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We are a childcare center who target 6 weeks to 5-year-olds.
I am opening a daycare for infants through pre-school. Target audience is parent of little kids.
CANI FUN - Adventurous Doggie Daycare Service
"CANI FUN - Dog Daycare Service - servicios de perros en Castelldefels, Gava y Sitges"
Target clients are people who want their dogs to experience the outdoors, exercise and have fun while they are at work!
I offer adventurous excursiones for dogs to the mountains, lakes, beach...
I also offer normal dog walking service.. and home sitting dog in their own homes...
Its a home daycare and activity club for children from 2 months up to the age of 14 years
Daycare and Preschool
We are a early learning center/daycare center for children ages 6mo to 12 yrs
We are a doggie daycare and boarding facility, we focus on the pets heath and comfort while they are in our care. We also have a daycare service where select dogs get to play with each other during the day.
I am a nutritional caterer and speaker. I work with corporations and do lunch and learn sessions. I provide box lunches to corporations and daycares that are based on a farm to table concept as well as health conscious and earth friendly.
Daycare for Dogs
Emergency baby sitting service to care for children at home or fill in at a daycare provider for last minute call staff call-ins
We are a dog daycare business that brings dogs to the outdoors to run around off leash. Sometimes we go to the beach (where it is foggy) or we go to a farm.
Daycare for babies, toddlers
Park N Play provides shared ride services for children. We transport children to and from daycare, public school, private school, after-school programs and to sports practices. We also provide child care services when parents can not reach their regular babysitters.
Child care
Pre-School Daycare. 1-5 year olds.
Dog daycare and boarding
Family Group Daycare
Private daycare and learning center
My business is a crate free dog daycare and boarding facility.
Daycare centers providing childcare for children 6 weeks through 12 years of age. Open 7 days per week. "Red" is our companies primary color for past 12 years and we would like that to remain.
Daycare and preschool for newborn up through school age!
We are a daycare, my motto is, "we learn as we grow".
daycare centre for primary school students, age range from 6 to 12. the major activity is to coach the student on after school home work, and the parent to pick up the kids after their business closure time, so the parents are released from their obligation of monitoring their kids heavy home works
This will be a resort for top driving destinations that specialize in allowing pets to join in vacations versus being left behind and boarded - large or small we will have room accommodations and butler services to let your pet family members come along. Services will include rooms with outdoor secure access, doggie daycare and grooming or just potty breaks for an days for humans only activities.
early learning center for infants and young children;
safe, reliable, trustworthy daycare services;
offer enrichment programs in language, music, art
Wanted: simple, abstract, classy with touch of playfullness...not too cartoonish
Dog daycare include phrase daycare dedicated to your dog
safe fun reliable
Playful Pet Resort is a full service pet resort catering to the needs of cats and dogs.
Please include in the tagline that we offer:
Daycare - Lodging - Grooming - Training
Dog daycare and boarding business.
Company Services/Background: We are a new business offering dog daycare & at-home dog boarding. For the dog daycare, it's a similar model to a child daycare –clients drop their dog off, & pick them up at a later time. The dog boarding is generally for extended stays (while people are on vacation, away for the weekend, etc.) where they will be cared for through the night as well.
The focus for both services will be that the dogs will be exercised, socialized, mentally & physically stimulated during the day, & kept safe & sound at night for those who choose boarding. So when the owners pick them up, they are tired & content. We will be offering that "in home" feel, as the dogs will be with us, in our own home for the first phase of the business. Our intention is to expand after the first year, so we would like to have a logo that can grow with us.
Target Market: Our target market is working professionals (lawyers, accountants, etc.), ages 30-60; although there will be many clients who fall outside of this market such as stay-at-home moms & those who just want the best for the pets, no matter their income. We want all to be impressed by our company image.
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Our Dancing Daughters (1928) - ***. "Wild" Joan Crawford battles "pure" Anita Page for Johnny Mack Brown's affections. Add dishy Dorothy Sebastian and you've got the penultimate 'jazz baby' silent film. Lotsa fun.
Defiance (1980) - ***. I remember seeing this at the drive-in back in high school. Merchant marine Jan-Michael Vincent battles New York gang with help from Theresa Saldana, Danny Aiello, Art Carney and future Soprano fixture Tony Sirico. Definitely a film of its time, but done with conviction.
Twilight (2008) - * 1/2. Christ, did this suck.
Le Samourai (1967) - ****. Alain Delon plays the definitive existential hired gun in Jean-Pierre Melville's homage to the American gangster film. A more masterful piece of coolness would be hard to find. Essential.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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I visited Sephora for the last time before I move out of state because my new city doesn't have one (thank goodness for online shopping, right!). While I was there I treated myself to an early birthday gift: the Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Exposed. I absolutely adore the shade Tipsy, which I reviewed here, and was really eager to pick up another shade. I intended to grab Dollface, a soft pink, but Sephora was sold out. Since there was no way I was walking out without one of these babies, I opted for Exposed.
Glancing at the pan, I initially assumed that Exposed was a shade I would never wear. Exposed is a matte soft nude brown and is totally unlike anything else I have in my collection. A quick swatch on my arm and I was sold. I think that this is a great shade to create a natural, neutral flush that is perfect to pair with a dramatic lip or eye. I see myself wearing this more and more in the Fall with either a smokey eye or a vampy lip. Expect some FOTDs soon featuring this gem!
I really am obsessed with these Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blushes. They are wonderfully pigmented, smooth, and easy to blend. I also love that all but one of the shades in this range is matte. As an oily skin babe, blushes usually oxidize and get splotchy on me quickly but these look as good at the end of the day as they do when I first apply them. $25 is a little steep for my budget, but these are honestly the best blushes in my collection.
Have your tried any of these Tarte blushes?
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About Valthirian Arc
Valthirian Arc is a game developed by Lucidrine. The Player takes on the role of the Principal of an Academy in a magical fantasy world, known as Valthiria, and takes the duty of overseeing the training of its students and managing the school itself, teaching budding mage and warrior apprentices to cast magic, master weapons, and commit to quests of honor.
Principal's Handbook
This is a wiki for material related to Valthirian Arc (also known as "The Principal's Handbook"). Everyone is welcome to read and contribute to it. Feel free to fix typos, add translations, rewrite articles, or anything else you please. Any mistakes you might make can be easily changed back.
