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Last updated: January 19, 2018

This privacy policy describes:

  1. the types of information that Petronics, Inc. (“Petronics”) collects about its customers and other individuals (collectively, “you” or “your”), including, without limitation, (a) visitors to, and users of, Petronics websites (each, a “Website”), Petronics mobile applications (each, an “Application”), and Mousr robots (each, a “Product”), and (2) individuals who correspond with Petronics or otherwise interact with Petronics offline (“Offline Services”);
  2. how Petronics may use and share information about or associated with you or your pets (“Personal Information”); and
  3. how you can control or limit certain uses of Personal Information.

By using or accessing the content, product information, specifications, pricing, FAQs, community forums, payment processing services, and other features and services made available through the Websites, Applications, Products, and Offline Services (collectively, the “Services”), you agree to Petronics’s collection, storage, use and disclosure of Personal Information, as described in this privacy policy. If you do not consent to such uses, please do not access or use any of the Services.

Petronics collects information from you when you choose to share it with Petronics, such as by using of the Services, registering an account on a Website or in an Application, or otherwise communicating with or contacting Petronics.

The Personal Information that Petronics collects may include your name, mailing address, email address, telephone or mobile number, date of birth or age, gender, photograph, information about your pet, or information used to generate a user name and password. You may also provide Petronics with Personal Information in connection with the following specific transactions:

  1. Make a Purchase.If you make a purchase, Petronics collects applicable financial information to facilitate the transaction.
  2. Information about a Third Party.If you send someone else a communication from a Website or Application, Petronics collects the recipient’s contact information to facilitate the communication.
  3. Information through Social Media.If you link to one or more social networking platforms (such as Facebook or Twitter) through the Services, or log into the Services through a social networking platform, Petronics may automatically receive certain information about you based on your registration and privacy settings on those third party social networking platforms.
  4. Information Provided to Community Forum. If you submit photos of individuals and pets interacting with Products to Petronics’s community forum, Petronics will receive any information visible in the photos as well as any metadata transmitted by the application you use to upload the photos.

Petronics may use a variety of techniques and technology to collect Personal Information about visitors to, and users of, Websites and Applications, and interactions with Petronics emails and website and mobile advertisements. For example:

  1. Information through Websites. When you use a Website, Petronics uses cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, log files, HTML5, or other technologies to automatically collect certain types of information from you, including but not limited to your browser type, operating system, Internet Protocol (“IP”) or Media Access Control (“MAC”) address, other unique device identifier of any of your computers that are used to access a Website, geolocation, software version, the domain name from which you accessed the Website, the date and time you visit, the areas or pages that you visit, the amount of time you spend viewing or using the Website (or content on the Website – e.g., videos), the number of times you return to the Website, other click-stream or Website usage data, and other websites or mobile applications that you may visit.
  2. Information through Applications. When you download or use Applications, Petronics may receive information about (a) your mobile device, including but not limited to your phone model, phone operating system, carrier information, geolocation, other unique device identifier, the domain name from which you accessed the Application, the Application pages that you visit, the amount of time you spend viewing or using the Applications, the number of times you return to the Applications, or other click-stream or Application usage data; and (b) your Product, including but not limited to sensor readings and crash reports.
  3. Third Party Analytics.Petronics may use third party analytics and tracking tools to better understand who is using the Services, how people are using the Services, how to improve the effectiveness of the Services and related content, and to help Petronics or those third parties serve more targeted advertising to you across the Internet, including but not limited to third party cookies, web or hardware beacons, pixel tags, log files, Flash cookies, HTML5 cookies, or other technologies.

Petronics may acquire Personal Information from other trusted sources to update or supplement the Personal Information that you provide to Petronics or that Petronics automatically collects (such as information to validate or update your address or other demographic and lifestyle information).

Petronics may combine the Personal Information it collects actively and passively with information collected offline, across other computers or devices that you may use, and from third party sources.

