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Ashraf Jamal Wednesday, March 1st 2017
In a startling revelation about the health scenario in Singapore, there has been an average of 160 complaints of overcharging of patients against private and public health institutions in Singapore in the past two years. These complaints have been received by Ministry of Health (MOH) in Singapore.
An average of 160 complaints of overcharging of patients was made in Singapore. Photo courtesy: sgh.com
This was informed by Minister of State ( Health) Lam Pin Min while replying to a question in Parliament. He was responding to MP Lee Bee Wah's question as to how many reports of excessive charging by doctors in private practice have been received by the Ministry in the past five years, whether there is a trend of doctors abusing their patients' medical insurance coverage by overcharging them and what measures can be taken to regulate such a practice.
Dr Lam further observed that doctors are ethically responsible for charging fair and reasonable fees to their patients. The Singapore Medical Council (SMC) Ethical Code and Ethical Guidelines (ECEG) requires doctors to charge reasonably and ensure that their fees are transparent and made known to patients in advance. The SMC can take disciplinary action against errant doctors who do not meet these requirements, and has done so before.
The Minister observed that MOH learnt of 23 cases via email last year, and the bulk of them (90 per cent) were against private medical institutions, with the remainder against public healthcare institutions.
However, the Ministry was unable to compare the figures of the past five years accurately because of change in the data-collection system and classification of bill-related feedback.
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Ashraf Jamal brings a rare depth to writing equipped with a degree in journalism, a postgraduate degree in political science, and a degree in law from the Allahabad University. His experience includes editing and publishing the Northern India Patrika and writing for Times of India for almost a decade covering just about any topic under the sun including NRIs and Indian diaspora.


The radical homosexual lobby's condemnation of Phil Robertson is another disgusting example of discrimination against Christians. We the undersigned fully support Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson and his freedom to express his biblical views. Those who attempt to silence his moral views are anti-American, anti-freedom, and anti-Christian.
Censorship of Robertson's Christian witness is 100% wrong and violates his religious freedoms. We demand that A&E KEEP PHIL on DUCK DYNASTY and NOT give in to the radical homosexual lobby.
Attacking Robertson for saying what the Bible teaches marginalizes Christians and tells us that the attackers are not open to hearing any viewpoints but their own.
We demand that Phil Robertson's attackers apologize for disrespecting his freedom of speech. Intolerant, discriminatory practices against Christians must END NOW. Robertson deserves respect.
Submitted by beayoung1 on Mon, 06/02/2014 - 14:45.
Is God a bigot? When one proclaims what God proclaimed does not, cannot, make anyone a bigot.
Keep speaking the truth, Phil, in season and out of season. You will be rewarded in Heaven.


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By John Ourand 11.15.2022
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports laid off dozens of staffers today. Around 70 people lost their jobs today in a round of across-the-board cuts that affected Turner Sports, Bleacher Report and the company's studio operations in Atlanta. Most of the layoffs came from Turner Sports and Bleacher Report staffers. All told, WBD Sports cut a little more than 10% of its workforce, counting both people that were let go and open positions that will remain unfilled.
In an email sent to WBD Sports employees this afternoon, WBD Sports Chair & CEO Luis Silberwasser acknowledged that it had been "an emotional and challenging day for everyone." But he also said that WBD Sports needed to make the cuts to stay competitive in the sports media marketplace. His message was clear: it was a tough decision made amid a larger industry trend of cutbacks. "Our reality is we must evolve to position WBD and our Sports division for long-term success against an environment that includes a challenging macroeconomic forecast, as well as headwinds from the accelerated changes in our media industry and business model," Silberwasser wrote. "Today's actions are necessary as we transform and evolve our business, as we remain focused on delivering best-in-class product, talent and digital experiences for our fans."
It appears that WBD Sports still will be active when it comes to negotiating for available sports rights. The on-screen programming quality is not expected to suffer as a result of these cuts.
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Sevan, Gegharkunik Region, Republic of Armenia
Sevanavank monastery is located on the peninsula of Lake Sevan. The first church of the monastery was built by Gregory the Illuminator in 305. After the adoption of Christianity as a state religion by King Trdat III in 301, Christian churches started to be built all over the country. Thus St. Harutyun and St. Karapet churches built by Gregory the Illuminator on the island of Sevan were one of the first Christian religious buildings in Armenia.
Sevanavank is also known as "Mariamashen" i.e. "built by Mariam", as according to an inscription on one of the churches, the monastery of Sevanavank was founded by Princess Mariam in 874.
The legend says that Mashtots Eghvardetsi (a monk who lived as a hermit for ten years in Sevanavank and later became a Catholicos) saw a dream in which the 12 apostles came to him and ordered him to build a church after their name on the island of Lake Sevan.
Mashtots told his dream to Mariam, who had vowed to build thirty churches in honour of her late husband. The princess was impressed by the monk's story and started the construction of Surb Arakelots ("Holy Apostles") and Surb Astvatsatsin ("Holy Mother of God") churches of the monastery.
Unfortunately the basilica church of St. Astvatsatsin was demolished in Soviet times (1931) and the stones were used to build a holiday home on the island.
Excavations held on the site revealed that the territory of Lake Sevan was already inhabited in the New Stone and Bronze Ages. For centuries the island was a perfect fortification from invading forces․ The famous battle of 921 between Armenian King Ashot II Bagratuni (or Ashot the Iron) and the Arab forces took place in Sevan. The remains of the fortress walls can still be seen from the west side of the peninsula.
In the 20th century, the water level of Lake Sevan dropped and the island became a peninsula.
Today, Sevanavank is one of the most recognized historical and cultural sites of Armenia. It is also one of the most famous tourist destinations in the country.
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Just when we got our broadswords clean…
March. In ancient Rome, it marked the beginning of war season. Appropriate that we'll get to wet our steel once again come March in Dragon Age 2. With the announcement of the release date, we also get to feast our peepers on the first trailer:
Mark Darrah, executive producer at BioWare tells us to expect "faster, more responsive combat that will allow players to think like a general, but fight like a Spartan."
And just who is this Spartan general? Players will be filling the chainmail boots of Hawke, a refugee-turned-sword-wielding-badass. While little has been revealed about our mysterious hero, we do know that his journey will take place over a ten year timeline, and he will have to gather the eclectic ensemble of allies and face the agonizing moral dilemmas that are the hallmarks of BioWare's games.
"We are giving the franchise's gameplay a shot of adrenaline. We can't wait to get the game in people's hands so they can feel the difference." Darrah says. We can't wait either.
Dragon Age2 will release in North America on March 8, 2011 and March 11 in the UK and Europe.
Strap on your chastity belt and meet the new cast in the latest expansion
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STANFORD, Calif | Virginia politician's accuser on Stanford sex assault panel
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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — A college professor who has accused Virginia's lieutenant governor of sexual assault will appear Tuesday at a long-planned Stanford University academic symposium on that topic.
Stanford officials said she won't discuss the incident during the sold-out event at the school's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. Vanessa Tyson was the first of two women who alleged last week that Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax sexually assaulted them, prompting calls for his resignation. Fairfax has denied the allegations and said he won't resign.
The event was planned several weeks ago before Tyson aired her accusation and is titled, "Betrayal and Courage in the Age of #MeToo." It will be live-streamed at casbs.stanford.edu .
Tyson entered the building without addressing a waiting throng of reporters.
At the opening of the event, center director Margaret Levi admonished an audience of about 100 in the room to refrain from asking personal questions. Tyson was greeted with a standing ovation.
"This is an academic event. This is not about current events or the current political situation," she said.
Tyson was joined on stage by a fellow center researcher Jennifer Freyd and moderated by law school professor Paul Brest to discuss "the underlying dynamics of sexual violence and institutional betrayal" according to symposium literature. Tyson is an associate politic science professor at Scripps College about 30 miles (50 kilometers) east of Los Angeles. She is spending the year at Stanford in part researching "the political discourse surrounding sexual assault," according the center's website.
Tyson's accusation was made public last week when a friend shared a private Facebook message sent by Tyson that alluded to the possibility of Fairfax becoming governor if the current Gov. Ralph Northam one was forced to resign because of a racism scandal. That message was posted on a conservative political website that follows Virginia politics.
The Associated Press typically does not identify those who say they were sexually assaulted, but Tyson issued a statement in her name last week.
In the statement, Tyson said Fairfax held her head down and forced her to perform oral sex in his hotel room at the Democratic National Convention in Boston in 2004. Fairfax says the encounter was consensual. Tyson has not otherwise commented publicly and hasn't responded to multiple requests for comment from The AP.
Stanford officials said in a statement Tuesday that Tyson will not take questions related to Fairfax. Questions from the audience will be screened in advance.
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When Jesus was brought before Pilate, the Roman ruler faced intense pressure to do what he knew was wrong—and he gave in. Alistair Begg calls our attention to Pilate's failure to remain stalwart and just. More importantly, though, he points to the Gospel message within this story: the innocent Christ was crucified, while the guilty Barabbas was set free. Like the notorious prisoner, we too have been made innocent because Jesus took on our guilt and died for us.


