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Puerto Morelos – Los Pelicanos: Fine for what it is
A large restaurant with broad, open-air terraces under a high palapa roof, Los Pelicanos offers pleasant views of the beach and sea and (depending on your seat), Puerto Morelos's lighthouses and harbor. I stopped at Los Pelicanos for a sunset-hour appetizer, and I enjoyed the cooling breezes as the light changed. I ordered a mixed ceviche, which was a tasty and very generous combination of small shrimp, bits of tiny octopus, and fish. It was served with respectable tortillas and salsa, and I also had an acceptable glass of white wine. The young serving staff seemed eager to please. Note that Los Pelicanos is not an upscale restaurant. I'm not complaining – as I said, I enjoyed my hour there. Los Pelicanos is fine for what it is – a pleasant, tourist-oriented sea-side palapa restaurant.
Puerto Morelos – John Gray's Kitchen: Memorable food and service and striking décor
My dinner at John Gray's Kitchen included only an entrée, but it was wonderful! I ordered one of the house specialties – duck breast in a honey, chipotle, and tequila sauce – and found it absolutely delicious. And I was very pleased with the red wine recommended by my server. (The appetizer and dessert courses looked wonderful, but I had eaten an appetizer elsewhere and was too full to even consider dessert.) I also liked the setting: The rather small dining room had high ceilings, light walls, and dark table linens; discrete and somewhat unusual lighting illuminated a few striking wall decorations. Combined with quiet and tastefully selected music, the overall ambience was both comfortable and elegant. Service was professional, cordial, and unobtrusively attentive. If you are interested, do consider reserving ahead: Even on a Monday evening, I saw several people turned away.
Tulum – Hechizo: Simply outstanding!
My "foodie's choice" restaurant for this trip was Hechizo, and it was simply outstanding! It had it all: food, wine, setting, and service! Approaching the restaurant along the exterior walkway (with its curving lantern-lit walk and koi pond) through the simple entry hall (with its large wall aquarium) and into the spacious, high-ceilinged dining room, every step seemed to contribute to a sense of calm and relaxation. The few tables are widely spaced in a semi-circular dining room, lined on the inner side with windows and glass doors that let in the sound of the sea and on the outer side with high white walls, the aforementioned aquarium, and a window into the kitchen where you can watch Stefan and his staff at work. As other reviews of this gem of a restaurant note, there is no written menu: Instead, Stefan personally describes the options and patiently answers any questions. And be forewarned: There might not be many options, but every one sounded delicious! Each of my dishes (which included a tuna entrée that I believe is one of Stefan's specialties) was made of absolutely fresh ingredients selected to balance and complement each other in taste and texture, and each was beautifully presented. Even the bread and butter were a cut above normal. My mouth truly waters every time I even think of this restaurant! And I believe that Hechizo has a better selection of wines than many restaurants in the Yucatan; certainly, the bottle of white wine that I had was better than anything else I tasted during my trip. Last, but not least, the serving staff were discreet, professional, personable, and attentive. My experience at Hechizo was simply outstanding on all fronts. As others have noted, Hechizo accepts only cash and is quite some distance from the nearest ATM, so do come prepared! And definitely reserve ahead.
Valladolid – El Meson del Marques: A charming setting for local cuisine
Complete with a burbling fountain and potted palms, the courtyard restaurant at El Meson del Marques evokes the charm and elegance of the colonial days to which the establishment dates. The serving staff also contributed to the ambience through their professionally cordial and attentive approach. I felt transported to a time of luxurious leisure! My reaction to the food was a bit more mixed: The sopa de lima was outstanding, but the longaniza had been over-grilled on one side. I didn't say anything, so I don't know how they would have responded had I sent it back. Thankfully, the meal was sufficient for my needs and I did enjoy it. I also appreciated the white wine recommended by my server and, after dinner, the smoothest and best balanced glass of xtabentun I tasted while in the Yucatan. Despite the problem with the longaniza, I was glad that I chose to dine here and would do so again.
Merida – La Casa de Frida: Delicious Yucatan cuisine in a memorable setting
I chose to dine at La Casa de Frida specifically because I had read a review that praised its chiles en nogada, a dish that I wanted to taste, and I found it praiseworthy indeed! I began with an appetizer of crepes with cuitlachoche that was so delicious that I couldn't bring myself to stop eating even when I realized that I might become too full if I continued. And unfortunately, I was too full to do proper justice to the chiles en nogada. Even so, just thinking of that evening brings back memories of that entrée and its intensely flavorful and rich walnut sauce – wow! My server always seemed to appear out of nowhere at exactly the right time and made me feel very welcome even as closing time approached. I also loved the setting of this restaurant: Vibrant colors, interesting artwork, thriving plants, and creative lighting all made for a setting that I found pleasing and comfortable - and intriguing because these elements could so easily have instead created jarring contrasts. Instead, it was pleasantly and distinctly memorable.
Merida – La Bella Epoca: Some wonderful aspects
I ate a Sunday evening dinner on at one of La Bella Epoca's 2nd floor balcony tables. The setting was perfect, overlooking an entertaining outdoor band and a crowd of people who were dancing with obvious enjoyment, and also affording pleasing views of the Iglesia de Jesus and Parque de la Madre. My meal included a cheese and chaya appetizer that was delicious and an entrée of "Mayan shrimp" that was very good, but not outstanding. The white wine recommended by my server provided a suitable, if (in my opinion) overpriced, complement to the meal. My server was amiable and professional. I definitely enjoyed my evening at La Bella Epoca, although I suspect I would have been somewhat less satisfied if I hadn't had such a wonderful table. If you want one of those balcony tables, reserve ahead and ask for one – there are only a few and they are understandably popular!
Uxmal – Villas Arqueologicas Uxmal: Nice setting, mediocre food, terrible service
I ate dinner at the Villas Arqueologicas Uxmal one night after attending the sound and light show at Uxmal. The setting was quite pleasant: Tables edge a courtyard with a pool and lush vegetation, and the walls surrounding the courtyard are nicely decorated with reproductions of Mayan artifacts. I started with sopa de lima, which was okay. For my main course, I had poc chuc; the seasonings were tasty, but the meat was tough. Unfortunately, the service I received was truly terrible. As just one example, it took three separate requests over a period of more than 20 minutes just to get water. The only other table that was seated while I was there seemed to get more timely service, so maybe the problems I experienced reflected the staffs' reaction to a single female patron. If you are looking for a place to eat after the Uxmal sound and light show, the Villas Arqueologicas Uxmal is definitely convenient – and as I understand it, there aren't many restaurant options in that area that are open at that time of the evening. At least the setting was pleasant.
