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I did not include these guys: Mc Donald's I know, I know they have the best fries, Jack in the Box, Burger King, In & Out (not in Whittier Anyway), Weinersnitzle they have a decent burger, Del Taco.
Here we go! I would love your feedback let me know if I left out your favorite burger joint I will stop by and give it the old taste test.
* Rating was based on Taste, Affordability and how much I like to hang out at the establishment.
Burger Bracketology
Take Out Food Bracket
|Norm's Famous
|Norm's Famous
|Golden Ox
|Norm's Famous
|Norm's Famous
|Time Out
|Time Out
|Time Out
|Chris N Pitts
|Chris N Pitt's
|14244 Whittier Blvd
Whittier CA
|It really is a great burger!
When you talk about cheeseburger's in any town one of the most prestigious honors you can bestow on a fast food joint is to say they are "THE BEST". Now this list may change from week to week, month to month or year to year I don't know? But today right now, this minute it is Norm's Famous Charbroiled Burgers. With most of these places you can't really go wrong they are all pretty good. Also before some of the die hards get crazy telling me I left off a few places let me clarify a few things. TAM's went heads up with Rubi's and got beat so that is why they are not on the list. Also Doublz got punked by Douglas and that is why they didn't make the list. Michaels Burgers got beat by Ricks and that is why they were left off. Shout Out to Time Out Burgers they are real good and it was close. So Norm's it is all you for now great location, great price, always great tasting! I hear you can even take your food in to Slam Dunk Bar if you want to have a beer with your burger!


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Property from the Collection of Nancy Lee and Perry R. BassLike The Great American Novel, The Great American Family is exceedingly rare. Its fortune must be created by hazard and determination; its sons and daughters must be their forebears' equal; its members must be civic-minded and their causes, reasoned and just. In short, The Great American Family leaves its country and community much the better for it. There are few such Great Families—and few greater than Bass.Beginning with Perry Richardson Bass and his wife, Nancy Lee, members of this distinguished family have enriched America, the state of Texas and the city of Fort Worth through an unwavering commitment to philanthropy and culture. The extraordinary Collection of Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass reflects the beauty and joy that defined the lives of two remarkable individuals and their shared, lasting legacy.Perry Bass was born in 1914 in Wichita Falls, Texas. When his father died in 1933, maternal uncle Sid W. Richardson became Perry's mentor and, before long, his partner. A noted philanthropist and collector in his own right, Richardson rose from humble beginnings to make his mark as one of America's savviest businessmen, amassing wealth through the discovery of oil fields in West Texas. Perry Bass joined Richardson in the oil industry in 1935; he would earn his BA from Yale in geology and geophysics two years later. Nephew and uncle remained partners until Richardson's death in 1959, whereupon the fabled entrepreneur left most of his estate to charity. In 1960, Mr. Bass established Bass Brothers Enterprises, which went from strength to strength under his leadership and that of his four sons, Sid, Lee, Edward and Robert.Perry and his beloved wife, Nancy Lee Muse Bass, met in Fort Worth 1938 and married in 1941. A Fort Worth native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Mrs. Bass's passion for the arts—classical music, in particular—was fostered at an early age. Over the course of their sixty-five years together, Nancy Lee and Perry Bass led the transformation of Fort Worth into one of the nation's most vibrant communities. "Nancy Lee was the first lady of Fort Worth," remembered Kay Kimbell Carter Fortson, chairman of the Kimbell Art Foundation. "She was the matriarch and the mother not only to her family, but to all of Fort Worth." Former Texas Governor Rick Perry declared that "Texas is a much better place because [Perry Bass] was Texan." And the late pianist Van Cliburn—the Basses' longtime next-door neighbor and friend—called Mr. Bass "a legend" and "a giant.""Fort Worth," The New York Times wrote in 2002, "has acquired the cultural ambitions of Florence under the Medicis." For decades, Nancy Lee and Perry Bass stood at the heart of these efforts, providing significant financial support and unflagging energy to local institutions including the Modern Art Museum of Forth Worth; the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame; the Sid W. Richardson Foundation; the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History; the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra; and the Kimbell Art Museum, which mounted an exhibition of the Bass Collection in 2015. "I don't know if you could go to a museum or a cultural institution or any institution in Fort Worth," observed Patricia W. Riley of the National Cowgirl Museum, "and not find [Nancy Lee's] footprint."The exceptional rarity and quality of the Collection of Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass epitomize the couple who assembled it. From their earliest acquisitions in the early 1960s—the thickly impastoed avant-garde paintings by Poliakoff and Riopelle and vivid Raoul Dufy harbor view—to Vuillard's striking portrait of Yvonne Printemps, bought at auction in 1997, these works represent the best of Impressionist, Modern and Post-War Art. There is Bonnard's Diebenkorn-before-Diebenkorn interior, from 1927; Calder's "cosmic" 1947 oil, Seven, Black, Red and Blue; Chagall's mysterious Fleurs, from 1928 and unimprovable circus scene from 1970; Van Dongen's celebrated Portrait de Madame Malpel (circa 1908); Matisse's exquisitely patterned, light-suffused Femmes sur un balcon (1921); Miró's monumental 1933 Peinture; the large, lifetime cast of Rodin's famous Baiser, which Perry gave to Nancy Lee on the occasion of their twenty-fifth anniversary; Rothko's fiery red and yellow Untitled painting from 1969; and Van Gogh's 1889 masterwork, Paysage avec laboureur.Aided and advised by Eugene V. Thaw, Klaus Perls and William Acquavella, the Basses were drawn to Impressionism, Fauvism, Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism—above all, to strong and expressive colorists. "A collection born with enthusiasm," recalled Sid Bass, "became a lifetime of pleasure and joy." In addition to her longstanding connection to the Kimbell Art Museum and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Mrs. Bass was also involved with the Collector's Committee of the National Gallery of Art. In Washington, the Basses endowed an eponymous fund that has enabled works by Post-War and Contemporary artists from Barnett Newman, Robert Motherwell and Morris Louis to Agnes Martin, Dan Flavin and Brice Marden, to enter the National Gallery's permanent collection. For Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass, sharing art in the public sphere was an extension of their lifelong dedication to improving communities.
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Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
Le cirque à l'Arc-en-Ciel
signed 'Marc Chagall' (lower right)
gouache, watercolor, pastel and black Conté crayon over pencil on Japan paper
35 7/8 x 23 ¾ in. (91 x 60.5 cm.)
Executed in 1969-1970
Galerie Maeght, Paris.
Acquired from the above by the late owners, July 1971.
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Zürich, Galerie Maeght, Chagall: peintures, gouaches, dessins, lavis, June-September 1971, no. 27 (illustrated in color).
Fort Worth, Kimbell Art Museum, Twentieth Century Art from Fort Worth and Dallas Collections, September-October 1974.
Fort Worth, Kimbell Art Museum, The Collection of Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass, March-May 2015, p. 12, no. 5 (illustrated in color, p. 13; titled The Rainbow Circus and dated 1970).
The Comité Marc Chagall has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
"It is a magic world, circus, a timeless dancing game where tears and smiles, the play of arms and legs take the form of great art" (quoted in Chagall: A Retrospective, J. Baal-Teshuva, ed., New York, 1995, p. 196).
