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There are times when a product comes along that I feel will be of special interest to our readers. The
Solder-It kit is just such an item. Over the years I have written several articles on soldering. I have seen numerous methods marketed that claimed to solder dissimilar metals, and none of these methods were really successful from my observations.
At Dayton last year, however, Fred Doob, AA8FQ, displayed a soldering kit that was truly amazing. In fact, amateurs were lined up to see and buy his product.
I approached Fred with the possibility of doing a product review for CQ, and he gave me a complete demonstration. I really felt this was something in which a lot of operators would be interested. Fred has been a representative selling products for the automobile industry. One automotive company had a very experienced metallurgist who came up with a soldering paste and material that had better bonding charateristics than normal solder and worked at lower temperatures. Fred saw the possibilities of this paste and solder for radio amateurs, so he put together a kit containing the necessary materials. Also, he designed a very small butane torch that can be used with a soldering tip or simply as a torch. The torch is refillable from one of the commonly available small butane bottles for cigarette lighters.
What will the Solder-lt kit do? Simply put a slight coating of the solder paste on the materials to be soldered. Then apply the torch flame so that the paste melts. Next apply the flame tip so the solder flows along the desired area.
There are four different tubes of paste provided: silver paste, copper paste, aluminum paste, and last, pot metal paste (that's right, pot metal paste).
Some technical points need to be included here. The aluminum solder paste will solder aluminum to other metals such as copper. It has a low melting point (395 degrees), and the resulting connection has a tensile strength of 28,000 PSI ! In fact, small soldering jobs can be done with a match or lighter because of the low-temperature paste points. One problem with many antennas is that the manufacturers use self-tapping screws to hold elements together. These screws tend to become loose, creating noise problems Not so with the Solder-It kit. Simply solder the screw in place. It's easy and quick and will hold as long as the element lasts.
One of my hobbies is making turquoise jewelry, and silver soldering is always a touchy proposition. Not so with the Solder-lt klt. You can solder at a point to hold a piece in place, then form the metal, and move along, soldering as you go. Coax fittings become very easy and simple to solder.
Frankly, as you can tell, I was extremely impressed with the kit. I don't expect it would eliminate normal circuit-board work, but for tough soldering chores it's the answer.
The Solder-lt kit comes complete with the pastes mentioned above, plus the torch and a soldering tip. Price of the kit is $59.00.
For more information write to Solder-It Co., Fred Doob, AA8FQ P.O. Box 20100, Cleveland, OH 44120 (telephone 216 791-4600).
Reviewed by Mike Grulber, WAISVF
No doubt about it -- soldering is essential to almost any electronics project. As many hams and hobbyists have discovered, it is also a great way to make many home
repairs. Unfortunately, solder is not with out its limitations and drawbacks. Electronics-type solder, usually a mixture of 60% tin and 40% lead with a rosin-core flux, works on a limited number of metals. And, as Murphy's Law would have it, the most critical soldering jobs are always just out of reach of an extension cord. The Solder-lt kit is intended to overcome both of these limitations. The kit includes a refillable butane pencil torch, torch stand, syringes with solder pastes for a variety of materials, and a vinyl plastic storage pouch.
I find the quality and performance of the torch to be consistent with its price tag. It seems well made and durable. It' s an excellent choice for general purpose and home hobbyist soldering. The torch isn't a replacement for your soldering iron, but it is an excellent choice for soldering wires outdoors. Butane for the torch must be purchased separately. It's widely available as fuel for refillable cigarette lighters. I purchased a 2.5- ounce container (large enough for several torch refills) for $2.39. Filling the torch is a snap-just press the butane container nozzle into the torch valve. According to the manufacturer, a refill lasts an hour or more. Although I didn't time it, a fill-up did last a surprisingly long time. Fuel did not appear to leak, even when the valve was closed and the torch left idle for several weeks.
ARRL staffer and resident antenna expert. Dean Straw, N6BV, reports excellent results with a Solder-It pencil torch while at the top of his 120-foot tower. He cautions, however, that even moderate winds have an adverse effect on the torch's flame and heating ability. Solder-It is introducing some optional wind-proof tips, but these were not available for the review. Dean also admits to more than one accidental drop test and recommends a tether line from the torch body to the tower.
The plastic torch stand, which looks a bit like a top hat with the top cut out, holds the torch upright on a flat surface. The kit includes two types of tip attachments: a blow torch and a soldering iron tip. Thirteen optional tips, including a hot knife and a variety of chisel and wind-proof tips, can be purchased separately. Solder-lt also offers a lighter-duty optional torch that's a little easier to carry around. You can specify either torch with the kit, or buy them separately.
I find the specialty solder-paste syringes handy to use. Flux and solder are contained within the paste, so there are no messy flux brushes to clean or replace. You just apply the paste to the solder joint and heat. It's that simple.
As with any product of this type, the importance of eye protection and proper ventilation cannot be overemphasized. All of the solder pastes contained within this kit tend to smoke and splatter. Always be extra cautious whenever using a torch or any unfamiliar type of solder.
All of the solders in this kit are specified to have a low, or very low, melting point. The silver-bearing solder, in fact, is even touted to work with the heat of a match or lighter. Keep in mind, however, that these low-temperature claims are relative to solders in general, not to the familiar 60/40 rosin-core solder used in electronics. The melting point of 60/40 is actually a bit lower than these Solder-It products.
Aluminum solder. Aluminum solder has many uses around the household or shack. Refrigeration systems, radiators, storm doors and windows are all potential candidates for aluminum solder, but antennas are no doubt of most interest to amateurs. Who hasn't broken an element or two on his favorite Yagi at one time or other-I know I have! One antenna repair could save enough to pay for the entire Solder-It kit.
I've tried aluminum solders before, with disappointing results. Aluminum has always been difficult to solder, but the Solder-It product boasts not only of soldering aluminum to aluminum, but of soldering aluminum to other metals as well. The specified melting temperature is 395F. The tensile strength is 28,000 PSI with a finished joint that is stronger than the base metal. The color match is ideal on aluminum.
I used several aluminum and other metal samples to test the aluminum solder paste. I achieved acceptable results in almost all cases, including aluminum to aluminum and aluminum to brass. Some types of aluminum-roof flashing for example-cannot be soldered with this product, but it works fine with 3003, 6061, 6063 and other alloys I've used for antennas and equipment enclosures.
It takes a little practice to develop the technique. Be sure to thoroughly clean the surfaces to be soldered (I used steel wool) and apply heat only around the solder paste until it begins to bubble. Now apply heat directly to the joint until it flows, then immediately remove the heat. I recommend a practice joint before attempting anything critical.
Pot Metal Solder. One of my other hobbies is the restoration of a 1952 MG TD. During a carburetor overhaul session a few years back, I was a little less careful than I should have been with the one of the float-chamber covers. As you have probably guessed, much to my chagrin, that precious little lid was made of pot metal! At that time, I had no way to repair it, and finding another exactly like the original was both difficult and expensive. Ouch!
Pot metal, and similar die cast metals contain zinc. Its popularity stems in part from the ease with which it can be cast. Relatively low casting temperatures, minimal die wear and good surface finish make pot metal parts cheap and easy to produce. You'll fnd pot metal in carburetors and other car parts, trophies, junk jewelry and toys. I have even encountered pot metal on my antique crank-up Victrola machine! The down side to pot metal, of course, is a lack of durability. It's not particularly tough stuff.
