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SIR – The Prime Minister foresees cheaper energy bills thanks to fracking ("We cannot afford to miss out on shale gas", Comment, August 12). What measures will he put in place to force the energy companies to achieve that? They have a bad record on lowering prices. I don't recall paying less at the pumps due to the North Sea oil bonanza.
Philip Moger
East Preston, West Sussex
SIR – Caroline Lucas MP said that shale gas is incompatible with our commitments on climate change (Letters, August 14).
But shale gas has dramatically reduced America's carbon dioxide emissions because it has replaced coal in power stations.
James Allan
Hartlepool, Co Durham
SIR – Professor Richard Davies (report, August 10) warns that shale gas developments could cause the "industrialisation" of the countryside. But Britain has already developed, and continually adds to, an extensive utilities infrastructure of power, telecommunications, water and gas systems throughout the countryside.
I can see no substantial difference between these and construction activities for shale gas.
Stephen Moorhouse
SIR – What is all the fuss about fracking and earth tremors? Long before fracking was started I was warned, in a house survey in Kent in 1983, that the area was subject to earthquakes. Britain is subject to natural earth tremors which are not noticed by the population.
B F Dutton
Southsea, Hampshire
SIR – As David Cameron "would never sanction something that might ruin our landscapes and scenery", perhaps he should guarantee that wind farms will not be foisted on communities as well.
At least fracking has the potential to lower our bills significantly, whereas we all know that turbines have exactly the opposite effect.
Tim Coles
Carlton, Bedfordshire
SIR – By comparing the area of a shale drilling pad with that of a "cricket pitch" the Prime Minister shows that he knows as little about the subject as Lord Howell.
On a typical drilling pad in North Dakota or south Texas, from which we would drill between 20 and 30 well trajectories, we normally have around 40 container units, each around the size of a cricket pitch. Then there is the space taken up by the drilling derrick and other ancillary equipment. A better comparison would be with just over half of a football pitch.
Fiona Kent
Environmental Geologist
Croydon, Surrey
Western interventions
SIR – The West intervened in Iraq and Libya at the drop of hat on the pretence of humanitarian concerns. We now stand by passively, largely without comment from politicians, while the conflicts in Syria and Egypt claim dozens more lives on a daily basis. What seemed a brave stance against Colonel Gaddafi's threat to hunt down his citizens "like rats" now rings hollow.
The Egyptian old guard's putsch against its fledgling democracy has been condoned by Western leaders while calls for democracy in Syria have been all but silenced. Can it be pure coincidence that Iraq and Libya are rich in oil while Syria and Egypt are best known for dates and cotton?
Anthony Rodriguez
Staines, Middlesex
Home-grown food
SIR – The National Farmers Union has exposed a dangerous policy flaw ("British-produced food would run out today", report, August 14).
Relying on cheap imports to make up for the growing shortfall in British-produced food puts us in a very vulnerable position while widening our trade gap. Our farmers produce food to the highest safety, welfare and environmental standards in the world and yet they cannot make a decent profit. No wonder we lose so many every year.
Meanwhile, the development of agricultural land is curtailing our ability to produce more food, as are the green lobby's continual calls to reduce livestock grazing numbers in the uplands.
Suzanne Greenhill
Cockermouth, Cumberland
Desert island reading
SIR – Rosemary Heaversedge (Letters, August 12) asks what "better book" than the Bible I would have people take to their fictional desert island. I would not presume to tell people what they would find interesting or inspiring and would leave the choice of reading matter entirely to them.
No one can deny the influence that the Bible has had on our culture, but that influence has not always been benign. It should be a free choice as to whether a person feels the Bible is particularly interesting or relevant to them, not a choice mandated by others as it has been so often in the past.
Terry Sanderson
President National Secular Society
London WC1
Disaster arias
SIR – I share Ron Ward's dismay about avant-garde opera productions (Letters, August 12). I saw a production of Fidelio which featured row upon row of shirts laid out on what appeared to be the top of a garage roof. What it meant worried me for the rest of the performance, and does still.
I have also seen Siegfried forging Nothung with a toffee hammer alongside the airframe of an Fw190, and Rusalka singing her touching song to the moon while seated on a swing with her legs tied together. I knew the soprano in question and later asked her what this meant. She confessed that she had no idea.
George Cantello
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
SIR – Ron Ward should spare a thought for me. Last summer, in Berlin, I sat through a performance of la Traviata set entirely on the central lane of an autobahn, the only excitement being when a set of giant windscreen wipers inexplicably swept across the proscenium arch.
Philip Tucker
Brighton, West Sussex
State of the arts degree
SIR – I was disappointed to read that students are turning away from arts degrees because of job prospects (report, August 13). It is possible for students to make themselves employable and still complete an arts degree.
At the University of Northampton, we have focused our attention on ensuring that all students have the opportunity to get involved in social enterprise and learn core business skills for their future careers.
One example of this is a theatre company of recent graduates called Tap the Table, who set themselves up and trade successfully as a social enterprise.
These and other initiatives have helped us to become a leading university for employability in Britain.
Nick Petford
University of Northampton
SIR – The intellectual rigour of a liberal arts course (in my case modern languages) provides an important introduction to decision-making under time pressures. In my long experience of business this is much more important – and rewarding – than the vocational repetition of received wisdom (in my case chartered accountancy). I strongly recommend that undecided students plump for arts courses but, critically, follow up with some form of vocational training. Do not treat the undergraduate degree as an end in itself.
Donald R Clarke
Somerton, Somerset
Afghan interpreters
SIR – I am deeply ashamed at the way the British have abandoned the Afghan interpreters and left them and their families to be murdered by the Taliban ("Churchill knew loyalty should be rewarded", Comment, August 14).
The Government should grant asylum to all interpreters (and their immediate family) who helped the British forces.
Just leaving them to die is immoral, disgraceful, and indefensible.
Jeremy Collis
London SW19
Watching sails dry
SIR – Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's criticism of the BBC's lack of coverage of sailing is totally unfounded. Sailing is definitely not a spectator sport and watching paint dry is more exciting, hence the BBC's numerous programmes on house renovations.
Peter de Snoo
Truro, Cornwall
Why do the clean-shaven fear the bearded?
SIR – The little research into why men grow beards ("It's pogonophobia: Paxman bristles over bosses' bias against beards", report, August 14) is hardly surprising. Almost every male over the age of puberty has a beard, unless he actively removes it.
Much better subjects for research would be why, in this day and age, so many men feel a compulsion to perform the daily act of self-mutilation known as shaving – or why so many of them feel threatened by people like Jeremy Paxman.
Ian Noble
Eastleigh, Hampshire
SIR – The first piece of advice my old boss gave me was never to employ anyone with a beard. If they were clean shaven but wore inappropriate shoes then they fell at the second hurdle. Ghastly socks tended to go along with inappropriate shoes.
He ran a very successful company and this advice has stood me in good stead.
Sadly, he had no advice about women.
Michael Willis
SIR – Jeremy Paxman must have amazing hair growth since he was clean-shaven on University Challenge at 8pm and had a full beard on Newsnight by 10.30pm. Perhaps he should have become the new Doctor Who.
Ian Whitmore
Lower Froyle, Hampshire
SIR – A beard can be dangerous: I had one for 30 years. When wearing a suit and bow tie, I was often mistaken for an intellectual, so eventually shaved to avoid being invited to any more arts events and galleries.
Robert Vincent
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Someone at Sephora has wizened up to the fact that makeup addicts ≠ skincare addicts, and it's reflected in this year's gifts. There are now three different gift sets that Beauty Insiders can pick up during their birthday month: one makeup, and two skincare.
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I've never understood why skincare is a distinct category from men's skincare, but hey, that's the beauty industry for you! 2017's Sephora birthday gifts for skincare junkies feature Caudalie (available in stores and online) and Jack Black (online only).
The Caudalie set includes the Caudalie Vinosource Moisturizing Sorbet and Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum, both of which are silicone-free. I've used both in the past, and I think they're best for normal to dry skin. They weren't hydrating enough for my super-dry skin, but they're well-loved by the beauty community.
The Jack Black birthday gifts feature the brand's Clean Break Oil-Free Moisturizer (which contains silicones) and Deep Dive Glycolic Facial Cleanser. Both products are made for normal to oily skin, because the beauty industry is nonsensically gendered like that.
Also worth noting that the Jack Black tubes contain 3x as much product as the Caudalie ones. (See again: nonsensically gendered.) If you have oily skin, take advantage of the fact that men automatically get more for their money and go for the Jack Black set! If you don't, come despair at the state of the world with me. I promise lots of crying and cuddles.
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Saturday, May 09, 2015
Is Stephen Harper Slowly Cracking Up?
In one of my last posts I wrote about how Stephen Harper had been hit by a perfect storm of bad news.
Which had left him badly shaken up, clinging to his sanity with both hands, and screaming with frustration.
And at a news conference yesterday that was only too apparent. For all the pancake makeup and mascara in the world couldn't conceal the fear in his cold dead eyes.
Or as Chantale Hebert writes, make him look more like a man who is just glad he made it to the weekend.
Set aside Tuesday's NDP's election victory in the Conservative heartland of Alberta and Stephen Harper's ruling party still had a terrible week.
All week, partisan overkill made the government look both ugly and inept. It is hard to think of a more self-defeating combination for a party that is about to solicit a fourth mandate.
The wheels seem to be coming off the Con bus. The reckless decision to endanger the lives of our soldiers in Iraq for the sake of a cheap photo-op is turning into a neverending nightmare...
Another video showing the faces of Canadian military personnel has surfaced on the prime minister's website, just days after his office was forced to remove two similar videos that potentially endangered soldiers' lives.
His attempt to pose as a Great Warrior Leader has failed. His massive propaganda machine is out of control. The young fanatics in the PMO don't know what they're doing.
The trial of Mike Duffy is turning into the trial of the Con regime.