Petronics, or its third party service providers, may use Personal Information for any of the following purposes:

  1. To customize the performance and functionality of Products;
  2. To respond to your inquiries, provide you with the Services, provide you with notices about your account, and to contact and communicate with you;
  3. To validate, confirm, verify, deliver, install, and track your orders (including to process payment transactions, arrange for shipping, handle returns and warranty claims, and contact you about your orders, including by email or telephone);
  4. To enhance your online shopping experience, including as a way to recognize you and welcome you to the Website or Applications;
  5. To review the usage and operations of Products and Services, develop new products or services, and conduct analysis to enhance or improve Petronics’s content, products, and services;
  6. To provide you with customized content, targeted offers, and advertising on the Website, via email, text message or push notification, across other websites, mobile applications, social media or online services;
  7. To contact you with information, deliver email communications, newsletters, promotional material, and other correspondence from Petronics or on behalf of our partners and affiliates;
  8. To communicate with you about Petronics contests, sweepstakes and other promotions;
  9. To protect the security or integrity of the Services and Petronics’s business;
  10. To use your data in an aggregated non-specific format for analytical and demographic purposes; or
  11. For other purposes disclosed at the time you provide your information or otherwise with your consent.

Additionally, (a) if you use the Services to connect with a third party service, you authorize Petronics to use information from and about you, on your behalf, to interact with these third party services based on your requests, and (b) if you provide Personal Information about another individual, such as a photograph of the individual posted to the community forum, you represent that you have obtained all necessary consents from the individual and authorize Petronics, on behalf of the individual, to use such information as described above.

Petronics may disclose Personal Information either (a) when Petronics has your permission to do so or (b) in any of the following situations (without your permission):

  1. Affiliates:Petronics may share your information with any Petronics affiliates or subsidiaries for business, operational, promotional, marketing, or other purposes.
  2. Service Providers:Petronics may share your information with third-party contractors and service providers that provide business, professional or technical support functions for Petronics, help Petronics operate its business, or other activities in support of the Services and/or Petronics businesses.
  3. Co-Branded Relationships:Certain of the Services may be provided to you in association with third parties, such as advertisers that provide products and services or rewards programs. Petronics may share information with these third parties if you participate in a co-branded, co-sponsored, or jointly presented promotion, contest, survey, voting feature, or service.
  4. Sweepstakes, Contests, and Promotions:If you choose to enter into a Petronics sweepstakes, contests, or other promotions (collectively, “Promotions”) through the Services, Petronics may disclose your information to third parties or the public in connection with the administration of such Promotions, as required by law, as otherwise permitted by the Promotions’ official rules.
  5. Select Third Parties: Petronics may share your information with select companies that it believes may have offers of interest to you.
  6. Aggregate, Anonymous, or De-Identified Information:Petronics may share aggregate, anonymous, or de-identified information with third parties without restriction, including for their marketing or analytics uses.
  7. Sale or Transfer of Business or Assets:Petronics may sell or purchase assets during the normal course of its business. If another entity acquires Petronics and/or of any of its affiliates, information Petronics has collected about you may be transferred to such entity. In addition, if any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding is brought by or against Petronics; such information may be considered an asset of Petronics and may be sold or transferred to third parties. Please note that the entity receiving such information in connection with one of these transactions may not comply with all of the terms of this privacy policy.
  8. Legal Matters; Compliance with Law:Petronics may disclose information collected from or about you to the government or to other third parties to comply with the law, applicable regulations, governmental and quasi-governmental requests and investigations, court orders, subpoenas or other legal process, such as in connection with suspected illegal activity associated with any of the Websites or Applications and to protect against harm to the Services, to Petronics, or others. Petronics reserve the right to release information collected through any of the Websites or Applications to law enforcement or other government officials, as Petronics, in its sole discretion, deem necessary or appropriate.
  9. Other:Petronics also may share your information as disclosed to you at the time of collection.

Certain parts of Websites or Applications require cookies. You are free to set your browser or operating system settings to limit certain tracking or to decline cookies, but by doing so, you may not be able to use certain features on the Website or Applications or take full advantage of all of the Services. Please refer to your web browser’s or operating system’s website or “Help” section for more information on how to delete and/or disable your browser or operating system from receiving cookies or controlling your tracking preferences.

Petronics’s system may not respond to Do Not Track requests or headers from some or all browsers. Petronics may use cookies or other technologies to deliver more relevant advertising and to link data collected across other computers or devices that you may use. To understand your choices for receiving more relevant advertising or to manage your settings, please review the information below:

  1. To learn more about the use of cookies or other technologies to deliver more relevant advertising and to know your choices with respect to collection and use of the data by these third party tools, you may visit the Digital Advertising Alliance’s (DAA) opt-out page at To opt-out of the use of your mobile device ID for targeted advertising, please see
  2. On your mobile device, you may also adjust your privacy and advertising settings to control whether you want to receive more relevant advertising.

