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So many of you have asked me about these eyeshadows so I thought id discuss them a bit more. These are a brand new finish that MAC is releasing into future eyeshadows, it is a creamy, finely-milled powder feel that goes on smooth, and some pigmented for the most part. I love the texture of these eyeshadows along with the other finishes already in the MAC line such as Frost and Veluxe Pearl.
However, there are a few colors from this particular collection that didn't tickle my fancy like I thought it would because they ended up not showing up too much on my NC30 skin. Such as lotusland and Sunset B. Initially I thought these colors were gorgeous but was disappointed when I could barely see it on my skin. I love Sunset B though because it isn't outrageously pink, so I thought to myself, I am going to make it work!
Instead, I noticed that it looks a lot better under a base of some sort, whether it be UDPP or a paint pot. For you gals that have the "Bare Study" paint pot, I believe it will look just utterly gorgeous with Sunset B on top as it gives an extra shimmer, adding more dimension into the eyeshadow. Mind you, the swatch of Sunset B by itself was like 10 swipes of it!
Another color I thought would impress me but didn't? Talent Pool. Don't get me wrong this is a pretty color, it just looks like a bunch of other blues that I own. It almost looks like "Steamy", and do I really need it??! Nah.
So there you have it! Hope that helps, I will be doing my Lustre Twins review soon with swatches. I had to move all my pigments to a bigger drawer (with the dividers from an Asian market), since I acquired "Tea Time" (colour forms), and "Gilded Green" (gorgeous!) swatch of that coming soon as well including a tutorial using it. So stay tuned!
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- Cindyy825 said...
Thanks Vanessa! You always make me want to go get some more eyeshadow and pigments.
- August 1, 2008 at 12:08 PM
- Tara said...
thanks for the swatches. theyre really helpful.
You said lotusland didnt show up easily, did putting a base underneath it help it appear a bit? i really want this color, but not if its goin to show up. thnx a lot.
- August 1, 2008 at 1:18 PM
- xoxo Jaimie said...
I had the same issues. I'm NC30 also and was very diappointed, it just barely showed. I'm going to return it. I finally found a good brown. Now I'm on a search for a good pink. I have sushi flower, but its not the right pink. any suggestions?
- August 1, 2008 at 1:20 PM
- Nic Nic said...
Sunset B looks gorgeous with base!! it will look lovely on you! cant wait to see it on you :D
- August 1, 2008 at 1:21 PM
- B said...
I checked out Starflash tonight and was a bit disappointed at that Sunset B too. My NW45 skin was like, "Are you kidding me?" LOL! So I didn't purchase any of them. But since you bring it up, I'll have to check out that Tea Time. It looks lovely. Have a great weekend, sis!
- August 1, 2008 at 1:54 PM
- Shades Of U said...
That's why I didn't get Sunset B. Besides, I think I have way to much pink by now. I got Top Hat (gorgeous!) and Smoke & Diamonds. The rest I think can be easily duped. Love your swatches!
- August 1, 2008 at 2:43 PM
- Alyssa said...
Every time I see your blog I want to get the new collection eyeshadows. I told myself I'm going to hold back until October, but it's so hard... hehe~ :P
- August 1, 2008 at 3:31 PM
- Bombchell said...
lol your so lucky you dont live on my street!!!
if not I'll prob. be there almost all the time b4 events, and just for fun. lol
- August 1, 2008 at 3:38 PM
- Anonymous said...
oh no....i bought all those colors that didn't show up. lol =) hopefully, they will look a lot better with a base.
- August 1, 2008 at 5:23 PM
- *~k~* said...
always love all your reviews and swatches! :)
- August 1, 2008 at 6:11 PM
- Stephanie T said...
What's that orange looking pigment? The second one down from the top right.
- August 1, 2008 at 6:42 PM
- (g)ezebel said...
they're all so pretty!!!
must. resist. temptation. to. buy. more. MAC. eyeshadows...
- August 1, 2008 at 10:15 PM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
i'm going to make sunset b work too, lol...
- August 2, 2008 at 12:13 AM
- Mrs. Lynne, MakeupFix.net said...
ok sis. when i come to visit, can i sleep next to the pigments? no need for pillow and blanket. i think we'll (pigments and i) be just fine ;D haha.
- August 2, 2008 at 1:02 AM
- QuinnieBee said...
I've ordered sunset b + gold & brazen thought it's a nice 1 from ur swatch
- August 2, 2008 at 4:56 AM
- Anonymous said...
Girrrll, I, too, was disappointed with Sunset B. I thought it was going to be smooth and creamy like the rest. Glad to know that it was just not me. :/
- August 2, 2008 at 7:22 AM
- Ruby said...
Question: Is sunset b the same as the pink from one of the heatherette trios?
- August 3, 2008 at 12:23 AM
- Anonymous said...
I am a MAC artist and no these shadows are not going to be released in the the regular shadow collections. It is limited edition.
- August 3, 2008 at 7:29 AM
- Emilee @ GMM said...
Thanks for the swatches! I didn't pick up any of them, but only because I had similar enough colors from the regular line. Sunset B is pretty, though!
- August 4, 2008 at 12:50 AM


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Drill and practice courseware is based on the model of computer as tutor (Taylor 1980) . In other words the computer serves as a vehicle for delivering instructional materials to the student. The rationale behind drill and practice was not totally spurious, which explains in part the fact that CALL drills are still used today. Briefly put, that rationale is as follows:
Based on these notions, a number of CALL tutoring systems were developed for the mainframe computers which were used at that time. One of the most sophisticated of these was the PLATO system, which ran on its own special PLATO hardware, including central computers and terminals. The PLATO system included vocabulary drills, brief grammar explanations and drills, and translations tests at various intervals (Ahmad, Corbett, Rogers, Sussex 1985) .
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, behavioristic CALL was undermined by two important factors. First, behavioristic approaches to language learning had been rejected at both the theoretical and the pedagogical level. Secondly, the introduction of the microcomputer allowed a whole new range of possibilities. The stage was set for a new phase of CALL.
The second phase of CALL was based on the communicative approach to teaching which became prominent in the 1970s and 80s. Proponents of this approach felt that the drill and practice programs of the previous decade did not allow enough authentic communication to be of much value.
One of the main advocates of this new approach was John Underwood, who in 1984 proposed a series of "Premises for 'Communicative' CALL" (Underwood 1984:52) . According to Underwood, communicative CALL:
Another critic of behavioristic CALL, Vance Stevens, contends that all CALL courseware and activities should build on intrinsic motivation and should foster interactivity - both learner-computer and learner-learner (Stevens 1989) .
Several types of CALL programs were developed and used during this the phase of communicative CALL. First, there were a variety of programs to provide skill practice, but in a non-drill format. Examples of these types of programs include courseware for paced reading, text reconstruction, and language games (Healey Johnson 1995b) . In these programs, like the drill and practice programs mentioned above, the computer remains the "knower-of-the-right-answer" (Taylor Perez 1989:3) ; thus this represents an extension of the computer as tutor model. But - in contrast to the drill and practice programs - the process of finding the right answer involves a fair amount of student choice, control, and interaction.
In addition to computer as tutor, another CALL model used for communicative activities involves the computer as stimulus (Taylor Perez 1989:63) . In this case, the purpose of the CALL activity is not so much to have students discover the right answer, but rather to stimulate students' discussion, writing, or critical thinking. Software used for these purposes include a wide variety of programs which may not have been specifically designed for language learners, programs such as Sim City , Sleuth , or Where in the World is San Diego? (Healey Johnson 1995b) .
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Bo.lan was opened by Duangporn "Bo" Songvisava and Dylan Jones after a stint under David Thompson of the Michelin-starred Nahm restaurant in London. At Bo.lan, Chef Bo and Jones maintain a scrupulous attention to quality ingredients and authentic recipes, at the same time serving in a modern setting.
Asian Supper (AS): You founded Bo.lan because of the belief that the "best Thai restaurant should be found in Thailand." Lately, it seems like you're not the only ones that think this: David Thompson of Nahm in London has just opened up a branch in Bangkok. And another Copehagen-based Michelin-starred Thai restaurant, Kiin Kiin, just opened a sister restaurant in Bangkok called Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin. What's behind this trend?
Dylan: Less of a trend and more of a necessity I would say. Bo: Finally, the bar has been lifted and the new standard has been set. It's good to have followers.
AS: Thompson has caused some controversy by saying that Thai cooking is "decaying" in an interview. Care to opine?
Dylan: I'd rather leave the controversy to Mr. Thompson - I'm happy playing in my kitchen. Bo: I agree with Dylan.
AS: Have you eaten at Sra Bua or Nahm Bangkok?
Dylan: Nahm, yes several times and it's as one should expect from someone so knowledgeable about Thai cuisine. Sra Bua – not yet, as we share the same day off!
AS: Bo.lan's name is a play on "ancient" and there are copies of royal recipes to be found at each table. What does "authentic" food mean to you? Do any of your restaurant patrons ever question the authenticity of your food?
