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If like me you need to lose a few pounds before hitting the beaches this summer your thoughts might be turning towards undertaking some exercise. So get out those walking boots and running shoes or dust down your bike and visit these wonderful Google Maps that allow users to share their favourite tracks and trails.
Runstoppable (dead link)
Runstoppable is a free service for runners that acts as a running log, route planner, and group communication tool. Users can draw a route on a Google Map and get mileage information and then share the created map with other runners.
Each tracked run comes with its own Google Map. An elevation graph is shown beneath each run. An excellent feature of this map is that if you place your mouse anywhere on the elevation graph that point is shown on the Google Map.
Trailino (dead link)
Trailino is a site for users to submit GPS tracks and routes. Each track is shown on Google Maps using the terrain layer and also comes with an altitude profile. Each route can be downloaded as a GPX, KML, Garmin PXC5, Garmin MapSource or as an OziExplorer file.
Trailspotting.com uses the Google Maps terrain view to serve up detailed hiking routes in Northern California and the Hawaiian islands. The site also provides a KML link for Google Earth of each hike and free GPS downloads.
GPSED (dead link removed)
GPSED allows you to record tracks of your trips anywhere on the Earth from your mobile device. Tracks are traced on Google Maps and stored in an online archive. All you need to start tracking is a mobile device with an internal or external GPS receiver.
Each map comes with a whole host of information on the tracked route, including the distance and estimated duration, the average altitude and a detailed description.
Buddyway (dead link removed)
Buddyway allows users to record trips and journeys via a GPS cell phone. Each trip gets its own Google Map with an accompanying elevation chart. Each trip also comes with detailed information concerning the trip length, the estimated trip time and the average speed.
Buddyway has implemented the new Google Earth plug-in so each route can now also be followed in 3D with the terrain feature of Google Earth.
Trailguru (dead link removed)
Trailguru have over 600,000km of trails mapped. The trails cover a wide variety of activities such as hiking, mountain biking, road biking and mountaineering.
Each trail comes with its own Google Map and elevation chart. The additional information provided with each trial covers distance, estimated duration and minimum and maximum elevations. All the trails can be downloaded.
Guidevtt is a Swiss site devoted to mountain bike trails. It was among the first Swiss internet applications to offer GPS tracks.
Each submitted trail comes with a description page, a statistics page, an energy calculator, a ready to print Google Map and an animated kml for 3D view in Google Earth.


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I'm making my first web app under websphere + visual age.
my web app is really simple : i have currencies and i must update the
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servlet :
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- apply function : apply the changes and refresh the web page with the new
I've done almost all work except something.
here is my question : i don't know what is the best way to do, maybe you
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when I've executed the search function, how should i load the results of
my search in the web page ?
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WASHINGTON (AP) — That annual summer ritual of forced harmony known as the White House congressional picnic? Not going to happen.
The White House Office of Legislative Affairs has notified members of the House and Senate that the event, typically held in June, might be rescheduled for September.
Postponing the popular picnic comes as President Barack Obama has been wining, dining and hobnobbing with select groups of congressional Republicans and Democrats. White House officials say the lack of a picnic shouldn't undercut those outreach efforts.
White House officials said the decision not to hold the event this month was based on the president's schedule, which includes two June overseas trips, not on the budget cuts caused by the so-called sequester that have curtailed other government activities, including White House public tours.
Moreover, Congress is in recess in August, and the White House says July's high temperatures could spoil such an outdoor event.
"June is packed, July is hot, August they're not here," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said.
The picnic brings lawmakers and their families to the White House's South Lawn where they sample burgers and get photos with the president and first lady Michelle Obama.
But they can also create awkward moments as the president, his aides and Cabinet members mingle with their congressional antagonists during a brief moment of bonhomie. Last year, the picnic was held before two partisan conflicts came to a head — a Supreme Court decision on Obama's signature health care law and a contempt of Congress vote in the House against Attorney General Eric Holder.
This year, it would have come in the middle of a debate over overhauling the nation's immigration laws, Republican investigations into the Internal Revenue Service and vocal GOP criticism of the implementation of the health care law.
That juxtaposition is not lost on Obama, who at a press conference early this year observed that outreach efforts don't often result in long term good will.
"When I'm over here at the congressional picnic and folks are coming up and taking pictures with their family, I promise you, Michelle and I are very nice to them and we have a wonderful time," he joked. "But it doesn't prevent them from going onto the floor of the House and blasting me for being a big-spending socialist."


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Medical Research: Florida scientists and researchers make inroads
Updates on research being done in Florida: Alzheimer's, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, macular degeneration, HIV, stem cells, cancer and diabetes,
» Caffeine Boost
Traumatic Brain Injury
The University of South Florida has received $1.6 million from the Department of Defense to research traumatic brain injuries and other battlefield-related injuries and diseases. The grant involves four major projects, several of which will be conducted in collaboration with the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital next to the USF campus.
Macular Degeneration
» Dry Run
The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is conducting clinical trials of a treatment to stop the progression of the dry form of age-related macular degeneration and studies to discover ways to regenerate optic nerves.
Parkinson's Disease
» Protein Attack
A study led by neuroscientists at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville has unveiled a gene mutation that causes Parkinson's disease. Using advanced DNA sequencing technology, the researchers examined the DNA of a large Swiss family — 11 members suffered from Parkinson's — and discovered mutations in a protein responsible for recycling other proteins within cells. Disruption of that process by mutatations of a specific gene may be responsible for the buildup of proteins in brains of people suffering from Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.
Phil LoGrasso
Scientists at Scripps Florida have created a compound that successfully protected brain cells in rats and mice from Parkinson's. The new small molecule, known as SR-3306, works by inhibiting a class of enzymes called c-jun-N-terminal kinases, so-called "junk" enzymes, which play an important role in nerve cell survival. Professor Phil LoGrasso, who led the study, says the compound isn't a cure for Parkinson's, but it does have the potential to halt the progression of the disease.
» Motor Functions
Envoy Therapeutics, a drug discovery company in Jupiter, received a grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation to develop compounds targeting a motor circuit compromised in Parkinson's disease via modulation of a receptor that Envoy recently identified.


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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
American (c)ART(oon)IST
Well known art materials suppliers like Bainbridge...
... Speedball...
... and Royal Crest seem to have felt that the best way to win over customers was to take a lighthearted approach - often running long series of cartoon ads month after month...
... even year after year.
No American Artist advertiser was more committed to cartoon art than the Iddings Paint Company, which ran small space ads in the back pages of the magazine that featured a new, tiny, always beautifully crafted cartoon nearly every month throughout the '50s.