Enter Solder-It pot-metal soldering paste: I tested it by joining the wings of two die cast toy airplanes. I cleaned both mating surfaces with sandpaper and applied the paste. The metallic shine of the metal solder soon began to emerge from the paste and form a molten ball. Shortly thereafter, the solder began to flow and I removed the heat.
When the joint cooled, I tested its integrity by bending the wings, both of which broke before the joint. I was extremely impressed with the results, and can recommend this product for making pot metal repairs. Again, make several practice joints before attempting anything critical. The flow characteristics are considerably different than with other solders. The syringe label indicates that the solder has a melting temperature of 400F with a tensile strength of 22,000 PSI.
Silver-Bearing Solder. The silver-bearing solder performed well in all cases that I tried, including copper and brass joints. It is also specified to work on other metals, too, including bronze, nickel, platinum, chrome, monel, stainless steel, galvanized metal, gold, silver, coated steel, cast iron, black steel and steel. The sales literature says that this solder is very conductive with a 2% silver content, and a joint that is 5 to
10 times as strong as conventional solder. Neither tensile strength nor conductivity are specified, however. The syringe label indicates that this solder has a melting temperature of 430°F.
The sales literature also touts this solder as being particularly useful for soldering PL-259 connectors. I tried using the paste to solder PL-259s, but found that conventional wire-type rosin-core solder is easier to use because it allows more control over the amount of solder added to the joint.
The literature indicated that conventional 60/40 solder has a melting point of 610°F, which is inconsistent with other references that peg it at 361°F-somewhat lower than the Solder-It silver paste. A telephone call to Richard Bell, who developed the Solder-lt syringe concept, revealed that the literature was in error. Richard explained, however, that although they have a higher melting temperature, the tiny solder particles in the Solder-It silver paste melt sooner than wire solder because of their small size. My personal feeling is that even if the smaller solder particles melt sooner, a good joint still requires the PL-259 connector body, or any work piece, to be hotter than the solder's melting point. A higher melting temperature therefore still translates into higher connector body temperatures during the soldering process.
I decided to ask several HQ staffers with varying levels of soldering experience to try soldering PL-259s with Solder-It paste and conventional solder. They all found it
easier to work with conventional solder. (Of course years of conventional soldering experience is no match for the few minutes spent with the Solder-It product. With practice, you may prefer paste to wire solder for soldering PL-259s.)
Plumber's Solder. The old favorite of plumbers, 50% tin and 50% lead, has been banned for several years because of concern over the health hazards of lead contamination in our water. The most common replacement plumber's solder is 95% tin and 5% antimony. Although 95/5 is considered far less hazardous than 50/50, there
are still heath concerns about the antimony. The Solder-It product boasts no lead, cadmium or antimony. The tube's label, however specifies that it contains copper.
This solder has a melting temperature of 430F and can be used on copper, brass, stainless steel, nickel and bronze. The label also states that the finished joint is a bright silver that will not tarnish or blacken. Its tensile strength is not specified, but the label indicates that it is five times as strong as ordinary solder.
I used a sample piece of 1/2-inch type L copper tubing and a 90 degree elbow for my test solderjoint. I cleaned both mating surfaces to a bright metallic shine with steel wool before applying the solder paste. Using the pencil torch, I heated the assembled joint. The result was a perfect solder job the first time, but the following should be noted:
As a radio amateur, hobbyist and homeowner, this kit impressed me. It offers the ability to solder an unbelievably wide range of metals. As an antenna experimenter, I also like soldering capabilities in the field, and on the rooftop and tower without the
need for a long extension cord or recharging batteries.
You can expect a learning curve with each of the solders in the kit. The torch seems to be of good construction, and the pastes eliminated the need for a flux can and brush. Each of the solders performed as well, or better, than I expected. In terms of dollars and cents, I can think of several repairs to antennas and car parts that would have more than paid for a Solder-It Kit. It can be extremely handy to have in anyone's toolbox or workshop.
Manufacturer: Solder-It, Box 20100, Cleveland, OH 44120; tel 216-791-4600. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: Solder-It soldering kit, $59. Additional torch (standard or light duty), $39; replacement solder-paste syringes, $6; optional tip attachments, $5 to $14.
The Solder-It Kit offers the ability to solder an unbelievable wide range of metals. For the antenna experimenter, it makes a compact package good for extended use in the field and on the rooftop.
QST/April 1994
Take this month's product, Solder-lt.
It's a simple idea that for the last couple of weeks has had me saying, "Where have you been all of my
hobbyist life?" I mean it, the idea is so subtly simple that you never realize just how much of a breakthrough it is for the hobbyist until you have used the product for a while. Imagine being able not only to solder things at lower-than-normal temperatures, but also soldering metals you never thought you would be able to solder, such as aluminum to aluminum, aluminum to copper and the like. You can do it with Solder-It. Solder-It, available from Solder-lt Co., Box 20100, Cleveland, OH, 44120, (216) 791-4600, is a series of specialty soldering pastes. There's a silver-bearing paste for normal electronics soldering; an "aluminum" paste that enables you to solder aluminum to aluminum or copper to aluminum; a "copper" paste that lets you work on copper piping or plumbing, and a "pot metal" paste that lets you solder to pot metal or
pewter or other like types of metal.
The pastes are distributed separately or as part of a $59 kit that includes a nifty butane torch. You can purchase the pastes for $6 and the torch for $39.95. I think the kit is the better buy and since you'll use it a long time, the cost is very reasonable. You can also purchase different torch tips that include a blower-deflector combination that's great for heat shrink tubing.
The pastes allow you to join things at temperatures that are below standard soldering temperatures. Normal
solder flows in the 600 degree Farenheit range, while Solder-It flows in the 395- to 430-degree Farenheit range. This means that for many purposes a simple butane lighter will suffice to solder somethlng. As a Radio Amateur, I like the lower-than-normal soldering. For example, look at the series of photos that accompanies this article. You can see a typical coaxial cable connector being put together. If you look closely. you won't see the traditional heavy duty, high-heat soldering iron or gun. Instead, you'll see a cigarette lighter and torch handling the soldering chores. Yes, that's right, a butane cigarette lighter.
The reason this is possible is that Solder-lt is a silver-bearing soldering paste that begins to flow with lighter heat. It's warm enough to get the solder to bond, but not warm enough to melt or distort the coax's dielectric material. That's quite a breakthrough, at least in my humble opinion.
Imagine being able to solder coaxial cable connectors and not having to worry about melting the inner dielectric material. Look at photos A-D and you will see the steps I needed to make a solid connector.
In Photo A, you inject -- it looks like a syringe for good reason -- the solder paste into the tip of the connector.
In Photo B, you heat the tip of the connector with a standard butane cigarette lighter (any-one will do) . The
paste quickly flows and the center conductor and connector's center pin are securely joined The bond is at least as strong-if not stronger-than standard 60/40 rosin core solder.
In Photo C, you inject the solder paste into the connector, getting ready to bond the braid to the connector shell.
In Photo D, you bond the connector shell to the shield braid of the coax. The only difference here is that you need a higher heat pencil torch to do the chore. A quick blast with the torch and the connector is complete. It doesn't take long to accomplish.
Whenever I make up a new coaxial connector, using Solder-lt takes a load off my mind. When I have made up
cables in the past, I have used the traditional monster, high-heat soldering gun and standard solder. The problem was that this setup almost guarantees that once in a while you will leave things cooking a bit too long and the inner dialectric will melt. Every time I have made up a cable this way this thought has been in the back of my mind, but, now with Solder-lt that has all changed.