Dylan: Of course people question the authenticity (hello … farang in the kitchen) especially as we do we try and play with the presentation. I wouldn't say we are not traditional or authentic, nor would I say we are fusion or modern Thai. It's simply our interpretation of Thai food. Authenticity is a subject that you should probably devote several years to when discussing Thai food but I guess primarily it comes down to ingredients, technique and seasoning. Bo: Coming from a gastronomy background, authenticity and national cuisine is a topic we like to avoid. It is culturally sensitive subject that results in never-ending discourse, with the tendency for big controversy. Also, authenticity is related to time. We like to refer to our food as our interpretation of the recipe we found together, with the produce that was accessible at the time. But yes, definitely … we get heaps of questions on that from our clientele.
AS: With Asian food in particular, there seems to be this idea that the authenticity of an Asian restaurant is related to the ethnicity of the chef. But of course no one would ever say that about, say, an Italian restaurant. Does this issue ever come up – and if so, how do you deal with it?
Dylan: The Thais are and rightly so very proud of their food heritage. That said it's very difficult to change someone's opinion when they have made their mind up about you or your restaurant without giving it the opportunity it deserves. Who cares what everybody else thinks there are only a handful of people in my life whose opinions really matter. Bo: The ethnicity of the Chef is irrelevant when it comes to what they can or can't cook. We answer those kinds of questions with the same logic i.e., "Are you saying you have to have half-blood to cook fusion food?"
AS: You both have ties to Australia -- are there any identifiable Australian influences in your cooking?
Dylan: openness and some form of flexibility but a grounding or base in what we believe to be correct. Non conformity! Bo: my Australian education presented me the sustainable learning skills and I apply that to my cooking.
AS: It seems that Thai cuisine is one filled with secrets – whether recipes from funeral books, or other closely-held family recipes. Care to let us in on one of the "secrets" that you've discovered in Thai food?
Dylan: Recipes don't work unless you use your heart! And don't be too scared to push the boundaries when seasoning … you may surprise yourself. Bo: Secrets, especially with cooking, are best shared so that the cuisine lives on. That is our secret. And use your sense in tasting rater than relying on the measure of the recipe.
AS: What's the most popular dish at your restaurant, and why do you think it is?
Dylan: Hard to say as we change our menu quite often, so no one ever gets a chance to get stuck on one dish. But I would recommend our tasting menu -- it's got a little of everything and is a great way to enjoy a Thai meal. Bo: Probably our rice that we source to get local organic quality rice in Thailand. And changing it often enough.
AS: What are some foods that can (or should) only be experienced in Bangkok?
Dylan & Bo: Street food is obviously fantastic, but if given the chance eat in the home of an older person -- you'll be amazed at what they concoct. But as for one food in particular, not really … Bangkok is a melting pot with influences from all over Thailand. That said, if you can, try to find a restaurant selling lons (relish of coconut cream) they are not so common these days.
AS: Where can we find you eating, outside of at Bo.lan?
Dylan: Nahm -- not to be biased but he does great food, Krua Apsorn -- get in quick because they sell out fast, the isaan food tent on thanon naratiwas -- their hot robust flavors will blow your head off. And for more classy western food I love Le Bealieu (it's fantastic) and Le Vendome's lunch menu is a bloody bargain. Bo: My parents' place
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Henke '12 Wins Student Body Presidencyby John Dykstra '13, The Bachelor • December 9, 2010 Share:
The 2010 Student Body Elections showed a few characteristics Wabash has not seen in awhile: Steve Henke was abroad in Spain while campaigning and the results revealed an independent/Greek President/Vice President combination.
Steve Henke '12 won President over Adam Miller '12 with 64 percent of student votes and Tyler Wade '12 won Vice President over Michael Mondovics '13 with 78 percent of the votes tallied. Henke and Wade will assume their positions in office next semester on January 25.
An amendment to move elections to February was defeated earlier this fall. Thus, Henke found campaigning to be difficult while in Spain. As a freshman, he witnessed former President Mark Thomas, who was also abroad while campaigning, win. That encouraged Henke to proceed with confidence.
"I'd worked out a lot of our ideas about legislation and administrative vision with Tyler and other students, but hadn't actually planned out much of the campaign," Henke said. "I was confident that I was ready for an increased role in student government, but hardly confident in the campaign from my distant perspective. But we had some great people back at Wabash running things, and I trusted their involvement.
"I really hadn't planned on going this far with student government, I just saw an opportunity to help Wabash and several people encouraged me that I was the man for the job. Wabash is bursting with leaders around every corner, so knowing that my work could help everyone from APO to the Zombie Survivalists is very exciting."
President of the Student Body Cody Stipes '11 was proud of all candidates and sees them continuing to help Wabash progress.
"Steve and Tyler are going to continue the positive momentum that started before me," Stipes said. "Mark Thomas did a great job trying to bridge the student body together with the administration and faculty before me and I know Steve and Tyler will definitely be able to continue that progress.
"I'm also very proud of Adam Miller and Michael Mondovics. It takes a lot of courage to step up and put your name in the hat and they both did a good job. Both are great men and they will continue to do great things within different leadership positions."
With Henke in Spain, internet communication became more apparent. He and Wade created a Facebook group, which they used to share their plans as a President-Vice President. Wade found the campaigning process fascinating because of the role of technology.
"It's always interesting to see the power of social media and how that has changed," Wade said. "I obviously can't get around and talk to everybody on campus, but by sending emails, you get the message out there, leave contact information, and answer any questions people might have."
What was also interesting about the election was that Henke, an independent, was elected alongside Wade, a member of the Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) fraternity. To Henke and Wade, this will help represent the entire student body as a whole.
"Historically, Wabash independents have struggled in extracurricular participation," Henke said. "Today, it seems that balance may have swung disproportionately in their favor. Tyler and I are looking to continue a tradition of Wabash unity, so his perspective as a FIJI is definitely a strong asset to our administration of student government. Tyler's got a great grasp of Wabash, and I'm definitely optimistic about increasing campus involvement from fraternity and independent men alike."
Wade was satisfied with the increased representation of fraternity men primarily with class representatives. To him, Wabash has been slightly non-proportional in representation, but he sees his role as Vice President as an opportunity to help independents and fraternity men coincide in a fairer manner.
"It has been awhile since fraternity men have been in the higher ranks in student government and that is something I think is good," Wade said. "It's a 60-40 split in the student body, but that always has not been reflected in the student government and I think that is a welcomed change. But I do not want to make it that I am a pro-fraternity guy. Obviously Wabash has a multi-sided opportunity and we are willing to work with everybody and listen to people who have ideas."
For class representation the winners were: Class of 2012: Brandon Alford, Adam Becerra, Reed Hepburn, and Mark Osnowitz; Class of 2013: Michael Carper, Rob Dyer, Tyler Griffin, and Alex Robbins; Class of 2014: Scott Campbell, Ben Cook, J.T. Miller, and Jeremy Wentzel.


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Nigger! There, now I've said it. Apparently, political correctness, an inadequate grasp of history and a failure to maximize resources have taken the real ugliness from the word and turned it into verbal medallion that hangs in a shadow-box on a museum wall of the minutia of American Slavery.
Thanks to Quentin Tarantino and Jamie Foxx, nigger is raising eyebrows, stuttering speech and making the politically correct choke on their own spit. Of course, the lovely and talented Spike Lee added his two cents worth without even seeing the movie and to no one's surprise, he fell a cent short. Lee's forgettable diatribe aside, it seems Americans have come out in droves to protest what was common less than 100 years ago.
It seems that over the past five decades in a misguided attempted to end hatred, nigger has been relegated to the shelves of political correctness where it rests, dust covered and replaced with the innocuous "N" word. However, that idea is not only romanticized, it is damn well incorrect. I was here and found myself constantly referred to as "nigra" or "colored." It was no mistake. That is the way it was. Negroes were constantly referred to as "boy," "uncle," and nigger long after slavery ended.
I recall during the 50s, "nigger" coming from the mouth of a white person became dangerous speech as Negroes lost their docility and began to demand their civil rights. By the 60s, for any white, even in the South, uttering the word nigger could turn ugly and even fatal. Yet, to deny that whites referred to African slaves as niggers is to avoid reality, which is always the case in trying to bring old stories to life and stay true to actuality. Kudos to all offended by the word nigger today; but, this is a movie and as "Tarantioish" as it might be aspires to some historicity.
In the 60s, I played baseball in towns that sported signs at the city limits saying, "Nigger Be Gone by Sundown." It was common. We threw games to get out of town alive. We could never be off guard or react to the shouts of "nigger" and "coon" from the crowd. That was 50 years ago; not exactly ancient history.
The power of the word comes in the reaction it provokes and from whose mouth the word happens to emanate. Rolling from the lips of a white person, nigger has incendiary power, especially if the warped face of prejudice is in the vicinity. However, to some, nigger is a term of endearment and pride if spoken by another black. In reality, nigger is a despicable word that rightfully belongs in the garbage cans of history. Unfortunately, that will not happen.
