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Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia's central bank intervened to curb losses in the rupiah, while traders said authorities in India and South Korea also sold dollars, a sign Europe's debt crisis is undermining confidence in Asian emerging markets.
Bank Indonesia "intervened in the rupiah and bond markets," Deputy Governor Hartadi Sarwono said in an interview in Jakarta. The Reserve Bank of India sold the greenback as the rupee weakened beyond 48 per dollar for the first time since 2009, a Mumbai-based trader at a state-owned bank said, declining to be identified because he isn't authorized to speak to the media.
The Asian Development Bank cut its 2011 growth forecast for Asia excluding Japan today to 7.5 percent from 7.8 percent on signs a global economic recovery is faltering. Greece's budget deficit widened 22 percent in the first eight months of the year, fanning speculation the country will fail to meet conditions for further bailout funds.
"Bank Indonesia coming in to intervene is a reflection of the kind of risk aversion in the market right now," said Vishnu Varathan, an economist at Capital Economics (Asia) Pte in Singapore. "Central banks, being central banks, will have to react to ensure that volatility doesn't get out of hand."
The rupiah fell as much as 2.6 percent today to 8,939 per dollar and was trading 2 percent lower at 8,883 as of 4:28 p.m. in Jakarta, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The rupee weakened 0.9 percent to 48.01, before paring its loss to 47.78. The won slid to 1,107.82, the weakest level since March, before closing at 1,107.70.
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Central banks intervene in currency markets by arranging purchases or sales of foreign exchange. Indonesia has $125 billion in reserves with which to defend the rupiah, India has $285 billion and South Korea $312 billion.
The rupiah is the best-performer among the 10 most-active currencies in Asia outside of Japan since end-2008, having gained 23 percent, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
"Since the first quarter of 2009, it's been on an unabated appreciation path,'' said Varathan. "There was never any reason along the way for Bank Indonesia to come in."
Bank Indonesia needed to calm the market and doesn't want further declines, Sarwono said. The rupiah's loss was caused by sentiment from the debt crisis in Europe and "technical factors," he said.
European Flu
The sharp weakness in the rupiah is the first clear sign that Asian markets could catch European flu, Sebastien Galy, a senior foreign-exchange strategist at Societe Generale SA in London, wrote in a note to media today.
"This is what a rush to exit looks like," Wee-Khoon Chong, a fixed-income strategist at Societe Generale in Hong Kong, wrote in an e-mail to clients. "The market has finally woken up to the subtle easing from Bank Indonesia last week."
Perry Warjiyo, Bank Indonesia's director of economic research, said yesterday in Jakarta that policy makers are ready to "mix monetary policy toward loosening" if inflation slows and the economy expands less than expected.
The rupee has lost 6.5 percent this quarter, the worst performance among Asia's 10 most-traded currencies, headed for the biggest loss since the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. in September 2008. The RBI doesn't comment on day-to-day movements in the currency, Spokeswoman Alpana Killawala said.
"It looks like the RBI is in the market because we have seen some nationalized banks offering dollars since the rupee crossed 48," said Vikas Babu, a currency trader in Mumbai at Andhra Bank Ltd. "Since then, speculative bidding has reduced."
The won slumped as the finance ministry held an emergency meeting yesterday and said it will enhance monitoring of capital flows and markets to cope with any turbulence.
"Reports on the European debt crisis boosted the risk-averse sentiment in the market," said Lee Jin Ill, a Seoul-based senior currency dealer with Hana Bank. "There was speculation that policy makers intervened."
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Sorry, no big money or great benefits, just protecting my reputation and getting a bit of entertainment. So, if I posted photos or told you where they are, I'd have to kill you all.
It's actually an interesting story (to me anyway), which I can't tell right now. Just recall that through a LOT of careful thought and hard work I was able to map out the secret route of a few stages of the Dakar race course before the roadbooks were provided to the racers. I used certain skills again this time, because JCR wouldnt let anyone outside the Honda team in on this testing, including me. I asked if I could tag along and help, but he said no. Since I made the roadbooks for JCR I knew SOME of the places they would ride, but I didnt know ALL the places and didnt know their schedule. After I cracked their schedule code and got the entertainment I was looking for, I texted Johnny about it. He called me tricky then changed what they were doing. Once I know Johnny has plugged all the holes I got through, maybe Ill share a few more details. BTW, I did nothing illegal, and I dont have any photos of the bikes.
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I'll now be signing for an hour or two from 2pm on Saturday, not, as previously stated, 1pm. This is due to the trains being fucked. Just as they were last time I went to MCM Expo, in fact. It's a curse.
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Or, y'know, a standard weekend in London.
Last year I had to share a bus from the nearest working tube station with about 30 cosplayers.
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The heartfelt ad by Adam & Eve, features a young boy impatiently waiting for Christmas Day.
Viewers expect the boy to be eagerly waiting for his Christmas presents, however when Christmas Day arrives he jumps out of bed, past his presents and picks up a gift for his parents. The strapline says, "For gifts you can't wait to give".
The classic track, 'Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want' by The Smiths, is used on the ad, performed by singer-songwriter Slow Moving Millie.
'The Long Wait' has been directed by Dougal Wilson, who was also behind John Lewis's much-acclaimed campaign, 'Always a Woman'.
The ad's creative directors were Ben Priest, Emer Stamp and Ben Tollett. Other creatives included Matt Gay and John Long. The production company was Blink. The media agency was Manning Gottlieb OMD.
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That's another interesting thing. My thinking of the deflector dish is that it is not really the deflector. It's the main long range sensor.
There are ships like the Hermes class which only have the dish. Those can only "listen" into deep space, but cannot scan (like a radar). Only the ships with the thing behind the dish can do that. Ships enirely without a dish have only smaller sensors and scanners (which all the other ones have too). And the deflectors (maybe the angular shaped things to the left, right and bottom of the dish) are only added to this whole assembly, because they benefit from it (or the other way round).


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Video Premiere: Demi Lovato's 'Gift of a Friend'2009-08-24 09:08:31
Demi Lovato goes on a journey to the forest in the music video for 'Gift of a Friend', a theme song for 'Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure' and a bonus track in her second album.
'Inglourious Basterds' Raids North American Box Office2009-08-24 09:08:21
Besting reigning box office champ 'District 9', this epic World War II film opened at #1 and scored director Quentin Tarantino's personal best at the weekend box office.
'Time Traveler's Wife' Adapted to TV Series by 'Friends' Creator2009-08-19 03:08:55
Considering that the book adaptation has enough complexity to be developed into a TV series, ABC has assigned Marta Kauffman to tackle the project.
'District 9' Invades North American Box Office2009-08-17 09:08:00
Having a first time feature director and cast of unknowns apparently doesn't stop the sci-fi thriller to dethrone 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' and land atop the box office chart.
