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A STEREO/HI-1A image taken on 7th March 2010
Researchers have discovered 122 new eclipsing binary stars and observed hundreds more variable stars in an innovative survey using NASA's two STEREO solar satellites. The survey has been carried out by team from The Open University, University of Central Lancashire and the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. Dr Danielle Bewsher will present highlights at the RAS National Astronomy Meeting in Llandudno, Wales on Tuesday 19 April.
"Very small changes to the brightnesses of stars can be detected, which could reveal the presence of transiting exoplanets, or be used to trace a star's internal structure by measuring their seismic activity," said Professor Glenn White, The Open University and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.
STEREO was launched in 2006 to study the Sun in 3D and coronal mass ejections, the cause of space weather. Each STEREO spacecraft carries a Heliospheric Imager (HI), each instrument comprising two cameras (HI-1 and HI-2) built and developed at the STFC's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and the University of Birmingham. The HI cameras are able to make such stable measurements that researchers can accurately monitor the brightness of stars in the background.
"Although STEREO is primarily a solar mission, we recognised that the stability of the HI cameras could also be used to monitor variations of the brightness of stars," said Bewsher, of the University of Central Lancashire. "To date, 893,000 stars have passed through the HI-1 field-of-view alone, producing an unexpected resource of scientific data about the variability of stars that is currently being data mined."
The lead author, Karl Wraight, an STFC PhD student at The Open University, has found the 122 new eclipsing binaries during an initial analysis of the data, and expects many more to be discovered.
"STEREO's ability to sample continuously for up to 20 days, coupled with repeat viewings from the twin spacecraft during the year, makes it an invaluable resource for researching variable stars. As well as making discoveries, observations from HI are enabling us to pin down the periods of known variables with much greater accuracy," said Wraight.
In addition to studying variable stars, the team believes that HI measurements may be used for exoplanet and astroseismology research.
Images and an animation can be found at: http://www.star.uclan.ac.uk/~db/bewsher.png
Image credit: Image produced by D. Bewsher (UCLan). Data courtesy of NASA/STEREO and the HI instrument team.


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Team: Sumita, Salil, Kishor, Arun Shitole, Sandip Joshi, Hitesh, Manoj Patil, Manoj Appu, raman, Abhijit, Kanchan, Amit.
Plan: Day 1: Pune Station – Gunjavane gaon – Rajgad (Padmavati Machi) – Suvela Machi – Bale Killa – Padmavati Machi. Day 2: Padmavati Machi – Sanjivani Machi – Tornagad. Day 3: Tornagad – Zunjar Machi – Bini Darwaza – Velhe Gaon – Swar gate.
Rajgad –Torna………………. Rajgad – Torna…………….. Rajgad –Torna……
I have been hearing this being repeated often and at regular intervals over the past year. Discussions of this Trek would crop up during other Treks, at Unnecessary Get-togethers, Birthday treats, anniversary gigs and even otherwise… Some would talk about it in hushed tones of reverence, some with the seriousness as if discussing matters of national security while others with the enthusiasm and excitement of 10 year olds… and why wouldn't it be so!!! There is so much history and heritage attached to these two forts. Some among us tried to rope along renowned Historian Shri. Appa Parab to enlighten us with all the Historical Facts as in "Live Telecast".
I have never seen so much back-stage lobbying happening in the context of a single Trek. Each member wanting to ensure that the Trek happened at a time when it did not clash with individual commitments. I'm sure that when Reuben finally announced the dates for the Trek as 11,12,13 Jan2013, Kishor was bracing for some intense lobbying. I wouldn't know about others, but I was seriously relieved and happy because any other weekend of January was an impossibility for me. I was already Grinning. My Grin only grew wider when I came to know that Sumi will be the Trek Leader and Salil banega "Munimji"… J
From the onset, lots of things were going right for this Trek. To start with, the initial journey to Pune was by the overnight Shirdi bound train. Mhannje 2-3 taas changle zhop bhet-til… compared to the excuse of a sleep managed on buses.
Previous Night : 11pm 10 Jan 2013
Kanchan boarded at Dadar. Poor girl had been enduring a bout of cough and cold. But Rajgad-Torna Trek cannot be missed. Her conversation with her mother while leaving home ended with the warning "Azaari ho-un aalis tar bagh !!" All this pressure and the anxiety of boarding the train with unmarked coaches was showing on her face… which prompted another passenger, a wrinkly Old Man, to ask her "Are you running away from Home?!!?" We all had a lot of laughs at her expense.
Seven of us – Sumi (Sumita), Salil, me (raman), Manoj Appu, Amya (Amit Sawant), Kishya (Kishore Rane) and Badya (Arun Shitole) boarded at Thane. The grim prospect of an ST bus strike the following day posed a challenge but Kishya in his Indomitable way laughed it away.
Our Munimji, Salil, started off collecting money in his own inimitable style – With a smile on his face and a palm jutting out like a knife. Probably for the first time the expression "Mithi Chhuri" could be used in a male context. Manoj Patil, Sandip Joshi and Hitesh joined us at Kalyan. Though our seats were scattered, we managed to stick together and rested till we reached Pune Station.
Day 1: 11 Jan 2013
Though it was 4:30 am, we were all fresh when we disembarked the train in Pune. Kishore went ahead to check out the ST timings for our trip to Gunjavane, the base village for Rajgad.
As usual our Visralu Amya managed to forget a bundle of sleeping mats in the train. But, since the stars were smiling on him and this trek, the train waited till he could retrieve the mats. Having confirmed that the bus towards Nasarapur Phata leaves at 0615hrs, we decided to have breakfast to utilize the free time. I'm not really sure whether a meal had at 5:00 am can be called breakfast. Those members whose body clock disallowed this anomaly did not eat; the rest of us had a sumptuous meal of ultra-lite Kande-pohe and heavy-duty Bhurji-pav.
Abhijit joined us while we waited at the Bus Depot. Our Team of 12 was complete. The number was surprisingly low considering amount of interest evinced by all present and past members of Unnecessary Hikers. Apparently, Shri Appa Parab does not entertain such a small group for his live discourses. So the mantle of explaining the History of these forts fell on our resident Historians – Badya and Manya.
Apart from the 12 of us, we had the company of "The Smiling Stars" all along. Eg. On the day of ST strike we got an "ST" bus till Nasrapur Phata. What better example of Good Luck?
We boarded the ST bus looking forward to the next milestone. Dear Friends, I have to confess that for a long time I have been suffering from a particularly severe form of an illness called BTBAFA (Board the Bus & Fall Asleep) syndrome. Hence, I have absolutely no recollection of what happened till we got down at Nasrapur Phata at around 0730hrs.
Our negotiators immediately started discussions with the local Jeep drivers for the transit to Gunjavane village. One of them apparently gave us a good deal. The wily Bugger pointed towards a much big bigger vehicle while negotiating, but when it was time to board he took us to the much smaller vehicle right behind the bigger one. Humein Phasaya gaya!!… But there was no point in arguing further as the driver of the bigger vehicle had not arrived to start his day.
Memories of the jeep ride while going to Prachitgad flashed in front of the eyes; only more difficult. There were 13 of us (including the driver) in a closed type jeep (with no carrier) which can normally accommodate 8. Add to this, 12 full size back-packs with rations for 3 days. Even we were amazed that we could all Squeeze in. It was a record of sorts.
