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I am not sure...I am thinking about an hourglass and maybe it stands for turning it meaning starting something new ?= turning the corner? =passing a milestone?Originally Posted by beeja
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Somewhere, as you read, the secret to which I refer will jump from the page and stand boldly before you, IF YOU ARE READY FOR IT! When it appears, you will
recognize it. Whether you receive the sign in the first or the last chapter, stop for a moment when it presents itself, and turn down a glass, for that occasion will mark the most important turning-point of your life.
What does "turn down a glass" in this context mean? Just put down a glass (of water)? Very confused! Please help!
I am not sure...I am thinking about an hourglass and maybe it stands for turning it meaning starting something new ?= turning the corner? =passing a milestone?Originally Posted by beeja
It might also be a figure of speech...you trurn down a glass as an indication that you don't wish to have it filled again. Perhaps that's what it means...it's time to say stop to one thing in favor of something else that's more important.
Like an alcoholic saying no to a drink for the first time?????
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Well, that's crossed my mind as well. Good one! We must be getting closer...Originally Posted by tdol
In memory of a drinking companion who has passed away, it is customary to turn down (= turn upside down) a glass (representing his/hers) on the table the next time you go drinking, and pause a moment to remember him/her.
Thus, 'turn down a glass' = stop for a moment of thought.
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Thanks, MM! That's pretty interesting. Never heard that one before...Originally Posted by Mister Micawber
Thank you soooo much for that! I just started Think and Grow Rich, and stopped at that phrase!
Mr Micawber is a great source of such language points.


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Surgeon discusses Heather Locklear's Botox treatments
She might have experienced more than her fair share of ups and downs in her personal life, but according to a Beverly Hills surgeon, actress Heather Locklear has not let it take its toll on her appearance. The 51-year-old looked more youthful than ever when she stepped out in LA last week and surgeon Dr Raffi Hovsepian of RHMD cosmetic surgery clinic, has been examining her complexion to see what work she has had done, in his professional opinion – although he has not worked with her personally.
Dr Hovsepian said that Heather was aging well 'while maintaining her natural beauty and youthful look,' when he spoke to RadarOnline in an interview; he added that her forehead looks smooth, without wrinkles, which suggests that she has undergone Botox treatment or had brow lift surgery. The surgeon went on to say that, despite the surgical work, 'it appears that she has maintained her facial volume beautifully, which could be done with fillers such as Juvederm or Restylane. The texture and look of her skin has been very well maintained, either simply from good skin care and/or chemical peels.'
As well as facial treatments, he suggested that Heather had undergone a rhinoplasty and breast augmentation over the years, but added 'All in all, Heather still looks great today – as she always has.'
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Top Image Hosting & Sharing Solutions | Newbies Guide
By Shekhar Sahu on 29 December 2009 6:56 AM
Ask, flicker, Flickr, Free Image Hosting, Geotagging, Google, Image, Image Hosting, Newbies, Photo, Photo Blog, Photo Blogs, Photo Bucket, Photo Sharing, Picasa, Yahoo
Top Free Image Hosting Solutions For Blogs & Websites
Free Image Hosting!
Flickr, Picasa, Photo Bucket which one?
Digital Camera's are getting cheaper, even when price is hiking :D Camera as a cellphone has reached to almost everyone's pocket and enthusiasts are willing to have DSLRs. People love Photography. The time to share comes , why not to get worldwide exposure in photo blogs and photo sharing sites?
Where to host images for free?
There are very few websites which offer free image hosting.
Also See: Flickr vs Picasa which is best for SEO?
Merry Christmas | Track Santa on Google Earth
By Shekhar Sahu on 26 December 2009 12:52 AM
Doodle 4 Google, E Card, Flash, Flash Animation, Gmap, Google Earth, Google Image Swirl, Greetings, Happy Holiday, Merry Christmas, NORAD, X-mas, XMAS
Well in this occasion whitehatandroid came an e card. Download this E card and share with your friends from below link.
NORAD tracks Santa
Now you can track the current location of Santa on Google Maps and the Google Earth with a new plugin made in collaboration with NORAD [North American Aerospace Defense Command]. At www.norad.mil you can play hoiday games.You can also find NORAD Santa tracks on gmap of your phone, simply by searching Santa.
The below presentation by Google will tell the exact process to know how to track Santa?
Increase Your System Virtual Memory Upto 8x or More!
By Shekhar Sahu on 23 December 2009 11:10 PM
Boost Speed, Memory, Page File, Paging, RAM, System, Virtual Memory, Vista, Windows
What is virtual memory?
When your system has lack of RAM (Random Access Memory) to run a program or operating system, then windows collaborates the hard disk memory with RAM. Windows move data from RAM to the space of virtual memory called paging file. This frees up RAM and makes it available for other tasks.
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Google Transliteration IME | Writing In हिंदी, Gujrati, Marathi , Urdu Made Easier
Google Transliteration IME (Input Method Editor)
Typing is one of the most important skill of computer users. It was a time when people used Typewriters even now. I have experienced typing with those typewriters, it's very painful and expectation of mistake since letters are not erasable :) I learned typing with Typewriters when I was at 9th standard 4 years ago. Hardworking is required to excel at this skill! Well what if you have to learn another language like Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Punjabi, Gujarati or any other Indic language? I'd not like to go and learn them all, who has time? I have had a software "Hindi Writer" which helped me writing in Hindi with my roman (en-us) keyboard. Hindi Writer works well with ease.
Recently Google launched a software Google Transliteration IME (Input Method Editor). Which allows users to write in supported language like Hindi, Arabic, Marathi, Telugu etc with their existing roman keyboard. It doesn't translates the words but transliterates. Transliteration means a transcription from one alphabet to another or rewrite in a different script.
How does Google Transliteration IME work?
When you type a word say "Google" it converts (transliterates) the script according to the pronunciation instead of what it means in Hindi or other language as "गूगल"
Surf The Web Geeky Way Reloaded | Binary Conversion of URL
By Shekhar Sahu on 17 December 2009 9:00 PM
Blocked Site, Firewall, Geek, Internet Tips, Orkut, Surf
Readers asked is it convenient to ping and then to surf in that way? or What is the significance of that? I will be answering that now.
Due to the potential danger of some websites or the misuse of Internet access, some network firewalls or the administrators block some sites. However people have become smarter or pretend to be. Using of Proxy and other related software are not safe. As the method of finding proxy is illegal.
I need this most because blogger.com is not allowed to access in my college :( I don't know what their firewall thinks !
Binary Conversion of URL
Send Free SMS In India And Worldwide | Via Way2SMS or 160By2
By Shekhar Sahu on 12 December 2009 11:49 PM
Free Bulk SMS, Free Messages, free SMS, Free SMS India, Free SMS worldwide, IndiaRocks, Sent Via Way2SMS.com, SMS, Text Messages, Unlimited Free SMS, Via Way2SMS, Way2Sms
How to send free SMS?
Sending free SMS Via!
Is that really possible to send free SMS?
In India and Worldwide
Sending SMS has become a part of our life. Wheather it is a festival, birthday,or any other occasion greeting friends by SMS has become a de facto nowadays. Calling is the secondry, We probably spent more money in sending text messages than the phone calls.
Having an Internet connection adds to it. There are many online websites and offline softwarer which provide free or cheap paid SMS services like skype, 160 by 2, you mint, Indiarocks, smslife , text4free, textmefree, way2sms and thousands of more.
One may be puzzled using and trying these services, some give up searching for a suitable and reliable service including ME. I have tried around 20 websites and finally arrived on two. Today I am going to talk about way2sms.com and 160by2.com, their features and comparison between them. image credit mediabistro.com
You probably have received at least a message with a footer note Sent Via Way2SMS.com
Copenhagon Summit | An Invitation to Share Your Voice
By Shekhar Sahu on 12:44 PM
CO2 Cube, Copenhagen Summit, Copenhagon, Environment, YouTube
Copenhagen Summit
Include your voice in Copenhagen Summit!
If you want participate in a live debate asking a question about climate change conducted by CNN and YouTube. The panelists include former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, journalist Thomas Friedman, U.N. Executive Secretary Yves de Boer and author Bjorn Lomberg.
You have to upload your short video to the YouTube and submit to www.youtube.com/cop15. The top questions will be shown to these leaders and projected on the CO2 cube in Copenhagon summit.
image by Joshua Brott
CO2 cube is a 3-story art installation now residing in the center of Copenhagon, built to represent one metric ton of carbon and powered by YouTube videos related to the climate crisis - YouTube BlogMeanwhile, is on the way to Copenhagon. A team of leaders representing Repower World campaign has already reached in the Copenhagon summit. The campaign also invites people to share your views on the wall.
Be Heard!
If you submit a video to cop15 then you can share the link of the video in the comment section. I will include the video here and will promote it to be voted.
Shekhar Sahu
Surf Websites in Geeky Way | IP of Websites
By Shekhar Sahu on 06 December 2009 2:01 PM
Command Prompt, DNS, DNS server, Domain Name System, Geek, IP Address, Ping
Browse the web in Geeky way
Recently Google launched it's free public DNS. Domain Name System (DNS) is a technology which translates the web address or a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) into the numerical address that is the ip address (and vice versa) to find it over the internet.
When you type any URL into the address bar of web browser. Then the browser sends a request to the DNS server which translates the URL into ip address to find the server of that website you are looking.
I thought why not to perform something new and geeky. Following are the ip addresses of some popular websites, you can directly type them in the web browser instead of the URL :
| http://18.104.22.168/
| Google.com
| http://220.127.116.11/
| Batchmates.com
| http://184.108.40.206/
| Yahoo.com
| http://184.108.40.206/
| Wikipedia.org
Go to Start > Run > type "cmd" which opens the command prompt
> now type
ping www.example.com
Copy the ip address and surf the geeky way.
Note friends, This was all for fun and educational purpose to show how browsers search the webpages.
I invite you to share your and yours favorite sites with their ip address in this comment section. Let's see if you succeed in finding it's ip address!!Shekhar Sahu
Google's Always Visible Sidebar Panel
By Shekhar Sahu on 05 December 2009 12:01 AM
addons, Google, Google Sidebar, Panel
Google Launched an always visible sidebar option panel to it's classical homepage.
Goto Google.com. Make sure that you have log out from your Google account.Copy the below code and paste in the address bar of your browser window (same tab) where Google.com is opened.
Copy the following code :
Carbon Foot Print Calculator | Contribute Building Safer Environment
By Shekhar Sahu on 03 December 2009 5:10 PM
Carbon Foot Print, Copenhagen Summit, Environment, Global Warming, Pollution
We need to be much conscious about our environment. The rate of carbon dioxide emission has increased abruptly. There is a myth that only automobile exhaust and stacks of industries emit carbon dioxide. But, Actually carbon footprint is calculated from all our daily life works, be it driving, vehicle, eating, electricity, travel, woods, oil, paper, computers, stationary, fashion, subway etc.
CarbonFootPrintCalculator.comis one of the best calculator, It has wide range of options and questions.It also allows you to set your country, so that you can compare your foot print to the average person of your country.
This will help people to analyze their contribution towards the global warming. And help to reduce carbon emissions as much as they can. I hope Copenhagen Summit brings out some helpful results.
Shekhar Sahu
Turtle Vs Tata Greenpeace Game, A Protest To Save Turtles
Google Image Swirl an Interactive Image Search Feature
By Shekhar Sahu on 12:26 AM
Google, Google Image Search, Google Image Swirl, Google Labs, Related Image, Similar Image, Visualization
Our New domain www.WhiteHatAndroid com
By Shekhar Sahu on 01 December 2009 1:05 PM
custom domain, new domain, whitehatandroid.com
we have successfully swictched to our new domain
I hope white hat android will continue bringing new tips and tricks, technological news and informations. Readers' coments and feed back are always invited.
Shekhar Sahu


