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Saudi Arabia
Area 756,984 square mi (1,960,582 square km)
Population 30.89 million 2014
Capital Riyadh
Highest Point 10,278 ft (3,133 m)
Lowest Point 0 m
GDP $746.2 billion 2014
Primary Natural Resources petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold.
LOCATED ON THE ARABIAN Peninsula in the MIDDLE EAST between the ARABIAN SEA, the RED SEA, OMAN, YEMEN, the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, IRAQ, and KUWAIT, the country of Saudi Arabia is mostly desert. It is home to the largest sand desert in the world. The northwest of the country consists of gravelly plains, and the flat, low-lying eastern section contains the Al-Hasa oasis. The western portion of Saudi Arabia contains a mountain chain that spreads through the entire length of the country.
Throughout the mountains, forested areas contain evergreens. Scrub species and tamarinds grow in the deserts. Camels are the country's most visible animal, as well as a few hedgehogs and sand cats. Hamadryas baboons are located in Asir. These flora and fauna try to survive in an extreme climate. In the deserts from April to October, daytime temperatures rise to 113 degrees F (45 degrees C). Rain falls in the coastal areas regularly, and high humidity is common in the summer months.
In 1932, under the rule of Abd al-Aziz-ibn Saud, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was created. During the first half of the 1930s, Ibn Saud ruled over a kingdom that was relatively poor. Riyadh became the center of the kingdom and housed all of its administrative offices. Much of the revenue was brought in through the annual pilgrimages to Mecca, the Muslim holy site. In 1933, the Saudi Arabian government signed a concession agreement with Standard Oil of California. Sustainable exploration of oil began, and five years later, oil was discovered on the Arabian Peninsula. However, with the outbreak of World War II, the oil did not immediately become a sustainable source of revenue.
During World War II, Saudi Arabia was officially neutral. However, Ibn Saud voiced his support for Britain. As the war continued, the country depended greatly upon British and American subsidies. The United States, with concern over decreasing American oil production, turned to Saudi Arabia, and thus increased its oil explorations in the country.
Saudi Arabia struggled economically after the war. Ibn Saud died in 1953, and his son Saud became the ruler and tried to define Saudi Arabia's policies. The population of Saudi Arabia grew disenchanted with wasteful government spending, low wages, lack of public projects, and missing educational institutions. By the late 1950s into the early 1960s, Saud's brother Faisal was growing stronger in the government. Faisal became the deputy prime minister and eventually foreign minister in 1962. He alone created stronger relations with President John F. Kennedy's administration in the UNITED STATES and began a social reform program to invigorate the economy. After lack of administrative control, Saud was deposed as king and Faisal took over the reign.
Faisal immediately implemented programs that challenged development in the country. He used oil revenues to stimulate the growth in the economy and reaffirmed Islamic principles into the society. He also believed in the introduction of Western technology, and a stronger education system.
In October 1973, after SYRIA and EGYPT attacked Israel, Saudi Arabia and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) boycotted oil shipments to the United States. This form of economic warfare displayed the power of oil and rapidly placed Saudi Arabia on the world stage. The price of a barrel of oil was raised, and the oil revenues aided the state-run programs.
However, before many of the programs had just really begun, Faisal was assassinated. Khalid was the successor to the throne but handed much of the responsibility to Crown Prince Fahd. Saudi Arabia soon embarked on a rapid development plan, which modernized infrastructure, including the transportation system and petroleum facilities. Many foreign workers were employed in the kingdom and a new class of teachers, civil servants, military officers, and businessmen emerged.
By 1990, Saudi Arabia emerged as an influential country in the Middle East. When Iraq invaded Kuwait, Saudi Arabia allowed the international alliance, including 600,000 American soldiers to gather in its country in order to protect it, and to serve as a headquarters for Operation Desert Storm. After the successful Persian Gulf War, around 5,000 American soldiers remained in the country, prompting criticism from Islamic religious leaders over Saudi cooperation with Western nations. In November 1995, a terrorist bomb outside an American military training center in Riyadh killed five Americans. In June 1996, a truck bomb exploded outside a military residence, killing 19 American servicemen. As the Taliban gained control of AFGHANISTAN, Saudi Arabia was one of three countries to formally recognize the fundamentalist government. In February 1998, Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda and originally from Saudi Arabia, issued a statement for Muslims to rise up and kill Americans and allies.
On September 11, 2001, when al-Qaeda hijackers (15 of 19 were from Saudi Arabia) attacked the United States, the Saudi government immediately condemned the actions. Over the previous few years, Saudi Arabia has faced criticism from the United States in its role in the war on terrorism but continues to be an ally of the U.S. government. Saudi Arabia has also continued to witness its share of terrorist acts. During 2003, terrorist bombings in May and November killed many and resulted in a major crackdown on fundamentalist groups in the country. As the Middle East faces uncertain times, Saudi Arabia continues to balance interests by continuing to support the United States, while still being a center for the Islamic religion.