Its also interesting to see how competitors sometimes chose remarkably similar ad concepts. Both of these pencil ads appeared in the same issue of AA -- both featuring cartoon art.
Meanwhile, Marshall's had a different idea. Though still using cartoon art.
I don't know how many other people there are out there who will share my fascination with this stuff. It is admittedly pretty obscure; but I love it. In fact the smaller the ads, the greater my delight for the tiny images that decorate them.
I can't help but marvel at the quality of the work done by these (usually anonymous) advertising cartoonists. This was not the work of amateurs.
Who drew all this marvelous stuff? Some thoughts and some clues... tomorrow.
* My Ads with Cartoon Elements Flickr set.
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You probably won't be too surprised to hear I'm loving this week's topic!ReplyDelete
As always, thanks for all your hard work, Leif.
Does anyone have a handle on those VENUS pencils with the Dark Green Alligator Skin coating??? Wolud kill to get some.. a memory of my childhood..my grandfather used them...ReplyDelete
The closest to the "Venus" alligator skin now are those "Ampsara" pencils; except are blue-green and doesn't look "alligatorish" enough...ReplyDelete
The American Pencil Company (who made them) It seems was bough by General Pencil Company, and Oh!; no alligator skin pencils...(I look at the web site)
Talking about pencil in "culinary" terms; I miss those "Mitsubishi 9800" even they are marked "General writing" they have a very smooth texture and nice color, even everybody use them for drawing... Used to carry them at art supplies shops in Chile...Here in the states are hard to find...
Talking about those art adds: I used to write them anytime when said "Ask for our brochure!"...


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BOSTON — Boston Bruins defenseman Aaron Ward left today's 4-2 loss to Buffalo at TD Banknorth Garden after skating just one shift in the second period due to a "slight Charley horse," according to head coach Claude Julien.
Julien added that Ward was being examined and the team will know more in the days ahead. The club is off for its Wives Carnival Sunday.
Ward seemingly was injured when he checked Buffalo forward Matt Ellis in the corner on a shift that ended with Ellis scoring his second goal of the game. Previously this season, the 35-year-old Ward missed 10 games with a leg injury.
MK: Well, Ward is a big part of this Bruins team, but with Andrew Ference coming back this week the Bruins could afford to give Ward some time off to recuperate.


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Does the processor found inside your mobile device really matter? The average consumer doesn't care what CPU is featured inside their smartphone, but it's always a popular topic among the hardcore crowd. Today's hottest mobile chips are NVIDIA's Tegra 3 and Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4, so we put them through a round of benchmarks and experiences to see which came out on top. The results might surprise you, so read on for the full details.
Finally, we have both the Snapdragon S4 and Tegra 3 version of the HTC One X. We wanted to keep things simple, so we only used three devices. I decided to go with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus as the third device since it is currently Google's flagship Android device.
Note: Our international HTC One X just received the 1.29 firmware update as we were working on this post, so we will update the benchmarks scores with new results if we find anything differs.
Benchmarks Used
For this round of testing, we used most of the popular Android benchmarks that are freely available in the Google Play Store. We decided to exclude Vellamo Mobile Web Benchmark since it is developed by Qualcomm. Linpack was also excluded because it's a benchmark intended for use on supercomputers and it doesn't produce consistent results on Android. Finally, for all browser benchmarks we used the latest Chrome Beta, since each device has a different default browser.
- Antutu Benchmark 2.7.3
- CFBench 1.2
- Smartbench 2012 1.0.0
- Quadrant Standard 2.0
- GLBenchmark 2.1.4
- MX Player 1.6d
- Chrome Beta 0.18.4409.2396
- Browsermark
- Moonbat JavaScript Benchmark
- Sunspider 0.9.1
Processing Benchmarks
Winner – Tegra 3: Not many apps are optimized for quad-core, but several benchmarks are. Tegra 3 manages to score a healthy lead in Antutu, CFBench, and Smartbench. In Quadrant we see Snapdragon S4 eke out a close victory, but the results are within the margin of error.
Graphics Benchmarks
Winner – Tegra 3: Both GPUs appear to be pretty evenly matched, but we give the slight advantage to Tegra 3. In Antutu and GLBenchmark Pro Offscreen, we see Tegra 3 and Snapdragon S4 are neck-and-neck. Antutu does not appear to be a very intensive graphics benchmark and the Pro test is the less demanding test on GLBenchmark. On the most demanding graphics test, GLBenchmark Egypt Offscreen, Tegra 3 holds a 10fps advantage over Snapdragon S4.
Browsing Benchmarks
Winner – Tegra 3: On browsing benchmarks, Tegra 3 wins every round. It's interesting to note that the aging Galaxy Nexus wins both the Sunspider and Moonbat tests which are single-threaded. This could be from code optimizations that are targeted at the Galaxy Nexus. We can see the four CPU cores in Tegra 3 really shine in the Moonbat test with web workers set to 4 threads. This should indicate that Tegra 3 should perform faster on Chrome when multiple tabs are open.
Battery Life Benchmarks
Winner – Too close to call: Battery benchmarks are a tricky thing. There are not many standard tests out there (that we could get to complete on both devices), so we used MX Player and put a video (recorded by a One X) on an endless loop. Both devices lasted just over 6 hours, with the Tegra 3 version lasting an additional 9 minutes.
I found it interesting that the Tegra 3 version saw the battery warnings at 14 percent and 9 percent just a minute earlier than Snapdragon S4. However, when it came to the last 3 percent warning, Snapdragon appeared first and then died first. It looks like Tegra 3 has some extra battery management tricks that turn down the 5th low-power core when the battery is on its final charge.
Both of these devices were just released, so I expect HTC will work with NVIDIA and Qualcomm to continue to tweak power management settings and extend battery life.
Update: NVIDIA informs us that MX Player does not use their companion core very effectively, and ends up waking up the main cores periodically during playback. Battery life for video playback should be extended using the native gallery app.
Update 2: Head over to Anandtech for more extensive battery life testing. Brian Klug found that the Snapdragon S4 has longer battery life when it comes to 3G browsing and WiFi browsing, while Tegra 3 wins at WiFi hotspot and cellular talk time. Again, it looks like the results will vary with different use cases and are too close to call.
Marketing Benchmarks
Winner – Tegra 3: This one is pretty simple. When it comes to marketing speak, four is better than two.
Gaming Experience
Winner – Tegra 3: On most games, you can't tell the different between Tegra 3 and Snapdragon S4. However, NVIDIA has their TegraZone program which has resulted in several exclusive titles for Tegra 3. Thanks to these extra games, we think Tegra 3 provides the better gaming experience right now. Qualcomm also has their Snapdragon Gamecommand, but it doesn't feature any exclusive games for Snapdragon S4 yet.
