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Monday, July 11, 2011
What's UP, Doc?
The reading was only 116/62! Super low la... can pengsan anytime, right? *faint*
He asked me what I have taken lately... celery? Bitter gourd? Nope.. nope.. I didn't but I remember taking a lot of grass jelly... (kwai leen koe) Maybe that triggered off my low blood pressure...
Before I left, doctor advised me to go home and rest... don't walk here and there... hahahaha...
I followed his advice and went home.... and prepared this soup... to replenish blood...
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I am having low blood pressure all the while...but i also not sure low is actually how low. avtime i see doc, he will say the pressure is low...*sigh**ReplyDelete
yeeling, next time ask him what to take to make it back to normal.. iron pills supplement?ReplyDelete
that soup seems strange to me..but if its good for blood something..want to try:)ReplyDelete
getwell soon claire..hope you're doing fine now!
I want to drink o.. have a long time didt drink soup!!!ReplyDelete
Janeth: yes..good for replenishing blood..ReplyDelete
sasa: i like to drink soup too but sometimes no time to do it..
Not sure but mine is always maintained at 110/65. Feeling perfectly alright...ReplyDelete
I believe normal should be around the range of 120/80 .. not sure how low is low. But hor, you can actually go and buy the electronic pressure check portable machine. My dad got it, and he checks his pressure every other day. A very useful device.ReplyDelete
pam: hey, yours lower than me? :)ReplyDelete
isaac: as long as no giddiness, my pressure will shoot back up..
How low can you go limbo lower now..ooops sorry wrong channel..Yeah agree with Isaac on the average but that depends on age. The older you get the higher will be the bp. Bananaz was once 100/60 20 years back and my doctor said it perfectly OK but now gone up 120/80. Gotta be careful here on iron pills as Bananaz was prescribed iron pills once but was stopped by a more experienced doctor after I consulted him for a 2nd opinion because of my thallasemia. Better check with your doctor dont want to give wrong info here.ReplyDelete
same here. my doc always says that my bp is low..between 90-100. I have this bp monitor at home..always check.ReplyDelete
When you feel giddy...it's too low or too high.ReplyDelete
wanna try to boil this soup too...thanks claire..ReplyDelete
bananaz: he asked me to relax more.. that means going for more holidays! but where is ngan ku??ReplyDelete
lena: yeah, better buy one and keep at home..
stp: i thought i was high initially..
angelin: yes, good to boil once a month..
Pig's heart helps in blood replenishment too :P. Or best be Pig's liver (that I don't take).ReplyDelete
Hope you get well soon!
You ok already today? or still resting? watch what you eat lol,,, you seem to me,can really hantam one leh..................anyway as long as you enjoy yourself,what the heck kan?ReplyDelete
take care,but do drink a lot of air air ya
guess u need to take some iron tablets..btw, i usually take my restorate with iron during my period. My blood count is just below the borderline.ReplyDelete
LV: pig's heart? never taken before.. but like to take stomach! arrghh..ReplyDelete
eugene: yeah, thanks! ok liow.. can begin to eat marathon again.. hahaa..
wenn: your blood not enough? mine is due to certain food, i guess...
According to my doc, low blood is better than high blood. Anyway, do take care :-)ReplyDelete
- Irene TanJuly 12, 2011 at 12:02 PM
I also have low blood pressure. Doctor advise to take pig liver and bayam. So far my blood pressure is normal now.ReplyDelete
Take more nutrient will help already. If you can alcohol, take DOM a bit every night.ReplyDelete
Yuinting: but also not good.. have to monitor..ReplyDelete
irene: so must eat the chu yun sui..
sheohyan: oh.. dom ah.. i dont like alcohol.. but i heard it is good, yeah!
62 indeed is low...ReplyDelete
rest well claire!
mine opposite, i am always on high side!!!! :(ReplyDelete
Take care Claire, weather not good ya? Last week i also went twice to see doctor, bad sore throat. Now, already fully recover. :)
oh ya, i remember, if you like pig liver, i think it does help. Can drink the liver soup.ReplyDelete
That soup looks real good - like mummy made homecooked soup. I miss my mom. I really don't know how low is low and I can never read the blood pressure readings. Hope you do feel better after the soup.ReplyDelete
hihihi.. i also no idea.. how low it can be..ReplyDelete
- Irene TanJuly 12, 2011 at 5:55 PM
Sori, Claire, I don't know what is chu yun sui. If not you go and google for bayam merah it will show you the plant. Truly speaking, the pig liver and bayam helps me alot. Give it a try. Take care. GOB BLESSReplyDelete
- Irene TanJuly 12, 2011 at 6:19 PM
Claire, typo error, shud be "GOD BLESS"ReplyDelete
I found this web site on line that talks about blood pressure. My problem is too high. Here is the site.ReplyDelete
at least low BP is better than high bp, low bp runs in my famiy among the girls.ReplyDelete
I brew a similar soup less the TONG SUM, sometimes I add shitaki mushroom.
Hope after the soup, you can walk here and walk there.
If you plan to come to NZ, don't come in winter, not nice to walk here and walk there. I hibernate with my computer.
my big sis says the soup has a calming effort and helps one to sleep. I agree with her.ReplyDelete
Eh... u have low blood pressure problem? I have this problem too, and so... celery and bitter gourd is definitely banned from my diet.ReplyDelete
Hmm... try eating some pig liver? I heard it helps.
Or Claire, mebbe can try eat DOM chicken if u got time to make it. (better still ask Elin... hahahaha!)ReplyDelete
116/62 looks ok to me, coz i always having reading ard 100/55.ReplyDelete
i love this soup!! especially with lots n lots of wolfberries! :DReplyDelete
Wah! You are lucky to have low blood pressure! Most people have high blood pressure which is more damaging to health!ReplyDelete
Oh! Do you think the grass jelly lowered your blood pressure? Wonder if people with high blood pressure can eat glass jelly to lower their blood pressure?ReplyDelete
foong: yes, i think it does.. as in celery and bitter gourd.. cooling things can lower down cholesterol..ReplyDelete
Low blood pressure is always better than high. My gynae once told me that I'm lucky to have low blood pressure!ReplyDelete
Hope ur bp's back to normal now.ReplyDelete
Claire, I was wondering whether you were talking about low blood pressure or low blood count - two different ailments, lor. Whatever.. hope you are feeling better. If low blood pressure, also avoid starfruits. If low blood count, take grapes, liver, cockles and all the good stuff you are making for yourself. But these days, liver and cockles and such are tricky because they are not that clean and healthy. Take care..ReplyDelete


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You expect your home to be a sanctuary. This is where you go to escape all of the burdens and stresses of the outside world. It's a private space, and the only people you invite inside are the people you really trust.
But one couple's home was breached — and who knows how long they were being spied on.
Jerome and Ashley Kennedy were mortified to find out that their neighbor, 69-year-old Robert Havrilla, was watching them and their baby after he gained access to their attic.
Jerome was sleeping one day when he heard strange noises coming from the space. He then saw a light shining through a pipe above his head.
Unsure of what to make of the noises and the light, he installed a camera in the attic. What it recorded was disturbing. It allegedly showed their neighbor poking around the small space with a power drill in hand.
According to reports, Robert was renovating his own space next door to the Kennedy home, and he'd installed a removable wall to gain access to their attic.
But that wasn't all: Jerome discovered that Robert had apparently drilled multiple holes in a common wall in order to spy on the family.
The neighbor was arrested and has pled not guilty to charges of trespassing and stalking. The Kennedys hope that he will be charged for his alleged crimes so that they can sleep soundly at night.