Table of Contents
|Rules and Objectives
|Objectives - What you have to do
|Calendar - Time system of the game
|Students - Without them, there is no Academy
|Fame - aka "How well people know your Academy"
|Graduation - For Fame and Gold!
|Weapon Grade - The Valthirian arts of weaponry
|Quests - Gaining fame, getting rich, and training your students
|Enemies List - What enemies you will face on each quest and their stats.
|Class Lists
|Apprentice - The Potential Freshman
|Mana Scholar - The Pupil of Magic
|Duelist - The Swift Attacker (from Apprentice)
|Gunslinger - The Distant Hunter (from Apprentice)
|Dragoon - The Doom Slayer (from Apprentice)
|Magilancer - The Arcane Defender (from Mana Scholar)
|Mirage Caster - The Essential Healer (from Mana Scholar)
|Sorceress - The Runic Devastator (from Mana Scholar)


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Man Proposes to Girlfriend Onstage During Guns N' Roses Concert
For as much as Axl Rose's notorious behavior has gotten him into trouble throughout his career, he also has a soft side. This was on full display recently during Guns N' Roses' April 1 concert at the Devassa On Stage in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, when he allowed a man to propose to his girlfriend during the show. The video, beginning just before the engagement happens, is embedded above.
In the middle of 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door,' Rose spotted a fan holding a sign that read, "I wanna ask my girlfriend to marry me in your concert." He asked the band to bring the music down as he brought the couple on stage, saying, "Rev. Rose is waiting."
Rose took them to center stage, at which point he handed the man the microphone and left the spotlight. The man dropped to one knee and popped the question. The woman, Marina Santiago, accepted, and the couple kissed as the crowd roared. "Congratulations, and we wish them all the best," Rose said as the newly engaged couple left the stage.
"A dream come true! I'm the luckiest fan in the world," Santiago told Ultimate Classic Rock. This weekend, Guns N' Roses will headline the Rock on the Range music festival in Ohio, and then change gears for an intimate residency in Las Vegas. You can buy tickets for those Sin City shows, which kick off May 21, right here.


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The Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) has issued a request for public comment on the proposed revisions to the CHAMP 8 Rating and Ranking criteria used for evaluating housing development applications.
All comments must be submitted no later than August 21, 2015 to Edward LaChance at DOH.
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Available for: 16-19,
Looking for a career in Building Services Engineering but not sure about which area to go into?
This qualification is ideal if you are thinking about a career in Building Services Engineering and have no previous experience in the sector. Building services is an introductory qualification, providing learners with foundation knowledge of the four trades within the sector.
You will learn a broad range of skills before progressing to a trade specific qualification in the second year and then onto an Advanced Apprenticeship.
Course Details
What you will study
The course provides a taste of skills in the four disciplines within the sector. These are electrotechnical, plumbing, heating and ventilation and refrigeration and air conditioning.
The importance of maths and English in daily life is beyond question. Almost every job requires the ability to read, write and use numbers confidently – especially in Construction or Engineering where you will be pricing jobs, measuring and completing tasks to precision.
English and maths qualifications are an essential element of your Study Programme and Apprenticeship training.
Study Programmes:
Grade 4 (C) or above students must study extended maths and English
Grade 3 (D) students must study GCSE maths and English
Self Study:
PROCAT guidelines for self-study, meaning extra reading, researching and writing are as follows but of-course this is down to your own work ethic.
For a PASS:
Level 3: 1-2 hours per week studying at home/outside of college
Level 4: 3-4 hours per week studying at home/outside of college
Degree Apprenticeship: 5-6 hours per week studying at home/outside of college
If you are looking for higher grades, then obviously more hours each week would need to be spent at home/outside of college studying.
Type of work
This qualification enables you to develop hand-skills and demonstrate your ability to complete common tasks within the industry. Learners will gain the basic core skills training and underpinning knowledge to facilitate progression into further learning. You could go into one of four trades and move into employment in a variety of different areas.
Courses available
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Location: PROCAT Canvey Island Campus
Duration: 1 year
Study Format: 3 days per week
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Duration: 3 years
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Sen. Zell Miller wowed the National Rifle Association as the Georgia Democrat chastised his own party for failing to recognize the social and political reach of gun issues. "There is nowhere I`d rather be tonight than right here with you, on the picket line of freedom`s defense," Mr. Miller told more than 2,000 NRA members in a speech at Saturday night`s banquet.
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Residents in Northwest New Jersey woke up Sunday morning to their first snowfall and its not even winter. Snow accumulations throughout the state varied from a dusting to over 6 inches.
The storm Saturday night began as rain and then changed over to snow throughout parts of New Jersey.
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory effective through 6 a.m. Monday for all of New Jersey. Winds will be 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
According to WeatherWorks, today will be mostly cloudy, colder and windy. Flurries or a rain/snow shower possible any time, but especially towards evening. Highs near 40.
Snowfall totals from the National Weather Service (as of 8:45 a.m. Sunday):
Bethlehem Twp … 2.0
Glen Gardner … 3.2
Lebanon … 1.2
Mine Hill Twp … 1.0
Randolph Twp … 3.0
Schooley's Mountain … 3.5
Succasunna … 2.0
Hardyston … 4.7
Highland lakes … 6.7
High Point … 6.5
Sussex … 2.0
Vernon … 6.0
Allamuchy… 1.6
Hackettstown … 0.8
As of 12:30 p.m., JCP&L is reporting power outages for some customers in Northwest New Jersey:
Hunterdon County – 138
Morris County – 71
Sussex County – 90
Warren County – 35
For more Northwest Jersey's News, tune into 92.7FM, 104.7FM, 1510AM, wrnj.com or on the TuneIn app.
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Less than a year after the launch of the e2o.
Mahindra Electric, Mahindra & Mahindra's division for electric developments, promoted as "India's top brand for electric vehicles", is pulling the plug of its EV sales in the United Kingdom. The company's decision to leave the country comes less than a year after it started sales of the e2o electric vehicle.
The information was already confirmed by the manufacturer, after being reported by Reuters. It follows 'extremely low' sales of the small, short range city car, which is apparently not answering the needs of the British customers.
In an official statement, Mahindra said: "It is with great sadness that we have had to make this decision, but ultimately the level of interest in the vehicle and the extremely low volume of sales has left us with no alternative."
The e2o had a starting price of £12,995 after grants and a maximum range of 60-80 miles on a single charge. Sales were conducted online and were supported by test drives in some regions of Britain.
"The level of e2o sales achieved is at an untenable level for us to maintain the investment required, hence our decision to cease trading at Mahindra UK with immediate effect," Mahindra reportedly said in a letter to a buyer in early April. "Immediately post Brexit, the e2o has not met the desired sales targets as per the plans for the UK market."
Meanwhile, Mahindra is considering a comeback to the U.S. market, where it invested $100 million a decade ago in a failed attempt to start a business in the country. The company's new plans are linked to Pininfarina, which could work on the design of the new products, and Ssangyong, a South Korean SUV manufacturer owned by the Indian firm which is preparing for U.S. around 2020. Ssangyong is also expected to make a final decision on a Chinese production plant by mid-2017.
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Courtesy of Ruby Press
The stylish gals of Ruby Press are throwing a fabulous event that you're not going to want to miss if you live in the Bay Area.
The Ruby Press Bridal Soiree will take place May 7th, from 6 to 8 pm at Gabriella Sarlo's San Francisco design studio (295 Kansas Street)...and it's free! There's limited space available, however, so if you'd like to get on the guest list for this intimate event, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com—and be sure to mention that you read about the event on Brides.com's Wedded Bits blog.