Painted in 1970, Le cirque à l'Arc-en-Ciel celebrates one of the most enduring themes within Marc Chagall's oeuvre—the vibrant, colorful world of the circus. Filled with an eclectic cast of characters, from a violin-playing clown with a goat's head, to an acrobat balancing precariously on one leg in mid-air, the scene is bursting with the riotous energy of the performance, a rich, whimsical atmosphere radiating outwards into the viewer's space. Chagall's fascination with the world of travelling players had begun as a young man in Vitebsk, where he recalled seeing a family of acrobats performing in the street, attracting a small crowd as they executed their modest repertoire of moves. Upon his arrival in Paris in 1910, Chagall found himself dazzled by the intense sensory stimulation and sense of spectacle which characterized the city's circuses, a sharp contrast to his previous experiences of the travelling performers, and soon clowns, acrobats, and beautiful young women carrying out stunts on horseback began to weave their way into his personal artistic vocabulary. Executed in bold swathes of iridescent color, Le cirque à l'Arc-en-Ciel perfectly encapsulates the frenetic energy which so captivated Chagall, its cast of players sparkling under the electric lights, as they twirl around the ring in a swirl of movement.
The circus had become an important aspect of the artist's oeuvre in 1927, as Chagall was finishing his series of one hundred gouaches based on the fables of La Fontaine. The dealer Ambroise Vollard, sponsor of this project, suggested the artist undertake a second group of pictures, based this time on the theme of the circus. The resulting suite of gouaches, titled Le Cirque Vollard, were based primarily on sketches that the artist drew from Vollard's reserved box seats at the Paris Cirque d'Hiver. Chagall often brought his young daughter, Ida, with him to see the performances, although Sidney Alexander noted that "Marc was as childishly delighted with it as Ida" (S. Alexander, Chagall: A Biography, New York, 1978, p. 292). These experiences awoke in Chagall a renewed appreciation for the circus, and he would return to his memories of the performances on a regular basis over the following half century, exploring the fantastical nature and irrepressible spirit of the circus in numerous compositions. Discussing his preoccupation with this theme, Chagall explained the appeal of this subject: "These clowns, bareback riders, and acrobats have made themselves at home in my visions. Why? Why am I so touched by their make-up and their grimaces? With them I can move toward new horizons. Lured by their colours and make-up, I can dream of painting new psychic distortions" (Chagall, Le cirque, trans. Patsy Southgate, in Le Cirque: Paintings 1969-80, exh. cat., Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York, 1981, n.p.).
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In the year before his death, Van Gogh lived in the asylum of Saint-Paul. Laboureur dans un champ reflects an artist determined to heal himself through work
Packed with major works by the greatest artists of the period, the first sale of the 20th Century season at Christie's in New York totals $479.3 million
Offered for the first time at auction, a groundbreaking painting of the early 20th century
The artist's vivid celebration of his lover, Jacqueline Roque, remained in his collection for many years. It comes to auction for the first time on 13 November in New York
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15th WestLicht Photographica Auction23rd May 2009
The 15th WestLicht Photographica Auction was ended successfully! On Saturday, the 23rd of May 2009 the 15th WestLicht Photographica Auction was ended successfully. Regardless of the recent economical situation, this auction was able to hold the high standards of previous auctions both in total turnover as well as the percentage of sold lots. The most spectacular lot of the auction was an original Leica M4 olive for the Germany Army which went for more than double the high estimate – it was sold for unbelievable 87,600 EUR! The next lot of equal exclusivity was the presumably earliest Leica M3 pre-model ever built which also was able to realize a fantastic result of 72,000 EUR. Generally speaking the prices for Leicas and accessories were very solid and very often estimates were considerably exceeded – for example a MP chrome was hammered for 14,400 EUR, a M1 olive went for 13,800 EUR and a I C Non Standard outfit was sold for 12,600 EUR. This time hand-selected Japanese cameras were also at a premium with many achieving record prices. Amongst others, an almost mint Nikon I found a new owner for 27,000 EUR, and a black painted Nikon SP and a black painted Nikon S2 were both sold for 8,400 EUR. One of the few early NASA modified 500 EL/M went for 18,000 EUR and also the historic cameras were able to establish remarkable results. Next to a very rare Meopta Pankopta (15,000 EUR) and a beautiful Sigriste Stereo (16.800 EUR) we sold two exceptional Dallmeyer cameras: the Universal Sliding Box Camera from c.1870 went for 15,000 EUR and the Naturalist Tropical Reflex dating from c.1910 for 11,400 EUR.


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Relatives rush to Orlando, frantically search for loved ones after massacre
In the hours after word broke of the massacre at the Pulse Nightclub early Sunday, relatives rushed to Orlando in a desperate search for their loved ones -- but some families said they were getting few answers more than a day later.
Julissa Leal, 18, reportedly drove from Lafayette, La. to try finding her brother, Frank Hernandez, bringing her mother with her. Leal told Reuters they still knew nothing about her brother's whereabouts.
"We haven't heard anything, don't know anything," Leal told the news agency. "I'm going to see him again. I'm going to see him again."
But later on Monday, officials in Orlando confirmed that Hernandez had died.
Leal said she found her brother's boyfriend, who said he lost Hernandez in the chaos. The boyfriend reportedly was shot but survived.
Baron Serrano told The New York Times he'd been waiting for nine hours outside a hospital for any word on his brother, 37-year-old Juan Rivera. Officials in Orlando ultimately confirmed that Rivera was among the dead.
Crews removed the last of the bodies from the nightclub Monday. Investigators said the gunman slaughtered at least 49 people before police killed him.


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he Grayriders grew out of another organization known as the Graybeards. The Graybeards are a 501-c-3 group based in the Rockaways.
Since that time almost fifteen years ago the line-up has changed and continues to change, with honorary Grayriders (or Touring members as we like to call them) dropping in and out of the line-up from time to time - but all with the same spirit and philosophy! To play music and help other people doing it. So you'll catch the Grayriders at events around the beach in that way. The core Riders are Graybeards: Joe, Bugsy and Lou. The real strength comes from the core
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Forums | Mahara Community
Displaying Badges from Moodle
13 November 2013, 7:44 AM
Might anyone enlighten me if using Mahara to display badges from Moodle has a place on the Mahara roadmap?
If not might it be a good idea to add it to the feature tracker?
Does anyone know of any work going on that is developing this potentially awesome feature?
Many thanks as always
13 November 2013, 8:39 AM
HI Gideon, the only way I know is via the backpack using the new Mahara Badge plugin.
Do you see issues with that for your students? Privacy? Complexity?
13 November 2013, 10:11 AM
The link to the plugin can be found in the discussion here: https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=5609&offset=10
Some infor about Moodle (and eventually Mahara) integration are here: https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=197834 - in the posts are also links to github repository with the source code...
14 November 2013, 12:46 AM
A little bit of all three to be honest if you throw in "duplication" as the third issue.
We could set up a backpack for each student and have them manually send the badges earned to it on a regular basis. We could then have the plugin linked to the backpack to let them display the badges on their pages.
As far as I am aware there is no way to create "bulk mozilla backpacks" for an establishment - we already have student emails that can be used to link to them - however I'm always a bit guarded about releasing these to the wild so to speak.