Slowly but inexorably, the disgraced senator's trial continues to turn into a trial by proxy of the ethical culture that prevails at the highest levels of the current government.
Omar Khadr's news conference has revealed that the real monster is not Omar, it's Harper...
As the former Guantanamo detainee holds his first scrum, it becomes apparent why Harper's government was so adamant that he not be allowed to speak to the media. It was easier to paint Khadr as an unredeemable terrorist in the abstract than it will be now that most Canadians have the opportunity to hear from the actual person.
And as Andrew Coyne points out, what other government could do so many things WRONG in just 24 hours?
If one were to draw up an indictment of this government's approach to politics and the public purpose, one might mention its wholesale contempt for Parliament, its disdain for the Charter of Rights and the courts' role in upholding it, its penchant for secrecy, its chronic deceitfulness, its deepening ethical problems, its insistence on taking, at all times, the lowest, crudest path to its ends, its relentless politicization of everything.
But you'd think you would need to look back over its record over several years to find examples. You wouldn't think to see them all spread before you in the course of a single day.
I mean that's one for the Guinness Book of Fascists eh?
And the best news? Despite all the millions Harper has spent promoting his porky budget, and himself, his polls are STILL going nowhere.
Despite a heavily a heavily publicized Harper government budget, the Liberals appear to be closing the gap and are now effectively tied with the Conservatives, who are now at 30.3 points and have seen a gentle erosion in their support since their peak of 35 points in early February. The Liberals are at 29.6 per cent and the NDP are at 24.2.
Conservative fortunes have stalled, virtually eliminating any chance of an early election call. The NDP, meanwhile, have been consistently polling around 23-24 points for several weeks now, territory that was relatively foreign to them just a few short months ago.
Even some seniors are abandoning him:
Seniors, who responded well to the April 21st budget, have nestled back into their old patterns and the commanding lead enjoyed by the Conservatives last week has narrowed from 18 points to just seven.
He's heading in the wrong direction...
So is the economy.
Nearly 20,000 jobs disappeared across the Canadian economy in April, the biggest drop in eight months, even though the unemployment rate remained at 6.8 per cent as many people stopped looking work.
And when you add it all up, it explains why Stephen Harper is suddenly looking so desperate.
The strain is just too much.
And he is going CRAZY...
You know, we've gone through some dark times in the last few months, when it seemed that Stephen Harper could do no wrong.
But now EVERYTHING is going wrong for him and his Cons.
And I think it's safe to say that the wind is now in OUR sails...
In fact, I'm going to test that theory out today.
Because that's the other bit of good news eh?
We also made it to the weekend.
Have a great one everybody !!!
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27 comments:
- Anonymous8:06 AM
I think Harper was cracked a long time ago Simon. The fits of white hot rage and furniture tossing just touch the surface of the "bats in his belfry". Doesn't he look good in the light colored khakis? He'd look even better in institutional whites wouldn't you think?ReplyDelete
hi JD...yes, I've always believed that he suffers from a severe personality disorder aggravated by the fact he is clearly a clinical psychopath. But what I mean by cracking up is that all the pressure is getting to him, he is prone to depressive episodes, and from what I hear the Alberta election result has just about pushed him off the deep end. And while that's good in one sense, because it won't make him more popular, it also makes him dangerous...Delete
You've been predicting a crack-up for years Simon. On the other hand, harper has been insane the whole time anyway.ReplyDeleteReplies
hi thwap...that is true. As I just explained to JD I've always thought he was missing a few screws, for no normal person could act like he does. But I'm now detecting signs of panic. Neither the war nor his smoke and mirrors budget are boosting his support, the Alberta result has really rattled him, and there is no steady hand in the PMO to keep his moods under control now that Wright has gone. So I'm not ruling out a complete meltdown. Maybe is I keep saying that it will finally happen... ;)Delete
Frankly that poll is depressing, Simon, since it shows virtually nothing...ReplyDelete
Let's not forget the polls were at a dead heat in the UK, too, yet the Cons won a majority..talk about depressing..
We can never rest on our progressive laurels until after the next election..I don't trust polls at all anymore, and I think they are simply exploited by the rightwing to get so called progressives to sit back and think they won't have to vote at all, why, look at the polls..
To our own disgrace in BC, that is what happened here..all the polls said that the BCLibs were toast...yet they got a majority, and now we are stuck with them..
When we talk about polls I think we are doing the ConDevil's work for them, and giving everyone a sense that all is well..it's been wrong, twice now, and I don't trust anything bot the end results on election day...Replies
hi mizdarlin....I'm not saying that one poll is something to go wild about. And a poll is a poll is a poll. But what all of them are showing is that he is not managing to pull ahead to the degree he needs to win a majority. And anything less than a majority will be the end of him. Because whatever Justin says now, if Harper only gets a minority, the pressure to form a coalition will be impossible to resist. As for polls in general, one hardly knows what to say. But they are useful for tracking a trend,. And of course, when they are good ones, for cheering up progressives.... ;)Delete
- Hugh11:43 AM
The Conservative Government has signed deals which would allow foreign investors and corporations to sue Canada over our laws they don't like.ReplyDelete
I'm not sure why anyone would vote for that.Replies
hi Hugh...unfortunately those dreadful trade deals are too complicated for many Canadians to understand. Especially since we get hardly any details from the Cons, and some of the most damaging stuff is buried in the fine print. The challenge is to boil those deals down and put out simple messages explaining why they are so bad and dangerous. The messaging skills of the progressive parties leaves a lot to be desired...Delete
Enjoy Simon! This has been a great week for progressives!ReplyDeleteReplies
hi Pamela...believe me I am celebrating, even if I am exhausted from studying and working on other people's boats. I've been flying ever since the Alberta result, Lord Harper's woes are a sight for sore eyes,, and music to my ears. And all I can say is what my Scottish granny used to say, " the laddy is wild so thank goodness he doesn't drink..." ;)Delete
Song: Heave SteveReplyDelete
The British Election is not a good Harbinger, fortunealty no one reads the Toronto SunReplyDeleteReplies
hi Steve...you're right, there are some very important lessons we need to learn from what happened in Britain. Because although I'm delighted by what happened in Scotland, some of the techniques Cameron used are the same ones Harper is trying in this country. I'll try to write a post soon to try to explain what I mean, and what I think we should do about it...Delete
- e.a.f.2:52 PM
I've not believed Steve was playing with a full deck since the day he de-funded women's groups during his first term in office. whatever made voters think he wouldn't come for the rest of us later.ReplyDelete
Seniors maybe "leaving Steve" because they've heard the talk about Steve and his Cons taking $30 BILLION out of the healthcare budget in 2017. Now if you are entering later life, those years when much might go wrong with your health and the government starts mass defunding of the health care system and you see other seniors declaring bankruptcy more frequently, ya, you'll leave Steve, because Steve isn't delivering the goods, hasn't in 10 yrs and won't ever. Its not part of his make up.
Running around Europe in his "fatigues" geeze louise can you get the boy a new tailor. At least Jason kept on his regular cloths.
There are people who are so ideologically bent, like in Indiana, where they banded the sale of needles, now they have a town where 1 in 30 have HIV, Hep. C., etc. That's the type of government Steve would like to provide. He has tried to shut down In-sight in Vancouver. If he had succeeded, we would have similar figures. Combine that with poverty and the whole town can go down the shitter. With Steve running the country, the whole country could go down the shitter. Not a nice thought. Its time for Steve to leave politics. Perhaps return to his "foundation" or go preach his version of "god" some where, just get out of Canadian politics because beyond providing tax breaks for the well to do, he hasn't done a dam thing for Canada and Canadians. O.K> I take that back. He made life real nice for some senators.Replies
hi e.a.f...when I saw that the very first thing Harper did was order that the word's "women's rights" be removed from thousands of government documents, I knew that something was terribly wrong. And that we were dealing wit a creature this country had never seen before. But as time went on I also began to hear stories about his violent rages, that are often followed by depressive episodes. And as power went to his head, and he began to feel he could get away with anything, I started to realize that Harper was a control freak because he needed to control himself. And that when that control breaks down he really is capable of anything. We do need to get rid of him because he is a ticking time bomb...Delete
- Anonymous6:17 PM
I can't help it Simon, but everytime the Cons screw-up I have a joyous schadenfreude moment.ReplyDelete
- John B.8:06 PM
During the media event with the guy from the Philippines, Harper had to reach for the water glass three or four times in the course of a response to one question. It's possible that he could be experimenting with his dosage in the absence of professional advice.ReplyDelete
But then again, his system having finally become overwhelmed by an accumulation of the deceit through which he has until now thrived, he might just be suffering from one of the worst cases of Liar's Cotton Mouth that has ever overtaken a politician.Replies
hi anon 3:28 am...Philippine President Benigno Aquino, the latest dignitary of a country with a strong ethnic presence in Canada, to be invited to visit, and star in yet another of his never-ending photo-ops Even the leaders of other nations are being brought here to campaign for him. It couldn't be more outrageous...Delete
- e.a.f.9:35 PM
he may be suffering from dry mouth. that can happen when people are not telling the truth or are under a great deal of stress. He might have even had some vodka in the glass, who knows, who cares, just as long as he leaves politics. The man has problems. its time for him to go. did notice his wife isn't travelling with him much these days. Is everything o.k. in the house of wedded bliss???????????ReplyDelete
The German speaking video clip is hilarious but you know under bill C-51 you could be jailed for posting it and I could be jailed for merely watching it and enjoying it. Who can up with that?ReplyDelete
Yo E.A.F.we have Canadian Ingenuity we will tunnel ourselves into freedom and a free world. Free of the Harper-cons where we can breathe eh.ReplyDelete
PS I hope you had a wonderful weekend the weather here is amazing in the Okanagan valley it was 24 degrees Celsius today. We went to the open air farmers market yesterday delicious. I do not regret moving here from snow valley BC [Fernie]. Today we went to the beach ;) Cheers again.