Or, it won't happen without serious thought by all. Until whites remove it from their memory as a term of hurtfulness and degradation making the term moot, it will continue. Until blacks recognize the duality of the message they send with proper or improper usage of the word as well as the message of self demeanment carried by self usage, it will continue.
Flowing from the pen of Amiri Baraka, the word swam easily in a mix of romance, interrogatives and philosophy. Southern bigot Bull O'Connor fired it like bullets, mowing down entire communities and their families as collateral damage. Stokely Carmichael and H. Rap Brown incited riots and fire with staccato delivery and rage filled sermons. The words etymology is complicated and dark, filled with supposition and guess. Today, coming from the mouths of rhyme-spitters and gangster posers, it is little more than filler.
When a word becomes so vile that it can no longer be spoken but only referred to by its first letter only shows the lengths an entire country will stretch to avoid its history. There is no need not to call it as it is. If the word nigger offends, then it should be removed from the vocabulary of all. Social rejection in all communities will take care of the rest.
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It is recommended that international passengers seek a pre-travel medical examination and advice on vaccinations, safety precautions and information on the current situation at the destination, before and for the duration of the trip.
Air travel may have physical or psychological effects: stress, abdominal distension, ear pain, sinus congestion, leg swelling, body ache, airsickness, jet lag and, in rare cases, deep vein thrombosis.
Some recommendations to keep in good form during your flight:
• Avoid heavy meals before and during flight
• Breath deeply, be relaxed, as stress increases gastric acidity and abdominal discomfort
• Keep hydrated by drinking water or fruit juice throughout the flight; avoid alcohol and caffeinated drinks because of their diuretic effect
• Use moisturizer to prevent skin dryness
• Wear loose fitting cloths, take off shoes and move around in the cabin
• Stretch and move your body as recommended for in-flight exercises
• Consult your doctor for appropriate treatment to prevent airsickness; keep eyes fixed on a non-moving object during turbulence
• For personnel hygiene, wash hands regularly
Well controlled, diabetics can travel by adjusting their treatment and meal times to specific time zones. Patients with insulin should inform the airline before departure and carry with them a medical certificate (in English) for bringing syringes and needles on board.
Passengers with nasal allergies or chronic sinusitis are more prone to have ear and sinus problems because of low humidity in the cabin, changes in cabin pressure during ascent and descent aggravated nasal congestion. Especially during descent, the Eustachian tube tends to collapse in the middle ear, resulting in the characteristic "pop" sensation, difficulty hearing and pain. To avoid ear blockage :
o Keep hydrated by drinking throughout the flight
o Use nasal decongestant spray, normal saline spray or other decongestants 30 minutes before departure to prevent nasal swelling
o To prevent blockage, practice frequent swallowing, chewing or gentle Vasalva maneuver (holding nose and generating pressure with closed mouth until ears pop)
Trans-meridian flights through multiple time zones on long-haul routes can cause sleeping difficulties stemming from biological clock and circadian rhythm disorder. The main symptoms are sleeping difficulty, tiredness, dizziness, constipation and a decrease in mental and/or physical performance. Elderly passengers, passengers traveling on night flights and eastward tend to be more sensitive to jet lag. To re-synchronize the internal biological clock more easily, some tricks can be used:
o Avoid drinking alcohol and caffeinated drinks
o Melatonin or short action hypnotics can be used (melatonin is contra-indicated in children, people taking warfarin or those who have epilepsy)
o Going to bed one hour earlier and awakening one hour earlier three days before traveling eastward and later if traveling westward
o Natural light exposure during day at the new destination will help resynchronization
So-called "economy class syndrome" is a condition in which the thrombus develops in deep veins due to long distance flights, variation of cabin atmosphere (decrease in humidity and hypoxia, for example), immobility and dehydration. A dangerous consequence is that DVT can result in a pulmonary embolism. Symptoms of DVT can come late, after flights, indicated by aching or soreness in the calf, swelling in the calf or ankles, slight fever or feeling unwell.
o People over 40
o Past history of venous thrombosis
o Recent surgery especially abdominal, pelvic or leg surgery
o Prolonged immobilization
o Coagulation problems or increased blood viscosity
o Pregnancy or recent delivery
o Cancer
o Cardiovascular diseases
o Estrogen hormone therapy or oral contraception
o Cigarettes smokers
o Varicose veins
o Obesity
o Wear loose fitting and comfortable clothing
o Wear graduated compression stockings
o Keep hydrated by drinking lots of water throughout the flight
o Leave the underside of the seat in front of you free to be able to move the legs
o Walk often in the cabin
o Exercise as recommended in the aircraft
o High risk passengers should consult their doctor before travelling for prevention (such as with low molecular weight heparin or aspirin)
TG like every airline has some capability to render medical care inflight. Cabin crews are well and regularly trained for first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and they also may ask for assistance from an on-board medical doctor. Medical equipment available includes:
• First- aid kits (to used by cabin crew)
• Medical kits (one white and one black) are available for on-board medical doctors or with use of defibrillator
• Automatic external defibrillator (AED)
• Wheelchair (for long distance flight)
While en route our flight attendants will provide hot beverage service to passengers. In order to prevent burn injuries from hot liquid spills, we would like the passengers to:
-When a coffee/tea cup is placed on a carry tray, please wait until the flight attendant finishes pouring the hot liquid and then pick up the coffee/tea cup with caution.
-In case of no carry tray in use, the flight attendant will pour the hot liquid into a coffee/tea cup that the passenger holds with a handle. Please wait until he/she finishes pouring before taking it back; otherwise hot liquid may spill out and possibly cause injury.
Passenger seats on board all THAI aircraft have been designed, in line with standard aviation regulations, to be properly fitted, convenient and secure. In particular on long haul flights, some passengers may prefer to change their position by lying on the cabin floor around seating areas, but this can pose a threat to their own safety. Despite a clean and tidy floor, tiny dust particles in the carpet may cause allergic symptoms, and even affect the respiratory system. Moreover, the on-board oxygen may not be circulated fully and sufficiently down on the floor, causing difficult to breathe, and, upon getting up, the passenger may feel light-headed and dizzy. Most importantly, when lying on the cabin floor contact with the metal parts of the seat and floor can cause severe injury, especially during turbulence.
Sick passengers are sensitive to minor changes, therefore medical consultation before travelling is necessary to minimize health risks. Medications must be kept in the hand luggage. Travelers with metallic prosthesis, cardiac pacemaker, internal defibrillator or those who have to carry medical equipment on board must travel with a medical certificate.
Disabled passengers who need assistance during flight must be accompanied and notify in advance for special arrangements by cabin crew.
Passengers with medical conditions not treated and stabilized, or passengers which conditions that can be aggravated during flight, must have medical clearance before flight reservation.
Note: A MEDIF (medical information form) must be filled by treating doctor to inform the details of the medical conditions, and if special equipment such as oxygen, a wheelchair or stretcher is needed. THAI has the right to refuse, delay or ask for changing travel conditions. Travelling by plane is permitted only for treated and stabilized patients.
The following conditions are contra-indicated for air travel :
• Infant less than 7 days of age, the cabin atmosphere can cause problem for newborns. MEDIF is needed for premature babies.
• Pregnant women : non complicated pregnancy is accepted on board; the conditions depend on the airlines to prevent premature labor on board; caution should be exercised about frequent flying during early weeks because of hypoxia. The conditions for pregnant women are as follows :
1. Pregnancy more than 28 weeks must have a medical certificate confirming the date of delivery and conditions of pregnancy
2. Single pregnancy can travel until 36th week for the flight less than 4 hours and 34th weeks for the flight more than 4 hours. The medical certificate with estimate date of delivery and confirmation of a normal pregnancy is needed. 3. Multiple or complicated pregnancy (placenta previa, past history of premature delivery etc.) are relatively contra-indicated for travelling long distance by air, the medical approval from the company is absolutely needed. 4. Pregnancy more than 36 weeks is an absolute contra-indication for travelling by air.
