text:
The Verdict
We've argued before that GM stock is a buy. The underlying business is strong and the recall costs have probably been more than baked into the GM stock price. After all, you're supposed to buy when there's blood in the streets, and GM has certainly been bloodied.
The punishment doled out to GM stock makes the valuation sure look compelling, fetching 9 times forward earnings. Like Ford stock, that makes GM stock much cheaper than the broader market even though it has stronger growth prospects. You've also got to like that 3.3% dividend yield.
At the same, Ford stock also looks pretty good. Shares are cheap, the underlying business is likewise strong, and the dividend of 3% adds some nice kick to the total return.
It's a tough call, but Ford stock looks like the (slightly) better investment. That's based almost entirely on recall risk. GM should theoretically have more potential upside because of that risk. Ford stock is less of a gamble.
Stocks are like cars — safety is more important than excitement. That gives Ford stock an edge over GM stock.
As of this writing, Dan Burrows did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


text:
Summer days package in Vihula Manor
Spend some time with your colleagues in picturesque Vihula Manor Country Club & Spa relaxing environment. We have plenty of experience in organizing various summer days and therefore we can help you in organizing yours!
The package includes:
- Light lunch upon arrival: 2 Estonian soups, Vihula bread, herb butter, house cake, coffee, tea, water
- Entertaining team game in minigolf field
- Boat trip in Mustoja River (4 boats = 8 persons at a time)
- Treasure hunt on golf cars (3 cars = 12 persons at a time)
- Make your own Vihula Sizzle - making a cocktail
Price 55 EUR/ per person
With extra fee:
- Accommodation in Vihula Manor
- Snacks and drinks
- Party room rental
- Sauna rental
- Usage of indoor swimming pool and sauna
- Theme night, f.e dance courses, GPS game, poker night etc.
- Vodka degustation or vodka museum tour
- Beer tasting program
- Wine tasting program
- Entertainer and musicians
- Spa treatments
- Joga or Zumba and Aqua Zumba trainings
- Dinner with grill
The offer is valid for seminars starting from 12 participants.
Duration: ca 5-6 hours
More information about the conference rooms here
Info and reservations: Ph +372 326 4102, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com

subset: commoncrawl


text:
BLAENAU Gwent Council has announced it is to hold two public information meetings so residents can find out more about budget cuts and plans for the future and put questions to the executive committee.
A spokeswoman said: "The UK government has cut funding for public services. As a result we must have to reduce our levels of service.
"This is your chance to get the details of our budget principles, decisions and plans for delivering our services in 2014/15 and beyond."
The leadership and senior management team will be available to answer questions from the public in a panel session about the financial challenges facing Blaenau Gwent.
The purpose of the meeting is to provide residents with feedback from the public survey on budget proposals, explaining budget principles, give them the opportunity to find out more about the savings proposals and decisions already taken by the council in August and December and allow the council to explain its plans, principles and options to generate income.
The meetings will be held on Tuesday at 6pm at the Ebbw Fawr Learning Community (Primary Phase) and on Wednesday, also at 6pm, at Llanhilleth Institute.


text:
Not already a member?
Join our community and - Rate & review pubs - Upload pictures - Add events JOIN for free NOW
Chat about:
How much? with Mobyduck on the Pub Forum
Image posted by James Joines
Submitted on Wednesday, 19th December 2007
With picture contributions to 1645 other pubs
View all this pub's pictures
Detail Pages
Fox & Hounds
Thorpe Audlin
Postal town: Pontefract
Served areas
Reviews of Fox & Hounds (Average Rating: 10 of 10) see review guidelines
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Tony Harrison left this review about Fox & Hounds
I'm normally not one for writing reviews but I was absolutely stunned at Marie's review and felt that I must write one. My wife and I came across the Fox & Hounds on Sunday, while on a visit to Yorkshire from our home in Cumbria.
Firstly, we were warmly welcomed by the staff and sat at a table in the pub. At least 25 other people were sat around us, an impressive number considering this was after 3pm.
We decided to order the carvery - both deciding on the beef which looked delicious. And we weren't disappointed. Although we only ordered a medium serving, which was in the region of £6 - £7, there was sufficient for me and too much for my wife.
The meat had been wonderfully prepared and the veg and potatoes cooked well, and, most of all, it was hot.
The service was first-class and the staff very polite at all times. Even the gentleman, who I presume was the man in charge, asked us whether we had enjoyed our meal.
By the way, as I was driving, I had a couple of coffees, my wife sticking to tea - and the price of those surprised me, £1 and £1.10 each if I remember rightly - NOT a rip off.
So after parting with less than £20, and more than satisfied, we returned home.
GUESS WHAT? No food poisoning!
I don't know what Marie had been smoking prior to her visit to the Fox & Hounds, but I would like some please for my less-happy visits to pubs around the country.
I think that Marie has either had a hallucination or has something against the owners or the pub. Her review just be disregarded.
I wonder if she knows the meaning of libel !
We aren't often in the area of Pontefract but, if travelling down the A1 again, we will be making a point of another visit to the Fox & Hounds.
On 7th June 2010
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Marie Griffiths left this review about Fox & Hounds
I just decided to step off the A1(M) for a meal rather than take a motorway services meal. I was surprised to be instructed to leave my credit card behind the bar. The place was empty. Very odd. The starter was okay. The main meal took a while. Both meal arrived on tiny plates. I had fish and chips. The batter was still runny on the fish and the fish tatsed off. The dessert of apple pie arrived with undercooked apple and soggy pastry.
The numerous staff were all too busy laughing and joking amongst themselves and using offensive language. At least according to the menu it was a cheap meal of an early bird special advertised but was shocked to ask to pay full whack.
When I politely queried this I was shouted at by the staff member. The menu is deliberately incorrect and they hold onto the credit card to stop customers understandably not paying for the meal. The next day I had food poisoning. Avoid, Avoid, Avoid. BTW doesn't the P Hallows review look suspicous to you?
On 6th June 2010
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
P Hallows left this review about Fox & Hounds
The Fox & Hounds in Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract is visited on a regular basis by me and my family. Over the years its changed hands, but its always been a good bet. The new Management have not changed too much, but have re-introduced and bettered the traditional BRITISH FAYRE, now by using FRESH, LOCAL produce - and you can tell, its great !! They have a midweek lunchtime Carvery at a reduced price and a Sunday Carvery, thats the best value for money we've found in the area. The Main Menu is always available and the Specials Board is vast - For somewhere different ( away from the main Pubco's with their frozen plastic food ) , give this place a try - we've found we can take any person, of any age, all have found something they like and have also had a great tasting meal. Give the Fox & Hounds a try, its on the A639, in a farmland setting - we'll be visiting more often, this place has just got better !!
On 12th October 2009
- rating: 10
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 pubs]
No known official website for this pub.
Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 12 October 2009 by hondo .
- Real Ale : No last updated 09 May 2014 by Dave McNally


text:
Hair blowin, ragtop down...you're cool as ice. Made of cotton spandex, our infinity tube fabric hugs all your curves. Available in a number of retro hues, this tube looks hot with your fave bikini bottom, short-shorts or mini skirt. Super Chill.Cotton / Spandex
9" Bust / 10.5" Length
Model is wearing one size fits all
Hand Wash / Hang Dry
Made In The USA


text:
The eurozone's economy appears to have stalled. It was widely expected that growth would pick up to 1 per cent this year, but these estimates are now being toned down as the first two quarters of 2014 have been below expectations. The pattern shown in chart one (below) is, at best, one of stagnation. It is therefore agreed with near unanimity that the eurozone's economy needs a boost.
© The Financial Times Ltd 2016 FT and 'Financial Times' are trademarks of The Financial Times Ltd.


text:
sb everett woven shorts
Regular Price 269.00 AED Now 135.00 AED
Product Code:
Hit the streets in the Nike SB Everett Woven Shorts for men. Built with a lightweight, durable fabric, they feature an adjustable clip belt for a comfortable, personalised fit. A snap waist closure with a zip fly offers a classic fit, while multiple pockets provide storage.
- Snap waist closure leaves you with a classic fit
- Nylon fabric adds durability
- Adjustable clip belt leaves you with a custom fit
- Pockets make room for small storage
- Material composition: 100% Nylon
You can return your items for free within 14 days of purchase. Returns numbers must be requested within 7 days of receiving your order and you will have a further 7 days to return unsuitable items. For more information please refer to our Returns Policy page. We deliver straight to your doorstep across the UAE and GCC; if you require further information please refer to our Shipping Policy page.
If you need any assistance please use our chat.


