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Monckton in Australia: Picnic at Hanging Sock
Plimer's bronzed body arced through the brutal Brisbane air and knifed into the pool with a barely perceptible splash — no belly flops for the silver-haired Adonis of climate scepticism. Monckton, in solar topee and camouflage Army & Navy shorts, clutched his glass of gin & tonic and tried to repress boarding school thoughts. He glanced over at Lady Monckton, deep in her Jilly Cooper and even deeper into a bottle of Queensland chardonnay, oblivious. It was a Hockney scene, the Laird thought, bar the gaudy birds screeching loudly in the trees. Or was that the other guests? He shuddered. Australia really was a fatal shore.
Old Scrotum, Monckton's wrinkled retainer, sat under an umbrella with a drinks trolley at his side, ready to deliver refills and ice as required. After the first hectic days of the Laird's great Australian adventure a little peace and quiet was welcome. Plimer was cavorting in the sun, demonstrating that Australian knack for healthy activity that had bred a nation of Shane Warnes. As his august head popped out of the water, Plimer shook his lengthy silver locks, scattering water like a labrador in a paddling pool, his large brown eyes focussed firmly on the Laird. Scrotum was watching the dynamic developing between the two new stars of the denialist southern cross. On stage they were undeniably effective, Plimer galloping Gish-like through a hundred objections to climate science, while Monckton invented polar bear statistics, miscalculated climate sensitivity, and preened in the adoring attention of the elderly audiences. Was there something emerging from the laird's past, something Scrotum had never seen? He scratched his ear, sipped at his water, and furrowed his brow.
"G'day, you bastards!" Peace fled up towards the cockatoos in the trees, who objected loudly as Carter strode across the hot tiles, a six pack of XXXX clutched under one arm, the other waving a cork-fringed hat. On stage and in public Carter was a mild-mannered, well spoken man, but in private and when he let his hair down (which he did with great vigour and frequency), he adopted a demeanour reminiscent of Crocodile Dundee.
"Chris, this hat's for you. I know how much you like a hat. This'll keep the flies at bay," Carter boomed. The cockatoos hushed respectfully, but a fruit bat lolloped away in disgust. Lady Monckton pulled her hat down over her eyes.
The Laird lifted his aviator sunglasses (with leather blinkers), and smiled faintly. "Bob, good to see you. How was the drilling?"
"Great. Got a bloody long core — world record, somebody said. Should allow us to track sea level changes off New Zealand for the last 35 million years. That'll show them there's nothing to worry about this century — it's all happened before, so it can't be our fault." Scrotum noted the glint in Carter's eyes, a fanatical flash of pinhole pupil that would have worried anyone not familiar with the inner circles of climate inactivism.
Carter stretched out on the lounger next to the Laird, and Plimer pranced over to join them. The gentle susurration of tinnies being cracked filled the air. Scrotum went over to the barbie and lit the gas. It would soon be time for jumbo prawns.
The flight to Adelaide was a nightmare. The Laird's insistence on carrying his childhood talisman in hand luggage — a stuffed champion racing guinea pig left him by his father — had caused more than raised eyebrows at airport security. They'd had to x-ray it twice, and remove its underpants before it was allowed on board. Then the Aussie academic they'd debated in Brisbane, the one with the shiny pate and fixation on nuclear power had been seated right behind the Laird. As soon as the plane was in the air, he'd started picking away at Monckton, questioning his calculations on climate. He even had the bad taste to mention Curry and Clow. Plimer — a colleague at the University of Woolloomooloo — had to intervene to prevent fisticuffs. For the remainder of the flight, the Moncktons had to dodge peanuts the Aussie was flicking over the seat backs. Scrotum, deep in a tape of Michael Mann's greatest hits on his ancient Sony Walkman, could only smile.
Plimer insisted they stay at his country estate, only an hour or two from Adelaide by light aircraft. The Laird had not been keen, but Plimer had been insistent, and the good Lady M didn't object, so they went. Scrotum wasn't pleased. There was no room for the Laird's eleven battered suitcases in the Cessna, so he had been instructed to ensure their safe arrival. Ten hours overland in an ancient Landrover without air conditioning was not Scrotum's idea of an Australian holiday, still less when the driver looked like Dame Edna's effeminate brother but lacked the great woman's charm.
Scrotum seldom swore, but as the short wheelbase Defender bounced over yet another fallen gum branch, the wrinkled retainer's equilibrium was finally disturbed. "Stop this bloody thing, will you!"
The driver spat out of the window and did as he was told. Scrotum opened the door, jumped out onto the dusty track and started stretching. After a moment of stationary bliss, he lowered his eyes from the great blue sky overhead and noticed he was being watched. Several large kangaroos were approaching the Landrover. One was licking its lips, and its long tail was beating the ground with obvious intent. On the other side of the track, a group of koalas were clambering slowly down out of the eucalypts. He looked down at his feet, and jumped backwards. A very large lizard was flicking its tongue at his shoes. A kookaburra laughed to see such fun, but Scrotum was back in the car before Matilda could have taken a single waltz step.
Dundiggin' lacked the crenellations of Tannochbrae Manor, but was undeniably well-situated. A small hobby mine in the back garden produced gems of sufficient quality to keep Plimer in tailored shirts and shiraz. The view of the dusty hills towards the interior of the great dry continent was stunning, but the swimming pool was empty and the air-conditioning restricted to large fans that creaked alarmingly over the beds. Monckton had nearly fainted when, during a break in the long and drunken welcome barbie, he'd relieved in himself in the dunnie and found he was being watched from the bowl by a little green frog. He insisted that Scrotum take the sheets off his bed to ensure there were no nasty surprises for his good Lady. There was a rather long centipede, but nothing poisonous.
In the small tin shed under the water tank at the side of the main house, Scrotum stared at the ceiling and gave the geckos names. Mycroft had warned him it would be warm, but this was ridiculous. It was going to be a long night.
The early morning heat was breathtaking. Plimer insisted this was normal for summer, but the radio was warning of extreme heatwave conditions and catastrophic fire danger for most of South Australia. Monckton thanked the lord (the other one, obviously) for his solar topee and tucked into his breakfast with vigour. Lady M misted herself with lavender water and stayed in the shade. They had a day to kill before getting the show back on the road in Adelaide with three Probus Club sessions and an evening debate at the Retired Cricketer's Association club rooms in McLaren Vale. Plimer wanted to take the Laird out into the bush "to get a feel for the place".
"Do we have to, Ian? It's bloody hot, y'know. Not at all the sort of thing I'm used to. Scotch mist, yes. Occasional snow, of course, but this is a different planet." Monckton didn't sound keen.
"Don't be a wowser, Chris. You can bring old Scrote along to carry the water, make lunch and frighten the flies." Scrotum shuddered.
Plimer drove a slightly newer Landrover than Scrotum had ridden in the day before, but it was just as crusted in dust and scarred by hard use on rough roads. The back was full of the tools of a geologist: hammers of all sizes, two shovels, and an esky full of beer. Plimer swung himself up into the driver's seat, but Monckton was nowhere to be seen. "Chris!" he yelled. "Get your arse in gear."
"Won't be long." Monckton's muffled voice was coming from the house. In the guest bedroom he was struggling with his new body armour. He'd tested it with the razor-sharp koala claws he kept in the library at Tannochbrae for defacing Nature, and it was definitely better than the stuff he'd had in Copenhagen. He had no intention of ending up naked wrapped around a statue of a mermaid again.
In the tin shed, Scrotum stuffed the satellite phone back into his rucksack, strapped Mycroft's GPS watch to his wrist, and headed for the kitchen to pick up the Laird's picnic lunch — cucumber and potted shrimp sandwiches. Plimer was planning to barbecue sausages on the bonnet of the Landrover, but Scrotum doubted that Monckton would go for that.
Plimer drove like a man possessed, but it wasn't entirely clear what was possessing him. Monckton feared it was some terrible antipodean madness, a consequence of too much sun, breathing dust from birth, and compulsory leg spin lessons at kindergarten, but Scrotum suspected something rather more schoolboy — a desperate desire to convince his new best friend that he was really a man's man. As that man's man's friend's man, Scrotum feared he'd seen something like it before, when the Laird had tried a similar tactic with Dennis Thatcher. Quite why he had thought he could drink Margaret's consort under the Number Ten table, and why he had thought it might be a good idea in the first place remained a mystery, but the redoubtable liver of Mr Thatcher had been more than a match for the young Laird. It had taken Scrotum the best part of a day to get the diced carrots out of the deep blue shagpile.
They took lunch in the dappled shade provided by a grove of coolibah trees. The only birdlife they'd seen for miles had been an occasional cockatoo. Monckton asked rather nervously about birds of prey, but Plimer laughed. "Still worried about eagles, eh Chris? We've got a few hawks, but nothing that would dent your hat. Relax, out here nothing can go wrong."
The two gentlemen scientists reclined on the picnic rug sharing a bottle of chilled Adelaide Entre Deux Legs and fell to discussing the weighty matter of climate sensitivity. Monckton, moved by the heat and the intensely alcoholic golden brew, began a lengthy peroration. Scrotum excused himself, and went for a walk. Once on the far side of the trees, he tapped a button on his watch and switched on the satellite phone.
"Scrotum to Wollumboola Base. Come in Wollumboola Base." Flannery was obviously sleeping off a long lunch, because it took him a minute or two to answer. Once awake, though, the great Australian was brisk and business-like. "You'll need to keep the bastards there for 15 minutes, Scrotum, can you manage that?"
"I believe I can, sir, I believe I can." He trotted back to the car and unloaded another bottle of wine and a box of chocolate-dipped yabbies. The Laird had become deeply enamoured of the strange confection. "As great a contribution to the world as Clarrie Grimmett's flipper" he told Plimer as he chomped.
"What's this place called, Ian?"
"The local people call it Hanging Sock. No idea why. Some kind of Christmas cargo cult perhaps?"
The air was still, the heat oppressive, the silence absolute until an unearthly throbbing ululation began in the trees. Monckton sat bolt upright, a yabbie clinging tenaciously to his lip. Plimer's sang froid seemed to desert him. Scrotum retreated to the Landrover and watched as a small band of the local people emerged from the scrub, their faces painted in strange pointilliste patterns, spears pointing at the two men on the rug. They halted and stood motionless as the didgeridoo chorus grew louder. A cloud of dust appeared on the low ridge in front of the car, and it seemed to be approaching at great pace.
Monckton was shivering. Plimer tried to assert himself. "Look mate, it's just the local people giving us a cultural welcome. Strange lot, but there's not a bad bone in their bodies. Just don't flinch. That's an insult."
By now, it was obvious that the dust was being raised by a mob of large grey kangaroos. Scrotum thought the one in front looked familiar, only this time it was wearing boxing gloves. Several large lizards scampered along in the marsupial vanguard, and out of the coolibah trees a crack squad of hit and run koalas were making a flanking movement. Scrotum locked the car doors and pretended to be deep in a book.
Plimer stood up and walked towards the tribesmen. They stared impassively at him, showing no sign of listening to his cheery greetings and offers of beer. Monckton tried to stay close, but the lead kangaroo got in the way and biffed him on the head.
"You rotter! You scoundrel! You cad!" Monckton was incandescent with rage, and there being no eagles in sight, he tried a secret move his father had shown him during the hamster hunts of his childhood. If he could only clap both hands over the kangaroos ears at the same instant, the bugger's eardrums would explode and that would be that. He missed. The kangaroo didn't. Monckton went down in a flail of leathery tails and flying fists. The last thing Scrotum saw was a bunch of evil-looking koalas trussing both men.
The didgeridoos fell silent, and the dust began to settle. All signs of activity disappeared along with the men. Hanging Sock was deserted, Scrotum alone in the car with his thoughts. What would would Lady M say when he returned alone? Would she even notice? Would the Laird make his first Probus gig in the morning?
Perhaps not.
[Some translation may be necessary for those not familiar with the cultural and linguistic histories of Australia and its former colonial masters, hints available here. No marsupials were harmed in the telling of this story. Clarrie Grimmett is just one more in a long line of New Zealanders who were adopted as Australian because they were good at something. For connoisseurs of spin bowling, I recommend following the link under Shane Warne.]
This is the fourth Monckton tale.
Previous episodes:
Monckton & The Case Of The Missing Curry,
Mycroft Monckton Makes Mischief,
Something Potty In The State Of Denmark.
Author GarethPosted on February 4, 2010 July 31, 2011 Categories Climate cranks, environment and ecologyTags cranks, Monckton, Plimer
13 thoughts on "Monckton in Australia: Picnic at Hanging Sock"
Compelling stuff, I felt the dust in my nostrils,and the nibbles sitting uncomfortably with the beer…an insiders's view is always invaluable.
C3P0 says:
I don't really enjoy fiction, but each to their own Gareth. You are to free to enjoy the fictional world you seem to live in!
Macro says:
Monckton is the one who lives in a fictional world – his own special creation.
Gareth says:
I was just about to say that!
Given his disdain for the future, does Monckton have children?
Also, is there really a Lady Monckton?
Juliet Mary Anne Malherbe Jensen. Wikpedia does not give details of any offspring.
"Woolloomooloo." 🙂 Plimer is indeed perfect for it.
A place of great learning.
Well said Bruce!
Put that man in charge of the sheep dip.
mikh says:
Hilarious Gareth !
Almost as screamingly funny as your climatastrophe stories !
SCM says:
http://www.theage.com.au/national/musical-monckton-melts-in-remote-aussie-burg-20100211-nstj.html
Check this out Gav – apparently Monckton did go on an outback outing with Plimer….
But come show time, Monckton – who is not usually shy of an audience – was a no-show.
"We were informed by his wife that he had needed to retire early, with suspected heat stroke," the film's stills photographer, Matt Nettheim, said.
But we know what really happened, don't we… 😉
Whoops I meant Gareth not Gav – apologies!
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Restless Insomnia Quotes for When You Can't Sleep
You're still awake at this hour?
Maybe these insomnia quotes will help.
When was the last time you had a full night's sleep without restlessly tossing and turning half the night away?
If this sounds like you, know that you are not alone.
According to a study done by the University of Pennsylvania, insomnia is a pretty common sleep disorder.
The study concluded with an estimate that 25% of the adult population struggles with insomnia each year.
Many factors can keep you from sleeping properly.
Factors like anxiety over a big event coming up, being overwhelmed with creative inspiration that comes during the night, or even loneliness can all keep you from getting a proper night's rest.
Whatever it is that is keeping you up, take a look at these insomnia quotes to know that you are not alone.
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Look through our complete collection of inspirational quotes here.
Insomnia quotes for when you're up all night
1. "I think the most common cause of insomnia is simple; it's loneliness." — Heath Ledger
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2. "You are the biggest enemy of your own sleep." — Pawan Mishra
3. "A ruffled mind makes a restless pillow." — Charlotte Bronte
4. "Staring at the blue sky causes insomnia to occur in the human." — Steven Magee
5. "The worst thing in the world is to try to sleep and not to." — F. Scott Fitzgerald
6. "Your dreams may seem impossible to someone with insomnia." —Junnita Jackson
7. "Life is something that happens when you can't get to sleep." — Fran Lebowitz
8. "It's a rare book that wins the battle against drooping eyelids." — Tracy Chevalier
9. "I'm an insomniac, my mind works the night shift." — Pete Wentz
10. "Insomnia is my greatest inspiration." — Jon Stewart
Insomnia quotes for the deep thinkers
11. "Sleeplessness is a desert without vegetation or inhabitants." — Jessalyn West
12. "I prefer insomnia to anesthesia." — Antonio Tabucchi
13. "Insomnia is a gross feeder. It will nourish itself on any kind of thinking, including thinking about not thinking." — Clifton Fadiman
14. "Only the insomniac looks on with open eyes, like a cadaver who forgot to die." — Gyula Krúdy
Funny Insomnia quotes
15. "Sleep is such a luxury, which I can't afford." — Robin Sikarwar
16. "The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep." — W. C. Fields
17. "His insomnia was so bad; he couldn't sleep during office hours." —Arthur Baer
18. "Not being able to sleep is terrible. You have the misery of having partied all night… without the satisfaction." — Lynn Johnston
19. "Insomnia: A contagious disease often transmitted from babies to parents." —Shannon Fife
Insomnia quotes about loneliness and fear
20. "The creak of bed springs suffering under the weight of a restless man is as lonely a sound as I know." — Patrick DeWitt
If you're enjoying these quotes, make sure to read our collection of lonely quotes to help you navigate solitide.
Insomnia quotes for when you can't sleep
21. "Sleep comes more easily than it returns." — Victor Hugo
22. "When you have insomnia, you're never really asleep, and you're never really awake." — Chuck Palahniuk
23. "The night is the hardest time to be alive and 4am knows all my secrets." — Poppy Z. Brite
24. "The last refuge of the insomniac is a sense of superiority to the sleeping world." — Leonard Cohen
25. "Insomnia has this romantic way of making the moon feel like perfect company." — Sabrina Benaim
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26. "You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." — Dr. Seuss
27. "If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there and worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the loss of sleep." — Dale Carnegie
