Voters Embrace Congressional Tax Cut
August 26, 1999
Two new polls document growing support among likely voters for the $792 billion tax cut proposed by congressional Republicans. House and Senate Republicans have staged more than 600 events this month to promote the tax cut package, and the strategy seems to be working, say pollsters.
- Pollster Scott Rasmussen reports that support for the GOP plan actually grew from 43 percent to 50 percent over the course of three weeks.
- A survey by independent pollster John Zogby found that 67 percent of Republicans and 62 percent of Democrats feel they are paying too much in taxes.
- Rasmussen says one reason likely voters "support the tax cut bill is that 41 percent believe it will help the economy, while just 23 percent think it will hurt, and 19 percent say it will have no impact."
- He found that many voters vastly overestimate the size of the tax cut -- thinking it will reduce projected government revenues by 13 percent, while the actual impact will only be about 3.5 percent.
Rasmussen says support for the cut is weakest among those who realize how small it is -- 51 percent in favor, compared to 37 percent opposed. Among those who think the cut is greater than 10 percent, support climbs to 58 percent in favor and 29 percent opposed.
Source: Ralph Z. Hallow, "Polls Find Growing Support for Tax Cuts," August 26, 1999.
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Donny Pangilinan And Belle Mariano Are Nominated As Outstanding Asian Star At Seoul International Drama Awards 2022
Congratulations to this New Gen Phenomenal Love Team!
Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano are unstoppable! These He’s Into Her stars are both nominated as Outstanding Asian Star in this year’s Seoul International Drama Awards (SDA).
An annual award ceremony based in Seoul, South Korea, Seoul International Drama Awards honors excellence in television drama productions worldwide. It has been around since 2006. Filipino actors Alden Richards and Dingdong Dantes won the Asian Star prize in SDA in 2019 and 2020, respectively. This category recognizes up to five individuals from different countries in the region.
This milestone was announced on August 2 by Star Cinema, which produced DonBelle’s phenomenal series He’s Into Her in two seasons. This announcement follows the news that Donny and Belle are starring in a new film, after their debut movie as a love team, Love Is Color Blind.
The Seoul International Drama Awards is now at its 17th edition, and the awarding of the 2022 honorees will be broadcast live on KBS 2TV on September 22.
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Millions tuned to NBC last Friday night to watch the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Despite subpar construction, dingy hotel conditions, and athletes trapped in bathrooms, the Sochi spectacle was masterfully executed—except for the Olympic ring that didn’t budge and the glorification of Soviet symbols.
To anyone with family members that escaped the Soviet Union—including yours truly—the opening ceremony brought back terrible memories of the Old Country.
The opening montage began with, "Russia overwhelms. Russia mystifies. Russia transcends. Through every stage of its story, it's resisted any notion of limitation. Through every re-invention, only redoubling its desire to cast a towering presence.”
The narrator—Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage—continued by saying, “The empire that ascended to affirm a colossal footprint; the revolution that birthed one of modern history's pivotal experiments. But if politics has long shaped our sense of who they are, it's passion that endures...”
What’s so “pivotal” about centrally-planned government, food rationing, prison labor camps, a secret police, and millions of deaths? Much to the chagrin of NBC, the Bolshevik coup d’état and Joseph Stalin’s reign of terror comprised the so-called “pivotal experiment” in Russia.
Unsurprisingly, NBC has praised Soviet communism in the past.
A November 2009 Media Research Center report “Better off Red?” details this confounding finding:
Lauer suggested that, for many Russians, the decades spent under communism were the good old days: “We’re gonna be talking about the New Russia, how a few people are doing very well and the fear that others are being left very far behind,” he teased on the February 12, 2004 morning news program. He later declared: “Russia’s rush to capitalism left the vast majority scrambling to survive. For many, life is worse than it was in Soviet times.”
R.J. Rummell— a University of Hawaii professor emeritus of political science who famously coined the term “democide”— wrote in his book Lethal Politics: Soviet Genocide and Mass Murder Since 1917 that an estimated 62 million people died under the Soviet regime. Over 100 million people died as a result of global communism in the 20th century.
Although some view criticism of the Sochi Olympics as “Russophobia,” it’s pertinent to note Russia hasn’t been prosecuted for Soviet war crimes. As a result, criticism of Russia should be welcomed—not discouraged.
In a recent interview with The Blaze, Romanian Lt. Gen. Ion Pacepa—author of the forthcoming book Disinformation and highest ranking Soviet intelligence officer to ever defect—said the following about the current state of Russia:
“The very idea that the Soviet Union was defeated is disinformation in itself. The Soviet Union changed its name and dropped its façade of Marxism, but it remained the samesamoderzhaviye, the historical Russian form of autocracy in which a tsar is running the country with the help of his political police…Russia today is the first intelligence dictatorship in history. It is a brand new form of totalitarianism, which we are not yet familiar with. Now the KGB, rechristened FSB, is openly running Russia.”
What best explains Russia’s backwardness? According to NBC, it’s free enterprise’s fault.
Interestingly enough, Russia didn’t successfully transition into a free-market country after 1991. As Heritage Foundation’s 2014 Index of Economic Freedom notes, Russia holds the 140th spot. The country has witnessed “declines in investment freedom, financial freedom, business freedom, and property rights.” Cronyism, not free enterprise, plagues Russia today.
As NBC sang praises of Mother Russia, one should have found the propaganda disquieting.
Does the Pravda wannabe understand the message it sent by praising Soviet communism as a “pivotal experiment”? My late grandfather who survived one of Stalin’s gulags and millions of other victims didn’t think it was a “pivotal experiment.” Soviet communism was an unmitigated disaster that led to the equitable sharing of misery for all and death.
NBC should apologize to the victims of communism and their families for exuding sheer disrespect. Like National Socialism, Soviet communism and its variants deserve equal condemnation for their human rights violations and mass bloodshed.
Our fellow Americans must be educated about the horrors of communism. Revisionist history seriously poses a threat to intellectual discourse and the American way of life. That’s why it’s encouraging to see Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, Joint Baltic American National Committee, Heritage Foundation, and countless organizations counter disinformation.
It’s time to tell the truth about communism. I’ll do my part as a daughter of anti-communists from Lithuania—and I hope you do yours as a fellow freedom-loving American—to honor its victims.