• Patient with cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases
Assure sufficient quantities of cardiac medications for the entire trip, including sublingual nitroglycerin, and keep in carry-on luggage. Keep a separate list of medications including dosing intervals and tablet size in the event that medications are lost. Limit unnecessary ambulation, particularly inflight. The following conditions are not safe for air travel :
1. Unstable chest pain - Recent myocardial infarction (MI) and congestive heart failure should not fly until at least 6 weeks have passed and they are back to usual daily activities no more chest pain
2. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and other chest surgeries should wait until the air is resorbed 2 weeks before air travel because air is transiently introduced into the chest cavity, there is a risk for barotrauma at decreased atmospheric pressure
3. Uncontrolled heart failure
4. Untreated hypertension with systolic blood pressure higher than 160 mmHg. No contra-indication to air travel for patients with hypertension as long as it is under reasonable control. Such patients should be reminded to carry their medications onboard
5. Untreated arrhythmia (heart rhythm must be controlled and on anti coagulant for travelling)
6. Decompensated valvular diseases
7. Scuba diving less than 24 hours or decompression sickness
8. Untreated or unstable pneumothorax
9. Undrainaged pleural effusion
10. Asthma, air travel is contra-indicated for those with asthma that is labile, severe, or that has required recent hospitalization. For asthmatics of less severity who are fit to fly, it is imperative that they are reminded to hand-carry on board any vital medication, particularly inhalers for rapid relief of symptoms
11. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Patients with chronic bronchitis, interstitial lung disease and emphysema are susceptible to significant inflight hypoxemia, depending on their baseline PaO2. Preflight evaluation of these patients is ability to walk 50 meters or climb stairs without dyspnea and shortness of breath
12. Uncontrolled respiratory failure
13. Patient under mechanical ventilation or with the unstable condition for the trip
14. Active pulmonary infection
15. Neuromuscular diseases with hypoventilation and require a mechanical ventilation
16. Pulmonary tuberculosis especially in immunodeficients treated less than 2 weeks
17. Thoracic surgery less than 3 weeks
18. Special precaution for the patients with tracheostomy because of low humidity in the cabin
• Central Nervous System Disorders
1. Uncontrolled epilepsy or the patients undergone for brain surgery with no complications less than 2 weeks. Normally, the passengers with stable epilepsy or after brain surgery may be more prone to seizures during a long flight, mild hypoxia and hyperventilation are known precipitating factors, in addition to the aggravation of fatigue, anxiety and irregular medication. Whilst it would not be appropriate to change medication immediately prior to a trip, consideration should be given to providing extra anti-convulsive medication. If nothing else, the passengers with epilepsy must ensure that they have sufficient medication in their hand baggage for the duration of the flight and also for any unexpected delays
2. Following a stroke or cerebrovascular accident passengers usually have to wait at least 2 weeks before travel if stable or recovering. For those with cerebral artery insufficiency, hypoxia may lead to problems and supplementary oxygen may be advisable
3. Patients with accident and brain injury less than 15 days
4. Untreated brain edema or lumbar puncture less than 1 week
5. Patients who have recent brain scan with use of contrast media less than 3 days
6. Psychiatric patients need medical clearance in advance of intended travel. Patients with psychotic disorders who are stabilized on medication and are accompanied by a knowledgeable companion plus suitable sedation may be able to fly
• Gastro-Intestinal Disease :
Passengers may experience abdominal discomfort because of gas expansion in fight.
1. Patients who have abdominal surgery in which hollow viscus has been sutured are at risk of perforation or hemorrhage as a result of gas expansion at altitude. Air travel should be discouraged for 2 weeks following any abdominal surgical procedure
2. Travelers with colostomies are not at increased risk during air travel although intestinal distension may increase fecal output. The use of a large colostomy bag is recommended. More frequent changes may be necessary for smaller bags and extra supplies should be carried in the cabin hand baggage
3. Patients with intestinal occlusion or with hemorrhage from ulcer sites or rupture of esophageal varices. For hemorrhage, travel may be permitted if there is clear endoscopic evidence of healing or wait for 3 weeks and hemoglobin level more than 10 g/dl
4. Severe gastroenteritis with dehydration
5. Patients who have gastric or intestinal surgery in the past 7 days
6. Patients who have a colonoscopy in the past 24 hours
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT):
Passengers are at risk of developing economic class syndrome from cramped seating, inactivity, prolonged immobilization, depletion of body fluids causing increased blood viscosity, poor blood circulation and swelling of feet and legs then a thrombus develops in the deep veins. To reduce the risk while traveling it is recommended to wear comfortable shoes or take shoes off, exercise the calves, mobilize, stretch arms and legs every couple of hours, walk around the cabin, avoid sleeping pills, remain adequately hydrated and avoid excess alcohol.
• Others medical problems
1. Ophtalmological conditions such as retinal detachment less than 3 weeks, acute glaucoma or recently operations (in the past 1 month), recent cataract surgery, unhealed keratitis, ocular surgery in the past 3 months
2. Acute sinusitis or acute otitis
3. Ear surgery in the past 3 months
4. Severe anemia with hemoglobin less than 10 g/dl. At low oxygen levels in cabin, passengers may experience lightheadedness or even lose consciousness during flight and hemoglobin less than 8.5 g/dl is contra-indicated for air travel
5. Diseases that need medical equipments forbidden by airline regulation
6. Transmitted infections : chicken pox, measles, mumps, pertussis, herpes zoster etc.
7. Immunodeficient patients with severe complications
8. Unstable diabetes must not travel by air. For well controlled diabetes, the first step is to order from the airline, in advance, the appropriate diabetic meal. Diabetic travelers should carry all medications (as well as needles, syringes, blood glucose monitors, sugared snacks, and a device to store needles/lances) in carry-on luggage and not in checked luggage. Journeys may across several time zones. It is recommended to remain on departure time during the flight and attempt to readjust to local time on arrival at destinations
9. All recent surgery or recent injury, gas trapped within the body will cause problems at altitude
10. Recent fracture under plaster cast (cast must be split for traveling to avoid compartment syndrome or harmful swelling on long flight)
11. Severe burn or infected large wounds
12. Terminal stage of illness which can deteriorate during trip
13. Precaution for the patients with urinary catheter, balloon must be filled with water, the catheter changed before departure with no sign of urinary tract infection by direct examination and by urine culture
If you require the use of wheelchairs, please click here for more information.
Nut Allergy
Due to the number of passengers on THAI flights, the company cannot guarantee a 100% nut-free environment in its lounges nor aircraft cabins. Nevertheless, if THAI is informed well in advance of a passenger's medical condition, the company will strive to ensure that each touch point is aware of passenger requirements.
We also highly recommend that you carry your medication and/or medical ID bracelets at all times, as well as alert THAI staff in cases of allergic reaction.
1. Avoid traveling in remote areas.
2. Consult your family doctor regarding appropriate medications, vaccinations, etc.
3. For any existing, chronic illness, to ensure that health conditions are safe for the trip, keep any necessary medication in your hand luggage.
4. Pack appropriate clothing for the destination.
5. Confirm your health insurance before flying
1. Exercise and try to move around in the aircraft to prevent blood clots.
2. Keep hydrated by drinking a lot of water; avoid alcohol and coffee.
1. Elderly passengers ¬– like small children – are more prone to severe dehydration, therefore they should avoid long term sun exposure.
2. Prevent constipation by increasing water intake or using laxatives if necessary.
3. Be mindful of food and water hygiene.
4.Take adequate rest to adjust to the local time zone.
5. Keep skin clean to avoid infections.
- Inform the local reservation & ticketing officers about children's information for appropriate seating and preparation of facilities on the aircraft
o The Bassinet for babies less than 6 months of age, weighing less than 10 kg and not exceeding 62 67 cm in length.
o For babies less than 2 years old, an FAA-approved car-seat can be used on the normal paid seat for a child fare.
- Babies and toddlers must be held in the arms during taking off and landing
- Prepare adequate clothing to keep the baby warm in the plane
- Air travel is not recommended for infants during the first week of life, when a newborn's body is still adjusting to life outside the uterus and to assure that the child is healthy and free of congenital defects. Healthy infants 7 days of age are acceptable to travel with an adult passenger.
- Children with chronic disease may be at risk for hypoxia during flight, and a physician should be consulted before air travel.
- Changing cabin pressure cause temporary changes in middle ear pressure, which can result in pain. To minimize this, it is helpful to have a baby nurse a bottle, breast or suck on a pacifier (older children may drink from a cup or chewing gum) particularly during descent. This will help equalize the air pressure in the middle ear.
- For children who suffer from motion sickness, medication can be used 30 minutes before departure
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Sandy Koufax is officially a Dodger again.
The greatest pitcher in franchise history has been appointed a special adviser to Dodgers chairman Mark Walter, the team announced Tuesday.
Koufax will attend a portion of spring training to work with Dodgers pitchers and consult with the team throughout the year.
"I'm delighted to be back with the Dodgers," Koufax said in a statement released by the team. "I'm looking forward to spending time with the team during spring training and to contributing in any way I can to help make the team a success for the fans of Los Angeles.
"Some of my most cherished memories came at Dodger Stadium."
Koufax generally has shied from the public arena since his retirement, and aside from his spring training appearances the new job largely will keep the 77-year-old out of the spotlight. His resume includes work as a broadcaster for NBC from 1967-73 and a minor-league pitching coach for the Dodgers from 1979-90.
Team president Stan Kasten said Koufax's role will define itself in time, much like advisory roles held by Tommy Lasorda and Don Newcombe.
"We let them develop in a way that's comfortable for them," Kasten said. "Any contribution we can get from his will be valuable."