Celestun – El Lobo: Surprisingly good pizza!
If you are seeking haute cuisine or freshly prepared local fish, I wouldn't urge you go to El Lobo: It is a very small and casual local eatery with a limited menu (and no fish). But if you want to eat after about 7 p.m., El Lobo may be your only choice in Celestun – and you could do much worse! The young man who served me was amiable and quietly efficient. I ordered a (thin crust) pizza with ham and pineapple, and it was surprisingly good: The crust had been perfectly cooked, and the toppings were flavorful and well balanced. After leaving, I saw what appeared to be a roof-top terrace; I don't know if food is served there as well, so you might want to check if you are in the area.
Campeche – La Pigua: Excellent!
La Pigua's exterior hides an elegant, modern dining room that seems designed to provide a calm, quiet, and welcoming respite from the day's demands. And if the setting doesn't take your mind off things, the food should: Wow! I started with a selection of cheeses, and was very pleased with the complementary tastes and textures. And the servings were quite generous. For my entrée, I had coconut shrimp, and I simply cannot praise it enough: It was beautifully presented and perfectly prepared, with exactly the right degree of crispiness to the coconut and absolutely succulent shrimp – truly outstanding! And I was also pleased with the white wine recommended by my server, who was attentive and friendly. For food, setting, and service, La Pigua earned my wholehearted recommendation.
Campeche – Marganzo: Cheery, but disappointing food
I appreciated Marganzo's cheery, bright interior décor and helpful, costumed serving staff. I also appreciated Marganzo's effort to enhance their customers' experience by hiring trios of musicians for entertainment. If the trio lacked inspiration the night I was there, they at least had a reasonable level of technical competence. Unfortunately, my meal was truly disappointing: I started with an appetizer of poblano pepper stuffed with shark meat. The shark and pepper were firm enough to be tasted (yes, I mean "tasted", not "tasty"), despite being nearly drowned in a soupy sauce that lacked freshness. Unfortunately, I can't say the same of my entrée: The pompano – a specialty of the house – was rendered inedible by the sauces in which it had been submerged. I will grant that the dish was pretty, with swirls of green and red sauces, but that's the best I can say about it.
Near Calakmul – Rio Bec Dreams: A wonderful option in an out-of-the-way location
I ate two dinners at Rio Bec Dreams and I enjoyed with both. For each dinner, I started with a salad; my entrees – tilapia and chicken Dijon, respectively (both delicious!) – were accompanied by tasty side dishes; decent white wines completed and complemented each meal. The service and setting (candlelit tables on a wooden terrace surrounded by young trees) were also enjoyable. If you are in this out-of-the-way area – and it is worth seeing the remarkable Mayan ruins of this region! – Rio Bec Dreams provides a very good option. If I understand correctly, you should be prepared to pay cash.
Palenque – Restaurant Maya: Worth considering for local cuisine
Beside Palenque's main square, Restaurant Maya is brightly colored and cheery and the staff are helpful and pleasant. I started with a chipilin tamale, which was tasty but definitely hearty. For my entrée, I tried the chicken mole. The moles I have had before have been too sweet and heavy for my tastes; I had read that Chiapanecan moles are less sweet, so I gave it a try, and I was pleased with it. The chicken was moist, and the mole – served on the side – was, indeed, flavorful without being too sweet and rich and complex without being too heavy. If you're looking for haute cuisine, Restaurant Maya is not likely to satisfy; if you want to try well-prepared local cuisine, it is well worth considering.
Palenque – Don Mucho: The food was OK; the fire dancers were very entertaining
In the El Panchan section of Palenque, Don Mucho is a popular establishment with live entertainment nightly (I think) and a menu of simple, rather inexpensive dishes. I sat in a leafy, open-air terrace, where I ate a pasta dish with ham that was acceptable – no more, no less. It came with a very small salad and a single slice of garlic-buttered white bread, which were both served after the pasta; I'd like to believe they would have been served even if I hadn't mentioned them when my waiter asked if I wanted anything else. The servers were generally efficient, but the restaurant was busy enough to preclude particularly responsive attention. I went to Don Mucho in large part because I wanted to see fire dancing. Unfortunately, it did not occur the night that I ate there, so I returned after dinner the following night, and was glad I did – the fire dancers were very entertaining. If you are staying in Palenque, note that the staff at Don Mucho would not call a taxi for the return ride until given a 50 peso deposit (the full fare for the trip); to their credit, they did take care to match people to their taxis.
Palenque – Hotel Xibalba: Delicious!
My meal at the Hotel Xibalba's restaurant was delicious! I started with a very flavorful onion soup. My entrée was a filet of fish baked in foil with vegetables and yerba, and it was truly delicious: fresh, perfectly cooked, and wonderfully seasoned. The white wine recommended by my server complemented the fish nicely. In addition, the setting (indoor, but open to the evening air) was pleasant and the service was attentive and helpful.
San Cristobal de las Casas – Emiliano's Moustache: Not as good as I'd expected
My prior research led me to believe that Emiliano's Moustache was a lively restaurant with great tacos; that is not what I experienced. I found a large, casual establishment with few customers. A patient waitress helped me understand how to order (the menu offers various amounts of meat intended to fill differing numbers of tacos). The tortillas were fresh and the salsa was decent enough, but the meat was extremely tough, with several pieces being essentially inedible. I can imagine that Emiliano's Moustache might be a fun place for a group to go for conversation over a bite to eat; it is not a place to which I would return for dinner.
San Cristobal de las Casas – La Paloma: Worth making a reservation!
My meal at La Paloma was delicious! I began with flor de calabaza soup; for my entrée, I had salmon seasoned with epazote (among other things). Both were wonderful, and they were also beautifully presented by professional, pleasant, and helpful staff. The white wine that my waiter recommended accompanied the meal nicely. I was a bit less enthusiastic about my table: The restaurant has at least two distinct seating areas; when I arrived, without reservation, no tables were available in the most pleasant area by a garden. My table was nice enough – it was in a bright, high-ceilinged room – but it was also near a glass wall that divided the restaurant from a store, and through much of the time I was in the restaurant, a store employee cleaned her side of the glass wall. I found that understandable, but distracting, and I felt a bit like I was in a fishbowl. Shortly after I arrived, all tables filled and people were turned away, so do reserve in advance!