28. "Insomnia is a vertiginous lucidity that can convert paradise itself into a place of torture." —Emil Cioran
29. "Insomnia is the violence of the night over a man." —Victor Marie Hugo
30. "Insomnia is the act of pushing through sleep to achieve the art of insane creativity." — Todd Stocker
31. "I've always envied people who sleep easily. Their brains must be cleaner, the floorboards of the skull well swept, all the little monsters closed up in a steamer trunk at the foot of the bed." — David Benioff
32. "Don't fight with the pillow but lay down your head And kick every worriment out of the bed." — Edmund Vance Cooke
33. "It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterward." —Baltasar Gracian
34. "It appears that every man's insomnia is as different from his neighbors as are their daytime hopes and aspirations." — F Scott Fitzgerald
35. "I wonder why I don't go to bed and go to sleep. But then it would be tomorrow, so I decide that no matter how tired, no matter how incoherent I am, I can skip on hour more of sleep and live." — Sylvia Plath
If you're enjoying these quotes, read our collection of Sylvia Plath quotes from the iconic poet.
Insightful insomnia quotes
36. "Insomnia is an indication, not a chaos. Its like ache. Youre not going to provide a patient ache medicine without figuring out whats reasoning the pain." — Judith Owens
37. "Between the midnight and the morning: on a given day, that's the hardest stretch of time to fill."― Luis Joaquin M Katigbak
38. "Insomnia is just another word for chit chat with the demons during bedtime." – Daniel Saint
39. "You can hear it in the midst of the night
While your gaze roams the vast plains on the ceiling."― Erna Grcic
40. "Insomnia never comes to a man who has to get up exactly at 6' Clock. Insomnia troubles only those who can sleep any time." – Elbert Hubbard
41. "I find the nights long, for I sleep but little, and think much." ― Charles Dickens
42. "Waking up was a daily cruelty, an affront, and she avoided it by not sleeping." ― Gregory Maguire
43. "Insomnia haunted me like regret." ― K. Weikel
44. "Physical activity within four hours of bedtime and illness can also cause this type of insomnia." – Alistair Sinclair
45. "A night full of nightmares is way better than a sleepless one."― Mokokoma Mokhonoana
Thought-provoking insomnia quotes
46. "In its early stages, insomnia is almost an oasis in which those who have to think or suffer darkly take refuge." – Colette
47. "Anyone who has never experienced insomnia cannot be taken seriously as an individual." – Simon Brass
48. "Whoever says sleep equals laziness is probably a bitter insomniac." – Joyce Rachelle
If you're enjoying these quotes, make sure to check out our collection of laziness quotes that will motivate you to get started.
49. "Insomnia can be a gift. More time for reading, writing and walking. More time to live." – Luigina Sgarro
50. "Insomnia, then, is not just a state of sleeplessness, a matter of negatives. It involves the active pursuit of sleep. It is a state of longing." – Marina Benjamin
51. "Insomniacs exaggerate the pleasures of sleep." – Marty Rubin
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52. "Some thoughts are too angry to sleep. They lie awake all night and become obsessions." – Marty Rubin
53. "A little insomnia is not without its value in making us appreciate sleep, in throwing a ray of light upon that darkness." – Marcel Proust
54. "Sleep deprivation is physically miserable and creatively cathartic, as internal landscapes rise up from their dormant ashes." – Jaeda DeWalt
55. "Nighttime is really the best time to work. All the ideas are there to be yours because everyone else is asleep." – Catherine O'Hara
More insomnia quotes
56. "I've got a bad case of the 3:00 am guilts – you know, when you lie in bed awake and replay all those things you didn't do right? Because, as we all know, nothing solves insomnia like a nice warm glass of regret, depression and self-loathing." – D.D. Barant
57. "I only sleep with people I love, which is why I have insomnia." – Emilie Autumn
58. "That's the advantage of insomnia. People who go to bed early always complain that the night is too short, but for those of us who stay up all night, it can feel as long as a lifetime. You get a lot done." – Banana Yoshimoto
59. "I think insomnia is a sign that a person is interesting." – Avery Sawyer
60. "It was that sort of sleep in which you wake every hour and think to yourself that you have not been sleeping at all; you can remember dreams that are like reflections, daytime thinking slightly warped." – Kim Stanley Robinson
61. "I knew this feeling, the 2 a.m. loneliness that I'd practically invented." – Sarah Dessen
62. "When it becomes really impossible to get away and sleep, then the will to live evaporates of its own accord." – Louis-Ferdinand Céline
63. "When the world is itself draped in the mantle of night, the mirror of the mind is like the sky in which thoughts twinkle like stars." – Khushwant Singh
64. "Both sleep and insomnolency, when immoderate, are bad." – Hippocrates
65. "Persons in whom a crisis takes place pass the night preceding the paroxysm uncomfortably, but the succeeding night generally more comfortably." – Hippocrates
Insomnia quotes for when you're always sleep-deprived
66. "A stupid man stays awake all night pondering his problems; he's worn out when morning comes and whatever was, still is." ― Poems of the Elder Edda
67. "Right now, our model is the culture of exhaustion. We need to be exhausted before we can fall asleep, so we keep pushing and pushing ourselves. But if a society can't rest, how can it sleep?" ― Patricia Morrisroe
68. "In the January that I turned thirty-five, sleep became a foreign and hostile country. I had never been more than what one might call a refugee in the country of sleep." ― Sarah Monette
69. "Ralph reflected for a moment on the similarities between loneliness and insomnia — how they were both insidious, cumulative, and divisive, the friends of despair and the enemies of love." ― Stephen King
70. "Achievement is the best sleep aid pill…" ― Rodolfo Peon
71. "When the sun goes down, the insomniac dreams of having a nightmare, just to get some sleep in this too loud world." ― Vivian Pham
72. "There is no faith and no hope without sleep." ― H.D.
73. "Do you know what insomnia is?? It's you telling yourself you need more time to complete your projects." ― Shads'
74. "Insomnia can be a gift. More time for reading, writing and walking. More time to live." ― Luigina Sgarro
75. "I was born in the city that never sleeps so perhaps insomnia is my birthright." ― Ariel Francisco
Related Hang In There Quotes To Keep You Climbing
76. "I want to sleep but my brain won't stop talking to itself." — Unknown
77. "My mind decides to run when normal people sleep." — Unknown
78. "My eye lids are heavy, but my thoughts are heavier." — Unknown
79. "Dear Mind, please stop thinking so much at night, I need sleep." —Unknown
80. "Dear brain, please shut up." — Unknown
81. "My day starts backwards … I wake up tired and go to bed wide awake." — Unknown
82. "The best cure for insomnia is a Monday morning." — Unknown
83. "Error 404 sleep not found." — Unknown
84. "Nothing cures insomnia like the realization that it's time to get up." —Unknown
85. "Not being able to sleep because that certain someone is on your mind." — Unknown
86. "I am terrified by this dark thing that sleeps in me." — Unknown
87. "I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death." — Unknown
88. "The scary thing about having insomnia is not the hours lost for sleeping but the re-run of thoughts you've been trying to forget." — Unknown
89. "Sleeping is so hard when you can't stop thinking about someone." — Unknown
90. "I can't go to sleep. You will always be on my mind, even if you are not with me." — Unknown
Thought Provoking Insomnia Quotes To Make You Lie Down
91. "That ideal reader suffering from an ideal insomnia." ― James Joyce
92. "Loneliness, insomnia, and change: the fear of these is even worse than the reality." ― Mignon McLaughlin
93. "Unfortunately, I suffer from insomnia, so my bedtime is as soon as I start to feel the least bit sleepy." ― Cheyenne Jackson
94. "The relegation of insomnia to a secondary condition has dictated treatment practices that are questionable." ― Colleen E. Carney
95. "Insomnia is only the mind over the mattress." ― Jane Ace
96. "I'm kind of an insomniac and watch TV late at night." ― Monica Keena
97. "Insomnia is an all-night travel agency with posters advertising faraway places." ― Charles Simić
98. "I used to think that driving, sleepless, ambitious labor was what you needed to succeed." ― Charles Kuralt
99. "Living chronically with insomnia can generate considerable anxiety and interfere with the quality of life." ― Colleen E. Carney
100. "My trouble is insomnia. If I had always slept properly, I'd never have written a line." ― Louis-Ferdinand Celine
Feeling sleepy yet?
It's 2 a.m. in the morning and you need to get up at 6.
If you fall asleep now you can get a solid four hours of sleep in.
That's more than last night, right?
Do thoughts like these plague you nightly?
If so, don't let your insomnia win by staying in bed and tossing around all night.
Sometimes, one of the best things you can do when you can't sleep is to get up.
If you can't sleep, get out of bed and pour yourself a glass of milk or Sleepy Time Tea.
Take a warm bubble bath and light a sweet-smelling candle to relax your senses.
Or, read a book (bonus points if it's boring – that will put you right to sleep).
Whatever you do, don't drink alcohol or stare at electronics as both are known sleep disruptors.
While the University of Pennsylvania's study showed that 25% of adults experience insomnia, the study also found that 75% recover on their own without developing persistent poor sleep or chronic insomnia.
Did you enjoy these restless insomnia quotes?
Which quote is your favorite?
Let us know in the comment section below.
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No matter what the niche is, a customer has a specific problem that the product is going to provide a solution to. Obviously, you need to think of ways to identify this problem so that you can present the solution. The better you're able to do this, the more customers you're ultimately going to have. You need to illustrate with your messages how what you're offering can solve that problem for your customers.
You must be mindful of the fact that, if not used properly, mobile messages can be more of a pain to your customers than something great that's going to help them. This is because it's very easy to overdo it with messages. You should keep your messages to around only a line or two, and you should always limit your number of messages to one message every other day or so.
Give those that want to an easy opt-out from your list.
Mobile phones, smartphones in particular, are becoming popular at an ever increasing rate. A combination of lower prices for budget smartphones and enhanced features on higher-end smartphones are contributing to this phenomenon. This is great news for mobile marketers, creating a new medium through which consumers receive marketing messages on a daily basis. "Mobile marketing" can and should be integrated with your overall marketing objectives, but there are certain mobile-specific questions to ask yourself before executing a strategy. In the article below are three of these questions that can help ensure mobile marketing success.
Just like any other successful recipe, bulk sms service is being promoted from a personal, day-to-day feature to a marketing tool. Bulk sms service is shifting to a more business oriented end. Economic activity turns from traditional industries towards technology and media.
It is easier for us to text our thoughts to the people we love in our life rather than communicating in person directly. We are really missing out on something great this way. What is it? Look inside to find out.
Short Message Service (SMS) is a text messaging service component of most telephone, World Wide Web, and mobile telephony systems. It uses standardized communication protocols to enable fixed line / landline or mobile phone devices to exchange short text messages. bulk ama service was the most widely used data application, with an estimated 3.5 billion active users.
Text message marketing is a way of reaching customers through the medium of SMS. Using a web-based program, you can send bulk texts to subscribing customers or consumers who opt in for the same.
Did you know that you can take advantage of SMS marketing to help your business grow? Here are a few of the businesses which can benefit from SMS marketing: Entertainment spots – The first businesses to start using bulk sms service marketing were bars and nightclubs. This is because they find bulk messaging to be a low-cost method of promoting specials and informing customers about the entertainment planned for the near future. SMS or short messaging service is a text messaging service and it is a component of each and every phone. This SMS service uses various types of standardized communications protocols that allow all mobile phone devices and fixed lines to exchange short and sweet text messages. This is surely the most widely used data application all over the world.
1. Register with a any bulk sms provider. And since you will be using the provider's platform, care should be taken to select a provider whose platform offers a package that is as comprehensive as you can get. Also consider rates charged by the provider so that you will be able to offer competitive rates in turn to your customers.
2. Ensure that your customers are satisfied by ensuring timely delivery, high delivery rate and good customer relations.
5. Calculate how much you will e able to charge your customers. To do this, take into account how much you are paying for the units acquired from your provider.
This is one of the most expensive way of running bulk sms and it is one of the best too.it will enable you to use all the features you need for customers satisfaction like features that can enhance delivery rates like automatic removal of duplicate numbers and phone number validation may not be available from free provider platforms.it also enables features like Other features like send-time scheduling can also be structured for your site. And with an API SWAP option, which is a must-have if you are building your own site, you can switch between providers to get the desirable service.
• Make sure you get an SMS Gateway Account from an SMS gateway provider. Consider rates charged by the provider so that you will be able to offer competitive rates in turn to your customers.
• Determine how much you will charge your customers for the services rendered. To do this, you have to take into account how much you are paying for the units acquired from your provider.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through timely delivery, high delivery rate and good customer relations.
Realizing this potential of the SMS, marketers are gradually planning their advertising campaigns to include more of message based marketing. After all, messages are the easiest and most effective means of communicating with your audience in a personalized manner. From seeking opinions to asking for feedback, marketers are using the power of short messaging service to engage their customers like never before. Apart from the increased engagement, SMS or short messaging service is also an excellent option for brands wanting to initiate a conversation with their stakeholders.
For those of you who are still not sure about the effectiveness of SMS as a marketing tool, here are a few interesting facts.
To put it simply, SMS is an effective medium. There are studies and extensive researches that prove the effectiveness of SMS as a marketing tool. In fact, these researches clearly indicate that people are more likely to read an SMS than watch an advertisement. After all, none of us like our favorite TV program or song to be interrupted by long ad breaks, do we?
Any business is all about selling ideas. Using the effectiveness of SMS, marketers are able to achieve awareness driven selling that is long lasting and also brings in more profits. "Additionally", the awareness driven selling ensures that your customers develop a stronger connect with the brand and keep coming back for more.
Unlike most of the traditional methods of advertising, SMS marketing allows you to talk to one customer at a time. The message is a personalized approach ensuring that your customer feels more important and connected with the brand. For any type of organization, it is this involvement that brings repeat business for your brands.
When you talk to marketers about advertising campaigns, they always freak out at the idea of investing huge amounts of money. However, with SMS marketing money or budget is never a concern. Given the minimal effort required to design an SMS campaign and the high returns on investment, it comes across as one of the most cost effective options.
The purpose of bulk sms severvice is to introduce people of the local events like musical concerts, movies, club opening and sales announced by prominent stores in the local area, allowing those interested to attend the event. Any business wishing to promote its products or services need to compile a list of telephone numbers of its prospects and clients, and forward that list to a provider of bulk SMS service, who types the suggested message. The message is then sent to all the people whose telephone number is contained in the list. When receiving the message, the may respond to it, if so required, or just make a note of it and discard it subsequently.
Compared to other available options for sending messages to prospects or already existing clients, bulk SMS service works out to be very affordable. Imagine the expense of making telephone calls to hundreds of people and the time it would take doing the needful. Then, you can't be sure if the called party will receive your call and thus get informed of the forthcoming event. So, you save a lot of man hours and also the expense of making calls. By making use of the services of a provider of bulk SMS, you can send your message to clients even if they happen to be in different parts of the world. Well, calling people on phone could be more successful than sending SMS, especially when you are looking for new clients, but recipients would find an SMS to be less intrusive and not so time-consuming too. The most helpful feature of an free bulk sms service is that the message gets recorded in the telephone of the receivers, allowing them to go through it at their convenience.
No matter what you're designing via the web, whether it's a business site, a fan page, an "email message", or even an ad, you have to keep mobile devices in mind. The greatly reduced real estate means that mobile devices view the content differently to the way that regular computers do, so you have to make sure that you're catering directly to your mobile market by offering them something that still looks and operates great on their smaller devices. The extra work now will pay off later.
Working to gain trust doesn't guarantee that every person in your network is going to trust you. Some are going to want to opt out and to stop receiving messages from you. Supplying this type of option and making sure that it's easy to use is going to give your customers more confidence in your business. They will feel as if they're in complete control of the exchange.