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Amidst the AAA games and indie titles with huge crowdfunding resources, Imaginary Game Studios are bringing horror back to the basics in Perturbia.
You play as a character who makes a stupid decision to go into a building with an advertisement on the door, where this decision is almost instantly regretted. One death-defying lift ride later, and you're plunged into darkness with nothing but pee-soaked shoes – I assume - a ton of puzzles to solve.
Solving these puzzles is the only way to progress through the game, which the studio promise to be "old-school hard", and finally escape from the madness of the building. I don't know much else about what else to expect in Perturbia, but I do know that you won't be alone…
For any sceptical gamers out there, make sure you don't judge Perturbia based on its visuals alone. Some of the scariest and most impressive horror games I have played, such as Slenderman or Home, had pretty simple graphics, and they still managed to have me yelping in fear and scared to keep going, and this game may just do the same. There's also a comic series that ties into the game called 'Wake Up', which I may just have to read. I do love a good comic.
Perturbia will also be compatible with the Oculus Rift, which makes any game almost 100,000x scarier – that's right, I did the maths. The studio say that their game will be really hard to beat, so if you care to put their game to the test, try out the demo.
More information on this old-school horror can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, Steam or IndieDB. You're welcome.


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Happy Halloween everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying the day. Today is one of the biggest candy-eating holidays of the year! Tonight as we dress our children up in their costumes and hit the streets to trick or treat for all of our Halloween goodies, here are some tips to help you curb the candy eating:
1. Let the kids enjoy the evening and the candy. In other words, let them eat all they want! Instead of limiting your children and fighting with them about how much candy they can have tonight, let it be an opportunity to teach your kids moderation.
2. Try not to be too restrictive with your kids. As we all know, the more we restrict, the more they want. If you allow your kids to go out and trick or treat and then make the candy forbidden, this will set your kids up for eating too much candy and sweets when they get the chance. Use Halloween as a teachable moment and teach your children about moderation.
3. Before you guys go trick or treating tonight, feed your children a good dinner. The lesson is here portion control, and not letting candy replace healthy, nutritious foods.
4. Teach your children safety by asking them not to eat any candy until they come home from trick or treating. All candy should be checked to make sure that it hasn't been tampered with before your children eat it.
5. After Halloween is over, let them choose a few pieces of candy to eat a little at a time. This is a good time to teach your kids how to include small amounts of not so healthy foods, so candy never becomes a binge food.
6. Challenge your kids to see how long their candy lasts them. Make it a competition. Make sure the prize is worth the challenge. Let them see how all their hard work pays off in the end.
7. Lastly, buy the candy back from them! (allow your kids to "sell" you the candy they don't want) and this way you know they won't be eating all of it! Make sure they know they can't use their money to buy more candy! A small incentive for them to let go of the candy they got!
Halloween Day is a fun day to share with your families, by dressing up in costumes, trick-or-treating, attend parties, and eating yummy treats. Fun doesn't have to mean battles just because you know all those yummy treats are not good for your children. Relax, enjoy and be sure to use these times as teachable moments that your children will use throughout their lifetimes.
We hope that each and every family has a fantastic and safe evening! Happy Halloween!


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Chris Croome <firstname.lastname@example.com> writes: > On Sun 11-Aug-2002 at 01:46:32PM +0200, Jan Roland Eriksson wrote: > > > > Any way, going for the use of PI's to reference non structural > > external info would "pave the way" for a removal of the 'link' > > element too :) > > There was quite a bit of discussion of the TAG about the use of PIs > and the consensus seemed to be that new uses of them would not be a > good idea, nor would getting rid of them. Sounds like a reasonable TAG conclusion. If "script" is going to survive at all, I think the PI approach is probably the best option since it involves no specific expectation for either markup or client behavior. But the whole idea of client-side processing tied to publicly-served default-format web pages [as indicated by mimetype :-)] has presented unacceptable network security risks from the start. In the context of <script> much extant practice is unnecessary, and none of it is acceptable from the viewpoint of network security as long as there is a significant presence of platforms without both (1) adequate protection from memory over-writing and (2) a reliable well-tested (also IMHO "open source") library base. -- BillReceived on Sunday, 11 August 2002 16:21:43 UTC
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When I won SYTYC season 7 - I won some beautiful fabric. And the dress I'm showing you today is from this prize. I love the fabric, but I only had a yard of it and I wasn't going to order any more overseas fabric. So I just made it work - and used every single inch of that fabric.
You'll need (size 6 years):
At least one yard of the main fabric
fabric for lining - just for the bodice
three inches long elastic
elastic for bobbin
Bodice, size 6, shoulder to skirt - 23 cm, 9 inches
width of the front piece - 36 cm, 14 inches - the back piece also have these measurements
front piece - neck to skirt - 10 cm, 4 inches
back piece, neck to skirt - 15 cm, 6 inches
Cut both main fabric and lining
Skirt: Use the full length of the fabric, cut two pieces x 30 cm, 12 inches
ruffle - use the full length of the fabric, or as much as you can muster from the remains of the fabric x 7,5 cm, 3 inches
- Sew the side-seams of both the outer fabric and the lining.
- Sew lining onto the outer fabric, right side towards right side, but make sure you begin and stop about 2 inches, five cm before all shoulder straps - consult with picture above.
3. Sew the straps together, right sides together, like shown above. Do this on both lining and main fabric.
4. Pin the remaining holes on each side of the shoulder straps. Sew
5. Sew binding around armholes and neck.
6. Take the ruffle-piece, sew it into a circle. To make it ruffled, fold the top of the ruffle once over, sew with the biggest stitches you have on you sewing machine. Pull the thread carefully until the ruffle fits the skirt.
7. Sew the side seams of the skirt.
8. Sew the ruffle unto the skirt, on the right side of the skirt.
9. Put elastic on your bobbin, unsure how you do it? There are lot's of tutorials gong around, just google it.
10. Sew at least three rows with elastic on top of the skirt.
11. Attach the top to the skirt, right sides together - with elastic on your bobbin - I made my top wide.
12. Place some elastic in the middle of the neck on the front piece. Sew it on while you're pulling it, towards the skirt.
And if you want it even more fancy, fasten a bow on the front ruffle!
And tomorrow there is yet another tutorial waiting.
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Mansehra, Bannu, Abbotabad, Haripur, Peshawar and Batagram Districts.
- Expose Ulama to issues and concepts of bonded labour, worker rights and child labour.
- Enhance and improve their knowledge and understanding of International Mechanism and national legal instruments in relation to violation of fundamental human and basic labour rights.
- Raise Ulama level of awareness about socio-economic implications of bonded labour and related issues.
- Help them contextualize the content of information shared with them on different topics in Islamic perspective on the issue at hand.
- Provide them with a forum to exchange ideas and experience in relation to their roles and responsibilities in addressing the issue of bonded labour as individuals and as an institution
- Elicit their support and cooperation in awareness of masses about the issue of bonded labour through their Friday sermons (Khutbas) and congregations
- Inculcate and strengthen voluntary spirit in Ulama to disseminate their knowledge base on bonded labour and issues pertaining to workers rights and child Labour.
- Preparation and Dissemination of Model Khutba
- Workshops on Bonded Labour Related Issues
- Advocacy by Imams and Khutiba
- Monitoring the Advocacy Efforts of Ulama
- Hold individual and group meetings with over 20 senior religious leaders at provincial, district and local levels with an aim to elicit their support for the project.
- Prepared a model Khutba and reference material and disseminated to over 400 Ulama
- Reoriented three hundred and seventy six Ulama on bonded labour issues through six workshops in all the six selected districts.
- The Ulama who attended the workshops delivered over 400 sermons on bonded labour related issues in their respective jurisdictions.
- Progress and final report of the project was prepared and submitted to ILO in accordance with the reporting procedure laid out in the Service Contract.
- An effective monitoring system was designed for collecting data from the field and preparing updates and progress reports for record and onward sharing.
Project Period:
January 1 to June 2009
International Labour Organization (ILO)