The Time Traveler's Wife Goes to New York for World Premiere2009-08-13 11:08:19
Taking place at Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, August 12, the special screening was attended by Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams and executive producer Brad Pitt among others.
Video Premiere: Lifehouse's 'Broken' From The Time Traveler's Wife2009-08-07 09:08:19
One of 'The Time Traveler's Wife' soundtracks, 'Broken', from band Lifehouse gets official music video which features Eric Bana's Henry and Rachel McAdams' Clare.
Four New Clips From The Time Traveler's Wife2009-08-04 01:08:31
Watch how the relationship between Rachel McAdams' Clare and Eric Bana's Henry blooms through four freshly-released clips from the Robert Schwentke-directed romantic drama.
First Trailer for The Time Traveler's Wife2009-06-13 09:06:23
In 'The Time Traveler's Wife', Rachel McAdams deals with a complicated marriage when she falls in love with Eric Bana, a man whose genetic disorder causes him to involuntarily time travel.
Rachel McAdams Officially Is "The Time Traveler's Wife"2007-04-19 10:04:35
Rachel McAdams is finally positive to join the cast of "The Time Traveler's Wife" with Eric Bana also starring.
Bruce Joel Rubin Falls for "Traveler's Wife"2007-01-04 11:01:40
"Deep Impact" writer Bruce Joel Rubin is replacing Jeremy Leven to pen the screenplay of "The Time Traveler's Wife."
Robert Schwentke Comes Closer to "Traveler's Wife"2006-11-01 04:11:06
German director Robert Schwentke is in talks to direct New Line Cinema's film adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger's "The Time Traveler's Wife."
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2002 Ford Taurus - SE Standard (210A) Sedan
Pros: Illuminated keyless entry
Cons: 155 HP engine that comes with the SE
Advice: The 2002 Taurus SE has lots of bang for the buck.Lots of great features for little money. If you can live with the 155 HP engine, this is a truly great value. Very roomy inside, comfortable seats with adjustable driver's lumbar support, 6 way power seat. Good ride and handling. Decent CD player/sound system. Optional adjustable pedals and ABS are a plus.
2002 Ford Taurus - SE Standard (210A) Sedan
Pros: Auto Locks
Cons: Wipers
Advice: noneThis car is very comfortable to drive. Handels curves wonderful. Brakes are very good. Visibility is good, very little blind space. Wipers are not the greatest, I've had my Taures for 2 months and already need new wipers.
2002 Ford Escort - Standard (100A)
Pros: Power Windows, locks, trunk access & remote security system
Cons: Head restraints are not positioned correctly; noisy when back seat is lowered; tires are not readily available in
Advice: Purchase extended warranty from Warranty bytelI have a 1999 ZX2 sport model; 50K miles. I have driven mostly highway miles (11 hour 1 day trip to Columbus OH from KC KS) with no problems & good mileage. The weather turned bad; heavy rain& hail storms...the car 'tracked true' and was stable at 65 & 70 mph. The air conditioning (cycling on & off) didn't cause a noticeable drop in power. The car was delivered with 4 misaligned tires; these had to be replaced during the 1st year. I would recommend this car to anyone.
2002 Ford Taurus - SE Standard (210A) Sedan
Pros: Adjustable pedals and the radio controls at your fingure tips
Cons: Doors that lock automatic
Advice: Drive it and you'll love it.........The test drive was great. I have been looking for a car that my mother would not have to sit right up on the dash and the Taurus was what I found. My mother and I was really impressed with the adjustable pedals. This has really help her from not being right on top of the air-bag. I would strongly recommend this car for people that are short or if they sit real close to the air bags. This is a strong 3.0 engine.
2002 Ford Crown Victoria - LX (200A)
Pros: Rear-wheel drive
Cons: gas mileage
Advice: Buy the Sport -- handling vastly better than std or LXThis model is the LX Sport with increased power and upgraded wheels, tires and suspension. Surprisingly good on back roads (though not a TR-3) and plenty of passing power on the Interstate. Smooth, quiet and extremely well outfitted interior. Very comfortable. Mileage is what you would expect of a 2-ton V8 -- about 19 mpg.
2002 Ford Taurus - SES Standard (300A) Sedan
Pros: The SES with leather, center console shifter and standard CD player.
Cons: No power back to the driver's seat and no power passenger seat.
Advice: As stated previously, do not finance this car for five years if you plan on putting significant mileage on the car. Finance for four years and trade after three. If you take care of the car, you should break even.The Taurus is the salesman's answer to being on a budget yet needing a comfortable, safe automobile in which to travel. Ford has made style changes since 1999 that have made this an attractive automobile. For the money, there is no match if you drive a lot of miles per year(25,000 - 30,000). Finance for 4 years and trade after 3 and you won't take a bath in the deal.
2002 Ford Crown Victoria - LX (200A)
Pros: Seat comfort/ride quality
Cons: Interior storage space/traction
Advice: Get the center console and white wall tires to spiff it up.Next to a Lincoln Town Car, the most comfortable car I've ever owned for less than 1/2 the price. The seats are outstanding and more comfortable than my livingroom chair. Gas mileage is great for a boat this size i.e. 20mpg in city and up to 24 on the highway. Although I have the traction control and ABS brakes, traction is fair to poor on wet or snow covered roads. Interior storage space is a weak point and I would opt for the center console option next time around. This car is 60s technology with 21st century comfort. Big, roomy, easy to drive. Looks like a squad car so I'll opt for Mercury next time around.


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(BEAUMONT, TX); The Lady Cardinals of the Lamar Volleyball team find themselves on the outside looking in as the Southland Conference looms. Head Coach Alan Edwards feels that his ladies are more than up for the challenge and can make the tournament.
(BEAUMONT, TX) The Lady Cards defeated new conference member Incarnate Word in 3 sets. Lamar is now 2-2 in conference play. The volleyball team is on the road next weekend at Sam Houston and Central Arkansas.
(BEAUMONT,TX) Lamar Volleyball opened up conference play against Sam Houston State resulting in a victory for Lamar. Now the Cardinals rest their sights on this weekend's games against McNeese (10/2/14) and Nicholls State (10/4/14).
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Afghan Officials and Taliban Meet in Possible Step Toward Peace Talks
The Taliban has rejected face-to-face talks for years, and officials hope Tuesday's meeting in Pakistan is a step toward peace negotiations.
July 8, 2015, Wednesday
U.S. Soldiers Used 'Restraint' in Kabul Confrontation, Inquiry Finds
The investigation examined a violent confrontation between Afghan residents and United States soldiers after a Taliban bomb ripped through a heavily armored convoy of troops in Kabul.
July 5, 2015, Sunday
Doctors Without Borders Hospital Raided in Afghanistan
The humanitarian group condemned a "violent intrusion" that it said had been conducted by Afghan military commandos in Kunduz.
