, Mr Pramod Mahajan, did so. This shows how far and how fast the Prime Minister's authority has been undermined and new apex of the power structure has developed. The driving force behind this change and indeed behind the entire pattern of Cabinet changes is the Lok Sabha election due in October 2004 that will be preceded by assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Chhattisgarh, all of which are Congress-ruled states. The hard-liners in the party hierarchy, Mr Naidu and Mr Advani in particular, are determined that the BJP must try to win a majority of seats in all these polls on its own and therefore, if necessary, the NDA's allies should be shown their place. Both the Mamata fiasco and the ouster from the Cabinet of Mr Ajit Singh are direct results of this new, tough strategy even though it runs counter to the Prime Minister's personal preference. He is for carrying the allies with him and ensuring that the NDA collectively comes back to power for another five years. It is no secret that Atalji's position is stronger in the wider alliance than within the confines of his own party, the BJP, with the RSS breathing down its neck. Thus it was that the hard-liners could insist that while bringing back Ms Banerjee into the Cabinet, the Trinamool dissident, Mr Sudip Bandopadhyay must also be appointed Minister of State. This was totally unacceptable to her because Mr Bandopadhyay has become a thorn in her side and is indeed threatening to split the Trinamool Congress. That is precisely what BJP hard-liners also want. A split Trinamool, they believe, would bring Ms Banerjee down a peg or two and consequently the BJP unit of West Bengal would gain ascendancy over it. More importantly, besides strengthening their position in West Bengal, the BJP hard-liners, by deflating "Mamatadi", want to convey a signal to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Ms Mayawati, who is riding a high horse. She has indeed converted the BJP in the key state into her party's ineffectual appendage. She has, moreover, refused to commit herself to an alliance with the BJP in states outside UP in the Lok Sabha poll. With Ms Banerjee untamed, the imperious Ms Mayawati can only laugh. Hence the Prime Minister's hope of bringing about a "mini-reshuffle" to bring back Ms. Banerjee and to fill the vacancy caused by the inglorious exit of Mr G. Ramachandaran belonging to the MDMK. These are sideshows, however, compared with the BJP's overwhelming preoccupation with the coming elections. Almost all the changes in and additions to the Council of Ministers have been geared to that purpose. Because the party's stakes in the assembly elections in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are high, supposedly influential leaders from these states have been included. Even so, the BJP's concern over its shrinking base persists. This is what has necessitated the return to the Union Cabinet of the former UP Chief Minister, Mr Rajnath Singh. Even more remarkable is the appointment as Minister of State for Home of Swami Chinmayanand, one of the most active advocates of the speedy construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya. The meaning of his sudden elevation ought to be clear even to the meanest intelligence. |
Filmy chat, up the lazy river AISHWARYA
RAI being on the jury at the Cannes film festival, the Johannesburg IIFA awards, and Ismail Merchants similar elbow-grease in June in the US of A, take my mind back to a filmy-gossip session that we had with an American family cruising on the lazy river Mississippi. Two hundred miles from the Gulf of Mexico, up stream the river we were waiting at the launch for the cruise boat. The boat would take us up to an island of civilisation in an ocean of wilderness and a prize eagerly sought the city of New Orleans. Three hundred years ago when St Petersburg in Russia and Jaipur in India had been founded there were only 250 men and women who settled here. Today it is Americas third largest city. They bury their dead not under the ground but above it, in stacks. New Orleans is known for its swamps besides the Cajuns and the festival of Mardi Gras. It was raining cats and dogs when we queued up for the cruise. On its arrival we made a dash for the boat only to suffer the bullet-like raindrops. Having embarked, we made it to another queue, this time to the beer-counter. Once there were flourishing plantations on either bank of the Mississippi which employed slaves in plenty. The mighty river here flows about 10 to 15 feet above the sea level with its mud banks. Long barges full of merchandise bear testimony to the river having historically been associated with trade and commerce. Also with death, disease and the miasma. The boat moved swiftly in a U-shaped voyage around the city of New Orleans. We met a family of three from Florida who had come for a holiday. We found in them a curious pack of parents and a daughter interested to interact with us and know some more on Indian lifestyles, culture and of course (surprisingly for us) the films, on knowing that we were from India. Perhaps seeing us completely drenched they started talking about Monsoon Wedding which they had seen only the preceding week. They praised the movie with a clause the dialogues replete with four-letter words and abuses in Hindi and their translated titles in English were indecent. It is only in a family atmosphere that they dislike all this, I whispered in an aside to my friend who chimed in: Of course their films offer more of gutter speak. We had a hearty laugh. They knew about The Guru and Bend it like Beckham too. The next movie to feature in our discussion was American Desi. Our cruise-mates from Florida described it as an Indian remake of 16 Candles and Pretty in Pink. The characters are all brimming over with the ethnicity they belonged to yet they are comparable with the replete pseudoism of the American teenagers lifestyle, perceived in their own way, with the only exception of Kris (actually Krishna) the American Desi, declared the head of the family. And how did you like the love for Dandya, Garba and Bhangra? I sought to know out of curiosity. Well, tell us the meaning of Desi first! the eighteen or so girl asked me. I tried and could explain only the connotations. The yellow bulbs on the Mississippi Bridge glowed and their reflection in the waters below doubled the pleasure of looking at the dancing beams. The family from Florida went their own way with a near-diplomatic exchange of niceties and promises to stay in touch. Till we reached the French Quarter, my mind was still searching for a Queens English parallel for Desi, although in American English it comes near a dope, a dandy or a yankee.