Well, another week has passed, and it has been a strange week of sorts. Really very quiet and I don't have much news for today, but I thought I might talk about some things.
I'm done with it. I think I just need to write off the month of August. It is another full moon this weekend and chances of clear skies is almost zilch. Seems we can expect dry days and evening showers, "that doesn't help Mother Nature, please send us some nice weather". We had a glimpse of lovely days earlier in the week when the sun was shining for two days, it was glorious. I even got hot outside. Hopefully spring won't be wet like it usually is.


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Pavement for blind people should be set up on roads, squares, pedestrian streets, commercial streets, bridges, tunnels, interchanges and pedestrian underpasses in the city center area. Pedestrian bridges, pedestrian underpasses, crosswalks and major bus stations shall be provided with blind lanes with prompts.
Ⅰ. How to lay the pavement for blind people?
1: The location and direction of the blind track should be convenient for the visually disabled to walk safely and reach the location of barrier-free facilities smoothly.
2: Blind tracks should be laid continuously, and obstacles such as trees, telephone poles, cables, tree holes, manhole covers, etc. should be avoided. Other facilities should not occupy blind tracks;
3: The blind road should be set at a distance of 250~600mm from the outer wall of the sidewalk, flower platform, and green zone;
4: The blind road can be set at a distance of 250~600mm from the tree hole on the inner side of the sidewalk; if there is no tree hole on the road, the distance between the blind road and the standing edge stone shall not be less than 500mm;
5: The blind track should be set at the turning point, and its length should be greater than the width of the blind track;
6: The bus stop along the sidewalk and the separation zone should set up the blind track, the width should be 300-600mm, and the distance from the curb stone should be 250-500mm.
Ⅱ. Pavement for blind people design meaning
Pavement for blind people is a barrier-free facility in the city, which aims to provide convenience and safety for the visually impaired. It emphasizes practicality, safety and humanization, rather than aesthetics and "artistic" standards.
Pavement for blind people is the road for blind people to walk. If it is occupied or damaged, it will cause great inconvenience to blind people. I hereby appeal to the masses not to let the blind track become "busy". In fact, only a small move can create a safe and unobstructed travel environment for disabled friends.


