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03.06.2013 - 03.16.2013
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Bangkok, Thailand. We arrived in Bangkok after a redeye flight from Dar es Salaam (via Narobia, Kenya). Traveling on a redeye will make anyone not feel their best. Fortunately, we had nice accommodations once we arrived in Bangkok at the Renaissance. After a month of travelling in Africa, the high-speed internet, a/c and complimentary snacks were a welcome change of pace.
I decided to take a yoga class at the gym in the hotel with a room overlooking the expansive city. I believe the yoga teacher was also a Thai masseuse because she kept manhandling the students into the positions. People in the class kept crying out when she stretched them, but I loved it because my body was tight and cranky from traveling overnight. After arriving to our hotel in the afternoon, Ryan and I were exhausted from traveling and decided to chill out in our hotel. It was fine because the lounge had really good Thai food. Already, I was falling in love with the hospitality and food and I hadn't even left the hotel.
The next morning (after we'd recovered from our travel exhaustion) our first priority was to experience a Bangkok food tour recommended by friends back home. We set out to navigate Bangkok's Sky Train and to find the station where our food tour would begin. The sky train and subway system in Bangkok are both state of the art. They don't cover the mileage that most major city transit systems do, but Bangkok's version has ice cold air conditioning on the subway cars and the bulk of it has been built in the last ten years or so. The stations are kept impeccably clean. Ryan and I want to thank NYC for helping us quickly navigate foreign subway systems and Atlanta for making us accustomed to sweltering heat. Bangkok is hot and muggy like Atlanta during the summer. Luckily, we were not in Thailand during the upcoming monsoon season. I read about how the rain comes down in sheets and you're instantly drenched.
The sky train and subway systems in Bangkok have numbered exits to simplify meeting people and finding new places. It seems such a simple idea, but as a foreigner it's really helpful to meet someone at exit 4 or head to a tourist site from Exit 2. We headed to "Saphan Taksin" Sky Train stop and met our Bangkok Food Tour group. Our guide was named Nushi and our group had 8 people from Utah, a couple from Singapore, and a couple from San Francisco. This was the most Americans on a tour that we had encountered on our entire trip. Our guide gave us ear pieces so she could talk to all of us at all times throughout the tour because a group of 14 would be tough to communicate with on the noisy streets of Bangkok.
If you're a food lover, I would highly recommend taking a food tour in Bangkok. Our tour was around 3 hours and took us to five different restaurants. We would never have ventured to some of the places on our own—and I probably would not have tried such an assortment of food. We enjoyed traditional roasted duck served on rice, curry noodles with chicken, crispy catfish, green mango salad, Thai style green custard bun, Thai BBQ pork bun, original Thai curry, and coconut ice cream to name a few. Of course we also had tasty Thai iced tea. It was amazing; each dish was so flavorsome. Thai food has a wonderful balance of sweet, salty, spicy, and savory. When ordering a dish, the servers always ask if you would like it spicy. The Thai chili chopped up in your food can make your mouth go numb if you're not used to the spiciness. Ryan has a much higher tolerance than I do and was always requesting more chili peppers. On our tour, some of the restaurants were off the beaten path owned by families through the generations and others were fancier where business lunches were taking place. Throughout the tour we walked quite a bit so we could quickly build up an appetite before making it the next place – sort of! Whatever weight that we had lost through our travels would quickly come back in Thailand.
Several things that immediately stand out in Thailand are the Monarchy, Buddha images, and monks. Everywhere you look there are images of the current king and queen: Rama IX and Queen Sirikit. It is a crime to speak poorly of the Thai Monarchy, and if you're caught bad-mouthing the government you can receive up to 20 years in prison. Also, there are Buddha images or shrines on almost every street corner. There are multiple flower stands set up so people can purchase flowers to leave as an offering. We commonly saw people walking down the street and bowing to different Buddha statues and images. Monks come only just beneath the monarchy in the social hierarchy. We probably saw twenty-plus monks per day while walking around. Whenever other Thais greeted us with a wai (a bow with hands in a prayer form) we would reciprocate with the "foreigner" bow. There are multiple ways to wai, but as tourists there is no way we could figure out which type of bow was needed. The safest bet for us would be to place our hands under our chin and bow if they did it first.
The guide books warned us to stay away from the tuk tuk drivers that are everywhere in the city. One of the main scams the drivers pull is to take tourists to certain shops and gem stores were they get a commission for bringing unknowing tourists. Also, the tuk tuk drivers like to tell tourists that certain locations are closed because of a Buddhist holiday. Without fail walking around Bangkok after our food tour, tuk tuk drivers were trying to take us to "nicer areas" or show us Bangkok. They offered their services for 10 Bhat per hour ($0.33). I think we politely told a few of them we were not interested, and then we just started putting our hands up, ignoring them, or waving them away.
Thailand has a reputation for amazing massages. I am not referring to the "happy-ending" ones, but traditional Thai massages. Within 9 days of being in the country I treated myself to 3 different massages, and I made Ryan accompany me for his first massage ever. It was hardly a spending splurge. Each massage cost 300 Baht ($10 US) and they were so good that I usually tipped 30%. Amazing!! The technique of a Thai massage includes combining elements of yoga and acupressure. As well as stretching muscles and loosening joints, it seeks to stimulate pressure points along the body's energy lines, in order to address energy imbalances and release blockages, stimulate blood circulation and detoxify organs. Holler! I wish a Thai masseuse could have been a part of all my dance contracts over the years.
One of the biggest attractions in Bangkok is the Grand Palace. It's a huge complex, which encompasses Thailand's holiest and most beautiful temple, Wat Phra Kaeo. The temple holds an emerald Buddha which attracts thousands of visitors per day. Ryan and I took the sky train to the "Saphan Taksin" exit and headed to catch a tourist boat on the Chao Phraya River to make our way to the Grand Palace. The boat ride cost 40 Baht per person, and it was a fun trip to see all of the different temples and shops heading north on the river. Once we arrived near the Grand Palace we had to weave our way through tons of street vendors and try to squeeze past all of the tourists trying to board tour buses. Since the Grand Palace is so popular, the fee to enter has been raised. For foreigners it cost 1000 Baht for two entrance fees and we opted for an audio guide to learn about what we were seeing. All of the shrines and temples were beautiful.
After seeing the Grand Palace, we elected to see the enormous Gold Buddha lying down at Wat Pho a few blocks away. This Buddha weighs in at a massive 15 meters by 43 meters making it the largest such Buddha in all of Thailand.
All of the walking around made us in the mood for another food tour. We enjoyed our first tour with Bangkok Food Tours so much that we booked a more ambitious one that went through China Town at night. This adventure would not be for anyone who has an aversion to strange foods. We met our tour guide and an Aussie couple near the entrance of China Town. All of the roads in China Town were developed to look like a dragon from an aerial view in Bangkok. After viewing a few temples we stopped near an ornate Chinese shrine to see the Goddess of Mercy. Although she is a Chinese goddess, Thais still hold tremendous respect for her. Around her shrine was a Children's Hospital. Many people were praying and offering donations to help the children.
