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Being used to living in the more spacious new city areas, it is at times dreadful to venture into the congested old city areas, though for me as a traveler, it is actually fascinating, especially now as I am living outside my home town. This is the entrance to one of the crowded inner city lanes in the ultra congested Tulsibaug area of the old CBD area in the western Indian city of Pune (Poona). This area is paradise for the ladies as they can obtain fashion garments, fashion jewelry and accessories etc., as well as childrens' items and kitchen utensils in these congested streets. (Poona/ Pune, June 2011)
Quite a congested range at this time, with the Laurel available with 4- or 6-cyl engines as well as the slow-selling coupe, the Skyline saloon and the 260C, then there's the Cherry, Sunny, Violet and Bluebird all competing against just the Escort and Cortina (though arguably the Capri needs to be considered too). I'm surprised that the 120A coupe is more than the 120Y version.
Large building on a busy and congested corner of two large roads, more of a club. (More recent photo of it.)
Address: 556 Commercial Road (formerly at Rose Lane).
Owner: Enterprise Inns (former); Watney Combe Reid (former).
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Péage urbain de Londres, institué en 2003. La zone est traversée par un très grand nombre de lignes de bus, en rouge sur la carte
Beta-adrenergic receptors have many vital physiological functions: for example, beta-1 receptors are important for the contractility of heart muscle, beta-2 for lungs and beta-3 for adipose tissue. Due to their importance, beta receptors are natural targets for drug development. beta-1 blockers, such as atenolol, are used treatment of cardiac arrythmias and congestive heart disease. Beta-2, as it is important in lungs, is a target for asthma treatment. Salbutamol being one of the most common ones.
Nebivolol is a fairly new beta blocker. It binds selectively to beta-1 receptors and it is used in treatment of hypertension. Nebivolol is the most selective beta-1 blocker. The origin of selectivity is, however, poorly understood. Our aim here is to investigate the molecular origin of this selectivity. This was done by combining large scale molecular dynamics and molecular docking studies using the beta-2 receptor with nebivolol. Our study shows that water has a very important role determining binding affinity. This is, to our knowledge, the first demonstration of the importance of water in beta-blocker binding. We used two optical isomers of nebivolol, the so-called ssss- and srrr-forms and the interactions with water turned out to be the decisive factor in the better binding of the srrr-form.
The movies shows a nebivolol molecule (red) in the binding pocket of a beta-2 receptor. The receptor is embedded in a lipid membrane (shown in green) and we have zoomed into the region of the nebivolol-receptor interaction. The slow motion of hydrating water (purple) is very clear.
Color code:
- yellow: beta-2 adrenergic receptor
- red: nebivolol (ssss)
- green: lipids (of the lipid membrane)
- cyan: water molecules (bulk)
- purple: hydrating water molecules (observe their slower motion compared to the cyan water molecules)
Simulation details (more in the reference below):
- 120,828 atoms
See also:
- Beta blocker Nebivolol (srrr form) in the binding pocket of beta-2 receptor
Computational resources:
- SharcNet
- Academic Computer Center (CI TASK)
- the Finnish IT Centre for Science (CSC)
Reference:
1. Molecular docking, multiple sequence alignment and atomistic molecular dynamics simulations reveal residues associated with selective binding of beta-blockers to human beta-1 and beta-2-adrenergic receptors, K. Kaszuba, T. Rog, K. Bryl, I. Vattulainen, and M. Karttunen, J. Phys. Chem. B 114, 8374-8366 (2010).
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Siena Park Residences Parañaque City condo for sale
Description:
WHY RENT IF YOU CAN OWN?
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Siena Park Residences, a medium-density condominium village, sets the perfect dwelling for young growing families who aspire for an upgraded lifestyle away from the congested city highways yet providing easy access to these main roads that lead to business districts and places of work.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Location: West Service Rd., Brgy. Sun Valley, Bicutan, Parañaque City
Land Area : 3.1 Hectares
Theme : Modern Contemporary
Project Type : MID_RISE (11)
Price Range : PHP 2.3-4.6M
RFO Date : RFO
OUTDOOR AMENITIES
Basketball Court
Cabanas
Clubhouse
Waterplay
Kiddie Pool
Lounge Pool
Pool Deck
INDOOR AMENITIES
Game Room
Entertainment Room
Convenience Store
Fitness Gym
Launge Area
Meeting Room
Audio Visual Room
Multi Function Hall
Function Hall
Laundry and Pick up Station
Water Refilling Station
Siena Park Residences - Location
Bicutan - Paranaque
The property is located along West Service Road, Brgy. Sun Valley, Bicutan, Parañaque City.