As for what's in store for attendees, some of the top Bay Area wedding vendors will be on hand, including lush flowers from Rosenow Floral, and informal modeling of gorgeous gowns from Nouvelle Vogue (think Cymbeline and Jenny Packham), delicious hors d'oeuvres by Indulge Caterers, cocktails by Baytenders, lovely jewelry from Vincente Agor and Viv & Ingrid, chic stationery and favors from iomoi, a candy buffet courtesy of Crown & Crumpet, wedding photography by Joel Flory, and music from Synchronicity Strings. Guests will also receive an amazing gift bag, filled with items from Diptyque and more.—Lauren Matthews, editor, Brides Northern California


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Monday, July 11, 2011
I Love Thrifting
Rashon Carraway from Mr. GoodWill Hunting organized a thrifting party for this past Saturday. I was excited to be participating via Twitter. My mom, sister, and I were exited to head out at about 9:00 a.m. that morning. Unfortunately, when we woke up it was pouring rain. My husband and I decided to go get brunch and I was able to convince him to drive me by a huge thrift store on our way out. He stayed in the car, while I browsed. I then dropped him off at home and headed out. As I was walking around the Salvation Army, I got a text from my sister (#3) that she was ready to go. I drove to her house and picked her and her little ones to go to our favorite thrift store about an hour away from us. The kids fell asleep on the way there, and surprisingly, slept through all our shopping. We transferred them in and out of the strollers a couple of times and still out!
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Labels: Sister Files, Sisters, Thrift Store
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- Andi @ Jane of all crafts, 7/11/2011
Oh my gosh I love those mirrors. I just did a mirror project and am looking for tiny round mirror to finish it off. I hope I have as much luck as you!
- Crystal @ Ordinary Days, 7/11/2011
Love those mirrors! What a great find. :)
- Sam @ The Junk House, 7/11/2011
Love the mirrors! Great price too!
- Ali Richardson, 7/11/2011
GREAT finds!! I love thrifting SO much!!!
- Dana from Our Life's Legacy, 7/11/2011
Great finds, for sure. I want to shop with someone else's money!!!
- Jonel, 7/11/2011
I have mirror envy! I participated on Saturday...was lots of fun. Wish I could be someone else's personal shopper, sounds fun.
- Anonymous, 7/11/2011
I agree. The mirrors are great!
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Will Smith and his Overbrook Entertainment will produce a comedy titled Interpol, based on a pitch by the writing team of Jonathan Keasey and Brant Boivin.
Sony Pictures bought the pitch for Overbrook which is said to be centered on a group of desk jockey Interpol agents who turn over their research to seasoned law enforcement agents who do the actual arresting of criminals, says Variety.
The groups are forced to switch roles when information that outs the veteran agents is leaked… and I'm sure hijinx and hilarity ensue.
No word on whether Will or any of the other members of the Smith family clan will have any roles in this, or if Will is just serving as producer.
It's been a busy week of news for the Smith clan, as principal photography on 1000 A.E. began a few days ago (papa and little Jaden are starring); it was also announced earlier this week the Overbrook will produce an adaptation of the supernatural novel Angelology; and lastly, a new writer has been hired to rewrite the script for the Karate Kid sequel, which is expected to be in theaters next year.
And there's that DJ-search reality TV show that Will and Jada are developing with Simon Cowell.
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The idea for this recipe all began when I decided I wanted to remake Ben & Jerry's Cinnamon Buns ice cream (aka the best thing to ever hit your taste buds). I had to come up with something to mimic the chewy, delicious cinnamon roll balls that seriously taste like the center of a cinnamon roll. Of course, these aren't paleo whatsoever, so it was kinda tough. However, once I finally came up with a base recipe, I discovered that they could be made into snicker doodle cookies, no bake cinnamon roll balls, or cinnamon cereal. I'll just stick with no bake cinnamon roll balls for now, but if you'd like them as cookies or cereal all you have to do is add more maple syrup (or other sweetener), 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and a pinch of salt and bake at 350° for about 8 minutes. However, my absolute favorite way to enjoy these is in my Pumpkin Cinnamon Buns Ice Cream, so check that recipe out if you want something totally and completely delicious.
No Bake Cinnamon Roll Balls:
serves: 4-8 prep time: 5 minutes total time: 15 minutes
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
- 2 Tablespoons coconut flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 Tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- ∼1/4 cup coconut milk or almond milk
- Mix the tapioca flour, coconut flour, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Add melted coconut oil and maple syrup. The mixture will be chunky, but pour the coconut/almond milk in one tablespoon at a time until it is stir-able. You may need more than 1/4 cup milk, depending on what brand of flours you use.
- Roll the mixture into golf ball sized balls. (If you are making this for my Pumpkin Cinnamon Buns Ice Cream, roll them into dime-sized balls.)
- If you would like the balls softer, you can eat them right away. Otherwise, you can freeze them for about 10-15 minutes.
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Labels: Blonds in NYC, hair salon nyc, Hairstylist in NYC, Orlando Pita, Orlo salon
I am very excited to introduce you to my family and announce the launch of the website for Orlo salon. The salon has been opened for eight years, offering clients a warm environment focused on quality and trends created by Orlando Pita himself.
The site shares with you more about Orlando Pita and his impact of the beauty industry worldwide and the price of services at the salon.


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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Kenneth Cole Ad Campaigns
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I'm not entirely sure, but I think that might be a south asian female model in the watch ads. are my eyes playing tricks on me???ReplyDelete
I don't think using an Asian girl with blond hair is the right way to represent other ethnicities. Because she's trying to become more american.ReplyDelete
I'm interested that you use that logic about Rila, but not about any of the black models. The only black female models with natural hair are Ajak and Ataui Deng. It's not like Jourdan or Joan or Naomi were born with those perfect weaves.ReplyDelete
I don't think Rila dying her hair blonde makes her want to be American though. It's not like she's "trying to pass". Without knowing her, I'd say the Japanese are pretty confident in their own identity and image.
I also think that the message should be taken from the whole ad. If anything, I think the campaign is being self-conscious of its trendy inclusiveness. Which I'm ok with, I'd rather that than that awful Daria editorial. I'm less thrilled with the extenuating logic that breaking boudaries and being beyond hype is linked with hedonism and saucy innuendo. That kind of bugs me. Too overwrought, in my ever so humble opinion.
I am more concerned by Rila having the "I enjoy quality time with myself" sign, in combination with her look, being a bit insensitive to the suicide of Daul Kim (Korean girl in Pretty Young Things - Dirty Diana). Her blog was called iliketoforkmyself. I think it's an unlikely coincidence.ReplyDelete
Daul wrote this on her blog a couple months before she died.ReplyDelete
and i can be blonde, red, pink haired if i want. im not trying to be anything else
i have every right to do what i want. if a white girl colours her hair black, do u say "oh shes trying to be asian"?
its so silly to restrict korean girl has to be a certain way
this is superiority complex and complex is not .... flattering
She does have a point and I have no problem with her hair. I just think that the whole race issue is over played. Skin is skin, no matter what colour. I'm a little sick of all the big deals.ReplyDelete
That being said, if you want to portray other cultures and make a big deal of skin types then use models that portray that culture, not the current trend of Americanized fashion. (which involves wigs, dyed hair, weaves ect. Basically just make everything fake.)
