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>> > If your data is 2:1 compressible, that is 7.2 GB/hr uncompressed. >> > That sounds like what you are getting on the windows box. >> > >> The issue here is that both jobs are using compression, but Arcserve >> 2000 on NT is performing faster than say, tar or xfsdump. The problem >> I've got with this though, is that it's so much longer there's got to be >> something I could tweak, either with xfsdump or the drive, so that's >> what prompted my query. Tape drives slow down excessively when they go from a streaming to a non-streaming situation. If your feedrate is borderline, then a small speed reduction in data throughput caused by the software, could have a huge impact on backup times. >> > What sort of disk-drive speed do you have on the xfs box? I'm sure >> > you know that RAID can drastically improve your disk-speed. >> 10K RPM 18GB Seagate at LVD(80mb/s) (yes..I know about theoretical max, >> etc.) >> The HP is at 10MB/s, I'd prefer to make it 20MB/s though..at least.(can >> set it in the SCSI bios I think? That drive should be plenty fast, IIRC about 100 GB/hr if no seeks are involved. For the HP, 7.2 GB/hr is only 2 MB/sec so the 10 MB/sec scsi bus should be fast enough unless your scsi bus is very busy doing other stuff. Are your tape drive and disks sharing the same controller? If so, the contention might be slowing things down just enough to kick you out of streaming. If so, you would think it would happen under windows too. Out of curiosity, if you do a xfsdump and send the output to /dev/null, what sort of time do you get? As I said before, the general goal is to overdrive the tape by 3x, so if the tape can do a full backup in 90 minutes when it is streaming, the above needs to finish within 30 minutes to be optimum. If the xfsdump time looks good, I would look into scsi-bus contention between disk and tape. BTW: I'm leaving for the day, and I won't be back on e-mail til wed., so maybe they above gives you something to chew on. Greg >> > BTW: With really high-end drives like SDLT (39 GB/hr compressed), >> > you basically have to design your whole storage system around their >> > required feed rate if you want them to be able to stream. >> > >> I'm quite aware of that..but thanks for the reminder. :) It's been a pain for me recently, so maybe I was a little pedantic. >> > Greg Freemyer >> > Internet Engineer >> > Deployment and Integration Specialist >> > Compaq ASE - Tru64 >> > Compaq Master ASE - SAN Architect >> > The Norcross Group >> > www.NorcrossGroup.com >> > >> > Greg Freemyer Internet Engineer Deployment and Integration Specialist Compaq ASE - Tru64 Compaq Master ASE - SAN Architect The Norcross Group www.NorcrossGroup.com
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Community talk:GTA V Wishlist/archive12
Uh why was all the content removed?-User:BloodyGTA
- I can't see what the user's intentions were, thanks to the user who restored it! Biggest GTA Fan EverTalk 05:25, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
What I want is for a location look like Montreal and toronto ghettos of canada and when we shoot at a atm some cash come out, and you can chose the sex/genre of your character! And no problem for restoring the page! -The first thing you suggested would ruin the game by escaping the series's key features!!! The second thing would be awesome. -jcgurango
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The Rules
Does anybody understand the rules of the gta 5 wishlist?Everybody is posting incorrectly and it's entirely ridiculous when it's soooooo easy.And nobody understands that you're supposed to post under the very bottom suggestion of the list.this is how simple it is-
- I think it would be cool if there was a streetfighting minigame.-HuangLee
Easy? HuangLee 15:20, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Yes I agree!
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Embarkation: Miami
embarkation: Smooth. We arrived shortly after 11 am and go through fine. We waited about 1/2 hour before they started allowing us on the ship and were on board before noon.
We went straight to the pool to hang out and have drink. We met DeePak who was a great waiter/bartender. He was very nice and we signed up for the pub crawl for Day 2.
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Luz taught me how to Cha Cha and Salsa Dance. Chelsea taught me how to Zumba. Alvin hosted More the Pub Crawl and showed us a great time and we met a ton of new friends.
Food - We own a restaurant which serves Certified Angus Beef, Prime. The steaks on board are "Select" so I wasn't impressed with the steaks. I thought shrimp and lobster were rather small too (again, compared to what we serve in our restaurant).
We went to Cagney's one night and were disappointed in the quality of the meat. For $25 we expected a better grade meat than the dinning rooms. However, service was way above par.
We at at Teppanyaki for $25 per person as well and was very good! Entertainment and food was delicious! Service was also excellent.
Aqua and The Venetian - food was average. (Again, remember we own a restaurant so we know food well. The average person may feel food was excellent.) Service first and second nights were slow. Had to wait almost 15 minutes for water, 15 minutes for bread basket. Drink refills were slow. When we ordered more than one meal or asked for alterations, sometimes waitstaff rolled their eyes but did provide us with what we asked for with a smile once served.
Blue Lagoon - 12 to go! (Wings that is!) We loved ordering the chicken wings to go to take to our room or the pub while we enjoyed social hours and watched football. Service at the Lagoon was great.
Garden Cafe - Typical Buffet food. Not much to say here. You can't have super high expectations at a buffet.
Sanitation was great, Washy, Washy = Happy, Happy! :-)
Room Steward - was good. Towel animals were great! We only had 1 robe, asked steward for another and we had it the next day. Steward did miss a dirty used wash cloth upon our check in but other than that did a very nice job and was attentive. He never did restock the "packets" for napkin disposal in our room. However, I did not ask as I was embarrassed to ask such a thing. So just made sure I wrapped my items accordingly.
Casino - staff was very nice and accommodating.
Shows - We went to a few of the main shows and all were great. I love music and they had quite a few musicians on board however my husband doesn't so I didn't listen to them their whole shows.
We did book the Behind the Scenes Tour and would highly recommend it! A great glimpse into the crew areas of the ship and how things work.
Room - We upgraded from a BA Balcony to a Mini-Suite and enjoyed the extra room, separate toilet, and bathtub. Bathtub is a little high and inside of tub seemed smaller, not as wide as home. I had a problem I should have reported but didn't cause I don't like to complain. Our shower and sink water were not hot. At best, lukewarm, even turned to 50. However, my husband said sometimes he got hot water. I showered first so maybe I warmed it up for him??? Or maybe he lied so I wouldn't complain. :-) I don't know but was happy to come home to a hot shower.
Bed - was not comfortable and hard. Could have used fluffier pillows.
Balcony - good sized. The ship is older and the wear shows. One thing I didn't like about the balcony is the walls are slanted up therefore when you look out over the railing and look towards the forward or aft, you can view all of your neighbors! :-) I mean it's possible to walk to your neighbors room from balcony to balcony without any problems. I like it to be a little more private on my balcony.
Carpets - We also own a flooring store so we pay attention to carpet. We loved the carpet on the pearl and I think the Dawn could use more brightly colored, patterned carpets. Carpet was in fairly good shape but I found it boring.
Atrium - beautiful! Lots of music/bands in the atrium. Beautiful, stunning actually.
Overall the Dawn is an older ship and it shows in some areas. She will have some upgrades done while in dry dock this spring. We felt the ship needed more open areas for eating/dinning. On the Pearl, the Garden Cafe goes in the aft of the ship and is open for eating as well as there's a bar. The Dawn didn't have that and we missed that part. Only outside areas were by pool. Several nights we had very strong winds so pool deck was closed.