HOW TO GET THERE
From EDSA:
Take EDSA hi-way south bound route, upon reaching Magallanes Interchange flyover, follow lane going to Nichols/SLEX. Drive straight and exit at the Merville tollgate / West Service Road. Drive straight towards Bicutan, Siena Park Residences gate is beside Toyota Bicutan Showroom.
From C5:
Take C5 south bound route, climb C5 flyover going to SLEX southbound, then Exit to Bicutan, detour at SM Bicutan going to West Service road north bound, drive few meters turn left upon reaching Toyota Bicutan Showroom.
AREA DISTANCES
Schools and Universities
NameDistance (in Km)Estimated Travel Time
Don Bosco (Makati)
Assumption San Lorenzo (Makati)
Colegio San Agustin (Makati)
International School (Taguig)
British School Manila (Taguig)
St. James Parañaque (Paranaque)
San Beda College (Muntinlupa)
De La Salle Santiago-Zobel (Muntinlupa)
St. Scholastica’s College (Manila)
De La Salle University (Manila)
College of St. Benilde (Manila)
Hospitals
Name
St. Lukes Hospital (Taguig)
Paranaque Doctors Hospital
Asian Hospital (Muntinlupa)
Business District
Name
Makati CBD
Alabang/Filinvest/Muntinlupa CBD
Ortigas CBD
Airport
Name
Domestic Airport
NAIA 1
NAIA 2
NAIA 3
Public Market
Name
Bicutan Wet Market
Sport Center
Name
SM Bicutan
Robinsons Supermarket
Glorieta Makati8.40
Greenbelt Makati
Shopwise Sucat Paranaque
Alabang Town Center
Festival Mall Alabang
Churches
Name
Holy Family Chapel
Mary Help of Christian Church
Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Church
Very affordable condominium
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Eric Ellis is wheeled to the operating room where he will undergo a three hour laporascopic surgery to remove his kidney to donate to his mother at the Medical Hospital of Georgia Hospital July 11, 2008.
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When Alberta Ellis was told by doctors in December that her kidneys had been damaged by congestive heart failure, she had not imagined how drastically her life would change in the coming year.
She had not imagined she would be tethered to a dialysis machine, having to rush back even from the grocery store to undergo dialysis four times a day – at 8 a.m., noon, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. She had not imagined that the same machine that kept her alive would take away her freedom.
She had not imagined she would end up with three kidneys in her body, or that one of them would be from her son Eric.
Of the Ellis' three children, Eric is always the first to help out. When he discovered that his mother was having health problems, his first thoughts were to move home and see if the two were compatible for a kidney transplant.
Although he knew the transplants are often much harder on the donor's body, Eric never wavered in his decision. "There was no stopping me," he said, grinning at his mother.
On Feb . 6 , mother and son discovered they were a match.
"I kinda had the feeling we would be," Eric said.
"We matched right from the beginning," his mother replied.
The two went into surgery on July 11. Eric had three holes cut into him for his laparoscopic surgery. Mrs. Ellis left surgery with 56 sutures and a healthy kidney.
When Eric awoke in a hospital room at MCG down the hall from his sleeping mother, he was in a lot of pain, but another sensation overpowered it .
"Emotionally, I felt real good doing it for my mom. Once it was over and I saw my mom, I felt a sense of closeness … a sense of fulfillment."
The two recovered together, which made it easier to sympathize with the weakness and aches. Mrs. Ellis' husband, Edward, cooked the two soup and became their personal nurse.
Although Mrs. Ellis must take 23 pills a day and have check-ups to make sure her body does not reject her son's kidney, she will have the freedom to garden and travel – two activities dialysis took away from her.
Eric and his mother have a bond very few people can claim.
"I know this will change my life. Now I will be able to pick up and go," Mrs. Ellis said. "I'm just glad it's behind us and we can look forward to our life and be healthy."