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Statewide Poll Declares Better Teacher Benefits Are Needed
AUSTIN- Discussed today at an early morning press conference, held by Austin Senator Gonzalo Barrientos, was a Scripps-Howard Texas Poll, which surveyed 1,000 Texans concerning public school teacher and employee health insurance.
Final statistics rated 87% of participants agreeing that a better benefit program is needed for teachers, similar to the one already existing for employees of state agencies, colleges, and universities. Currently, these state and university employees are granted full premium coverage and up to 50% coverage for dependants.
As many as 85% of those questioned supported the notion that compensation for public school teachers and employees should be improved, whereas only 4% stated that job standard should be lowered, allowing for a less qualified staff. On another topic, 85% agreed that the state should pay to provide a quality, affordable health insurance plan.
During the conference, it was stressed that the revised system would cover both working and retired employees.
Senators David Bernsen of Beaumont, Royce West of Dallas, and John Carona of Dallas, were present with the four teacher groups; Texas State Teachers Association, Texas Classroom Teachers Association, Association of Texas Professional Educators, and Texas Federation of Teachers; to show their support.
The Senate Education Committee, chaired by Amarillo Senator Teel Bivins, spent most of Monday hearing testimony from senators, state representatives, teachers, school superintendents, and members of the public on the issue.
New Awareness Brought To Mental Illness
Houston Senator John Whitmire stated at a press conference this morning that steps need to be taken to get more funding to mental health and mental retardation programs.
Whitmire made clear that the issue needs to be dealt with up front, since necessary services are inaccessible by many suffering from mental disabilities.
Currently, Texas is thirty-fourth in the nation for mental retardation funding. Even worse is the state's forty-third slot for mental health funding.
Apparently, many are led into unfortunate situations because of the lack of available help. Whitmire stated that the lack of funding has led to an influx in the homeless and prison communities. He offered some statistics to support the claim, revealing that 10,000 Texans are waiting for community and home-based services.
According to the Houston senator, this was only the first in a long line of press conferences which will address the issue. He also urged all politicians to make a point of publicly acknowledging the problem during speeches.
Racial Profiling: A Solution?
Senator West, along with San Antonio Senator Leticia Van de Putte, State Representative Senfronia Thompson, representatives of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, along with DPS, Dallas and San Antonio Police Departments, and all the civil liberty groups met with the Capitol press corps today to talk about Senate Bill (SB) 1074, a bill which will attempt to put an end to police discrimination through racial profiling.
Through the years, statistics have shown that African-Americans and Latinos are more likely to be searched when stopped by a police officer than Anglos. Houston and Arlington were the forerunning cities in the fight to stop the injustice, with Austin now closely following.
"We cannot and must not ignore repeated complaints that are received from citizens of this state and all over America who feel they are the victims of racial profiling," said West. He added that this practice is not only a violation of rights, but of the law.
The bill suggests a great number of steps to be taken in order to eradicate the dilemma, the most innovative of which being the installation of video cameras in law enforcement vehicles. Recorded tapes would be subject to review in order to properly examine all police encounters with the public. For this reason, Senator West stated that both parties would benefit.
West made clear that he believes the majority of law enforcement officers execute the proper procedures and judgement.
The true goal of the bill is to stop racial, not criminal profiling, eliminating it completely.
Session Brings Six More Bills Passed
In Session this afternoon, bills were passed in the following order:
- - SB 17, by Flower Mound Senator Jane Nelson, regarding the requirement that a magistrate provide reasonable notice to the attorney representing the state before reducing the amount of bail set for a defendant charged with or convicted of certain serious offenses.
- - SB 18, by Nelson, relating to the creation of the offense of interfering with an emergency telephone call.
- - SB 133, By West, regarding to the admissibility in a criminal trial of race or ethnicity as a predictor of future criminal behavior.
- - SB 250, by Arlington Senator Chris Harris, regarding persons who are eligible for appointment as a temporary justice of the peace.
- - SB 335, by Carona, regarding inter local cooperation contracts between a local government in this state and a local government in another state.
- - SB 352, by Corpus Christi Senator Carlos F. Truan, regarding the collection of solid waste disposal service fees by a county or by certain public or private entities contracting with a county.
A last occurrence of Session was the discussion of Brownsville Senator Eddie Lucio Jr.' s SB 517. The bill would authorize certain counties to regulate land development, providing a penalty. Senators had qualms with a clause in the bill stating that the areas included would be low income or very low income.
A floor amendment sponsored by Waco Senator David Sibley was added giving the bill statewide impact rather than just the border areas. Many senators questioned how these terms would ultimately be defined and the worry was raised that the bill allowed all counties the same regulatory power and authority. Questions were raised as to what would constitute the definition of either, and that the possibility of counties discriminating against certain individuals might exist.
Senator Teel Bivins of Amarillo felt that the bill's text was too broad, while Victoria Senator Ken Armbrister complained that the plan then gave uniform authority to every city in Texas to regulate all counties in the state.
The debate ended with the bill moving to third reading. Final passage is expected tomorrow.
Ratliff Clears The Air
Immediately following Session, Lieutenant Governor Bill Ratliff met with the press in order to discuss comments he made concerning illegal immigrants and federal funding.
Many felt that Ratliff had partaken in immigrant bashing by making the comments last week speaking to an Austin group.
The Lieutenant Governor began today's press conference saying, "I want to make sure everybody understands that I have absolutely no criticism of the individuals who take advantage of access to the various social services that we have in this state."
Ratliff added that his comments were directed toward the lack of federal assistance in dealing with Texas dilemmas. Texas is impacted by the effects of immigration and NAFTA traffic more than any other state in the country. He then made clear that the state needs to make those on the federal level aware of the situation.