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By Jeff Rosenberg
We, the United Organization of the Orphaned Youth, would like to express our deep concern over the way Hollywood has portrayed orphans in the film industry over the years. We're not sure what warped reality you all live in where innocent, abandoned children play the part of psychopathic killers, but that's not the picture we're trying to paint for these lovely little angels.
The most recent atrocity, Guillermo del Toro's horror film "Mama," follows the story of two little girls abandoned in the woods by their deranged father. They are only saved from imminent death by an unknown entity who they come to call Mama. Years later, the two girls are rescued only to return to civilization feral and violent along with their homicidal surrogate, Mama.
Before that, there was “Orphan,” the story of a maniacal 9 year-old adoptee who wreaks havoc on her foster family.
And before that, “The Omen,” where we find the possessed Damien puppeteering increasingly violent murders.
Even the comedic “Problem Child” trilogy, though wildly successful, is predicated on a misfit child enacting mischief on everyone and everything he comes in contact with.
Do you see a trend here?
Imagine, just for a second, what it would feel like being an adopted child in school going to see one of these movies on a Friday night with your friends. Can you empathize? What you are doing is perpetuating a stereotype and stigma for financial gain, and it’s truly sickening.
Oh, I know exactly what you’re thinking right now. You’re thinking, “Well what about Superman, Batman, Spiderman, and countless other beloved superheroes who have dominated the box office for the past decade?” While we respect that these superheroes are in fact heroes, they’re still deeply disturbed individuals. Just saying that not all orphans are mentally unstable is all.
Oh yeah, and “The Orphanage” where there were murderous ghost orphans.
If anything superheroes place wildly unrealistic expectations on children who are already emotionally fragile. Just last week we caught a little girl eating butterflies in front of a microwave because she “wanted to be a beautiful flying princess who saved all the ugly orphan girls.”
Do you know that tens of thousands of children are in dire need of adoptive care? Do you know how difficult is for older children to be placed in permanent homes? Prospective foster parents shudder in fear at the thought of adopting older, possibly bloodthirsty orphans. But I bet you didn’t know that Steve Jobs was adopted. And I have a sneaking suspicion that when his biopic comes out, that little tidbit will go untold. Leave it to Hollywood to gloss over the the facts - we’ve all seen Argo.
And “Children of the Corn.” How could I forget!
Anyways, I currently run PR for the organization, and wouldn't you believe I was once an abandoned child myself? It’s funny, isn’t it? But I don’t ever recall manipulating people to jump off buildings or putting the fear of God into our local minister by coldly staring into his eyes. I also don’t remember setting fires to buildings simply by looking at them or speaking in tongues during an exorcism. Sure, there was that one instance in my youth when I attacked the neighbor boy and dragged his bloodied carcass into the dog house where it went unnoticed for a full fortnight, but who doesn't go through an angsty period in their teens?
Annie “The Little Orphan” Bennette


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Novel ingredients to enhance the taste of food products, for example in a sauce without added salt. By using roasted paprika, onion and garlic the sauce gets the unique umami taste. Tasting samples:
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A 100% plant based algae burger with sweetwater algae and quinoa: higher in protein than most meat burgers and meat replacers and therefore a perfect fit in a well-balanced vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. Tasting sample:
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In the conference program Jeroen Wouters, Director International from Foodvalley and Innovation Manager of Sports & Nutrition at Olympic Training Centre Papendal, speaks during the session about commercialising the personalised nutrition trend. The title of his contribution, on 28 November 2018 10.30 hrs in the Hi Conference Discovery Theatre, is ‘Innovation in sports and nutrition’.

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Shortlisted Best Highland Eating Out Experience 2011
We stayed only one night as part of our touring holiday over 2 weeks. Kylesku was our favorite! What a beautiful places, so well refurbished, stylish and comfortable and AMAZING food! We loved everything about it and so did Rupert our dog! We will most definitely be back and stay longer. Thanks Tanya too for the advice on best beaches to visit as we travelled on. Kylesku is must for NC500 travellers and those visiting the area.
It’s such a special place, owned and staffed by special people. Excellent food, lovey comfy & cosy room where you can nuzzle into a big bed. Outside the scenery is spectacular. What more could you ask for. My husband Gerry and I managed to get a last minute room after leaving a holiday cottage. Planned on staying for one night but stayed on for a second night. Would have stayed longer but it was full. Broke my heart to leave.
To everyone. Thank you all so much for the wonderful hospitality. We even caught up with Willie this time! That made us all the more determined to come back and walk up the Glen!
We had the most wonderful time. Stunning scenery, beautiful rooms and more than delicious food! Every member of staff very friendly and helpful and made us and pooch Bo feel very welcome. Will definitely be back one day.
We stayed here whilst undertaking the “North Coast 500” roadtrip. Staff, accommodation (tidy, contemporary and spotless), food and drink (well priced and delicious) were all excellent. Extremely welcoming to us and to our dogs. Cannot recommend too highly.
Hallo Tanja und Sonja !
Lieben Dank nochmal für eine wunderschöne Woche in Ihrem Hotel. Die lebendige und jederzeit gastfreundliche Atmosphäre ließen uns schnell wie zu Hause fühlen. Wir vermissen jetzt schon Spineys, Langustinen, Jakobsmuscheln…… und die Heidelbeerpfannkuchen !
Ganz sicher bis bald !!
Herzliche Grüße auch an das sehr nette Team
Welcoming & comfortable. Attentive, interested staff & delicious food – perfect recipe for a relaxing stay in this exceptionally beautiful setting.
Having been to Kylesku for years (since I was young so about 30 years now!) it is amazing to see the place has had a great refurb, but is still as lovely as ever. The food (fish and chips) for lunch was absolutely divine and the new ambience, wonderful.
On holiday in the area, we came for dinner. Blown away by the welcome, the venue and food. One of the highlights of our trip! We hope to come back soon
Fantastic Food & Service at the “New” Kylesku Hotel. Langos & Cheesecake particular favourites. Stunning scenery and some great mountains to climb, (esp Suilven , Ouch !)
Your combination of stunning scenery, amazing seafood, attention to detail and the warmest of welcomes made our stay the best hotel experience we have had in years. Thanks, we’ll be back!
Loved everthing about the place, will definitely be back, pleased we found you.
Didn’t stay – ate – We stopped on Sunday for Lunch. I had the most marvellous Fish Pie and my wife consumed the very best Fish & Chips she’s ever had. Thank you and we will be back although an eight hour drive means it will be awhile.