TODAY, THE POPULATION OF THE USA IS ABOUT TWICE ITS SIZE OF 1959 POPULATION. IS IT ANY WONDER THAT THE ROADS ARE MORE CONGESTED, THE BARS MORE CROWDED, THE CLASSROOMS MORE JAMMED?
DGNO's Garland Turn, lead by SD40-2 no. 3495, pulls a cut of cars out of Cadiz as it passes over the usually congested Dallas portion of the I-30 freeway, visible in the background. Photo March 25, 2017.
On our last day in Kalukembe, we made our rounds through the hospital once more. We arrived in the intensive care unit to find a 19 year old woman suffering terribly with ecclampsia. To make matters worse, she was extermely tachycardic at 140 beats per minute, and she semed to be experiencing congestive heart failure as well. Dr. Bently-Taylor adjusted her medication and began some treatment measures. We returned later that afternoon to check up on her before taking off for Cavango. Unfortunately we found that her condition had not improved. Now there was some speculation as to whether or not her ecclampsia was being complicated by pneumonia or even tuberculosis.
Here, Dr Bently-Taylor considers his options as the young woman lies before him semi-conscious asking for her baby. One of our medical students kindly brings the baby closer.
Finally, it was decided that we would perform an ultrasound and ECG to determine if the root of her complications was in fact cardiac or respiratory in nature. Then a course of treatment could be determined.
LOCATION:
Kalukembe Hospital, Kalukembe, Huila, Angola, Africa
A glimpse of modern India slowly creeping into the congested reality of the street life of old Delhi. The car, a symbol of new changing India stands in front of the Jama Masjid at Old Delhi where the mosque is being reflected in it's windshield...
BEL AIR - A 90 acre wildfire in the Sepulveda Pass threatened Bel-Air canyon estates, congested traffic across the Westside, and had firefighters relentlessly battling flames for three days in record-breaking heat.
On September 14, 2012 at 3:36 PM, a fire broke out along Sepulveda Boulevard near Getty Center Drive, just east of the 405 freeway. First arriving firefighters reported two acres burning in heavy brush. The blaze quickly spread beyond the capability of the initial responders and further assistance was immediately requested. (READ MORE)
© Photo by Mike Meadows
Images and discussion contributed by Pallavi Khattar, M.D. (New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center), Puneet Bedi, M.D. (Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, New York) and John T Fallon, MD, PhD (New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center).
A 64 year old man presented with a past medical history of hypertension, congestive heart failure (CHF), atrial fibrillation and NSTEMI. He was admitted for CHF exacerbation and acute kidney failure. He continued to have worsening cardiac status and experienced sudden cardiac arrest. Findings at autopsy revealed evidence of myocardial ischemic damage and bulky rubbery lesion on the aortic valve, completely occluding right coronary ostium.
Discussion:
Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas (CPFEs) are rare benign tumors of the endocardium and represent the most common primary valvular tumors of the heart (Am Heart J 2003;146:404). These tumors are also referred to as giant Lambl’s excrescences, fibroelastic hamartomas or papilliferous tumors.
CPFE is sporadically reported with an incidence between 0.002% and 0.33% at autopsy. CPFE can occur in any age group, with the majority occurring in adults, and the highest prevalence in the eighth decade. They occur most frequently on the valvular surfaces (73%), particularly on the aortic (44%) and mitral (35%) valves (Can J Cardiol 2007;23:301).
Grossly, the tumor is characterized by broad-based filiform processes, with or without a central stalk. These lesions are more common near the lines of valvular closure.
Microscopically, CPFEs consists of papillary, pedunculated and avascular tumors, covered by a single layer of endothelium, containing variable amounts of elastic fibrils arranged in whorls in a hyaline stroma. The connective tissue contains a mucopolysaccharide acid matrix, smooth muscle cells, collagen and elastin fibers.
Differential diagnoses to be considered are other cardiac tumors (e.g. myxomas, thrombi and bacterial vegetation’s).
Although many papillary fibroelastomas do not cause symptoms, early diagnosis of CPFE is of prior importance to prevent patients from fatal complications. Nevertheless, this tumor can present with a variety of clinical manifestations, making diagnosis challenging. Transesophageal echocardiography is known to have high sensitivity to detect excrescences and should always be included in the diagnostic assessment. Asymptomatic patients who are found to have evidence of CPFE should be monitored closely (Circulation 1999;99:1919).