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This is a really fun activity to do while in Disney. You really don't even need the "Hidden Mickey" book for this fun and FREE game, just play the old fashioned way and scope them out. We all know the classic shape of our favorite mouse…
Well…he is hidden in secret places all over the World! Seriously, look at your resort bed spread, or at the plate you get at dinner, or around you in line…they are everywhere!
Some Hidden Mickeys are really obvious, and some are more difficult to find, so there are enough of them for all ages and abilities.
A great way to find them are to ask Cast Members. Have your kids ask if there are any around, and the Cast Member may give you clues and help. This may be helpful for our smaller friends to get started looking.
I love using this game in lines! We love finding abstract ones, like three circles close to each other, and wondering if it could be one or not. This is where that Hidden Mickey guide may be helpful because most of them are listed in there. There is also an app too, which is easier than carrying the book around.
These little, free activities help add even more magic into your vacation in WDW. Try finding some Mickeys on your next trip! Giver your kids a little notebook and have them keep track of the ones they find, they will have a blast looking, and it helps us all take the time to see and take in all the Disney decor that we may otherwise miss:)
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Noelle Tan
Noelle Tan
June 26 – August 22, 2004
While the series Untitled and Drawings may differ visually and in content, both challenge customary expectations of photography. They function in a singular manner, interacting with conceptions of photography and photographic processes.
These bodies of work depict landscapes that hover between emerging and being, the seen and the subliminal. Unlike traditional landscape images, they are landscape photographs that lack the landscape. The images present an uncertain plane in which spatiality is not easily discerned. They challenge the viewer to question what it is they can actually see in the photograph. Instead of using a full palette of grays to become a "photograph," through the use of white space and black space, they resist becoming, tempting the viewer to associate what little is discernable – scatterings of trees, people, birds – or pieces of a building, a road, a wall – with pencil drawings or charcoal sketches.
The series "Untitled" engages the viewer in emotional opposition. They attract the viewer yet simultaneously repel them. They have a feeling of danger yet offer a beacon. They are about hiding yet also about being exposed. An intrinsic narrative exists within each separate photograph, but there is no solid narrative between the images. In the series "Drawings", the generic situations suggest a narrative at work. The white space acts as a stage and the viewer seeks what is "off screen" – the unstated actions that could tie the images together. The effort to create and seek narrative is natural, the state of non-narrative becomes both a site for fear and exploration, asking us where our expectations lie, how we use narrative, and the way in which photography and the photographic has become intrinsic to this process. It is this play of the visual and its association/use as narrative space that ultimately informs the work.
-Noelle Tan, 2004
Born in the Philippines in 1969, Noelle Tan currently works and lives in Washington, DC. She earned her BFA from New York University and her MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. Ms. Tan has shown her work in Boston, LA, NYC, Austin, at venues including the Headlands Center for the Arts in San Francisco, the Asian American Arts Center in NYC, Creative Arts Agency in Beverly Hills, Chambers Fine Art in NYC, and Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal, also in NYC. Noelle was an Artist-in-Residence in the Center for Photography's annual residency program in the summer of 2003.