Over the years of "Unnecessarily Trekking", my fear of heights has gradually diminished. Slowly I've been able to manage the fear of slipping, sliding and the tingling in the soles while looking over ledges. However, nothing prepared me for the FEAR that I was facing in that closed tiny space squeezed in with 12 compatriots on the way to Gunjawane. "THE FEAR OF PUK".
It was so easy for a little bit of "Trapped Air" to escape under so much pressure, yet it did not happen. Another instance when The Stars were truly Smiling.
We reached Gunjawane Base Village by 0845hrs. Here we had our 3rd cup of tea since morning. We stretched and visited a neighboring house where there was a scaled-down model of Rajgad, the only such instance in so many treks or forts that we have visited. Though this gave us an idea of what lie in store for us, it was nowhere near the towering presence of Rajgad in the Background. By 0930hrs we were on our way to Rajgad. The route started with an incline right away. There were barely any flat stretches all along.
We crossed a "Couple of Couples" en route. Somebody among us complimented their commitment to literally trek to such Heights to express their feelings; a Good test for a Budding Relationship. By experience we now know that the first Half an hour the body gives a lot of resistance and the trek looks like an impossible task. After that the body goes into submission. However, in Hitesh's case, the resistance was much higher and longer. Kishor kaka had to literally sweet-talk, goad and even scold to get him to the top. The lightly loaded Manoj Appu pitched in to carry his back-pack.
We took a couple of breaks on the way just enough to catch our breath and to admire the "Nedhe" that we could see in the Suvela Machi section.
As usual the final stretch to the Chor Darwaza at Padmavati machi was the steepest. But we made it in good time. We reached Padmavati Machi by 1130hrs. This gave us a lot of time to look around & pose for snaps. We settled at the structure made for trekkers like us and visited the temple just next to it. Badya was giving us a discourse on the greatness of the Fort when somebody pointed out that we need to have lunch asap so that we can go to visit Suvela Machi and Bale Killa.
Sumi had adorned the mantle of Trek Leader effortlessly. In her own words, the leadership post didn't matter much, because she has always been organizing the pre-trek arrangements related to food and snacks. The obvious difference compared to previous treks was that she shot a mail giving instructions to each member about the do's, don'ts and what needed to be carried. Sumi is the uncrowned Queen of our Treks (At least the ones that I've been to) and she enjoys widespread respect across the spectrum. Maybe she was oblivious about it. So when she sent a specific mail instructing everyone to carry a lunch and some dry snacks, it resulted in each member not only carrying a lunch for themselves but for other members as well. Even the most notorious ones (Manoj Appu: are you listening?), who have always avoided the hassle of carrying lunch, carried food for themselves and others. All this: because NOBODY messes with Sumi. As a result, a team of 12 was carrying food for 50 people. With so much food we could have Hosted a Banquet at Rajgad, or put up a food stall for other visitors. The food went to the Dogs. I mean literally. I'm sure that there is at least one family of dogs who will remember us forever and pass on this story to several Dog Generations.
Having spent Less time Eating food and More time trying to Dispose the excess, we got ready to visit the Suvela Machi. We left our bags with the caretaker of the fort for safe-keeping, carried enough bottles of water and set off to explore Suvela machi and Bale Killa till sundown. It was not 2pm yet.
Unlike most Forts, Rajgad is truly the King of All forts. It is very extensive on the top which means that it may take several days if not weeks to explore the fort in all detail. But, we could not afford that luxury of time. The next morning we had planned to explore Sanjeevani Machi first and then go to Tornagad.
The route to Suvela machi is a traverse at the base of Bale Killa. On the way we saw Gunjawane Darwaza. It appeared as an unused route. There were sporadic fortifications along the way. Though it was afternoon, it was pleasant as we were traversing in the shadow of Bale Kille. We also passed a green patch with a small temple and a water-hole. After that we were exposed to the hot sun. By now the distinct fortification of Suvela Machi was visible. It is best to rely on the photo album since words cannot do justice trying to explain the intricacies of construction. We encountered Zunjar Buruj (watch tower) first which gave us a grand view of Suvela Machi and the ranges around us. We passed the Buruj and approached the Nedhe (gaping horizontal hole in the rock formation). Everybody wanted to climb and sit in the best location available in the Nedhe. However, even before everybody could settle down in the Nedhe, a swarm of agitated bees near there ensured that we all descended back to the machi at break-neck speed. Going further, we checked out the rest of Suvela Machi. The Machi itself was at different levels and going to and fro meant a lot of effort climbing and descending giant steps. We reached the far end of Suvela Machi before half past 3. Needless to say, it was "Posing" time. After half an hour worth of admiring the scenery and posing in front of it, we decided to move towards Bale Killa.
Bale Killa appeared to be far from where we stood. It is like a centrally located citadel within the fort, constructed on a Hillock. It is the central part of a triangle whose 3 vertices were defined by Padmavati Machi, Suvela Machi and Sanjeevani Machi. As we approached from Suvela Machi to the first inclines of this part of the fort, we were not sure whether to follow the unmarked path to Bale Killa or go back towards Padmavati Machi where we had seen a signboard showing directions to Balle Killa. Finally logic prevailed that there has to be a direct way to Balle Killa from Suvela Machi so we used the unmarked way. We were not wrong. After the initial steep climb in the sun, the path hit a traverse into the shade of Balle Killa which eventually led us to the steps (carved out of rock) almost vertically upwards to Balle Killa. Amazingly we reached the top by 1630 hrs.
Rajgad has plenty of water sources spread all over its expanse. Yet there was this initial scramble to locate drinking water on top. After everybody's thirst was quenched, it was up to each member what they wanted to do till sundown. People dispersed in different directions. Some took a nap, others walked around the ruins. We met this fellow trekker Andrew from Hong Kong, who was on his own exploring the different parts of Rajgad. He was fast and efficient in covering every part of Rajgad. Aaple Kishore Kaka did not waste time in giving him information about other forts and places of interest in and around the Sahyadris.
The view from the top was awesome. It was a Grand Visual Treat. The Balle Killa provided an excellent vantage point to control and direct all the 3 machis. The ruins on Balle Killa were good enough to indicate the floor layouts – The Bazaar Peth, The Rakshak Huda, The Rajwada, The Daru Kothar, etc. Even before we could realize, it was sundown. It was 6pm and it was getting cold and windy. Reluctantly we started the climb down from Balle Killa to Padmavati Machi where we had planned our night stay. We collected some firewood for the campfire on the way. Having reached early, Salil immediately got on to the job of preparing tea, which many of us were longing for. Most people felt filled up after this, so there was no immediate clamor for dinner. We had a great eventful day. Everything went off just as planned. The Stars were truly smiling on us.
It did not become as cold as we expected, so nobody was interested in a campfire. The tiring day started showing its effect on all of us as we all started looking for a place to park our bu** and be motionless. The only activity which could be done without moving our bu** was to sing, which we did with gay abandon. Dinner was uneventful though the sleeping arrangements were RACIST – The Snorers and Non-Snorers were segregated. Somebody call Human Rights !!!
All through the day, I was a bit dazed – couldn't figure out why. As I lay down to sleep, I realized the reason: When we entered Rajgad from the Chor Darwaza, we had actually stepped into History. Everything thing that we saw, had a story to tell. Each wall, every stairway, every detail was screaming for attention. It was overwhelming. Laying there by myself, without any distractions, gradually all the pieces of the Past started falling into place. I slowly drifted into History: the hustle and bustle around the Padmavati Pond during Peace-time. The Karbharins are busy with their daily chores; their children diving into the pond and splashing water; some of them are running up and down the inclines leading to the pond, chasing small animals; some Sainiks are giving teens lessons in combat and warfare. The vigilant guards at the chor darwaza are stopping and checking anyone who wants to enter; their "Chaudi Chhaati" and menacing gait discouraging all the unwanted elements; the Sentries, patrolling along the walls keeping a watchful eye on all the slopes and the rocky patches.