Koufax, who lives on the East Coast, was a fixture at Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Fla., for decades. He's included Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz., on his tour of Cactus League stops in recent years, at times giving informal instruction to Dodgers pitchers.
"For our young players and our veterans to be able to tap Sandy's expertise and counsel during spring training and throughout the season will provide yet another tremendous resource in our efforts to strengthen our club," general manager Ned Colletti said in a statement.
Koufax spent his entire 12-year major-league career with the Dodgers. He won three Cy Young awards and was MVP in 1963 and '65. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1971, his first year of eligibility, at the record age of 36.
He was a member of Dodgers world championship teams in 1955, '59, '63 and '65 and his postseason record was 4-3 with a 0.95 ERA. He was selected to seven All-Star Games from 1961-66.
From 1962-66, Koufax led the National League in earned-run average and shutouts. He was the first pitcher to average fewer than seven hits allowed per nine innings pitched in his career (6.79) and to strike out more than nine batters (9.28) per nine innings. In his last 10 seasons, batters hit .203 against him with a .271 on-base percentage and a .315 slugging average.
Koufax still holds the single-season franchise records for most strikeouts (382) and shutouts (11). His 27 wins and 1.73 ERA in 1966 remain Los Angeles Dodgers records.
"He's going to be able to share some of his philosophies and expertise and experience with our players," Kasten said, "and he'll just be able to advise all of us on matters that relate to baseball while keeping the Dodgers perspective in mind."
Koufax famously severed ties with the team in 2003 after a gossip item in the New York Post insinuated he was gay. At the time, the Post and the Dodgers were owned by News Corp. When the team was sold to Frank McCourt in 2004, Koufax made amends and has been a familiar sight in spring training since.
"I don't know what happened in the past," Kasten said. "He's been very supportive of us, very nice to us. Our conversations have been good.
"He seemed quite open to this."
Will Koufax be open to learning Korean so he can speak with new left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu?
"I don't know," Kasten said, "but this will be a culture test to see if Hyun-Jin has heard of Sandy."


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St. James Church in Cape Town, South Africa, on Thursday is marking the 20th anniversary of a terror attack that ended when one man in the congregation, armed with his personal weapon, fired back at the attackers who were armed with automatic guns and grenades.
And that man, Charl Van Wyk, will be taking part in the memorial to the 11 lives that were lost, and dozen of injuries suffered.
Van Wyk, whose experience has been chronicled in book and DVD versions in "Shooting Back The Right and Duty of Self-Defense," told WND, "The moment of chaos and carnage unfurled is forever etched in my mind."
His first-hand account: "All of a sudden there was a noise at a front door of the church leading into the sanctuary, where young people were singing in front of the congregation. The attackers stepped into the doorway and lobbed grenades. Regular grenades weren't destructive enough, apparently, so they affixed nails to the outside of these. Then they opened fire with their assault rifles.
"It took a few seconds to grasp what was happening. I first thought it might be a play. Boy was I wrong!
"I dropped to my knees and drew my .38 special revolver from my ankle holster. Taking aim, I fired two rounds at the attackers. Being in the fourth row from the back of the large sanctuary made accuracy difficult, especially with the revolver's 2-inch barrel, designed for close combat."
He continued, "I crawled to the aisle and ran for a back door, planning to get behind the attackers and shoot them at close range to stop the slaughter.
"As I rounded the corner outside of the building I saw the attackers already at their getaway car. Ducking back behind the corner, I readied for the final showdown, then stepped out and fired my last three rounds. They jumped into their vehicle and raced off."
He reported that it was later found that the terrorists, members of the Azanian People's Liberation Army, also planned to lob petrol bombs into the sanctuary, where there were an estimated 1,000 people.
Van Wyk said the return fire surprised the terrorists so that they abandoned the second phase of the attack.
He said he pounded on a neighbor's door and shouted for them to call police, and then rushed back to the sanctuary, "firearm still in my hand."
"Some later said they mistook me for one of the attackers," he said. "But back in the church there was a calmness that could only have come from a divine source."
Van Wyk recalled some of the victims:
"Lisa, 16, and Bonnie, 15, were best friends; they were seated with their friend, Richard O'Kill, 17, who risked his life to pull them onto the floor. In protecting them from the rain of bullets, he was shot in the head and died instantly," he said.
"On her Facebook page this week, Lisa posted her thanks to Richard: 'I am so thankful every day for the rest of my life that my wonderful friend Richard gave up his life to save our lives. Love you forever Richard.'"
"Gerard Harker, 21, selflessly hurled his body onto one of the grenades, giving his life and saving many others from death and injury. His younger brother, Wesley, 14, also died."
And Van Wyk recalled his realization that he needed to forgive.
"I tried to contact Khaya Makoma, whom I had hit on the hand with my return fire. My idea was to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with him. The Christian Gospel teaches that all people, even murderers, can be saved by the Grace of God through faith, not by works. Khaya had been arrested and was in custody. I was told that I could not meet with a suspect until after the court proceedings. I later phoned Victor Verster prison to set a meeting with him. After explaining to an officer who I was – the person who shot the prisoner during the St James church massacre – the officer offered to pass on the message; we could only meet at Khaya's request. Letlapa Mphahlele, the commander of the attackers, left a message on my answering machine soon thereafter, offering to help make introductions. We met at the Parliamentary administration offices. Reporters asked to film our meeting, promising not to interfere. We both agreed. I reached out to the perpetrators with the attitude of forgiveness. But this had not come easily for me.
"Later, Dr. Peter Hammond, the founder and director of our mission, Frontline Fellowship, spoke to us on forgiveness. Although in a group, I felt like the teaching was just for me. He made clear that I could no longer continue hating the attackers. I had to forgive them. After all, Jesus Christ had so freely forgiven my transgressions."
He explained, "In my book, 'Shooting Back – The Right and Duty of Self-Defense,' I provide a thorough Biblical exploration of the matter of armed self-defense. Many Christians struggle with this issue, as I did before making the decision to carry a firearm. Still, I'm grateful I did that fateful day, such as I'm grateful for the courage of my fellow Christians, and for God's unending power of forgiveness to heal the 'internal wounds' that medicine has no answers for."
Van Wyk ultimately was recognized by authorities with a commendation for his actions, which likely saved dozens, if not hundreds, of lives.
Van Wyk notes that the commander of the church attackers later said, "There we thought that the church was a 'gun free zone,' but boy did he (van Wyk) have a surprise for us!"
Years later, Van Wyk also drew his gun in an attempted car-jacking.
"In both cases the gun in my hand was far more useful than a cop of the phone," he has told WND. "The only person who can make any difference when faced with a violent attacker is the person who is right THERE, right THEN."
See Van Wyk describe his shooting experience and its aftermath:
Read the story about shooting back when terrorists attack.
Meet the man whose story is told in "Shooting Back."
This post was originally written on Wednesday, 24 July 2013 8:42 pm at http://www.wnd.com/2013/07/church-marks-20th-anniversary-of-terror-assault/


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i lost my 24 tag in sudden death and apparently i'm still not over it.
Here is the most basic of tag rules.Don't be a pussy, if its on your bag then play for it.Don't want to play for it, take it off your bag and come up with some pussy excuse of why you don't have it.In general don't be a puss.
If you're at a PDGA event out of town and someone from KC is on your card, the tag IS in play.total d**k move otherwise. very weak sauce.
Dale is not a coward. Get to know him before using that word to describe him.
You have had the #8 tag for a month. In that time you have only defended it once against someone other than a family member and there were some shenanigans after that when the tag was GIVEN back to you, not won. It is your prerogative on the off card challenges you accept, but only accepting them from family members "to keep the tag in the family", your words, is kind of weak. If I had known I was dealing with Cerberus I wouldn't have even asked about the tag after the first round Saturday. To be told that it doesn't matter that we were on the same card it wasn't an official tag challenge because we weren't in Kansas City, again weak. Yes, you are correct, you would have left Lamoni with the #8 tag because you won the second round and I would have given you the off card challenge that is how it works. But to try to justify the BS you guys pulled by saying you won the second round so it didn't mater. Weak, weak, weak.If you would like we can continue our discussion offline.
yep. doesnt matter if you are in kc or japan, casual round or tourney. if you have a kc tag or any tag that is the same kind as any other person on your card, they should be in play. if not, you are a COWARD and you have wasted your money and the person's you are refusing to compete against. thanks for the donation to the club and all, but the only challenges possibly not accepted should be off-card challenges and doubles rounds.


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Monday, January 23, 2012
Where Crane screwed up
And then Crane screwed up. He mentioned exploring a name change. It doesn't matter that it was just a matter of exploration, or that he would seek fan input. All anyone is going to remember from this remarkable press conference is that it is theoretically possible that "Astros County" will have to go through a domain and Twitter name change, as well.
Crane shouldn't have even mentioned it. Fans were excited about going to Minute Maid again - and they probably still are - but they're all of a sudden too pissed off that, not only are the Astros going to be in the American League, the Astros might not even be the Astros when it happens.