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Chocolate Mousse with Kahlua Whipped Cream is one of the favorites in Chocolate Recipes, made extra special with Belgian Chocolate this is a creamy favorite in one of the best in Chocolate Desserts.
A great light tasty treat for those evenings when you want something sweet but not too heavy for a treat in Chocolate Recipes. Made with real Whipped Cream and garnished with Fresh Strawberries and Kahlua Whipped Cream, this will satisfy all Chocolate Lovers cravings in Chocolate Desserts! The Belgian Chocolate is an extra added special chocolaty treat. I would bet that you will be in chocolate heaven. I know I am every single time!
I like to make this creamy rich winner in Chocolate Recipes when the girls come over for a visit, Oh-La-La! Perfect for birthday party ideas or for the family. Anyone will just be knocked for a loop to a dreamy Chocolate Desserts Heaven when they dig into these glasses of delight for sure! I've made them for practically any occasion and I haven't been disappointed yet with anyone not liking this fabulous favorite of Chocolate Recipes!
When I make this flavorful and excellent choice in Chocolate Desserts along side of one of the favorites in Main Dish Recipes, I usually have my guests begging for a second helping! Having the friends and family over, get out that barbeque grill and make something special from the BBQ Recipes, with one of your Salad Recipes and the Chocolate Mousse bringing up the rear, watch those smiles turn into grins of delight with your fantastic Menu!
Kahlua Whipped Cream1/2 cup whipped cream
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons Kahlua
Whip whipping cream, sugar and Kahlua in large chilled bowl until firm peaks form. Place in refrigerator and chill until ready to use.
Chocolate Mousse2 cups Whipped Cream
4 large egg yolks
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon Amaretto Liqueur or pure vanilla extract
7 ounces Dark Belgian Chocolate, chopped
3 ounces Belgian Chocolate, Dark, finely chopped
Strawberries or Maraschino Cherries or Coffee Beans - Optional
Heat 3/4 cup whipping cream in a 1-quart heavy saucepan until hot.
Whisk together yolks, sugar, and a pinch of salt in a metal bowl until combined well, then add hot whipping cream in a slowly, whisking until combined.
Transfer mixture to saucepan and cook over low heat, whisking constantly, until it registers 160°F on thermometer. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl and stir in amaretto liqueur or vanilla.
Melt the 7 ounces of milk belgian chocolate in a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring frequently. Whisk whipping cream mixture into chocolate until smooth, then cool.
Beat remaining 1 1/4 cups whipping cream in a bowl with an electric mixer until it holds stiff peaks. Whisk one fourth of whipped cream into chocolate mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining whipped cream gently but thoroughly.
Gently fold in the 3 ounces of finely chopped dark belgian chocolate pieces until combined. Spoon mousse into 8 glasses or cups.
Cover with parchment paper and chill for at least 6 hours.
Let stand at room temperature about 20 minutes before serving.
Top with fresh Strawberries and a dollop of Kahlua Whipped Cream and you will have yourself one decadent Chocolate Mousse!
Cooking Tip:Mousse can be chilled up to 1 day. For another flavor temptation, you can replace the 1 teaspoon vanilla with 2 teaspoons instant italian espresso powder, just dissolve it in the hot whipping cream, or 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier or 2 tablespoons Cognac, whisked into strained chocolate mixture. OH-LA-LA!
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Chocolate Mousse with Kahlua Whipped Cream and Belgian Chocolate is one you just have to try in Chocolate Recipes. Either eaten just because, or want to have a special pick to go along with one of the Main Dish Recipes. I would say the fabulous Spare Ribs Country Style with Homemade Barbeque Sauce, would be a star with this winning treat in Chocolate Desserts Delight, for all of us Chocolate Lovers!
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China has detained dozens of people, some of whom have been severely beaten, for trying to mark the death of former leader Zhao Ziyang (
The allegations came as the government intensified security to prevent mourners attending tomorrow's funeral in Beijing for Zhao, the former Communist Party secretary-general purged for opposing the 1989 military crackdown on the Tiananmen democracy movement.
At least three people, including a woman in her 70s, were punched and manhandled by police officers outside the government offices which receive complaints in the Chinese capital, witnesses said.
They were among some 60 people who pinned white paper flowers to their clothes -- a traditional Chinese symbol of mourning -- said a bystander, who took pictures of the beatings and posted them on overseas Web sites.
"A man from Henan Province was beaten badly. His left eyeball looked like it was beaten out of its socket and he had a one inch cut to his right eye," said the man who requested anonymity.
"An elderly woman from Shandong Province was beaten to a point where she couldn't move and a man from Hunan Province was also beaten," he said.
Police shouted at the petitioners that Zhao, who spent nearly 16 years under house arrest until his death last week, was a "political criminal," the witness said.
"They said: `Why are you commemorating him? You're clearly opposing the government.' But the petitioners said `We think differently. We think he's a good person,'" the witness said.
Also last week, an estimated 80 to 90 petitioners were rounded up near Zhao's traditional courtyard home in Beijing for trying to get inside to pay respects and express condolences to his family, petitioners said.
"In our petitioners' hostel, all 10 people who went were detained and held from from 9am to 11pm," said Bai Shuhua, one of the 10.
"In the police station they said, `You don't seek leaders who are alive, but insist on seeking dead leaders. How can the dead help you?'" Bai said.
One of the petitioners, Liu Hongbo, was punched twice as he yelled "Zhao didn't do anything wrong," Bai said.
Zhao, premier and head of the Communist Party for much of the 1980s, died on Jan. 17 at the age of 85.
The authorities fear his death and funeral tomorrow will be a rallying point for dissidents, petitioners and people dissatisfied with the government.
Sources said invitations have been issued for the ceremony, following days of wrangling between party officials and relatives over the content of a eulogy to Zhao.
The government confirmed earlier that it would allow a "body farewell ceremony" for Zhao. It was not immediately clear how this would differ from a funeral.
But a government statement departed from the usual Chinese phrase for a funeral, apparently to reflect the lower status it accords to the event compared with the larger scale funerals normally arranged for former Communist Party leaders.


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Andrew Mandla Lekoto Masondo was born in Soweto, Johannesburg. He attended school at Saint Angsgurs Primary School in 1946 and matriculated in 1954 from the Saint Peters Secondary School at Rosettenville in Johannesburg. In 1955 he went to Fort Hare University in the Eastern Cape. He later moved to the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg where he qualified in BSc honours specialising in Applied Mathematics.
Masondo joined the African National Congress' (ANC) military wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe in 1962. He became a Commander of the Victoria East MK group. In 1963 he was arrested for his involvement in MK activities. Masondo spent 13 years in prison, he was one of the first MK members to be imprisoned on Robben Island. Imprisonment did not deter Masondo from pursuing his academic career; he obtained his second honours degree while serving a long jail term on Robben Island.
After his release, Masondo left the country and enrolled in a Brigade Commanders Course in Moscow. He served as a MK Commissar from 1977-1985, and again from 1991-1994. According to Truth and Reconciliation Commission documents, Masondo was also associated with the Morris Seabelo Rehabilitation Centre in Angola, known as Quatro, and was censured after reports of human rights abuses and inhumane treatment at the camp surfaced. The camp was formed to deal with undisciplined ANC cadres and those suspected of involvement in passing intelligence to apartheid agents.
After the unbanning of the liberation movements and return of the exiles, Masondo joined the South African Defence Force and played an instrumental role in the integration of military units to form the new South African National Defence Force (SANDF). General Masondo was also a trained traditional healer and contributed hugely to Indigenous Knowledge Systems. His contribution was reflected on the Seek a Cure campaign concept paper that he had prepared within ilKSSA Trust. He was the Chairperson of iIKSSA's Vlakplaas Project, to transform the farm into a National Centre for Traditional Healing and Reconciliation; he was also an iIKSSA and Liliesleaf Trustees Board member, and a member of the Strategic Committee of the Freedom Park Trust.
Masondo was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2005, he died on Sunday 20 April 2008 in the One Military Hospital in Tshwane at the age of 71. He is survived by five children and six grandchildren.
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Welcome back BookTasty friends!
Have you heard of YALL Fest yet? Well, it's going to be an exciting YA Book Festival in Charleston, SC on November 9! Also, (and this is the kicker) 50 crazy awesome YA authors will be there! People like Maire Lu, Allie Condie, Libba Bray, Heather Brewer, Rae Carson, Veronica Roth and today's interviewee Lisa McMann!
Lisa McMann is the author of the Wake trilogy, the Vision series, Dead to You and the Unwanteds series.
What one thing do you need to have when you write?
Best writing tip you ever received?
"Think of the one thing your main character would never, ever do. Now make her do it."
What are you working on now?
We'll be ramping up the releases of books 5, 6, and 7 in the Unwanteds series, so I'm working on Unwanteds book 5 right now.
What is your favorite genre to write in? To Read?
I really enjoy writing in a variety of genres, from realistic to paranormal to dystopian fantasy. At the moment, fantasy is winning, but that could change at any moment. My favorite genre to read is memoir.
At what point in the development of an idea do you know that it will become a full-length novel?
As soon as I have a one line concept that gives me a little shiver.
Well, I'm excited to have the opportunity to meet Lisa McMann, along with my favorite YA authors at this year's YALL Fest! Who are you most excited to see?