Disembarkation - smooth. We did easy walk off and got in line around 7:20 and were at Miami Airport shortly after 8 a.m. Less
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Install OpenVPN on QNAP
Aus NAS Wiki
Preliminary remarks
---> German version / Deutsche Version
OpenVPN - what is it?
- OpenVPN offers the possibility to have a secure connection to a remote computer or network.
- OpenVPN can be installed on different operating systems including Windows, Linux and Mac and offers some os-independent, graphical administration tools for server or client.
- OpenVPN is not compatible to windows VPN. However, after the initial installation and configuration it is as simple to run. (Open the VPN tunnel by a mouse click).
- OpenVPN is a complex program with extensive configuration options. It offers far more options, than described here. If you want to get more from OpenVPN, you can find further reading at the end of this HOWTO.
The aim of this guide
This HOWTO will guide you through a complete installation of an OpenVPN server on your NAS, which will enable you to access your NAS securely with multiple clients form the internet. You will be able to use all services provided by the NAS.
Additionally you will setup an OpenVPN client on a Windows-PC and use this to create all necessary certificates and keys.
On which devices will OpenVPN work?
This howto was designed to work on the following devices:
- TS-109 (pro/II)
- TS-209 (pro/II)
- TS-409 (pro)
(Firmware 2.1.4 it is causing issues with autostart. A workaround is described here).
Any manipulation of the system is at your own risk.
What you need
- A NAS, as mentioned above, the SSH server active.
- A Windows PC to create the key, PuTTY and WinSCP on the PC.
- Knowledge of how to connect to your NAS through ssh with PuTTY and winSCP.
- An DynDNS account and the knowledge how to use it, in order to reach your home network from anywhere in the internet.
- Knowledge of how to redirect a port on the modem / router of your home network.
- Note: The # sign in front of a command shows the prompt, as it will appear in the console. Do not copy & paste it, when entering a command in the console.
- Raidsonic: open firmware with package-support through "new_software". IB-NAS4210-B users can download an unofficial open fw from here.
ssh-Login Details:
|login username
|login passwort
Install Qpkg optware / ipkg on the NAS
- Login to the administrations page.
- -> System Tools -> qpkg -> Get qpkg -> Optware ipkg
- Choose the package, according to your device, download and save it to your computer.
- -> System Tools -> qpkg -> Select (select the package) -> upload (Confirm)
The box will install ipkg automatically and restart. After this, go back to the same page, open ipkg and click "Enable", if the status is different.
- Download Optware.
- IB-NAS 4220, 4210-B: Download autovpn-4220-1.1.tgz
- IB-NAS 2001, 2000. 1000-B: Download zlibs and autovpn-2000-1.1.tgz
- Move packages to (/mnt/...)/public/applications/new-software.
- Reboot.
- Continue here.
Install OpenVPN on the NAS
- Start PuTTY (or any other console program) and connect to your NAS
# ipkg update
(If this generates an error message (-sh: ipkg: command not found) restart the box and repeat).
# ipkg list | grep openvpn
should show the line (Sep. 2009):
openvpn- 2.1_rc15-1 - SSL-based VPN server with Windows client support
- Install OpenVPN
# ipkg install openvpn
After a successfiul installation enter
# openvpn
This should show a list of options. If an error message appears (... command not found) restart and repeat.
Execute these commands:
# cd /opt/etc/openvpn # mkdir log # cd log # touch openvpn.log # touch status.log # mkdir /opt/etc/openvpn/modules
Install the missing tun.ko module
In order to be fully functional, OpenVPN requires a kernel module, which by default is not installed on the box (Dec. 2008).
- Download the appropriate zip.file: TS-109/TS-209 or TS-409 OR if you have TS-219P you can find tun.ko in /opt/lib/modules/188.8.131.52/kernel/drivers/net/tun.ko
- unpack the .zip
- connect to the box using WinSCP
- Copy the file to /opt/etc/openvpn/modules
Now it's time to access the flash and create or edit the file autostart.sh. This will automatically call the tun.ko module on every startup.
- Download autorun.sh.
- Mount the flash partition:
# mount -t ext2 /dev/mtdblock5 /tmp/config
- If you worked on your autostart before, you will know, how to merge the code of autorun.sh with your own autostart. Do not, by any chance, use Windows Notepad! It will create a corrupted file.
- If you never heard of autostart.sh before, simply copy the file autorun.sh with winSCP to /tmp/config
- Make the file executable: F9 in WinSCP or right click -> Properties: 0755 or type chmod +x autorun.sh in PuTTY.
- Unmount the flash partition (PuTTY):
# umount /tmp/config
- Reboot.
Any time the system is started the tun module should be installed automatically. You can check this after a restart in PuTTY:
# lsmod
should also a line similar to this:
tun 8896 0 - Live 0xbf0370000
If tun does not show up but /dev/net/tun exists add more seconds to sleep. Up to 30 can be needed, depending on model.
If you know how to configure openVPN and generate your own keys, you are done by now.
Otherwise, just go on.
Install OpenVPN to the PC
- Download and install OpenVPN GUI to your PC.
In order to establish a secure connection over the internet, you need a set of keys. A simple and straightforward way is to do this in windows.
- open a windows console (-> Start -> Run -> cmd) and enter the following commands:
# cd \Program Files\openvpn\easy-rsa # init-config
- Edit the file vars.bat:
Using win explorer (or WinSCP), navigate to C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\easy-rsa\ and open vars.bat. Edit the last few lines due to your own requirements. The following is just an example:
set KEY_COUNTRY = DE (this would be Germany) set KEY_PROVINCE = Your province set KEY_CITY =City set KEY_ORG = QNAP-OpenVPN (or a server name of your choice) set KEY_EMAIL = firstname.lastname@example.com
- Now enter the following commands in the console:
# vars # clean-all
# build-ca
You will be asked for some input, but as vars.bat was edited previously, simply confirm the values by hitting the Return key.
When common name pops up, enter a name of your choice for the server.
The consecutive output looks something like this:
ai: easy-rsa #. / build-ca Generating a 1024 bits RSA private key ............++++++ ...........++++++ Writing new private key to 'ca.key' ----- You are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated into your certificate request. What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or a DN. There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank For some fields there will be a default value, If you enter '.', The field will be left blank. ----- Country Name (2 letter code) [KG]: State or Province Name (full name) [NA]: Locality Name (eg, city) [BISHKEK]: Organization Name (eg, company) [OpenVPN TEST]: Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []: Common Name (eg, your name or your server's hostname) []: <--- Enter your server's name here Email Address [firstname.lastname@example.com]:
Generate the server key
# build-key-server server
Enter server for the common name and answer the following two questions with "yes".
Generate client keys
Each client gets an own key.
# build-key client1
generates a key for the client client1. When the common name is asked, enter client1. Run the command for each client (ie every other PC, that needs to connect to your VPN) with an appropriate name.
Generate Diffie-Hellman parameters
# build-dh
It takes a while (depending on the performance of the PC up to several minutes).