CPFEs are benign and can be removed by surgical resection.
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Mar 18, 2016. Street of Ho Chi Minh City, formerly named and still also referred to as Saigon It is the largest city in Vietnam.
Péage urbain de Londres, institué en 2003. La zone est traversée par un très grand nombre de lignes de bus, en rouge sur la carte
Here is the media release... from the cycling promotion fund
Media Release: 18 Sept 2012
AUSTRALIA RE-CREATES WORLD FAMOUS TRANSPORT PHOTO
On Sunday 9th September 69 volunteers, 69 bicycles, 60 cars and one bus gathered in Canberra to recreate a world-renowned photograph taken more than 20 years ago to demonstrate the advantages of bus and bicycle travel in congested cities.
The captured image shows the typical space occupied in a city street by three common modes of transport—cars, bicycles and a bus—and is being made available free of charge to organisations, group and individuals to help promote the efficiency of public transport and cycling in congested cities.
“The image succinctly illustrates the greater space efficiency of bus and bicycle travel,” spokesperson for the Cycling Promotion Fund (CPF), Mr Stephen Hodge said.
“In the space it takes to accommodate 60 cars, cities can accommodate around sixteen buses or more than 600 bikes.”
While many developed nations are embracing active travel, Australia is missing major opportunities to develop efficient and convenient transport options that have significant health and economic benefits.
“Eight out of ten Australian adults still use a private motor vehicle to travel to work or full-time study, just 14% take public transport, 4% walk and a mere 2% cycle, with 30% of these trips in the cities under 3km” Mr Hodge said.
“If Australians continue on this path it is estimated that productivity loss due to avoidable congestion—the economic loss due to the amount of time wasted in traffic—will be $20 billion by 2020.”
The Australian photographic initiative was funded by the Cycling Promotion Fund, the ACT Government and online donations from Australians via the Go! Alliance website, also receiving in-kind support from Pedal Power ACT. The project used 69 people, as this is the capacity of a standard Canberra bus, and 60 cars, as this is the number occupied on average by 69 people.
“There’s been great interest from cities across Australia and we’re hoping that by making the image freely available this interest translates into wide dissemination,” Mr Hodge said.
“As Australia’s population swells and our cities experience ever increasing congestion we need to get smarter about how we use existing road space—including investing more in alternatives such as public transport and cycling—if we are to move people more efficiently and effectively.”
See photo below:
Contacts/information
•Stephen Hodge, Mob 0411 149 910, shodge@cyclingpromotion.com.au
•Peter Bourke, Mob 0438 871 271, pbourke@cyclingpromotion.com.au
•Download the Australian transport photo from [bit.ly/PJ0ZAD ], 1600px, 2400px and 3600px versions available for download.
•Australian Documentaries has kindly put together a short video for us of the making of the Canberra Transport Photo, see youtu.be/YEVaP-W4Vs4.
•See www.cyclingpromotion.com.au for more details.
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TOKYO – When Army Maj. Gen. James F. Pasquarette assumed command of U.S. Army Japan (USARJ) July 8, 2015, he immediately took initiative to personally meet the troops under his command as well as key leaders from his host nation partners.
Pasquarette's tour of his area of responsibility began in earnest when he and members of his staff boarded a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter July 10 from Camp Zama, Japan. Flying hundreds of feet above the congested highways at sometimes at level with Japan's sea of skyscrapers, Pasquarette acquired a bird's eye view of the American and Japanese military installations scattered among the urban jungle.
“We overflew Sagami General Depot, Yokohama North Dock and Hardy Barracks, said Milton Jackson, garrison manager at Camp Zama. “Our new commander now has clearer picture of the facilities, equipment and watercraft managed by the Army, and he can better understand where and how these individual installations interact with one another.”
According to Jackson, the USARJ primary mission comprises the rapid deployment of troops and materiel from one theater to another. As the Army's largest logistical hub in Asia, the command must maintain a streamlined sustainment system capable of moving thousands of tons of supplies and equipment via land and sea.