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Amazon's tablet is also often compared to other Android tablets, as well as RIM's BlackBerry Playbook and HP's now semi-defunct TouchPad. This is also totally wrong. These devices are sold as consumer electronics devices. The money comes mainly from the sale of the device -- like a toaster or a lamp. Amazon's tablet is a catalog and cash register, and also a device to "consume" what you have purchased.
Amazon's new tablet, and new tablet strategy, are completely different from the other eBook readers and from the other tablets -- except one.
Most tablets are sold to make a profit on the hardware, to "fill out" the line that hardware makers offer and fill the gap between cell phone and laptop. This is the case with the iPad, but not the Amazon tablet. Amazon may even lose money on tablet sales.
The iPad is part of a larger, comprehensive strategy for separating people from the burden of their money in many ways. In addition to hardware sales, Apple makes money from accessories, from app sales and from advertising.
But most of all, Apple intends to make money from iTunes purchases.
From Apple's business perspective, the iPad is primarily a device for buying content from Apple. In the future, iPad users will buy, rent or subscribe to music, movies, TV shows, eBooks, audio books and more, which will be stored "in the cloud," available at all times from anywhere.
Sound familiar? This is the electronic part of Amazon's strategy.
Both companies are dabbling in multiple businesses with their tablets. But the Big Prize is the future of downloadable content. The Apple experience will be better. The Amazon experience will be cheaper. But these are the only two real players in this field.
No other company besides Apple and Amazon are selling tablets as part of a larger strategy to control the future of music, movies, TV shows, books and more.
While Amazon and Apple will compete head-to-head for the future of downloadable content, Amazon is eying a much bigger prize: Everything.
You'll be able to buy an iPad from the Amazon tablet, but you'll never be able to buy an Amazon tablet from the iPad.
And some people will own both, not because they want two tablets but because they want two stores.
Amazon's new tablet will be a force to be reckoned with, and part of Amazon's long-term strategy to get everyone to buy everything on Amazon.com.
The strategy is bold, brilliant and will probably contribute massively to the company's long-term success. And the only company standing in their way for downloadable content is Apple.
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In Chapter Twelve, Sarah gets a phone call from Tony as soon as she arrives home. He asks what the therapist thought about Rosa and whether Sarah tells the therapist everything. He then suggests they go for a swim in a lake he knows to help her overcome her fear. Mom is hesitant to allow Sarah to go swimming with Tony, but she relents. Dee Dee and Eric both call Sarah as she is getting ready, and Eric asks her to call him back as soon as possible. In the car Tony says that he remembers Rosa because of Sarah's description of her. He thinks Sarah is psychic and she is going to use her visions to prove that Adam killed Rosa. On the walk to the lake Sarah has a terrifying episode. She wants...
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Carbon Workshop
Architecture Workshop | The Tramway, Glasgow
Dress for the Weather delivered a 'Personalised Environment' workshop as part of Creative Carbon Scotland's 'Glasgows Green' event at The Tramway.
The workshop was about exploring the role of spatial design in relation to energy efficiency. Participants worked at increasing scales, eventually combining their individual design work into a mock communal development within the South Side of Glasgow.


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- Above is the full video of The Undertaker's appearance at yesterday's WrestleMania 34 press conference in New Orleans. Taker appeared at the end of the presser and kept his remarks short and sweet.
- CM Punk had a rare wrestling-related Twitter exchange yesterday with the Young Bucks. It started when the Twitter account of the Winnipeg Jets posted a photo of Brock Lesnar with Jets player Dustin Byfuglien and dared people to "name a more intimidating tag team duo", as seen below:
Name a more intimidating tag team duo.— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) January 10, 2017
We'll wait. pic.twitter.com/9MPrORDxGr
Run the Jewels https://t.co/wyYNgSapw0— Coach (@CMPunk) January 10, 2017
@CMPunk pic.twitter.com/bI9iqAQkRd— The Young Bucks (@MattJackson13) January 10, 2017
@MattJackson13 pic.twitter.com/Fp5PFY3759— Coach (@CMPunk) January 10, 2017
"Daddy, Abby's daddy watched your Japan match & she said her daddy said you don't know psychology."— The Young Bucks (@MattJackson13) January 10, 2017
@MattJackson13 pic.twitter.com/Qjih7WCF76— Coach (@CMPunk) January 10, 2017
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1] Block calls using phone features
a) By using call setting
- As I told you that no universal blocking path is made for all android phones and tablets. For some devices, select the phone icon on your device home screen and then click on call setting and after that click on my device. After clicking on My Device, blocking mode option will come. Click on blocking mode and then enable blocking incoming call mode.
Call setting > My device > Blocking mode > disable incoming calls.
- You can also block specific contacts by blocking mode on the menu and click on it and then click on allowed contact and select contacts you want to call you when you already disabled all incoming calls in your device.
Blocking Mode > Allowed contacts > select contacts.
- When you want to block specific callers in your android phone then select the phone icon on the home screen of your phone and then click on setting and select call option and then all call rejection option. After doing that auto reject list option will come. Click on auto reject list option and then create.
Setting > call > call rejection > auto rejection list > create.
b) By using call log
- Here you can block specific numbers you want to block. For doing this, select number you want to block and then click on 3 dot menu icon which is on the right corner and click on add to reject list.
Selected number > 3 dot menu > add to reject list.
c) By using Google voice
2] Block calls by using android apps
- Call Control – Call Blocker
10 million users used this app to block unwanted calls and text messages. Call control is fully featured call blocker app which is very easy to use. It also blocks text messages. So we can call it text blocker as well. It automatically blocks spam calls when you install this call blocker on your Android phone. Blocked calls don't ring and it is your choice what to do with blocked calls. So it is a very powerful call blocker.
- Mr. Number – Block calls and spam
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This is only a request. The golf course will contact you to confirm a tee time, rate, and other details.
Four Seasons Golf Club Mauritius at Anahita
- Coastal Road
- Beau Champ, Mauritius
Designed by Ernie Els, the course at Four Seasons Golf Club is situated on the east coast of Mauritius this spectacular 6828-metre course meanders through its exclusive estate and is carefully woven into the landscape of this tropical sanctuary. It is specially designed to preservethe coastline's natural beauty, in particular the rich native flora and fauna. With an exceptional view of the Indian Ocean, spectacular rocky outcrops, jaw-dropping views of the mountains and set in the natural setting of lushvegetation with mesmerising beauty and turquoise lagoons.
Six stunning oceanside holes offer the world's most beautiful finish. The Ernie Els course deserved of hosting a major tournament. Up the fairway the lagoon guards the left and a stone ruins protects the right. Thegreen, surrounded by bunkers, presents guests with one final challenge. Only an accurate pitch will rest safely on the putting surface of this par 5. Els himself describes the 18th as one of the best finishing holes in the world.
Pass by the Pro Shop for all of the latest clothing and golfing equipment lines or refresh with a relaxed lunch at Il Forno, which offers panoramic 18th-green and lagoon views.
Please note: our golf etiquette requires a collared shirt, golf shoes/trainers, and socks. No beach wear allowed.
- Club Valet
- Caddy / Golf Carts
- Practice Facilities
- Lessons
- Dining
- Spa
- Club / Shoe Rental
- Locker Room
- Night Golf
- Golf Shop
- Accommodation
- Health Club
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7467 yards
- Established in
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Long time readers will be aware that 'Popping Candy has never been a favourite of mine - you only have to take a look at the scores for the Pop Rocks or Cadbury Elves to see how little I enjoyed them. Nonetheless, *IShop4YouII* included a pack of these Wonka Tinglerz in my latest package - suffice to say I wasn't holding out that greater hope for these. Produced by Nestle these were on-pack described as 'Poppin'tinglin, chocolate candy'.
These came in a 113.0g packet that I ate with the assistance of a few surprisingly willing helpers. The packaging was of a foil nature - as well as looking relatively pleasant it also kept the contents appearing reasonably fresh. I wasn't all that taken in by the presentation of the candy pieces themselves, they ranged in size quite ridiculously with some pieces the size of Maltesers, whilst others being no bigger than specs of dust. The smell that emanated from the packet wasn't all that bad - it was very similar to hot chocolate powder in that it was a mixture of cocoa and sugary, sweet smells.
So where do we start? These were not the most attractive product to eat and basically involved pouring a handful of odd looking shaped pieces and sticking them in the mouth. In comparison to the Pop Rocks and Cadbury Elves I didn't feel the popping sensation was quite as obnoxious, as the popping generally took place on the tongue rather than the back of the throat - I still largely failed to see its appeal though. In regards to taste it was really composed of a very sugar based milk chocolate, with a cereal like twist. I could detect predominantly corn and rice type flavours mixed in with the sugary sweet chocolate ... though all these flavours were extremely short lived in what was a really nonsustaining taste. These were one of those candys that if you really wished (and I didn't!!), you could seriously just demolish a pack in one sitting with very little thought or eventual satisfaction.
Overall these proved yet again to be another popping candy product that really failed to capture my imagination. Some of my fellow tasters actually quite liked them, and duly finished the packet in minutes - though myself I just wasn't taken in by either the popping candy texture or rather mild flavours I was getting from the chocolate. If it is popping candy your after I suggest you better look at the Pop Rocks bars, as these Wonka Tinglerz just didn't strike any real chords with me.
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As we head into the Spring/Summer leasing season in Austin, and I just mailed my first batch of renewal letters, I'm already fielding inquiries from tenants who have lease-end dates that don't coincide with their future plans. The inevitable question is "can we have a move-out date of x instead of y?
For one tenant, planning to get married, extending the lease from a March 31 end date to a May 31 end date (two months) is not a problem. The home is owned by a long-term investor, and the new May lease end date benefits both the owner and the tenant. This is a win/win. It places the home dead center of the summer leasing season cycle.
In these win/win scenarios, I have flexibility because the adjustment benefits my client, the owner. I work for the owner and must only make decisions that are in the owner/client's best interest. Thus, if that same tenant, in that same house, asked for the same 2 month extension for a lease that ended July 31st instead of March 31st, the answer would be "no". Timing is everything.
As the listing agent for a lot of rental homes in Austin (for over 20 years), I've been dealing lately with a lot of really angry, frustrated renters and agents.
The reason for the upset is primarily the renter losing a home to other (multiple) applicants who applied quicker and/or had their act more together. Then thinking it was unfair that they lost out.
I've dealt with some applicants who have lost out on 3 or 4 homes in a row and who have to be out of their current house in 1 week, and have nowhere to go. Understandably, in this tight rental market, that sucks. Big time.
But that's the "landlord's" rental market we have in Austin at present, so you better become more prepared and more competitive if you want to avoid this angst. This is no market for slug footed, unprepared renters who don't take the rental home search process seriously. You have to bring your "A Game", or you may experience great frustration.
This article is written to help those searching for a home to rent in Austin TX to avoid that unfortunate circumstance where you lose out on a home to those better prepared. It's a step by step guide to help you become the most awesome rental applicant out there. So read this and you'll be a step ahead of others. You will become the winner, not the loser, in this competitive Austin rental market, and hopefully find the house you want.
Determine Your Specific Move Date Window
This sounds like a no brainer, but it's hard to believe how many renter prospects I talk to who can't answer the simple questions "when do you need to move". You need to know, with certainty, the soonest and latest dates you can start a new lease. The larger window of time you can create for yourself, the better.
Most Austin Property Managers, in fact all that I know, require tenant repair requests to be submitted in writing. This is required by Texas Property Code as well as the commonly used TAR (Texas Association of Realtors) and TAA (Texas Apartment Association) lease forms. It's good practice for tenants to follow, even if the landlord or property manager doesn't strictly enforce it. As a tenant, you want all of your important communication regarding your lease to be documented in case the worst case scenario ever comes about and you end up in court over a dispute.
At Crossland Property Management, we provide an online repair request form for the convenience of our tenants. 99% of our repair requests originate here, albeit sometimes after I direct a tenant there from a phone call or email. Occassionally tenants fuss about this. "Why can't you just take the info over the phone?" is a common gripe. "Because we already agreed in the lease agreement that repair requests are submitted in writing or online" is my response. "And we make that super easy for you by providing an online form".
The operational efficiencies of having all repair requests originate online through a repair request form are phenomenal.
1) The online request form is interactive.
This is very important. All property managers should be programming your online repair requests with this functionality. It's simple to do even for non-programmers if you're using the right web tools. Sorry, but none of the "out of the box" pre-fab websites that many property managers use provide for this, which is another good reason to develop, host and manage your own website with WordPress, then you can use a simple Forms Plugin.
For example, on my repair request form, once the checkbox under "Problem" is checked "Air Conditioner" or "Furnace", an informational blurb automatically appears above the Submit button. It reads:
"Many of our service calls for A/C and/or furnace result in "user error" as the cause, especially when seasons change from hot/cold and thermostats are not properly set. Please double-check your thermostat and also make sure you have clean filters properly installed. If you feel confident that the thermostat and filter(s) are in order, proceed with your request so we can get out to have a look."
Likewise, if the tenant checks "Electrical" as the problem, the following blurb automatically appears:
I've received a couple of calls already from agents trying to help folks displaced by the recent fires in and around Austin, including the Steiner Ranch fire and the fires in Bastrop. I currently have one vacant home ready for move-in, and would be more than happy to place new tenants in it immediately. But thus far, in both cases, the agents representing the tenants wanted me to cut corners and make accomodations that would violate my fiduciary responsibility to my client. This presents a tough quandry.
Should fire victims be granted a more lenient and expedited approval process than non-victims?
Yes and no. Property Managers who decide to waive requirements such as credit check and criminal background search and who otherwise might think it "good hearted" to skip certain parts of the application and verification process could be exposing themselves and their owners to greater liability in the event the tenant doesn't pan out. More on that below.
On the other hand, I see no reason why we, as professionaly property managers, can't expedite the processing and make reasonable, defensible accomodations should we receive an application from a displaced fire victim. But one agent I just spoke with basically wanted me to say whether or not I'd approve the application before it's even brought in. I can't do that. All I can say is that I'll try to make it work, but it's still going to have to be brought in and processed like any other application.
But here are some examples of what I think would be reasonable accomodation.
No Picture ID
We require a copy of a picture ID with every application. What if the applicant's purse, wallet and all identification documentation got burned up in the house?
I remember the day clearly, Wed April 14th, 1999. I received a call from one of my property owner clients. He was working on his income taxes and he was angry, not at the IRS but at me! Even though he received a monthly statement showing all income and expenses on his property, adding it all up at tax time caused him to question the $1,200 in management fees for that year.
"Why am I paying you $100/mo to sit on your butt and do nothing?", he wanted to know. There had only been two service call repair events that year at his home. Both were minor and less than $100 each. The largest expense for the year was management fees, and he wanted to know what I had done to earn that $1,200.
I responded by asking if his house (the one he lived in, in Nevada) had burned down that year? He said, "no" and "what's that got to do with anything". I asked if he'd called his insurance agent and yelled at him because, after all, that insurance agent had been paid all year for doing nothing, and in fact had done even less work than than me, the property manager. I went on to explain that property managers are paid not only for what we do, but for what we stand ready to do 24/7, 365 days a year. We are compensated for the peace of mind we provide by being on call so the owner doesn't have to. From an owner's perspective, we manage only that one house, but from a property manager's perspective, we earn a living managing a portfolio of rental homes.
In order to understand why it's a good thing if your property manager didn't have to work hard on your property for an entire year, you have to understand the economics of owning and operating a property management company in Austin TX.
The Austin rental market remains strong, and rent values continue to rise overall. Let's start with a look at the historic rental value graph. Going back to 1999, the YTD 2010 average and median rental rates still remain below the peaks of 2000/2001.
The big dip in rental rates in Austin following the peak in 2000/2001 was a result of the tech bubble (does anyone even remember that) followed by 9/11. Around the tail end of 2005 our real estate sales market started picking up after remaining flat for 4 years, and rental values started to rise as well. We're almost back to where we were at the start of the decade.
Next, the chart below shows August year-over-year rental market stats for Austin.