Recently I have had a lot of clients ask for help organize all their papers that are coming home from school. There is also the bills and mail… you know, the regular paper clutter that piles up on the kitchen counters. It gets really old after a while to continuously move those papers around.
So what can you do to tackle that paper clutter once and for all? I have some effective paper clutter solutions that will help get your counters clean and papers sorted!
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The biggest organizing system fail I consistently see when it comes to paper clutter is lack of a "drop zone". That means there is one designated area in your home for all your papers to go. Rather than just dumping the papers on the kitchen counter, find a location that can collect all the papers. Whether that be the office, mud room, or another area, just be consistent with where you drop the papers!
The easiest way to weed out the junk is to keep a recycling can and shredder next to your "drop zone". That way you can get rid of the trash before it even hits the table/desk/etc.
Make sure you get all your bank and credit documents emailed to you. Then create folders in your email for all the documents you receive. This totally helps weed out the junk in your inbox!
You have created a drop zone, complete with recycling can and shredder. You make sure to weed out the junk before it even touches a surface. But what do you do with the rest of the papers??
I have a few favorite paper clutter solutions that are effective and efficient!
First, use magazine holders to file items. Store them on a shelf and drop the papers into the designated holder.
Another option is to use an open filing system. The reason I suggest an open filing system is because it is easy to keep up with! I always try to find the least amount of steps to putting something away.
Finally, you can use wall space to create a hanging filing system.
When it comes to storing kids artwork, papers, and other goodies that come home from school, I have a few options that have been effective for families!
One way is to create bins for each grade. Line the bins up and just drop papers into the files as the year goes. Then, at the end of the year, go through that file and keep whatever is important and toss the rest.
Another option is to take pictures of all the artwork as it comes in. Create a folder in your photo gallery and use those pictures to create a book of artwork. Toss the extra artwork after you get the picture!
Finally, for school papers, calendars, and other school goodies, I suggest creating a command center. Use magnetic boards and files to store all the school stuff!
When it comes to effective paper clutter solutions, make sure you create a "drop zone". Near the "drop zone" make sure to keep a recycling can and shredder. Don't let the trash hit the table, just throw it away. Create a filing system that minimizes the steps it takes to file. And keep a spot for kids' school stuff that is easily accessible!


In the world of Australian horseracing, induction into the Racing Hall of Fame is one of the highest accolades achievable. It is only fitting then that a day of racing be held to honour the roll of inductees as well as those jockeys and horses who have been newly nominated. On the 20th of May, racing enthusiasts, punters and members of the racing industry will gather at Flemington Racecourse to celebrate the achievements of racing greats and to enjoy a full day of thoroughbred racing.
Established by the Australian Racing Museum, the Racing Hall of Fame was set up in 2001 with the purpose of honouring the greats of the industry. Some of the first Hall of Fame inductees include all-time greats such as Chester Manifold, Tommy Smith, George Moor, Kingston Town, Cabrine and Colin Hays. The first inductee to be elevated to the status of legend was Phar Lap in 2007. Bart Cummings followed shortly after in 2008 followed by Scobie Breasly.
Recent legends include Makybe Diva (2010), TJ Smith (2012), Cabine (2013) and George Moore (2015). There are five main categories for the Racing Hall of Fame including Horses, Jockey's, trainers, associates and legends. This year, Flemington Racecourse will host a full day racing event in honour of these racing greats. The National Hall of Fame Race Day will be held on Saturday the 20th of March. The event will be held at Flemington Racecourse with a nine-race-card line-up as well as plenty of off-track action.
One of the highlights of the day will be the Living Legends feature where Might & Power and Efficient will be parading about for guests to see. In terms of racing, the feature race of the day will be the 3200m Andrew Ramsden Stakes. Last year the $200,000 race was won by Darren Weir-trained Glorious Sinndar.
Sitting at odds of $5.50, Glorious Sinndar won the race in a faster time than the previous year's Melbourne Cup, which was run on the same conditions, over the same distance and at the same track. Getting things underway at 11:45am will be the first race of the day, the 1400m Super Vobis Two-Years-Old Plate. Six races will follow until the final feature race, the Andrew Ramsden Stakes which closes off proceedings.


President Donald Trump's odd photo op on Tuesday with a pair of empty chairs has quickly turned into a new meme ― and probably not the one he was hoping for.
The chairs were supposedly reserved for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who bailed on a meeting after the president tweeted "I don't see a deal" with the pair.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) were both at the meeting, but cast off to the sides as Trump sat flanked by the empty seats.
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RCPCH responds to latest MMR vaccine data
Professor Helen Bedford says "England has not escaped the recent increase in cases", and urges parents to vaccinate their children to protect them from "a nasty disease which could result in life changing complications or even death".
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RCPCH's immunisation expert Dr David Elliman says "compulsion may work in some countries, but it is not for us".
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The Department for Work and Pensions has published a report today on living standards on the UK based on household income measures for the 2017-18 financial year. Professor Russell Viner, President of the RCPCH, responds.
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Wales has taken the next step towards protecting children's' rights by introducing legislation to end the physical punishment of children. RCPCH responds.


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Мамбре́ () — коммуна во Франции, находится в регионе Франш-Конте. Департамент — Верхняя Сона. Входит в состав кантона Дампьер-сюр-Салон. Округ коммуны — Везуль.

Код INSEE коммуны — 70340.

География

Коммуна расположена приблизительно в 290 км к юго-востоку от Парижа, в 45 км северо-западнее Безансона, в 31 км к западу от Везуля.

По территории коммуны протекает река Ваннон, вдоль южной границы — река Сона, а вдоль восточной границы — река Гуржона.

Население
Население коммуны на 2010 год составляло 222 человека.

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Экономика
В 2010 году среди 143 человек трудоспособного возраста (15—64 лет) 96 были экономически активными, 47 — неактивными (показатель активности — 67,1 %, в 1999 году было 76,7 %). Из 96 активных жителей работали 91 человек (52 мужчины и 39 женщин), безработных было 5 (1 мужчина и 4 женщины). Среди 47 неактивных 20 человек были учениками или студентами, 13 — пенсионерами, 14 были неактивными по другим причинам.

Достопримечательности
 Руины римских зданий (II век). Исторический памятник с 1846 года

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The Convent of San Fransisco was built by Davila de la Cueva in 1596. It is located in an area of outstanding historic and artistic interest, just 5 minutes from the main square. Here visitors have the opportunity to discover the prettiest corners of the town, including the 'corral de comedias' -open-air theatre- and the surrounding nature reserves. The rooms within the hotel are welcoming and have a stylish feel, featuring 14 interior courtyards and a swimming pool. The bedrooms are found in the former monastic cells, providing peace and serenity. The interior decoration is finished with beautiful galleries, woodwork and lattices.