Our China Town tour included visiting 7 different places and tasting probably around 15 different items. It was a Saturday night and some of the restaurants were packed. The previous tour we did was in the morning, and restaurants were prepared for our group with the food waiting for us upon arrival. We had the pleasure of trying: dim sum, curry scallops, sea bass with ginger, river prawns with chili sauce, peppery soup, Thai tea ice cream, and several different types of tea to name most of the foods we tried. The street vendor that we got the peppery soup from was extremely popular. The soup tasted like the name implied and there were different organs from a pig in it. There was pig tongue, heart, lungs, "sack" (which we could never get our guide to more specifically define – YIKES!) and liver in the soup along with noodles. As we ate our peppery soup a line formed around our table waiting for our seats. In spite of the contents, Ryan said he thought the soup was among his favorites from the night.
China Town in Bangkok was buzzing with energy, and there were people everywhere. It was sensory overload… or rather an assault to all five of my senses. One of the Aussies on our tour noticed a family of 5 on a motorbike speeding by on the street. He had made a bet with his wife about who would see 5 people on a bike first. There were cars, motorbikes, pedestrians, and tons of vendors selling all sorts of food. I was trying just to keep my wits about myself and keep up with our guide. Fortunately, after eating all of that strange food I never got sick. I seriously was worried about my stomach for the next 48 hours, but both of us remained perfectly healthy.
(Warning—don't read if you're squeamish) The Aussie who was on our tour told us the strangest story about the last experience he had in Thailand's Chinatown. He used to live in Bangkok and did business with a Thai and Chinese firm. For those of you familiar with the opening dinner from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom – you may know where this is going: At a fancy business dinner in Chinatown he said that after dinner had been served, the hosts ordered a live monkey out to the table to finish their meal. It was supposed to be an honor and delicacy costing 100,000 Baht. Here is where it gets crazy… The restaurant's servers pushed up a live monkey under the table with his head exposed through a hole in the center visible to all of the guests. Then they chopped the top of its head off right in front of the guests. After that, the business dinner guests ate the raw brains from the monkey. What!! Ryan and I were so shaken after hearing this story. Yet, walking through Chinatown you get the sense that anything is possible. The Aussie said he needed an enjoyable experience from Chinatown to replace that awful memory and our outing was hopefully going to do that.
On the tour, one of the more interesting foods we tried was deep fried duck beak. Our guide didn't tell us what it was until everyone tried it. She said our group was more adventurous than her other clients. Usually all the group members don't try everything like we did. I did regret eating some chili sauce with a river prawn. My mouth and cheeks were numb from the spiciness for about 20 minutes. Other than that, it was a very interesting experience. Ryan and I successfully tried probably 30+ Chinese and Thai dishes within our 10 days in Thailand. My preference is for Thai food while Ryan seems to like the Thai versions of Chinese food a little bit better.
In true McPherson fashion, we booked a bike tour around Bangkok. We went on the tour on a Sunday in hopes to avoid the most traffic. I feel that we are now bike tour specialist considering we have been on so many. Unfortunately, our standards have become really high, and this tour fell short in some aspects. One of the laws in Thailand is that only Thais can become tour guides. That is a great idea to preserve these jobs for locals, but only if their English is understandable. I should not criticize because I don't speak Thai, but it was billed as a historical Bangkok tour in English. Our guide was super smiley, but he could barely communicate with our group. On one of the side streets near China Town an older woman from Belgium on our tour wiped out on her bike while trying to avoid one of the numerous cats. She was in such a cute outfit but now was covered in sludge from her fall. I felt that I basically spent four hours riding through the little streets around Bangkok and China Town trying not to fall off my bike or run over a cat. To be fair, we did see several key sites but I was more concerned with not getting run over by the erratic Thai drivers.
The highlight of the bike tour was meeting a couple tourists (one from Texas and one from Spain), eating lunch, and getting a pedicure from a bunch of fish. The U.S. has outlawed the fish that eat off dead skin on your feet probably due to sanitary reasons. That didn't stop Ryan and me from squealing with laughter as we dropped our feet in into the fish spa.
Before our trip Ryan and I made some deals; Ryan took a tango class with me and therefore I had to go with him to a Muay Thai fight in Bangkok. It was by far the priciest tourist thing we did in Bangkok. To watch the fight a tourist ticket costs 2000 Baht each. We never found out how much the locals paid. Muay Thai fighting is a big part of Thailand's culture. When we used to live in NYC, Ryan would take classes to learn the technique from a Thai boxing champion at his studio near Canal Street in Manhattan. Now in its birthplace we had to see how it was really done. Muay Thai fights take place every night in in Bangkok.
Once making it to Ratchadamnoen Stadium I was surprised that the stadium was not as big and daunting as I had anticipated. There were musicians who would drum during the 3 minute rounds of each fighter. We ended up seeing 5 different rounds of young fighters. The boys were in weight classes with the lightest being 77 lbs. and the heaviest contender was only 126 lbs. There was not an ounce of fat on these young athletes. Ryan and I ended up sitting ringside (thanks to our expensive tickets) and next to our bike tour friends that we had met previously during the day.
With two food tours, multiple temple viewings, a bike tour, a Muay Thai fight, and hours of walking through Bangkok we were ready to head to the beach and relax after so much activity. Our flight to Phuket went smoothly, but we encountered some trouble driving to Khao Lak. The JW Marriott Resort we were staying at was around an hour north of the airport and we were supposed to stay on route 4. At one point we came to a stop with 3 different options of roads to take that were all named route 4 with some other words in Thai on them. It was hysterical… Our first choice of Route 4 dead ended into a National Park. Eventually trying all the different routes we finally made it to the most beautiful resort that I have ever stayed in.
Khao Lak, Thailand. I feel like Marriott is sponsoring our trip. Our entire stay in Thailand was at different Marriott properties, and we are using rewards points that have accrued over ten years. Sometimes certain airlines make you feel like a 3rd-tier passenger for redeeming points whereas Marriott always made us feel really welcomed. Nonetheless, the luxurious accommodations were incredible and peaceful. After the fast pace hustle and bustle of Bangkok, this resort was relaxing. JW Khao Lak also has the largest pool in Southeast Asia. An enormous river pool connects all the buildings with larger pool areas that have bars. All five nights that we spent at this resort involved enjoying free cocktails in the Infinity Pool at Sundown. Whoever designed this resort was brilliant with placing the sunset in perfect view from the bar framed with palm trees.
Ryan and I ventured off the resort and tried beach front Thai restaurants that were amazing. It was funny being a "budget traveler" while staying at the JW. The fancy meals that were offered in the resort were really pricey and around 8 times what you pay at a local place… seriously. On our third night we finally found a gem of a restaurant called "Ma Ma's Greeting". The tables were set up on the beach with small white lights cascading around to provide the guests with light. A meal including several Chang beers for Ryan and me plus water, salads, entrees and a fruit dessert cost around 500 baht or around $16 US total. The food was so good! I am getting hungry just thinking about the tastiness and high quality of the ingredients. The Papaya and Mango salads were really fresh and tasty along with Pad Thai, Thai Curry, Green Curry, and Ryan's favorite: Basil Chicken. Down the beach the JW offered a Thai buffet on the beach for around 4000 Baht per couple. I am sure it was amazing, but Ma Ma's restaurant was perfect for us to spend three evenings watching the waves at night.
