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Isn't there some law against using U.S. mail tape for doing Edward 40-hands? Like how those white U.S. mail crates always say it's unlawful to use them for any other purposes or to not return them to the post office? Underage drinking aside, there's clearly some mail fraud being perpetrated.
Looks like at the time the photo was snapped, they haven't yet reached the sticky situation of how to undo their jeans to use the bathroom - remember these guys who had to leave their flys unzipped all night?
Thanks to Brendan (who is presumably one of these two knuckleheads) for the pic.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Gloom Of Night Will Keep Me From Drinking This 40oz.
Isn't there some law against using U.S. mail tape for doing Edward 40-hands? Like how those white U.S. mail crates always say it's unlawful to use them for any other purposes or to not return them to the post office? Underage drinking aside, there's clearly some mail fraud being perpetrated.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Green Bay Packers Tailgate Party
This weekend, I caught up with an old friend who's been living in Madison, Wisconsin for the past few years. She told me that the beer culture and consumption there is very different - entire families go out to the bar together on a Tuesday night, children included. She says it is not at all unusual to see kids at bars with their parents and grandparents. In fact, she claimed that she has been told that the law there is that children under the age of 18 allowed to drink they're with your parents. From ages 18 to 21, it's forbidden again. She wasn't sure if this was actually on the law books, or if it's just tacitly tolerated.
Does anyone know the facts on this? Is this actually true? If it is, I'm pissed as hell at my parents for not raising me in Wisconsin. Because when I look at this photo of a Green Bay fan wearing a cheesehead helmet with antlers, beerbonging in the parking lot at a time of day when someone in the foreground is still drinking coffee, I feel like they should have a "Birthright: Wisconsin" charity the same way they have free trips to Isreal for young American Jews.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Bra Party
Hey Brendan, don't be so sour on love. Your dreamwifes are all at a party in their bras, waiting for you in the AOL Town Lobby chat room.
Thanks to Ashley for sending me this pic.
Budweiser Crusoe
A little known survival technique if stranded on a desert isle is that you can use rolled up palm leaves as beer bongs.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Being Serj Tankian
I have this recurring nightmare where I'm at my 11th birthday party, but instead of my classmates, all the guests are Serj Tankian from System of a Down.
Thanks to Stu of Feeling Listless for the photo, which he found at a yard sale.
The real Serj Tankian:
And just because I'm psyched to post a photo with a "420Magazine.com" watermark:
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Bite Me? No Thanks.
Isn't it frustrating how sometimes the people who are dying to get fucked the most are the ones you'd least like to have sex with? Nature plays a cruel joke sometimes.
To be fair, these are both from Comi-Con 2008, a sea of unfuckable masses. Nick Confalone went there this year too, which makes him like bringing a gun to a knife fight in a land of the blind.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Photobomber Ahoy!
Friday, August 22, 2008
Back before the internet, teens were so jaded, they just tagged their polariods "WHATEVER". Nowadays, kids are way more positive because if life at school sucks all the time, at least they still can play World of Warcraft or Skype with their internet boyfriend in Canada or post their thinspiration on a "friends of Ana" LJ ring.
Party Is a State of Mind
It doesn't matter if there's beer or music or anthing other than your buddy and a couch with a view of the highway. When you break free of these cuffs of your mind, the world is your party palace.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
No Shirt, No Service
This is another photo where the description on its Flickr page really makes it interesting:
"...once there was no more memory on the camera, the man in the middle stripped, popped a stiffy and ran about the house."
Thanks to Katherine again for the photo.
Stolen Camera Footage
This picture isn't all that interesting by itself, but the description posted with the photo is fantastic:
"The story here is I left my camera on a nearby table. This girl's friend picked it up thinking it was hers and started taking pictures. The next day I had all these interesting pictures on my phone."
How psyched would you be if this happened to you? Last time I left my camera unattended, all I got was these lousy pictures of my roommate with my toothbrush up his butt.
Thanks to Katherine for the photo!
You're Doing It Wrong
If you're giving so many beejers you need an orthopedic wrist guard to ease your carpal tunnel, you might want to consider cutting down on your practice routine.
Thanks to Matt for the photo.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Lookin' Good
If you've got whiteboy dreadlocks AND a piercing through the skin between your eyebrows, you really have to work hard to find someone worse looking than you to make you look good in comparison. Miraculously, this lucky juggalo has a buddy a red L.L. Bean tech fleece vest and a raging herpes sore to absorb the glare of the douchebag gamma rays he's giving off.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Goths Never Get Old
I think I could never ever get sick of goth party photos. I like this one especially, because from the description, this is when they're getting ready to go out to the goth club. I imagine that when you're a goth, you spend about 45% of your time getting ready to leave the house.
I also like the black urn by the door. Way to stay on message with the macabre, goths.
Thanks to Peter for the pic.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Pot Brownies for Xmas
To fully enjoy this picture, please click on the photo to see the full story written in the Flickr page. Basically, the guy with the long hair ate pot brownies and wigged out at a family Christmas party.
Pass the Vodka, Please
There's a tiny moment where you're drunk enough to do something completely stupid, but yet still sober enough to have that look on your face that says "I can't believe I'm doing this!" I believe this is one of those rare moments captured on film.
P.S. Nice Uggs.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Picking Up Goth Girls
I can see why if you're just a regular guy, you'd want to go for the goth girls at a party, because they have less inhibitions about doing nasty stuff. Just don't forget - they also have major issues and might be kind of clingy.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
OMG Don't Shoot! DON'T SHOOT!!
Friday, August 15, 2008
Glamorous Affairs
Hey! How come I'm never invited to fancy soirees with bored people in elegant dresses?
Oh yeah... 'cause I'm a fucking lowlife. I forgot.
Here's where I'm at:
Stain Removal
If Billy Mays doesn't pop out with a spray bottle of Kaboom to magically clean your shirt, tossing a glass of wine on your husband doesn't seem as good idea.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Surreptitious Party Photos
This girl's photostream had two really excellent back to back examples of when you gamely pretend to be taking a picture of your friend, but you're really just trying to get a photo of the outrageous stranger standing right behind them. It's like an inverse photobombing.
In the first one, she's definitely getting caught in the act by the man in Pokeman necklace.
The Good Old Days
People don't understand anything about how to dress up for a party anymore. Men used to be able to wear a white tux without looking like Steve Harvey at his first Communion. Look how great this guy looks:
Now you have hacks like this guy trying to pull off the dapper look and landing flat on their goatee.
I guess at least there's this:
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
New Friends
Another pic from the "How Do They Know Each Other" files. For this one, I like to imagine that the middle aged Asian woman is a no-nonsense madam, and these are her flock of whores and man-whore.
But that's probably not true.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Party Hints: Birthdays
There's nothing worse than when people go overboard celebrating their birthdays. If you've ever had to go to someone's birthday party on a Saturday night, and then go out to dinner and then drinks with them on Tuesday when it's their actual birthday, you know what I mean. I swear, if I ever hear someone utter the phrase "my birthday weekend", I want to impale myself with a cake serving knife. YOU ONLY GET ONE DAY. Your mother did not shove you back up her vagina for an extra 2 days so you could come out again on a Friday night.
If you really NEED a second day out of the year you can make cake and invite all your friends over, just throw your dog a birthday. Everyone loves dog birthdays, and no one feels obligated to bring presents. Problem solved.
Look at his adorable frosting mustache!
Ska Sucks (NOT!)
It's like this guy was reading my mind when I was wondering to myself, "Is there any way hair could be arranged on a human head that is MORE douchey than a soul patch? Only the wiggly faux hawk coif on this joker:
PolioPolioPolio sent me a link today that to what I think what is probably this clown's muxtape:
The only song that could redeem this would be:
Monday, August 11, 2008
Tap That
Tie-dye is cool again, unless you combine it with a goatee and Oakley sunglasses, in which case it reverts back to stupid. But I have to admit, this guy's rousing party spirit makes me want to be anywhere he's about to stick that tap.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
I "Dew"
If you find a woman who is actually willing to go along with your cockamamie idea for a wedding toast with Mountain Dew: Code Red, then by god, hold onto her for the rest of your life. No one else will ever make you happy.
