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Chinese Lawmakers Approve Measure to Protect Private Property Rights
Premier Wen Jiabao did not mention the property law in a lengthy government report outlining his 2007 program. (By Elizabeth Dalziel -- Associated Press)
BEIJING, March 16 -- China's legislature passed a controversial law designed to protect private property rights Friday in what legal experts called a milestone on the path toward a market economy.
The legislation stopped short of abrogating the principle that all land belongs to the state, a fundamental part of the communist system put in place after Mao Zedong's rise to power in 1949. But it broke ground by establishing new protections for private homes and businesses and for farmers with long-term leases on their fields.
These goals had long been sought by the entrepreneurs who now account for more than half of China's production, by the swiftly climbing number of urban families who have bought their own apartments and by the millions of farmers whose croplands have come under growing pressure from real estate developers.
"This law speeds up our market economy development," said Chen Shu, a member of the National People's Congress and secretary general of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association, who took part in drafting the legislation over the past several years.
Jiang Ping, former president of the China University of Political Science and Law and a scholar who advised officials drawing up the law, told the official New China News Agency that it is significant because it helps codify a property law system that has been evolving through regulation in recent years as the country moves away from socialism.
"Only when people's lawful property is well protected will they have the enthusiasm to create more wealth and will China maintain its economic development," Jiang said.
Because the new law seeks to balance protection for private and state-owned property -- a significant change in China, where people still learn communist theory in school -- a group of former officials and influential academics tried to organize opposition to its passage. Similar opposition, reaching into Communist Party ranks, led President Hu Jintao's government to pull back an earlier draft of the bill during last year's legislative session. The law has been under discussion in one form or another since 2002.
The opponents praised the new protections for farmers in the law that passed Friday, particularly the right to sue to protect fields against expropriation. But they expressed fear that the law will also be used by dishonest businessmen and officials to solidify the state enterprise takeovers that have blossomed over the past two decades, often in crooked deals.
Underlying their concern was a more general unease that the government was eroding the long-standing socialist principle that state ownership comes first in China.
"In the property law, state assets and private assets are put on the same level, which I think is totally wrong and even irrational," said Gong Hantian, a Beijing University law professor who has advised the government on legal matters.
"The reason China has such a fast-growing economy is that we have a very strong public sector. . . . Privatization for a socialist country like China is not a gospel, but a disaster," he said.
Gong wrote an open letter of opposition, which he said was endorsed by 3,000 intellectuals and former officials, and posted it on the Internet last month. His comments revived the debate that had flared last year. But after countless meetings and adjustments, Hu's government decided that the debate had gone on long enough and that the law should be passed without further delay.
Two members of the National People's Congress executive bureau were assigned to each provincial delegation to ensure that members understood the importance of passing the law and to try to make sure that no opposition developed, according to a Chinese journalist who covered the session.
The legislative body, which traditionally gives overwhelming approval to government measures once they are decided on by the Communist Party, endorsed the law Friday with only token opposition. Officials said 2,799 voted in favor, 52 opposed and 37 abstained.
To muffle the criticism, Communist Party censors had barred China's media from covering the disagreements. Gong's petition was ordered off the Internet, and the Beijing-based magazine Cai Jin was forbidden to distribute last week's issue because it contained discussion of the controversy.
The resulting irony was that the Communist Party, having silenced its most faithfully communist members at home, forced them to turn to foreign journalists to air their views, which then bounced back on foreign-based Web sites. At his book-lined Beijing University office, Gong was busy through the week receiving foreign television crews and newspaper correspondents.
In keeping with the government's desire to walk softly on the issue, Premier Wen Jiabao did not mention the property law in a lengthy government report outlining his 2007 program. Nor did he refer to it in a two-hour news conference Friday during which he gave an exhaustive account of his efforts to improve the lives of Chinese people as the country undergoes economic transformation.

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Update on telepathy-kde-contactlist: Repo back online! - Marty's typepad
Feb 28, 2011 8:52:27 PM | Development, KDE, Red Hat, Telepathy
Just tested it and there seem to be no way to set different online status to different accounts. I may, for example want to be "online" on one yahoo account and "busy" on the other and "appear offline" on the third account. Kopete could do this and is one of its most brilliant feature.
Will this contact list be able to do this? Currently there is only one "global" option to set status and it sets all configured accounts and it is very limiting.
Nice work and looking forward to future updates. Will be following this projects very closely.
Posted by: Mhogo Mchungu | Tuesday, 01 March 2011 at 05:49
@Mhogo Mchungu - actually it's exactly the other way around. You *can* set statuses independently for every account, but you can't set your global status as of now. Check in kcm, that your other accounts are enabled, because it displays only the enabled accounts.
Posted by: Marty | Tuesday, 01 March 2011 at 10:40
I just checked again and you are right. Something must have gone wrong the first time i tried it. I set up 5 accounts the first time(2 yahoo, 1 hotmail and two gmail) and all five showed up on the contact list but there was only one icon on the lower left side of the window and i just assumed that one entry controlled all accounts.
Just checked again and all five accounts have their icons and they all can be controlled independently. As far as i can tell, simple chatting witch is all i need is working and hence to the most part i can use this full time :-)
1. Tray icon
2. The ability to know preferably from looking at the icon who is blocked and who isnt.
3. (Not very important) Logs of who went online and when
Animation on connecting/disconnecting, nice touch
telepathy-presence-dataengine from git fails to build so i cant test the plasma side of it.
I would have said "nice work" but i already said it :-)
Posted by: Mhogo Mchungu | Tuesday, 01 March 2011 at 11:17
What's cooking with the telepathy-kde-contact-list? Part of my diploma thesis agreement with Red Hat was to blog about my work for the KDE Telepathy team. I'm currently taking care of the contact list (CL) component. There was a discussion about what the CL should be able to do and what not. For the first KDE Telepathy release we decided to implement it as a moreless full featured app, like kopete. After that it may be taken down to parts and reintegrated elsehow in the desktop environment (though the CL will still exist and will be used, just some features may be moved elsewhere). But let's...
Quick update on telepathy-kde-contactlist Here's this week updates on telepathy-kde-contactlist, which is being written as part of my diploma thesis for Red Hat. No very big changes since last time as the school got a bit overwhelming, but still something noteworthy. First of all I replaced the "Connecting..." and "Connected!" inner-popup-messages with a nice busy animation right over the account buttons (also the busy indicator comes from your current icon theme). So whenever you set yourself to be online, the animation pops in and stops right when you're online. Also, if you hover over the button, you'll see the account's current presence type ("Online",...

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That’s the conclusion of The Corruption of the Curriculum by Shirley Lawes, which indicates that the government’s decision in 2004 to allow GCSE pupils to drop languages has resulted in a predictable decline in the number of kids taking the exams, leading to a “dumbing down” of language curricula “as teachers react to the latest fads to revive pupils’ waning enthusiasm”. (More …)

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rendering - Particles render in front of other objects - Blender Stack Exchange
Situation: I wanted to render a scene which is made up of a few flowers model in the foreground, and in the background, I have a grass particle system.
Problem: Whenever I tried to render, there seems to be a bug which looks like the image below. It's as if a part of the grass is displayed over the flowers, which should've been in the background. How do I fix this?