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Our electrical design team has been an offsite collaborator for a while now supporting a very large project that is in it's senior years. We have been using AutoCAD (their preferred tool) for all electrical designs system wide.
Our team has been given the task to not only learn Creo Schematics, but figure out the best way to merge it into our design process.
I have begun converting some existing wiring diagrams into a Creo design while doing so I have been creating and submitting aritfacts to a central catalog and it is this that has me thinking, "How can we use this tool the way it is meant to be used at this stage of the game?"
We have an existing component database of close to 40,000 components, 90% of which are electrical. How does one even start to create a catalog this large?
At this point I think using our designs to route 3D cables is not of any importance. The main objective is to USE Creo Schematics instead of AutoCAD.
I guess I would like to get others opinions on can we use Schematics how it was meant to be used, with a Central Catalog consisting of datatables, datasets and artifacts reflect all of our components?
Hi Joe...
You're facing a daunting task to be sure. However, taking the long view, the work you're doing will be worth it in the end. Imagine a library of physical books... a very large one that contains books available nowhere else. Now imagine you've been given the task to SCAN each one into a computer database by hand. The purpose is that eventually you'll be able to search through the texts of those books using a computer (something not possible with a physical book). At the beginning, it seems like the process is more trouble than it's worth. But by the end, you'd look back and wonder how you ever got along without your database. You'd never be able to go back to using the library the old way. That's what you're facing with this transition to Creo Schematics.
Look at it this way... your 30,000-40,000 AutoCAD objects are never going to be any more intelligent than they are right now. They're essentially physical books in the library. By converting these to Creo Schematics, you're adding intelligence... you're adding capability... and you're building the "library of the future". You may not even be able to see the complete picture right now. You may not fully know how this intelligent library will eventually benefit your company. Creo Schematics is only gaining in power. Tools that can simulate circuits were just concepts only a few years back. Now those tools are becoming more mainstream. By developing your new library now, you're getting ahead of the game. Although it's a struggle, you'll be ahead of other companies which did not have the foresight to modernize their libraries. Your old library isn't going to be doing any fancy tricks for you... it'll just sit there for the next 20 years.
So how do you tackle such a huge job? I'd steal most of the geometry from your AutoCAD symbols to use as Creo Schematics artifacts. Start with the most common symbols first. Add in the intelligent features required by Creo Schematics. Build your datasets as you need them. But perhaps most important... train all of your people to create artifacts as they need them. If you have a team of 10 designers, that's 10 people making the artifacts they need. Have them check their work into common repository with a librarian (or "gatekeeper", data manager, etc) who verifies the new catalog submissions for completeness before uploading them to the master catalog. Many times you only need a simple artifact to create dozens of items. Datasets do much of the work of creating 'families' of components.
No doubt this is going to be a chore. But what I'm talking about is developing a workflow that includes making the necessary catalog components. For instance, what is your workflow now? Maybe you receive a sketch or markup from your Electrical Engineers, place symbols for rough space claim, route wires, fire off a check print, and await redlines from the EE's. In your new workflow, you'd receive the sketch/markup, place whatever symbols you have for space claim while identifying any missing symbols, create new artifacts for the missing symbols, route wires, fire off check print, etc.
If you make the act of creating new artifacts part of the design process, you'll quickly build up a library of the most often used items. At first, it'll be slow going... so maybe you (personally) want to build the first couple hundred or so components before you start using Creo Schematics in earnest. But then, once you make the switch, your team will rapidly begin to populate your new library. Within a few weeks, the common components will be created leaving only the rarer items to be dealt with during your normal workflow. The time you save using Creo Schematics will initially be lost as you work to populate your library. But within a few months at most you should begin to see positive gains. Your designers will be able to work more efficiently. Modifications to designs will come about more easily. And ultimately even if you don't see any productivity gains initially, your wiring diagrams now have an intelligence that they did not possess before. As I said, you may not even know the dividends this intelligence will pay in the future.
When I was about 10 years old, I watched a guy eat a full-sized bicycle on a TV show called That's Incredible. Ever since then, old jokes like "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!" seem less funny and more like wise business advice. While recreating a large library seems impossible at the outset, if you hit the high points first, leverage your team, and methodically continue making progress, you'll see it's actually not so bad.
As for the 3D routing stuff... that aspect is seriously overblown. This is one of my biggest issues with PTC's routed systems products. You're led to believe the 3D routing becomes so much simpler with Creo Schematics... and conversely that you need Creo Schematics if you expect the 3D routing to be anything less than a huge mess. The fact is you can route easily in 3D without Schematics... and you can gain great benefits from Schematics without ever bothering to route cables in 3D. Both tools are great on their own. We don't need to hype the interaction as the main selling point. That's actually a disservice to both pieces and it makes some companies fearful of adopting cabling thinking they have to go 'all or nothing' (Schematics & Cabling or nothing at all).
Next Wednesday at 10am in Anaheim, I'm presenting Ninja Cabling 2: Learn Cabling in 30 Minutes at the PTC Live Global conference. The whole point of my presentation is to demonstrate the power of cabling without Creo Schematics. That's not to knock Schematics (which I love) but to kock down some of that hype and show how cabling can stand on its own.
Thanks and best regards,
If you buy a new fridge do you go to the grocery store and buy everything in the store to fill your new fridge? I would guess the answer would be no.
So considering my little analogy, have a serious think about your huge incumbent catalog.
Do you require all the symbols in your legacy designs?
In AutoCAD do you have a symbol for a 2 pin connector and another symbol for a 3 pin connector and a third symbol for a 4 pin connector? If so then investigate variable groups which will allow one symbol to support multiple configurations.
And as you create your catalog objects, think about grid size, font size, layering etc and think about how you want to automate parameter values and labels
As you define what the catalog definition rules should be, ensure you make them available internally to your company so everyone works of the same standard.
I cannot stress how important it is to set your catalog up, correctly and above all consistent.
Get the catalog right and it will pay huge dividends later on
Finally you can consider buying a library from http://www.virtual-interconnect.co.uk/products/symbol-libraries
I hope that helps
Wow Joe!
On your second ever post you got advice from THE man. Jim is the PTC Product Line Manager for the routed systems suite of products. There's no higher authority on those products than him.
If you need help with anything (like figuring out how to do a variable group) please ask!
Hi Joe,
the only thing I would add is that you have an opportunity to re-think your workflow and design process to capitalise on the strengths of Creo schematics. 40,000 symols is a LARGE library to generate and maintain, even if you have the starting geometry from AutoCAD. I would re-iterate Jim's point:do you need 40,000 symbols, do you use all of these symbols? Do you want to take this opportunity to adopt an industry standard for graphical symbols such as IEEE315:1975 or ISO60617?
We have tranisitioned libraries from AutoCAD to Creo schematics for customers, but in practice it comes down to the relative grid sizes used in each system and how much manipulation of the geometry is required. The imported symbols will have to be scaled to ensure the interconnect points sit on the connection grid and then ports (Creo Schematics connectivity artifacts) will have to be added to the symbol shapes. This is going to take a bit of time for 40,000 symbols.
I would also consider, what you need out of the schematic as a deliverable. Companies are begining to look for early day eBoMs from the schematic and as such you should give some thought to an appropriate DataTable structure which in turn will impact your Central Catalog structure.
We are also in Anaheim next week, Booth #810. More tahn happy to talk through some of the pros and cons
Best of Luck!
Thank you all for repling. Your input and further investigation has made me realize I may have jumped the gun deciding it's too late to make the switch to Creo Scematics.
I also realize I should've gone into more detail about our existing component database.
Although we do have a decent size AutoCAD block library this is not the database I was referring to. Our component library is a collection of part numbers that are assigned to the purchased components we've used and continue to use, some more than others of course, over the years. Each number contains metadata describing the component it represents (mfg or alt vendors, mfg part no., long descr, short descr,, etc). It also gives us a place to upload the datasheets to.
This information is accessed via web portal but it can also be downloaded as a excel spreadsheet. I now realize that with this spreadsheet we pratically have our datatables already built, all they will need is some formatting.
There may be something else somebody may be able to help me with. I've looked but am having trouble finding something sort of like an "Advanced Creo Schematics" resource (web page, tutorials). I'm starting to see that these drawing are capable of being much more than just lines on printed paper, but there isn't really anyone out there showing what can be done or what kind of advantages come with having all this data available. Something that really peaked my interest was when I started seeing Java functions inside parameters and labels.
Keep in mind routing 3D harnesses isn't really what we're looking for. A majority of our drawings will be system interconnects and system wiring diagrams.
I just so happens I do have a question about variable groups you may be able to help me with. Posted the discussion as "Variable group creation question". Thanks
On your post on rsdesiner.net (http://www.rsdesigner.net/smf/index.php/topic,105.msg342.html#msg342) you mention you had sent someone the 'datatables tutorial doc" that they were looking for. I know the post is almost ten yrs old but I was wondering if you could possibly send this to me.
Or, if you could, point me to some other resources specific to Creo Schematics that could give me more of an understanding of the kind of things that are possible when datatables and membermaps are used to their fullest extent.
Do you know of any walkthrough for the initial setup of the Piping and Cabling extension? It doesn't have to be majorly in depth, but an overall process would be a good reference for me, as I can't seem to find a single guide written for beginners in the Piping extension. My company uses mostly a grooved piping system so I'd like to build my own libraries of parts for use with non spec-driven and in the future spec-driven piping.
Thanks in advance.
By the way, by initial setup, I mean building my catalogs/libraries. I've already installed the extension.