For the record, I have no problem whatsoever with people not drinking real champagne at their wedding. However, I'd assume that anyone toasting with an eXtreme beverage like Moutain Dew would be getting married while jumping off an airplane with a snowboard attached to their feet.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Friday, August 8, 2008
A Pretty Chill Party
Thursday, August 7, 2008
So Ladies, Know of Any Good Parties?
FYI, the babe in pink is actually transgendered. Check out the rest of her photostream for more clear evidence.
Keg Trust
You've got to be pretty trusting of the shirtless guy to put all your clean dry cleaning in such proximity to a keg.
Don't you know what happens?
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Emo Parties
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
"This Party Is Full of Virgins"
In movies, nerdy teenagers will try any crazy scheme to lose their virginity; it's all they think about. That's all just Hollywood movie dust. Just look at these real life virgins - these nerds aren't even trying. They couldn't even give a fuck about getting laid. They have light sabers, for Chrissakes.
Making fun of people for being virgins is probably the best way to dis them. I'm not talking about purity-ring-wearing, Jonas-brothers-loving, saving-it-for-marriage virgins - there's nothing funny about that. At least those people have made a respectable choice and are sticking to it; unlike most of us who would hump an electrical socket if it giggled at our jokes long enough. I'm talking about people over the age of 18 who are probably not virgins. For example, next time you're at a party, just as you're leaving, say really loudly to your friend, "this party is totally full of virgins, let's get out of here." Or if someone spills beer or steps on your toe, just say "God, why do you have to be such a virgin?" Worst case scenario, everyone thinks you're a douche. Best case scenario, someone tries to prove it to you they're not a virgin. Face it, you're entire life is going to be flip flopping between those two scenarios anyway, so enjoy the ride.
No Man-Child Left Behind
Advocates of social promotion in public schools need look no further than this 5th grader to demonstrate why sometimes it's not always good to have kids repeat a grade.
Monday, August 4, 2008
At the "Cats" Cast Party
Signed T-shirts
You might think that you'll never again wear that t-shirt that all your friends signed on the last day of summer camp, but you're wrong. It is the best shirt you own, and whenever you wear it, tons of hot guys want to lay you. It's your sure-thing-shirt.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
"Wood" Paneling
I've said this before, but there's a plethora of photos on Flickr of people playing beer pong semi-nude. Is this something that's really common that I'm just missing out on? I don't get it. Strip beer pong?

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|Archived February 20, 2019
USGS Scientist Interviewed About Invasive Sea Squirt on Georges Bank
The status of an invasive sea squirt discovered in 2003 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists and their collaborators caught the attention of the press in New England this fall. The original discovery came during a 2003 cruise to study benthic habitats on Georges Bank; a followup cruise in November 2004 revealed that the invader is flourishing, with mats made of thousands of individual sea squirts infesting a 40-mi2 area of seabed. A press release coauthored by Ellen Mecray (USGS) and Teri Frady (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service) reported the findings of the second cruise (see article "Invasive Sea Squirt Alive and Well on Georges Bank," this issue) and was picked up by several major papers over the Thanksgiving week. Page Valentine, the chief of the project "USGS National Geologic Studies of Benthic Habitats, Northeastern United States," was interviewed by the Boston Globe and the Cape Cod Times, which featured him in an article on the front page of the Cape Cod Times on Saturday, November 20.
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Deltaic Habitats in Puget Sound
Invasive Sea Squirt Flourishing
Submarine Canyons Named for Marine Geologists
Appreciation Day for Congressman Young
Students Learn About Coastal and Marine Science
Hurricanes Focus Attention on USGS Research
College Students Visit USGS Center in St. Petersburg
Scientists Participate in Great-American Teach-In
Scientists Interviewed About Invasive Sea Squirt
Scientists Interviewed for HBO Program
International Symposium on Coastal Issues
Jeff Williams Reviews Storm Surge Model
Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institutes Conference
Suwannee River Basin and Estuary Integrated Science Workshop
Regional Executive Visits FISC Office
Jingping Xu Joins Western Coastal and Marine Geology Team
Special Oceanography Issue Includes Sediment Dynamics Article
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China has rapidly risen to the status of global AI superpower, but the businesses building the growth face the same struggles to find talent as their international rivals.
The Times Higher Educationestimates that China produces more than twice as many research papers on artificial intelligence than any other nation, but the country drops to seventh in the number of AI technical professions, according to a report in Linkedin.
An analysis of AI talent in China by Mai Mai, the country's own professional social networking site, revealed that China shares the UK's issues around the unequal distribution of talent.
Beijing is home to a whopping 60 percent of the talent pool, while the closest contenders of Hangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen each have only around 10 percent. No other Chinese city hits two percent.
The inequalities continue in the production piepline. Harbin Institute of Technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications are the leading universities in AI talent training, but Tsinghua University and Peking University lag slightly behind.
The problem extends from emerging startups to established giants such as Shenzhen-based Huawei, China's biggest manufacturer of mobile phones and telecommunications equipment.
Huawei rotating chairman Eric Xu believes that the AI talent distribution has taken the form of a Pareto Curve, as a small proportion of staff are creating the main business value, leading enterprise to rely on the innovations created by outstanding talent in order to grow. This means that people who can make breakthroughs are highly sought after.
Attracting talent
Huawei has an annual R&D budget of $15-$20 billion that is used to develop better products and drive internal efficiencies. It also helps attract high-end talent searching for meaning in their work.
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei outlined the approach at a progress briefing on the AI application in the company's Global Technical Services (GTS) unit.
"Scientists research basic theories with an eye to the future," he said. "They don't have to consider the commercial use of their research results, but need to spread thought and theories and make breakthroughs for other domains."
This desire for jobs that offer more than just money is growing. Huawei's 2017 employee survey found that staff born in the nineties believe that self progression is the most important aspect of their jobs, followed by the meaning in their work, recognition and compensation.
To cope with these changes, Huawei has ramped up R&D spending and redefined its vision to reflect these shifting values. The vision now reads: "Bring digital to every person, home and organisation for a fully connected intelligent world."
Top talent desires top salaries, but other workers can be replaced by technology. Huang Weiwei, a senior management consultant at Huawei and profesor at the school of business of Reninmin University, says that Huawei has developed smart manufacturing that increased efficacy by 30 percent without hiring more staff. The money that's saved can then be spent on the most valuable staff.
The proportion of Huawei employees with a master's and PhD degree at the company has grown by 10 percent, but Yitu Tech, an emerging AI giant in China, has found that qualifications don't always reflect an employee's value.
"Ninety percent of our researchers are fresh graduates from bachelor's degrees," said the company's chief innovation officer Lu Hao.
"We choose not to hire those PhDs, not by decision but [because] they failed the interviews miserably. I think that shows some of the actual facts of current education systems… Simply training a model is not something that difficult. With all the tools that are available, training a model is not super-hard science - even undergrads can do it.
"What they're missing is attention to data, how [to] really understand and analyse data, and using intuition to do a lot of those things. Those are some of the things that are really missing when we interview a lot of PhDs."
Mai Mai cofounder Qian Wang adds this could become common as the rate of development increases. She learned about facial recognition at university through studies in the classroom, experiments in the lab, and competitions abroad, but felt that the technology was still a long way from the mainstream. Just over 10 years later, it is becoming commonplace.
"In China, the greatest concern for me is education," she said. "China doesn't lack talent. The key is whether our education will keep up with the needs of AI."
The role of the private sector
Universities also face financial barriers to developing skills in AI due to the cost of the technology. Yitu Tech could afford to spend 1 million renminbi (£109,000) to label the data in a machine learning model that they then gave away for nothing to the research community, but such costs are prohibitive for universities without sponsorship from the private sector.
Qian believes that companies should work together with universities to develop the talent that they may one day employ.