After trying over, I found that one solution is to turn off 'strand render' under render settings on the particle system of the grass. That way, I wouldn't see those overlaying grass effect. However, when I turn it off, I would have a different result for my grass and it doesn't look good at all. Here is my Blend file: http://www.pasteall.org/blend/30319
Well, my blend file is too big to be uploaded so I deleted some settings and objects in order to have as minimum size as possible. I used just a plane on the blend file above. but as you can see the problem still applies. When we render, there are a few traces of grass over the plane.
edited Jul 10 '14 at 16:41
$\begingroup$ Use multiple render layers, and overlay them in the compositor. Also, Cycles is better for most stuff, except for NPR, so use Cycles. $\endgroup$ – someonewithpc Jul 10 '14 at 17:13
$\begingroup$ Try increasing the end clipping distance in the camera past the plane with grass $\endgroup$ – cegaton Jul 10 '14 at 17:15
$\begingroup$ Thankyou! Turns out changing the end clipping distance really solved it all! $\endgroup$ – Steven.Cooler Jul 11 '14 at 3:44
$\begingroup$ @Steven.Cooler Could you please add the solution as an answer . $\endgroup$ – stacker Jul 12 '14 at 16:50
$\begingroup$ @cegaton Maybe you should answer, if you want.. $\endgroup$ – gandalf3♦ Jul 13 '14 at 7:39
The hint from cegaton's comment solved the issue. I had only to increase the end clipping distance in the camera behind the plane with grass.
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I Intend To Escape ......................And Come Back : Posts from July 2014
We will have two extra seminars on 23/07 and 30/07.
Patricia Esteve (Universitat Rovira i Virgili) will present “Affirmative Action through Extra Prizes” on 23/07 from 4 to 5 pm at ARTS 3.15. The following is the abstract.
Abstract: Some affirmative action policies establish that a set of disadvantaged competitors has access to an extra prize. Examples are gender quotas or a prize for national competitors in an international competition. We analyse the effects of creating an extra prize by reducing the prize in the main competition. Contestants differ in ability and agents with relatively low ability belong to a disadvantaged minority. All contestants compete for the main prize, but only disadvantaged agents can win the extra prize. We show that an extra prize is a powerful tool to ensure participation of disadvantaged agents. Moreover, for intermediate levels of the disadvantage of the minority, introducing an extra prize increases total equilibrium effort compared to a standard contest. Thus, even a contest designer not interested in affirmative action might establish an extra prize in order to enhance competition.
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If you want to know why community relations are poor in some parts of the UK, and negative attitudes expressed towards Islam in Britain, this is as good a place as any to start:
1986 - 2007 Activists from organisations such as the Islamic Foundation and Muslim Council of Britain produce a series of pamphlets setting out how Muslim school children living in Britain should be educated
- 23-25/07/14 Academics and political activists in the Birmingham Muslim community complain that the Trojan Horse affair has damaged community relations. They make no mention of their own role in any damage done, and conduct no critical self analysis.
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Last weekend saw the most succesful leader of a British fascist organisation, Nick Griffin of the British National Party, leave its leadership, for the undefined role of 'President'. He has been replaced by Adam Walker, a former teacher from County Durham.
In a quickly written but detailed analysis of these events, Larry O'Hara of Notes From the Borderland magazine has given a wonderful summation of Griffin's 15 years in charge of the BNP:
Do read the full article, "The BNP's Nick Griffin Gets Booted Upstairs".
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Whilst Islam struggles to bend with the times, the Christian church in England leans like a weeping willow in the breeze. As the Church of England's General Synod votes to accept female Bishops, consider the gem below from Rachel Treweek, Archdeacon of Hackney:
This is a significant moment in history and for me the overwhelming emotion was one of liberation: for me this is about stating that from now on men and women can use their gifts in the Church in whatever way they are called. This is about God-given equality.
Rachel Treweek, the i paper, 15/07/2014, p.7
What demand for an equal role for women, or changes in the status of homosexuality means is pressure from society has forced the Chuch of England to shift on positions it has held for centuries. If this desire for equality were 'God-given' one might have expected followers of the holy book to have enacted it hundreds of years ago?
Apart from a few traditionalists (i.e. most of those who actually believe the Bible) this probably does not matter. But we should not let the likes of Rachel Treweek get away with claiming these contemporary changes are consistent with her religion. They have never been before, and they are not now.
And that is a failing, not of the Chuch of England, but Christianity full stop.
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There was an interesting blast from the past at the "Putting Birmingam School Kids First" public meeting on the 26th June.
Who should be amongst the concerned parents but Helen Salmon. Both Ms Salmon, and her five year old son Ben, spoke at the event.
When the Respect party split in 2007-8, in Birmingham the dispute centered on the inability of the organisation to field diverse slates of candidates. Muslim men, one of them a recent defector from the Conservative Party, predominated. Helen Salmon of the SWP objected. Salma Yaqoob inferred she was racist, and things got very nasty indeed.
As divisive and damaging as the 'Trojan Horse' affair, and the behaviour of Islamist educationalists which preceded it has been, clearly a reconciliation has occured between Helen Salmon and Salma Yaqoob, who organised the public meeting.
Is it me, or is there not something slightly sinister in seeing children giving speeches in this way? Especially as the words were almost certainly written by his mother? Where once the individual confessed to thought crime and pledged to take the correct path in future, now it seems, they get their children to accompany them............
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Staying Home and Staying Sane: Somewhere Along the Way....
Last year around this time I wrote letters to my three beautiful, healthy, wild children. Those letters have since been printed out so that I can put them in their baby books. Lord knows I won't remember all of the things I hope to tell them someday.
In a year a lot can happen. The kids are growing up so fast that it's hard to remember to slow down sometimes and appreciate the stages they're in.
Since last year T has shot up about 6 inches, G has lost his first tooth and R has gone through growing pains that only moms of tween girls can understand. We've had ups and downs and all arounds...enjoyed moments and begged for bedtime. We've traveled a bit and laughed a lot. Numerous doctor visits, x rays, and sick days home snuggled on the couch.
Motherhood is one of those things that you're never quite sure if you're actually accomplishing anything. But then you look back at just one year. One. Year. And you can see that although the kiddos have had their own struggles through the year and I've had my own too that we still survived. We're still a complete set.
Sometimes I just have to take that moment and breathe it in. There are days where I feel like I'll lose it. Completely lose it. Some weeks...there are more bad days than good. And then there are days like yesterday where school was a breeze with G and the sun was shining and the trees have these vibrant green leaves and the breeze is just right so that you can wear a t shirt and your favorite pair of boyfriend jeans without being too hot or too cold and you aren't worried about much...when you realize that life is good.
Promise I'm not on anything. But reading that totally sounds like I'm flying high.
The days that take me for a turn are the ones where I'm so stinkin' tired from trying to claim those hours after the kids head to bed for my own....where I literally could collapse on the couch and sleep for hours....where I have no freaking clue what I'm cooking for dinner so why don't I just make cookies.....where I'm offended by every look my husband has and I'm crying because the puppy chose my couch as her pee pee place while looking at the perfectly acceptable backyard out of the window....those days are the days we're all used to right?
Hey why not throw a 14 year old boy in the mix who I worry about on a daily basis whether he will make good choices now that is brain is on puberty vacation. Yes. We are there. I understand the worry that moms of teen girls must go through and eventually I will be there myself but right now this whole teenage boy thing is throwing me for a loop. My sweet, funny, smart aleck kid who still tries to jump in my arms and makes me laugh so hard that I choke on whatever we're having for dinner is slowly turning into the teenage boy who wants to hang out with only girls and is constantly on his phone. Not talking on the phone. Why on God's green earth would they talk on the phone when they could just text, Snap Chat or Instagram everything they want to say?
Trust. That's my word of the day every day lately.
We have to trust that with our guidance he will make good choices. And along with the nightly prayer I pray over them....Lord, please surround my children with good people, good friends......I'm clinging to hope that he will turn out just like God intended. Albeit with a few cuts and scrapes along the way.
Not that he's gone off the deep end or anything but this true teenage boy stuff is all new to us. And don't worry I've already given the speech numerous times...once it's out there, it's out there. Don't send anything over your phone you wouldn't want the whole world to see. Ick.