This would also be doubling up the process for no real gain and possibly causing some further admin issues.
Perhaps I should go have a word with mozilla!
1.9 seems a long way off...
15 November 2013, 11:56 AM
Hello Gideon,
Currently, as far as I can tell, Mozilla only has the generic backpack option, but it is not yet possible to have someone else be a backpack as well. So Mahara becoming a backpack really depends on that development work and ideally, we get everything for 1.9, but maybe only after that. Maybe you have a good connection to Mozilla and can find out their plans / timelines and speed things up. ;-)
13 November 2013, 2:45 PM
Hello Gideon,
It's definitely on the roadmap, and we hope to have a core implementation for Mahara 1.9. We will need to talk to the Totara team and see what their timeline is. For the time being, the plugin from Discendum is a good start. But we haven't yet made a decision on how much of that or if something else would go into core.
14 November 2013, 12:27 AM
Many thanks to you both!
15 November 2013, 1:08 PM
Trying to establish dialogue with company called Digitalme who have a programme aimed mainly at education institutions called "Badge the UK". There are some restrictions placed on Backpack by Mozilla as it is a US company and there is the COPPA compliance that prevents it being used for under 13s.
I have asked if there are plans to create some sort of walled garden backpack?
Ideally want to link straight to Mahara.
Was hoping there might be some development on the "Badger" Moodle block - http://drcheckers.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/badger-simple-badge-block/
This could be a could compromise...
09 December 2013, 9:18 AM
Got our support company to install the mozilla backpack plugin to our Mahara v1.7.2.
Tried to link it to two different backpacks but keep getting told that no Backpack was found and the backpack address to my profile.
Checked and it is the same one and then added in a new one but still nothing.
Here is what I get: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7336564/Backpack%20Plugin%20Issues.pdf
Might it be because I am on v1.7.2. Should I upgrade to v1.8?
Any thoughts anyone?
Thanks, Gid
15 December 2013, 5:32 PM
Same question also asked at https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=5609&post=25381
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It seems like Sweden has been stalking me lately. First it's the melodic death metal, then cases of mistaken identity in Europe, now a surge of artists.
This artist is Claes Oldenburg. If you've been to Washington DC, then you've probably seen one of his large-scale sculptures, "Typewriter Eraser, Scale X".
Oldenburg studied in the United States at the Latin School of Chicago, Yale, and Art Institute of Chicago. During his stay in Chicago he worked as a reporter, opened his own studio and became a naturalized citizen in 1953. His first official sales were sold at the 57th Street Art Fair. He sold 5 pieces for $25.........
Claes's most memorable sculptures are his colossal sculptures of tiny, everyday objects. However, his most fun sculptures are his soft sculptures, which are occasionally interactive. One such example is a giant tube of lipstick that deflates unless the viewer pumps air into it. After a few redesigns, which involve mounting the sculpture atop a tank tread, it was moved to Morse College Courtyard in Yale, where it can be seen today. His other soft sculptures are typically gigantic representations of food, often twice the size of the average human.
Oldenburg is often lumped in with Pop Art, due to his subject matter.
Supposedly, he has a piece on exhibit in the Moon Museum, on the actual moon! This 3/4" x 1/2" museum was placed on the moon by Apollo 12.
He is currently represented by the Pace Gallery in New York.
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I have always loved westerns—something I learned from my dad. On family road trips when an old cemetery appeared, he'd stop and take a few minutes to walk through reading the gravestones. I soaked up his explanations about reading the dates and figuring if influenza or another disease had swept through the town. Or he'd point out how a man or woman's death closely followed the death of a spouse.
My other Cactus release is part of the Lawmen and Outlaws anthology—two stories about lawmen and two about outlaws. In Dreams of Gold, Sheriff Quinn Riley is tracking the swindler who bilked Bull City 's townspeople, including his parents, out of their savings to invest in a gold mine. When Easterner Ciara Morrissey maneuvers a runaway stagecoach into town, she cuts a swath through the community and one solitary man's heart. Especially when she starts asking about the very man Quinn is tracking.


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|Best-looking pic I could find.
All it takes is one flawed idea to lead to another and then another, creating a disastrous cascade effect.
1) Zula is the token.
She's there to shut us up so that black women in particular can't complain about not being seen in Hollywood. After seeing the first film, her ass appears random as hell in the second (ironically, we see her actual ass very often in this movie).
Because she technically doesn't "belong", the writers don't know what the hell to do with her. They don't how to characterize her in a balanced, well-rounded, or even remotely interesting way. In other words, her dark skin makes her so "foreign" and "alien" they have no clue how to properly develop her character. So they make her a teeth-grinding Africanesque warrior who is conveniently the last of her tribe, so that the white audience members won't have to bother with seeing too many Negroes in the film.
2) Zula is the Black Amazon Trope.
Fuck...crack open the Trope dictionary and Zula is the goddamn definition. I mean, we've already got a warriors in the damn film - how come the only black woman in the entire movie has to be a snarling stick-wielder? You're telling Moi that in sword-and-sorcery 'verse, they didn't have room for say, a delectable siren? How about a sultry enchantress? A mysical ancient goddess? An enigmatic oracle? How about a spy/assassin masquerading as a sexy dancing girl? The white girl can play the petulant, whiny princess all she wants - fuck that shit - but how come Zula (which is such an obvious play off "Zulu") doesn't get something, you know...interesting? Exciting? New and unexpected, but in a good way?
|Was Iman unavailable?
Mind you, in the 1980s, Grace Jones herself looked fabulous. But Zula does not. Zula is not meant to. We can't have her distracting the audience from the white leading ladies (one of which was then-15-year-old Olivia d'Abo, whom Zula eventually ends up taking orders from).
You may recall that Grace Jones was quite popular during the 70s and 80s for her music, but she was also known for her deliberately androgynous style. So naturally, one must wonder why she became the automatic choice. Was Somalian model Iman unavailable? They couldn't give Whitney Houston a call? Karen Alexander? Shari Belafonte? Beverly Johnson? Tina Turner? Erika Alexander? Janet Jackson? You're telling me that it never even occurred to the writers to extend any of them an invite?
|"LOL - I'd never fuck this woman."
Zula wasn't designed because she's desperately needed or wanted in the story. She's not casted to be sexually alluring to the hetero male demographic which dominates this sword-and-sorcery audience. She's not written to be fascinating in any way. Only the least attractive, most annoying man in the film makes a move on her one time, and she immediately threatens to "spread [his] head."
So once more, the black woman is effectively rendered sexless and unworthy of pursuing. She's just there to pal around with and not be taken seriously.
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The widget "Hotels map" shows hotels on the map of a city or a place that tourists choose. To add "Hotels map" to your page, go to the "Hotels widget" in the account page. The first step is to configure the size of the map.
Click on the link "Map example" to open the page with different design of the hotels map.
Use the advanced settings to customize the maps.
- Location - the default place displayed on the map (if not specified, the system identifies the location of the geoip);
- Locale - the language on the map;
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- Draggable - enable or disable moving the map with the mouse;
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CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Ten-year-old Jeremy Moore testified about discovering his dead mother and sister as the trial of Albert Ezron Reid began Monday in Franklin County Court.
"I shook her, my mom, and she wouldn't wake up," said Jeremy Moore.