As for weaves, well everyone uses them. So if we got into that issue we have to go against all of fashion because which model's hair is real?


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Monday, May 13, 2013
The Ottawa City Councillor PhoneGap app
We settled on creating an application that would enable folks from Ottawa to learn more about and connect with their city councillors. Sadly, I didn't even know who my city councillor was until I started working on this app.
It uses the open data Ottawa to get the city councillor information and it the Open North API to do reverse geocoding to turn your GPS co-ordinates into the correct ward.
Currently the app is available on the Google Play store and we are going through the process of getting approval for the app on the Apple store.
PhoneGap was definitely the way to go with this project. We developed pretty much in Android then when we were ready to release a version of the app we just compiled it in Xcode and it just worked. The only thing we changed were the break points for the CSS media queries to deal with the different iPhone screen sizes. Support for Windows 8 and BlackBerry 10 are also coming as we have time.
I'm going to write up a post later in the week to talk about some of the micro libraries we used in order to accelerate development.
Please give the app a try and let me know what you think of it and what can be done better. If you are so inclined we wouldn't mind a vote or two in the app in the Apps4Ottawa competition.
9 comments:
- Dmitry Fisko said...
Tabbar displaying very small on my device.
- May 13, 2013 at 1:57 PM
- Simon MacDonald said...
@Dmitry Fisko
Do you find it too small to use? We have different CSS for different screen sizes. What is your screen resolution?
- May 13, 2013 at 2:05 PM
- Dmitry Fisko said...
854x480 hdpi 4"
- May 13, 2013 at 2:30 PM
- Dmitry Fisko said...
- May 13, 2013 at 2:42 PM
- Håkan Jacobsson Gleissman said...
Your app looks good on my Android (Sony Ericsson Xperia, Android ver 2.3.
But how come you didnt make the scrolling lists retain their scrolltop values when you go back from the person detail view? I find that really annoying.
- May 14, 2013 at 2:33 PM
- Simon MacDonald said...
@Håkan Jacobsson Gleissman
Thanks for the feedback. I've created an issue to look into it.
- May 14, 2013 at 2:40 PM
- Rodney Joyce said...
Hi Simon,
What did you use to style it? Is it Jquery mobile or did you hand code it?
- May 21, 2013 at 9:28 AM
- Simon MacDonald said...
@Rodney Joyce
I hand coded the CSS. For most apps I find jQM to be overkill.
- May 21, 2013 at 9:30 AM
- Rodney Joyce said...
Thanks - it looks good
- May 21, 2013 at 4:54 PM


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The Wall Street Journal
By DANIEL HUANG
July 14, 2016
"There are some veterans "practicing outright fraud. On balance, there are a lot more deserving veterans who are still getting turned away." Jim Strickland
Brian Jacobson, an Iraq war veteran in Susanville, Calif., said he was told to 'act like you have a screw loose' to get more VA disability benefits. PHOTO: MAX WHITTAKER FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNALIraq war veteran Brian Jacobson took a call last summer from the Sacramento Veterans Affairs Medical Center to schedule a coming medical exam for his disability benefits.
When he asked the clinic staffer what he might expect at the appointment, the 28-year-old security officer said she told him he would get more benefits if he acted "like you have a screw loose in your head, wear clothes with holes that haven't been washed in a while and act like you've been homeless."
Mr. Jacobson, who served three years in the Army, said he was appalled. After spending 15 months on roadside bomb patrol in Iraq's Diyala province, he separated from the military in 2008 and began receiving disability compensation for conditions including post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. Though he was qualified for the benefits, "[the coaching] made me feel dishonest," he said.
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When peace,like a river,attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll, Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Horatio Spafford, the writer of this classic hymn, knew a lot about suffering. He and his wife lost their four year old son to scarlet fever. Within a year they would also lose all of their significant real estate holdings in the great Chicago fire of 1871. In need of respite, Spafford decided to take his family on vacation to England. The trip would not only offer much needed rest but would also allow the family to reconnect with longtime friend D.L. Moody, who was there on an evangelistic tour.
Horatio had some business dealings that needed his attention so he decided to send his family on ahead of him. Nine days later he received the devastating news that the ship had sank and his four daughters had drowned, his wife only narrowly escaping the same fate. Spafford took the next available ship to England in order to reunite with his wife. While en route he was notified by the captain that they were crossing over the site of the wreck that claimed his children's lives. At that moment of great sorrow, Spafford returned to the quiet of his cabin and began to pen the now famous words, "It is well, it is well, with my soul."
How could he do this you may ask? In the face of such overwhelming personal tragedy, how could he trust so fully in God? I believe that Horatio knew there is ultimately nothing in this world that compares to that which is to come in the next, for Paul says in Romans 8:28, "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose."
In the current spiritual climate we are told that if we have enough faith we need not suffer. That we can be healthy, wealthy, and free of pain if we just believe hard enough. This "prosperity" gospel, while widely popular, is really just another false gospel that dilutes the true teachings of Jesus Christ. Think about it. Can a gospel that excludes Jesus ever be true? For He surely never had great material wealth and he certainly suffered greatly. Jesus even tells us to expect suffering: "I have said these things to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." (John 16:33).
Notice how He not only leaves his followers with a warning but also a promise of comfort. This sentiment is echoed throughout the Bible. Though we may face times of great trials, God never abandons us and we can take great comfort in the fact that He is our source of peace.
Inevitably in these situations the question arises, Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people? Before answering this question I think we must first realize that we live in a fallen world. God did not bring suffering into the world. Rather, it came as a natural consequence to sin. When Adam and Eve chose to willing disobey God they forever brought pain, suffering, and death into the world.
Secondly, I believe we need to see that there is purpose in our suffering. Romans 5:3-5 states " … we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope; and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us." And James 1:2-4 adds, "Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing."
Clearly, we can see in the midst of our suffering that God is using it to refine and grow us, sanctifying us for His purposes.
In no way am I trying to diminish the reality of any pain we experience. Certainly the hurt we endure is physically and emotionally tangible. I am simply pointing out that we are not alone in our suffering. We do not serve an unfeeling God. He cares deeply for us and shares in our pain. "Since He Himself has gone through suffering and testing, He is able to help us when we are being tested" (Hebrews 2:18).
Remember also that "Jesus wept." These two words are found in John 11:35 and are famous for comprising the shortest verse in the Bible but should be remembered more for their significance, for they show so much about the heart of our Lord. He knew He was going to raise Lazarus from the dead, but still He shed tears. Why? Because He was wholly sympathetic to the grief of those around Him. His heart was filled with sorrow for the pain of His children.