text:
Forget blowing things up or building a skyscraper.
Just point my son to the closest dairy farm.
A few times each summer, Mesa's Superstition Farm operates farm camp for kids, where 90 percent of what they get to do isn't typically open to the public.
Think milking a cow, holding a hen, petting a calf and collecting eggs from a chicken coop.
Yup, my nearly 10-year-old couldn't get enough of it earlier this week when the Stechnij family invited us out for a little taste of what farm camp would be like.
To give you an idea of how little the kids and I know about dairy farms — or any farms with animals — this was the first question I heard when we drove up:
"Mom, what's that white thing?"
My kids were pointing to a turkey.
Jason Crittenden, known as "Farmer Jason" to the kids, started farm camp as a way to draw in people during the summer. "Super Farm" holds tours and events year-round, but things slow as the temperatures rise.
Farmer Jason — who married into the family business — had found that people weren't just dropping off their children to keep them busy. Most wanted their youngest family members to take a step back in time and learn about where their food comes from.
"Back in the '50s, someone you knew was a farmer. If not, you were," he said. "The people who come to my camp, they want their kids to experience that."
I share those feelings. Many fond childhood memories are from visiting my grandparents' farm in Indiana where they raised crops, not chickens.
Without those experiences, "most kids just think food comes from the grocery store," Farmer Jason said.
Our first stop was the petting zoo, an area for rescued sheep, goats and more. After saying "hello" to the animals, and seeing my 7-year-old city girl was going to be a bit hesitant about all this, we walked over to the "chicken area." There our feathered friends roamed around the grounds and took turns visiting the coop to lay eggs.
It took very little convincing to get my son, Tyler, in the chicken coop. The hen pecked at him, but after diving his hands under her, out they came with two eggs. The kids even got to meet — and hold — some chicks.
Since it was "$5 day" at the farm, other families started to show up for a hayride tour and a chance to feed the rescue animals and try the ice cream made there. Note: The chocolate with Nutella is out of this world.
Casey Stechnij took over our tour and we were off to see the main attraction at Superstition Farm: cows.
My daughter just about put the brakes on this part of our trip, but with some convincing, we got her over to the Holsteins who call Superstition Farm home.
During the hayride, we learned that about five calves are born there each day. A newborn was spotted trying to walk.
Casey took us in for a closer look, a much closer look.
He opened the gate and marched us right up to the animals to discover two calves, just a few hours old, one still wet from birth.
We got to pet the calves.
Yes, I was this giddy.
Our last stop was the dairy barn. At this point, my son asked question after question while my daughter hovered at the door.
"We get kids like that," Farmer Jason had said earlier about my daughter's hesitancy. "That's typical of farm camp. Some kids are crying the first day, but by the last day because it's over."
One time, when a group of kids were asked if they wanted to go in for ice cream or play in the chicken area, they chose the latter.
"It blew me away," Casey said.
After telling us that story, Farmer Jason shared some of the experiences the kids have had over the years at farm camp, from seeing a just-born foal and "fishing" in the troughs to hugging a bunny and learning that one of the hens weighs, "25 chicken nuggets."
"Life's only as good as the memories they make … Going outside, playing with sticks and rocks, milking a cow, bottle-feeding a calf — that's something they'll remember," Casey said.
There in the dairy barn, Tyler and I both milked a cow.
How many of his classmates are going to be able to say that come August?


text:
The versatile defender has fired a warning to the club's rivals that his compatriots are ready to fire again and challenge for back-to-back Premier League triumphs
Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta believes that the club's Argentine contingent can help the team to win back-to-back Premier League titles.
Despite the future of striker Carlos Tevez having been uncertain, Zabaleta has dismissed speculation by insisting that he and Sergio Aguero have returned to pre-season training elated after recieving a hero's welcome in their home country.
|Manchester City are 6/5 with PaddyPower to be Robin van Persie's next club
Speaking of last season's dramatic title win, Zabaleta told The Sun: "We made people happy back there. It was special for the whole country because we had three Argentines in the squad - three amigos."
Roberto Mancini's men are currently in Austria for a training camp, where the Italian will be preparing his playing squad for the new season with the challenge of defending their maiden Premier League crown.
Zabaleta added: "You can see people are happy and very focused on training.
"Hopefully, we can do the same as we did last season. We have more pressure on us now because we are the champions but it's a good challenge."
City have a pre-season fixture against Arsenal and a Community Shield showdown with FA Cup winners Chelsea to contend with before the new campaign kicks off.


text:
This property has been removed by the agent. It may be sold or temporarily removed from the market
3 bedroom house for salePark Lane, Edmonton
Reserved £240,000
Property Description
Full description
Attractive 3 bedroom semi-detached extended 1940s built ex-local authority house with off street parking to front, benefits from, gas c.g, double glazing, through lounge, kitchen/diner.
** GAS CENTRAL HEATING (not tested) ** DOUBLE GLAZING ** THROUGH LOUNGE ** KITCHEN/DINER ** 3 GOOD SIZE BEDROOMS ** OFF STREET PARKING **
ENTRANCE: via partly glazed door leading to
HALLWAY: stairs leading to first floor, door leading to bathroom, fitted carpet, power points, radiator.
THROUGH LOUNGE: 20 11 x 12 9 (6.38m x 3.89m): Fitted carpet, power points, radiator, window to front, feature fireplace.
KITCHEN/DINER: 20 x 9 4 to widest points (6.20.m x 2.89m): Comprising sink with cupboards under, wall and base units, work surfaces, oven and hob, tiled walls, plumbing for washing machine, window to rear, door leading to garden.
BATHROOM OFF HALLWAY: Comprising panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, WC, tiled walls, shower attachment, window to side.
LANDING: Hatch to loft
BEDROOM 1: 12 10 x 11 6 (3.19m x 3.65m): Fitted carpet, power points, radiator, window to front.
BEDROOM 2: 11 1 x 94 (3.39m x 2.92m): Fitted carpet, power points, radiator, window to rear.
BEDROOM 3: 9 11 x 9 7 (3.03m x 2.92m): Fitted carpet, power points, radiator, window to front.
GARDEN: Approx 25ft - 30ft, mainly laid to lawn with paved area, flower borders, side access, off street parking to front.
More information from this agent
To view this media, please visit the on-line version of this page at www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-20041212.html
Listing History
Map & Street View
View in fullscreenView in fullscreen
Street View is unavailable in this location
Market Info
Disclaimer - Property reference CVPARK. The information displayed about this property comprises a property advertisement. Rightmove.co.uk makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the advertisement or any linked or associated information, and Rightmove has no control over the content. This property advertisement does not constitute property particulars. The information is provided and maintained by Cousins Estate Agents, Edmonton. Please contact the selling agent or developer directly to obtain any information which may be available under the terms of The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland.
Map data ©OpenStreetMap contributors.


text:
Yara's plants have shown a solid production increase over the years, both for ammonia and finished fertilizer products. Productivity improvements have been driven by continuous production enhancements. Recent growth is driven by step-growth initiatives such as the Kemira GrowHow, and Burrup acquisitions, supplemented with Saskferco in 2008 and Lifeco in 2009. Stable production increases in European plants, combined with a continuous focus on fixed cost reduction, have resulted in declining costs per ton, improving the competitiveness of Yara's Upstream activities.
Yara stopped or reduced production at some European plants during the fourth quarter of 2008, following a slow-down in urea and NPK demand. The production curtailments at the end of the year equaled 29 percent of Yara's global ammonia capacity; 43 percent of its European ammonia capacity. Whereas ammonia curtailments primarily were made to benefit from cheaper import, urea production was curtailed to reduce costs. The NPK plant closures were made in response to slower demand for phosphate and potash, as the short-term yield impact of reducing application of these nutrients on average is larger than for nitrogen.
For several years, Yara has delivered strong results with regards to workers' health and safety. In 2008, the LTI rate (lost-time injuries per million hours worked) was 1.2 for employees and contractors combined, down from 1.4 in 2007, firmly placing the company among the leaders in industrial safety.
Yara delivered its best results so far in 2008, and is positioned to take advantages of new business opportunities in 2009 – staying loyal to its strategy for long-term value creation. These are the key Annual Report messages of the President and CEO, Jørgen Ole Haslestad.


text:
The Rugby League International Federation's newly-appointed chairman Nigel Wood has again outlined plans for a British and Irish Lions tour of Australia in 2015.
"We are committed to it but the Australians have asked for a little more time to do some evaluation," said Wood, who became the first Englishman to head up the world body for 16 years when he was elected for a two-year term at the RLIF's recent annual meeting in Sydney.
"We are seeking something like a six-game tour, most likely a combination of Tests and mid-week fixtures against other rep sides.
"We hope that's a positive outcome but, if not, there will be a different version of international football in 2015."
Speaking in February as the RFL chief executive, Wood expressed frustration at the lack of progress by Australia in signing off proposals for the tour but, following his election, he is now in a stronger position to force the issue.
As 2013 World Cup tournament director, Wood helped deliver a profit in excess of STG3.7 million ($A6.75 million) and some of that cash will help to fund a dedicated international office, probably in Sydney, but he says the priority is establishing a full international calendar.
"The expectations for the 2017 World Cup are high, we've got nearly 40 nations playing the sport on a regular basis and rugby league will played as an exhibition sport at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
"I think those six weeks last October and November lit a few fires and it's up to the RLIF to harness that."
Wood said funding has been agreed that will enable the European nations to press ahead with their fixture schedule and revealed that qualifying could start this year for the 14-team World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2017.


