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Lake Pichola is truly the most beautiful lake of Udaipur, The Venice of the East. To quote Rudyard Kipling in his Letters of Marque, 1899: 'If the Venetian owned the Pichola [lake] he might say with justice, `See it and die." The lake Pichola is manmade. It was made in 1362 by Pichhu Banjara and was completed by Rana Udai Singh. It is fed by a stream from the western mountains and is 2 ¼ miles long and 1¼ mile wide. Pichola is the pride of Udaipur and certainly the heart of all tourist attractions here.

It is encircled on all sides by awesome palaces, serene temples, family mansions, hills and rows of bathing ghats. At several places the lake at places narrows down and both its banks almost touch each other. At these locations, arched ornamental bridges add to the beauty of the lake.

There are several islands on the lake, each with a famous palace or pavilion. The stunning Lake Palace as well as the glorious Jag Mandir and the Jag Niwas are all on this lake. A boat ride in the calm blue waters of this lake is an enchanting experience.

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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Skills Development: Good as Gold

I have been fortunate this year to be able to take almost a month off from regular scheduled work for skills development. There are things I wanted to brush up on, alternative techniques I wanted to try, and new skills that I wanted to gain.

I've spent time hand cutting dovetails, sprucing up on french polishing, hammer veneering, trying new veneer patching methods, learning lipase enzyme cleaning formulation and application, gained greater insight into the use of ultraviolet lighting for examination, and finally began gaining confidence in gilding.

This month has been really different from the hustle and bustle of working on client projects. It's been nice to regain perspective after this year's busy season by taking a breath and slowing down for a few weeks.

Here is one of my projects from the past month:

Oil/Mordant Gilding

It is not uncommon for a furniture restorer/conservator to encounter a gilded surface on objects entrusted to their care. Not having a certain level of comfort handling these situations can be a great hindrance to a satisfactory and/or comprehensive treatment.

Back in fall time, I spent some time with a friend Colin Barclay, landscape painter. Colin fabricates and gilds his own frames for his paintings. He was gracious enough to give me an introduction to the craft. Building on that experience, I have been reading much since then. It was not until this month that I was able to carve out some time to bring it the bench.

I had a few legs from a discarded sewing table lying around and thought they would make suitable test substrate for the trials. Even though it is not necessary to have gesso underneath oil gilding, I wanted to try both oil and water gilding on the same piece so I decided it would be great practice to gesso the entirety of the leg. The process starts with sizing the surface with rabbit skin glue (9 parts water to 1 part granules). To make the gesso, mix calcium carbonate into the rabbit skin glue mixture until it gets the consistency of heavy cream. The gesso is applied to the sized substrate with carefulness not to obscure the carved/turned details. You will know when to apply the next coat of gesso when the drying surface begins to turn from a grey to white on the high spots. This usually occurs within minutes.

Usually, 3-6 coats of gesso are applied. This will give you enough thickness to sand it down to a smooth surface. When the gesso has dried after 24 hours, you can begin to sand with 220 grit sandpaper until the bumps, pits, and irregularities are mitigated. Following the sanding, a damp cotton cloth is used further smooth out the texture.

Now that you have the smoothed gesso surface, you can seal it with 1# cut shellac. (This is not done with water gilding.) The sealing prevents the oil size/mordant from being soaked into the gesso too much. When the shellac is fully dry (an hour or so), you can apply the oil size. I used Rolco's Quick Size. This is said to be ready to gild in 1-3 hours as opposed to the 12 hour wait time of slow dry size. (Mine was an hour and a quarter.) The size was applied with a 1" squirrel hair brush.

The goal is to make the mordant as smooth and brush stroke-free as possible. Once sized, the piece is set aside in a dust free environment to set up to be ready for gilding.

The mordant is ready when your knuckle lightly touched against the surface is not pulled and when the size makes a squeaking sound when your knuckle is dragged across it.

Gold leaf is thin. Very thin. 1/125,000th of an inch thin. You cannot pick it up with your fingers without talcum power or it will fall apart. For this project, I used Monarch "French Pale" 22kt gold leaf. In order to transfer the leaf from its book onto the object, a tool called a "gilder's tip" is used. A "gilder's tip" is a row of squirrel hair glued between two pieces of cardboard. The squirrel hair is lightly brushed against your skin or hair to pick up oils used to grip the gold leaf. Some people have said that it is static electricity that picks up the leaf, but this is a misunderstanding. When the tip is ready, it is gently placed onto the edge of the leaf and picked up. Don't breathe. Don't make any sudden movements. Don't let any drafts in your studio. The slightest breeze will send your leaf flying into a crumpled mess.

The leaf is gently placed onto the sized surface. When the leaf touches down, it's there to stay so it’s important to make sure to line it up correctly before laying it down. On low spots of carvings or turnings, you can use the skewings (unused fragments) to fill in any holidays that appear.

After all holidays are filled, you can use a stiff bristle brush to lightly knock down any wrinkles on the surface. Finally, soft cotton can be used for a final rub to achieve your sheen.

On this piece, I decided to patinate it to simulate the experience of in-gilding on an antique object. The patination begins with a light solvent wipe to remove gold from high spots. I used VM&P Naphtha for this. The leg was then coated with a pigmented 1# cut shellac followed by pigmented wax applied and left in the recesses. The result was an appropriately worn and patinated gilded surface.

I thoroughly appreciated the experience and have gained considerable confidence with the craft. I look forward to trying out in-gilding using a reversible mordant like Acryloid B-72 Jonathon Thorton discusses in his excellent paper, "The Use of Non-Traditional Gilding Methods and Materials in Conservation" in Gilded Wood: Conservation and History.

Further Reading:

Marx, Ina Brosseau, and Allen Marx. Furniture restoration: step-by-step tips and techniques for professional results. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 2007. Print.

Mactaggart, Peter, and Ann Mactaggart. Practical gilding. London: Archetype, 2002. Print.

Rivers, Shayne, and Nick Umney. Conservation of furniture. Oxford, England: Butterworth Heinemann, 2003. Print.

Bigelow, Deborah. Gilded wood: conservation and history. Madison, Conn.: Sound View Press, 1991. Print.

Chambers, Donald L.. How to gold leaf antiques and other art objects;. New York: Crown Publishers, 1973. Print.

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Egypt & England To Contest World Final In France

Top seeds Egypt and England will contest Saturday’s WSF Men’s World Team Squash Championship final in France for the second time in a row after surviving dramatic semi-finals before a packed and exuberant crowd at the Palais Des Sports in Mulhouse.

After defending champions Egypt recovered from a match down to beat former champions Australia 2/1 in the first semi, second seeds England overcame hosts France in a tense contest which ended almost two hours after midnight.