"Companies need to have some talent to work on AI research and the universities need capital and funding support and they also need to look for applications in [business] areas so that they can apply these scientific research results into real business scenarios," she said.
Huang feels that employees need to be accountable for their own training rather than relying solely on their employer. He argues that universities are chiefly responsible for helping them to learn how to learn: "To truly transform themselves, individuals need to rely on themselves, so the ability to learn is very critical. Universities need to help the students to improve their learning capabilities so they can better transform themselves when it is needed."
Qian adds that the skills they need go beyond academic abilities.
"If they are just bookworms or nerds who cannot adapt according to the times and cannot learn to apply what they know then they may find themselves out of a job," she said. "And also they could have learnt and acquired many high-level technical skills, but maybe their EQ [emotional quotient] is very poor and they may not be able to keep up with the requirements of a new era, so they may not become the core expert or talent either.
"If we have a very good capability to learn and at the same time we're able to keep in step with the changes in times, then we would be able to create value for our customers and our customers' customers, and also for our companies."


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Oh, The Trees I Ate: November 2010
With November, ends my first Vegan MoFo. It went so fast! It's been a great experience and I've met new people, found new blogs to read. There were so many delicious vegan recipes shared, it would take the entire year to even make the best of them, but here are my favorite eats from the month. As always, have a click on the image if you're interested in a recipe, and if I wasn't able to post the copyrighted recipe, I direct you to the book and page number where you can find it. Is anyone else going to remember November 2010 as "the month of the vegan meat cakes?" I'm sort of kicking myself for not attempting one…
Well done on all your MoFo'ing. I'm so glad I found your blog.
I'm thinking I have to buy Eat, Drink and Be Vegan. I have heard a lot of references to it and that Jumble-aya just sold me.
love the pics, i'm jealous of all of the ambitious meals, one after another. they all look wonderful. great pics!


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When you first saw the NoBeliefs logo with the symbol of a slash through a "B," what first came into your mind as to its meaning?
1. An anti-belief symbol intended to outlaw or censor religion and beliefs.
2. A symbol of hatred toward belief systems, especially religious beliefs.
3. A prohibitive or warning symbol about beliefs.
4. I don't know.
If you chose 1 or 2, then you might want to question how you arrived at that decision. Consider how your beliefs have consciously or unconsciously molded your mind to an idea that does not appear in that symbol, or anywhere on this web site, or anywhere in the world, for that matter.
The circle with a slash derives from international symbology denoting warnings or prohibitive areas. Since no other international symbol represents hatred or censorship, consider how you have jumped to a false conclusion and also consider the source for your confusion.
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Religious belief
Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legislative powers of government reach actions only, and not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between church and State.
-Thomas Jefferson, letter to Danbury Baptist Association, CT., Jan. 1, 1802
Critics of this site usually attack it on the bases of anti-Christianity because of its articles describing the dangers of Christianity. But Christianity describes a belief-system and one of the most powerful engines of belief on this planet. This web site provides a secular area, free from all forms of religion for similar reasons of why the United States government represents a secular government.
It comes from that very reason why our American forefathers, through careful and considered thought, decided to form a secular government with the idea of separating Church and State. This Enlightenment idea of prohibiting influence of religion in the area of government (and vise versa) protects every form of thought, including all religious beliefs, and non-beliefs.
Likewise, this site aims to demonstrate the dangers of belief along with its most dangerous form of all-- religious faith. However, these aims do not attempt to coerce or censor, but rather to present information for your introspection. For if beliefs truly do represent an unnecessary function of social or personal behavior, then it must unfold and separate itself from your own consciousness without coercion from others. By separating faith and belief from your mind (if only temporarily), you will gain a perspective that you could not possibly achieve by any faith filled means.
A freethinker, by the very meaning of the word, frees his or her mind of religious dogma in favor of rational inquiry and speculation. Many non-believers reject some or all forms of belief for similar reasons but with the added ability to observe from an entirely secular point of view. If you consider yourself a Christian (or any other religion) who objects to our very small position in the world as living without religion or beliefs, then what does that say about your imposition on others? Remember that Christianity has a long history of intolerance against other religions and where its Bible calls for the death to unbelievers.
The circle with the slash across a B represents a self-imposed decision to disown all beliefs. Unlike religious beliefs which represent the most dangerous forms of belief in the world, and always come from some form of coercion (usually from the happenstance of birth from a particular set of religious parents) an individual who decides to eliminate unnecessary beliefs does so to avoid all the dangerous trappings of religion and beliefs in general.
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The Garden Hotel Guangzhou China : The Garden Hotel Guangzhou is a star, high rise hotel which reflects the genius of modern Chinese architecture and technologies. It is in close proximity to the airport and just 3 minutes away from the metro station. They house clean and comfortable rooms which are furnished to make the guest feel at home.
Enjoy A Royal Stay In The Exotic Jal Mahal Jaipur
Hey Guys! Keeping the thoughts of my business strategy planning at bay your fellow blogger Anup Agarwal is here to pen down the wonderful experiences that me and my family had in Jaipur. It was vacation time for my two super hero kids. So my dear wife and I decided to take them to the Pink City of Jaipur. Since it was vacation time we decided to take the late morning flight so that Akash and Adarsh don't feel that they are getting ready for early morning school.
Since me and my wife prefer exotic locales and luxurious stay we had booked our room at Hotel Jal Mahal Jaipur which has 3 star rating. It is located on Amer Road close to the Jal Mahal. It has got thumps up from several travel agents and even some of my corporate clients had recommended it. Since I like giving the best to my superheroes and wife dearest I opted for the royal room which has all the amenities like iron, safe and telephone. The hotel also provides WIFI, internet and newspapers to its guests. The gym was well equipped and had a good work out session there during my stay. The Banquet hall was splendid and absolute jewel in the crown of this splendid hotel.
Roof Top Restaurant at Jal Mahal : Sky touching Taste and Varieties !
My wife and I love to try out different cuisines while kids are more fond of Chinese and continental stuff. The rooftop restaurant of Jal Mahal Jaipur had an array of mouth watering delicacies right from authentic Rajasthani food to Chinese, Indian and continental dishes. As we enjoyed food we also got the benefit of enjoying the panoramic view of the Jal Mahal from the roof top. The travel desk was helpful and with their help we hired a car and went sightseeing. We also did some shopping at the local market. Wife just loved the traditional Rajasthani outfits and jewellery and bought quite a few Rajasthani artifacts'.
With a bag full of goodies and a promise that we would be back to explore the beauty of Rajasthan we were homeward bound. The taste of yummy dal batti churma still lingers in my mouth and the sand dunes of this mystic place are still fresh in my mind!
Destination Of The Week : Grand Metropark Resort Yangcheng Suzhou , Yangchengcun China
Grand Metropark Resort : This was the third place we stayed at amid our escorted voyage through China. Amazingly beautifully decorated room is what will bring me here again. They offer a supper buffet at the first floor eatery which is excellent and a thing not to be missed. I took photos of the exquisite food.
Welcome To The Pink City And Amass Rosy Memories In Hotel Jaipur Palace!
Jaipur is an immensely popular city, revered for its architecture, monuments and the rich tradition and culture. The best months to visit the city are in the months of October and November, as the city significantly cools down and it becomes quite comfortable to visit every tourist spot in the city.
There are quite a few things one must plan before taking a trip to this city, and the first thought that comes is about the accommodation or hotel to stay. One of the most highly preferred and recommended hotels for comfortable stay is the Hotel Jaipur Palace. One is sure to enjoy the vacation, should this step be met.
Hotel Jaipur Palace: Best in the Business!
The hotel located on Shankar Marg, enjoys a prominent location and the fact that it is located within a ten kilometre radius from both the Airport and the Railway Station, makes it even more accessible and convenient for the tourists and travellers alike.
The hotel offers eighty rooms in total, across Standard and Deluxe variants. The Hotel Jaipur Palace provides completely air conditioned rooms, with internet access and a few basic facilities such as refrigerator, personal safe and a private bathroom. Also, the hotel's business facilities – fully equipped conference room, board rooms, A/V equipments, etc., are on on par with the best.