Tuxtla Gutierrez – Las Pichanchas: Tasty food and lively entertainment
Las Pichanchas features local cuisine, live marimba, and live (and lively!) performances of traditional dance. You might consider going if you want some tasty food, lively entertainment, and service from staff who are accustomed to interacting with tourists. I had soup and tamales; neither was outstanding, but both were acceptable and I enjoyed the time I spent there.
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Restaurant notes – the Yucatan peninsula and Chiapas
With the helpful advice of fellow Fodorites, I enjoyed a thoroughly wonderful trip to the Yucatan peninsula and Chiapas in April. (Thanks so much!) I offer these belated notes in the hope that they will prove useful to future travelers. Let me know if you have any questions!
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thanks, kja. Like you, i love to eat.
I've found most good restaurants in Mexico are situated in Mexico or on the coastal towns. I'll try your discovered resto next time in Mexico.
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What a great review of unique restaurants in the area! You can read another review of La Casa de Frida here:
and see maay more options for great, authentic dining in the state of Yucatan!
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This was fun to read. I've also had the coconut shrimp at La Pigua - totally delicious, I agree!
We also ate at John Gray's in Puerto Morelos. Both our meals were good, but I remember my husband's meal was fabulous. Definitely a good idea to have a reservation there.
We stayed at the Hotel Xibalba in Palenque - we didn't eat there, but it sounds like we should have.
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Thanks for your kind responses!
And thanks, telchacsusan, for posting the link to the Yucatan Today review of La Casa de Frida. It is one of the reviews I read before deciding to go there, and that is a great source of information about the Yucatan!
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OTTAWA — The Prime Minister's Office contacted two leading Conservatives on the committee overseeing an audit of Sen. Mike Duffy's expenses, the chairman of the Senate's internal economy said Thursday. But Sen. David Tkachuk said he was "never directed to do anything" by the PMO.
The calls from staff around Prime Minister Stephen Harper, along with informal conversations, came as the review of Duffy's expenses evolved into a political headache for the Conservative government, with one of their best-known faces and fundraisers coming under further scrutiny for tens of thousands of dollars in questionable expense claims.
Tkachuk, chairman of the Senate's internal economy committee, told Postmedia News Harper's office got in touch with him asking about the audit process — and wondering when the final report from auditors would be made public.
"This was a political problem that was becoming worse because it was spinning out of control," Tkachuk said from his home in Saskatchewan where he is recovering from surgery.
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Sen. Carolyn Stewart Olsen, the second Conservative senator on the three-person steering committee, said she couldn't directly discuss what the steering committee talked about or decided behind closed doors. Multiple news reports Wednesday said Stewart Olsen, a former Harper spokeswoman, pushed to have specific, damning paragraphs about Duffy's report removed from the final draft.
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Stewart Olsen said Senate leadership asked the committee to recoup any improperly billed funds, plus interest, and in Duffy's case "we did."
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Harper said this week he was not aware of the deal Wright made with Duffy, which is currently being probed by the ethics commissioner and by the Senate ethics officer.
"I didn't know about the cheque until I found out about it in the media," Tkachuk said.
The Senate decided Tuesday night to send Duffy's report and audit back to the internal economy committee for review.
Tkachuk said the committee also has asked the Senate's finance department for detailed information about Duffy's expenses during the 2011 election campaign, after reports emerged that the then-Conservative senator may have billed the Senate and the Conservative party while he was on the campaign trail.
Tkachuk said the committee has recouped every living expense, including per diem claims, Duffy made since 2009.
"Everything he submitted has been returned. It's back in the taxpayer's pocket," Tkachuk said. "The problem now for us is, is there a pattern?"
"The Senate has sensed there is more to it," Tkachuk said. "That's what they decided to (send it back to the committee) so we're going to look it again. The question isn't about the money — we've got that. It's what we do next."


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Cosplayer Crystalike > Costume of Yuna (Final Fantasy X-2)
- Most Recent Photo
- 11-27-2014
- Series
- Final Fantasy X-2
- Character
- Yuna
- Special Variation:
- Gunner Dress Sphere
- Year Completed:
- 2014
- Construction Difficulty:
- Difficult
About this Costume
- Construction Details:
Hood fabric from Britex Fabrics in San Francisco, it's like this pink thick suiting fabric. The hood pattern was based off of one of my own hoodies, and the white strings holding the shirt are strung through the inside of the hood and come out via eyelets behind my neck.
The shirt is made of two layers of white jersey knit stretch material, and the ribbed fabric is from a ribbed white sweater found in Goodwill. The white lace was from Joanns and chopped up to resemble her shirt lace more, and the pink lace was ripped off an old shirt of mine and was backed with leftover pink fabric from the hood. The shirt closes on the right side via big silver hook and eyes. The belt and pouch are made from a tan pleather fabric from Joanns, with light cream pleather used for the fringe.
The sideskirt is made from this blue to white gradient fabric I bought from eBay a long time ago (the store is discontinued sadly), but I had to redye the gradient darker anyway. The strings on the side of the sideskirt are blue double fold bias tape sewn shut, leftover from my Kill la Kill Satsuki costume.
The yellow armbands are made of yellow pleather, with the black stitching handstitched with the help of a thimble, and the eyelets were handclamped and originally silver, but painted black to match the art.
The wristwrap is made of black pleather around black felt, with the detailing done with a tiny zigzag stitch, and held closed with velcro.
Hairtail from KairiG cosplay. Earring made by me back in 2005 when I did commissions for the Yuna earring. Glad it's lasted so long!
The necklace was gifted to me by my friend Haetae, thank you so much!
The PS2 game controller guns were a Christmas present from Bart. Dude, I can't thank you enough. I still think about how you surprised me with these gorgeous things and I tear up. ;_; I'm so lucky to have such a good friend.
Shirt, hood, sideskirt, belt, pouch, wrist wrap, and armbands are all made from scratch by myself.
The Zanarkand symbol is Worbla's finest art, hand molded.
Boots are from Aliexpress, and the original black laces were removed, and switched out for white shoelaces.
- Personal Thoughts:
- This has been my dream cosplay costume ever since I first started cosplaying back in 2005.
I waited until now to make it because I knew that some parts were too difficult for me to do back in the day, and now I finally have the skills, knowledge, and access to materials that would allow me to make this costume to my idea of perfectionism.
I debuted this costume at the Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Launch and signing event at the Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, CA, and yes I drove down with Hybridtwist for this event. I gave myself roughly a month to make the costume, and for the launch I finished everything, but I'm working on some updates and tweaks to get the costume to fulfill my dream.