I have been blessed or rather cursed with pale Irish skin with freckles. I find spending time at the beach relaxing in the shade or when the sun sets. Even when I put copious amounts of sunscreen on, I usually manage to still get burned somehow. So, it was nice that Ryan and I went to hang out in the pool around 5pm every day, and then spent the evening on the beach at a local restaurant. We did float around the expansive river pool one day, but overall we were pretty lazy. I have never spent time at a resort like this before… but I guess that is what guests are supposed to do!
Of course with all of this laziness, I needed to get a Thai massage from one of the huts on the beach. I felt guilty for being so indulgent, but I rationalized that for three months out of every year for the past 8 years I have worked as a Rockette. Every season involves 90 + shows, rehearsals, and a lot of wear and tear on your body. By eating well and getting massages was healing me… maybe! Nonetheless, it was awesome getting a massage on the beach. The Thai women stand on top of you and stretch your body into all sorts of different angles. From dancing for the past 15 years, they are always shocked at my flexibility and make a big deal to their co masseuses. I felt like a big white doll at the beach front Thai massage place. My masseuse probably was no more than 5 feet tall and definitely weighed less than 100 pounds. When the massage was done she asked to braid my hair, and then wanted to fix my feet. She was not trying to earn more money from me because I tried to tip her for these unsolicited services- she refused. I finally had to just grab my towel and escape the massage hut. The whole experience was funny to me, and once again couldn't be replicated in the States.
We did venture away from the resort one of our days and drove back to Phuket to experience a speed boat tour of the smaller islands across Phang Nga bay in the Phi Phi Islands National Park. While visiting the resort in Khao Lak we opted to rent a car to give us more freedom. Most guests that stay at the resort don't rent cars - probably because they don't want to deal with extremely erratic driving. Ryan had to dodge motorbikes coming at him from all different directions and large SUVs were prone to merge into your lane cutting you off. From my assessment, it seemed that whatever car was larger had the right of way. There were also no speed limits posted unless there was a sharp curve and then a warning sign would be posted to lower your speed.
Thailand has a reputation for amazing beaches and islands that sprinkle throughout the Gulf of Thailand- and we wanted to see what the hype was about. Our tour started at 8 AM in Phuket with Bamboo Island first on the itinerary. There were 14 other passengers on our speed boat including an Atlanta couple from Canton, GA (small world). Once at Bamboo Island, our guide ushered off the boat and quickly demanded that we take pictures before the hordes of tourists showed up. As you can see from the video and pictures, the views are breathtaking. The sights calm your soul and then all of the tourists start showing up. Large speed boats started docking and dropping off multiple tourists. We were able to get a quick video and some photos before the island was overrun.
Afterward we enjoyed snorkeling in a bay near Bamboo Island called Hing Klang. There are giant limestone cliffs overlooking the water, and just below the water surface the limestone structures have eroded making cool passageways to snorkel through. It was really fascinating going through the passageways and seeing the fish in the carved out areas. There were colorful Parrot fish everywhere. Back on the boat, our tour headed to Phi Phi Don Island for a traditional Thai lunch. It was another beautiful island advertising rock climbing on the giant limestone structures. The Thai food was excellent of course. As we sped away from the island, the guide pointed out individuals climbing the massive limestone structures.
Our next stop was Phi Phi Ley Island and Maya Bay. This island was featured in the movie The Beach with Leonardo DiCaprio. The water was pristine, the beach was white and sandy, and the limestone structures created a gorgeous backdrop. The only problem was that thousands of other tourists wanted to see it as well. Over half of the area on the sand was covered with speedboats parked right next to each other.
Afterwards, our guide took us to Phileh Lagoon to take some fun pictures while jumping off the speed boat. Ryan was able to do a back flip into the aqua marine water. The water was warm and it felt great to swim after cruising around on the speed boat. The last stop our guide pointed out was Viking cave where bird's nest soup is harvested. This is one of the most expensive animal products consumed by humans. The nests have been used in Chinese cooking over 400 years. From the boat, I could see the workers inside the cave and the scaffolding used to extract the nests.
Kob Khun Ka Thailand! That is how a woman says thank you in Thai. Ryan and I really enjoyed traveling through this beautiful country. The food was incredible and the beaches were stunning. Next stop Siem Reap, Cambodia to see Angkor Wat!
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What brands of spark plug wires do you recommend? Its for a pt cruiser. I have installed a normal brand an they have failed withing 6 momths. I was recommended crane firewire but cant get them locally. Anything else that may be of equal quality that is available at an auto parts store?
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I've had good luck with Bosch. I also installed the regurlar grade wires and the car was missing within 2 months; the Bosch wireset fixed the problem. Available at Autozone
Ive had great luck with Belden (NAPA). And they have a great warranty. On my hot rod V8's I use Taylors too.
Taylor wires are the wire to use
I've used Taylor spiro-pro wires on everything. Less resistance than My race car wires, yet they have no issues being installed on any modern car.
Bosch platinum plugs are pure platinum through the core. All others are a steel plug with a piece of platinum on the end. How could that help?
The wires are about $42-$47 for a V-8, should be less for the I-4. If your plugs aren't firing properly the wire takes the heat.http://www.summitracing.com:thumbsup::thumbsup:
I used MSD wires on my '99 Dakota and they were good.
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Defender Gary Cahill is confident Chelsea will quickly recover lost momentum after their midweek setback at Manchester City.
The Blues face a crucial game in their bid for a top-four spot in the Barclays Premier League as they host rivals Tottenham tomorrow.
Chelsea trail fourth-placed Spurs by five points but, despite the 2-1 reverse at the Etihad Stadium, the impetus is on their side.
Spurs have collected just one point in their last four games to lose third place to Arsenal, whom they led by 10 points a month ago.
Cahill said: "We have had good results and built some momentum of late.
"The camp is positive and we're looking to get the run going again on Saturday in what is another big game.
"We were unlucky on Wednesday. We were 1-0 up until the 78th minute and it is disappointing not to see that out.
"But we can't let it affect us because we have huge games coming up in the next week or so."
Cahill, looking increasingly assured in the side, opened the scoring with a deflected strike at Eastlands only for a Sergio Aguero penalty and late Samir Nasri effort to deny the Londoners.
Cahill is relishing the upcoming programme with the Spurs clash followed by the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final at Benfica next Tuesday.
The 26-year-old England international, who also scored in last week's FA Cup quarter-final win over Leicester, said: "I want to play in big games and we certainly have big games coming up from now until the end of the season.
"It is certainly important we finish strong and keep this momentum we have built over the last few weeks.
"I heard a little stat that if we go all the way in the competitions we have 15 games left until the end of the season.
"It is amazing and something we're striving to do. It is important we rest up this week and get ourselves mentally ready for Spurs."
Chelsea expect influential captain John Terry to be fit to face Spurs after missing the trip to Manchester with calf cramps.
Fellow defender Branislav Ivanovic could be doubtful with a thigh injury which is being assessed by the club.
Attention will also focus on whether interim coach Roberto Di Matteo retains striker Fernando Torres up front or recalls Didier Drogba.
Torres, who ended his five-month goal drought against Leicester, was taken off after 73 minutes at City.
Cahill said: "His confidence was there. I thought he played well and was a threat playing up there on his own.
"He was definitely a thorn in their side and he was very lively and bright up front."