July 4, 2015, Saturday
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Afghanistan Said to Overturn Death Sentences in Woman's Lynching
The lawyer for the woman, who was falsely accused of burning the Quran, says an appeals court, meeting in secret, reduced the sentences to prison terms.
July 3, 2015, Friday
In Afghanistan, Suicide Blast and Angry Crowd Target American Soldiers
In the confusion after a suicide bombing in Kabul on Tuesday, Afghans accused American soldiers of opening fire on them, and one soldier was attacked.
July 1, 2015, Wednesday
Taliban Strike Afghan Parliament as Lawmakers Meet
No serious injuries were reported in the Parliament attack, which occurred as lawmakers gathered for a third attempt to confirm a defense minister.
June 23, 2015, Tuesday
Taliban Strike Crucial District in Afghanistan
The group overran Musa Qala at least temporarily, local residents said, demonstrating the insurgents' power in an area that American and British troops had long fought to keep out of their control.
June 19, 2015, Friday
Taliban Overrun Remote District in Northeastern Afghanistan
Taliban fighters overwhelmed security forces in the Yamgan district of Badakhshan Province, where the government's influence has waned considerably over the past two years.
June 7, 2015, Sunday
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In ISIS, the Taliban Face an Insurgent Threat of Their Own
Though their numbers in Afghanistan remain low, Islamic State fighters have begun making inroads in Taliban territory.
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All that Diwali munching on dry fruits may have been good for you. Walnuts are the best source of natural anti-oxidants among dry fruits. A National Institute of Nutrition study to look at the healthiest dry fruit consumed by Indians has found that the phenolic content in walnuts was as high as 959. 79 mg/100 grams while the least was in cashewnuts (153 mg/100 grams).
Brown raisins were second to walnuts with phenolic content of 749. 37 mg/100 grams, figs 331, ground nuts 323. 55, apricot 304. 63 and dry dates 241 mg/100 grams. The higher the phenolic content, the greater the anti-oxidant levels in it.
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Pistachios convey a variety of health benefits, including weight management and cardiovascular support, " says lead researcher David J Baer. Pistachio - also known as the 'skinny nut' - is said to be a 'mindful snack' as it takes longer to eat and requires the snacker to slow down and be more conscious of what's being consumed. Other experts say that eating almonds, particularly at breakfast, can help maintain healthy levels of insulin, which helps encourage healthy blood glucose levels and fights type 2 diabetes.
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Long while back, we realised this ! All of us at home, we consume a few kernels of walnuts. It is, to us, more like an tasty indulgence than a 'medicine' Suggest, researchers should also give more or better insights into benefits of Cashew Nuts, Groundnuts, Pistachio, or in fact, all such nuts !
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From Staff ReportsThe impressive 2009-10 Clayton State Laker women's basketball recruiting class continued to get stronger on Tuesday as head coach Dennis Cox announced the signing of standout guard/forward Teshymia Tillman from Guilford Tech in Jamestown, N.C. A 5-foot-10 native of High Point, N.C., Tillman is the third signee so far in Clayton State's upcoming recruiting class. She joins post Breanna Fort from Central Florida Community College and guard Latonda Bruce from Daytona State. They will become part of a Clayton State program that went 26-7 this season, advancing to the NCAA Division II "Elite Eight" for the second time in the last three seasons. "We are thrilled that Teshymia has chosen to be a member of our Laker family, and we are excited about the assets that she will bring to our team," said Cox, 125-37 in five seasons at Clayton State. "She is extremely athletic and very strong, a great rebounder for her size with a strong finish and can pull up for a soft jump shot as well. We see her as a natural small forward, but expect her to contribute at the two guard and power forward positions as well." Tillman is the ideal player for Cox's system that is up-tempo and uses the full-court pressure defense. She has the size, strength and athleticism and comes from the same mold as former Clayton State two-time All-Peach Belt Conference forward Shantel Ragin. Playing under head coach Treka McMillian at Guilford Tech, Tillman averaged 17 points, eight rebounds and three assists a game, while shooting 52 percent from the field this season. She garnered NJCAA All-Region X honors in the process in pacing Guilford Tech - a first-year program - to the NJCAA Region X championship. "With us being a first-year program, she was a solid leader for our younger kids and a tremendous player that was very coachable," said McMillian. "We put a lot of responsibility on her shoulders and she really stepped up. We think she will do will in her transition and make some big contributions at Clayton State." Prior to her sophomore season at Guilford Tech, Tillman started her collegiate career at Division I Western Carolina under head coach Kellie Harper in the 2005-06 season. She played in 27 games with 16 starts for the Catamounts, averaging eight points and four rebounds a game. Tillman scored in double-figures in seven games, including 20 points against Furman, 16 points against Wofford and 15 points against UNC-Greensboro. Tillman was a four-year standout at High Point Central High School under head coach Kenny Carter. She scored more than 1,800 career points and averaged double-digit scoring and more than five assists per game in each of her four seasons. She paced the Bison to four straight conference championships, a North Carolina State championship during her freshman season and the state finals during her senior season. Tillman was a four-time All-Tri-County 3-A performer at High Point Central, garnering Player of the Year honors during her senior season.
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Work in the Gonzales area, I'm a field rep in an 11 county area there. Also have a ranch near Seguin I stay at quite a bit as well. As for me, I'm easy going and laid back but I do like to enjoy life and what it has to offer. I'm very spontaneous and adventureous, a bit of a risk-taker but not one that takes unnecessary risks. Let's just say that I like to keep things interesting and fresh. I have lots of different interests including outdoor activities, working out, sports, dining out, happy hours, movies and live music to name a few. I also have a bbq cookoff team which is currently ranked in the top 10 in the state. We compete all over the state at different cookoff events on the weekends. As far as my match, I would hope she would be easy going and laid back like me. However, also have a sense of adventure about her too. Someone that is confident (not arrogant), sexy, attractive, fun, out-going and knows who she is and what she wants. I also like a woman with a sense of independence about her. Not that she doesn't want a man but doesn't depend on one for her happiness. One of the most important traits to me in a partner is her sense of humor. I love to laugh and have a good time. I like to make others laugh as well. Nice to find someone with a similar sense of humor.
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Crispy Fish Tacos with Chipotle Aioli (Cooking With Carolyn)
|Chipotle peppers in adobo
|2 Tablespoon, chop
|For the chipotle aioli sauce
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Sour cream/Plain greek yogurt
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|2 Clove (10 gm), mince
|Kosher salt
|To Taste
|To Taste
|White tequila/Lime juice
|1 Tablespoon
|Tilapia filets
|4 , slice (lengthwise ½ inch pieces)
|All purpose flour
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|2 , beaten
|1 Tablespoon
|Panko bread crumbs
|2 Cup (32 tbs)
|All purpose seasoning
|3 1⁄2 Tablespoon
|Extra virgin olive oil
|1 Cup (16 tbs), divided
|Corn tortillas
|For the garnish
|Savoy cabbage
|2 Cup (32 tbs), shredded
|1 Cup (16 tbs), dice
|Fresh cilantro
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), chop
|Red onion
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), chop
|2 Small, wedged
|Pico de gallo
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
1. Preheat oven 425 degrees.
2. Chop the chipotle peppers, fresh cilantro, red onion and mince the garlic, dice the tomatoes and shred the cabbage, keep everything aside in separate bowl.