Gunner Yuna Version 2.0
Changes made from last version: new yellow armbands, curved Zanarkand symbol slightly, new eyelet lace on the side skirt, new wig, more makeup contouring, new pouch fringe, belt decoration details.
New Wig; The biggest issue I had the first time I wore this costume was my wig. The wig was a Scruffy L from Cosworx purchased back in 2007, and was thin and too flat for Yuna.
I bought a Jareth from Arda hoping to use it for a new wig, and found myself with a monstrously voluminous, incredibly thick wig that worked amazingly well, minus the skin top and lace front that other wigs had. I'm impressed with the quality of the fibers and how I had to barely trim the layers that were already in the wig, and as always, love the large wig-band that fits my big head. The wig was rush styled the night before Kraken Con in about 2 hours, and even the rushed styling resulted in a pretty good wig for Yuna. I want to go back and wash it and restyle it from the beginning to get the more defined layers because the wig at KrakenCon sure messed it up. The difference is immense with the new wig.
Armbands: the old armbands were made of a single layer of yellow pleather, and were alright, but didn't have quite the volume and thickness that I wanted. I bought new yellow marine vinyl pleather from Joanns, and layered it on the inside with 3mm craft foam and thick interfacing. This gave the armbands more stability and the eyelets no longer look flimsy. Redoing the black stitching on the tops and bottoms of the armbands by hand was tedious, but much faster this time around. They might look exactly the same as the old armbands in pictures, but these new armbands are so much better.
Zanarkand symbol: This time I heated up the worbla symbol on the bottom, and slightly curved it inwards to the inside so that I wouldn't have strange bunching of my shirt.
Yellow waistband: originally I had used this gold satin cord, but it was so thin and unnoticeable that I immediately swapped it out for thick yellow cording from Joann's. This time the waistband matches the armbands more and resulted in a more accurate look.
Eyelet lace: I bought this cute scalloped eyelet lace from LaceHeaven for the first run of the costume, and sewed an extra piece of white ribbon onto the top with a decorative ladder stitch, but after looking at it, decided I wanted a more accurate, deeper scalloped lace for the side skirt. I seam ripped the original lace off, bought new lace with a nice floral design and less eyelets, added the decorative stitch, and hand gathered and hand sewed the tiers to the side skirt. I'm much happier with this new eyelet lace, and the floral detail is subtle but still shows up in pictures and in person. The deeper scallops really do make a difference in the overall appearance.
Pouch fringe & belt details: The old stuff was this canvas that I cut strips into and fray checked, but by the end of the gallery exhibit and game launch, the canvas had frayed and wrinkled with the many times I opened it. I ripped the canvas off the bag, bought light tan pleather, cut strips into that, and glued it to the pouch with e6000. The pleather should have been my first choice, it's sturdy, sits in place, and won't fray. The two round silver and turquoise decorations had pieces of worbla added to the edges for a chunkier 3D look, and really adds to the costume to make it more accurate to the design.
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by Christopher Freeburn | November 21, 2012 1:33 pm
[1]Here are your Apple rumors[2] and AAPL news items for today:
Not Worth It: T-Mobile says it will not sell[3] Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL[4]) iPhone any time soon, Forbes notes. A senior executive at the fourth-ranked U.S. wireless carrier, owned by Deutsche Telekom (PINK:DTEGY[5]), said the cost of a deal with Apple to carry the iPhone is simply too high. Last year, Sprint (NYSE:S[6]) agreed to a four-year deal valued at $15.5 billion to carry it. The iPhone is heavily subsidized by the carriers that retail it. Sprint indicated that it wouldn't see a profit on iPhone sales until 2015, but it expected to see higher customer retention and average revenue per customer with the deal.
Shortage Abates: Apple's supply chain is close to producing enough iPhone 5s to meet consumer demand[7], Apple Insider notes. Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC[8]) analyst Gene Munster checked the inventories of iPhone 5s at various retail outlets. He found that the availability at AT&T (NYSE:T[9]) and Verizon (NYSE:VZ[10]) stores had increased dramatically and that most Apple Stores now had ample supplies. Munster predicted that sufficient inventories would exist for holiday shopping demand. Shipping times at Apple's online stores have dropped to two weeks, signaling rising supplies. Apple's Asian manufacturing partners had previously reported difficulties producing the ultra-slim phone, leading to supply shortages.
Federal Switch: Another U.S. government agency is abandoning[11] Research In Motion's (NASDAQ:RIMM[12]) BlackBerry smartphones, USA Today notes. The National Transportation Safety Board said it would migrate its 400 BlackBerry users to the iPhone 5 after experiencing a series of communication failures with the RIM devices. BlackBerrys were once prized by business and government leaders for their messaging abilities and secure network communications. However, rapid advances by iOS devices and smartphones running Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG[13]) Android operating system have led many federal agencies, including the Defense Department, to end their exclusive reliance on BlackBerrys.
For more about the company, check out our previous Apple Rumors[14] stories.
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By Bill Tamburrino
If week one is any indication, runs will be hard to come by and pitching will be the key in the Palomar League.
Ramona's Bulldog baseball team got three excellent pitching performances, but the hurlers didn't get much help from the Bulldog hitters as Ramona went one and two against Westview High School (14-5, 2-1) in the first series of Palomar League action. Ironically the Bulldogs outhit the Wolverines in the series and both teams only scored three runs apiece. The Dawgs are now 8-9 on the season and are 1-2 in league play.
Beau Sulser started Palomar League action by pitching the first no-hitter of his varsity career to post a 2-0 victory over the Wolverines. Sulser was in complete control until the bottom of the seventh inning and then the Dartmouth-bound righthander got a lot of help from his freshman centerfielder, Gage Canning.
Sulser drove in a run in the top of the first inning when he drove in Canning with an RBI single. That was all that Sulser would need for the win. The Dawgs added an insurance run in the sixth inning when sophomore Kyle Wilson delivered a clutch RBI single to drive in Sulser. Jackson Willeford had Ramona's only other hit in the game.
In the seventh inning, with two outs and two on (a walk and a hit batter) Sulser threw a pitch that was ripped to deep center field.
"I thought that it was a game-winning double," he said. "I didn't think that there was any way that Gage could get to the ball or cut it off for a single and hold them to one run."
"I knew that I had to make the play — not only to save Beau's no-hitter but to win the game," said freshman centerfielder Greg Canning. "I knew where the ball was headed and I ran as fast as I could to get there. I was lucky enough to run the ball down and make the catch about this far (3 feet) from the fence."