Rambling? Maybe. Does a heart good every once in awhile, don't you think?
If you would like to check out the letters to my kiddos you can find them right here for my daughter....and here for my sons. Enjoy!
Here are my hearts....laid out in human form....a year later....
Whoops! How did that one get in there??? You're welcome.
Posted by Elizabeth Dodds at 10:27 AM
Labels: Boys, craziness., Girls, Mother's Day, Puberty, Raising Daughters, Raising Sons, ramblings, Staying Home, teenagers
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Style and Chocolates: Sundried Tomato Creamy Pasta
Sundried Tomato Creamy Pasta
I absolutely love sun dried tomatoes. Put it together with some cream and it is absolutely delectable! Cream may not sound like the healthiest thing but I think it's okay to indulge every once in awhile. Besides, I used whole wheat pasta for this recipe so at least its not that bad! This dish is super easy to make and doesn't use that many complicated ingredients. Read on to see the the whole recipe.
Ingredients : chopped garlic, fresh oregano, sundried tomatoes in oil.
INgredients : Cream and cheddar cheese
Ingredients : whole wheat spaghetti
Take out all the sun dried tomatoes out of the bottle and chop them. Use the remaining oil from the bottle as your cooking oil.
Fry the garlic in the oil from the sun dried tomatoes.
Add in the chopped tomatoes and saute for about 3-5 minutes.
Add the cream and then the cheese. Melt the cheese until fully blended with the sauce.
Add the cooked pasta in with the mixture.
What do you guys think? See below for the complete recipe!
250 grams sundried tomato oil
3 pcs. Fresh Oregano
200 ml. all purpose cream
- Chop up the garlic and sundried tomatoes.
-Cook the pasta according to package instructions.
-Saute the garlic in the left over oil from the sun dried tomatoes for about 1-2 minutes
-Add in the chopped tomatoes and saute for about 3 - 5 minutes
- Mix in the cream and then the grated cheese.
-Let the cheese melt into the mixture.
-Add the chopped oregano and serve.
*This dish serves about 4
Posted by Celyn PS at 4:35 PM
Labels: cooking, feast, pasta, pasta dishes, recipes, spaghetti
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Chandra March 21, 2015 at 2:46 AM
i need a bite of this (ok, maybe a bowl) right now! sounds yummy! thanks so much for taking time to stop by my blog and leave a comment so i could make my way over to you. enjoy your weekend!
Shybiker March 21, 2015 at 3:33 AM
Mmm... I love this dish. I make it all the time.
Megan - The Emotional Baker March 21, 2015 at 4:03 AM
I love trying new pasta dishes! This one looks great - I especially like the use of sundried tomatoes!
Kelsey & Kenecha March 21, 2015 at 7:45 AM
This looks so good! I just love pasta :D
Heather @ My Overflowing Cup March 21, 2015 at 11:56 AM
This looks delicious! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe. I say, the more cream the better!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef March 21, 2015 at 2:02 PM
I love sundried tomatoes too and these look perfectly happy in that wonderful sauce!
Sarah Inks March 22, 2015 at 4:33 AM
Tricia Buice March 22, 2015 at 9:05 PM
Wow this looks wonderful! I love sun dried tomatoes and even put them on sandwiches :) This pasta would be wonderful about now. You have a lovely blog!
Helen @ Scrummy Lane March 23, 2015 at 5:06 AM
I must say this looks like heaven on a plate! So simple and yet super tasty! Mmmm!
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Stéphanie March 23, 2015 at 6:23 PM
OMG that's look so tasty ! <3
Sonia Verardo March 24, 2015 at 12:20 AM
agnes doyle March 24, 2015 at 10:38 PM
Yummyyyy! This looks super tasty! Have to try it! Thanks for the recipe :)
Jennifer Jayne March 27, 2015 at 12:46 AM
Look yummy! I think i'll have to try this
TheGlamourDrama March 28, 2015 at 9:50 AM
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Airlines Again Consider Locking In Jet Fuel Prices - latimes
Airlines Again Consider Locking In Jet Fuel Prices
With costs near record highs, hedging contracts are much more expensive. But some view them as insurance against further increases.
September 05, 2006|From the Associated Press
Airlines that pay for their jet fuel when they fill up their planes have been shelling out well over $2 a gallon lately -- nearly four times the average price they were paying four years ago.
High fuel prices have dealt a much milder blow to carriers that have used a practice known as fuel hedging. It most often involves purchasing futures contracts that allow airlines to fix or cap the price they'll pay several months or years in advance.
Southwest Airlines Co. has led the pack, followed by Seattle-based Alaska Air Group Inc., the parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Both companies are bracing to pay market rate for more of their fuel in the coming years after ramping down their hedging programs as persistently high oil prices sent the cost of those futures contracts soaring.
But now, with some experts predicting that crude oil could creep up an additional $10, $20 or even $30 a barrel, some airlines are taking cautious steps toward hedging again.
"The idea is to spend some money now to avoid the harm that would happen to our business if fuel went up by a significant amount," said Brad Tilden, Alaska Air's chief financial officer.
Some airlines hedge against jet fuel prices, which have averaged about $2.17 a gallon over the last three months -- up from an average of about 55 cents a gallon in 2002, according to Energy Information Administration data on spot prices in three major U.S. markets.
Others base their contracts on the price of crude oil, which has been trading above $70 a barrel since spring, compared with an average of less than $15 a barrel in 1998.
Fuel hedging contracts have become proportionately more expensive because they are tied to the price of crude or jet fuel.
Although hedging is speculative by nature, companies view it more like an insurance policy than a risky gamble.
"You're basically buying a level of certainty," said John Heimlich, vice president and chief economist for the Air Transport Assn. "The market price may be higher, it may be lower, but I know what I'm going to pay, and I can set my business plan accordingly."
In the last several years, Southwest has reaped sweeter rewards from fuel hedging than any other airline in the industry -- nearly $1.8 billion in savings from 1999 to 2005.
Southwest had 85% of its fuel hedged at a rate based on $26 a barrel for crude last year, when oil was often trading at twice that price. That shaved about $892 million off the company's 2005 fuel bill.
Seven years ago, the Dallas-based low-fare carrier set a goal of having most of its projected fuel consumption hedged, said Laura Wright, the company's chief financial officer.
"We sleep better at night," she said, "if we know what that cost is going to be."
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Tropic Air Inaugurated | Journal of Ambergris Caye, San Pedro Town
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Tropic Air Inaugurated
August 3, 2009 by sanpedrojournal
Dean Barrow and wife Kim Simplis were in attendance
On Friday night, the Tropic Air staff along with the Greif Family proudly inaugurated the newly constructed Tropic Air Terminal with a gala affair. With a host of invited guests including the Honorable Minister of Tourism, Manuel Heredia Jr, the Prime Minister, Honorable Dean Barrow and wife Miss Kim Simplis, the night kicked off with the formalities.
The John and Celi Greif Family
And after a short but sweet speech from Johnny Greif, the gathered were invited for delicious food from Wild Mangoes and special libations from Holiday Hotel.


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Saving Up For Your Dream Vacation?
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Take in the view of the Falls on a guided tour and enjoy free time at the park or try your luck at the Fallsview Casino.
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Tour the sites of Norfolk including the Norfolk Botanical Garden, Norfolk Naval Base, and of course, the Tall Ships.