31 nations are competing in the 24th edition of the championship which is being staged in France for the first time in its 46-year history – at two venues, the Espace Squash 3000 Centre and the Palais Des Sports where, for the first time, play is taking place simultaneously on three ASB all-glass showcourts spectacularly lined up side-by-side.

The session began with favourites Egypt facing Australia, the fourth seeds. Underdogs Australia took the lead after close-fought battle in which Australian number one Cameron Pilley, ranked 13 in the world, recorded his career-first victory over world No5 Karim Darwish, winning 12-10, 14-16, 12-10, 11-9 in 74 minutes.

But Omar Mosaad, a world championship debutant, struck back for the defending champions, beating Australia’s comeback hero David Palmer 11-13, 11-6, 11-9, 11-9 in 80 minutes.

Egypt maintained the momentum when Tarek Momen, a last-minute addition to the team squad and also a championship first-timer, fought back from a game down to beat Ryan Cuskelly 3-11, 11-6, 11-5, 7-11, 11-5 in 67 minutes.

After his opening win, Pilley said: “There are only three Egyptians I hadn’t beaten – Ramy, Shabana and Darwish – so now it’s two. I’ve got close a couple of times before – but I’m now much more confident with my fitness and stamina.

“I’m playing really well – probably in the best form of my career. I’ve been working on things recently – mainly on my strengths rather than my weaknesses. That was probably one of the best wins of my career.

“In general when you wear an Aussie jersey, it helps you punch above your weight. When you’re out there you’re doing it for Australia.

“Being number one above David is a bit weird. Throughout my career I have always looked up to him. Having David’s presence lifts the team – it’s such an honour having him around.”

Mosaad, who revealed that he had been ill earlier in the week and unable to eat anything for a whole day, said after his win over Palmer: “It was a big match – everybody knows that David was world number one and a two-time world champion. It was hard today. I lost to him 3/0 last time we played – in fact I have never beaten him or taken a game off him before.

“When Karim lost the first match I tried to say to myself that the match starts now, not from 1/0 down. The first was a hard game and I made too many mistakes. Winning the second game was very important for me and for Egypt, because it brought Egypt back into the match.”

A downcast Palmer said: “I gave it my best – I was disappointed not to be able to close it out after Cam’s great performance. But all credit to Omar, he hardly made any mistakes the whole match.”

Momen was overwhelmed to have led Egypt into their sixth world team final since 1999: “It must be the most important match I’ve ever played – but I’m still not able to grasp the fact that I’m in the world team championship!

“I was nervous watching Karim’s match, but when I went on court for mine I didn’t feel that nervous – and I think I suffered as a result.

“In the break after the fourth game, my coach told me to step it up a notch and reduce the errors.

“Being in the final is an amazing feeling – I just hope we can win the trophy for the third time.”

Egyptian coach Mohamed Medhat Morsi added: “I was pessimistic when Karim went down as we know what a great player Palmer is. But once we had the decider, I was sure that Tarek would win.”

Passion and squash excellence were of the highest order in the opening match of the second semi when local hero Gregory Gaultier, the world No2, faced English rival Nick Matthew, ranked two places lower (both pictured below). This was the pair’s 35th encounter since meeting in the world junior championships 15 years ago – and the Frenchman was 5/2 ahead in meetings so far this year.

It was a titanic battle between two giants of the game – both used to playing each other on the PSA World Tour, but this time proudly representing their countries. With a capacity crowd cheering each French point won, Gaultier took the opening game.

But as the match progressed, with the pair exchanging games to take the match into a decider, both players suffered with cramp – Gaultier seemingly barely able to walk at 9-6 up in the fifth. Matthew maintained his composure, however – fighting not only the opponent but the vociferous crowd – and closed out the marathon encounter 5-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 12-10 after two hours and 18 minutes!

“I’ve certainly never played a match before when both players have suffered severe cramp,” said the England number one. “At one point, I felt as if I’d been hit by the bullet of a sniper but, though the crowd were totally against me, I assume that it didn’t actually happen! Afterwards I maybe got lucky when he was affected by it more.

“But just look at the passion when playing for your country!

“I expected the crowd to be against me of course – it was the loudest crowd I’ve ever played before.

“I’m so delighted for my team as the last couple of times I haven’t done it for the team. The last few points were tough as I had to get the balance between adrenaline and being calm.”

After the passion of the French crowd subsided temporarily, it was time for veteran Frenchman Thierry Lincou, the 37-year-old former world champion, and world No3 James Willstrop to take to the court. The had met 20 times before, with the head-to-head record finely poised at 10 wins apiece – the most recent being in Lincou’s favour in the European Team Championships.

Willstrop opened up a two-game lead but Lincou refused to give up – winning the third and forging a 7-4 lead in the fourth. Both visibly tired as the end of the match approached – but the Yorkshireman clawed back the deficit and, on his third match-ball, finally put England into the final with an 11-3, 11-8, 7-11, 13-11 victory.

“The French pushed us all the way,” said an emotional Willstrop to the event MC afterwards. Referring to the opening match, the 29-year-old told the crowd: “It was one of the finest matches you’ll ever see, for athleticism and skilfulness – it was a match which this fantastic venue deserved, and the crowd deserved. It was a fantastic encounter.”

As the clock approached 2am, Willstrop was asked how the late hour affected him: “Squash players are used to schedules over-running so we know what to expect.

“It’s such a big win, to beat the French – but tomorrow’s another day and we need to prepare ourselves for the final.”

Germany survived two of the longest matches of the tournament to beat India 2/0 and earn a place in play-off for sixth place – guaranteeing the highest finish the team has ever recorded. World No12 Simon Rosner followed up his straight games defeat to Australian Cameron Pilley 24 hours earlier by twice coming from behind to beat India’s number oneSaurav Ghosal 3-11, 11-8, 10-12, 11-8, 11-7 in 91 minutes before left-hander Raphael Kandra stemmed a fight back byHarinder Pal Sandhu to beat the Indian number two 11-9, 14-12, 5-11, 3-11, 12-10 in 84 minutes.

“It’s unbelievable – we were bronze medallists for the second time in the recent European Championships and now, six weeks later, we are in the top six of the world,” said German team manager Oliver Pettke. “Simon was really down after his match against Australia yesterday and we all tried to lift him – so we were really pleased with his performance today. That was a very important win for him.

“This is good for German squash. This generation of players is one of the best we have ever had – Simon has pushed everyone and we now have other players doing well on the world tour.”

History was made at the Espace club where Colombia beat event newcomers Botswana in a play-off for the 21st – 24th places. 14-year-old Theo Pelonomi became the youngest player ever to compete in the championships when he represented Botswana in the tie, losing 11-3, 11-6 to Colombian Andres Vargas in the dead rubber.

“I am happy being here – I can learn lots of things,” said schoolboy Pelonomi. “I wasn’t nervous about my match because I knew that the guy was better than me so I just tried to enjoy it.”