One look at the fortifications and the scene immediately changes to times of war. The Shoor Sainiks crouched behind the thick walls keeping an eye on the enemy below; confident that those walls can withstand all onslaughts. Each Sainik identifying a target; waiting till the enemy soldier becomes a sitting duck and then letting the lone arrow take him out. The Senapati on the Buruj is sending out instructions; changing the formation of troops as and when required to repulse the attack. Sainiks are running up and down along those thick walls relaying messages and replenishing ammunition. Some troops are adjusting the cannons to inflict maximum damage on the enemy; the deafening explosion when each cannon is fired. Those strategic discussions in Balle Killa ; signals being sent to the nearby forts informing status. I could just go on….
It was a cinematic experience. That is when I understood the distant look most of our team members had earlier in the day, when we reached the top. Each one was running his/her own cinematic version of History while exploring the fort. They were all responding with a delay; as if putting the movie on "Pause" before replying.
The whole experience was magical. It did not matter, whether our imagination was factually correct. All that mattered was that we were there at that Historical place and we could feel the spirit of all the Brave and Great Warriors who served on this fort. We could contemplate the Pride and Inspiration each occupant of Rajgad had felt. We could feel the presence of the One and Only, the Greatest of all Maratha Kings – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj !!! Har Har Mahadev !!!
Day 2: 12 Jan 2013
I realized that I was asleep when I got up. I was already filled with the excitement of exploring Sanjeevani Machi. This also made me a bit impatient. Fortunately everybody was as excited as I was. Even the habitual morning delay offenders (Badya – aikla ka?) were up and ready well before time. Some terse comments from Munimji and the Trek leader deflated my impatience and brought me back to normal. After having the regular bread-butter breakfast & tea, we were all packed by 8am. With the inspiring clarion call "Jai Bhavani !!! Jai Shivaji !!!" we were en route by 8:15am.
After a bit of climb, we took the diversion to the right for Sanjeevani Machi. This too had a traverse near the base of Balle Killa, only it was on the Pali Side. The narrow path was scenic and pleasant; the sun was on the other side, so we could enjoy the shade. We could see Pali Darwaza on the slopes, Tornagad in the distance and the ridge connecting Tornagad to Rajgad even as we reached Sanjeevani Machi.
The ingenuity of the architecture/construction of the fort was such that even a handful of Sainiks who were defending the fort could do their job at leisure no matter how big the attack was. Some of the Vantage Points were so safe and secure that even "Trainee Sainiks" could get hands-on training during war-time without exposing themselves to any kind of danger.
Suvela Machi and Sanjivani Machi, though they looked similar, were distinct as far as the construction goes. Suvela Machi has elevated steps/platform along the entire length of the external fortified wall to allow Sainiks to comfortably stand behind the wall and easily duck for cover. The mountain on which it was built had steep slopes on all sides. Sanjivani Machi has a Double Wall construction along almost the entire periphery of that machi, each wall almost a meter thick. Between these two walls was a passage which allowed easy movement of Sainiks without being exposed to enemy fire. These differences were definitely due to the varied Threat Perception at different locations. Sanjeevani machi had a broad shoulder just below its fortified walls, which would allow an enemy to accumulate a number of soldiers and bring cannons for an attack. A double wall structure here would serve as a back-up if the first wall is blown apart. A number of Chikalthi Buruj was scattered all around Sanjeevani Machi. These are bastion-like projections on the outer wall half way down the height of the wall which gives direct line of sight on anybody trying to scale the wall from the flanks. Access to all the Chikalthi Burujs is through very narrow tunnels which can be easily defended.
Needless to say, each one had started playing the war-movie which was paused the day before; everybody relishing each scene. And like every good movie, there was a Grand Interval too. Suddenly out of nowhere, this Gavkari appeared with a vessel full of fresh curd (our Lucky Stars in Play again). As is the trend with Unnecessary Hikers, all his curd disappeared in no time. Our blatant display of greed for the curd gave him an opportunity to fleece us when it was time to pay.
It was 10am and time to leave for Tornagad. Exploring Sanjeevani Machi did not get us thirsty and the curd had refreshed us. We were told that no water was available on the ridge between Rajgad and Tornagad and water was on ration. It was to be had only when all were present, and in quantities decided by the leader. As left through Aloo Darwaza, we were bracing ourselves for this stretch. This entire stretch was over the ridge formed by several small mountains which were lined up between Rajgad and Tornagad.
Though it was only 10am, it was hot and there was barely any shade. The descent was tricky and there were some steep rock-patches. It was clear from the topology of the terrain that our path will be going up and down all the way. Since it was a fairly straight forward path which did not require special path locating skills most of our team members possessed, I had no hesitation taking the lead. Being up front was quite rewarding. The path and the scenery unfolded simultaneously; hence I could fully enjoy the view too. And I could set the pace, which reduced fatigue.
It was me, Abhi jit, Manoj A and Hitesh in front. Since, we were much ahead of everyone, we did not hurry. Soon we reached the lowest level of descent, the point from where the ridge started. We halted for a moment. But Hitesh said that the rest are fast and will catch up in no time. So we took to climbing the ridge at a brisk pace. The Hot Sun and the steep incline made things difficult but there was a silver lining. Walking along the ridge gave a breath-taking view on both sides of the mountain, unlike other paths where we get to see only one side of the terrain.
Hitesh was having a tough time. There was only occasional wild growth which would offer a little bit of shade. At the end of one such descent we came across a recently constructed paved road which connected Bhutande Village to Pali Khind. This was the route that Shivaji Maharaj took to invade Surat. Senapati Yesaji Kank who was based in this village was a key element in these conquests. We continued our climb. Eventually we reached the House of the Curd Vendor who we met at Sanjeevani machi. He had said that we will get free "Chaas"(buttermilk) if we go to his house. This was the only concession he gave us when we were haggling with him over the price of curd. However, there were only 3 glasses of Chaas available which we distributed among the 12 of us. Even water was scarce, as they have to fetch water from a great distance.
At this juncture Hitesh felt it was best if he cut short his Trek. He was having a harrowing time already and the paved road, which we'd crossed, gave an exit for him to hitch a ride to Pali Khind. It was a wise decision in retrospect. After the farewells, we got going. As the hours passed by, it was only getting more arduous. We reached a fork where the trodden path led us down, while the logical path led us up. Kishor went to check out the upper path while we took the well-trodden path. Though Kishor went the correct way, we went in the direction where our Smiling Stars led us. Not far from that point we reached a wadi where a Kind Kaka gave us a fill of water and Chaas. It was not a big detour after all, since he led us to a traverse which met up with the path on the ridge. The "Smiling Stars" were at work once again. What else would explain getting 2 water/chaas breaks where we were told none was available?
After this the terrain became barren with no shade whatsoever. All of us were getting tired of the incessant walking. At one point all were exhausted and wanted a break, but we could not find shade. Short temper and indifferent replies indicated that everybody had reached their limits of exhaustion. Somehow, we trudged along for almost a kilometer before we found shade. Everybody just plonked themselves down on the narrow path without a care. Kanchan who had been braving the flu took a pill before we started again. It was 2pm. Everybody was hungry, but we decided we will eat only when we reach Budhala Machi.