Keep in mind this could change in the future if Qualcomm starts writing fat checks to Gameloft and other devs for exclusive titles. Qualcomm is a much larger company than NVIDIA and they could outspend them on game exclusives if they choose to.
Browsing Experience
Winner – Too close to call: When I was on WiFi, I could not tell a difference between the two devices in day-to-day browsing usage. This could change in future versions of Chrome or with newer firmware updates, but for now the two devices are equal.
Mobile Networks Speeds
Winner – Snapdragon S4: Not much to say here. LTE is faster than HSPA+. Snapdragon S4 has an integrated LTE modem, while the Tegra 3 version is currently paired with a HSPA+ modem. This will always depend on your location and carrier, but on AT&T the Snapdragon S4 version is much faster. I achieved download speeds of 50 Mbps on Snapdragon S4 with LTE, and around 10 Mbps on Tegra 3 with HSPA+.
Drive-by Conclusions
Tegra 3 offers more exclusive games, right now: Thanks to NVIDIA's relationships with game developers, they currently offer a better overall gaming experience since they have more exclusive titles. This could change as Qualcomm steps up their efforts.
Snapdragon S4 has a faster modem, right now: Qualcomm has the only mobile chip with an integrated LTE modem, which gives them an advantage in network speeds. NVIDIA says their partners will have LTE modems out by the second half of 2012, so this advantage will be moot in a couple months.
Both chips are awesome and you can't really tell a difference in normal usage: Even though Tegra 3 wins a majority of our benchmarks today, I can't really tell a difference between the two devices. If you did a blind test between the two versions, I doubt you would be able to tell which is the quad-core Tegra 3 or the dual-core Snapdragon S4. NVIDIA has an advantage in exclusive games and Qualcomm has an advantage in LTE modems, but both of those arguments are going to be obsolete in the next couple months.
At the end of the day, it's the consumer who wins this round of testing. Both Tegra 3 and Snapdragon S4 offer a better overall experience than the current generation of mobile processors and it's significant. After using the HTC One X, I do not want to return to my Samsung Galaxy Nexus.


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The 10 Best Divorce Lawyers for legal advice in Parnasree Palli, Bangashree Pally, Kolkata
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- Mita Banerjee4.8(38 reviews)Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700025, Indiamghosal8 January, 20185.0
CA Mita Banerjee was good at her work regarding the consultancy. She had charged me aroud Rs.1000 for the service that she have given me. The final outcome was quite effective and appreciable. Happy with the service.nayna das sarkar 9 September, 20175.0
Mita ji is a very good lawyer. She is very very informative and has good knowledge regarding the subject. She is caring for the clients. I m very much satisfied with her service. She charged me very nominally as well. 5/5 stars..About
Advocate Mita Banerjee has an experience of about 10 years as a lawyer. She has good knowledge and experience of handling cases with concern to real estate, land & flat registration, property searching, mutation and conversion matters of land, family and civil and criminal matters. In the past, she has efficiently solved the problems of her clients and redressed their issues. If you are in need of any legal advice, you can contact my as I am one of the best lawyers in Kolkata.
- Subhojit Ghosh4.6(28 reviews)Netaji Nagar, Kolkata, West Bengal, Indiasubrata8 September, 20183.0
Neither happy, nor unhappy. Job got done.vivek mishra10 December, 20174.0
I hired a lawyer for a purpose i cant disclose here something bit perosnal, but this person listen every need of yours very calmly and patiently and gives the best solution he charged me around 1000 per session my case is still not sorted out, Its an ongoing process, Although this person is very freindly and humble and clear everythign nicelyAbout
Hi i m practising at Highcourt calcutta( bar association room no.12)for the last 13 years and worked with eminents lawyers of highcourt.i am also a member of howrah criminal court and also practise at alipore judges court and criminal court,sealdah court.also do matters in central administrative tribunal, city civil court and banksal court.My residence chamber is at 7, 33 netajinagar, 1st floor, flat no.2a,p.s. netaji nagar,kolkata-92 and my mobile nos are 9831327439 , 8902392590. i do all sorts of civil law cases and worked as an legal advisor in the field of real estate as well as corporate law.i also do criminal appeals and bail matters.any type of writ matters,municipality matters,panchayet matters,service matters(including central govt employees),education matters. Further i do all sorts of civil law cases ( including property related matters, searching and registration of properties, drafting of deeds, agreements etc., ejectment suits, partition suits, divorce matters, title suits), corporate law , working in the field of cryptocurrency and worked as an legal advisor in the field of real estate, aggrediation business( experienced in the field of drafting of any deeds, agreements, indentures) .i also do criminal appeals and bail matters. Avail my best legal services in Kolkata.
- Samaresh Ghosh4.8(22 reviews)Chotto Chandpur, Kolkata, West Bengal, Indiaritesh kumar mukul7 October, 20185.0
A very good lawyer. He was very polite and efficiently solved my problem. I would definitely recommend him for any property related disputes.soham samanta9 September, 20185.0
He is an excellent guy/friend who can help you anytimeAbout
Advocate Samaresh Ghosh has an experience of about 8 years as a lawyer. He has good knowledge and experience of handling cases with concern to real estate law, land & flat registration, property searching, mutation and conversion matters of land, and civil law and criminal matters. In the past, he has efficiently solved the problems of his clients and redressed their issues. Avail his best legal services in Kolkata.
- Sankar Mukhopadhyay4.0(14 reviews)E 7, Anandanagar, Dakshin Behala Road, Paschim Barisha, Aurobinda Nagar Colony, Paschim Barisha, Kolkata, West Bengal 700061, Indiaatanu das7 June, 20175.0
Sankar sir is very good advocate. He is friendly, understands the problem well. He helped me to win one case very efficiently. Thanks.sanat kumar dey3 June, 20175.0
As per rate above. He is a efficient practitioner. I wish him every success in his life.About
It is a team of experienced lawyers under the Flagship of Advocate Sankar Mukhopadhyay. My team is dealing with all legal matters. Our speciality is we do not accept cases having NO MERITS. We serve clients for District Courts, Tribunals, High Court, National Commission, State Commission, District FORUMS. Specialised in Consumer Protection, Property cases, Insurance, Traffic Violation, Cheque Bouncing, Divorce and all kind of Civil Disputes.