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Finger Lakes Wine Country is full of breathtaking scenery with gorgeous views of rolling hills, crystal blue lakes, sprawling vineyards, farmland, waterfalls, charming towns and villages, and world-class wines! August 7-10 – Montreal/Quebec City
Visit the largest French speaking city in the world after Paris (Montreal) and the only walled city in North America (Quebec City), both with a distinctly French flavor worthy of a visit! We’ve married the pleasure of an informative guide for you to become familiar with all the “tourist spots” along with time to explore the nooks and crannies at your own pace! September 17-23 – Mackinac Island and Henry Ford Complex
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Shuttlers have no complaints about non-ac stadium - Yahoo Cricket India
Shuttlers have no complaints about non-ac stadiumBy Indo Asian News Service | IANS India Private Limited – Sun 25 Aug, 2013 1:22 PM IST
Bangalore, Aug 25 (IANS) While the World Championship final was marred due to problems with air-conditioning, shuttlers in the Indian Badminton League (IBL) are having no such issues at the non-air conditioned Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, thanks to the cool Bangalore weather.
In fact World No.1 Lee Chong Wei, who had to retire with cramps during the World Championship final against Chinese legend Lin Dan, said air-conditioning was not a problem here. "It was not a problem," the Malaysian, who plays for Mumbai Masters, told IANS while leaving the stadium after their 2-3 loss against the Awadhe Warriors here Saturday night.
Malaysian coach Tey Seu Bock had lashed out at the World Championship organisers in Guangzhou, China, and blamed them for switching off the air-conditioning in the second game. Seu Bock, who is also the Mumbai Masters coach, had said that switching off the air-conditioning system led to Chong Wei's cramps and breathing trouble.
The Kanteerava Stadium is the only IBL venue without air-conditioning, which is now a must for all international events. The stadium got ready just in time for the tie between Mumbai Masters and Awadhe Warriors. "Not having air-conditioning was not a problem at all. It was just fine," Danish great and Mumbai Masters shuttler Tine Baun told IANS Sunday.
"The match was fine under the circumstances. The weather here is cool. Plus the advantage or disadvantage of not having the air-conditioning is for both the shuttlers playing the match, not just for one. So it did not really matter," Sindhu, who beat Tine, told IANS Sunday.
Such was the effect of Bangalore's weather that Delhi's icon player Jwala Gutta was surprised to know that there was no air-conditioning in the stadium.
"Oh there is no AC?! I had a feeling we did. But it is Bangalore and the weather is nice. I don't really think the ac is required," Jwala told IANS after her practice session.
Her team mates and men's singles players H.S. Prannoy and B. Sai Praneeth echoed similar sentiments.
"I don't think I have had any problem... The temperature here is cool. On the other hand, the shuttles are fast so without the drift, they will come by their natural speed," Prannoy told IANS.
"We anyway practice without the air condition wherever we go so I don't think we will have any problems. Without the drift, we can have some real action," Sai told IANS.

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Kimono Wearing Lesson in English in Tokyo: Kimono and boots trip in Europe
Welcome to Tokyo Kimono Lovers Club. We have kimono wearing lessons in English. If you would like to know how to wear kimono on your own, or practice how to wear it nicely, or chat in English about kimono, this is the place. Please contact Shino who has a kimono wearing class at her house in Meguro Tokyo. 1/1/12
You should have mentioned you were visiting London! My friends and I would have loved to meet you!
1/12/12, 10:05 PM
Oh you are in London? We should have to meet! It was just a half day stay for transit. Let's meet next time, or when you come to Japan!Arigato, Shino
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Life on a limb: Finger Guard
So I actually sprained my finger pretty badly the other day. It swelled up pretty good in the larger joint of the firnger the first 3 days, but today is better. But now the swelling has moved to the smaller joint, and it is purple. I can bend the larger joint now, but not the smaller.
I sure hope this joint heals as fast as the other one because I have to play a special choir number on Sunday. It's called, "Create in Me a Clean Heart", and is a prayer by King David. I tried to find a youtube clip of it, but all I could find were hip hop versions, and country versions of the same title. This version is very moving, and a favorite of the choir. The choir director wants me to play it on the organ for special effect. I practiced the other day when my finger was all swollen, and was able to play, but I think I just wasn't using that finger much. But I sure would feel better if my finger was better by then.
I did buy one of those finger guards to protect my finger from further injury. But what I don't like about it is that it holds your finger totally straight. When I take it off, it's difficult to bend even the good joint. It sure makes me appreciate my fingers more. My husband's grandmother had very arthritic fingers that were all bent and curved, but she was still an excellent pianist even in her old age. But I need good fingers because I'm not as good as pianist as her. :) It will be interesting to see how things go on Sunday
Good luck with that. I did say a prayer for you as soon as I read this blog.
Thank you! I need all the prayers I can get! :)
I hope it feels better soon and you are able to play with it! :)


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This is very good hotel, but not an excellent one - Review of Hotel ICON, Hong Kong - TripAdvisor
This is very good hotel, but not an excellent one - Review of Hotel ICON
“Amazing hotel that won't disappoint”
“Completely pampering!”
“Simply amazing for a city hotel”
“Amazing from all aspects...value for money”
“Amazing hotel in the heart of Kowloon”
“This is very good hotel, but not an excellent one”
| | | Name/address in local language “This is very good hotel, but not an excellent one”
No.17 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China 5,533 Reviews | Ranked #5 of 719 To help you get around Hong Kong, here's the name and address of this business in the local language
136 helpful votes “This is very good hotel, but not an excellent one”
Stay for 2 nights for vacation.Having stay in more than 10 hotels in HK, Hotel ICON is one of the best in terms of room size and modern facilities. However, may be I have some higher expectation as No. 2 hotel in HK, I think this place is very good, but not excellent.Room size is bigger than HK standard. The bed and bath are clean and comfortable. Minibar and wifi are also complimentary. Overall, my wife and I have a good stay. The down side is location which is not so convenient for shopping and dining like tsim sha tsui or central. MTR Hung hom is about 5 mins walk, but again this line is not so convenient except travelling to ShenZhen. This is the last stop of K3 bus from Kowloon airport express station, so it takes 10-15 mins ride. Breakfast has huge variety of food, but service is not flawless.Comparing the price, this hotel has very good value and better room size and service than many places in central location.
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Dear Kengkla,Thank you for posting your review on this website following your most recent stay with us.I am very pleased that you liked our rooms and free mini-bar, which are also praised by many guests.You mentioned the location wasn't ideal, indeed we are very well located away from the hustle and bustle of Nathan and Canton Roads and have excellent transport links via TST East Station. Our shuttle service run every 20 minutes to Tsim Sha Tsui station and Harbour City, most of the guests found it very useful.I hope we can welcome you back, please contact me directly and I will make sure you get a special discount on a great room.With all good wishes,Richard Hattergeneral.manager@hotel-icon.com
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We stayed at the Hotel Icon for the Rugby 7's in March 2014 - and it is by far one of the most exceptional hotels I have ever stayed in. The staff cannot do more for you - hailing taxis and informing the driver of where you want to go in Cantonese and the fastest/cheapest route to take was a particularly favorable service. The hotel itself is beautiful inside, and the rooms are the epitome of luxury and elegance. The bed was so comfortable you didn't want to get out of it in the morning and ours was the equivalent of 2 double beds pushed together. We also had sky TV, Free mini bar and the bathrooms - especially the shower were fantastic additions to ensuring we felt suitably spoilt. We had breakfast included and I can honestly say I have never seen a spread like it - any food you could possibly imagine was on offer, all fresh and delicious with fantastic coffees and juices. We also made use of the gym and the pool which were beautifully situated overlooking the harbour and the staff were fantastic and provided anything you could need for the gym and the swimming pool (goggles, sun cream, sweat bands, headphones etc!)I could not recommend this highly enough to anybody and urge anyone who is going to Hong Kong to stay there!!!
