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By ALYCIA LIM email@example.com
From catching shrimp in the mud to skydiving and cuddling koala bears, Byron Bay and beyond in New South Wales has lots to offer.
IT all happened so quickly. As I moved closer and closer to the open shutters, I began to think if any sane person would do what I was about to do.
My instructor Terry didn't give me time to hesitate. He instructed me to lean my head back and fold my legs under the aircraft.
"One, two…" Before I could hear the count of three, I found myself free-falling from 14,000 feet (4,267m) above the ground. All I could hear from then on was the white noise whizzing in my ears as I let myself fall, letting go of every muscle or thought that tried to take control.
Gravity got the best of me as I fell through the clouds. Falling at the speed of about 220kph, I stretched my arms out. Skydiving is as close to flying as humans can get, I've been told, and certainly it was like nothing I had ever felt before. After a minute or so, Terry pulled the parachute, and we jolted upwards slightly.
As I breathed a sigh of relief, he said, "You did it!" Phew.
I tried to blow out the pressure in my ears, and then spent the next few minutes marvelling at the carpet of greenery beneath my dangling feet, just by the east coast of Australia next to the South Pacific Ocean. Looking at the Monopoly-sized rooftops below, I felt like a giant whose feet were about to crush the tiny people on the ground.
Before my evil laugh kicked in, I was brought back to reality when Terry said, "Now lift your feet up as high as you can."
We landed smoothly on the big yellow X that marks the Byron Bay dropzone, one of the four skydiving dropzones under Skydive Australia.
This familiarisation trip to Byron Bay and beyond, organised by AirAsia X (AAX), Tourism New South Wales and Tourism Northern Rivers, proved a much-needed break away from the hustle and bustle of the city. We had boarded the AAX overnight flight from the LCC terminal and arrived the next morning at the Coolangatta Airport in Gold Coast.
Since our trip was primarily focused on New South Wales (NSW), we were expecting the drive to our accommodation to be of a fair distance but were pleasantly surprised that it was just 10 minutes away at the Outrigger Twins Towns Resort in Tweed Heads. The Gold Coast may be well known for its theme parks, but beyond it lies a whole different side of Australia hidden from the rest of the world. After taking some time to freshen up, we hop on our bus. You can forget all about traffic jams and rush hour. At Byron Bay and the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, you can easily step of the merry-go-round of life and let Mother Nature fill your senses.
The activities are endless, from the sky to the ground, and let's not forget the clear blue waters.
We got on one of the cruises by Tweed Endeavour Cruises on Tweed River, home to mudcrabs with claws the size of an adult's fist. Rolling up our jeans, we grabbed a yabbie pump (a stainless steel cylindrical tube that had a shaft through the centre with a plunger system attached) each, and walked down the boat along the shallower areas of Tweed River as we tried our hands at pumping for saltwater shrimps.
"You've got to shove the pump into the sand, pull the handle up to get the sand into the tube, and pump it back quickly into the baskets to sieve the yabbies out," our guide Ben explained, as we put our biceps to work.
After we had had enough of pumping, we moved on to the second activity – fishing, where we used the yabbies we caught earlier as baits. Reluctant to go near the fishing lines at first due to my phobia of hooks, I was thrilled when I felt a tug on my rod, and saw the tip of it tilting from the tension of the line. "I think I got one!" I announced, as I reeled the line back up quickly and saw a fish hanging from the line, flipping its tail back and forth.
We ended our day after sunset at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, a not-for-profit organisation, back across the border in Queensland. A research and conservation facility with a collection of over 1,400 mammals, birds and reptiles, the sanctuary is well known for its daily wild lorikeet feeding session.
Participating in their Wildnight Adventure tour, we got the rare opportunity to see some of the less commonly found Australian wildlife such as the bilby and Tasmanian devils at their most active time of day. The sanctuary being one of the very few places left where cuddling a koala is allowed, everyone on the tour got a chance to hold a koala for a snapshot.
My animal rights instinct kicked in, but I was assured by the koala caretaker that the sanctuary adhered strictly to the government code of practice, and none of the creatures would be harmed or affected because they were given adequate rest times. We also got to witness an aboriginal dance performance before the tour wrapped up with some hot chocolate for all of us.
We spent the next day on a road trip heading south towards Mount Warning to explore the Byron hinterlands. Even though it may be tempting, try not to sleep if you're on this road as the scenic drive is really something.
Passing by the farms, I saw signboards advertising whole organic pumpkins for sale at A$2 each, not to mention the stiffened wallabies on the road, unfortunate road kills. But look past that, and eventually, you will see Mount Warning on the horizon. Named by Captain James Cook in 1770, the mountain is considered a sacred place by many aboriginal communities.
It is as if we had entered a scene from a children's storybook when we stopped at Tyalgum Village, a rural village of about 300 people, 45 minutes' drive from Gold Coast. Everyone greets each other by name, and if you're a resident, you would most certainly be stopped for a chat along the street.
We entered Flutterbies Cafe, a quaint little cafe known for its signature Flutterbies cake (a crumbly cake served with fresh cream and strawberry jam on top). Enjoying a tea party with friends surrounded by teddy bears and all things girly rekindled memories of my childhood, except the hot chocolate and cupcakes were not make-believe.
Before sunset, we visited Crystal Castle, a heaven for crystal enthusiasts. Located at an intersection of earth energy lines, the Crystal Castle is built according to the principles of "harmonious architecture" with no 90° angles.
Apart from large crystals, iconic statues from different faiths are located around a labyrinth inspired by the 800-year-old Chartres Cathedral labyrinth near Paris, and it is common practice for visitors to leave coins on them, which would be collected and donated to a good cause. After walking through the garden, we each had our aura photos taken.
Take what you may from the readings, but we were told that the colours that appear on the photograph reflected the energy field we projected!
Afterwards, we stopped at the Ballina Beach Resort, just 20 minutes south from Byron Bay, where we were served a sumptuous seafood dinner at the Naulitus Bar and Grill.
We spent our last day in Byron Bay, where we put up at the Apartments Inn in the heart of town. Located just 65km from Coolangatta airport, Byron Bay is famous for its alternative lifestyles and attracts people from all walks of life.
If I had more time, I would probably be lazing on the beach or mingling with the locals over a good cuppa.
But since we had a schedule to keep to, we headed to the Cape Byron Lighthouse, Australia's most powerful lighthouse three kilometres from Byron Bay. At the foot of the lighthouse, you can pop a few coins into the coin-operated binoculars and take in the sights of the most easterly point of Australia, and if you're lucky, you may even spot a whale.
Next, we pulled up at the nearby Lennox Community Market, which is held every second and fifth Sunday of the month.
The market hosts a variety of stalls, ranging from those hawking handmade knick-knacks to local food produce. If you love coffee, don't forget to get a taste of some local Byron coffee at the end of the market. You won't miss it since there is always a long queue in front!