VANCOUVER, Feb. 11, 2019 /CNW/ - IsoEnergy Ltd. ("IsoEnergy" or the "Company") (TSXV: ISO; OTCQX: ISENF) is pleased to announce that it has intersected an interval of strong (>20,000 total cps on an RS-125 hand-held spectrometer) uranium mineralization at the Hurricane zone in the first follow-up drill hole (LE19-06) completed along-strike of last summer's intersection in drill hole LE18-01A. The Hurricane zone is a new discovery of high-grade uranium mineralization on the Company's 100% owned Larocque East property in the eastern Athabasca Basin of northern Saskatchewan.
Leigh Curyer, Chairman of the Board commented: "The founding of ISO to focus on exploring and securing properties in the eastern side of the Athabasca Basin has proven incredibly successful with Craig and his team targeting and intersecting high grade mineralization. The exploration methodology and disciplines developed in the NexGen / ISO group of which Craig has been a member since the incorporation of NexGen, are proving very effective in terms of targeting, intersecting and developing mineralization in a timely and cost-effective manner."
Craig Parry, Chief Executive Officer commented: "The team has done a tremendous job in targeting and successfully finding high-grade mineralization at Hurricane. Based on my experience, I am very encouraged by these results given the extent of mineralization in only 6 holes to date. The 38 metre width of the zone on the discovery section is particularly impressive and initial radioactive intervals at Hurricane are certainly on par with other discoveries in the basin. The mineralization remains open in both directions along-strike and there is great potential for more good results from the ongoing program."
Drill hole LE19-06 was designed to evaluate the potential for expansion of the Hurricane zone on section 4585E, along-strike to the east of discovery drill hole LE18-01A. The drill hole penetrated overburden and Athabasca sandstone to 336.0 metres and then basement metasedimentary gneiss to the end of the hole at 443 metres. Substantial uranium mineralization was intersected in the drill hole, 30 metres east of the mineralization in drill hole LE18-01A. The radioactive intervals (>1000 total cps on an RS-125 hand-held spectrometer) are summarized in Table 1 and are shown on a cross section in Figure 2. They include a 2.0-metre-long zone of uranium mineralization perched in the sandstone and centered about seven metres above the unconformity, and a 4.0-metre-long zone of stronger uranium mineralization that measures >5,000 cps (RS-125) and lies immediately above the sub-Athabasca unconformity. Mineralization is visually similar to the drill holes on the discovery section 4560E and includes fracture controlled, disseminated and replacement styles of pitchblende with hematite and clay. Within the lower interval is a 2.0-metre-long subinterval of stronger radioactivity that measures >10,000 cps on the RS-125. Within the 2.0-metre-long subinterval is a 0.5-metre-long zone of dark grey to black uranium mineralization that averages 28,000 cps (RS-125). Basement rocks immediately beneath the mineralization consist of bleached and clay-rich graphitic cordierite augen gneiss with several major fault zones.
Drilled as an additional step-out on the discovery section 4560E, 12.5 metres north of previously disclosed follow-up drill hole LE19-02, drill hole LE19-04 was designed to evaluate the potential for continued expansion of the Hurricane zone to the north. The drill hole penetrated overburden and then Athabasca sandstone to 333.5 metres. Weak uranium mineralization was intersected in two narrow intervals at the unconformity that are summarized in Table 1 and shown on Figure 3. These results demonstrate that mineralization at the Hurricane zone has a minimum cross-strike width of 38 metres, extending from drill hole LE19-03 in the south to LE19-04 in the north.
Drill hole LE19-05 intersected the sub-Athabasca unconformity 25 metres to the north of drill hole LE19-04, also on the discovery section 4560E. Substantial alteration in the sandstone suggests that additional targets are present north of this drill hole, however no significant mineralization was intersected.
1. Radioactivity is total gamma from drill core measured with an RS-125 hand-held scintillometer.
2. Measurements of total gamma cps on drill core are an indication of uranium content, but may not correlate with uranium chemical assays.
The Property covers a 15-kilometre-long northeast extension of the Larocque Lake conductor system; a trend of graphitic metasedimentary basement rocks that is associated with significant uranium mineralization in several occurrences to the southwest of the Larocque East property. The closest of these are the Larocque Lake and Larocque North zones, which are located 6.5 kilometres and 0.4 kilometres, respectively, to the southwest of the western Larocque East property boundary. Drilling at Cameco's Larocque Lake zone has returned historical intersections of up to 29.9% U3O8 over 7.0 metres in drill hole Q22-040. Drilling at the Cameco's Larocque North zone has returned intersections of up to 2.05% U3O8 over 0.6 metres in drill hole Q22-16. Like the nearby Geiger property, Larocque East is located adjacent to the Wollaston-Mudjatik transition zone - a major crustal suture related to most of the major uranium deposits in the eastern Athabasca Basin. Importantly, the sandstone cover is thin, ranging between 140 metres and 330 metres in previous drilling.
Additional drilling will be completed on the 4585E cross-section to the north and south of drill hole LE19-06. This will be followed by along-strike step-outs to the west of the discovery section. Geochemical results from the new drill holes reported herein are expected within six weeks. Drill hole LE19-06 is the fifth of a planned 10-hole program. Following a $5.5M financing that closed in December, 2018, the company is fully funded for the current drill program and subsequent follow-up in 2019.


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WMO embarks on new strategy on hydrology and water resources
Water stress, water-related hazards and water quality pose increasing challenges to modern society. And yet, the capacity to monitor and manage this vital resource is fragmented and inadequate. The World Meteorological Organization has therefore decided to give greater priority to strengthening operational hydrological services and to improve monitoring and forecasting. This is key to tackle issues of too much, too little or too polluted water and supports operational management, planning and decision support.
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The physical signs and socio-economic impacts of climate change are accelerating as record greenhouse gas concentrations drive global temperatures towards increasingly dangerous levels, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization. The WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2018, its 25 th anniversary edition, highlights record sea level rise, as well as exceptionally high land and ocean temperatures over the past four years. This warming trend has lasted since the start of this century and is expected to continue.
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In a clear sign of continuing long-term climate change associated with record atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 have been confirmed as the four warmest years on record.
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The long-term warming trend has continued in 2018, with the average global temperature set to be the fourth highest on record. The 20 warmest years on record have been in the past 22 years, with the top four in the past four years, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Other tell-tale signs of climate change, including sea level rise, ocean heat and acidification and sea-ice and glacier melt continue, whilst extreme weather left a trail of devastation on all continents, according to the WMO provisional Statement on the State of the Climate in 2018. It includes details of...
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For the first time in its history, the World Meteorological Organization has addressed the UN Security Council on the risks to international peace and security posed by climate change and weather-related disasters.
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On July 11, 2004, Kenneth Mark Schmidt was kayaking with two friends on the Guadalupe River near Comfort, Texas. When they encountered a low-head dam, they scouted and decided to run it. The first ran it successfully; Schmidt flipped quickly and was sucked under, presumably by the dam's backwash. His body was recovered the following day.


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The Man who mistook his wife for a hat presents the journey of a neuropsychologists and shows the personal relationship that he has created with his patients. The book is an inside look at how the human brain functions, with emphasis on neurological/psychological disorders as the tragedy of losing neurological faculties' memory, powers of visualization, word-recognition or the devastating fate of those suffering an excess of neurological functions causing such conditions as Korsakoff's syndrome, Parkinsonism, chorea, and tics. Over the course of the book, the narrator, neurologist Oliver Sacks describes different clinical tales of some of his patients, each of which corresponds to a rare neurological disorder. In the following context, the author provides information about how deficits occur when a part of the brain is damaged. The ways in which a person's behavior or abilities might alter and transformed are being investigated thoroughly into the given book.
The chapter of "Losses" is opened by the author with his titling story, the reader is introduced to Dr. P's case study or to 'The man who mistook his wife for a hat" (Guides & Hat, 2018). Dr.P. is a patient whose appears to be suffering from a rare disorder called prosopagnosia. Prosopagnosia is included as a parameter in visual agnosia, – the inability to recognize familiar faces/objects and specific forms – a rare form of face blindness that as the title of this book suggests, he is even capable of mistaking his wife's head for a hat ("Oliver Sacks- The case of Dr. P: webfusion.net.nz", 2018). It is probably just a coincidence that the next case in the chapter presents a problem which is located also in the right hemisphere. The story of Jimmie G describes a 49 years old mariner who is incapable to store short term memory (anterograde amnesia) and has no ability to transform them into long term memories (retrograde amnesia) (Rogers, 2018). Sacks wrote, "He is a man without a past (or future), stuck in a constantly changing, meaningless moment" (Sacks, 1985). Sacks diagnosed Jimmie with Korsakov's Syndrome. In the following way Sacks describes 'The Disembodied Lady'. Sacks describes a story about a young -27-year-old- athletic woman named Christina. Based on the book, Christina suddenly was unable to move, sat or speak. Although she could use her vision to create movement but even then, the moves were awkward. Sacks realized that she had lost all proprioception— she had no sense of familiarity with her body, she had to re-learn all the basics behaviors ("The Disembodied Lady", 2018). The next story concerns a man that he was admitted to the hospital for exhibiting signs of weakness to his left leg, but the symptoms grew to a more serious neurological disorder namely parietal ataxic hemiparesis ("04: The Man Who Fell Out of Bed – Neurobiology Readings", 2018). More precisely he believed that the nurse has put an imposter leg on his body, then he tried to remove the leg from his body. The patient seems to be normal physically although he was almost hallucinating about his leg ("04: The Man Who Fell Out of Bed – Neurobiology Readings", 2018). Similarly, Madeline's story 'Hands" is another case about neurological affiliations. Sacks describes an elderly woman named Madeline a congenitally blind woman with cerebral palsy. Madeline could not identify the movements of her hands, they were inactive. As a patient, she had the most profound impairment of perception ("The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat Part 1, Chapter 5: Hands Summary & Analysis from LitCharts | The creators of SparkNotes", 2018). The next chapter, "Phantom" doesn't revolve a single patient story in contrast Sacks poses a series of questions about the characteristics of 'phantoms' and about how his patients were experiencing symptoms of a phantom limb ("The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat Losses: 4 – 6 Summary and Analysis", 2018). Nonetheless, neurologists aren't sure about the kind of disorder -or the cure- that causes "phantoms". "On the Level" is about an old man -93 years old- with Parkinson disease. Due to his illness he is facing troubles to walk upright, he has lost his innate sense of balance ("07: On the Level – Neurobiology Readings", 2018). 'Eyes Right' is a story about a woman in her sixties. Mrs. S. got a massive stroke, and she fails to recognize anything on her left side ("The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat", 2018). As a patient, she is suffering from hemispatial neglect ("The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat", 2018). The last story of The President Speech we recognize the patients with global aphasia. The main problem is the lack of any sense of expression and 'tone', while there are incapable of preserving the comprehension for words, so they found Presidents' speeches are hilarious which makes them laugh.
To conclude Sacks packed extraordinary cases, and he created a book quite short and easy to read. Sacks is letting the reader to explore the mind, thoughts, and feelings of a doctor who appears to have a sympathetic and deeply human way to examine his patients. The main topics are based on neurology and psychology, but it can be considered for general readers since it includes short postscripts and Sacks uses an everyday language. Therefore, this book can help the neurologists, psychologists and general readers to enhance their understanding of a wide range of neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions.