Suffering is an inescapable reality of life. Yet, how we choose to approach it can define its ultimate outcome. We can become self-absorbed and bitter, cursing God for our pain, allowing our trails to be in vain. Or we can choose to seek out God and allow Him to use our suffering for His Glory and for our good. We can choose to inspire and encourage those around us through our understanding and steadfast faith. We can trust that His promises are true and that we will one day share in His glory. The decision is ultimately yours. I pray you choose to suffer well.
By: Kyle Hubbard
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Today we met for coffee - and the tingling and pins and needles feeling returned. My face, shoulders, back, arms and hands all had this feeling. I was worried they'd go numb.
After chatting and I became more relaxed, they subsided and disappeared.
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It is not possible to define Organised Ritual Abuse in the brief, succinct way of the dictionary. To find roots for a definition we begin with the phrase's component words. Thus…..
- ORGANISED – involves a number of people doing something together in a pre-planned and/or structured way, rather than acting alone
- RITUAL – rite, ceremony or (pseudo-] religious service which involves a series of actions performed in a fixed order and/or at certain times; something that is done in the same way whenever a particular situation occurs
- ABUSE – cruel and violent treatment of a person or animal; use of rude, insulting or denigrating words and actions; use of something (e.g. object, animal, power, ritual, capacity to dissociate) in a deliberately harmful or terrorising way; for the purpose of gaining and maintaining control over the victim for the perpetrators' gratification or protection.
With reference to these roots, researching the literature (including others' definitions), and most importantly from what survivors and their supporters have told us First Person Plural derives our descriptive definition of organised ritual abuse thus:-
A complex mix of sexual, physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual abuse of infants, children, adolescents or vulnerable adults which often begins in infancy or early childhood. The abuse is premediated, systematic and sustained over a long period of time. It almost always involves multiple perpetrators and one or more abused individuals in group settings and further abuse outside of group setting by one or more perpetrators at the direction of the group or a dominant perpetrator, e.g. continuing abuse of the victim within the family / home / institutional setting by someone related to or closely associated with the victim. The abuse experienced by survivors of organised ritual abuse is extreme, aberrant and physically painful in nature. High levels of sadistic cruelty, sophisticated trickery, horrific practices and terrorisation gratify the perpetrators and further serve a protective function for them by minimising the risk that the abuse will be disclosed and, increasing the chances of any disclosure being erroneously dismissed as unbelievable by those to whom a survivor is brave enough to disclose.
All the abuse is justified by the perpetrators with reference to a faith or belief system and, in the group setting is performed as an integral part of that belief system's rituals. The faith or belief system used to justify the abuse may be genuinely held by the perpetrators; or pseudo- in nature, i.e. adopted by the perpetrators solely as an excuse to indulge in extreme levels of abuse within a group without having any true personal commitment to a justifying faith or belief-system. Any one organised ritual abuse group may contain a mix of both types of perpetrator; or consist only of 'true' or only 'pseudo' believers. Organised ritual abuse based in a 'true' or 'pseudo' satanic faith/belief system dominates the literature and survivors' disclosures but this is not the only faith/belief system used by perpetrators to justify organised ritual abuse.


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Collar on another collar...why not? Style never fades.
That day, I was strolling along the stores and I stumbled upon this jewellery that looks alike a collar. I kindly asked for the store assistant to put on my neck, and I just became so fond with this jewellery that I couldn't refuse it to buy Ha~Ha.
I'm actually not really a jeans person, you rarely see me wearing jeans daily. I just find it too hassle to wear jeans. I prefer wearing skirts or shorts. This pair of jeans that I wore is an old piece that I found inside my wardrobe. The zipper detail at the bottom of the jeans is kinda cute.
I meant to clean up some old clothes that might be able to be given away ...there are stacks and stacks of old jeans that I never wear.
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So yesterday I was awoken by a… TWO year old!
My baby girl disappeared over night and was replaced by an uber grown up small person, with wit sharp enough to slice a room in two.
We came down to paper chains hanging, a sea of balloons and of course, a present or two!
With a carpet of a few inches of compacted snow already laid, and a steady stream still falling, we were worried that some of our family may not make it to the birthday tea party we had planned for mid morning. But, despite Old Jack Frost's best efforts, everyone made it to drop of cards, presents and huge birthday hugs and kisses.
Most people managed to stay for a spot of super healthy* party food and a slice of birthday cake {pretty feckin amazing birthday cake even if I do say so myself**}
Following a refuel, it was time to crack on with exploring the new toys. Play Doh seemed to be a pretty popular present for this birthday, with loads of tubs and a bucket full of accessories to go with it! Great fun until it comes to picking all the bits out the crevices before it goes crusty, or gets trodden into the carpet {joys of parenthood eh!}
Once the troops had departed, layered up to the hilt and armed with shovels to dig cars out of the relentlessly falling snow, it was time to get knee deep in the sparkly white stuff…
The piece de resistance was the Mr's snow creation, the all time toddler favourite*** none other than… Mr. Iggle. Piggle.****
Happy 2nd Birthday, my beautiful {not so} baby girl. Here's to another year of laughter, smiles and moments of amazement.
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** had visions of a crumbled pile of E numbers
*** second to Peppa Pig obv.
**** although when night fell, more closely resembled Texas Chainsaw's Leather Face {shudder}


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America has had the same two parties overwhelmingly dominate all but one election since the 1860's –a record unmatched by any other Democracy. The Democratic Party dates back in fairly clear institutional continuity (broken slightly in 1860 ) to at least the late 1830's or even befor. This author would date it to the 1820's at the absolute earliest though other's would date it to Jefferson's party confusingly called the Republicans- to the bafflement of generations of students).
The Republican Party on the other hand is a much younger party dating back to at the earliest the early 1850's. They first won a Presidential Election in 1860 and first came second in 1856. However in 1852 there were two parties that got an overwhelmingly majority of the vote over 90% of the vote. As the above implies one of these parties was the Democrats the other was the Whigs.
The Whigs unquestionably were a united National Party by 1840-at least outside the South they built very heavily on the National Republican Party that had dominated New England in the 1820's Even in the South they built on the "White "Presidential Movement that had been strong in the South in 1836 and the roots of which can be seen beforehand.