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Re: how draw box with open front
Murray Eisenberg wrote:
> In Mathematica 6, what's the best way to draw a convincing box
> (rectangular parallelepiped) with an open front?
> Of course I tried Cuboid, but no matter how I try to treat the faces, it
> still looks like the front is solid, too.
There's an example in the documenation of Cuboid that uses FaceForm to
specify different properties for the front and back of faces.
Graphics3D[{FaceForm[Yellow, Blue],
Cuboid[Scaled[{.1, -.5, .1}], Scaled[{.9, .8, .9}]]},
PlotRange -> {{-1/4, 5/4}, {1/4, 5/4}, {-1/4, 5/4}}]
To me this looks like the front is open, and even more so with something
like FaceForm[Blue,White] or perhaps FaceForm[Blue, {Opacity[.6], White}
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Yup, 29 years old today, but still a big kid at heart
Yup, 29 years old today, but still a big kid at heart
My brother and dear friend. The Sniffer himself wishes you another prosperous year of your life. Sniff on my brother and keep on sniffing!
Happy Birthday!
Happy b-day! 29, huh? Man you're old!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(This coming from a 41 year old )
Happy b-day!
happy b-day!
Hey happy birthday dude! Congradulations on turning 29. Best wishes. Now enjoy your cake!
Happy B-day!! Wish u lots of great years ahead!!
Have a great B-Day!
In the words of a much wiser man than myself.....Have a Snifftacular Birthday!
Pretty soon you wil be the big three "oh"
Happy B-day brother. I don't remember my 29th, bit of a haze???????
Well Happy Bday!
This thread makes me want cake...
Happy B-Day HH... Many happy returns (belated).
Heres a beer on me...
Many Happy Returns bro! Have an awesome day!
Stay safe,
Happy Birthday!!
29 !!! ??
Ah, c'mon ... you're just a pup
Happy Birthday man !!!
I just saw this today.
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111 unusual places to see in Berlin – Interview with writer Lucia Jay von Seldeneck
Oh-Berlin caught up with Lucia Jay Von Seldeneck author of a book highlighting 111 places to see in Berlin. In her book native Berliner Lucia has shared her secret, hidden and personal favourite places to visit in Berlin. We talked to her about the book, some of the places listed and what advice she would give a visitor to Berlin.
OB: How did you come to write a book about places to see in Berlin?
Lucia: Well I was working for the amateur theatre in Neukölln as press and public relations. We also assist new authors publishing books so I was at the annual big book fair in Frankfurt. In the course of presenting our new plays we were told ´oh you do not have a 111 for Berlin´. There are books for Cologne, Munich and other German cities. It was really luck and being in the right place. I knew a photographer we sent them some examples for the book which they liked and then we went from there. Just coincidence really.
OB: What advice would you give a visitor coming to Berlin?
Lucia: Keep your eyes open. I think this is a message of the book. What we set out to encourage was for people to seek out and find their own special places in Berlin. Also we don´t just have places in Mitte, Kreuzberg and Neukölln but also in Marzahn, Spandua and lesser well known areas of Berlin. This was a big challenge for us for example going to Marzahn which we did not know anything about and having to explore to find our favourite places. Through this exploration we would find new things or places we liked.
OB: What interesting places did you find while you was exploring?
Lucia: Well, Berlin is like lots of different villages and so we were at this quiet place in Heelersdorf, Brandenburg which initially we thought what are we going to find here? And then they took us to the roof of a church where they had discovered a kind of grave memorial for dead children – an old eighteenth century tradition. Essentially the burial ritual was to celebrate children getting married (in the afterlife) and so not being alone. It was in many churches in Brandenburg but today this is the last example and not many people are aware of this tradition. It was unexpected to find this. It was in a little church, very odd and very hidden.
OB: Do you have a favourite place in the book?
Lucia: I don´t have a favourite. It´s like if you ask a mother what´s her favourite child. They are all interesting or special in different ways. In the book there are places like the abandoned Iraq embassy which is fascinating as you can see the place as it was left with papers on the floor and documents. Or the secret park on Orieanburger Straße which has a very small entrance but it really is a special place, peaceful and harmonious. It is very protected because not many people know about it.
OB: Are there any plans to translate the book into English?
Lucia: The publisher likes the idea of a translation and is thinking about it.
Find your own special Berlin places
We would thoroughly recommend Lucia´s book for exploring parts of Berlin not in your typical guidebook. Please note that some of the places listed in the book may not be accessible to the public because of building or restrictions since publication. Although the book is in German, given online translators, you should be able find places that interest you and seek them out and hopefully be inspired to find your own personal special places. Berlin is a city which seems to have an infinite number of avenues to go down, always opening up new places, new stories, and new experiences.
Have you got a special, secret or favourite part of the city? We would love to hear from you.
About the author
Lucia Jay Von Seldeneck worked as a journalist for a number of years before she wrote 111 Orte in Berlin die man gesehen haben muss. She currently deals with press for the Heimathafen Neukölln theatre. Her follow up book 111 Orte in Berlin die Geschichte erzählen (translated as 111 places in Berlin to tell the story) will be out later this year.
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Hey, i hope you did not forget to mention Tempelhof?
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The Brandon School Division is poised to launch a new program for "at risk" youth who have had run-ins with the law.
The At Risk Youth Program will divert troubled students, including gang members, from city high schools but give them a chance at an education and access to other supports.
"That's our responsibility is to provide academic programming for students across the spectrum," BSD associate Supt. Greg Malazdrewicz said.
BSD officials stress that the program isn't specifically for gang members or students involved in the justice system.
Board of trustees chairman Mark Sefton said it would also help students who are involved in the mental health system or social services, for example.
"It's kids that are really at risk where the regular system just doesn't do the job for them," Sefton said.
However, Malazdrewicz said gang members would be among those the program would serve.
And, he acknowledged the new program could divert "high-risk" students from the regular school system and alleviate the risk of other students being recruited into gangs.
Funding for the program was approved as part of last year's school division budget.
Provincial funding for another project freed up some money for this one, Malazdrewicz said.
He estimates it will cost $80,000 to $100,000 per year to run, but that cost will be offset by the fact that the program will hopefully keep kids in school and allow the division to continue to collect enrolment funding from the province.
For now, the focus will be on students who are 16 to 18 years old.
There are 10 potential candidates already, but the program could eventually serve 15 to 25 students.
That includes a number of youth who are currently in custody who will attend the program once they're released, Malazdrewicz said.
Otherwise, other youth could be referred from their high schools immediately.
Malazdrewicz said the program would help students who have serious matters before the justice system.
For example, one 16-year-old who was considered for the program was sentenced in court recently on charges that included assault, uttering threats and break and enter.
At the time of the offences he was a self-admitted member of the Manitoba Warriors Street gang, although he claims to have since left the gang.
One teacher is assigned to the program and there will be a classroom located in a division-owned building downtown, on Princess Avenue.
Malazdrewicz said the program's format will help avoid any potential conflicts between students.
They'll have intensive one-on-one tutorial time and work time, but also independent time away from the classroom.
That should also prevent any gang-involved students from using the program to network and reinforce gang behaviour.
The multi-agency approach should give students the help they need to free themselves from gangs, Malazdrewicz said.