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Deutsche Bank today lifted the share price target on Holcim to CHF50 from CHF48 and maintained its "hold" recommendation.
The share price target is being adjusted on the perspectives for the cement market for the 2012-2015 period as well as on the recent currency changes, analyst Luis Prieto Bartolome wrote in a study.
In 2012, sector companies are expected to face difficulties resulting from over-capacities and the margins are seen remaining under pressure, the analyst said.
However, thanks to its business in the emerging markets, Holcim is geographically well positioned and its share is currently with a fair value, the analyst added.
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Mermaid Themed 3rd Birthday Party
One of my talented dear friends just celebrated her daughters 3rd birthday party last month. Marsinah (from Blushing Pearl) did an amazing job styling this super cute and adorable birthday party – perfect for a little mermaid. Believe me when I say that this under the sea mermaid themed birthday party was full of creative details and I won't tease you any longer with the suspense – check out the photos below and let us know what you think?
Here is the initial inspiration for the party – a lovely invitation Marsinah created for her daughter's mermaid birthday party:
{Vendors} Photo Backdrop, invitation, cake pops, favor bags – designed and created by Marsinah from Blushing Pearl | Cake topper & Sea Creatures – designed and created by A Paper Playground | Paper Poms – created by Pomtree
What I love about this party is that there were just enough details to pull off the mermaid theme but she didn't break the bank to bring this sea dream to life. The color theme was fabulous and I adored the crepe paper/streamers backdrop and props for photos! (If you can't afford a photo booth, this is a great alternative!) What was your favorite detail? What inspiration did you get from this party? What creative ideas do you have to fit this theme? Leave me a comment below – I'd love to hear your ideas and feedback!


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Food and foraging behaviour of the lizard Ctenotus taeniolatus
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Taylor, JA 1985, 'Food and foraging behaviour of the lizard Ctenotus taeniolatus', Australian Journal of Ecology, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 49-54.
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A sample of 261 Ctenotus taeniolatus revealed that this species of skink is principally insectivorous, the most common foods being lepidopteran and coleopteran larvae, orthopterans and formicids. The occurrence of these foods in the diet followed seasonal patterns. The prey of adults and juveniles did not differ qualitatively, although adults were capable of eating a greater diversity of prey sizes than juveniles. Lizards used both sit-and-wait and active foraging strategies, with adults and juveniles exhibiting these behaviours in different ratios.


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The policy of the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) prohibiting the use of plastic containers and trays for eggs, produce and pastries may face another delay as environmentalists, retailers and representatives for the plastic industry said the policy needed to be suspended.
Last month, the administration announced that it would begin enforcing the policy next month.
"This is the wrong policy," said Chang Feng-chih (
The hearing was hosted by Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Huang Sue-ying (
"The EPA has never considered if a policy would be viable before they executed it," Chang said.
Liou Ming-long (劉銘龍), chairman of the Environmental Quality Protection Foundation, criticized the policy, saying it has deviated from its original legislative purpose.
"The purpose should be to limit the use of non-recyclable plastic packaging materials, rather than limiting the use of plastic or even plastic bags," Liou said.
Liou said a similar policy in South Korea only forbids restaurants that are larger than 45 pings from using plastic utensils because they should be capable of installing large dish-washing facilities, rather than forbidding all retailers to provide plastic products.
Some at the event suggested the government had failed to consider the policy's impact on other industries.
Chang Yuan (
Chang said that the EPA drafted the policy without first seeking a consensus from other government departments.
Ho Soong-chin (
The EPA announced last year that the use of plastic containers made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polystyrene (PS), polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) would be banned starting in February.
Since these plastic containers are easily contaminated by residues left by the products they contain, often making them unrecyclable, the administration decided to ban their use completely.
If enforced, the policy will apply to government organizations, department stores, shopping malls, hypermarkets, mid-size supermarkets, retail chain stores and fast food restaurants.
To replace the banned materials, the EPA said it would permit the use of containers made of biodegradable materials like polylactic acid, paper or bamboo.
The administration decided, however, to postpone the implementation of the policy as it failed to secure support from the private sector.


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This story appears in VICE magazine and Noisey's 2017 Music Issue. Click HERE to subscribe to VICE magazine.
As a child, Dave never liked to fall asleep with his own thoughts. He always needed some sort of sound to color the dark silence of his bedroom. He'd drift off to scores by Hans Zimmer (which he'd discovered via the Christopher Nolan–directed Batman movies) or songs from his favorite video game, Kingdom Hearts—a Disney-flavored role-playing game about a cheery teenager fighting the forces of darkness.
When he turned 14, his mother bought him an 88-key digital keyboard. It occupied prime space in his bedroom. He told his friend, a kid called Kyle, and asked him to learn too. Kyle was skeptical—it wasn't normal for kids around his part of Streatham, an area of southeast London, to become aspiring pianists. But Dave convinced him.
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Many people don´t know how important it is to do stretching regularly. If you have a bad back or other muscular problems, it might be the solution to get back in the saddle.
I´ve been suffering from pain in my back and down the foot for around 3 years time. It started with my line dance course, and reached the top while we were training for a dancing competition. We actually won the price for the best Catalan style in Italy that year!
But after all the jumping and stumping I had to take a break. I went to all kind of doctors to figure out why my back had become so stiff and painful. Obviously when I told them about my activites on horseback they all assumed that this was the main reason. People that are not practising horseback riding don´t know what kind of impact it makes on the body. They just think that humping and bumping around on a horse is a very damaging activity for the back!
So I could´nt figure out weither it was caused by the line dancing or the horse riding. I decided to go to a physiotherapist that somebody recommended for me. He told me that I could continue to ride my horse, but avoid swimming! I laughed and said that swimming is not a big problem, since I´m allergic to chloro.
He teached me several ways to stretch the small muscles in the spinal column. These are the ones causing the pain and stiffness. I did as he said, and gosh I was in a bad shape talking about having a soft body… But after a month doing the same exercises three times a day, I actually reached my goal about hitting the knees with my forehead! Try it out yourself, and you´ll understand what I´m talking about….
Not only exercise – also stretching is important
This physiotherapist also told me that a lot of people only focus on training, and never on the stretching side of it. This part is actually more important for a person if he or she wants to arrive in a elastic state at the age of 100!
My conclusion is that my pains are gone, and I´m still riding! But I had to stop dancing, which is quite sad. Therefore I try to dance just a little bit now and then, if I happen to be in a Western style event or party. Here you see the last party I visited. I danced and got home with a fine back – thanks to my daily stretching program!