text:
Study of How An Ankle Strap Changes Effects of Insole Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis
This study has been completed.
University of Iowa
Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation
Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Information provided by:
University of Iowa
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: May 26, 2006
Last updated: December 20, 2007
Last verified: April 2007
- Full Text View
- Tabular View
- No Study Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
Detailed Description:
The goal of this project is to assess the effects of an ankle strap on the effectiveness of a laterally-wedged insole with ankle strapping in reducing knee symptoms and improving static and dynamic lower limb biomechanics. Using a repeated measures, modified cross-over design, the following aims and hypotheses will be addressed:
Biomechanical Hypotheses
- Use of the insole with ankle strapping significantly alters hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angle towards 180° or talar valgus angulation.
- Use of the insole with ankle strapping significantly reduces peak knee external varus moment during gait.
- Use of the insole with ankle strapping significantly reduces foot external rotation (out-toeing) or widened base during gait analysis.
- The radiographic HKA angle and tilt angle of the talus will predict knee peak external varus moment during gait.
Clinical Hypotheses
1. The use of an insole with ankle strapping over a two-week period will reduce knee pain (Visual analogue scale, and Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Survey).
|Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis
|Device: Laterally-Wedged Insole with Ankle Strapping Device: Laterally-Weged Insole
|Phase 2 Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Immediate and Short-Term Analgesic and Biomechanical Effects of a Laterally Wedged Insole With Ankle Strapping for Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: OsteoarthritisU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University of Iowa:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Hip-Knee-Ankle Alignment
- Talar Tilt Angle
- External Knee Adduction Moment
- Pain Assessment
- Gait Velocity
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Center of Pressure
- Foot Progression Angle
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|May 2006
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2006
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a common cause of pain and disability and the medial compartment is involved most frequently. If conservative mechanical therapies could reduce knee OA symptoms, risks to patients might be minimized through reduction in use of pharmacotherapy or surgery. A lateral heel wedge with strapping of the ankle joint has been reported to induce a similar therapeutic effect to that of proximal tibial osteotomy. It is presumed that the mechanism for this involves correction of genu varum. However, the effects on the static lower limb mechanical axis and the dynamic knee adduction moment, a risk factor for knee OA symptoms and progression, have not been assessed, so the mechanism of effect is currently unknown. The proposed protocol would compare lower limb mechanical alignment (measured by radiographic hip-knee-ankle angle) and dynamic knee varus moment (measured by 3-dimensional gait analysis) with and without the strapped insole to further understanding of the mechanism of effect on subjects with knee OA. Additionally, this protocol would assess analgesia and whether use of the insole reduces known knee joint unloading compensatory mechanisms during gait. Through measurement of radiographic lower limb alignment, dynamic knee varus moment, and ankle/foot static and dynamic angles, a model would be developed relating radiographs with dynamic moments, potentially allowing greater risk stratification for knee OA development and progression through use of radiographs. In addition to elucidating the mechanism of effect of this insole and developing a model for radiographic interpretation, this protocol would be the fist study of this insole involving non-Japanese subjects.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|45 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects aged 45 or over will be included if they have predominantly medial compartment knee OA by American College of Rheumatology criteria, with medial knee pain rated at least 40/100mm on a visual analogue scale on most days of the month during one of the past 3 months.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Potential subjects with a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 35 will be excluded to avoid the potential confounding effect of increased weight on the height of the insole. Other exclusion criteria will include: known injury or surgery involving bone or cartilage of the knee or ankle which may alter gait, history of factors which might alter response to use of a laterally wedged insole (e.g. greater or similar reduction in lateral compared with medial femorotibial jont space width on posterior-anterior radiographs, tibial osteotomy, congenital foot problems, fused joints, foot deformity, known limitation of range of motion of the subtalar joint), known neuromuscular disease, co-morbid disease which might confound gait analysis (e.g. hip OA, ankle OA, hallux rigidus, valgus deformity of the midfoot, other symptomatic deformity of the foot, advanced arthroplasty of the hindfoot, previous ankle arthrodesis, unable to walk without a gait aid), current use of an orthotic insole, inability to comply with study protocol.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00331110
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00331110
|United States, Iowa
|University of Iowa
|Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Iowa
Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation
Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
|Principal Investigator:
|Neil A Segal, MD
|University of Iowa
More Information
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 21, 2017
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00331110 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 26, 2006
|Last Updated:
|December 20, 2007
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 21, 2017


text:
Find a copy online
Links to this item
photos.ark-ives.com Online version:
Find a copy in the library
Finding libraries that hold this item...
Film negatives
|Named Person:
|Ernie Deane; Ernie Deane
|Material Type:
|Photograph, Picture, Internet resource
|Document Type:
|Visual material, Archival Material, Internet Resource
|All Authors / Contributors:
Ernie Deane; Arkansas History Commission.
|OCLC Number:
|Title supplied by photographer.
|Negative : b&w ; 4 x 3 cm. (1 x 1 in.).
|Series Title:
|Ernie Deane Photographic Collection.
|Ernie Deane [photographer].
Negative of Ernie Deane (left), and an unidentified soldier in South Vietnam. Deane and his group were flown much of the country in helicopters such as this one. This negative is part of a group taken for a series of articles Deane wrote on Vietnam and published between September 30 and November 15, 1964.
User-contributed reviews
Similar Items
Related Subjects:(10)
- Deane, Ernie.
- Soldiers -- United States.
- Military helicopters -- United States.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
- Vietnam (Republic)
- Military helicopters.
- Soldiers.
- United States.
- Soldiers -- United States -- Vietnam (Republic) -- 1960-1970.
- Helicopters -- United States -- Vietnam (Republic) -- 1960-1970.


text: Problem: When using VPN to download a file, my computer becomes 100% non-responsive. I am not able to force/quit any apps nor am I able to restart the computer. The only way to un-hang the computer is to do a hard reset / tun the computer off and on again. Any suggestions as to why this is happening and what I can to do remedy the problem is greatly appreciated. Background: 1. 2008 Macbook Pro with 4Gb RAM. OSX 10.8.3 2. VPN client is Bit Torrent or uTorrent 3. I use BTGuard for VPN services 4. VPN config in OSX is 'standard': PPP for v4 and Automatic for v6; no proxies; no DNS entries; and I check 'ALL TRAFFIC goes VIA VPN' Thanks, in advance for your assistance.


text:
Cornwall Furnace is ...a unique survivor of the early American iron industry. Originally built by Peter Grubb in 1742, the furnace underwent extensive renovations in 1856-57 under its subsequent owners, the Coleman family, and closed in 1883. ...At Cornwall, furnace, blast equipment, and related buildings still stand as they did over a century ago. Here visitors can explore the rambling Gothic Revival buildings where cannons, stoves, and pig iron were cast, and where men labored day and night to satisfy the furnace's appetite for charcoal, limestone, and iron ore. Cornwall Iron Furnace is part of a National Historic Landmark District by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. It has...[described as] "the only one of America's hundreds of 19th century charcoal fueled blast furnaces to survive fully intact."
From: [http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA230&lpg=RA1-PA83&dq=%22Robert%20Walker%22%20%22Lancaster%20County %22&sig=7KU7rgiqsPm5yLjuKIx-JQnOC-c&ei=hb5XTr7yAcacgQfZ89maDA&ct=result&id=DG9IAAAAYAAJ&ots=us93eknC9b&output=text Historical Papers Vol 26(10):
Original Source: Historical papers and addresses of the Lancaster County Historical Society, Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.), Lancaster, Pa.]
It is claimed that Peter Grubb was the first to discover the vast deposits of iron ore at Cornwall in Lebanon county. Pa. In an effort to present things in their true historical light, we must, in all fairness, state that there seems to be no evidence of who first discovered the presence of the ore. Peter Grubb was the first to appreciate its value. The Indians knew of the strange earth to be found there; and, when the first white settlers gave them iron, the aboriginees quickly discovered what to them seemed miraculous. The mysterious dirt would cling to their hatchets, and steel beads would hold fast to the ore. The savages regarded this magnetic property with awe and concealed it from the whites. On the 8th of May, 1732, John, Thomas and Richard Penn, for the sum of five hundred pounds, money of Pennsylvania, granted a warrant of 5000 acres. in which the yet virgin hills were included, to Joseph Turner, who afterwards assigned it to William Allen. William Allen by agreement dated April 5th 1734, sold 300 of the 5000 acres of land called for in the warrant, to Peter Grubb for the sum of one hundred and thirty-five pounds. This tract of land was surveyed April 8th, 1784. On November 28th and 29th, 1737, William Allen by deeds of lease and release conveyed the said tract of 300 acres to Peter Grubb his heirs and assigns in fee, who procured a patent for it from the Proprietaries November 30th, 1737. Since this grant did not entirely embracja the ore hills, Peter Grubb was granted a warrant by the Proprietaries of Pennsylvania December 2nd, 1737, for two tracts of land (142% acres) contiguous to the 300 acre tract thus making the whole tract contain 442% acres of land. On November 2. 1734, he had taken out a warrant for a tract of land adjoining the above described tracts on the west and north, containing 195 acres. This made him owner of the famous Cornwall ore hills, hills that contained almost pure magnetic iron ore.


text:
Penn Twp. alum receives honor from IUP
John Marefka was an AP Little All-American, but there was nothing little about his achievements on the athletic fields.
Marefka, a 1950 Penn Township High School graduate and native of Claridge, was inducted this fall to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletic Hall of Fame for his accomplishments as a four-year letterman in both football and baseball.
The 1956 graduate of what was then known as Indiana State Teacher's College, or ISTC, was a two-time all Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference end, and in 1955, he was picked as a Little All-American and second-team all-state selection. On the baseball diamond, he led ISTC during his senior season with a .401 batting average while playing in the outfield, which made his eventual selection into the IUP Hall of Fame a no-brainer.
"It was terrific to be selected," said Marefka, who now lives in Copley, Ohio. "You always think it's going to happen, but it's still special when it happens."
Since graduating, Marefka went on to a successful career as a rubber chemist, as he cofounded Graphic Arts Rubber, Qualiform Rubber and Kleen Polymers, all firms based in Ohio. And though he hasn't lived in the Penn Township area since his college graduation, he still has some family living locally, including his brothers, Ted and Robert.
Marefka's path to being one of ISTC's football greats — he was named to the school's pre-1960 all-time team — wasn't a direct one from Penn Township, however, and he almost ended up suiting up for a different college in the region.
"At the time I graduated (high school), I had a chance to go up to St. Vincent," he said. "I was up there for a couple of weeks trying to make the football team, but I ended up coming back to Claridge."
Marefka added some size in the two years between his high school graduation and his arrival in Indiana, as he grew from 165 to 195 pounds, and in 1952, he was back on the tryout field with the Indians.
"I think the thing I remember most about going up there was that I played at a Class B (now AA) school, so I went up there playing with a lot of guys from bigger schools and wondering if I could play with them," Marefka said. "But I eventually made the team and played a lot."
Eventually Marefka reached 215 pounds, a big weight for an end in that era, and became a starter and a star for the Indians, who had a 16-16 record during Marefka's years.
The most unexpected thing about his football success, Marefka said, was that he always considered baseball to be his primary sport.
"I played four years of baseball up there, and that was always the sport I thought I was best at growing up," he said. "I played a lot of baseball on Legion teams and other teams around Jeannette and Claridge."
Marefka was inducted to the IUP Hall of Fame with 13 other inductees, including three others from the ITSC era of the school. He still stays involved with IUP, as he follows the team's progress on the Internet and returns periodically for fundraisers and golf outings.
But even with being honored by the university community, Marefka said, the biggest treat for him was that all four of his children and all 15 of his grandchildren were able to attend the induction after arriving from places ranging from Ohio to Alabama.
"There were 13 other inductees, and one of them was even a teammate of mine," he said. "It was a great weekend. The whole thing was quite nice, but the best thing about it was that they all made it up."
Matt Grubba is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-388-5830 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Jackie's Journal June 22, 201122 Jun, 2011 By: Jackie Jones
Hawthorne Direct celebrates its silver anniversary on June 25. View the Direct Response Marketing Alliance (DRMA) Spotlight video commemorating the company's 25 successful years in business here.
TVGoods Inc. purchases AsSeenOnTV.com and its toll-free number, 866-AsSeenOnTV. Delivery Agent is handling all aspects of technology, interactive marketing and operations, including the integration of TV Wallet.
The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) announces its Monday keynote speakers for the DMA2011 Conference & Exhibition. Biz Stone of Twitter kicks off the morning keynote, while Randi Zuckerberg of Facebook will speak at the afternoon keynote.
Mercury Media announces the addition of Shayne P. Forrester as vice president of new business development.
Venable's Advertising and Marketing Practice Group wins the Chambers USA Award for Excellence for the second year in a row.
Marty Beard, former president and chief executive of Sybase 365, joins LiveOps as the company's new CEO.
Media Design Group announces the addition of Kristin Koleske and the promotion of Martin Melgoza as the company's new account coordinators.
Datapak Services Corp. announces a new initiative in quality assurance – a critical metric in performance.
Argo Marketing Group announces a new contract with Herbal Magic Inc. to execute telemarketing management services for their DR program, LA Weight Loss.
Canis Media teams up with mobile solutions provider Amoja.com to launch a brand new teleshopping app solution for TV shopping companies
PBandJ Partners announces that is commercial for Product Strategies' Razor Rx, "Innovation in Shaving," has been selected to receive a 2011 Communicator Award, and that its work on "The Tomato Factory" has been selected to receive a 2011 Telly Award.
Triton Technologies is now housing its data at The Markley Group's flagship datacenter located in downtown Boston.
©2017 Questex, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited. Please send any technical comments or questions to our webmaster. Contact Us | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy |


text: Culture 14 February 2000 Death wish Darwin's Worms Adam Phillips Faber & Faber, 148pp, £7.99 ISBN 0571200036 Sign up for our weekly email * Adam Phillips's Darwin's Worms is engaging, clever, full of surprises. Connections are made that force us to think. There is much to agree with. One of the book's central tenets is both true and important: that the death of a supervenient God means that loss is absolute, and that if we believe in such a world, this truth has to be faced. There are no supernatural redemptions or ultimate recoveries of lost others. The comparison of Freud and Darwin is well made. Both these thinkers undermined our narcissism - Darwin through attacking our position as the pinnacle of creation, Freud our omniscient place in our own minds. In a world without God, suffering cannot be redeemed from outside nature. Yet for both Darwin and Freud the finality of death creates and confirms value rather than destroys it. Instead of despair at the transience of life, both agree that it enhances life. For Darwin, the sublimity of nature is no less real; and the earthworm provides an image - a symbol even - of values that go beyond the mere competition for survival. The co-operative work of these lowly underground workers provides the conditions for man's survival and enrichment. Both Darwin and Freud see death as an organising principle of life. Freud says that transience is beauty provided that we are able to mourn - that is, to feel pain but gradually detach ourselves from the lost object and move on. Healthy mourning is the vital alternative to, as Phillips puts it, "the refuge of illusion, the confidence of nihilism or the omniscience of the tragic vision". For him happiness is made real by the refusal to be disillusioned as a result of false ideals of perfectibility. So what is called the "reality principle" offers a refined form of happiness. Phillips, quoting E M Forster, puts it succinctly: "Death destroys a man; but the idea of death saves him." Both Freud and Darwin are interested in the legacy of the past, in the evolution of the species or the individual. But both also proclaim the need to adapt, change and move on. "The future is not caused by the past," Phillips writes, "it is merely informed by it." The chapter on Freud is dense, perhaps even forced for the sake of the thesis. There is a long discussion of the "death instinct" - the deep wish to return to the inanimate, to destroy life and break links. This can be manifested in a wide range of psychic states, from the destructiveness of the psychopath, and the negativity of self-destruction and despair, to the often unconscious spoliation of the best efforts of the psychoanalyst in promoting self-understanding. Phillips is right to see some elements of this tendency in Freud's early destruction of his own papers and letters in order to stymie future biographers, and in his refusal, much later, to give his blessing to a biography. (He may, however, simply have wished to keep the dark side of himself private.) Phillips makes the provocatively interesting suggestion that this antipathy may have been a displaced scepticism about the value of "biographies" - the personal narratives that are the stuff of psychoanalysis. Phillips sees another example of the death instinct in Freud's desire to "die in his own way", and offers descriptions, from different points of view, of his actual death. In this model, death structures Freud's narrative drama of the psyche in terms of the need to accept transience, both generally and within each individual life. In reading and re-reading this book, I find myself constantly pulled in two ways, sometimes within a single page. My overriding impression is of enrichment. The overall thesis argues for one of the central insights of psychoanalysis: that only by modifying, rather than evading, the inevitable frustrations of life can we live life fully. My own take on the clinical usefulness and value of the death instinct lies here, in the constant struggle between the wish for a non-thinking solution and the work and courage needed to stay with whatever conflicts face us. Our lifelong struggle with narcissism is to be found here, as Darwin and Freud illuminate so movingly. And Phillips's extended essay may be seen as his own playful and creative version of this. But I find certain aspects of his thinking harder to admire. Phillips writes with enviable panache; but sometimes he takes paradoxes and contradictions rather too much in his stride. He seems to lack the careful attention to detail that he professes to admire in Darwin. And his use of the concept of the death instinct is a little cavalier; he confuses, I think, its diverse layers of meaning. He tends to slip, too, between different notions of moral value. He appears to suggest that in science there is no room for moral values except as tacked-on preferences and prejudices, and in so doing he reduces psychology to mere adaptation of biology. And yet he refers to the "refusal to mourn as being the refusal to live". This is a different take on life, one that acknowledges the intrinsic moral complexity of human psychology. In my opinion, to talk about the human being at the level that a psychoanalyst - or a novelist - is interested in, is already to occupy moral ground. As the psychoanalyst Money-Kyrle argued, there are deep psychological facts of life that have emotional and moral implications - such as the existence of a sexual couple who gave us life. We either have to come to terms with these realities or live in delusion, denial or distortion. If we cannot learn to bear the pain of lack of omnipotence, we damage those we love, ravage our own capacities and make others and ourselves suffer from our arrogance and from the hidden destructiveness of our envy and jealousy. Such outcomes, which are in a sense the raw material for psychoanalysts, occupy a universe that is inevitably moral; lives thus lived hover on the verge of the tragic, or tip over into it as a result of hubris. Such a world also offers a space for recognition, remorse and a change of heart. Secular redemption is not a myth. The reductionist streak in Phillips's philosophy means that Darwin's Worms lacks this clear dimension of hubris and the tragic. It offers as a substitute the important register of the ironic. But there is a depletion all the same, for which, ironically, aspects of the language and thought of poor, discarded religion (as referring to individual spirituality) might offer one antidote. Michael Brearley is a former England cricket captain. He works as a psychoanalyst Subscribe from just £1 per issue More


text:
Tuesday Ten: 10 Fabulous Father's Day Gift Ideas Inspired by Celeb Dads
Father's Day is in FIVE days!! Have you done your shopping yet?I hope this doesn't come as a surprise but…
Okay, let's admit it… Most of us will be doing the last minute dash to the sporting goods store or the mall to find our dad something special. Instead of stressing out about it, let some of our favorite Hollywood dads give you a bit of gift-spiration!
From Jay Z to David Beckham, Ben Affleck to Scott Disick, we've gathered some inspiration from all kinds of dads for a bunch of awesome gifts that are a-lister worthy!
Launch the video above to check 'em out!
Where to Buy:
- Tie: Nordstrom
- Trym II Facial Hair Trimmer: Amazon
- Crystal Decanter: TJ Maxx
- Poker Set: Ralph Lauren
- Hammock: Branch Home
- Hornitos Black Barrel Tequila: Hornitos
- Football Martini Shaker: Stone Cask
- Fitness Tracker Watch: My Basis


text:
Palike freeloads for Ind-Eng cricket tie
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Council has managed to wangle 100 free tickets for its Corporators and officers, from the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) for the India-England match in the Cricket World Cup, to be held in the City on February 27.
However, KSCA has not caved in totally. It has insisted on giving the Palike not more than 100 tickets for the first game in Bangalore. The Council has 198 Corporators which means that the Council will have to cough up cash and buy at least 98 tickets more for that game, and 150 tickets more for those who want to populate the Palike box at KSCA.
The ticket deal is the fallout of a compromise between the KSCA and the BBMP over the issue of complementary tickets over the past few months. Last month, the BBMP decided to assert its claim over the Chinnaswamy Stadium land and tax the 'commercial' activities of the KSCA. Within hours, however, the Council made a U-turn, giving the KSCA 'one more chance' to treat the public representatives with dignity.
Bear the cost
According to BBMP officers, the Palike will now have to bear the cost of the rest 150 tickets, if required, for the corporators or the officials who wish to witness any of the Cup games played in the City.
"The KSCA has agreed to provide us with 100 tickets apart from which we will have to buy our own tickets for rest of the corporators for the India-England game," a Palike officer said. That should set back the BBMP to the tune of Rs one lakh at least, with each ticket costing Rs 1,000.
Apparently, KSCA would not agree to part with more than 100 tickets, as it expected a large number of cricket fans arriving from Kolkata, the original venue for the India-England game. "The KSCA is expecting 10,000 people to arrive from Kolkata," said a KSCA officer.