Botswana number one Alister Walker, the recently-crowned All-Africa champion who is ranked 15 in the world, added: “It’s all been such an experience for him, I don’t think he probably realises what an honour it is to put himself and his country into the records books.

“Coming here gave us the chance to make an amazing statement. He was a tennis player and switched to squash – so when he goes home and meets up with his friends they are bound to be envious of what he has done.

“And now the team is playing for 23rd place in the world championship in its first year – it’s an achievement of which we are very proud,” concluded Walker.

RESULTS: World Team Championship, Mulhouse, France

Semi-finals (all ties played in team order 1, 2, 3):

[1] EGYPT bt [4] AUSTRALIA 2/1
Karim Darwish lost to Cameron Pilley 10-12, 16-14, 10-12, 9-11 (74m)
Omar Mosaad bt David Palmer 11-13, 11-6, 11-9, 11-9 (80m)
Tarek Momen bt Ryan Cuskelly 3-11, 11-6, 11-5, 7-11, 11-5 (67m)

[2] ENGLAND bt [3] FRANCE 2/0
Nick Matthew bt Gregory Gaultier 5-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 12-10 (138m)
James Willstrop bt Thierry Lincou 11-3, 11-8, 7-11, 13-11

5th – 8th place play-offs:
[6] GERMANY bt [8] INDIA 2/0
Simon Rosner bt Saurav Ghosal 3-11, 11-8, 10-12, 11-8, 11-7 (91m)
Raphael Kandra bt Harinder Pal Sandhu 11-9, 14-12, 5-11, 3-11, 12-10 (84m)

Stephen Coppinger bt Ong Beng Hee 6-11, 11-5, 11-9, 11-5 (55m)
Shaun le Roux lost to Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan 3-11, 11-7, 11-6, 5-11, 3-11 (63m)
Clinton Leeuw bt Muhd Asyraf Azan 12-10, 11-3, 8-11, 10-12, 11-9 (85m)

9th – 12th place play-offs:
[14] PAKISTAN bt [15] CANADA 2/0
Nasir Iqbal bt Shawn Delierre 11-6, 7-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-3 (93m)
Farhan Zaman bt Andrew Schnell 8-11, 11-6, 3-11, 11-5, 11-3 (46m)

[16] SCOTLAND bt [11] USA 2/1
Alan Clyne bt Christopher Gordon 12-10, 9-11, 11-2, 8-11, 11-7 (78m)
Greg Lobban lost to Gilly Lane 3-11, 3-11, 11-4, 8-11 (43m)
Douglas Kempsell bt Dylan Murray 13-11, 11-7, 11-8 (46m)

13th – 16th place play-offs:
Max Lee bt Martin Knight 7-11, 11-9, 12-10, 8-11, 11-7 (88m)
Leo Au bt Evan Williams 12-10, 2-11, 11-8, 11-3 (32m)

[9] FINLAND bt [13] MEXICO 2/1
Olli Tuominen bt Arturo Salazar 7-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-6 (37m)
Henrik Mustonen bt Cesar Salazar 6-11, 11-2, 11-8, 8-11, 11-7 (47m)
Matias Tuomi lost to Eric Galvez 7-11, 8-11 (20m)

17th – 20th place play-offs:
[17/20] SWITZERLAND bt [17/20] KUWAIT 2/1
Nicolas Mueller bt Abdullah Al Muzayen 11-2, 7-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8 (56m)
Reiko Peter bt Ammar Altamimi 7-11, 11-3, 11-8, 11-9 (47m)
Jonas Daehler lost to Yousif Nizar Saleh 9-11, 4-11 (18m)

[17/20] NETHERLANDS bt [21/24] ARGENTINA 2/1
Laurens Jan Anjema bt Hernan D’Arcangelo 11-1, 11-5, 11-6 (32m)
Sebastiaan Weenink lost to Robertino Pezzota 8-11, 11-4, 9-11, 8-11 (62m)
Bart Ravelli bt Leandro Romiglio 7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-9

21st – 24th place play-offs:
[25/28] JAPAN bt [21/24] IRELAND 2/1
Shinnosuke Tsukue lost to Arthur Gaskin 8-11, 10-12, 4-11 (51m)
Yuta Fukui bt Brian O’Brion 11-6, 11-7, 11-9 (34m)
Ryosei Kobayashi bt Steve Richardson 10-12, 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 11-6 (61m)

[17/20] COLOMBIA bt [21/24] BOTSWANA 3/0
Miguel Angel Rodriguez bt Lekgotla Mosope 11-3, 11-8, 11-5 (21m)
Erick Herrera bt Koketso Ntshebe 11-6, 11-5, 14-12 (18m)
Andres Vargas bt Theo Pelonomi 11-3, 11-6 (10m)

25th – 28th place play-offs:
[29/31] KENYA bt [29/31] RUSSIA 2/0
Kenneth Mwangi bt Valery Litvinko 11-5, 11-4, 11-8 (22m)
Hartaj Bains bt Aleksander Shilov 11-2, 12-10, 11-8 (27m)

[25/28] CZECH REPUBLIC bt [25/28] POLAND 3/0
Ondrej Ertl bt Wojtek Nowisz 11-5, 11-8, 11-2 (31m)
Petr Martin bt Marcin Karwowski 9-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-6 (28m)
Daniel Mekbib bt Lukasz Stachowski 12-10, 11-3

29th – 31st place play-offs:
[25/28] VENEZUELA bye

[21/24] AUSTRIA bt [29/31] NAMIBIA 2/0
Aqeel Rehman bt Marco Becker 11-1, 12-10, 13-11 (29m)
Jakob Dirnberger bt Andrew Forrest 11-6, 11-2, 11-2 (26m)

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One charge that catches a lot of people out is on cash withdrawals. With many credit cards, if you make a cash withdrawal you will be charged for it. You may even find that you will start paying interest on the amount immediately. Some cash machines will warn people that there is a charge for the withdrawal so take notice. It is sometimes easy to put in your credit card instead of your debit card when making a withdrawal and accidently take money from your credit card rather than your bank account so be very careful with what you are doing.

Using credit cards abroad can be safe and convenient but also expensive. If this is something that you plan on doing, then look hard into it first. It may be better to apply for a different credit card that might be cheaper, just for using abroad. You may find that you would be better off using a pre-paid card, that you credit before you go and use like a credit card. However, you will need to check to make sure that this is accepted at the place that you travel to. There are some great places online to research the best ways to carry money abroad so do some research before you go.

Certain shops or companies will also charge you for using a credit card. They may have a charge if you spend below a certain amount of money or they may add on some sort of fee or percentage to it. Check carefully before you pay to make sure that this is not the case. You could even ask if you think there is a chance that they may do this. It tends to be small independent retailers or car dealers or when paying utility bills online. These charges can be quite high and so it is wise to avoid them if you can, by paying in case or by debit card.