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Student leaders at UW-Madison say athletic department officials did not disclose the full picture of their plans for campus facilities when students threw their support behind a March referendum that approved a $223 million upgrade of recreational sports facilities.
No one mentioned at the time that the Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center, better known as the Shell, might be closed for reconstruction at the same time the Southeast Recreational Facility, the campus' main recreational sports facility known as the SERF, would be closed for a rebuild, says David Vines, chair of Association Students of Madison's Student Services Finance Committee.
But university officials are talking now about not just a reconstruction of the Shell, but the transfer of the facility to the athletic department, said Vines.
"We agreed to put the referendum on the ballot with the agreement that we would have the Shell for overflow space," Vines said Thursday. "Then a little over a month ago we were informed that UW Athletics is interested in acquiring the Shell space as early as 2017."
2017 is when reconstruction of the SERF will begin under the timeline published by the Division of Recreational Sports in the weeks leading up to the referendum.
Loss of access to both the SERF and the Shell would mean students would have no indoor running track or recreational ice rink available to them, and would lose 60 percent of available basketball courts and 60 percent of fitness space, students calculate. It also would affect intramural sports, they said.
No decision to transfer the Shell from Recreational Sports to Athletics has yet been made, Darrell Bazzell, vice chancellor for finance and administration, said Friday.
"At some point it is going to need to transfer. It needs a major renovation, there's no doubt about that," he said. "And Athletics would like to have it at some point to enhance its track program. They are taking a look at the facility, looking at it hard to make sure we don't waste dollars to patch the place up. That's what we're discussing."
If the Shell, which has been open for use by students and the public, is transferred to Athletics, that department will have exclusive use of the popular facility, Bazzell said.
Athletics has developed a plan for its needs and what it would like to do with the facility, Bazzell said. The poor condition of the Shell, located at 1430 Monroe St. adjacent to Camp Randall Stadium, means an evaluation must be done of the cost effectiveness of any interim repairs needed to keep it open until 2019, when the rebuild of the SERF is scheduled to be completed, Bazzell said.
Meetings are ongoing among affected parties, including students, Bazzell said.
"No option that is under consideration would completely close the Shell for the two years the SERF is under construction," Bazzell said. "If we did go forward, it could be phased out in a way that minimized the impact on students during the school year."
Vines said Friday that students had a productive meeting with Bazzell and Bill Elvey, associate chancellor for facilities planning and management, about ensuring that the Shell would remain as accessible as possible to students.
"Administration is pushing Athletics to accommodate the students if the 2017 timetable is adopted," Vines said. Students oppose that timeline, however, and urge that the reconstruction of the Shell not begin until 2019, he said.
No student funding would be used to renovate the Shell, said Bazzell, adding that the athletic department would need to raise money to cover the as yet unspecified cost of the project.
News of developing plans to transfer the Shell to Athletics is emerging just as the university announced it would be able to add a new, $26 million competition-sized swimming pool to the SERF after all. A new pool was not included as part of the master plan that went to referendum because its cost would have pushed student fees beyond what students were willing to accept.
But on Wednesday, the university reported that Athletics had agreed to make a substantial financial commitment to help fund the pool.
"Athletics has always been a good campus partner, and I'm pleased we are going to be able to assist with the development of this pool," athletic director Barry Alvarez said. "We have good fundraising momentum, but we still have work to do."
The new pool will allow UW-Madison to host intercollegiate swimming meets and allowed for increased recreational swimming and water sports. It will be funded by $13 million from Athletics and $13 million in increased student fees approved in the referendum.
The contribution by the athletic department is a sharp turn-around from the position expressed before the March referendum. In the weeks leading up to the vote, the Teaching Assistants' Association complained that Athletics was not kicking in enough for the recreational facilities rebuild, which would quadruple student rec fees to $145 per semester. Athletics should pay half the campus cost of the project, the TAA suggested.
Athletics just can't afford it, was the response.
"UW Athletics stated publicly last month that it has just completed four facilities projects that cost about $125 million," associate athletic director Justin Doherty said in February. "The athletic department does not have unlimited resources and is not in a position to assist with the funding of the proposed Rec Sports Master Plan at the level being mentioned" by TAA. The department at that time had pledged $7 million to the project.
Bazzell said Friday that a competition pool at the SERF was always on the table and there were always talks about Athletics finding a way to support it. Athletic department funding for a new pool in Recreational Sports' SERF facility has no connection with the possible transfer of the Rec Sports Shell to Athletics, Bazzell said.


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The 3rd annual WordCamp Fraser Valley is happening November 20, 2010 from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. I'll be there. You should be too.
When it comes to a WordCamp (or any 'camp' for that matter), one of the major aspects for me is being able to talk to as many people as possible. I'm fairly comfortable when it comes to my WordPress experience, so I really enjoy the networking aspect, having discussions and helping people out.
As well, I also try to come away with at least 2 things that enlighten me. It can be as simple as a fact, new WordPress method, or anything that I find inspiring. As long as I can take away something, then I'm happy.
So what did I get from last year's WordCamp Fraser Valley? Here's my highlights:
- Meeting Gary Jones.
- Meeting Melissa from Fine Lime Designs.
- Glenda Watson Hyatt's presentation on 'How POUR is your blog?' A great presentation on getting familiar with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Principals and tips on applying them to your own WordPress blog.
- Joking around with Dave Zille. I'm bringing the Paper Twitter again!
If you haven't purchased your WordCamp ticket yet, you better hurry!
Hope to see you there!


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John Diggle, played by David Ramsey on Arrow, will have trust issues with his team as the season progresses. The character's current story arc has him in a position where he doesn't want to confide in his team, even though he has now taken over both as leader and as the new Green Arrow.
At the beginning of season 6, we discovered that the explosion on Lian Yu affected Diggle both physically and emotionally. Tremors in his hand kept Diggle from firing his gun in the heat of a battle. The problem quickly gained the attention of Dinah, who confronted Diggle and threatened to expose him to Oliver. Just when Diggle decided to come clean, Oliver passed on the mantle of Green Arrow to Diggle. During last week's episode, it appeared that talking to Oliver helped Diggle move past the tremors and act as the leader that Team Arrow needed. However, the end of the episode revealed a more startling truth: Diggle is taking a drug to stop the tremors.
Related: Arrow's Oliver & Felicity Are Switching Roles
In an interview with Variety, David Ramsey talked about his character's struggles and says that Diggle's problem isn't a story on substance abuse, but a story about "seeing a different Diggle – whose morality is in such peril that he places this drug above his better judgment." Ramsey also shared his thoughts on Diggle's decision to keep his problem a secret from his team:
By the end of the last episode he did learn to trust his instinct, he did learn that Oliver never knew the right way – he was just trusting his instinct and hoping he won more than he lost – and that was the lesson. Diggle got that, but the larger lesson of trusting your team – and trusting your team to a point of bearing your soul and being honest – that was lost on him. He doesn't trust his team. He doesn't trust them enough to tell them what's going on. It will get to the point where it becomes a life and death thing.
Diggle's use of drugs becomes compounded by the fact that he's not just a member of Team Arrow, he is the Green Arrow. Many fans, as well as Ramsey himself, believed that Diggle as Green Arrow would simply be a multi-episode arc about Oliver stepping down, but Ramsey says that the story is about John's morality. Fans will see Diggle as "a man whose values are compromised."
Fans will have to wait and see what it will take for Diggle to come back from this, and how the team will handle their leader's drug use and lack of trust. The revelation could be what leads Oliver to reclaim the mantle of the Green Arrow.
Next: Diggle's Time As Green Arrow Won't Last For Long
Season 6 of Arrow continues with "Reversal" tonight on The CW.
Source: Variety