text:
Viktor Goltvyanitsa over at Dreamworld has busted out 2 new extensions that are worth noting for others to play with and use on a daily basis. Viktor is active in the Fireworks Forum and enjoys helping people out by creating extensions for Fireworks.
Extended CSS Menu:
Set Resolution:
This panel gives you the ability to batch images at a specified resolution and adjusting the quality/scale and smoothness all in one shot. Its a nifty extension that I find myself using every now and then when I run into this type of workflow where I need to batch images with a specified resolution.
Thanks Viktor! 🙂


text:
|From: Danny Yoo (dyoo at hkn.eecs.berkeley.edu)
Date: Fri Sep 15 15:27:00 EDT 2006
> Is there a simple scheme idiom to do this? > > Given: > > '(a (b c (d)) e ((f)) g) > > Produce: > > [z ([z a] [z ([z b] [z c] [z ([z d])])] [z e] [z ([z ([z f])])] [z g])] This looks very much like homework. What problem do you have with being able to write this? This appears to be something that the chapters in Part II in HTDP should directly address: http://htdp.org/2003-09-26/Book/curriculum-Z-H-12.html#node_part_II Can you give us context as to why you're trying to do the above problem?
|Posted on the users mailing list.


text: National Mom's Nite Out - Thursday, May 9, 2013 from 6pm-8pm. Come out for the 4th annual Mom's Nite Out, a time to pamper, surprise & delight our Treasure Coast moms! Mom's will enjoy an evening sampling delicious food, musical entertainment fashions shows and more! The first 150 Mom's will receive a pair of tickets to Sailfish Splash Water Park, plus a free goody bag! Save the Date and don't miss this exciting event!


text:
The voters of the Republic of Ireland have rejected the Lisbon Treaty (officially the Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community) in the referendum held on June 12. According to the rules of the EU, as found in the Nice Treaty, this means that the Lisbon Treaty cannot come into effect, as the unanimous ratification of the Treaty by all EU member states is required for this.
No point moaning that 4 million Irish cannot be permitted to thwart the will of 490 million other Europeans. That argument is bogus and dangerous, even if the 8 remaining EU member states that have not yet reached a formal decision on the Lisbon Treaty were to ratify it – something that is by no means a done deal. The rules for ratification of the Treaty were clear. To change the rules when you are losing is a violation of the rule of law. Respect for the rule of law is even more important than the fate of the Lisbon Treaty.
The Lisbon Treaty had all the charm and appeal of the Manhattan Yellow Pages: the Consolidated versions of the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the
European Union, plus Protocols, Annexes and Declarations runs to 392 pages. Trying to read it is like having root canal work done without the benefit of novocaine. Nevertheless, I regret its demise. I am a European federalist, and the Treaty of Lisbon would have represented a small further step towards a federal Europe. Now that process has suffered a setback and precious years will be lost in the swamp of European nation state irrelevance.
It is, however, important that the death of the Lisbon Treaty is acknowledged in Brussels and in the national capitals that favoured the Treaty. Trying to achieve a resurrection of Lazarus for the Lisbon Treaty by telling the Irish people: "keep on voting till you get it right", would be both contemptible and counterproductive. This tactic worked once, when the Irish voters rejected the Nice Treaty in May 2001, held another referendum in October 2002 and passed the Treaty on that occasion. It will not work again. If it were to be attempted, I am certain that many of those who did not vote this time, and quite a few of those who voted in support of the Treaty, would want to hold up two fingers in the direction of the would-be bullies of Brussels, Paris and other corners of the continent.
When the European Constitution (officially the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe) was rejected in referenda in France and the Netherlands in 2005, plan B was to bury the Constitution pro forma, but to resurrect it without substantive modifications as the Lisbon Treaty (that, incidentally, is why the UK should have had a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, and ought to have one even now – the government had promised a referendum on the European Constitution; reneging on that commitment after changing the name of the Treaty but nothing of substance, is dishonourable). Plan B has now back-fired. Both the form and the substance of the European Constitution are now dead. There is no plan B for the Lisbon Treaty (or plan C for the Constitution).
So what will happen? The EU will muddle on with the Nice Treaty. It has not led to gridlock thus far. It will not lead to gridlock in the future. Certainly, many of its institutional arrangements and decision-making bodies and procedures are ill-designed for an EU of 27 members.
I am sure love will find a way. There will be informal institutional adaptations and a proliferation of constitutional 'common law', born out of practice. The UK has evolved its largely unwritten constitution in exactly this manner. We have already seen it with the Eurogroup, the ministers of finance of the 15 full EMU members, which has taken over most of the power and many of the functions of Ecofin, the ministers of finance of the 27 EU members. There is no mention of the Eurogroup in any of the Treaties. The Lisbon Treaty would have been the first to officially recognise its existence. But it exists and it works. There will be many more such informal developments as the written Treaty arrangements and institutions become intolerable constraints on desirable actions an policies.
There will be a further impetus given to a multi-speed Europe (where every member state arrives at the same destination eventually, but not necessarily at the same time) and even to Europe-à-la-carte (where there may be permanent differences in the degree of integration along some dimensions). Of course already have a multi-speed Europe. Only 15 of the 27 EU members are also full members of the EMU. The rest have derogations from or, in the case of the UK and Denmark, opt-outs from the requirement to progress to the third stage for achieving economic and monetary union (to adopt the euro and join the Eurosystem). Indeed, with the opt-outs from stage 3 of EMU for the UK and Denmark, we already have a potential Europe-à-la-carte in the existing EU. Only 13 EU member states (plus Norway and Iceland) are part of the Schengen arrangement.
Enhanced cooperation
It is possible that a greater recourse to multi-speed Europe will be achieved through the enhanced cooperation arrangements. The Treaty of Amsterdam first brought the "enhanced cooperation" concept into the Treaty on European Union (in connection with regards judicial cooperation on criminal matters) and into the Treaty establishing the European Community (under the EC Treaty the initiative for enhanced cooperation is taken by the Commission at the request of the member states concerned; under the EU Treaty the initiative comes from the member states). In either case, enhanced cooperation is subject to a decision of the Council, acting by a qualified majority.
The Treaty of Nice introduced major changes. In particular, a Member State may not oppose the establishment of enhanced cooperation (except in the area of foreign policy). This matters because it removes the national veto over the enhanced cooperation proposals of other member states . Does this mean that if, say, 26 member states were to ratify the Lisbon Treaty, but Ireland did not, they could simply adopt the Lisbon Treaty for themselves and leave Ireland to potter along with the Nice Treaty?
If it ever were to come to that, the issue would no doubt end up in the European Court of Justice. I am not a lawyer, fortunately, but it seems unlikely that proceeding to create an EU of 26 countries under the Lisbon Treaty under the enhanced cooperation cloak would be compatible with the existing (Nice) Treaty. It also would not be Nice. According to the existing Treaties, enhanced cooperation may not constitute discrimination between the participating states and the other(s). Enhanced cooperation has to respect the single institutional framework of the Union. In addition, the actions and decisions taken under enhanced cooperation cannot become part of the EU acquis itself. (Less relevant, for the issue under consideration, is that enhanced cooperation must further the (Nice) Treaty objectives, must respect the whole of the acquis communautaire and the powers of the various parties, and may not apply to an area that falls within the exclusive competence of the Community).
There are further constraints on using the threat of enhanced cooperation by the member states that ratify the Lisbon Treaty as a stick to beat Ireland with. Enhanced cooperation does not allow extension of the powers as laid down by the existing Treaties. The general arrangements for enhanced cooperation require at least eight member states to be involved in enhanced cooperation (the arrangement must also remain open to any member state that wishes to participate). Also, while enhanced cooperation may involve the areas of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP), it cannot touch on military or defence matters, so the 26 could do nothing to threaten Ireland's neutrality.
So the EU will muddle on, until events, dear boy, events will make it clear even to the most dedicated eurosceptic that there are a number of policy areas that can no longer be managed effectively even by the largest EU member state at the national level. For some of these, intergovernmentalism may suffice. Most, I would argue, require a supranational solution. For the UK and the other European nation states, the EU is the only currently available supranational solution framework.
The policy areas that will have to be transferred to the EU level include foreign policy, defence, immigration, environmental policy addressing border-crossing externalities like global warming, energy security, monetary policy, financial regulation (a common framework and, for financial institutions with significant cross-border activities, a single regulator/supervisor), and policies towards tax havens and regulatory havens. No doubt I have left out a few.
The logic of border-crossing externalities and border-crossing economies of scale for the above-mentioned policy areas is so blatantly obvious, that even the English will eventually recognise it – the rest of the British do already. Perhaps not in my time. But here's hoping!


text:
Hi [name], welcome back to The Long Bay Resort! We have your exclusive specials reserved right here.
Hi [name], these exclusive deals are for you!
Receive the best money saving deals in Myrtle Beach!
Ripley's Aquarium takes you deep into the mysterious wonders of our oceans. With thousands of fish, they bring you face to face with the beautiful and bizarre, elegant and exotic.
Ready to explore one of the top attractions of Myrtle Beach? Ripley's Aquarium is located at Broadway at the Beach, and is over 87,000 square feet, with 1.4 million gallons of saltwater traveling over 40 miles of pipes, and displaying thousands of fish from around the world.
As you begin your journey, explore the Rio Amazon, that recreates the prime-evil, lush world of the rainforest, where more than 2,000 species of fish thrive. Next, you'll discover Rainbow Rock, the Indo-Pacific coral reef, where there are thousands of colorful fish from the tropical islands. Here, you can even catch a live dive show.
Step onto the moving glide path as it takes you on a 330-foot journey through a spectacular underwater tunnel exhibit. Come face to face with tarpons, grunts, squirrelfish, a green sea turtle, moray eels, and of course, sharks. Did you know Ripley's Aquarium processes more water daily than the entire city of Myrtle Beach uses within a 24-hour period? Another cool fact is that most of the sharks that are here are from off the coast of South Carolina.
Time for beauty and brawns. The Living Gallery is up next. Here you'll see the strange and unusual, beautiful and deadly marine life, like the giant octopus from deep in the pacific waters. Explore the vibrant coral reefs along with the animals and plants that use them for protection. You'll even see the spectacular sea nettles, commonly known as jellyfish. Although they're quite beautiful to see, you're glad there's glass between you.
Time to get splashed at Ray Bay! There are hundreds of rays here, like the cow-nose, spotted eagle, and southern stingrays. All of the marine life here is taken care of by ten aquarist team members. Once a month they conduct ultrasounds on their rays and other marine life, to make sure they're healthy. It's quite a spectacle to see when they gather the rays and conduct the tests. You can watch a feeding of the rays, touch the rays, and even get to swim with them!
Did you know that to keep electricity going to all of these exhibits, it takes a million feet of electrical wiring? That's 190 miles of wire – about the distance from Myrtle Beach to Georgia! With over sixteen years here in Myrtle Beach, and a staple at Broadway at the Beach, you need to come and explore the undersea life here at Ripley's Aquarium. See you soon for an adventure you won't ever forget!