The program will also provide students with easier access to community supports such as probation, the John Howard Society and the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba.
In general, schools are known to be potential recruiting grounds for street gangs.
According to courtroom accounts, there have been a number of gang-related incidents at Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School in recent years.
In September 2011, two students got in a scuffle in the school's hallway. The fight began after gang signals were flashed, court heard.
In May 2012, a 15-year-old girl who claimed to be a member of the Manitoba Warriors street gang caused the school to be evacuated when she pulled the fire alarms because she was angry.
Last September, a 17-year-old got in a fight with a Crocus Plains student, a fight witnessed by more than 80 students.
The teen claimed that he was fighting another gang member.
There was another gang-related scrap outside the school in October.
One Crocus Plains student said she likes the idea of a separate location where gang members can study. It might put an end to some of the fighting, she said.
"That would be smart," said the student, who added that she finds the "packs" of gang members a little intimidating. "I do know a bunch of gang members here and it's kind of awkward walking around them."
She said the gangs at Crocus Plains include the Indian Posse, Manitoba Warriors and the Bloodz.
Some aren't shy about letting others know their gang status, she said. And the gang presence in the school has led to violence and attempts to recruit other students.
She said that four to five Crocus Plains students were recently beaten in the school parking lot as part of a gang initiation into the Manitoba Warriors.
Apparently, the gang members then decided they didn't want all of the new recruits, so two or three were "beat out" again.
The student said Manitoba Warriors members tried to recruit her, but she refused. All she suffered for her refusal was some name-calling.
Sefton said that Crocus Plains isn't the only school where the influence of gang culture is a concern.
"That is a concern of ours in a number of our schools," Sefton said. "Not just Crocus, certainly the other two high schools, but also even some kids as young as Grade 7 or 8. Some of them are kind of fascinated by the gang life as depicted by older brothers or sisters."
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Outreach program to help community banks achieve CAMELS assessment objectives mandated by Dodd-Frank
NEW YORK, May 8, 2012 — BNY Mellon today announced the expansion of a new educational outreach program designed to help community bank professionals meet the new CAMELS (Capital adequacy, Asset quality, Management, Earnings, Liquidity and Sensitivity to Market) assessment criteria mandated under Dodd-Frank.
The outreach program includes a series of safety and soundness seminars conducted under the sponsorship of state banking associations and delivered in collaboration with KPN Consulting, a leading provider of consulting services to community banks. Seminar participants will include representatives from state and federal regulatory agencies and balance sheet management experts from BNY Mellon Capital Markets LLC. The next seminar in the series will take place on May 15-16 in San Francisco, sponsored by the Western Independent Bankers (WIB).
"A number of our banking industry clients have asked us to expand the scope of our seminars to include capital markets experts who can provide real-world perspectives on the options available to community banks in addressing capital adequacy and other balance sheet concerns," said Karl Nelson, president and chief executive officer of KPN Consulting. "BNY Mellon Capital Markets' experience, subject matter expertise and commitment to supporting their community bank clients make them an ideal partner."
"Our participation in several successful CAMELS seminars has given us a first-hand appreciation for the importance of this topic to community bank leaders," said Gary Strumeyer, president of BNY Mellon Capital Markets. "Collaborating with KPN Consulting on our educational outreach program for 2012 is a great way for us to share practical perspectives on capital management strategies and to help community banks meet critical regulatory and compliance objectives."
About KPN Consulting. Involved in the banking industry since 1972, KPN Consulting has been focused for the past ten years on providing both hands-on and educational support to community bank clients in the key areas of Business Lending, Credit Administration, Asset Liability Management, and Special Asset Resolution. More information is available at www.kpnconsulting.net.
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Just hide and watch.... Mayor Blumberg will be posing that in New York next!
As a matter of fact, I'm surprised he didn't come up with that lame idea first.
This is a discussion on Chicago Considers "Violence Tax" on Guns and Ammo! within the The Second Amendment & Gun Legislation Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Originally Posted by mcp1810 And be sure to make the tax high enough that the retailers will want to relocate to other jurisdictions and erode ...
Just hide and watch.... Mayor Blumberg will be posing that in New York next!
As a matter of fact, I'm surprised he didn't come up with that lame idea first.
Semper Fi
"The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, prey on those who without one, would surely perish."
The pure, undiluted stupidity of the people of that city just leaves me speechless. There is nothing in that city which would make me want to visit....let alone live there.
Some how crawling into a corner of my home and praying that I live safely through the night is not living....it is existing at the grace of criminals....including the politicians.
A woman must not depend on protection by men. A woman must learn to protect herself.
Susan B. Anthony
A armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one has to back it up with his life.
Robert Heinlein
In Chigago, the politicians and the crooks seem to have a lot in common.
Thus, it is sheer insanity to expect anything less than thievery, whether it be through a tax or a law that places the burden of piss poor leadership on the people.
Universal Background Checks...the next step towards registration and confiscation.
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HG, that could be a good sig line.
Vietnam Vets, WELCOME HOME
Crossman 760 BB/Pellet, Daisy Red Ryder, Crossman Wrist Rocket, 14 Steak Knives, 3 Fillet Knives, Rolling Pin-14", Various Hunting Knives, 2 Baseball Bats, 3 Big Dogs and a big American Flag flying in the yard. I have no firearms; Try the next house.
They should institute a permit sytem for violence. Your permit would cost more based on the amount of violence you committed the previous year. The permit fees would be progressive and the more violence you commit, the higher your fees. If you commit violence without a permit, you would go to jail and pay penalties and interest on the unpaid fees. Then we could create a whole new bureaucracy to adminster it.
Naaw. That wouldn't work.
IMO, it should be pay-as-you-go, progressive "fees": death for deadly-violent crimes; death for multiple/repeat instances of seriously-violent crimes; progressively lower penalties and reparations for less-violent and -impactful crimes. Though, as of today, few states have the willingness to deal so simply with the worst of the worst. And so, it's left to us, the citizens, to deal.
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
I was thinking maybe they should just break off Chicago and let it sink into Lake Michigan. Then I thought that I don't want that trash floating up into my home town. I don't want the pollution to spread to my home state where it is legal to own guns. I don't want to diseases from the polluted water to contaminate Michigan.
If they put a tax on corrupt, stupid politicians, they'd solve their budget problems and have a massive surplus of money.
Freedom doesn't come free. It is bought and paid for by the lives and blood of our men and women in uniform.
USAF Retired
NRA Life Member
I am in favor of a Cook County Board Member STUPID MORON TAX
Every time a Cook County board member goes public with a completely dumb hair-brained idea they have to pay $1,000 into the County Coffers.
Such a tax alone wouldn't close a $115 million budget gap in 2013, but it could at least funnel money into the county's $3 billion operation — .............................
Liberty Over Tyranny Μολὼν λαβέ
More sales tax revenue Illinois will lose. Wisconsin and Indiana are close enough to garner any Chicago ammo shoppers.
"Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company." ~ Mark Twain
Cook County Board President Preckwinkle has just been replaced by an amazingly brilliant completely "out of the box" thinker from Santa Cruz CA.
According to the Chicago Sun Times she should be able to solve all of their economic woes.
You must listen to some of her past ideas that have proved so valuable to CA.