“Sagami Depot has rolling stock and Yokohama North Dock has watercraft,” said Jackson. “We must overcome the challenges posed by Japan's dense population centers by developing methods that rapidly move and load stock onto our watercraft so that we may better project our presence in the Pacific. Fortunately, our Japanese allies are willing to support us if a major threat or disaster called for a sudden mass movement.”
After a brief stop at Yokota Air Base to meet with Air Force Gen. John L. Dolan, commanding general, U.S. Force Japan, Pasquarette touched down near the heart of Tokyo where members of America's staunchest allies welcomed him with the pomp and circumstance befitting a general.
“On behalf of the JGSDF (Japan Ground Self-Defense Force), welcome to Japan,” said Gen. Kiyofumi Iwata, chief of staff, JGSDF, to Pasquarette after the two commanders sat in a decorative conference room inside Japan's Ministry of Defense. “We look forward to continuing our dialog of bilateral coordination between our two countries as JGSDF pursues its transformation into a dynamic joint defense force.”
The dialog consisted of one-on-one conversations with not only Iwata but also Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano, chief of staff, Japan Self-Defense Force, and Hideshi Tokuchi, vice minister of international affairs, Japan Ministry of Defense. The four men discussed previous achievements, current operations and potential challenges facing their respective commands and presented ideas on how to strengthen interoperability among their forces through combined training exercises and expanded service member exchange programs.
“We currently have several dozen JSDF service members embedded with [U.S. military] units,” said Pasquarette. “I believe extending this program so that our Soldiers can work within the JGSDF will further enhance our partnership.”
Pasquarette also ensured his hosts that the United States Army remains committed to its allies in the Pacific despite looming force reductions and ongoing operations in Europe and the Middle East.
“The Army recently announced that it will cut the number of troops in the active component from 450,000 to about 410,000,” said Pasquarette. “This rebalance of the force has no effect on our strength and readiness in the Pacific. Our alliance is more important than ever. That's why we're keeping our best trained and best equipped Soldiers in Japan and Korea.”
After a two-hour visit that started with with a JSDF band playing “The Star-Spangled Banner” and ended with a warm exchange of plaques and handshakes, Pasquarette and his team boarded a helicopter bound for Camp Zama.
“I have worked extensively throughout the Pacific during my Army career,” said the former armor officer and chief of staff of U.S. Army Pacific. “The JSDF consists of some of the world's most capable and professional men and women in uniform. I look forward to building stronger relationships with them and become a valuable partner in its transformation."
U.S. Army photos by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, U.S. Army Japan
If you are feeling sick, congested, or just plain yucky then you need to make a batch of these and prepare to feel better.
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In spite of being densely populated and congested with traffic these days, Wavertree still retains many of its rural antiquities. One of these is the mounting steps at the top of Church Road (inset picture). These were constructed to assist people to mount their horses or enter a horse drawn carriage.
I saw an almost identical example outside Tong village church near Bradford, Yorkshire which is the same size and shape and are built of the same material (main picture).
Of the two the Wavertree steps are more worn, probably by children playing on them after the area became more urban.
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It is with great sadness and a very heavy heart, that I share the news that my beloved Wesley passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015. For the last two months, Wesley had been suffering from congestive heart failure and had recently developed pancreatitis. This week, he began not to eat. I had to make one of the most difficult decisions in my life, which was to let him go. While holding him in my arms, with his paws around my neck, he peacefully and quickly passed away. He was surrounded by love.
I had adopted Wesley almost two years ago from MMR. It was Rebecca Levine’s last placement, and she could not have made a better match! It was a decision that irrevocably changed my life, for the better, feeling it with such love and happiness!
Although, Wesley was 8 years old when I adopted him, he was often mistaken for a puppy, due to his playful and joyful disposition. There was rarely a week that would go by when someone would not stop me as I was walking him, to tell me how cute he was, of course, I had to agree. One of Wesley’s favorite things to do was to be outside, going on long walks and going to the park. If there was a chicken bone or a piece of roast beef to be found, Wesley would find it. He walked with a jaunt and a spirit that was unmistakable. It was more as if he walked me, rather than me walking him. However, I never minded, I loved watching him walk down the street, as if he owned it.
Another favorite thing Wesley loved to do was to play on our bed. The bed is high and he could not get up, so, he would put his two paws on the bed and that was the signal that it was time for me to lift him up. He would go on the bed, move his favorite blanket back and forth, cover my face with kisses, eat his treats and then, we would snuggle.