3. Cut the lemons into wedges, set aside.
4. Slice the tilapia fish into lengthwise about ½ inch pieces.
5. In a bowl combine chipotle peppers, mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, salt, pepper and tequila, mix well and refrigerate.
6. In one bowl combine the flour and 1 tablespoon of Grand Diamond All Purpose Seasoning.
7. And in the second bowl combine the eggs, water and ½ teaspoon of Grand Diamond All Purpose Seasoning.
8. In the third bowl, combine the panko bread crumbs and 2 tablespoons of Grand Diamond All Purpose Seasoning.
9. Coat the sliced pieces of the fish in the flour, shake off the excess flour, and coat the fish with the egg mixture.
10. Finally coat it with the panko breadcrumbs and shake off the excess crumbs.
11. Place the fish pieces on a plate and let it rest for 5 minutes.
12. In a baking sheet pour 3-4 tablespoon of olive oil, arrange the fish pieces on the baking sheet and brush it with olive oil.
13. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes on one side and then flip it over and continue baking for another 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
14. While the fish is getting baked, preheat a large skillet over medium high heat, drizzle 2-3 tablespoon of olive oil and warm up the tortillas on each side until they become flexible.
15. Once the fish is cooked, place the fish on each tortilla and top with all the garnishes along with Pico di Gallo and chipotle aioli sauce.
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Both names mean fairy; Faye itself means "fairy", and Fae is simply the plural form of the word (meaning multiple fairies), so there is that elemental/fantasy association. However, I think the names are beautiful and not overwhelming in their associations to the magical.
With that said, I do prefer the Fae spelling in your case just because the potential middle name already has a "y". Personally, I find Fae Sylvana more visually appealing than Faye Sylvana; having two of the letter "y" would bug me.


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How to Keep Your Scorpio Man Happy: Quick Tips
You've got your Scorpio man but how do you keep him? The answer is to keep him happy, but how do you do that?
Scorpio: 24th October – 22nd November
What Keeps Scorpion Men Happy?
Astrology tells us that Scorpio men are happy when they are involved in passion and drama. They want a home life like Dynasty, Dallas or any of the glamour-soaps of the 1980s. They want a family like those in Godfathers I, II and III but not crime related. They don't enjoy and appreciate Art and Culture unless they are smashing it to make some dramatic gesture – isn't it always a Scorpio who smashes priceless cut crystal glass into a waiting Gothic fireplace?
Using this Knowledge to Keep Your Scorpion Man Happy
The obvious way to keep a Scorpio man happy is to keep him embroiled in passion and drama. You'll soon discover his interest in gossip and any knowledge about neighbourly fornication, who knows and who doesn't know will always make him smile. If you ever have an affair it would break his heart but he'll so enjoy the role of poorly treated and the drama involved in reconciliation that you may come to think that you should have had an affair years ago. Hopefully you will find other means to get into his spotlight – try raising children who become minor celebrities hounded (even to their parental home) by paparazzi. Become the sort of person who complains extravagantly and causes commotions wherever they go. To make a Scorpion man happy you must have excellent timing and learn to take ideas for future dramas from the soap-operas he is so fond of watching.
When You Shouldn't Use the Knowledge to Make Your Scorpion Man Happy
Don't use any of these tactics if your Scorpio man is not appreciative. Don't use any of these tactics if you are uncomfortable with them. Don't use any of these tactics if your man doesn't make you happy.
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DENVER - AUGUST 29: Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers has something to say to cornerback Keenan Lewis after he was called for a personal foul as he tackled Brandon Lloyd of the Denver Broncos during preseason NFL action at INVESCO Field at Mile High on August 29, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Baltimore Ravens 13-10 Sunday night at Heinz Field to fall to 6-4 on the season. It was a game that they certainly had a chance to win and below are the players, or group of players, that I thought had winning and losing performances in the game. Winners: Keenan Lewis & Ike Taylor - The Steelers starting cornerbacks combined to record three defensed passes and 12 total tackles in the loss. Although both did allow catches in the game, they stood tall in pressure situations as the Ravens wide receivers combined to catch just 11 passes in the game for Read more [...]
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Some companies are offering "rugged" Android smart phones that are water, dust, shock resistant, so would be better suited for motorcycle use. Google Maps come free with these, and Google Maps is constantly evolving. Google Maps can be manipulated on your home computer, saved to your Google account, then accessed on your phone when you want it. The newest version allows you to do some routing: once you put in your start point, then end point and Google creates a route, it then allows you to edit this route by dragging sections of it to match where you want it to go.
Problem with smartphones is you don't have as powerful a GPS radio as on a stand alone unit, so reception can be an issue. Also, data plan usage can get costly when navigating this way.
I'm hoping the hardware as well as software for these smartphones will continue to evolve though, as it sure would be nice to have a true all-in-one unit to carry around.
And, I sure would like to see Garmin get some real competition.
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The present invention relates to a process of planning, scheduling and control of the tasks of all members of an organization by an overall manager of the organization through a computer program. In this program, the overall manager feeds in the tasks all of members with each task having parameters that include member's name, start date, estimated time, priority number and weightage number. At the start of any working day, the program processes the tasks of each member in the order of decreasing priority and produces a complete schedule of all uncompleted tasks of the member starting from the same working day. The process also allows new tasks to be added or the parameters of any incomplete previous task of any member to be altered at the start of any subsequent working day before obtaining a complete schedule starting from this subsequent working day.
1. A process of scheduling a plurality of tasks of any member of an organization through a computer program, comprising the steps of:
inserting start date, estimated time, priority number and weightage number of each of said tasks of the member,
said each start date not earlier than the system date of the computer at the time of insertion,
said each estimated time not being less than a minute,
said each priority number being an integer number equal to or greater than one, with the priority value of said priority number decreasing as said priority number increases,
said each weightage number being an integer number
between one and hundred;
storing all said tasks in a separate storage area, with the tasks of same said priority value being grouped together; and
allotting time to all said tasks from the beginning of any initial working day by assigning said initial working day as current working day, and by also assigning the greatest priority value of all said tasks as current priority value, and then by following steps that comprise:
(a) summing up the weightage numbers of the tasks with the current priority value,
(b) dividing the weightage number of each of the tasks with the current priority value task with the sum of the weightage numbers of the tasks with the current priority value, and then multiplying with the total working hours of the current working day so as to obtain the time allotted to corresponding said each task in the current working day,
(c) assigning the following working day as the current working day and repeating steps (a) and (b) till all the tasks of the current priority value have been scheduled,
(d) assigning the next lower priority value of all said tasks as the current priority value, and dividing any unused working hours of the current working day to the tasks of the current priority value by following the procedure of steps (a) and (b),
(e) assigning the next working day as the current working day, and repeating steps (a) to (e) as many times as required until all said tasks are scheduled in working days that follow said initial working day, thereby producing a complete schedule of all said tasks of said member starting from said initial working day.