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LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy is a founding partner, and did all of the sound design. There are vegetable-centric small plates, and cultured butter and Iberico lardo with brazil nuts. Oh, and wine. 続きを読む
The wine list is rather small, and entirely focused on natural wines. Wines are available by the glass, bottle and quartino, which is slightly more than a glass. 続きを読む
Keep it simple with the steak tartare, made with top-notch, grass-fed beef that's mixed up with a little tomato confit, shallots, chive, and some sweet mustard. 続きを読む


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Suite balcony doors will be unlocked upon personal request provided all guests are at least 14 years old. A Balcony Usage Form must be signed upon check-in.
Please note that this property has a smart casual dress code in all dining and bar venues that prohibits athletic wear, torn clothing, open-toed shoes, and beach attire, regardless of age. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
One child 11 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. One child 1 year old or younger stays free in a crib. The maximum number of extra beds/cribs in a room is 1. Guests must contact this hotel in advance to reserve an extra bed or crib. Rates with breakfast are calculated based on the adults sharing the room; an additional breakfast fee is charged per child, per night. For more information, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Optional extras
Rollaway beds are available for THB 2530.0 per night
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of THB 706.00 for adults and THB 353 for children (approximately)
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
Recent reviews
Fabulous 8.8 From 2,575 reviews
This was probably one of the nicest hotels I've stayed at in my life. The room was clean, big, comfortable, each had its own balcony. The bathroom was huge, complimentary bottles daily, and a HUGE tub. Note that they DO NOT allow 4 to a room (we ran into an issue with that) however everything else was great.
Definitely one of the best hotel in the world.From lobby all the way to the sky bar we seen friendly and smiling faces.A little bit pricey but for overall service I think it's fair. Thanks again to all staff who made our stay unforgettable
The stay here was really awesome. The staff was extremely nice and Oan at the concierge desk was such a great help in making plans for us the four days we were there. This was our first trip to Thailand and this was our first stop on our way to Phuket. The only shock we had was on the rooftop bar and restaurant. We ordered two drinks and they were 50 US dollars each and the chefs table was 7500 BAT or 250 US dollars each for a prefixed menu. Everywhere else has been extremely affordable that we went to.
Lebua tries to be a 5 star hotel but it's not. Location is very convenient and the welcome at the lobby leads you to expect more than you get. The rooms are rather dark as the balconies are blocking light and the view but the view from the balcony is stunning. The wifi was lousy and I made a complaint about that. Apparently the staff moved or added a wifi receiver/router because afterwards it was working. On the first night the room was freezing because the AC control panel didn't work properly and I wasn't able to turn down the AC which was blowing right into my head when I was trying to sleep. A nightmare. After my complaint, this was also fixed. So the staff was very helpful and accommodating but only after we had one really terrible night. The welcoming staff at the lobby is trying hard to sell you the rooftop restaurant. It's much better to just have a drink at the rooftop bar. The view is stunning and coctails good, although overpriced.
When I travel to Bangkok, the first stop is always the Lebua, it's my one and only and I love it there... for over 7 years the Lebua has been the Hotel for us. Service, people, and location. However it does need to be desperately touched up and refurbished.
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…we set out to become a more approachable company and in the end, it helped us also to fill the sales funnel in a really, really massive way.
Social media can be overwhelming, but you can get a return on your investment if you commit to doing it right. Johannes Amon proved that at Zeiss and in this episode, he explains exactly how to my guest host, Kat Kozyrytska.
Here are the Key Takeaways:
- You have to start, slowly if necessary. It may seem like a lot of added work to produce the content for those channels, but your workshops, events and trade shows are excellent opportunities for easily generating content in addition to the content you already have (but may not have recognized as useful).
- There will definitely be some training of your internal team around what content is useful as well as the benefits and that takes time.
- Each channel requires a different approach. Facebook and Instagram are for better for branding. LinkedIn and Twitter will generate high quality leads. Johannes described his strategies for getting influencers to follow Zeiss on Twitter. Setting up regional channels is extra work, but it's helpful to have a global team so you can be active and respond on Twitter at any time of day.
- If you thought blogging was dead, think again. Having a blog, Flickr and YouTube channels and connecting them all tells Google what you are about and has massive SEO benefits that can save you money on paid search advertising.
- You must recognize it is more than a year-long project. The future is coming regardless, so it's better to get started now. Johannes left us with some strong words about short term initiatives:
I've seen it too often that companies do some kind of management project initiatives, which run for one year. If you want to go digital, if you want to go online, if you want to establish new communication channels – and I promise every single company, you will get new leads through that stuff. If you plan to do this as a management initiative for [only] one year, don't. Just don't start.
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About My Guests
Johannes Amon, also known as Hannes, has been a guest on LSMR previously while he was working at Zeiss. In that interview, he described for us the process of developing an app for Life Science Marketing. Johannes specializes in online communications in marketing. He's currently on a sabbatical looking for new exciting opportunities.
Kat Kozyrytska is the Academic Marketing Manager for North America at Sartorius. Prior to that, she was the Director of Marketing and Communications at the Hofstra Group. She has a Masters degree in neuroscience from the Stanford University School of Medicine.


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Question: Are there "earthbound" souls who try to have, and do have, an influence over people, sometimes taking entire possession of their wills?
'Abdu'l-Baha answered, "There
are no earthbound souls. When the souls that are not good die, they go entirely
away from this earth and so cannot influence anyone. They are spiritually dead.
Their thoughts can have influence only while they are alive on the earth. Caiaphas
had great influence during his life, but as soon as he died, his influence
ceased. It was of this kind
that Christ said, 'Let the dead bury their dead.' But the good souls are given
eternal life, and sometimes God permits their thoughts to reach the earth to
help the people."
(From a table talk by 'Abdu'l-Baha, 'Daily Lessons Received at
Akka January 1908", by Helen Goodall and Ella Goodall Cooper)