Wesley could take or leave other dogs, however, he loved people and was great with kids. I am an assistant principal, and one day I brought him to my school. The kids had the best time playing with him! He let them pet him, hold him, chase him. Although, he did make a break for it, after searching high and low, we found him taking a respite in the boiler room.
One of the things that could melt your heart was, when Wesley smiled. Prior to me adopting him he had lost some teeth. When he would smile that little toothless grin, which he did often, there was nothing better!
Wesley was part of my family. My nephews and nieces loved him. They would argue over who would walk him, who would hold him, who would sleep with him. He danced with them, went on the slide and trampoline with them, was our mascot at our family’s annual Turkey Bowl... When my niece and nephews would ask my brother if they could have a dog, he would reply, “Not all dogs are like Wesley. Wesley is an unusually good dog!” And, he was--one of a kind!
Wesley’s indomitable spirit never left him, even as he became increasingly ill. On his last walk to Central Park yesterday, as we were crossing the street to the park, he literally sprinted across. Perhaps, ready to start a new journey. My family referred to Wesley as the “King of the Upper West Side.” He truly was a king among dogs. Wesley will forever hold the key to my heart.
Stephanie, Wesley's Mom
I had a decision to make this morning. One I wasn’t all to eager to make. It was my day off, and to be perfectly honest I wasn’t exactly feeling like myself when the alarm sounded. Despite yesterday being something of a rather “ho hum” sort of work day, fallowed by an agreeably pleasant sit down in front of the television for an “at last, lets tip cans and make loud wall reverberating, neighbor annoy, acknowledgments, in response to the return of our beloved sport!” viewing of the “Shoot out”, I’d still awoken this morning feeling as though I’d been kicked in the back by a mule. And for some God awful reason congested sinuses have been giving me fits in the form of headaches the size of some small third world countries the past few day. Why? I have no idea. I just know I wasn’t feeling good when I finally rooted myself from my bed.
A few days earlier I’d cut on a set of wheels. A set of nasty lil buggers, that like much of what I work on had not received the attention or care of polishing since the day they’d been produced. Some decrepit 22.5 machined AKW’s slatted for a local spread axle trailer. I had not been happy with the original cut. My sander is shot, and I’ve had the owner of the wheels on stand by for weeks while I try to scrounge up the coin to purchase a new "chew it down" tool. Originally I’d had it in my head that a few of the other larger jobs I'd had lined up would pay for the new sander, but as time passed by, one by one. Other larger jobs began to either reschedule or out right vanish.
I had the wheels. I’ve had the wheels for a very, very, long time. And the owner was getting understandably anxious. It was time to take action. But I did not have the equipment I needed to make it happen. My Response? I first tried to rebuild my sander myself. And actually, to a small degree, I’d been successful. While it produced a sound that in my mind must have largely resembled the approach of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, it worked. And whether or not it sounded good, work was all I needed it to do.
So I thought.
Come the fallowing evening after I’d finished my shift in the wash bays, I’d moved over to the detail bay, and the long awaited unshinney sort (that being the aforementioned wheels). and a very uncooperative sander. When I went to work on the wheels, the only response my rebuilt and worn out sander gave me was something that resembled the long drawn out death rattle of a man dying of terminal flatulence.
“Sssssssssssssssssssssssss.”
Seized up again.
As one might imagine, my response had been one of a very mature and adult like masculine sort. I first cursed the worn rotary pneumatic with every single syllable abusive adverb I could think of, even making a few up all of my own, and then chucked it across the bay like the first pitch of the world series.
Apparently that was all it needed. After pacing the front of the building for a good five minutes, hot boxing a camel or two, and asking the almighty just why it was he felt it necessary to taunt me this way, I returned to the bay, and recovered the busted old Husky sander…Minus one small bolt that had jarred loose during the fit.
For the life of me I have no idea what purpose that bolt served. I’d originally plugged the sander back into the air line half expecting it to explode. Not only did it not explode, it ran and sounded exactly like it had the first day I’d used it…Minus the warn out sand pad. It was enough to get the job done. But only to a point, and that leads us to today.