2. A process of scheduling a plurality of tasks of any member of an organization through a computer program as in
The present invention relates to a process of planning, scheduling and control of the tasks assigned to all the members of an organization by the overall manager of the organization. This is achieved through the Task Manager computer program.
In complex, interrelated business activities, the manager or the administrator constantly looks forward to those techniques or methods which help him in planning, scheduling and controlling such activities. The concepts of network planning have greatly assisted him. The network approach is a technique through which large projects are broken down to individual jobs or events and arranged in a logical network. These individual jobs are given time estimates for their execution, and the network helps in identifying those jobs or events which control the completion of the project.
PERT and CPM are two such management techniques or tools that have been accepted in recent years. PERT stands for "Program Evaluation and Review Technique", and CPM for "Critical Path Method". Both these tools define and coordinate various activities of a project and accomplish the objectives on time.
In the PERT and CPM network models, one assumption is that the precedence relationships of project activities can be completely represented by a non-cyclical network graph in which each activity connects directly into its immediate successors. All activities in the network must be performed, and in the orders shown.
Though PERT and CPM are useful in the execution of large projects, they cannot be used in the day-to-day management of the tasks of an organization in which predecessor relationships need to be changed or updated frequently.
The primary object of the present invention is to provide an alternative and a more practical method for the management of tasks assigned to various members of an organization. The method enables an overall manager to ensure that various tasks are handled by any member on the same working day. For these various tasks, the concerned member needs to spend only the time duration fixed for each task at the beginning of the working day. No further changes in the time allotment is made during the same working day. The method also allows tasks of varying priorities to be added or altered by the overall manager at the start of any working day with ease. This method is executed through the Task Manager computer program. At the start of any working day, the program schedules all the tasks of all members of the organization till their completion for the required number of working days.
The present invention will be more readily understood by reference to the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the attached drawings.
FIG. 1 shows how events are connected by activities in PERT and CPM networks.
FIGS. 2(a) & 2(b) depict a flowchart indicating the process of planning, scheduling and control of tasks in the Task Manager computer program.
Fundamentally, PERT and CPM are techniques of project management useful in the basic managerial functions of planning, scheduling and control. The planning phase of any venture involves a listing of tasks or jobs that must be performed to bring about the venture's completion. Gross requirements for material, equipment, and manpower are also determined in this phase, and estimates of costs and duration for the various jobs are made.
Scheduling, on the other hand, is the laying out of the actual jobs of the project in the time order in which they have to be performed. Manpower and material requirements needed at each stage of production are calculated, along with the expected completion time of each of the jobs. Control begins with reviewing the difference between the schedule and actual performance once the project has begun. The analysis and correction of this difference forms the basic aspect of control.
There are two basic elements in a network plan. These are the activity and the event, and they are shown in FIG. 1. The activity stands for the time-consuming part of a project. It represents a job or a task. The event, also called a node, on the other hand, is either the beginning or the end of a job. When all the activities and events in a project are connected logically and sequentially, they form a network. Some jobs can be taken up concurrently. In some cases, a job cannot be undertaken until another job is over.
In a network-based management system, the stress could be laid either on the event or on the activity. In a PERT network, the interest is focused upon the start or completion of events rather than on the activities themselves. The activities that take place between the events are not specified. In contrast, CPM puts emphasis on activities. In other words, the PERT network is event-oriented and the CPM network is activity-oriented.
PERT assumes that the activities and their network relationships have been well defined, but it allows for uncertainties in activity times. For each activity in the project network, some measure of uncertainty is noted in the time estimate. To take these uncertainties into account, three kinds of time estimates are generally obtained. They are the optimistic time estimate, the most likely time estimate and the pessimistic time estimate. PERT then calculates the activity time as a weighted average of these three time estimates.
In contrast, CPM is basically concerned with obtaining the trade-off between cost and completion date. CPM emphasizes the relationship between applying more men or other resources to shorten the duration of given jobs in a project and the increased cost of these additional resources. With CPM, the amount of time needed to complete various facts of the project is assumed to be known with certainty; moreover, the relation between the amount of resources employed and the time needed to complete the project is also assumed as known.
Because of these differences, PERT is used more in research and development projects, and CPM is used more in projects such as construction where there has been some experience of handling similar endeavors.
One assumption of the network models is that a project can be subdivided into a set of predictable, independent activities. In other words, the activities comprising a project can be known beforehand. Secondly, predecessor relationships are assumed to be firm, and a given job must be completed in its entirety before any successor jobs can begin.
Though PERT and CPM have undoubtedly helped management in executing large projects, some of their assumptions are inappropriate or insufficient for the planning and scheduling of the day-to-day tasks of an organization. For example, the simple precedence relationship used in the network ("a job must be finished before its successors can begin") is considered by some managers to be too restrictive. They prefer the flexibility afforded by the inclusion of other types of relationship (such as "job A cannot be finished before job B is begun" or "job A cannot be started before job B has been started").
In a large number of cases, it becomes necessary to alter the original plan as the work progresses. Such an alteration may be due to several reasons, for example, change in time schedule because of altered plans in the supply of materials, non-availability of some machines due to breakdown, and availability of additional labor during the progress of work.
The management technique, if it has to remain dynamic, must reflect these modifications. The additional information that is obtained as the work progresses must be incorporated in the planning and scheduling. A dynamic technique should not only show the present state of affairs but also indicate the future course of activity to the management. This technique has been incorporated in the Task Manager program of the present invention.
The chief factor in the success or failure of any management technique is the measure of support they receive from the top management and from the people who use the system. If a system is initiated by the top management or with their clear approval, it has greater assurance of acceptance and success than if a lower-level agency attempts its installation. In the technique of the Task Manager computer program, the control of the progress of all tasks lies with the overall manager.
With this technique, updating can be done more frequently—either at the end of the same working day or at the beginning of the next working day.
In any organization, some people are inclined to be more cautions than others and tend to be more generous in time estimates. This might specially be true if the estimator is also the one who performs or supervises the activity when it occurs and who would be held responsible for a time overrun.
In today's office environment, an exact estimation of the time a job will take is sometimes difficult. There is always a pressure to get the job done in the minimum interval of time. This is the usual impatience of the manager. The person immediately in charge of a particular operation, while being quite willing to put an effort to get it done with minimum delays, unfortunately, is dependent on many uncertainties because of which he is pressed for time in a majority of cases. Even if accurate time data are not available, best guesses, unless completely arbitrary, are useful information and should help a manager to arrive at better time estimates on an average than no guesses at all.