Manmarziyaan is an upcoming Bollywood Indian Hindi romantic and comedy Movie. Movie Starring with Amitabh Bachchan's Son Actor Abhishek Bachchan, Vicky Kaushal and Tamil or Telugu Hottest Actress Taapsee Pannu.
Manmarziyaan Movie Release date • September 2018 (TIFF) • 14 September 2018 A trailer was released on 9th August 2018.


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Ugnen (Fornax  på latin) är en relativt svag stjärnbild på den södra stjärnhimlen. Stjärnbilden är nu en av de 88 moderna stjärnbilderna som erkänns av den Internationella astronomiska unionen.

Historik

Stjärnbilden var inte med när stjärnbilderna listades av astronomen Klaudios Ptolemaios på 100-talet e. Kr. i hans samlingsverk Almagest.

Stjärnbilden definierades av den franske astronomen Nicolas Louis de Lacaille som ursprungligen kallade den le Fourneau på stjärnkartan som han gav ut 1756, vilket avsåg en liten laboratorieugn för kemiska experiment. Han latiniserade sedan namnet till Fornax Chimiae i upplagan 1763.,

Under sitt nuvarande namn, Fornax, presenterades stjärnbilden för första gången i Johann Elert Bodes monumentalverk Uranographia, sive Astrorum Descriptio viginti tabulis aeneis incisa … (1801).

Stjärnor

Ugnen är en tämligen svag stjärnbild med bara en stjärna med egennamn och ljusstarkare än magnitud 4.
 α - Alfa Fornacis (Dalim) är en underjätte av spektralklass F8 IV och magnitud 3,85.
 β - Beta Fornacis är en jättestjärna av spektralklass G8,5 III med magnitud 4,46.

Djuprymdsobjekt

Stjärnbilden har ett antal intressanta objekt, men innehåller inga Messierobjekt.

Stjärnhopar
 NGC 1049 är en klotformig stjärnhop på ett avstånd av ungefär 630 000 ljusår och magnitud 12,9. Det är den största av sex klotformiga stjärnhopar i området

Galaxer
 NGC 922 är en stavgalax med magnitud 12.2.
 NGC 1097 (Caldwell 67) är en Seyfertgalax som man enkelt kan se i ett litet teleskop. Den ligger på ett avstånd av ungefär 45 miljoner ljusår och är av magnitud 10,2. NGC 1097 har flera satellitgalaxer i sitt följe – åtminstone NGC 1097A och NGC 1097B. Tre supernovor har observerat i galaxen de senaste årtiondena: SN 1992bd, SN 1999eu och SN 2003B.
 Fornax A (NGC 1316) är en linsformad galax som är medlem av Fornaxhopen (se nedan). Den har magnitud 9,4 och är också en radiogalax och som sådan det fjärde starkaste radioobjektet på himlen. Två supernovor har observerats i galaxen på senare år: SN 1980N och SN 1981D.
 NGC 1326 är en annan linsformad galax.
 NGC 1365 är en stavgalax som ingår i Fornaxhopen. Dess magnitud är 10,3. Tre supernovor har observerats i denna galax: SN 1957C, SN 1983V och SN 2001du.
 NGC 1398 är en stavgalax med magnitud 9,7, som ligger ungefär 1 grad sydost om NGC 1360. Den är medlem av Fornaxhopen. Supernovan SN 1996N observerades här 1996.
 NGC 1399 är den centrala galaxen i Fornaxhopen, en stor elliptisk galax av magnitud 9,9.
 NGC 1427 är en elliptisk galax av magnitud 12,6.
 UDFy-38135539 (HUDF.YD3) är en galax i Ugnens stjärnbild som när den upptäcktes 2009 var den näst mest avlägsna galaxen som astronomerna kände till, med avståndet 13,1 miljarder ljusår. Det innebär att forskarna kan iaktta den epok i Big Bang-kosmologin , som kallas rejonisationsperioden och inträffade 150 – 1000 miljoner år efter Big Bang.

Galaxhopar
 Fornaxhopen är en galaxhop på 50–80 miljoner ljusårs avstånd. Den ligger huvudsakligen inom stjärnbilden Ugnen, men den är också delvis ansluten till Eridanusgruppen. Fornaxhopen är den näst största galaxhopen inom 100 miljoner ljusårs avstånd, med 58 medlemmar.

Nebulosor
 NGC 1360 är en planetarisk nebulosa av magnitud 9,4. Den centrala stjärnan har magnitud 11,4.

Referenser

Externa länkar

 The clickable Fornax


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Q: What is the use of "BIND" in mvc ActionResult method parameter In mvc-5 application I created a class named Album.
I wanted to make the CRUID options easy and then created: MVC5 Controller with views using Entity Framework.
After I completed this dialog:

It created a class in model directory and some files in views and controllers directory.
in controllers directory it created a controller which contains this section of code in which there is a line of code I dont know what is it:
 // GET: Albums/Create
    public ActionResult Create()
    {
        ViewBag.ArtistId = new SelectList(db.Artists, "ArtistId", "ArtistName");
        ViewBag.GenreId = new SelectList(db.Genres, "GenreId", "Name");
        return View();
    }

    // POST: Albums/Create
    // To protect from overposting attacks, please enable the specific properties you want to bind to, for
    // more details see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=317598.
    [HttpPost]
    [ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
    public ActionResult Create([Bind(Include = "AlbumId,GenreId,ArtistId,Title,Price,AlbumArtUrl")] Album album)
    {
        if (ModelState.IsValid)
        {
            db.Albums.Add(album);
            db.SaveChanges();
            return RedirectToAction("Index");
        }

        ViewBag.ArtistId = new SelectList(db.Artists, "ArtistId", "ArtistName", album.ArtistId);
        ViewBag.GenreId = new SelectList(db.Genres, "GenreId", "Name", album.GenreId);
        return View(album);
    }

What is the meaning of this line:
public ActionResult Create([Bind(Include = "AlbumId,GenreId,ArtistId,Title,Price,AlbumArtUrl")] Album album)

Please explain deeply I dont understand the use of Bind and Include
Thanks.

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In which surah two time "bismillah " comes One time bismillah comes in starting and second time comes in middle .
Since every Surah except At-Tawbah starts is started with it, so you can say that it appears twice in Surah An-Naml.
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The management of patients with cancer pain can be a challenging task, even for physicians trained in cancer pain management Effectively relieving pain in cancer patients requires a range of treatment alternatives, including neural blockade when the patient's pain no longer responds to opioid analgesia. The type of neural block selected is determined by the location and mechanism of the pain, the physical status of the patient, the extent of tumor spread, and the technical skill and experience of the person performing the intervention. Non-neurolytic blocks can provide safe and effective analgesia for the less serious conditions indicated above. Neurolytic blocks, with their potential for complications, are reserved for select patients who are unresponsive to standard analgesic pharmacotherapy and/or are at a more advanced stage of disease. However, few would question that aggressive intervention is often appropriate. Neurolytic nerve blocks offer an excellent option for the physician in the fight to control cancer pain. Such blocks can be easily utilized to help provide cancer pain relief in most of patients at the utmost needed times.
The management of patients with cancer pain can be a challenging task, even for physicians trained in cancer pain management Effectively relieving pain in cancer patients requires a range of treatment alternatives, including neural blockade when the patient's pain no longer responds to opioid analgesia. The type of neural block selected is determined by the location and mechanism of the pain, the physical status of the patient, the extent of tumor spread, and the technical skill and experience of the person performing the intervention. Non-neurolytic blocks can provide safe and effective analgesia for the less serious conditions indicated above.
Neurolytic blocks, with their potential for complications, are reserved for select patients who are unresponsive to standard analgesic pharmacotherapy and/or are at a more advanced stage of disease. However, few would question that aggressive intervention is often appropriate. Neurolytic nerve blocks offer an excellent option for the physician in the fight to control cancer pain. Such blocks can be easily utilized to help provide cancer pain relief in most of patients at the utmost needed times.
Neurolytic Celiac Plexus Blocks (NCPB) And Splanchnic Nerve Blocks (SNB) are routinely performed (and are preferred over standard analgesic therapies) for patients with intractable pain from pancreatic and upper gastrointestinal cancer. NCPBs provide immediate and substantial pain relief in 70 to 90 percent of cases, improve the patient's quality of life, and significantly reduce opioid intake. The procedure can be repeated in three to six months if the effect of the initial block wears off. NCPBs are performed percutaneously or intraoperatively. Under radiologic guidance, 50 to 100 percent alcohol is instilled anterior to the aorta at the level of the L1 vertebral body. Injection site pain, diarrhea, and temporary hypotension are transient adverse effects. A low complication rate is observed, since the risk of the neurolytic agent spreading to the somatic nerves supplying the lower limbs, bladder, and bowel is minimal.
Alcohol and phenol are the preferred agents for neurolytic procedures because they cause axonal degeneration within minutes and effectively interrupt the central transmission of pain impulses. Chemical neurolysis can result in immediate and total pain relief in selected patients with localized or regional pain. Opioid requirements decrease sharply, and patients on high doses of opioids will require careful tapering to avoid respiratory depression. Other indications for neurolysis are costopleural syndrome and sympathetically maintained pain in Pancoast's syndrome. Unfortunately, potentially unacceptable side effects limit the utility of neurolytic blocks; but neurolytic blocks are still preferred over standard opioid analgesia to control intractable abdominal, pelvic, and perineal pain. The following four criteria must be met before a nerve block is considered appropriate: –Limited lifespan of three to six months –A favorable risk to benefit ratio (i.e., the block will not impair bladder or bowel function or cause limb paralysis) — A poor response to primary antitumor treatment, which has not been able to reduce the tumor burden — A good analgesic response and acceptable side effects with prognostic blocks.
Celiac plexus (splanchnic nerves) Pancreatitis, Hepatobiliary Cancer pain, visceral/GIT cancer pain upto trans.Colon.