Petronics provides its customers with the opportunity to opt-out of having their information used for purposes not directly related to placement, processing, fulfillment, or delivery of a product or service. To opt-out of marketing communications, you may use one of these convenient methods:

  1. Electronic Promotional Offers.If you do not want to receive emails from Petronics regarding special promotions or offers, you may (a) click the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email; or (b) contact Petronics at the contact listed in the “Contact Us” section below.
  2. Direct Mail Promotional Offers.If you do not want Petronics to send you any promotional offers through direct mail, you may contact Petronics at the contact listed in the “Contact Us” section below. To opt-out by email or mail, please include “Do Not Mail” in the subject line so your inquiry can be properly directed.
  3. Mobile Promotional Offers.When you provide Petronics with your mobile number for marketing purposes, Petronics may send you certain marketing alerts via text message. Standard data and message rates will apply. If you no longer wish to receive mobile alerts from Petronics, you can (a) follow the instructions provided in those messages; or (b) contact Petronics at the contact listed in the “Contact Us” section below.
  4. Push Notifications. When you use the Applications, you may receive push notifications. If you prefer not to receive push notifications, you may adjust your settings on your mobile device to control whether you want to receive these alerts.

Your instructions to limit the use of your information for these purposes will be processed as soon as reasonably practicable. Additionally, Petronics are not responsible for informing third parties (including without limitation Petronics’s third party service providers or partners) with whom Petronics has already shared your Personal Information of any changes requested pursuant to this section, or for removing information from or causing information to be removed from the databases or records of such entities.

From time to time, we may share information collected about you with our affiliates and/or other third parties for their direct marketing purposes. Under California law, a California resident with whom Petronics has an established relationship has the right to request information about Petronics’s disclosure of personal information to affiliated companies or third parties for their direct marketing purposes, within the immediately preceding calendar year, subject to certain exceptions. To make such request, please contact us at [email protected]. You must put the statement “Your California Privacy Rights” in the subject field. Petronics is not responsible for notices that are not labeled or sent properly, or do not have complete information.

Non-affiliated third parties are independent from Petronics and if you wish to receive information about your disclosure choices or stop communications from such third parties, you will need to contact those non-affiliated third parties directly.

You may correct or update certain information that Petronics collect from you by contacting us at the email or mailing address noted in the “Contact Us” section below, or (if available on a particular Website or Applications) by editing your information and preferences on the “My Account” page. Petronics will use commercially reasonable efforts to update our files to reflect your request as promptly as possible.

Petronics may retain original and updated information for reasons such as technical constraints, dispute resolution, compliance with laws, fraud prevention, troubleshooting and enforcement of our terms of use and other agreements, or any other reason consistent with this privacy policy. In addition, please note that Petronics cannot update any information about you collected through any of the Services that has already been disclosed to a third party (as permitted under this privacy policy).

Petronics takes certain physical, administrative, and technical steps to safeguard the Personal Information it collects from and about its customers, Website and Application users, and other individuals, but cannot guarantee the effectiveness of its security measures.

If you use any of the Services from outside of the United States, information that Petronics collects from or about you through the Services will be transferred to servers inside the United States and maintained indefinitely. By using the Services, you consent to the transfer of data about you into the United States, as well as the processing of such data in the United States.

Petronics does not sell products for purchase by children, or direct the Website or Applications to, or knowingly collect any personal information from, children under the age of 13. If Petronics learns that a child under the age of 13 has provided personal information to the Website or Applications, it will use reasonable efforts to remove such information from its files.

The Website or Applications may have links to third-party websites or applications, which may have privacy policies that differ from this one. Petronics are not responsible for the practices of such websites.

The Website or Applications may also offer you the ability to interact with social plugins from social media websites, which may allow Petronics and/or the social media website to receive data from or about you. In some cases, Petronics may know that you clicked on a social plugin, such as a Facebook Like or Twitter Follow button, or receive other information from the social media websites. Similarly, if you have previously provided personal information to a third-party operating a plug-in, then such third-party may recognize you on the Websites or Applications. Your use of social network plugins is subject to each social media website’s privacy policy, which may be different from this privacy policy, so please read these policies carefully to understand their policies and your options. As with linked websites, Petronics has no control over the information that is collected, stored, or used by social network plugins, and are not responsible for the practices of such websites.