In this technique, the tasks of all members of all departments of an organization are fed in the Task Manager computer program by the overall manager. The parameters that need to be provided for each task are the member's name, start date, estimated time, priority number and weightage number. Start date should never be earlier than the system date of the computer at the time of insertion of the task in the program. Estimated time should not be less than a minute. Priority number is any integer number which is equal to or greater than 1, with the priority value decreasing as the priority number increases. Weightage number is any integer number between 1 and 100, with the weightage value increasing as the number increases.
The steps of automatic scheduling of all tasks of all members by the Task Manager computer program have been listed in a flowchart form as shown in FIGS. 2(a) & 2(b). For scheduling the tasks of any member by the computer program, all tasks assigned to each member are stored in a separate storage area. In each storage area, tasks of the same priority are grouped together. At the start of any working day identified by the system date of the computer, for any member, unfinished tasks of the highest priority value are the ones to be attended on that particular working day.
For each member, the computer program allots a part of the total working hours of the day to all the tasks of the highest priority value in the following manner. The weightage numbers of all the tasks of the highest priority number are summed up. This sum can be greater than 100. The weightage number of any task having this priority value is divided by this sum and then multiplied by the total working hours of the day to determine the time allotted to the particular task. The concerned member then attends to all the day's tasks by spending only the allotted time. At the end of each day, the time spent on each task is subtracted from the remaining estimated time.
If in any particular day, any working time is left after allotment to the tasks of the highest priority value, then that time is distributed to all the tasks of the next lower priority value. In this manner, scheduling of all the tasks of any member is done by the computer program for the required number of working days.
One of the attractive features of this technique is that more tasks of any member can be inserted in the program by the overall manager at the end of the working day or at the beginning of the next working day. In addition, incomplete tasks can also be removed from the scheduling and transferred to a tasks pool. Moreover, the parameters of any incomplete previously-inserted task can be changed. This allows the overall manager to monitor progress of the plans and objectives of the organization and to take appropriate action when needed. All other members of the organization need to be concerned with their own tasks of the day and sticking to the allotted time of each of them. Each member can report the progress of his tasks at the end of the initial estimated time.
Further down the organizational ladder, this approach is useful to the members of the organization at the operating level in helping them to understand the sequencing of jobs and the necessity of pushing those that are critical. They can more readily see the relationship of activities for which they are responsible.
No management tool is a solution to all bad management problems, as the tool cannot itself make decisions. However, tools such as the present Task Manager program can provide a management with information of the progress of various tasks based on which better decisions can be made.
While specific details have been set forth for the purpose of describing the novel features of the invention, it should be recognized that such specifics can be varied without departing from the principles of the invention. Therefore, in determining the scope of the present invention, reference shall be made to the appended claims.
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Miley Cyrus performed with a stripper on Saturday.
Happy Monday, America.
Miley Cyrus, who just debuted even SHORTER buzzed cut hair,
making her look exactly like that boy you had a crush on in elementary school, whose name was probably Tanner or Cody S., is also dressing like a hooker in S&M now, so…
Miley made a guest performance during dubstep artist Borgore's concert in Hollywood on Saturday night. Miley was featured on his song "Decisions" so she made the decision to put on a pair of snakeskin boots, a BDSM inspired body chain and a cleavage baring crop top for the performance.
During the show, Miley was rocking out next to a stripper and her pole, and was seen getting up close and personal with Borgore himself. Hopefully her fiance Liam Hemsworth was NOT in attendance.
I would just like to call attention to the fact that Miley was wearing a gold BODY CHAIN! I don't even know what that is, but I'm pretty sure rich dogs have one too.
I'm not sure what's up with Miley's ever evolving "look," but she's outdone herself this time. I'm hoping her Sinead O'Connor-meets-biker look is all part of an edgy new music career.
Then again, her last official music video was THIS, so I don't really know what this punk rawk look is inspiring.


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Album Rating: 5.0Everything on this album minus 4th Grade Dropout and the 4+ min silence of the last track is pure genius. This will forever be a 5.
Album Rating: 5.04th grade drop out rules wow
plus that breakdown omg,
Album Rating: 5.0For me it's the only track on the record I don't love :/.
Album Rating: 5.0dude it goes so fucking hard though
Album Rating: 5.0Nowhere near as hard as every other track though. I do love the build up to 2:22 however on 4th.
The breakdown around 1:20 is so much fun to plan on guitar
On 43% burnt that is
Album Rating: 4.5probably the best dillinger
Digging: Made In Heights - Without My Enemy What Would I Do
Gotta agree with that.
Album Rating: 3.0the only good dillinger probs
Digging: Lowercase - The Going Away Present
Album Rating: 3.5ew no
Album Rating: 3.0greg sux sorry~
But Mike Patton is better than Greg and idontgiveashithowthevocalistinthisiscallediforgot
Album Rating: 3.0forgot that irony is a dead scene existed woops
should probably listen to it soon
Album Rating: 3.5"greg sux" no just no
Yea, at this point it's the only Dillinger I still spin. It's only 4 four songs and it's around 15 minutes so no excuse to not check
Album Rating: 3.5That is cause Patton is forever a beast.
except for that Come to Daddy cover that's shit's just meh
Album Rating: 3.5*actually the original isn't much better either
Not sure about this Vatican Tapes soundtrack, tho. I mean the music will probably rock, but a found footage movie? rly?
I'd rather not think very much about what exactly goes on in Mike Patton's head
Not since I found out he ate shit in public once
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Avoid giving out your house key, but if you have to -- for example, to a housekeeper -- change your locks when that employee no longer works for you. That might be costly, but it could save you heartache later on.
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Palliser Oil & Gas Closes Flow-Through Share Financing
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Palliser Oil & Gas Closes Flow-Through Share Financing17:45 EST Thursday, December 13, 2012/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO US NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION TO THE UNITED STATES/CALGARY, Dec. 13, 2012 /CNW/ - Palliser Oil & Gas Corporation ("Palliser" or the "Company") (TSX-V:PXL) is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale on a non-brokered basis of 1,462,631 common shares of Palliser on a flow-through basis (the "Flow-through Shares") at an issue price of $0.82 per Flow-Through Share (the "Offering") resulting in gross proceeds of $1,199,357. Palliser has paid a finder's fees of an aggregate of $60,000 (6% on certain of the subscriptions) to net $1,139,357 from the Offering.Proceeds from the issuance of the Flow-Through Shares under the Offering will be used by Palliser to incur Canadian exploration expenses (the "Qualifying Expenditures") prior to December 31, 2013. Palliser will renounce the Qualifying Expenditures to subscribers of the Flow-through Shares for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.About Palliser Oil & Gas CorporationPalliser is a Calgary-based emerging junior oil and gas company currently focused on high netback heavy oil production in the greater Lloydminster area of both Alberta and Saskatchewan.Forward-Looking StatementsCertain information regarding the Company in this news release including the anticipated use of the proceeds of the Offering and the timing and completion of the Offering may constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Although Palliser believes that the expectations reflected in these forward looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them because Palliser can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. The intended use of the net proceeds of the Offering by Palliser might change if the board of directors of Palliser determines that it would be in the best interests of Palliser to deploy the proceeds for some other purpose.The forward looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and Palliser undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release."This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell any of securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available."SOURCE: Palliser Oil & Gas CorporationFor further information: Palliser Oil & Gas Corporation Kevin Gibson CEO (403) 209-5717 firstname.lastname@example.com Or Allan B. Carswell President & COO (403) 209-5709 email@example.com Or Ivan J. Condic Vice President, Finance & CFO (403) 209-5718 email@example.com


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Minyard buying 8 Albertsons and 4 Tom Thumb area stores
Albertsons and Safeway said Friday that they have reached agreements to sell 168 stores in eight states including Texas as part of the Federal Trade Commission review of the pending merger of the two grocery chains.