After an hour at the market, we headed back to Byron Bay for a kayaking session with Cape Byron Kayaks. After a briefing on how to use our oars, my partner and I took on the waves one by one, trying to keep our kayak from capsizing.
Being in the front seat of the two-seater kayak was rather scary, especially seeing the waves grow bigger as we approached. Once we were out in the glistening waters, we waited patiently until we spotted a school of
dolphins from afar.
"Normally, you would be able to see the dolphins from a lot closer, and they sometimes sneak up behind you!" our guide told us. We ended our day by sharing stories over dinner at the Byron Resort and Spa.
Although it was only a brief trip, I felt a certain affinity for Byron. I'm sure I'll find my way back there sooner or later.
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Thailand's Sugar Set to Benefit From Ramadan Demand
April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Thailand, the world's second-biggest sugar exporter, is set to benefit this year from Muslim nations' demand before Ramadan because the crop in top global producer Brazil will start later than usual.
The harvest in Brazil's main growing region, which normally starts in April, will begin on May 1, according to ICAP do Brasil Ctvm. Muslim nations, which usually stockpile sugar before the fasting month of Ramadan, may seek supplies from Thailand as production there climbs to a record for a second year, according to data from the Office of the Cane & Sugar Board. Ramadan starts on July 20 this year.
Vessels waiting today at Brazil's main ports are scheduled to ship 352,300 metric tons of sugar to Muslim nations, data from shipping agency Unimar Agenciamentos Maritimos Ltda. show. That compares with 889,369 tons at about three months to the start of Ramadan last year, according to the data. Thailand is scheduled to ship 25 percent more sugar to Muslim countries in March and so far in April compared to the same period last year, broker and researcher Kingsman SA said, citing shipping data.
"With the crop in Brazil delayed by about a month and white sugar production here set to pick up only in June, Muslim nations will probably take advantage of the surplus in Thailand at the moment to stockpile ahead of Ramadan," Nicolle de Castro, a commercial assistant at Santos, Brazil-based consultancy SA Commodities, said by phone yesterday.
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Sugar production in Thailand will probably reach 10.5 million tons in the 2011-12 season started in November, beating the 10.3 million tons predicted in late February, Prasert Tapaneeyangkul, secretary-general of the Office of the Cane & Sugar Board, said in an interview on April 12. Output reached 10.1 million tons as of April 23, according to the board's website. About 36 of Thailand's 47 sugar mills are likely to have ended crushing for the marketing year by the end of April, according to F.O. Licht GmbH.
White sugar delivered against the expired May futures contract on NYSE Liffe in London totaled 263,950 tons, exchange data show. As much as 106,700 tons were from Thailand, according to the data. ED&F Man Capital Markets was the sole receiver of the sweetener, according to data on NYSE Liffe's website.
Rains forecast for this week have prevented the start of the harvest in the center south, Brazil's main growing region, according to weather forecaster Somar Meteorologia. Growers in the South American country will harvest 509 million tons of sugar cane and produce 33.1 million tons of sugar in the 2012-13 season, industry group Unica has forecast.
"For now, some of the Ramadan demand is being met by Thailand, but once the crop in Brazil starts, the bulk of the Ramadan shipments will be met by the center south region," Fabienne Pointier, an analyst at Kingsman, said by phone from Lausanne, Switzerland, yesterday.
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Disclosed is a method and system for recommending locations keyed to a map database system and providing navigation instructions to the recommended locations to a driver of a vehicle by gathering actual statistics about the preferences of the user and/or by comparing the user to population data to create recommendations in accord with the preferences of the population.
1. An in-vehicle computer system, comprising:
a display device configured to present information on a windshield of a motor vehicle; and
a recommendation engine configured to:
receive input identifying a position of the motor vehicle and a change in the position of the motor vehicle;
access demographic data indicating past driving habits including information related to one or more locations, wherein the information related to the one or more locations was previously presented on the display device;
determine a location to recommend in accordance with the past driving habits;
recommend the location that is in proximity with the position of the motor vehicle; and
forward information related to the location to the display device.
2. The system of
determine the location by accumulating the past driving habits; and
recommend the location in accordance with the accumulated past driving habits.
3. The system of
access demographic data comprising past driving habits of a general population; and
determine the location in accordance with the past driving habits of the general population.
4. The system of
5. The system of
6. The system of
7. The system of
a transparent light-emitting diode (LED) display located at the windshield;
a transparent light-emitting diode screen projected onto the windshield;
a fiber optic lighting display screen embedded in the windshield; or
a fiber optic lighting display screen projected onto the windshield.
8. The system of
9. The system of
10. The system of
11. The system of
12. The system of
13. The system of
14. A method, comprising:
receiving input from one or more vehicle sensors that identifies in a vehicle position;
autonomously determining a location that is in proximity to the vehicle position;
evaluating the location based on past spending habits;
determining information related to the location in accord with the past spending habits; and
presenting the information related to the location on a vehicle windshield.
15. The method of
16. The method of
accessing demographic data on spending habit preferences of a general population, wherein the information related to the location is further determined in accord with the spending habit preferences.
17. The method of
presenting text information related to the location on the vehicle windshield; and
presenting sound information related to the location via one or more speakers.
18. The method of
19. An apparatus, comprising:
means for receiving input indicating a vehicle position;
means for identifying a plurality of locations in proximity to the vehicle position;
means for identifying user preferences based on past spending habits;
means for comparing the plurality of locations with the user preferences provided in a database;
means for recommending one or more of the plurality of locations based on the user preferences; and
means for presenting information related to the recommended one or more locations on a vehicle windshield.
20. The apparatus of
means for determining at least one parameter related to vehicle operation; and
means for presenting the determined at least one parameter related to the vehicle operation on the vehicle windshield.
21. The apparatus of
means for identifying the user preferences for a plurality of users, wherein the user preferences are matched to past requests of a vehicle operator.
22. The apparatus of
means for identifying the user preferences based on past driving habits.
23. The apparatus of
means for determining the user preferences from a general population comprising a plurality of users.
24. The apparatus of
means for determining the user preferences from collaborative data based on preferences from a plurality of collaborators.
It is well known that windshield lighting systems on airplanes and superimposed over pilot helmet masks can give illuminated cues as to conditions that the pilot or co-pilot should be aware of. These systems may also be translated to an automobile windshield to give the same sort of information, safety and car maintenance information to a driver. It is also well known that Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) and computer based systems now exist on vehicles to pass information beyond immediate, navigational and maintenance information onto drivers and passengers alike.