Found this hotel by chance and so glad we did, everything was just perfect from start to finish, the staff are great and the food fabulous. We will most certainly be back.
Fantastic place, a real slice of heaven on earth. We felt as if we were staying with friends, Tanya and Sonia are great hosts. The food is amazing and includes fish caught that day. The views are stunning and there is so much to explore. I hope we can return next year.
First discovered the Girls’ wee gem last year and have visited several times, but only once this year. Tanja and Sonia, along with the Gannets, make you feel so welcome. Professional, fun and sometimes downright hilarious. Nothing is too much; food is sublime with some of the freshest seafood I have ever eaten – remember the wall of lango shells?
Quite simply, the best hotel I have ever stayed in, the best food, I have ever tasted and a stunning corner of my homeland made beyond special by the team of amazing staff and owners.
Absolutely fabulous! C U Soon!!
A truly remarkable experience consisting of a well-judged mixture of comfort, courtesy, kindness & cuisine (in the words of Granniy Cesca!)
A Highland Treasure!
So glad we found you, thank you.
Ravis d’avoir découvert cette partie de l’Ecosse chez Sonia & Tanja. On reviendra voir la neige et les bruyères en fleur!

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Finding blooming beauty
Published 4:25 pm Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Recently, I rambled about the woods. The brisk cool air was alive with the heady scent of the past season’s damp decaying foliage beneath my feet. The particular path that I took in reality was no path at all, but the course of least obstruction.
I ambled along avoiding fallen branches and the occasional uprooted fallen tree and its massive tangled root ball looming large aside the torn ground from which it once stood proud — all while keeping a keen eye for any critters that may be about.
Occasionally, I paused and stood silent scanning my surroundings. The layers of thick packed leaves beneath my feet felt soft and spongy under my step, oddly like the plushest of groovy shag carpeting. With the exception of the occasional green moss mound, all is awash with winter’s sleepy cold colors of tone on tone greys and browns.
Silently my soul mourned and searched the landscape for the bright warm colors of spring and summer.
Then quite unexpectedly, I spotted a bright glimmer of yellow ahead. Eureka! My heart beat quickened and I moved closer to inspect this shimmering yellow anomalous jewel, protruding from the cold floor of the woods.
To my delight, I happened upon a colony of Erythronium americanum, more commonly known as the Trout Lily or Dog Toothed Violet a spring ephemeral plant of the lily family.
A native to North American woodland habitats, Erythronium americanum gets its name Trout Lily by the mottled coloring of its green-gray-brown leaves that one might say resemble the coloring of a brook trout.
The trout lily grows from a corm, or underground bulb which is said to resemble dog’s teeth. Its flower is a delicate one-inch bloom that resembles a violet, hence the name Dog Tooth Violet. It does not flower the first four or five years of its life cycle and will only have one leaf during this time. Once it reaches maturity, it will grow two leaves and a single erect flower stalk.
The yellow flower blooms March through April and is a small, delicate nodding bisexual bloom that is insect, or self-pollinated, and closes at night.
Trout Lilys break ground during the very early weeks of spring and die back and enter dormancy as soon as the temperature warms up and summer begins. They are abundant in wooded areas and happiest were the soil is consistently damp and well-drained.
Blooming beauty can be found in the most unexpected of time and place. Once I had completely inspected and admired my specimen, I noticed all the others surrounding it. A camouflaged battalion of delicate yellow jewels springing forth from the woodland floor with their ephemeral declaration of spring.
The woods have never disappointed me. I have always found something to admire and ponder while in the woods. Sometimes nature’s gardens are equally if not more beautiful and wondrous than the most thought out well-known landscaped ones of humanity.
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Based on an approximate method by the authors for calculating void deformation in crystalline solids, the global response of a small continuum material element which contains microcavities is studied. A rate‐dependent power‐law plastic flow by double‐slip is assumed to govern the local inelastic deformation. The local field variables are analytically calculated in an incremental manner. The average stress and strain are then computed by the integration of the local stress and strain over the continuum element. These average variables are used to describe the overall response of the material element under high loading rates. Several illustrative examples are given. It is shown that the global response of the material is significantly affected by the loading rate: the material response becomes tougher as the loading rate increases, but once the entire matrix becomes plastic, a strong ductility develops. It is observed that the large overall plastic deformation of crystalline solids stems not only from a uniform plastic flow in the entire matrix but also from the slip caused by the stress concentration near cavities; even under all‐around uniform compression or tension, significant plastic deformations can take place in the vicinity of preexisting cavities, and affect the overall response of the material. The global material response, in general, is anisotropic, being induced by local flow on geometric slip systems. In addition, it is shown that the overall material response under compression is not, in general, the reverse of that under tension. The overall failure of crystalline solids, caused by void collapse or void growth, is investigated under compressive and tensile loads applied at various rates.


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The use of some electrical equipment attached to typical power systems creates voltage quality concerns. There is an increasing awareness that some equipment is not designed to withstand the surges, faults, distortion, and reclosing duty present on typical utility distribution systems. Traditional concerns about steady-state voltage levels and light flicker due to voltage fluctuation also remain. These concerns are addressed by this guide by documenting typical levels of these aspects of voltage quality and indicating how to improve them. Other documents that treat these subjects in more detail are referenced.


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Graphically, Heavy Rain is beautiful, for the most part. The main characters are as lifelike as anything I've ever seen. You could count the individual hairs on their heads if you had the time. I don't think graphics can get any better on consoles this generation. But I must stress that this is for the main characters only. The ancillary players look good, but not anywhere near as good as the main cast. And as good as the characters look, they animate very poorly in some spots, especially the hands. Objects are also animated poorly, paper and clothing is stiff like it's been starched when being manipulated by the characters. That's not to say that all the animation is bad, the important moments look as good as they need too.
The story of Heavy Rain is like a 2 or 3 star action-thriller movie. The plot revolves around a man trying to find his son before he is killed by the Origami Killer. You follow multiple characters, but they are all essentially doing the same thing. Ethan Mars is the father of the kidnapped boy, Norman Jayden is an FBI agent working the Origami Killer case, Scott Shelby is a PI hired by the families of the Origami Killer's previous victims, and Madison Paige is a journalist that gets sucked into the whole mess. The story could be a 3 or 4 star movie if the Madison character was changed or removed all together. The way she gets involved in the story is so contrived it's sickening.