- Rahul Agarwal4.8(13 reviews)Rajarhat Newtown, Kolkata, West Bengal, Indiabarsha nath27 April, 20185.0
Excellent service!!! I needed someone to help me with a property deal, I was buying my first flat ever and had zero experience. Rahul ji is an excellent lawyer, he not only helped me understand the process but also personally took intrest to guide me thru the complications of this deal and warned me of things that can go wrong in future. He made sure that the agreement between me and that party is fair and I do not get into any kind of trap/loss in this deal. He is very professional and knowledgeable lawyer. Thank you Rahul ji , without you I would have definitely walked into some trap... thanks a ton.manaranjan jena6 April, 20185.0
Really he is a person , where u ll get mental satisfaction both during work and post working..he and his team are very punctual to time..thanks alot Mr Agarwal for your support...God Bless u...About
Introduction: Mr Rahul Agarwal is honest towards his profession. The only thing he firmly believes is that he can provide relief to the litigants in any way that is possible. Most litigants are suffering and going through a very rough face on the court cases is just because of incompetent lawyers and also because of those lawyers who misguided people for the sake of money. He can assure that the same shall never be his priority. Professional Experience: 6 Years Specialisation: -Civil Lawyer -Consumer Lawyer -Corporate Lawyer -Divorce Lawyer -Debt Lawyer -Real Estate Lawyer -Family Law Lawyer Place of Practice: -High Court -Tribunals and Appellate Boards -District and Session Courts -Consumer Courts Enrolment: Bar Council of West Bengal, 2011 Qualification: B.A.L.L.B: Kolkata University, 2011 Availability: Monday-Friday: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Arindam Maity4.9(13 reviews)Kolkatasuchandra dey9 October, 20175.0
A very good, efficient n hard working advocate... I am extremely happy with his performancemanish bhardwaj8 October, 20175.0
He is very dedicated towards his profession and have the capability to solve the problems easily. He has a sharp mind and understand things very well.About
Advocate Arindam Maity deals with primarily Civil law, Real Estate law and Divorce matters. He has experience of over 7 years and has numerous corporate exposure as well, he puts in lots of efforts to help his clients, he is young dynamic and has zeal to make a name for himself. He has his own chambers at High Court of Calcutta and Alipore Judge's Court. Flexible with timings and even facilities for home consultation is available only on Saturdays. Avail my best legal services in Kolkata.
- Debasmita Mitra4.0(12 reviews)BBD Bagh, Kolkata, West Bengal, Indiaangad menon23 September, 20174.0
I just talked to her and enquired for a few things. She was very informative and helpful too. Seems professional enough and knowledgeable as well but I didnt take any services from her as i decided to go in some different direction but my experience with URBANCLAP has been amazing. Thanks for the help. Satisfied!shruti22 September, 20175.0
She is not only a dedicated professional but also a very good human being. She and her team has provided me help in my legal issue not only professional but also mentally and in every possible way. So if you are looking for legal advice , and is totally stressed about it. The answer is right here.About
I am an individual lawyer specializing in Consumer matters, Civil Dispute, Arbitration, and Writ matters. Other than that I do, testamentary matters matrimonial dispute matters, and selective criminal matters. My base is primarily in the High Court, however I also appear before the City Civil Court, Alipore Court, all Consumer Forums and Commissions, DRT, DRAT and NGT. I am a registered advocate on record with the High Court, Original Side. I am also doing mutation, registration and drafting of various deeds and agreements. If you are in need of any legal advice, you can contact my as I am one of the best lawyers in Kolkata.
- K.GHOSHAL AND ASSOCIATES4.5(11 reviews)Manoharpukur, Kolkata, West Bengal, Indias k sahoo12 February, 20185.0
Have a excellent in-depth knowledge in the matters he handles. Very bright at this young age. Highly recommended. A good human being; behave like a friend. Responsive; you can contact any time to discuss. He will give you time to discuss everything in detail. He will show you all the pros & cons of legal angles and suggest his best opinion. You will feel comfortable with him to discuss the whole legal problem. Not at all a money hungry lawyer; believes in providing best service to his clients to take out them from the problem ASAP.ashoke mukherjee. 6 December, 20175.0
Very good and unique process for his work. His work process is too good and impressive. And most important he is too much loyal, thought is different from others, young champ, and too much mature for his work. Thank you Urbenclap for providing him for me.About
I'm Kuntal Ghoshal. Practicing as an advocate since last 7 years more or less. Any kind of legal dispute about civil or criminal or consumer or real estate or property registration or any Matrimonial matters or tribunal matters will solve as per what's suits you properly.! You can contact me over phone 8981846213.
- Manikuntala Biswas5.0(11 reviews)Lake Gardens, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, West Bengal, Indiau c kungilwar9 October, 20175.0
She is highly organized & dedicated with a positive attitude, able to set effective priorities and handle multiple assignments under high pressure within tight deadlines.laboni dutta8 October, 20175.0
Don't just know what else to mention..doing a great job buddy..wish u grand success in each step you take in life..About
I am an experienced lawyer in Kolkata and I strive to provide the best legal services to my clients. I investigate the legal data of the client carefully and thereby provide them with helpful legal advice. Customer satisfaction is my top priority.
- Tanima Bandyopadhyay Biswas5.0(9 reviews)Kolkatabaisakhi sengupta14 July, 20175.0
Tanima Bandyopadhyay is an honest, sincere and hardworking lawyear.atitra bhowmick13 July, 20175.0
Tanima Madam is a very renowned Lawyer of Alipore court. She handles all types of civil and criminal cases. She is a marriage councillor as well as lawyer too. Most remarkable thing about her is whenever you need her suggestion, you will get it over phone or in person, whatever the time be! Be it 12.00 am at night or 6.00 am in the morning.she doesn't mind giving her Client right suggestions at any time.About
I'm Adv Tanima Bandyopadhyay Biswas and I'm the best advocate in Kolkata. Since my enrolment I'm diligently handling cases independently with full efficiency in cases like civil matters, divorce matters, arbitration matters, real estate matters, consumer matters, domestic violence cases and all civil and criminal cases related to matrimonial disputes, land related cases, family law related matters, company matters etc. I have expertise in all kind of legal cases and I've gained top position in a small span of time and I'm one of top lawyers in Kolkata. So if you have been looking for the best lawyers in Kolkata then end your dig here and contact here to get best legal advice and all pratical solutions for your legal issues.
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BOSTON -- In the closely-watched 10th Congressional District race to replace retiring Congressman Bill Delahunt, Norfolk County District Attorney Bill Keating held off a strong showing by Republican Jeff Perry of Cape Cod Tuesday night in a contest that was expected to come down to the wire.
By all accounts, the campaign for the 10th Congressional District seat was filled with ugly accusations and questions about candidates' honesty and integrity. Unofficial results showed a fairly close race, with Keating garnering 47 percent of the vote to Perry's 43 percent.