The last stretch was the most grueling grind of the entire trek. It was steep all along. The Hot Sun was bearing down on us. Most of us had stopped admiring the view, it was more about somehow reaching the next milestone. The Back-packs felt heavier than ever. It was one Rock patch followed by another. At the end of one such Rock patch was the base of Budhala Machi. It is difficult to describe the sense of relief at that point of time. It was 2:30 pm. This was a flat piece of terrain just below the machi but we had to choose a rocky patch with big boulders to escape the sun. I silently saluted Kanchan's perseverance. Inspite of being unwell, she did not lag behind. I guess Girl Power was in full display in this trek. In retrospect, we did cover the ridge at a very good pace. We had our dry lunch here and rested for a while. Though our destination was at least an hour's worth of steep hiking, we were relieved that at least we had reached the boundary wall of Tornagad.
After the break which lasted almost 1 hour, we got up to scale the rock patch which crossed into the boundary of Tornagad. That is when our Smiling Stars decided to poke fun at one of our members. The fact that Unnecessary Hikers has a trek at least once a month makes managing "Leave" very tricky for our team members. They have to come up with really imaginative reasons and stories to get leave-sanction, which they cook up assuming no one is gonna know. However, the law of averages caught up with one of our team members (leave sanctioned over a cooked-up story), when one of his colleagues (on legitimate leave) from another department showed up at that exact time at that same Rock Patch of Tornagad (at a location where one couldn't hide from the other) but trekking in the opposite direction. I can't recollect another instance in my entire life when lady luck had so mercilessly caught a guy with his Pant's down. I don't know how he would extract himself from this situation.
Though we had entered Tornagad using a metal ladder fixed at that difficult rock patch, we were still far away from our destination. And no way was the rest of the trek a walk in the park. The trek was tough and difficult. The paths were too narrow. Some patches had scree. We came across another team of two who took a wrong turn to get stuck on a ridge. They couldn't move in any direction. It took our experts Kishya and Manya considerable effort to get them off their predicament. We crossed Chilan Darwaza and Kokan Darwaza as we trudged along. The rest of the trek was uneventful till we reached the Mengai Devi temple where we intended to stay that night. It was 5pm.
However, Kishor kaka had a surprise in store for us. At the temple his old trek mates : Makarand, Steven and Shrikant were waiting for us. They had started from Velhe village 3 hours ago to reach Tornagad. For us it was more the merrier. Especially, since they had got some tasty Mutton curry from the village. We all had a gala time having tea, soup, preparing dinner and having lots of fun. After dinner some of us wandered off to a nearby Buruj. We laid down gazing at the millions of stars on a moonless night.
There was another trekking group who we had to share the temple with. Also due to the Racist Undercurrents, some of us chose to sleep in the tents we had carried along. It was a beautiful end to a remarkable day.
Day 3: 13 Jan 2013
Morning began with the hustle/bustle of people trying to catch a glimpse of sunrise despite the biting cold. Else it is very difficult to get people out of their sleeping bags. We were right on top of Tornagad, the best viewing point available on that range. We could see the sky changing shades even before the sun rose. The outline of Rajgad in the foreground was simply Ethereal.
The day started at an easy pace. We packed our tents, had tea, dry snacks and breakfast. The day was clearer than other days. It was easy to spot Sinhagad in one direction and Raigad in the other direction. Rajgad looked formidable from Tornagad. We were soon packed up and ready to leave by 9am. The plan was to visit Zunjar Machi and then start the descent to Velhe village from the Bini Darwaza.
Tornagad was not as elaborately built as compared to Rajgad. Yet there was plenty of fortification. We started moving towards Zunjar machi which is at a lower level. It was surprising that there was no straightforward route to go there. It required some rock climbing skills to reach the machi. We were left wondering how the Sainiks managed this in the past. After descending to Zunjar Machi, we were witness to some awesome views of the ridge and the valleys below. We took our time looking around and taking snaps. Very soon we were back to where we started in the morning. We then took a detour of the fort along the wall till we reached Bini Darwaza, where we took a Nimbu Sherbet break at a vendor inside the fort. By now a number of groups had started arriving at Torna, Sunday being a holiday and this being a popular destination for people from nearby towns.
We left Torna by 11:20am. Except for a couple of rock patches, the descent was fairly straightforward. But it can't be classified as simple. The route is quite steep with varying grades of difficulty. However, we managed to cover this distance within one and half hours. We crossed a number of trekkers trying to reach summit and guessed it would have made the whole place very crowded. We were happy that we had the fort to ourselves the previous day.
By 1pm we were at the same hotel where Makya and gang had packed the mutton curry. The food that we had at that place was sublime and the service was even better. People just couldn't have enough of what was served. But then all good things have to end. Badya and Kanchan left with Makrand, Stevens and Shrikant who had come in a car. With 2 people and their bags gone, for us too, the return journey to Nasrapur Phata was more comfortable compared to earlier. Since the windows were open, I dozed off without the fear of Puk. At Nusrapur Phata we got a connecting ride to Swar Gate,Pune. My BTBAFA syndrome kicked in and even before I realized we were at Swar Gate. And as if we were not lucky enough, the Smiling Stars made their presence felt once again. The moment we entered the SWAR Gate ST depot, there was this empty point to point ST Bus headed to Vandana talkies (Thane), waiting for us.
We happily boarded the bus and settled into our seats grateful for the favors from Lady Luck. Even as I drifted into another bout of BTBAFA, I faintly remembered those lines by Paulo Coelho in the Alchemist :
"When a person really desires something, the whole universe conspires to help that person to realize his dream."
This Rajgad-Torna Trek was proof to that. We Desired and Dreamt and the whole universe conspired to make sure that it was Realized… The Hype that was floating around this trek turned out to be TRUE. This was one of those Treks which will be permanently imprinted in our memories.


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So, I offered my humble abode.
"LOL!! Me in South Dakota. I might snap after 10 minutes. There's only so much cow tipping I can do. ;)" he replied.
Now wait one damn minute. While it's true that I grew up in Iowa and currently live in South Dakota, I have never in my life tipped a cow. To be honest... I don't know a single freakin' person who has. We OWNED f*cking cattle and had every damn opportunity to get out there and push the big bastards over I suppose, but who in the hell would willingly walk through a cow-pie minefield in the middle of the night in search of a sleeping bovine?
Cow tipping? People should stop believing stereotypes. Seriously. Let me give you a realistic look at a weekend where I grew up. Let's travel back in time to 1991, shall we?
Friday night rolls around. I check my twirling uniform. White polyester long sleeved leotard. Check. Sequin accessories. Check. Gloves. Check. Ugly black skirt. Check. Uglier black shoes. Check. And we're off to the football game. The girls and I wait patiently for half time to roll around and make our way to the football field. Mentally we run through the formations in our heads while marking time on the sidelines. It's cold as ____ out here.
"Linette? Check me. Am I nipping? How many maxi pads do I freaking need to keep my nipples from poking out of this thing? I swear I'm going to take an eye out. Could they make this uniform more God-Awful? Yep... you too. Nice nips."
And we're off. Two routines done. Flags down. Poms up. Poms down. Flags up. There's my mom in the bleachers next to my aunt, laughing their asses off. Mmmhmm. Ha ha. Yeah, we're nipping out here. We get it. Alright... off the field and out of these clothes. I'm sure we're supposed to stay for the whole game, but we've got places to go, people to see, beer to drink.