This game earns it's M rating with violence, language, and nudity. But even if there were no bad language and no nudity and could have been rated T, I would suggest an M rating anyway. This is an adult story and some of the choices you make will shake your nerves and not in the 'zombie-dog-jumping-through-a-window' kind of way. And they aren't 'say-something-nice-or-say-something-mean' choices as encountered in Mass Effect. They are real choices that effect the outcome of the story and have devastating consequences on the characters.
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In what appears to be a major tactical move, the BrahMos Missile was launched from Sukhoi 30MKI Fighter Jet and was aimed at a ship located in the Bay of Bengal. The hype surrounding BrahMos has heightened since India’s neighboring countries constant meddling in, and with its first successful launch it seems to be a successful wait. What separates BrahMos from other missiles is its precision and speed which can blow away target as far as 400kms in distance and at a blistering pace. BrahMos has been a part of Indian Navy and Army force since 2006, but the latest flagship weaponry has been revamped focusing on cutting edge technology and works on maximum impact principality.
The Sukhoi 30 Fighter Jets and BrahMos have been paired in such a manner where the former can cover a distance approximated around 1500kms and the latter adds 400kms to hit the bull’s eye. The Indian defense has been under scrutiny for quite some time now and talks of it using outdated weaponries had increased over the past few years. The BrahMos could be looked upon as another Indo-Russian machinery exchange as it is named under the two rivers Brahmaputra and Moskva. Speaking of blistering pace, BrahMos can travel 2.8 times faster than the sound of light and has been slashed by 500kilos when compared to the 3 tons machine used by the Army and Navy force. The BrahMos has already raised few eyebrows and is the fastest cruise missile in its category making it unavoidable threat.
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The Chinese war experts have been trying to knock down the Indians verbally by stating that the BrahMos could end up being innocuous and there are three different points that could limit its power. Firstly, the Russians are to be seen as the brains and China’s ability to tilt the European superpower should not be underestimated. Secondly, even with greater strike distance BrahMos may be limited due to India’s early threat detection and mid-course guidance system isn’t anywhere near high-octane. India’s satellite remains to be limited and this will keep the Indians from a full-fledged attack. Lastly, in a brutal assault the experts argued that China could easily overcome any aerial threat as most of India’s airbases are situated closer to the Indo-Tibetan Border.
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Academic Team: Dr James Lawrence (PI – Imperial)
Funding: Nuclear Liabilities Fund (NLF) via EDF
Duration: April 2023 – April 2025
The Structural Analysis with Radar Remote Sensing (StARRS) project began in April 2023, with funding from EDF Energy. StARRS applies satellite and ground-based Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) technology toward monitoring nuclear decommissioning infrastructure and the surrounding natural environment. The StARRS research programme comprises of two sub-projects:
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· StARRS-Ground: Developing and coupling ground-based radar systems with satellite InSAR for nuclear infrastructure structural health monitoring.
The academic and research team comprises members of the Geotechnics Section, with extensive background experience in nuclear engineering, remote sensing, and InSAR.
Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) is an active remote sensing technique, used for the precise quantification of earth and structural deformation. Current InSAR-capable satellites offer near real-time data updates (e.g., every 6 days for Sentinel 1), near-global coverage, and in many cases make their data freely available. Through InSAR analysis, millimetric movements of ground and infrastructure can be measured. At Imperial College London, we have developed in house ‘OpenInSAR’ analysis software, and downscaled radar technology with a drone-borne InSAR system.
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The StARRS-Ground sub-project will use ML in the development of a ground-based InSAR system, to:
1. Automate the detection of potential hazards highlighted through InSAR.
2. Increase the speed, resolution and reliability of quantifying techniques for the SHM of nuclear infrastructure compared to satellite InSAR and conventional monitoring techniques.
3. Couple the ground-based and satellite InSAR results for validation, and to provide a complete monitoring overview at various spatial and temporal scales.
A ground-based (remotely operated vehicle (ROV), drone, portable) radar system will be developed, capable of providing long-term InSAR monitoring of infrastructure surface deformation and time- series data which can be coupled with the outputs of existing InSAR satellites by:
1. Allowing the user to focus on areas where satellite InSAR has low coherence or visibility, such as shadowed areas of buildings, with control over flight or scanning paths and geometries. A GBS may also be utilised for monitoring the internal features of infrastructure.
2. Controlling the return period of surveys (hourly, daily, weekly etc.) to provide improved temporal resolutions.
3. Providing vastly improved signal coherence and data resolutions due to the short-range applications and customisability of the radar hardware and software.
ML techniques will be utilised to automate the data coupling, provide repeat surveys through flightpath and scanning geometry analysis, and highlight areas required for repeat surveys, such as those with weak signal or identified as potential hazards due to surface deformation.
The developed systems are expected to be valuable tools for EDF Energy’s long-term monitoring of nuclear infrastructure. The systems analysis is expected to provide expedient information to save operators time and reduce the burden on manually intensive inspections.
Mason, P.J., Devanthéry, N., Camafort, M., Scoular, J., Payàs, B., Lawrence, J. and Ghail, R.C. 2022. InSAR and Earth Observation techniques for infrastructure (C805D). CIRIA, December 2022.
Carpenter, A., Lawrence, J.A., Ghail, R. and Mason, P.J., 2023. The Development of Copper Clad Laminate Horn Antennas for Drone Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar. Drones, 7(3), 215.
Wang, Z., Lawrence, J., Ghail, R., Mason, P., Carpenter, A., Agar, S. and Morgan, T., 2022. Characterizing Micro-Displacements on Active Faults in the Gobi Desert with Time-Series InSAR. Applied Sciences, 12(9), 4222.
Scoular, J., Ghail, R., Mason, P. and Lawrence, J., 2022. Are measured InSAR displacements a function of the chosen processing method? Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 55(4), 2022-049.
O’Connor, W., Mider, G., Lawrence, J.A., Agar, S., Mason, P.J., Ghail, R. and Scoular, J., 2021. An Investigation into Ground Movement on the Ventnor Landslide Complex, UK Using Persistent Scatterer Interferometry. Remote Sensing, 13(18), 3711.
Mider, G., Lawrence, J., Mason, P. and Ghail, R., 2020. Monitoring Littoral Platform Downwearing Using Differential SAR Interferometry. Remote Sensing, 12(19), 3243.