text:
A man has pleaded guilty in Anoka County District Court to a felony charge following his arrest for a shoplifting incident at a Coon Rapids hardware store that turned violent.
In a plea agreement, Randy James Clark Jr., 35, no permanent address, entered a guilty plea to felony simple robbery charge.
At sentencing Oct. 1, a first-degree aggravated robbery charge was dismissed and Clark was sent to prison for 45 months with credit for 63 days spent in jail since his arrest. Restitution totaling $891.16 was ordered to be paid.
The morning of July 31, Coon Rapids Police responded to the Ace Hardware store, 9680 Foley Blvd., on a report of a robbery in progress.
According to the complaint, a male, later identified as Clark, and an adult female entered the store and staff became suspicious so they watched them as they walked through the store.
A store employee saw Clark take multiple items off the store shelf and immediately place them in his pocket, then he alerted other employees who saw Clark walk out of the store without paying for them.
The store owner and another employee confronted Clark outside the store as he and the woman entered a vehicle.
When Clark had difficulty starting the vehicle, the employee approached the driver's side door and attempted to take the keys out of the ignition, according to the complaint.
The complaint states that Clark threatened to kill the employee, then pulled out a razor blade-type knife and swung it toward the employee, who put his arm up in a defensive manner, but the arm was sliced.
Clark fled from the vehicle and was seen running southeast into the wooded area by Heritage Auto Body on Coon Rapids Boulevard.
Police set up a perimeter and Clark was spotted by the Foley Boulevard Park and Ride, according to the Coon Rapids Police report.
He was apprehended on Foley just north of the Park and Ride after being Tased because he did not comply with police commands.
Following the arrest, both the store owner and the employee who was hurt positively identified Clark as the shoplifter and the man who had threatened and attacked the employee.
A glass methamphetamine pipe rolled up in a napkin as well as a capped hypodermic needle were found on Clark.
According to the complaint, Clark appeared to be under the influence of drugs at the time of his arrest, making the comment that he owed a guy $300 to $400 and if he did not pay by 4 p.m., he was going to be killed, so he "had to do it."
The value of the items shoplifted from the store by Clark was $34.79.
Clark was wanted on a felony Cass County stolen property warrant and also had other felony convictions for drug use, check forgery, burglary and theft, according to the Coon Rapids Police report.
Peter Bodley is at [email protected]


text:
- None
- None
Medical sales representatives are typically employed by pharmaceutical companies to sell products such as medicine or prescription drugs to healthcare professionals.
While many employers and Medical sales recruitment agencies prefer reps to have a degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, nursing or related fields, not having one of those qualifications doesn't necessarily stand in the way of employment. A degree in business or marketing is also looked upon in a positive light, and any degree at all helps to show that a certain academic ability and level has been achieved.
Specific training is usually provided to new staff by the employer in the early stages of employment. Further experience, particularly if the past qualifications have not been in a relevant subject, can be very helpful, especially if it involved work shadowing or work in a commercial or hospital placement.
Candidates should also be able to demonstrate excellent communication and the ability to think on their feet. They should be outgoing, with plenty of confidence and the type of persistence that doesn't collapse at the first, second or even third No. Team work is very important, although medical representatives spend a lot of time travelling alone.
Medical sales representatives are well remunerated, with starting salaries at around £24,000 p.a. and management roles beginning at around £40,000 p.a.
View your closest or specialist recruiters by using the Agency Search above.
Jobseeker tip provided by Agency Central Ltd
An important aspect of building a territory in Medical Device Sales is the ability to leverage Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) - trusted professional end users. The ability to engage with KOLs will allow candidates in this arena to promote their product(s) effectively.
Jobseeker tip provided by Agency Central Ltd
It takes hard work, product knowledge, and proven Sales skills to deliver year-on-year growth in Medical Device Sales - and as such, recruiters in this area will look for evidence of a strong Sales background and the ability to grow a territory on a candidate's CV.


text:
1.46 KB, patch
Ehsan: review+
lsblakk: approval-mozilla-aurora+
lsblakk: approval-mozilla-beta+
|Details | Diff | Splinter Review
5 years ago
This bug was filed from the Socorro interface and is report bp-bba5f0ee-9249-4daa-b23f-58e7d2121016 . ============================================================= 0 xul.dll nsTextServicesDocument::DeleteSelection editor/txtsvc/src/nsTextServicesDocument.cpp:1387 1 xul.dll nsTextServicesDocument::InsertText editor/txtsvc/src/nsTextServicesDocument.cpp:1737 2 xul.dll mozSpellChecker::Replace extensions/spellcheck/src/mozSpellChecker.cpp:222 3 xul.dll nsEditorSpellCheck::ReplaceWord editor/composer/src/nsEditorSpellCheck.cpp:394 4 xul.dll NS_InvokeByIndex_P xpcom/reflect/xptcall/src/md/win32/xptcinvoke.cpp:70 5 xul.dll XPCWrappedNative::CallMethod js/xpconnect/src/XPCWrappedNative.cpp:2418 6 xul.dll XPC_WN_CallMethod js/xpconnect/src/XPCWrappedNativeJSOps.cpp:1474 7 mozjs.dll js::InvokeKernel js/src/jsinterp.cpp:344 8 mozjs.dll js::Interpret js/src/jsinterp.cpp:2442 9 mozjs.dll js::RunScript js/src/jsinterp.cpp:293 10 mozjs.dll js::InvokeKernel js/src/jsinterp.cpp:355 11 mozjs.dll js::Invoke js/src/jsinterp.cpp:387 12 mozjs.dll JS_CallFunctionValue js/src/jsapi.cpp:5604 13 xul.dll nsJSContext::CallEventHandler dom/base/nsJSEnvironment.cpp:1892 14 kernel32.dll SystemTimeToFileTime 15 @0xe1ea05f Comments found in Crash-stats : This has now happened 4 times, every time I start the spell checker. I have not tried rebooting yet. I was spell checking a reply to an e-mail; then it just disapeared
Comment 1•
5 years ago
another regression vincent, roland, does this correlate to gsfn issue reported by vincent in tb-support-crew? can you hook up the topic URL/tag to this bug also exists in TB17 bp-8165cfcf-acf3-4731-b889-6610e2121017
Comment 2•
5 years ago
I haven't heard of any crash related to spell check at this time...
Comment 3•
5 years ago
Ehsan - can you help the TB guys out and take a look a this? I know you've done Editor work in the past. Thanks :)
Sure, I can help. Aryeh, can you please take a look and see if you find out anything? Thanks!
Comment 5•
5 years ago
The line of the crash was last changed by bug 763283 part 2, which uses ->AsContent() without a null check. Without digging to see how exactly this could happen, that seems like the obvious reason for the crash. The regression should be in 16 in that case, which seems to be what happened.
Comment 6•
5 years ago
Created attachment 675087 [details] [diff] [review] Add null check The original code before bug 763283 was if (mIteratorStatus != nsTextServicesDocument::eIsDone) { // The old iterator is still pointing to something valid, // so get its current node so we can restore it after we // create the new iterator! curContent = do_QueryInterface(mIterator->GetCurrentNode()); } so I changed it to better match that. No test, because I have no way to know how to reproduce. Try: https://tbpl.mozilla.org/?tree=Try&rev=6c0b12df1d34
Comment on attachment 675087 [details] [diff] [review] Add null check [Approval Request Comment] Bug caused by (feature/regressing bug #): bug 763283 User impact if declined: Thunderbird topcrash Testing completed (on m-c, etc.): We can't reproduce the crash, but the fix is straightforward Risk to taking this patch (and alternatives if risky): Minimal String or UUID changes made by this patch: none.
Comment 9•
5 years ago
https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/9a9ae8ce3b8d Should this have a test?
Comment 10•
5 years ago
Yes, if anyone can create one. We only know about the crash from crash reports, and don't have steps to reproduce, so we don't know how to write a test. It would probably take an excessive amount of work to test this.
Comment 11•
5 years ago
Comment on attachment 675087 [details] [diff] [review] Add null check Risk is low enough, let's see if this takes down the volume on branches, approving.
https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-aurora/rev/005b6a9a807e https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-beta/rev/a2cc1ba86817
Comment 13•
5 years ago
will need to check crash-stats after TB17 release
Comment 14•
5 years ago
Thanks for the fix. v.fixed - no crash sigs in TB17. But there some other sigs - bug 834487, and bug 835314