So what separated the two parties? The clearest distinctions in this period were in national economic policy-where the lines were as clear as those which separate Democrats and Republicans today. Andrew Jackson the Democratic party's first president had been a huge opponent of the bank of the United States ( a private-public partnership which had essentially performed the functions of a weak central bank) and his party followed him. Indeed in the Presidency of Martin Van Buren they went so far as to seek to place government deposits in secure safes rather than banks! .The Whigs were much more sympathetic to a government bank (though were often not outright supporters-almost certainly the product of fear) and to private and public partnerships. Similarly the Whigs were much more supportive of government expenditure on roads and other internal improvement than the Democrats (who often supported them anyway). Democrats often argued that "internal improvements" were unconstitutional due to lack of a specific part of the constitution saying the federal government could fund such.. Finally the Whigs were in favour of higher tariffs partly to pay for these improvements and partly to "protect" business
The parties also varied on slavery though less so. The Key difference on the issue was not on party lines but between those states where slavery was legal (the "south") and those where it was banned (the North") and even between smaller sub regions New England for example was notorious for its anti-slavery zeal widely allocated at the time to religious fanaticism. But it would be fair to say the Whigs were the more hostile to slavery. In the North those who believed the federal government should seek to ban slavery on "federal territory" (that is territory owned by no state) were mostly Whigs. Those who believed it should be decided by white men locally who could do what they wanted were Democrats. In the South those who were most fervent in defending "southern" and slave owner's rights were mostly Democrats.
These concerns were reflected at the state level though the debate often varied from state to state. It's important to remember that in America in this period most functions of government were performed at the state level. Indeed there is a strong case that for most regulatory functions the United States government was less relevant to the American of this period than the EU is for the average Brit today.
Again divisions were sharper on economics. Whigs supported higher spending on economic development particularly on transportation whether Railways (the early 19th century equivalent of the internet) or Canals. They also sought to promote banking including government banks that operated as a form of weak central bank. Democrats varied in their attitude to banking. In some states they were for free" (ie more or less unegulated) banking in other states they placed enormous restrictions on it and even on the use of bills of exchange. But their hostility to government involvement in banking was fairy consistent. In most states government involvement in the economy dived the parties clearly
There were differences though on other issues-though not necessarily so clearly. In society and welfare as with the economy the Whigs were the party of more active government- and they were also the party of uplift and piety. They tended to be more fervently in favour of regulations to control social behaviour- whether restrictions on alcohol, sexual behaviour, on the rights of immigrants. They were more likely to support schools to improve the labour force (and to promote Protestantism and other values they saw as Americans). They were more hostile to any hint of violence or revlution-they tended to be for penal reform -and were also much hostile to the "Dorr" rebellion to attaain universal white manhood suffrage in Rhode Island (leading northern Democrats like Martin Van Buren by contrast were fairly sympathetic.)
The Whigs were more sympathetic to recognising African Americans claims (whichwas often not much). In the South Whigs were more likely to support regulations that restricted the "freedom" of slave owners (to separate married slave couples for example). In the North Whigs were much more likely to support the vote and other rights for African Americans- it helped that African Americans cast their very few votes overwhelmingly in favour of the Whigs in what became a self sustaining cycle.
The picture by the way is of the 1844 election- the election the two parties were most closely balanced- the greatest leader of the Whigs Henry Clay was beaten by James K Polk.
I hope to explore the philosophy and coaltions of the two parties-and some of the great historical literature . For now I hope i have given some insight into both how different the issues were of the era- and how much they mattered. Indeed registered voters were actaully more likely to turn out than they are in the modern US.
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ISRO Scripts History by Setting A New Launch Record
In a stunning demonstration of its awesome launch prowess, India's trusted ,four stage space workhorse, PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) in its thirty sixth flight on June 22,2016 successfully placed into orbit as many as 20 satellites in one go. And in one quick sweep, this spectacular achievement helped ISRO script a history by setting a new record of launching twenty satellites in a single mission. This "space coup" has surpassed the earlier record of the launch of ten satellites launched simultaneously by a PSLV mission in April 2008. The June 22 mission, for which an augmented XL version of PSLV was deployed, was conspicuous for the precise launch of 20 satellites in less than thirty minutes of the vehicle taking off smoothly from the second launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC),the Indian spaceport located about 100-kms to the north of Chennai. In a way, the successful space spectacular pulled off by PSLV while boosting the credibility and reputation of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) sky high, has heightened the confidence of international customers in the commercial launch service of PSLV.
This was perhaps one of the biggest launch campaigns ever carried out by ISRO. The total weight of the 20 satellites launched by this mission designated PSLV-C34 was 1288-kg.This largest ever Indian multiple satellite launch in a single mission trails the achievement of Russian Dnepr rocket which orbited 37 satellites in one go in 2014. Prior to that, National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) of USA had set the record of launching 29 satellites in a single mission.
According to ISRO, with this record breaking PSLV mission, the number of satellites delivered into orbit at the head of this four stage vehicle has touched 113.Of these, 39 are Indians and 74 belong to international customers of the PSLV launch service Moments after this successful space mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said "Our space programme has time and again shown the transformative potential of science and technology in people's lives".
The main cargo of this PSLV flight—the fourteenth mission of the vehicle in its augmented XL version-was India'shigh performance earth observation satellite in Carotsat-2 series weighing 727.5-kg. The satellite was placed into a polar/
sun-synchronous orbit of 508-km inclined to an angle of 97.5 degree to the equator. The high resolution Cartosat-2 series satellite, on account of its advanced technological features, is capable of meeting some of the requirements of the Indian defence forces.
Incidentally, this multiple launch PSLV mission, described as "mammoth" also delivered into orbit two Indian made nano satellites named Sathyabamasat and Swayam as piggyback payloads. The 1.5-Sathyabamasat from Sathyabama University is designed to collect data on greenhouse gases. On the other hand, the 1- kg. Swayam satellite from the College of Engineering in Pune is meant to provide point to point messaging services to the HAM Radio community.
The seventeen co-passenger satellites of international customers lobbed into space by this PSLV mission on commercial terms are:
LapanA3 Indonesian earth observation micro satellite, weighing 120-kg, for monitoring land use, natural resources and environment.
Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Micro Satellite, a technology demonstrator space platform, jointly funded and managed by Defense Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). The mission objective of this satellite weighing 85-kg.is to collect and study automatic identification signals from low earth orbit.
GHGSat- D earth observation satellite with a lift off weight of 25.5-kg and built by Space Flight Laboratory of the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies is meant for measuring the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases
BIROS (Berlin Infrared Optical System) is a small German research satellite weighing 130-kg is aimed at remote sensing of high temperature events.
Sky Sat Gen 2-1, designed and built by Terra Bella, Google company is an earth imaging satellite weighing 110-kg and designed for capturing sub-meter resolution imagery and high definition video.
Dove satellites numbering twelve and each weighing 4.7-kg, built by Planet Labs of USA is designed for earth imaging,
As envisaged now, Cartosat-2 series satellite can very well be a major contributor to Indian military's reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities. Like most other remote sensing satellites, Cartosat-2 series satellite is also a dual use system. Clearly and apparently , an earth observation satellite can be harnessed for both civilian applications and military uses. For remote sensing and reconnaissance are considered two phases of the same coin. Interestingly, the Cartosat-2 series satellite has an in-built capability to snap high resolution images of earth's surface along with an ability to take videos which it can compress and send back to earth. It features a panchromatic camera and a high resolution multi spectral imaging system. The sub-millimetre resolution and a quicker revisit capability are among the advantageous features of this satellite. According to A.S.Kiran Kumar, Chairman, ISRO, vigorous efforts are under way to improve the spatial resolution and temporal features of the next generation Indian earth observation satellites.