Scoular, J., Ghail, R., Mason, P., Lawrence, J., Bellhouse, M., Holley, R. and Morgan, T., 2020. Retrospective InSAR analysis of East London during the construction of the Lee Tunnel. Remote Sensing, 12(5), 849.
Scoular, J.M., Croft, J., Ghail, R.C., Mason, P.J., Lawrence, J.A. and Stoianov, I., 2020. Limitations of Persistent Scatterer Interferometry to measure small seasonal ground movements in an urban environment. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 53(1), 39-48.
Agar, S.A., Lawrence, J.A., Ghail, R.C., Mason, P.J. and Thompson, S., 2018. PSInSAR remote sensing observations of deformation behaviour at Salisbury Plain, UK. In Engineering in Chalk: Proceedings of the Chalk 2018 Conference, 269-274. ICE Publishing.


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- Preface and Introduction
- Chapter 1 – First Meeting With Lord Sai
- Chapter 2 – Second Meeting Along With Babasaheb Tarkhad
- Chapter 3 – Sai Baba’s Sandalwood Mandir
- Chapter 4 – Sai Baba The Saviour Of Ganesh Murti
- Chapter 5 – Frightful Sight Of Goddess MariAai
- Chapter 6 – Meeting With Lord Vithoba Of Pandharpur
- Chapter 7 – Facing Death In A Cloudburst In Shirdi
- Chapter 8 – Resurrection Of A Dead Body
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- Chapter 10 – 9th Chapter From Sai Satcharitra
- Chapter 11 – Other Episodes From Sai Satcharitra
- Chapter 12 – Other Experiences With Lord
- Chapter 13 – Memorable Last Meeting With Sai
- Chapter 14 – Proof Of Sai’s Mahanirvana In Mumbai
Continued: Live Experiences Of The Tarkhad Family With Shri Sai Baba Of Shirdi
From 1918 to 1965 a period of 47 years is quite a long time span and how did my father cruise through this long journey I would not like to state it to you all. My very purpose in writing this book is to narrate to you his experiences with SaiBaba of Shirdi and through which one can express his love and devotion towards Lord Sai. Of course during this time he got married to my mother who hailed from a place near Mumbai called Kelve Mahim. Her name was Laxmidevi Kelvekar. Also during this time my parents got acquainted with one of the great Saints of Maharashtra Saint GADGE MAHARAJ who directed my father to buy one bungalow for his own family. Accordingly my father purchased a bungalow in Khar (situated at 51 E, Khar Pali Road) then and they all bid good-bye to Tata Blocks in the year 1923. As the name of Saint Gadge Maharaj has appeared during my narration I would like to place some facts about him in my next chapter. After his marriage my father had taken my mother to Shirdi only once and had given her a detailed account of his earlier life and association with Lord Sai. My mother was also a religious person. In short I now consider myself to be a lucky person to have God-fearing parents like them from whom I have imbibed “Good Sanskar” a rare commodity in the 21st Century. My father was a very healthy person. I never saw him fall ill at any time, he not even suffered from common cold or cough. He had five daughters and two sons. He fulfilled his duty of marriage of his five daughters and could not see the marriages of his two sons.
It was the month of July 1965. He had taken ill, and had severe bronchitis followed by a catch in the waist, which forced him to lie down in bed. We all thought it to be signs of old age. I was studying in the final year of B.E. in VJTI Engineering College and my elder brother Ravindra was working in the same textile mills from where my father had retired. In those days my mother used to suffer from all kinds of illnesses like Hypertension, Diabetes, Asthma, etc. She used to get serious at times whereby we were required to put her on oxygen. In fact, we use to keep one oxygen cylinder handy at home all the time. My father was in great pain and initially, doctors had diagnosed with Lumbago. I use to apply Wintogeno or MahaNarayan oil to his waist, which use to give him some relief. He used to feel very sad that we were required to nurse him. He had never ever asked us to even press his legs & hence he use to feel terrible to be a bedridden person. Once he asked me whether he would come out of his sickness. I remember to have told him to give a distress call to his Baba who could only come to his rescue. But this did not happen. His condition worsened and under the advice of Dr. Joshi, we were required to admit him to Nanavati Hospital at Santacruz. My mother was totally duty-bound in extending all nursing assistance to him. She had completely forgotten that she was herself a patient. She used to take morning tea and breakfast to him and then again in the evening take dinner for him. I use to inquire with her after returning from college about his health. She would say that not much improvement but he has not lost any of his senses.
I think he was hospitalized for about a week. My mother would daily give him the sacred Udi, which Baba had given him along with his cup of tea every morning. Then came the 16th of August which was a Monday in the month of Shravan as per the Marathi calendar. My mother told my brother and me to return home early as we use to take dinner early before Sunset on all Shravan Mondays. I returned from college in the afternoon. While going to Hospital, she said that today is a crucial day. If your Dada goes through it then he will survive for at least one more year. I asked her why was she saying that. She replied that she had learned from her mother-in-law that Shravan Monday is an unlucky day for the men folk of the Tarkhad family as most of them had died on that day.
Now, what happened when she reached the hospital? Around 3.30 p.m. she gave a cup of tea to my father which she used to carry in the thermos my father was a tea addict. He felt better and around 4 p.m. he once again asked for tea from my mother. My mother told him that only half an hour ago she had given him the tea and as it was Shravan Monday she would go home early. At 5.00 p.m. she would give him the tea and then would leave for home. But my father insisted that she should give him the tea as he was seeing something, which is not very clear. My mother told him not to worry and she gave him the Mala of Tulsi beads in his hand and asked him to pray for Baba. She also applied the sacred Udi on his forehead. No sooner than he take the first sip of tea he started telling my mother that someone is calling but he can’t see the face clearly and make out who the person was. My mother then told him that we are only two people present in this room and he should do “BABA’S JAPA” with the Tulsi Mala. He then started murmuring Baba’s name. For a short while, his face had turned brighter. The agony of pain had disappeared and he almost shouted saying “Baba I am coming to you” (BABA MEE ALO). These were the last words and he was lifeless. This was his end. I think he must have seen Baba at that time. What a way to die!! They say that each living being suffers a lot when life “PRANA” (soul) leaves this body. However, my father died by saying “Baba I am coming to you.” So this way Baba had taken away his Bhau with him. I admire the courage of my mother who returned home alone. She told us that your Dada had left for Heavenly abode. Please inform all concerned and make preparations for his last journey. I remember when in school we had a lesson the title of which was “MARANATA KHAROKHARA JAGA JAGATE” (One Lives The Real Life In One’s Death). Dada had proved this title one hundred percent. My mother normally was a very emotional person but she did not shed even a drop of tear. Maybe she was overwhelmed with that unprecedented sight of death or maybe there were strict orders from Baba to those tears not to flow on that day. So the dictum of my grandmother had come true on that Shravan (name of Hindu Month) Monday of 16th August 1965.