--cont. from news page--
Moore, who was 8 at the time, said he didn't hear the shots that killed his mother, Carla Reid, 36, or his sister, Deidre Moore, 14, on the morning of Dec. 27, 1996, even though he was sleeping in the same bed as his mother.
After discovering the bodies, Moore said he tried to wake up an older brother, then went back to sleep until morning.
Franklin County District Attorney John F. Nelson said Albert Reid, 49, had the motive, means and opportunity to kill his estranged wife and stepdaughter, but the prosecution has no murder weapon or eyewitnesses.


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Well we have now seen the $200 dollar 32 Gb SD card. But you can't format the card directly from your phone. Now as some people don't know this you can plug the card into your computer and format it from there. Now my one question is does anyone really need 32 gb of space on their phone. I have a 1gb card that came with my G1 and have not even come close to filling it up. Now lets hit the comments people and see what you guys think.
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Android Doesn't Play Well With 32GB SD Cards?May 8, 2010
Fennec (Firefox) for Android is now available for pre-alpha testing.April 28, 2010
Well here is what we have all been waiting for firefox for android is now available for testing. Pleas remember it is still pre alpha and quite buggy.
Also, if you want to use and are on 1.6 don't get to excited its only for 2.0 and above.
Here is the link to download.
App Review: MoviesMarch 6, 2010
Movies allows you to see new and upcoming DVD and movie releases, with an ad free experience.
Rating: 5/10
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Seesmic: Android App ReviewMarch 6, 2010
Seesmic is a wonderful twitter clien for android. It has a clean user interface. It supports multiple accounts, you can also leave the app and return to it and it will go right back to where ou were. You can cross post between your accounts as well. PLease refer to the screenshots below.
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I just applied the new update (Photoshop CC 2014), and the plugins are gone, no longer in the "filter" list. Where, then?
Okay, I found out myself: just place a shortcut to the plugins folder of photoshop cc into the "plug-ins" folder in "Adobe Photoshop CC 2014" and it works.
The question is: why do I have to keep two photoshop cc on my hard drive now? why not replacing the previous one with this update?
how does one place that short cut?
Create or delete a shortcut - Windows Help
You then move the newly created shortcut into the "Plug-ins" folder within the Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 installation.
Mine is here:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2014\Plug-ins


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- Type: Satchel
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- Dimensions: 15" x 7" x 4"
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Vodacom Business has expanded its Long Term Evolution (LTE) offering to cater for small businesses in South Africa with Vodacom Broadband Connect LTE
Broadband Connect LTE is a fixed wireless broadband technology created to provide internet access via a Wi-Fi router to personal computers, laptops, tablets and mobile phones, Vodacom Business said.
According to the enterprise division of Vodacom Group, the service has been created to support companies with no more than four employees.
The company stated that the product is set to provide cheap access to high speed connectivity in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town.
"To thrive in today's competitive environment, businesses need to be scalable, connected and responsive. Broadband Connect LTE enables small businesses to be ready businesses by providing high quality broadband connectivity to increase workforce productivity, improve customer relationships and support collaboration with colleagues, suppliers and partners – the core tenets of a Ready Business," said Ermano Quartero, managing executive for products and services at Vodacom Business.
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Lent 2012 - 40 Days of Beautiful Reflections
The Lenten season starts Wednesday 2/22/12. Instead of giving something up for Lent, you might consider a commtiment to find quiet space each day to reflect on God's goodness, mightiness and love. Check out this 40-day reading that my talented friend Emily Huff has written. Each day has 2 pages of quotes and scriptures. It's only $5 to get your own paperback copy to keep at your bedside or near your favorite chair. Here's the intro to the book:
This collection of quotes that I have gathered over the last year is called "FORTY3"
because it is the third one of these that I have compiled and it is meant to be read over
a period of 40 days. These quotes are from some of the books, websites or blogs I have
been reading this year, and they reflect some of the truths that I want to sink deeper
into my heart. As one friend put it, these are like literary "speed bumps" that I hope
will help me slow down each day.
Eugene Peterson writes, "forty is a stock biblical word that has hope at its core. Forty
days is a period of testing the reality of one's life—examining it for truth and for
authenticity. The forty days in Noah's ark was used to cleanse centuries of moral
pollution. The forty years in the wilderness was used to train the Israelites to live by
faith in the promises of God. The forty days of Jesus' temptation was used to explore
his calling and test his commitment. The forty days of Jesus' appearances after his
death was used to verify his resurrection and characterize the new life of God's
kingdom. In each case, the number forty works eschatologically: The last day, the
fortieth day, shapes the content of the preceding thirty-nine days. Each of the thirtynine
days experiences eschatological pressure- the days become a womb, pregnant
with new beginnings. If the span of forty days does its proper work, life begins in a
new way. (Conversations; The Message with its Translator, page 1416-1417)
As I shared in the last two compilations:
The number 40 holds particular significance in the Bible and refers to a precise
number, not just a long period of time…. A 40-something time period, whether days,
months, or years is ALWAYS a period of testing, trial, probation, or chastisement (but
not judgment) and ends with a period of restoration, revival or renewal. Thankfully,
God is consistent, so the meaning of a number in Genesis remains the same all the
way to the book of Revelation. Sometimes the spiritual significance is not revealed
directly, but in the case of "40" and its many examples throughout the Bible, we can
be certain of its importance and significance. (from Wikianswers.com)
One other reason that I wanted to call this collection "40" is because Psalm 40 speaks
to me in this season of life for many reasons. U2 has put it to music in their classic
I waited patiently for the Lord
He inclined and heard my cry.
He brought me right out of the pit,
out of my miry clay.
I will sing a new song,
How long to sing this song?
He set my feet upon a rock,
and made my footsteps heard.
Many will see,
Many will see and fear.
I will sing, sing a new song.
How long to sing this song?
So whatever season you are in, may these words bring you restoration, revival and
renewal. May God's love be more real to you as you soak these words up over the
next 40 days. As the picture on the cover says, may this be a time in which you make
space to be listening for hope.
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Malaysian food has always been the ultimate hero of Asian cuisines. The diverse range, not to mention, is pure gold.
From the national dish Nasi Lemak to acquired delicacy Roti Canai, Malaysian cuisine bursts with rich influences of Indian, Chinese and Malay food culture.
However, the mind-boggling diversity often gets people, especially those indulging in Malaysian foo for the first time, overwhelmed.
And therefore, to make the act of eating Malaysian food more enjoyable and satisfying we have pulled together some easy tips.
These recommendations will help you not only deal with the wide variety like a pro but make a positive experience while savouring the food.
- Decide "what you want to eat" before your get started
Even if you are presented with an all-you-can-eat buffet and you are too excited to savour every single thing on the spread, you don't want to really eat it all. Or maybe, you can't, practically.
So, it would be a good idea to have a look on the spread first and see what you want or can manage to eat without throwing up eventually. You might miss out on a few mouth-watering options this way but are sure to feel satisfied when done.
- Mix it up
Too many options may be overwhelming but probably not when you know how to balance your meal.
No matter how tempted you're to eat the same dishes you have had a great experience with, you have to give new dishes a try. Order a plate of Hokkien Mee with Mee Goreng, a spicy Indian curry with regular Roti Canai or Kuih Muih with Ice Kacang.