I am certain that "given half a chance" she could solve the violence problem in Chicago.
That's the Bay Area difference-makers for ya. She has a point though, fruits and vegetables are food and people do grow them.
Vietnam Vets, WELCOME HOME
Crossman 760 BB/Pellet, Daisy Red Ryder, Crossman Wrist Rocket, 14 Steak Knives, 3 Fillet Knives, Rolling Pin-14", Various Hunting Knives, 2 Baseball Bats, 3 Big Dogs and a big American Flag flying in the yard. I have no firearms; Try the next house.
They should tax the sale of illegal narcotics. It would be more effective and also more lucrative.
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Re: how do I display "Power[z,-1]" in an exponetial form?
dumstuck at gmx.ch (dumstuck at gmx.ch) wrote in message news:<ci8mqm$bt3$1 at smc.vnet.net>...
> In the field of DSP engineering we like keeping the expression "1/z"
> in the form of "z minus one", namly in a exponential form. Both the "z
> minus one" and "1/z" has the same "FullForm", namely "Power[z,-1]".
> But they both get displayed in a fractional form. how could I change
> that way of diplaying "Power[z,-1]"?
You can use MakeBoxes:
MakeBoxes[k_. * x_ ^ n_, form_] := Module[
{kbox, xbox, nbox, powbox},
kbox = MakeBoxes[k, form];
xbox = MakeBoxes[x, form];
nbox = MakeBoxes[n, form];
If[Head @ xbox =!= String,
xbox = RowBox[{"(", xbox, ")"}]
powbox = SuperscriptBox[xbox, nbox];
"1", powbox,
RowBox[{"-", "1"}], RowBox[{"-", powbox}],
_, RowBox[{kbox, " ", powbox}]
Evaluate -1/(a+Sqrt[b])-1/a^2 in the front end to see how the output
will be formatted. It will work with StandardForm and TraditionalForm.
There is no need for a 'reverse' MakeExpression definition, because
the output can be correctly interpreted by Mathematica.
FormatValues[MakeBoxes]={} will clear this definition.
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More lies, smears and distortions: Limbaugh rushed to defense of Swift Boat Vets
In discussing the new attack ad [1] by Swift Boat Veterans for Truth [2] on the August 11 edition of his radio show, Rush Limbaugh [3] issued a series of false statements, attacks and distortions in support of the group, formed to oppose Senator John Kerry. Limbaugh falsely accused Kerry of refusing to release his military records, incorrectly stated that it is "not in dispute" that Kerry "fled" during the combat that earned him a Bronze Star, denied one Unfit for Command co-author's partisan Republican ties, defended the other's extreme comments, and apparently referred to Kerry's Navy-issued fatigues as "Fidel Castro garb."
Limbaugh accused Kerry of refusing to release military records; they're posted on his website
Limbaugh repeatedly asserted that the Kerry campaign is seeking to "personally humiliate and intimidate" the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth rather than agreeing to "release his [military and medical] records" from Vietnam that could end this controversy "in a slam-dunk." Limbaugh said "[i]t would be nice to see his performance reviews and the history of these medals."
Kerry's official Naval records [4] (including medals and citations), after-action combat reports [5], and command history [6] for Coastal Division 11 are all readily available at the official website of Kerry-Edwards '04. A summary of Kerry's medical records [7] was released by Dr. Gerald J. Doyle on April 23. Upon releasing the summarized records, the Kerry campaign noted [8] that "[w]hen the U.S. Navy sent Kerry his official Naval records, his military medical records were not included. Kerry reconstituted the military medical records from his personal files."
Limbaugh claimed it "is not in dispute" that Kerry's boat "fled" before he returned to save his crewmate; official Naval records dispute this claim
Limbaugh said that in examining Kerry's rescue of former crewmate Jim Rassmann -- "John Kerry saved my life," Rassmann has declared [9] -- "[w]hat is not in dispute is that of the four boats that were in this patrol, the one that fled was Kerry's, which is not policy." The claim that Kerry "fled" while the other boats remained has been issued recently by John E. O'Neill, [10] co-founder of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.
As Media Matters for America has reported [11], O'Neill's claim that Kerry's boat fled while the other boats remained is inconsistent not only with Rassmann's firsthand account [12], but also with the account of Kerry's actions in his Bronze Star citation [13]: "Kerry's calmness, professionalism and great personal courage under fire were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."
Limbaugh claimed that Swift Boat Vets co-founder O'Neill "is a Democrat"
Two days after claiming that O'Neill is "not a Republican. I think he's an Independent," Limbaugh asserted on August 11 that "O'Neill is a Democrat" who is "trying to warn the [other] Democrats about Kerry."
O'Neill, a Houston lawyer, is a Republican -- as the Houston Chronicle noted on April 21, O'Neill voted in the 1998 Republican state primary. And, as MMFA has documented [14], O'Neill's ties to the Republican Party extend beyond party affiliation. An article in the January 5 issue of The New Yorker explained that O'Neill was a creation of the Nixon administration as a pro-war "counterfoil" to Kerry, who protested the war upon returning from service in Vietnam. The Chronicle also noted that O'Neill "was considered by former President [George H.W.] Bush for a federal judgeship," and in a separate article from March 31, reported that O'Neill clerked for Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist, a Nixon appointee. And since 1990, O'Neill has donated $14,650 [15] to federal campaigns - all to Republicans.
Limbaugh said Unfit co-author Corsi has been subject to "professional business-like assault"
Citing the Kerry campaign's condemnation of the extreme comments [16] made by Jerome R. Corsi [17], PhD, co-author [18] with O'Neill of the Regnery [19] book Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry [20] --comments first exposed [21] by MMFA on August 6 -- Limbaugh said "it's an amazing thing to watch these guys [Corsi and Swift Boat Veterans] now come under the professional business-like assault led by the Lanny Davises of the Democratic Party."
Limbaugh claimed that Kerry wore "Fidel Castro garb" to 1971 TV appearance
Referring to Senator John Kerry's debate with O'Neill on the Dick Cavett Show in 1971, Limbaugh claimed that "Kerry came out in Fidel Castro garb, if you recall, and I think -- yeah, no, no, no, it was another appearance where he looked like Castro in the camouflage, the greens and all that." Kerry wore a suit and tie [22] in his appearance on the Cavett show. For his April 18, 1971 appearance on Meet the Press and testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations committee on April 22, 1971, Kerry wore his Navy-issued fatigues [23].
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I was deliberately making it out to sound like $20 for Ultimate is expensive :-)
Which it is.
That said, I'm still hoping that SP1 will fix most of my main gripes. I installed Vista on my sisters PC as a "test"... I wanted to see if someone who is not a computer geek could handle Vista. She's been recently asking me to put XP back on and even my little brother said, and I quote, "Why do they have to make it so complicated? XP is simple."
That about sums it up.
Meh, I bet they feel that way because they are already use to XP. If they were use to Vista (pretend it was at least as stable as XP) and you installed XP they might feel the same way.
Once people get use to an OS they feel every other OS is complicated.
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Congressmen Albert Wynn and Bob Filner have now co-sponsored the Resolution of Inquiry into pre-war claims, bringing the total number of co-sponsors to 50.