In his victory speech in Quincy on Tuesday night, Keating focused on his desire to get beyond the campaign's nastiness and get to the problem-solving once he arrives in Washington.
|Supporters and campaign workers gathered at the Perry headquarters in Hyannis before the election was called for Keating. (Sean Corcoran/WGBH)
"This has been a tough campaign, here in Massachusetts and across the country. Tensions have been high, battles have been fought. Words have been exchanged, lines have been drawn," Keating said. "But what makes us the single greatest nation on this planet is we always find a way to come back together. And we're going to do that."
Throughout the campaign, Keating attempted to put Perry on the defensive and raise questions about his character, launching numerous television ads and mass mailings about Perry's time as a police sergeant in the early 1990s, when an officer under his command went to prison for illegally strip searching two teenage girls. Perry was not charged during in the incident.
In his concession speech at a Hyannis hotel, Perry acknowledged the campaign's negativity, but said he chose to stick to issues.
"We started the race right here and we talked about how we were going to give the people a conservative choice. We were going to talk about the issues and we were going to stay positive and we were going to stay on message and we did that. We offered the people in the 10th district a choice. And they made a different choice tonight, and I accept that."
But Rick Gleason of West Harwich, along with other Perry supporters waiting for the final results last night, complained that throughout the campaign Keating spoke very little about his own ideas and initiatives, choosing instead to attack Perry.
"I try to consider myself an informed voter. I went a couple debates, some one-sided debates if you will, and I don't know anything about Mr. Keating," Gleason said.
Stephen Crawford, Keating's press secretary, counters that Perry's character was a legitimate issue.
"Bill did say that character would be an issue and it has been," Crawford said. "Our opponent never did have a consistent story about what occured when he was a police officer and I can count three different stories he told us and I think voters figured that out."
The National Republican Party had identified the 10th Congressional District as a race where Republicans had an opportunity to pick up a seat in the House of Representatives. But with Keating's victory last night, the seat that belonged to Delahunt and Rep. Gerry Studds before him, will remain in Democratic hands.
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The blocks around Prudential Center were buzzing last spring as the New Jersey Devils made their run to the Stanley Cup Finals. And while the team fell much shorter this year, this weekend's NHL Draft will bring hockey fans and the international media back to downtown Newark in June, giving businesses in the city and region another chance to score big.
The June 30 event stands to bring 10,000 fans to the arena and the city on draft day, which the NHL says typically attracts locals and season-ticket holders. But a weekend-long slate of activities also will draw an estimated 1,500 out-of-town media members, team and league personnel and broadcasting staffers, the league said, not to mention 2,500 draft-eligible prospects and their supporters.
Robert Sommer, president of Rock Entertainment Management, said, "As an event, it's very significant. It's right up there in terms of impact" with other past events like the Stanley Cup Finals, the NCAA men's basketball east regional games in 2011 and Ultimate Fighting Championship matches "because of the huge amount of media that will be covering the event."
But it's also the ancillary activities and programs that make the draft a warm-up to Jan. 28, when the arena hosts media day for Super Bowl XLVIII. The event is among the most high-profile around the Super Bowl, featuring a media crush and players from both teams, and is the first official public gathering for the week leading up to the game at MetLife Stadium.
"Even though media day is just one day, plugging into the larger Super Bowl weeklong extravaganza is what the draft is like over several days," Sommer said. "It's not just about what goes on in the building, (but) what's happening outside the building to attract fans … to make it a daylong event or a weekend-long event."
Officials in Pittsburgh and St. Paul, Minn., the sites of the last two NHL drafts, projected their local economic impact at $9 million and $10 million, respectively.
It wasn't clear last week if tourism leaders in Newark had developed projections for the event, but other indicators were available. Visitors, including personnel from least 12 NHL teams, had booked more than 2,500 room nights in New Jersey, including about 1,000 in the city.
The hotel stays are generated in part by the events around Newark and North Jersey, including the media luncheon for top prospects in Weehawken, a clinic and skating session at the arena, and the league's own fan fest at the arena's Championship Plaza.
The fan fest will have broader economic significance this year, as it's being sponsored by the state's "Stronger than the Storm" campaign, the federally funded ad blitz aimed driving tourism to the Jersey Shore after Hurricane Sandy.
For Tucker Development Corp.'s new Courtyard by Marriott on Broad Street, which shares a block with the Prudential Center, the weekend will elevate what is already a steady source of business from the Devils and other functions. General manager Nicholas Pappagallo expected the draft to provide a boost akin to a Rolling Stones concert or a UFC event, largely because "they without a doubt bring a great traveling crowd with them."
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The 150-room Marriott is hosting groups from the Canadian Hockey League, media outlets and other affiliates, providing "great exposure" for the upcoming season on top of the immediate business, he said. He also expected that draft weekend will have "the same impact, and probably even more, for when the Super Bowl will be here next year for Media Day."
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In my experience having a garment that warms your face and breathable is pretty important, since you have to actually breath through it. Plastic bags definitely cut the wind and are notorious for keeping our feet dry, but a plastic bag wrapped around your face probably isn't the tool for the job—unless of course you're bummed about the holidays.
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Something is wrong here...RideLow wrote:This day was measured to 27m/s (more or less 52knots) on the beach. kinda steady..
here is an average jump that special day
Long arms on a 8m kite
I have to say I dont believe this. What was the air temperature this day ?
In 27m/s average wind, it would IMO not be possible to ride or hold an 8m2 kite.
Even if you weigh 150kg, you would have a kite double the size that would suit the wind at the sweet spot (for a 150kg rider), and I dont think it is possible to do this.
At what wind strength do you get too powered with a 12m2 ?
That should happen around 21 m/s or 41 knots average then (if 27m/s is the limit for you with an 8 ) which I dont believe either.
The wind measured can NOT be the wind ridden, not even close, IMO (unless you are 200kg, are you ?)


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The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday reversed a lower court's decision that ordered a new trial for Deming couple Rick Reese and Terri Reese and their son, Ryin Reese.
U.S. District Court Judge Robert C. Brack granted the defense request in February 2013 because prosecutors failed to disclose that a key prosecution witness, Luna County sheriff's investigator Alan Batts, was himself under criminal investigation. They argued the information would have allowed them to challenge his credibility.
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The officials determined the club lacked directional exit signs and proper lighting, and a rear stairwell was blocked. "If a panicked situation occurred, people who were not familiar with the place would not know how to get out," Langford said.
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St. Mary and St. Moses Coptic Orthodox Church of the Greater Buffalo area is has announced its fifth annual Egyptian Festival will be held Sept. 6-8 at the church facilities, 350 Wheatfield St., North Tonawanda (corner of Wheatfield and Payne Avenue).