Any information you may disclose through the Services, in blogs, on discussion or message boards, in chat rooms, interactive forums, rating or reviews, or on other public areas on the Website or Applications, or other third-party websites that this Website or Applications may link to, becomes public information. Please exercise caution when disclosing personal or other information in these public areas.

Petronics reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will post the change(s) on the Website or Applications. Please visit this page periodically so that you will be apprised of any such changes. Your continued use of the Services after any modification to this privacy policy will constitute your acceptance of such modification.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this privacy policy or any the practices described herein, you can contact Petronics by email at [email protected].


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Advantages Of Hiring A Professional Sitter For Your Cat

Cats are normally homebodies, and they love staying at home while you are away, and if they could speak, they would want a staycation when you pack your bags for your vacation. Your cat would never want to spend a week in any boarding facility rather they would prefer staying at home in their domain. After knowing this much about your cat, it would be perfect for both you and Fluffy that you hire a professional pet sitterto stay at home with your cat.

Know that whoever you are hiring as a pet sitter is a professional at their job, because if you don’t, you will never have that peace of mind when you are vacationing. The reason you are urged to hire a professional pet sitter is that they are bonded, insured and are ready to act as they should in any emergency. They know Pet CPR, which can only be performed by someone who is trained for such emergency.

While they check in on your cat when you are away, they also check whether everything is in working order at your home during your reservation. Like a professional, they take the security of your home seriously, and while they are there, they can also collect mail, rotating lights, and pick up trash.

Professional pet sitters can keep your cat mentally stimulated because cats need human interaction and if they don’t get it, these curious creatures can find themselves in perplexing situations. That is why professional pet sitters keep your cat safe, and they know all the fun games to keep you cat busy. With ample experience in every possible situation, a cat can get into; professional pet sitters know how to take precautions to prevent injuries.

They are serious about your cat’s well-being and safety, and every professional pet sitter would make sure that they know their client’s pet by their name and know their cats prefer to eat.

Your feline friend is in safe hands when you hire a professional pet sitter to take care of your cat. Your cat is part of the sitter’s extended furry family, and they ensure the safety and care of your cat when you are away from you would. Professional pet sitters don’t just become professionals at their job because it is their hobby; they become professionals because they take it as their passion.

The Impact Of Pet Sitting On A Pet Sitter

Pet sitting is a great profession for people who love animals but overworking yourself can lead to potential hazards that an overworked, overtired, and over-committed pet sitter might not see and may make mistakes that might put them in harm’s way.

In today’s article we will discuss about self-care tips for pet sitters when entering clients’ homes and taking proper precautions when deal with an aggressive pet.

There is no reason for you to take every job that comes your way. Yes, you’ve started a small business and you need to make more clients to be known in the industry, but you are no use to a client if you are overworked. It is not only bad for your business but also for your well-being because a less alert pet sitter may not recognize red flags at the job that indicate danger.

So, to avoid all of that, learn to say that “I’m booked.” It is extremely important that you recognize your limitations and that includes not taking every job that comes your way, even it is from a current client. It is much easier to make careless mistakes when you are swamped with work.

You can come with an excuse when you know you’re at capacity and have an excuse ready so no one can catch you off guard.

Saying “yes” to everything that comes your way can be really bad for business as well. Schedule aside, there are some pet sitting assignments in the business that you probably do not have a clue about, and saying yes to it could also put you in harm’s way and jeopardize your credentials as a professional pet sitter.

Some pet sitting services are not a good match for you and there is no shame in realizing that fact. It is just the way things work and above all you should take care of your health because in this business it is easy to put yourself last.

Focus on your health, and while preparing food for the pet before the visit, prepare a snack for yourself before you head out. Also, be mindful of the weather, because there is no point in risking your health and the pet’s health in extreme cold and extreme heat.

Build yourself a support network which could come in handy by understanding all the joys and struggles of the business. You can also learn a lot for people who are in the same business, and their stories could help you grow as a pet sitter yourself and be aware of potential safety concerns.

Different Kind Of Pet Services Out There

The pet care industry is booming these days and there are number of services on offer, but whenever an owner wants to avail these services they need to understand which service they really want to use according to their need and what does each service entail. So, an in depth analysis and breakdown on different pet care services.