I’ve had the last few days to look back over my work, and scowl with disgust. I wasn’t happy with how they’d originally turned out. Half expecting the sander to give out I’d made it something of a rush job, and with the owner of the wheels out of town, I’ve had plenty of time to look back over them. Even at $35 a pop…they looked like crap.
That finally leads us back to this morning. I’ve had three days to look at those wheels, and grind my teeth. Forgetting reputation, forgetting warn out pneumatic sanders, forgetting the fact that when it’s all said and done, I will not only fail to turn a profit, but will in fact take a lose, this morning I had a decision to make. Do I take the day off? A chance to rest, relax, reenergize and vitalize. Or. Do I go back in and re-cut those wheels?…I chose plan B. Not because the driver has been waiting (and very patiently I might add) for a ridiculously long amount of time for his wheels. Not because my sander is finally functioning (at least to a degree) like it should. Not because I want to get paid, or that I was worried my peers will heckle me if I don’t. I went back in and re-cut them because like it or not. I have something of an issue with ethics.
And at times….It is very frustrating.
I’d made plans to hang up the ole polishing gloves earlier this year. Seems a leopards spots really never change, because here I am still at it. And whether I like it or not, I know why.
I’m a very lazy human. No, really. I am. Just consider my plot in life.
I barely eked my way through the first twelve years of school. I never moved on to higher education, I never really branched out and tried something new. I just did what I knew how to do, and that was about it. Since then I’ve spent the last twelve years of my life pretending that the position of truck wash bay foreman was something important. And I’ve continued cutting aluminum because I’m good at it and I really don‘t know how to do much else.
I have enthusiasm. Bad people skills, but I do have enthusiasm. I have gumption. I have drive, I have integrity, self preservation, and like it or not I have ethics.
All of it wasted. Because I am lazy.
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Sunday, February 8th. 2009
Of course, the elephant headed Hindu god Ganpati (also called Ganesh or Vinayaka) is everywhere in Pune (Poona) and the congested inner city areas are no exception. This is yet another instance of the display idol taken upto the river for immersion and then brought back and stored until the next year's festivities, in which time it serves as a makeshift temple. (notes elsewhere in this set). Life goes on as usual in front of the shrine, and a stall owner selling sheets is just setting up shop, hence obsciuring the idol's face. (Poona/ Pune, June 2011)
Exterior view of the legendary Vaishali restaurant on the Fergusson College Road in the Deccan Gymkhana district in the western India city of Pune (Poona). This is one of the two South Indian style eateries on this road, the other being Roopali, a few metres away. Both Vaishali and Roopali have been in business for over forty years at the same spot, and have always displaced competing outlets that have opened in the vicinity primarily due to the consistent quality, which they have maintained for all these forty years. They are usually very heavily subscribed and long queues can be seen at any give time, waiting for a table. Due to this, there is no privacy, you sometimes have to share your table with total strangers, most of who finish before you are half way into your meal though.(Pune/ Poona, July 2007)
The drive from Bagdogra to Darjeeling is one that I love. It's a slow and congested drive from the humid plains of northern Bengal up to the cool and crisp tea plantations with their stunning views across the Himalayan range. It's not just the views and anticipation of arriving in one of my most loved destinations that has touched me, but it is also the great conversations i have had with some of the most interesting drivers I've had anywhere on the subcontinent. My driver on this occasion may have been a Christian with his crucifix hanging from the rear view mirror for protection on the mountain drive, but he was also just as happy to look to the Hindu, Buddhist and Bon traditions of his Nepali heritage for spiritual guidance and protection. The Buddhist prayer flags in the rear window and the Lord Shiva figurine in the centre console were examples of this, and his non judgemental acceptance of my atheistic lack of spiritualism and stated respect for my (lack of) beliefs was a testament to his character.
I took this photo about 45min out of Dajeeling when my driver stopped the car on the side of a road and went into a house. He made no comment as he got out only a gentle raising of his hand combined with a smile and nod indicated to me I should wait (I had already made it clear I was in no hurry). 15+ minutes later he exited the house with a woman and they embraced for an extended period before he returned to the car, again with no comment, and we continued with the journey. That's "Indian time" for you.