Every no-hitter needs at least one defensive gem and Canning provided that gem.
In a game that was postponed on Wednesday and played on Thursday, Westview used three pitchers to duel Ramona's Harrison McGhee. Wolverine reliever Jon Molner got the win by pitching two shutout innings in relief.
McGhee went the distance and gave up two runs on five hits and struck out six in a game that lasted less than two hours.
Westview took the lead in the second inning and led 1-0 when Willeford delivered his fifth homer of the season, a solo blast over the right field fence in the fourth inning to tie the score.
The Wolverines scored the winning run in the sixth inning and got a break in the seventh when Ramona mounted a rally. Brandon Fitzpatrick stroked his second hit of the game and Canning laid on a sacrifice bunt to advance Fitzpatrick. It appeared that Canning had beaten out the throw to first for his third hit of the game, but he was ruled out on a controversial call. If he had been safe, Sulser's fly out to deep right field that ended the game would have been a game-tying RBI. It was not to be. Ramona outhit Westview eight to five. Christian Drews went 2-for-2 with a double and Fitzpatrick went 2-for-3 with a double. Sulser also stroked a hit.
Game three of the series was rained out on Friday and played on Saturday. It took longer to get the field playable than it took to play the game. Rain hit just as the Bulldogs reached the field. Westview coaches made every effort to get the field ready. Westview's Jake Valdez and Ramona's Rhett Williams then locked horns in a classic pitching battle. Both pitchers tossed shutout ball for six and a half innings. In those innings Ramona stroked three hits and Westview had four hits.
Willeford, the only hitter to hit in all three games, singled in the first. Kevin Hagan singled in the fourth and Hunter McHargue delivered a double in the seventh.
McHargue's double came with Fitzpatrick on first after receiving a base on balls. The ball was hit over the leftfielder's head, and Coach Mike Schuler waved Fitzpatrick home as he approached third. Schuler knew that it would take a perfect throw and a perfect relay to get Fitzpatrick at the plate. Westview got a perfect throw and a perfect relay and got Fitzpatrick at the plate.
Andrew McWilliam hit the first pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning over the leftfield fence to win the game in walk-off style for the Wolverines.
"We got excellent pitching. Usually that kind of pitching will get you three wins. As Coach (Tom) Jamison said, 'you have to score runs to win,'" joked Coach Dean Welch after the game. "Both teams played well on defense and both staffs pitched great games. They were great games to watch and play in but not much fun to lose."


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The Mount Sinai Medical Center and 92nd Street Y are joining forces to offer New Yorkers an array of health and wellness programs and expert tips throughout September. Many of the offerings are free to the public.
A first-time initiative, Health & Wellness Month includes free health talks throughout September, featuring leading Mount Sinai doctors. Topics include personalized medicine, pain management, how to raise healthy kids in an urban environment, and the latest on breast cancer diagnosis.
Complete details on Health &Wellness Month offerings can be foundat www.92y.org/health and below.
In addition, a September 13 talk, Relevant Octogenarians, will feature Mayor Ed Koch, George Mitchell, Pete Peterson and Paul Volcker discussing how they have managed to keep working effectively at an age when most of their peers are retired. WNYC's Leonard Lopate will moderate; and he will be joined by Mount Sinai geriatric psychiatrist Dr. Deborah Marin, who will talk about the new realities of aging in an era in which people live long and retire earlier.
And at 92nd Street Y's September 23 Street Festival, Mount Sinai doctors will be on hand to offer free screenings (skin cancer), tests (pulmonary functioning) and tips and advice on stress reduction, headache prevention, skin care and nutrition.
Additional offerings include "Moments of Wellness" prior to several 92Y events throughout September. Each "moment" will feature a different health tip from a Mount Sinai medical expert.
Says 92Y Executive Director Sol Adler: "Mount Sinai and 92nd Street Y serve people of all ages – from prenatal to centenarians – and both institutions are committed to enhancing the health and wellness of the community. In that sense, this is a natural fit. We're thrilled to be able to give New Yorkers access to some of the city's – and the country's – top medical experts."
"Mount Sinai has a longstanding commitment to the social and health needs of our community, and we are thrilled to be working with 92nd Street Y on a month of activities related to wellness," says Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and CEO of The Mount Sinai Medical Center. "Our physicians look forward to sharing their expertise on a wide range of topics from longevity to personalized medicine and pain management, all in an effort to help member of our community achieve good health."
New Frontiers in Diagnosing Breast Cancer
Expert: Laurie Margolies, MD, FACR, and director of Breast Imaging at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Wed, Sep 12, 1-2 pm, FREE
Pain Management: A Comprehensive Approach
Expert: Houman Danesh, MD, director of Integrative Pain Management at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Thu, Sep 13, 7:30 pm, from $29
Relevant Octogenarians
Panel: Ed Koch, George Mitchell, Pete Peterson and Paul Volcker, with Leonard Lopate and Mount Sinai geriatric psychiatrist Dr. Deborah Marin
This program is part of LIVE from New York's 92nd Street Y a series of talks broadcast via satellite to communities around the country.
Wed, Sep 19, 1-2 pm, FREE
Pioneering Personalized Medicine
Expert: Andrew Kasarskis, PhD, vice chair of Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Sun, Sep 23, 12-5 pm, FREE Health Tips and Screenings
Wellness Way – at 92Y Street Fest
Experts: Patricia Bloom, MD, Mount Sinai gerontologist; Mark Green, MD, Mount Sinai neurologist; Mary Ann McLaughlin, MD, Mount Sinai cardiologist; Heidi Waldorf, MD, Mount Sinai dermatologist; Jonathan Kirschner, MD, Mount Sinai Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine
Thu, Sep 27, 9:15-10:15 am, FREE
Raising Healthy Children (in an Urban Environment)
Expert: Philip Landrigan, MD, MSc, director of the Children's Environmental Health Center at The Mount Sinai Medical Center
92nd Street Y is a world-class nonprofit community and cultural center that connects people at every stage of life to the worlds of education, the arts, health and wellness, and Jewish life. Through the breadth and depth of 92Y's extraordinary programs, we enrich lives, create community and elevate humanity. More than 300,000 people a year visit 92Y's New York City venues, and millions more join us through the Internet, satellite broadcasts and other digital media. A proudly Jewish organization since its founding in 1874, 92Y embraces its heritage and enthusiastically welcomes people of all backgrounds and perspectives. For more information, visit www.92Y.org.