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Dear Emily N,Thank you sharing your experiences with us following your recent stay, I appreciate that these things take time and wanted to offer my thanks.I am pleased that you enjoyed your stay and that you like our breakfast buffet and health club, I do hope to welcome you back again soon.Do feel free to email me directly if I can assist with any travel arrangements.With all good wishes,Richard Hattergeneral.manager@hotel-icon.com
Amex Traveller Level Contributor 272 reviews 94 hotel reviews
220 helpful votes “Brilliant”
We loved this hotel. I have been travelling to HK for many years and normally stay in Central when visiting for business, but this time I was with my wife & teenaged sons and I thought Kowloon might be more fun as it's a little more 'Chinese'. We were not disappointed, the hotel is great.The hotel had arranged a car to collect us from the airport as we wouldn't all fit in one regular taxi & the train isn't really cheap when it's four people travelling together. Check-in was superb: straight up to the club lounge, where we were offered drinks & canapes while the staff sorted out rooms. The lady who went through everything with us was very thorough in her explanations & welcoming.The main hotel lobby is impressive and sometimes it can hide rooms which don't live up to the same standard. That was certainly not the case for us -- the rooms were lovely. Very modern, with great views of the city. Our sons had a twin room 35 sq.metres and we had a 65 sq.mtr suite. The suite was excellent - the living room was set up as a home cinema with semi-circular sofa facing big HD screen, multi-room DVD player, big desk with lots of power sockets plus a printer/scanner. Large bathroom was very well-appointed and the bedroom was also a very good size for HK. Everything looked pretty much brand new and worked perfectly.The booking was bed & breakfast basis and because the rooms were 'club' level, the room rate also included a daily laundry allowance, free minibar (yes, really) and of course use of the club lounge which offered happy hour as is typical but also afternoon tea.The pool was outdoors on 9th floor (I think) - with great views across the city so we took our cameras & tripod down there for the 8pm light show and got some great photos. Gym faced the pool so again nice views when working out. Pool was a good temperature.Breakfast we had the choice of club level or main restaurant and because the kids love a breakfast buffet we used the main restaurant. Food was very good with wide choice (Chinese, Japanese, European etc) and good quality. We also dined in the top floor Chinese restaurant one evening and that was very good, too (although a little expensive compared with similar quality alternatives outside).One of the most awesome features and something we're surprised with hindsight that other hotels don't offer was the Handy - each room has a SmartPhone which offers free international calls, free internet throughout HK. Yes, really! And the phone acts as a hotspot so one person can carry it around, the rest of the family can connect their phones to it via WiFi. Brilliant idea and extremely useful as it was configured with maps of HK, MTR, restaurant guides etc.Staff were universally polite, friendly and helpful.If there was any downside at all, and it really wasn't that big a deal, I'd say it's a shame the hotel is so far from rail links. The nearest are East TST or Hung Hom but both are a good walk away; cabs are cheap in HK so it's not a big deal but I like to use the MTR as it's fast so it was a shame not to have a station on the doorstep. Well done, Icon - you have the formula pretty much perfect!
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Dear Rus N,Thank you so much for giving us such candid feedback, we really appreciate you taking the time to let us know about your stay. I’m so glad you enjoyed your stay, espcially your kind words about our F&B ourtlets and our newly launch "Handy Phone". Our staff really appreciate your kind comments.We hope to see you again at the hotel soon and do let me know if I can help with future stays.With all good wishes,Richard Hattergeneral.manager@hotel-icon.com
Scharer_family
Level Contributor 3 reviews “A great city hotel!”
On recommendations of friends we stayed at Hotel ICON in beginning of April and we were not disappointed! The rooms are very nice and the breakfast wonderful.The shuttle bus was very convinient and we used it everyday down to Harbour city. But most of all the hotel staff goes way beyond to help! During the time we were staying it was my sons 7th birthday and we had not mention this. When we came back in the evening before his birthday, there was a wonderful cake with a children's card wising him a happy birthday! It made is day, he sat down and wrote a thank you note hat he insisted we go down to the reception area and give right away!Hotel ICON is from now on our choice of hotel in HongKong. In fact I have just booked our next stay and we are very much looking forward to it :0)
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Dear Scharer_family,Thank you very much for taking the time to write such a lovely review.We love doing what we do and are so incredibly happy that you enjoyed your time with us.I look forward to welcoming you and your family back on your next trip soon.With all good wishes,Richard Hattergeneral.manager@hotel-icon.com
Great hotel - facilities and staff are fantastic. The Handy smartphone lent to all guests with the room is a stroke of genius, we used it for finding restaurants, planning days out and generally finding our way around. Hotel is close to the main things without being right in the centre, I only wish the MTR was a little closer (still only a 10-15 min walk) but otherwise couldn't fault. Free minibar is also a plus, even just the bottles of water for carrying around were great. Pool overlooking the harbour is so luxurious, just wish I'd had time to use it more!
Room Tip: Harbour view rooms are worth paying a little extra for
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Dear Sophie C,Many thanks for taking the time to leave feedback on your recent stay at Hotel ICON. I am pleased you enjoyed the whole experience and how highly you valued the service and facilities during your stay, especially our newly launch “Handy Phone”. So happy we exceeded your expectations in every way and look forward to welcoming you next time, please don't hesitate to get in touch to make a booking.With all good wishes,Richard Hattergeneral.manager@hotel-icon.com
Villadaluz
26 helpful votes “A Wonderful, Elegant Hotel”
We enjoyed a Club Suite on the 26th floor of the Hotel, with great views over Hong Kong Harbor. The room, staff and facilities were exceptional. We want to mention in particular Mr. Nick Tam in the "Above and Beyond" Club manager who provided exceptional service to all the folk in the Club Lounge. It is now our only choice in Hong Kong
Room Tip: Definitely choose a Club Room!
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Dear Villadaluz,Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback following your most recent stay with us. All of the team here at Hotel ICON take great pride in delivering the service that we are famous for, it is just so encouraging to hear such positive comments. Nick at the Club Lounge in particular was thrilled you remembered him.We are looking forward to welcoming you and your family back again soon for another memorable stay.Please feel free to let me know if you need any help with a room in Hong Kong.With all good wishes,Richard Hattergeneral.manager@hotel-icon.com
Niki013
26 helpful votes “Best city Hotel”
This hotel is just amazing, incredible. Our stay was just perfectWe had a harbor view which was just stunning. The room is excellent with deluxe furniture.The staff just the best ! We really love the outdoor swimming pool with the great view at night ….just beautiful !We loved it soo much. We hope to come back soon!
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Dear Niki013,Thank you so much for your kind and generous review.I send you the regards of the entire team. We wish you safe travels and look forward to welcoming you back soon.Let me know personally if I can assist with your travel arrangements next time.With all good wishes,Richard Hattergeneral.manager@hotel-icon.com
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Momo Seattle: Light Up the Year of the Dragon
BeachBabeJanuary 20, 2012 at 9:38 PMENTER THE DRAGON! Kung Hei Fat Choi to all the MOMO fans out there!Isn't my sister's shop fantastic?! And she's carrying my Year of the Dragon cards we designed and printed here in Honolulu, Hawaii...May this year be a fulfilling year for everyone! Aloha, CarrieReplyDeleteAnonymousMarch 27, 2012 at 11:59 AMThank you for the wonderful card I just bought at your store :) My father will love it for his 60th Birthday (here it is year of the dragon and he collects dragons)! I guess the card is making its way back to Hawaii.ReplyDeleteAdd commentLoad more...


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Favourites and Motivations – #DBlogWeek Day 6
Posted on May 17, 2015 by hopieduncs
Finally! I’m only one post behind now, the catch up is working 😛
Today is about my favourite bloggers in the DOC (diabetes online community) and/or what motivated me to start blogging.