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Sheffield Chamber comments on Brexit agreement
Commenting on the announcement from the Prime Minister that the Cabinet has backed the draft Withdrawal Agreement and the political declaration on the future relationship between the UK and the EU27, Richard Wright, Director of Policy and Representation at Sheffield Chamber, said:
"It is important that business separates the withdrawal agreement (which is what was presented to parliament yesterday) from a trade deal which will replace the way we trade with Europe now. The withdrawal agreement effectively gets us out of Europe under the terms of Article 50 and we enter a transition period during which a trade deal will be negotiated. It is the latter which is probably more important for business.
"The BCC is right to advise a period of reflection whilst we fully absorb the contents of the withdrawal proposal and assess what its implications might be to the future trade deal. This is too important to give knee jerk, uninformed opinions. Business wants as free a trade environment between the whole of the UK and Europe as possible, whilst ensuring we can negotiate our own deals with other (and increasingly larger) markets. The future of the UK will be defined by how we deal with the world and not just Europe, important as that is, and we will assess the proposal in that context.
"It is important that we recognise that the rules on how we trade with other countries (whether they be Europe or the rest of the World) are already changing to meet new requirements coming from the World Customs Organisation (WCO) and World Trade Organisation (WTO). WCO and WTO are making these changes to combat things like terrorism, money laundering and nuclear proliferation. Some of our older trade documents and practices will be superseded whether we leave Europe or not and we need to understand the implications of those as well, and properly separate them from the inevitable arguments that will arise because of Brexit."