Distribute the keys
On the PC in C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\keys you will find these files:
|required by
|server + all clients
|root CA certificate
|certification PC only
|root CA key
|server only
|encryption parameters
|server only
|server certificate
|server only
|server key
|client only
|client1 certificate
|client only
|client1 key
The client keys for the PC are already in the right place.
- Copy the certificates and keys for the server using WinSCP to this place in the NAS (choose binary option if prompted):
- Set the executable rights of the keys to 0600.
Presume the following network scenario as an example. (Edit the ip-addresses in your own config-files according to your needs).
- The home network is accessible via DynDNS.
- The address of the home network is 192.168.4.0/255.255.255.0
- The NAS has the IP address 192.168.4.7
- The OpenVPN server creates a virtual network 10.8.0.0/255.255.255.0 (VPN tunnel)
- The IP address of the server is 10.8.0.1, the clients receive 10.8.0.x addresses from the server.
Server configuration
- The # sign indicates, that anything after the # is only a comment and can ultimately be deleted.
- Lines with ";" will include an optional configuration. Activate if necessary by the deletion of ";"
- Navigate with WinSCP to /opt/etc/openvpn and create the file easy.conf
- Copy & paste the following configuration code and edit, where appropriate:
# OpenVPN server configuration QNAP NAS # basic settings port 1194 proto udp dev tun # # detect mtu if the connection is slow. ; mtu-test # # define mtu, if necessary ; tun-mtu xyz # # define the ip-addresses of the underlying tunnel server 10.8.0.0 255.255.255.0 # # Route push "route 192.168.4.0 255.255.255.0" # <--- Enter the ip-address of your home network here! # # certificates & keys dh /opt/etc/openvpn/keys/dh1024.pem ca /opt/etc/openvpn/keys/ca.crt cert /opt/etc/openvpn/keys/server.crt key /opt/etc/openvpn/keys/server.key # # data compression comp-lzo # # allow, that several clients with the same common name log on ; duplicate-cn # # different clients can "see" each other through the tunnel. ; client-to-client # # Keepalive keepalive 15 120 # # verbosity of status messages in the console. Activate for debugging (1-9 possible) ; verb 5 # # Log files ; status /share/HDA_DATA/optware/opt/etc/openvpn/log/status.log ; log-append /share/HDA_DATA/optware/opt/etc/openvpn/log/openvpn.log # # Run as daemon (activate, after everything is set up properly) ; daemon # # Management Interface. Access with "telnet localhost 7505" management localhost 7505
Client configuration
- Navigate to C:\Programme\OpenVPN\config on your PC and create the file easyclient.ovpn
- Copy & paste the following code and edit, where appropriate:
# connect to QNAP OpenVPN Server # proto udp dev tun tls-client remote supernetwork.dyndns.org 1194 # <--- enter your dyndns-account here! pull # set mtu, if necessary ; tun-mtu xyz # resolv-retry infinite nobind persist-key persist-tun # certificates and keys # Note the double \\ in the path for a windows config ca C:\\Programme\\OpenVPN\\easy-rsa\\keys\\ca.crt cert C:\\Programme\\OpenVPN\\easy-rsa\\keys\\client1.crt key C:\\Programme\\OpenVPN\\easy-rsa\\keys\\client1.key # comp-lzo
Port forward
Set up a port forward in your router / modem / cable modem, or whatever device manages the connection to the internet. Forward port 1194 (UDP) to your NAS.
If you did not yet set up a dynDNS account, now it is time to do so.
Test run
- Start the OpenVPN-server in PuTTY:
# cd /opt/etc/openvpn # openvpn easy.conf
This creates something like that:
Mon Dec 8 03:52:22 2008 OpenVPN 2.1_rc9 arm-none-linux gnueabi [SSL] [LZO1] [epoll] built on May 19 2008 Mon Dec 8 03:52:22 2008 TUN / TAP device tun0 opened Mon Dec 8 03:52:22 2008 / sbin / ifconfig tun0 10.8.0.1 pointopoint 10.8.0.2 mtu 1500 Mon Dec 8 03:52:22 2008 UDPv4 link local (bound): [undef]: 1194 Mon Dec 8 03:52:22 2008 UDPv4 link remote: [undef] Mon Dec 8 03:52:22 2008 Initialization Sequence Completed
- It is to be preferred to use a different internet connection for the client (eg a UMTS modem at hand), if you are testing with a laptop at home.
- Start OpenVPN by right-clicking easyclient.ovpn.
This creates some additional entries in the console messages of the server:
Mon Dec 8 03:59:52 2008 184.108.40.206:20955 Re-using SSL / TLS context Mon Dec 8 03:59:52 2008 22.214.171.124:20955 LZO compression initialized Mon Dec 8 03:59:54 2008 22.214.171.124:20955 [client1] Peer Connection Initiated with 188.8.131.52:20955
- In the Windows taskbar, a new symbol (two red or green screens) will appear. By right-clicking it, you can control the OpenVPN client connection.
- In Windows an additional LAN connection is generated with an ip-address of the address space 10.8.0.0.
Check the connection
- Enter in the Windows console of your client:
# ping 10.8.0.1
There should be a correct answer from the server.
A ping from the server to the client is possible theoretically, if you shut down or open the windows firewall for testing purposes. However, it is not necessary for OpenVPN to run correctly, so the firwall should remain up.
- Open Windows explorer on the client PC
- enter the IP address of the NAS. In this scenario this would be \\192.168.4.7
- The shares (Windows shares) of the NAS should now be displayed and accessible.
- If all went well, it's definitely time for a beer!
Final configuration
Adjust the server config
- Open a second PuTTY session and terminate the server.
# killall openvpn
- Edit easy.config and activate daemon ( remove the ";").
- If you need a log file activate log-append .
- Restart the server, as described above.
If you like, you can make OpenVPN start automatically at startup.
- QNAP: Open autostart.sh as described before.
- Raidsonic: open /public/applications/openvpn/init in an editor.
- Add the following line at the end of the script.
(sleep 12; /opt/sbin/openvpn /opt/etc/openvpn/easy.conf)&
If, after a reboot, the command ps in PuTTY does not show this line in the list of running processes
1108 admin 1800 S /opt/sbin/openvpn /opt/etc/openvpn/easy.conf
OpenVPN obviously is not running. Try a higher number with the sleep command in the script. (sleep 30 should do on most cases. I guess, it depends on how many processes the box has to start at startup)
You have now a VPN server running on your NAS, allowing you to connect and log in remotely. You can use all services and access the shares.
More OpenVPN
Telnet Management Interface
The management interface is a management tool, which offers the possibility to control the current VPN server.
- connect through ssh to the server
- Enter telnet localhost 7505
- Help will list the available commands, status will show the logged on clients and their associated parameters.
OpenVPN GUI
- OpenVPN GUI is a handy windows-tool to open and close a VPN tunnel by a single mouse-click.
- gopenvpn does pretty much the same for Linux.
- Tunnelblick is a complete graphic OpenVPN client for Mac.
OpenVPN Control
OpenVPN Control is a small, sleek, graphical OpenVPN server control tool for Windows, Linux and Mac. Using VPN / ssh it can also connect to a remote server.