Currently, the use of GPS and in-vehicle recommendation systems use voice activation or mounted screen on the dashboard to display useful information about goods, services and directions. Certain services also hold a user's favorite selections and history to make them easily accessible to the user via the system interface. Services, such as OnStar�, have made this practice increasingly popular among drivers and passengers by providing useful directions, recommendations about goods, food, entertainment and services and suggested maintenance. Windshield display systems have functioned solely for directional, gauge monitoring, maintenance info and warning systems related to external and internal conditions.
Conventional models address the windshield system and the recommendation elements of services such as the OnStar�; system separately. The two elements do not merge in any current deployments in the marketplace. Vehicle recommendation systems use history and preferences input by the user to generate recommendations, but those recommendations are communicated to the user only when the user requests the recommendations. There is no implied preference or collaborative filtering utilized to generate additional recommendations based upon trends of the user or a relatable community of data to the user's data. As stated previously, recommendation systems such as OnStar� and the windshield guidance and warning system displays have not merged in the field. Conventional models of the windshield system utilize data and sensors, which may also appear on the dashboard, to provide the driver and or co-pilot with data fed through the sensor and gauge system to a microprocessor which transmits the corresponding data to lighted displays deployed on or within the windshield glass. These displays are coded to represent the data obtained by the gauges and sensors in useful ways to the driver/pilot and or co-pilot.
Unfortunately, the existing conventional uses have certain limitations in distribution and deployment. First of all, the OnStar� systems and the windshield interface communications systems run in completely separate formats and are not integrated to display non-critical driving information upon the windshield. Secondly, the display of OnStar� type recommendations and preferences does not provide a collaborative filtering or advanced data analysis tool utilizing research trend information to generate additional recommendation for the user to generate additional information which could be deployed upon the windshield interface system.
Accordingly, there is a need for an integrated system that combines all functions of the windshield warning system with all functions of the OnStar� driver navigation, assistance and recommendation systems. Additionally, the OnStar� style system needs to integrate user recommendations based upon external data and fuse that service into the windshield interface deployment. Further, updated sensor and lighting technology need to be integrated into the windshield system to maximize the effectiveness and durability of the windshield interface system.
The present invention relates to the creation of a windshield visual and audio system that reflects safety instructions, GPS data of interest and the utilization of input and learned data to create real time alerts and recommendations for the user.
The foregoing will be apparent from the following more particular description of example embodiments of the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to the same parts throughout the different views. The drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating embodiments of the present invention.
The present invention, in accordance with one embodiment relates to the creation of a windshield-displayed guidance system 10 that incorporates safety, guidance and GPS information along with recommendations for the vehicle specific populations based upon user input, history, research and collaborative filtering techniques. The system 10 may be automated, voice activated or controlled by a switch that is installed in the vehicle or as an external add-on or wireless control. The system 10 also allows for the operator(s) to initiate contact with parties outside the vehicle based upon operator command or system recommendation.
The system display area 116 may be formed in several ways. The system display area 116 may be formed of transparent and organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) formed on the windshield 100 or projected from the dashboard 114 onto the windshield 100. The system display area 116 may alternatively be formed by a fiber optic lighting display screen embedded in the windshield or projected from the dashboard onto the windshield. The system display area 116 may receive power from the car battery 118 or from an alternative power source (not shown) such as hand crank, solar power, wind power, or regenerative braking.
The hardware of the system 10 utilizes either a hardwired relay from a CPU into the dashboard 114 or utilizes tiny wireless transmitters embedded in, or on the external or internal surface of the windshield 100 in tandem with the lighting system. The system 10 illuminates either color coded lights or lighted messages in text or graphical symbols based upon information transferred from the CPU and software logic stored in the memory and hard drive or storage area of the system 10. The illuminated LED lights are powered to light by the system 10 in a logical method based upon the words or lighted advisory to be deployed. The lighted LED lights reside in a grid that makes it possible for all messages or coded advisories to be lighted in the appropriate color based upon the installed grid of lights in the windshield 100. This data may be immediately transferred upon receipt from an external sensor, internet, virtual private network, wireless internet or local vehicle information or other similar system data.
The data that is relayed to the windshield arrives from different sources with different priorities. For example in one embodiment immediate safety issues are displayed before maintenance issues which are displayed before vehicle directions (unless an immediate action is needed), which are displayed before system recommendations.
Safety information, such as road hazards, information on other vehicles, or icy conditions, are transferred from the sensors 1000 to the CPU. In the CPU, the sensor data is processed and sent to the invention program 10 to determine if the sensor data merits a warning to the driver. Other safety information can be filtered into the invention system 10 from GPS 110, the internet (a global computer network) or via satellite including road conditions, local, regional, specific destination, national or global safety warnings depending on the system settings and thresholds. Destination directions can also be sent to the vehicle via global computer network (e.g. the internet), GPS or other wireless communication system. The invention system 10 can provide directions in accord with the driver's request, and in cases where the driver has not requested directions, destinations that the user frequently travels to that are matched up by the system because of the route the user is traveling may be presented to the user, by the system 10, as destination options along the way.
Recommendation programming software enhances the invention system 10 function in a variety of ways. Recommendations can be based upon direct user requests 1102 (
The first prong is based upon user requests 1102 that are stored and accounted for by the system 10 in accordance with driver-requested locations and the time of the requests. This data is stored on a hard drive 1112 of the system 10 or can be stored in an ancillary remote server 1106, accessible via wireless transmission 1104, called upon by the system 10. This data is then configured with the database programming software rules, which are custom programming rules dedicated to presenting the user with the content they want, at the time the user wants it, without the user having to ask for the content before it is displayed. Driver location requests are logged via a tagging system to note in the recommendation database 1108 what content is requested by the user at what time. After some number of requests, the driver's request habits become recommendations. For example, if a user requests directions to the nearest McDonalds� between 7-7:30 AM, or simply visits a McDonalds�, three times in a row during the week, then under a database rule, a request made more than three times could become a recommendation default setting. The user request model could use any number of repeated requests to trigger the creation of a recommendation default setting. The recommendation program then queues the software to find the nearest McDonalds� every morning at 7 AM. By using a user's behavior as a primary source, the invention system 10 begins to automatically recommend destinations to the user.
The second prong is based on alternate user data obtained by user consent, such as credit card bills that describe user patterns, demographic information supplied by the driver (user), questionnaire(s) filled out by the user, data and cookies that may be used to glean, update, and store the user's online usage patterns. For example, if the driver purchases McDonalds� coffee every morning with a credit card at 7:00 AM, the invention system 10 may recommend a nearby coffee retailer location to the user at 7 AM based on the authorized credit card data.