Politicians encouraging narcotics cultivation in HP Manali: After gaining notoriety for its ubiquitous drug trade, the Valley of Gods, Kulu, is witnessing a new churning. A concerted campaign has been launched by various enforcement agencies to wean the locals from cultivating poppy and cannabis, which have become major cash crops in Parbati, Sainj and the Banjar valley in Kulu district and the Chuhar valley in Mandi.
International funding under the UN Drug Control Programme is being sought to provide alternatives to the narcotics plantation in the valley. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has sought a blueprint of a composite project for UN funding from the state government. Operation Poppy- Cannabis Destruction has gained momentum with the active involvement of the Customs Department and the NCB, besides the occasional police forays into the cannabis hinterland of the valley. Much against the spirit of fresh concerns to curb drug trade in the valley, the local politicians have struck a jarring note by raising the bogey of legalising the cultivation of narcotics. It is ironical that instead of supplementing the efforts of the enforcement agencies, some local politicians are virtually instigating the cultivators by assuring them that they would get narcotics cultivation legalised. They are merely trying to mislead the people for their narrow political interests. The promise has been made for the past 20 years. People should understand that the cultivation of narcotic plants will never be legalised, says a senior officer of the NCB. The central government has allowed limited permits for growing narcotic plants in only three states - Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. This has been done to meet the requirement of the pharmaceutical industry. There is no scope of this happening in HP,since the production from these three states is enough to meet the demand of the industry, says an official of the Customs Department. The issue reverberated in the State Assembly when Mr Kaul Singh Thakur of the Congress sought the passing of a resolution calling upon the Centre to allow limited permission for the cultivation of poppy. Besides Kulu, the neighbouring Chuhar valley in Mandi district is a major hub of narcotics cultivation, which is part of Mr Singhs Darang constituency. Though Mr Thakur, Minister for Irrigation and Public Health, does not ostensibly support poppy cultivation till the green signal from the central government, he emphasises the socio-economic milieu which drew the locals towards the drug trade. I am in favour of allowing cultivation under strict government control after gauging the annual requirement of the medicinal industry. As per estimates the demand of the pharma sector is increasing by 15 per cent every year. So there is a case for including Himachal in the list of the states where it has been legalised, says Mr Thakur. Cannabis has for long been part and parcel of the lifestyle of the locals in Kulu. The cannabis fibre is used for making ropes and shoes, apart from being an essential ingredient in many local dishes. It was only after the enactment of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) that cannabis came under the category of a contraband, which led to an instant rise in its value in the drug market. While the valleys climate has always been conducive to the growth of cannabis plants, the decreasing quantum of snow has caused a repeated failure of the apple crop. Due to climatic changes, the apple crop is becoming unremunerative. We are poor and our survival is at stake. We dont have any alternative to growing cannabis which requires minimum inputs, says Ashok Kumar of Banjar. The Parbati, Malana and Banjar regions of Kulu and the Chuhar valley and the Bali Chowki area in Mandi are the biggest cannabis and poppy producing areas. As per rough estimates of the NCB, more than 10,000 bighas in Mandi are under the cannabis and poppy cultivation. The Chuhar valley is specially notorious for poppy cultivation, where the Customs Department recently destroyed the crop. More than 65 per cent of the cultivable land in the Chuhar valley is covered by poppy plants, says Mr O.P. Sharma, Superintendent, NCB. While the enforcement agencies are cracking down on this illegal activity, they concede extreme poverty and illiteracy are the compelling reasons for the locals resorting to the trade. The rewards for narcotics cultivation are huge. A cultivator gets over Rs 6,000 per kilogram for growing cannabis, which is an astronomical sum compared to potatoes or apples the other cash crops of the valley. A spurt in tourist activity in the Kulu-Manali region and an invasion the Hippie culture have provided vital ingredients to the mushrooming drug trade. The role of foreigners, particularly from Israel, Italy and some other European countries, have come under close scrutiny of the enforcement agencies. NCB sources say many foreigners linked to international drug cartels descending on the valley, offer money to locals for contracting out their fields for cannabis and poppy. The contraband trade in the valley is heavily linked to Goa and international destinations. In the past two years alone at least 115 foreign nationals have been arrested and nearly 800 kg of hashish, opium, brown sugar and other drugs seized from them. The police is often handicapped due to the shortage of staff. Foreigners go into far-off villages in the valley, which are accessible only on foot, for encouraging the cultivation of the contraband. We do not have enough police personnel to keep watch on the poppy cultivators, says Mr Kushal Sharma, DSP, Manali. Tracking contraband is just an occasional activity for the police because of other day-to-day engagements. There are only 250-odd constables in Kulu district, while the minimum requirement is for over 500. The Customs Department, which opened an office in Kulu last year to check the drug trade, is trying to educate people, besides occasionally destroying narcotic plants. We hardly get any support from the locals when we go to destroy narcotic plants. Rather people are hostile since the trade is linked to their livelihood. There is need for wider social awareness about narcotics, says Mr K.N. Bhardwaj, Superintendent, Customs. Poverty and lack of viable alternatives are the factors encouraging people to cultivate narcotics in Kulu. Any campaign against the drug trade in the valley can only be successful by adopting a holistic approach to the problem. |