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Sky+ HD will get full video on demand in 2010
By Patrick Goss 2009-07-30T11:01:00.21Z Internet
Sky's networked home takes a huge step closer
Sky+ HD - soon to have VOD
In amid the furore over Sky launching its 3DTV service in 2010, the company has also announced that it will bring video on demand to its HD customers via the internet connection on the box.
Sky's networked home concept has been shown off for some time, but customers with an HD box will not have long to wait, with the service now confirmed for launch in 2010.
"Sky has also confirmed the launch of a comprehensive 'pull' video-on-demand (VOD) service next year, to provide Sky+HD customers with additional choice and control to complement Sky+ and the current Sky Anytime 'push' VOD service," said Sky's release.
"This new service will use the broadband capability of existing Sky+HD boxes."
Completing the circle
This has been termed 'completing the circle' by Sky's Director of On Demand Griff Parry, who is also in charge of the current internet service Sky Player.
It remains to be seen if the VOD service offered will also bring some of the other parts of Sky's concept for a networked home with it – like roaming profiles and recordings.
Regardless, the arrival of VOD functionality through a broadband connection is a key step for Sky, a company that has led the way on the likes of PVRs and HD but is lagging behind rival Virgin Media in VOD.
But Sky's latest announcement, which suggested more details would be made available closer to launch, allied with the likes of the Microsoft Xbox 360 Sky Player means that the company is beginning to work around its problem.


A bill in the Missouri Senate would no longer allow cities to use automated cameras to ticket drivers. The effort, however, isn't stopping one Missouri city from pursuing the cameras.
Sponsored by Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, the bill would prohibit local governments from installing the cameras. Any cameras already in place – such as those in Arnold , MO , and Florissant , MO – also would have to come down.
The bill – SB719 – doesn't include a provision to bar the state from using cell phone tracking systems to monitor and ticket people driving on highways in the state, but Crowell said that could be added to the bill during debate.
The state recently entered into a contract with National Engineering Technology Corp. to begin tracking cell phone signals during a trial period in Kansas City , MO , and St. Louis .
The debate hasn't stopped Springfield city officials from moving forward with plans to bring the cameras to town.
The city council could vote as early as Monday, Jan. 23, to authorize the cameras at the city's most dangerous intersections, the Springfield News-Leader reported.


Pure Insanity: "Extreme SeeSawing." I Think I've Seen It All Now.
The "teeterboard," or, Korean plank, resembles a seesaw. They are usually 9 feet in length and the board is divided in the middle by a fulcrum made of welded steel. A square padded area is at the ends of the board where the performers stand.
Watch David James Rimmer and Stéphane Beauregard training on the teeterboard. David has been practicing men's artistic gymnastics for 13 years and has been trampolining for 4 years. He currently is working for Cirque Du Soleil on the teeterboard.
It totally makes sense now why he's in Cirque Du Soleil. I'm happy when I can do an almost-cartwheel... These guys rock!


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Q: how to subset a list based on ascending/descending order of a column vector in R How to subset a list based on a column vector satisfying ascending order condition in R?
I have a list with 30 objects, where in each object there are 4 columns. i would like to subset/ split the list by checking if 3rd column in each object is in either ascending order or descending order. if the 3rd column vector of 2nd, 4th, 11th, 16th, 19th, 21st etc objects are in ascending order, then subset the list.
the sample data that i have is shown as follows
A <- c(477.119,469.483,42.1,453.912,447.7579,41.6,435.2942,429.2672,42.9352)
B <- c(106.98, 106.7397,10.748,106.563,106.646,106.9,106.812,106.98,17.08)
C <- c(10.804,11.108,11.402,11.780,12.033,12.302,12.59634,12.88163,13.19987)
D <- c(10.28718,10.65794,11.02,11.42,11.773,12.11,12.473,12.82436,13.19136)

a1 <- data.frame(A, B, C, D)

A1 <- c(195.5,16.4776,19.408,198.3052,19.2327,20.2429,21.2545,20.3428)
B1 <- c(114.155,114.197,114.239,114.28,114.322,114.364,114.405,114.447)
C1 <- c(41.85957,41.623,41.410,41.205,40.99,40.766,40.540,40.29467)
D1 <- c(31.42653,31.27387,31.129,30.981,30.844,30.6982,30.53915,30.38037)

b1 <- data.frame(A1, B1, C1, D1)

A2 <- c(150.42,11.66,12.95,14.31,15.79,17.531,19.226,11.1279)
B2 <- c(11.724,1.766,11.808,11.849,11.891,11.933,11.975,12.016)
C2 <- c(56.226,55.007,54.0772,53.3295,52.7034,52.1328,51.696,51.3063)
D2 <- c(41.409,40.113,39.228,38.4687,37.83086,37.24863,36.801,36.401)

c1 <- data.frame(A2, B2, C2, D2)
mydata <- list(a1, b1, c1)

from the data presented above, in object [[a1]]'s Cth column vector is in ascending order while the other two objects are in descending order. so i am looking for a code to check the condition on each object's Cth column vector and split the list. for this, i have tried with the following code but not working.
Note: in the Cth/3rd column vector, when it is a large vector, very few values do not follow the order
first i tried to check for the 1st object in my list
is.ordered(mydata$a1[3])

i am getting the result as:
False

the same result is coming for other objects too... which is not true
for (i in seq_along(mydata)){
    if (is.ordered(i[3]) <- TRUE) {
      mydata1 <- mydata[i]
    else
      mydata2 <- mydata[i]
  }
}

this is not working
the expected result is as follows
mydata1
[[a1]]
A           B               C               D
477.1149    106.6898314 10.80482    10.28718
469.4843    106.7315397 11.10778    10.65794
42.1        10.773248   11.40281    11.02817
453.9212    106.8149563 11.78007    11.42233
447.7579    106.8566646 12.03301    11.773
41.6        106.8983729 12.30212    12.11687
435.2942    106.9400812 12.59634    12.47315
429.2672    106.9817895 12.88163    12.82436
42.9352      17.0234978 13.19987    13.19136

mydata2
[[b1]]
A           B               C               D
195.5   114.1556171 41.85957    31.42653
16.4776 11.1973254  41.62823    31.27387
19.408  11.2390337  41.41062    31.12951
198.30  14.280742   41.20588    30.98881
19.2327 11.3224503  40.9934     30.84694
20.2429 11.3641586  40.76652    30.69182
21.2545 4.4058669   40.54016    30.53915
20.3428 114.4475752 40.29467    30.38037
203.48  114.4892835 40.04356    30.21333

[[c1]]
A           B             C             D
150.42  11.7248034  56.22614    41.40349
11.6695 1.7665117   55.00748    40.16213
12.9522 11.80822    54.07732    39.22808
14.3145 14.8499283  53.32955    38.4687
15.7921 11.8916366  52.70304    37.83086
17.5311 11.9333449  52.13248    37.24863
19.226  11.9750532  51.69696    36.80191
11.1279 12.0167615  51.30663    36.40155
12.3976 12.0584698  51.07735    36.19506

A: Perhaps this is what you want (or not?)
idx <- c()
for (k in seq_along(mydata)){
  if (!is.unsorted(mydata[[k]]$C)) idx <- c(idx, k)
}
mydata.ascending <- mydata[idx]
mydata.descending <- mydata[-idx]

Using !is.unsorted to judge if column is ascending

A: Building on this answer, you can use all and diff to check if column C in a data frame element is in ascending order.  sapply is used to iterate over each data frame in the list and returns a boolean vector that is TRUE when C is in acending order
mydata <- list(
  a = data.frame(A = rnorm(10), B = runif(10), C = rev(1:10)),
  b = data.frame(A = rnorm(10), B = runif(10), C = 1:10),
  c = data.frame(A = rnorm(10), B = runif(10), C = sample(1:10, 10)),
  d = data.frame(A = rnorm(10), B = runif(10), C = 1:10)
)

mydata[sapply(mydata, function(x) all(diff(x$C) >= 0))]
#> $b
#>             A          B  C
#> 1  -0.1266213 0.39444137  1
#> 2  -0.2983481 0.69384799  2
#> 3  -1.0826327 0.51337491  3
#> 4   0.1082822 0.62529737  4
#> 5   0.4650216 0.20580597  5
#> 6   0.4129133 0.10899147  6
#> 7   1.6014768 0.88541775  7
#> 8   0.7889176 0.99494885  8
#> 9   0.2097572 0.68434466  9
#> 10 -2.2161454 0.03854874 10
#>
#> $d
#>             A         B  C
#> 1  -0.1674129 0.1282160  1
#> 2   1.6887421 0.6871053  2
#> 3  -1.2915220 0.5023277  3
#> 4   0.6181605 0.8020529  4
#> 5  -1.0125448 0.4254577  5
#> 6   0.6019005 0.2033730  6
#> 7  -0.6954242 0.3959902  7
#> 8  -2.0667610 0.8642022  8
#> 9  -1.4052872 0.1155380  9
#> 10  1.3859010 0.5984434 10