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The consumer has been reinvented and companies must come to grips with the fact that poor customer service or poor products can evoke a broad and immediate backlash on social networks, potentially damaging their images and businesses, says Internet research and productivity company World Wide Worx CEO Arthur Goldstuck.
About a third of South African cellular smartphone users were using their devices to browse the Internet at the beginning of 2011. However, a further 26% are expected to join them, which means that, by the middle of this year, half of the adult market in towns and cities, between five- million and six-million people, will be browsing the Internet on their phones and will have an instant mobile broadcast mechanism in their hands at all times.
"Social networks, such as social site Facebook and news feed site Twitter, have transformed how the customer thinks and behaves and the smartphone revolution has [changed] the way in which South Africans access information," he says.
A number of big brands have already come under the whip of social media, explains Goldstuck.
For example, food and clothing retailer Woolworths had to reverse a decision to remove a Christian magazine from its shelves because customers in the store could send messages to others to boycott the company.
Further, fashion chain Foschini ignored a feminist blog decrying a range of its T-shirts sporting misogynist or antifeminist messages.
However, a link to the blog was posted on Twitter, from where it went viral and, within 12 hours, forced the CEO of Foschini to appear on Talk Radio 702's Bruce Whitfield show to apologise, assure South Africans that the range had been withdrawn from all stores and confirm that people had been fired for allowing the T-shirt range into its stores.
"This is because people have their phones in their hands and can object, reject and spread messages to everyone they know, who, [in turn], can also spread the message. The viral effect of such messages means that companies can no longer afford to let their customers down or treat them badly, because customers will ensure that all potential customers know about that," he warns.
This places significant demand on every business in every sector to reinvent itself and business has to take account of changes that have occurred as well as changes that are coming, emphasises Goldstuck, high- lighting the accelerating use of the Internet and smart phones in the mass market in South Africa.
"Companies must successfully market the value proposition of the products to be adopted into the mass market. However, once a product is adopted, many companies cannot keep up with demand or, if they can meet demand, they cannot meet the support needs for the product, which is where further risk lies."
Support for a product has become a critical element and successful product support is often more important than the supply. This is why, if companies cannot meet demand, they must manage the expectations of customers, which means engaging with customers, he advises.
Goldstuck cites two examples of companies using the different communication channels effectively, with high-level management often engaging directly, which lends authenticity to a company's customer communication channels.
"Authenticity is important, but the CEO also expects a response to a query to be deliv- ered within five minutes to the correct person for resolution. Because the executives are hands-on and use the channels effectively, this is the best strategy for engaging with this simultaneous technology and communi- cation revolution, which began in 2011."
Goldstuck recommends a team of people manage engagements over different communication channels and use the viral effect of social networks to spread information.
However, he emphasises that companies must stick to their core competences or run the risk of failing and must also engage different market segments differently to weather the storm of technological change.
Edited by: Martin Zhuwakinyu
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Tuesday, April 19, 2005
A personal note from Kabeer
Rajesh Joshi as Kabeer
Dear friends - yesterday evening, when I was getting ready for the daily grind, suddenly I felt a deep sense of loss: A loss of orientation, direction and companionship ! A kind of ennui, a vacuum had set in.
Where do I search for Zahoor bhai now? Zafar, Anis, Shakeel, Sajjad, Pundit, Dudu -- where have they all melted away in this big bad world? Where did Rajesh disappear after signing the divorce papers? What happened to Kavita? What became of the other Kavita, whom Kabeer had left somewhere far behind in time and space? And what about Kabeer himself? Who is he and where is he?
Pervaiz Alam, you are the culprit. You played the role of Brahma (the Creator) and Shiva (the Destroyer)!! The whole process of entering into your imaginary world was not only challenging but also painful, especially for someone like me who is not as gifted an actor as Badi bhai and others. Watching your creation evaporate into thin air has been even more painful.
For me the whole journey to Zahoor Ka Hotal and back has been more than a catharsis ! But that is just one part of the story. The other side of the moon turned out to be even brighter and brilliant. I found friends like Seema Anand, who struggled hard to teach me how to hug, who showed genuine concern at my anarchic ways; Sajid and Shahid, who became the apple of every girl's eye; Badi the Bady, who showered undeserved praises on me; Agha saheb (whose wrist watch is still with me); Mahtab Chaudhary, whose work reaffirmed my belief that nothing is impossible; Asif Hanif, whose presence was all too pervasive; Nibedita, whose commitment to art and theatre impressed everybody; Monish babu, whose quiet demeanour was something to learn from; Bhawani, who camouflaged my besura raag !!
Rakay, his little sister, Unzela, and their mother Arsala added happiness to the atmosphere. I don't want to sound too formal but I saw Rupa, Anwaar, Santosh, Suniti and Achala in their new avatars.
Thanks a lot Pervaiz bhai for introducing me to such a wonderful set of people. Working with you all has been a great experience and I don't have words to express my gratitude.
Rajesh Joshi - London 19 April 2005
Monday, April 04, 2005
Love, Sex, Religion, Music & Dance
STOP PRESS: Watermans in its press release says: With live singing and music, this is an entertaining look at what was like to be a testosterone –fuelled teenager growing up in 1960s & 70s India.
Desi Canvas says: It's irreverent, provocative and hugely funny. The play contains strong language.
The Asian Age, London, 5 April 2005: "At Zahoor ka Hotal, UK Asians close gap - A group of Indians and Pakistanis based in London have decided to take time off their jobs to work on a project that combines reality and fiction to break the Hindu-Muslim divide."
Pakistan's daily- The Jang, India's- The Hindustan Times & The Times of India, and BBC carry reports and comments on Zahoor ka Hotal as the 'only 4 shows' in London come closer. Hurry up! Book your tickets NOW. Please leave your comments below.
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Embedded Characters!
DIRECTOR - Pervaiz Alam
CAST - Badi Uzzaman, Rajesh Joshi, Anwarul Hasan, Salman Asif, Nivedita Sen Gupta, Agha Zakriya, Mohd. Sajid, Aasif Hanif & Seema Anand
Special appearence: Bhawani Shankar, Santosh Sinha, Rupa Jha, Shoumita Ghosh, Rakey & Unzula
Special Binaca broadcast for Zahoor ka Hotal by Ameen Sayani
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - Suniti Singh
CHOREOGRAPHY - Seema Anand
MUSIC - Bhawani Shankar, Shahid Masroor, Santosh Sinha, (Late) Habib Painter Qawwal and others
SOUNDS RECORDED IN INDIA - Sajid Raza Khan
COSTUMES/PROPS FROM ALIGARH - Sajid & Neelofar Khan
FILMOGRAPHY - Sucharita Ghosh & Andy Stephenson
Watermans Team - Penn Travella, Salema, Suman Bhuchar and Daniela Paulucci
Coordinator - Amita Shankar
Consultant - Sudha Maheshwari
Publicity consultant - Asra Fareed
Actors of Indian and Pakistani origin in Britain come together to stage a play that touches upon a number of pertinent issues, dividing the Asian community in the UK. To be staged at Watermans Arts Centre, Brentford, Middlesex, Thursday 14th – Sunday 17th April 2005 at7.45 pm, ZAHOOR KA HOTAL is the third major production of Desi Canvas, since the organisation was launched seven years ago. A multi-layered play, Zahoor ka Hotal is both hugely funny and painfully sad with some of the most exhilarating hits from the 1960 & 70s such as O' merey sona re, O' Haseena zulfon wali, Inhi logoN ne and Boley re papeehara.
The story is about a British Muslim of Indian origin, Kabeer, who is in love with Kavita, a British Hindu. However, she's also married to Rajesh who happens to be a Hindu fundamentalist!
This is the beginning of an intriguing story in Zahoor ka Hotal, a play set in central London which takes us to Aligarh, just 150 km away from India's capital, Delhi.
How? The answer lies some where at Zahoor's doorstep in the communally divided city of Aligarh.
Failed writers, out-of-work artists, pimps, eunuchs, activists and students converged at Zahoor's for hours of heated discussions on sex, politics, religion and music in the 1970s. But what Kabeer remembers best, now living in dark and dreary London, is listening to Binaca Geetmala on Zahoor's grand old radio. The show, hosted by the legendary broadcaster Ameen Sayani, opened the door to many debates, arguments and ideas that shaped Kabeer's way of looking at the world.
Even when Aligarh was engulfed by a raging conflict between Hindus and Muslims, Zahoor ka Hotal was an island, where the differences of everyday life could be put aside. Nostalgia can be idyllic but life has its own way of complicating matters.
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Badi Uzzaman plays the character of Zahoor, a very complex character according to the director of the play, Pervaiz Alam, who directed Badi for the first time in Achala Sharma's Rishta, an adaptation of Chekhov's, The Proposal. His latest stage role was in West end's Guantanamo (2004), a highly acclaimed play by Victoria Brittain and Gillian Slovo, taken from spoken evidence Weaving together personal stories, legal opinion and political debate, Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom looks at the questions surrounding the detentions in Guantanamo Bay, and asks how much damage is being done to Western democratic values during the 'war-on-terror'.
Television & Films: Tandoori Nights (Channel 4): As Rashid- the waiter, who opens his own restaurant to topple Saeed Jaffrey's game plan. Following No Problem!, Tandoori Nights was only the second Asian sitcom to appear on British TV in the UK.
1985 Prime Suspect 5 with Helen Mirren, All or Nothing (2002) - Passenger, Babymother (2000) - Shopkeeper, My Son the Fanatic (1999) - Man in Mosque, Brothers in Trouble (1997) - Old Man, K2 (1992) - Ibrahim, Personal Services (1987) - Mr. Pater, Cry Freedom (1987) - Mortician's Assistant, Sammy And Rosie Get Laid (1987) - Ghost, My Beautiful Laundrette (1986) - Dealer, The Singing Detective (1986) - Ali, Planespotting ( ITV2005- lead actor's father), The Baby Juice Express (2004), You're Dead (1998 -main villain with John Hurt), Bhaji on the Beach (1994), Son of the Pink Panther (1993), Immaculate Conception (1992) & Buddha of Suburbia etc.
Binaca Geetmala – India's first countdown show Binaca Geetmala by Ameen Sayani began as a half-hour medley of hit songs in October 1952. It was a "re-arrangement popularity poll" with a 100 Rupee weekly price. The very first programme drew 9000 letters! When the weekly mail reached the 65,000 mark, it was decided to scrap the competition and turn it into a one hour hit parade from 1954. In 60s & 70s, the programme became a cult figure in both India and Pakistan. Zahoor, Kabeer and millions of Indians would gather on Wednesdays to tune into this weekly programme of popular music. Binaca Geetmala remained the most popular programme on radio in India for more than 25 years. In 1983, the name BINACA was changed to CIBACA, and the programme continued till around 1989 on Radio Ceylon (SLBC), before which it had also begun on All India Radio's Vividh Bharati network and continued on it. Ameen Sayani celebrated Cibaca Geet Mala's 41st birthday on TV in 1993, with a 31 episode series on India's television, DD Metros, featuring a retrospect of earlier annual hit parades. India's Oscars in advertising, ABBY, awarded their highest award - the "GOLDEN ABBY" - to CIBACA, formerly BINACA GEETMALA, for being adjudged the best radio campaign of the century. But things went awry then, because COLGATE bought over Cibaca Tooth paste around 1994-95. Sayani was called by Colgate to do another radio show for Colgate toothpaste. So "CGM" went into the "freezer" for about six years. Around 2001, Colgate suddenly realised that the "GEETMALA" association -even without the prog- was working wonders with Cibaca sales - and the programme was revived on All India Radio's Vividh Bharati channel as "Colgate Cibaca Geetmala". Ran successfully for more than 2 years, but was discontinued. Ameen Sayani, 72, lives in Bombay, the commercial capital of India, with his son Rajil and daughter-in-law, Krishna. His wife Rama died a couple of years ago.
Bhawani Shankar adds: In the later years of Geetmala, Ameen Sayani had to do the equally famous "Cadbury's Bourvita Quiz Contest". His brother whose name I think was Hameed Sayani himself had cult following among school- and college students -- inlcuding yours truly! -- who listened to his sunday lunchtime broadcast on the "Delhi-A" station of AIR. It was de rigueur for schools to vigorously support students in their passion to represent their schools on this quiz show. When Hameed died, Ameen-saab took on the Quiz Show and while we missed Hameed's sobriety and masterly conduct, Ameen-saab's penchant for fun lent a new colour to the programme from then on. Sadly, this quiz contest, too, slowly drifted away as television began to gain ground in the late '80s.
DEDICATED TO SHEHNAZ APA: Pervaiz Alam dedicates his new play, Zahoor ka Hotal, to Shahnaz Hashmi & Moin Ehsan Jazbi, two amazing teachers at the AMU Aligarh, who have died recently. "Shahnaz Apa was simply brilliant with those who were even remotely interested in theatre and arts. Incredibly refined and an amazing human being, Shanaz Apa aka Beebi, was an eternal romantic with a great style but without any luck," says Pervaiz. "Jazbi Sahib was among the greatest Urdu poets that Aligarh has produced. Even at the age of 80, he looked so vulnerable when I went to interview him at his residence in the late 90s. To my disbelief, he started crying in the middle of the interview the moment I asked him about his childhood. His step-mother used to torture him, he said!" Pervaiz adds.
Har manzil thi dil ki manzil, jab dil ko gham-e-manzil na raha,
har koocha koocha-e-jaanaN thha, jab koocha-e-jaanaN bhool gaye.
Here's another gem:
Jab Kashti saabit-o-saalim thi, saahil ki tamanna kis ko thi,
ab aisi shikasta kashti par saahil ki tamanna kaun karey!