Bumping into an ex EXES have long been the broken paving stone of romance one minute youre blithely mooching around, the next, youre tripping over them and looking for someone to sue. At Cannes, Nicole Kidman hired an army of personnel to ensure her path never crossed with Tom Cruise or Penelope Cruz. The rest of us simply do our best to avoid contact. Hide behind menus, dive into potted plants, if forced into conversation suddenly remember that ones hair is dirty and needs washing immediately. At such points, youd give anything to be able to press delete and wipe clean their memory banks, find the file named You and drag it over to the wastepaper basket of oblivion. The ego being what it is, not for one second does it occur to us that exes are capable of doing this all by themselves. And that, like my friend, its possible to eat with someone, laugh with someone, even sleep with someone, and then, only a few years later, be stared at with unthinking amiability, like you just never happened. In case of a friend of mine, she hadnt thought about this man in years, but now of course she is obsessed with him for He Dared To Forget. She wants him arrested and tortured, forced to remember his whereabouts between those inconsequential few months at the end of 1998. On a more serious note, she found it chilling that she could be forgotten so completely, so absolutely, and I did, too. Are people so disposable these days? As with fast food, will we soon have fast relationships, where remembering each person will seem as silly as remembering each burger? Still outraged, I set myself an exercise, sitting down and trying to remember the Mr So-Whats from my own distant past. Having conducted myself with supreme dignity and sobriety at all times in my life, I thought this would be a piece of cake, but I had a shock. Certain exes appeared in my minds eye a bit like incomplete Mr Potato Heads, some parts missing, glasses coming on and off, voices wobbling about all over the place. Slowly it dawned on me: If this was a police line-up Id be in grave danger of sending the wrong men to jail. So how could I possibly object if they forgot me? As I said to my friend: it wasnt a humiliation thing, it was a human thing. The big stuff you remember, but other than that, people come and people go, and most of the relevant data has to go with them, otherwise youd go crazy. Looking at it like this, we all have to come to terms with our inherent forgettability, even if it does reduce a large portion of our love lives to the status of Bobbys dream in Dallas (`Did we happen? Did we not happen? Pass the soap, I feel unclean). My friend wasnt impressed. Her argument was that she didnt want to be remembered so much as she wanted in on this forgetting business. In short, she wants to forget him back. Thats the trick with romantic amnesia its all eminently acceptable so long as you remember to synchronise. The Guardian
The mind must be kept in repose and balance. Work done with a disturbed mind under nervous tension or forced rest taken in a nervous state of mind are both harmful for health and ultimately lead to disease. Physical work becomes less tiring if it is done with a mind at ease. Relaxation with a peaceful mind overcomes fatigue soon. Sudarshan Kumar Biala, Yoga for Better Living and Self Realisation. The enlightened mind is its own heaven, The unenlightened mind its own hell. Chinese proverb |
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About 150 miles north of San Francisco Bay, the Mendocino Coast, with wildflower-covered bluffs and crashing surf, is a haven for writers and artists. Victorian villages dot the coastline, and in the moments between writing, opportunities abound for hiking, fishing, canoeing, diving, shopping, and excellent dining. The average temperature in August is from 49 to 64 degrees F. No rain is expected, but it can be windy and the fog may roll in. CONFERENCE EVENTS LOCATIONS
Workshops, lectures, readings, and meals take place on the College of the Redwoods/Mendocino College coastal campus, located at 1211 Del Mar Drive in Fort Bragg. The Thursday evening Welcome Reception is held at St. Anthony Church's Parish Hall, on Lansing Street in Mendocino. On Saturday night you can enjoy a festive closing dinner to be held at the Redwood Coast Senior Center facility in Fort Bragg. Maps showing how to reach each location are included in your registration package. HOW TO GET HERE
If you are coming from the South: Take Highway 101 north to either Hwy. 128 West, or Hwy. 20 West. Highway 128 West — the turnoff is at Cloverdale — is a longer stretch of country road, picturesque, with lots of wineries. Highway 20 West — turnoff at Willits — is shorter and heavily forested. The overall distance from San Francisco is almost the same for each route: about 160 miles. On either road, drive west to Highway 1, and turn north to Fort Bragg. As you approach Fort Bragg the College is a left turn at the light after the intersection of Highway 20 with Highway 1, just before the Noyo River Bridge. If you are driving from the North, turn off Highway 101 in Leggett and take Highway 1 west to the coast and south through Fort Bragg. Cross the Noyo River Bridge and turn right at the first light. |
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Hemy Neuman, a former GE Energy manager, was found guilty of murder in the shooting death of a co-worker's husband and sentenced 90 minutes later by a Georgia judge to imprisonment for life with no possibility of parole.
Aviva Investors, the asset management unit of Aviva Plc , named Robert James as Pan European Financials Analyst.
Juerg Buergin, a former UBS AG executive on trial for sex with an underage prostitute in Singapore, sought the services of at least 10 other women whose ages show he wasn't seeking younger escorts, his lawyer said.
The corn really is high as an elephant's eye in Marsha Norman and Jason Robert Brown's rich, ballad-packed new musical, "The Bridges of Madison County."