The third prong uses research data to infer the driver's preferences, (i.e., a user likes restaurant A; research shows that people who like restaurant A also like restaurant B, so the invention system 10 recommends restaurant B to the user). Based upon research model recommendation engines, a sample of driver data is utilized to generate location matches in the system 10 based upon the research of industry professionals. This is a server based platform 1204 (
The fourth prong uses collaborative filtering where drivers using the same service may permit their data to be anonymously gathered in a central database to infer the driver's preferences. This system harnesses anonymous user demographics and location information stored on one set of hard drives 1302 (
While the four prongs of the recommendation engine have been described separately, several prongs may be used concurrently to offer recommendations to the user. For example, locations the user has requested or visited (the first prong) and purchasing habits of the user (the second prong) may be combined to provide data to a collaborative filtering model (the fourth prong). Furthermore, the recommendation engine may cycle through each of the four prongs.
From input 16, invention system 10 determines (at step 12) a user requested search as explicitly input (e.g. via voice activation microphone 106) by the user and/or as implicitly formed by system 10 tracking user requests and driving/location patterns over time and determining patterns to search. At step 18, system 10 determines search requests based on other user activity and information collected such as described above in the second through fourth prongs of the recommendation engine of
Next, at step 20, invention system 10 performs the determined search requests from Steps 12, 14, and 18 using database servers 1108, 1204, 1302 and 1306 described above. From the results of searches by step 20, step 22 generates and prioritizes warnings, alerts, related indicators, and/or recommendations which are output in a manner suitable for rendering on windshield display area 116 and/or through speakers 104 as described above in
geographic information sufficient to provide driving directions;
a respective telephone number per location;
logos related to the locations; and
events related to the locations.
Client computer(s)/devices 50 and server computer(s) 60 provide processing, storage, and input/output devices executing application programs and the like. Client computer(s)/devices 50 can also be linked through communications network 70 to other computing devices, including other client devices/processes 50 and server computer(s) 60. Communications network 70 can be part of a remote access network, a global network (e.g., the Internet), a worldwide collection of computers, Local area or Wide area networks, and gateways that currently use respective protocols (TCP/IP, Bluetooth, etc.) to communicate with one another. Other electronic device/computer network architectures are suitable.
In one embodiment, the processor routines 92 and data 94 are a computer program product (generally referenced 92), including a computer readable medium (e.g., a removable storage medium such as one or more DVD-ROM's, CD-ROM's, diskettes, tapes, etc.) that provides at least a portion of the software instructions for the invention system. Computer program product 92 can be installed by any suitable software installation procedure, as is well known in the art. In another embodiment, at least a portion of the software instructions may also be downloaded over a cable, communication and/or wireless connection. In other embodiments, the invention programs are a computer program propagated signal product 107 embodied on a propagated signal on a propagation medium (e.g., a radio wave, an infrared wave, a laser wave, a sound wave, or an electrical wave propagated over a global network such as the Internet, or other network(s)). Such carrier medium or signals provide at least a portion of the software instructions for the present invention routines/program 92.
In alternate embodiments, the propagated signal is an analog carrier wave or digital signal carried on the propagated medium. For example, the propagated signal may be a digitized signal propagated over a global network (e.g., the Internet), a telecommunications network, or other network. In one embodiment, the propagated signal is a signal that is transmitted over the propagation medium over a period of time, such as the instructions for a software application sent in packets over a network over a period of milliseconds, seconds, minutes, or longer. In another embodiment, the computer readable medium of computer program product 92 is a propagation medium that the computer system 50 may receive and read, such as by receiving the propagation medium and identifying a propagated signal embodied in the propagation medium, as described above for computer program propagated signal product.
Generally speaking, the term "carrier medium" or transient carrier encompasses the foregoing transient signals, propagated signals, propagated medium, storage medium and the like.
While the invention has been particularly shown and described with references to example embodiments thereof it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention encompassed by the appended claims.
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Ashleigh Tillett of Columbus and Tyler Shaw of Lawrenceville, Ill., announce their engagement.
Ms. Tillett is the daughter of Greg and Dawn Combs of Shelbyville and Tim Stadtmiller of Columbus. She is a business student at IUPUC and is employed by Cummins Inc.
Mr. Shaw, the son of Gary and Susan Shaw of Lawrenceville, also is employed by Cummins Inc. He is a 2004 graduate of Vincennes University, with a degree in industrial design and drafting.
The wedding will be Aug. 30 at The Commons.


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In a resolution passed at its recent meeting, the Madurai District Pensioners' Association said that the revision to at least Rs. 500 was necessary in view of increasing cost of medicines. The cost of glasses prescribed after cataract surgery should also be reimbursed, it said. As a first step towards implementing medical insurance scheme for pensioners, the government should make them eligible to get treatment for diseases listed for medical insurance cover in the case of those in service.
It should pay a month's salary with dearness allowance, on the basis of the last position held by a pensioner, in the event of his death to perform the last rites. An order should be passed to pay the amount to the person nominated by the pensioner.
The association urged the government to disburse pension to former employees of Department of Local Administration and quasi-government organisations through treasuries as in the case of retired teachers of municipal corporations. The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, the meeting said, should consider providing 25 per cent concession in telephone rent for pensioners and senior citizens, as was being done in Delhi and Mumbai by MTNL, according to a press release.
The meeting, presided over by K. Chakrapani, president, thanked Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi for paying interim relief to all pensioners, ahead of implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations. It appealed to the government to take necessary steps for the speedy implementation of pay scales recommended by the Sixth Pay Commission for pensioners. It also wanted the government to issue an order to fix the pension for those retired from service between June 1, 1988 and December 31, 1995 at the basic salary drawn by them prior to retirement plus the average dearness allowance paid in the last 10 months. Revised pension should be paid to those who retired from service between July 1, 1996 and March 31, 1998 as in the case of those who attained superannuation between January 1, 1996 and June 30, 1996.


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Wednesday To Do List
Make coffee & breakfast
Breakfast cleanup (dishes, sink, counter, stove, table, booster seat, sweep)
Make Bed
Take Iron
Switch hand towel
Switch dish cloth and towel
Take Prenatal & Probitic/Give DS Probiotic
Wash, dry, fold & put away 2 loads of laundry
Fold & put away 2 loads of diapers
Clean toaster oven
Clean bathroom sink & sweep around litter box
Sort/donate/pack away my clothes
Do any 2 administrative tasks
Pay more doctor bills
Color with markers w/ DS1
Prepare lunch
Lunch cleanup (dishes, sink, counter, stove, table, booster seat, sweep)
Prepare dinner
Dinner cleanup (dishes, sink, counter, stove, table, booster seat, sweep)
Nightly Pickup
Start a load of diapers
Today is day. Load #4 in.
So far I:
*boiled cinnamon and cloves
*made breakfast and coffee
*got DD off to school
*took out the trash and opened the windows
*ordered a bunch of books from the library
*took the car to the shop
*made the bed
*wiped down the bathroom
*picked up the car from the shop
*made quesadillas for dinner
*watched Survivor
Hello, everyone. :)
So far today, I:
...showered before getting the kids to school
...took boys to school
...went to an appointment
...did Kid Writing with my son's class
Now, I'm home for the afternoon before getting the kids from school and going to an appointment this evening, leaving at 5:45.