The festival will feature authentic Egyptian entrees, desserts and drinks; Christian gift items and books; Pharaonic products and gifts; and church tours and video presentations about the heritage of the Coptic Church.
Festival hours are Friday, from 4-8 p.m.; Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, from noon to 7 p.m.


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10 U.S. Code § 2152 - Joint professional military education: general requirements
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Joint professional military education: general requirements
(a)In General.—
The Secretary of Defense shall implement a comprehensive framework for the joint professional military education of officers, including officers nominated under section 661 of this title for the joint specialty.
(b)Joint Military Education Schools.—
The Secretary of Defense, with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall periodically review and revise the curriculum of each school of the National Defense University (and of any other joint professional military education school) to enhance the education and training of officers in joint matters. The Secretary shall require such schools to maintain rigorous standards for the military education of officers with the joint specialty.
(c)Other Professional Military Education Schools.—The Secretary of Defense shall require that each Department of Defense school concerned with professional military education periodically review and revise its curriculum for senior and intermediate grade officers in order to strengthen the focus on—
preparing officers for joint duty assignments.
(Added and amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 532(a)(2), (b), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1897, 1900.)
Subsecs. (b) and (c) of section 663 of this title, which were transferred to this section by Pub. L. 108–375, § 532(b), were based on Pub. L. 99–433, title IV, § 401(a), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1027.
2004—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 108–375, § 532(b), transferred subsecs. (b) and (c) of section 663 of this title to end of this section. See Codification note above.
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U.S. tax law is filled with so many credits, deductions and exemptions that Americans will be able to reduce their tax bills by about $1.1 trillion this year, according to congressional estimates.
The biggest tax breaks, and the amount they will save taxpayers this year:
—Employer contributions toward workers' medical insurance premiums and medical care are not taxed: $181 billion.
—Retirement plan contributions and earnings are not taxed: $165 billion.
—Mortgage interest deduction: $101 billion.
—Lower tax rates on long-term capital gains and qualified dividends: $84 billion.
—Deduction for state and local taxes: $69 billion.
—Deduction for charitable contributions: $46 billion.
—Most Social Security and veterans' benefits are not taxed: $45 billion.
—Interest on tax-exempt state and local government bonds is not taxed: $26 billion.
—When someone dies, the capital gains on his investments is not taxed: $24 billion.
—Income from some life insurance products is not taxed: $23 billion.
Sources: National Taxpayer Advocate; Joint Committee on Taxation.


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While we were down South last weekend, this season's jam-packed festival schedule had us hanging on the East Coast the past few days. We hit up Delaware's Firefly Music Festival to take in old-school faves like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Toro y Moi.
Of course, we were also there for the fashion! This festival had fewer flower crowns and crop tops than we're used to, but tons (and tons!) of flip flops and statement shades. Click through to see all our favorite looks!


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For once there is a bright spot of news about kids and health: For the first time in 20 years the rates of children with high cholesterol have come down.
An intensive national study focusing on more than 16,000 children ages 6-19 found that 8.1 percent of kids and teens had high total cholesterol, down from 11.3 percent in 1988-94. The researchers also found that kids' levels of artery-clogging triglycerides and "bad" cholesterol, or LDL, dropped, while levels of "good" cholesterol, or HDL, went up.
Overall, the proportion of youngsters with either low HDL or high LDL cholesterol or triglycerides fell from five points to 22 percent in 2007-10.
Plus: The Latest from the AAP on Kids and Cholesterol
And while the study's findings came as welcome news Tuesday, childhood obesity rates remain at a staggering 17 percent, or about 12.5 million kids ages 2 to 19.
The Centers for Disease Control conducted the study over three periods – 1988-94, 1999-2002 and 2007-10 – and published their findings on the recent dip in cholesterol levels in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The study's authors were unsure as to why the numbers came down between 2007-10 but told HealthDay that the dip in overall cholesterol levels could be linked to a decline in teen smoking and reductions in trans fats in processed and fast foods.
Plus: Cholesterol Screening Guidelines for Kids
For its part, New York City banned artificial trans fats in restaurant food in 2008. California adopted the first statewide ban in 2010.
"I love the idea that reduced use of hydrogenated trans fats might be responsible" for the new study's results, Marion Nestle, a New York University professor of nutrition, food studies and public health, told the Associated Press. "If so—and as usual it's clear that more research is needed—it would mean that public health measures like the trans fat ban in New York City are actually doing enough good to be measurable."


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I have been researching more than 20 years and still don't know parents and siblings of my maternal great grandmother Mary Jane Moore of Campbell Co., Va. who married William Drinkard of Appomattox Co., Va. around 1846. Is there anyone out there researching Moore and Drinkard families who can help me?
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June 09. 2014 10:51PM
Bergdahl responses: Hassan, Kuster embarrass NH
Gov. Maggie Hassan must sometimes think to herself, "Thank goodness for Annie Kuster." If not for Kuster, Hassan would sometimes be the New Hampshire politician with the least defensible statement or position of the week. The Bowe Bergdahl prisoner exchange was a great recent example.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Rep. Carol Shea-Porter and Gov. Hassan were quick to issue news releases praising the deal. All were bad, but Hassan's was the worst.
"Sergeant Bergdahl's release is incredibly heartening news, and I am sure his family and loved ones are overcome with joy that they will soon be reunited. His dedication and resilience represent the very best of all our service members, and I join all Americans in thanking him for his service, bravery and sacrifice," Hassan said.
An alleged deserter who walked away from his post multiple times represents "the very best of all our service members?"
Kuster released no immediate statement. But asked about the deal by a reporter, she said, inexplicably, "You know, John McCain was a POW too, but he says we shouldn't be negotiating with terrorists like this." We have no idea what that means. Nor this: "Well, here's the bottom line, we're negotiating already when we leave people there." If you can decipher those statements, the CIA could use your code-breaking talents.
Only Sen. Kelly Ayotte responded to the news with any indication that she knew what she was talking about. When it comes to foreign affairs, that has become a pattern among New Hampshire's top elected officials.


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Dave D'Onofrio's Patriots Notebook: Belichick, Brady are reasons for optimismDAVE D'ONOFRIO
September 05. 2013 11:24PM
It was as frustrating an offseason as Patriots fans have had to endure in quite a while, new reasons to lose faith seeming to arise regularly, without many interruptions from new reasons to feel good.
Important players went to the operating table, or to a rival team, or to jail. The status of a starting cornerback has been unsettled since midsummer as he awaits a court date that could impact his season. The draft came and went, seemingly without adding a player who can make an immediate impact on the defensive side. Free agency passed similarly, too, except for a couple players who come in with equal parts uncertainty and potential.