The new home of felon and ex-Tyco International Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Dennis Kozlowski, while not furnished with the $6,000 shower curtain and paintings by Monet and Renoir that decorated his previous Manhattan abode, offers a stunning view of Central Park and the New York skyline.
Juerg Buergin, a former UBS AG executive, must face trial on charges he paid for sex with an underage prostitute in Singapore, a judge ruled.
Hemy Neuman, a former GE Energy executive in Atlanta, isn't guilty of murder because he was legally insane when he shot to death the husband of a co-worker, a defense lawyer told jurors at the end of his trial.
London's Square Mile is shrinking faster than any financial center in the world.
"He's clearly a very driven man with a clear vision, but I would not want to cross him."
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In this article from The New York Times, the lead is used as a way to set the stage prior to the occurrence of the newsworthy events.
This lead gives the reader a brief biography of Kweku Adoboli. It supplies information about his educational background and the job he has acquired since his graduation. What the lead fails to do is supply any of the new information or tell the reader why this is important.
The authors are using this type of lead to lull the reader into making assumptions about the subject of the article. They give a positive description of Adoboli before going on to describe the charges he is facing along with the severe repercussions of his alleged actions.
The authors are almost relying on the headline to give the reader a hint toward the outcome of the story.
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Big Willis Mall is a Dukes, Liberty City-based shopping mall in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
Located at Saratoga Avenue and Carrollton Street in Willis, the mall is inaccessible to the player. However, an ATM is available for use on the southwestern corner of the mall's exterior in GTA IV, and the mall is a destination for the Taxi Driver side-mission in GTA Chinatown Wars. Businesses supposedly based in the mall include Al Dente's, Anna Rex, Canyon Megaplex, Didier Sachs, Pill-Pharm, Pizza This, and Ranch.
The name of the mall is a possible joke. It refers to the British slang word, "willy", thus creating amusement due to the word "Big" before "Willis" which refers to a "large penis". Whole name read like "Big Willy Small". The mall is centered on the Jamaica Center shopping complex.


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Sep 16, 2011
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Nov 20, 2011
Woody is a ray of sunshine this morning. We have brekkie together and chat. It is brought to my attention that not only have I been banging on about my new yoghurts on the blog, but I must have been to Woody too. He says, 'how are you enjoying your yoghurt today'. It's sticky date flavoured, and it is super dooper.
Woody and I then do his homework, counting clocks in the house. We also write a message on a picture for his teacher, and pack his fruit and vegetable diary homework. He gets ready for preschool with no fuss at all and gets another train moved on his chart. He is a happy little train lover.
Woody then plays in his room which involves stuffing a lion into a rocket whilst I get ready and pack his lunch.
Noah, Woody and I leave for preschool and Woody is delighted to be there. He cannot wait to see the teachers and they look equally as delighted to see him. I manage to put my name down to volunteer at a sausage sizzle and I think, join a parent committee. We say our farewells to Woody he is absolutely fine and just wants to go show the teachers his homework. That's my boy!
Noah and I swing by the shops and I trick Noah into going for coffee. We read through the brochures for a local school and make a list of lots of neurotic parent type questions and then head over to the school for our viewing. We are easily pleased as we are smitten with the school when we see all the kid's artwork in the office. The Deputy Principal shows us around and she is super lovely and helpful and we wish she could be Woody's teacher. There is so much positive stuff about the school, but quite frankly, we are struggling with the idea of our baby boy going out into a big school. We like the security of kindy: signing him in and out, the intercom, the gates, the fences, the small numbers, and the supervised play - this makes Noah and I feel safe. We do not feel ready to be sending Woody out into the big, wide playground. I sense the deputy is sensing this, as I run through my bullet point list of questions. She says, 'I take it this is your first child going to school'. I am busy reading a lot into this comment and getting offended when Noah replies, 'Yes, our child will be the one wrapped in both cotton wool and bubble wrap!' So overall, we like the school a lot but it needs more fences and higher fences if Noah and I are ever going to be able to leave him at school. I sincerely have heartburn just thinking about it.
Back at home, we work on an application for Noah, I sort out Woody's immunisation records at last and then we eat. I do some cooking and get some boring jobs done off the list. And then it is time to get the Woody.
He has had a brilliant day at school and when I arrive he says 'I was just thinking about you'. Fabulous boy. I ask him about his day and he says 'I didn't have a little sulk today'. Good news. I leave Woody outside to play and pop inside to get his stuff and to chat to the teachers. They tell me about Woody's brilliant day. They tell me he is playing well with other children and making some friends. I feel happy and proud.
I also chat to the ladies about the local schools and get some good insider info. I go back into the playground to collect Woody and he is being pushed on a swing by a little girl about half his age and half his size. Elwood looks very happy with this arrangement.
In the car, Woody says he fancies going on a picnic in the park. So we head to the park and he has a bike ride and climbs the hill he went up yesterday to eat his afternoon tea. We are both blissfully happy. After a while we head back to the water and have a swim and tries to join another family.
Back on the bike, and Woody rides back to the car. He is shattered.
We get home, and Noah heads out to the surf club for the birthday draw. I bath and feed Woody and then he asks if he can just go to bed because he is so tired.