...quick clean up in the living / dining room area
...kitchen cleaned up from a huge project of making jalapeno poppers way too late last night!
...dinner made before I get kids from school
...bathroom cleaned
...pick up kids from school
...straighten up bedrooms
...homework done before 5, so I can get ready to leave
Today so far:
made coffee
made beds
folded towels
cut up fruit
towels in dryer
sorted DD's socks and underwear
changed hand towel
to do:
sweep kitchen
mop kitchen
clean door of fridge
clean fridge door shelves
put meat in oven to slow cook
prepare potatoes
vacuum back of fridge
dust in DD's room
clutterwarrior, for some reason, I find it comforting to see your posts before I go to bed, thinking about you keeping your home while I sleep. I hope you have a productive, cozy day over there on the other side of the world.! :)
Today I:
*made breakfast and coffee
*got DD off to school
*took out the trash and opened the windows
*made the bed
*cleaned the litter box
*got white sheer curtains for the dining room
*went to the library and the grocery store
*started laundry load #1
I hope to:
*finish the laundry
12:24pm- 15 minutes- Put the clean dishes away, washed a load of dishes, emptied the dryer, swept the bathroom floor, started making my bed.
1:30pm- 20 minutes- Decluttering = went around the house with a trash bag getting rid of things. Folded one load of laundry.
2:50pm- 20 minutes- Worked on cleaning out the van, straightened up in my room, took more things to donate out to the van.
3:50pm- 20 minutes- Sorted homeschool books to sell. We have a LOT of books.
Midwife (CPM, LDM) and homeschooling mama to:
14yo ds 11yo dd 9yo ds and 7yo ds and 2yo ds
Hi everyone! I've fallen so behind in housework and DH and I are having dinner guests tomorrow night. Plus MIL will be visiting in a couple of weeks, so I really need to pull my home together.
To Do before tomorrow night:
Put things on the kitchen table away
Fold 1 Load of Laundry
Put away 2 loads of laundry
Dry, fold and put away towels
Dry, fold and put away diapers
Clean out the refrigerator
Declutter/organize counter
Clean toaster oven
Wipe toddler hand prints off doors and windows
Clean kitchen chairs
Declutter/Organize the top of the refrigerator
Declutter/Organize the desk
Declutter/Organize poetry bookshelf
Declutter/Organize the Entertainment Center
Clean toilet/sink/mirror
Sweep and mop kitchen/living room/bathroom
Wipe down outside of stove and washer
Declutter Bathroom Shelf
Declutter stand next to the computer
Wash, dry, fold and put away 2nd load of diapers
Dust Desk and living room
Replace toddler strewn books on the living room shelves
Keep up with Dishes
Scoop litter box
Get myself ready
Prepare Spicy Pumpkin Soup
Process Pumpkin Seeds
Prepare Salad
Slice Sweet Potatoes into Chunks
Prepare Creamy Basil Dressing
Prepare mixture for Sunflower Seed Coated Lentil Patties
Bathe & dress both kiddos
Before Company Arrives:
Boil cinnamon and cloves for the scent (thanks, *bejeweled*)
Put Sweet Potatoes in the oven
Fry Patties
Make Ginger Dipping Sauce
Heat the soup
PoetryLover, it's a big list, but you can do it.
Midwife (CPM, LDM) and homeschooling mama to:
14yo ds 11yo dd 9yo ds and 7yo ds and 2yo ds
Wow, Poetry! Good thing you are nursing a baby, so you can make sure to take some breaks. Impressive list! You'll feel so good when its all done!
I didn't get much done today, just some straightening up. And went to the bank.
I am going back and forth between wanting someone to have a baby tonight, and wanting tomorrow at home to get my house together (having people over Saturday pm) and prepping/cooking for when I am inevitably swept away into this birth storm thats brewing...
If I don't get a call, tomorrow I will:
...clean out the fridge
...wipe down cabinets
...wash the kitchen floor
...wipe down the furniture
...wash the hard floors
...do the windows
...bird cages need to be cleaned (I *should* put this on the top of the list!)
...make chicken tika misala with rice and naan for dinnner
...inventory fridge, pick recipes and prep as much food as I can
...would love to bake pumpkin cupcakes with maple syrup frosting - yum!
Poetry- Wow! What a list.. Good luck getting it all done and don't overdo it. Make sure to take breaks.
I haven't done much the last couple of day. Im still waiting on my FIL to get back about the mechanic. I was going to search for a mechanic today but my husband wants me to wait.. Tomorrow I need to get cleaning, at least get the bare minimum done.
To Dos:
workout (if I wake early enough)
take care of mutt
take care of cat
dishes (probably 2 loads)
laundry- 3 loads- 2 done
make beds
clean up apartment
replace belt in vacuum
vacuum apartment
wipe down chairs
check mail, mail letters
school stuff with DD1 (learning about chimps tomorrow.. I let DD2 pick the animals this week so we have learned about Lemurs, sloths, gorillas, chimps.. and one other primate I forgot)
order party supplies for DD2's birthday
nightly clean up
wash fabric for DD2's birthday dress if it arrives- in the washer
work on washcloth. HAVE TO GET IT DONE THIS WEEKEND
Im sure there is more I should do but Im starting with that.
Hello...hope everyone is making good progress with their lists.
MP that sounds very exciting... "this birth storm thats brewing"
brought in laundry
worked out at gym
had healthy lunch
to do:
clean dishwasher door
clean microwave
tidy kitchen benches
clean bathroom mirrors
Today I:
Made coffee
Put away the clean dishes
Made coffee
Made and ate my breakfast
Put the dirty dishes soaking
I need to:
Place an order online
Take my prenatal
Wash the dishes
Sweep and Mop the kitchen floor
Clean the guest room
Make beds
Help the kids clean their rooms
Vaccum the kids rooms
Fold and put away the clean clothes
Hang more clothes to dry
Call in to get my dryer part ordered - My dryer hasn't been working for a few weeks and now that it's starting to cool down outside it's harder to keep up on the laundry without the dryer.
SAHM to 6
Oh my, what do I want to get done today?
Done so far:
lunches made, kids to school, dishes washed.
Still to come:
Plumber is on his way -- our main water line started to leak yesterday. Looks like we will have a big repair job in our front yard in the next few days. And it will be an expensive job -- I was kind of hoping to get a new couch to seat our ever growing family, but looks like that is a done deal now. Done
Grocery shopping -- this is getting desperate. We are starting to eat those weird, last of the fridge meals. Done
Pay day -- need to pay bills. Done
Choose paint for the dining room/kitchen -- This is an ongoing project. I'd like to pick up a couple more paint chips and at least stare at them for a while. Choosing paint is so hard.