It shows "status" information of the management interface and offers the possibility to forcedly disconnect clients from the server. OpenVPN Control can control the status of multiple servers simultaneously.
OpenVPN Admin
OpenVPN Admin is a very user-friendly, complete OpenVPN client installation using a graphical administration tool for the creation of certificates and keys. You also can manage and manipulate a config file through check-boxes on the GUI. Connecting to a server obviously is just as easy.
OpenVPN Admin is available for Windows and Linux and requires mono.
XCA is a small CA with key management and a GUI.
Problems and Solutions
OpenVPN auf QNAP - Troubleshooting
Further reading
- An English HOWTO for an earlier version of OpenVPN on QNAP can be found here here, which is where I found the kernel module.
- Everything about OpenVPN can obviously be found at OpenVPN. There is a good HOWTO and mini HOWTO.


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Actress Drew Barrymore has finally moved on from her on/off relationship with Justin Long - she's dating the son of former Chanel boss Arie Kopelman. The "Charlie's Angels" star remained close to Long after they ended their year-long romance in 2008, but it appears she's put an end to their love after stepping out with art consultant Will Kopelman.
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Directions from outside the front of King's Cross and St Pancras stations:
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|Where is the hotel
? Location exactly.
We are only 15 minutes from Bangkok International Suvarnbhumi Airport in present normal speed driving and traffic.
We are at Pattanakarn road, Between soi 48 and 50 and between Klongton intersection and Srinakarin road
["soi" means "lane" in Thai]
Exit from motorway route number9 to Srinakarin Road
At Srinakarin road [Pattanakarn intersection] make a right turn under the Pattanakarn flyover bridge
and you will find Bangkok Rama Hotel (Baan Siri) on your left hand side 400 meters from the Pattnakarn traffic intersection.
>Notice the sign board at the pond near Pattanakarn Road.
The hotel main building serves as lobby, hotel front desk reception, dance studio and restaurant.
To use the taxi-meter transfer service:
At the airport , in case you decide to use taxi meter in queue at the ground floor of the airport terminal
[it will be much cheaper than pick up van transportation]
As you are a little familiar with Bangkok, I strongly suggest that you should print out map in English and Thai
at http://www.bangkokramahotel.com/location.html/, to help you get to the hotel
Keep the hotel telephone number and call the hotel before get in the taxi,
so he/she doesn't drive you around for hours saying not know
where the hotel is, make he/she phone us to ask the way before you get on
the taxi. Meter Taxis are locked in long interval because the airport
wants to sell their monopoly limousines still don't have information for
the exact pricing probably THB 1000-1500. Taxi meter fare is about THB
200 include THB 50 for airport charge add up to the fare in the meter,
pay to the taxi driver. [If you pay more than THB 200 it means the taxi
driver drove around too much.]
"A great budget place to stay,"
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013
The rooms are old and not all the staff speak English but this place is great
for people on a budget, the staff really try to make sure you enjoy your stay.
There is a train nearby to get into Bangkok and plenty of restaurants.
Stayed April 2013, traveled with family
5 of 5 stars Value
3 of 5 stars Location
5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
3 of 5 stars Rooms
3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
4 of 5 stars Service
Chantravadi K, General Manager at Bangkok Rama Hotel,
responded to this review
July 13, 2013
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Many aspiring actresses have been launched by Salman Khan in Bollywood film industry. While some managed to kick start their career, others just diminished in the background. These actresses were lucky to have been introduced to Bollywood by Salman Khan because his name itself puts an added advantage to their film career.
Salman would either co-star with these beautiful ladies or recommend them to some high profile film makers. He has given several Bollywood aspirants a chance to make their own destiny in Bollywood. He has been a mentor for many aspiring youngsters and constantly advices them about their career choices.
Ex Miss World Aishwarya Rai had a successful debut movie down south but her Hindi films were big disasters, it was Salman Khan who recommended her to Sanjay Leela Bansali and the rest is a history. A lot of these actresses got romantically linked with the actor and later drifted away after souring high in their career.
The latest actresses he has launched in Bollywood is Sana Khan, who was part of Big Boss Season 7 and Daisy Shah. Rishi Kapoor too was a similar kind of person in his times and gave many aspiring actors a chance in films. While he has the highest number of launching 20 actresses in his career our bad boy, Salman Khan is no less and has launched almost 15 actresses till date.
Within a few years, he would end up breaking Rishi Kapoor's record. For now let's take a look at 15 actresses who were launched by Salman Khan.
Bhagyashree - Maine Pyaar Kiya (1989)
Bhagyashree and Salman both were launched in Director Sooraj Barjatya's movie Maine Pyaar Kiya. After the film's blockbuster success, Bhagyashree decided only to act opposite her husband, Himalaya. She hasn't had a Bollywood hit since. In fact she was last seen doing a cameo in 2009.
Nagma - Baaghi (1990)
Nagma began her Bollywood career with Salman Khan in Baaghi. The film was a decent success and Nagma was appreciated for her performance. Though she did really well in the south, her Bollywood career did not flourish well. Her last release was the Bhojpuri film Gangotri (2007). Now Nagma is completely into politics!
Ayesha Jhulka - Kurbaan (1991)
She had the best start with films opposite Salman Khan (Kurbaan), Aamir Khan (Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikandar), Akshay Kumar (Khiladi), Ajay Devgan (Sangram) and Govinda (Ekka Raja Rani). Ayesha was in the top league, but unfortunately, she blew it all away. Her career came to a halt after that.
Chandni - Sanam Bewafa (1991)
Sawan Kumar's leading lady was paired opposite Salman Khan in Sanam Bewafa and was well appreciated, but that didn't jump-start her career. She was last seen in a little known film called Hahakaar (1996). Though she did a couple of films with Akshay Kumar, she struggled to keep herself in the top league.
Revathi - Love (1991)
Revathi had done a few films down south before making her Bollywood debut. Though Love had an average success, her performance was appreciated. Her Bollywood career ended but she blossomed down South. Later, Salman Khan acted as an HIV+ patient in Revathy's critically acclaimed directorial venture Phir Milenge (2004).
Raveena Tandon - Patthar Ke Phool (1991)
The only one who managed to build on this platform was Raveena Tandon. She impressed everyone with her spunk in Patthar Ke Phool. With over 80 films behind her, Raveena was last seen in Buddah Hoga Terra Baap (2011).
Somy Ali - Anth (1993)
In 1993, Somy Ali came to Mumbai from US. With Salman Khan's help, she made her debut in Anth (1993). She disappeared aftr this.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan - Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)
Reportedly it was Salman Khan who recommended Aishwarya Rai to Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. This mega hit proved to be a turning point in Aishwarya's career. The two had started dating on the film's sets too but later had one of the worst break ups possible.
Bhoomika Chawla - Tere Naam (2003)
Bhoomika couldn't find her footing in Bollywood after an impressive start in Tere Naam. She was the only newcomer with whom Salman had agreed to work 12 years after Raveena Tandon's debut.
Katrina Kaif - Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005)
Katrina Kaif was introduced in Bollywood by Salman Khan. Katrina debuted with Boom in 2003 which didn't give her much fame and she only got noticed in Salman Khan starrer Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya in 2005.