When you bring different options that you haven't tried before with your regular ones, you are more likely to drive both satisfaction and pleasure.
In addition to these tips, your choice of restaurant largely affect your dining experience. Mamak Malaysian Roti and Satay, an award-winning restaurant in Sidney, is a perfect place to visit if you're into Malaysian food or going to eat Malaysian food for the first time.


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Stop the presses, people. Just when you thought we were thisclose to the federal government legalizing marijuana (come on, already two of our 50 great states have done it!), here comes a study that seems to aim to shut all of that noise down STAT.
A researcher named Professor Wayne Hall, who is the drugs advisor to the World Health Organization, conducted a 20-year study on marijuana use, and came to what some are calling quite damning conclusions.
Among them: One in six teens who regularly smoke the drug become dependent on it, cannabis doubles the risk of developing psychotic disorders (including schizophrenia), cannabis users do worse at school, heavy use in adolescence appears to impair intellectual development, one in ten adults who regularly smoke the drug become dependent on it (and those who use it are more likely to go on to use harder drugs), driving after smoking doubles the risk of a car crash, and smoking it while pregnant reduces the baby's birth weight.
One of the biggest takeaways Hall is touting is that he believes "if cannabis is not addictive, then neither is heroin or alcohol."
More from The Stir: Medical Marijuana for Kids -- Not as Crazy as It Sounds (VIDEO)
Ookay. Let's all just take the shock and dismay down a notch, shall we?
Twenty years of research is commendable, and Hall deserves to be heard, if only for that. But at the same time, nowhere in his research does it sound like he took a look at the benefits more and more experts, policymakers, and Americans are embracing every day.
CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, MD, famously wrote an essay last year entitled, "Why I changed my mind on weed." He points out how sometimes, marijuana is the only treatment that helps children who have seizures. That sure, about 1 in 10 people who use marijuana end up dependent (like Hall found), but guess what? Twenty-five percent of heroin users get hooked. So let's not pretend that on any planet those two drugs are on par.
Research has shown marijuana can help treat a veritable laundry list of conditions and diseases. The problem is that most of our studies -- only about 6 percent in the US -- investigate the benefits. The rest, like Hall's, look into harm. Just a bit unbalanced, wouldn't you say?
That said, no one -- neither advocates of medical nor recreational use -- is saying teens should be using it recreationally, people should be smoking and driving (same as they shouldn't be under the influence of alcohol and get behind the wheel), or that pregnant women should be smoking up, etc.
Hall's research is just about as helpful as very similar findings on alcohol. In other words, it's not damning enough that it ought to prevent adults who benefit from using it from smoking responsibly.
What do you think about these findings?
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MIC Wants 7.4% Employment Quota in GLCs For Indians
MIC wants 7.4% employment quota in GLCs for Indians
He said the quota was based on the minimum 7.4 percent target set by the government for the recruitment of Indians in the civil service.
"We are aware that many GLCs have increased the recruitment of Indians but more can and should be done," he said when opening the Terengganu MIC delegates conference here.
On Thursday, Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S.Subramaniam secured Telekom Malaysia Berhad's pledge to recruit more people from the Indian community to fill the 7.4 percent quota as agreed to by the Public Service Department.
Dr Subramaniam, who is also MIC secretary-general, had said that, to date, Indians in the company just made up 4.6 percent and this needed to be raised to show a more racially balanced workforce in the public sector.
Samy Vellu also said that the MIC had formed a special committee to be headed by Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria to prepare a comprehensive report on the plans, policies and programmes for the Indian community under the Tenth Malaysia Plan (2011-2015).
He said he would also meet Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said soon to seek more business opportunities for Indians in the state.
"Although the number of Indians in Terengganu is less than one per cent, many are involved in small businesses and as contractors. The state government could allocate certain government contracts to them," he added. – Bernama
source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/7/31/nation/20090731114713&sec=nation
Datin Seri Rosmah Praises Tamil Schools
PM's wife praises Tamil schools
The Prime Minister's wife said 719 pupils obtained 7As this year compared to only 45 in 1999, adding that this was "a tremendous improvement".
She praised efforts and guidance carried out by the Sri Murugan Centre, Tamil Foundation, voluntary and social organisations, teachers and parents.
The Education Ministry has said that it is taking the necessary action to ensure that all teachers in the schools undergo the necessary teachers training before being posted.
source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/7/31/nation/4426266&sec=nation
MIC Handling Sungai Salak Tamil School Issue
MIC handling school issue
Negri Sembilan MIC chairman Datuk T. Rajagopalu said Murugiah should check with the party rather than give the wrong impression by expressing shock when he visited SJK(T) Ladang Sungai Salak which is operating from two rented double-storey shoplots.
He said the party had laid the groundwork to relocate the school to a nearby land acquired by the Education Ministry for RM1.5mil.
He added that MIC secretary-general Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam, who is also the Human Resources Minister, had already spoken to Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on the matter.
It was reported that Murugiah, who made an unscheduled stop at the school on Tuesday, was dismayed to see the pupils studying in cramped conditions in the shoplots, adding that he would raise the matter with Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong.
Rajagopalu said that the school headmaster S. Krishnamoorthy and the parent-teacher association had asked the state MIC for help when the school closed down in 2000 to make way for a development project.
The school, in the meantime, was operating from the rented premises while waiting to be relocated.
In Port Dickson, Murugiah said that MIC politicians need not be upset with him for highlighting the plight of the 120 pupils as he was only doing his job in his capacity as the deputy minister in charge of public complaints.
"I don't understand why anyone wants to be upset with what I am doing. I don't get politicians from other component parties getting upset with me when I help a Malay or Chinese," he told reporters after a meeting with representatives from several government agencies at SJK(T) Ladang Sungai Salak.
Murugiah said he visited the school on Tuesday following complaints from the PTA that the children had been studying in the rented shoplots for the past two years.
He had earlier chaired a meeting with officers from the Public Works Department, land office, state Education Department, the school PTA and board of governors on the school's future
source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/7/31/nation/4424713&sec=nation
20 Ways To Waste Your Money
Whether a newbie or seasoned budgeter, nearly everyone has spending holes — leaks in your budget that drain money with you hardly noticing.
These small drips can add up to big bucks. Once you find the holes and plug them, you'll keep more money in your pocket. That spare cash could be the ticket to finally being able to save, invest, or break your cycle of living paycheck to paycheck.
Here are 20 common ways people waste money. See if any of these sound familiar, and then look for ways to plug your own leaks.
How to waste your money
1. Buy new instead of used. Talk about a spending leak — or, rather, a gush. Cars lose most of their value in the first few years, meaning thousands of dollars down the drain. However, recent used models — those that are less than five years old — can be a real value because you get a car that's still in fine working order for a fraction of the new-car price. And you'll pay less in collision insurance and taxes, too.
Cars aren't the only things worth buying used. Consider the savings on pre-owned books, toys, exercise equipment and furniture. (Of course, there are some things you're better off buying new, including mattresses, laptops, linens, shoes and safety equipment, such as car seats and bike helmets.)
2. Carry a credit-card balance. If you have a $1,000 balance on a card charging 18%, you blow $180 every year on interest. That's money you could certainly put to better use elsewhere. Get in the habit of paying off your balance in full each month.