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Keystone Law has hired former Harbottle & Lewis managing partner Lawrence Abramson as a litigation partner. Abramson, who joins from Fladgate, specialises in the media and sports industries.
He has advised on a number of high-profile cases including acting for Procul Harum singer Gary Brooker on a copyright dispute with organist Matthew Fisher.
Charles Russell has hired Dhana Doobay as senior counsel
in the TMT practice. Doobay, who was previously head of communications at Ashurst, has experience in advising on high-profile transactions and regulatory affairs. Doobay will also provide support to Middle East offices including Bahrain and Qatar.
MJ Hudson has boosted its M&A and venture capital team with the hire of Karma Samdup and Graham Nicholson. Samdup, who joins from CMS Cameron McKenna, will lead the venture practice and has advised start-ups and high-growth companies. Nicholson will join as a consultant and was previously an equity partner at SJ Berwin. He has experience of private equity transactions such as buyouts and fund-related transactions.
Shook, Hardy & Bacon has rehired John Fraser as a partner to chair its international litigation and dispute resolution practice. Fraser was previously deputy general counsel at Philip Morris International where he was involved in disputes such as the defence of product liability claims. His expertise is with multinational corporations.
Hogan Lovells has hired competition partner Mark Jones. He joins from Norton Rose Fulbright, where he had been a partner for over 10 years, working on the supervisory board following the merger with Fulbright & Jaworski. His practice is made up of antitrust, competition and economic regulation.
DAC Beachcroft has hired construction and engineering partners Warren Kemp and James Harrison from Watson Burton. Kemp and Harrison have experience working with clients in the housebuilding, engineering and insurance sectors.
Gordon Steele, former head of litigation at Paull & Williamsons, has joined HBJ Gateley as a litigation partner in the Edinburgh office. Steele's focus is on commercial dispute resolution.
Harper Macleod has hired commercial partner Ken Ross to its Edinburgh office. Ross was managing partner at Burness from 1997 to 2000 and joins from Balfour Manson, where he headed the commercial team.
Gide Loyrette Nouel has hired Boris Prozorov as a partner and co-head of its Russian banking and finance department to the Moscow office. Prozorov joins as an associate from Linklaters, where he advised banks such as Gazprombank, BNP Paribas and ING.
Dentons has expanded its Istanbul office with the hire of six lawyers to its competition team. Şahin Ardiyok joins Dentons' local associate firm Balcioğlu Selçuk Akman Keki (Baseak) as a partner from consultancy firm ACTECON, bringing with him five lawyers and three economists. Ardiyok represents the Turkish state at the International Chamber of Commerce's Competition Commission and also represents clients on competition issues before the Turkish Competition Authority.
Hogan Lovells has expanded its Los Angeles office with the hire of a three-partner corporate transactional team from New York-based Kaye Scholer. The firm has hired corporate and M&A partners Barry Dastin and Russ Cashdan, and media and entertainment partner Sheri Jeffrey.
In New York Weil, Gotshal & Manges has rehired Courtney Solcher Marcus to its Dallas office. Marcus will join the office as a partner in the global finance practice. She was previously a partner at legacy Fulbright & Jaworski.
Jackson Lewis has hired Fraser McAlpine as a partner and, from 1 January, managing partner of the San Francisco office. He was previously managing partner of the San Francisco office of Hunton & Williams.
Middle East
Dentons has expanded its Middle East base with the hire of two lawyers. Former DLA Piper legal director Ian Dalley will join the Abu Dhabi office, while former Norton Rose Fulbright finance of counsel Alex Roussos will join the Dubai outpost.
Asia Pacific
Deacons has strengthened its capital markets practice with the appointment of Kevin Tong as a partner. Tong was previously a partner in the Hong Kong office of King & Wood Mallesons. Before joining KWM in 2011, he had practised at Simmons & Simmons a consultant and Linklaters as managing associate. He is experienced in debt capital markets deals and has a focus on offshore RMB fundraising.
Around the same time as the Tong move Deacons hired tax lawyer Travis Benjamin, who was previously a special counsel in Baker & McKenzie's global tax group in Hong Kong, to lead its tax practice. Benjamin joins as a partner-level foreign lawyer.
Howse Williams Bowers (HWB) has appointed experienced regulatory lawyer Jill Wong as a partner. Wong joins from the Hong Kong office of King & Wood Mallesons, where she was a counsel. She has 20 years' experience advising financial institutions and multinational companies on regulatory, compliance and risk management matters. Prior to joining KWM in 2011 Wong was the head of Credit Suisse Group's Asia regulatory group for three years. She was also previously deputy general counsel at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
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Stethoscope – the best friend of every medical professional.
It help doctor, nurses, emt's and pearamedics.
Usually meany health professional's does not opt for electronic stethoscope except few cardiologist who needs to find subtle differences in heart sound of patient to make a perfect diagnosis. Electronic stethoscopes always have a superior edge over traditional acoustic stethoscopes that almost every doctor and nurses use.
Though littmann cardiology stethoscope is termed as best stethoscope & sufficient for many practitioner, electronic stethoscope can be very useful.
One of the most important factor that stops most of the healthcare professionals from using electronic stethoscope is PRICE. All electronic stethoscope's are expensive.
EKO – a stethoscope plugin solved this problem. This plugin is developed by EKO devices from Berkeley, California and help doctors to turn their regular acoustic stethoscopes into electronic one. One can hook up this plugin between the tube and chest piece of a stethoscope to enhance the capability of regular stethoscope to perform multiple things with sound of patients heart.
This device is paired with an app which can record, review, visualize & can transfer the sound of patients heart to EHR.
This app can email all this recordings to a doctor.
This useful stethoscope plugin is not available in market and waiting for FDA approval. You can find it here.
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All new releases failed at box office and there is not much hope left for these films. "David" is not a flop but a disaster with collections on day one lurched around 0.70 cr nett. "Vishwaroopam" was no better with 1.80 cr nett after hitting 1050 screens.
"David" grew marginally on Saturday and as per early estimates it should collect 0.90 - 1 cr nett. Film will end up with 2.80 - 3 cr nett weekend collections at best. Film will collect 4.50 cr nett lifetime number and that is simply pathetic. Film will fail to recover even P & A cost.
Other controversial release of the weekend was disappointment because with such a reelase size numbers are not encouraging. Film managed considerable growth on 2nd day but only in pockets. As per early estimate, film should collect 2.40 cr nett on Saturday taking 2 day total to 4.20 cr nett.
"Vishwaroopam" will collect 7 cr nett over the weekend and lifetime collections in Hindi version will be 10-11 cr nett at best. Despite all publicity and controversy, film failed to perform at box office.
Domestic Collections 1st Week
Friday ……………………………………………………….00.70 cr
Saturday ………………………………………………….. 00.90 cr
Friday ……………………………………………………….01.80 cr
Saturday …………………………………………………… 02.40 cr
Total Domestic Collections 01.60 cr 04.20 cr