Additionally, Solder-It has let me enjoy my hobby in new ways. I have been an Amateur Radio operator for years
and one of my passions has been fiddling with antennas. Like most hams who are interested in antennas, I have
probably done more antenna-making than I have operating. And, if you know anything about antennas, you always need
a soldering iron handy to complete a job.
There are times, though, when you can't solder the work and must have a torch available to do some braising to
get things together. Solder-It, I have found, puts a new perspective on things. I wish I had had it when I was working with some aluminum that I had to join together to complete a test ground plane.
Now, you know as well as I do that soldering aluminum to aluminum is next to impossible, if not totally so. So,
you can imagine how frustrated I was when things wouldn't go together.
All of this was a few years back and the washout was that I put the project on the shelf and forgot about it. After using Solder-lt in a recent test, all I can say is where has this product been all my hobbyist life? A simple test has changed the way I do things: Joining two pieces of aluminum by spreading an even layer of Solder-It between the pieces and heating it with a butane torch.
Of course, there is a learning curve with Solder-lt. It did take me a few tries to get things working correctly. But, it didn't take long, especially when I remember learning to solder so I could complete my first Heathkits back in the 1970s. More than one discreet device went up in smoke as I strong-armed the iron where a delicate touch was needed. It took some time but, believe it or not, I did learn. Solder-It would have made soldering boards much easier and safer for the devices from a heating standpoint.
Having used Solder-It for a time, there are a couple of items that I found that you should remember.
First, even though there is no lead or antimony in Solder-It, it still does sputter and give off some smoke, so I would recommend using it in a well-ventilated area. Solder-It recommends it, too.
Second, if you can't use it in a well-ventilated area, be sure you have a fan or something else going to dissipate the fumes. They can get concentrated over your work area and can become annoying.
It is true that those are rather minor nits to pick, but, they do have to be mentioned.
If you are interested in finding out more information, you can contact Solder-It Company directly and they will be happy to send you some product information. NV
Nuts & Volts Magazine/December 1992
Solder-It Co. 2762 SOM Center Rd., Cleveland, OH 44124Phones: 216-591-0001 Fax: 216-591-0007


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Two weeks ago the Tweedride Rotterdam came to Amsterdam, my hometown. A very exiting happening that called for a special outfit.
The outfit started with this hat. When I saw it I knew immadiately this was going to be for the Amsterdam Tweedride. I love the color combination of red and blue, and that hatpin!
I would have loved to have a suit like the middle lady in this picture (from Vogue Paris 1938)
This little jumper did a good job as well though, being an exact color match.
After my experience at the last Tweedride (where I fell due to an imbecile scooter driver) I wanted to make myself plus fours or a parted skirt like you seen in these pictures. Blue would have been ideal.
But it did not find the time, so I opted for this seersucker skirt. Maybe not exaclty the right colors but good enough!
I had also bought this men´s clip on tie.
I put an elastic band on it to make it stay in place as I did not have an original collar to attach it to. Wore it with a white bib.
The complete outfit
At the starting point, the Noordermarkt with Nikki, Mark, Sabra and Melchior.
What I particularly like about the Tweedride (next to the nice bikeride) is the amount of likeminded people you meet. After attending several rides in the Netherlands I know so many people it is always a joy to meet up and talk to all of them again.
If you use the link below you can see a little YouTube movie with almost all the participants on their bikes:
The weather was good, a bit to good for a Tweedride, 25 degrees and wool is not that comfi. But I had to wear my outfit and it was hot.
Elisabeth was more clever than me and opted for a linen dress instead of her specially made tweed plus fours.
The entire group (80) in front of the Rijksmuseum. There is a cyclists tunnel going through the museum (underneath the Nightwatch by Rembrandt) which was the centre of a heated debate for years, severely delaying the refurbishment of the museum. In the end the Amsterdam cyclists won and the tunnel stayed open, so a must go through for a Tweedride.
Because the Rijksmuseum donated some prizes that were connected with the Catwalk exhibition I was asked to join the jury for the best dressed etc. prizes. The picture above was posted on the Facebook page of the Tweedride and shows the winners.
Best dressed chap: a four piece tweed suit!
Best sunburn, a fun category, because there were many lobsters walking around. The prize was a scarf ;)
Best bike: This chap comes to every Tweedride on his high penny-farthing bike. He was the only one who dared to venture out in Amsterdam on a bike like this so next to it being the best bike price it was also for all the previous Tweedrides
Best dressed lady: for daring to do a tweeride in a 1900's style bathing suit
We ended the day in on a terace with lovely music, people and food. I got out of my sweater, so here I am in my 'underwear' (the top part of my camiknickers)
I expected to have a sunburn myself because I forgot to put any sunblock on in the morning but surprizingly I was fine.
For the next tweedride I hope for some cooler weather. Maybe I will finally get to making myself something. The page below shows some fabrics from 1938. Some pretty inspiring color combinations to inspire me for the following ride :)
But for now: tally ho!

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Our Youth Team of dynamic and influential leaders who are sold out for the cause of Christ and to building the next generation of young people.
AWESOME YOUTH ministry is dedicated to teaching the next generation to walk in faith, hope and love. Our desire is to see young people find their destiny in God and walk in it! Be not moved by the world, the culture, the music and many other influences, but with an attitude and a character that promotes faith, hope and love knowing that it's ok to be different and unique and walking in their God given purpose.
Awesome Youth ministry is empowering a generation committed to reflecting the Love of Christ amongst their family and friends. Awesome Youth Ministry is a group of passionate young people who stand for justice, walk unashamed of the gospel and despite their age lead the way as examples to all.
We have a powerful and fun program scheduled for Awesome Youth, with many great speakers and events purposed to empower and build a stronger relationship with God!
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Leslie G. Margritz, 95, of Kearney, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, at Homestead Assisted Living in Kearney.
Leslie was born Feb. 28, 1919, in Ravenna to Elmer and Mable (Butler) Margritz.
He attended grade school in Poole.
He served in the U.S. Army from April 21, 1941, until Oct. 30, 1945. He was stationed at Camp Robinson as a Tec-5. He served in Napels, Italy and also on the Swiss border as a transport medic. In 1945 he was honorably discharged at Camp Crowder, Mo.
On May 16, 1942, he married Elnora Lammers in Long Beach, Calif. After being discharged, he and his wife returned to Nebraska to farm south of Minden for two years then north of Minden until his retirement in 1982.
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Hannah Hill attended Bryn Athyn College in Bryn Athyn, PA and majored in religion. She heavily emphasized ancient language and can read Biblical Greek and Hebrew well. She graduated in 2011 and swiftly departed to work with an NGO in northern Thailand helping lay the groundwork for drug addiction programs and youth camps.
She returned to the states and got a real estate license, got a husband and had a baby. Hannah started her seminary education in 2013 and will finally finish her M.Div program in Spring 2017 at Columbia Theological Seminary. By that time she will still have a kid, she'll add on a masters and subtract a husband and a real estate license.
Hannah plans to remain in the Atlanta area for the foreseeable future and hopes to work as an officiant (a side hustle she loves), part-time minister at the Church of Mary Magdalene in Decatur and get involved in the non-profit world of doing good and changing the world just a little.