For dining, the Mehak Restaurant offers brilliant food in a variety of cuisines and barbeque dishes. The visitors can also treat themselves to some brilliant coffees in the Annapurna Coffee Shop. For the liquor aficionado, the Gagan Bar offers the perfect ambiance to unwind and relax.
The recreational facilities in the hotel include, the swimming pool, salon, steam bath, shopping arcade, etc.. All these facilities aside, the hotel also offers transportation service to its guest, along with personal services including laundry. Now, if this is not the perfect example of hospitality, then what is? Go, immerse yourself in the hotel's luxury.
Destination Of The Week : Grand Millennium Beijing
Grand Millennium Beijing : My trip to China was a business travel but turned into a fun travel, thanks to the Grand Millennium Beijing Hotel. It is located very close the world financial centre and is easily locatable. The hotel manager arranged for a tour guide to accompany me to all the tourist locations close to Beijing.
There's Something For Everyone, At Loong Palace Hotel & Resorts Beijing
All of us looked very happy this day, for the simple reason that we were going to spend the day with a colleague of mine who was staying a little away from us in a different hotel. My boys were beside themselves, with excitement as they would be getting one day and one night at my friend's hotel.
We had woken up early and packed our overnight bags. My children did not want to eat breakfast and go straight to the Loong Palace Hotel & Resorts Beijing. But however I insisted, as we could have the breakfast at the resort the next day. This day too we decided to travel in style and took a cab. On the way we saw many interesting sights and the Tsinghua University on its way was of special interest to my wife.
My friend was there ready to greet us, at the entrance of this imposing hotel. He had done us a good turn, as one of the rooms next to his Superior room which was Studio king bed was vacant, as a family friend of his had checked out one day earlier. With whoops of joy, my children occupied this room. My wife was receiving a call from home, was grateful that there was Wi-Fi in public areas too.
The reception Staff spoke English pretty well, and were trying to convince us to take the tours, to Great Wall and Ming's Tomb, which were nearby, but we assured them that we wanted to spend the day at Loong Palace Hotel to relax. The other staff who spoke mandarin seemed to understand and nodded in agreement.
Getting in the sauna was on top of our list after which we swam in this 5 Star hotel's pool. The kids splashed about in the kid's pool and later went to the kids club. In this luxury Loong Palace Hotel my wife went for a facial at the salon. We had lunch at one of the restaurants rfrom the nine available here. We indulged in Cantonese food, even though Italian, Japanese and Sichuan fare was available. We looked forward to spending the entire day here in luxury.
Crowne Plaza Chengdu Panda Garden Hotel China
Description : This hotel had a beautiful décor which my wife loved at first sight. The children simply adored the fresh food on order. The taste of it is something which I can never forget. After a tiring day the sleep advantage program of this hotel, which offers quiet zone floors left me very rejuvenated and rested.


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Over the years, I've received lots of stories about how members of our community have taken risks and built their courage muscles. I came across this story from a woman who read Stand Up for Your Life. I share it with you this week in the hopes that it inspires you to take the kind of risk that makes you feel good because you stretched outside of your comfort zone!
"In 1984 I divorced my husband and since then I have never had a date – until now. For the past year and a half, I've noticed a guy at the gym in my building named Mark. Though I've chatted with him here and there (and even once mentioned that we might go running together sometime), nothing materialized other than pleasant small talk. After starting "Stand Up for Your Life," I decided to take a big risk. I approached Mark and suggested that we get a cup of coffee sometime, and even offered my phone number. Though there was no pen and paper around (it's a gym after all :), he said he would try to remember my number.
When a few days went by and I didn't hear from him, I figured that he had either forgotten or just wasn't interested. Then, one evening I arrived home from work and found a message from him on my answering machine asking me out to dinner! I agreed and we had a terrific time. Since then we've alternated asking one another out. We've gone running in Central Park, had another wonderful meal, and went to a movie just the other night. After asking him out for a glass of wine last night I've now been on more dates in the past few weeks, than I have in my daughter's lifetime. Imagine the fun I would have missed had I not decided to take the plunge and stand up for my life!"
I love hearing stories like this. It's great motivation for doing something you know you need to do yet keep putting off.
So, how about you? What risk do you need to take to stand up for your life? You might want to:
Yes, you may face rejection, but what's the alternative?
It's a mediocre life that comes from playing it safe. Yuck!
This week, take a moment to answer the following question:
"What one thing have you been thinking about doing for a while, that you keep putting off because you're afraid?"
Then, use this newsletter as a catalyst for taking action. Face your fear head on and take the risk! I once heard a great line from a woman in one of my audiences. She said: "Any rejection is God's protection." You may want to print this statement out and keep it nearby as you take this week's challenge…
Choose one risk you've wanted to take for a while and just do it. Don't over plan, over think, or over analyze the process. Just take the risk for the sake of risk taking. When it comes to doing something scary, the end result is less important than doing what it takes to develop the courage muscles that will serve you in all areas of your life. Once you take the risk and face your fear, feel free to let me know what happens (you can reply to this newsletter). I just may share your story as inspiration for others, too!
This week's video is fifty seconds of absolute joy. I found it on YouTube and wanted to squeeze the computer screen while I watched . You'll find it here.


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Gotta catch 'em all!
- If you were looking for the manga created by Miho Asada, see Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All.
- If you were looking for the the 50.Grind song, see Gotta Catch 'Em All (song).
- If you were looking for the Gotta Catch 'Em All events, see List of Gotta Catch 'Em All event Pokémon.
Gotta catch 'em all! is the English slogan of the Pokémon franchise, including the English language Pokémon video games. The Japanese equivalent is Get Pokémon! (Japanese: ポケモンゲットだぜー! Pokémon get da ze~!, also spelt ポケモンGETだぜー!)
The first pair of Pokémon games released in North America, Pokémon Red and Blue, were labeled with the catchphrase below the Pokémon logo. Their sequels, Pokémon Gold and Silver, and later, Pokémon Crystal, had the catchphrase in the same position. Pokémon Yellow was the only exception, instead advertising that it was the "Special Pikachu Edition" of the game below the logo. The slogan was then retired for all subsequent games. Despite the slogan being brought back after the release of Pokémon X and Y, the phrase has not reappeared on the box art akin to the earlier generations.
In the anime
The most noticeable reference to the catchphrase in the anime was introduced in the first episode by the main protagonist, Ash Ketchum, himself. Promising that he would catch all of the Pokémon in the world, Ash set off on his journey. However, up to the current point in the anime, Ash has only progressed to 86 captures of Pokémon, just over 10% of the total number of Pokémon known as of Generation VII. Moreover, Ash does not at all focus on catching as many species as he can; he even expresses distaste for Gary's training method of "catching them all". The motto also seems to be a pun for Pokémon photographers, as Robert's grandfather "caught them all" and Todd "catches" Pokémon.
Another anime reference comes in the lyrics of different songs. It is featured in the original opening theme, as well as in the chorus of the Pokérap. It is also found in the theme for The Johto Journeys, the anime's third season. The lyrics include, in reference to the Pokémon introduced in Gold and Silver, that "you still gotta catch 'em all!". A new, remixed version of the original theme was used as the opening for the first season of the XY series.
The reference was used as the title of the penultimate episode of the original series, Gotta Catch Ya Later!. In this episode, both Brock and Misty return to Kanto, leaving Ash to head to the Hoenn region alone.
The slogan was referenced in the English-language version of Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys; Brock says the phrase when collecting food from a haywire robotic vending machine during a power outage (with "them all", in this instance, being hot dogs).
The Pokérap GS used the catchphrase quite prominently.
The line was later said by Meowth in The Lotad Lowdown.
The line is also referenced in the song Can't Stop (Catchin' 'Em All) several times.
The "Gotta catch 'em all!" phrase is also seen in the Who's That Pokémon? segment in the XY series. However, in certain international versions the line is replaced with respective Pokémon the Series: XY localized logos.