In all likelihood, Crane already knows that it's unpopular. Someone maybe even printed out tweets on a dot matrix printer and showed it to him. But if he's seeking fan input, then you've already had your say. What was mentioned as a best-case scenario for Astros fans with new ownership in 2012? Everything that Crane said he'd do at the beginning of the press conference.
I would be very surprised if it even gets talked about further - other than a "We're keeping the name" press conference. For now, just settle down, everything is going to be alright. Probably.
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He's not going to pay attention to what the fans want; history is evidence. If he actually listened to the fans, we wouldn't be in the American League.
- January 24, 2012 at 9:28 AM
- Deputy Jason said...
This comment has done exactly what it was supposed to do, and get people talking Astros during January. That's hard to do, and it didn't cost a dime. There aren't many positive topics when talking Astros, so getting a positive response is a big win. Now about that name change...not unless they go back to Buffaloes or 45's. Eveen those would be a hard sell. Gimme some orange and navy with a shooting star and I'm happy.
- January 24, 2012 at 1:57 PM
Really don't buy into the ol "all press is good press" idea. Getting mentioned by the local press because you have riled up your fanbase brings nothing positive. Getting mentioned by the national press means little as those folks don't buy tickets or watch the games.
If this was intentional because he really wants to change the name, then he is clueless. If it is intentional because he somehow equates negative press as helpful in the long run, then he is also clueless.
I'm hoping he just isn't very PR saavy and now realizes it was a huge mistake.
- January 24, 2012 at 3:12 PM


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Red Bull-Renault
Sebastian Vettel (1st): "All in all, it was a very good race for us and I'm happy with the result. I had a good start, Mark had a better one and it was close in Turn 1, but I had a good exit from Turn 3 and got ahead. I was able to open a gap, which was important. I felt very good on the soft tryes and was competitive, I could have stayed out even longer I think, but at some stage you have to cover. McLaren and Ferrari were quick on the hard tyre today, so it was important to have a gap to them. I saw some sparks at the end from the car, but we saw a lot of cars throwing sparks this weekend, and we joined them. It was a great day for us and an important step."
Mark Webber (3rd): "We had a KERS issue that we had to manage. It's maybe hard for people watching to know what it affects on the car, its power on the straight obviously, but also managing brake balances and those sort of things. The guys were trying to help me get the KERS to recover and were talking with me on the radio. In addition, when you have a one-stop race, it's always a chance you have a front-right lock up. As the fronts are very important you need to look after them which can affect the rhythm a little bit, but I tried to stay as cool as possible. Overall, I was pretty happy with how I drove; we should have finished further up the road, but it's the way it was today."
Christian Horner, Sporting Director: "A fantastic performance by both drivers today. Sebastian drove an immaculate race and really controlled the race from start to finish, leading every single lap. Mark initially settled into what looked like a comfortable second, before we started to experience problems with the KERS around lap 20. We had to turn the system off initially then reinstate it in a reduced state of power, which unfortunately allowed Fernando get close enough after the stop. We saw the DRS was particularly powerful here. Mark drove incredibly well to keep Hamilton behind him for the remaining laps. We finished three points off a maximum score in the Constructors' Championship, which consolidates our lead, while Sebastian pulled out a further seven points on Fernando in the Drivers'. With three races to go, we still need to take every race one at a time, but it's fantastic to win for a second time in India and it's remarkable for Sebastian to have won four races in succession. He's led every single lap of the Indian GP since it started in 2011."
Cyril Dumont, Renault: "Again, an incredible race today and it was a good showing from both drivers. It was a shame that Mark had a KERS issue during the race as we could have maybe got a one-two again this weekend. Renault has something to celebrate again today, as we got our 150th win after achieving our 200th pole at the last race. I would like to congratulate everyone from Renault and Viry-Ch tillon of course and from Mecachrome, as from nearly 500 races we have won 150, which is a strong rate. A big thank you and congratulations to everyone involved."
Lewis Hamilton (4th): "I don't yet understand why I got such a poor start - it lost me ground and then I fell under attack from the guys behind. During the first lap, I was primarily focusing on not colliding with Jenson, then I saw Fernando [Alonso] in my right mirror. He was towing me from very far back. Even if I'd had a better start than I did, the guys in front were still maybe a bit too fast, particularly in the first stint. During that first stint I started having a downshift problem - I was having to change down with my right hand instead of my left, so the team elected to change the steering wheel at the pitstop. I've never had to change a steering wheel during a race before. We've done it in Barcelona testing before, but never in a race. Even so, the guys did it fantastically quickly, under immense pressure, so I want to say 'well done!' to them all. I took the wheel off before I'd even stopped the car, and threw it out of the car. The team then fitted a new one, I clicked it into first gear, and I was away - all in just a bit over three seconds flat. I tried to chase down Mark [Webber] in the closing laps, but by then it was too late and he was going too quickly for me to be able to mount a serious challenge. But I never give up, and, right until the very last corner, I thought I might just be able to catch him, but in the end it wasn't to be. Still, I loved it out there today - I can't remember the last time I've pushed so far, so hard, for so long, right on the limit - it felt great. It felt fantastic, in fact, to be in the middle of such a battle. I'm so proud of all the guys in the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team, too - it was a really great race."
Jenson Button (5th): "The start of the race was my highlight - there were just millimetres between Lewis, Fernando and me. I've never had a start quite like that before - unbelievably hard-fought - and none of us hit each other. It was so close, so tight, yet so clean. It's just a pity that the rest of the race wasn't as enjoyable! My first stint was pretty disappointing; I think maybe we struggled more on the Options [tyres] than the other runners did, so I couldn't keep the guys behind me. I then made my pitstop earlier than anticipated, so that we could find a better balance on the harder tyre, but that didn't work out because I got stuck behind Romain [Grosjean], which lost me more time. But getting fastest lap on the final lap was great, and I think there's plenty of potential that we can build on and take with us to Abu Dhabi next weekend."
Martin Whitmarsh, Team Principal: "We scored 22 world championship points here today, but we'd hoped to score quite a few more than that. We found it difficult to coax sufficient pace out of the Options, but our car was the fastest in the field on the Primes. The trouble was, by the time we were running on Primes, the gap to the cars ahead was a bit too large. Even so, Lewis pushed as hard as he possibly could in the closing stages, carving chunks out of the gap between him and Mark ahead, and, if the race had been just a few laps longer, I'm certain he'd have fancied his chances of getting past. Jenson, too, drove superbly, in difficult conditions, losing quite a bit of time while stuck behind Romain, but he made as rapid progress as Lewis did once he'd got onto Primes. Indeed, he drove the fastest lap of the race on the very last lap. It was McLaren's 150th fastest lap in world championship grand prix racing, incidentally. Finally, here's another stat for the train-spotters out there: today, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes tied Ferrari's all-time record of 55 consecutive world championship grands prix in the points. We started that run in Australia in 2010, which race Jenson won for us of course; indeed, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes has scored points in every single grand prix since Jenson joined our team. In Abu Dhabi, in a week's time, we'll be seeking to establish a new benchmark: 56 consecutive world championship grands prix in the points. In fact, of course, we'll be aiming to do a bit more than that: there are three grands prix still to run this season, and you can be well sure that everyone at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes will be doing his or her level best to win as many of them as we possibly can."
Fernando Alonso (2nd): "We can fight the Red Bulls, but at the moment, we still don't have a car capable of winning. Once again this year we have seen that, in the race, the situation is much better than in qualifying. A great start, a great first lap, a good top speed and the right tyre management produced, along with me driving at 120% for each of the sixty race laps, this second place. We did what we could, as at every race: if, come the end of the championship we will have won, then no one will be able to say it was down to mistakes from the others, but because we always did the maximum. We will already have some updates in Abu Dhabi: let's hope we can make a step forward because it will be important to start making up the points gap there already. There are 75 points up for grabs which is a lot. I am still optimistic even if we are all aware that we have to improve our performance, especially on Saturday. I don't know if this was my best performance of the season, as it's always difficult to make that sort of call. I am particularly keen on the one in Valencia or at Monza, but this one is definitely up there: I pushed from start to finish, maybe taking some more risks in overtaking compared to previous races. Today, after the start, I tried to immediately attack the McLarens getting into their slipstream. They were fighting among themselves and maybe they forgot about me and I managed to get past at least one of them. Then I also managed to overtake Button just a few laps later, but the time lost in those few laps allowed the two Red Bulls to pull out a bit of a gap. In the second stint, I made the most of Webber's problems with the KERS to overtake him: yet again we have seen that anything can happen and that the races are always long and difficult..."