Another charge to look out for is a gratuity charge. In some restaurants this will be automatically added into the payment machine, even though it is optional. You may prefer to leave a cash tip or did not feel that the service you received deserved a tip and so you should make sure that this has not been added on unless you want to pay for it this way. If you are not sure whether it has been added on, then ask before you pay so that you are completely sure exactly what you are paying for.

It is worth becoming familiar with the terms of your credit card and when they may charge you extra. As well as cash withdrawals and using it abroad there may be other circumstances when they charge you extra. This will vary between card providers and so if you change your card or are sent a change to the terms and conditions, look at them carefully so that you can find out whether there is anything you need to be aware of. This will allow you to be more careful when using your card and be less likely to be charged unnecessarily.

Another thing to check for is insurance. Some cards are set up automatically with insurance to cover missed payments. This may be something that you think you would like, but you may not be too keen on the idea. Take a look at the insurance and what it covers you for and then you will be able to decide whether you think that it is the right thing for you. You may think that the risk is too low for you to bother with it or that you would be better off using the money for other things.

So there are many ways that you might find yourself paying out more money on your credit card than you intended. Make sure that you are careful so that you do not pay extra by mistake and be aware of where they are likely to charge you so that you will not do something by mistake that will lead to a charge that you did not want to pay.

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Once many people borrow money, they just make the necessary repayments and forget about it. No one really wants to think too hard about owing money or making repayments and so it is easy to push it to the back of your mind, hope the payments go out and that it will all soon be over. However, if you do this it could be costing you a lot of money.

It is wise to make sure that you cannot get a better deal on your loan somewhere else. You could be paying out a lot of money unnecessarily. You need to also consider whether the way that you are borrowing is the best and if you should consider changing.

Loan rates change quite frequently but lenders do not always inform borrowers of those changes. They do have to let people know, but they can do this by advertising rates on their website or in a newspaper and so it may not be that easy to notice. The rates could change quite considerably and they may not always change in relation to base rate changes. Although if base rates do change then it is wise to check as this is the time they are most likely to change. If you cannot easily find the rate then telephone your lender on their customer services number and they will be able to tell you. If you think it is too high, then ask them whether they can offer you a better deal, as you are already their customer they should be willing to talk you through your options and help you decide whether there is a better one to swap to.

When you started borrowing money, you may have done research into what was the best place to borrow form and included a number of factors in your decision including the cost. Cost does tend to be the biggest priority for most borrowers. However, a few years down the line, you could find that if you did the same research again, that your lender does not stack up so favourably any more compared with others. Therefore it may be wise for you to switch so that you can save money. If you do this throughout the term of the loan, then you could find that the savings really add up. However. There will be admin fees to pay when you take out a new loan and possible fees to pay when you move away from a lender so you need to make sure that you allow for these when you are considering whether you want to switch lenders.

As well as switching between lenders you need to consider whether you should choose a completely different type of loan that could be cheaper. Look at your options and compare the prices as you may find, for example, that if you pay off a store card with a personal loan you could gain a lot of money during the term of the loan. Take a look at the different loans available and see if you can do this. If you are not sure, then it could e wise to get the help of a financial advisor. They will charge you but it should be well worth it if they can save you a significant amount of money.

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If you want to pay your loan off early then making sure the cost is as low as possible will really help. All the money that you save by paying lower interest rates will leave you spare money that you can put towards paying off the loan. This means that you will be able to pay the loan off even more quickly and it will be even cheaper for you.

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A student loan is specifically designed for students and will allow them to pay their course fees and living expenses while they are studying. However, the loans are often not enough money to cover things like bills, food, and books as well. It can therefore be tempting to borrow extra money to cover the costs of these things. This is not a good idea though.

A student loan is seen by most people as a means to an end. You are investing in your education and therefore the loan is a sensible one. It will take a long time to pay back but usually the interest is reasonable so this can be manageable.

Some students can be tempted to take on an extra loan to help them with the costs of student living. This could be a personal loan or perhaps a credit card or overdraft, if they cannot organise a loan. This could provide them with enough money to cover all of their costs and perhaps to have a bit of extra fun as well. This can be great and it can really add to the student experience if you have a bit more money to play with. However, unlike a student loan you will be expected to start making repayment immediately and with no income, this can be difficult.

Although student loans are a form of debt, they do not feel that much like a normal loan as they are a way of getting an education and a job. If you have an additional loan, this is more like borrowing and it can start to make you think that it is okay to borrow money for things like food and bills or to go overdrawn or use a credit card. You will begin to normalise these sorts of things. This means that once you start work, you will still be happy with the idea of borrowing money. You will be able to borrow more, because you have an income and you could find that you will start finding it too easy to get into debt and it could lead to a big problem in the future.

Many students will do a part time job to help pay their way. This will give them vital work experience and skills that they will not get anywhere else It looks good on the CV, that they have worked and teaches them how they have to work for their money. Moving on from university not only will they find that it is easier to get a job, compared to someone without work experience but that it will have given them useful skills to cope with work as well.

Many students do rely on their parents to help them out financially when they are students. It is almost expected that parents contribute something towards helping their children out. For lower income families there is a grant available, which is worth applying for but those that are well off have no opportunity to get this and therefore need to find the equivalent money elsewhere and parents would seem to be the only option. However, not all parents are able to do this and this is why some students need to find other ways to get money. Borrowing is not wise and there is no guarantee that there will be an available job. It may therefore be wise to make sure that you have enough savings before you start. There is no need to rush straight to university on leaving school or college. You can start work and build up some savings so that you can more easily manage the costs of university. If you stay living with your parents, you will not have to pay out so much as if you moved out of home and you can work hard on working and saving money. Even a year’s worth of savings could really make a huge difference and could mean that you will not have to borrow any extra money on top of your student loan. The work experience could also give you a better chance of finding a part time job while you are studying.

So if you are a student and have a student loan, it is best not to borrow any extra money. Try to save up before you go, get a part-time job or ask parents to help you out. If you do borrow money you will find that it is extremely expensive, could lead to a bad borrowing habit in later life and could mean that you struggle with bad debts before you even start your first part time job. So try hard to not put yourself in this situation; not to borrow extra money, as you will feel better and have a brighter future without so much debt hanging over you.


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Emory Healthcare The website had been deteriorating for some time. The previous code base had cross-browser issues and did not degrade very gracefully. The EHC team had worked for some time to fix the problem but had only made minor improvements. Other firms had been brought in to redesign and fix the coding problems but their efforts were not effective.

Emory Healthcare is owned and governed by The Woodruff Health Sciences Center and Emory University. XI Interactive was brought in to help because of their successful work on several web sites at Emory University.

The Mission

To create a new design based on a new marketing study, to develop a new code base that would be stable across all major browser platofrms, and to implement the changes in the Content Management System.