When you surf on the internet to find a service to help care for your pet, what you need to know is what sort of service you are seeking for your pet. The most commonly known options are Pet Sitting, Dog Walking, Doggies Day Care and Pet Boarding.

Pet sitting is also referred and “Pet Care” and it involves a pet sitter that takes care of the pet in their own home. This service is usually acquired when the pet owner is out of town and need a pet sitter to take care of their service. This service is usually temporary and it can be used for a few days. The pet sitter will take care of the pets by feeding them, taking them out, making sure they are hydrated, clean their cages.

Dog walking service is usually acquired when the owner is busy at work or putting in the long hours at any other place that they are unable to take their dog out for their regular exercise and walk. The Dog walker comes in daily to walk their dog on a particular schedule agreed with the pet owner and helps the dog complete its daily exercise.

Pet boarding is an alternative to pet sitting and it is used to house pets temporarily for a set fee. The difference between pet sitting and pet boarding is that the latter is a pet care facility and the pets are not taken care at the pet owners’ home. The boarded pets are usually caged where they are fed and provided with all the objects that are needed to make them feel at home. Usually pet owners prefer pet sitting over pet boarding because they like the idea of keeping their pets at home at a more familiar setting so they don’t get upset.

Doggies day care is very much like child day care, where you drop off your dog in the morning while you spend time at your work place, your dog gets to stay at the doggies day care where they are taken care of as they snack, socialize and take naps.

Dog Walking Is So Much More Than It Seems

Walking your dog is so much more than just taking him out for exercise or letting him out of the house once a day to stop him from getting bored, but it also has to do with something called behavior training opportunity. The goal is to train your dog how to behave outside of the house especially with other people and their canines which are also there to socialize.

It is a great mean to strengthen the social bond but it also gets the both of you to get out of the house and the fun and healthy environment gives you and your dog the opportunity to also grow the bond between you and your dog.

Dog walking is healthy for a sedentary dog that can become overweight and lazy lying in the house consuming and not getting much exercise, and eventually that kind of routine can become dangerous for your pooch and bring all sorts of potential health problems.

It doesn’t matter if your dog is active indoors, dog walking is an essential part of your dog’s life that should not be ignored by you. The average dog walking a young pup should do is around one hour, but the ones that are bred for sports should go for way much more.

You can take your buddy dog walking, and he can play outside but don’t assume that your dog will invent his own exercise routine just because they are walking or playing outside. Taking him outside gives you the opportunity to play fetch or catch with him to tire him out before heading for home.

On the other hand, dog walking is the perfect opportunity for your dog to work on his/her social skills because it is likely that your dog is going to meet other canines while out and about. This also opens new avenues for your dog to find himself/herself the perfect play partner by socially interacting with different animals.

This will help your dog be less shy and become more approachable by other dogs, hence making your dog socially acceptable in the eyes of other pets. This can be a daily confidence builder for your dog, especially if your dog shows fear, taking him/her out and meeting other dogs will help your dog remove the fear and the anxiety that comes with it.

These reasons should be enough to get your four-legged friend out of the house more and that you won’t see dog walking as a chore anymore.

Pet Sitting Worthing Vs Pet Boarding Worthing: Which Is Better For Your Pet

It is a common thing that the people who go out of Worthing for business trips, weddings and holidays do not take their pets with them. Some of them leave the responsibility of taking care of their pets to their family members or relatives while others hire pet sitter or send their pets to boarding .If you too are planning to go on vacation or business trip and cannot take your pet with you then you will have to decide who will look after your pet in your absence. If none of your family member or friend is ready to take the responsibility of your pet in your absence then you are left with two options; pet sitting and pet boarding. Both pet sitting in Worthing and pet boarding in Worthing have their own pros and cons. Let’s discuss both of these options in detail to understand whether you should select pet boarding or pet sitting in Worthing for your pet.

Pet sitting

What are the benefits of choosing pet sitting in Worthing for your pet? It is to be noted that pet sitters take care of pets at their own home when their owners are away. As pets live in their familiar environment (home) therefore they feel less stressed out. Not only this, pet sitters give enough attention and affection to pets so that they don’t feel the absence of their owners. Pet sitters make sure that pets follow their routine diet and exercise. They also focus on pet’s emotional and physical health. If your pet has personality problems such as aggression then pet sitting is ideal for him or her and if your pet is not very outgoing then you can consider pet sitting in Worthing for your pet. Pet sitting is ideal for young animals because their immune system is not strong; they can easily catch diseases from other animals living in kennel. It is also the best choice for pets that need special medical care.