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When I'm on the road, it's Uber that usually gets me around town. (I need to try Lyft, too!)
One morning, though, I chose a taxi. Mind you, I've heard cab drivers all over the world complain about Uber. THIS cab driver, however, had no case.
He started driving and "kinda knew" the "general vicinity" of my destination. It turns out he had recently gotten a new phone but wasn't yet acquainted with the map apps (Google Maps, Waze, etc.). Dude, what?!
I handed him my phone. He held it in his right hand while he steered with his left. Needless to say, we arrived safely, but homeboy did not have his shit together.
Consider this: Half of a company's employees are disengaged at work, looking for another gig.
If you're one of them, make sure you're a) at the top of the leaderboard, b) significantly contributing to the business, c) bringing a positive, bright attitude to work every day, and d) able to show / support / backup / prove your track record of success.
If you cannot demonstrate these traits, you have no case. Get back to work – on your job, on your habits, and on yourself.
My friends at AlwaysHired asked me to answer a few questions for their blog. The first part is here and the second will get published this summer.


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Flexion Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:FLXN) has been downgraded to Sell in a statement by Zacks Investment Research earlier today.
- Updated: October 16, 2016
Zacks Investment Research has downgraded Flexion Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:FLXN) to Sell in a statement released on 10/11/2016.
Having a price of $20.45, Flexion Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:FLXN) traded 0.48% higher on the day. With the last stock price up 24.67% from the two hundred day average, compared with the Standard & Poor's 500 Index which has decreased -0.01% over the same period. FLXN has recorded a 50-day average of $17.91 and a two hundred day average of $14.97. Trade Volume was up over the average, with 304,698 shares of FLXN changing hands over the typical 250,925
Recent Performance Chart
Flexion Therapeutics Inc has with a one year low of $7.56 and a one year high of $21.71 and has a market capitalization of $0.
A total of 7 brokerages have issued a ratings update on Flexion Therapeutics Inc. Two brokerages rating the company a strong buy, five equity analysts rating the company a buy, zero equity analysts rating the company a hold, zero equity analysts rating the company a underperform, and finally zero analysts rating the company a sell with a 12-month price target of $35.71.
More About Flexion Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:FLXN)
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal conditions, beginning with osteoarthritis (OA), a type of degenerative arthritis and post-operative pain. The Company's portfolio of product candidates addresses the OA pain treatment spectrum, from moderate to severe pain. The Company's lead product candidate, Zilretta (also known as FX006), is a late-stage, injectable, sustained-release, intra-articular (IA) steroid for patients with moderate to severe OA pain. The Company's other product candidates include FX007, a preclinical, small-molecule tropomyosin receptor kinase A (TrkA) receptor antagonist designed to address post-operative pain, and FX005, a sustained-release p38 mitogen-activated protein (MAP), kinase inhibitor for the treatment of end-stage OA patients. The Company has not generated any revenue.
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London Tap Water Is Poisonous
I don't mean to be alarmist or anything like that, but I have come to the conclusion that London tap water is something that should be avoided at all costs. In fact I will go as far as saying that the filthy stuff is poisonous and a downright danger to your health. London tap water is unsafe to drink and I will take it one step further and say that it isn't even a good idea to wash in the stuff.
It is a fact that 80% of London's drinking water comes from storage reservoirs connected to the River Thames and the River Lee. I'm sure that anybody that has ever been to London, couldn't help but notice the filthy colour of the water in the Thames and it is obvious that a lot of chemicals go into turning that into the stuff that flows out of the tap.
I'm basing my assumption that London tap water is a danger to your health from my own findings. When I first arrived here, I did a wee bit of research and found that the tap water was safe to drink, it maybe tastes disgusting but it was safe to drink. Not been one to waste money on something, which I could get for free and I thought I may eventually get accustomed to the taste, so I drank it.
However during my first 3 months living in London I had a constant sore throat, which just wouldn't go away. It was round about then that I discovered where the water I was drinking originated from and I thought holy f**k. I instantly put a halt to local tap water going down my sensitive throat. And believe it or not within a couple of days my throat was back to normal and it hasn't bothered me since.
I can personally understand why Londoners are far more likely than those elsewhere in the country to drink bottled water more than once a day, they have got taste buds and care about their health. Do you really think the authorities would tell us the truth and that we shouldn't be drinking London tap water because it is a danger to our health's, think about it! I bet you good old Boris never touches the stuff, he knows better!
I also cant help but notice that in London the amount of people going around with bad skin, it is unbelievable. I was sitting on a crowed tube the other day and I swear virtually every single person on it had bad and spotty skin on their faces. I have never seen anything like it in my life, for a horrible second, I thought I was in second rate horror film. In fact, even my own face is not looking as clear as it once was. I know the answer and you have probably guessed it too, it is London tap water, the stuff is poisonous!
For me the taste of London tap water is absolutely disgusting, I can't understand why anybody would drink the stuff. The only reason I can think of is because it is free, and the English try and call the Scottish mean with money, give me a break.
I read somewhere that in blind tests that most people couldn't tell the difference between chilled bottled water and chilled London tap water, all I have to say about that one, is that they must have used people without taste buds for the test. I have just came back from Barbados and for that matter the tap water back home in Aberdeen is like Perrier compared to the stuff that comes out of the taps in London.
Thankfully my local Sainsbury's sells a litre bottle of Scottish mineral water for 35 pence called Caledonian. The water is sourced from the Caledonian Spring, which is located on the Eastern edge of the Campsie Fells and is in a beautiful and pollution free part of Scotland. This a much better choice for my health than drinking tap water that tastes like it has came straight out of the filthy Thames.
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i completely agree with you,i also looked into the tap water in london an found it has lots of chemicals an estrogen,i also drink caledonian an have done for about 5 years now an can honestly say i feel better for doing so,as to why ppl drink tap water i think theyd rather stay ignorant due to many reasons mainly they cant afford to live on bottled water.
I don't find it too bad but then that may be because I'm used to it or maybe because I use a filter jug. That said, after drinking the tap water in other locations I can tell the difference… I just try not to think of the Thames 😉
I thought it was only me but now I know I'm not alone. This is the worst water I have ever tried honestly. I can't believe how this water is full of chemicals that only creates limescale!! Are those chemical companies owned by the London Thames water? because it's unbelievable the amount of products you need to buy to get your shower and taps clean. It only happens in this country!! Limescale normally occurs but not in such a short time.
Apart from that I believe the water causes a lots of moles and warts! just look around you, everyone is full of them!
Now I have water filters because I can't drink this water anymore. I've been living in many countries and definitively this is the worst water ever.
On top of that, I'm getting worms (bloodworms) lately coming from my toilet tap, that's very disgusting! How on earth can a worm survive if allegedly the water is treated chemically? After a bit of Google research, it seems it happens from time to time, but where it's an ongoing problem.
And the list follows…
My point is, how people can live with this and has anyone ever complained? or they're just drinking bottled water?
your right abaout the filthy water..but how much did caledonian water pay for this plug?
This is all rubbish. You are morons. Millions of people live in London and regularly drink water from the tap. Surprisingly enough they are not dropping dead from water related diseases. Suggesting a relationship between contaminated water and spots on the skin is very foolish, as a med student I can assure you that there is no evidence to support this. Shut up and save some money; drink tap.
Does anyone have a link that discloses everything that's in London's water?
I strongly agree with you London tap water taste & when I use to drink the nasty stuff I always use to vomit & my hair & skin use to look unhealthy but now since I stop drinking the nasty stuff my skin is glowing & my hair is shiny. I always use to get stomach ache after drinking the stuff. The government ain't gonna tell us people shit cause they no what's in the tap water & I believe drinking this poison will also make us have health problems like cancer ect.
Tap water is much more regulated for safety than bottled water. Chilled tap water came joint 3rd in blind taste tests with a panel of wine someliers out of 25 designer brands. Users should be more concerned about the elevated levels of antimony found in bottled water; particularly if it has been on the shelves for a while. See http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2006/January/19010601.asp
There is no taste difference in London tap water, it's all imagination. I've drunk it all my life, litres of it everyday to prove to my family that is actually ok, they all drink bottled water, I am the only one that doesn't have 1 or more of the following problems Weight problems,Diabetes,Heart problems,dental problems and I don't anything spectacular like exercise.
You need to think about WHERE your bottled water comes from, don't believe everything it says on the bottle.