Felipe Massa (6th): "It was a very tough fight, from start to finish. After around 20 laps, I was told from the pitwall that I had to try and save fuel, so I ended up doing over half the race without being able to go flat out and I can assure you, it was definitely not easy, because Kimi was always very close to me. It wasn't the result I wanted, but all the same, these are important points for the Constructors' championship. The time lost in FP2 cost me dear, mainly because we were unable to optimise our package. The duel with Kimi after the pit stop? I managed to come out of pit lane in front, but then I let him through at Turn 3 because he was still very close and I wanted to have the DRS down the straight. I think he realised that, but by then it was too late and I had the advantage and managed to get by. Now we go to Abu Dhabi, which is something of a second home race for Ferrari, as we have the beautiful theme park there. Let's hope we have some more updates on the car and can secure a better result than this sixth place."
Stefano Domenicali, Team Principal: "What a race that was from Fernando, simply amazing! Yesterday, he'd said he would tackle this race like a sixty lap qualifying session and he was true to his word: on the attack from start to finish, the only one from the top ten on the grid to make up places by the end. This second place is all down to his talent, to his aggressive approach and the fact he never wants to give up, backed up by a team that is doing the maximum to give him a car that is worthy of him. Sure, we leave India with a bigger gap to the leader of the Drivers' championship than when we got here, but this race should not leave those who are ahead in a calm and relaxed mood. Fernando and Ferrari will not slacken their efforts by a centimetre, right to the end of this long season. Felipe drove a good race, attacking in the first stint, but then on the defensive in the second, partly due to some limitations that occurred in the management of the fuel. In any case, his sixth place is very valuable in light of the Constructors' classification, in which we have managed to increase our lead over the third placed team, even if the leaders have pulled even further away. There are three more finals to go, up against very strong opponents, but they are not unbeatable. I recall that, in 1982, the Italian football team was definitely not the strongest but went on to win that year's World Cup. We believe in our chances and I'm sure that so do all our fans!"
Pat Fry: "A great result considering our grid positions. Fernando produced yet another amazing performance in what has been an incredible season for him: finishing second having started fifth in a race where overtaking moves are a rare commodity, despite the double DRS zone is really an encouraging sign. Fernando made the most of the opening laps to be able to dispense with the two McLarens and then he set off in pursuit of the Red Bulls, getting past one of them. We made the most of our better top speed and the choice in terms of gear ratios. At the start, we could have opted for a two stop strategy, but as the race evolved we were able to make just one while, at least with Fernando, still being able to push from start to finish. Unfortunately, Felipe was unable to do the same because in the second part of the race, he had to manage his fuel consumption, which prevented him from getting the most out of the car. All the same, this was a positive weekend for him and he brought home points that are important for the Constructors' championship. We must improve the performance of our car in qualifying and that's why we are working flat out to bring some updates to every race from now to the end of the season. If we manage to get our drivers further up the starting grid, then we can put Red Bull under pressure: at the moment, Sebastian Vettel is flying away too easily, leading from the start. We know we can count on a really great driver and, alongside him, we will fight right to the end of the Brazilian Grand Prix."
Mercedes GP
Nico Rosberg (11th): "Finishing just outside of the points is always tough, and it was a hard afternoon for us out there. Starting with new tyres, I hoped to be able to make up a couple of places but we just didn't have the pace so I had to keep fighting off the cars coming from behind me. It's a difficult time for us but we are learning for next year so that's one positive thing. "
Michael Schumacher (22nd): "That was a pretty unsatisfactory race today. It was effectively over just after the start; I lost so much time getting back to the pits with the puncture that any hope of scoring points was gone. In the meantime, the pace was pretty good but I was too far behind to make up more than a few positions. In the end, we had to retire the car for technical reasons."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal: "We are racing in a closely-matched field this season, where a few tenths of a second in lap time make a significant difference to your position. At the moment, we are on the wrong end of those precious tenths and that once again left us outside the points this afternoon. Nico made his one-stop strategy work well, looking after his tyres so that he still had reasonable speed at the end of both stints, but otherwise he had a relatively quiet race. As for Michael, the contact at the first corner made it an uphill battle for him from turn two onwards, and left him at the back of the field. However, by running two stints on the option tyre, he was able to show respectable speed at some points of the race. We brought his car in before the end of the race as a precaution after we became aware of some gearbox concerns."
Norbert Haug, Mercedes Motorsport Director: "Michael suffered contact on the opening lap, which caused a puncture and put him to the back of the field after his pit stop. He retired the car with a gearbox issue five laps before the finish. As for Nico, his car didn't have the speed to score points after starting from 10th position. We have a lot of work to do and everybody in the team is well aware of it."
Kimi Raikkonen (7th): "I had a very good car today but I just couldn't do anything with it as I was not able to pass on the straight. It was quite disappointing but that's how it goes. We put ourselves in that position yesterday with the set-up we chose for qualifying and we paid the price today. We had the speed but not in the right place and when you are behind someone there's not much you can do. Hopefully in the next race we can be a bit more smart and use our race speed to take some more Championship points."
Romain Grosjean (9th): "Finishing 9th after starting from 12th is good but we could have done even better. That said, I think it was a very good race from myself, my engineers, and the crew during the pit stops. We did everything we could; everybody was working at 100% but today we were lacking some speed in a straight line which makes it impossible to overtake. I pushed on every lap - it was like 90 minutes of qualifying - and gave everything to get the best performance from the car, so I'm very happy."
Eric Boullier, Team Principal: "Like every race, qualifying is obviously the key to get good points so yesterday's performance defined our race. Unfortunately Kimi was unable to overtake Felipe and stayed stuck behind. I think we had the pace to be a little bit better and get nearer the front. We clearly need to work on qualifying and make sure we do a better job. We know our car is strong in the race and I think both drivers today did the job we were expecting. The team did a great job on the pit stop strategy so we cannot complain. Let's just say we're frustrated that we didn't do a little bit better."
Alan Permane, Chief Race Engineer: "Both drivers reported that their cars were excellent during the race, which was good. The downside was that Kimi spent the whole race looking at the back of Massa's car and Romain was held up for around four laps whilst Michael (Schumacher) received blue flags ahead of him. This circuit is pretty difficult to overtake on; even though there's a very long straight, the DRS zone isn't actually that long. It was clear we were definitely faster than the cars ahead, just not sufficiently faster to overtake."
Riccardo Penteado, Engine Support Leader: "A double points finish is a good result today. We worked very hard with the team to optimise the Coand exhaust system and we have made some good progress in this area. In this respect it's been a very positive weekend and we hope to build on this momentum in a week's time in Abu Dhabi."
Force India-Mercedes
Nico Hulkenberg (8th): "I'm very happy with the result today and I think eighth was about the maximum that was possible. It was a great team performance and I'm feeling satisfied with what we achieved today. At the start I didn't get the best getaway, but I had a good first lap and was able to overtake Rosberg on the back straight and Maldonado going into turn four. The middle part of the race was quite lonely for me because I was running in clean air, but towards the end Grosjean was very close behind me and pushing me hard. But I didn't crack under the pressure, I kept him behind and we made the one-stop strategy work. You could really feel the support for the team today in the grandstands and it's great that we could score points for them."
Paul di Resta (12th): "It was quite a tough afternoon, but I think that we achieved all we could from the race because I couldn't get any more out of the car today. I drove as hard as I could and was pushing all the way. We were in the hunt battling with Rosberg and Senna, but I didn't really get close enough to challenge them. To be honest I've struggled to find the ideal balance with the car all weekend. We identified a few issues in the data last night, but they carried over into the race. I'm pretty sure the team can get on top of them and be more competitive when we get to Abu Dhabi next week."
Dr. Vijay Mallya, Team Principal: "I'm delighted to see Sahara Force India score points at our home race - for the second year in a row. After qualifying we knew we had a big task ahead of us, but Nico rose to the challenge and raced well to finish in eighth place. It's a very satisfying result and it means we have scored points in the last six races - that's every race since the summer break. These are important points for our fight in the constructors' championship and we will continue to push very hard in the remaining three races. Paul also battled hard in the race, moving up four places, but it was difficult for him to challenge for points in the end. Overall it's been another great Indian Grand Prix. The circuit is a magnificent venue for motor racing and the Buddh International Circuit has once again delivered a fantastic event which we have all enjoyed immensely."
Kamui Kobayashi (14th): "I have to say it wasn't our weekend here. In the race I was never alone, I always had someone in front of me but not enough straight line pace to overtake. This was frustrating. I was stuck behind Daniel Ricciardo and there was nothing I could do. The issue with Pastor Maldonado was a bit strange. He had overtaken me but then he suddenly came on my racing line again. I could not avoid having contact. I think we should make sure we have a smooth weekend in Abu Dhabi and forget about this one here."
Sergio Perez (DNF, Damage): "Today was a total disappointment. First of all I had to pit after 14 laps because the front left tyre was blistering badly. We don't know yet why this happened. I wanted to recover the lost positions but touched Daniel Ricciardo's front wing when I overtook him. The rear right tyre came off the rim and damaged something at the rear of the car. So my race was over after 20 laps."