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Hi there.
Looking pensively into the distance.
The NiMh battery pack has a solar panel built-in, and runs for hours.
Also, can recharge your phone in a pinch.
The thumbstick controls a pointer on the screen
...which controls the Integrated Programming Environment
Under the hood, kinda looks like a prop from the technicolour 60's.
The actual computer is nearly invisible. It's all really just different lengths of coloured wire.


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To see how to create a new profile for Firefox see Creating a new Firefox profile on Windows. Instructions for other Mozilla programs follow.
Close the application and make sure that it is not running in the background.
Thunderbird, Mozilla Suite or SeaMonkey: Use the "Profile Manager" shortcut located in the Start -> Programs Menu (if available) or use the below instructions, substituting thunderbird.exe mozilla.exe or seamonkey.exe in place of firefox.exe.
Firefox: Open the Windows "Start" menu, select "Run" (on Windows Vista, use "Start Search" or enable the Run box, as described here) then type and enter one of the following:
- firefox.exe -profilemanager
- firefox.exe -P
For a zip install or if the above instructions do not work, include the full path to the executable surrounded by quotation marks in the "Run" (or Vista "Start Search") box, as in this Firefox example:
- "C:Program FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe" -profilemanager
Close the application completely and make sure that it is not running in the background. Open the terminal and execute cd (program directory) then execute:
- (Firefox) ./firefox -profilemanager
- (Mozilla Suite) ./mozilla -profilemanager
- (SeaMonkey) ./seamonkey -profilemanager
- (Thunderbird) ./thunderbird -profilemanager
Alternately, in a terminal type path/to/application -profilemanager


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Sandwich and Soda, 1964
48.3 x 58.4 cm (19 x 23 in)
Edition: 500
Materials: Screenprint on clear plastic
Printer: Sirocco Screenprinters, North Haven, Connecticut, under the supervision of Ives-Sillman, New Haven, Connecticut
Publisher: The Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut
Catalogue: Corlett 35
Additional Notes:
From the X + X (Ten Works by Ten Painters) portfolio.
Sheet: 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 inches)
The portfolio is housed in an off-white cloth-covered box, measuring 25 5/8 x 21 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches (65.1 x 54 x 3.2 cm), with title screenprinted on the front in blue and white. Each print is protected by a paper folder, with the artist's name typeset on the front. The portfolio is numbered on the inside of the title/colophon folio. Contributing artists were Stuart Davis, Robert Indiana, Ellsworth Kelly, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Motherwell, George Ortman, Larry Poons, Ad Reinhardt, Frank Stella, and Andy Warhol.
The artists were selected by Samuel J. Wagstaff, Jr. On the back of the title/colophon folio Wagstaff states: "This portfolio was commissioned and printed in an attempt to extend as much of the visual impact as possible of ten artists to paper and to make these prints available to collectors who might not otherwise have such a vivid slice of the artist.
"The dry surface of screening seemed to be most apt to translate the effect of their painting, both the flatness which is the unifying bond between the ten, and the insistence of paint on the surface of canvas so like the visible heft of ink on paper here."
One auction record (Sotheby's, New York, April 29- 30, 1988, lot 3034) documents a portfolio numbered "A- 16," indicating that there may have been additional proofs aside from the numbered edition. However, the publisher's documentation is limited, and proofs could not be verified.
This image was reproduced in the first edition of the raisonné with the glass at the left, following a discussion with the artist in which he stated that the inked surface of the plastic should be on the top. Since the publication of the raisonné, however, the question which side is "up" has been revisited, in part because the drawing for this print is oriented with the glass at the right (see Bianchini [1971]), cat. no. 64- 3). Lichtenstein rarely reversed his images from the drawing to the final print. In addition, a proof on paper, showing the glass on the right, is now known (collection of Alex Meyerovich, San Francisco).
Mrs. Lichtenstein has confirmed that it is her belief that the printed surface of the image was intended to be underneath, so that the glass would be on the right. George Townsend, the printer for this project, also believes that the printed surface should be underneath. According to Townsend (telephone conversation with Corlett, February 8, 1999), Lichtenstein wanted the glossiest possible surface. The inks were chosen for that quality, and by printing the image to be viewed through the plastic, the shimmering qualities of the plastic itself would be used to best effect.
Mrs. Lichtenstein believes that had Lichtenstein been looking at the actual drawing and the finished print at the same time of our discussions, he would have come to this same conclusion about the orientation of the piece. We therefore believe there is compelling evidence to warrant reversing the image.