I have only been involved in the DOC for the past kinda 6months (I’m a late bloomer when it comes to technology hehe). The person I have to thank for this is the incredible Ally a.k.a. VeryLightNoSugar click that link and check her out! I first discovered Ally on Twitter (she’s under VeryLightNoSugar again on there) where I clicked on a couple of her blog links. This girl is phenomenal! She tells it like it is, which I appreciate more than I am able to express right now. So many people sugar coat diabetes and down play the tough stuff, while Ally doesn’t make a huge drama of it she does explain it as it is. The reason I love this so much is because I always felt guilty for finding certain aspects of diabetes difficult or struggling to get my head around something, it was like ‘suit up and get on with it’ and when I wasn’t able to do that with the ease I felt I should it was devastating. Knowing that for someone else diabetes makes x, y and z a little tougher was fantastic! Seeing new ways of approaching these different aspects was fantastic too, suddenly I didn’t feel alone and I was normal. These are the reasons I am recommending Ally, this and she is a brilliant writer. So you really should check her out, you will enjoy it, I promise 🙂
What motivated me to get blogging, especially when there are so many fantastic DBloggers out there already. Pretty simple really, my journey with diabetes is all subjective (from my stand point), no one could turn around to me and tell me I was wrong because it was my feelings and thoughts and attitudes toward something that I was going through. For me this was comforting because I am not one for confrontation or debating who is right or wrong, it intrigues me greatly to see and understand why people experience things differently and I was keen to see if anyone else was similar to me and if so how did they approach things. The main reason I started blogging through, was that I couldn’t find anyone in their 20’s in New Zealand who was doing it. Healthcare is very different here from in the states and while I love hearing how things work overseas, sometimes you just need to know whats going on in your own backyard. I grew up feeling very along in the diabetes world, I had no one my own age, or older to look up to or talk things through with. I feel that had I had this I would’ve grown up with a very different attitude toward my diabetes. Because of this I wanted to try and be this person for younger girls in my neck of the woods (or anywhere for that matter). I attended a diabetes youth camp for younger children at the beginning of the year and this is where I really found my want to help out younger kids with T1D. I was asked a whole heap of questions by the young girls (that I am sure they wouldn’t be as keen to ask a non-T1D) and when they found out I had diabetes it there was a lot of screaming. I want to show people that they can grow up to be whatever and whoever they want dispite having diabetes, that it is a big factor of their lives but it does not have to control them, and that they can grow up healthy and their diabetes not effect them any more than it has to.
It all sounds terribly mushy doesn’t it? But there is the truth of all of it. I do hope that I am making some kind of impact on those that read my blog (a good one preferably!) Even if I never get to see it, knowing that it could possibly be the case is more than enough 😉
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Today is all about food…this is a bit of an iffy subject for me, in my world food is for fuel, I often don’t enjoy what I am eating and only eat it to regulate my BS (blood sugar). In saying that there are a few foods that I really do enjoy when given the chance and good BS 😉 so we will see how this goes, I will try and explain why I have chosen what I have to eat throughout the day and I’ll tell you what I have to do in order to be able to eat it and have a reasonable BS afterward.
I thought a good way of connecting my diabetes into this post would be to show you a standard day for me on Diasend, so I have screenshoted Saturdays record and I will walk you through it all 🙂 I wont explain all the information on the graphs etc because I feel it is pretty self explanatory but if you do have any questions please feel free to ask them (I do understand that looking at this from a non T1D point of view it may seem rather confusing).
Oh and I have used Saturdays information instead of Fridays as Friday got away on me and I attended a friends garden party in the evening which is not my norm and which also entailed a beautiful potluck and alcohol (neither of which is great for a PWD trying to carb count hehe but it tasted so good!) so I figured that giving you a standard day would possibly be of more use 😉
Lets get into it then 🙂 carbs that I consumed are in the lower table just above but I will tease them out and give explanations of what I ate and why etc etc.
08:46 – Breakfast – 24g = porridge. I try to always have porridge for breakfast, I find it is a good slow release and doesn’t contain any added sugars or sweeteners. I also have the problem of feeling sick in the mornings and not wanting to eat anything at all but having diabetes doesn’t let me act on that feeling, when I do have breakfast I often have very distorted taste and I figure porridge is bland so it’s not as upsetting to my taste buds hehe. This feeling is always exasperated when I wake up with a high BS (I don’t know if any other PWD have this or if it is just one of my irritating qwirks?)
12:53 – Lunch – 30g = cheese toastie. Now I realize that not everyone reading this will be from New Zealand and we have very different terminology from the USA so I shall expand on what a cheese toastie is. You take two pieces of bread and butter them on both sides (this will make sense in a sec), next you place cheese and pineapple inside like a sandwich. Finally you place all of this in a toastie maker (I think this is also called a sandwich press?) What you end up with is toasted bread with melted cheese in the middle that is about 90 Degrees Celsius and burns you as you bite into but you are caught in a trap because as you pull away you realize the cheese has stuck to your mouth and is now stringy and looping everywhere. It is hilarious to watch people eat and tastes really good!
16:40 – Afternoon Tea – 21g = Cheese roll. Another New Zealand phenomenon hehe, this time you do the same thing but instead of pineapple you put chives and spring onion and you roll the bread into a roll before toasting (so good!)
17:36 – I was hungry – 27g = lammington (sponge with icing and coconut). Basically I hid two of these in my room so my younger brother wouldn’t eat the whole packet and I would actually get one, anyway, it was staring at me and I was hungry so it made sense.
18:09 – Curiosity – 16g = sour jelly beans. I found these fancy jelly beans I was given for Christmas and felt the need to try them then and there without having to wait for a hypo 😛
19:46 – Dinner – 30g = grilled chicken and steamed veges. It’s fair to say I was not overly hungry at this point but needs must 😛
20:03 – Lack of Self Control – the jelly beans were calling…
22:19 – Too Much IOB (insulin on board) – 10g = jelly beans. I tested and was perfect but I had over 1unit on board which was enough to send me into a hypo, it was logical to eat enough to cancel that out.
22:28 – Where is my brain?! – 21g = another lammington! At this point I must confess something, I was skyping my boyfriend and so was completely preoccupied when I was eating the jelly beans 10mins ago, I bolused for them, when the entire point of eating them was to cancel out my IOB! (Men! They just mess with your sugars!) So as a second cancellation of IOB I had my last lammington.
Whenever I had any of these things too eat I have to calculate the carbs that I am consuming I do this one of three ways: I weigh my food and enter it into Calorie King, here is the link if you want to have a look (I think it’s fantastic); or if it is something I eat regularly such as an apple I know the carbs and can just enter them from memory; or for things that come in servings I will weigh out a serving portion and use the information provided on the packet 🙂 after I find out the carbs I enter the total into my pump and a calculation is run based on my I:C ratio (insulin carb ratio, how many units of insulin I need per gram of carb) and that insulin is given to me.
When I am at college I will make myself a packed lunch and when I was learning to carb count (and if I have anything new in my lunch box) I will write the carb total onto the gladwrap of the food item. It looks a bit daft but I find it very helpful when I am on the go or trying to concentrate on other things and busy.
The main thing i would like you to take away from this post is that PWD can eat anything that they want, we aren’t allergic to sugar and we wont die if we eat it as long as we have the appropriate insulin to cover it. I don’t normally eat so many sweets but every now and again it doesn’t hurt 😛 Some people do this via carb counting others have other methods. For me I HAVE to have three main meals a day and if I do not have a small snack mid morning and afternoon I will go low (as I did at lunch today because I didn’t have morning tea). Everyone has certain things that they have to do every day to keep themselves healthy, mentally and physically, everyone’s list is different and mine includes having to eat at certain times and calculate what I have eaten. It feels really overwhelming at first but as you do it, it becomes second nature and a lot easier.
If you have any questions about carb counting or how I do things or need clarification on anything please feel free to ask. I’m not a Dr so cannot give you any advice or direction that regard but I have learnt some tips along the way that make things easier 🙂
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Posted on May 14, 2015 by hopieduncs
Clean it out, well I guess depending how you approach it this could be interpreted two different ways.