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Prep Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 45 minutes
Baked flautas stuffed with seasoned, shredded chicken, spinach, and cheese are crispy, but don't have the greasiness of fried versions.
|They're actually better if you can roll them tighter like cigars
- 1 pound boneless, skinless Chicken Thighs (about 4)
- 16 ounces Beer (or chicken broth)
- 2 cups Water
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon ground Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1 Pepper, minced, jalapeno or serrano
- 3 cups Baby Spinach, chopped or 10oz frozen box, defrosted & squeezed of its liquids
- 10 small Flour Tortillas
- 6 ounces melting cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil, or cooking spray
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To shred poached chicken easily, I use my baby cuisinart food processor for a few seconds. Store-bought rotisserie chicken can be substituted for the poached chicken to save time. In a real pinch I've used canned chicken.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Put the chicken in a deep sided saute pan and cover with the beer and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the chicken from the liquid and shred it. Mix together the chicken and seasonings.
- Pour out all but 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Add the jalapeno and spinach and cook over low heat until for 2-3 minutes, or until the spinach is wilted.
- Cut the tortillas in half. Spoon 1/10th of the chicken (about 1 tablespoon) along the long edge of a tortilla. Repeat with the spinach and cheese. Roll the tortilla up, starting with the straight edge. Place seam-side down on an oiled baking sheet. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Brush the flautas with olive oil or spray with cooking spray. Bake for 10 minutes, then turn them over and bake for until 10 minutes, or until crispy. Serve with salsa.
Yields 10 flautas. Each flauta has approx. 180 calories, 9 grams fat, 6 grams carbs, 1 gram fiber, 18 grams proteinphoto credit: Collin Harvey via photopin cc


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KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) — Malaysia and India have agreed to try to finalise a free-trade agreement by March 2009, Indian officials said Wednesday after the first round of talks.
The two-day negotiations in the Malaysian capital established a roadmap for the deal which is aimed at "forging a long-term, comprehensive and dynamic economic partnership between the two countries", they said.
"Both sides will endeavour to complete the negotiations by March 2009," the Indian High Commission (embassy) said in a statement.
Malaysia has said that a bilateral pact -- which will cover trade in goods and services, investment and economic cooperation -- could boost its exports to India by 1.3 times, or 12 billion dollars, by 2012.
In 2006, India was Malaysia's ninth largest trading partner, ninth largest export destination and 17th largest import source.
The next round of talks will be held in New Delhi on April 10-12.
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Obama Hopes To Win Over Voters With New Focus On Climate Change
By Maeve Reston and Kathleen Hennessey, Tribune Washington Bureau
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — President Barack Obama capped a weeklong focus on climate change with a push for greater energy efficiency, a pitch particularly attuned to reaching two groups: big-dollar donors in the green movement and activists once inspired by his 2008 ambition to heal the planet.
Both groups will play a role in turning out Democratic voters in November, a crucial factor for the party's hope to retain control of the Senate. But Obama has faced palpable frustration among some supporters who had hoped for more progress on his 6-year-old promises.
Although he notched some early accomplishments, such as increasing fuel economy standards for automobiles and placing limits on air toxins from new power plants, he abandoned his pursuit of cap-and-trade and major energy legislation because of opposition in Congress.
More recently, though, Obama has pleased the environmental community by again delaying a decision on the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which environmentalists oppose. And next month, the administration plans to issue major new regulations to cut carbon emissions from existing power plants.
This week, the White House seized the moment to build greater credibility on climate change, a push timed to the administration's release of a major report and a Senate debate over energy efficiency legislation.
After the White House released the National Climate Assessment, which warned that the effects of climate change were immediate and widespread, Obama sought to highlight the issue in interviews with meteorologists, remarks at Democratic fundraisers across California and a speech Friday.
The White House on Friday also touted the completion of a largely symbolic accomplishment — the installation of solar panels on the White House 28 years after President Ronald Reagan removed them and four years after Obama promised to put them back.
From a stage surrounded by racks of tube socks and glitter-encrusted flip-flops in a solar-powered Wal-Mart store in Mountain View, Obama announced a series of corporate pledges to increase renewable energy use and several incremental steps to boost solar generation.
"Together, the commitments we are announcing today prove that there are cost-effective ways to tackle climate change and create jobs at the same time," Obama said. "Inside of Washington, we've still got some climate deniers who shout loud, but they're wasting everybody's time on a settled debate."
The message was a notable detour for Democrats, who have emphasized stagnant middle-class incomes and a higher minimum wage as their top-tier message in the midterm election. The shift reflects a strategy to use every lever to push the party's base to the polls — and ensure that left-leaning groups have the money needed to execute that plan.
The White House said it believes its climate push speaks to voters across the spectrum.
"For voters, any time you're taking an action that cuts pollution, it is as close as you can come to a position that has broad and deep appeal across the board," said one White House official, who would not be named talking about the politics of what the administration said was a policy effort.
The official said the message resonated with some of the groups that Democrats are most worried may sit out the election — particularly young people, who view acceptance of climate change as a threshold issue.
A number of pollsters and political scientists said, however, that the approach has its limits. Many noted that the voters who would be most excited by Obama's renewed focus on climate change formed a sliver of the electorate.


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A Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star recounts her arduous battle with Lyme disease.
In this no-holds-barred memoir, Dutch-born former model and reality star Hadid tracks the debilitating symptoms that led to and progressively expanded beyond her eventual diagnosis for this chronic illness. In 2012, as filming was beginning for her first season on the Real Housewives and after having been misdiagnosed for close to two years, her condition became severe, dramatically curbing her professional and social lives and requiring prolonged periods of bed rest. The agonizing symptoms included intense joint pain and swelling, migraines, brain fog, blurred vision, and confronting an unseemly assortment of parasites. Over the next several years, Hadid's journey would evolve into a desperate search for effective treatments, if not an outright cure. She visited dozens of medical and holistic treatment facilities throughout the world and underwent countless tests and procedures. Through expansive research and experience, the author effectively leverages her celebrity status as a persuasive spokesperson communicating the hardships endured by multitudes of sufferers who lack the financial means or insurance coverage to explore these potential resources. Yet this is also a Hollywood celebrity story, and readers who may not be fans of the Real Housewives series, with its reputation for tabloid-provoking drama, might question Hadid's wisdom for having signed on to the program, feeling less sympathy for the intense media scrutiny that she and her family were forced to endure. Though her suffering has served as a grounding experience for the author to rise above the fray, it seems unlikely she or her children—two of whom were also diagnosed with Lyme disease—all celebrated runway models, are ready to step away from the limelight anytime soon.
A well-meaning and often compelling story of one woman's relentless pursuit of an effective treatment for the devastating chronic effects of Lyme disease that should expand public awareness for this deeply misunderstood condition.


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In a continuing sense of culinary adventure, Matthew and I went out for ramen today for lunch. He's been to pretty much every ramen place here, but, hey, there's the new one he hasn't been to, did I want to go? Oh, yes, yes, I wanted to go.
We arrived at opening, sat at the kitchen bar, watched the food prep, and, to my delight, it was wonderful.
To start, Matthew ordered the Karaage, which is fried chicken chunks with a yuzu kosho egg salad, shishito pepper, and a slice of lemon. He shared them with me. They were delicious, but greasy.
Ramen quickly followed. I ordered tonkotsu tantanmen, which is spicy sesame miso tare, pork broth, garlic bok choy, leek, white soy shiitake mushroom, sesame chili oil, garlic ginger pork crumbles. The waitress offered an egg, and no no no, what was on the menu was what I wanted.
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the wire-Economic surveys assess the performance of the economy in the financial year. They identify the problems faced. They also give some inkling as to what the official thinking is about how these problems may be tackled in the following year and especially via policies in the Budget that is to follow. However, it is often the case that the Budget does not address these problems, or not in the way that may be presented in the survey.