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The Dems better jump on board the PEACE TRAIN or they are going to lose again.The people want PEACE WITH IRAQ.NO MORE WAR!!!GET IT???This war and all its supporters will get dragged down.WE NEED A PEACE PARTY.CAN TOU HEAR ME YET????Impeach and Indict G.W. BUSH AND COMPANY!!!!!Anyone who would lead his country away from peace to an unholy,immoral war needs to be put in Gitmo.The DEMS need to get some balls and get this CORRUPT S.O.B. out of office!If Bush is right than Jesus is wrong.
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I say this as someone that owns a Cobra Derringer, don't buy one. I have one in .38 special. Their short sight radius and terrible sights make it pretty much impossible to get on target. I say almost impossible, because between the small, maybe 2 finger grip, and 15 pound single action trigger, you don't really stand a chance of making a good shot anyways. They are poorly made of inferior materials. And really, my .38 is not much smaller than my j-frame. The movement needed to pull the hammer back is awkward too, and not really do-able with one hand in a firing grip.
If you insist on buying a derringer for her, get her a Bond Arms, which have many of the same downfalls, but are at least better built.


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Gay marriage case couples bask in glory on Supreme Court steps
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The two same-sex couples who challenged California's ban on gay marriage stood on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday morning, their hands raised in triumph.
Although the court stopped short of declaring same-sex marriage to be a national right, there was little question that the hundreds of supporters gathered in front of the white marble courthouse viewed the plaintiffs as victors.
"Thank you! Thank you!" chanted the crowd during a hot and muggy day in the U.S. capital.
The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, let stand a lower-court ruling striking down California's voter-approved ban on gay marriage. The court also threw out the core of a U.S. law giving federal benefits only to heterosexual married couples.
Outside the courthouse, the raucous crowd of gay marriage supporters brandished signs, sang songs and waved rainbow flags. They called the rulings historic, even as they acknowledged that their goal of legalizing gay marriage nationally had yet to be achieved.
"There may be potholes on the road to equality, but it's a one-way street," said John Becker, 28, who traveled to Canada in 2006 from his home in Wisconsin so he could marry his husband. "To go from having to leave the country to get married, in seven years, to the steps of the Supreme Court to have the court recognize what's in our hearts - it can't be overstated."
Former U.S. Representative Barney Frank, the first openly gay member of Congress, said he had been pessimistic for years about the prospects for same-sex marriage nationwide. But the rapid progress made by gay marriage supporters in recent years has left him far more hopeful.
"We're a big step closer to being a country that lives up to its founding ideals," Frank said, as people posed for pictures with him. Continued...


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There were a couple of interesting stories in the news yesterday about digital periodicals. We've heard all the news about Apple's iPad and book publishers and how their Apple deals are giving them leverage against Amazon and it's $10 e-book pricing. But what about periodicals? Are we going to be ditching print mags and newspapers in favor of electronic versions on our iPads? The bad news comes from the Financial Times (subscription required in some cases; you get one free article per month), which says that publishers have some concerns about Apple's business model. Specifically Apple takes a 30% cut on the price of a publication, and more importantly, it won't share user data with the publishers. Magazine publishers rely on reader data both for advertising sales ("Yes, we can give you the 25-35 year old male demographic.") and for offering deals to readers (for example under the current system a publisher might offer a free digital edition along with a print subscription). Basically if they sell the publication through Apple, publishers won't know who their subscribers are and they're very concerned about losing that direct contact. So periodical publishers don't seem nearly as enthusiastic about the iPad as book publishers are. But of course there's more to the tablet world than the iPad.
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But while the suits hash out the business issues, the geeks keep improving the tech. Wired yesterday posted a story showing off its new "Wired Reader" running on a tablet. I'll embed the video below. You can skip to about the one minute mark if you want to get right to the demo. It's an interesting application and a nice first step towards a real 'digital magazine' that's more than just a bunch of static PDF pages. Wired and Adobe worked together on Wired Reader and it's running on Adobe Air. Lest you think that rules out the iPad:
Although the Wired Reader starts as an AIR app, Adobe has created tools that allow us to easily convert it for major tablet and mobile platforms. In Barcelona this week, Adobe announced that AIR would run on Android, and Adobe has already announced its Packager for iPhone tool that will allow Flash apps (including AIR) to run on Apple mobile platforms.
So it's safe to say that Conde Nast, at least, is ready to publish on the iPad. At the same time, check out the tablet they're demoing Wired Reader on. What is it? Not an iPad. Maybe some kind of Android tablet? Adobe is in Barcelona this week (at MWC) pitching Air as a universal mobile development platform; they announced an Android version of Air 2.0 to be out sometime this year. In an ideal world, our content wouldn't be shackled to our hardware. We need to be able to read any publication on any piece of hardware. Maybe Air can help this come to pass? At the same time, do we want all our eggs in Adobe's basket? And is a publication like this even something people want? Or is surfing a website just as good? Is 'the February issue' concept just an outdated holdover from the days of print? Or do people still enjoy the structure of a first and a last page and the tiny satisfaction of finishing this month's issue and knowing we got all the content out of it that was relevant to us?


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By Chris Harris
Arsène Wenger believes that football could feel the effects of the 'credit crunch'.
The economic downturn has had far-reaching consequences for people and businesses across the globe but some have suggested that the vast amount of wealth in football would insulate the sport from a recession.
As the transfer window approaches, it remains to be seen how thrifty English clubs will be. Wenger expects most to cut their cloth accordingly, with two notable exceptions.
"The economic situation will affect the game, of course it will," said Wenger at his pre-match press conference.
"It won't [affect me] because at the moment I'm not spending anything on any player. I don't know [if the credit crunch will affect the January transfer window] but it maybe doesn't affect the super-rich. They are Manchester City at the moment.
"And if Chelsea don't buy, it is because they have decided not to buy. They can certainly afford to buy. I wouldn't think that they cannot afford to buy. They can.
"But it's difficult to say what will happen in the transfer window. I compare it a little bit with what is happening on the stock market. It's always difficult to predict whether it will go up or go down."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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For everyone who doesnt know, Sev_RC07 is my cousin :D
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I've started Kals sketch and quicking did this one last night for Pacx
waiting patiently
:lol thanks man :D
I promise it shall be put up tomorrow! :D
Oya levi! looking forward to it ner vod.
hey btw thanks for mine its awesome
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No problem if you need another one just ask
Kal i am so sorry! I am having a few RW problems right now and i was only able to work on the sketch a little bit.
I am so sorry I am hoping to work on it tonight but well see how it works :(
no rush ner vod, I understand completely... same deal here.
Thanks Man :D
Wish I could draw like that. Amazing job!
Great work! You're perty good with that pencil and paper. ;)
:D thanks Commander720 and Ordeyn
Okay Lev'ika... am I going to have to borrow Adonian's laserwhip? lol
hehe hopefully not! Ill get to work
uh oh... here I go moving ur thread up again...lol Time for a spirit mission into Adonian's armory to steal that laserwhip! he he he
hehe sorry i forgot to tell you guys.
My family went to a hotel for a night so we could swim a bit :D
sorry i am almost finished the sketch for you Kal :lol DONT WHIP MEEEEE! :D
The Basilisk war droid is the part that is taking me a while to draw :(
but hopefully i will have it up soon
lol no prob... but... I meant the Basiliik starfighter... we'll take the war droid tho! Those are frackin' awesome! lol Hey can't wait to see it. I'll be workin' up some similar sketches shortly. I have to do a darth talon pin up request first tho... Still waiting...