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The biggest take away: customer engagement strategies are continually evolving, so be sure you nail your requirements first, including the role your website will play.
But it wasn't all about WEM this week. Google dropped their quarterly earnings, Nuxeo integrated the Google Search Appliance and IBM unveiled plans to integrate email with your activity streams.
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|The Pottery Barn store at Castro and Market came to epitomize the NIMBY Principle when the Williams-Sonoma owned retailer crossed a man living in a Castro Street Victorian behind the store. Lawrence Janssen complained of noise and alleged intimidation tactics by members of construction crews who built the store in 2001. His bitterness toward Pottery Barn continues to be expressed in the signs Janssen posted in his windows over the store's parking lot. The NIMBY Principle (not-in-my-backyard) pits neighborhood preservationists against corporations, chain stores, and developers. What neighbors found more depressing than Janssen's noise complaints was the fact that Williams-Sonoma raised the exterior height of the building, a former credit union. What they found particularly galling is the fact that the top of the structure was merely a facade to begin with. The neighbors say it is now a great wall that blocks the views that allowed them to be witnesses to history at the corner where parades, protests, memorials, and spontaneous convergences have been hallmarks for the better part of thirty years.
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Some 150 paddlers will head down a 120-mile stretch of Oregon's Willamette River in September as part of Willametter Riverkeeper's Paddle Oregon event. In its third year, Paddle Oregon provides canoeists and kayakers an educational river experience that incorporates information about the Willamette River's history and ecology. The event is designed for paddlers of all abilities, and not only educates participants about the river, but also provides an opportunity to refine and expand paddling skills. This year, organizers are asking that paddlers have experience on moving water.
Paddle Oregon also provides an opportunity to highlight the beauty of the river and to increase overall understanding of it throughout the region. With a massive group of paddlers of all ages spending five days on the river, the event enables paddlers to interact with people from towns and cities all along the route. The group camps at Oregon State Parks, local City Parks, and on private lands. Meals are fully catered, and camp gear and other necessities are shuttled between camp sites. Last year's trip saw paddlers that ranged in age from 20 to 78. Even with a long day of 29 miles, everyone made it downriver without a problem.
"Our goal was to get people out on the river to experience it and learn about it. This river is perfect for new and seasoned paddlers alike. As this event has grown, we have brought a lot of new people to canoeing and kayaking," said Travis Williams, director of Willamette Riverkeeper. In addition to being a signature event, Paddle Oregon functions as a fundraiser for Willamette Riverkeeper. A good portion of the 2003 registration fee of $425 goes to support Willamette Riverkeeper's river education program. Paddle Oregon also benefits from the generosity of local paddle shops, volunteers, and Oregon State Parks. For more information or to register for the Sept. 8-12 paddle, contact Willamette Riverkeeper at (503)-223-6418, or check the Web site www.paddleoregon.org.


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Founded as a British Colony in the year 1819, Singapore, also known as the Lion City of Asia, is a modern, clean, and well-organized city. Populated mostly by the Chinese, Malays, and Indians, this city is brilliant in boasting a combination of colorful culture and vivid traditions.
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First-time visitors will be charmed by its vibrant fusion of modernistic skyscrapers, lush rainforests, numerous parks, and colonial and urbanized areas. It's no wonder that Singapore has become one of the most visited cities in the world.
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Singapore is a year-round destination for all types of travelers. It is a perfect place for leisure, shopping, food tripping, and nightlife activities. Some of Singapore's must-visit attractions include:
Thian Hock Keng Temple
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The Temple of Heavenly Happiness, locally known as Thian Hock Keng Temple, is built in dedication to Mazu, the Taoist goddess of sea and protector of seamen and Kuan Yin, the bodhisattva of mercy. It is the oldest and most significant temple built in Singapore. The Chinese architectural-inspired temple exhibits eye-catching colored walls and tiles with images of peacocks, roses and the universal Buddhist swastika.
Fountain of Wealth
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Singapore's Fountain of Wealth stands since the year 1995 as a symbol of wealth and life. It is one of the largest fountains in the world. Visitors are welcome to walk around the fountain towards its center during a certain time in a day for good luck.
Wonder Full Light and Water Show
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Singapore has an exciting nightlife suitable for everyone. Take a night out and experience a spectacular union of light, music, and sound with the Wonder Full Light and Water Show in the Marina Bay Sands. Stunning city backdrop are yours to take in while enjoying the 13-minute show. Get fascinated by the state-of-the-art visual effects with interweaving lasers, video projectors and giant streaming water screens.
Merlion Park
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The Merlion Park is the landmark and most popular tourist attraction in Singapore. The word "Merlion" comes from the words "Mer" meaning "sea" and "Singa" from Singapura (local name of Singapore) meaning "lion". It symbolizes the modest origins of the city from being a humble fishing village to a bustling, prosperous city. Located next to the Marina Bay, your trip will never be complete without visiting this world-famous icon.
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We're celebrating Halloween a week early here this week. This way, anyone who still doesn't know what to dress up as can benefit from our suggestions. Seriously, Halloween, at least as observed here in the United States, is the time when we give into the urge for a short time to become someone or something else. That urge may be motivated by a desire for secrecy or concealment. Or, it may be a way of projecting a different identity onto someone else. The whole question of identity is rich ground for songwriters, and costumes and masks are a fine way to express that.
That said, our first example is not the finest display of deep songwriting you will ever hear. The Lone Teen Ranger is a 1950's pop song about jealousy. The masked man in the title is a metaphor for a rival who probably doesn't wear a mask as he walks the halls of his high school. The song is sometimes credited to Jerry Landis by himself, and sometimes to his group Tom & Jerry. This is itself a disguise for a duo that would later become much better known as Simon and Garfunkle. Landis is Paul Simon, whose songwriting under his own name is of a very different quality than this.