Did you know that London has many underground springs,reservoirs and rivers as well as open rivers especially on the rural parts that flow into London, like the New River,Silkstream which are purpose built for Reservoirs.
Water from Hertfordshire, that is basically the same thing as Chiltern Springs haha
Also why would the government discourage you from buying bottled water when it is a source of 20% VAT????
The government does not own any local water companies anymore and has no involvement.
Don't forget some bottled waters are also sourced with local water supplies such as Dasani by Coca-cola enterprises. Where do you think Coca-Cola and Britvic source there water to make there drinks????
Bottled Waters especially Scottish sourced ones are also found to have naturally occuring Fluoride which is higher than the content in London's tap water as well as containing Aluminium.
So don't waste your money because of a myth, there are worse things like Anti-Perspirants,Car fumes,aluminium cookware and high levels of Mercury in energy saving lightbulbs which CAN give off Mercury vapours just like mobile phone masts.
This is alarmist rubbish, the Thames water is safe, would you rather drink from the Rhine that has Bayer & Bayer pumping chemicals galore into it. The Thames is cloudy in colour because it's silty river,it suffers the same problem with Oestragen as most rivers do, but to buy water in plastic containers is to buy water contaminated with Oestragen mimicking chemicals that leached into it from that plastic, you might as well run the tap!
I don't usually agree with people without proper research and/or sources, but my gut agrees with you on this one. I moved to London half a year ago. I'm a healthy person, and I rarely get sick. So far, I've been sick three times, and I drink a lot of water.
Now I have completely stopped drinking tap water, and I feel much better already.
London is a great city, but very filthy. I blew my nose once couple of hours after the tube, and the tissue was black.
I miss the clean air in Norway..
I agree with you on this Wandering Scotsman, tap water in London is undrinkable. About as bad as it gets!
This has proved very interesting for me to read, as have the comments. I have been drinking the tap water here since moving down from Scotland in September and have been ill 4 times since then. (I rarely get ill being a 16 year old, full time ballet student).
I find that after being back in Scotland for half term or full term holidays my skin clears up and I feel a lot healthier. Definitely going to be drinking bottled water from now on and see if it helps.
Would love to know if big Davy Cameron or Boris drink the tap water.
Iv always had my suspicions about london tap water since coming here 2 years ago as a student, it just tasted so ick but i assumed that it was just a tastebud thing since im not from here and thus not used to the taste, i also have a habit of boiling all the water i drink anyway so i wasnt too worried, but recently iv started wondering why filters were so popular when theyre SO expensive compared to just boiling water (on a fixed electricity rentrate anyway)
seriously, people who think london tap water is indistinguishable from clean 'pure' water like those from springs, whaaaa?? different harmless chemicals used to clean water can make water taste weird at worst, but london tap water actually tastes RANK
anyway, im more interested in getting filters than the trouble of buying bottled water (also considering the environmental cost of bottles), could anyone recommend a good filter and why its good (so confusing with all the stuff about chemicals/osmosis blahblah)
I have lived in London all my life, and have always drank tap water, and (touch wood) have always been ok. I do drank tap water occasionally and don't become ill, and usually make my tea with it (so the water is boiled) but rarely drink it straight from the tap. But I don't trust it at all. A few times I've opened the tap only to see yellow coloured water running out the tap, we still don't know why this happened or how it stopped because the next day the water was back to normal, I've see this happen in someone else's house who lives in the same estate. Since then I've been put off tap water, despite the fact I still drink it when I have to.
The only time I remember being ill after drinking tap water was when I swallowed quite a large quantity of water from the bathroom when brushing my teeth as a child, which was undrinkable, I was vomiting horribly the next day and had very bad stomach pains, but never actually been ill by drinking the regular tap water that comes straight fro the mains.
I totally agree with you William. The London water tastes disgusting and literally makes me feel sick. I was in South Africa for the last year, and came back to Lomdon. Even though I was using a filtering jug, I was feeling sick a lot of the time & couldn't understand why. I noticed it was around mealtime & thought it was something I was eating. (I drink water with my meals) The last staw was when I went to my local coffee shop and had 3 cups of green tea. I felt so sick after that I immediately booked an appointment to see a nutritionist. I thought maybe I w intolerant or allergic to something. After seeing her nothing improved. Then I thought, maybe it's the water (despite having a water filter and boiling the water) so I bought a large bottle of Evan to test my new theory. To my dismay, I went for a whole day without feeling sick (which was a first in 6 weeks). I've been drinking bottled water ever since and feel great (not feeling sick at all). I just had a sip of tap water as I'm at cafe Nero (where they give you free water in a jug) and felt sick literally immediately (not to mention the horrific taste) and my stomach suddenly feels terrible. That's when I thought I'd google London tap water to find out what's been said on the subject & found your article. I think I'm going to start washing my face with bottled water too as my skin has also broken out beyond belief.
Hi I was just talking to my partner from Coventry I am from Kent, we both now live in London about the horrible taste of water, strangely despite being a bit over the top a lot of what you say is true, sometimes tap water makes us feel sick and frequently has a chlorine taste which ruins tea. The picture of the thames are a bit unfair as the tidal reaches obviously get mixed with sea water twice a day. Drinking water is taken upstream from London. The limescale in hard water is not put there as part of the treatment it comes from the underlying chalk or limestone. A blind taste is a one off but the taste from the taps varies from day to day And house to house. with regard to bathroom taps a lot of homes have a tank in the roof for bathroom taps and as you dont know whats fallen into the tank you shouldnt drink the water, I am going to use filtered water to drink to see if my sore throat gets better.
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RFSim99 is a freeware software that can help you in RF simulation, in your projects, especially if you are trying to design radio filters.
RFSim99 works with S-parameters. This means that not only will it simulate and analyse circuits built out of its internal library of components, but that it can accommodate any circuit block or stage for which these are known.
You can download the archived software using the link below, unzip it and then it should work properly. Thanks to Flyb4ck!
Here is how to make RFSim99 work on Windows 7 64-bit OS. You must be running Windows 7 Professional OR Windows 7 Ultimate. Upgrade if you are running anything less. Next, download the Windows Virtual XP Mode for Windows 7 64-bit OS from Microsoft. This will allow you to run any XP program from Windows 7, 64-bit OS. It can be downloaded from Microsoft here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx . Next, install RFSim99 under the Virtual XP Mode. It works great.
Best regards,
Chris Hudgins
Please write your opinion and give us a feedback in the comments section about this great rf simulator tool. Did you encountered any problems with it?
The video below shows a Touchstone S-parameter s2p file that was generated on a homebrew N2PK VNA being simulated in RFSim 99. The s-parameter s2p file is for a ITT 10.7MHz roofing filter.
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I have been using this stuff along with my own software (PowerSmith) for a while. The conversion utility from WinBlows7 to run WinXP does not work always, every machine is different.
However, the are minimum anomalies, such as:
– The (-80dB) level window is OK on Win98, with XP and WinBlows7 it is partially covered.
– Errors: In the GHz range, the Zs impedance model has up to 80% error. The Zp impedance is fine. Seems to be floating point problem, rounding, short mantissa.
– The transmission line model had problems as grounded stub. can't remember. The Series transmission line is OK.
This software package is worth of recompiling and correcting the mistakes.
Suggested solution works!
I like the W7 look more than then the Windows classic so I will switch only when using RFSim99.
I've tried to manage the settingsfile but that was without results.
I still hope for a more definitive solution but can live with this one 🙂
Thanks a lot for your help.
I haven't used the program recently but I remember that problem… and I found the solution only now!
The incompatibility seems to be relate to the general theme of Windows 7. Try to go in the "Control Panel" -> "Personalization", scroll down until you find "Windows classic". When you select and apply it the graphics of the windows will change and they will appear like the old Windows 2000 🙂 Now you should be able to see the limits in the plots. Give it a try and tell me if it works!
Hello all,
I'm using this sofwtare under W7 professional 64 bits.
No problems with running the software.
But in the simulation screen I can hardly see the fileds used for the minimum trace limits.
See axample of the left bottom of the screen.
I've seen this in example viedeos as well?
Was anyone able to solve this?
Thanks in advance,
I see people still commenting on this page so I'm assuming there is still interest in this software.
I want to share my finding: the problem is that setup can't run under the newest Windows OSs. So I installed using Windows XP and then moved every file on Windows 7. It seems to work good but I ask you if you can test it as well.
You can find the software ready to be uncompressed here:
Many thanks for putting online
Does not work windws 7 Problem.
I have 64bit Win7 Home Premium.
I loaded the Virtual PC from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=3702
The program still woudldn't install, but thanks to the tips here, I loaded it onto an old 32 bit machine and just moved the files across.
It's now running fine on 64Bit Win7 Home Premium. There seems to be no need for win7 Professional or Ultimate.
Good software. It can be used under Linux and Wine.
Thanks a lot.