3. Buy on impulse. When you buy before you think, you don't give yourself time to shop around for the best price. Resist the urge to make an impulse purchase by giving yourself a cool-off period. Go home and sleep on the decision. If you still want to make the purchase a day or so later, do your comparison shopping, check your budget and go for it. Oftentimes, though, I bet you'll decide you don't need the item after all.
4. Pay to use an ATM. A buck or two here and there may not seem like a big deal. But if you're frequenting ATMs outside your bank's network, the surcharges can add up quickly. Put that money back in your pocket by using ATMs in a surcharge-free network such as Allpoint or Money Pass.
5. Dine out frequently. A habit of spending $10, $20, $30 per person for dinner can be a huge drain on your wallet. Throw in a $6 sandwich for lunch and a $4 latte in the morning, and you've got quite a leak. Learn to cook, pack your lunch and brew your coffee at home and you could save a couple hundred bucks each month.
6. Let your money wallow. If you are stashing your savings in your checking account or a traditional bank account, you are wasting money. You could put it in a high-interest online savings account and get paid to save. You can even get an interest-bearing checking account through such reputable companies as Everbank, Charles Schwab, E*Trade and ING Direct.
7. Pay an upfront fee for a mutual fund. Selecting no-load funds can save you more than 5% in sales charges. Of course, no matter how well a fund has done in the past, you can't be sure how it will perform in the future. But if you pay a load, you'll begin the performance derby in the hole to the tune of the load. See the Kiplinger 25 for our favorite no-load funds.
8. Pay too much in taxes on investments. Are you investing in a tax-sheltered 401(k) or Roth IRA? If you're not maxing out those accounts before you invest in a taxable account, you're spending too much.
9. Buy brand-name instead of generic. From groceries to clothing to prescription drugs, you could save money by choosing the off-brand over the fancy label. And in many cases, you won't sacrifice much in quality. Clever advertising and fancy packaging don't make brand-name products better than lesser-known brands (see Similar Products, Different Prices).
10. Waste electricity. Of the total energy used to run home electronics, 40% is consumed when the appliances are turned off. Appliances with a clock or that operate by remote are typical culprits. The obvious way to pull the plug on your energy vampires is to do just that — pull the plug. Or buy a device to do it for you, such as a Smart Power Strip ($31 to $44 at http://www.smarthomeusa.com, which will stop drawing electricity when the gadgets are turned off and pay for itself within a few months.
11. Pay banking fees. Overdraw your checking account and you'll pay $20 to $30 a pop, so it pays to keep tabs on your balance. Plus, are you still paying for a checking account? Free deals abound — but make sure they're really free. For instance, will the bank charge a fee if your balance drops below a certain level or if you download your info into a personal-finance software program? That's not free.
12. Buy things you don't use. This sounds like a no-brainer to avoid, but how many times have you seen something on sale and thought you couldn't pass it up? Even if something is 50% off, you're spending too much if you don't use it. href=Couponing, for instance, can be a great way to save on your grocery bills. But if you buy things you wouldn't have purchased in the first place simply for the sake of using the coupon, you're wasting your money. The same goes for buying in bulk. A bargain is no bargain if it sits unused on your shelf or gets thrown away.
13. Own an extra car. Okay, so a car is a necessity for most people. But face it — cars are a huge drain, from their loan payments to insurance fees to gas and maintenance costs. Own more than one car and you'll double or triple those expenses. Ask yourself if that second or third car is really necessary. Are you holding on to an old car for sentimental reasons? Can you or your spouse carpool, take public transportation or bike to work?
14. Ignore your local dollar store. Shopping at the dollar store can be hit-and-miss, but it's not all kitsch or junk. If you know what to buy, you can find some real bargains. For instance, my local dollar store charges 50 cents for greeting cards versus the $3-plus at a drug store or gift shop. (I have a big extended family so I figure this saves me more than $100 per year.) You can also score a deal on cleaning supplies, small kitchen tools, shampoos and soaps, holiday decorations, gift wrap and balloon bouquets.
15. Keep unhealthy habits. Smoking is not only bad for your health, it burns up your cash. A pack-a-day habit at $6 a pack costs $180 a month and $2,190 a year. A junk-food or tanning-bed habit can be costly as well. Not to mention the money you'll waste on medical bills down the road.
16. Be complacent about insurance. Your bill arrives and you pay it without a second thought. When was the last time you shopped around to determine whether you're getting the best deal? Rates vary widely from insurer to insurer and year to year. Reshopping your auto, home or renters insurance might save you hundreds of dollars.
It also pays to evaluate your insurance needs. For instance, upping your out-of-pocket deductible from $250 to $1,000 can save you 15% or more on your car insurance. Consider using the same insurer for your home and auto insurance — you could snag up to 15% off for a multiple-line policy. And make sure you're not paying for insurance you don't need. For instance, you need life insurance only if someone is financially dependent upon you (such as a child).
17. Give Uncle Sam an interest-free loan. If you get a tax refund each April, you let the government take too much money in taxes from your paycheck all year long. Get that money back in your pocket — and put it to work for you — by adjusting your tax withholding. With a little discipline, you can use that extra cash each month to get started saving or pay down debt (or make ends meet to avoid going into debt in the first place). You can file a new Form W-4 with your employer at any time.
18. Pay for something you can get for free. Dust off your library card and check out books, music and movies for free (or dirt-cheap). Don't pay to receive your credit report when you're allowed to get it at no charge by law. Take advantage of kids-eat-free promotions. And dial 1-800-FREE-411 for free directory assistance.
19. Don't use a flexible-spending account. Your employer may allow you to set aside pretax dollars to pay for medical costs not covered by insurance. You can use the money for expenses such as therapy, contact lenses, insurance co-payments and over-the-counter drugs. You may be able to do the same for child-care costs.
20. Pay for unnecessary services. How many cable channels can a person watch? Do you really need all those extra features for your cell phone? Are you getting your money's worth out of that gym membership? Are you taking full advantage of your subscriptions (such as Netflix, TiVo or magazines)? Take a look at what you're paying for and what your family is actually using. Trim accordingly.
Dato'T.Rajagopalu Bantu Permohonan MyKad
Tidak buat MyKad kerana hidup susah
NORAZURA hidup dalam kesempitan bersama lima anak di rumah pangsa yang disewa di Lukut.
PORT DICKSON: Masalah kemiskinan menyebabkan tiga beradik yang tinggal di Lukut, dekat sini tidak dapat meneruskan persekolahan dan pada masa sama mereka tidak dapat mencari pekerjaan kerana ketiadaan MyKad.
Mohd Amirul Izzuazi Maamor, 18, hanya sempat belajar sehingga tingkatan tiga kerana kerana keluarganya tidak mampu membiayai kos persekolahannya manakala dua adiknya, Saifulazlan Maamor, 14 dan Nurul Mas Lieana, 13, pula hanya sempat belajar setakat Tahun Enam. Saifulazlan juga tidak mempunyai sijil kelahiran.
Ibu mereka, Norazura Nordin, 31, berkata kesempitan hidup menyebabkan dia dan suami, Maamor Omar, 42, yang tiada pekerjaan, tidak mampu menghantar anak ke sekolah.