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Cowboy Shooting /
Muzzleloading for Deer and Turkey
Dave Ehrig
Manufacturer part number: 0-8117-0137-2
Long a favorite of reenactors as well as hunters looking for new challenges, black powder hunting has in recent years come into its own - with forty-six out of fifty states offering special muzzleloader seasons, it's becoming more popular every year. Hunters with an interest in black powder need look no further than Dave Ehrig's 'Muzzleloading for Deer and Turkey', an in-depth, one-stop resource for beginners. Covering a vast array of guns, powder, ammunition, and accessories, the author explains how to get started, hone your skills, and stay safe. There's also plenty of guidance on what techniques and weapons are best suited for going after deer and turkey. Whether you're looking to extend your hunting season or just want to make the hunt more interesting, everything you need to know is here. -The definitive handbook on hunting with black powder, with specific techniques for taking deer and turkey. -Covers all types of guns, from flintlocks and breechloaders to modern in-line muzzleloaders. -Guidelines for storing and transporting guns, powder, and ammunition safely. 472pp. Dave Ehrig, a.k.a. 'Mr. Black Powder', is a writer, photographer, and muzzleloading expert whose work has appeared in numerous articles and videos. He is the author of four books, including 'Black Powder Whitetails'. A frequent lecturer on hunting and outdoor adventure, he lives in Pennsylvania.
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BIRATNAGAR (pop. 130,000) is an industrial center in the Terai. Nepal's first large-scale industry, Biratnagar Jute Mills, was set up here in 1936. Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (90-minute drive) is a bird watching spot. The Koshi Barrage on the Koshi river (two-hour drive) is an impressive sight. Biratnagar is the hub of air routes in eastern Nepal. (Temperature 8-39 degrees Celsius.)
Dhankuta, Nepal
DHANKUTA (pop. 17,000) is 52 km north of Dharan. It is a charming hill town of cobbled streets and white-washed houses populated by Rais, Limbus and Newars. The villages to the north are starting points for treks to Makalu and Kanchenjunga. An excursion to Hile, 13 km north, is an opportunity to view the eastern Himalaya. Basantapur (elev. 2,200 m) is a large bazaar 35 km north of Dhankuta. It is situated on a ridge above Tanmaya Khola, and offers a view of the entire Kanchenjunga range. The road continues north up to Terhathum. (Temperature 5-30 degrees Celsius.)
ILAM (pop. 13,200) is a hill town 83 km north of the intersection at Birtamod on the East-West Highway. Ilam is known for its tea gardens. Sacred sites include Mai Pokhari, where pilgrims take holy dips on Haribodhini Ekadasi (Oct.-Nov.), Maibeni which attracts ritual bathers on Makar Sankranti (Jan.) and Gajurmukhi where a fair is held on the Kartik full moon day (Oct.-Nov.). A number of hilltops around Ilam offer views of the Himalaya. The road winds north to Phidim (68 km) and on to Taplejung where there is an airport. Taplejung is the trailhead to Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain. Limbus and Lepchas are the main ethnic groups here. (Temperature 6-31 degrees Celsius.)
Kakarbhitta, Nepal Kakarbhitta lies on the Nepal-India border at the eastern end of the 922-km long East-West Highway. From Kathmandu, it is a 610-km drive (13 hours). The boundary is marked by the grand Mechi river bridge. On the Indian side, Sikkim's capital Gangtok is 146 km (a four-hour drive) and Darjeeling is 113 km (three hours).


Investment banks are using quickie stock sales to toy with the spirit of the Volcker Rule. Wall Street sold some $23 billion of equity block trades for public companies in the first half of the year, according to Thomson Reuters data. That's almost as much as initial public offerings have raised. These deals are a handy tool for corporations. But at times investment banks blur the line between capital-raising and banned proprietary trading.
Equity block trades are straightforward in theory. They allow a company to sell stock without waiting to arrange a secondary offering that could consume a week or more of investor pitches. All that's involved is inviting a few investment banks to submit their bids for the shares.
One firm usually gets the business, buying the chunk of stock off the company before selling it in the market. The whole process should only take a matter of hours. The company receives its capital, the bank earns the difference between what it paid for the shares and what it sold them for – and investors own more of a company they like.
The risk is that the middleman can misjudge demand, a real possibility when there are only a few minutes to bid. There's also pressure to increase capital-markets revenue as trading businesses disappoint, to improve league-table rankings and to impress the private equity firms that account for more than half the sellers in this year's block trades. Those factors get competitive juices flowing and may lead banks to cut fees – and corners.
A botched transaction can mean banks have to sell the shares at a discount or even keep them. Some banks may decide that these risks are outweighed by the deal's potential benefits, which may include making a profit from selling the stake over a period of days or weeks.
That's where things get dicey. What started out as a capital-raising deal suddenly looks like a move to take a trading position with the bank's own capital. Making a mistake is one thing. But under the Volcker Rule, willingly taking a punt is a no-no worthy of regulatory scrutiny.
Block trades in the United States raised $22.66 billion of equity capital for 77 companies in the first half of the year, according to Thomson Reuters data. They accounted for 26 percent of all U.S. secondary equity offerings.


The ex-Quebec premier is puzzled by the Bombardier delay.
MONTREAL — The Trudeau government is sending strange signals to foreign investors by taking so long to decide on whether to help aerospace giant Bombardier Inc., former Quebec premier Jean Charest said Tuesday.
Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) asked for financial assistance from the federal government last December, prompting Charest to say he doesn't understand why Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet seem to be hesitating.
He said "every national government in the world" supports its aeronautical industry — "that's the norm, not the exception."
"Secondly, it's a very important signal to give," Charest told The Canadian Press.
Charest, who joined law firm McCarthy Tetrault not long after leaving politics in 2012, said Bombardier would have received a response quickly if the company were based in a country like France that strongly supports its aerospace industry.
"Time is becoming a factor and I think it's time the federal government, on this specific issue, makes a decision and that it be part of what needs to be done to support Bombardier," he said.
The Quebec government has already pledged more than $1 billion to help Bombardier's struggling CSeries project. The company is reportedly seeking a similar sum from Ottawa.