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This web site lives in Content Management System (CMS) by Merant - Collage. The web site is over 11000 pages. It has been through the initial CMS implementation and several redesigns and there is much work to do to optimize the site within the CMS. The departmental pages were in the CMS but the primary top 150 pages were outside of it. This meant that there were separate code stacks and opportunity for loss of coding integrity.

Emory Healthcare also wished to feature their "Advancing the Possibilities" campaign that educates the public about their brand equities such as Transplant Innovation, Cancer Research and Care, and more.

The marketing study proposed going a new direction. They wanted a friendly face that would appeal to the community health care consumer. Photography would be happy healthy families instead of technical equipment and visions of the inside of hospitals. The vision was to portray health. The consumer health decision-maker is typically the female in the family. Emory Healthcare wanted to appeal to the communities in which their facilities were established and become the community health facility of choice.

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We took a good long look at it and decided that we were going to do it right even if it cost us. Doing it right meant spending a lot of time reworking the content in the CMS. We rolled all the pages into the CMS so that we could work efficiently with our programming and designs and not have two separate code bases. The design styles are instituted programatically to the page content and metadata.

According to the marketing study, the design needed to appeal to the demographic of the family healthcare decision maker. It needed a more feminine flair with a softer curvier look to it. We created a Flash home page with multiple photographic elements in it. The Flash included a patient stories feature showed EHC effective in its brand equity services. The home page flash also utilized RSS based news feed to deep link into news content. Featured news highlights were displayed in a rotating fashion with photos, captions and deep links to detailed stories.

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All of the pages of the site were placed into the CMS making them easier to manage. Once all the pages were equally established in the system and all the page metadata was gathered, then the CMS facilities were used to create S.E.O. features (search engine optimization) to help the web site index better with search engines. The code base is now very stable and the design is consistent throughout the site.

Their marketing campaign space is very effective at telling the story they want to tell. Flash controls allow the visitor to view different story photos and captions before clicking through to deep content.

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One of the most frequent questions we receive, by far, is on firmware updates: “When will my phone be updated to Android XYZ”? Sony Mobile is one of the best manufacturers out there when it comes to providing new Android updates, at least for its flagship devices, while also keeping them up to date with timely security patches.

However, its policy on how long its Xperia devices are supported for has been somewhat vague. We can’t criticise Sony too hard, as this is no different to most other manufacturers out there. Only Google is very clear on how long its Pixel devices are expected to receive both Android upgrades and security patches for. Through experience, we’ve seen that Sony’s flagship models tend to be supported for around two years, while Sony’s mid-range devices are often dropped before then.

Well to put matters to rest, we now have Sony’s official Android upgrade policy, which confirms that its premium devices are supported for two years after the device has launched. For mid-range devices, the length of support is less clear, with Sony saying that it may not choose to upgrade if “testing does not meet our exacting standards and we feel the hardware isn’t capable of delivering a stable user experience.

The moral of the story is that if you’re one of those people who want to be assured of longer software support, then pick one of Sony’s flagship devices. Sony has also confirmed which Xperia devices will receive patches for the ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Spectre’ CPU vulnerabilities. You can see the full list below.

Sony Mobile Android Upgrade Policy

“We aim to support all premium range devices with the latest Android updates for two years after the device has launched. We may choose not to upgrade a mid-range or entry-level device if testing does not meet our exacting standards and we feel the hardware isn’t capable of delivering a stable user experience.

“We provide a range of easily accessible resources within device settings, but also online to ensure users are able stay up to date with the latest information around Android on Sony Xperia products, these include:

An “Xperia and Android” page showcasing our latest Android features

Individual product support pages, where users can enter their device IMEI number to see full upgrade history and upcoming updates

A support forum where Sony staff and experts are on hand to help with issues, as well as provide advice on getting the most out of Sony Xperia devices

Sony Mobile Security Update Program

“Our Security Update Program is an on-going initiative to make regular protective patches available against the latest risks, vulnerabilities and flaws, including: Android security (released by Google), those from relevant third-party vendors and any Xperia-specific issues. Depending on timing and situation, security updates may be released separately, as part of firmware maintenance or within a full Android OS upgrade.

“Because the Security Update Program is available to our entire premium line, select mid-range devices – timing and phasing may vary by carrier.”

Meltdown and Spectre patches for Sony Xperia devices

“For the issues known as “Meltdown” and “Spectre”, we will / are in the process of making patches available for: Xperia XA1, Xperia XA1 Ultra, Xperia L1, Xperia XA1 Plus, Xperia XA2, Xperia XA2 Ultra, Xperia L2, Xperia X Performance, Xperia X, Xperia X Compact, Xperia XZ, Xperia XZ Premium, Xperia XZs, Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact. Patched devices will have Android Security Patch dated 2018-01-05.”

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Team Structure in Agile SAP Implementation Projects

One of the first things that each software implementation project has to worry about is the general structure of the project team.  We at BestXperts have tried a few different variations of project team composition over the years and can definitely attest to the fact that there is no canned project team setup that will work on every project. First of all, if you are not already familiar with standard agile project roles and responsibilities, such as Product Owner and Scrum Master, we highly recommend watching the Agile Product Ownership in a nutshell video by Henrik Kniberg.  The following article from Ambysoft also provides a good overview of the agile roles in small and large project teams.

Also, if this is your first time reading one of our blog posts about implementing SAP in an agile way, we recommend taking a look at the Agile Terminology for SAP Project Teams post, that covers some of the basic terms used in this article.

One of the first things we do on any SAP implementation project is put together a baseline of features that make up the general scope of a particular release.  A release it typically associated with a go-live - for example corporate headquarters going live with Human Resources (HR) and Finance (FI) modules of SAP ERP, or a particular business unit going live with an SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) system.  One important thing to note is that the initial list of features in a release is in no way all inclusive or frozen for changes.  Most of the time, if not all of the time, new features will be added to the list as the project progresses and some of the old features will be either moved to a later release or even removed entirely from the project.  This is perfectly normal and even encouraged.  Since predicting the future is incredibly hard and business conditions change often and rapidly we want to embrace changed rather than discourage it.  This is not to say that we are going to attempt to accomplish anything and everything that comes up as a possible feature or user story.  Far from it.  Part of embracing change is constantly re-evaluating the prioritization of project features and user stories and focusing on the ones that bring the most business value.

A good starting point for building a list of features for an SAP implementation project is SAP's Best Practices library.  Once you've choosen a baseline or industry-specific package that most closely represents your requirements you will be presented with a list of SAP best practice scenarios, each designated by a unique number.  These can be located underTechnical > Content Library menu path.  For example, under the baseline package you will be able to find scenario 112 called "Sales Quotation".  Generally, we try to keep our features as close to SAP best practice scenarios as possible, but there are a number of areas, for example SAP ERP Warehouse Management, where best practice scenarios are just too generic and high level to be useful, so we break those down into more meaningful list of features ourselves.  The end result is a list of features that outlines the first pass at defining the overall scope of what we think we are going to accomplish in a particular project.