Monisha Kaltenborn, Team Principal: "A disappointing race. Kamui fought hard but his grid position was too much of a handicap. Sergio made a good start but then had unexpected problems with his front left tyre. After an early pit stop he had a puncture and was forced to stop because the car felt strange. Our goal to fight for fifth position in the constructors' championship will now be more difficult to achieve."
Giampaolo Dall'Ara, Head of Track Engineering: "Sergio's speed was as expected, but then he had to stop early because the front left tyre had blisters and we had to change to a two stop strategy. He went out on another set of soft tyres, but then had contact with Daniel Ricciardo's car and had a puncture. After his second pit stop he reported problems with the rear of the car and we decided to retire him. Kamui had to start too far behind and, although he had better pace than Daniel, he was not able to overtake him and lost too much time in the first part of the race. Kamui was not able to recover from that."
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
Daniel Ricciardo (13th): "It was quite an eventful first lap. I was on the dirty side of the grid, but to be honest I did the best I could with the grip level I had. It was not enough for me to keep my position as Di Resta got ahead of me and I passed Schumacher who had a problem after Turn 1. There was some chaos at Turn 4 and I was three wide with Di Resta and Senna going into Turn 5, but I was on the outside and had to back off. I tried to push hard after that during my first stint, but I did not have a very good feeling on the Prime and was a bit off the pace. After I made my single stop to fit the Option, the car felt much better and was able to get into a good rhythm and was pushing and pushing. But it was not enough to catch Di Resta and towards the end I had to defend from Kobayashi. So, not exactly an exciting race but we can try again in just a few days in Abu Dhabi."
Jean-Eric Vergne (15th): "Immediately after the lights went out, I was caught up in a bit of a sandwich and had to brake harder and earlier than I wanted to. That meant I locked my wheels and made contact with the back of Schumacher's car. It broke my front wing, so I had to pit and my race was more or less over after that. I continued to push as hard as I could, trying to do good lap times, but the performance of my car has not really been that great this weekend. In one way, it's a race to forget, but in another sense, we have to see what we can learn from it, so that we arrive in better shape in Abu Dhabi. We have seen that, even when races are just one week apart, it doesn't mean one's performance is going to be the same at both of them, so we can be optimistic about the next round."
Franz Tost, Team Principal: "Both our drivers lost the chance to score points after difficulties on the first lap. In Jean-Eric's case it was more serious as he was involved in a collision with Schumacher and we had to bring him in to change the front wing, which dropped him down the order, while Daniel lost a place to Di Resta off the line. The overall pace of our car was not too bad during the rest of the race, running at the same rate as Di Resta and Senna. However, both our guys were stuck in the traffic and that meant an end to our run of three consecutive points finishes. If we can find a good set-up in a few days time in Abu Dhabi, then maybe we can aim for another top ten finish there."
Bruno Senna (10th): "We had a strong car in the race and after a disappointing qualifying yesterday, getting a point means that I am happy with today's performance. It was a fun race because I was fighting with cars that were very similar on pace so I had to make my overtaking manoeuvres stick, and so that was very satisfying. The car has felt much better this weekend so we will head to the next race with a lot more confidence."
Pastor Maldonado (16th): "The car was feeling good today and I was confident that I was going to score points, but my race was effectively over when I was hit and picked up a puncture which put me towards the back and lost me a lot of time. It was a very unlucky race for me in the end, but we can take some positives in the fact that the pace of the car has improved and we should be more competitive for the final three races of the season."
Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: "We are pleased to see that the race pace is strong once more with Bruno coming home in tenth even though our race was ultimately compromised with traffic and Pastor's race effectively finished when he picked up a rear puncture when Kobayashi made contact with him in Turn 5 on lap 31."
Laurent Debout, Renault: "Tenth position for Bruno is at least one point, but everyone expected more from the race. It was a shame that Pastor lost some time with the puncture as the car has been quick this weekend. We'll hope to get two cars in the points in Abu Dhabi."
Vitaly Petrov (17th): "I had a pretty good start and was pretty quickly up with Heikki and holding pace with him and the cars ahead until the first stops. The pace and degradation levels were both really good on the first set of tyres so we opted to go longer and changed strategy from two to one stops. I came out just behind my teammate and then passed him when he had a KERS problem - after that I was up to 15th but with a few laps to go a couple of quicker cars behind passed me and I finished up 17th. Despite that it was a good race. The car felt great all afternoon and everyone's worked really hard all weekend. We have some new parts coming next week in Abu Dhabi so let's see what happens there."
Heikki Kovalainen (18th): "My start was good. I was up to 17th after the first lap and keeping pace with Kobayashi and the pack ahead as we pulled away from the cars behind. We had planned to do two stops but with the way the car was performing we went long on the first stint and switched to a one stop, boxing just after halfway. I had a good stop but about two thirds of the way through the race I had a KERS problem which meant I had to let Vitaly pass. From there it was really just a matter of getting my car to the end of the race. Losing KERS obviously didn't help but it was still pretty easy to pull away from the cars behind and without that problem I'm sure I'd have finished higher. Now we look ahead to next week's race where we'll have a few updates on the car and maybe those will help us close the gap to the cars ahead enough to help us fight for longer on race day."
Narain Karthikeyan (21st): "I got off to a good start but had an incident on the first corner and lost a chunk of my front wing. The damage wasn't too severe but we had problems with the balance of the car from then on. But the greatest problem was the overheating of the brakes. They warned me on the radio that I had to look after them because we had to make it to the end. And we did that. Today we got the most out of what we had and I'm happy to have finished my home race."
Pedro de la Rosa (DNF, Spin): "It's a shame that I had to retire because the car was running well on the hard tyres but, with no warning, the brakes failed. This circuit is very demanding with three consecutive hard braking corners and with the high temperatures this can happen but the important thing is that I'm fine and the car isn't too damaged for Abu Dhabi. We have to understand why this failure occurred and fix it because Abu Dhabi is another challenging circuit for the brakes."
Luis Perez-Sala, Team Principal: "It was a tough race, especially at the beginning, because of the overheating of the brakes. Something which we weren't expecting to have at this circuit. From the start we were running to the limit temperature-wise and we had to reduce our pace a bit. We improved from then on and maintained our pace but towards the end Pedro had a brake failure and was unable to finish. Narain also had a complicated race but at least was able to finish in front of his home fans and that's the most positive thing."
Charles Pic (19th): "It was a great race for me, especially after a disappointing qualifying yesterday. We didn't get the chance to show our pace then, but we did today and I am very happy for that. I got a very good start and made up five places at Turn 1 and for the first lap, getting ahead of Petrov. They have the advantage of KERS though, so it wasn't long before he was able to pass, but for the rest of the race we stayed with the Caterhams and as the race played out I was catching up to Kovalainen. In the last few laps we were constantly having to back off for the blue flags, which lost us time and meant that we were unable to show that we could catch Heikki, but for sure the pace is there. A great stop by the crew today and very good work by the engineers and mechanics all weekend, especially to help us reverse our fortunes after qualifying. I am very happy and looking forward to continuing this in Abu Dhabi next weekend, where I will be back at a circuit I know well and where it all went so well for me in the Young Driver Test last year. I am hoping for another positive outcome there."
Timo Glock (20th): "It was a very strange race for me today. I was in the wrong place at Turn 1 and lost a couple of positions to HRT. Then I was stuck behind Petrov for quite a lot of laps and by that time the other guys were all gone. Generally though I struggled with the pace today; on Friday the car felt much better on the long runs. I also suffered quite a lot of vibration on my front right tyre, especially in S2, and from 25 laps in I had too many blue flags to contend with. The same at the end. Because of this you just lose more and more time and it is impossible to recover. I'm looking forward to Abu Dhabi though and what I hope will be a better race for us."
John Booth, Team Principal: "A fantastic job by Charles today to reverse his fortunes following a frustrating qualifying result. He had the measure of all the cars affected by the first corner incident and he was able to get ahead of Petrov and hold a gap to him for quite some time. Unfortunately we were 'out-KERS'd' and Charles was unable to hold station for long. Nonetheless, once Petrov got past, Charles kept pace with the Caterhams and were it not for the last few blue flags he would have finished within 5.0s of Heikki. As was the case with a few other cars today, we were caught out by increased fuel consumption in the race and this did limit our ability to push. Timo had a less than optimum day sadly. The first corner incident hurt his race significantly and as a consequence he was stuck behind the HRTs for quite a while. He did a good job to clear them as soon as possible, however the time spent trying to pass them didn't help his first stint tyres as the race progressed, given that we were running to a one-stop strategy. We also had an issue with the rear jack in his pitstop and unfortunately this compromised him further; when he rejoined the track he went straight into a significant blue flag spell. We haven't had a perfect weekend by any means and yet we take some comfort from the fact that we have still been able to achieve our objective of staying in touch with the competition. It's another back-to-back situation now and as we head to the Middle East our focus will be firmly on achieving a more typically slick weekend so we can reveal more of our true potential versus the cars ahead."


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