I'm not saying we never went 'country'. We did. Country roads were frequented by nearly everyone I knew. Most of us lived on one and that's where our beer dealers were waiting. It's funny how as a grown woman I won't accept a drink from someone I don't know, but back in the day we would GIVE money to older rather unattractive men to buy us beer. Times sure have changed. If you slipped an old guy a $20 he would pick you up a case of Old Mill or PBR or if you were super fancy.. a few bottles of Strawberry Hill or TJ Swan. Yes, he got to keep the change. Don't be an ass. It was that or put out and none of us were about to go there.
Anyway... The best way to spend a Friday night back then was to find "the party". It could be anywhere; Someone's house, a public dance, etc. as long as there was music. There would be laughing, dancing, odd hook-ups (not me), break ups, crying, puking (okay one time that was me), and generally a moment of panic when you realized the person who was supposed to drive you home had given up and left.
The next morning was usually filled with lying about your whereabouts the night before, scrambling to remember the score of the game in the event that you were asked, rushing to get to work on time, praying to God that he would stop the pounding in your head, and making plans to do it all over again that night.
Now, you can clearly see that not one f*cking time did we go out into a pasture or a cattle yard in search of a dozing moo cow. To this day I'm not sure who in the hell tipped the first cow, how many people have actually gone tipping, or if cows really do sleep standing up. I'm not even going to dignify that bullshit with a Google search!
So next weekend we're all going Snipe hunting. Who's in?


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Mark Wilkinson
Senior Regional Vice President – North and West
Mark is dedicated to ensuring that businesses are able to make sense of the big data they hold using the transformative power of high-performance analytics.
Before joining SAS, Mark spent five years at Oracle, latterly as Vice-President-Applications for the UK. Prior to this appointment, he was responsible for Enterprise Performance Management and Business Intelligence businesses in Oracle UK and MEA regions. Before joining Oracle, Mark spent seven years in various senior management roles at Hyperion. He has also held a number of senior management positions in the leasing and telecommunications industries.


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EMS ISD Career & Technical Education Mission Statement
The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District Career and Technical Education program is dedicated to preparing young people to succeed in high-demand occupations in the 21st-century's competitive global economy.
The EMS ISD Career and Technical Education staff will seek to:
Your future can start now!
- Prepare students for the 21st-Century workforce.
- Engage students in the educational process.
- Foster commitment to post-secondary education.
Help develop well-informed, productive, and responsible citizens.
Classes at the Hollenstein Career and Technology Center (HCTC) equip students with the skills needed for 21st Century professional careers through an innovative, visionary approach to education in a state-of-the-art facility. The HCTC hosts 10 academies that incorporate rigorous academic study with an emphasis on career preparation through applied learning.
Key Features
Health Science Technology•Patient care laboratory•Emergency Medical technician, Patient Care Technician, EKG and Phlebotomy certificationsOn-Site Services•Working salon with hair styling, manicure, pedicure and facial stations•Students learn automotive repair in an eight-bay auto shopLegal and Protective Services•Mock courtroom•911 dispatch lab•Crime scene classroom and crime labMedia Technology•Television studio•Radio studio•Graphic arts studio•Animation labCulinary Arts•Students learn in a professional culinary area and through an operable restaurant/bistro•Students will receive working knowledge of the restaurant industryAdvanced Manufacturing, Automotive Technology, and Planning & Construction•Construction technology•Welding•Advanced digital manufacturing•Automotive technology•ElectricalInformation Technology•CISCO - Comp TIA A+Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics•AC/DC and digital electronics•Engineering
Office Hours for HCTC
8:30 am - 4:30 pmPhone: 817-306-1925 Fax: 817-306-1327Cosmetology Student HoursCosmetology Class: 8:30 am-11:27 am (morning students will need to provide a ride to campus; busing is provided after class to home campus)1:55 pm-4:55 pm (afternoon students will have a bus provide transportation to class from home campus; after class is over, student will need to provide transportation home)Hours for Public ServicesThe Salon
Client Days are offered Wednesday and Thursday each week, during normal schools days.
"Late Night" is usually offered on the first Monday of each month, during normal school calendar days.Please call 817-232-7119 for an appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: If students are interested in taking CTE classes, who should they contact?
A: Each high school currently has a College and Career Readiness Specialist prepared to assist students.Melissa Cordovan, Chisholm Trail High School
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Jocelyn McBride, Boswell High School
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Cathy Bradshaw, Saginaw High School
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firstname.lastname@example.com: Will students be able to participate in extracurricular activities?
A: Since students are enrolled at their home campus, and only take advanced CTE classes at the HCTC, they can be involved in almost any campus activity.
Q: What about transportation to the HCTC?
A: There are two options for student transportation to the HCTC:
- GoldStar Transit buses transport students to and from their home campus to the HCTC during the school day.
- Cosmetology morning students will need to provide a ride to class at 8:30am. Cosmetology afternoon students will need to provide a ride home after class at 4:55pm.
- Clinical Rotation, Practicum of Education, and Networking students will need to provide their own transportation to and from their assigned off-campus course requirments.
- Students are allowed to drive themselves to and from the HCTC during the school day with permission from their parents and campus principal. Students will need to complete the on-line transportation form. If a student chooses to drive to the HCTC, they will need to get a free HCTC parking sticker. HCTC on-line transportation form
- GoldStar Transit buses transport students to and from their home campus to the HCTC during the school day.


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LHQ DanceForce competed at Nexstar National Talent Competition on May 3-5, 2013. They received several special and overall awards.
This regional competition had over 500 entrees from 22 different studios. The weekend was jam-packed with events over a three day period.
Five dances received special awards over the weekend. The production number, "Hawaiian Adventure" earned the Special Performance Award. "Girls Unity", choreographed by Lynn Hadden-Quinn, was recognized with the Special Choreography Award. "Angels" received the Federation of Dance Competitions Special Award. Soloist Mary Root received the Nice Flow & Grace Special Award and soloist Sierra Moccio received the Beautiful Presence Special Award.
"Hawaiian Adventure" earned the title of 1st Overall in the 9-11 Line/Production category. "May I Take Your Order" received 5th Overall for the 9-11 division of Pre-star Small Groups and "Wash That Man" took home 4th Overall for the 12-14 division of Pre-star Small Groups. "L.O.V.E." won 5th Overall for the 8 & Under division of Pre-star Small Groups. Lastly, "Angels" placed 2nd in the Overalls for the 8 & Under division of Nexstar Small Groups.
LHQ soloists had a very successful weekend as well. Mary Root received 8th Overall for 12- 14 year old soloists while Sofia Blanchette won 6th Overall for 9-11 year olds. Vinny Panuccio was honored to receive the top award of Overall Solo Title for "Mr. Nexstar 2013".
LHQ DanceForce is so proud of all their dancers. Congratulations!


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On the 29th December, the Sun conjoins Pluto at 7 degrees Capricorn. The Sun symbolises the 'light' of consciousness and Pluto the dark, deep and hidden power of raw unconscious energy. This is a time that we can potentially connect with the highly charged transformative force from above, the Sun and below, in mythological Pluto's realm. Now is the time we can recover and reclaim valuable resources from deep within ourselves and haul them back up to the surface thereby heralding the changes we wish to make in 2012. Today, as these two energies combine, beware what you wish for, as the potency of your affirmation is extremely powerful. Your hidden Treasure awaits your wise prospecting. Dig Deep and mine for Gold!
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Thankfully, the man was quick and saved his daughter from being taken by the kidnapper.