Once the initial feature list is put together we can start building our project team structure.  Here are some general guidelines that we try to follow.

We usually see a few leadership roles that span across multiple cross-functional sub-teams.  In the context of an agile SAP implementations these roles are much less about management and are much more about leadership, which is often a source of tension in many organizations that are trying to do agile for the first time.  What I mean by that is that many traditional managers are used to working in an environment where they create layers of superfluous entities (status reports, WBS structures, functional and technical specification documents, detailed tracking of estimated vs actual time) all typically under the banner of "proper management" and for purposes of historical reference, and then depend on "data" from those entities to reveal red flags in order to take some "corrective action".  With agile the use of such activities is greatly discouraged and many managers who are not successful leaders often struggle to find their niche within an agile project.

Project Manager aka Scrum Master

The role of an agile project manager typically boils down to:

  • Facilitating the prioritization of features by working with Product Owners (key business leaders)
  • Ensuring and promoting the use of agile practices within teams
  • Keeping all project teams and business leaders informed of the overall progress of the project (overall communication management)

Solution Architect

We often dedicate one or two solution architects whose role is to ensure that the overall SAP implementation across sub-teams is sound and in-sync. These are typically natural leaders that have extensive technical experience across many SAP systems and modules. And even though cross-functional sub-teams often rely on solution architects to get direction in complex integration scenarios, the teams themselves still retain the responsibility of moving all of their user stories and tasks forward.

Solution architects are typically responsible for:

  • Cohesiveness and robustness of the overall delivered solution for the entire project
  • Integration design and testing across teams, systems and modules

Product Owner

Product owners are typically a small number of key business leaders who can make critical decisions about the need and importance of features within a particular release.  They also help with prioritization of user stories to some degree, but given the volume of stories in an average SAP implementation (we see anywhere from 1000 to 5000), their involvement in prioritization at the individual story level is somewhat limited.

We can summarize product owner's primary objectives as:

  • Identification and prioritization of features (in tandem with project manager aka Scrum Master)
  • Review and acceptance of delivered solutions through a live demo (usually a batch of 15-30 user stories)

This is often a source of confusion in an SAP project as the term cross-functional has historically referred to cross-module (for example SD, FI, MM, etc.) in the SAP world.  However, in the context of an agile team structure for an SAP project cross-functional refers to the various functions performed by the project team - requirement gathering, configuration, development, documentation, training, etc.  We typically build a number of such cross-functional sub-teams, each focused on a small number of SAP systems/modules.  For example:

  • Sales and Transportation team - 3 BPOs, 2 analysts, 1 developer, 1 trainer/instructional designer
  • Materials and Warehouse Management team - 2 BPOs, 2 analyst, 1 developer, 1 trainer/instructional designer

The main objective is to build teams that are as self-sufficient as possible and that rarely need to step outside of their own team to accomplish a task.  Don't get me wrong, by nature of how integrated SAP solutions are project teams will need to interact and work together on a number of requirements, but we find that anywhere between 80-90% of the work in an SAP implementation is accomplished internally within each SAP system/module, and only 10-20% falls under the cross-team "integration" bucket.

On smaller size SAP projects we have seen the need to share resources across multiple teams, as there is simply not enough demand to dedicate certain types of resources full-time to each team.  For example, in case of SAP developers on smaller projects we have either dedicated developers to each team on a particular day of the week or used the more traditional departmental approach where all developers are part of a separate team and the incoming demand is managed by a development manager.  The later approach is usually the least preferred as it makes it difficult to have developers naturally be part of the the agile process (such as daily stand ups) and promotes "over the wall" mentality where the ownership of a task is perceived to have been shifted as it is thrown from one team/department to another.

In general, each team is charged with owning and managing all of their logical units of work (features, user stories, tasks, etc.) from start to finish.  That means they are responsible for gathering user stories and tasks (blueprinting), working with the business to prioritize those stories, performing the configuration and development work (realization), testing, documentation, demoing solutions and even training end-users.  Ultimately, teams own all of their user stories from the time they are identified to the time they are considered done,with as little pass down of tasks between teams as possible.

All teams are expected to create their own user stories and tasks and keep their Kanban boards clean and up-to-date.  There should be little to no "traditional" project management and oversight.  Teams are expected to engage in continuous dialog with business users, prioritize their own workload and get things done.

Daily Stand-ups

One of the most crucial techniques for promoting self-directed teams is the use of daily stand-ups.  These are short and focused meetings, typically at the beginning of each day, where each team member answers the following 3 questions

  • What have I accomplished yesterday?
  • What am I planning to accomplish today?
  • Is there anything in my way that is preventing me from making progress?

Most daily stand-ups should last less than 15 minutes, as long as additional follow-up conversations are taken "offline" and done after the standup.

Most of the time we have each sub-team perform their own separate daily stand-ups, as we found that having a single large stand-up with all of the sub-team members present is typically not as efficient and engaging.

Team Dynamics

One of the important lessons we've learned over the years is that no single cross-functional team is alike.  The combination of individual personalities, strengths and weaknesses, coupled with unique requirements of each SAP implementation make it virtually impossible to apply a "cookie cutter" approach to building your cross-functional teams.

We expect pretty much every team to behave and perform differently.  Some teams will struggle with determining a team leader.  Other teams will be more likely to stray away from agile principles and require more engagement from the Scrum Master.  Each individual team brings a separate set of challenges.  This is where the leadership skills of Scrum Master and Solution Architects play a critical role in filling in the necessary gaps and helping each team achieve its utmost potential.  The important take away point is that instead of fighting the diversity of teams and expecting all of your teams to behave and perform exactly the same, you should accept and embrace their differences.


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Fellow Shank's Mare fishing team member, and YA Regional Pro, Andrew Morrow and I were able to do a mid-week fishing excursion in search of some much needed tugs from those wonderful bronze colored bass.  We fished the section of the Susquehanna River below Holtwood Dam in Delta, PA.  This portion of the river is not sibject to the closed season regulations so we were able to target smallmouth bass.

While we did not find any numbers or good sized fish, we were able to answer the alluring call of the small jaw.

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I love kayak fishing, especially kayak fishing for smallmouth and large mouth bass.  I grew up chasing blue gills and tiny smallmouth bass on the Patapsco River in central MD.  Two of my uncles really fostered my love for fishing during our wading trips on the Potomac River near Knoxville, MD. I have been dabbling in kayak fishing since 2009, but it wasn't until last year that I truly fell in love with the sport.  Last year was a tough year for me personally with the death of my younger brother and I would have been lost were it not for the peace of mind and clarity I get while kayak fishing

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Smallfoot (2018)

Smallfoot is a movie starring Channing Tatum, James Corden, and Zendaya. A Yeti is convinced that the elusive creatures known as "humans" really do exist.