Real rate of growth
The Economic Survey 2016-17 needs to ask and answer some crucial questions about the year that has just passed in which a major economic event occurred, namely, demonetisation. Field reports suggest that the wholesale trade is even now down by 20% to 30% which suggests that retail demand is still slack two and a half months after demonetisation was announced. Immediately after the announcement, wholesale trade was reported to have declined by anywhere between 60% to 80%. Such a sharp decline in trade and other reports from the field from industry suggest that the economy is facing recessionary conditions. Output and investment are reported to have contracted and unemployment has increased especially in the unorganised sector. While the organised sector is less affected the unorganised sector has been hit badly. The latter employs 94% of the workforce and produces about 45% of the output. Yet, the Economic Survey projects a growth rate for 2016-17 of 6.5%. How is this arrived at if there has been negative growth in large parts of the economy since November 2016? The survey itself admits that the unorganised sector data are not directly captured in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) because it does not directly measure this sector's contribution and assumes it to be in proportion to that in the organised sector. Demonetisation has led to a delinking of the growth rates of the two sectors, so that IIP does not anymore reflect the growth rate of industry. Under different assumptions – specifically about the impact on the organised and the unorganised sectors of the economy since November 2016 – it can be shown that the rate of growth of the economy would drop sharply from 7% pre November 2016 to about 2%, 0% or even negative for the year as a whole. Just how low the growth may be is hard to estimate at present due to the limited data available. The problem is further compounded when it comes to predicting the rate of growth for the coming year, 2017-18. What should the projection be based on? The average of the previous year (2016-17) or the trend from November 2016 when the big shock to the economy was delivered? The average of very disparate numbers is not the representative number to base one's projection. Further, the conditions that prevailed before November 2016 were very different from those after that month. Hence they are no more relevant for projecting the numbers.
Irreversibilites have set in
It is suggested by the survey that the situation of the economy would reverse quickly once cash shortage is over in a few months' time. However, it is not taking into account the irreversibilities that the economy encounters whenever there is a large shock. An economy is about society and people and not about some science experiment where one can replicate conditions for an experiment. When employment falls, profits fall and investments are cut back. That is when irreversibilities arise. After November 8, 2016, demand was hit all round, production slowed down, profits fell and all of that led to unemployment and decline in investments which leads to long-term effects. Even if the note shortage becomes less, as it is bound to happen, demand does not revive on its own and the cycle does not reverse. Clearly, the government is not willing to admit (for political reasons) that there has been major pain in the economy and therefore, it is still talking of a 6.5-7.5% rate of growth. This means that it is planning on the basis of incorrect data. If the Budget is also based on these incorrect figures and understanding of what is happening in the economy, there will be serious consequences for the economy. It also implies that the government will not do what is required to be done to overcome the current problems. This could further deepen the recession in the economy and make the problem worse.
A conservative fiscal stance
The survey has talked of a cautious fiscal stance. What is forgotten is that in 2008, when the economy was hit by the global recession, what saved the day for India was a rapid increase in the fiscal deficit and massive expenditures in rural areas under various schemes. India was not alone in that. All the countries in the world boosted their public expenditures by boosting the deficit in the budget. China in fact went in for a $600 billion rural infrastructure programme and so on. In the present situation of recessionary conditions, a cautious stance would lead to a decline in demand since tax revenue would not be buoyant given the slowdown in the economy. The survey also talks of giving tax concessions to the corporates by accelerating the promised cut in their tax rates. There has also been talk of giving concessions to the middle class and the rich by lowering income tax rates. These would lead to a fall in the tax collection in the present situation of slowdown. This would mean that either the fiscal deficit would rise or there would be cut back in expenditures. The former is ruled out by the survey under the rubric of a fiscally conservative stance and the latter can only deepen recessionary conditions. The Budget therefore is in a pincer. The government has to make bold choices but the survey rules that out. The black economy, if tackled effectively, could have given additional resources for the Budget. However, the Survey does not give a lead as to how that could happen. Demonetisation has not managed to unearth any major chunk of the black economy or make it come into the formal economy. The Survey suggests that stamp duties should be lowered in the hope that black income generation in real estate would decline. However, this is based on the false premise that real estate generates black income. Actually, it circulates black money since the incomes earned here are in the nature of `transfer incomes' where assets change hand and production does not take place. Analytically, this is not understood in the Survey so lowering of stamp duties would not deter black income generation in real estate.
How long will the pain last?
The pain related to cash shortage maybe getting less (although rural areas are still hurting more) but the bigger problem now is the recession. The public is curious to know how much black money demonetisation unearthed but the government is not providing any answer to this as yet. The irony is that those who never generated black incomes have faced all the pain while those who generate black incomes and have black money have escaped through various devices. They have largely managed to recycle their old notes into new notes in connivance with the corrupt in the system. No wonder according to unofficial reports, most of the old notes have come back into the banking system. It also needs to be kept in mind that cash does not automatically mean black money. A lot of cash is used in the white economy for purposes of transactions, working capital by businesses and also as precautionary motive for any illness or an emergency. The banks cannot declare the money deposited with them as black. The income tax department has to do that but after following procedures. They can ask for the source of the cash deposited in a bank and that may lead to some past concealed income but it is usually difficult to establish that. Often, the cash is explained away by businesses as working capital. If the money is in the account of poor persons and if they claim it to be their money, there is little that the income tax officer can do. Most of these sums are so small that they would be below the taxable limit and not worth pursuing for the department. Those who have misused the accounts of the poor usually have them under their thumb so they cannot double cross without facing social consequences or losing their job. The cost would not be worth the double cross.
The survey does not lift the mist of confusion on the macro situation of the country and does not provide clarity on what happened due to the big shock to the economy on November 8, 2016. It is in a state of denial and that is what is creating a problem for the economy. The conservative fiscal stance being proposed will only lead to an aggravation of the problems confronting the economy. The government and the country are trapped because demonetisation was ill-advised. It does not check the black economy but the government pretends that it does. It is causing the Indian economy to slip into a recession and that is hurting everyone and especially the poor who had nothing to do with black income generation. But the pain of the marginalised (not captured by the Index of Industrial Production) is far greater than can be ameliorated by the few sops that are offered to them. One needs to admit the problem to solve it and that is not forthcoming in the Economic Survey 2017.


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Clint Dempsey's brace helped Fulham secure a 3-0 Europa League play-off first leg victory over Dnipro.
Clint Dempsey's brace helped Fulham secure a 3-0 Europa League play-off first leg victory over Dnipro.
The United States international scored either side of the break to give Fulham a commanding lead heading to Ukraine next week.
Aaron Hughes had given Fulham the lead before Dempsey extended their advantage, much to the delight of manager Martin Jol.
Heading into the match, Jol made four changes to the side held to a 0-0 home draw by Aston Villa in Saturday's Barclays Premier League opener. Matthew Briggs, Steve Sidwell and Stephen Kelly were drafted into the starting line-up, while summer signing Pajtim Kasami was handed his first start for the Cottagers.
Dnipro, meanwhile, started former Blackburn striker Nikola Kalinic and goalkeeper Jan Lastuvka, who had a loan spell at Craven Cottage in the 2006-07 season.
The Czech keeper was first called into action in just the fourth minute when the onrushing Briggs latched onto an exquisite ball from Brede Hangeland to unleash a near-post drive. Steve Sidwell tested Lastuvka again from a corner but neither side looked particularly dominant in the opening exchanges.