Really he sits in bed waiting for Noah to come home. Noah does not win the birthday draw but he gets Woody off to sleep so he is still a winner. I chat to Leonie on the phone, which for some reason makes me fancy a glass of wine.
And then I get back to blogging, Noah is working. It is hot hot hot. But we crack on. Mountains to move etc.
Finally, happy birthday to my lovely sister Hayley. She has a leap year birthday – so these days are few and far between for her. Have a fabulous day! x
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Cinnamon's Secret Health Benefit
The popular spice may help regulate blood-glucose levels.
Bottom line: Sprinkling a 1⁄2 teaspoon of cinnamon on your oatmeal in the morning can't hurt, it's tasty and it just may, over time, help ward off diabetes. But don't go overboard. Animal studies suggest that a compound in cinnamon called coumarin may be toxic in high doses (although humans may not be as susceptible). Cinnamon oils are particularly concentrated, so steer clear. And if you have diabetes, don't try cinnamon supplements without talking with your doctor: combining them with a prescription medication may be dangerous.


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It was clean, everything worked, bed was comfortable It is an older place, no corridors, but pretty well maintained., I was on business so it was fine. If I was traveling with my wife, I probably would have looked for something a notch up. But not a lot of choices in that area
There was a smell like a bug spray or something like which was noticeable when I first arrived. The A/C and toilet fan took care of it so by the time I went out to eat and came back it wasn't noticeable.
The location
Small bathrooms
The attached restaurant was good.
We had no hot water in the morning and had what sounded like a whole class room of children above us.
the manager rudely unlocked our door and came in our room.
Felt like a half star hotel. Holes in the blankets along with stained sheets. Could also hear the front door bell throughout the night in a second floor room.
Awesome customer service the moment you step on to the property. I was so outdone by the staff and facility, this trip was a welcome home trip for me because I was born on this campus but have never spent any time here. I had only heard stories throughout the years about how beautiful it was on the mountain. Words could never express my overwhelming gratitude that came from this trip. Everyone made my visit very special and they did not even know my story.
Clean and comfortable
friendly staff, very helpful. Clean room
Charming hidden gem in Monteagle Tn! Can't wait to return!
Not one thing!
Charming decor in charming neighborhood. Comfortable and relaxed.
It is a unique Inn, very spacious and charming with a nice mix of antique furnishings and art.
Proximity to work and city services.
Roaches in bathroom.
Staff friendly, nice amenities including small refrigerator, microwave, free internet, breakfast and comfortable bed.
Staff was excellent and rooms were exceptional clean. It was easily accessible as well.
Did not have enough sports channells
when we checked in the lady on the shift was very nice out roons tv did not work and she went out and got us another room. would tell anyone going to Tullahoma to stay at the quality inn and should we ever go there again i will book there.
noyhing to dislike
Awesome pillows
Coffee was awful
Clean upscale look great free breakfast!
Location from interstate
I was surprised with a nice big whirlpool tub but overall quality of the room and services really sucked.
There were no plugs in room, no lamps worked could not charge phones or iPad. The wifi was available, you could login but it would not support anything, basically useless.
Good Location Reasonable price.
The sign is so small and unlit. Hard to find in the dark. Clean, but the carpet needs replacing.
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Design diagrams for reliable layered materials
Spearing, S. Mark (1997) Design diagrams for reliable layered materials. AIAA Journal, 35, (10), 1638-1644.
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Many components and structures consist of two or more layers of dissimilar materials bonded together over
areas that are large relative to the layer thickness. A methodology is presented that is appropriate for designing
against failure due to thermomechanical loading in these systems. Results are presented for the fracture of twol ayered
systems of elastic materials under uniform thermal loading. In such a system of two or more materials,
failure occurs as the result of four competing fracture modes. This competition is assessed, and the conditions
are identifed for one fracture mode to occur in preference to the others. The results are presented as fracture
mechanism diagrams, which give easily interpreted guidance for the design andmanufacture of layeredmaterials.
The same graphical format can be used to map performance metrics relevant to functional requirements other
than reliability, such as heat flow, curvature, andmass per unit area. These diagrams are potentially useful for the
preliminary design of components with multiple performance requirements.
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Hodgman crush: In real life, John Hodgman (the PC Guy) writes oh-so-witty books, makes regular appearances on The Daily Show and uses a Mac. He's way more Mac than Justin Long (the Mac Guy). Appearances can be deceiving. And, of course, Hodgman is totally crushworthy.
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Great take: I have never thought of that commercial that way. You are probably right. I will take the PC. It's all about the passion. I don't think the Mac Guy would be giving any of that.
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Online readers weigh in on "If You Get A Seat-Belt Ticket Soon, Don't Blame Elvis,"
By Chris Vogel, May 8:
Big bro: Not sure why it's the government's business if I want to make a stupid decision and not wear my seat belt. I can see tickets for not buckling kids up, but as an adult, I feel it's my right to fly through as many windshields as I damn well please.
Care costs: Because, Wyatt, we all have to pay for your long-term care bills when you take first in Darwin's Dumbest Should Die First Awards and fly through that windshield. If you could do us all a favor and just die when you fly out that windshield, then really I couldn't care less if you're too stupid to save your own life.
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Derek Yanez June 4, 2011 at 12:04pm
Good luck at the RPO NUDGA's!
Nigel Martinez June 4, 2011 at 8:33am
river park open!!! Yeah buddy!!!