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The python script for magic 8 ball is a very simple, straight forward script that is less than 15 lines of code. When you run the script, you are prompted to ask a question and it gives you any random answer that is in the code.
1. Create a new text file with .py extension.
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Meet The Badass Women of Obstacle Course Racing
Jess Novak
It takes a special kind of woman to find her passion in scaling walls and paddling through muck, and we're beyond impressed by the powerful women of OCR who are redefining what it means to act like a lady.
To put it mildly, obstacle course racing is not what your grandmother would call "ladylike." Similar to — and often inspired by — army boot camp training, OCR tests its competitors in strength, speed, endurance, dexterity — plus sheer, unadulterated persistence. Folks who compete in obstacle racing prepare themselves to conquer extreme challenges like maneuvering around barbed wire, climbing up greased poles, jumping over fire, and crawling through near-freezing mud pits.
Fortunately, we're starting to meet more and more of these powerful women. "There are still more guys on the course," Jamie Stiles says. "But, there are a lot of tough girls out there — and as OCR gets bigger, there are going to be more and more of us coming out of the woodwork."
Jamie Stiles
Jamie, whose killer tattoos make her stand out on both the obstacle course and in life, has always loved being active. A former personal trainer, she took to the world of obstacle course racing like a frog takes to the mud. "I was instantly hooked — it was the most fun thing I'd ever done," she says. "Right after my first race, I said to myself, 'I have to do more of these.'" Now she's competed in (and placed at) everything from Spartan Race to BattleFrog to Tough Mudder — and she's just getting started.
Do you think that folks who are having trouble getting off the couch can be inspired by elite obstacle racers?
One thing that's great about these races is that really, anybody can do them — I've seen people of all different shapes, sizes, and ages out there having a blast. It's not just for the elite obstacle racer — it's for everybody.
I hope I can be part of somebody's inspiration — that would make me feel pretty happy about doing this. Everyone has something that they need to overcome, and these races help a lot. My fiancé has had a fear of heights for as long as I've known him, and he started doing races as well. Because of some of the obstacles that you have to climb over or jump off of, he's really overcome his fear of heights — it's amazing.
What shoes and clothing do you wear when you compete?
A lot of people don't realize that what you're wearing can really affect how you perform. For me, I always think that wearing less is more because there's less material weighing you down — but it also depends on the material, too. If you travel to someplace where it's snowing, obviously you don't want to be wearing shorts, but here in Florida, a good bet are quick-drying compression shorts, a sports bra, compression socks, and shoes with significant traction — I like Reebok all-terrain supers, which have drainage holes, so if you're going through water, then it's going to drain out and not weigh your shoes down.
What's the most inspiring thing you've seen on an OCR course?
I've seen amputees out there absolutely crushing obstacles that I might struggle with. People who are blind go out, and they have people helping them get across these obstacles — seeing how it brings people together, and how everyone helps each other, I think that's just the coolest thing.
Which OCR obstacles have been the toughest for you, what has helped you prepare for them, and what was the experience of beating them like?
Obstacles that require a lot of grip strength are tough — that's not something most people think about having to train for, but your grip is really important for getting through some of these. So, I've been training to develop a stronger grip, but I love climbing, so it's a fun challenge, too. Rock climbing helps a lot because it doesn't just work one part of your hand — your fingers need to be strong for things like this. Pull-ups help a lot, and monkey bars. When you start really getting into OCR, you start to look around at everything outside and think, "I wonder if I can climb that."
Have you had any injuries on an OCR course?
I cut off the outside of one of my fingers at a race last year. But, honestly, my strongest reaction was, "Man, now I have to wait a little longer before I can get back out there." I could have lost my whole finger and would still want to do these. I'm not going to let anything stop me.
What inspires you to keep going when you just want to lie down in the mud?
You meet so many awesome people with different backgrounds doing this, and we all have one thing in common: a passion for these different races. There are so many people I've met from all over the world that do this. It's great because it makes the world seem smaller — so becoming friends with other people in the sport inspires you when you're having a bad day.
Ashley Samples
Ashley has become something of a star over the past few years — a six-time undefeated racer at Mud Endeavor, she also won first place in the 30- to 34-year-old division at the OCR World Championships in 2015, and completed her first Spartan Race trifecta in 2015, finishing at the top of the pack. She's had multiple podium finishes at Spartan and Battlefrog Races, and finished fifth overall in the Battlefrog point series. Needless to say, she's setting the bar pretty high — for her competitors, and also for herself.
Ashley, you've been involved in this scene since 2012. What was your first race, and how did you first get into the OCR scene?
My first race was a local one called Hog Wild, which I did in order to prepare for Tough Mudder. A couple of people at my job set me up for it and recruited a team, but come race day, everybody bailed — I was the only one to show up! At that point, I was so frustrated, I thought, "I'm going to prove to everybody that I can do this on my own."
Why OCR? What about this thrills you?
OCR is therapeutic, in a way. It allows you to connect with the fun of playing and being a kid, and it also helps you to set goals, and gives a workout routine a purpose. What draws me to OCR is the element of unpredictability: I love the anticipation of not knowing what comes next and adrenaline rush of accomplishing something challenging.
A lot of people have talked about E. coli and other diarrheal diseases as major deterrents from participating in this. What makes these events worth the risk for you?
I've done over 100 races, and I have never had any of these issues. My advice is close your mouth when you are in the mud, shower off post-race, and wash your hands off before you eat. Everything in life has an associated risk: driving to work, crossing the street, or running an obstacle course race. If you spend your life calculating risks, you are going to miss everything that would allow you to live life to the fullest. Not taking risks is the only risk I am not willing to take.
Which OCR obstacles have been the toughest for you?
The toughest obstacle for me involved running through a mine. It was pitch black, and I'm afraid of the dark — we had to wear headlamps. We were directed into sub-50-degree water, and I'm admittedly a terrible swimmer, plus I hate the cold. They had lifeguards in boats that would call out to you to check if you were okay — people were going into shock. I went to reply to them and suddenly I couldn't speak, I couldn't breathe, I couldn't touch the bottom — I was shivering and my muscles were cramping. It was like a real-life nightmare, and I starting having a panic attack. Finally, I managed to get out the word, "No!" A lifeboat came over, and was about to pull me onboard. At the last moment, I was able to gather my thoughts, and finally say, "I can do it," and then I made it out of that mine. But, for a moment, I legitimately thought that I could die. It was just the perfect culmination of all my fears. Conquering that challenge has given me the confidence to know that I can do things I am scared of — and come out stronger on the other side.
What are you looking forward to next in your career as an athlete, and what accomplishments are you proudest of?
I am hoping to return to the OCR World Championship this fall to defend my title as the 30- to 34-year-old OCR world champion. Last year I came in as a "rookie," and this year I will be coming in with a target on my back. It adds a little stress, but no matter the outcome I will get to see my race friends from all over the world, so it's definitely an event to look forward to.
My proudest is my OCRWC win, which my parents were there to witness. I got to represent the USA on the podium with women from South Africa and Australia.
That's easy: Ryker. He's a 4-year-old little boy with a type of congenital heart defect called CHD, and he lives in Canada. Ryker is the buddy I was matched with through the "I Run 4" Organization, a nonprofit that matches athletes of all levels and kinds — runners, walkers, yogis, and triathletes — with folks who have physical, mental, and developmental special needs. Through this program, I've learned that the "obstacles" put before me in racing are nothing in comparison to the obstacles that others are confronted with in their daily lives. "I Run 4" was inspired by the following idea: "I run because I can. When I get tired, I remember those who can't run, what they would give to have this simple gift I take for granted, and I run harder for them." And that is why I keep pushing.
Jennette Gardner
Jennette is one badass mom. She's competed in Savage Race, Warrior Dash, Spartan, BattleFrog… and she keeps making the podium, to boot. But, while OCR is a solo sport, Jennette doesn't compete (or practice) alone: her kids, ages six and seven, come with her to races that offer kid components, complete with mud pits. "They've each done two at this point — Spartan and BattleFrog," Jenette says. "They love it just as much as Mommy does, and jump in my workouts, too. My kids go flying through the rings and the monkey bars — sometimes they do it better than I do!"
Why did you choose OCR — what about this thrills you?
OCR isn't just about speed — it's about an all-body strength, and it challenges you mentally, as well. I understand that marathons are very challenging, but personally, I can't stand just running — I find it boring. OCR events are perfect for me: I like jumping off stuff, climbing over things, falling in the mud, clambering up ropes… that's right up my alley. My favorite part is that I can monkey around, goof off, have fun — and not even realize that I'm training for these races.
How has your passion for OCR developed?
I started racing in 2012 just as a hobby. I started with a local race that wasn't very big, but I realized that I was outgrowing it when I started winning it. I knew I needed a bigger challenge, but I was worried that I'd be terrible in the big-name ones. But, I kept podiuming at these other events, and realized that, well, I was actually really good at this.
My husband is an amazing supporter: he built me chin-up bars, and then a climbing rope, monkey bars, rings, an eight-foot wall, four-foot wall, and an A-frame ladder wall. It's helped me engage the community, too. I host a boot camp on Saturday mornings when I'm not racing: I set up stations in a half-mile loop around my neighborhood for anyone who wants to join. Then, friends and neighbors are welcome to come into my backyard to practice the traverse wall and everything else. Some people are a little intimidated about doing the course at first, but they end up saying, "Oh, this is actually a lot of fun!"
What's your diet like?
I don't count calories, but I try to stick to as many fresh fruits and vegetables as possible. I still eat brownies sometimes — I'm human — but I try to limit my sugar intake. I think you can definitely feel the effects if you've been eating really well, but also if you end up eating something greasy like pizza. I just feel better when I choose to eat clean.
What challenges have been the toughest?
The big BattleFrog rigs that are all upper-body can be really challenging: you'll have a ring that leads to a ring, which goes to a rope, then monkey bars, then more rings, then a little nunchuck, a pole, a rope, a ring, another rope… that was a bit crazy. Courses like BattleFrog are also mandatory obstacle completion, so if you fall and slip, you can't just keep running on, you have to start over. People might have to stay there for a couple of hours because they make one misstep or misgrab, and they get more and more worn. You just have to calm yourself and focus, but it's hard.
My family. When I come back from a race, my kids will say to me, "Where's your medal, Mommy? Can I see your medal?" It's such a great moment to teach them that you're not going to win every race, and to model being a good sport for them. I love telling them, "Mommy isn't mad that she didn't win — she's happy that she had a good time, and she feels blessed that she didn't get hurt."
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Over the last five months, I have found myself focusing more on short stories and have put my book on the back shelve so to speak, only writing on it intermittently when I had a little time between my other WIPs. Unfortunately, now that I want to go back and focus on it, I find that I have, in a way, disconnected from that story. I feel removed from the characters that were once as familiar to me as old friends and have a hard time remembering the timeline that the story has followed so far. Is it currently Sunday or Monday? I can't remember.
So I have decided to edit the book even though I am only about a third of the way through the actual plot as a way to reconnect with my story and characters. This is contrary to the advice I have received from most writers, which is "Write, write, write. Edit when you're done". This advice has word exceedingly well for me and got me up to approximately 30,000 words. But in straying from the tried and true, and by going back and starting from the beginning, I have rediscovered why I started writing in the first place. This was the story that was banging around in my brain begging to be written. It has been freeing and it refreshed my need to write instead of my obligation to write in order to meet someone else's deadline or my own word count goals.
Therefore, I am now throwing word counts out the window until I work through this and rediscover the joy that I used to derive from putting my story on paper. Or screen. You know, whatever. And I think I will share more snippets from my novel on my blog, probably once a week, in order to work on that tougher skin.
I am wondering though, all of you who have eleventy billion WIPs going at once….how do you keep them all straight in your mind? I don't know how you do it. Kudos!