1. Cleaning out the emotional pa-lava that seems to accomplany T1D
2. Clean out the stash of diabetes paraphernalia, medicine, devices and god knows what else that every PWD seems to have hidden somewhere.
To attempt to ease myself into this weeks blogging I have gone for the later (and for your sake too as I am sure neither of us would cope too well if I unlocked that other closet!).
So here it is, the ‘diabetes stuff’ from my draw, cabinet and a banana box under my bed, everything that I could find that was diabetes related that I own…must say I am slightly embarrassed.
Here’s what we have: 3x novorapid pens (from when I was on MDI and in case I ever need to go back); 1x humalog pen (since when did I use humalog? I mean I have reactions to it! Well the three packets of humalog insulin in the fridge state it was at least 6years ago and yes for some unknown reason I still have those vials of insulin too); 5x blood glucose monitors, 1 from about 9years ago, 1 from 8years ago (that I didn’t like), and three from the past 8years, 1 that I am using and 2 back ups (you know in case one dies and the other is eaten by a hermit crab, or the company goes out of production!); 6x finger prickers (I think I have hoarding issues with these wee gadgets); 2x packets of lancets (surprisingly enough I am steadily working my way through these, as I change the lancet every two-three days); 3x boxes of pump cartridges; 5x boxes of pump infusion sites; 2x boxes of pen needles; 7x boxes of ketone strips; 1x container of ketone sticks (thats right, when I was younger if you got sick you had to pee on a stick to find out if you had ketones! As if being sick needed to be worse!); 5x boxes of testing strips (I have a serious fear of running out of these!); a heap of emla patches and cream (I had a huge fear of needles and it took every numbing agent and nice talking nurse out to get me to have a blood test and even then it ended in an anxiety attack, I have managed to overcome this paralysing fear in the past three years but for some reason I still hold onto these, whether it is to remind myself of how far I have come or in case I ever go back I am not sure); 4x manuals (I think I flicked through one once to find out what the reading E-3 was, seemingly it means my meter is too cold to function hehe); heaps of these little red ‘I have diabetes’ alert cards that my Mum is always trying to get me to carry with me; a container of insulin that has surpassed its used by date (I always feel so guilty when this happens 😦 and I never know how to dispose of it safely so it just gets kept); 80+ alcohol swabs for site changes; hyperfix (a medical tape for creating safety loops with my pump tubing…turns out I’m allergic to the stuff); another form of medical tape (same purpose but so far no reaction); 2x glucagel (for when I go really low and cannot eat jelly beans or drink coke); a bag of jelly beans; a packet of gingernuts (these are my post hypo carb); my blood kit (this contains enough of everything to keep me going for probably a week hehe, you kknow just in case we get invaded by zombies at school and I don’t get home for a while or something); and I have a fridge compartment full of insulin and glucagons.
Do I need it all? I mean really? It seems like a ludicrous amount of stuff to keep one person running, doesn’t it?
So I went through it all, sorted out expiry dates and removed things that I haven’t used in years or is not a backup/will be needed within the next three months (and still be in date when it is needed). I amanged to dispose of a box of used site inserters and three boxes of out of date ketone strips. Thats it! The rest I will use within the next three months or will need should something break, die, explode, be dropped etc etc.
It’s confronting, to me, a PWD (someone who has been a PWD for 18years), that this is what it takes to keep me standing, to keep me breathing. And all because my immune system decided to wage civil war on my pancreas, one tiny act and the life of life support needed after is this. I admit, I try not to look at it all very often, that is probably why it is stored in different places all over the house and why things run out of date without me realizing. I don’t like to see it all because it reminds me of what I have to do every day to stay alive, reminders that I can do without and often have wanted to hide away from the world. But this is it, this is my life and I will embrace it, run with it, collaborate with it, fight with it, live with it and love with it. It is not all that I am but it is a component. One thing I will change however is making sure I regularly check my expiry dates and throw out or giveaway what I am never going to use or what is expired hehe.
So there you have it, I’ve cleaned it out and done a bit of reorganizing as it went back in, but some of it is getting biffed and is staying out permanently 😛 Have a great day guys!
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Today in class, I changed all the wallpapers in my row to Justice League members. Because I’m cool.
#computers#dc#comics#justice league#batman#superman#flash#Wonder Woman#green lantern
#dc#comics#Wonder Woman#batgirl#catwoman#harley#poison ivy
In a nutshell, this film (which is an adaption of the “Tower of Babel” story arc) just goes to show that even though he has no superpowers, Batman is undeniably the most powerful AND dangerous member of the Justice League.
You see, when Batman joined the league he studied each other member, and has created a Contingency plan for each member in case any of them become Mind Controlled, or simply go Rogue. Batman has a way to neutralize them.
A man named Vandal Savage sends out Mirror Master to steal that plan from the batcave’s records (he hid in the batmobile) and now with those plans, he hires the league’s enemies to put that plan into motion, I have to point out that they altered the plans a bit in an effort to kill the league. Batman’s version is only to subdue, not kill them. Just want to make that clear
Alfred confronts Bruce with the news his parents tombs have been removed, while he investigates, the employee reveals himself to be bane and subdues bruce and buries him alive. With Batman out of the picture, The Legion of Doom’s plans gains steam I won’t state what is done to each hero but i can assure you that it is CRAZY how well thought these failsafe plans were imagined. There was one line that gave me chills when spoken:
Batman: “The League is under attack!”
Alfred: “By who?”
Batman: “BY ME!”
:O ! This film was one hell of a ride, so much suspense. But unfortunately the downside is that i felt it was really short. About an hour and 16 short -____- i haven’t read the comic version but i find out that some things have been changed in the film version.
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reviews Clear all likecakeChicagoLevel Contributor5 reviews4 hotel reviews2 helpful votes “simply perfect”Reviewed 24 June 2014 we love, love, love case blatha! i can't say enough good things about them. we stayed 8 days and each and every one was fantastic. we can't wait to go back next year. our room was quaint and peaceful. we loved seeing our iguana friend on the deck each day. the added bonus of yoga 3 times a week was...More ReportHelpful?1Thank likecake Jessica SBrooklyn, New York2 reviews1 helpful vote “Love.”Reviewed 5 June 2014 This place is run with love, and you can feel it. Had a wonderful stay and can't wait to come back. The staff is friendly and personable, the food is absolutely delicious, and the accommodations are perfect (and beach-front!).Review collected in partnership with this hotel This business uses tools provided by TripAdvisor (or one of its official Review Collection Partners) to encourage and collect guest reviews, including this one. ReportHelpful?1Thank Jessica S Roxdo99MontrealLevel Contributor8 reviews4 hotel reviews13 helpful votes “Peaceful, relaxing place with great people!”Reviewed 1 June 2014 Casa Blatha is a great place to go relax and just be! Paty, Wilbert and Fredy made us feel at home right when we arrived! We had a nice view of the ocean a great hamac on the balcony and a quiet and peaceful surrounding! The Casa is about 10 minutes to walk from town. It's a great exercise and...More ReportHelpful?Thank Roxdo99 Bill SMbabane, Swaziland2 reviews“great place”Reviewed 21 May 2014 House BlatHa was wonderful. It was peaceful and relaxing, right on the beach and a short and beautiful walk to the main road and the shops. The service was friendly and professional. The food was amazing and the fresh juice was healthy and very tasty. ReportHelpful?Thank Bill S Solo-NYLOLondon1 review1 helpful vote “Holbox Bosh!”Reviewed 7 May 2014 This was perfect!