Pat Linden June 3, 2011 at 5:05pm
Good Luck this weekend fellas! Tear it Down!
David "Super Dave" Perry June 2, 2011 at 9:56am
I've been hoping to get out and play but it just hasn't been in the cards for the last 4-5 weeks :~P. As a result I haven't seen anyone to return their discs I found after the April flooding (Stu, Rick, etc). With RPO this weekend I'm sure you guys might want them back...can I stop by the course today (Thurs) at 5pm to drop them off with somebody? I'll be out of town Fri-Sun so if I could give them to somebody playing doubles today that could help get them distributed would be helpful. Otherwise send me a message to arrange special pickup from my house this evening.
Rod Hess June 2, 2011 at 7:45am
Hey Brandon, I think as soon as we get this tourney over and done with that would be a great idea! I'm down
Steven Sharp June 1, 2011 at 9:40pm
Hi! Online registration is now open for the 2011 Full Throttle Challenge at tudg.org.
Brandon Merzlock June 1, 2011 at 9:53am
Does the board have anytime to get together with me soon. I have two major projects in the works that directly effect NUDGA and would like some help with. Let me know. I will also be at Riverpark this weekend so we could talk then.
Nigel Martinez May 31, 2011 at 12:07am
It will probably depend on the round.... Is what I would guess...
Tad Pankiewicz May 30, 2011 at 10:37pm
Course looks awesome. Good job guys. Anyone know the layout of the tourney. "short pins or long pins"
alex pommier May 30, 2011 at 12:23am
the course looks great!
Rod Hess May 29, 2011 at 8:50am
Thanks to everyone who did come out, we got a lot done. It was almost amazing to me the amount of people who were out playing while we were working, only a small handful were NUDGA. Maybe they don't know how to work! It's o.k. I believe that what goes around comes around and karma will get them, hopefully at the Riverpark Open.
KELLY MARTINEZ May 28, 2011 at 9:48am
Today is course maintenance day. Come help out, if you come out to play, don't **** about us being in your way! Better yet stay home and hide out until the work is done then come out and act like you forgot.
Tad Pankiewicz May 28, 2011 at 8:48am
Lost a red star boss on 15 and a green wizard on the practice hills. Keep an eye open please
Jason Scrivner May 27, 2011 at 1:17pm
Just a reminder that we are doing our Ace League on Saturdays at 11:00am. It's $5; $4 of which goes to payout with the other $1 going to our club for fundraising. The only payout will be if someone hits an ace. You must participate in 75% of the leagues to be eligible for the full pot, so if you want to get in on a potentially huge payout, you better get down to Walcott! We're sitting at $16 right now, so if we have 10 show up this week, were already looking at $56 for a payout...this ... more
Tad Pankiewicz May 26, 2011 at 6:50pm
Anyone going to brigham tonight?
Troy Later May 26, 2011 at 8:20am
Hey NUDGA's our club tags are being made right now, if any one is interested in joining wind river disc golf club let me know and I'll bring you a tag at river park open. I know you guys wont be able to make it up here that often but your membership fee of twenty dollars will really help out our young club. A twenty seven hole mountain disc course is being designed by our club for the white pines ski resort right now!! installation begins soon. Our opening day tournament will be follow ... more
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Brodey Hansen May 23, 2011 at 5:37pm
There is a map on my profile for the new Brigham course, aka THE FROG POND.
Nigel Martinez May 21, 2011 at 10:26am
Car pool to help the new course install leaves at 9:30 I will be in riverparks parking lot waitin....
Nigel Martinez May 20, 2011 at 12:56pm
Hey NUDGA's I will be driving out to brigham to help lex I drive a pretty roomy truck that can fit hard workers... If you would like to lend a hand and possibly play the new course after let me know... no gas money needed just meet at riverdale with shovels weed eaters or just your discs....


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Matt Damon thought of Catherine Zeta-Jones while kissing Michael Douglas
MATT DAMON has cheekily revealed that when he was filming Behind The Candelabra with Michael Douglas he imagined he was starring opposite Michael's wife Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Matt, 42, and Michael, 68, star as lovers Scott Thorson and Liberace in the film and Catherine let the cat out of the bag about a particular scene.
"Matt said that when he had to kiss Michael he'd close his eyes and pretend he was kissing me," Catherine said. "Which I thought to be extremely flattering."
Matt said that when he had to kiss Michael he'd close his eyes and pretend he was kissing me
Catherine, 43, still finds it strange doing love scenes and reveals a funny conversation she had with her husband after a kissing scene with Brad Pitt.
"Michael asked me what I was doing that day. I went, 'I'm lying in bed, kissing Brad Pitt.' He went, 'Good for you, darling. You enjoy.'"