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In movie product placements, Apple is this year's winner
By David Nield	 March 8, 2015
You've no doubt noticed the way that companies are keen to shoehorn their products into movies and television shows at every opportunity: After all, if James Bond uses your brand of watch, then that's a lot of kudos heading your way. Well, brandchannel has crunched the numbers to find that Apple goods have appeared in most Hollywood hits over the past 12 months.
It's the first time that Apple has appeared in top spot on brandchannel's list since 2011, so the marketing department that reports to Tim Cook must've been working overtime to make sure plenty of iPhones, Macbooks and white earbuds were on show over the last year. Of the 35 number one movies in the U.S. during the course of 2014, Apple products appeared in 9.
That's one film ahead of Coca-Cola and Sony, who have to settle for joint second place in the rankings, while last year's winner Budweiser dropped down to fifth. A single mention can count as an 'appearance' — such as when Lord Business mentions his iPod Shuffle during The Lego Movie.
Slightly more overt in its product placement is Captain America: The Winter Soldier, where Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson do a spot of impromptu hacking inside an Apple Store. Of course these kind of spots are an integral part of keeping the movie industry afloat, and can often account for a substantial amount of a film's funding: Heineken was said to have paid $45 million to feature prominently in 2012's Skyfall.
9 out of 35 movies might seem like a high percentage, but Apple has scaled its efforts down in recent years. According to brandchannel, in 2011 the company's goods appeared in 42.5 percent of top-ranking U.S. movies.
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This time from my fellow blogger, the beautiful Rakhi from the Fashion Blog http://www.rakhii.com/.
1)Thank and Tag back to the person who tagged you.
2) State 5 random facts about yourself.
3) Answer the questions posed by him/her/them.
4) Tag 10 ( some say 5, if you are getting it more than once) more bloggers.
5) Post 11 ( some say 10 ) Questions for them to answer !!
2) An Artist. I love doing Portraits.
3) A doting mother. I love my son.
4) A fun loving person. I am a big fan of people with a fine sense of humor.
What's the philosophy/motto you live by?
My philosophy is rather simple. "Live and Let Live". We all come down to earth with a specific goal. While fulfilling our soul's purpose we have to make sure that we are not hurting others.
Hmmmm.... The relation between my brain and tongue is rather lousy. I have suffered from this MANY times . My tongue refuses to voice the wise opinions of my brain at the most inappropriate times.
3.Do you have any dream goals that are yet to be achieved?
I have a dream and it is under process of becoming a reality. Fingers crossed.
4.Do you believe in ghosts/UFO's/supernatural phenomenons?
I do believe in ghosts/ UFO's/supernatural phenomenons. In fact I loathe watching any such movies. If I see one, my sleep just vanishes and my heart will begin showing signs of a heart attack, the minute the electric power goes.
5.The most unforgettable incident in life.
7. Your definition of "Happiness".
Happiness is reading a much awaited book with absolutely no distractions.
Happiness is listening to my favorite song while going to sleep.
Happiness is the smile of my little one.
Happiness is to be able to be HAPPY... just blissfully HAPPY.
8.Any secret celebrity crush? If so who?
It is an open secret...Hrithik Roshan..Since 2000 :p.
9.Any feat(small/big) you achieved in life, which you never thought was possible?
11.Share a funny incident from your life.
I had gone shopping with my five year old son. I told him that I didn't have money to buy the exorbitant Angry Bird Game that he wanted while we were in the toy section. He was okay with it and pitied me that I was so poor.
What is your favorite book/ movie?
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I used dry brushing technique for making this Portrait.
My first experiment with charcoal stumping powder.
I was pleased with the outcome.
Lalbagh Botanical Gardens are very near to where I stay. In January I had gone for a flower show there.
At that time I hadn't started this blog. So today while checking my laptop I came across these wonderful pics and I wanted to share them with you all.
While going through my old mails, I came across this mail.
Dubai Metro Network is one of the best metros in the world and I am proud to say I was part of its construction team.
I worked with the main contractor of the project, the DURL Consortium which comprised of three Japanese Companies and One Turkish Company. The Obayashi Corporation (of which I was an employee), Kajima and Mitsubishi from Japan and Yapi-Merkezi from Turkey, formed the Consortium.
The Section One of the Elevated Section of the Metro had a stretch of twelve kilometers under it, beginning from Al Rashidiya and ending in Al Garhoud and I was part of the Section one team. The whole elevated section was divided into three sections- Section One was the smallest, area wise but the toughest -conditions wise.
The best thing about the job was, I had amazing colleagues. We belonged to different countries and spoke different languages. Indians, Filipinos, Japanese, Arabs, Europeans, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Africans, Americans and people from many other nationalities were part of the Design and Construction team. Some were stationed at the Main office in Deira and visited once in a while, whereas others were stationed in the Section office at Rashidiyah, which was closer to where the actual construction happened.
When I joined in 2006 November, the construction was in its infancy in Section One. The Utility diversion was happening and only a few piles had been concreted. For those who don't understand what utility diversion is, I will elaborate. In Dubai, unlike in India, most of the utilities - electricity, water, and phone lines- are underground. So before a construction starts the utilities in the area have to be diverted without damage. Trial pits would be dug to look for the utilities which would be marked in the Municipality drawings of the area. A utility being damaged meant thousands of dollars to be paid as fine.
When I left in early 2008, most of the civil works had been completed. The Section was getting ready to be handed over to Mitsubishi for the rail works. The whole project was time-bound and the metro was to be opened for the public on 09-09-09. That was how fast it was.
There was a Countdown board in front of the office which informed us, how many days were left till the D-day. For us it was fun to watch. But I guess for our managers, the sight churned their blood and made it run faster than usual. A day of delay meant millions of dollars in fine. So everything was systematical and the work grind too harsh at times.
I remember leaving work at 8 pm sometimes having begun my day at 8 in the morning. We office staff usually could leave by 5, but when required, we had to stay back, which was mostly often during the initial period.
Later on more staff was added and every week will see five or more staff joining the already strong construction team. I was the lone Indian female in the whole of the construction wing. There were only two other Indian girls in the main office. They were in the Design wing. Most of the other female staff was Filipinos.
My job was mainly Document and Material control, which though sounds nice, was extremely tiring. I was in charge of the materials to be supplied and I had to order them and then direct them to the various locations. This meant hours on the phone and also hundreds of emails as follow ups. Every day I had to update the main office regarding the progress in our section and that meant yet another number of spread sheets to be filled up daily. There were over a hundred files which needed to be updated on hardcopy as well as soft copy from time to time. And I am proud to say I did it all single handedly. I was the only Engineer in charge of the documents (Construction drawings, design drawings, on site reports, ITR, Concrete Requests, Steel requests and many others) in our Section.
There were many Stress-busters in office....The main being my Indian Colleagues. They were fun and we had the best times together. Most of the Juniors were two or more years younger to me and I would try to boss over them stating I am the eldest. The only thing I gained from that was a nickname. Buddie (the old woman).
The Japanese Managers though Workaholic to the core, were the best among the lot. Their humility always surprised me.
There was only an Indian Manager and we also had the Project coordinator from Mumbai. They too were the best managers I ever had.
And my office mates who were stationed full time at the office were another set altogether. Rona who was the accountant, loved chocolates and was an expert in creating Excel spreadsheets like magic. Jithu - the CAD operator would be glued full time on the computer with CAD drawings that only he could edit. Joseph the Quantity Surveyor would have the most complicated spreadsheets open on his computer.
What helped me the most was that, most of the suppliers/ or the person in-charge of the supplies were Indians. So I would pester them till they supplied promptly. Sometimes they went out of the way with the supply and I am thankful to them till this day. I remember a Japanese Manager who had come to inspect was surprised to see that all our steel deliveries were on time. He said in other sections the supplies were delayed even for months.
During urgent meetings, our workaholic Japanese manager would make a flow chart for me that will have me in the center. It will have arrows coming into and out of the Bubble that was me. Smaller bubbles which were connected to me would be him, the Site Engineers, The Concrete and Steel Suppliers, other material suppliers, the site locations and in some cases even the office boy. The heading would usually have the tag ASAP (As Soon As Possible..his favorite phrase). I used to smile ....What else could I do????
The best days were the weekend, when we would have party to celebrate the end to a grueling week. And also we waited to pounce on any hapless creature that happened to be born on any of the working days for birthday treat. KFC buckets would be ordered or Chinese take a ways and the whole lunch hour will pass merrily.
The Annual party which would be held was yet another thing we looked forward to and was FUN from the word GO.