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Congratulations are in order for Team Mean Machine from Huron Heights Public School on their teamwork and videography skills! Following a voting period in March, Skills Canada-Ontario recently announced that Huron Heights 1 - Mean Machine was the winner of the People's Choice Award for their video submission to the Ontario Elementary Video Challenge! As a result, the team has walked, or should we say, sailed away with $200 from Skills Ontario!
Grade 7 students from Huron Heights represented the Kincardine area at the Skills Canada-Ontario Cardboard Boat Races, which were held at the North Huron Wescast Community Centre in Wingham on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Their task was to work as a team to build a boat that would outperform all others in speed and weight challenges completed in the pool. Teams of four used their problem-solving, teamwork and design skills to create a seaworthy structure out of two sheets of 4' by 8' cardboard and some duct tape.
Meanwhile, teams of two recorded their peers' boat building progress from the construction stage to the races in the pool, capturing the event from start to finish. The videographers then produced a promotional video of the boat building challenge.
View their award winning video at this link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cYyVzD21JmI
Kincardine District Secondary School technology teacher Greg Shipp, was a mentor for the team along with Huron Heights teachers, Tanya Leppington and Cindy Black.


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Chicago police say they've recovered 574 weapons so far this year and 124 just in the past week.
Deputy Commissioner Al Wysingers says that's more than three times as many weapons seized in either New York or Los Angeles -- the only American cities larger than Chicago.
Supt. Garry McCarthy is in Washington Monday meeting with the president about ways to reduce gun violence.
Last week, Chicago Police announced the recovery of 15 firearms in one operation alone, which also netted more than 70 arrests, seven vehicles, and 50-plus pounds of cannabis and other drugs.
Calumet District tactical officers responding to a call of shots fired on the 9700-block of S. Woodlawn Saturday led to a five illegal firearms, including one rifle and four handguns.
On Friday, Calumet District officers say they also arrested and charged a convicted felon with multiple gun- and drug-related offenses and seized a semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine holding live rounds and a semi-automatic Uzi-style handgun that also had an extended magazine with live rounds inside.
In 2012, the Chicago Police Department seized more than 7,400 guns, including more than 300 assault weapons.