Retirement and return
The slogan was temporarily retired from the Pokémon games around 2003, with the release of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. Instead of the now-familiar phrase appearing below the Pokémon logo, the game's version name appeared there. This held true for the remaining games of Generation III, and would later prove to be the standard with the release of the Generation IV games, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
The retirement was possibly due to the large amount of Pokémon now required to capture to complete the National Pokédex, 386 at the time the slogan was retired. It may as well have been due to the incompatibility between the Generation II and Generation III games, as all of the Pokémon known as of the third generation were not available between Ruby and Sapphire, unlike what had been the case with Red and Blue and Gold and Silver.
The slogan may also have been taken out of use since it was a target of critics of the game and franchise (with some saying the phrase was an equivalent to, "Gotta buy 'em all").
An English-language Diamond and Pearl commercial was released that features the phrase in the United States. It is also used as the slogan for the Catch That Pokémon Show in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. This did not, however, mean that the slogan made a permanent return, rather it was just a reference to the then defunct slogan.
On the Pokémon Black and White official website, the slogan is referenced in the "Pokémon" section of the site. A link to the new Pokémon is labeled with the phrase "See 'Em All."
On September 14, 2013, the phrase was once again used in a trailer that was accidentally leaked on the Pokémon YouTube channel and advertised a new website called "www.gottacatchemall.com" - a website offering people in the United States a chance to win Pokémon X and Y related prizes in the sweepstakes from September 16 until October 12, 2013. The site required the first name of the user, their respective e-mail address, a username and the code "XY1012" to open. The site scattered various codes around various sites on the internet as "Easter eggs" to unlock Poké Balls on the website, and thus, a "Pokémon, a digital gift, and a chance to win". The site now has a new logo for the phrase "Gotta catch 'em all!". The new logo is now used for all videos on The Pokémon Company International's YouTube channel, along with a Pikachu saying "Pika!". The logo was also used in the Pokémon anime's Who's That Pokémon? segment on the XY series.
In most of the games, the reward for catching all the Pokémon available in the game was a diploma, proof of the feat. However, from the beginning, rumors appeared about a greater reward for attaining the ultimate goal of catching them all. Specifically, in Red and Blue, rumors circulated that after the player had caught the 150 Generation I Pokémon, if they showed their full Pokédex to the Game Freak employees in Celadon Condominiums, they would be rewarded with the elusive 151st Pokémon, Mew. These rumors, however, were false, as the only reward offered for capture of 150 Pokémon was the Diploma; Mew was only officially available through Nintendo-sponsored events, though otherwise available through the Mew glitch.
The same was true of the Generation II games, where showing a 249-Pokémon Pokédex (minus Celebi and Mew) would have the same developers give the player another diploma. With the retirement of the slogan, Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire only required the player to complete the 200-Pokémon Hoenn Pokédex (lacking Jirachi and Deoxys) to receive a diploma, though the 386-Pokémon National Pokédex still remained as a goal for players who wanted bragging rights.
In the Generation IV games, by the time the Elite Four and Champion are defeated, the player will have seen almost all of the Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex, if not all 150; it is possible to do this even before entering the Hall of Fame. The reward for this is the National Pokédex, allowing the player to go on a true quest to actually catch them all once more, though this feat requires catching more than three times as many Pokémon as it would take to complete the Sinnoh Pokédex. Catching 482 (or 484 in HeartGold and SoulSilver) of the 493 Pokémon—Mew, Lugia*, Ho-Oh*, Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Manaphy, Phione, Darkrai, Shaymin, and Arceus are not required—results in the awarding of another diploma.
The first Generation V games, Black and White, continue the tradition, with 156 Pokémon in new listing (though only 152 are required for diploma - Victini, Keldeo, Meloetta and Genesect are not). The National diploma requires 636 Pokémon (Mythical Pokémon are not required).
The sequels to the Generation V games are different, however, giving an actual reward for catching them all. The Permit is awarded for seeing 297 out of 301 Pokémon (as before, Victini, Keldeo, Meloetta, and Genesect are not required), which gives player the access to the Nature Preserve. After catching them all, Professor Juniper will give the player the Oval Charm, which increases the chances of Pokémon producing Eggs in the Daycare. Finally, after completing the National Pokédex (barring Mythical Pokémon), she will also give the player the Shiny Charm after the player talks to Cedric, which makes Shiny Pokémon more likely to appear.
In Generation VI, the player once again receives the diploma from the Game Director, and receives the diploma from Professor Sycamore, who also rewards them with the Shiny Charm, like Aurea Juniper before him. Mythical Pokémon are not required to complete the Pokédex. In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Professor Birch will reward the player in the same way, but because Deoxys can be caught in the game during or after the Delta Episode, its capture is required to receive the diploma and Shiny Charm.
In Generation VII, due to the absence of the National Pokédex, there is no reward for collecting all Pokémon. However, completing the Alola Pokédex (excluding Mythical Pokémon) allows the player to receive the Shiny Charm from the game director in Heahea City.
- The slogan for the 1999 Burger King promotional Pokémon toys was "Gotta catch 'em here!", a reference to the franchise's slogan.
- The slogan's appearance on pre-release box art for Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire indicates that the slogan was initially intended to be kept, but was dropped sometime between January 2003 and March 2003.
- In the VIZ Media edition of Pokémon Adventures volume 14, Professor Oak makes a reference to the slogan, saying that Crystal "truly catches them all".
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Hong Kong announces end of summer influenza season
Regarding severe influenza cases, in adults, 576 cases of influenza-associated admission to the Intensive Care Unit or death, including 428 deaths, were recorded from May 5 to Aug. 29 in the enhanced surveillance with the Hospital Authority and private hospitals.
Among children, in the same period, 19 cases of severe influenza-associated complication or death, including three deaths, were detected. The last case was reported on Aug. 2.
The average daily number of severe cases among all ages peaked at 11.3 per day in the seven-day period from July 12 to July 18, and then gradually decreased to 2.7 per day from Aug. 23 to Aug. 29.
No announcement yet.
Hong Kong - 428 people died in outbreak of influenza since May 2017, more than 2002-2004 outbreak of SARS
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Flu peak passes after claiming 339 lives
Three children and 336 adults have died during the summer flu peak season, one of the worst in recent years, but the Hospital Authority announced the peak period is subsiding.
Of the adults who died, 58 percent had not been vaccinated against the flu (196) compared with 140 who got shots.
There was no information yesterday on whether the three children who died had been vaccinated but the Centre for Health Protection said in its latest surveillance report in the week ending August 9, 89.5 percent of 19 severe flu cases among those under 18 did not get the vaccine for the 2016-17 season.
The authority reported 15,485 flu cases from May 5 to August 8 during the summer peak. Of these, 484 cases were severe - in which patients were hospitalized in intensive care unit or died. They included 466 adults and three children.
Among the severe cases, 80 percent of patients had underlying illnesses. The most common was cardiovascular disease, accounting for 150 death cases.
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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) has collaborated with the Hospital Authority (HA) and private hospitals to reactivate the enhanced surveillance for severe seasonal influenza cases (i.e. influenza-associated admissions to intensive care unit or deaths) among patients aged 18 or above since May 5, 2017. As of Aug 2, 431 severe cases (including 304 deaths) were recorded. Separately, 19 cases of severe paediatric influenza-associated complication/death (including three deaths) (aged below 18 years) were recorded in the same period.
2002 - 2004 SARS outbreak in Hong Kong per WHO = 299. link
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Hong Kong - 428 people died in outbreak of influenza since May 2017, more than 2002-2004 outbreak of SARSHongkong at a time when the summer flu season, so far, the number in the public hospital, laboratory confirmed influenza more than 14 thousand. The Hongkong Department of health 5 China News Agency reporters query in an interview said that from May 5, 2017 to August 3rd, the total number of severe cases of influenza related to 458 cases, a total of 315 people were killed.
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It all started with a few real life friends and a few IG friends.
We wanted to get together for a girls' weekend in the mountains.
Alison and I asked a few ladies if they were interested, and before we knew it we had a group of 10 ladies who were excited to join us for a weekend in Blue Ridge, GA.