The Mount Sinai Medical Center encompasses both The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Established in 1968, Mount Sinai School of Medicine is one of the leading medical schools in the United States. The Medical School is noted for innovation in education, biomedical research, clinical care delivery, and local and global community service. It has more than 3,400 faculty in 32 departments and 14 research institutes, and ranks among the top 20 medical schools both in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and by U.S. News & World Report.
The Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is a 1,171-bed tertiary- and quaternary-care teaching facility and one of the nation's oldest, largest and most-respected voluntary hospitals. In 2012, U.S. News & World Report ranked The Mount Sinai Hospital 14th on its elite Honor Roll of the nation's top hospitals based on reputation, safety, and other patient-care factors. Of the top 20 hospitals in the United States, Mount Sinai is one of 12 integrated academic medical centers whose medical school ranks among the top 20 in NIH funding and by U.S. News & World Report and whose hospital is on the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll. Nearly 60,000 people were treated at Mount Sinai as inpatients last year, and approximately 560,000 outpatient visits took place. For more information, visit http://www.mountsinai.org/.
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Purchased the IP3 8 months ago. was super happy with my investment. i tried to turn it on a couple of days ago and nothing, nada, zilch! it just died for no apparent reason. Now i gotta mail it all the way to Texas to see if i can get it fixed. that really bites.


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I am playing with custom css, not bought it yet as I want to ensure I can do what I need.
I am trying to change the lime green highlight of the navigation bar, but can't locate the relevant code. Also when it mention images that it references where can I get those images, in case I need to color that different?
The blog I need help with is infernostreetdance.wordpress.com.


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Connect to the World.
Denver, CO (PRWEB) December 10, 2012
The Fiscal Cliff is to come in play in 25 days and is set to affect almost all individuals residing within the United States. The new tax reforms are set to increase the tax revenue in an attempt to improve the economic conditions and the debt crises looming over the country currently. In its release on the 7th of December on http://fox40.com/2012/12/06/fiscal-cliff-affects-small-businesses/, Fox40 news stated how small businesses are to be affected by the tax hikes. One of the taxes set to be placed on farmers, titled as "Inheritance tax", is to increase up to 55%. Farmers and in general the whole public is worried about the cliff which is looming over the heads and set to roll out in about 3 weeks.
The problems opened doors to business consultants who made use of the opportunity and made available their expertise at the disposal of the general public. Business consults help improve the conditions of a business and enhance sales and its overall revenue. With experienced and qualified staff, many of these consultants do great benefit to the business. When seeking a business consultant on the internet, an average internet user can come across many scams. However, a company which has recently opened its doors to the public, in the USA, has aimed to help businesses grow in its region. XSM has helped over 30 businesses online.
XSM, one of the fastest growing online based companies, seeks out to small business owners in an attempt to provide online business consultancy as well as web development services. With having built more than 30 websites for businesses, it educates small business owners on how they can use the World Wide Web in their favor and rapidly increase revenue by making an effective website which potential customers can easily click with. It makes its services available on http://www.connecttotheworld.com/. A study conducted by MYOB in Australia last year, released in February, found that revenues of small businesses grew rapidly within 12 months after having built a website. A website helps a business reach a greater customer base and attain a larger audience by making a presence online. More information regarding XSM can be availed on http://www.connecttotheworld.com/.


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CNN has produced a feature on Brad Gooch, author of "Flannery, A Life of Flannery O'Connor." Gooch will appear at the Missouri Literary Festival in October.
"Flannery" is the most recent work by Gooch, who is also the author of "City Poet," the acclaimed biography of Frank O'Hara.
Mary Flannery O'Connor wrote only two novels – "Wise Blood" and "The Violent Bear It Away" – and two short story collections – "A Good Man is Hard to Find" and "Everything That Rises Must Converge" – yet her influence on American literature and pop culture continues to resonate more than 4 decades after her death in 1964 from complications of lupus.
Gooch is the recipient of National Endowment for the Humanities and Guggenheim fellowships; he earned his PhD at Columbia University and is a professor of English at William Paterson University in New Jersey.
Gooch joins a selection of renowned novelists, poets, business writers, children's writers and other authors in the Missouri Literary Festival, Oct. 2-4 at The Creamery Arts Center and Hammons Field in downtown Springfield, MO. The festival will feature public readings, book signings, live music, live arts performances, film, food and more.
Admission is $5 for adults and free to children 10 and under. Proceeds of the festival will go to support arts programming through Springfield Regional Arts Council, as well as local literacy efforts and scholarships for young writers.


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Utilizing social network theory and double incentivized recruitment to target high-risk heterosexual males for rapid STI screening.
*Scott Andrew White, Tulane University
Keywords: Chlamydia, Social Network, New Orleans, Mycoplasma Genitalium, Heterosexual Males, Rapid Urine Screening
Context: Over 1.3 million cases of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) were reported in the US in 2010 with highest rates found among African Americans and those living in the South; Louisiana ranked 3rd in the country. For men, most infections are asymptomatic and no national Ct screening program exists. Ct is highly infectious and tends to cluster in social networks that propagate transmission. Asymptomatic Ct+ males are a hard to reach population that requires innovative sampling techniques; therefore, targeting these 'core' transmitter groups for increased screening and treatment may effectively decrease Ct rates among men and women. Objectives: To determine the feasibility and effectiveness of utilizing social network referral in primarily African American populations to recruit men for rapid urine screening of N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis and M. genitalium by measuring referral rates, prevalence of bacterial STIs, health seeking behaviors and sexual risk behaviors in this sub-population of social contacts. Methods: In New Orleans, LA, previously Ct+ men enrolled in a study of repeat bacterial infections are enlisted to act as social network recruiters. Participants are provided four referral cards to give to eligible men in their social network (friends, family, etc.). Men presenting at the clinic with a referral card are interviewed and urine screened. For each successful referral, a $10 incentive is provided to the recruiter and the man screened. Recruitment activity is monitored during the recruitment period and qualitative interviews are conducted with unsuccessful recruiters to elicit barriers to program utilization. Results: This study is ongoing. Initial results show high infection rates but also identify various barriers to implementation, particularly the ability of the recruit to come to the clinic. Further targeted screening, increased incentives and enhanced recruitment materials are proposed.
ASA Meetings Department · 732 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 · (703) 684-1221
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I think the "delete and continue with your day" upset me more.
I think it was an instruction for him, not you Brant. It's one of those "write the letter but don't send it" therapy things.