It is to be noted that you can have all the above mentioned benefits only when you hire a reliable and professional pet sitter in Worthing for your pet.

Pet boarding

What are benefits of sending pets to pet boarding when you are away? People who are afraid to leave someone alone at their home with their pets can go for pet boarding if their pets are very outgoing and will feel comfortable at an unknown place (kennel). But, living in a kennel can be risky for your pet’s heath because diseases such kennel cough, distemper and coccidiosis are commonly found in kennels. Apart from this, a lot of animals (dogs/cats) live together in a kennel at a time, therefore the kennel’s staff cannot provide enough attention to all animals. This is one of the main reasons animals staying at kennels feel depressed and stressed out. It is to be noted that if you want extra care and attention for your pet, then pet boarding facilities charge extra for that. You should also note that kennels follow their feeding, bathroom break and playtime schedule which is not suitable at all for pets that have a specific diet, bathroom break and playtime routine.


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Artists and the bureaucratic document

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Assignment: I’m interested in examples of artists you like who use some form of “bureaucratic document” as part of a final piece (what is a bureaucratic document?): from Marcel Broodthaers to Mierle Ukeles, so please bring some examples with you to class.  Colby Chamberlain will present his work on fluxes artist George Maciunas.

Please read:

One chapter from Critical Vehicles, Kryzstof Wodiczko: Avant-Garde as Public Art: The Future of a Tradition (1984)

and  – An interview on Alan Sonfist’s Time Landscape

Please listen to this hour-long interview with George Maciunas:

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Ginza Lion (formerly Ginza Lion Beer Hall)

Published October 25, 2016 by piggie

I have walked pass Ginza Lion Beer Hall in Suntec City many times, and everytime I thought it was a place for drinking and perhaps fingers food, much like a pub. Not until one day when I saw them put out a billboard of their lunch time special, that I realised they do serve proper meal! So one fine afternoon, I picked a friend to join me for a quick meal before a show.

Pan Seared Fish, $12++

Pan Seared Fish (with tartar sauce), $12++

We tried out two offer items from their lunch promotion and I had a Pan Seared Fish, served with french fries, broccoli, and carrot. I was also given an option to choose between a Salsa sauce, a Tartar sauce, or a Japanese Shoyu sauce. The fish was rather soft, in fact too soft for my liking, but at least the fries were nice, close to my favourite McDonald’s, but less salty.

Grilled Chicken (Oroshi Ponzu), $12++

Grilled Chicken (Oroshi Ponzu), $12++

My friend had a Grilled Chicken, served with thyme, french fries, broccoli, and carrot. She chose the Oroshi Ponzu sauce out of 4 options (along with Demi Glace, Hot Spicy, Teriyaki). While I didn’t taste obvious citrus from the Ponzu sauce, I have to confess the grilled chicken tasted great, with a thinly crisp skin and tender texture. Guess I will have this if I return.

And perhaps you would like to order a pint of Sapporo beer to go with your meal if you are visiting too!

Brunches Cafe

Published September 12, 2016 by piggie

I rarely post a restaurant decor, but I really have to make an exception this time. For, I feel this is a restaurant that deserves a special mentioning. And I believe if you bring along the old folks, they will have a wonderful time here. Those magazines on the shelf are very old magazines, probably older than many reading this post, and maybe published while your parents were still dating.

Mixed Berries

Mixed Berries and Buttery Crumbles Waffle with Vanilla Ice Cream, $10.50++

We only have one order, that is, Mixed Berries and Buttery Crumbles with Vanilla Ice Cream. While the dessert looks presentable, the taste is good too. Personally, I love the crunchy crumbles, which really brings up the ice cream taste up a notch. But if you still have not yet notice, take another look at the plate. Vintage huh?

Yup, right, that’s exactly what the cafe is trying to sell, that vintage feeling. Which is why I deliberately post its decor here. Still not impressed? You’re probably right, I ain’t too, not until you see the pictures below.

This is a vintage Mini Cooper. Don’t get it wrong, the car is INSIDE the restaurant! And it’s not here to woo babes, it has now become a table, a seat! We were offered this seat upon entering the restaurant, but I don’t really like the limelight. Thanks, but no thanks. Besides, the seats are somewhat compact, both me and my dining companion have long legs, though technically we can still push it back, it used to be a real car, but it’s heavy.