#blueridgecraftweekend :)
We didn't really plan for it to become so awesome. It just happened.
Thanks to some really wonderful shops: Baby Boy Bakery, Bubblewrappd, Moon Beam Wishes, Sunbasil Garden, Happy Days, Glitter and Gloss, Milo & Molly, Little Green Thread, and Pen & Paint
and lots of good company:
We arrived on a Friday afternoon and immediately began connecting with one another. It was so good to meet friends in real life, some of them I only see through a screen.
We cooked together, laughed together, crafted together. We made fabric wrapped wreaths, painted geometric wooden necklaces, crocheted coffee cuffs (thanks to Christa's awesome teaching skills), started on hoop art, and drank large amounts of tea/coffee together.
|We each were surprised with new coffee/tea mugs on Saturday morning when we woke up. This is the one I picked... I am sure you can guess why.
The weekend was over too quickly; I am so grateful to have had a chance to spend a few days with a group of ladies.
It was a wonderful time to create and connect. What's even better is I still get to see and talk with them most days, even if it's through the world wide web.
We have had lots of questions on how you can be "invited" to a one of these craft weekends. We had NO idea the response that would come from this girls' trip. We are definitely considering organizing more weekends like this in the future. If we do there will most likely do a sign up list for those who are interested and a raffle of some sort to draw names so everyone has a fair chance to come. Stay tuned for that :)
Oh, and the winner of all the swag from our fantastic weekend is Morgan! I'll be emailing you. Congrats!


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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Shanghai Express
This was actually an old unfinished layout I have started doing during one of our mini scrapmeet at home (@ Chiltern Park) :-) After a lot of contemplating on what else to add I ended up just adding this phrases from Teresa Collins paper today *LOL*
This was my first Dinner & Dance in Singapore (2004). The theme was "Shanghai Express" held at Marina Mandarin Hotel. I was told by my colleagues that we must dress up to the theme but to be on the safe side I opted to wear an evening dress instead hahaha. (Photo start from Left: Me, Justin, Kevin, Kelly & Thomas)
Material used:PP: Teresa Collins & Making Memory
Embellishments: Prima flowers, Prima Say it in studs, Brads, AC Thickers
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- liliput said...
Lovely layout :) all the elements match and compliment each other :)
- October 29, 2008 at 12:03 PM
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Quite honestly? Standing and Walking. Seriously.
A wedding rehearsal is nothing more than deciding where everyone is going to stand, from what direction they are entering, and who is walking in front of and behind whom. You really are not having a wedding rehearsal, you are having an enter and exit rehearsal.
A good wedding officiant will be able to guide a bride and groom through the ceremony itself just with the typical stage directions written into the ceremony, body positioning and hand motions. None of this is distracting to your guests who will barely register, if at all, that this is precisely what the officiant is doing. 99% of a wedding rehearsal is consumed with details like deciding whether the bride or groom will stand to the officiant's left, where the parents will sit, whether the groomsmen will walk in with the bridesmaids or already be standing up front, and whether the flower girl will walk with the ring bearer or stick her tongue out at his retreating back. Keep in mind as we go forward that "attendants" are simply your bridesmaids and groomsmen. It doesn't refer to your attendance. That's your guest list.
Rehearsals are sometimes absolutely necessary, but often a matter of personal preference. I leave it to the bride and groom's discretion but do have a "rule of thumb" and an "exception to the rule of thumb." While the bride and groom have two of the easiest parts to play--logistically anyway-- if you have several attendants on either side, consider their nerves on the big day. I once officiated a formal wedding that had five attendants on each side and no rehearsal. The bride and groom were incredibly laid back and prepared for whatever their wedding turned out to be. Their attendants were a mess! It took three of us to calm these ten people down, line them up and assure them wherever they ended up positioned for the wedding would be fine with the bride and groom.
If you only have honor attendants (maid/matron of honor and best man) you do not need a rehearsal. If you have a maid of honor, a matron of honor, two best men, six bridesmaids, six groomsmen, two junior bridesmaids, a ring bearer and a flower girl you definitely need a rehearsal. The weddings in between constitute a judgment call on your part. First of all, rehearsals can be great fun. The rehearsal is a tradition that allows members of the wedding party who may not know one another to become acquainted. It provides an opportunity for the two families to socialize as well as mentally and emotionally prepare themselves for the big event.
Rule of Thumb:
Exception to the Rule of Thumb:
- 0-4 attendants: No rehearsal necessary
- 5-6 attendants: Worth considering a rehearsal
- 7+ attendants: Schedule a rehearsal
If you are getting married in a private home seriously think about having a rehearsal regardless of how many attendants are in your wedding party. Home weddings are lovely, but they are not natural event venues. A rehearsal will alert you to issues you may not have considered previously. You do not necessarily need your officiant for a home wedding rehearsal, but you should discipline yourselves to conduct at least one and impress upon the other participants the importance of what you are doing. It really will help alleviate some of the stress on your wedding day.


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The QCALL Early-Stage Researchers Conference (ESRC) is a four-day conference on quantum communications, aimed at Master and PhD students as well as early post-doctoral researchers.
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Entanglement-based Quantum Communications
Security of QKD
Satellite QKD
MDI-QKD and TF-QKD
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The list of invited speakers for each session, respectively, is below:
Wolfgang Tittel (QuTech)
Charles Lim Ci Wen (CQT Singapore)
Daniel Oi (University of Strathclyde)
Li Qian (University of Toronto)
Jake Kennard (KETS)
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Bunny, Monster!
Today, instead of a regular bunny monster, we have a monster with a bunny from Bombastitch! Bombastitch has a lot of great patterns, but I am especially enamored of the Godzilla ones! I don't know how to cross stitch but I know that my mentor in all things crafty, hillyhill does, so I shall buy this pattern and ask her to teach me how, when she is not busy with her adorable baby!
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Cross Stitch is so much easier to do than most people think. And this is a great piece to start with! Aren't her designs awesome? Have fun!ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh good! Now i'm excited! :)Delete
Kristy - I adore the Godzilla cross stitch patterns. You are the clever one! How is your new home?ReplyDelete
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James "Pat" Christal, 86, of Amarillo died Thursday, March 22, 2012.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel with Roy Wheeler and Bob Schroeder officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Mr. Christal was born March 18, 1926, in Childress to Joel and Cumi Christal. He graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering. He served in the Army during World War II.
Mr. Christal married Yvonne Olds on July 23, 1950, in Sudan.
Mr. Christal retired in 1987 after working as director of public works for the city of Amarillo for 34 years.
He was a member of Hillside Christian Church for more than 50 years, North Amarillo Kiwanis for more than 25 years and volunteered for more than 25 years for Meals on Wheels.
Mr. Christal was awarded the Public Works Man of the Year in 1985 by American Public Works Association Texas Chapter and was named Outstanding Engineer in 1973 by Texas Board of Professional Engineers.
The family would like to give a special thanks to The Cottages for all of the compassion and care during the last two and a half years.
Survivors include his wife, Yvonne Christal of Amarillo; two sons, Mike Christal and wife Jill of Baton Rouge, La., and Joel Christal and wife Rogane of Katy; a daughter, Claire Christal of Amarillo; five grandchildren, Candace Reynolds of New Braunfels, Courtney Van Delden of Boerne, Jared Christal of Frisco, Hailee Davis of
Midland and Chase Christal of Lubbock; and two great-grandchildren, Cali Reynolds and Cole Reynolds.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorials be to Amarillo Alzheimer's Academy, in care of Geriatrics Division, 1400 S. Coulter St., Suite 2700, Amarillo, TX 79106; or Amarillo Meals on Wheels, 219 W. Seventh Ave., Amarillo, TX 79101.
Sign the online guest book at www.boxwellbrothers.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2012


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manu wrote in to let us know that anandtech has a xeon review up, both the xeon dp and xeon mp. amd had a plethora of press releases yesterday. they are, in no particular order:
1) estimated restructuring charges (us$300 to $600 million, possibly as high as $860m! ouch!)