Kalinic looked a rare attacking threat for the visitors, who were behind in the 39th minute thanks to an unlikely source. Giuliano's untimely slip allowed Briggs to dart to the byline and send in a low cross that Hughes nudged home. Fulham doubled their advantage in the 43rd minute as Dempsey ghosted into the box to slot home Sidwell's right-wing cross.
The west Londoners started the second half in the same form as they ended the first, with Dempsey heading home Kasami's dinked cross four minutes after the restart. Dnipro looked visibly shell-shocked after conceding but soon turned their attention to grabbing a potentially all-important away goal, with Ievgenii Konoplianka twice coming close.
Bobby Zamora should have made it 4-0 in in the 74th minute. Kelly unleashed a superb right-wing cross but the England international somehow managed to turn his shot over the bar from six yards out. The effort punctuated a strong spell for the visitors, for whom Kalinic continued to threaten in attack.
Evgeni Cherberiachko forced Mark Schwarzer into a low save as the clock wound down, while Kalinic, Vitaliy Denisov and Serhiy Kravchenko all came close. Dempsey almost netted his hat-trick goal with minutes remaining but more pertinently Fulham's defence remained resolute to the disappointment of the raucous visiting support.


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We just can't hold it in any longer. You asked for it, and here it is—the Connexity 2018 keynote speaker lineup!
Don't miss:
Scott Stratten Thursday, September 13
Scott Stratten is the president of UnMarketing. He is one of the leading speakers in the world when it comes to helping audiences stop marketing and start engaging.
He has written four best-selling business books and was formerly a music industry marketer, national sales training manager, and professor at the Sheridan College School of Business. He also ran one of the most successful viral video agencies in the world for nearly a decade before solely focusing on speaking at events for companies like PepsiCo, Adobe, IBM, Microsoft, Hard Rock Cafe, Cirque du Soleil, Saks Fifth Avenue, Deloitte, and Fidelity Investments when they needed help navigating their way through the landscape of business disruption.
The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center Friday, September 14
In today's increasingly competitive market, consistently exceptional service and customer experience are what create and sustain brand loyalty. For nearly two decades, The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center has leveraged the systems and processes of the Ritz-Carlton brand to deliver award-winning services that have allowed thousands of clients to improve customer and employee engagement, innovate their culture, and differentiate themselves.
Curt Coffman Saturday, September 15
Curt Coffman virtually created the engagement movement and continues to pioneer the way organizations think about their culture, management, and business results. His mission is to help individuals at all levels of leadership create more engaging and productive workplaces, to secure the loyalty and growth of their clients and business, and to bring out the best in every employee.
A New York Times Bestselling author of First, Break all the Rules and Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch, researcher, business scientist, and consultant, Curt has been at the forefront of employee engagement for more than 30 years as an expert in the science of high-performance cultures.
Kevin Brown Sunday, September 16
Back by popular demand, Kevin Brown is on a mission to help you embrace a simple philosophy that separates world-class organizations and highly driven individuals from everyone else.
In a fresh and entertaining style, Kevin will share ideas, strategies and principles that will inspire and prepare your team to show up every day and make a positive difference. At the heart of Kevin's message is a humble yet powerful philosophy that drives every thought, every action, and ultimately, every result you achieve, both personally and professionally.
A masterful storyteller, Kevin uses a compelling blend of humor, relevant insights, and actionable takeaways to help you expand your vision, develop your potential, and grow your results.
And introducing:
Heather Loenser Thursday, September 13–Sunday, September 16
We are thrilled to have AAHA's own Heather Loenser, DVM, on board as Connexity's official content weaver, which, as Heather explains it, is like "an emcee on steroids."
So, what exactly does a content weaver do? Heather will be working closely with our incredible keynote speakers and learning facilitators to "weave together" a cohesive message for you throughout the event. At the end of each day, she'll help you "tie a bow" on all you have learned so you can confidently return to your practice armed with key takeaways and practical tips gleaned not only from the sessions you attended—but also those you didn't.
As a born connector, Heather is excited to watch you meet, learn from, and bond with your colleagues in a setting that will help you enrich one another's lives.
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Allison Norman, Realtor and one of the North Bay Association of Realtor's up and coming leaders, attended the annual Legislative Day in order to press the issues of private property rights of real estate homeowner's. Norman, Realtor at Keller Williams Realty, was chosen for her civic involvement and commitment to the Realtor code of ethics and her many homeowner clients. This annual event put on by the California Association of Realtors (CAR) featured a greeting by Governor Jerry Brown. Governor Brown stated when he was first Governor in 1975 he was committed to getting out the "old boy" network. Now he states, "There's no substitute for Experience". The Governor stated he is on track to lower the debt of the state and renovate an aging school system.
Norman Noted that many Bill's introduced yearly by legislators with "point-of-sale" requirements force homeowner's to add additional fees to the cost of Selling or buying a home. Such "point-of-sale" requirements can add $100's of dollars to Seller's already reeling from 6 years of decreasing home prices and shrinking home equity. The CAR has successfully fought these bills over the years saving the consumer $1,000's of dollars in each transaction.
One of the main issues currently in Sacramento of major concern to Norman is the "Debt Relief" extension NOT yet ratified by the legislators. On the national level the "Debt-Relief" extension was extended by Congress to the end of 2013. However California has YET to extend this valuable aid for "underwater" homeowners facing serious tax consequences when selling their home for LESS than what is owed. The difference between the sales price and loan amount, usually a negative number, is considered "Debt Relief" and is treated as ordinary income. Norman noted that a homeowner selling a home for $300,000 with a $400,000 loan would have "debt-relief" of $100,000. In California this would be subject to income tax as ordinary INCOME for the year 2013.
Norman will be attending CAR meetings through the week. She is available for comments on her experiences at the meetings. Allison Norman, a Realtor exclusively in Sonoma County for 8 years, works with relocating home buyers and International clients.
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Joanna grew up in Newport in Rhode island, where he graduated from Agerschou high school in 1981. Over the next two years she studied in Emerson.com College and in 1983 enrolled at the American Academy of dramatic arts in New York.
Joanna going is an American actress and producer born July 22, 1963 in Washington, DC. Joanna grew up in Newport in Rhode island, where he graduated from Agerschou high school in 1981. Over the next two years she studied in Emerson College and in 1983 enrolled at the American Academy of dramatic arts in new York.
For the first time on television screens Joanna appeared at the end of 1980-x years, playing Lisa Grady in the television series 'Another world'. Her participation in the series lasted more than two years (1987 to 1989), during this period she also received roles in the TV series 'the Days and nights of Molly Dodd' and 'CBS Summer Playhouse'. Until the mid 1990-ies Joanna only involved in television projects: 'shadows of the past', 'Women and Wallace', 'Columbo: no time to die', 'the nickname Game' and 'New Year'.
Although early work going consisted of roles in TV series and participation in television shows, Johanna has strongly and consistently sought to act in movies. Her debut in 'this' movie was the role of Josie Marcus in the film 'Wyatt Earp' in 1994. It was followed by roles in the films 'Patchwork' and 'Nixon' in 1995, in the drama 'Eden' in 1996. In 1997, she appeared in five films: the crime drama 'Blackmail', the melodramatic 'Inventing Abbotts", 'Lovers', 'the Last breath' and the Comedy 'the Commandments'.
Most known for the role of Johanna was considered instrumental Jennifer Paley in the film 'the Phantom' in 1998. After this role a career of Joanna begins to develop rapidly. Over the next 15 years she starred in more than 30 feature films and television series.