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A Lady Gaga* remix by Auckland musician Patty Boy (the fourth most subscribed New Zealand musician on youtube) has been featured in a New York Times blog.
The New York Times called the remix "a pulsating battle cry of selfhood that plays in gay nightclubs, at circuit parties and on fan-made videos across the Web."
*The article also quoted Elton John as saying the Lady Gaga song Born This Way - which Cavill based his remix on - would "completely get rid of Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive as the gay anthem".
Until next time keep rockin'
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1. (2:45) Mid. Guitar intro. Hints of T-Rex and Morphine.
2. (2:34) Mid. Heavy drums with gritty vocal delivery, with surf/punk passage.
3. (2:26) Mid/Fast. Staccato guitar, high end register on vocals at times. Surf/punk sound.
4. (2:15) Mid/Fast. Guitar/drum intro. Backing vocals, short guitar solo.
5. (2:42) Mid. Slower, mellower vocal delivery compared to other tracks. Develops into drum-forward phrase with guitar solo.
6. (2:59) Mid/Fast. Vocal-forward intro. Nice interplay between guitar and drums. Gritty vocals.
7. (2:28) Mid. Staccato instrumentation. Backing vocals, guitar solo. Political lyrics regarding oil.
8. (4:04) Mid. Guitar solos, heavy drums, heavy beat. Vocal repetition of title of song. Nice finish with guitar prominent.
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Johnny Hart, the creator of “B.C.,” one of the “most widely read cartoonists on Earth,” is taking flak for a recent cartoon strip that many suggest defamed Islam.
The cartoon, which appeared Nov. 10 in more than 1,200 newspapers worldwide — including The Washington Post — shows a caveman entering an outhouse at night, and then saying, from inside, “Is it just me, or does it stink in here?”
The first public questioning of this cartoon arose in a washingtonpost.com chat Tuesday, when a reader noted that the cartoon seemed to make no sense, except metaphorically. The reader noted that the cartoon contained six crescent moons — three in the sky, and three on the outhouse door — and wondered if this might have been a veiled slur on the world’s 1 billion practicing Muslims.
The CAIR e-mail mentioned the moons, and also noted that Hart had drawn a prominent sound effect — “SLAM” — between two frames to accompany the closing of the outhouse door. The SLAM was stacked vertically, in the shape of an I, and could be seen to signify “Islam.” The cartoon appeared on the 15th day of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month.
Hart claims it was a silly bathroom joke, although others aren’t so sure:
“Why is the door slamming? You don’t slam an outhouse door.”
This is Marshall Blonsky, professor of semiotics at the New School in New York. Blonsky is an expert in the interpretation of signs and symbols. The first thing he said, on seeing the cartoon, is that he didn’t get the joke. The second thing he said was that the outhouse is clearly serving some metaphoric purpose: “It represents something that stinks in the world.” And the third thing he said was that there was something very puzzling about that SLAM.
“It’s inappropriate,” he said. “You gently close an outhouse door.” One does not ordinarily enter an outhouse in anger or with a melodramatic flourish, he said. One utilizes this particular convenience in as unobtrusive a way as possible.
Blonsky said the cartoon seemed in some way manipulative — constructed in “a polysemic fashion, to supply multiple meanings that would deliberately evade interpretation.” When told of the religious interpretation, he said that in this light, the cartoon suddenly made logical sense. The coincidences were simply too great to ignore, he said.
Even a group of other cartoonists weren’t sure what the joke in the strip was supposed to be, although personally I have to say that I’ve never found B.C. either (a) particularly funny or (b) particularly clear. The cartoon does seem incomprehensible without this type of interpretation, though: otherwise, there’s no point.
That said, I remain troubled by this observation about literary or artistic criticism:
In analyzing this cartoon, semiotician Blonsky cautions against succumbing to the Intentional Fallacy: In criticism, he says, it is a mistake to give much weight at all to the artist’s stated intention. For one thing, it discounts the strength and influence of the unconscious mind, he said. All that matters in artistic criticism, he said, is the effect of the art on its viewers: the way people interpret it. In other words, even if Hart intended no offense, the offense is there.
I disagree to an extent. Sure, I think it’s fine to utilize literary criticism to find a variety of meanings in something. For example, when I read a guy who contended that Frodo’s encounter with Shelob in The Two Towers was somehow a representation of some sort of sexual encounter, that was never an interpretation I’d found in the scene. But if he sees that there, I can understand that. I might find different meanings in the same scene. In school, they’ll tell you that a play like Shakespeare’s MacBeth can often be utilized to illustrate a whole host of points, some of which may even be contradictory.
But it’s a far cry from finding different meanings, or utilizing literature or art to support different interpretations, to ascribing that meaning to the creator. At the moment you say “This is what the creator meant,” as opposed to “I find this interpretation in here,” I think you’ve crossed a different line than merely artistic or literary interpretation.
To put it differently than what Blonsky said: Just because the offense is there, it doesn’t mean that Hart meant to offend. Without a doubt, the important thing is how art effects its viewers, but I’m not so certain an artist should be held responsible for every interpretation discovered in their work. Back when George Lucas released The Phantom Menace, there was a fair amount of discussion of Jar Jar Binks as a racial stereotype. Lots of folks found that meaning there: it doesn’t mean that Lucas put it there, intentionally or otherwise. When I was in high school and we read Edgar Allen Poe’s the Masque of the Red Death, the teacher identified several hundred different “meanings” for various images in the story. Did Poe “mean” everything that’s been “found” represented in his story? I say no. Okay, that doesn’t mean we (as the audience) can’t find that meaning there, but then isn’t that our meaning, not the artist’s? And if that’s true, how can we legitimately hold the artist responsible for “our” meaning?