2) amd presents at lehman
3) 64-bit windows os is delivered
4) opteron support from high-performance vendors
5) opteron software certifications
6) 64-bit apache web server for opteron
there's some more confirmation on intel's plan to completely forgo the 667mhz fsb and ddr/333 support and jump straight to 800mhz and ddr/400. sis has introduced its dual-channel ddr/333 p4 chipset, the sis655. it has some nifty features. amd has delayed its 90 nm switchover in dresden. this is, obviously, due to the financial situation amd is going through right now. it looks like intel's switchover to 90 nm is also delayed slightly (read yesterday's quicks and digitimes article above, prescott delayed until q4'03–12 months from now). hector ruiz, amd ceo, sees opteron as the "xeon killer", and sees amd moving into the #1 slot with products like mirrorbit flash, alchemy and mobile products and, of course, opteron. submit news items you'd like to see here.
user comments 34 comment(s)
|"hector ruiz, amd ceo, sees opteron as the "xeon killer"" (12:20pm est tue nov 19 2002)
haha. does he have any proof for that? – by askheart
|great senior ruiz… (12:31pm est tue nov 19 2002)
where is it? – by gg
|he may have proof (12:35pm est tue nov 19 2002)
"ruiz claimed the spec performance benchmarks show operton far and away outperforms its competitor."
– by geeforce
|claw hammer name (1:56pm est tue nov 19 2002)
its official its athlon 64. – by dx2
|"ruiz claimed the spec performance benchmarks show operton… (2:05pm est tue nov 19 2002)
…far and away outperforms its competitor."
i do want real benches.
also, which are the oem's behind opteron? has somebody a clue? – by askheart
|or not (2:06pm est tue nov 19 2002)
wait, i might have been mislead. – by dx2
|askheart… (3:29pm est tue nov 19 2002)
they may have not decided yet…
opteron is still half a year away… – by manu
|ddr vs. rambus (10:28pm est tue nov 19 2002)
it's funny how the rambus crowd has been saying how much faster the rdram is so much faster and yet neglect to mention the fact that the rambus that they are using is on a duel bus and the ddr is on a single bus and yet just barley beats it. hmm sum superior technology. lol – by dork
|it's (12:14am est wed nov 20 2002)
senor, not senior – by zaph1
|athlon was a intel killer, or so they said (3:34am est wed nov 20 2002)
but it didn't really kill intel – seems to me it ticked intel off and amd are the ones getting killed.
– by dollar
|i was right (4:36am est wed nov 20 2002)
– by dx2
|dollar (9:06am est wed nov 20 2002)
time will tell, won't it? :)
– by rick c. hodgin
|lol (1:34pm est wed nov 20 2002)
my big thing is why does any amd ceo feel that he has to always shoot his mouth off about how whatever they are doing is about to put them in first place or will let them over take intel when they are about 60 points behind intel is sales % of proccessors – by saint


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It sounds a simple question, but how important is SEO to your recruitment website? I honestly don't know. Did you expect me to? How could I possibly know – you haven't shown me the figures… so I can't say. Continue reading "Completing the loop: What are you spending your money on?"
Job description template
I've had a couple of queries about my post on the SEO template for a job details page – in particular about the job description and title itself, so wanted to expand on that a little. Continue reading "Job description template"
Vanity Search nets a good job
If you think you're working hard to get the right candidates in the right posts, think how hard some candidates are working…
Alec Brownstein, a 28 year old New Yorker who was in need of copywriting work.
Alec's plan was to play upon the the guilty pleasure of 'Vanity Searches' (Googling your own name) and paid for Google PPC ads using the keyword of the name of his targeted big-shot employers. When those employers Googled themselves (go on – we all do….) the 'sponsored' result they saw was Alec Brownstein's pay-per-click Advert, pointing them to his own website.
The clicks on all the ads cost a total of $6 – and he's now employed. Nice work.
Recruitment Websites "by design"
One of the common problems we have to overcome is 'design' not really being about 'design' at all – but being about visual appeal.
I posted this earlier today on the Reverse Delta blog but thought it worth posting here… though I guess I'm preaching to the converted here if you're reading a blog about Recruitment SEO!
Flash and SEO – understanding the balance and implications.
We understand the importance of the Brand – all companies need to keep careful control of how they come across to their audience – and the importance of presenting a good image to your audience – whether clients or candidates – on your website is very high. You only get one chance in many ways.
Visually, your site needs to do the job well, and we must accept that one of the big tools in 'grabbing' people is animated, (usually Flash) graphics in some way. There's no avoiding it… things that 'move' tend to work. (Within reason – we've all been to sites that are way, way too annoying before!).
The problem is, of course, that Flash is effectively a graphical interface – the words or messages in Flash are not indexed by Google or any search engines. They're 'empty' words as far as SEO goes. So does that mean you should be avoiding Flash for your new recruitment website? Well… not really, but you do need to get the balance right. Continue reading "Flash and SEO – understanding the balance and implications."
Does your web developer 'do' or 'get' SEO ?
A good web developer for your recruitment website is a huge asset to any recruitment web design project – or indeed an in-house developer can be to a recruitment company if it's large enough. But many developers do not seem to 'get' SEO – probably because they don't see the need to.
I'd liken this to a brickie not 'getting' what an architect does – or even trying to understand the process of architecture. A brickie could pretty easily build a house without an architect – so why would they need one?
This fascinating story on SEOMoz shows a web developer's foray into the world of SEO – it's a great read.
How should recruiters deal with truly Free Job Boards?
With a massive pressure to reduce costs, it was a sort of inevitability that some big firms were going to club together and produce a truly free (well almost) super-job board. 'United We Work' was set up earlier this month in the US by the Fortune 500 companies.
"We believe that if we can break those [cost barriers] down, it may stimulate an employer to hire now instead of waiting six months," said Jason Kerr, founder of QuietAgent, the technology developer behind the website.
The site, (at UnitedWeWork.org), won't compete directly with online job board giants CareerBuilder and Monster – job seekers don't search and apply for specific positions; rather they complete a standard résumé. It's an interesting experiment in the US where unemployment is currently 10%.
With so many big firms putting their weight behind the new board, it'll be interesting to see the level to which (if at all) traditional job boards are hit in the US.
Recruitment tips from Borat
Not the real Borat, but it just shows how a bit of sneaky viral marketing can suck the likes of me in… Continue reading "Recruitment tips from Borat"
Tweet your jobs… the easy way
I've seen so many articles recently about complex mothods of getting your jobs 'fed' onto Twitter.
It's so simple and there are a few sites / providers out there with vested interests giving people all manner of complex advice about how to automatically display your jobs on Twitter.
It's so simple to do and I feel the overpowering urge to tell you how before someone else tells you a more complex way.
- Get the URL of your jobs RSS feed no RSS feed? Get a new recruitment website!
- Create the Twitter account that you want to use (five minutes' job!) to display the jobs
- Login to that Twitter account
- Go to pingvine.com or twitterfeed.com and submit the RSS feed (i.e., paste it in), and authenticate it.
- Bingo… one more channel to get your jobs to the world – using the world's fastest-growing search engine – Twitter.
Oh… and don't forget the bit that people so often miss out on… PRMOTE YOUR CHANNELS – make sure people know they can digest your content in whatever way suits them.
Free versus Paid
Just stepping outside of the SEO loop and into the wider world of Search Engine Marketing (SEM), I thought it was time to post something about the use of Adwords in helping to market your recruitment website. Continue reading "Free versus Paid"


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Twitter Thursday: Snackyness of the Nutty Kind.
Yesterday was the 2-week mark of me giving up chocolate for Lent.
So far, so good.