text:
Mumbai (Bombay) Cruise Port
Port of Mumbai (Bombay): An Overview
Mumbai is a massive metropolis of more than 20 million people, and it's defined by its exuberance, energy and sheer madness. Unlike other destination cities in India, it's not known for its great monuments, arts or sights. Its appeal for visitors is its friendly people, cultural diversity and vibrant markets.
Chaos does not even begin to describe Mumbai, where people do daily battle with who knows how many motor vehicles. Indeed, the cacophony of hooting horns is a constant, and just crossing the street is risky business. Bustling crowds add to the lively atmosphere and never-ending assault on the senses.
Parts of the hit film "Slumdog Millionaire" were filmed there, and, as you travel through the city, you can't help but see the squalid shacks that millions call home. These slums are often in the shadow of the high-rise homes of Mumbai's growing middle and upper classes. As you explore this sprawling city, you'll see that none of these neighborhoods is immune from the noise, air and water pollution that come with such rapid growth and widespread poverty.
Where Mumbai stands now there were once seven islands that formed part of the kingdom of the Emperor Ashoka. They passed into the hands of various Hindu and Muslim rulers and in 1534 were seized by the Portuguese, who named them Bom Baia, meaning "Good Bay." They became British in 1661, and the name morphed into Bombay. In 1668, Bombay was leased to the East India Company, the islands were joined through land reclamation projects, and the city became an important trading port under the British Raj.
The region gained independence from Britain with the rest of India in 1947. The city's name was changed to Mumbai in 1996. Some claim that was its name before the British arrived, and others say that it's derived from "Mumbadevi," the patron goddess of the Koli fishermen, who were the islands' earliest known inhabitants. Whatever the truth, you'll find many locals still call it by its British name.
The British did not waste their years there but spent it building grandiose buildings that would turn the city into a little England. Among them are the Victoria and Albert Museum, built in 1872; Crawford Market, completed in 1869; and its Victorian-styled clock tower, the Victoria Terminus, reminiscent of St. Pancras station in London. The first train in India departed from this station in 1853; these days, millions of commuters use it daily.
All these places are must-see sights for visitors, along with Mumbai's numerous ornate temples, bustling bazaars, instructive museums and, yes, even its slums. And of course you can't miss the Gateway of India, actually quite a small edifice by today's standards, but the jewel in Mumbai's sightseeing crown for many people.
Port FacilitiesIn a word, don't. There is absolutely no reason to hang around the port area, so head out sightseeing as quickly as possible.
Don't MissThe first thing everyone wants to see when they visit Mumbai is the Gateway of India, an ornate arch built to celebrate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to what was then Bombay in December 1911. It opened in 1924 and used to be the first monument visitors arriving in Bombay saw. The last British troops to leave India passed through the Gateway on February 28, 1948.
Although the arch is a big attraction, it's dwarfed by the Taj Mahal hotel across the road. It opened in 1903 and is an attraction in its own right, as everyone wants a picture taken with the bearded doorkeepers in their white uniforms and turbans. More recently, the hotel gained notoriety as the site of the terrorist attacks on the city in November 2008. The Taj is a great place to take a break from the chaos outside. It has immaculate restroom facilities, great bars and restaurants, and upscale shopping.
Your sightseeing should include a drive along Marine Drive, Mumbai's seaside promenade, past Chowpatty Beach and to Malabar Hill, which is the Beverly Hills of Mumbai. Look out for the Parsi Tower of Silence, where people of the Parsi faith who die are laid out to be eaten by birds of prey and their bones left to disintegrate so they wash into the sea.
Mani Bhavan, known as the Gandhi Museum, is on Laburnam Road in South Mumbai and is a shrine to the man who won independence for India. It's packed with books and photos from his life, along with a glassed-off reproduction of the room in which he lived (during visits from 1917 to 1934). Especially don't miss the dioramas of his life's events; the exhibit is definitely not up to contemporary standards, yet it's haunting and illustrative.
The Jain Temple in Malabar, considered the prettiest temple in Mumbai, is worth a look. (Jainism is one of the many religions in Mumbai and is related to Hinduism.) Two stone elephants adorn the entrance; inside, there's an ornate domed ceiling painted with signs of the zodiac. The last stop while in Malabar should be the Hanging Gardens, which offer great views over the city.
Be sure to also visit Crawford Market, which is packed with stalls selling fruits and vegetables. Spare a glance or two at the building, completed in 1869, with its beautiful Victorian carvings. Also take a peek at Victoria Terminus, another Victorian masterpiece with a strong resemblance to St. Pancras station in London. These days, it's actually called Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, but luckily taxi drivers understand Victoria Terminus.
Try to time your visit around the lunch hour to watch the famous dabba-wallas stream out into the city to deliver some 200,000 cooked lunches prepared by housewives for their office-worker husbands. The meals are kept warm in identical dabbas (metal lunch containers). How the lunches end up in the right hands is quite a mystery.
Another must-see is the Dhobi Ghat, Mumbai's central laundry for more than 350 years. Some 4,500 people work there, hand-scrubbing laundry from private citizens, hotels, restaurants and even hospitals all across the city. Take a paid tour, or watch the action from the streets above the Ghat; afterward, wander the adjacent streets for free.The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly the Prince of Wales Museum), opened in 1923, is considered one of the 20 best museums in the world and houses a huge collection of artifacts, from weapons from the Mughal Empire to Indian paintings and Greek-influenced figures.
Elephanta Caves, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, form a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Shiva and are believed to have been carved between the 9th and 13th centuries. The complex is full of huge sculpted images of Hindu deities carved in the hard rock, including a colossal 20-foot-high three-headed image of Lord Shiva, depicting his three facets -- creator, destroyer and protector. You reach the caves by motorboat from piers behind the Gateway of India. Boats leave roughly every 30 minutes; journey time is about one hour. You'll need to climb 120 steps to get to the entrance to the caves. It's not such an ordeal if you take your time and shop the souvenir stands that border the stairway. Or you can play Cleopatra and, for fee, climb aboard a litter and be carried to the top by two strong Indian men.
Dharavi Slum tour is a guided 2.5-hour walk through "India's largest slum." It's challenging and often shocking, but it's an unforgettable experience for visitors who climb to rooftops and meander through tiny, dark alleys to see the underground industries that range from plastic and metal recycling to pottery-making and leather tanning. Guides also take you through residential areas where more than a million people reside in tiny Spartan rooms with no plumbing. Visits to schools and the slum markets are included, too. No photos are allowed, and you'll have to wear close-toed shoes.
The enormous Chor Bazaar, also known as Thieves' Market, is one of the most exotic shopping experiences anywhere. Mutton Street shops specialize in antiques, wood carvings, stone sculpture jewelry, furniture and just about everything else under the sun. It's open throughout the year, with most of the shops closed on Friday when it turns into a big flea market. Although real Indian antiques are sold there, be aware that many are knockoffs made locally. As you leave, stroll one of the nearby streets that specializes in breaking down cars with hammers and chisels. It's fascinating junkyard entertainment.
Shopper's Stop is one of the biggest department stores in Mumbai and offers a wide variety of apparel, accessories and housewares. More fun is Fashion Street, in Colaba, which is lined with stalls selling export-surplus clothing. Fabindia stores around the city are a good source of traditional dress for men and women, as well as tablecloths, placemats, pillow covers and other home goods. And, just for fun, visit one of the many shops offering Bollywood-style gowns and wedding apparel glittering with gold and encrusted with jewels.
Getting AroundThere are more than 70,000 registered yellow-and-black taxis in Mumbai and another 8,000 posher taxis with air-conditioning. As you exit the port, you'll probably feel all of them are lying in wait for your business.
Because the city is big and there's a lot to see, your best bet is to hire a taxi driver for the day, but you'll need to haggle over the price. As a rough guide, you should be paying around Rs 600 for two hours, but how much you actually pay depends on your negotiating skills.
You'll get a better deal the closer you manage to get to the port exit; the drivers start to get desperate for business if it seems you're going to escape. You will get an even better deal still if you find a taxi out on the street or at taxi stands around hotels. They're required to have working meters and are very affordable, compared with fares charged in most major cities. However, steer clear of unregistered cabs (with no sign). They might be cheap, but they are also potential death traps on wheels, as drivers don't need to keep them serviced. Another option is to book in advance one of the excellent car and driver services for about Rs 1,500 for a full day. Most drivers speak limited English, but they know enough to get you to major attractions.
Both taxi and limo drivers appreciate a bit extra at the end as a tip, especially if they have done a good job as a guide.
Most taxi drivers and guides will want to take you to a super-clean tourist store like the Bombay Store, where goods are highly priced. (They might earn commission on anything you buy.) If you want to go, fine. If not, be firm about it. Remember: It's your sightseeing day.
Food and DrinkYou'll find cafes, coffee shops, McDonald's (no beef) and quite a few Pizza Huts, but you've come to India, so this is the place to stop and have a really good curry or other local dish. It's also a delight for vegetarians; "veg" and "pure" veg options abound on menus. There are some lovely restaurants in the city, but they can be hard to spot.
Kyber at Fort is like stepping back in time, with its big wooden doors, oil lanterns and weathered wood. It's frequented by international celebrities, including Sir Paul McCartney, Goldie Hawn, Richard Gere and Demi Moore. There's a vast menu of soups, salads, kebabs and curries, plus seafood, chicken, lamb and plenty for vegetarians. (145 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai (Near Gateway of India); open daily from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.)
Indigo is an uber-modern eatery in a leafy residential area behind the Taj Hotel that would not look out of place in London's West End. The modern, European lunch menu is simple: soups, salads, sandwiches and main courses. All are quite mouthwatering and pricey. A new upstairs balcony offers alfresco dining and serves as a relaxing spot for cocktails. Nearby is the casual Indigo Deli with lengthy eat-in and takeout menus. (4 Mandlik Road, Apollo Bandar, Mumbai; open daily from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 11:45 p.m.)
Trishna is the place to see and be seen in Mumbai. Inside, the decor is nothing special, but the food is. Seafood is a specialty, with king crab, lobster, jumbo prawns and various types of seafood tandoori on the menu, but there are plenty of meat and vegetarian choices, too. Reservations are highly recommended. (7 Sai Baba Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai; open daily from 11:30 a.m. to midnight)
Table has been a big hit since it opened in 2011. This sophisticated South Mumbai establishment serves up supper club atmosphere and French-American dishes that range from sliders to risottos and quesadillas. Sunday brunch, high tea, daily happy hours and a highly rated wine list add to its appeal for Mumbai elite and tourists alike. (ground floor of the Kalapesi Building, below Hotel Suba Palace, Apollo Bunder Marg, Mumbai; lunch from noon to 4 p.m., dinner from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.)
Swati Snacks is about as close as a Westerner can get to authentic Indian dining without risking "Delhi belly." The decor is fast-food cafe, but don't be put off. Reservations aren't accepted, so just add your name when you arrive, and join the inevitable queue for a table. There are traditional curry specialties and snacks like pizza, falafel and patties. (248 Karai Estate, Opp. Bhatia Hospital, Javji Dadaji Marg, Tardeo; open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.)
Where You're DockedCruise ships dock at the commercial port on the western side of the city. It looks like an easy walk to the Gateway of India, but don't be fooled. It might be easy -- it's a straight road, so you can't really get lost -- but it's a long way along a very busy road. And that's just one attraction. To really see anything, you'll need to take a ship's excursion, get a taxi or rent a car.
Good to KnowPeople hustling or begging for money are unfortunate facts of life in Mumbai, especially around the Gateway of India. Many are just selling things like postcards and giant balloons, but there also are lots of others begging for money to feed their babies or help an orphanage or other good cause. In general, steer clear of both. Often, beggars with infants in their arms will follow you for blocks. The best strategy is to ignore them in silence and walk on. For some reason, saying no only makes them more insistent.
You'll also get hassled by taxi drivers, especially if you try to walk out of the port. Usually a polite "no thank you" works, but some can be very persistent, and it can get very tedious.
Although Mumbai has many beaches, avoid getting into the water. Raw sewage and toxic waste from businesses and industries flow directly into the ocean.
Do not drink any liquid unless it's in a container with a sealed top. Also do not drink anything with ice unless you're in a first-class hotel. Stay away from street vendor food and seedy restaurants, or you'll probably end up with "Delhi belly" or diarrhea that will spoil at least a few days of your holiday.
Americans should remember that Indians drive on the left, as drivers do in the U.K. If crossing a road, be warned that drivers don't stop for pedestrians but, rather, weave around them. In most parts of Mumbai, stop signs and traffic lights seem to be invisible to drivers; however, in South Mumbai, where many tourist attractions are centered, traffic lights are taken a bit more seriously. A good tip is to look for locals crossing the road and walk with them.
Currency & Best Way to Get MoneyThe national currency is the Indian Rupee (Rs), which is divided into 100 paise. The Rupee exchange rate has been volatile recently, dropping significantly against the euro, pound and dollar. Visit www.xe.com for up-to-date currency conversions.
Plan to use cash when shopping in the markets and bazaars. Keep small denominations of Rs 20, 50 and 100 on hand for small purchases and cab and rickshaw fares. Many drivers and merchants are unable or unwilling to change Rs500 bills. Tourist hotels are good places to get change for larger bills and do foreign exchange. Credit cards are accepted in big outlets and at good restaurants and hotels. There are ATMs in the main shopping areas, but they are not 100 percent reliable. Remember never to carry too much cash at a time.
LanguageMarathi is the official language of Mumbai. However, English is widely understood and used for national, political and commercial communication. Cab and rickshaw drivers will likely speak or understand only limited English.
ShoppingThere isn't really any one souvenir that "says" Mumbai, but there are plenty of places to shop for things that will remind you of your time there and in India.
In general, items don't have price tags, and shopkeepers expect to dicker. Do some comparison shopping first to assess going prices. When you start bargaining, offer 50 to 75 percent below the asking price. You might have to walk away to pull prices down. As a rule, don't begin bargaining unless you're really interested in buying; it's bad form to waste a shopkeeper's time and effort.
Fabulous! Fabulous! Fabulous!PancherinoThis cruise was part of a package put together by ecruising.com. starting with an 8 day land component in India commencing first in Delhi, then Agra then Jaipur and flying into Mumbai for 3 days before boarding Azamara Journey From the ease of ... Read more
Mumbai seychelles etc. May 2017procterI have broken this review into segments rather than a day by day account. Conclusion Azamara is back on track with one of the best cruises we have had Azamara transport and travel arrangements Caught flight ex NCL to spend some time in ... Read more
Chose this cruise for itinerary (good) and reputation (overrated). Oceania's website is very poor which reflected their organisation. We booked Oceania air because of a direct flight, then found the flight was re-directed and when we asked for it ... Read more
Never cruise on OceaniaMiss MuffinI do not have adequate words to describe my first cruise on Oceania. Our carry on luggage was lost during embarkation and the Oceania staff told us they had searched the ship and could not find it. After hours of aggravation, my partner found ... Read more
Fabulous ItinerarytwigstanselWe chose this cruise because of the itinerary. Started in Mumbai, India and then stopped in Oman, Jordan, Egypt, Israel, Cyprus, Patmos, Rhodes and Santorini before ending in Athens, Greece. We had two days in both Egypt and Israel. All the port ... Read more
Never again CostacrissandaThis was a deal offered by bookonline.com. Two back to back cruises over 14 days covering Mumbai, Mangalore, Cochin, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Goa & back to Mumbai. On entering our cabin, it was obviously tired and in need of refurbishment, there ... Read more
The cruise went to specific countries we wanted to visit. The trivia team games were fun! The lecturer from UCLA, Dr. Teofilo Ruiz, was superb and the best historian I have ever heard on a cruise and I have been on 30 cruises. The food was ... Read more
- Great Vietnam Tours rayngmelb
- Mariner of the Seas, Singapore, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh annenic
- liquor in Singapore Malaysia and Sri Lanka Bpos
- Visas and vaccines! Keith1010
- Japan 7-11's ATM loeb
- ATMs & cash in Japan OCSO1984
- Aerotel in Singapor Lew M
- Help with getting around Kuala Lumpur SunshineCoast
- Political Instability N Korea, Asia, Pacific 4774Papa
- Photo review of our journey through Myanmar (Burma) flashncrash