All of which is irrelvant here to the extent that there’s seemingly no other real meaning to the cartoon. Hart says it’s just a bathroom joke, but all the crescent moons and the vertical “SLAM” do seem to point to some sort of hidden joke. When an artist is cryptic and forces the reader to try to come up with a meaning, the artist shouldn’t be surprised if people come up with some real winners; more, he should be ready to explain the “real” (i.e., intended) meaning. Hart’s explanation of this as a bathroom joke doesn’t really fit, and it still doesn’t make sense. As a bathroom joke, it isn’t even lame: it’s incomprehensible.
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1. When is the best time to tour Ha Long Bay?
Foreign tourists often prefer to visit Ha Long Bay during the winter months, starting from November until Tet (Vietnamese New Year). From May to July, this is the time for people who want to combine their beach vacation with sightseeing in Ha Long Bay. Additionally, this is the time when school children have their summer vacation, so families tend to travel together.
However, objectively speaking, the best time to Ha Long Bay with daily shared tour is during autumn, from August to October. During this time, the weather is usually sunny, not too cold, and visitors can still swim. Moreover, there are fewer storms during autumn. Another beautiful time to visit Ha Long Bay is during April and May.
Overall, if you plan to visit Ha Long Bay in June or July, there may be storms that can affect your trip. Rainy weather can make the scenery less impressive, and it may even be prohibited for tourist boats to go out into the bay and stay overnight.
2. Transportation for traveling to Halong Bay
From Hanoi to Halong bay distance, you can easily travel to Halong Bay by private means such as motorbike or car with a travel time of 3-5 hours.
In addition, tourists can also travel to Halong Bay by public transport such as coach, tourist bus, and train. From Ho Chi Minh City or the southern provinces, you can travel to Halong Bay by train, coach, or airplane.
3. What to do for a day trip in Ha Long?
Ha Long Bay
When it comes to a Halong Bay from Hanoi day trip, it’s impossible to miss the chance to explore Ha Long Bay – one of the world’s natural wonders that has been recognized by UNESCO multiple times. It’s one of the most famous tourist attractions in Vietnam, a source of pride for Quang Ninh tourism and Vietnam as a whole.
Ha Long Bay is definitely a must-visit destination in a Ha Long tour. It boasts a stunning natural scenery with thousands of uniquely-shaped islands that will leave visitors in awe. Don’t forget to admire the beauty of the scenery, try the local delicacies, and experience a cruise to discover the wonders of each island in the bay.
To explore Ha Long bay with daily shared tour, visitors can buy a ticket for a cruise or a wooden boat tour.
SunWorld Ha Long Park
SunWorld Ha Long Park is an amusement, entertainment, resort, and shopping complex located right on the coast of Bai Chay Beach, adjacent to the scenic Ha Long Bay. This is an international-scale project invested, constructed, and developed by Sun Group Corporation. With this project, Sun Group has brought a completely new color to Ha Long tourism, helping it to develop even more and become a favorite destination for tourists in the summer.
When you come to SunWorld Ha Long Park – Ha Long bay with daily shared tour, you will have the opportunity to experience unlimited fun in 5 main areas, including: Ha Long Water Park – Tornado Park, Ha Long Long Park, Sun World Ha Long Beach, Ba Deo Amusement Area, and Food & Shopping Area.
Quang Ninh Museum
Quang Ninh Museum is a unique architectural work of Quang Ninh province, built on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Quang Ninh province. This is a place that preserves many cultural, historical, and traditional labor values, and characteristic images associated with the spiritual life of the mining people.
At the end of 2013, Quang Ninh Museum was put into operation, becoming one of the attractive destinations for Ha Long Bay with daily shared tours. Quang Ninh Museum is open every day of the week from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, except for the last Monday of the month.
Reu Island is located about 300m away from Bai Chay Beach and is a pristine island that was bought by Vingroup and developed into the most luxurious and high-class resort in the city of Ha Long.
If you intend to visit Reu Island, you should book accommodation services at Vinpearl to comfortably enjoy and explore this beautiful island. In addition, on normal days and during low season, Vinpearl still provides free services for Ha Long bay with daily shared tours to visit and swim at the beach.
Bai Chay, Quang Ninh
Bai Chay, Quang Ninh is an ideal destination for Ha Long bay with daily shared tours that you should consider. Especially at Bai Chay, Quang Ninh, there are many extremely chill cafes designed with very impressive and unique styles, so don’t forget to visit with your friends to enjoy the most complete short trip.
The cuisine and specialties in Bai Chay, Quang Ninh are also quite diverse, and some must-try dishes are: sa sung porridge, stir-fried snails, cu ky (a type of shellfish), sea cucumbers, fried squid eggs with fish sauce, etc. You can visit any restaurant here to enjoy them. Besides, when you come to Bai Chay, don’t forget to buy the specialty of the place – squid cake as a gift for your loved ones.
The Mountain of Poetry
Visitors to the Mountain of Poetry will have the chance to admire the panoramic view of Ha Long Bay with its vast ocean and islands. This mountain, with its poetic name, has aroused the curiosity of many tourists who definitely want to explore it on their Halong bay one day tour.
Although not the highest mountain in Ha Long, the Mountain of Poetry offers a breathtaking view of the beautiful sea bay, where all the worries and tiredness of daily life can be completely relieved. Standing at the highest point and taking a memorable photo will be one of the most unforgettable experiences.
4. Suggested one-day itinerary for Ha Long Bay tour
To fully enjoy Ha Long bay with daily shared tour, please refer to the following suggested itinerary:
To save time and money when traveling to Ha Long Bay from Hanoi, it is recommended to depart early in the morning. It takes about 11 am to arrive in Ha Long Bay.
The first activity on the itinerary for the afternoon is to explore Ha Long Bay. If you are traveling in a large group or have the means, you can rent a private boat to discover the Bay. However, if you are traveling alone or in a small group, you can purchase individual tickets to board a shared boat with other travelers.
During the tour, you can visit some of the most popular tourist attractions in Ha Long Bay, including:
Sung Sot Cave: This is a must-see destination in your Ha Long Bay tour.
Cua Van Fishing Village: This is a unique fishing village that preserves traditional cultural features with its ancient houses on stilts.
After the tour, return to your hotel and check out.
Have dinner at a famous seafood restaurant in Ha Long Bay. Then, get on the bus to return to Hanoi, ending your one-day Ha Long Bay tour.