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RV blogs are not your typical blog reads. For most non-blog readers, they are absolutely and surprisingly more than that. RV blogs contain every bit of essential information you will need when travelling, camping, or going full time on your RV. They can take you to places you've never been before and give you a whole new perspective on adventures you've taken on. Below are some of the RV blogs which we think are top-notch and should be added to your reading list.
1. Go RVing
The Go RVing Blog definitely dominates the top spot for the best RV blogs. With 11 bloggers/roadtrippers posting their experiences one adventure at a time, they take you to various colorful exploits that fuel your imagination to take the trip yourself. The Go RVing Blog will make you relish the beauty and wonders of the different sides of the US and Canada you've never heard before. Along with breathtaking images, their honest to goodness observations and annotations will make you feel like that you are out there with them taking the adventure.
If you are looking for a where-to, how-to kind of blog then the Gone with the Wynns site is perfect for you. The site is managed by the travelling couple, Jason and Nikki Wynn, who share their cross country adventures through fun & high-quality videos and straightforward but casual kind of writing. They deserve some airtime on television most definitely with their quirky and guileless storytelling living in the outdoors.
3. Wheeling It
Living the fulltime RV dream with 12 paws, 40 feet, and the open road. Now, that's one tagline that will get you interested. The Wheeling It blog is owned by Paul and Nina who have been on the road since the first of March, 2010 together with their furry friends namely Polly, Taggart, and Rand (dog, cat, and cat respectively). Needing a change in their life, they decided to retire early and go RVing across the US. On the blog, you'd see their adventures from one state to another, recipes, videos, RV tips, and whatnots. Living their dream, how they share their stories makes you feel like you are catching up with an old friend or a neighbor.
4. Technomadia
Quite an unusual name for an RV blog, Technomadia features the exploits and journeys of Cherie Ve Ard and Chris Dunphy. Technomad started off to record their adventures and to keep their family and friends updated at the same time. But their following grew and grew over time as many drew inspiration from their stories. Technomad is a term that means technology-enabled nomad which clearly describes the adventures of Cherie and Chris. Combining both technology and travel, they travel across America on their vintage bus while working intently as technology and strategy advisors, app developers, and authors remotely. How cool is that! You'll definitely enjoy reading their stories and practical tips as they live life on the road.
First off, the Island Girl Walkabout isn't about an island girl doing a walkabout as you would think. Island Girl is actually the 2004 National Tropical 30' Class A motorhome of Brenda and Hector Lopez. Together with their wonderful dog, Angel, they have been on a walkabout traveling around the US since October 2012. Sharing their travel experiences along with Hector's splendid photography, you'll find that their blog posts are very easy and pleasant to read. Their trip to the Kennecott Mines is a highly recommended post. The pictures and how the whole adventure was transcribed will transport you mystically to the historical Kennecott Mines.