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Come to the most austral ice-skating rink of the world. Have fun with your friends with the equipment, classes, shows and competitions with the best safety standards and its new ice hockey program. Use the wonderful discount coupons that Coolcenter offers on Tuesdays:
Opening hours: 10:30 to 20:30 hrs.
Discover all the magic and entertainment of Peterland enjoying children and electronic games, along with the sensational inflatable game, where all the family will have fun and will spend unforgettable moments.
In the central building block, next to the Food Court you will find a variety of different drinks, food, sandwiches, hot dogs and exquisite desserts to enjoy a delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner, all this with the perfect environment. Come and find out about our gastronomic offers of Moukasaurio, Tarragona, Liviana, Doggis and La Vitrola.
Your walk through ZonAustral is full of entertainment. Relax while doing your shopping spree and enjoy our coffee shops and their tempting menus: coffee, tea, milk, sweets, cakes and sandwiches in the central building block. On the second floor you will find Sub zero and Queen coffee shops and Frostygurt. The best comfort to enjoy with your family, friends or just to sit down and talk about business.
Throughout the year our place of exhibitions presents original fairs and expositions from creators and institutions from Magellan. In particular "Expo cocina Navidad" ("Christmas Cooking Expo"), craft fairs "Patagonia Hecha a Mano" ("Handmade Patagonia") and "Creadores del Austro" ("Austral Creators"), the "Feria Microempresarial" ("Small businesses Fair"), the "Exposición de la Fuerza Aérea de Chile" ("Chilean Air Force Exhibition") and "Feria del Libro" ("Book Fair").
Throughout the year ZonAustral has entertainment and fun activities for you and your family. In the outside location of the main Free Trade Zone building we present you an amusement park and a pool for the little ones with water games. We also have a car rally, a BMX competition, motocross racing and one Expo tuning. Inside the commercial center we prepare a special celebration for Valentine's Day, we also have the Easter contest "En busca del conejo dorado" ("In search of the golden rabbit") and performances like the play: "Cielos del Infinito" ("Infinite Skies"), and musical orchestras from schools and institutions. Our strong commitment to the community and social responsibility are demonstrated through our permanent collaboration to the "Campaña del juguete navideño" ("Christmas Toy Campaign") and together with Conaf (National Forest Corporation) with the celebration of "Día del Bosque" ("Forest Day").


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Food Choices, World Poverty and How We Contribute, or Variety Really is the Spice of Life.
You may think that something you do on a daily basis and the most basic of choices, such as the type of food you choose to eat, has no effect upon creating poverty in countries half a world away from you. You are wrong, and here is why.
Firstly, I am not talking about food Brands and how the companies that create them may differ from other companies in their environmental and social records. Much of this is well-documented and the appearance of environmental logos such as Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, Country of Origin logos and Dolphin Safe have made it easier to choose between various brands of pre-packaged and processed foods. We may choose organic, free-range and locally grown, thinking that we are doing our best to put our money into food systems that will benefit both ourselves and the local community. These may be good steps towards ensuring better standards of animal welfare, supporting local growers and ensuring that you are choosing the healthiest options – but in the end you may still be supporting an industry which is ultimately unsustainable and thereby relying upon the same systems that have world-wide implications.
Our choices begin before we first walk into the supermarket. The very act of walking into a supermarket is a choice we make when we decide to shop for food and other consumables. The rise of the modern supermarket and pushing out of local businesses has been met with mixed reactions by communities. Most communities welcome large supermarkets as for them it may mean the promise of jobs and availability of products that may have been hard to acquire before in their local area. What it also means is loss of community connections, making it harder for local farmers to sell their produce within the communities in which it is grown and forcing them to adapt to broader market trends. For example, a farmer may have been supplying a range of products to a local fruit and vegetable market, and had been able to provide both quality and diversity. The opening of a supermarket in competition to this locally sourced market may mean that in order to continue to farm and earn at a similar level to the past, that farmer may have to do one of two things. He may have to enter one of the niche markets, or he may have to further commercialise his system and inevitably lose some of the farms diversity in order to concentrate on supplying a certain demand in the wider food system. He may decide that farming is no longer for him and his farm may be swallowed up by a larger enterprise.
If he chooses to grow certified organic or free-range, he will have another set of problems to overcome. Organic or organic free-range farming may have been what he had already supported, but in order to sell his produce outside of local markets, he must undergo certification in order to prove that his methods meet a certain standard. Likewise, he may find that the broader market has different levels of demand for certain produce and will be forced to follow that demand and the diversity of his produce may also decline.
He may decide that to meet the demand of markets outside his community, he needs to intensify production of a certain crop or animal product. Loss of diversity on his farm will lead to further problems such as poorer soil health, animal welfare issues and loss of alternative markets. It will mean more initial outlay and broader methods of cultivation and weed control. Intensifying of livestock systems will lead to out-of-community sourcing of livestock feed. Intensive livestock markets such as pigs and poultry are often dominated by large established corporations, and he may need to buy into one of these larger bodies in order to find a market for his produce.
So here we see how the creation of a supermarket has impacted a local farmer and has changed not only how he sells his produce but what he is able to produce on his local farm. He may still be able to provide produce to the local market, and you may still choose to buy locally instead of at the supermarket, but unless he already has a self-sustaining system (such as a permaculture garden) set up, then it is likely that he will not be able to offer the diversity of produce that he was able to earlier provide. Even if the produce he sells locally remains diverse, he still must set aside enough produce for broader markets in order to continue to make a profit, so much of his farm will have been converted to meet their demand.
Farmers who produce food for profit are destined to be shaped by broader market influences. These influences include the financial benefits of cheap mass production, sourcing from overseas producers and the buying-in to corporations through seed and fertiliser purchases and animal feeds. Organic farmers are able to remain relatively free of corporate influence, but the hassles of ongoing certification and having to compete with mainstream farmers means they will always be a niche group that will have the hardest struggle against broader market forces. These market forces are often controlled by consumers who put little thought into where or how their food is sourced. Most consumers value price and convenience over ethical choices and may not even understand how their food buying decisions impact their local community or how their choices impact the world-wide marketplace and drive environmental and humanitarian issues in other countries.
When food systems are abused in this way, both people and the environment suffer. The world demand for livestock products is an example of ultimate unsustainability. The Western world consumes animal products at a rate which cannot be met without intensive methods of farming, leading to a continuation of poverty-driving production systems in other countries, environmental destruction and degradation and increasing animal welfare issues. The loss of diversity in all food production systems leads to similar problems. Relying on world markets to meet our expectations of choice lead to less choices for local farmers and dramatically affect the availability of local food sources.
So what can we do to reduce our impact? Buying locally grown produce is clearly one of the answers, but we need to not only take care with where we buy, but with what we buy. Unless you have direct access to locally grown, organic and free-range animal products; then it is better to give up these items altogether and follow a plant-based diet. When buying foods, whether locally grown or from the supermarket, choose a variety of wholefoods and steer away from processed foods. Processed foods have not only proven to be bad for your health, but contribute to world problems because most of the ingredients are sourced as cheaply as possible and from countries that have a poor record of environmental, human rights and animal welfare issues. If you cannot buy something locally, buy food that is produced in your country from local ingredients. Choosing a diverse range of plant products allows supporting of diversity in the farming system, which in turn leads to supporting of local farms that produce a variety of products and steers them away from investing in intensive single-crop systems.
Perhaps the most important contribution that you can make is by breaking free of the profit-based food system. If you can grow your own food, do so. Do it in a way that mimics natural systems. Not only is this a great way to connect with and learn about the importance of soil and nature, but it is the most sustainable way to produce food for yourself and can be used to help food diversity in your local community if you trade/give away what you do not need yourself. Most average backyards can be turned into a food forest, food forests are a way of mimicking natural systems and are a form of permaculture, a sustainable form of agriculture that has the potential to transform modern farming techniques and create a better system of food production across the world. Becoming a part of this system yourself is not only of benefit to you, but to the environment and ultimately the planet. There is also the option of creating community based farms and gardens, changing the way we source food at the local level. The growing free food movements are important grass-roots movements designed to allow communities the benefits of food sovereignty outside of the financial system and show us that there are viable alternatives to profit-based systems. Maybe, instead of voting with our dollars, we should instead vote with our actions and support of an alternative food production system.