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Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913–1916
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The Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913–1916 was a scientific expedition in the Arctic Circle organized and led by Vilhjalmur Stefansson.[1] The expedition was originally to be sponsored by the (US) National Geographic Society and the American Museum of Natural History. Canada took over the sponsorship because of the potential for discovery of new land and Stefansson, who though born in Canada was now an American, re-established his Canadian citizenship. The expedition was divided into a Northern Party led by Stefansson, and a Southern Party led by R M. Anderson.
Northern Party[edit]
The objective of the Northern Party was to explore for new land north and west of the known lands of the Canadian Arctic. At this time the possible existence of large undiscovered land masses, comparable to the Canadian Arctic islands or even a small continent, was scientifically plausible. The approach of the Northern Party, besides simply going out and looking for land, was a program of through-ice depth soundings to map the edge of the continental shelf. Meteorological, magnetic, and marine biological investigations were also planned.
Southern Party[edit]
The objective of the Southern Party was scientific documentation of the geography, geology, resources, wildlife, and people of the Mackenzie River delta and adjacent regions of Canada between Cape Parry and the Kent Peninsula, for about 100 mi (160 km) inland, and southern and eastern Victoria Island. Copper deposits and trade routes were of particular interest.
1913 was a particularly bad year for Arctic navigation. All of the expedition ships were frozen in before they could reach their initial destination of Herschel Island. The principal ship of the expedition, the Karluk, was carried off and eventually crushed by the ice, leading to the loss of eleven lives before a famous rescue. Most of the Southern Party had travelled in other ships of the expedition, and Stefansson left the Karluk with a party of five before the ship was carried off. Stefansson promptly purchased a small schooner, the North Star, reconstituted the Northern Party with local hires and resumed exploring. Only one of the fourteen Karluk survivors rejoined the expedition. The expedition purchased another ship, the Polar Bear, in 1915. The Southern Party remained in the North through the summer of 1916, exploring and mapping as far east as Bathurst Inlet. Some members of the Northern Party continued exploring through 1918. The expedition discovered land previously unknown even to the Inuit [2] (including Brock, Mackenzie King, Borden, Meighen, and Lougheed Islands),[3] produced valuable data, and launched the careers of several explorers and scientists. The controversies it engendered persisted for decades.
See also[edit]
- Diamond Jenness
- Robert Bartlett (explorer)
- Hubert Wilkins
- Christian Theodore Pedersen
- Voyage of the Karluk
- Ernest de Koven Leffingwell
- ^ Niven, Jennifer (2000). The Ice Master. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-8446-0.
- ^ Gray, D. New Lands: explorations of the Northern Party
- ^ Stefansson, Vilhjalmur (1922). The Friendly Arctic: The Story of Five Years in Polar Regions. New York: Macmillan.
- Bartlett, Robert A.; Hale, Ralph T. (1916). The last voyage of the Karluk : flagship of Vilhjalmar Stefansson's Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-16. McClelland, Toronto.
- Bovet, John A. (1979) Archivaria 9 pp. 254–255 [Review of] Stefansson and the Canadian Arctic [1]
- Diubaldo, Richard J. Stefansson and the Canadian Arctic McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1815-0
- Gray, David. The People of the CAE. Northern Party with a contribution from Jette Elsebeth Ashlee. Canadian Museum of Civilization
- Gray, David. Canada's little arctic navy. The ships of the CAE. Canadian Museum of Civilization
- Gray, David. New Lands: explorations of the Northern Party Canadian Museum of Civilization
- Gray, David. New knowledge: Science and the Southern Party. Canadian Museum of Civilization
- Jenness, Stuart Edward. The Making of an Explorer: George Hubert Wilkins and the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-1916. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, 2004. [2] accessed April 26, 2009.
- New York Times September 18, 1915 Stefansson's quest to test a theory
- Stefansson, Vilhjalmur (1921) The friendly Arctic; the story of five years in polar regions. Macmillan, N.Y.
Further reading[edit]
- Stuart Jenness (ed) (1991) Arctic Odyssey: Diary of Diamond Jenness, 1913-1916
- Hunt, William R. Stef: A Biography of Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Canadian Arctic Explorer University of British Columbia Press, 1986 ISBN 0-7748-0247-2.
- Levere, Trevor H. Science and the Canadian Arctic: A Century of Exploration, 1818-1918 Cambridge University Press, 2004 ISBN 9780521524919.
- Montgomery, Richard. Pechuck. Kessinger Publishing, 2005 (originally published by Dodd Mead 1932) ISBN 1417997559
- McKinlay, William Laird (1999). The Last Voyage of the Karluk: A Survivor's Memoir of Arctic Disaster. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-20655-0.
- Niven, Jennifer (2000). The Ice Master: The Doomed 1913 Voyage of the Karluk. Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-6529-6.
- Harold Noice. With Stefansson in the Arctic; Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, 1924 [3]
- Gisli Palsson "The legacy of Vilhjalmur Stefansson"
- F. A. McDiarmid "Geographical Determinations of the Canadian Arctic Expedition" The Geographical Journal Vol. 62, No. 4 (Oct., 1923), pp. 293–302
External links[edit]
- Northern people, northern knowledge. The story of the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-1918 An extensive and detailed online exhibit from the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Particularly strong on the roles of local Inuit, and other Arctic residents hired for the expedition. Specific sections of this website are cited above as references attributed to David Gray, the principal researcher and writer of the exhibit.
- Anne Mease Explorers and Northern Exploration Northern Research Portal, University of Saskatchewan. A multi-part article including a section on Stefansson.
- History of Nunavut
- History of the Northwest Territories
- Maritime history of Canada
- Arctic expeditions
- History of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
- 1913 in Canada
- 20th century in the Arctic
- Science and technology in Canada
- 1914 in Canada
- 1915 in Canada
- 1916 in Canada
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Design Parameters for Grouted Piles in Rock From In-Situ Load Testsby J. L. Santiago, D'Appolonia, Madrid, Spain, D'Appolonia, Madrid, Spain,
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A series of pile load tests were performed at an onshore site to develop final geotechnical parameters for the Gaviota platform foundation which consists of large diameter drilled and grouted piles in calcareous claystone. The results of the pile testing program are analyzed in this paper and applied to Gaviota using a normalised approach to account for the difference in rock properties between the onshore and the offshore sites. The pile tests have permitted verification of existing design methods for the evaluation of the ultimate shaft resistance and investigation of the axial and lateral load-deflection behavior of grouted piles in rock.
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Several teaching scholarships are designed specifically to encourage technology and mathematical education. Students operating towards traditional and on the internet degree applications in educating have a variety of grants, grants and fellowships available to help balanced out the costs of higher education tuition. In addition to institutions, government companies, non-profit fundamentals and professional companies offer teaching scholarships. As opposed to student education loans there is no limit to how much economical aid you can receive from Student Scholarships, and they never need to be paid back. So you could get all the money you need to pay for higher education tuition, room and board, books and even university supplies. With allow applications you can go to university for free. Online sources create it easy. You just enter in your private details, educational goals and personal passions and the on the internet data source suits you up with the scholarship and grant applications you be eligible for a. So you can spend shorter period looking and a longer period applying.
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Papa bought a new car today
Nothing is new or un-usual in this, thousands of people do that everyday.
But that also means that our old –twenty year old faithful ambassador has to be replaced. It will be sold to some random junkyard.
Bhaiya scolds me for getting attached to people, things , places ,rented houses so much so that I almost sound like the same 3 year old who sat on the back seat of the blue gypsey, with a basket full of toys on the lap and thick tears rolling down the cheeks, when we were getting shifted from the one BHK rented home to our own newly constructed home. I was getting all the more emotional because everyone else was happy and laughing at me.
Same way I felt and behaved when I was leaving my hostel room at Nora Nivas or that one BHK home at Shahpur Jat.
Not that I was always a sissy baby crying foul every time, my emotions were always in my control. In fact I controlled my tears on my vidaai even when everyone else was deeply crying. It was because Papa could have broke down emotionally very badly, being a chronic hypertension patient he is.
It is only after my life has gone hay where three years and a few months down the marriage lanes , that I have become emotional and tears well up very easily. When nothing turns up according to you, you can do nothing but cry! To the heart's content.
Anyways…That White Ambassador…
Twenty years back she came in our lives…
She has been a witness to our daily hustle bustle and internal strife.
We called her Dhanno because she served us so faithfully upright.
Normally , politicians and officials use ambassador to depict power.
For us she was epitome of space adjustment wherein even six seven of us could fit in and she would not even binge or cackle.
Her hoarse engine noise would sometimes make my mum frown,
But then she laughed because someone would come and say that Dhanno has made Papa and all of us renowned in that small town.
Be it my driving lessons that bhaiya gave on aerodrome or the long drive along the koyal river, Dhanno was always there.
Rocky terrains, village , mountains and hills, Papa and me have both worked socially and un-ceremonously alighting in and out of her.
Driving her at the speed of twenty I had made my Grandma proud.
She actively witnessed me bid adieu after marriage and bhabhi was warmly welcomed.
Travelling everyday to college universities and intellectual shrines everyday with Papa,
I have a feeling she must have become 'half professor' by now on honoraria !
Even More than all of us, she has served my parents well.
But its time to fare her well.
Makes me remind that Everything comes with an imprinted expiry date.
Beyond that nothing stays, neither you, nor me, neither Dhanno , nor her story.
Because Sun sets on the horizon in all its glory.