Albertsons, owned by private equity firm Cerberus Capital, offered to buy Safeway, Tom Thumb's parent company, in March. The deal creates the second-largest U.S. traditional supermarket chain behind Kroger. Albertsons offered $7.6 billion for Safeway's 1,300 supermarkets, including 106 in Texas.
The sale of these overlapping stores was the last big hurdle before the deal could close.
Minyards, which operates 12 stores in North Texas, is the buyer of the eight Albertsons and four Tom Thumb stores being sold. Associated Food Stores, will supply the stores for Minyards.
The 12 stores will be converted to Minyard Sun Fresh Market stores by the end of February. All 1,200 Albertsons and Tom Thumb employees will be hired by Minyards, said general manager Bill Davidson.
Below is the list of stores being sold to Minyard. It includes stores that are near other Albertsons or Tom Thumb stores. For example, Albertsons is keeping the Tom Thumb store at Mockingbird and Abrams in Dallas and selling its Albertsons store on the southeast corner of the intersection to Minyard.


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Next morning where a little more chilly. There where a cold wind blowing from the east and cloudy. I put the liner back into my jacket for the first time since leaving Hungary and packed the tent. i where back on the bike before 0600 and heeding for the monument.
After 1 minute of riding i passed a hotel. And after two minutes i had passed 4 hotels. I did not know that when i pitched my tent. Apparently there where a skiing resort up here.
The monument sits on a mountain top 1441 meters above sea level and overlooking most of Bulgaria i would think. The views where spectacular. And the monument no less impressive.
I snapped a few pictures and walked around the monument. I had been told that the doors where barred but it was possible to access from the back of it. I did not find any entrance only two shafts going down into the basement and that did not tempt me to try to scale down there. So i walked up front again and just as i thought i wont be able to go in i noticed a little hole about 1,5 meter up on the wall. I peeked inside and someone must have known what he where doing. The hole was into the staircase and just inside was a stair landing.
I climbed in and explored the monument for a few minutes. Some of the granite and marble floor where robbed away. Im sure the stone is used somewhere else. And the mosaic on the walls had been damaged, souvenir hunters I'm sure. But there are still more then enough to see how spectacular it must have been.
The fabric that had once covered the benches are now rotting away and the roof is leaking all over and missing a lot of its copper sheets. When it was new there where 30 tons of copper sheets covering the roof.
The windows where all broken, but the view are still in place.
The basement was dark and even if i did have a flashlight with me i did not venture to far into the basement. Did not hear any dragons to slay, so there where no point in exploring the darkness.
Some years ago i played a computer game called Fallout. The game is about surviving in a post global nuclear war, world and entering this monument took me back to that game.
Buzludzha monument was build by the Bulgarian communist regime to commemorate the events in 1891 when the socialists led by Dimitar Blagoev assembled secretly in the area to form an organized socialist movement. It was opened in 1981 and abandoned less then 10 years later, with the fall of the communist regime. It took 6000 workers 7 years to complete.
No longer maintained by the Bulgarian government or the communist party it looks like it will stand like this for years to come.
Buzludzha will for me always be the ultimate symbol of the fall of the communism. So much money spent, on something so useless and unwanted that more then 20 years later no one have found a use for it and no one will maintain it. I did read somewhere online that there is a communist meeting once a year her. So maybe some day someone will do something to stop the decay. Personally i think it should be kept as it is as a reminder for what happened in 1989.
Even a mug sits abandon on the decayed statues outside.
The road on towards the Turkish border where again great roads. Roads in Bulgaria in general are great roads, at least they where on my route. Good quality hard surface and always winding its way thru the terrain. A few villages where along the way, but mostly the road took me outside of them.
I reached the border before noon and this where the only border I had been nervous about. Knowing Turkey for previous travels, i knew they would cheek all papers intensely.
The crossing took about 1 hour and there where no big problems. Had to buy a visa(15) and the guy checking my passport told me i had to drive on, buy the visa and then come back to him. Kinda silly way to do it. Would be better to have the visa sale outside the visa checkpoint. When the visa was cleared i went to customs, he only stamped my passport and waved me on. One last cheek of passport and bike paper later i where in Turkey.
I had to show my passport a total of 5 times at different checkpoints and bike registration papers and greencard 4 times.
Also the whether improved as i entered Turkey again and i removed the liner in my jacket again.
I never did see any sign telling me to buy a vignette so i carried on and in a few minutes i where on a motorway heeding for Istanbul. This was a motorway of good(boring) quality with 120 km/h speed limit. Like rest of eastern Europe it did not seem like anyone respected the speed limit.
Half a hour or so later i found myself at a toll boot. Fully automatic and nowhere to ask what to do. On the far side i could see a guy waving a red flag. I slowed down and stopped to figure out what to do. Then he started waving his flag like a madman so i drove over to him. The alarm sounded as i passed the tollbooth. And i explained to him i did not know what to do. Buy in Istanbul he told me and waved for me to cary on.
Two hours later after a boring motorway ride i found myself at another tollbooth. But this time there where a building beside it selling vignettes. Gave him 20 and he gave me a small sticker and waved it infront of my face. I put it on top of my tank bag under the clear plastic. Thought maybe that would work as it clearly where designed to be placed on a cars windshield. I drove thru the tollbooth and again the alarm sounded. Clearly that did not work. Next time i tried to open the tankbag and flip the sticker forward toward the cameras, again the alarm went of. The last time -when exiting Istanbul- i dug it out and waved it over my head like the guy i bought it from did. And that worked. But i did feel it was suicidal way to clear the tollbooth in dense traffic. maybe there will be some fines in the mail for me when i get back home.
I punched Hagia Sofia into my gps and it took me off the motorway and told me it was 8
km to my target. It did not tell me how bad traffic where, but i knew it would be bad.