5. Exciting experiences to try when Ha Long Bay with daily shared tour
- Kayaking for 30 minutes to 1 hour, which is a very interesting activity where you get to paddle your own kayak and glide on the sea surface, getting up close to the rocky islands in the bay. It can be said that this is the most exciting outdoor activity on the tour.
- Visit natural caves: Ha Long Bay has many magnificent natural caves, such as Sung Sot Cave, Thien Cung Cave, Trinh Nu Cave, and Thien Canh Son Cave. You will climb up to the island and enter the caves, marveling at many fascinating landscapes gifted by nature.
- Halong bay boat tour: If you don’t want to kayak, you can choose to take a bamboo boat ride, which is operated by local people and takes you to visit Luon Cave and other “lagoon” areas with stunning scenery.
- Visit the beach and climb mountains: The beaches on the bay are not large but beautiful. On the islands, you can relax on the beach or climb up to the mountain peak to enjoy the panoramic view of Ha Long Bay and capture the most stunning selfies.
- Sunset Party and cooking class: This may sound strange, but it is actually a very relaxing experience on the journey. You can use a cup of coffee, tea, or a glass of wine to wait for the moment when the sunset falls on Ha Long Bay. It’s not easy to capture this moment, so good luck to you.
- Overnight on Halong Bay cruises: If you love the romantic natural scenery, try sleeping overnight on a cruise. With the Ha Long Bay cruise price you pay, you will welcome the sunrise with 360-degree views of the sea, no longer exposed to the smoke and noise of the urban areas.
- View Ha Long Bay from a seaplane: This is a relatively new form of experience. On the seaplane, you will have a bird’s-eye view, soaring high and wide, embracing the majestic beauty of Ha Long Bay.
6. Ha Long Bay hotels for a day trip to Halong Bay
Heritage Halong Hotel
Located in the heart of Halong City, the Heritage Halong Hotel is known as the first 4-star international standard hotel in Quang Ninh. With elegant, luxurious, and modern architecture, the Heritage Halong Hotel will provide guests with a comfortable feeling when staying in their rooms.
The Halong Bay restaurant and hotel staff are professional and experienced, always ready to meet the needs of guests.
Halong Palace Hotel
The Halong Palace Hotel is located right in the center of Bai Chay Ward, the busiest tourist area in Halong City. The Halong Palace Hotel has 17 floors, including 119 rooms with three different room types, from Deluxe to Premium, Suite, and Palace Suite, ensuring guests have luxurious facilities and perfect service quality. With a harmonious combination of modern and traditional architecture, the Halong Palace Hotel will be an excellent place to stay for Ha Long Bay with daily shared tour.
7. What to eat when traveling to Ha Long Bay?
Cua Vang Ha Long restaurant
Address: No. 32 Phan Chu Trinh Street, Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City
Cua Vang Ha Long restaurant specializes in famous seafood dishes in Ha Long City. The restaurant is located next to Bai Chay Beach, with a view overlooking the sea. Visitors to the restaurant can experience dining in a spacious and cool space by the romantic beach while enjoying interesting music programs with Vietnamese instruments within the restaurant premises.
Phuong Nam Ha Long restaurant
Address: Do Sy Hoa Street, Cai Dam urban area, Bai Chay, Ha Long, Quang Ninh
Phuong Nam Ha Long restaurant is located in a prime location, right in the center of Ha Long City, and has three sides facing the sea. This has made the space here spacious, beautiful like a paradise, and a popular dining destination for many tourists.
All dining tables at Phuong Nam restaurant have a sea view, equipped with a full system of sound, lighting, and projection screens,… which can serve both individual guests and tourist groups with parties, conferences, birthdays, and tours with reasonable prices depending on customer needs.
Maybe you are interested:
- Scaling The Heights: Top 7 Must-Visit Mountains In Vietnam
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- Visit Hue ancient capital in central Viet Nam – the beauty of a thousand years of history
- Discover Phong Nha famous caves – the marvelous wonder of the first cave system


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Armed with a GPS, football coach Keith Buckley is hitting the recruiting trail an ocean and thousands of miles away from his Oregon campus.
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forex is not gambling it is investing. but if you are jumping into the markets without education
and think you will become a millionare over night as many unfortunately do, then it is like gambling, but thats the same for everything.
trading forex or any market is not easy, there is a lot of effort and hard work to be good at what you do as with most other professions,
trading is no different. if you don't like to gamble, and I don't blame you, you should educate your self before you start to trade real money
There are two opposite types of responses. The first one - simple and easy to earn - enough to get a basic knowledge from the Internet, or courses, then open a trading account and enjoy success. Second one - on the contrary - to earn in Forex is almost impossible, is a gamble, like a casino, only chance of winning is less. In my view, trading primarily - competent management of the commercial capital, resulting in income.
I started in casinos. Tho my parents were in the market. my mom very successful until the tech bubble crash.
"pip chasing"/scalping like alot of guys do on here is nothing but gambling, speculating that the market will increase for a small profit.
I suggest reviewing economic data constantly, understanding the international market, finding out when major announcements are happening ect rather than "pip" hunting. scalping is fun at first and all, especially when you make a few bucks fast.
Honestly, if you aren't on elite tier technology that means you mr average trader are viewing improper quotes. That is why all you are doing is gambling at a disadvantage no different than a casino. luck happens but so does eventual basic math. thats why 90% of traders in forrex lose or something like that.
my philosophy is the market fluctuates very extreme yet very predictable for the most part.
easy example. cdn vs usa... 9/1/15... does anyone think that the cdn can go down more........ yes when it comes to "pip trading" however, it is extremely unrealistic that we will see a major decline in the cdn as international trade is so closely intertwined and canada is a major player. their currency has been effected by the oil dropoff and will rebound greatly vs usd once opec meets.
countries like the zar... if you like risk and long term... put an order in for a currency crash. it's inevitable.
there is alot of money to be made, just don't expect to get rich quick. unless you have firsthand knowledge on something.
market is rigged more than a blackjack deck consisting of nothing but aces. understanding the fluctuation is an artform.
Forex and gambling are two different things. Forex can not be equated with gambling because gambling and forex is a different matter. if we want to succeed in forex then we need to be able to have the skills and knowledge trading well. In contrast to gambling where only rely on luck. In forex we can not count on luck
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