Katanya, walaupun berat untuk beliau mengambil keputusan itu tetapi terpaksa melakukannya kerana kehidupan mereka ibarat `kais pagi makan pagi, kais petang makan petang'.
Kemiskinan itu juga menyebabkan Norazura yang mempunyai sembilan anak terpaksa menyerahkan empat anaknya yang berumur antara 8 bulan hingga 11 tahun kepada saudara mara untuk dipelihara.
"Kami bergantung hidup kepada belas kasihan orang. Ada masanya jiran atau orang yang mengetahui penderitaan kami memberi makanan… apatah lagi hendak membiayai kos persekolahan," katanya ketika ditemui di rumah pangsa sewaan mereka di sini.
Selain tiga beradik itu, anak Norazura yang lain yang tinggal bersama adalah Mohd Hafizi. 6, dan Khairul Anuar, 3.
Katanya, kesempitan hidup juga menyebabkan beliau tidak mampu membawa anaknya ke Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN) untuk mendaftarkan kelahiran dan mendapatkan Mykad apabila berumur 12 tahun.
"Saya sendiri pun belum mempunyai Mykad. Kami hidup berpindah randah kerana tidak mampu membayar sewa dan rumah pangsa ini adalah kediaman keenam sejak beberapa tahun lalu," katanya.
Norazura mengharapkan bantuan orang ramai untuk membantu kehidupan beliau sekeluarga serta mengharapkan anaknya mendapat sijil kelahiran dan MyKad secepat mungkin untuk mengelakkan mereka menghadapi masalah pada masa depan.
Sementara itu Pengerusi Badan Perhubungan MIC Negeri Sembilan, Datuk T Rajagopalu, berkata beliau sudah menguruskan permohonan keluarga itu untuk mendapatkan MyKad.
"JPN memberi kerjasama yang amat baik dan saya jangka semua anaknya akan mendapat Mykad tidak lama lagi" katanya.
Beliau juga berjanji akan membantu anak Norazura meneruskan persekolahan serta membantu Mohd Amirul Izzuazi mendapat pekerjaan.
Murugiah – Crampy Tamil School
120 pupils cramped in two double-storey premises
PORT DICKSON: Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk T. Murugiah has expressed shock at the plight of some 120 pupils of a Tamil school in Lukut near here.
Murugiah, who made an unscheduled stop at SJKT Ladang Singai Salak yesterday, was dismayed to see the pupils studying in cramped conditions in two rented, double-storey shoplots.
"This looks like a fire-trap, it certainly doesn't look like a school to me. I will do whatever I can to help them move to a better place," he said.
The school was previously located in Siliau but was moved when its student population dwindled. It was then allowed to squat at SJKT Bandar Springhill for two years.
It was moved to its present location when the student population increased.
Parents, when met outside the school, also expressed hope that the authorities would help to relocate the school.
Murugiah said the school was unable to accept more students as there was no space for expansion. It has been operating from the shoplots for the last two years.
Murugiah said he would consult with Deputy Education Minister Datuk Wee Ka Siong on the possibility of moving the school to a plot reserved for another Tamil school.
It is learnt that the other Tamil school, at the seventh kilometre of Jalan Pantai, was supposed to have moved to the plot but the plan was aborted.
"I will appeal to the Education Ministry to allow this school to be moved there," he said
source : http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/7/29/nation/4409338&sec=nation
Samy Vellu Shocker Attack Sothinathan
Samy Vellu calls former protege Sothinathan a traitor
By Baradan Kuppusamy
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22— MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu who is fielding his own team of candidates for the September 12 party elections, has declared war on former loyalist Datuk S Sothinathan, calling him a traitor.
"I have done so much for him, I treated him like my own child. See what he is doing now," Samy Vellu said of Sothinathan at a close door gathering of Federal Territory MIC delegates at the Dragon Chinese restaurant in Kampung Pandan yesterday.
The MIC president also criticised Sothinathan for allegedly making disparaging remarks about his son Vell Paari, the Maika Holding CEO.
Samy Vellu's tirade signals the end of a long relationship that party insiders say was akin to that of a father and son with an unwritten promise that Sothinathan would inherit the presidency.
Samy Vellu said he chose Sothinathan as candidate for the Teluk Kemang by-election in June 2000 eventhough the latter was not even an MIC member at that time.
"I had him selected as parliamentary secretary and even deputy minister and see now what he is doing," Samy Vellu told the delegates.
He also challenged Sothinathan to a debate over Maika Holdings, which has suffered massive losses, but on condition the debate was behind closed doors and only for MIC members.
Samy Vellu is upset that Sothinathan is going against his wishes by contesting the deputy presidency in the three way contest against incumbent and Samy Vellu loyalist Datuk G. Palanivel and former incumbent Datuk S. Subramaniam.
The party president and his hardcore supporters fear that with Sothinathan in the race the votes of the 1,500 delegates would be split three ways, giving arch rival Subramaniam a slim chance to slip through.
But a strong Subramaniam supporter told The Malaysian Insider that Samy Vellu and Sothinathan were acting out a drama.
He said Sothinathan would split the votes of the gounder caste that number about 500 among the delegates who have always backed Subramaniam.
"Both Subramaniam and Sothinathan are gounder and are fighting for the same vote bank," said the supporter who is a senior MIC member. "Sothinathan is actually paving the way for a Palanivel victory by splitting the gounder votes."
Whatever the case, Samy Vellu has turned his wrath on Sothinathan and his action is seriously diminishing the latter's chances in the September 12 contest.
Yesterday's ten-table dinner was also attended by Palanivel, vice-president candidates Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam, Datuk S. K .Devamany and Datuk S. Saravanan.
As delegates tucked into Sichuan prawns and steam fish, Samy also hit out at Subramaniam as the man who destroyed Maika Holdings and the "hidden hand" behind all the division and infighting in the Indian community.
Although Samy Vellu did not mention the Telekom shares issue but delegates took his reference to "Maika Holdings" when criticising Sothinathan as referring to the controversy over the alleged "hijacking" of nine million Telekom shares in 1992.
Samy Vellu was investigated on the allegations but was cleared of any wrongdoing by the then Anti-Corruption Agency.
The issue had gripped the Indian community for nearly a decade and is still occasionally raised by opposition MPs.
The government originally gave 10 million shares to Maika but later said it was a mistake and offered Maika one million and diverted the remaining nine million to three companies linked to Samy Vellu.
Samy Vellu explained that the three companies sold their shares and the proceeds were channeled to the MIC-owned Tafe College, an explanation that is still disputed.
Sothinathan was director of one of the three companies and was also questioned by the ACA.
Several calls to Sothinathan went unaswered
source : http://themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/33043-samy-vellu-calls-former-protege-sothinathan-a-traitor
Samy Vellu – SS Subramaniam wont be missed
SS Subramaniam won't be missed – Samy Vellu
BUTTERWORTH, July 26 – MIC is not affected by former vice-president Datuk S.S. Subramaniam's departure from the party, MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said.
He said the party was not disappointed with the move as the former vice-president had not contributed much in the struggle to champion the cause of the Indian community.
"We don't see it as a loss. In fact, what he has done is a 'good thing'," he said when asked to comment on the defection before he opened the Penang MIC convention here today.
S.S. Subramaniam announced yesterday that he had joined Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and that 10 MIC branches with 1,700 members in the Klang Valley would follow suit in the near future.