text:
i went to art school and work as a freelance designer but as of next week
i will be going to barber school 3 days a week its something i have wanted to do for a long time
anyone out there thinking about a change go for it
Views: 233
William iv been debating on a change. i like my job but im tired of the ripraft.but it pays pretty good for a women. But i realy work hard and they make me work harder every week. i do my job and other peoples jobs too because im better at it then they are. im a housekeeping supperviser but i can do maintance i can paint do sheetrock plumbing and soforth so they make me do all that because i can. but no minchen of extra money. Also when a positin of maintance supperviser came open they dident even look at my app probly cause im a women. But what can i do. right now i cant aford to loose my job.
William, definitely a good sentiment -- even if it's not necessarily a job/schooling change, any small change that you can do gives you a breath of fresh air.
Robbie, if your post is any indication of things; your application was more likely to have been rejected due to egregious spelling and grammar errors rather than the fact that you're a woman.
I would look for a position that is one step up from your current job with another company. If you can find one you can leverage that against your current employer to either give you a substantial raise or a promotion if they wont do that then you can take the higher position with the other company.
I'm a college professor in a constantly changing field (computer science), so every semester or so I get a change in what I do. I can also switch projects I focus on (still doing the day-to-day). It's cool to have the change built-in.
I'm in Web Development and that field is constantly changing based on technology and the current fashion of website look & feel.
It is nice because I have a stable job yet constant change and learning.
Tell me a little about web dev. I just learned PHP and a chunk of Javascript. What's cool? Pretty much that?
That is a pretty open ended question. Web development spans a lot of languages and disciplines, but in general get ready for a lot of change. I've been in the programming business for around 20 years and it changes constantly. I can pick any 4-5 year span of my career and what i was doing at the start and end of that span was totally different each time.
PHP is a great language (my preference actually) for back end code. Front end is moving heavily towards more JavaScript (jQuery especially) and Ajax. Mobile is also king these days so be ready to look at things like responsive design.
There is a great magazine called PHP architect you might want to check out (https://www.phparch.com). I also recommend the book jQuery novice to Ninja as a good start for the jQuery side. CSS 3 will also be invaluable to learn. Just read, read, read and try lots of things. Experiment, learn, take other people's code apart and dive in.
There is a lot to learn, but to me that is the fun of it. Always something new to learn.
Thanks -- I'll look at the mag. I'm happy to have my impression confirmed: that PHP and Javascript are currently the thing. Was just reading up on CSS3 yesterday.
Web Development expanded.
Front End Development (ART GEEKs) is the look and feel of the site, layouts, color choices, shifty interfaces, etc. It is more than just make a good looking site. A well designed site uses human interface characteristics to improve the usability of the site so people can find stuff. We research how the eye and mouse flow over the page rendered. We know that different cultures move over the page differently. We know how to use white space (blank areas) for best effect and how to make things stand out and blend in.
Overall the tools for Front End Development shift a lot. Some of it is driven by innovation and some is driven by popularity and knowledge of the popular developers. I have seen people use extensive JavaScript frameworks to do something that was simple in php or css (Cascading Style Sheets) . At one point I wrote 18 lines of JavaScript rather than 5 lines of JavaScript with a 1.5k file of JavaScript framework.
Back End Development (CODE GEEKs) deals with the connections to databases, security concerns, asynchronous event handling, speed of delivery of the data, providing the data. Making the shifty, responsive sites have the information you want to see as or before you request it. This is where the PHP work lies. Developing a fast secure system that can provide the interface to your data system is fun. This is also where the admin systems are built to handle transactions, workflows and such. Think student records, banking, hrm records, etc. Clients will often ask for things that courses do not cover such as messy unclear org charts with lots of exceptions.
Client handling: That is the trickiest part of the whole game. They don't speak art or tech but they want something. We have processes to guide the client through but it only helps some. Often they don't know what they want till they see something they don't want or is close but the changes they request almost make you want to go back to square one. It gets worst with decision by committee or when the coder is not in the meeting discussing the project with the client.
Maintenance: Once a site is up you have to deal with managing content changes. That can be a lot of work depending on how you set up the site. That said a rising star in content management system is Drupal. It provides a lot of modules for people to plug into their sites to make them fairly cool. The learning curve is steep however. We are in the process of shifting our clients to a Drupal system so we better keep our focus on site development not content administration.
Personally I don't have the artist's eye so I can only really design a site that is 60-70% of a graphics guy just by following some basic rules of typography and such. Then again I have not gone to art school, I went to engineering school. So I get the extensive admin systems that take months of planning and coding to handle data and such. I enjoy the team I work with and we play to each other's strengths. Last week I was asking someone for color choices and he was asking me for help with his nav menu coding in PHP. As I said before we have constant change but that is better than having done the same stuff over and over for years.
Actually we do the same stuff year after year, it is just how we deliver it and the tools that change.
Look up Smashing Magazine and A List Apart for info. Also Clients from hell.net is good for realizing you don't want to go freelance.