It was frustrating because after being soundly beaten by the Ravens in the AFC championship game, and because after watching productive players leave, fans wanted to see the Patriots be more aggressive in improving and addressing the team's personnel. But as the season begins anew, any lingering frustration about who's gone, or who isn't here, should be overcome by the fact of who is.
They've still got Bill Belichick. And they've still got Tom Brady.
They've still got the coach, and they've still got the quarterback — and while that may seem oversimplified and trite, in today's NFL it's enough to justify that the expectations remain the same in New England as they've been for a decade, which is to say the mentality of the Patriots and their fans should be nothing short of Super Bowl or bust.
The potency of pairing a quality coach with an upper-echelon quarterback has long been a recipe for success, as New England well knows after enjoying a dozen years of success. But those two positions have become even more important — and impactful — as rules changes have shaped modern-day football. Just look at last season.
The Colts were the worst team in the league, and didn't dramatically upgrade their roster except by bringing Andrew Luck in at QB, plus Chuck Pagano and Bruce Arians to coach, and they made the playoffs. Peyton Manning and Robert Griffin III joined good, established coaches and took the Broncos and Redskins up a level. Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick did the same for the Seahawks and 49ers, and both those teams are considered NFC favorites this season because of the playmakers behind center and the culture established by a high-energy coach.
Conversely, look at what happened to the Steelers when Ben Roethlisberger missed a chunk of the season, and the Saints when Coach Sean Payton was suspended for the season.
It's not impossible to have success — or even to win a Super Bowl — without a coach and a quarterback who are among the best in their profession. But having both is typically enough to at least keep a team competitive. And not only do the Patriots have a couple that are among the best, they have a couple that might in fact be THE best in their respective roles.
So until that's no longer the case, the Patriots should be considered one of the teams to beat.Other pieces come. Other pieces go. It's happened a few times since Brady and Belichick began their reign, in fact. Troy Brown gave way to Wes Welker who gives way to Danny Amendola. At different points David Patten, Deion Branch, Reche Caldwell, Randy Moss and Brandon Lloyd have all been primary targets. In the past 12 seasons the Pats have had six different players lead them in rushing.Only one player is still part of the franchise that were here for its first two Super Bowl titles — and, really, he's the only one who matters. They can fill in the pieces around him as often as needed. And as long as those guys buy into Belichick, and Brady sustains his level of excellence, so should the operation as a whole.
It's hard to envision a dramatic dropoff coming for Brady the season after he threw for 4,827 yards, 34 touchdowns and eight interceptions, even if Welker is in Denver, Aaron Hernandez is in jail, and Rob Gronkowski is in injury limbo. He and Amendola appear to have a connection, rookies Kenbrell Thompkins, Aaron Dobson and Zach Sudfeld look ready to at least perform capably, and between Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen and LaGarrette Blount, the Pats have a diverse and potentially dangerous running game.
The offensive line returns intact, and the defense comes back with another year of experience after showing some growth — particularly in the secondary — toward the end of last year. They should be better, and the schedule should help them, too, as they'll face underwhelming rookie QBs in each of the first two weeks.
Things get tougher from there, as the Pats face the Buccaneers, Falcons, Bengals and Saints the four weeks after that. Any of those teams could beat New England at that point in the year. But don't fret, Patriots fans, if they do. Over the past three years, Belichick's team has lost only one game in the second half of the season. It's always a building process for this team, which seeks to play its best later in the year — and this season that figures to be as true as ever, given the group's inexperience.
More than the record, between now and November the biggest thing to watch will be the way the younger players meet the demands put upon them. "We like to say that dependability is more important than ability," Belichick said this week, and that factor will bear itself out in the way roles and responsibilities are divvied up.
If a player proves himself and meets the challenge early, he'll win trust and opportunity. And those will be the players who shape this season later.
"The mental toughness, the work ethic, the core principles and fundamentals of the game have not been tested under game conditions," Brady said. "They've been tested in preseason, in practice and workouts, but nothing is like the games. Especially when there are 70,000 people in the stands, they're televised and there are millions of people watching on TV. That's where you see the best of the best."
And that's where, frustrations behind them, Patriots fans should expect their team to be.
Dave D'Onofrio covers the Patriots for the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News. His e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Can't find the great one where Senol Gunes talked about and gave directions to his favourite Itaewon kebab street stall, that was a good one, and just a couple of weeks ago Daegu boss Moacir Pereira announced to everyone that he liked ramyeon and kimchi which is nice to know.
Anyway there have been a couple of articles in the topic of foreign players adjusting to the K-League published in recent days so might as well stick them in here:
POSCO : Adjusting to K-League was no problem, says Steelers striker Zicu
Ianis Zicu, nicknamed the Romanian Express in Korea, has gained a reputation for being the Steelers` go-to striker, emerging as the team`s top scorer by hitting the mark in every game since the opening of the K-League season this year. He rivals Lee Dong-gook of the Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors as the top scorer in the league.
Zicu`s skill overshadows others in terms of purity. He has appeared as a replacement player in three out of five games. He scored goals in two of those games, despite aggregate playing time of only 57 minutes. He has outstanding shooting skills, having hit the net on five of his 10 shots in his five appearances.
The Steelers` match with Seongnam Ilwha on April 8 highlighted Zicu`s importance to the team. He scored a goal less than 2 minutes after coming off the bench as a replacement. Keeping a watchful eye on Ko Moo-yul`s penetration, he received the ball and scored the goal with composure. Both of his shots in the Seongnam match were counted as shots on goal.
``He`s an extremely quick thinker. His passes outmaneuver others and he is very decisive,`` said Manager Hwang Sun-hong. ``His position and tactics make it hard for him to play in the first half, but he is a player that I can rely on to do well at any time.``
Zicu expressed his opinion that the team`s success on the field is more important to him than personal playing time. ``It`s not important whether I play 10 or 90 minutes. I don`t get to decide how long I play. What matters to me is whether my team wins,`` he said in an interview with Sportal Korea after the Seongnam match.
Thanks to Zicu, the Pohang Steelers is undefeated in five consecutive matches, including two draws. The Steelers now ranks fifth in the league.
Zicu, a previous Romanian national team player, has also suited up for Inter Milan (2004-2005), Dinamo Bucuresti (2007-2010) and last year played for CSKA Sofia of Bulgaria. Known there as a star scorer, notching 13 goals in 15 matches, Zicu joined the Steelers in January this year. When asked about the secret to his successful adjustment to the East Asian game, Zicu replied, ``Soccer is the same everywhere. The rules and the methods are all the same. The club is very accommodating, and I`m happy.``
He has proven to be versatile positionally. Manager Hwang uses two main striker tactics alternatively by positioning Park Sung-ho as the main striker and Zicu as the shadow striker.