Samy Vellu refuted the claim, saying that only 300 members were involved.
"He is just bragging. MIC is capable of attracting even more new members especially among the young," he said, adding that it was not impossible for those who had joined PKR to leave for other parties in the future.
Meanwhile, Samy Vellu said the MIC was mulling over amending the party's constitution to lower the minimum number of members to form a MIC branch.
"At the moment, the minimum number is 110 members. After the general assembly on Sept 12-13, the number will be lowered to 60," he said, adding that the move would enable more Indians to join the party and set up branches.
MIC has 3,700 branches with 630,000 members nationwide. – Bernama
source : http://themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/33372?task=view
SS Subramaniam Joins PKR
SS Subramaniam Joins PKR
Debra Chong @The Malaysian Insider
Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim succeeded today in bringing into PKR ex-MIC vice president Datuk S.S. Subramaniam and the members of 10 MIC branches.
The senior ex-MIC man brought with him his younger brother and some 1,600 members from 10 MIC branches within Petaling Jaya and Meru, Klang into the PKR fold. The defections were touted as a boost for the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) but it is unclear how significant Subramaniam's move is, considering he has little influence left in the Barisan Nasional (BN) party.
But coming on the heels of former MCA vice-president Datuk Chua Jui Meng's defection into PKR last week, Anwar will be hoping to gain some momentum from Subramaniam's decision to join PKR.
Besides Subramaniam and Chua, Anwar had also succeeded in attracting former UMNO minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim into PKR as attempts to strengthen his party's position as a lynch pin in PR. He will also be hoping the defections can bolster his party's and PR's claims of being a truly multiracial platform in his quest to dethrone BN and take federal power.
Speaking before the mostly Indian crowd numbering some 300 people at a function announcing the defections, Subramaniam said he had been supportive of PKR's multiracial, multicultural policies for a long time but only gained courage to jump after much thinking.
"In Barisan Nasional, MIC occupies the lowest place," he said, stressing that the party was wracked by in-fighting caused by party chief Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu's preferential treatment towards members of his own caste.
It is an open secret that Subramaniam had opposed Samy Vellu on many occasions, causing him to be dropped from the vice-president's post in 1994 in favour of his successor who bears a similar name, Dr S. Subramaniam. "But what we must have is a country that is united in diversity," said Subramaniam.
source : http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2009/07/25/mic-senior-stalwart-joins-anwar-ibrahims-pkr/
Record High Hits
Record High Hits
Putera MIC Blog records highest per day hits thought out this year at 55 times on the 20th July,one day after our first AGM. Back track shows many VIP visitor included in the counts,and now 1 week after the AGM, our website still records an average of 40 hits per day. Thanx for your support…
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Why artisan is the new 'must have' label.
A by-word for traditional skills with an authentic vibe, the trend for all things 'artisan' has never been hotter. As the countdown starts to a major artisan festival, we look at what it is and why we love it.
Britain, it seems, has fallen in love with the concept of hand crafted products, which combine style, function and authenticity while often making clever use of what's around.
For two days next month, artisan craftsmen and women from across England will gather in the stunning surroundings of Harewood House, to show off the kinds of produce and skills that simply can't be found on the high street.
The Late Summer Artisan Festival, across the weekend of September 16 and 17, will draw together talented producers from across England, skilled in traditional techniques, making everything from jewellery to clocks, food to fashion.
So, what is it about 'artisan' products that have made us fall in love with the concept?
No more mass produced
Artisan is the label typically given to products which have been handmade, often drawing on skills that have been endangered by the onslaught of mass produced alternatives.
Their popularity could be because they remind us of days gone by, suggests the aptly name Rod Twiggs, who has revived the skill of the wood turner to make stunning and unique wooden clocks.
"The old wood turning skills are dying out, people used to make things for themselves and they like to be able to still have things that are handmade and natural," says Rod, 61, who launched Twiggs Turning Time after retiring from his job as an engineer.
"You pick up a piece of wood, it feels nice, it looks nice," adds Rod, who'll be at the Harewood House event. "People hand me a piece of what they think is scrap wood and are amazed when I turn it into something nice."
New from old
It's that element of making something from an item that might well have gone to waste which also ticks the box with many artisan craftspeople and their customers.
Their artistic eye can see what many of us can't – a beautiful wooden frame for a globe, or a tactile case for one of Rod's clocks.
Sometimes artisan producers will take a vintage garment or technique and give it a modern twist, or put their own personal stamp on a traditional dish or flavour to bring it up to date.
Passion and pride
Often the artisan tradesman and woman's passion for what they do shines through in their extensive knowledge, whether they're creating beautiful jewellery or reviving centuries' old bread recipes.
You're more likely to find out about the heritage and history behind, say, that delicious Jamaican goat curry served up by artisan cooks at Devon's Kitchen, one of the stallholders at the Harewood House event, than by simply buying a curry at the local supermarket.
Artisan producers tend to be more environmentally aware, creating items that are locally sourced and come with a clear conscience because they haven't damaged rain forests or travelled around the globe.
Bespoke and original
In many cases, it's knowing you have something unique and beautifully original that really makes visiting an artisan producer worthwhile.
Their artistic skills can turn the simplest item – like a cup and saucer – into something that brings pleasure every time it's used.
It's a talent that has seen Lizzie Windelinckx's charming fine bone china ceramics travel across the Atlantic from her Yorkshire studio. Her painted mugs, plates, espresso cups and saucers perfectly capture the cute and mischievous sparkle that every animal lover sees in their pet cat and dog's eyes.
For her, meeting customers – and their dogs – at the likes of Harewood House, is inspirational: "It is a real bonus to hear all about their own precious family members and I happily view photos on their phones. I have a growing list of breeds for me to illustrate, requested by people I meet!"
There will be dozens of highly talented artisan producers at Harewood House, along with music from U2 and Adele tribute acts, food outlets, bars and a variety of fun things to do, from fairground rides, pony rides and go karts to watching birds of prey.
Tickets to the Artisan Festival are included in the entry price to Harewood House. Either pay on the day, or save 10 per cent by booking early at www.littlewolfevents.co.uk and use the code 'EARLYBIRD'.


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Rawlakot & Banjosa Lake
Rawlakot & Banjosa Lake Tour Programme for 4 Days
Day-1 Leave for Rawlakot via Gouin Nala and take a round of valley. Arrive Rawlakot
(4 hrs. drive). Afternoon, sightseeing around Rawlakot. Overnight stay at Hotel
Rawlakot International.
Day-2 After breakfast leave for day excursion to Mohammad Gali (7600 feet top), from where the group will enjoy breath taking scenery of surrounding areas. Carry pack lunch. Whole day spent in hiking, walking etc. Back to Hotel, Ralwlakot International for overnight stay.
Day-3 Leave for full day excursion to Banjosa, a natural lake surrounded by beautiful pine trees. Visit Jandali, Tararkhul and back to Hotel, Rawlakote International for overnight stay.
Day-4 After breakfast, leave for Rawalpindi / Islamabad.
End of Tour
1. Accommodation on sharing basis,
2. B/fast
3. Air-conditioned Transport,
4. All sightseeing
Contact: Manager
Pakistan Tours Guide
Web: www.pakistantoursguide.pk
Email: email@example.com