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Until now I just listen what others said. Now Drew Eckhardt suggested two sockets for CPUs. I like this idea but in a slightly different way. Since I'm not an ee-guy I don't know about technical issues. But what about a two processor system and who ever likes to have more cpu-power plugs in another cpu. I like the responsiveness (is this an english word) of multi-processor machines. Everything runs much smoother. I'm not 100% aware of the impacts to Linux. I know the best solution will be hard (multi-threaded kernel). BTW, this will give us in case of a dump frame buffer (didn't we have the idea of a second cpu for the video before) the scalability depending on the money one wants to spend for the whole system. CH |
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Southern food recs in Asheville, NC agree. moose=seriously bad canned meat. |
was eating at mayfels two weekends ago, saw a dog on the patio there. |
I've never had that experience. Steaks are always perfectly cooked & nice. Waitstaff is nice, too. GM has a degree from Johnson & Wales. |
I know, right? But in this town, knock a "local" & commit blasphemy. Strange, I mean, I know local supports the community, but if it's not up to par, aren't you just paying them out of pity? I love plenty of our local restaurants, but for a steak in Asheville, I haven't had better than Longhorn. |
coffee marinated? yuck. |
Monday night is wing night, by the way, yum yum yum |
My favorite favorite is east village grill across from the va hospital. man, their tiger wings are something else. |
Overheard a conversation that included their general manager. |
Novice baker seeks cake yeast in Asheville Active Dry Yeast (This is the Red Star stuff, I'm pretty sure) You can find fresh yeast in the small cooler next to the dairy cooler in Earth Fare in West Asheville. It is sold in plastic bulk containers. |
Breakfast in Weaverville/North Asheville i think they're open until 2, they have a lunch menu, too. |
Asheville Food Scene -- What does it need? BUT I had a cannoli from Cucina 24 the other day, and I'll be going back for dessert. The server says their desserts are all made in house by the pastry chef. I can't wait to try more! |
Breakfast in Weaverville/North Asheville I ate there again Saturday, wonder if I saw you there :) |
Steak and Wine BIG NO! |
Cafe Zen in Durham/ American Tobacco Had sushi there last time I was in Durham (two months ago or so) it was very mediocre. Also, the special roll I ordered was full of mayonaise and very little fish. My dad had a cooked dish which he enjoyed. |
Breakfast in Weaverville/North Asheville Ate at Rise and Shine on Saturday. It has a pretty good menu, good quality breakfast. I had eggs benedict with tempeh (no complaints here), the fiance had the Rise and Shine breakfast with sausage (local, very good), hash browns (undercooked, but otherwise fine) sunny side up eggs (a little overcooked). They have a few other traditional breakfast items, veg options, and a whole omlette menu. Friendly service, the space is very cramped, though. It's where Manny's used to be. |
Fried Green Tomatoes, Asheville Ok, so I know you can get 'em at: |
Gift certificate in Asheville for my picky brother!? i just had a terrible (terrible, i suppose, in comparison to what I was expecting from lunching there before) lunch there recently, |
Gift certificate in Asheville for my picky brother!? 28806 is going downhill. |
Nine Mile, Montford District, Asheville We really thought this place was going to be silly, repeatedly hearing the concept "jamacian pasta", it seemed like a real stretch, but we went about two weeks ago and had a really tasty, fresh meal. I had a fish dish, the fiance had the jerk chicken dish. Both were good & we had leftovers for the next day. The sauce for the meat goes well with the pasta, very filling, no complaints at all. More impressive, we were there on a weekday night after 8 and they were still hoppin'. |
Cafe 100 (market place) Asheville I've eaten there twice. The first meal was not so great, the second was really good. I love the boiled peanuts and especially that the wait staff called them "southern edamame". We had all kinds of things off the meat and cheese menu and everything was good. The major disappointment with our first trip may have been because we were the last customers of the evening and the chef was trying to get out, but, we ordered entrees and my steak (which i order medium) came out RAW, not rare, but raw inside. My fiancee's entree was pork belly and he was disappointed with the cooking technique, the outside was spongey, not crispy as he'd expected. Our second trip, however, the entrees were perfect. I'm pretty fond of this place, and would definately go back. |
It's not as good, its better. Yum yum yum! |
Bleak prospects : Good food in the mountains of NC? Oh, no, no, no, you've got Asheville ALL wrong. These are the restaurants with the largest ad bugets and the biggest ties to our neighborhood food bully, the AIR, who prohibits our local journalism outlets from printing honest reviews by yanking on the chains of thier collective ad budgets. Tupelo Honey used to be good, but the last several times, the best things were gone from the menu, the food was poorly prepared, and the portions were downsized. Salsas is confusing and a little grimy at best. Sunnypoint does a great job advertising to tourists. It's just right down the street from me here in West Asheville. Very few locals I know dine there, the food is just mediocre at best, but it's always packed with fanny-packs. |
Claxton Farm, near Asheville, NC I considered having my wedding there, and wanted to use a separate caterer. They responded by sending me an estimate with catering included, and wanted to serve !!!chicken skewers!!! and wayyyy overcharge on them. I turned them down based on that alone. |
We ate at Lomo for my birthday in March. |
That's what I keep hearing. I'll give that one a try tomorrow! |
Curras (Woodfin/Asheville) - anyone? perhaps... |
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- A.A. in Theatre Arts, Sinclair Community College
- B.F.A. in Theatrical Design and Construction, East Carolina University
- M.F.A. in Scenic Design, Hillberry Repertory Theatre, Wayne State University
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Ashley Cole to captain England
Ashley Cole will captain England against the Republic of Ireland on Wednesday in celebration of his 100th cap.
However there was initial confusion over the defender's new role at Tuesday's announcement.
In the absence of regular captain Steven Gerrard, Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard was expected to walk the players out at Wembley, only for manager Roy Hodgson to confirm Cole would "lead the team onto the field."