Today, many women, children, and even men are being taken away against their will by criminals—either to be sold, abused, or even killed. In some parts of the world, some children are even sold and thrown into prostitution at an early age. Yes, our world can be a scary place.
Parents are always advised to be vigilant when going out with their children. Having adults accompanying them can never be an assurance that criminals will stay away. As a matter of fact, many criminals don't care if there are others get involved and hurt in the process of putting their crimes into action.
However, this dad was very determined to protect his daughter.
In a CCTV footage believed to have been taken in a marketplace in Jiamusi City, China, a criminal grabs a little girl in an attempt to kidnap her. The child's father refused to let go of his daughter and engaged in a tug-of-war with the kidnapper.
The dad then gave the kidnapper a powerful kick to the groin, which almost sent the latter tumbling. A few moments later, the kidnapper realized he was no match for the child's dad and run away before anyone could call the police.
According to stall owners and vendors in the market, the kidnapper had been spotted lurking around the area in the past few days. Other witnesses also claim this wasn't the first time the same man attempted to kidnap a child.


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A Triumph for the Horses
New York
A nimals and children are fatal scene-stealers, as every actor knows, but you're really in trouble when the two horses that lead off the Triumphal March in Act II of "Aida" get the most heartfelt applause. Forget those hit tunes -- "Celeste Aida" from Radames, "Ritorna vincitor!" from Aida. Those killer arias need the right kind of singer to be spine-tingling events.


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Your chance to win a pair of tickets to Point Blank Poets at the Southbank 1st June
UpRise chats to Point Blank Poets about their Messages and their Mission
To celebrate Point Blank Poets at the London Literature Festival at the Southbank, we're giving away a pair of tickets to their show in the Purcell Room this Saturday at 8pm.
One lucky winner will be selected at random to win this very special prize and also receive signed copies of books by both Dean Atta and Hollie McNish plus some UpRise goodies!
To enter either:
a) Share this link on facebook http://uprise.org.uk/?p=1290
b) Retweet this link on twitter http://uprise.org.uk/?p=1290
c) Email firstname.lastname@example.com
The Point Blank Poets won the UK Young Artists International Award 2011 and are dedicated to writing and performing 'Poetry with Purpose'. The show will feature poems and discussions with Bridget Minamore, Dean Atta, Deanna Rodger, Hollie McNish and Sabrina Mahfouz exploring their own diverse heritage and relationships to London, as well as issues of censorship and equality.
The subjects being discussed are close to UpRise's heart so we caught up with Dean and Hollie from Point Blank Poets to chat about how these matters affect us all personally, and in wider society.
UpRise: Hey Dean and Hollie it's been a very busy past year for you both, we're really looking forward to what you will be revealing at Saturday's show which features some of the UK's best poets and spoken word artists. How and when did the Point Blank Poets come together?
Dean: Point Blank Poets came together in 2009, when Sabrina Mahfouz and I received £1,000 from Ideas Tap to put on a large scale poetry event in a central London nightclub. We brought together a group of mentor poets and emerging poets create a show called Rhymes Won't Wait, in conjunction with 5 charities that dealt with conflict in their work. Subsequent events we have been a part of include Silence Is Not Golden, which aimed to engage young people in Barking & Dagenham in the political process, and Gay Africa, which was a large event to encourage dialogue with the International LGBT community and their allies. We have had a number of variations on the current line up which is now 6 of us including myself and Hollie, Deanna Rodger, Bridget Minamore, Chimene Suleyman and Sabrina Mahfouz. In 2011 we won the UK Young Artists Award and were sent to Rome to represent the UK in a European and Mediterranean Biennale; this international recognition and meeting of artists from outside the UK gave us a much greater perspective of the potential impact of our work on an international platform.
UpRise: Wow, sounds amazing a real chance to exchange personal stories and perspectives. Collaboration and sharing ideas and eexperiences is very much what UpRise is about, how do you use your diverse knowledge to form and create the show?
Dean: We generally share the same ethical outlook, however some members of Point Blank Poets feel more passionately about particular subjects, so we draw on each others passion and knowledge of a topic so that our poems come from an authentic place of compassion and understanding and are not just preaching at people.
UpRise: Difference is integral to learning and understanding. How do you feel you can get the 'Poetry with Purpose' message and the themes explored in the works to a broad audience, or are you already opening those lesser explored doors to the wider world?
Dean: Everyone who writes does so for a reason and with an agenda, we just make ours more explicit than most poets. I think a broad audience can appreciate this type of poetry because we have no hidden agenda, these are issue based poems that people can agree with or disagree with and can discuss with their friends, family, colleagues at work or even strangers online. We have all to some extent or another used social media and online platforms to share out work and find more and more people find our 'Poetry with Purpose' really appealing and engaging. Hollie is really good at putting her work out there on Bandcamp and she's had nearly 400,000 views on her YouTube with a poem on immigration maths, and last year my poem 'I Am Nobody's Nigger' received over 50,000 views on SB.TV and lots of mainstream coverage in national newspapers and BBC radio.
UpRise: Yeah they are both thought-provoking pieces of work which explore a different view on traditional prejudices. Do you feel there's a growing evolution of people moving from fear of the unknown to curiosity of the yet to be learned?
Hollie: There are a huge number of people who are open-minded, curious – otherwise we'd never know the world's not flat!! I think most people fear the unknown to a certain extent, it just depends what you do with that fear that matters. I think there are issues when fear of the unknown becomes stereotyping of or blaming the unknown – which happens a great deal I think, especially with religions, cultures, countries etc you don't know as well as your own. And yes, I hope that changes. But I do think many many people are not like that already and that many fear the unknown to a certain degree without that becoming a cause for prejudice and violence. Unfortunately for others, that's not the case, and then I think it's all down to education, openly talking and discussing. I guess that's the point of a lot of our poetry really!
UpRise: We're all about the open discussion here at UpRise! Your individual works and collaborative performances will help the move toward discussing those subject matters perceived as uncomfortable or unapproachable. What else can we expect on Saturday – we hear that singer songwriter Josh Osho will be joining you?
Hollie: Yes he is, which is so so exciting. I love poetry, but I also think it's great to break it up and mix it with other art forms. Josh Osho is brilliant and a great addition to the night. It will be a real mix though, as all of our poetry styles are really different as well – from storytelling, to snappy rhymes and love messages. It'll be a great blend!
UpRise: It all sounds great, a real journey of a night. Thank you for taking time to talk to us and also for your ongoing support of UpRise and the movement toward equality for all. We're really looking forward to the show on Saturday and the poems and discussions you have in store!
Hollie: Cheers. I think spoken word and poetry is still way underrated and I hope everyone gets the chance to come and see the show and let us know what they thought!
Dean: Thank you and see you there, and the winner of the competition too!
For more information and tickets to this unique show visit:
Competition closes at 4pm on Friday 31st May and the winner will be notified by 6pm the same day.
The tickets and books will be held at the venue to be collected by 8pm on Saturday 1st June.