I had an hour to wait for the plumber and got a mountain of decluttering done. Cleared out the front room, dusted the living room and dumped a bunch of papers, and I finally (!) cleaned out the fireplace. Everything looks much better.
Frugal, food growing mama to my four loves
Today I:
*started the second to last load of laundry
*made breakfast and coffee
*got DD off to school
*took out the trash and opened the windows
*cleaned the litter box
*spot cleaned the carpet
*cleaned out the fridge
*talked to a dear friend
I'm so happy. The new sheer curtains have transformed the dining room. They're so soft and pretty.
My MIL, SIL, and nephew are coming in tonight for a weekend visit, DH has a chili cook-off tomorrow, and I have a reunion (of-sorts) with some online friends tomorrow...so it's shaping up to be a busy weekend...which is making me feel yucky, cause the last thing I feel like doing right now is cleaning!!
So, here's my must-do-in-spite-of-morning-sickness list:
*Clean the kitchen (which involves a couple loads through the dishwasher, putting all the dishes away, cleaning out the fridge, and at least sweeping the floor) Floor is swept, counters/stove/microwave/table/chairs are wiped down, first load running in dishwasher...I'll clear out the fridge and deal with putting away clean dishes/starting dishwasher again once kidlet is up from nap...doubt the floor will get mopped, though!!
*Do what seems like a million loads of laundry...including the folding, hanging, and putting away One load washed/dried/put away, two loads washed/dried, one load drying, one load washing...whew!!
Still to do all of:
*Clean the guest bathroom and set out towels and toiletries This will take about 5 minutes to clean, and another 5 minutes to get stuff set out.
*Dig out the extra bedding One set is in the clean laundry, other in linen closet...won't take but 5 minutes to do this...
*Plan out meals and a grocery list Ugh!!
*Cross my fingers that I've got enough food stuffs on hand to not need to go grocery shopping today Ugh!!
*Vacuum the floors in all the main areas of the house If this isn't done when DH gets home, he MAY do it...
*Close off the master suite and the home office and pretend they don't exist as far as trying to get them clean!! A matter of a few seconds...
On top of the other stuff, I've got to get myself and kidlet bathed and fix dinner...
Decluttering my life...
My MIL, SIL, and nephew are coming in tonight for a weekend visit, DH has a chili cook-off tomorrow, and I have a reunion (of-sorts) with some online friends tomorrow...so it's shaping up to be a busy weekend...which is making me feel yucky, cause the last thing I feel like doing right now is cleaning!!
So, here's my must-do-in-spite-of-morning-sickness list:
*Clean the guest bathroom and set out towels and toiletries
*Clean the kitchen (which involves a couple loads through the dishwasher, putting all the dishes away, cleaning out the fridge, and at least sweeping the floor)
*Do what seems like a million loads of laundry...including the folding, hanging, and putting away
*Dig out the extra bedding
*Plan out meals and a grocery list
*Cross my fingers that I've got enough food stuffs on hand to not need to go grocery shopping today
*Vacuum the floors in all the main areas of the house
*Close off the master suite and the home office and pretend they don't exist as far as trying to get them clean!!
Ok, I have to get moving and do some stuff. Ive been being lazy today. I just fixed the vacuum so Im going to go see what trouble I can get myself into
1st 15 minutes- rotated laundry, took out trash, empty/reloaded dishwasher and put away pots/pans on sink
2nd 15 minutes- wiped off table/chairs, sinks and swept kitchen
3rd 15 minutes- cleaned up living room and vacuumed
Took a break and nursed the baby down for a nap.
4th 15 minutes- picked up both bedrooms and the playroom, vacuumed the girls room and the playroom. I won't be doing mine until tomorrow, Im not waking the baby.
5th 15 minutes- put dinner to boil, talked to the girls about chimps/gave my oldest DD her worksheets for the day, checked the laundry/turned it back on and started preparing the fabric for the wash.
Now the baby is up so Im off to take care of him while dinner simmers on the stove
Ive had a pretty rough day (nothing really bad just nothing seeming to go right) but I got most of my list done.. I also got the best e-mail ever, we have a return window and block leave dates! There is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Tomorrow my FIL is suppose to be coming over with the mechanic to check on the van. If he doesn't Sunday (which I really dislike doing business on Sundays but I need a running vehicle, Im almost out of food) I have to take it to a random mechanic and have them check it out. If it doesn't get taken care of soon Im going to run out of food for the kids..and pets..
This weekend to dos:
make reservations for christmas processional
cut out doll dresses
cut out DS's outfits
cut out DD2's birthday dress
finish up the laundry
finish up the dishcloth for the swap
sweep/mop animal closet
strip dog crate and wash linens
plan activities for this week
fix van
shopping list
finish up DH's last care package so it gets there on time
Read scriptures/write in journal
write on letter to DH
Take out dog/give food and water
scoop litter give food/water
make bed
shower/dress/do hair and makeup
Blog post
nightly clean up
3 training sessions with dog
brush dog
Wash dog
clip dog nails
sweep/mop tile
Goals for next week
activities for next week
clean both bathrooms
decide on Christmas gifts
figure out what happened to the phone lines
change light blubs
see if I can borrow someones car to pay the electric bill
If I think of anything else Ill add it.
Hi everyone!
Well, I didn't complete everything on my list, but I got to the most important things. It was far from perfect and it was okay. I need to remember not to stress and just to enjoy having company in my home. This is going to be an ongoing lesson for me. I must say, though, that even though I wanted to organize and declutter certain surfaces in my home, I've come far enough along the decluttering journey that it wasn't that bad.
Right now I'm taking it easy and sipping coffee. In a little bit I'll start tackling last night's dinner dishes. :-)
I'm wishing everyone peaceful productivity where we get enough done and are at peace with less than perfect homes. It seems that several of us have had long lists lately.
Good for you, Poetry! It can take quite a while to learn that lesson. Glad you enjoyed your company, in what sounds like a very comfy space. :)
Slept in this morning. :)
So far...
...made breakfast
...in the process of cleaning up the kitchen
Would like to...
...mop the kitchen
...pick up toys
...vacuum the area rugs
...re-pack birth bags
Need to...
...drop of my boy at his cousins for a sleep over
...get pig food
...go to drug store (gloves, alcohol)
...kohl's and old navy (sale and coupon, kids need socks and underwear, and I need two pair of pants)
...eventually go to a birth for goodness sake!
Today I:
*got up early and enjoyed some time to myself
*made breakfast and hot tea
*made the bed
*took DD to piano lesson
*did a quick trip to the grocery store
*went to Open House @ our new fire station
*made lunch and dinner
*rinsed the dishes and cleaned the counters
*took out the trash
*read at the pool
*went to the movies with DH and DD
Good morning everyone! What's on the agenda for today?