The Mini Cooper seat

The Mini Cooper seat

This is the seat we eventually chose, converted from oil barrels. Truth be told, it’s a bit low for diners, avoid it if you are having proper meals here. OK, these two seats are the most eye-catching in the restaurant. That’s not all, here’s another one.

This restaurant isn’t all about vintage decor and fancy seatings. They have plenty of nostalgic items such as magazines, toys, stationery, and many other collectibles. Most of them are actually for sale! Coming here is very much like taking a walk down memory lane, especially for the older generations. In fact, we were so impressed that we couldn’t help taking pictures all over, disregarding any probing glances from other diners in the cafe.

As for food wise, they do serve main courses, all day breakfast etc. It’s worth a visit, even just for that vintage ambience alone.

Brunches Cafe
96 Rangoon Road
Singapore 218381
Tel: 86858488

Opening Hours:
Weekdays 10:30hr – 21:00hr,
Weedends 09:30hr – 21:00hr

The Burger Bar by fatboy’s concepts

Published January 9, 2015 by piggie

Burger_Bar_DSC00045I got some The Burger Bar vouchers from Marina Square, and happily brought my friend to try it out (at their Marina Square branch of course), and as a summary, this customise burger chain certainly did not disappoint.

This is how the order is carried out:

  • First, from their iPad order station, select a burger (hamburger, cheeseburger etc)
  • Next, select your choice of bread (honey oak, sesame etc)
  • Then, the meat patty (grilled chicken, pork, beef etc)
  • Subsequently, the range of free and chargable add-on such as lettuce, tomato, various sauces etc
  • Done. Note the order number from the iPad, and inform the counter staff of it. You will then be given an electronic coaster pager which will alert you to collect your order when it’s ready.

The whole procedure are quite self-centered, and no worry, they ain’t charging any service charge.

Hamburger ($6.50)

Their Honey Oak bun is lovely, in my opinion better than those I would normally find at Subway. Right here, I selected grilled chicken patty, with all the free add-on available, which include shredded lettuce, tomato slice, pickles, and mayonnaise. The chicken was grilled to a good degree, giving a great proportion of tenderness and aroma.

Cheese Burger ($7.50)

Cheese Burger ($7.50)

Their cheeseburger cost $1 more. Over here, I had the honey oat bun too, with Monterey Jack cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato slice, pickles, truffle mayonnaise (additional $1), along with a pork patty. However, I have to confess, even with the truffle mayonnaise and extra cheese added, I still find myself preferring their grilled chicken burger upon comparison.

Parmesan Truffle Fries ($5.50)

Parmesan Truffle Fries ($5.50)

Having tried their burgers, I was keen to try out their fries too. Their Parmesan Truffle Fries came in larger size as well as portion in comparison to those from the big three fast food chain here. It was relatively crisp, with a tint of cheesy flavour and a little salty. Note, I didn’t say the fries itself taste better than McDonald’s, I still prefer the later.

Cheese Fries ($4.50)

Cheese Fries ($4.50)

Their Cheese Fries have molten cheese generously coated on top, that ratio makes the fries more tantalising than their cheaper counterparts at other conventional fast food chain, not to mention proportion too!

Before signing this off, I have to warn, don’t over estimate your appetite. Their fries are good enough for two persons if you also order a burger each at the same time. We ended up having to wrap up some fries and smuggled them into the cinema. So, unless you are potential big eater, be warned! 😛

Boulangerie Asanoya

Published December 29, 2014 by piggie

Asanoya_DSC00328I wonder how many heard of Boulangerie Asanoya before they launched their first oversea franchise here? I did. And it was back in 2010 when I researched on Karuizawa, Japan. But I did not patronise them while I was there, putting off by their exorbitant pricing amidst an exponentially inflated Japanese Yen exchange rate of ¥100:S$1.50, 2 breads almost equivalent to a bowl of filling ramen.

But my friend has a knack for confectionery, so I decided to bring her here, in part also to make up for that little regret skipping over it during my previous Karuizawa trip.

As expected, the price here ain’t cheap either. We bought 4 breads, and chose to eat on site, they do have tables for patrons along with supplied cutlery and plain water, and they serve salad and meals beside the confectionery too. It was not too crowded over a Sunday afternoon, we didn’t have much problem getting empty seats.