Cakes? Bloody love the things, and I was a fat kid and now a fat bloke. It's funny, and not something to be offended by unless you're offended by Last of the Summer Wine potentially injuring the elderly.
I like any bike company that; can have a bit of a joke, create good products at good prices, and offend a few people in the process. If no-one is offended, you're not doing it right.


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Gov. Kate Brown signs new bill into law, making the Beaver State the 16th to allow board pay.
Oregon case thrown out but industry attorney says NCUA should take notice of judicial treatment of Federal Credit Union Act.
Agency says it's not taking sides in dispute over attempt to recall board members at Oregon credit union.


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WESTMINSTER, Calif., March 31 (UPI) -- A California woman convicted of using a credit line in someone else's name to obtain $12,000 in plastic surgery was sentenced to six months in jail.
Yvonne Jean Pampellonne, 30, of Laguna Beach, dubbed the "Breast Implant Bandit," pleaded guilty to burglary, grand theft and identity theft for using another woman's personal information to obtain surgery including breast implants and liposuction at the Pacific Center for Plastic Surgery in Huntington Beach in September 2008, KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, reported Wednesday.
Pampellonne was sentenced Monday in Westminster, Calif., to 180 days in jail and three years of probation. She was also ordered to pay back the money for the implants.
Police tracked down Pampellonne in March 2009 using the serial numbers from her old implants, which she had removed when the new ones were installed.


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So my Blog got a new look... again. Life has changed so much this past few months, the Blog should get a change as well. A change that reflects who I am these days.
As much as I loved the previous design, it was too romantic and girly for me. This one is brighter and cleaner, much like the way I've been feeling lately.
|A little reminder of what it used to look like.
I made Pumpkin Granola for breakfast, inspired by so many similar recipes I've been seeing around the blogosphere lately. I've tried to make homemade granola before, but it's never as good as the store bought kind unless I add some oil to it.
Having said that, this recipe is good enough to kill my cravings but I'll stick to Pumpkin Oatmeal from now on. Can't wait for it to be breakfast time again.
serves one
1/2 cup Oats
2 tbsp Honey
2 tsp Water or Apple Juice
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
pinch of Nutmeg
pinch of Salt
2 tbsp Pumpkin Puree
-Mix all of the ingredients in a small bowl, make sure they're well incorporated.
-Place in a baking dish, bake at 300 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Keep an eye on it, granola burns fast!


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ORLANDO, Fla. - Your parents may be checking your Facebook now more than ever, according to a study by the Education Database Online.
The study found that many parents join Facebook to see their kids' status updates, photos and comments on the social networking site.
According to the study, 72 percent of moms started using Facebook in 2012.
For more details, read the full study.
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First Team News
Zabaleta receives PFA XI recognition
Pablo Zabaleta has been named in the PFA Team of the Year for 2012/13.
Zabaleta's place in the XI will come as no surprise to City supporters who have witnessed his wholehearted, indomitable performances at right-back all season long.
Pablo won successive Etihad Player of the Month awards for December and January and is the only City player included on the list selected by peers from across the other 19 Premier League teams.
He has featured in 39 games for the Blues this season, scoring three goals, including the one that guided City past Stoke on this season's road to Wembley.
The Argentina international defender displayed typical humility when he took to Twitter shortly after the announcement.
"Truly humbled to be included within the PFA Team Of The Year," he tweeted from @Pablo_Zabaleta, "It's an honour to play and be named alongside such great players. Thanks."
Congratulations to Pablo from everybody at the club.
Full PFA Team of the Year XI
De Gea; Zabaleta, Ferdinand, Vertonghen, Baines; Mata, Carrick; Hazard, Suarez, Bale; Van Persie.


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Barrancabermeja, city, Santander departamento, north-central Colombia, on the Magdalena River. In 1536 a Spanish conquistador, Gonzalo Jiménez de Quezada, discovered the wooden-stockaded Indian settlement of La Tora. The Spaniards eventually renamed it Barrancas-Bermejas (Reddish Cliffs) after the nearby river bluffs. Barrancabermeja became a ranching town and a marketing centre for beef. The Mares Oil Concession (1921) and the development of the petroleum industry gave impetus to its growth. Networks of highways, railroads (including the Atlantic Railway linking Santa Marta and Bogotá), and oil pipelines were built in the locality, and a large oil refinery and an international airport were constructed in the city. The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a notable landmark. Pop. (2003 est.) 187,142.
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Sometimes, you just gotta call. But that's changing.
The next generation of 911 will offer cellphone users the option of texting for emergency help.
It will be welcomed not only by the generation that prefers texting to calling, but more crucially, by those who would place themselves at greater risk if overheard, and also by those who cannot call directly because of deafness or hearing impairment.
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"It's a great idea," signed Heidi Booth, the director of health education at the Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness. "It's faster...it will save lives."
In recent years, videophones have enabled the deaf to make calls by via American sign language to an interpreter, who speaks to the caller on the other end.
Texting directly will eliminate the delay of going through the interpreter.
Text to 911 has been encouraged by the Federal Communications Commission, which has urged cellphone carriers as well as 911 dispatch centers to make the necessary upgrades to accommodate it.
The big four carriers -- AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile -- agreed to support text to 911 in all areas where it can be received at 911 call centers, known as "public safety answering points."
That pledge took effect Thursday.
But there is no deadline for communication centers to have receiving capability.
As of now, Text to 911 is not available anywhere in California.
Try it, and you will get a bounce back text.
"Make a voice call to 911 for help; text to 911 is not available," reads the message At&T Wireless sends.
Among early adopters, some text to 911 systems date back to 2011 in Vermont and Tennessee.
It's now available in at least some areas of 16 states, according to the FCC's list.
But for the most part, it is in smaller communities, not in large cities or counties that require more complex systems to handle a far higher volume.
In Colorado, for example, text to 911 is available in the Rocky Mountain resort city of Aspen, but not in Denver or anywhere else outside Pitkin County.
Text to 911 is part of a larger initiative known as Next Generation 911, NG911 for short.
In California, it's being overseen by the Public Safety Communications Office of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
Earlier this year, texting testing was carried out at several 911 centers, including those for the police departments in Arcadia, Downey, and Cal State University Long Beach, and at the South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority in Hawthorne, according to an Emergency Services report.
It is expected that different centers will use varying technologies, and will not all adopt text to 911 at the same time.
The Governor's office has yet to give any a green light to proceed.
In Vermont, public service announcements stress that when possible, calling is the preferred way to contact 911, in part so that the call-taker can get immediate answers to follow up questions.