For more info on Point Blank Poets visit:


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un milliard
.The French numbers 0 through 19 are easy enough
For 20 through 69, counting is almost just like in English: the tens word (vingt, trente, quarante, etc.) followed by the ones word (un, deux, trois). The only difference is that for 21, 31, etc., the word et is introduced between the tens word and one: vingt-et-un, trente-et-un, .quarante-et-un, etc
70 to 79 is trickier. In French, 70 is soixante-dix, literally "sixty-ten." 71 is soixante et onze (sixty and eleven), 72 is soixante-douze (sixty-twelve), .and so on, up to 79
80 is quatre-vingts, literally four-twenties (think "four-score"). 81 is quatre-vingt-un (four-twenty-one), 82 is quatre-vingt-deux (four-twenty-two), and so on, all the way up to ninety. 90 is quatre-vingt-dix (four-.twenty-ten), 91 is quatre-vingt-onze (four-twenty-eleven), etc
100 to 999 work just like in English, except that when you have cent at the end of the number, it takes an s, but when cent is followed by another number, the s is dropped. Also, note that you cannot pause after the word cent
200 = deux cents
500 = cinq cents
350 = trois cent cinquante
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Tolstoy begins "Anna Karenina" with "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Fast forward 100 years to the humble origins of an immigrant Chinese family in Boston, and you'll be in the territory of "Transoceanic Lights," S. Li's debut novel about the trials and tribulations of immigrant life while pursuing the American Dream.
Li has written an intense work that provides a rarely seen aspect of the Asian-American experience. Rather than goofy grins and happy-go-lucky attitude of an American family, here is rawness and pain. The novel is a dark, panoramic portrayal of boyhood, growing up in a first generation immigrant multi-family household set in a familiar Boston but interspersed with memories of China.
Although the unnamed narrator speaks with an authoritative "I," he also moves into the minds of the other characters, most notably, his mother, "Ma."
Despite being a young mind — "I" has just begun learning his ABCs in elementary school — Li infuses his narrator with a sophisticated voice balanced by childhood fears and whimsies. He describes the harsh New England winter as, "The fallen snow, sprinkled with sand, dirt, and cigarette butts liquefied into slush on warmer days … Before the dirty mounds punched with deformed footprints could melt, another freight of frozen winds dressed the ground in flawless white." The original verbs add verve to an otherwise bleak landscape.
Li also moves through time effortlessly, painting vivid flashbacks to poignant moments of a life left behind in China, one that included reciting poetry, attending an elaborate wedding banquet and discussing the dream of America. These flashbacks are then juxtaposed with a present that is rife with discontent and chaotic relationships. At times, Li's prose evokes visceral reactions to pants-soiling, car crashes and countless, never-ending arguments. Herbal medicines are listed like authentic window displays of "dehydrated longan pulp, twigs of Chinese tamarisk, dried pomelo peel, sweet wormwood, ma huang, strychnos seeds, lingchi mushrooms, cockleburs, croton seeds, dried wolfberries." On the other hand, Li's descriptions of Boston's urban landscape, complete with stark winters, abundant restaurants and houses, both cramped and luxurious, invoke a sense of familiarity that bridges the gap between the narrator's and the reader's understanding of American life.
Rather than depict a fairy tale life, Li instead chose to present an unflinching novel about being trapped as a helpless child growing up amidst a difficult marriage, complicated by debts owed and unpaid, as well as separation from aging parents. "Transoceanic Lights" is a singular contribution to the immigrant narrative and a necessary new voice to the growing genre of Asian-American literature.


text: More recently, UPS ordered 125 hybrid electric delivery trucks from Workhorse Group, a Cincinnati-based company that manufactures electric drivetrains for commercial vehicles. The trucks are designed for the start and stop needs of UPS' urban delivery routes, using a very small internal combustion engine and a lithium-ion battery to provide a 50-to 60-mile range and up to four times the fuel economy of a gasoline-powered truck. They're on the road in Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida.


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Which Property In Singapore Is Suitable For You?
There are many reasons to invest in the real estate in Singapore. Singapore has a booming economy, serving as a melting pot of different cultures in South East Asia. There are many kinds of properties that you could invest in. For instance, Executive Condominiums in Singapore are becoming popular in so many locations.
To know how each differs, here are some of your real estate options:
Property in Singapore: Build-To-Order
BTO under the HDB in Singapore is an allocation system wherein applicants can apply to a specific location of their choice, only to wait for a specific time before they can move in. Also, the construction of the apartments can start once 65-70% of the apartment has already been booked.
Property in Singapore: DBSS
Design, Build, and Sell Scheme was introduced by Singapore's HDB in 2005 wherein public housing was developed by private developers. The reason for the DBSS is that it has better designs and location. Tampines, Ang Mo Kio, and Bishan are among the areas with 13 DBSS projects.
Property in Singapore: Executive Condominiums
It is safe to assume that when you decide to stick with an Executive Condominium, most likely after paying the down payment and covering for its installments, you'll realize that it is somewhat an expensive option. According to its proponents, ECs are meant for those who can afford to have a car.
The Executive Condo was meant for those individuals who still can't afford private property but would like to enjoy the perks of a private condominium like having playgrounds, swimming pools, and other similar amenities. EC is different from BTO properties in a way that from the sixth to 10th year, EC's will have to be re-sold to those who are permanent residents and upon the 11th year, ECs will be open for both foreign individuals and companies.
One of the popular Executive Condo to invest in Singapore is Rivercove Residences.
Rivercove Residences EC is an upcoming executive condominium launch in 2018. This Anchorvale lane EC is developed by Hoi Hup and Sunway, a joint venture which is renowned for its quality built executive condominiums and the latest 7 hours sell-out launch of Hundred Palms EC. With their experience in their layout and landscaping, residents can be assured of an A1 functional layout and a house one can call home to. Rivercove Residences location is on Anchorvale lane.


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Getting the Best Bridal Look
If you cannot do your makeup on your big event, make sure that you tap professional help from Indian wedding makeup artists. Putting makeup by yourself on your wedding day is one of the most risky things that a bride could ever do to herself. Months before the wedding, it is a must that you already know what type of look you are going to have on the big day.
Not all makeup artists may have the same style so you need to examine them one by one. A true makeup artist will know what type of color that the bride should have. Of course, being an artist should have very keen eyes for aesthetics.
Here are the things which you should examine when hiring one:
Style: In rode to know the style of your artist, make sure to check his or her site. Check the uploaded photos of brides that he or she has worked on. If you like it then you could consider the service.
Trial run: To test the ability of the artist, you need to visit the physical boutique in order have a makeup session with the dress on. In this way, you will know what type of makeup is perfect for your skin color and the palette of the dress.
Comfortable: There are some artists who are really talented, but with a bad personality. The last thing you need to worry on your wedding day is the attitude of your makeup artist. Make sure that you are comfortable with the artist you hired.
Book ahead: Once you found one among the roster of Indian wedding makeup artists, book him or her ahead of time, just like when you find the best catering services. In this way, you can secure that he or she will not be snatched away by other brides. Makeup artists are busy during peak season so you need make him or her sign a contract with you.
For recommended stylist you can visit http://desiweds.com/recommended-vendors/indian-wedding-makeup-hair-stylists/.
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they probably only have like 1 standard suite and it will be "booked"
I had 2 suites there via DSU in 2014.
for the 50k hyatt spend to get explorist - Do the points post as Base Points and therefore you could combine 10k spend with 40k stay base points.Extrapolation that would it be possible to get globalist with 100k spend?
How does the new system affect Guest of Honor bookings, specifically suite upgrades
Why bother with GoH anyway?
Happy to book people on paid rates from my Globalist account, inquire within.
$10K spend for Explorist (not that Explorist is worth anything) and $20K spend for Globalist.
I was not clear. I was talking about 50k spend on the CC
No, won't help for Globalist at all. And Explorist is worthless.
Do points bookings count as qualifying nights now?