The pictures do not show how insane the traffic is. It was like this or worse the whole time.
Others had warned me that no other city where like it. And they where right. It is a nightmare. There is cars everywhere and everyone is pushing his way forward for a spot in the line. If you wait you are stuck. It took me a while to get used to ride like a Turk but when i did things started to speed up. Riding like the locals meant; riding on sidewalks, wrong way in one way traffic streets, using the lane restricted to tram only and so on.
Even parked on the sidewalk. A few minutes after i parked a security guard came out from the bank i parked infront. I thought he would ask me to move, but no. He just wanted to ask where i where from and where i where going. Friendly guy.
It took me two hours to reach the old city. If i had walked i would have been there sooner. But then i could not have said that i have ridden my bike in Istanbul traffic. I guess its a achievement but not sure i would recommend it for anyone. And specially not with a heavy bike with panniers and stuff.
Walked around for a good hour and saw Hagia Sophia and The Blue Moske.
My plans for a nice dinner to celebrate reaching Istanbul was scraped and i had a bite to eat at McDonalds. Wanting to get out of the city and be able to ride a few hours closer to my final goal before it got dark. I wanted to reach Alanya the next day and there where 1000km left.
Istanbul sure where a busy city with loads of tourists. Even saw Americans there.
It took me another two hours to get out of Istanbul and to cross Bosporus strait. next time i will take the tram myself.
That was it. I had reached Asia on my Bike. I still had a day worth of riding but reaching Asia was a big thing for me.
I stayed on the motorway and pushed on until 2200. I then found a road side motel and got myself a room. Parked in front of a restaurant that was open 24/7 and they said they would keep an eye on it. Maybe the duck walking in front of the restaurant and the dog sleeping next to it would do so to. The room was a staggering 30 ytl (about 12) And it even had excellent wifi, so i could call my wife using Viber -free calls on net- and do another days ride report.
Tomorrow il reach my final destination and get annoyed with the duck
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Automating the world one-liner at a time…
We looked at a lot of CLI models when designing PowerShell. One of them was netsh. One of the things I had a love/hate relationship with was netsh's use of context. In netsh, you can set context via navigation and then you don't need to provide that context on the command line. For instance you navigate into the FIREWALL and then you perform a set of operations and you don't need to say that you are working on the firewall because it picks it up from the context.
I thought I would experiment with this a little this morning. I don't know if this is useful or not but it shows a couple of interesting scripting techniques so I thought I would share it anyway. This is PUSH-NOUN.PS1. You can push a NOUN context and then you don't need to specify that noun for the first command in a command sequence - you just specify the verb. You type "?" for help, "exit" to exit and "! cmd" to escape and execute a command directly. The examples will make it more clear.
First the code:
# Push-Noun.ps1 # Sets a context which allows you to work on a noun similar to the way NETSH does # WORKS WITH V1 param($noun) while ($true) { Write-Host "[$Noun]> " -NoNewLine $line = $host.UI.ReadLine().trim() switch ($line) { "exit" {return} "quit" {return} "?" {Get-Command "*-$Noun" |ft Verb,Definition -Auto |out-host} {$_.StartsWith("!")} { $Cmd = $_.SubString(1) Invoke-Expression $cmd |out-host } default { $Verb,$args = $Line.Split() $Cmd = "$verb-$Noun $args" Invoke-Expression $cmd |out-host } } }
Now let's run it:
PS> .\push-noun service [service]> ?
Verb Definition ---- ---------- Get Get-Service [[-Name] <String[]>] [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-Include <String New New-Service [-Name] <String> [-BinaryPathName] <String> [-DisplayName <String Restart Restart-Service [-Name] <String[]> [-Force] [-PassThru] [-Include <String[]>] Resume Resume-Service [-Name] <String[]> [-PassThru] [-Include <String[]>] [-Exclude Set Set-Service [-Name] <String> [-DisplayName <String>] [-Description <String>] Start Start-Service [-Name] <String[]> [-PassThru] [-Include <String[]>] [-Exclude Stop Stop-Service [-Name] <String[]> [-Force] [-PassThru] [-Include <String[]>] Suspend Suspend-Service [-Name] <String[]> [-PassThru] [-Include <String[]>]
[service]> get a*
Status Name DisplayName ------ ---- ----------- Running AeLookupSvc Application Experience Running ALG Application Layer Gateway Service Stopped Appinfo Application Information Running AppMgmt Application Management Running AudioEndpointBu... Windows Audio Endpoint Builder Running Audiosrv Windows Audio
[service]> get |where {$_.name -match "^A" -AND $_.Status -eq "stopped"} Status Name DisplayName ------ ---- ----------- Stopped Appinfo Application Information
[service]> !gps *ss
Handles NPM(K) PM(K) WS(K) VM(M) CPU(s) Id ProcessName ------- ------ ----- ----- ----- ------ -- ----------- 673 8 2308 6636 70 6.75 492 csrss 539 7 16044 21460 190 149.98 540 csrss 1633 16 11040 17680 68 67.47 656 lsass 866 5 3976 5720 33 2.56 548 psxss 33 1 312 760 5 0.08 428 smss
[service]> exit PS>
Note that given the mechanisms we have, this only really works with the first command in the sequence. Image that you wanted to do something like:
PS> Get | where {$_.name -match $test} |STOP
Where STOP did not have to specify the NOUN. You really can't do that today. We have been thinking about exposing a TOKEN-NOT-RESOLVED event which would call a user-defined function which would allow you to do runtime fixups. If we had that mechanism in place, you could do this. Hmmmmmm.
Jeffrey Snover [MSFT] Windows Management Partner Architect Visit the Windows PowerShell Team blog at: http://blogs.msdn.com/PowerShell Visit the Windows PowerShell ScriptCenter at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/hubs/msh.mspx
Great post. It's amazing how so small a script could accomplish so much. The techniques shown even open the door to create customized shell prompts.
> " We have been thinking about exposing a TOKEN-NOT-RESOLVED event which would call a user-defined function which would allow you to do runtime fixups. If we had that mechanism in place, you could do this. Hmmmmmm.
Hmmmmmm. Interesting idea, but on balance I'd say no thanks. NetSh is a much more specific environment (and I would agree about the love/hate thing on the way it works). I'd add that if you guys are busy there might be better things to focus on:-)
Hey Jeffrey,
That's great news - I had mentioned that to you guys before, but in the context of a comparison to Tcl's "unknown" proc, and I'm delighted to hear you're seriously considering it. I think that's a great idea - it would really open up Posh for the most insane extensions and mix-ups.
- Oisin
one of the things that drew me to powershell was how easy and NATURAL. it was to extend it as a LANGUAGE, and build DSLs. Though this is just an example, its still a great example of that in a different context
I've long been looking for something like this! Thank you!
Btw. have there been any developments on this part recently? some new technique or something?
Kind regards,