Thought it has not been without it's difficulties! In fact, Monday night I had the weirdest dream in which I ate a chocolate bar (not sure which brand, it was just chocolate to me), proceeded to have a PANIC ATTACK (I think I may have even cried in the dream, having totally ruined my chance at succeeding at Lent) then realized in my dream I was dreaming (a dream within a dream) and DID NOT in fact have aforementioned chocolate bar, and then moved on to the next phase of the dream. In fact, even when I'm awake, I occasionally think, "Have I had chocolate this week? Am I sure I didn't have chocolate? Is it possible I'm suffering temporary amnesia or blocking it out or…"
Yes, I get a bit anxious when I have to avoid something for a period of time. Needless to say, this is definitely testing my willpower and my subconscious certainly isn't making it any easier for me!
For awhile, I had grown accustomed to grabbing a pack of peanut M & Ms or Reese's Peanut Butter cups from the vending machine as a mid-afternoon snack. Normally I eat a big enough lunch that I'm not hungry, but lately I've been getting cravings for something, so I head to vending machine and Oh look! Chocolate! Yoink! Not so good. When I gave up chocolate (sigh) for Lent, I started getting Nature Valley granola bars from the vending machines. But those babies are 85 cents a pop. That's 5 bucks a week. A box of granola bars are only $3.50. So why not get a box? But now I'm like "Can I really eat an Nature Valley granola bar everyday for the rest of Lent?" What's more, when I'm done with Lent, do I really think it's a good idea to go back eating chocolate for an afternoon snack? Yes! Of course not. That would be irresponsible and unhealthy.
I decided to reach out to my Twitter community for help on what kind of tasty snackyness I can indulge myself with during my afternoon snack sessions. Of course, since I was talking about, the masses came out of the woodwork and I had a HUGE response. If you missed out, leave your comment down below. Make sure you don't miss another exciting edition of Allison's Twitter Poll OTW (of the week) by following me at @amblass.
As you can see, there is a ridiculous prominence of nuts – the food, not the people! Walnuts, peanuts, macadamia nuts. Fruit also seems to be a favorite, and Lord knows I don't eat enough of that food group!
What kinds of snacks do you eat?
Sweeter permalinkMarch 12, 2009 2:17 PM
It would be awful to have diabetes AND a nut allergy.
Erik permalinkMarch 12, 2009 3:04 PM
Hey Babe (can I call you that on here?), I think the advise on nuts is good. I'm not sure if they have high fiber content or not, but they are supposed to curb cravings, despite their small size. Lots o' calories and good fat in a little space. That's all 🙂
March 12, 2009 5:35 PM
Awww @ Erik 🙂
Allison, You got some really great ideas on Twitter! I grabbed a few of the ideas for Kacey 🙂 Right now, her fav "snacky" thing is a mix of popcorn, nuts & sunflower seeds. I usually give her 1 cup in a baggie and she will snack on it while watching TV. She also loves the mini rice cakes in the small packs. There is one called Caramel Drizzle and it's just enough "sweet" to curve the sugar bug 😉 once you get off your chocolate ban there is another one that is Mint Chocolate and those are great too 🙂 Then like alot of other mentioned…cheese! When Kacey is feeling hungry she will grab 2 cheese sticks 🙂 She knows those are good and she doesn't need a shot for them so they are great for mid-morning snacks at school as well! Great post! 🙂
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Astronaut Candidate Selection Process Timeline
It was recently pointed out to me that NASA has made a timeline available regarding the astronaut candidate selection process.
September - October 2008
Qualified Applications reviewed to determine Highly Qualified applicants
October - November 2008
Highly Qualified applications reviewed to determine Interviewees
November 2008 - January 2009
Interviewees brought to JSC for preliminary interview, medical evaluation, and orientation
February 2009
Finalists determined
February - March 2009
Finalists brought to JSC for additional interview and complete medical evaluation
May 2009
Astronaut Candidate Class of 2009 announced
August 2009
Astronaut Candidate Class of 2009 reports to the Johnson Space Center
14 comments:
- Dave said...
People are getting invited to initial interviews. Check out:
I wonder if the interview process will slow down due to hurricane Ike and the closure of JSC this week?
I am also an astronaut application and eagerly awaiting word. Thanks for blogging about this!
- Tue Sep 16, 01:00:00 PM EDT
- Damaris B. Sarria said...
I am thinking there may be a delay. We're actually still waiting to hear if launch will be effected due to Ike.
- Tue Sep 16, 08:56:00 PM EDT
- brian said...
I have a similar post with some more details on the timeline: http://brianshiro.blogspot.com/2008/09/nasas-2009-astronaut-class-selection.html
Good luck!
- Wed Sep 17, 08:44:00 AM EDT
Yea, I've been expecting my 'Dear John' letter for a few weeks now. Haven't gotten it yet, so I'm really wondering. I have an acquaintance who roomed with Col Macarthur's brother at the USNA, I wrote up some questions to pass along to him about the time line of the process but I haven't heard anything. Will post here if I do. Good to hear that some interview letters have gone out. Good luck to everyone.
- Thu Sep 18, 11:59:00 AM EDT
- Dave said...
The news story in my earlier comment seems to be a misunderstanding. Apparently the applicant made it to the next round for the Navy, not specifically NASA.
- Thu Sep 18, 03:04:00 PM EDT
They're checking my references. Yay.
I had marked 'don't contact' on the current supervisor section and Ms. Gomez called me yesterday to ask if she could contact him anyway.
My supervisor is supposed to be getting 'the form' next week.
So it would appear they're on schedule this selection round.
- Sat Oct 11, 09:38:00 AM EDT
Got word back finally from Col. Mac. No 'Dear John' letters will be sent out to the people who are passed over to get to the 400 Highly Qualified Candidates. In fact only those who get to the final round of interviews when they go for the last round early next year will probably be notified of their select/non-selection. From here on out its a 'no news is bad news' scenario.
- Thu Oct 16, 07:33:00 PM EDT
- Danielle said...
Don't worry honey, you are an astronaut in my book.
- Fri Oct 17, 12:14:00 PM EDT
Hi Damaris,
Thanks for letting us know that Teresa G contacted you in regards to sending the form letter to your supervisor. Congratulations to you for making it to the top 10%. You must be thrilled. It is quite an accomplishment. You have a lot to be proud of. Did any of your references actually get the letter last week?
Best of luck to you!
- Sun Oct 19, 11:15:00 PM EDT
Hi Damaris,
Best wishes to you in the selection process. You had posted earlier that Teresa G contacted you in regards to getting a reference from your current supervisor. Have any of your references actually received the reference form.
Best regards and good luck,
ASCAN applicant
- Mon Oct 20, 11:52:00 PM EDT
- Damaris B. Sarria said...
Lasken, I believe you have mistaken the thread off the yahoo groups. I have not been contacted by Teresa Gomez. I believe that was someone else on the yahoo asho group that was contacted to see if they could send out a reference form even though that person put down on the application to not contact their supervisor.
I have not heard any news from my contacts either in recieving any work from NASA.
I'm waiting like a bunch of others. :)
- Tue Oct 21, 08:24:00 AM EDT
- Paula said...
I too want to be an astronaut. I am only 16 years of age though. Many may say that its a big goal, but i know that deep in my heart, i can accomplish it. :)
- Sun Jan 25, 04:14:00 PM EST
- Vinni said...
WELL, i am 34 years old. i always wanted to be astronaut and still want to do that. I am from India and have a PhD in industrial engineering and operations research. somehow, i did not get to study aerospace engineering. now i earn good and want to give a shot to my dream. ISRO (Indian space agency) might send a man to the orbit in next 10 years. i want to aim for that opportunity. what do you say guys/girls ? should i keep my dream alive ? your feedback is very important.
- Mon Apr 27, 09:54:00 PM EDT
- mgs93 said...
Hi all,
I applied for the 2009 selections process and just yesterday received my "Dear John" letter. I'm an Electrical Engineering PhD student in missile stabilization and control/cooperative control at the University of Central Florida. I have a tremendous amount of research work under my belt for the DOD but I'm lacking in work place experiance which I knew was going to be an issue. I'll definitly be applying again and again until they get sick of hearing from me and call me up..lol. Congradulations to everyone here. Very very few people can say theyve placed applications to be an astronaut.
- Sat Jul 11, 09:54:00 AM EDT