I'm hoping to:
- Wash dishes
- Sort laundry
- Pack clothes
- Declutter upstairs
- Straighten my bedroom
- Take recycling out
- Work on getting ready for our move
- Type up a paper for school
Midwife (CPM, LDM) and homeschooling mama to:
14yo ds 11yo dd 9yo ds and 7yo ds and 2yo ds
Easy day here. Ds's birthday party is this afternoon, so I am keeping things simple until then. The house is in decent shape, so no pressure to do much anyway.
made cupcakes
birthday breakfast for the boy
cleaned kitchen
To do:
make frosting and frost cupcakes
Frugal, food growing mama to my four loves
I don't know what it is about autumn, but I always get this urge to really clean and straighten. It is quite strange.
Anyhow, today I have:
- Washed my dark woollens. I'll do the light ones in a day or two, when the dark ones have dried properly and been put away. I only have so much space for flat drying things. :)
- Washed my favourite red skirt. It was the first time, so it was washed alone. Now I just have to dry it and then iron it, so the pleats become neat again.
- Shined my bathroom and kitchen sinks.
- Wiped down my entire toilet. The bowl is cleaned often enough, but I tend to forget about the nooks and crannies behind it, where dust settles.
- Fluffed my duvet and pillow, and made the bed.
- Plucked and rinsed parsley and put three bags in the freezer (we are harvesting slowly).
- Aired out my bedroom (better make use of the good weather we've been having).
- Emptied and restarted the dishwasher.
- Shined my kitchen sink after dinner.
The rest of my household has achieved:
- The last cutting of the lawn for the season
- Emptied and refilled a dishwasher
- Taken out the compost
- Cooked dinner
On the whole, I am being productive in comparison, no? :P Oh well, better get a move on with that paper that is due for the 25th.
So far I:
*made coffee and breakfast
*read the newspaper
*rewashed a load that I had left in the wash
*took out the trash
*made the bed
*bathed and got dressed
*put things in their place
*got a beautiful vase and cut flowers as the housewarming gift
*visited a friend at her new home
Hi Phatui5.
Welcome to the thread, Lovesong!
Ruthiegirl, I hope the party goes well. It's awesome that you didn't have lots of cleaning to do in preparation.
*bejeweled*, I think a plant is a perfect housewarming gift.
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They're calling it The Pumping Project, and you can stop by the web site to lend your comments, or join the pool and add your pictures. I particularly liked this photo of the pumping room at Leapfrog; and this poignant pumping collage (love the pink striped sweater!). I can't wait to bring my camera next time I pump on the road - this issue can use more public support and there's nothing like saying it with pictures.
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2-08-2006 @ 6:59PMJustLinda said...
I work for a large company and pumped for a year with my youngest. At my home office in St. Louis, I had a private place to pump. But I travel frequently to NYC and it's an open office environment - no private offices, really. There is a lactation room. It is just one big open room where all women go to pump. Gotta admit that it was so uncomfortable to me at first, but you do what you gotta do, right?
I'm glad to have a company that supports this need. I've pumped in several of our offices, including London, NY, St. Louis. I've pumped on planes and in restaurant bathrooms.
It certainly isn't easy being a working mom who is trying to maintain a nursing relationship with baby, but I'm glad I made it as long as I did this last time.
2-14-2006 @ 1:03AMWhitney said...
Thanks, Sarah! I didn't see this until today. Hope I don't get "dooced" for my Pumping Project :-)


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|1⁄3 Ounce
|Warm water
|2⁄3 Cup (10.67 tbs)
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Yeast may also be added through the feeder tube, with the machine running.
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Leave to rise again for 40 minutes.
Remove from the bag.
Sprinkle with poppy, caraway or sesame seeds, if desired, and bake at 425°F for 30 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack.
Variation Brown Bread Substitute wholewheat flour for half the white flour.
To shape bread Braided Bread After the dough has risen, divide into three pieces.
Lightly roll with the hands on a floured surface to form three cylinders about 12 inches long.
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What is an evangelical . . . and has he lost his mind? Carl Trueman wrestles with those two provocative questions and concludes that modern evangelicals emphasize experience and activism at the expense of theology. Their minds go fuzzy as they downplay doctrine. The result is "a world in which everyone from Joel Osteen to Brian McLaren to John MacArthur may be called an evangelical." Fifteen years ago in "The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind," historian Mark Noll warned that evangelical Christians had abandoned the intellectual aspects of their faith. Christians were neither prepared nor inclined to enter intellectual debates, and had become culturally marginalized. Trueman argues that today "religious beliefs are more scandalous than they have been for many years"--but for different reasons than Noll foresaw. In fact, the real problem now is exactly the opposite of what Noll diagnosed: evangelicals don't lack a mind, but rather an agreed upon evangel. Although known as gospel people, evangelicals no longer share any consensus on the gospel's meaning. Provocative and persuasive, Trueman's indictment of evangelicalism also suggests a better way forward for those theologically conservative Protestants famously known as evangelicals.


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A source told a leading daily, "Hrithik and Shahrukh have been meeting up to discuss Shahrukh's cameo in the film. With SRK having already done a superhero film, it could be a Krrish and RA.One union in one of the climactic scenes. Since they share a great rapport, it shouldn't be difficult for either one of them."
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Macau: Gaurav Ghei, returning to the Asian Tour for the first time since his win in Beijing last month, shot a flawless six-under in the opening round of the Macau Open golf tournament on Thursday.
Ghei, with his 65 at the Par-71 Macau Golf and Country Club, was one shot behind the sole leader and Asian Tour rookie Australian Leigh McKechnie, whose 64 gave him the lead.
There was lot of good cheer in the Indian camp as Arjun Singh, Digvijay Singh, Uttam Singh Mundy and Rahil Gangjee brought in four-under 67 each and were tied 13th on a good scoring day.
Gaganjeet Bhullar and Sujjan Singh shot one-under 70 each to be tied 51st. Amrtinder Singh and S.S.P. Chowrasia were one-over for tied 90th place, Harmeet Kahlon and Gurbaaz Mann were two-over 73 in 103rd place, and Firoz Ali (74) was tied 114th.
McKechnie was one clear of a bunch of five tied second at 65. The pack included Ghei, Malaysia's Iain Steel, former Macau Open champion Jason Knutzon of the United States, Lu Wen-teh of Chinese Taipei and American Anthony Kang.
Veteran Zhang Lianwei of China was among those two shots behind the leader.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. Doug Marrone's Syracuse Orange defeated a Top 25 team on the road in one of the most difficult venues in the nation, and one of his players was named national defensive player of the week.
Ho hum.
As befits his style, after the biggest win in his brief tenure at Syracuse, Marrone thanked everyone - from the equipment people to the team doctors and trainers - then ate a bologna-and-cheese sandwich when he arrived back home after Saturday's 19-14 win over West Virginia.