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By DE40LFR
December 19, 2009 in ALL VEHICLES
Benton Harper
Location:Midland City, IL
On 6/1/2019 at 7:04 AM, smallspy said:
My Dutch isn't, well.........well, I don't know Dutch. But even running through Google Translate, there's nothing on there to indicate with any authority that Den Oudsten built any North American-spec buses in Europe. The guys who track the VINs certainly have never mentionned them, and they've been following these kinds of things for longer than many of you have been alive.
As for our Wiki....yeah, no. It's so laughably wrong in so many places as to be useless for any serious research.
By the way - screenshots of websites are not "proof". Links to them are better, especially with references to actual researched materials.
Thanx Dan,
Just because the website shows available models doesn't mean it/they were built in Europe...
Very interesting only Houston is pictured, and with the buy USA rules/regulations, can't see how anything would be built in Europe (after sending dies to Europe at what cost) then the shipping and tariffs costs back to North America just doesn't make financial sense.
Until I actually see real proof (plates and vins) and actual service verified (by a reputable source), I'd say a D35LF and D40LF was never built in Europe for export to North America.
Cityflyer
Location:GTA, Can
Just read from Transit Toronto that NFI Group acquired ADL.
Thomasw
Location:Vancouver BC
3 hours ago, Cityflyer said:
This has been mentioned numerous times in previous pages.
Before posting something in a thread at least read the last 3 pages(at least that's what I do) to see if the answer to your question has already been answered or if the information you were hoping on contributing was already contributed by another member of the board.
Location:Jigokumeguri System Engineering Inc
A recall has been issued for New Flyer 2013-2021 XE40, 2019-2021 XE35, 2018-2021 XE60, 2016-2019 XHE40, and 2015 XHE60 vehicles. Firmware errors in the inverters may cause the electric drive system to shutdown. A sudden loss of power to the wheels increase the risk of a crash.
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/detail.aspx?lang=eng&mk=5680&mkName=NEW FLYER&md=0&fy=0&ty=9999&ft=&ls=0&sy=0&syName=All Systems&all=0&rn=2021206&cf=SearchResult&pg=0
https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V244000&refurl=rss
chasbo2
Location:Ann Arbor Michigan
On 4/17/2021 at 2:08 AM, Eren Jaeger said:
I guess it just shows you that the buses they are making nowadays are cheap and breakdown easily. They don't make buses anymore like they use to.
Location:Twin Cities, MN
On 5/7/2021 at 8:41 PM, chasbo2 said:
I believe firmware would be a programming issue, not related to the physical structure of the actual vehicle. That said I can agree it's a bit ridiculous how we've gotten to the point where a little bad code can place a bus and its occupants in a dangerous situation.
As far as general build quality and design, it would be nice if there was more incentive in purchasing contracts for ENC/Gillig/NFI/Nova to emphasize stuff like a smooth quiet ride and passenger/operator comfort vs. the current 'Who can build the most fuel efficient box the cheapest, and have it reliably run for 12 years/500k miles?' standard.
Enviro_1203
Location:Ottawa
Has anyone been near any of the NFI facilities and seen any OC Transpo XE40s?
Border City Transit
On 5/8/2021 at 11:11 PM, MVTArider said:
Agree 1,000%.
It's going to be on transit systems themselves to prioritize a comfortable ride.
A handful of systems understand how a more pleasant riding experience... will translate to higher ridership and happier customers. Which, in the long run, leads to stronger funding.
Far more systems (especially in the US) consider cost, maintenance and literally nothing else. They may as well be running freight trucks.
If I were writing a spec for transit buses, I'd require a certain passenger window height, rear window and option for roof-mounted HVAC.
Right off that bat, that would eliminate Gillig -- which is more than half the battle! It's open-ended enough where either Novabus or New Flyer could win. As for El Dorado, I have yet to form a conclusive stance. They're decent buses for light-duty/shuttle applications, but they're somewhat unconvincing in "real" urban transit service. I see them at LA Metro... and they do not look up to the job. But, could El Dorado satisfy my spec? I suppose I'd give them a chance if so...
On 5/10/2021 at 10:48 AM, Border City Transit said:
As for El Dorado, I have yet to form a conclusive stance. They're decent buses for light-duty/shuttle applications, but they're somewhat unconvincing in "real" urban transit service. I see them at LA Metro... and they do not look up to the job. But, could El Dorado satisfy my spec? I suppose I'd give them a chance if so...
They have those buses located in the suburban parts of Chicago and I can tell you that they do not seem promising. I think in my view, the best type of buses for public transit agencies to use would be either Gillig or New Flyer. Perhaps I can throw NovaBus in there but I have yet to ride one of those buses
MiExpress
On the most recent agenda for London Transit there was a report requesting additional funding approval due to forced price increases from New Flyer on their outstanding order of 22 Xcelsior buses. It appears that New Flyer's suppliers are forcing price increases on them by force majure and New Flyer has no choice but to pass on some of the burden to the customer. New Flyer's correspondence states they are facing increases of around 14% year over year in one of the major manufacturing price indexes but are asking customers to absorb half or 7% of that increase.
The letter states that all customers with deliveries after July 1, 2022 will have this 7% increase so it seems any agency who has Xcelsiors on order for delivery will have to do some number crunching. In a past conference call, NFI executives stated that they would be allowing customers to reduce their order quantity or "de-spec" their buses if necessary to help deal with the pricing increase if funding is a challenge.
New Flyer Letter regarding 7% price increase
Allison has a software that detects the load on the bus and adjusts the shifting and takeoff to be more smooth.
Voith equipped buses are horrible.
GO transit's double deckers have smooth shifting as long as the drivers are gentle with the throttle and brakes. It seems like some units either have sticky brakes or the driver has a heavy foot.
Edited July 3, 2022 by Shaun
17 hours ago, Shaun said:
Cool story.
what does this have to do with Flyer? Nothing? Ok.
Location:columbus ohio
On 4/17/2021 at 2:08 AM, Kobayashi said:
John Sulu
The first New Flyers for Fairfax Connector and WMATA were not only their first New Flyers in their fleets, but also their first low-floors and their first CNGs respectively.
Has production of the TTC Xcelsior hybrid rigid and articulated buses began production yet? They were suppose to deliver 68 XDE60s and 135 XDE40s by the start of spring. Even there are no photos of it yet.
Blame the pandemic, inflation and supply chain:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/new-flyer-international-layoffs-winnipeg-1.6708214
Manitoba told of New Flyer layoffs after announcing $50M loan to parent company
NFI Group says pandemic, supply chain problems, inflation prompted additional layoffs
CBC News · Posted: Jan 10, 2023 5:42 PM EST | Last Updated: January 10
Less than a month after the Manitoba government announced a $50-million loan to help the Winnipeg-based NFI Group address supply chain issues, it was informed that the company had permanently laid off 30 employees.
The employees laid off were from New Flyer, a bus manufacturing company that's an NFI Group subsidiary, a spokesperson from NFI confirmed on Tuesday. The province was told about the layoffs on Jan. 6.
"These decisions are never easy, as they impact our people and their families, but we hope that these reductions are temporary, and we anticipate that we will grow our workforce in Winnipeg later in 2023 as we recover from the current supply disruptions," the spokesperson said in an email.
NFI said it was "severely impacted" by the pandemic, as well as supply chain problems and rising inflation.
The spokesperson said the company has seen a net loss of $230 million, had to eliminate 2,000 positions globally and closed or downsized a number of facilities since the beginning of the pandemic.
Winnipeg bus manufacturer NFI secures $250M government loan package to manage supply-chain chaos
Winnipeg Transit rolls forward on electric buses with $509M in funding to modernize system
On Dec. 23, the province announced it was giving a short-term repayable loan to the company.
Company leadership said in an email late Tuesday, after this story was first published, that the layoffs were finalized the day before the loan was announced.
At the time, Premier Heather Stefanson tweeted the company, which employs 2,400 people in the province, "is key to Manitoba's economic growth as we move forward toward a greener economy."
NFI's spokesperson said the company hopes the funding from the province, which is expected to be finalized by the end of January, will help strengthen the company's financial position and support ongoing operations.
Employers who intend to terminate a group of 50 or more employees within four weeks must notify the provincial government, according to the Manitoba employment standards code.
No other employers have given notice that they are terminating employees since December, the provincial spokesperson said.
We initially reported that NFI Group had laid off 30 employees after a provincial government loan was announced. Late Tuesday, after the story was published, an NFI Group spokesperson sent an email to clarify the layoffs were finalized the day before the loan was announced.
Jan 11, 2023 9:44 AM CT