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Dutch City Region of Eindhoven Works with IBM and NXP to Improve Traffic Flow and Road Safety
Merging Mobile Real-Time Sensor Data from Vehicles and Road Traffic Data with IBM MobileFirst Enables Officials to Monitor and Act on Unexpected Road Conditions
Feb 21, 2013, 12:05 EST
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE : IBM) and NXP Semiconductors N.V. today announced the first results of a smarter traffic pilot, conducted in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. The trial demonstrates how the connected car automatically shares braking, acceleration and location data that can be analyzed by the central traffic authority to identify and resolve road network issues.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130221/NY63922 )
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"The trial successfully showed that anonymous information from vehicles can be analyzed by local traffic authorities to resolve road network issues faster, reduce congestion and improve traffic flow," said Ab Oosting, European Union project manager for the Collaborative Region of Eindhoven SRE. "By receiving the information in real time, road authorities can utilize mobile technologies to immediately deploy emergency response teams and road workers to resolve issues. Traffic center staff can promptly respond and manage traffic flows away from accidents and dangerous traffic situations."
The city region of Eindhoven (SRE) is located at the hub of several international transportation routes, where relatively small incidents can have major consequences for the system as a whole. In 2011, approximately 30,000 people were killed in the European Union as a consequence of collisions in traffic. The European Commission recently adopted an ambitious Road Safety Programme, which aims to cut traffic deaths in Europe between 2011 and 2020 by 50 percent. Intelligent transport solutions (ITS) can help improve European road conditions and safety. The 12-month trial was designed to provide the regional government with insights to maintain roads, reduce traffic congestion and increase road safety.
The Ultimate Mobile Device: Connected Cars, Proactive Traffic Avoidance and Safety
With greater connectivity, today's automobiles generate a vast amount of data that can be used to enhance the driving experience, while improving traffic condition and road safety. For example, with IBM MobileFirst, which combines the power of mobile and cloud-enabled technologies, the same sensors that alert drivers about low tire pressure or broken lights can also automatically provide insight into traffic patterns.
During the trial, IBM, NXP and its partners equipped 200 participating cars with a device containing the NXP telematics chip "ATOP" that gathers relevant data from the central communication system of the car (CAN-bus). Relevant sensor data – that were indicators of potholes or icy roads – was collected in-vehicle and transmitted to the cloud-enabled IBM Smarter Traffic Center.
Using the power of IBM analytics, raw data from the vehicles highlighted 48,000 incidents over a period of six months, from 1.8 billion sensor signals. Incidents included heavy rain, black spots, switching on of hazard lights or fog. The disparate data from thousands of sensors was managed and analyzed through the IBM SmartCloud Enterprise service, making it possible to dynamically manage the needed computer capacity, which can vary dramatically depending on whether it is a peak traffic period or an unexpected event occurs.
This information enables road officials to act in near real-time on dangerous road conditions, accidents or growing traffic density. It also informs drivers in the vicinity of an incident through smartphone or built-in navigation device.
For example, a new speed is recommended to a driver based on current weather and road conditions via a mobile app through an in-vehicle navigation system or mobile device, or the location of the closest road assistance vehicle is identified. These aspects were successfully tested in the trial. In the future, a traffic command center could provide more personalized detours, routes and traffic information to a driver to better avoid congestion.
This pilot is one of several initiatives SRE has begun to improve mobility in the region. In an earlier six-month road pricing trial conducted by the city, IBM and NXP, advanced road pricing technology was successfully used to incentivize drivers to change their driving behavior, reduce road congestion and contribute to a greener environment. Seventy percent of drivers changed their behavior to avoid rush-hour travel when presented with the right incentives, demonstrating that road pricing systems can have a positive effect on driving habits and help alleviate traffic.
For more information on IBM Smarter Transportation, visit http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/transportation and follow @IBMTransport.
For more information on Connected Mobility, visit www.nxp.com/connected-mobility.
A video of the solution is shown here: http://youtu.be/6TqkoJQHAvw
About NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors N.V. provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions that leverage its leading RF, Analog, Power Management, Interface, Security and Digital Processing expertise. These innovations are used in a wide range of automotive, identification, wireless infrastructure, lighting, industrial, mobile, consumer and computing applications. A global semiconductor company with operations in more than 25 countries, NXP posted unaudited revenue of $4.36 billion in 2012. Additional information can be found by visiting www.nxp.com.
About IBM MobileFirst
As the first new technology platform for business to emerge since the World Wide Web, mobile computing represents one of the greatest opportunities for organizations to expand their business. Based on nearly 1,000 customer engagements, 10 mobile-related acquisitions in the last four years, a team of thousands of mobile experts and 270 patents in wireless innovations, IBM MobileFirst offers an array of solutions that helps businesses connect, secure, manage and develop mobile networks, infrastructures and applications.
To learn more, visit the IBM MobileFirst press kit or http://www.ibm.com/mobilefirst. Follow @ibmmobile, #ibmmobile on Twitter, and see IBM MobileFirst on YouTube, Tumblr and Instagram.
Sara Delekta Galligan
IBM Media Relations
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Goats at Hamilton
Goats 4 21 15 There are now over 500 goats at Hamilton happily eating everything in sight. They will be clearing the grasses and brush for the next 5 or 6 days. Thought you might like this little video. I saw the goats on Saturday and Sunday .. they are something!! Please share with others! Hope you are able to see! Pat Eklund, Mayor Pro Tem City of...
Eye on the Council – from Gardens at Dogbone Meadow to Public Art at Hamilton School
A proclamation for Earth Day 4-22-15 and the announcement of Novato's Clean & Green Day 4-25-15 (for volunteers cheerfully cleaning up trash throughout our town) kicked off the meeting. The Streetscape Committee with the leadership of Susan Stompe annually sponsors Clean & Green Day. Susan said "A lot of little bits make a difference," and she is right. Dale Hind (sorry if I misspelled your name) announced that Novato School...
Novato Police Department's Canine Teams
Novato Police Department's Canine Teams were focused on training today. Our dogs mean business, but they are also cute and cuddly–just like yours!
Eye on the Council – Marin Community Clinics & Disaster Preparedness Planning
At Tuesday's council meeting, Linda Tavazi, CEO of Marin Community Clinics gave an excellent history and overview of services presently offered to 35,000 dental and medical outpatients both in San Rafael and Novato. Uninsured people and people insured through MediCal and some private insurance are able to access low/lower cost or no cost services at the Marin Community Clinics. The San Rafael Clinic is at 3110 Kerner and the...
Citizen Marin Forum ABAG Reps on PBA II
On April 9, 2015. Marin County representatives who sit on the board of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) discuss Plan Bay Area II, a controversial regional plan for Smart Growth and Transportation. Steve Kinsey, Marin's only representative for the Transportation Authority of Marin was invited but declined to attend.


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2) Start out the day with a dry skin brush massage. Buy a medium
stiffness sauna brush and brush your skin in concentric circles before you
bathe each day. This will stimulate your skin, make those capillaries wake up
bright and shining, and help remove any flaky, dead skin.
3) Learn how to fast and, barring conditions such as diabetes, pregnancy, or severe anemia or
weakness, set up a schedule of periodic fasts for yourself. Thse fasts can be
anywhere from one day a week to several days a month to five to ten days one to
four times a year. Consult our fasting articles or classes or Paavo Airola's
book on juice fasting for specifics.
4) There are a number of ways to cleanse your body in depth, all of which are very beneficial to the health of your skin. As mentioned in our Pancha Karma article, we individualize
detoxification programs according to one's body type. Methods include
therapeutic enemas, colon irrigation, natural laxatives and purgatives, and herbs. Some Western herbs which we often use to improve body elimination and skin health include Oregon grape, Dandelion Root, and Burdock, and Knick-Knick. Depending on the nature of the particular skin problem, we might think more of herbs directly affecting the liver, kidneys, or colon.
5) A basic cleansing can be achieved by making sure you have plenty of fiber in your diet.
A high percentage of whole grains (50-60%) is adequate for some people. Others
need to add additional fiber sources such as oat or rice bran orpsyllium seed
or husk, particularly if you have sluggish bowels or a tendency to
constipation. For some body types we also recommend periodic bentonite clay
which is another detoxifying aid, and is often given in formulas along with
other fiber sources such as pectin, guar gum, psyllium, and bran.
Diet and nutritional supplements: Regular consumption of plenty of fresh
fruits and vegetables, in whole form or juiced, along with legumes, grains,
nuts, seeds, and little or no refined, overprocessed foods, fat, sugar, and
caffeine will help your skin to stay young and healthy. Pay attention,
particularly in the case of hives and rashes, to any foods to which you may be
oversensitive. The nutritional supplements that are most of benefit to the skin
are Vitamin A (we recommend it in the form of Beta carotene, which is
non-toxic, since prolonged use of over 50,000 I.U. of Vitamin A can result in
hair loss, skin dryness, and other symptoms of toxicity), Zinc, Vitamin E, and
Vitamin C. We suggest these in combination with a mega multi vitamin and
mineral containing 25-50 mg of the B vitamins but use higher amount with some
skin conditions. Essential fatty acids such as linoleic and linolenic acid are
necessary to keep the skin soft and pliable. PABA, often found in sun tan
products, helps prevent against damage from the sun's ultraviolet rays.
Lifestyle: Regular aerobic exercise is very important in keeping your skin
vibrant and healthy. Inhaling large amount of clean, fresh air not only helps
to oxygenate your whole body, including your skin, but is essential in
balancing the deeper energy systems of your body. A healthy dose of Viamin D
through sunlight is wonderful for the skin, though it has been shown by
considerable scientific research that excessive ultraviolet exposure often
results in skin cancer and for that reason we discourage the use of tanning
beds. Skin eruptions are often aggravated by stress, so it's essential to
relax, keep your life stress at a manageable level, enjoy your life and
relationships, and express your emotions as they come up rather than bottle
them up inside for them to erupt later as herpes or an angry rash.


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David WilliamsDirector and Producer
David Williams is currently an ADR Director for ADV Films as well as the DVD Producer, voice on the Internet and keeper of the Suck Bunny (in name only because the Bunny has a will of his own). Shows he has directed include, Angelic Layer, Pretear, Najica, the original Nuku Nuku OVAs, Dirty Pair and many others. He's produced more DVDs than he can remember and had more skin grafts due to online flamewars than he wants to remember. Being the evil company rep that he is, he's often invited to anime conventions where he can be seen wandering the con with his "What would you do for a DVD badge" giving out DVDs to clever and amusing otaku. And those evil roots go deep, having been an anime fan since before there was an anime industry in the US and with ADV from the beginning when his living room was used as a production facility for their first show, Devil Hunter Yohko. You can follow his antics in the studio on his journal.