"I've been eating that since I was a little kid - it's the one thing I actually do look forward to - and I drank about four Gatorades," Marrone said Monday with the faintest of smiles. "I tried to spend time with my kids and they're running all over the place and they don't want to spend time with daddy. Then I just put the TV on and try to get away for a while because I know the next day, when I wake up, I've got to go right back to work."
Work is probably going to be a little bit more enjoyable this week as the Orange (5-2, 2-1 Big East) prepare for a road trip to Cincinnati (3-4, 1-1). It has to be when you consider: the triumph was Syracuse's first against a ranked opponent on the road since the Orange shocked No. 18 Louisville 38-35 in 2007; it sent the then-No. 20 Mountaineers out of the Top 25; and Syracuse improved to 3-1 on the road after going 0-4 last season, Marrone's first at his alma mater.
The Orange's accomplishments have placed them in heady territory. A team that went 10-37 overall, including 3-25 in the Big East, in four seasons under Greg Robinson (2005-08), received enough votes in this week's AP poll to rank 29th.
Now, a week after Syracuse was dismantled 45-14 at home by Pittsburgh, the Orange faithful are upbeat again as the team continues to defy preseason expectations. Picked to finish ahead of only Louisville in the Big East, Syracuse sits alone in second place.
"That's what's great. People can afford to have those feelings. I'm excited for them," Marrone said. "But as a football team, we can't. We're not there yet. That's just a fact. But I'm excited for people to believe in the program again. That's our goal. We're trying to make them happy."
Linebacker Doug Hogue was honored Monday as national defensive player of the week. The senior had a team-high 10 tackles, eight for losses, two interceptions and a pass breakup. Hogue helped anchor a defense that kept the Mountaineers off the scoreboard for the final three quarters.
It's the second time Hogue has won the award. He also received it after notching a school-record 6.5 tackles for loss, including 3.5 sacks, and forcing a fumble in Syracuse's 31-13 win over No. 25 Rutgers in the Carrier Dome last November.
"It's great for our football team, but we know that when people receive individual awards in this sport, it's because of what's going on around them," Marrone said. "You can't do it without the help of somebody else, but it's exciting."


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Merkel's conservative ally warming to coalition with Greens
BERLIN, Oct 12 (Reuters) – A powerful conservative ally of
German Chancellor Angela Merkel refused on Saturday to rule out
an unorthodox coalition with the Greens party ahead of further
exploratory talks next week.
Three weeks after an inconclusive election, Bavarian state
premier Horst Seehofer told the Leipziger Volkszeitung newspaper
it was not true that his Christian Social Union (CSU), Bavarian
allies of Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU), would thwart a
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Germany's Merkel, Greens agree second round of exploratory talks
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel's victorious conservatives and the Greens party agreed on Thursday to hold further talks on forming a first-ever federal government between the long-time adversaries, party officials said.
Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) and their Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), emerged as the dominant force in the September 22 election but need a coalition partner. Full negotiations for a government could take up to two months.
Germany's Greens turn frosty towards any alliance with Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany's Greens threw up a new hurdle to a possible coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives on Wednesday by condemning her government's refugee policies after the migrant boat disaster off the Italian island of Lampedusa.
The Greens, who will hold exploratory talks with the conservatives on Thursday evening, were already skeptical about helping Merkel form a government for her third term because of differences on energy, tax and social issues.
Germany's Greens elect new leaders before talks with Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany's Greens party picked two new leaders on Tuesday to spearhead talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives this week that could usher in a historic coalition government between the erstwhile political enemies.
The Greens' old leadership resigned en masse after suffering a debacle in Germany's September 22 election, when the party crashed to 8.4 percent from around 16 percent earlier in the year.
German SPD opening door to coalition deal with Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany's opposition Social Democrats have signaled their readiness to join Angela Merkel's conservatives in a right-left 'grand coalition' by jettisoning a key election demand for higher taxes on the rich.
Two weeks after losing the election to Merkel, SPD leaders have stopped speaking disparagingly of becoming Merkel's junior partners again – a thankless supporting role the SPD filled in 2005-2009 and which they blamed for a plunge in support.
Merkel, SPD welcome further talks on German government
BERLIN, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Angela Merkel's conservatives and
the opposition Social Democrats (SPD) agreed to meet again in 10
days to explore forming a "grand coalition" government after an
initial three-hour meeting on Friday was called constructive by
both sides.
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of complex horse-trading that could last two months or more.
Germany's left wants grassroots blessing before joining Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany's opposition Social Democrats decided on Friday to put any decision to join a 'grand coalition' with Angela Merkel to a vote of its 472,000 grassroots members, an unwieldy process that could complicate the creation of a new government.
But an extraordinary meeting on Friday of 200 party leaders also gave embattled chairman Sigmar Gabriel a green light to begin exploratory talks with Chancellor Merkel's victorious conservatives to see if there is scope for full-fledged talks.
German left torn over sharing power with Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany's defeated Social Democrats may struggle to rally support for a 'grand coalition' with Angela Merkel's conservatives from activists who fear the party could wither further in the shadow of the popular chancellor.
The SPD suffered its second-worst post-war performance at weekend polls that confirmed Merkel's domination of the political stage. Its leaders meet under chairman Sigmar Gabriel on Friday to decide how best to salvage party fortunes.
Merkel concludes campaign trying to fend off Eurosceptic threat
BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Angela Merkel wrapped
up her re-election campaign on Saturday with an appeal to defend
Europe and her centre-right coalition against Eurosceptics who
threaten to break into the German parliament for the first time
in Sunday's election.
With a third of the 62 million voters still undecided and
the small Alternative for Germany (AfD) tapping into impatience
with euro zone bailouts, Europe's most powerful leader risks
spending her third term in an awkward right-left coalition.
Merkel's conservatives lash out at eurosceptics as polls narrow
BERLIN (Reuters) – Angela Merkel's conservatives switched tactics four days before Germany's general election and attacked a eurosceptic party whose rapid rise endangers her center-right coalition's bid to defend its majority in Sunday's vote.
Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU), which had deliberately ignored the small Alternative fuer Deutschland (AfD) so far in the campaign, deployed one of their most respected figures – Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble – to rip into the new party.


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'Lifelong Passion' and 'Don't Stop Running' suggest that there's something inspirational, even cathartic, about making an album under an assumed name (even if the world know it's you). McCartney should do it more often. [Dec 2008, p.111]
His third stint as the Fireman, his partnership with producer Youth, finds the pair on inspired form, ready to take risks while knocking out a track a day.
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I am using nexus 5 and created CSV file after spending full hour. Now it is not able to read the sdcard folder. Effort wasted by this crap....also in the contacts list, there is no search filter option. How is one supposed to select out of 1000 contacts?
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