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Google Doodle Honors ... World's Largest Snowflake?
Google has made one or two strange choices for its homepage doodles in the past the 119th birthday of the ice cream sundae anyone? and today is no exception. The search giant's doodle is celebrating the 125th birthday of the largest ever recorded snowflake.
The doodle begins with a cow grazing in a snow-covered field, with the Google logo and a lake in the background. But the cow's meal is suddenly interrupted by a massive snowflake that comes to rest at his feet.
The gigantic snowflake in question was observed on Jan. 28, 1887 at Fort Keogh, Montana. It measured 15 inches (38cm) in diameter, and holds the title for largest snowflake in the Guiness Book of Records.
As the New York Times noted in 2007, the Guiness Book says a rancher spotted the huge snowflake. He "called them 'larger than milk pans' and measured one at 15 inches wide. But no corroborating evidence supports the claim."
Larger flakes are probably more common than one might think, but they can be difficult to transport or photograph, so most go undocumented, the Times said.
Next July, NASA will team up with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and other international partners for the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, which will measure global precipitation.
"Its science objectives are: to improve ongoing efforts to predict climate by providing near-global measurement of precipitation, its distribution, and physical processes; to improve the accuracy of weather and precipitation forecasts through more accurate measurement of rain rates and latent heating; and to provide more frequent and complete sampling of the Earth's precipitation," NASA said.
In discussing the mission back in 2007, Walter A. Petersen, a senior scientist working on GPM, said "understanding snowflake sizes and shapes was important because big ones, if unaccounted for in the global measurements, could fool space sensors into overestimating the amount of precipitation."
For more on Google's doodles, meanwhile, see the slideshow below. One of the company's more popular doodles last year was a playable image in honor of musician Les Paul, which eventually got its own standalone site. The company has also honored Gumby creator Art Clokey, Muppets creator Jim Henson, Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, and Intel co-founder Robert Noyce.
In 2011, it was revealed that Google obtained a patent for its popular homepage doodles, covering "systems and methods for enticing users to access a Web site."
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Flax Seeds & Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis can be a very painful condition that may include symptoms of abdominal cramping, abdominal tenderness and fever. Even bleeding from the intestines may occur. Due to the sensitivity of the inflamed areas of the intestines when suffering from diverticulitis, diet changes are often recommended. Foods that do not digest easily or can get stuck in the intestines usually should be eliminated. Flaxseeds in their whole form fall under this category.
If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, seek emergency treatment immediately.
Diverticulitis is an inflammation of the large intestines. In the book, "A Gynecologist's Second Opinion," Dr. William H. Parker explains that diverticulitis develops as a consequence of weakening in the walls of the intestines, where small folds and pockets appear in the intestinal wall 1. These pockets can trap stool and bacteria, and an infection can result. It is a common condition in both men and women as they get older, with 40 percent of people over the age of 60 suffering from this condition.
Diet Therapy
The main way to treat diverticulitis is to prevent inflammation, according to registered dietitian Peggy Stanfield in her book, "Nutrition and Diet Therapy." A high-fiber diet is often prescribed, including bran, whole grains, fruits and vegetables 2. Pepper and chili powder, nuts and often corn are eliminated due to their harshness on the stomach. Flaxseeds, though high in fiber, are a questionable food when it comes to diverticulitis due mostly to their impact on digestion.
It is generally not recommended to eat any whole seeds if you suffer from diverticulitis. In her book, "The Flax Cookbook," registered dietitian Elaine Magee notes that small flaxseeds or their husks are not usually digested properly in the upper gastrointestinal tracts, and therefore are eliminated from the diets of patients with diverticulitis 3. This is a precaution against having these small pieces become lodged within a small pocket in the intestines. Whole flax seeds, in particular, have a pointy end. Grinding the flaxseeds may work in certain cases.
It is important that diverticulitis be diagnosed by a doctor before undergoing any dietary changes. You may need prescription medication to treat this condition. Also, working with a nutrition professional may be helpful in determining the best diet for you if you suffer from diverticulitis. Since flaxseeds are high in the essential fatty acid omega-3, if you cannot consume them, it is important to obtain omega-3s from other sources such as fish, particularly because they are anti-inflammatory.
- "A Gynecologist's Second Opinion"; William H. Parker, M.D.; 2003
- "Nutrition and Diet Therapy"; Peggy Stanfield, M.S., R.D.; 2009
- "The Flax Cookbook"; Elaine Magee, M.P.H., R.D.; 2002
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Editor's note : Song of The Soul is heart touching.-----------------Krishnaupdate.com
Heartly Dedicated to:
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Founder Acharya: International Society for Krishna Consciousness
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Out-of-Body Observations of Family
and Doctors
Reunion With Deceased Dogs
Homecoming With Grandparents and
an Unknown Uncle
Important Question Answered By Jesus
Future Foretold and an Interesting
Tunnel Experience
Aftereffects and Verified Out-of-Body
Foretold Future Becomes Reality
Bitter Aftermath Involving Her Beloved
Great Dane
last thing I remember in surgery was a male
voice saying in a very matter-of-fact way,
'Uh-oh, we have a problem here.'
next thing I knew I was floating around
the ceiling looking down on my body. My
chest was open wide and I could see my internal
organs. I remember thinking how odd it was
that my organs were a beautiful pearl gray,
not at all like the bright red chucks in
the horror flicks I loved to watch. I also
noticed there was a black doctor and an
Oriental one on the operating team. The
reason this stuck in my mind is that I was
brought up in a very white middle-class
neighborhood, and I had seen black schoolteachers
but never a black doctor. I'd met the operating
team the day before, but they were all white.
I had to move on, so I floated into the
waiting room, where my parents were. My
father had his head buried in my mother's
lap. He was kneeling at her feet, his arms
wrapped around her waist, and he was sobbing.
My mother was stroking his head, whispering
to him. This scene shocked me, as my father
was not prone to showing emotions. Once
I realize they would be fine, I felt myself
pulled into a horizontal tunnel.
ride through the tunnel was like nothing
else. I remember thinking, 'So this is death.'
tunnel was dark, and every once in a while
something that looking like lightning would
flash across my path. These flashes were
brilliant in color and didn't scare me.
At the end of the tunnel was a bright light."
the light came two dogs of mine. One was
a collie named Mimi who had died three years
previously from an infection, and the other
was a boxer named Sam who had died two years
before after being hit by a car. The dogs
came running and jumped on me and kissed
my face with their tongues. Their tongues
weren't wet, and I felt no weight when they
jumped on me. The dogs seemed to glow
from a light that was inside them.
"I recall
saying to myself, 'Thank you, God, for letting
my dogs be alive.'
"I hugged
my dogs as tight as I could. I then called
my dogs and together we started walking
toward the light. All colors were in the
light and it was warm, a living thing, and
there were people as far as the eye could
see, and they were glowing with an inner
light - just like my dogs. In the distance
I could see fields, hills, and a sky.
light spoke and it said, 'Lynn, it is not
time for you yet. Go back, child.'
"I put
my hand up to touch the top of the light.
I knew then that I had touched the face
of God. I told God that I loved him, and
I wanted to stay with him.
the light said, 'Lynn, go back. It is not
time for you. You have work to do for me. Go
"I know
this sounds silly, but I asked the light,
'If I go, can I come back and will my dogs
still be here waiting for me?'
light said, 'Yes,' and then told me there
were people who wanted to see me before
I left."
"From out of the light
came my maternal grandparents. I ran to
them and embraced them. They were going
to walk me part of the way back.
as I was turning to leave, a man stepped
from the light. He wore a full dress uniform,
U.S. Navy. He was very tall and very blond,
with blue eyes. I had never seen the man
before, but he knew me and smiled.
"'I am
your uncle Franklin. Tell Dorothy that I'm
okay and that the baby is with me. Tell
her I never stopped loving her and that
I am glad she got on with her life. Tell
her that when her time comes, I will come
for her. Remember to tell her I love her.'
"As I
turned, the man shouted, 'Tell Dorothy,
tell her you met Franklin and I'm okay and
so is the baby.'
"My grandparents
told me if I stayed any longer I might not
make it back. But I wanted to talk with
Jesus. I had a very important question to
ask him."
"A beam
of light, different from yet similar to
the first one, covered me. I knew this light
was Christ. I leaned against it for one
moment and then asked my question.
Jesus, is it true that you gave me this
heart condition so that I would have a cross
to carry like you did?' (Sister Agnes, my
sixth-grade teacher, had told me that my
heart condition was my cross to bear from
Christ.) I heard the voice of Christ vibrate
through me as he said, 'No, this heart condition
of yours is not a cross from me for you
to bear. This heart condition is a challenge
to help you grow and stay compassionate.
Now, go back.'
"As I
walked back, my grandmother told me that
my father was going to leave my mother and
that I would be my mother's strength.
"I saw
people hiding in the tunnel, people who
were afraid to come into the light or who
were disoriented about where they were.
I expressed concern for them but was told
not to worry, as a guide would be along
to help them. Some of these people looked
like soldiers. Then I remembered Vietnam
and I knew where the soldiers were coming
not death, but welcome it, for nature
wills it like all else." - Marcus
Books by
Beyond the Indigo Children
by P.M.H. Atwater
M. H. Atwater connects the arrival
of the Indigo Children with
the fulfillment of the Fifth
World of the Mayan Calendar
and other great prophecies,
providing detailed information
about the world changes that
will take place before and after
December 21, 2012, and the worldwide
ascension of energy now occurring,
which will take humanity to
the next level of development.
We Live Forever: The Real Truth
About Death
P.M.H. Atwater gives details
and deep insights into what
really happens when you die
and what it truly means. She
also explores such mysteries
as heaven and hell, the soul's
existence after death, and the
power of prayer.
The New Children and Near-Death
by P.M.H. Atwater
An in-depth study of children
who have experienced an
NDE and the pattern of aftereffects
which follow. Atwater notes
that the child who returns
from an NDE is not the same
child as before, but is
a "remodeled, rewired, reconfigured,
refined version of the original."
Atwater shows that understanding
the NDEs of children can
help us prepare for a quantum
leap in the evolution of
Beyond the Light: The Mysteries
and Revelations of Near-Death
An in-depth investigation of
the dynamics of NDE states based
on over 3,000 interviews with
NDE survivors over a 16-year
period. These survivors include
adults and children from a variety
of racial and cultural backgrounds.
Atwater describes the 4 types
of NDEs and the basic profile
of the survivors of each type.
Included are descriptions of
NDE-like episodes and other
anomalies, the full range of
NDE after-effects, "the light"
of enlightenment, revelations
which NDE survivors bring back,
plus a host of material on topics
like electrical sensitivity,
black angels, and brain shift.
Coming Back to Life: The After-Effects
of the Near-Death Experience
Based on extensive interviews
with over 200 NDE survivors
and thousands of their friends
and relatives. Atwater, herself
a survivor of 3 NDEs, examines
the major after-effects which
survivors experience, including:
a shifted view of physical reality
and disorientation in the world
of time and space; expanded
intuitive and psychic abilities;
spiritual transformation; difficulty
with communication and relationships
and an inability to personalize
emotions and feelings, especially
those of love.
Future Memory
memory" allows people who have
an NDE to "live" life in advance
and remember the experience
in detail when something triggers
Atwater has experienced the
future memory process firsthand
following her own three NDEs.
She shows how these "rehearsals"
for future events differ from
other modes of futuristic awareness
such as clairvoyance, precognition,
and deja vu. Atwater describes
how the unifying and permanent
effect of the NDE is a "brain
shift" which may be at the very
core of existence itself and
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Prepping a home for market
It's always exciting to watch a project progress. From inception where I meet with clients to learn of their plans, to gathering quotes and hiring designers, contractors and stagers, to executing the components and to the grand finale, witnessing the successful transformation. Each project presents unique challenges and opportunities, making this business crazy-exciting, always keeping me on the edge of my seat. Creating just the right polished, universally-appealing look, pushing the property over-the-edge in comparison to all others, and garnering top dollar with multiple offers is enormously satisfying.
The Silicon Valley market continues its upward progression with extremely low inventory and skyrocketing demand. With interest rates at a continued low and valley employment very strong, buying and selling real estate in our locale makes sense. Let's just hope we have a nice surge of inventory soon.
I'm preparing several properties, with the intent of market entry in March. If you are thinking of selling, moving up, moving out, moving away or planning a purchase, I'd love to help!
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