It's tricky to wait for things that you know are coming – such as the completion of your soul destiny – but Angel Number 3152 wants you to remain calm and collected so that you can make proper use of the things that are going to come together regarding your life and its parts.
Good things will come to you when you wait properly for them to appear.
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Angel Number 1 wants you to keep a bright life and fill your mind with the idea that you can make your future bright as a result.
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Angel Number 2 needs you to always go after that soul destiny of yours. You've done fantastic things, and you deserve to be rewarded for all of it.
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'The Sustainable City,' the region's first fully integrated and operational sustainable community in Dubai, recently welcomed international diplomats to witness its final stage progress of Phase One, its unique facilities and components – many of which are considered a world first – and view its achievements and the innovative aspect of the city.
The development comprises a five-cluster residential complex, with each cluster featuring a central wind tower, solar-shaded parking lots, pedestrianised streets, banks, clinics, a communal area, five playgrounds and a mosque. Meanwhile, among the development's other advantages and attractions will be a grass amphitheatre for hosting events, a planetarium and the first-ever eco resort in the region. There will also be a 'Green School' from kindergarten to grade six, as well as a Diamond Innovation Center – a major education base and knowledge resource – where advanced research into environmental living will take place.
The delegation comprised of 11 diplomats from eight major embassies and consulates based here in the UAE, including: Alastair Long (from the British Embassy), Cheong Ming Foong (from the Consulate of Singapore), HE Bogdan Kolarov and Dimitar Dimitrov (from the Consulate of Bulgaria), Ahmad Faiz Bin Ab. Nasir and Shahid Bin Abu Bakar (from the Consulate of Malaysia), Kamlesh Prakash (from the Fijian Embassy), Donrawee Waranon and Salynn Phudtapitug (from the Consulate of Thailand), Charitha Yattogoda (from the Consulate of Sri Lanka) and Giovanni E Palec (from the Consulate of the Philippines). Dr Tariq Nizami, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Clubs Network, was also among the attendees.


Are you ready for the weekend?? I know I am! JT & Hunger Games, roll on!! I have new additions in the shop as well as a "Gratitude" special going on. You'll want to keep track on Facebook to snag a freebie/special each day for the next week. And, of course, take full advantage of the sale coinciding with the release of "December to Remember."
I hope you've been collecting the pieces to the "December" coordinating mini kit freebie. Here is the final piece to add to your stash.


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Q: 16-bit Integer UNSIGNED value for a pixel I'm trying to get the 16-bit integer unsigned value for a pixel in an image using JAVA.
I'm using:
int d = img.getRGB(x, y);
I get numbers like this -16744032, I don't think that getRGB is the right method to use, along with that it is signed.
Note: I don't want to convert it to RGB.
all that I want is:
16-bit Integer unsigned value for a pixel.
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what I want is not a very complicated method that has nothing to do with colors at all.

A: I don't have experience with image manipulation in java, but from the javadoc you should be able to get a Raster object from the method getRaster(), then either getPixel(x,y,int[] arr) or getDataElements(x,y,object outData) may work.
That assumes that the image is in 16 bits format in the first place. If not you will need to convert the RGB value to 16 bits. This question may be relevant in that case: How to convert between color models
Sources:
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/awt/image/BufferedImage.html#getRaster()
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/awt/image/Raster.html

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Q: Not able to connect MySQL database with Eclipse Neon I want to learn BIRT reporting in Eclipse Neon on my MacOS.
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Q: Create read-only user on Collabnet Edge SVN How can I create a read-only user (for access from another websvn server) on a Collabnet Edge SVN server?  I do have a level of administrative rights through the web interface as well as direct server access.