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The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Water intends to transfer information collected from the construction and development industry and claimed as confidential business information (CBI) to The Cadmus Group (Cadmus) and its subcontractor. In addition, EPA plans to transfer CBI collected from the steam electric industry to a new subcontractor of a contractor, Eastern Research Group (ERG). EPA previously announced a CBI transfer to ERG (70 FR 9070, February 24, 2005). The information being transferred will be collected under the authority of section 308 of the CWA. Transfer of the information will allow the contractors and subcontractors to access information necessary to support EPA in the planning, development, and review of effluent limitations guidelines and standards under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Interested persons may submit comments on this intended transfer of information to the address noted below.
Comments on the transfer of data are due October 7, 2010.
Comments may be sent to Mr. M. Ahmar Siddiqui, Document Control Officer, Engineering and Analysis Division (4303T), Room 6231S EPA West, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20460.Start Further Info
Mr. M. Ahmar Siddiqui, Document Control Officer, at (202) 566-1044, or via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information
EPA has transferred CBI to various contractors and subcontractors over the history of the effluent guidelines program. EPA determined that this transfer was necessary to enable the contractors and subcontractors to perform their work in supporting EPA in planning, developing, and reviewing effluent guidelines and standards for certain industries.
Today, EPA is giving notice that it has awarded a task order, Task Order 21, under a multiple award contract, contract number EP-C-08-002, to Cadmus located in Watertown, Massachusetts. The purpose of this contract is to secure technical analysis support for EPA in its development, review, implementation, and defense of controls for stormwater discharges, including those from municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s). To obtain assistance in responding to this contract, Cadmus has entered into a contract with a subcontractor, Geosyntec Consultants, located in Brookline, Massachusetts.
In addition, EPA is giving notice today that one of its contractors, ERG, contract number 68-C-02-095, has entered into a contract with a new subcontractor, Avanti Corporation, located in Alexandria, Virginia. The purpose of this new subcontractual relationship is to provide technical support for EPA in its development, review, implementation, and defense of controls for discharges from the steam electric industry.
All EPA contractor, subcontractor, and consultant personnel are bound by the requirements and sanctions contained in their contracts with EPA and in EPA's confidentiality regulations found at 40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B. Information submitted under a claim of business confidentiality is handled in accordance with EPA's regulations at 40 CFR part 2, subpart B and in accordance with EPA procedures, including comprehensive system security plans (SSPs), that are consistent with those regulations. When EPA has determined that disclosure of information claimed as CBI to contractors is necessary, the corresponding contract must address the appropriate use and handling of the information by the contractor and the contractor must require its personnel who require access to information claimed as CBI to sign written non-disclosure agreements before they are granted access to data.
Cadmus will adhere to EPA-approved security plans which describe procedures to protect CBI. Cadmus will apply the procedures in these plans to CBI previously gathered by EPA and to CBI that may be gathered in the future. The security plans specify that contractor personnel are required to sign non-disclosure agreements and are briefed on appropriate security procedures before they are permitted access to CBI. No person is automatically granted access to CBI: a need to know must exist.Start Signature
Dated: September 27, 2010.
Ephraim S. King,
Director, Office of Science and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2010-24569 Filed 9-29-10; 8:45 am]


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The Paradise Choir was a lesbian and gay choir formed in 1989. It evolved out of a community choir drawn together under my leadership for Gay Sweatshop's production Paradise Now and Then writtenby Noel Grieg (music by Richard Coles). During its short but illustrious life the choir sung at the Hackney Empire, Lilian Baylis Theatre, Conway Hall, London Lighthouse and had an impromptu carol singing moment in the Royal Festival Hall foyer bar.
Always unaccompanied and singing in four parts (occasionally more!) the repertoire ranged from madrigals to Fats Waller, from sacred to profane. Sung with humour, wit and a rebellious streak, The Paradise Choir reflected the spirit of the time – Section 28, HIV & aids and rehearsing at the long closed London Lesbian and Gay Centre.
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As tradition dictated, the cheese was named after the village of Camembert in Normandy, where Harel lived (Credit: Emily Monaco)
Despite the loss of the word, locals did finally earn AOC status for the traditional cheese in 1983, when the INAO developed an official charter, not for 'camembert' but for the phrase 'Camembert de Normandie'. The cheese, it was decided, would be obligatorily made in Normandy, with the raw milk of pastured herds of cows 'in a process of genetic evolution' towards the Normande breed (a rule that was modified to specify that, at first, 25%, and then, in 2017, 50% of the herd be made up of Normande cattle).
By this point, however, even Normandy camembert no longer belonged to the small, artisanal producers that had once handmade this cheese throughout the region, ladling it into moulds in five distinct layers, as tradition dictates. Industrial giants such as Lactalis had set up shop and wanted their product to sport the AOP label. The caveat? They wanted to use pasteurised milk.
When this idea was shot down, industrial producers came up with their own solution: they began printing 'Fabriqué en Normandie' (Made in Normandy) on the boxes of the 60,000 tonnes of pasteurised camembert they produced annually, infuriating AOP producers, who produced a fraction of that amount – about 5,500 tonnes a year.
Despite arguments that the phrases were far too close for comfort, Fabriqué en Normandie continued to designate a camembert made with the pasteurised milk of Holstein cows, some of which had never seen a Norman pasture. This camembert also lacked the natural heterogeneity of the artisanal product: as far as large companies are concerned, Carantino explains, a consistent commercial identity is more important than natural seasonal variation.
Camembert became easy to ship thanks to the creation of its signature wooden box in the 19th Century (Credit: Czap, Daniel/Getty Images)
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in the village of Cambremer, about a 45-minute drive from Camembert, locals and tourists alike milled through a series of market stalls, tasting cheeses and other products from all over France. But inside a local meeting room, tensions were high.
"Pasteurised milk isn't milk anymore!" culinary journalist Périco Légasse cried from his seat on a panel intended to discuss consumer faith in the AOP and AOC labels. "An AOP cheese is made with raw milk. That's the very definition of it. Raw milk is the essence of a cheese."
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Patrick Mercier, a farmer-producer of organic camembert and president of the Camembert ODG, the official collective behind the camembert AOP label, agreed, with a proviso: that the loss of raw milk as a requirement was a fair trade-off for the return of Normande milk.
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Degetel created in 2008 its own team fully dedicated to R&D : Degetel Lab. It was then an innovative approach in its field of activity.
Composed of engineers passionate of innovation and specialized in digital transformation, the Degetel Lab team has one goal : anticipate customers' needs by developing upstream innovative solutions, ready to be used by our customers.
Since 2008, Degetel Lab has participed in several R&D programs and collaborative projects in different fields of activity : telecom, media, transport, cloud computing, e-health, etc. It is associated with major players in innovation : Orange, Technicolor, Archos, Institut Mines-Télécom, TeamCast, Thomson Video Networks, RATP, etc.
Examples of completed projects
providing an end-to-end system comprising specialized servers, adequate applications and advanced terminals in order to provide innovative servives with unprecedented diversity and richness both for the consumer and the enterprise markets.
Meeting the dual requirements of Video Broadcasting Operators: to lower broadcast costs (CAPEX and OPEX), and improve the end user Quality of Experience.
Enabling seamless mobile access to services for users on the move across multiple wireless access technologies and domains while enhancing service availability, adaptation and personalization during changes of the user's context and the networking environment.
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The 5 best colours for fixed gear bikesApril 1st, 2011
To blue or not to blue, that is the question!
If you are planning to buy a fixed gear bike, then one of the things that you should consider is the colour. You should find a perfect colour that is not only your favourite but at the same time will express your personality. So what are the 5 best colours for fixed gear bikes?
- Red. This is the colour of love. It also means fire. If you want to look hot, then you should definitely buy a flaming red single aluminum ring bolt to personalize your red fixed gear bike.
- Green. If you want a respect and balance, then green is your colour. Think green! If you are an advocate in saving the environment then you can do your campaign while riding a green fixed gear bike with green hub.
- Purple. If you are the type of person who wants to find spiritual fulfillment then a purple fixed gear bike is perfect for you. I am sure you will get more than just spiritual fulfillment but at the same time you will feel like a royalty. You can also add an elegant purple seat collar in your bike.
- Black. Black is beautiful. If you are a conservative person then a black fixed gear bike is for you. In fact, the colour black is very mysterious. You will surely attract lots of women!
- Blue. If you want a soothing and relaxing colour, then blue is perfect for you. You can have a blue bike with matching blue tires and blue grips.
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Soldier helped Under Armour turn Sports Tunnel to Fashion Runway, through our Brand Operating System. We started by crafting a new identity and holistic go-to-market strategy for a performance brand, previously considered for the gym and field to a performance brand that can occupy your everyday wardrobe, as true Modern American Sportswear.
"Bobby and Soldier played a critical role in the concept and creation phase of UAS. Soldier's spirt of partnership went beyond the client agency model. They truly acted as an extended member of our team to help translate our vision into a brand operating system. The group's ability to digest, adjust, create and collaborate helped produce a tangible vision and platform that we will continue to use as we launch and continue our business."
– Ben Pruess, President Sport Fashion Under Armour
Where Under Armour was previously defined by what it did–– Make Athletes Better, we wanted to define UAS by who it was for–– The Ambitious.
– Bobby Riley, CEO Soldier
With incredible growth, already reaching 5 billion in sales, Under Armour is projected to be a 20 billion dollar behemoth by 2025. Under Armour epitomizes the young and fearless 20th century global sports brand.
UAS has been the recipient of provocative fashion and business press since the announcement this past January. Its launch set at New York Fashion Week thanks to GQ, Wall Street Journal, Business of Fashion to name a few. Their audience spectrum and customers continue to grow with the support of the new lifestyle initiative, made for the ambitious and optimized to perform as the world's first Modern American Sportswear Brand.
Co-founded by business savant and entrepreneur Kevin Plank, Under Armour was made famous by inventing a high performing compression shirt that hit the gridiron with tremendous influence and since then, has enabled UA to reach every sport from ballet and baseball.
Under Armour has also expanded into niches that no one could have expected such as Hunting, Fishing, Mountain Sports, Golf and Dance, endorsed by some of the most talented and accomplished athletes worldwide. UA is an icon for progress, passion and invention – one that has achieved significant growth and affinity from the youth to the most revered athletes known today.
Where a new challenge presents itself, is within sales volume as we usher in Gen Z to follow their millennial fore bearers. Under Armour needs to continue to be a step ahead and poised for continual transformation. Their focus has shifted; from sport centric to an emphasis on global influence, appreciation and respect as an authentic performance brand. From a business perceived for traditional sport silos, to one with greater focus on customer needs, making athletes not only better in the gym and on the field, but in all aspects of their lives.
If I'm an ambitious, I want to buy a product that is modern and fashionable and performs. I don't want to to have four different outfits and configurations for the day for all my transitions… I want to buy Modern American Sportswear that does it all.
– Bobby Riley, CEO Soldier
Going forward, UA called upon Soldier to not only conceptually, but practically help bring about another shift; from sport-centric maker of performance gear, to a 21st century lifestyle brand who understands the nuances of luxury, style and fashion sensibilities that impact today's consumer who is both athlete and fashion enthusiast.
Soldier created a complete Brand Operating System for UAS (Under Armour Sportswear) Brand positioning, identity, product architecture, language, descriptors and omni channel go-to-market strategy.
Soldier's first brief focused on UAS's brand identity and narrative product architecture. With over twenty sport categories, the company appeared to be only sport and performance from the outside and incomprehensible as a cool lifestyle brand. The streetwear world didn't understand UA outside of the court and field for good reason, which left an even larger chasm between Under Armour and the upper echelon of fashion brand customers that revel in cultural cache and visionary exploitations into modern art.
Under Armour wanted to change perceptions and essentially; 'go where they didn't belong', which was into fashion and lifestyle unapologetically, and marry the tenants of a performance brand with high-style and create a strategy and plan of polarity that says; "I bring performance into all areas of my life for that consumer who wants it all."
Under Armour ultimately tapped Soldier for it's brand-building expertise and proven confluence positioning skills as agency of record for the launch of UAS. They understood that marketing offered a route to do this without taking away from the core performance DNA of Under Armour that gave the business it's authenticity.
We proposed that Under Armour adopt an architecture that used their market-facing credibility as the entry point for customers. UA has the capability to build head to toe uniforms to make athletes better, yet were selling it piece by piece only in the capacity of sport. What their customers needed was a cohesive relationship, rather than a series of transactions for individual products per sport category. A concept we developed turned slogan "Forged from Field and Built for Life"
Throughout all the proprietary product technologies, patents and naming Under Armour owns, including their digital ecosystem known as Connected Fitness covering ever-expanding sport categories amongst tremendous company growth we wanted to capture it all under a singular profound ethos. This new customer-centric architecture, was a profound move for a company the size of Under Armour – Following the UAS Operating System, they suddenly had more opportunity for interaction with their global customers, beyond sport into their entire lifestyle.
What they needed next was a core idea to inspire and drive the UAS businesses forward; a set of common values that would guide decisions, allowing them to face any situation with confidence as an emergent fashion and lifestyle brand. Soldier had given them the seminal idea 'Beyond Ambitious', which we worked to define with a simple story that could excite and unite people towards what UAS could be. This was built on the ethos of Plank himself, who started his business from a dorm room without even a dollar to cross the Baltimore tolls, to the athletic brand Titan he is today #beyondambitious
"Beyond Ambitious" is not a tagline, it's a reason for being and underpins how we are building the world's first Modern American Sportswear brand."
– Ben Pruess, President Sport Fashion Under Armour
Having adopted an ambitious lifestyle-centric operating system, and a core idea to drive the sportswear business, UA needed to drive a new perspective in the world. We gave them a modern identity as both cooperative to the muscular heart beat logo that Under Armour wields, while incorporating a distinctive departure to liberate the spirit of the initiative.
The identity that Soldier created, used a system based around the pageantry of the folding of the American Flag that allowed Under Armour Sportswear to adapt their mood, or tone, based on the context under the moniker UAS–– Under Armour Sportswear.
Soldier then set off towards launching the brand; from seeding influencers, to building the product line, to brainstorming how it would show up at retail and the language we would use, including venue. We did this in order to get UA leaders excited about UAS – Modern American Sportswear. We worked on product architecture, product naming, product design, digital communication, social handles, packaging for consumer products and created a very cool and understated high style version of the infamous Compression Shirt for UAS called PRIME.
With their newly created UAS Operating System, UA could confidently pitch acclaimed fashion designer Tim Coppens. Utilizing their new ability to articulate performance prowess to pitch a brand aimed at larger fashion-lifestyle customers. Tim Coppens now serves as Executive Creative Director for the UAS brand.