IMDB: 6.715 Likes

  • Genre: Animation | Adventure
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  • Language: English
  • Run Time: 96
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A yeti named Migo is convinced that a human known only as "Small Foot" is real and has to prove to his tribe that it does exist with the help of Meechee and the S.E.S - Smallfoot Evidentiary Society.

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[Role:]James Corden
[Role:]Channing Tatum

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Smallfoot (2018)Reviewed byrockman182Vote: 6/10

Out of pure boredom, I decided to watch this film. Truth be told none of the marketing or previews for the film drew my attention. A decent voice cast was attached regardless but anything animated that is not Pixar doesn't really captivate me. Its understandable, because who is the target audience here? Not every writer for an animated feature can appeal to an entire population of audience so I get it. The film is going to the job of entertaining the kids which is really its purpose.

The film is about a yeti named Migo. One day he encounters a human (who his clan of yeti call "Smallfoot"). When he goes back to his group and tells them what he saw they banish him and accuse him of telling lies. Determined to show the yetis the truth he heads below the mountains and befriends a TV reporter and attempts to bring him back to the yetis. The problem that arises is acceptance, on both ends. The voice actors involved include Channing Tatum, Zendaya, James Corden, and LeBron James.

I'm not a animation expert but I thought the film looked nice, just about standard as modern day animation goes. I wonder what they did to Tatum's voice because Migo didn't sound like him at all. The film has a few laughs here and there, some that are cheeky. Other than that, the plot feels weak and stretched out. There's a lack of real consequences and even for an animated film, it feels too safe. Its a harmless film but just forgettable on all accords.

I drew a message of acceptance of those we don't get along with and making peace with people we have differences with. Kind of like with Zootopia. Overall, its fun for the kids as it should be but I struggled to find a decent amount of enjoyment in this film. It also gets lost in being a musical, at least that's how I felt. No harm no foul thanks to AMC A-List though.

Refreshingly.....Reviewed byjamesnester-04438Vote: 10/10

.... Different than Disney. (I feel Disney have a lot of sexual references)Lots of laughs to be had, casting was great.The actors superbly sang their songs.Was predictable but still looking forward to more WAG production

Family easy-watching funReviewed byFudge-3Vote: 7/10

Entertaining, funny animation with a few nice songs. The humour is good for all ages and the gag-rate is maintained throughout. The story is cute with an uplifting ending. The animation is a good quality and the voices well chosen. Characters are rounded enough.

I liked the way the big foots and small foots both spoke English but didn't understand one another. There's not much depth but what we get is done well.

Safe for very young children and grandma.

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Human social bonds are highly selective and complex, none more so than those that develop from romantic relationships. The biggest predictor of overall life satisfaction is one’s satisfaction with their spouse. The loss of such an individual can lead to profound grief and increased risk for mental and physical ailments. Unfortunately, commonly used laboratory rodents, such as mice and rats do not form highly selective bonds between adults, and cannot be used to study this essential facet of human behavior; instead our lab uses monogamous prairie voles. We use cutting-edge tools to visualize and manipulate the circuits that mediate pair bonding in prairie voles. This includes use of in vivo calcium imaging, optogenetic manipulations, and chemogenetic manipulations. This work is broadly designed to identify the neuroplasticity underlying bond formation and how a sudden loss of a loved one impacts these circuits.

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Differences in gene expression are thought to contribute to individual and species level differences in morphology and behavior. Despite numerous correlations between putative cis-regulatory variants and behavior, we still lack a fundamental understanding of genotype-phenotype relationships in the context of the mammalian brain. Our lab uses transgenic approaches to elucidate the specific contribution of cis-regulatory variants within the complex cellular environment of the brain. Our previous work has focused on an evolutionary question of how a polymorphism in the vole vasopressin 1a receptor gene promoter modulates expression of vasopressin receptor and monogamy-related behaviors. Our more recent efforts have transitioned to understanding how a common polymorphism in the human serotonin 1a receptor gene promoter contributes to risk for anxiety and depression.  Our lab, along with collaborators at Emory University, Columbia University, and University of Mississippi found that this polymorphism is associated with increased risk for psychiatric hospitalization and suicide attempts. We have generated a mouse model of this allele, and our ongoing efforts are focused on using this model to understand the mechanisms underlying this gene-association.

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Social relationships play a fundamental role in human health and well-being and can have an immediate effect on our mood. Positive social interactions reduce the behavioral, physiological, and neural response to stress or threat, a phenomenon referred to as social buffering. Social buffering can have profound effects – so much so that during World War II young children in London experienced less stress if they endured the blitz with their family than if they had previously evacuated to safety without them. Subsequent studies have linked strong social support with a decreased likelihood of developing mental illness and an enhanced ability to recover from heart attacks, cancer, and other illnesses. Recognition of the importance of social buffering led psychologists in the 1950s to suggest that for space-race astronauts, “stress response…could be held to a minimum by proper use of social stimuli.” My lab has taken a contemporary view of this approach; we are dedicated to identifying the neuromolecular mechanisms that mediate social buffering in order to identify novel therapeutic opportunities relevant to both mental and physical health.

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Always hope for one more flight but COLD weather is my enemy so I closed the hangar door and wait for next March.
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Norm I feel the same these days about oncoming winter season. I just flew my CH601HD to Pembroke and stored it in my buddy's hangar for the winter.

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Flight Date: February 11, 2017 A flight around the patch checking out the Garmin Virb Ultra 30 camera. The evening was sort of hazy, but it performed seamlessly. I find this camera to be the most user friendly in the market at this point. Has everything for flight and other recording, communication, gps, and so on, and the Garmin editing software is simply superb.

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Welcome to ZuZuRamen

Welcome to ZuZu Ramen, the perfect website for people who enjoy Asian food especially the hot and wonderful Japanese ramen!

A lot of people are attracted to Asian cuisine and are looking for trustworthy sites where they can great tasting food online. It is often a struggle to find what you’re looking for especially when you’re determined to only look for the premium ones. We tend to try and discover a lot of places that sell food perfect for our standards. We also go around other places and visit various restaurants to find something that satisfy us.

So, just relax at your home while you get your chores done like finally calling up your local Las Vegas garage door service and order great Asian food and delicious ramen with just a click of a finger.

Here at Zuzu Ramen, we make sure to provide you the best ramen you are looking for. We’ve got all different types of ramen, with different soups and noodles in alternative flavors.

If you enjoy our food and want to visit our physical restaurants, we have chains in several countries and places. We have a lot of branches and it won’t be a struggle to visit them! Just click on the locations section to see the branch nearest you.