Foreign K-League players adapt to Korean life on and off the field
When Bas van den Brink arrived in South Korea last year to join the K-League, the Dutchman was still recovering slowly from an ankle injury. His new club, Busan IPark, wanted to show him to the fans quickly. The defender, who came from the more laid-back environs of the Australian league, apparently returned to action too soon and did not impress. Soon, his contract was canceled and he returned down under.
It was a sharp lesson in adapting to a new culture, one quite different in Korea, according to foreign players.
Since becoming a K-League player, Derek Asamoah, 30, a Ghanaian international now with K-league's Pohang Steelers, trains harder and more often than ever before. He acknowledges that he is prepared to train and play even when he is not at his optimal condition because in Korea, players often go that extra yard for the team.
"Before there were certain injuries or pains that I was not willing to play through or train through, but now that has changed a little," says Asamoah, who has spent much of his career in England.
"There have been times when I wasn't feeling great or just wanted a day off but kept going and kept training. It is the way things are, players work tirelessly here. There is much less time off and you are playing for the good of the club and everything is geared towards that."
From pre-match meals to locker room culture, foreign imports, who in the 2012 season come from such countries as Brazil, China, Chile, Colombia, Belgium, Australia, Japan, Montenegro and Ghana, describe an environment that has its good side and bad.
"In Korea, the players say little," says Dzenan Radoncic of Suwon Bluewings. "Sometimes I keep quiet, too, but sometimes I like to talk because I want to improve as much as I can and I want to see my team improve, too."
"And if I see something that somebody else is missing then I mention it to the coach. It is easier for foreign players though, they have more freedom and leeway to act in this way," he says.
Reports of locker room unrest or divisions at a club are virtually unheard of in Korea in comparison to many European countries.
Foreign players learn that in Korea, communication at clubs generally travels in one direction: top down.
"The coaches here are more like your boss whereas in Europe, some of them can almost be your friend and you can talk to them about whatever you want," Asaomoah notes. "There are, of course, advantages and disadvantages. The Korean way ensures that things get done when they need to be done. You can't express yourself. I tried a few times when I was new here but I just got used to the idea that you can't chat to the boss.â€
One aspect that every overseas player appreciates is the hugely supportive fans in K-League stadiums. Win, lose or tie, the people who come to watch applaud their heroes. Some imports talk of occasional embarrassment at the practice of the entire team going to their fans after the match to bow in unison, even after a severe defeat. But in the main, it is a welcome part of Korean soccer.
"The fans are definitely a big difference, if you play in Europe and lose, you get jeered and abused but here that never happens and that's a good thing, especially for the players," says Radoncic.
The higher percentage of female fans and families at K-League games than in Europe may explain the friendlier atmosphere, according to Asamoah. "In Europe, they really let you know if they think you haven't done well and you get jeered and abused. To be honest, I think that it is great that the fans cheer us even when we play badly, but I miss the tense atmosphere of European football."
As well as bowing to the players, it is also customary for players who have been substituted from games to, as they leave the field, bow to those still in action and bow to the fans. Most from overseas also appreciate this custom although Eninho of Jeonbuk Motors had to apologize to fans for forgetting to do so in 2011.
Radoncic, who hails from Montenegro, is one of the longest-serving foreign players in the league. He first arrived in 2004 to play for Incheon United yet, the pre-match meal is one of the few soccer habits here he chooses not to follow.
"The pre-match meal is just normal Korean food like jjigae (soup) with rice, the same as the players eat every day. For me, it was difficult to adapt to that before the game. I like to eat spaghetti or something like that," he says. "Foreign players can order something different if they want. In Europe, clubs often have nutritionists who monitor and advise with that kind of thing. It is not so common here and that could be improved upon."
But players do adapt, as did Asamoah, who is playing his second season in the K-League. Training with players who work tirelessly isn't easy, he says, "but I would recommend it to players in Europe. If you can come here and adapt on and off the pitch, you will become a much better and stronger player. There is a lot to learn.â€
"I am like a Korean player now," he laughs.
Now at his third club in the league, Radoncic has adapted so well to South Korea that he is in the process of applying to become a citizen of the country.


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"The city, state and federal officials who represent Philadelphia should approach elected officials in New Jersey with a plan to redraw the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border so that Philadelphia becomes part of New Jersey," writes Drexel University professor Richardson Dilworth (namesake grandson of the reforming 1950s Philadelphia mayor) in the Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy here (scroll to Publications).
After 318 years - why should Philadelphia switch?
For power, and money: As in-state neighbors "Philadelphia and Camden can be consolidated into a single city," easing Camden's dependence on its decrepit tax base and fat state subsidies (as my colleague Matt Katz shows here).
And don't stop at today's city lines, says Dilworth. Consolidation should also add "some of their New Jersey suburbs... starting, say, with Pennsauken, then Collingswood, then Merchantville, then Woodlyne, and so on - until there were enough higher-income communities added to compensate for the tax burden of Camden, yet not so much that their residents would have the clout to stop the consolidation," especially if their votes were pooled, in a single election, with pro-merger Camden voters.
What about the children? Suburban schools would be reorganized as locally-controlled charter schools, Dilworth says.
And the politicians? New Jersey's typically dominant Democrats would gain all those Philadelphia Democratic voters. Pennsylvania Republicans would be glad to get rid of them. And Philadelphia would win more clout as nearly one-fifth of New Jersey than it suffers in its current stepchild status as less than one-eighth of Pennsylvania.
Sounds "outlandish", as Dilworth admits. Yet mergers, even hostile takeovers, are "standard practice for private firms, which routinely play states and municipalities against one another in order to extract the greatest benefits of locating" one place versus another.
"In suggesting Philadelphia move to New Jersey, I am merely sugesting that cities act more like private firms," to cut expenses, eliminate waste, and boost returns to owners and services to customers - the citizen-residents.
Don't we need Congress to change State lines? As recently as 2001, Dilworth notes, the House of Representatives voted to move the Utah-Nevada border to allow prosperous West Wendover, Nevada, to absorb ailing Wendover, Utah. In the previous century the federal government adjusted the border between Chester County, Pa., and New Castle County, Del., among other boundaries.
The key to actually moving Philadelphia into New Jersey, Dilworth concludes, "is structuring the proposal so that it beneifts a majority of the relevant stakeholders and decision-makers at local, state and national levels." So it could benefit residents, too.