Thirty-two-year-old Cole will in fact skipper the side for the duration of the match, despite a rather puzzling unveiling from his manager.
Hodgson told Sky Sports News: "Frank's always been the captain in Steve's absence. I appointed him when I started over a year ago. But in actual fact tomorrow, Frank and I have discussed this and Frank's happy for Ashley to lead the team onto the field in celebration of his 100th cap, which he'll receive tomorrow. It's actually his 102nd appearance. Frank and I are happy that he will lead the team out there but Frank still remains the captain of the team."
Hodgson was later quizzed further and stated that Cole, and not Lampard, would captain the team throughout.
Lampard offered his take on why his long-time Chelsea colleague had been honored with the armband.
He said: "Not only getting 100 caps, but the way he has performed over those 100 caps as the most consistent left-back probably in world football over such a long period of time, it's the perfect gesture and very much deserved."
England face Ireland on the international stage for the first time since a match was abandoned due to rioting at Lansdowne Road in 1995.
Hodgson this week helped to prepare a letter that was sent to all those fans holding a ticket for tomorrow night's match, urging supporters to refrain from indulging in provocative behavior or chanting at Wembley.
"It's very important," he added. "It almost goes without saying that you want fans to respect the opposition and I'm hoping that (happens), because tomorrow night is such an important part of our (the Football Association's) Jubilee year and I hope our fans are going to come there and cheer us to a victory.
"I was very happy to send out the letter to try to make sure that the game is played in the right spirit as I know it will be on the field. I hope the fans, and the Irish fans, show the level of respect that we would expect for a game of this type.
"I'm looking forward to it very much. Not only have the Republic of Ireland got a fantastic record, but they've reached major tournaments and have shown they're a difficult team for any opponent. I think it's very fitting that we now play one of the other home nations and in Ireland we know we're going into the kind of quality game that will help us prepare for our important games in October."
Hodgson had no new information about striker Wayne Rooney's situation at Manchester United, where he had a transfer request rejected towards the end of the Barclays Premier League season.
The former Fulham and Liverpool manager admitted he had spoken to Rooney following training but that the player's focus had solely been on Wednesday night's game.
"It just so happened that we were both out of training early," he added. "He's really anxious to play having missed the last couple of games for Manchester United, not least of all due to the birth of his new baby son. He's looking forward to the games and I hope he shows that on the night."
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, who scored his first England goal against San Marino in March, is in line to win his sixth cap.
Hodgson said: "He's in the squad very much on merit. The times he's been with us before he's done very well and I've been unlucky with him once or twice that when he's been called up he's been injured with his club side. I know that he's one we've got high hopes for and I'm hoping he will have the same kind of path Danny Welbeck had since he joined the senior squad."
The Manchester United forward, however, may have to wait until Sunday's meeting with Brazil to add to his five England goals.
"Unfortunately Danny is still suffering from that knee injury that he had when he came and joined up with us on Sunday night," Hodgson added. "He's receiving constant treatment and we're hoping he'll recover from it but it seems unlikely that will be for the game tomorrow evening.
"We hope that by the time we play Brazil on Sunday he'll be fit. We're vulnerable to injuries tomorrow because we won't have time to call up anybody else. At this time of the year many players have gone away on holiday. It's a tightly-knit group of players that I want to see play but I'm a bit concerned about the injury situation."
When clarifying the captaincy issue, it was put to Hodgson that a situation where Cole fulfills all the duties before kick-off and then passes the job on to Lampard could be seen as somewhat comical.
Hodgson said: "No. He is captain as well. The fact is that he, as you well know, does not enjoy the responsibility of talking publicly and that is why maybe in the past when the England captaincy has come up in the past I am sure his name will have been considered but he shied away from that and he will have been happy to play under others.
"But on this occasion we all think this is the right thing to do, and he is happy to accept that - he was also maybe satisfied with our compromise, that with the press conference today, Frank Lampard would be the one coming in and speaking for the team here, whereas he (Cole) will be doing his talking with his feet tomorrow evening on the pitch."
Pushed further as to whether Cole would be captain for the match, Hodgson said: "Yes."
Robbie Keane will lead the Republic of Ireland into the friendly battle less than 36 hours after his latest trans-Atlantic dash.
The 32-year-old striker will win his 124th senior international cap at Wembley having only landed in London from Los Angles on Tuesday morning.
However, there will be no place in the team for Stoke defender Marc Wilson, who has a calf problem with Reading's Stephen Kelly starting at left-back, and Jon Walters will line up on the right side of midfield with Spartak Moscow's Aiden McGeady on the left.
Republic of Ireland (team): David Forde; Seamus Coleman, John O'Shea, Sean St Ledger, Stephen Kelly; Jon Walters, James McCarthy, Glenn Whelan, Aiden McGeady; Shane Long, Robbie Keane (Capt).
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Giovanna Ralli was born on January 2, 1935 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. She is an actress, known for We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974), Cold Eyes of Fear (1971) and What Have They Done to Your Daughters? (1974).
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Bacteremia due to Cedecea neteri sp. nov.
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Three of four blood cultures from a patient with possible endocarditis were positive for a new species of Enterobacteriaceae which is named Cedecea neteri. This is the first reported case of bacteremia caused by a strain of Cedecea.
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