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Today I start the first of a series of posts from my forthcoming romantic suspense, Forget-Me-Not, available on Feb. 18th from the Wild Rose Press. Lara Crosby moves to a remote cabin in the Minnesota wilderness to regroup after a personal and professional disaster. One night during a violent storm, she begins to fear her past may be catching up to her:
Lara hadn't had to use this generator yet during the year she'd been living up here. She only hoped it still worked, and that she still remembered how to start it. Lara had just found the pull start on the generator when a noise she hadn't been aware of before reached her. The sound was alien in these deserted woods. It wasn't from an animal, and it wasn't a lingering sound of the storm as it petered out. It was definitely manmade.
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Why? Because I need to do my accounts and I hate it Id much rather do house work and that is saying something!
Today I have avoided the books by busying myself in the kitchen things are grim!
I even made from scratch Yorkshire Pudding!
I cant put it off any longer but numbers are utterly yawn inspiring if it wasn't for the threat of prison I wouldn't bother but bother I must.
I know I could get someone to do the books for me but then they would ask me the same questions I ask myself things like............
'The £2.91 you spent on June 13th at 10 am what was that for?'
'The £10.00 deposit on May 4th where did that come from?'
Id rather discuss this with myself than bring someone else into the mix who will probably despair a lot at my haphazard systems. I answer these questions by going into a deep zone of remembrance anyone asking me would think or rather know I was bonkers.
Don't get me wrong I have been on book keeping night classes and book keeping for creative courses, I have the best intentions, each tax year I buy a fab new book keeping records book and vow to fill it as I go.
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Monday, 28 March 2016
Leisure cycle ride through Sussex
As it happens, in the UK thanks to a report in the 1960s that led to the closure of thousands of miles of railway lines, these disused lines have now become the cyclist's gain. We now have lots of pleasant cycle routes around the country that we can enjoy at our leisure with our families and friends on sunny bank holidays like today.
I have started writing about these routes on Total Women's Cycling website. The first one in the series is on Forest Way, a 7-mile route from Groombridge, near Tunbridge Wells to East Grinstead.
I enjoyed this ride. I hope you do too! Look out for more routes that I will be writing about over the coming weeks.
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-465?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=12742970#action_12742970 ] Brian Candler commented on COUCHDB-465: --------------------------------------- I'd like to suggest an alternative algorithm for consideration. - first 48 bits of the UUID is the time, in milliseconds, since 1 Jan 1970 - remaining 80 bits starts as a random value and increments from there, for example when doing a _bulk_docs insert (*) I have been using this algorithm for a while, generated client-side - it's in my 'couchtiny' ruby client. I did it this way so as to get monotonically-increasing doc ids; a view with equal keys will sort them in order of insertion into the DB. It also avoids having to keep a separate "created_at" timestamp field, because you can just get it from the id. def created_at Time.at(id[0,12].to_i(16) / 1000.0) rescue nil end Of course, the fact I generate uids like this demonstrates that there's no one-size-fits-all solution, but I just thought it was worth mentioning because you should get the B-tree insertion boost as a side-effect too. Regards, Brian. (*) It's your choice whether you want to re-randomize this when the next millisecond comes along, or just leave it to increment as a serial number. Even if you have multiple servers inserting documents into the same database, the chances of them using the same serial number within the same millisecond are infinitessimal, as long as they all start from an independent random point within the 2^80 possibilities. Wrapping would be very rare, but what I currently do is re-randomize for each bulk insert, and choose a starting random value which is more than 2^32 away from the ceiling. > Produce sequential, but unique, document id's > --------------------------------------------- > > Key: COUCHDB-465 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-465 > Project: CouchDB > Issue Type: Improvement > Reporter: Robert Newson > Attachments: sequence_id.patch > > > Currently, if the client does not specify an id (POST'ing a single document or using _bulk_docs) a random 16 byte value is created. This kind of key is particularly brutal on b+tree updates and the append-only nature of couchdb files. > Attached is a patch to change this to a two-part identifier. The first part is a random 12 byte value and the remainder is a counter. The random prefix is rerandomized when the counter reaches its maximum. The rollover in the patch is at 16 million but can obviously be changed. The upshot is that the b+tree is updated in a better fashion, which should lead to performance benefits. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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Even a beginner could make the home smell like an Italian restaurant with this Baked chicken, Rigatoni and Zucchini meal. Although zucchini is at its peak in the summertime, fresh zucchini is available at most supermarkets throughout the year. Adding chicken to this savory dish provides some protein.
A popular summer squash, a zucchini's skin color can vary from dark to light green, sometimes with yellow markings that give it a striped look. The flavor is light and delicate. At your local market, select small zucchini, which will be younger and therefore more tender and will have thinner skins. The skin should be free of blemishes and have a vibrant color.
If growing at home, this summer squash reaches picking size from seed in six or seven weeks. Zucchini is very easy to grow. They are bushy plants that tend to take over the space allotted to them and often produce more than you need. Four plants are likely to produce enough for a family of four. Soil needs to be rich in humus and fertile. A mid-season dressing of compost will help. Zucchini can withstand some drought, but for abundant production they need sustained moisture.
Large, grooved macaroni about 1 1/2 wide. Bigger than penne or ziti, rigatoni usually have ridges down their length, sometimes spiraling around the tube, which allows the accompanying sauce to cling to the pasta. The word rigatoni comes from the Italian word rigato, which means "ridged" or "lined", and is associated with the cuisine of southern and central Italy. Because this is a bigger pasta, it is ideal for baked dishes, such as this one. Rigatoni should be cooked until just al dente, because the tube structure will collapse if it is cooked until limp, blocking sauce from getting inside.
Ingredients for baked chicken, rigatoni and zucchini
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for the pasta
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 pound medium zucchini, peeled and sliced into 1/8″ slices
- (1) 28 oz. can whole tomatoes, crushed in the can
- 1 loosely packed cup fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped
- 1 package of Perdue short cut chicken
- 1 lb. rigatoni
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- 8 ozs. shredded Fontina cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (the good stuff)
Directions for baked chicken, rigatoni and zucchini
Preheat oven to 400º. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil for the pasta.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, 12″ non-stick if you have it, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
Add the onion and cook just until it begins to soften (about 5 minutes).
Add the slices of zucchini, spreading them out in the pan. Cook just until it begins to soften, another 5 minutes.
While the onion and zucchini are cooking, use kitchen shears to crush the whole tomatoes inside the can.
Make sure to take scissors all the way to the bottom of the can.
Add salt to the zucchini in the skillet, add the crushed tomatoes. Bring the sauce to a boil.
Toss in chicken that has already been cooked. I chopped the chicken into bite size portions.
Simmer just until it thickens, about 8-10 minutes. If sauce is too thick, add 1/4 cup water, bring back to simmer. I did not add any additional water to my sauce.
Don't let the zucchini begin to fall apart. Turn off heat. Toss in chopped basil.
As for the pasta, only cook rigatoni until al dente, a few minutes LESS than the package directions.
Drain the pasta. Mix drained pasta with your sauce. I used the same pot I cooked the pasta in.
Butter a 9 x 13, large baking dish. In a medium bowl, toss and mix up the two cheeses.
Spread half the pasta and sauce mixture into the baking dish.
Top with half the cheese mixture.
Layer remaining pasta and sauce, then remaining cheese.
Bake, uncovered, until browned and bubbly, about 20-25 minutes.
Remove from oven. Allow to stand and rest for 5-6 minutes before serving. Serve with bread or simple salad.