In the civilian sector, the imageries sent down by Cartosat-2 series satellite will be useful for cartographic applications, urban and rural applications, coastal land use and regulation,utility management like road network monitoring and water distribution,creation of land use maps,precision study ,change detection to bring out geographical and man made features and various other Land Information System (LIS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) applications.
Meanwhile, ISRO is working towards refining the technique of boosting PSLV's capability for launching multiple satellites into different orbital planes in a single mission smoothly and precisely. For instance, on June 22, fifty minutes after each satellite was placed into its pre determined orbit and ensuring that there is no chance of collision between the satellites, ISRO carried out a complex manoeuvre. This exercise involved the re-ignition of the fourth stage of the vehicle for five seconds followed by its shutting down for 50-minutes and re-ignition for another five seconds. "This experiment was planned and executed to perfection. Now ISRO has the capability to launch satellites to multiple orbits, an ability that would attract several international customers," said K.Sivan, Director of the Thiruvananthapuram based Vikaram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), the largest Indian space establishment which is also the lead centre for developing Indian launch vehicles.
An upcoming PSLV mission scheduled for sometime this year will put ISRO's Scatsat-1satellite meant for weather forecasting and cyclone detection and an Algerian satellite in two different orbits. On Dec.16, 2015, after PSLV-C29 mission launched six satellites from Singapore , ISRO restarted the fourth stage engine of the vehicle for a few seconds. This was a part of the exercise meant to master the in orbit manoeuvres required to put multiple satellites into different orbits with a single vehicle. The multiple launch capability of PSLV, its excellent track record of orbiting satellites of international customers into the precise orbit and its versatility to deliver satellite payloads into different orbits have all gone to boost the commercial prospects of this vehicle in a big way.
An augmented XL version of PSLV was deployed for launching India's maiden lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 in 2008 and India's first interplanetary probe to Mars named Mangalyaan in 2013.PSLV entered the highly competitive, multi billion dollar global launch services market in May 1999 with the successful launch of two foreign satellites -110-kg.Kitsat-3 of the Republic of Korea and 45-kg. DLR -Tubsat of Germany- along with IRS-P4 Indian satellite as the primary payload. Not surprisingly then satellite operators, space agencies and research institutions from around 20 countries have over the years been using the commercial launch service of PSLV for getting their payloads delivered into orbit.
Affordable cost and reliability of service are certainly push factors attracting an increasing number of international customers to the commercial launch service of PSLV. Bangalore based Antrix Corporation, the commercial arm of the Indian space programme, has been promoting the commercial launch service of PSLV in a big way. With the demand for small satellites meant for a wide ranging end uses rapidly expanding, a booming market for PSLV is very much assured. "We are finalizing contracts with at least 8-10 customers, PSLV is now rated the most reliable launch vehicle in the world. With the newly acquired capability of sending satellites into multiple orbits, we have a good case for attracting fresh business. In fact, small satellites market is booming and our Indian industry role here will be crucial," observed S. Rakesh, Chairman and Managing Director of Antrix Corporation. Antrix, set up in 1992 to market Indian space products and services to both the Indian and global customers, has notched up a revenue around Rs.18,600-million during 2014-15 against Rs.1,11,30-million in 2010-11. The commercial satellite launch service accounts for a growing share of Antrix's revenue.
All said and done, India would need to enhance the frequency of its space missions not only to meet its own requirements but also to attract an increasing number of international customers to the commercial launch service of PSLV and the next generation launch vehicles which will be offered for commercial missions once they attain operational status. "We need to make more launches and we have to build more satellites. So we are trying to make that happen. We are reaching a stage where every month we are having a launch," said Kiran Kumar. Of course, with a view to meet the growing needs for satellite resources for a variety of end uses, ISRO is planning to harness the potentials of the Indian industry to contribute to the process of satellite production in a big way. Such a strategy would help ISRO meet its need of one launch a month. A full decade back, ISRO had attempted to open up satellite production to private industrial entities. However, owing to a variety of factors, the idea could not take off and assume a practical shape.
It is in the fitness of things that ISRO is looking at the possibility of expanding its relationship with some of the Silicon Valley based firms --such as Planet Labs, Google Terra Bella and Spire Global which have made use of the commercial service of PSLV--to create a mechanism for the large scale production satellites in India by roping in industries in both the private and public sectors. Parallelly, ISRO is also hoping for the consortiums of Indian industries that would include heavy weights like HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited), Godrej and Boyce and L&T (Larsen and Toubro) taking off to build launch vehicles. Some time back Kiran Kumar had noted, "While we are enabling and enhancing the capacity for our own use, we also have the opportunity to make it commercial. Towards that we are discussing with industries on how to form a consortium or a mechanism where our capacity for launching may go upto 12-18 per year."
With its sight set on the future, in May this year, ISRO had pulled off the successful landmark flight test of the Technology Demonstrator (TD) version of its Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) involving the use of a specially configured delta winged vehicle. This test was the first time that India built and launched a winged craft to attain a speed of Mach 5. After successfully surviving the exposure to the extremely high temperature environment of re-entry with the help of its thermal protection system, the vehicle glided into the pre determined landing spot in the Bay of Bengal. The Hypersonic Experimental Flight (HEF), as this test has been referred to as,is the first of a series of demonstration flights to validate technological elements going into a Two Stage to Orbit Reusable Space Vehicle that India expects to realize in about a decade or so. With a reusable space vehicle in place, it is possible to reduce the cost of accessing space by a substantial extent.
As a follow upto HEF, ISRO is planning for the test flight of the scramjet engine based on advanced air breathing propulsion system. The test platform for this experiment, expected to take place in the near future, is an Advanced Technology Vehicle (ATV) which will be made up of the scramjet engine attached to the two stage solid fuel driven RH-560 sounding rocket. As envisaged now, the air breathing engine will be released at a height of 70-km and ignited during the coasting stage.
Earlier this year, the private space industrial enterprise of USA, which is now playing a crucial role in sustaining the US space exploration, had expressed its serious concern over the "large scale use of low cost, Indian commercial launch service for putting American satellites into orbit" Needless to point out, the target is the hugely popular commercial launch service of PSLV, which has hardly any rival in the global market for launching satellites. Perhaps it is the only one of its kind space vehicle in its class.
All said and done, the commercial space launch industry, in both USA and Europe, which dominates the global market for delivering commercial class satellites into orbit, has already exited the low end segment of the launch service that PSLV is capable of providing at a "highly affordable cost." Right at the moment, the focus of the European and American commercial launch service, is on providing lift off power for orbiting heavier class satellites into a higher orbital plane. A lion's share of the market for launching commercial satellites is accounted for by the communications satellites in 2.5 -5-tonne class.