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Finding foods that don't trigger irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms is difficult, but turning them into healthy brown bag lunches is even more challenging. Children and adults in school face the challenge of packing lunches that taste good and don't cause IBS symptoms such as pain, bloating, and diarrhea.

What About School Lunches?

Even with a renewed focus on nutrition in the United States, school lunch menus haven't changed much over the years. The kid-friendly staples of burgers, pizza, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, and grilled cheese are still on many elementary school menus, although they are now accompanied by baby carrots, fresh fruit, and raisins instead of French fries. High school lunch menus may offer more variety including sandwiches on French or sourdough bread, soup and baked potatoes, but junk food items such as ice cream, cookies and brownies are also available. College cafeterias can be mixed bag, with many campuses bringing fast food chains into their student unions.

Finding good food choices for people with IBS might be very difficult and may even change from day to day. This is why packing a lunch, while time-intensive, can be the best idea to prevent IBS flare-ups.

Benefits of Packing a Lunch

Packing lunches for school is a good way to steer clear of unhealthy alternatives, but it does require some creativity and willingness to experiment. Food must also be handled properly to avoid spoiling--if there is no refrigerator or microwave available the choices will be a bit more limited.

Some important points to remember when creating IBS friendly lunches are:

Avoid artificial sweeteners.

Avoid gassy foods (Bananas, Beans, Nuts, Raisins, etc).

Include plenty of soluble fiber (Brown rice, French bread, Oatmeal, Pasta, Sourdough bread, Soy).

Include high protein, low fat foods.

Using a Thermos

A thermos is an excellent way to carry IBS friendly drinks such as chamomile tea, soymilk, or even sparkling water. Soups, stews, and rice dishes can fit in a thermos and be the main dish in a healthy lunch.

Recipes:

Soothing Sweet Peppermint Green Tea

Butternut-Brown Rice Pilaf

Cantonese Jok (Rice Porridge Soup)

"Cream" of Tomato Soup with Basil Meatballs

High-Energy Banana Carob Shake

Lentil Soup

Upgrading Your Sandwich Game

The staple of brown bag lunches is the sandwich. It travels well, is easy to eat on the run, and has an endless variety. However, peanut butter and jelly on white may not sit well with people who have IBS, so sandwiches need some new ingredients. Breads such as sourdough and French are delicious alternatives to plain white bread. Skip the lunchmeat, cheese, and mayonnaise and try soy, tofu, or seafood alternatives.

Recipes:

Smoky Eggplant Hummus (with Pita Bread)

Brown Sugar Banana Bread

Corn Bread

You Can Still Do Desserts and Snacks

Many of us have a craving for a sweet or salty snack after our healthy meal. The good news is that there are plenty of desserts and snacks that can satisfy both the craving and the need to follow an IBS diet.

Recipes:

Apple Oat-Bran Muffins

Honey Glazed Snack Mix

Peppermint Fudge Cake

Sesame-Almond Cookies

Cut Down On The Time It Takes

Packing a lunch every day can be time consuming. From time to time it may be tempting to skip the brown bag and purchase cafeteria or fast food which is not always nutritious or IBS-friendly. Use these tips to minimize the time and energy necessary to make lunches:

Cook foods in large batches and freeze in small portions.

Pack lunches the night before instead of in the morning.

Wrap up a weeks worth of snacks in individual portions.

Prepare tea or other drinks in a large pitcher that's ready to pour into a Thermos.

Get the kids to pitch in and help; turn Sunday night lunch packing into quality time.


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Here in Vallecito dreams have always been big… so has the Irish influence.
First to hit the area were the Murphy boys back in 1849. John and Daniel came looking for gold and found it
One hundred and fifty years later we discovered it here too. I am Russell Irish of Irish Vineyards. Our gold comes in liquid form, and unlike those 19th century mining Murphys we are delighted to share our riches with everyone.
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Making wine since before he was old enough to drink it Russell's dedication is discernible through every sip. Never losing the integrity of the wine he always pushes the limits of viticulture. With both estate grown grapes and those grown to our specifications he has created such mouth welcoming joys as Alacant Bouchet and Chenin Blanc.
We also guarantee you will taste much more.
Whatever the varietals from our Petite Sirah to the Pog Mo Thoin our sense of fun and family permeates in each bottle.
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The wines from Irish Vineyards add a fluid celebration to any occasion.
Come share the wealth with us! Join us to experience the finest in Calaveras Wines. Here at Irish Vineyards, we hand-craft outstanding and award-winning wines; an assortment of reds and whites.
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Murphy's tasting room is OPEN
Friday from 1:00 pm -4:00 pm,,,,,Ssturday 12:00-4:00 pm,,,,Sunday from 1:00 am -4:00 pm
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