You mean i didn't have to work at putting all that detail in the Basalisk war droid! :lol haha oh well it looks pretty cool.
Im leaving tomorrow for two weeks :( so im working hard at finishing your sketch :D
If not i will be taking it with me to finish and i will get it up the few days im home between the two weeks.
If that doesnt make sence here is whats up
On monday i am leaving for a week (well almost a week) I should come back thursday. If i do not get your sketch up today than it will be then :D
After that i leave for another week :( gonna miss my second family
Kal if u could pm me a pic of the basalisk starfighter (i cant seem to find one) i should be able to add it to the sketch :D
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Thanks Kal! Im gonna work my like a maniac to get this finished :lol
Sorry to go off topic guys but I had to ask this question. Alpha-02 are you building a set of mando armor?


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Michael Bay's comedic action flick tells the true story of Daniel Lugo and Adrian Doorbal, two Miami muscle heads who become major-league criminals. Known as the Sun Gym Gang, the pair's lust for money leads them to kidnapping, extortion and murder.
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Parents need to know that Pain & Gain is a vulgar, violent action comedy from Transformers director Michael Bay. The movie -- which was inspired by a real-life kidnapping, extortion, and murder -- is filled with shooting, chasing, fighting, and blood, as well as more gruesome, torturous images like barbecuing severed hands to remove the fingerprints. Sexuality is also prevalent in the movie; there's some female toplessness and comical sex, and women are treated as dumb sex objects. One character is a drug addict who tries to recover but fails; he's shown snorting cocaine, with results that are played for humor. Language is extremely strong and frequent, with constant use of "f--k," "s--t," and more. The fact that these greedy characters and their illegal, brutal plans are treated with humor makes this movie very iffy for just about any audience.
- Sexual Content
- Several topless women are seen in a club scene. The main character has (comical) sex with a woman against the back of a car (no nudity shown). A character's stripper girlfriend is portrayed as kinky. A warehouse filled with sex toys/objects is shown. A character tries to masturbate (under his clothes) to a porn tape (nothing graphic shown). Women are generally treated as dumb sex objects, shown in tight exercise outfits. Lots of skimpy outfits (both male and female) in gym scenes. A character struggles with impotence as a result of the steroids he takes. A T-shirt with the Penthouse magazine logo is shown.
- Violence
- Characters are kidnapped and beaten up. There are several attempted (but failed) murders. A character is blown up in a car and then run over (he survives). Other characters are tortured (pliers to the nose, burning, more), killed (either by accident or on purpose), and have their bodies dismembered. Their hands are cut off and barbecued (!) to remove the fingerprints. There are several fight scenes with punching and blood. One character is slammed with a barbell weight, and another is squashed under a weight (lots of blood is shown). There's a chase and a shootout, and a character loses a toe. Cruelty/yelling between characters.
- Language
- Language is extremely strong and nearly constant. Words include "f--k," "s--t," "p---y," "c--k," "c--t," "d--k," "balls," "ass," "a--hole," "bitch," "t-tty," "hell," "damn," "goddamn," "crap," "vagina," "penis," "homo," "Jesus Christ" (as an exclamation), "oh my God," "whore," "slut," "turd," and more. Some disparaging remarks based on race.
- Social Behavior
- The entire movie is about greedy characters who are trying to get ahead in the world by doing illegal things. Though there are consequences for their actions, the movie tries to make these activities look like fun (or at least funny). The movie also makes fun of large women, treats most other women as sex objects, and includes other stereotypes.
- Consumerism
- Characters shop at a Home Depot, twice. A character wears a Nike tank top. The Penthouse logo appears on a shirt.
- Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol
- One of the main characters is a recovering cocaine addict who relapses and starts snorting cocaine again. His problem is treated comically. Characters inject steroids at the gym to build bigger muscles. The main characters kidnap a man and force him to drink alcohol. Characters also occasionally drink wine and smoke cigars.
- Age appropriate
- Not an issue
- Depends on your kid and your family
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On Friday night in the Dominican, Starling Marte accounted for all four of his team's runs in a 4-3 win. Marte had a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning that made the score 2-1 in favor of Tigres del Licey. In the sixth inning, Marte hit a three-run homer to give his team a lead that they wouldn't surrender. Escogido is now 4-2 in the playoffs and they have won two straight without Gregory Polanco.
Marte hit his first homer of Winter ball (Photo Credit: David Hague)
From the first night of playoffs in Puerto Rico, Mel Rojas Jr. went 0-for-4 in his team's 6-2 loss. On the other side of the field, Benji Gonzalez went 1-for-2 with a walk and RBI.
From Thursday night in Colombia, Harold Ramirez went 0-for-3 with a walk and run scored. He is hitting .305 through 33 games, with four doub...
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Definition of couple
1a : two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically pairedb : two persons paired together The people were lined up in couples.
3 : something that joins or links two things together: such asa : two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel linesb : a pair of substances that in contact with an electrolyte (see electrolyte 1) participate in a transfer of electrons which causes an electric current to flow
4 : an indefinite small number : few a couple of days ago
coupledomplay \ˈkə-pəl-dəm\ noun
Examples of couple in a Sentence
"Are they a couple?" "No, they are just good friends."
Seventeen couples participated in the survey.
Origin and Etymology of couple
Middle English, pair, bond, from Anglo-French cuple, from Latin copula bond, from co- + apere to fasten — more at apt
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Definition of couple
couplingplay \ˈkə-p(ə-)liŋ\
transitive verb
1a : to connect for consideration togetherb : to join for combined effect
2a : to fasten together : linkb : to bring (two electric circuits) into such close proximity as to permit mutual influence
3 : to join in marriage or sexual union
intransitive verb
1 : to unite in sexual union
2 : join
3 : to unite chemically
Examples of couple in a Sentence
a device that makes it possible to couple the pieces
The coils are loosely coupled.
The wire is coupled to the terminal.
It took an hour to couple the trailer to the truck.
Origin and Etymology of couple
see 1couple
Is couple an adjective?
The adjective use of a couple, without of, has been called nonstandard, but it is not. In both British and American English it is standard before a word (such as more or less) indicating degree. a couple more examples of Middle English writing — Charles Barber Its use before an ordinary plural noun is an Americanism, common in speech and in writing that is not meant to be formal or elevated. the first couple chapters are pretty good — E. B. White (letter) still operated a couple wagons for hire — Garrison Keillor It is most frequently used with periods of time a couple weeks and numbers. a couple hundred a couple dozen
Origin and Etymology of couple
see 1couple
First Known Use: 1924See Words from the same year
COUPLE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of couple for English Language Learners
: two people who are married or who have a romantic or sexual relationship
: two people or things that are together
Definition of couple for English Language Learners
: to join (two things) together
: to join (something) to something else
COUPLE Defined for Kids
Definition of couple for Students
1 : two people who are married or in a romantic relationship
2 : two people or things paired together Line up in couples.
3 : two things that are of the same kind or that are thought of together It cost a couple of dollars. A couple of strange things happened today.
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