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A woman who attempted to steal a package from a front doorstep has received some instant karma, snapping her leg while trying to get away.
The woman was spotted by security cameras in Snohomish County, Washington, hopping out of her accomplice's car and nicking the package that had been placed on the doorstep.
Her escape didn't go to plan, though, as she slipped and snapped her leg on the way back.
Unable to get up, her accomplice had to jump out and carry her - and the stolen goods - back to their car.
Police are investigating the theft, which was meant for homeowner Lizeth Ababneh, containing medication for her husband.
Guess they'll be checking any medical records for a broken leg.
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My friends have put together a zine, called "The Radler", about two very wonderful things on this earth, bikes and beer. I had the pleasure of creating the cover for it.
You can pick up a copy if you're in Hong Kong at the "2 Years Ahead" zine market on Aug. 17-18 (Fri + Sat), from 5pm to 10pm.
Osage Gallery, 5/F, Kian Dai Industrial Building, 73-75 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong.


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Valentine's Inspiration: Coolest Couples
With the Valentine's Day launch of our Whistles Wedding collection, in which each dress has been named in ode to our favourite romantic heroines in history, from Juliet Capulet to Queen Victoria, we've been thinking a lot about our favourite couples in popular culture here at Whistles HQ.
After a lot of deliberation, here's our rundown of the five coolest, most stylish, head-over-heels power couples in recent history…
1. Patti Smith & Robert Mapplethorpe
Lovers, co-creatives and lifelong friends, Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe's bohemian union led each of them to their iconic creative pursuits. Intimate details of the pair's on/off relationship throughout the 1970s was recorded in Smith's award-winning 2010 memoir, Just Kids, which we highly recommend reading if you haven't already. After a tangled and wild affair which occurred largely within the walls of the infamous Chelsea Hotel in New York, the pair went their separate ways but remained close friends until Mapplethorpe's death in 1989.
2. Jack Nicholson & Anjelica Huston
Perhaps the ultimate Hollywood couple, Anjelica Huston and Jack Nicholson's famously tumultuous relationship lasted 17 years in total. Though Nicholson's frequent adulterous tendencies are now public knowledge, the elegant pair's attraction was magnetic. Collectively, their offbeat red carpet style is a joy to behold. In 1990, when Huston had finally tired of Nicholson's ways, he sent her a pearl and diamond necklace that Frank Sinatra had gifted to Ava Gardner many years before. Nicholson signed the card 'These pearls from your swine'.
3. Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid & David Bowie
The Somalian model and late legendary musician shared a 25 year-long storybook romance, which lasted until Bowie's tragic death in 2016. The pair met at a party where Bowie fell in love with Iman instantly, while Iman, who was recently separated, was unsure. Alas, not long after their first meeting, Iman fell for the musician when he bent on his knees to tie her shoe lace in the street.
4. Martha Plimpton & River Phoenix
Arguably one of the coolest indie couples of all time, actress Martha Plimpton and the late actor River Phoenix met on set while filming The Mosquito Coast in 1986. For River, who tragically died from an overdose at the age of 23, his relationship with Martha was the longest of his life and the two young Hollywood stars remained friends until his death in 1993. While they were dating, Phoenix's penchant for oversized knits and plaid shirting merged harmoniously with Plimpton's boyish cropped hair and love of loose tailoring. Their nonchalant appearance at the 1989 Academy Awards was the culmination of their eternal cool.
5. Sadie Coles & Juergen Teller
Potentially the most powerful art world couple to date, gallerist and art collector Sadie Coles and fashion photographer Juergen Teller are a match made in pop culture heaven. The achingly cool pair attended their 2003 wedding wearing Arsenal football kits and rounded off the ceremony with a game of football. When out and about, the couple often mirror one another's style with his and hers suiting and bold graphic tees proving the mantra, the couple that dresses together, stays together.


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Mandarin Oriental to open resort in Bali in 2016
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, which has hotels in places like Bangkok, Manila, Las Vegas and Paris, is set to open a luxurious hideaway resort in Bali, Indonesia, by end of 2016.
Mandarin Oriental, Bali, will be located on Bali's southern Bukit peninsula. The resort will offer 180 degree views with direct access to a secluded and protected white sand beach.
Situated on elevated terraces, the 121-key resort comprises 97 spacious villas, each with a private pool ranging from 10 to 15 metres in length and 24 airy and expansive guest rooms.
It will feature three restaurants and bars. The resort will also offer a variety of multi-purpose function rooms, including an iconic cliff top ceremony platform – ideal for weddings – with ocean views.
An all-inclusive Spa at Mandarin Oriental will offer the most comprehensive range of wellness, beauty and massage treatments available in the region.
"We are delighted to extend Mandarin Oriental's renowned levels of hospitality to the beautiful island of Bali and are looking forward to creating a luxurious hideaway on this dramatic Bukit coastline," Edouard Ettedgui, group chief executive of Mandarin Oriental, said in a statement.