Among its roles is to allocate work in such films as: 'a Prediction', 'Lola', 'Routine', 'Blue Christmas', 'home Alone 4', 'runaway jury', 'Save me' and others. Among the works in television serials best known are: 'the outer limits', 'Law and order', 'Forward into the past!', 'Spin city', 'ed', 'West', 'MacPhail: Dog passions' (2007), 'criminal minds', 'CSI: crime scene investigation' and many others.
As producer Joanna currently visited only once, in 1995, during the filming of 'Slings and arrows'.
In October 2004, Joanna was married to actor Dylan Walsh, by that time the couple already had a one year old daughter, Stella haven. In 2010, the screens will be released film 'Tree of life', in which Joanna played together with Sean Penn. The filmmakers claim that the movie will get a high rating from viewers and critics.


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10 Scary and Most Haunted Cemeteries in India: We have so many times listening to story about ghost and spirit from family, relatives and friends. Here we listed 10 Most Haunted Cemeteries in India, some unknown, some famous where people believing that ghost or spirit do exist. There are so many cemeteries across the India, some of them was haunted and that has a story.
10 Scary and Most Haunted Cemeteries in India
1. Roman Catholic Cemetery, Agra
The Roman Catholic Cemetery was located in Agra and it is provides the history of Agra. The Armenian soldiers were designed Mini Taj Mahal with a mixture of western and eastern script. The ghost of Armenian soldiers is haunting in this cemetery at dark night.
2. Delhi War Cemetery, Delhi
The Delhi War Cemetery was created in 1951 in Delhi. One lady in white saree with open hair is haunts near this cemetery. This lady ghost or spirit stops traveler and ask for a lift. If they do not stop their vehicle, she runs with the speed of the vehicle.
3. Digboi War Cemetery, Assam
During Second World War the state of Assam, the soul of the soldier who was dying due to the attack of Japanese rest in this burial land. Peoples claim that the ghost of soldiers who were killed in brutal Japanese attack in the Second World War haunts in Digboi War Cemetery.
4. Kirkee War Cemetery, Pune
The Kirkee is also known as Khadki, is a town near Pune in the state of Maharashtra. This Kirkee War Cemetery was created to receive graves from the central and western parts of India during the Second World War. Students of Deccan College who located near this cemetery have heard cries of dead soldiers at late night.
5. South Park Cemetery, Kolkata
The South Park Cemetery was one of the largest Christian cemeteries outside America and Europe in the 19th century. It is considered as a one of the most haunted places in Kolkata. In this cemetery some occasional shadow was caught on camera. Most of people were sick and illnesses after visiting this cemetery.
6. St John's Cemetery, Kolkata
This St John's Cemetery is made by the East India Company. In this cemetery, not allowed to step on anyone's grave because anyone steps on the graves, there is an eerie sound or noise comes from the ground the moment.
7. Nicholson Cemetery, Delhi
The Nicholson Cemetery, which is located in Delhi and it is one of the oldest cemeteries in Delhi. This cemetery is haunted by British soldiers, their wives and their children ghosts or spirits. Most of the people were heard strange noise and sound from inside at dark night.
8. Jafarganj Cemetery, Murshidabad
The Jafarganj Cemetery was spread over 3.51 acres and it was built by Mir Jafar. The family members of the Nawab of Bengal's graves have in this cemetery. It is considered that the earlier Jafarganj Cemetery was a "Kitchen Garden". This cemetery is haunted by the wife of Nawab Nazim at late dark night.
9. Dutch Cemetery, Kochi
The Dutch Cemetery in Kochi is one of the oldest cemeteries in India. This cemetery was built in the style of Dutch architecture in 1724. The Dutch Cemetery is closed most of time and it is opened on request by visitors. Today this cemetery is managed by the Church of South India.
10. Portuguese Cemetery, Kollam
The Portuguese Cemetery, which is located in Kollam city was built by the Portuguese in 1519. People are not going to near the area of cemetery because they heard strange sounds. The Buckingham Canal, which is a canal between Portuguese Cemetery and Tangasseri Lighthouse, is located near to this cemetery.


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Astronomy is a wonderful hobby for a child. It makes finding gifts for them easy as well. There are a huge variety of gifts available for children interested in Astronomy. I have created a list of some of the top Christmas 2007 Astronomy gift ideas for children.
1) Telescopes, Binoculars, and Accessories
Spark Talking Telescope. This is a toy but is great as a way to keep your young child interested in astronomy with out having to let them stay up late to see the stars. This talking telescope lets your child explore space and make discoveries, just like a real astronomer. It is $34.95 at http://shopping.discovery.com/.
Telescope, Explorer. This handheld telescope is ideal for beginners. They just pick it up, sight an object, push/pull the focus tube and enjoy bright, clear images of far-off places. Durable plastic telescope magnifies objects 30X. Objective lens is 30mm. This is $12.95 at http://www.hometrainingtools.com/.
Konus KJ-9 60X Telescope with 60X magnification and a short focal length, which gives the maximum brightness in observation. It is compact, easy to carry, and equipped with plenty of accessories. It comes in a handy hard-shell carrying case. This telescope is $49.95 at http://www.physlink.com/.
Telescope Kit. This is a kit to build a 3X refractor telescope in less than an hour while learning how telescopes work. The finished product is helpful for terrestrial viewing, observing the moon, and general stargazing. This kit includes acrylic lenses, glare stops, kraftboard tubes, and instructions to make an 18" long telescope. This kit is $12.95 at http://www.hometrainingtools.com/.
Celestial Seeker. Flip the top open, insert one of the twenty constellation cards into the Celestial Seeker and compare what you see with what is in the sky. This kit includes twenty Northern Hemisphere constellation cards with helpful details to help you locate the stars. The lightweight design is easy to transport and even includes a night vision red light. This is $14.95 at http://www.physlink.com/.
Gift Certificates.
You can always pick up gift cards so that they can pick out what they want. However the best gift card is the Slooh 50 min Telescope Card. This is a pre-paid card gives them 50 minutes spectacular deep space objects streamed real-time live to your computer from powerful telescopes located high on a mountain off the coast of Africa. This is $9.95 at http://www.physlink.com/.
Books, Maps, software and Calendars
Planets, Moons and Stars book. This is a great guide for young kids who are interested in astronomy. It is $7.95 at http://www.hometrainingtools.com/.
Backyard Stars Guide. This is a fold-out guide to identify the stars from your own backyard on any reasonably clear night, year-round. The stars identified in this guide are those easily seen without binoculars or a telescope. Includes charts for each season and for the moon. This is $4.95 at http://www.hometrainingtools.com/.
Map Of The Sky Poster Both north and south night skies are included in this poster plus star data. Star data included: magnitude, surface temperature, zodiac constellations, and more. It is $9.95 at http://www.physlink.com/.
Astro Pack Astronomy Starter Kit. Written for the novice astronomers, this kit includes everything you need to fully appreciate the wonders of the stars above. It comes with:
Night Sky Through Your Telescope book, star finder guidebook, star chart map and adjustable planisphere. This kit is $24.98 at http://shopping.discovery.com/.
Exploring Space: 3D Interactive Kit. This kit contains an interactive CD-Rom, which aids your child in learning about the creation of the universe, the galaxy and stars, the black hole, our solar system, space debris, and space technology. Kit includes Interactive CD-Rom, 2 pairs of 3-D movie glasses, glow in the dark space mobile, and space shuttle with launch pad. This kit is $34.95 at http://www.physlink.com/.