Sneha Ullal - Lucky: No Time for Love (2005)
Her striking resemblance to Aishwarya Rai was the most noticeable thing about Sneha Ullal. The film was a decent success, but Sneha's career didn't go anywhere and she shifted down south
Zarine Khan - Veer (2010)
Zarine Khan, who resembles Katrina Kaif, played the princess in Veer and did reasonably well. She acted in the box office success Housefull 2 and did many item numbers.
Sonakshi Sinha - Dabangg (2010)
A yet another Salman Khan discovery who has been consistently successful is Sonakshi Sinha. She is currently awaiting the release of her upcoming movie with Akshay Kumar.
Daisy Shah- Jai Ho (2014)
His last film Jai Ho saw newcomer Daisy Shah Kick-start her career. From winning a title in a Miss Dombivili beauty contest to romancing Salman Khan, Daisy Shah has come a long way.


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This formal event for MSU students, alumni and members of the community will include live music by the Basement Jazz Band, DJ Epsilon later in the evening, a silent auction and full bar.
Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. The event will run from 8 p.m. until midnight in SUB Ballroom A. The dress code is black tie formal, so women should wear cocktail or full-length dresses. Men should wear suits or tuxedos.
The ball is organized by the Blue and Gold Committee, a group of student leaders from several clubs and diverse disciplines. Each year, the group selects a charity organization in the greater Bozeman area and gives the proceeds to that organization. Proceeds this year will go to the Bozeman Trail Project. Past donations have gone to the Boys and Girls Club and Relay for Life.
General tickets cost $15 in advance or $20 at the door. The cost of VIP tickets is $50, which includes exclusive access to a VIP room.
Tickets can be bought at the AskUs Desk in the SUB, at TicketsWest online at http://www.ticketswest.com/events/montana-state-university-blue-and-gold-ball/26432/ or First Montana Bank.
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On the November episode of Ask the Experts on Newstalk1010, Managing Partner David A. Altro and Chief Operating Officer Matt Altro speak about the many issues that Canadians need to be aware of when considering buying property in the U.S. and moving to the U.S.
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Will chemical-peel burn end up as a scar?
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my cosmetishin burned my face with glycolic acid 30%, will it be a scar?
she first treated the now burned area with salicylic acid, she really pushed my face with her fingers and scratch with the cotton puuting this acid,then she put me a glycolic acid and left 5 mints, then she put a new layer for 5 more mints. she cleared my face, after half an hour my face swallowen very much
next day i went to doctor and he gave antibiotics, please, my only worry is if this is going to leave a scar on my face. the photo is taken 5-6 days after the peeling
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Obama's Plan to Save the World
Posted on Mar 24, 2009
By Scott Ritter
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The goals and expectations that individual nations bring to these assemblies, whether it is Obama's Global Energy Forum or the UNFCCC, differ greatly. As a developed nation, the United States has flexibility in internal operations that nations conducting major development programs, such as China and India, do not. Negotiating viable greenhouse emissions caps with China, India and other major developing nations is essential to defining a realistic emission cap in the United States. Without such a global agreement, U.S. industries may be compelled, because of simple economics, to flee a constrictive American domestic environment for more permissive locations abroad. Such flight would be counterproductive to the Obama economic stimulus plan, which hinges on industries, and their associated jobs, remaining in the U.S. It would also hamper the overall goal of reducing global emissions to make the homeland more secure.
Another problem is the issue of projecting caps in a fair and equitable manner. While the United States and Europe can project with some confidence energy consumption models for the foreseeable future, the same cannot be said of many developing nations. A cap level for the U.S. and Europe projected over a 50-year period is viable. However, for developing nations, population changes alone will radically alter their energy consumption requirements, as well as their population-related infrastructures. Caps using present-day criteria would rapidly become unrealistic, and consequently would be subject to violation. However, adjusting U.S. and European caps based upon such projections would place an even greater burden on the industrial bases of these nations. Managing the issue would be a major challenge for the Obama administration and the rest of the world.
The linkage between global climate change, national security and energy consumption models is not one of normal association. Today, however, the potential impact on global social, political and economic systems simply cannot be ignored. This impact would be not only iterative, but would cumulatively have an effect that is several orders of magnitude greater than what normally would be projected. Preventing, or at least containing and mitigating, the potential dire consequences of global climate change will require sweeping reform which will affect existing global energy consumption models. How this reform is framed, and the manner in which it is implemented, will likewise heavily influence the economic, political and physical aspects of the world energy markets, making global climate change perhaps the most critical issue when it comes to the future of energy security, and national security.
Given the paramount role played by the United States in world affairs today, the energy policies implemented by the Obama administration will have an influence unmatched by any other nation or group of nations. While the Obama energy plan is complex, a major indicator of whether or not the plan is unfolding as expected will be the issue of cap and trade. The success or failure of the cap-and-trade initiative will impact the overall viability of Obama's clean energy initiatives, domestically and internationally, and as such should be closely monitored by all parties with a vested interest in energy and related security matters. And given the inherent problems confronting the successful implementation of the cap-and-trade initiative, it is imperative that the Obama administration develop alternative plans and courses of action. There might not be enough time to do so if "cap and trade" fails.
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By Cheney is God, March 28, 2009 at 4:30 pm Link to this comment
matt—global warming is not mainly generated by moisture in the air, as you claim. It is generated by albedo of the planet. Loss of ice caps (which previously had been reflecting sunlight away from earth, is being replaced by dark sea water, which absorbs ~85% of the sun's radiation. As for your inability to look at pictures and maps which graphically show massive and accelerating loss of icecaps, you need to reonsider.
One request, please. It appears Mr. Ritter devotes lot of time and research in preparing his articles. It is disrespectful to him and to the other posters to flood the board with comments. If you have any solid data from reliable sources supporting your many thoughts, please list those references.
Thanks, Cheney is God
By tp, March 28, 2009 at 9:27 am Link to this comment
By Donald J Donaker, March 27, 2009 at 9:08 am Link to this comment
First off, get it straight, I have will not get caught up in the global dispute. My main concern is, what are people, the manority, going to do about any nmajor problems affecting our society.
You mention problems with, taxes, Fedeeral Reserve, loss of liberty among others. We don't have to wait for global warming or global cooling, whichever strikes a persons fancy, we got plenty fo problems right now. And the capitalist class and their boot licking politicians are useless to do anything about the problems at hand. If the plublic gets off their back by disippating energies haggeling about global warming, that would suit them just fine.
For the people to do that would amount to aiding and abetting the anti social actions of the capitalist class through their political boot lickers.
Profits before people.
Donald J Donaker, Real Union Of Social Science (google it)
By ron hansing, March 27, 2009 at 8:25 am Link to this comment
I realize that this will not be popular with some.
1. No one has asked the question "is global warming necessarily bad? Look at it this way, first the death rate in winter is 10 times the death rate in summers.
2. Man is more able to tolerate and adapt to 120 degrees than cold.
3. Benefits of global warming will open the perma frost to agriculture. (northern Canada and Siberia) but this will be the best from land in the world which could feed millions.
4.Can we really change Nature? is it not best to adapt, which is what the living creatures have been doing since the beginning of life?