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Understanding doping anomalies in degenerate p-type semiconductor LaCuOSe
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The failure to develop a degenerate, wide band gap, p-type oxide material has been a stumbling block for the optoelectronics industry for decades. Mg-doped LaCuOSe has recently emerged as a very promising p-type anode layer for optoelectronic devices, displaying high conductivities and low hole injection barriers. Despite these promising results, many questions regarding the defect chemistry of this system remain unanswered, namely (i) why does this degenerate semiconductor not display a Moss – Burnstein shift?, (ii) what is the origin of conductivity in doped and un-doped samples?, and (iii) why is Mg reported to be the best dopant, despite the large cation size mismatch between Mg and La? In this article we use screened hybrid density functional theory to study both intrinsic and extrinsic defects in LaCuOSe, and identify for the fi rst time the source of charge carriers in this system. We successfully explain why LaCuOSe does not exhibit a Moss – Burstein shift, and we identify the source of the subgap optical absorption reported in experiments. Lastly we demonstrate that Mg doping is not the most e ffi cient mechanism for p-type doping LaCuOSe, and propose an experimental reinvestigation of this system
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Up until yesterday whenever I would think of Oslo, Norway , I visualized a clean, peaceful and safe place, filled with law-abiding citizens and a calm serenity most countries do not enjoy. Cultured comes to mind, too. On July 23, 2011 all that changed. No more will Norway's people feel secure, and they have a diabolical cold-blooded murderer to thank for it.
The fact that this man wants to speak out at his hearing in court tomorrow is ludicrous! He want to justify his brutality delivered to the innocent and unsuspecting. He wants us to understand why he blew up a government building. He wants us to understand why about an hour later, he systematically hunted and mercilessly stalked his prey of young adults and teenagers fleeing for their lives, on an island surrounded by frigid waters. He want to explain the reasons he took matters into his own hands and pulled the trigger again and again, over and over. He plotted for months before he carried out his diabolical and (yes folks … you've heard it from me) evil agenda. Heinous crimes against the unarmed and defenseless and beautiful Norwegian people.
I am of the mind that when someone is caught red-handed, guilty beyond a shadow of a doubt, that he or she should be delivered swift and extremely harsh punishment. I do not believe for one moment that the parents, loved ones, friends or the Norwegian government wants to "understand and sympathize" with this individual. Right about now I would like to see the return of England's historically famous "Bloody Mary", because she would have him dealt with on her terms and for all to see. Public execution for a public executioner. Dish it out and be ready to enjoy what you doled out. Were it up to me, I would refuse to allow him to speak another word … he's already made a loud enough statement.
If he is allowed to spew his diatribe then it sets a tone of acceptance for what is considered a heinous and violent act. It will not discourage others, but will actually encourage more of this criminal behavior.
Frankly, I am sickened by the really guilty murderers in this world wanting to be center-stage so we can be their audience. This should be handled in the middle of the square and he should be gagged because all he would utter would be words of unjustifiable hate. The death toll was 92 when I last checked. This terrorist has swiftly ended innocent lives, ruined his country's untarnished reputation, bought cruelty to a country which hasn't seen violence like this since WWII, and has forever injured the minds and hearts of countless people, not only in Norway, but around the world. Like the waves against the shore, violence has a ripple effect, and that … affects us all.


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Bono Productions to Hold Music Showcase at Kono Lounge Nov. 27
Nathan Stallings, owner of Bono Productions, has announced the new firm will hold its first music showcase on Sunday, Nov. 27 at Kono Lounge in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Music is set to begin at 6 p.m. and a complimentary filet hibachi will be served from 6 to 8 p.m.
In a telephone interview last week, Stallings said, "My main goal is to give musicians an opportunity to put their stuff out there. This Thanksgiving weekend showcase demonstrates the diversity of talent in this area. The opening set will be by Rick Strickland and Lesa Hudson. Both talented songwriters and vocalists, they perform all original music."
A sessions player for more than 20 years, Strickland has recorded with and opened for some of the country's top acts, including Carl Perkins, Todd Rundgren and B.B. King. He has also produced over 50 albums in a wide range of musical styles. His work has made it to the silver screen (Modern Love/1990) He has composed two productions for the Columbia City Ballet. He has performed at the Georgia Music Awards, backing Tommy Roe, Joe South and Ray Stevens. He was Billy Joe Royale's musical director for three national tours. Rick is well-known for his four-octave vocal range as well as his considerable skills on the guitar.
Hudson is a lead vocalist and keyboard player in the Rick Strickland Band. She grew up in Darlington, S.C. as part of a musical family, with church as its centerpiece. She went on to front her own Lesa Hudson Band, a contemporary Christian group. Hudson produces and performs several Christian-based showcases, and has also performed with the classic rock band, 3 Day Funk with Keith Hamrick (formerly with Billy Joe Royal and the Atlanta Rhythm Section)
The second act will be award-winning songwriter and entertainer Jaynie Trudell. Based in Myrtle Beach, this traveling troubadour is a national recording artist and plays multiple instruments, including piano, guitar, harmonica and dulcimer. Known for her original material, she was honored with the 2010 Blues Entertainer of the Year by the Grand Strand Blues Society.
Electrifying guitarist "Kid" Drew Voivedich has the third time slot. If you frequent the Sunday night blues jams at Jay's in Little River, S.C., you already know how he and Pops tear it up. Kid Drew's rockin' blues is edged with funk, country, jazz, pop and even reggae. Never a dull moment with the Kid.
Closing act will be Pops, himself, possibly the most respected blues guitarist on the Grand Strand – not to mention jazz, pop, R&B and then some.
He's played with the Clovers, Percy Sledge, B.J. Thomas and many more. If you're a local, you may have seen him with singer Kerry Michaels.
Playing guitar is practically in his blood. Michael Stallings got his first guitar at eight years old and his first electric guitar at ten. "I remember my mom playing 'Ballad of Jesse James' with a butter knife. She never did like the slide," he laughs.
Nathan Stallings is Michael's son, and proud papa can't wait for the event at Kono. "We're going to put on a great show," says Michael. "I hope everyone stays around to jam with me.
On Facebook, look for Kono Lounge (Myrtle Beach) or Michael Stallings (Little River)
General admission tickets cost $15 each, and include the free food. VIP tickets, at $20 each, also include a free drink and access to the club's upstairs VIP section, which features special seating and a private bar.
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The official who oversaw
a plan for the Pentagon to run a terrorism futures-trading market is resigning
under pressure, a senior defense official said July 31, as reported by The
Associated Press.
John Poindexter, a retired
rear admiral who was President Ronald Reagan's national security adviser,
will step down, the official said, following disclosure of a proposal that
angered lawmakers and Pentagon officials.
The plan was to create
an online betting parlor that would have rewarded investors who forecast
terrorist attacks, assassinations and coups.
Defense Secretary Donald
Rumsfeld did not personally dismiss Poindexter, but the defense official
said Rumsfeld agreed that the admiral's credibility was damaged and that
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A major difference between traditional file system and SharePoint is the ability to check a file 'out'. This means a user can 'reserve' a file for their editing use only. Others can still view the file but they can't make changes until the file is checked back in.
Why is this important? Imagine you are in a team of people all working on a proposal. You have agreed to some changes and you all go in and try and makes these changes. If two people attempt these at the same time, the second user will get a message saying that the file is in use and they can open a 'read only' copy. Out of frustration they do this. They then upload this edited copied back to the original location and in the process over write any changes.
SharePoint Online allows co-authoring, which allows multiple people to work on the file at the same time but in most cases in a business this is not generally a good idea.
A better approach is for a single party to check the file out, make any changes and then check the file back in. While the file is checked out, other people can still view the file but they can't make changes. By checking the file out the editing user is safe in the knowledge that no one can update or overwrite the file until it is check back in.
So what's the process of checking a file out using SharePoint Online?
Visit your favourite Document Library with the document you wish to check out.
Select that document by clicking with the left mouse in the very first column on the left of the document name under 'tick' heading. This should highlight the whole document line as shown above.
With the document highlighted, select the Files tab at the top of the page to view the Ribbon Menu.
Towards the centre of the Ribbon Menu, under the Open & Check out section you'll see a Check Out button. Select this.
After a few moments you will see that the type icon for the document changes to display a small box with a white arrow in the bottom right indicating that the file is now checked out.
The person who checked the file out can now makes changes to that document as required (here highlighting the word Term at the top of the page).
However, if another user (in this case Lewis Collins, noted in top right of page) opens the document they can view the last version of the document prior to it being checked out as shown above (i.e. the word Term at the top of the page is not highlighted).
But if they try and edit that document they receive a warning like that above indicating that file is checked out.
If they tried to upload a file of the same name (after say taking a local copy and changing it), they are greeted with a similar message (as shown above) and they are prevented from overwriting the checked out file.
When the editing user is ready they simply check the file back in.
To do this is again select the checked out document by clicking on the cell at the very left, then selecting the Files tab to display the Ribbon menu.
Again, in the Open & Check Out section there is a Check In button that they should select.
They will then be prompted to select whether to keep the file checked out and whether they want to add comments.
Why would you want to retain check out? Doing so will save a copy of the editing changes made so they can be worked on again but not make those changes available to others. For example, you maybe waiting on further information to go into this document so you retain check out so SharePoint has the latest version that you can pick up editing again when you have that information but others won't see those changes (because the edits are not yet complete).
Once the file is checked in other users will see all the updates as you can see above with Lewis Collins.
I hope you can now see the benefits SharePoint check in provides and how to go about the process. You can configure document libraries to always require check out if you want. An administrator can also over write any document that are checked out if need be as well. Those are topics for future posts.