Why choose Zuzu Ramen?
It is simply because our creations are unique, delicious and simply incomparable!

You have the freedom to request any additions to your ramen for that delicious twist or specific ingredients that will surely satisfy your tastes. We do everything to make sure that our ramen satisfies you. Plus, we only use the freshest ingredients and highest quality products for your orders.

How about our deliveries?
We’ve got tons of branches from all over the world and it won’t be a trouble for us to deliver. We never fail to give our customers the best delivery, if ever there is a problem, we’ll give it free or even send you another one. But to be honest, we take pride in always serving our best Asian food and ramen.

Zuzu Ramen makes sure we do not let down our dear customers. We have great manpower to fulfill all our duties and give satisfaction to all our clients.

How to use the website of Zuzu Ramen? Just click on the menu section to pick your order from the various kinds of ramen that we have. If you have any requests or suggestions for your food, just simply send us your order along with your request. It won’t be hard since this site is made to make the process so much easy for you.

Don’t worry because we may have a lot of various ramen, but it is always affordable. We make sure the price isn’t extravagant.

We’ve got great services and a unique way of gratifying our customers so why not indulge more and have a nice ramen? Sharing and eating with your friends will surely be fun.

Enjoy and have fun with your favorite ramen! Come visit our place or just simply check our online menu now to start ordering.

Savoring a Bowl of Asian Ramen

Have you ever remembered when was the last time you slurped a big bowl of broth in an Asian Ramen Restaurant?

These past few years Asian food became trendy and dominating in the food industry. One of the most sought-after is ramen noodles. While there are those instant counterparts for this dish, it doesn’t come anywhere the taste of the real one. Plus, we highly discourage this because of the unhealthy substance consisted in its packets of seasonings. The chemicals innate in this processed food can make your body weaken and may cause diseases in the long run. Although instant ramen is good in instantly satisfying your stomachs; are cheap, fast and easy to prepare a meal, this poses risks to your health from continuous consumption. So, better just settle on the freshly cooked ramen in real Asian restaurants or just simply create your own. There’s a lot of food blogs that share ramen recipes, so just follow the instruction well to create your own ramen.

Ramen is a staple food for individuals not only from Japan or Korea but also other Asian countries. It may gain a twist or two on the ingredients, or be added with different types of spices, but it still serves as a favorite among many. As such, it is not anymore surprising that many capitalized on this demand. Many restaurants had been established in many parts of the United States that specialize in this particular food. But one restaurant that caught the attention of many people, foodies or not, is the Zuzu Ramen.

When you enter this particular Japanese Restaurant, it would instantly give you a Japan feel.  The outstanding service and good food just ads to the charm. It’s no wonder why this restaurant is very famous. Honestly, by just being in the business for several months made it evident that they need to expand. The place is big enough to accommodate many at ones but because of the growing numbers of customers every day, there is simply a call for more space. Every Asian dishes they serve here has a great taste, although it was the ramen which I love the most and kept me coming back to this place often especially when the weather is cold. This Asian restaurant will serve you fast likehome buyers.

Freshly cooked ramen is made up of freshly craft noodles and broth topped with fresh vegetables, nori or crispy seaweeds, hard boiled egg and meat. Ramen is aromatic that you can’t even resist tasting the broth that is made from either chicken, pork, beef or seafood. The exquisite combination of the ingredients is definitely what caused everyone to get hooked. A big bowl of ramen is perfect for people who have colds. It is also particularly a favorite during the winter and rainy seasons.

Whether you are a foodie or a traveler, you may want to find time to visit Zuzu Ramen for their differently flavored ramens. We guarantee you that you will take pleasure in everything they serve here. Their service is also great which would give you a maximum customer satisfaction. Plus, they are the top restaurant in serving a grail of ramen all over the U.S.

How to Cook a Delicious Ramen

Many people find Asian cuisine quite interesting. In fact, ramen is quite popular nowadays as people from different parts of the world find its flavorful broth quite amazing.

Here at Zuzu Ramen, we encourage you to try out our delicious ramen bowls to know the authentic taste of ramen. However, if you want to be the one to cook it yourself, we are very happy to share our secrets. After all, sometimes a bowl of ramen is more exquisite when when it is homemade. So, we urge you to try cooking it at home by yourself or with family or friends.

Japanese cooks and ramen masters spent years to master this creation, but no one said that anyone can’t try and make it. Since Japanese cuisine is already known worldwide, and many people desire to eat ramen, here are easy tips for you to make that delicious ramen you’ve been craving.

You can start by making the broth.

First is to put 2 to 3 pounds of chicken bones or you can also put chicken wings if you want into a pot with 1 carrot, 1 celery stalk, 2 onions, 2 cloves of garlic, and 3 to 4 quarts of water. When it boils, graze all the froth, cover the pot and let it simmer for 3 hours. Taste it to see if it’s already flavorful for you.

Now, the soup is not enough, is it? To upgrade the taste, you may put some seasonings for a more flavorful broth. Put some salt and soy sauce since both are good sources of flavor. You might also add other ingredients like miso, garlic mashed with salt and taste it to balance the taste.

Create the noodles you want, it may vary in different widths, lengths and shape but it all comes down to your own preference. Cook the noodles in a pot, boiling unsalted water usually two minutes or less. Drain them and add it to your bowl when you’re finally ready to eat.

The last thing you should do is to add sesame oil, eggs, and other toppings. Then eat it while it’s still hot as that’s how it’s best enjoyed.

Now, that isn’t as hard as you thought, right? But of course, if you want to experience authentic flavors, just put Zuzu Ramen on your speed dial.


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Course Title: Set up and operate a computerised accounting system

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This unit covers the competency to establish and operate under supervision, a computerised accounting system.

You will learn the skills and knowledge required to set up a computerised accounting system, maintain the general ledger and subsidiary ledger accounts, enter a wide variety of transactions, produce both management and financial reports and ensure the system’s integrity.

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Maintain financial records ACCT5180C (BSBCMN308A) is a pre-requisite to this course as it focuses on the knowledge and skills required to perform equivalent functions in a manual accounting system.

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FNSACCT407B Set up and operate a computerised accounting system

1. Implement an integrated accounting system

2. Process transactions within the system

3. Maintain the system

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Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including in-class exercises, problem-solving exercises, assignments, group or individual projects, presentations and written or practical tests, as well as homework activities.

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Completion of Module 1.08 Basic Aeronautical Knowledge (BAK) Examination, and Module 1.10 General Flying Progress Test (GFPT).

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1. Locate and list the equipment necessary for flight, and demonstrate tie down, stowage and ELB procedures.

2. Recall selected definitions, Bernoulli's theorem and airflow around a wing.

3. Recall and state the forces on an aircraft during manoeuvres and factors which affect an aircraft during such manoeuvres.

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