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Nepali is the official language of Nepal and regional official in India. Last Update: 2016-11-14 Usage Frequency: 1 Quality: Reference: Anonymous. We will soon be offering LIVE Tomato and … Black cardamom: अमला: Amala: Nepali gooseberry: अनार्दाना: Anardana: Pomegranate seed: ओखर : Okhar: Wall Nut: अन्जिर: Anjir: Fig: बेसार: Besar: Turmeric: बिरेनुन: Birenun: Black Salt: छोड्दा: Chodda: Dates: दालचिनी: Dalchini: Cinnamon: दहि: Dahi: Curd / Yogurt: धनिया: Dhania: Coriander Flax seed oil is derived from flax seed. Note to mobile users: This page might not work on mobile browsers. If you are sure about correct spellings of term black cumin seed then it seems term black cumin seed is unavailable at this time in Nepali | नेपाली dictionary database. Nepali. Black is Nepali word. Learn more. Some people also mistakenly call them "onion seeds" because they have a slight onion-like smell. Black wallnuts is Nepali word. English. Asked by Wiki User. There is no such direct translation for the Nepali name of the fruit. Thanks for image providers. Typing is case-sensitive (e.g. mucuna seeds. A collection of useful phrases in Nepali, an Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in Nepal, and also in Bhutan, Burma and India. Need the translation of "Seed" in Nepali but even don't know the meaning? Now we are offering many new varieties of vegetable seeds like: Kohlrabi, Wheat, Pumpkin, Lettuce, Cabbage, Corn, Beet, Herbs, Carrot, Onion, Celery, Broccoli and many many more! Today, black seed is most commonly used for asthma, diabetes, hypertension, weight loss, and many other condition. chia seeds name nepali. 0 1 2. Most of the people in Nepal are still unaware the fruit avocado. Nepal pepper - Szechwan pepper, Sichuan pepper, Chinese pepper, (Z. armatum) - Timmur - (टिम्मुर, तिम्बुर) Also known as ban timmur or Nepali pepper, this is a highly pungent, sharp tasting dried berry from the prickly ash shrub family. Many people had handlooms in … Black millet is called 'MAS' or simply 'KALO DAL' in nepali language. Its primary purpose is commercial charas production. Translate.com. Copyright © 2020 Multiply Media, LLC. This article explains what seed cycling is and whether it's a helpful practice. हिन्दी मा अर्थ क्यारम बीउ . Last Update: 2017-04-24 Usage Frequency: 1 Quality: Reference: Anonymous. Some symbols are harbingers of great … These small, oval, flat seeds come from the sesame plant, a flowering plant that belongs to the Pedaliaceae family.. Flag: Nepal was added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015.. Last Update ... carom seeds meaning in nepali. Basil seeds have a long history of use in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, but their health effects have only been tested in a few studies. If an unwanted or…. Inter state form of sales tax income tax? Nepalese from Reefermans Seeds is available only as regular seeds. In nepali. Others were imported from similar climates and have since been cultivated locally for centuries. chia बीउ नाम नेपाली . It has also been used for "pink eye" (conjunctivitis), pockets of infection (abscesses), and parasites. You only need to type in Nepali and you will get English meaning. It is often mistaken for black pepper, but has an entirely different flavor and is, in fact, not related to the black pepper family. It is called बाबरी फूल को गेडा (babari ful ko geda) or तुलसी मन्जरी को गेडा ( tulshi manjari ko geda) especially at eastern part of nepal like Jhapa and Illam and locally available in maximum household for medical purposes. When not in use, it can be wrapped 3-5 times loosely around most wrists. Google's free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages. tulsi seed तुलसीको दाना . Black sesame seeds is a natural tonic for liver that enables better flow to blood, which, in turn is believed to nourish eyes. Human translations with examples: MyMemory, World's Largest Translation Memory. Does pumpkin pie need to be refrigerated? magaj seeds. Nepali Vegetable English Name - We All Nepali tulsi seed तुलसीको दाना. Meaning of Black wallnuts. 2012-07-08 02:39:50 2012-07-08 02:39:50. Regularly massaging your eye lids with sesame seed oil could help in erasing those dark circles and wrinkles. Searched term : black cumin seed. Last Update: 2018-08-29 Usage Frequency: 2 Quality: Reference: Anonymous. Its English common names include monkey tamarind, velvet bean, Bengal velvet bean, Florida velvet bean, Mauritius velvet bean, Yokohama velvet bean, cowage, cowitch, lacuna bean, and Lyon bean. The product sold as black lentil is usually the whole urad bean, whereas the split bean (the interior being white) is called white lentil. What is the birthday of carmelita divinagracia? Nepali. Per shrub production of the product is 5 Kg dried weight. Kalonji refers to the black seeds of the Nigella Sativa plant, and it is often called as Black cumin. For a Hindu mystic, dream interpretation can provide a window into the future.Objects, characters, and emotions that appear in a person's dreams all take on symbolic meanings to be analyzed and interpreted. Roman Nepali to English Dictionary is free online base dictionary. Nepali. It covers total area of 143,351 sq km and its boundary is 2,926 km long in total, bordered by China 1,236 km and India 1,690 km. Nepali. The Nepal Law Commission Act, 2063, established the Nepal Law Commission as an independent body for drafting, codifying and revising, integrating and revising existing laws, and even to conduct research and research on law and justice matters. Nigella seeds have little odour, but when ground or chewed they develop a vaguely oregano-like scent.The taste is aromatic and slightly bitter; I have seen it called pungent and smoky and even compared to black pepper, but I cannot agree with that comparison. Roman Nepali to English Dictionary is free online base dictionary. Traditional Newar clothing refers to the everyday clothes worn by the Newar people of Nepal who are indigenous to the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions. Nepali Ingredients English Translations The translations of the Nepalese ingredient names are given on the right column. ne पुतली बाजे उपनाम पाएका स्मीथले संकलन गरेका पुतली प् Used plant part. In Nepali. The deep black, sharp-edged seed grains.Plant family. Nepali. Bodhi seed beads can be used for counting all types of mantras as well as other prayers. How old was queen elizabeth 2 when she became queen? Roman Nepali to English Dictionary is free online base dictionary. Edible parts of Szechuan Pepper: The fruit is dried and used as a condiment. Bakullo seed meaning in English. Translate.com. chia seeds. Ranunculaceae (buttercup family). हिन्दी मा अर्थ क्यारम बीउ . Native to sub-Himalayan region, black cardamom is the dried fruit of a perennial herbaceous plant of the ginger family. The black varieties have a strong, bitter taste and not used much in Nepali cooking, but they are considered sacred and are used in various religious ceremonies and rituals. HRSeeds primarily sells Pepper and Tomato seeds. Last Update: 2020-09-06 Usage Frequency: 2 Quality: Reference: Anonymous. Kalonji, or nigella seeds, are known for their culinary and medicinal uses. The weather and climate varies from hot summers to severe winters. Traditional Himalayan landraces are typically multipurpose plants cultivated for their fibre, nutritious seeds, and hand-rubbed charas. Here are 12 fascinating benefits and uses of basil seeds. The Flag: Nepal emoji is a flag sequence combining Regional Indicator Symbol Letter N and Regional Indicator Symbol Letter P.These display as a single emoji on supported platforms. Nepali. Shop here to support the New Fair Trade and sustainable careers for our all woman team in Nepal! Chia seeds are native to south american cultures like the Mayans & the Aztecs. We found 1 offer for EUR 52.00 for 10 regular seeds. Answer . Copy and Paste alas. Black Seed "कालो जीरा" has various uses. Most of the clothes are made of homespun. Your Free Nepali Dictionary. small letter t=त and capital letter T=ट). You only need to type in Nepali and you will get English meaning. Nepali. Your Free Nepali Dictionary. The flag for Nepal, which may show as the letters NP on some platforms. See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. Bakullo seed is Nepali word. A pepper flavour, it is stronger and more pungent than black pepper. English. essay on my favorite teacher in nep English. Edible parts of Szechuan Pepper: The fruit is dried and used as a condiment. Learn more. Simply strung and finished with a guru bead and black tassel. सन बीउ नाम उडिया. What is answer lend is to borrow as harmony is to D? Some Basic Information on Black Sesame Seeds. This Free Nepali dictionary will help you to find English meaning of Nepali word for free. Last Update: 2014-11-18 Usage Frequency: 1 Quality: Facts and Pictures of Plant Jamara Dashain Facts and Pictures of Plant Jamara Dashain or Grow Jamara Dashain. हामी सबै नेपाली को चाहना "शान्त सुध्रिढ र समुन्नत नेपाल" - Peaceful prosperous and developed Nepal. Nigella Seeds - Mungrelo, Mugrelo - (मुग्रेलो, मुन्ग्रेलो)Also known as black cumin, black onion seeds and kalonji, these are small, triangular, black seeds with rough surface and white interior.They have a lingering flavor described as peppery, nutty, and bitter. Nigella sativa (black caraway, also known as black cumin, nigella, kalojeera, kalonji or kalanji) is an annual flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania) and western Asia (Turkey, Iran and Iraq), but naturalized over a much wider area, including parts of Europe, northern Africa and east to Myanmar. Translate.com. Nepali. Mustard grows well in temperate regions. Some CBD will be exhibited by a majority of plants. While most Nepalese people speak at least some Nepali, there are more than 100 different languages and dialects spoken in Nepal. In Pakistan, rapeseed-mustard is the second most important source of oil, after cotton. Nepali. check_circle Instantly translate English sentences and phrases into Nepali. Rudraksha (IAST:Rudrākṣa) is a seed that is used as a prayer bead in Hinduism (especially in Shaivism), Buddhism, Sikhism and Islam. A pepper flavour, it is stronger and more pungent than black pepper. Need the translation of "Seeds" in Nepali but even don't know the meaning? Indian spices include a variety of spices grown across the Indian subcontinent (a sub-region of South Asia).With different climates in different parts of the country, India produces a variety of spices, many of which are native to the subcontinent. Why don't libraries smell like bookstores? Mucuna pruriens is a tropical legume native to Africa and tropical Asia and widely naturalized and cultivated. Nepal is one of the largest growers of black cardamom. Sensory quality. Use Translate.com to cover it all. Seed cycling is a growing trend claimed to balance hormones, boost fertility, and ease symptoms of menopause. There is no Hindi or Indian name to chia seeds. flax seeds. Flag: Nepal Emoji Meaning. Handmade in Kathmandu, Nepal. Used plant part. chia seeds nepali मा . The aggregate fruit from a bramble, that most commonly is red while unripe, but that becomes black when it ripens. (View Help section for more details). How long will the footprints on the moon last? Black Cumin, in India also called Kashmiri cumin, is not much known outside Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the western part of Northern India (Kashmir, Punjab).It is preferred to ordinary (white) cumin for some Northern Indian meat dishes (korma [कोरमा]) and rice dishes (biryani [बिरयानी]); if unavailable, toasted white cumin is an acceptable alternative. Black Seed is called "कालो जीरा" in Nepali. Last Update: 2015-11-25 Usage Frequency: 1 Quality: Reference: Anonymous. Dried seed coats weighing 3.5 Kg and 1.5 Kg of black shiny seeds can be obtained from 20 Kg of fresh ripen fruit (DPR, Salyan). Type Romanized Nepali words in the box below and the English letters will be converted into unicode Nepali as you type. Meaning of Bakullo seed. Nepali definition: 1. a person from Nepal: 2. a language spoken in Nepal and parts of northeastern India: 3. from or…. flax seeds name odia. Brown and black mustard seeds return higher yields than their yellow counterparts. alas. This Nepali from Rolpa is a domesticated plant with long leaflets. Nepal has varieties of lands as it has weather and people. When it is ready it looks like completely black soup. Black cumin, (Nigella sativa), also called black seed, black caraway, Roman coriander, kalonji, or fennel flower, annual plant of the ranunculus family (Ranunculaceae), grown for its pungent seeds, which are used as a spice and in herbal medicine. Major producers of mustard seeds include India, Pakistan, Canada, Nepal, Hungary, Great Britain and the United States. Per shrub production of the product is 5 Kg dried weight. Weaving was a major industry in the Kathmandu Valley. carom seeds meaning in nepali. Nepali It's related to Indo-Aryan languages, such as Hindi and ''Punjabi." These black seeds are approximately 0.125 inches (about 3.18mm) in length and have a slightly triangular shape, so people often confuse them with black sesame seeds. They both have many benefits of which you can read in the link below. When they are ripe, rudraksha seeds are covered by a blue outer shell and are sometimes called blueberry beads. We hope it will help find the Nepalese ingredient for the Nepalese staying abroad. 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Black wallnuts meaning in English. en The butterflies collected by Smith — aka 'Putali Baje' meaning 'Butterfly Granddad' in Nepali — have been displayed at Natural History Museum, Kathmandu; Annapurna Butterfly Museum, Pokhara; and at Kathmandu University in Dhulikhel. These dark-speckled seed beads have special meaning for all seekers of divine wisdom. Firstly, Avocado isnt a Nepalese fruit and is found to be imported and cultivated in Nepal in late 2000. There are more 100 festivals celebrated in Useful phrases in Nepali. English. Who is the actress in the saint agur advert? Black meaning in English. Nepali. It is normally written with the Devanagari script (as is Hindi). What is flax seed called in Nepali? Apart from its usage in India, Nepal and other Asian countries, black cardamom is not very common. Nigella seeds have little odour, but when ground or chewed they develop a vaguely oregano-like scent.The taste is aromatic and slightly bitter; I have seen it called pungent and smoky and even compared to black pepper, but I cannot agree with that comparison. Lotus Sky creates Nepal glass bead bracelets ethically handmade in our Kathmandu studio. Last Update: 2017-04-24 Usage Frequency: 1 Quality: Reference: Anonymous. हामी सबै नेपाली को चाहना "शान्त सुध्रिढ र समुन्नत नेपाल" - Peaceful prosperous and developed Nepal. Meaning of Seeds chharnu. Nepali food blog. Last Update: 2014-11-18 Usage Frequency: 1 Quality: Reference: Anonymous. Black sesame seeds are recognized as one of the oldest and most useful seeds known to mankind. You only need to type in Nepali and you will get English meaning. Need the translation of "Seeding" in Nepali but even don't know the meaning? Nepali name of flaxseed. The material on this site can not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of Multiply. Wiki User Answered . Designing and crocheting each bracelet ourselves, we are Nepal's 100% sisterhood fueled glass bead bracelet company. Nepali to English Dictionary is a free online dictionary. Last Update: 2015-11-25 Usage Frequency: 1 Quality: Reference: Anonymous. Use Translate.com to cover it all.
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Q: Can Bash Variable Expansion be performed directly on user input? In bash, is there any way to read in user input but still allow bash variable expansion?
I am trying to request the user enter a path in the middle of a program but since ~ and other variables are not expanded as a part of the read builtin, users have to enter in an absolute path.
Example: When a user enters a path into:
read -ep "input> " dirin
  [[ -d "$dirin" ]]