Against such a backdrop, the grievances of the US space industry over the inroads made by the PSLV in bagging the orders for launching light weight US satellites seems rather misplaced. Certainly, the segment of the commercial launch service that PSLV specializes in providing is no more attractive to the US space launch industry.
In the view of the private US space industry, the continuing dependence on Indian commercial launch service could exert negative impact on the future health of the private sector space industry in US. "I think the concern about Indian boosters is not so much the transfer of sensitive technology to a nation that is a fellow democracy but rather whether the Indian launchers are subsidised by the government to a degree that other market would be priced out of the market," said Elliot HolokauhaiPulham, Chief Executive Officer of Space Foundation.
Eric Stallmer, President, Commercial Space Foundation, has on his part opposed the moves to facilitate "a government subsidised foreign launch company." Clearly and apparently, the reference of Stallmer was to the Antrix Corporation. "Currently, the Indian launch vehicle PSLV has a sweet spot and has the capability of launching some of these satellites right now in a timely manner. We don't want to see US launches going overseas by any means, whether it is to India ,Russia or whomever else. But right now, from the satellite, you know, producers and manufacturers they need to get their assets up in the sky as quick as possible," notes Stallmer.
It is ironical that USA which had come out with sanction on ISRO in early 1990s for its endeavours to acquire the cryogenic engine technology from Russia was nudged to fall back on the services of PSLV for getting its spacecraft off the ground. Strictly monitored export control regulation in USA prevents the launch of US origin satellites as well as third party satellites featuring US made components on-board the non US launch vehicles. It was under a Technology Safeguard Agreement (TSA) that India and US had signed in 2009 that India was allowed to launch small, non commercial satellites owned by the US operators and research institutions along with the third party satellites carrying made in US components. ca.
In the ultimate analysis, the real cause for the concern displayed by the US space industry is the well defined strategy of Antrix aimed at expanding the portfolio of Indian launch service by chipping in GSLV Mark II and its upgraded avatar GSLV-MKIII in the years ahead. It is quite possible that both these vehicles based on cryogenic propulsion system could throw a serious challenge to the US based commercial space vehicles. As it is, a cryogenic propulsion system is technologically a very complex mechanism due to the use of highly volatile liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen at extremely low temperatures and associated thermal and structural challenges. India happens to be the sixth country in the world to have mastered this critical rocket propulsion technology. While GSLV MKII which has logged two successful flights can deliver a payload weighing upto 2.5 tonne into a geostationary transfer orbit, GSLV-MKIII is capable of orbiting 4-tonne plus satellite payload into a geostationary orbit.
As things stand now, GSLV-MKII can be deployed for offering commercial launch in the near future after one or two more flights. On the other hand, ISRO is preparing the ground for the full fledged maiden flight of GSLV-MKIII in December this year. Expectations are that GSLV-MKIII would be in a position to provide commercial launch service before the end of this decade. Addition of these two high performance launch vehicles to the portfolio of Indian commercial launch service currently dominated by PSLV would turn India into a "serious and noticeable "player capable of grabbing an appreciable share of the global launch service market.


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Houston bartenders tell us about their drunkest, sloppiest customers
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PORT ELIZABETH (Reuters) - Opener Dean Elgar edged towards a patient half-century as South Africa reached 110 for two at lunch on the second day of the second test against Australia at St George's Park on Saturday.
Elgar is not out 38 from 108 balls, having put on 43 for the third wicket with Hashim Amla, who has 31 from 71 balls, as they reduced Australia's first innings lead to 133 runs to take the ascendancy in the test.
Having resumed on 39 for one, it was a fruitful morning for South Africa, who only lost nightwatchman Kagiso Rabada (29) when he played onto his stumps from a Pat Cummins (2-23) delivery.
There were few alarms from the wicket, which did not provide the same seam movement that South Africa enjoyed on the first day when they restricted Australia to 243 all out.
Amla was given out leg before wicket early in his innings by umpire Sundaram Ravi off a Cummins delivery, but successfully reviewed the decision when it was revealed the ball had struck him outside the line of the stumps.
Ravi, the designated television match official, was on the field with New Zealand umpire Chris Gaffaney feeling unwell.
Australia battled to create opportunities to take wickets, though spinner Nathan Lyon did find good turn off the wicket and was difficult to score off.
Rabada took the attack to the Australians with six fours, proving an irritation with the bat following his excellent 5-96 with the ball in the Australian innings.
His further participation in the series is in doubt though after it was revealed on Saturday that he had been charged with a Level Two offence by the International Cricket Council (ICC) with a hearing to be staged on Saturday evening.
Should he be found guilty he will receive a minimum of three demerit points, which would take him to a total of eight in the last 24 months, and trigger an automatic two-match suspension that will see him miss the rest of the series.
Australia lead the series 1-0 after winning by 118 runs in Durban in the opening game.
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Asbury Agile is less about agile methodologies, and more about being an agile, well rounded, nimble professional. Topics range across disciplines and the intimate event allows for open and informal discussions.
Born from the Jersey Shore Tech meetup, Asbury Agile speakers, attendees, and even our sponsors, come from various backgrounds and skills but all connected in some manner to the building of great products with great people. About 10% of those in attendance are high school students from the surrounding area and their teachers, all who attend the event for free. Together this makes for a unique event.
The 2015 Asbury Agile conference marks the 5th consectutive year for Asbury Agile. With over 150 attendees, the event is a laid back, informal day for everyone to share and learn new ideas, hang out with old friends, and make new ones. We're extremely lucky to be a part of the great and growing tech community here at the Jersey Shore.
All participants are expected to behave respectfully to each other. Further details are available in our Code of Conduct. We expect it to be honoured by all attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers.
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Greece Man Sentenced For Food Stamp Fraud
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Mohammad Qadi, 35, of Greece, N.Y., who was convicted of unlawful use and acquisition of food stamp benefits and mail fraud, was sentenced to three years supervised release and ordered to pay restitution of $75,744 by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Marisa J. Miller, who handled the case, stated that between November 2008 and July 2010, the defendant fraudulently acquired and possessed more than $120,000 in food stamp benefits issued by the United States Department of Agriculture. Qadi did so while operating Nick's Super Store, which was then located at 460 Monroe Avenue in Rochester.
Food stamp benefits were issued by the Food and Nutrition Service Agricultural Department through New York State's social service agencies to eligible beneficiaries. The beneficiaries were required to purchase eligible food items with the benefits. Instead, the defendant purchased the food stamp benefits for less than their full value by swiping the benefits cards through the terminal at Nick's Super Store and then giving the food stamp card holders cash equal to 50% of the value of the benefits. Qadi also falsely represented to an insurance company that he was injured and unable to work while he was employed and working at Nick's Super Store.The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation on the part of Special Agents of the USDA-Office of the Inspector General, under the direction of Special Agent William G. Squires, Jr., and Special Agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge James C. Spero.


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