6. Computer models are horribly inaccurate. For example, in 1987, computer models showed that within ten years, every hospital bed in the country would be occupied by an AIDS patient.
7. Maybe the western states will become an oasis, whose to say?
8. It's false to say that the short term drought that occurred in the last ten years in the west, is due to increased co2. Correlation does not imply causality. (medicine makes that mistake all the time.)
9. Computer models show that that we are due for an ice age. Hence, global warming will prevent half of Europe and Canada from being buried in ice.
10. We can't stop hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes… we can only adapt.
11. Governments invariably make poor decisions. Look at the ethanol mandate,… and if you are old enough, you will remember the Soviet five year programs, and China's great leapt forward.
The basic problem is that there are so many variables that computer models can be skewed by agenda driven beliefs. In Physics and Chemistry, controlling an experiment, is relatively simple compared to medicine with the very broad range of human variation. Most of the scientific articles in medicine, have serious flaws.
And even worse and more difficult to control is "social science:", which is like global warming almost impossible to control with our current knowledge, ( One can only control social experiments if one can controls the social and individual psychic of the individuals involved, thus, the results are meaningless and agenda driven, and darn right dangerous.)
Be careful what you wish for.
Lastly, This does not mean that I am against energy conservation… if the cost vs benefit calculations are feasible. Carbon caps would be prohibitive expensive, and counter productive at this point in time.
Ron Hansing
By Donald J Donaker, March 26, 2009 at 9:38 am Link to this comment
Matt M
Did I ruffle your feathers with my reference to Reagan the vegetable at the time I cited?
Going on from that time, there was several years of hageling about whether there was global warming or not.
I am sure that when it becomes apparent what the answer to that is, something else will be served up for the continuation of hageling.
A perpetual topic for hageling to capture the gaze of the average working stiff on prime time news everyday after a days work while the capitalist class pile up profits.
The standard maxim for the Roman Empire was to give the masses bread and circuses and when that no longer did the trick, blame the problems on another country and incite a war.
Now to your response to my comments. You seem to be inserting things in my comments that I did not say. First of all, I am not a fan of Al Gore or anyone like him. For all I know, he might have a stake in a company that make the blades for wind power generators.
Secondly, I did not make a claim that either global warming was caused by man, that it was naturally caused or some of both.
Just as I don't trust your word, I also don't just the word of the government and I don't trust any of the politians in the government any further than I could throw them.
The primary purpose of our present society is for a tiny minority to make no matter what adverse circumstances arise as far as the people are concerned.
Donald J Donaker, Real Union Of Social Science (google it)
By Donald J Donaker, March 26, 2009 at 7:04 am Link to this comment
There is a moniker that people assign to those who just can't get it, bird brain.
But in the case of global warning, maybe the brains of birds can assimulate natural information quite well. Where I live, it has been reported this year that many species of birds, within the past few years, are migrating over 400 miles further north to nest.
No human can do that but with the use of computers, they can come pretty close, if the right data is fed into the computer. But if a person is unscrupulous and feeds buggered up data into the computer, a totaly different compulation will result. There are those types in every field of science, with a dark streak, and, for the almity dollar, will not hesitate to feed buggered up data into a computer. What is it called, logical result proceeding from a false premise. But, in this case, the birds will smoke them out everytime.
Did President Reagan get information from scientist with a dark streak when he announced to the nation that vegetation is the worst polluter or did he just take advantage of his position of power and just wing it, like a bird without a brain.
Donald J Donaker, Real Union Of Social Science (google it)
By Marton Zsenei, March 26, 2009 at 6:44 am Link to this comment
KDelphi: I am already on pension. I did work in the Central Research Institute of Physics in Budapest. I was working some years in the Joint Institute of Nuclear Research in Dubna (USSR) and in CERN in Geneva -Switzerland.
To Matt: As far as the "consensus" that is the method of the scientific research concerned it takes me more time.
By Donald J Donaker, March 25, 2009 at 4:50 pm Link to this comment
KDelphi—"Donald—The rich elites of this country, and, the growing consumer base almost everywhere, I suppose. I dont know. They seem to do fine without any middle class. USAns dont buy USA made stuff anymore—most cannot afford it. I hear the Chinese enjoy "American quality"—the Chinese elites."
The rich are spending like it is going out of style all the time—gold plated swiming pool, 2 story marble bath room, 8 stall gargage filled with luxury cars, etc. The economy still tanked. The collapse of banking was not the cause, it was the effect of the cause which was the collapse of the capitalist market.
KDelphi—"As you say, they choose between Tweedledum and Tweedledumbass (well, you almost said that—i did). If they were educated about other forms of govt economics, I am not so sure that they would choose catpitalism.."
Chosing the best of all possible systems is different (displayed everytime a person pledges allegence to the flag—everytime a person stands when the Star Spangled Banner is sung)from chosing the lesser of the evils political party. Who have you caught saying that there is a better system anywhere around the world?
"If they were educated about other forms of govt economics," now that is getting somewhere. What would happen if there was not a bias in our educational system? I deffinitly know of such a bias because I deal in the field of education and experienced that for many years. Not just a bias but also delibrate disinformation. Yes. The public is in dire need of fact instead of fiction. With that, I am confident their conduct would go in a positive direction.
Donald J Donaker, Real Union Of Social Science (google it)
By Cheney is God, March 25, 2009 at 3:44 pm Link to this comment
It's good to see Mr. Ritter developing a systems approach to security matters. There have been only two major threats to humanity, and to the adored homeland: 1) nuclear weapons stockpiles of the major powers and the aggressive lesser powers (pick a "State"), and 2) the bell-curve increase in disaster risk associated with Ritter's theme.
Several of those commenting insist that global warming is a scam. Simply looking at photos of the polar ice caps falling apart prove the warming is profoundly real. It doesn't matter whether human activity is responsible. What matters is that we have the ability to reduce the severity of the problem. Practical responses (as distinct from remedies) might be to build city centers away from rising ocean levels. For example, rebuilding New Orleans in its present location makes little sense for real estate which will be under water in fifty years. USGS info is available on rising sea levels for interested parties.
Finally, this matter is vital to US economic survival if nothing else, so I humbly urge posters to take a problem-solving approach and stop worrying about nationalism or the personality quirks we all have when expressing our opinions.
By Donald J Donaker, March 25, 2009 at 12:31 pm Link to this comment
"the Capts of Industry do not need to pay US workers enough to buy their own products anymore, They just sell them to someone else."
Could you tell me who those mystical consumers are.
"I am not certain that capitalism (moneyism) is the economics of "choice" here—who the hell knows what the REAl choice would be?"
Everytime workers go to vote, they choose, what their minds are imbued with, the best of all (possible) systems, deciding which of the 2, twiddle dee dee or twiddle dee dum, as they percieve, is the lesser of the evils.