returns true when a user enters /home/user/bin but not ~/bin or $HOME/bin.

A: A naive way would be:
eval "dirin=$dirin"

What that does is evaluate the expansion of dirin=$dirin as shell code.
With dirin containing ~/foo, it's actually evaluating:
dirin=~/foo

It's easy to see the limitations. With a dirin containing foo bar, that becomes:
dirin=foo bar

So it's running bar with dirin=foo in its environment (and you'd have other problems with all the shell special characters).
Here, you'd need to decide what expansions are allowed (tilde, command substitution, parameter expansion, process substitution, arithmetic expansion, filename expansion...) and either do those substitutions by hand, or use eval but escape every character but those that would allow them which would be virtually impossible other than by implementing  a full shell syntax parser unless you limit it to for instance ~foo, $VAR, ${VAR}.
Here, I'd use zsh instead of bash that has a dedicated operator for that:
vared -cp "input> " dirin
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            _ev_var=${_ev_var#"$_ev_v"};;
          (*)
            _ev_outvar=$_ev_outvar\$
        esac;;
      (*)
        _ev_outvar=$_ev_outvar$_ev_var
        break
    esac
  done
  eval "$1=\$_ev_outvar"
}

Example:
$ var='~mail/$USER'
$ expand_var var;
$ printf '%s\n' "$var"
/var/mail/stephane

As an approximation, we could also prepend every character but ~${}-_. and alnums with backslash before passing to eval:
eval "dirin=$(
  printf '%s\n' "$dirin" |
    sed 's/[^[:alnum:]~${}_.-]/\\&/g')"

(here simplified on the ground that $dirin can't contain newline characters as it comes from read)
That would trigger syntax errors if one entered ${foo#bar} for instance but at least that can't do much harm as a simple eval would.
Edit: a working solution for bash and other POSIX shells would be to separate the tilde and other expansions like in zsh and use eval with a here-document for the other expansions part like:
expand_var() {
  eval "_ev_var=\${$1}"
  _ev_outvar=
  _ev_v=${_ev_var%%/*}
  case $_ev_v in
    (?*[![:alnum:]._-]*) ;;
    ("~"*)
      eval "_ev_outvar=$_ev_v"; _ev_var=${_ev_var#"$_ev_v"}
  esac
  eval "$1=\$_ev_outvar\$(cat << //unlikely//
$_ev_var
//unlikely//
)"

That would allow tilde, parameter, arithmetic and command expansions like in zsh above.
    }


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