Calendars with night skies or even pictures from space can be found almost any place. Some of them will even have reminders of important viewing events and historical date for astronomy. Calendars can make great gifts.
Models and posters:
Glow-in-the-Dark Planets and Supernova kit. Create our Solar System and Milky Way in their room with this glow-in-the-dark kit. It comes with 9 glow-in-the-dark planets and 100 glow-in-the-dark stars. This kit is $12.95 at http://www.physlink.com/.
Glow-in-the-Dark Constellations kit. Create your very own night sky. Included in this kit are 28 luminescent stars, 24 rods, strips of double-sided adhesive tape and an on-the-box layout of the Southern and Northern Hemisphere's natural nightly murals. This kit is for young children and is $3.95 at http://www.physlink.com/.
The Solar Flare and Earths Magnetosphere Poster is a great new poster. This is a great gift. It is $9.95 at http://www.physlink.com/.
Give your kids access to http://www.kidsastronomy.com/. It has free games, information and more for kids to play and learn.
The MONOPOLY: Night Sky Edition brings the wonders of the universe right into your living room. Move around the game board as you purchase comets, planets, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies and build observatories. Comes with six custom pewter tokens (Meade telescope, Hubble space telescope, binoculars, radio dish, observatory, Mars Rover) and custom dice. Mars and Moon cards replace classic Chance and Community Chest cards, respectively. Read all about the different wonders featured on the game board. This game is $34.95 at http://scientificsonline.com/.
AristoPlay Mars 2020 game. It's a race to Mars in the year 2020. This game is for 2-6 players and has over 550 space travel and astronomy questions, endorsed by Jack Lousma, U.S. Astronaut. This is actually a fun game to play. Each player is an astronaut. Astronauts choose a spaceship and a crewmember and try to land on Mars first. This game is $31.95 at http://www.sciencestoreforthestars.com/.
Planet Quest Board Game Planet Quest. A space board game where astronaut to blast off through space and try to be the first to collect all the planets in the solar system by answering True/False question cards. They have to watch out for the black hole, Asteroid belt and supernova or getting lost in space. This game is for 2-4 players. This game is $24.95 at http://www.physlink.com/.
Just fun astronomy gifts:
LeapFrog Solar system fun facts floor puzzle is $9.88 at www.areyougame.com.
Solar System Rule. This12 inch ruler is made of transparent plastic and decorated with the vibrant colors of our solar system. Displayed on its front position are mesmerizing illustrations and diameter/temperature measurements of the sun, the 9 planets and asteroids. It is $2.95 at http://www.physlink.com/.
Moon In My Room. This light hangs on a wall. It is authentically detailed to look just like the moon. There are twelve different phase settings let you match what the real moon looks like outside. The Moon In My Room comes with a CD to learn exciting facts about the moon and its unique relationship with planet Earth. It is $29.95 at http://www.physlink.com/.
A Vacation Plan:
If you live in a city it can be hard to see the stars. Plan a vacation some place that is "dark". There are also quite a few places that will give unusual sites like the Northern Lights in Alaska. Take the time to look around and see what you can do with your family budget. It does not have to be expensive or a faraway vacation. It does not even have to be longer then one night. A child would love to go out into the country and get to stay up late, spending the night looking at stars they cannot see at home.
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Fourth graders recently used an Adobe iPad app called Adobe Voice to make quick videos for their contribution to a global project, If You Learned Here. One of the things I heard back from their teachers was how easy Adobe Voice was to use.
Now Adobe has combined 3 of its apps (Voice, Post and Slate) into one- called Adobe Spark. You can use Spark to make videos, web pages and graphics- quickly and easily without having to be a professional graphic designer. Essentially it's a way to tell stories, make presentations, journals, portfolios- all in one place. The iPhone and iPad apps are still separate apps, but Adobe Spark is online- and it's free and it works on chromebooks.
Here are a few intro videos for you to check out.
This one is from Adobe
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Richard also has some excellent ideas of how teachers and students can use this new set of tools onhis blog. Check it out!
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Word is getting around that WB let their Blu-Ray license expire last night. The cost is a mere 40k so I doubt money was the issue. As many of you know by know, WB will make a decision this quarter as to which to jump, HD-DVD or Blu-Ray. To be frank, the comments from Dan Silverberg at WB can be taken either way but were also taken out of context by a Blu-Ray loving reporter. So beyond the interpretation of recent WB comments, let's look at the real reasons WB would choose HD-DVD over Blu-Ray.
1. WB has consistently put more support behind HD-DVD than Blu-Ray. Batman Begins and V for Vendetta are perfect examples of titles released on HD-DVD months before Blu-Ray. The Matrix is still ONLY available on HD-DVD because the Blu-Ray player profiles did not have mandatory support the advanced features of PiP and True HD. These features are mandatory on ALL HD-DVD stand-alone players.
2. Cost of Manufacturing - Blu-Ray yields are bad. Apparently 2 or 3 of 10 are good. The cost per disk is also high. Blu-Ray is over 5.00 per disk vs 1.00 to 1.50 for HD-DVD.
3. Cost of implementing interactive features such as PiP (overlay for commentary or tech specs/GPS like Miami Vice or Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift) and Web Interactivity is much cheaper. To program these features for Blu-Ray one must use a programmer who MUST write near a hundred lines or more of code. To implement HDi which is similar to HTML, one does not need to be a programmer which means less cost per disk.
4. Incompatibilities - Many early adopters of Blu-Ray will have issues with playback in the future due to Blu-Ray hardware being very different from manufacture to manufacture because the specs were not mandatory till TODAY. New players that are released after today will probably be ok but old players could see unexpected problems. Beware..
5. HD-DVD Player Price - We all know that player prices are dropping like crazy. Tomorrow the A2 can be had for 98.00 and you can buy the A2 from Amazon, Best Buy, Circuit City and Walmart (starting Saturday) for under 200.00. LOW PRICES is ALWAYS the beginning of mass adoption and with most consumers not taking full advantage of their HDTV's, these cheap players are the perfect opportunity to acquire the latest and greatest for cheap. ;)
6. WB has already said that Home Players sales are the sales that REALLY matter and that PS3 title sales cannot be predicted because you do not know how many PS3 owners will buy movies. When someone purchases an Toshiba HD-DVD or 360 HD-DVD Player you know those consumers WILL buy movies or they would NOT have made the purchase at all. The PS3 is a game machine first then Blu-Ray Player second. For Blu-Ray to make a huge dent with PS3 consumers would need to purchase more than one (PS3) or you will have people fighting over watching movies or playing games (in many households, not all). Nielson and other stat trackers do not count the PS3 as part of the Home Player sales.
Now, everyone is locked on the 2 to 1 software lead Blu-Ray has over HD-DVD. This means nothing when the format is FAR more expensive to produce content for and with the PS3 the Blu-Ray camps has like a 10+ to 1 hardware lead when it comes to players. With such a large hardware lead their lead should be much more but it is NOT as the PS3 is not really producing the numbers these studios expected. In fact, if it were not for the PS3, Blu-Ray would be dead ALREADY!
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ANACORTES — A new model home is being showcased at 48° North, where sales are pending on 15 of the community's 30 homesites.
The builder, Landed Gentry Homes and Communities, is offering 10 home plans that are designed to take in views of the San Juan Islands and optimize comfortable living. They include single-level designs, daylight ramblers and traditional two-story layouts, and several homes offer master suites on the main level.
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George Westinghouse (GWHS) Class of 1961 Alumni List
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