Sunday, 6th February, 1938, appeared a typical summer's day on Bondi Beach. The crowd of 35,000 enjoyed the surf and sand, and waves were breaking evenly about 100 feet off shore. The bathing area flags were positioned almost directly opposite the Bondi Pavilion about 80 yards apart. Life savers wondered how they would find space on the congested beach for their weekly surf competition events. At about 3.00 p.m. two duty patrols were changing shifts at the Bondi surf club and some 60 club members were mingling around waiting for the competition. The races were never contested!
Suddenly, three tremendous waves rolled onto the beach in such quick succession that the water could not recede. When a sufficient lull in the wave cycle did eventuate, the massive backwash was phenomenal. Swimmers were swept into a deep channel and out to sea. There was instant panic. Men, women and children fighting for their lives. It was mass hysteria at its worst. In the frenzy they shouted, screamed, cried, begged and prayed. They grabbed, clawed and fought.
On the beach there was a stunned but short-lived silence. Lifesavers leapt into action, manning the seven reels already on the beach, and grabbing rubber surf floats, surf boards and skis, or swimming into the turmoil without belts and only their surfing skill to help them. Panic also swept those relatives and friends on the beach. The hastily summoned local police could not cope and called for reinforcements, doctors and ambulances. The surf clubhouse began to resemble a hospital emergency ward as the rescued were brought in. About 30 were resuscitated on the beach while others were rushed to hospital. A visiting American doctor, Marshall W. Dyer, said, "I have never seen and I never expect to see again, such magnificent work as was done by those lifesavers."
After some 30 long agonising minutes the water was cleared. It was time to count the cost. Approximately 250 bathers required assistance; 150 were rescued unharmed; 60 were suffering from immersion; 35 were rescued unconscious and revived; and five people were dead Bernard F. Byrne, Ronald D. McGregor, Charles L. Sauer, known as Sweet, Michael Kennedy , known as Taylor, and Leslie R. Potter. Fifty years after these tragic yet heroic events we remember them as well as those brave lifesavers. In the words of the Coroner, Mr Oram, "Their work is voluntary and it is wonderful work they do."
I was extremely fortunate to get an excellent fare with Qantas for a return flight London/Sydney in August 2009 so I popped over to see my daughter and her fiance.
I have put photos of the Sydney area earlier on Flickr (from a different trip) - I have tried to show different places/aspects etc. (although some may be similar).
August is coming to the end of winter in Sydney - but except for my first full day when there was some rain in the morning, it was sunny and warm, 29 degrees one day! It is colder and wetter back in Strabane in summer than it was in Sydney in winter!
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A rare daylight sight: Cambridge's Drummer St. bus station, normally congested, eerily empty. [52.204968, 0.124460]
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Traffic hasn't been all that bad lately, actually, but it still looks pretty congested from up here.
Violette ramassée - Rosulate violet - Violeta de los volcanes
Viola congesta Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. (port)
Pierrier volcanique (alt. 2100 m)
Vilches (province de Talca, région du Maule, Chili)
1967/03/24.R3085. Another view of the Wuppertal Schwebebahn as it follows the course of the River Wupper through the congested Wuppertal.
Good Friday, 24th March, 1967.
Brisbane public bus transport at Cultural Center Station. During peak hours, the roads leading to this station were congested with buses and yea it does looks like a TRAIN. ;0
Viola Congesta
Familia: Violaceae
Orden: Violales
Nombre chileno: Violeta de los volcanes
Altitud: 1600-2550 m.
Distribución: VI y VII región
Parque Ingles
Parque Nacional Radal 7 Tazas
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© Photo by Mike Meadows
In 1969, Paris’s ancient central market of Les Halles, having grown enormously, and congested to boot, moved to Rungis, just on the outskirts of the city. Émile Zola wrote of the old Les Halles in his The Belly of Paris, volume three of Zola’s twenty novels examining the French bourgeoisie, civil conflict, hunger, and poverty.
Les Halles dated back to at least 1183. The nearby church of St. Eustache, where Louis XIV received his first communion, contains one of the most interesting and startling sculptures ever seen in a church: Raymond Mason’s ” Le départ des fruits et légumes du cœur de Paris, le 28 février 1969” (The Departure of Fruits and Vegetables from the Heart of Paris, February 28, 1969).
From gherkinstomatoes.com/2009/03/11/le-depart-des-fruits-et-l...