In California, calling will also remain the preferred method for contacting 911. Making text available is for special circumstances, not merely for the convenience of those who prefer texting to calling, said an administrator at one communications center.
However, there may be circumstances, active crime situations, in which persons who have the
capability of calling will not want to risk being overheard.
"If I was in the back of a car after being hijacked, I would text," is a scenario suggested by Jeremy Clare-Talbot of Eagle Rock.
In many jurisdictions, 911 calls go initially to law enforcement, and in the case of cellular 911, usually to the California Highway Patrol.
Often the calls then need to be transferred to a local law enforcement agency, or to the local fire department.
How to transfer text messages, or whether to use a web-based system, is among the technical challenges to be worked out.


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Vijay Mallya's Sahara Force India is looking forward to the second round of the 2012 Formula One season to be held in Sepang this weekend.
Vijay on Sepang
Vijay Mallya feels that the Australian Grand Prix was an action-packed race and that it is a shame that his team driver Nico was taken out on the very first lap of the race. As for the other driver Paul, he gave a strong show and picked up a point.He says, "It's difficult to judge much from the first race, but we have learned a lot from Melbourne and we will try and improve our race pace consistency this weekend in Malaysia." He further said that he feels the car will be just fine at Sepang circuit. "I'm optimistic that it will suit the characteristics of the VJM05 more than Melbourne and that we can remain in the hunt for points." he said.
Paul on Sepang
Here is what Paul had to say when asked some questions –
Paul, you got your season underway with a point in Melbourne – do you think you can deliver a repeat performance in Sepang this weekend?
That will certainly be the aim. We picked up a point in Melbourne at the very last moment, but we were quite fortunate with the way the last lap unfolded and so it was a nice surprise. As I said after the race, we struggled for consistent race pace in Melbourne and it will be interesting to see if we can improve on that this weekend on a circuit with very different characteristics.
How have you spent your time between the two races?
I left Melbourne on Sunday night because it was important to get to Malaysia and start acclimatising as soon as possible. Sepang will be a tough fitness test and I'll see how well the work over the winter has prepared me. I definitely feel in good shape at the moment.
Would you say the Malaysian Grand Prix is the most physically demanding race of the season?
It's up there alongside Singapore as one of the toughest races of the year, simply because of the heat and humidity. While you are driving it's not too bad because you get some air flow through the car, but you really feel the heat when you're sitting in the car in the garage with the heat soak from the engine and the tyres. That's when you're most uncomfortable in the cockpit.
Nico on Sepang
Nico too answers some of the questions related to Australian and Sepang GP.
Nico, what better way to put a disappointing race behind you than by getting back in the car just five days later…
I'm glad that we have back-to-back races because I just want to get back in the car. Seeing how the race developed it was frustrating not to be out there fighting for points, but it wasn't meant to be. I'm now fully focussed on Malaysia because there's no point thinking about what might have been.
Do you feel you have to make up some lost ground in Sepang because of your lack of mileage in Melbourne?
The way the Melbourne weekend unfolded means that there are still a lot of questions to which I don't know the answers yet. That's because I didn't do the usual heavy fuel runs in the wet on Friday and I didn't get a feel for the performance of the tyres over long runs. All I can do is rely on the feedback from Paul and his race data, and try and learn as much from that.
Tell us your thoughts about the Sepang circuit?
The lap has a nice variation of high and low speed corners and there are two long straights. So you have to find the right balance between top speed and having enough downforce for the corners. The high temperatures and the track surface also result in quite high tyre degradation so it's important to find a race set-up that is quite easy on the tyres.


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Mere Angne Mein is latest Indian TV serial which was first broadcast on 15th June, 2015 on Star Plus Channel. Mere Angne Mein TV serial is produced by Comall Sunjoy and Sunjoy Waddhwa. Karam Rajpal as Shivam Shrivastav is lead actor and Ekta Kaul as Riya Mathur is lead actress in Mere Angne Mein TV serial. Mere Angne Mein TV serial is like a family drama. In this TV serial Mere Angne Mein, a lot of emotions like grief, romance, happiness, thriller etc.
Cast Real Names
Charu Asopa as Preeti Shrivastav
Ekta Kaul as Riya Shivam Shrivastav
Varun Badola as Raghav Shrivastav
Kruttika Desai Khan as Shanti Devi Shrivastav
Garima Parihar as Nimmi Shrivastav
Karam Rajpal as Shivam Shrivastav
Dushyant Wagh as Nandu
Ananya Khare as Sarla Aggarwal
Neeraj Malviya as Amit Aggarwal
Suchita Trivedi as Kaushalya Raghav Shrivastav
Waseem mushqat as sujeev ji
Ashiesh Roy as Ashok Aggarwal
Shraman Jain as Mohit Mihir
Roshni Rastogi as Rani Aggarwal
Shresth Kumar as Vyom
Vijay Kalwani as Boss – Mr. Gupta
Pallavi Gupta as Parineeta Aggarwal
Shreya Laheri as Sonal Aggarwal
Aditi Dadhich as Bunty
Pawan Chopra as Anupam Mathur
Written Updates
Mere Angne Mein written updates could be found by searching on Google "Mere Angne Mein written updates <date>".
How to Watch Live Streaming
Live Streaming of TV serial Mere Angne Mein is available on the official website of Star Plus channel, the URL is http://www.hotstar.com/
Mere Angne Mein TV serial story is based on two families Shrivastav family and Mathur family from Allahabad. One family is very rich family and other one is middle class family. The chief of the Shrivastav family is Shanti Devi who is known as Dadi. Shanti Devi is respected person in her family because she makes all verdict in her family. Shrivastav family is a traditional family. Riya married to Amit but her true love is Shivam.
This TV serial shows a simple living family always happy and good. Basically this TV serial shows the generation gap.
Mere Angne Mein Wikipedia page URL is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mere_Angne_Mein.
Timing/Schedule/Repeat Timing
Mere Angne Mein TV serial airs at 05:30 pm from Monday to Saturday on Star Plus channel. This TV serial repeat time is 05:30 am, 10:30 am, 01:30 pm on Star Plus channel.
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Shantale Chambers, St. Augustine, announces the birth of a daughter, Taquaya Dahlia Devette Patterson, 6 pounds, 7 ounces, March 29, at Flagler Hospital. She joins Deaveaunna, 1, and Dwain Jr., 3.
Maternal grandmother is Marvel Sherman, Hastings, and maternal great-grandmother is the late Loreen Sherman.
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