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The stay was perfect and we hope to come back soon! ReportHelpful?Thank Manolo19792014 Dorota JPlaya del Carmen, MexicoLevel Contributor44 reviews11 hotel reviews24 helpful votes “Special place for a great price!”Reviewed 12 April 2014 Warm and friendly staff! We enjoyed the conversations, food and especially lemon tea from the garden's lemon grass! True that rooms are basic but the price you pay reflects it appropriately. We stayed there with young children and we really enjoyed the stay. Beach is fabulous there! If you are on the budget you will love this place! I ReportHelpful?3Thank Dorota J Paul WLondon, United Kingdom2 reviews7 helpful votes “Basic students hostel.”Reviewed 11 April 2014 This was one of the worst places we´ve ever stayed. It is only suitable for studenty types that think it is "cool" to hang out in old dirty hammocks. The rooms are very basic and not very clean. The hotel is not right on the beach although we discovered many of the other hotels on the island are, so a...More ReportHelpful?6Thank Paul W Casablatha, Propietario at Casa BlatHa, responded to this reviewOur restaurant offer organically locally home made food, and most of our clients appreciate it. You claim to have stay with us on may 2013 but we only opened the restaurant for the fall 2014.
Our rooms are for sure simple and rustic as we are oriented to people that want to reconect with nature but we make sure to...More Carlos TAtlanta, GeorgiaLevel Contributor8 reviews2 helpful votes “Fantastic Beachfront Rooms, Great Service”Reviewed 8 April 2014 I came with my partner and daughter, and each of our brothers and their girlfriends. We took the three bottom floor rooms of the second house nearer the beach. It was amazing! The rooms are well apportioned, but not so much that it makes them hard to leave. Your door opens to a view of the water and beach, and...More ReportHelpful?2Thank Carlos T sevasimranVancouver, Canada1 review“Special place, special people.”Reviewed 6 April 2014 This was my second visit to Holbox, and after staying at Blatha I would never think of staying anywhere else. The food is fresh and AMAZING (vegan quesadillas!), the hotel itself is lovely and organic, but what we appreciated the most was the warmth and grace of the very kind people/staff. We stayed in the second building closer to the...More ReportHelpful?Thank sevasimran Previous
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Role of combined addition of niobium and boron and of molybdenum and boron on hardnenability in low carbon steels — Kyushu University
Effects of the combined addition of niobium (Nb) and boron (B) and of molybdenum (Mo) and B on hard-enability were investigated using low carbon steels. Strength synergically increases due to the combined addition of Nb and B and that of Mo and B. It is thought that strength increases due to these combined additions because austenite (γ) to ferrite (α) transformation is retarded and bainite transformation is promoted due to the increase in the segregated B along the γ grain boundary before γ to α transformation. The mechanism for the increase in the segregated boron along the γ grain boundary by these combined additions is considered below. Fe23(C, B)6 precipitates formed along the γ grain boundary are suppressed by these combined additions because of the suppression of C diffusion towards the γ grain boundary due to the precipitation of the fine dispersive niobium-titanium carbonnitride (Nb, Ti)(C, N) or titanium-molybdenum carbonnitride (Ti, Mo)(C, N) and the formation of C clusters of Nb and Mo during rolling or during cooling after rolling. Therefore, the segregated B along the γ grain boundary increases and γ to α transformation is retarded. The combined addition of Nb and B or that of Mo and B in low C bainitic steel is effective for increasing strength without deteriorating low temperature toughness. It is clarified that the increments of hardenability by the combined addition of Nb and B is different from that of Mo and B due to the difference of the amount of carbide precipitates.
https://doi.org/10.2355/isijinternational.44.1431
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Hara, T., Asahi, H., Uemori, R., & Tamehiro, H. (2004). Role of combined addition of niobium and boron and of molybdenum and boron on hardnenability in low carbon steels. isij international, 44(8), 1431-1440. https://doi.org/10.2355/isijinternational.44.1431
Role of combined addition of niobium and boron and of molybdenum and boron on hardnenability in low carbon steels. / Hara, Takuya; Asahi, Hitoshi; Uemori, Ryuji; Tamehiro, Hiroshi.
In: isij international, Vol. 44, No. 8, 01.01.2004, p. 1431-1440.
Hara, T, Asahi, H, Uemori, R & Tamehiro, H 2004, 'Role of combined addition of niobium and boron and of molybdenum and boron on hardnenability in low carbon steels', isij international, vol. 44, no. 8, pp. 1431-1440. https://doi.org/10.2355/isijinternational.44.1431
Hara T, Asahi H, Uemori R, Tamehiro H. Role of combined addition of niobium and boron and of molybdenum and boron on hardnenability in low carbon steels. isij international. 2004 Jan 1;44(8):1431-1440. https://doi.org/10.2355/isijinternational.44.1431
Hara, Takuya ; Asahi, Hitoshi ; Uemori, Ryuji ; Tamehiro, Hiroshi. / Role of combined addition of niobium and boron and of molybdenum and boron on hardnenability in low carbon steels. In: isij international. 2004 ; Vol. 44, No. 8. pp. 1431-1440.
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T1 - Role of combined addition of niobium and boron and of molybdenum and boron on hardnenability in low carbon steels
AU - Asahi, Hitoshi
N2 - Effects of the combined addition of niobium (Nb) and boron (B) and of molybdenum (Mo) and B on hard-enability were investigated using low carbon steels. Strength synergically increases due to the combined addition of Nb and B and that of Mo and B. It is thought that strength increases due to these combined additions because austenite (γ) to ferrite (α) transformation is retarded and bainite transformation is promoted due to the increase in the segregated B along the γ grain boundary before γ to α transformation. The mechanism for the increase in the segregated boron along the γ grain boundary by these combined additions is considered below. Fe23(C, B)6 precipitates formed along the γ grain boundary are suppressed by these combined additions because of the suppression of C diffusion towards the γ grain boundary due to the precipitation of the fine dispersive niobium-titanium carbonnitride (Nb, Ti)(C, N) or titanium-molybdenum carbonnitride (Ti, Mo)(C, N) and the formation of C clusters of Nb and Mo during rolling or during cooling after rolling. Therefore, the segregated B along the γ grain boundary increases and γ to α transformation is retarded. The combined addition of Nb and B or that of Mo and B in low C bainitic steel is effective for increasing strength without deteriorating low temperature toughness. It is clarified that the increments of hardenability by the combined addition of Nb and B is different from that of Mo and B due to the difference of the amount of carbide precipitates.
AB - Effects of the combined addition of niobium (Nb) and boron (B) and of molybdenum (Mo) and B on hard-enability were investigated using low carbon steels. Strength synergically increases due to the combined addition of Nb and B and that of Mo and B. It is thought that strength increases due to these combined additions because austenite (γ) to ferrite (α) transformation is retarded and bainite transformation is promoted due to the increase in the segregated B along the γ grain boundary before γ to α transformation. The mechanism for the increase in the segregated boron along the γ grain boundary by these combined additions is considered below. Fe23(C, B)6 precipitates formed along the γ grain boundary are suppressed by these combined additions because of the suppression of C diffusion towards the γ grain boundary due to the precipitation of the fine dispersive niobium-titanium carbonnitride (Nb, Ti)(C, N) or titanium-molybdenum carbonnitride (Ti, Mo)(C, N) and the formation of C clusters of Nb and Mo during rolling or during cooling after rolling. Therefore, the segregated B along the γ grain boundary increases and γ to α transformation is retarded. The combined addition of Nb and B or that of Mo and B in low C bainitic steel is effective for increasing strength without deteriorating low temperature toughness. It is clarified that the increments of hardenability by the combined addition of Nb and B is different from that of Mo and B due to the difference of the amount of carbide precipitates.
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U2 - 10.2355/isijinternational.44.1431
DO - 10.2355/isijinternational.44.1431
AN - SCOPUS:6344291679

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