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So, what are you gifting this Diwali?
Yes, it's that season of the year again. When lights fill the evening sky, the sound of firecrackers brings cheer and when gifts are exchanged. Here is a platform where you can wish your dear ones wherever they are. Click on the link below...india Updated: Oct 26, 2008 13:29 IST
Yes, it's that season of the year again. When lights fill the evening sky, the sound of firecrackers brings cheer and when gifts are exchanged. So, what are you gifting your friends and family this Diwali?
The markets this year are filled with a wide variety of gifting options for you to choose from.
"Diwali is a time when exchange of gifts is supposed to be very auspicious and gives everyone a reason to celebrate together," businesswoman Sangeeta Sharma told IANS.
The range of Diwali gifts cost anywhere between Rs.50 and thousands of rupees.
Choko La, a restaurant that specializes in chocolate-based food, has introduced a new variety of chocolates especially for Diwali.
Hand painted cocoa pods in dark, milk and white chocolate is available in three different flavours - lemon, mocha and plain. This range starts at Rs.50 and can go up to a few thousands, as these cocoa pods can be customized according to the desire of the customers.
Leading fashion house Kimaya has captured the essence of Diwali by offering its "Festive Collection" that has an array of apparels by designers Hemant and Nandita, Kamaali, Nandita Thirani and Archana Kochhar in bright colours and motifs that match the festive mood.
"The "Festive Collection" is aimed at making the festival shopping experience of our customers satisfying. We try our best to give the clients a unique experience," said Kimaya fashion's chairman Pradeep Hirani.
These apparels start at Rs.10,000.
Another fashion retail store, Lifestyle, has launched an exciting Diwali package called 'Feel Gifted This Diwali', the offer that kick-started on Oct 2 and will be on till Nov 2.
In this offer, consumers shopping at Lifestyle can win exciting gifts like a home makeover worth Rs.300,000, diamond pendants, gift vouchers, a European holiday and lots more.
Consumers can also gift their friends and family the gift vouchers available in denominations of 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 rupees that can be exchanged for a variety of products.
"I always prefer to give gift vouchers to my relatives and friends because they can then shop according to their likes and dislikes. Everyone is happy with this small yet useful gift item," said real estate professional Aditya Aggarwal.
Also India's online home shopping channel - Home Shop 18, offers an exclusive range of Diwali products like Pooja Thalis (Plates containing prayer material), Ganesh pendants, Laxmi Narayan idols, sweet boxes and Diwali hampers to its clients.
The price of these products range between Rs.500 and Rs.2,000.
Also read: It's a grim Diwali this year in Mumbai
First Published: Oct 26, 2008 12:58 IST


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New Coaching Location
Jim Donnelly is pleased to announce that the Improve Your Snooker Academy had now moved to a new coaching location. Snook'A'Scene was one of the first of the new era snooker clubs to open in Scotland in the 1980's and is still run by the original owner, Chris Mackie.
The club has 8 Riley Imperial tables, 2 downstairs and 6 upstairs in the main hall. It also has a 'Masters Room' with a Riley Aristocat table which is the first tables that the World Professional Tournaments were played on and is where Jim holds his coaching sessions. The club has a small comfortable lounge with excellent friendly staff.
As it is the clubs 30th anniversary year, Chris has reduced the playing costs to the original 1980's price of £5 for 2 hours. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the facilities of the club.
The club has recently been used as a movie location for Ken Loach's new film 'The Angel's Share', which is due to be released in 2012. The film centers around a young Scottish troublemaker who is given one final opportunity to stay out of jail. Newcomer Paul Brannigan, 24, from Glasgow is set to play the lead role.