Donald J Donaker, Real Union Of Social Science. (google it)
By Matt M., March 25, 2009 at 11:31 am Link to this comment
First, I'll say this. There is NO proof of "Global Warming". The Ice Core Study even shows that frozen caps of the modern world were once lush and green and then frozen before that. If it cooled to the point it is now, then it had to have warmed before that. I keep seeing this line - "CLIMATE CHANGE IS HAPPENING!" Of course it is and let's hope for hell that it KEEPS CHANGING! We're all really screwed if it doesn't. Again, the last Ice Age ended, which means the Average Global Temperature increased, i.e. THE GLOBE WARMED, and it was a GOOD THING. We've been in the middle of a damn little Ice Age for awhile now, that's why the Polar Caps are there, and it looks like it ain't going away for some time. Coldest winter on record anyone? Oh, right. That doesn't matter. It's not "Global Warming", it's "Climate Change" now. Even the Rhetoric is ridiculous.
Another thing - there is no "Consensus" among Scientists. I posted earlier several prominent examples that this just doesn't exist and there's PLENTY more where that came from. And, as I said earlier, a "Consensus" doesn't mean ANYTHING. There was a "Consensus" that the Earth was flat, that we lived in a Geocentric Solar System and that heroine was a good idea for coughs. Oops. Scientists screw up just like everybody else. The arrogance of the "Global Warming" crowd is unbelievable. Man is insignificant in the big picture.
Nitrogen and Oxygen make up over 99% of the Earth's Atmosphere. Of that last <1%, Carbon Dioxide is the 3rd Most Prevalent. It is INSANE to think THAT would be the driving factor when it makes up a minuscule amount of the Gaseous atmosphere.
What else is insane is, let's say Cow Farts are killing the world. Okay, how do you solve that? Stop agricultural animal cultivation and grazing? Okay, then you get a significant DROP in Methane - do you know what that might cause? You also get a marked increase in grass which will convert the CO2 into O2 to a marked degree. We can't live in too rich an O2 atmosphere either. The lack of CO2 might cause a new Ice Age which will kill everybody - makes sense if the "abundance" of CO2 is going to burn everything.
There are so many damn variables that are either assumed or discounted but in a system this complex neither of those things can be done and consider the results to be accurate. To advocate "Global Action", a new Tax Scam or any other further Control over our lives is LUDICROUS!
Now, all this you've all heard before I'm sure and most have probably ignored it. You're convinced of your beliefs despite any HARD, VERIFIABLE, and REPEATABLE evidence. There's a word for that - RELIGION.
Now I'm also seeing people making the logical leap that if someone doesn't believe in the Global Warming Scam then they either love or don't care about Pollution. That leads me to think that most aren't actually reading what I'm saying but just instantly spouting the things they've been classically conditioned to repeat. There are REAL Environmental Dangers - we are screwing around with the basic building blocks of Nature itself and then letting those things loose to interact with the world. Pollution is a concern, yes, but not in this Global Architecture designed to simply fleece more money out of you. When you run the exhaust to a tube and then into your car, what kills you? The "Carbon"? Nope, the fact that that carbon is attached to a single oxygen molecule which your body can't respirate, combine with glucose and burn for energy. Yet, I hear talk in Washington of classifying "Carbon" as a damn toxic material so it can be TAXED!
By Donald J Donaker, March 25, 2009 at 11:03 am Link to this comment
By Shift
The age old question is: What do we replace them with?
Right now capitalism is the people's economic system of choice. Fron there it follows that the political government reflects the economic system. And finally, it follows that the political and economic espect of our society benifits the capitalist class, otherwise there would be no capitalist class, therefore there would be no capitalist system. So we have no alternative but to put up with the mess because the capitalist class calls the shots, mess or no mess.
There has to be more than waiting for the next election with the idea of, "Out with the old and in with the new," because the new is really old too.
The same banking problems were festering way back in the Clinton and Bush Sr administrations. They just threw a blanket over the fire and it kept smoldering until now when it finally burst into flames.
The crux of the matter is, if workers do not get enough pay to buy back what they produce, there is always going to be a problem with the market.
The only means to keep the market going is credit and that condition cannot go on forever. But that is exactly the condition that is attempting to be restored with the utmost fervor.
From Donald J Donaker, Real Union Of Social Science (google it)
By Marton Zsenei, March 25, 2009 at 10:26 am Link to this comment
But I think you misunderstood me. I try to say that weather and climate somewhat different: In central Europe we have for seasons: And it depends on a very few geographical and astronomical data .
By Donald J Donaker, March 25, 2009 at 7:40 am Link to this comment
Matt M. says:
"Martin, Actually, it wasn't Goebbels. That is often attributed to him but only but those who don't know any better." That among the other endless bits of know better he sets the table with.
Don't you people get it by now. Matt M. knows better but doesn't need to tell you what it is. Sounds like a good candidate for president—the man on the white horse commeth.
Cut to the chase—get a head start on his presidental campaign now.
Don from Real Union Of Social Science (google it)
By Matt M., March 24, 2009 at 8:12 pm Link to this comment
The question is apt and if grammar is your concern we can go through your statements afterwards.
And no, the general behavior of the system is not easy to predict. The number of variables included in that system exponentially increases the likelihood of errors as each changes. Me falling from a cliff includes 2, maybe 3 variables. Gravity, my forward trajectory and maybe wind if it's a damn high cliff. Would you like me to spend the next 3 days listing ALL the variables included in "Weather Models", all of which are guessed at while each variable introduces a new fork in the road which will have to be backtracked from the beginning to try a new one. No different than performing a brute force attack on a computer system - each time you increase the bit string length - the time it takes to crack is exponentially grown. We're not talking about figuring out if a Hurricane is brewing (which NEVER gets predicted accurately anyway) but a worldwide system where ONE variable is being held as responsible for ANY change while that ONE variable is NEGLIGIBLE in this system. Meanwhile, that big ass ball of fire in the sky can't possibly play a major part.
Again, yes, people die from the heat. No joke - read what I wrote again and the point to it. Humans survive warm better than cold. That's why the SUN is so damned important to us. You know, Sun Spots, Solar Flares - nah, that doesn't affect the Planet, Cow Farts do.
By Matt M., March 24, 2009 at 7:41 pm Link to this comment
"the solution to the Global + 'whatever problem they can make up' will only result in a loss of liberty for all." - Yep, because the solution will always be Global + Control
By Marton Zsenei, March 24, 2009 at 5:23 pm Link to this comment
To Matt M.:
"Anybody ever really compared the number of people who are reported as killed by heat in the summer when they didn't have an air conditioner and the number killed by cold in the winter who didn't have a heater?"
Some few years ago a lot of old people died ,for example, in Paris from heat. I think more than from cold. But the question is wrong.
And as a physicist, I find really funny, when not experts of the fields to solve a scientific problem by voting.
"Good lord, weathermen can't even tell me if it's gonna rain on Friday and you idiots really believe that some Climate Model can tell you this kind of intricate and detailed information?"
By Matt M., March 24, 2009 at 4:59 pm Link to this comment
Paul - If you're addressing me, I would suggest you go back and read that again because you COMPLETELY missed the point of what I'm saying.
By paul bass, March 24, 2009 at 4:39 pm Link to this comment
p.s. your local weather patterns have no bearing on global climate.
By Matt M., March 24, 2009 at 4:36 pm Link to this comment
TAO - While I'm not sure that I subscribe to the Mother Earth mentality - I definitely agree that, the Earth as a System, will NOT be effected, destroyed OR saved by us. We are insignificant and the Earth will destroy us long before we kill it. The single power of a Volcano is something that we cannot even yet understand, much less control.