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Content warning, there are some burlesque babes on this blog post, just in case you are viewing from location that would find that sort of imagery inappropriate. Hooray! Boobies!
Ballarat has had this intense cultural surge in the past few years. Not only have a bunch of fantastic eateries, cafes and bars begun springing up, local events aren't just getting big, the city is getting intoxicated by them. For the last four days locals have been saying to one another 'are you going to Rockabilly?'
Check out my post on the 2016 event here.
It's this welcomed event, where everyone will put on whatever rockabilly clothing they have and support the non-ticketed parts of the event in droves. They also swan around the city, driving vintage cars and wearing vintage clothes, bringing bright pops of colour to restaurants and venues that aren't even part of the festival. The Ballarat Beat event organisers approached me a few months ago to see if I would be willing to hang around the festival, take pictures and do some social media posts. Naturally, they couldn't stop me from doing this if they wanted to. The Rockabilly Festival has such a great vibe in the city, you can't avoid it. These are a few shots and stories from my time at the event.
It's not just the locals that get into the event. I met this amazing couple from my old home of Perth!
The main marquee had quite a few crowd drawing events including a poodle parade and the Miss Ballarat Beat pin up contest, which I didn't get to see all of, but it was still loads of fun.
Just to walk the Lydiard St strip is free and it's full of people, so I went on down to see what was happening. Some events in the marquee are free too, but even if there is a band on and you need a ticket to get on the dance floor, you can stand on the side and look in the 'windows' as the bass player charges out onto the dancefloor and stands on his bass. The rest of the band joins him on the floor and then he lays on his bass and slides across the floor. The crowd stands up and cheers as the band finishes. I go and talk to the band, tell them I loved photographing them. They tell me they usually set the drummer on fire.
After I left the burlesque I started wandering down Lydiard St (the whole first northern block is closed for the event and it's full of people, vintage cars and market stalls), I was searching for things to photograph to capture the feel of the festival. Loud music and a bunch of people standing around outside Sebastiaans drew me in that direction. The small crowd outside are all chatting, lit by streetlights and the gold strip lighting of the cafe. I squeeze inside to hear the band. It's first time I have ever seen live music in Sebeastiaan's and it's wild. People are hollering and dancing and the space is cramped and hot and thick with roaring guitar. It's as though the lack of space means you can't escape the vibe and the band thrives on it.
After a little while I step outside to the cooler air and I wait for my family to arrive. It's late and most of the scheduled events are winding down. Out on the road under the traffic lights two women dance together to the sound of the band that's blaring through the door of the cafe. Their skits are twirling in unison. I pull out my camera and try to capture the moment. They spot me watching them and start laughing. 'Twirl for me!' I call out and they oblige until they both have to stop because they're dizzy and out of breath.
During the day is the best time to capture people dancing, when the dance floor has enough light on it to take photos. I made my way to the dancefloor, walking through the festival to check out the stalls and what people were wearing. With a DJ on constantly in the main marquee there was always someone on the dancefloor. We hung out until the poodle parade started to get some pictures of the dogs. The event was packed. There was so much happening, and I missed out on a few events, too.
An just because I hung out with her for the whole event, here are a couple more snaps of my spunky sister in a vintage dress that our grandmother bought our mother.
The photos here are only a small sample from the event. You can check out all the shots I took here on Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/lianasmooz/sets/72157650811951885/
If you want to stay in the know for the next Ballarat Beat event, you can find them on Facebook here.
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Aaron, Gabriel and Bonaparte
Amanda Prantera
- The Periodic Table by Primo Levi, translated by Raymond Rosenthal
Joseph, 233 pp, £9.95, October 1985, ISBN 0 7181 2636 X
Once in an unguarded moment when I was trying to illustrate the unbounded nature of human vanity, I shamefacedly admitted to my daughter that I, too, outwardly so cool-headed and realistic about my slender talents, cherished in the back of my mind a dream of being awarded the Nobel Prize. I could see myself, I confessed, walking up an aisle of red plush carpet, flanked by applauding onlookers and heralded by fanfares, dressed in my best, blushing becomingly as I prepared to receive this the highest accolade currently available in the profession. Strange to say, and pathetic though I must have sounded, my daughter did not scoff at me in the least. 'There's nothing wrong in that,' she said encouragingly, patting my arm. 'I know exactly what you mean. You're right. Why not? It would be wonderful' – here she stopped and became thoughtful – 'only what do you suppose they could award it to you for?'
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