My approach and presentation may be prickly and unsweet - maybe even obnoxious to some - I no longer have the patience to calmly explain utter bullshit to people who just don't see it. We have neither the time to try and convince blind people of the Con-Job being perpetrated on them nor the power to change what the Solar System decides it will do. Go ahead and pay your Carbon Taxes to the International Banks, go ahead and let the "Conservation Corp" of the National Civilian Community Corps into your home and inspect your thermostat - hand over your Freedom and Liberty to Tyranny and Oppression. I will have none of it. Junk Science, The Religion of Global Warming and a Cult of Personality Following will not subjugate me.
By paul bass, March 24, 2009 at 11:03 am Link to this comment
yes yes those sneaky sly scientists i always new they where up to no good… ever since that so called "polio vaccine" or "space exploration"
its a good thing people are catching on and opening up your eyes trow of the chains of literary and lets enjoy together the modern wonders jesus has given to us the chosen people
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Look Down Under for Fast-Food Justice at McDonald's
Most fast-food and other low-wage workers are back on the job after a series of rolling strikes earlier this month demanding a living wage and the right to join a union without employer retaliation. More strikes are planned around Labor Day. But the struggle continues for economic justice for the workers who earn the minimum wage ($7.25) or just above.
Two articles you may have missed show that boosting the workers' pay to $15 an hour just might not cut into the profits of companies like McDonald's or cost consumers much more for their favorite burger.
Jordan Weissmann, writing for The Atlantic, takes a look at Australia, where the minimum wage for adults is $14.50 an hour and a new agreement exists between McDonald's and the workers' union—the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association. Not only does the new deal include a 15% wage increase, but many McDonald's workers Down Under already were earning more than the minimum wage.
In a country where the two key elements of the U.S. workers' demands are met—a living wage and a union—McDonald's 900 or so restaurants are turning a tidy profit. By the way, McDonald's earns more revenue from its European operations, where minimum wages are significantly higher, than the burger giant does in the United States.
What would it cost you if U.S. fast-food chains woke up one day and decided that paying workers a living wage was the right thing to do? Not a whole lot, according to economists Jeannette Wicks-Lim and Robert Pollin who have studied the relationship between wage increases in the fast-food industry and the cost of doing business.
Using their research, the good folks at The Daily Beast developed a "McPoverty" calculator that shows you what just a few cents more out of your pocket for a burger would mean for the paychecks of fast-food workers. Click here to take a look.
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ON TOUR WITH: Helen Gurley Brown; Go Ahead, Say It: Sex And the Senior Woman
By ALEX WITCHEL
Published: April 1, 1993
HELEN GURLEY BROWN is a wreck. Her flight from Atlanta is late and now, at 7 P.M., she is just arriving in Boca Raton, Fla., for the start of a full schedule at 7:30 P.M. to promote her new book, "The Late Show: A Semiwild but Practical Survival Plan for Women Over 50" (William Morrow, $23).
Actually, Mrs. Brown is 71, and none too happy about it, thank you, having made her reputation as "that Cosmo girl," the sexy embodiment of Cosmopolitan magazine, which she has edited since 1965. But alas, the Cosmo girl's new advertising agency recently promoted her to the Cosmo young woman. Like it or not, the rest of the world is growing up, and books on subjects like menopause are hitting the best-seller list and staying.
But don't even mention the word menopause to Mrs. Brown because she says that with the high doses of estrogen she takes, and recommends, she never experienced its side effects. She's much more focused on what women can do to feel younger (sex, cosmetic surgery and more sex), picking up where her last best-selling advice book, "Having It All" (Simon & Schuster, 1982), left off. She's on a back-breaking book tour, visiting 10 cities in 14 days. In the Miami area, she has a ready-made audience, and she knows it.
She practically runs off the plane, remarkably energetic. Thin to the point of emaciation (5 feet 4 inches, 100 pounds) she seems swamped by her black suede coat. Next to Mrs. Brown, even Edith Piaf could look fat.
"Delta wouldn't let me into their club in Atlanta because I wasn't a member and that hurt my feelings," she says in her girlish voice. "So I started to cry. Then they gave me a conference room and I exercised there. And took a nap."
It is now 7:10 P.M. and a huge rainstorm has hit. Mrs. Brown's first stop, Liberties, a bookstore in Boca Raton, is almost an hour away. It is clear that she wants to get there pronto, but the direct approach is not Mrs. Brown's; she never wants anyone to stop liking her. She enters 500 popularity contests a day and is desolate if she loses even one. So she breathlessly informs her escort: "I just love maniacal driving. I'm quite restless with careful drivers." The car takes off like a shot.
In the back seat, Mrs. Brown wastes no time. "This book took six years to write because I could only work weekends and vacations," she says. "The New York Times Book Review gave me what is considered a good review, but it called me savvy and silly." Her voice rises to a petulant high pitch. "I don't think I'm silly," she says, seeming to grow smaller inside her coat, like Alice after drinking the potion.
Mrs. Brown is the first to credit rampant insecurity as the motivating force of her life. She coined the term "mouseburger" to describe herself, as a plain-looking person of ordinary intelligence who must work relentlessly to improve her appearance and succeed professionally. In her books, she exposes every fear, no matter how personal, and dwells on every tiny detail (tattooing her eyebrows, torturing her thin hair to an always elusive fullness), which endears her to women everywhere while begging the question of how her 77-year-old husband, the movie producer David Brown, can tolerate a level of self-absorption more common to adolescents.
Quite well, apparently. Their marriage has lasted 34 years, and Mrs. Brown is secure enough to recommend in "The Late Show" that older women take a fresh look at their friends' husbands as potential lovers. "Husbands are a source of supply," she says calmly as the rain slices at the speeding car. "I never feel guilt about the wife, if she can't keep him at home. I'm espousing 'never let sex disappear no matter how old you are.' There are many married women in sexless marriages or not in one at all. Certainly, if you have any sense you don't fall in love with the man."
Here's the Helen Gurley Brown her readers know and love. Let's get down to basics. What do older men want in bed? "They really want to be 25, to be admired and encouraged," Mrs. Brown says. "They want to make you happy, too, as a sign of their success and virility. And you would have to know to take some time."
She then offers an elaborately detailed discussion of the older man's sex organ, her tone a curious mixture of excitement and duty, like slipping a hot stock tip into a set of instructions on pet care.
What do older women want in bed? "I think many women don't want sex at all," she says. "By a certain age they heave such a sigh of relief to be done with it.
"My own philosophy is if you're not having sex you're finished. It separates the girls from the old people. When older women do have sex, they're not going for multiple orgasms anymore, but the intimacy, the touch, the experience to be body to body with someone. Which is even true for me. The intimacy of being with another person keeps you alive, if not young. And it doesn't have to be all the time. If, say, it's been four months, call an old lover, an ex-husband, somebody ."
Mrs. Brown endorses cosmetic surgery as a confidence builder and acknowledges having had a face lift, eye lift, nose job and silicone injections in her face. (In "The Late Show" one helpful hint to minimize wrinkles is to apply a blend of moisturizer and Preparation H.)


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