Peanut Butter Danish with Mixed Nuts ($3.60) & Maple Walnut Pretzel ($3.20), prices included GST

First, the Maple Walnut Pretzel. I am not a fan of pretzel and I was a little bewildered when my friend chose this (She probably did her homework, I didn’t :P). However, I must confess my prejudice was overruled once I took a bite. Missing was the usual stiffness of a typical New York pretzel which I hate to the core, it’s more like a crunchy bread with walnut fragment, and baked with maple cream applied. Though I won’t call it fantastic, but it’s probably the best pretzel I ever tried.

I love their mixed nuts Danish. I’m nut over nuts, and the addition of peanut butter simply made this Danish an absolute joy to try, it certainly didn’t fail to please!

Yuzu Cheesecake ($4.50)

Yuzu Cheesecake ($4.50)

I’m a cheesecake lover, but afraid I couldn’t say so for this Yuzu Cheesecake (or cheese cube whatever). This is the most expensive among my order, and also the most disappointing. I didn’t realise they applied sourcream in it, somehow, I felt the sourness had overpowered the rich cheese taste for a cheesecake. It’s probably more sour than any lemon cheesecake I ever tried (including those I tried in New York City), definitely too sour for a Yuzu in my opinion, I was going after a refreshing taste, and I didn’t expect one more sour than a lemon. Or was it just my personal preference?

Cranberry Cheese Campagne ($3.20)

Cranberry Cheese Campagne ($3.20)

I like the blend of cheese and cranberries in this bread. Though in the shadow of the mixed nut danish and pretzel, I found this a little bland in comparison.

I’d say, Asanoya charges a premium price, but my overall experience was quite enjoyable, and I look forward to trying their other confectionery!

The Soup Spoon Union

Published April 28, 2014 by piggie

TSSUNION_MAINMENU_mainI am a little embarrassed to confess that although I had walked pass The Soup Spoon many times, but I never had the idea of patronising them ever. I probably still won’t had I not obtained some of their vouchers on the cheap.

On a Sunday evening, I decided to visit The Soup Spoon Union at Raffles City because it’s probably their biggest outlet, with a fusion of food variety which includes their trademark soup, as well as noodles and burgers.

Despite coming on a bustling Sunday evening, The Soup Spoon Union only had a moderate crowd as compare to many of their other restaurant peers around the vicinity. I thought we could have a seat first and casually browse through the menu, but that wasn’t the case. Patrons have to grab a copy of their menu (prices indicated are already inclusive of GST) at the queue entry and make payment (either by cash or NETS) before seating. That can be quite congested if there are more than 5 parties queuing as their holding area is rather small. After payment, patrons would be given a electronic beeper and free to select any seats inside the restaurant (yes, the waiters won’t be leading you, but you ain’t paying any service charge anyway).

The food was served surprisingly fast, within a couple of minutes upon seating. That only means one thing, they are super efficient, but most significantly, the food were prepared well in advance and merely rinse through with broth (if any) before serving.

Pulled Pork Burger, $10.80

Pulled Pork Burger, $10.80

I had a Pulled Pork Burger from their ala-carte menu, and surprisingly, the pulled pork was very well marinated, probably the best I ever tried, retaining that right balance of sweetness, and topped with lettuce, tomato, and vegetable salad. Though I feel at such price, it seems a little ex, but pulled pork is a lot of work, involving hand-pulled before marinating (probably that’s why they called it Handburger?), and to obtain an optimum taste is not easy, however, they did it.

Tokyo Chicken Stew, $7.50

Tokyo Chicken Stew, $7.50

The bread that came along with this order was very different from that on their menu, which was suppose to be a small French baguette. Instead, we were given a ciabatta, though personally, I would have preferred the later anyway. The actual soup was also looked entirely different as well. It is understood that The Soup Spoon had simmered the marinated chicken into a broth of sake and mirin, and served together with ingredients such as lotus roots, shiitake, enoki mushroom, white radish, and bamboo shoots. The overall flavour was moderate, expected that of the mushrooms and chicken soup, but done with a Japanese touch.

Indonesian Soto Ayam, $10.80

Indonesian Soto Ayam, $10.80

The next order we had was Indonesian Soto Ayam, basically glass noodle with grilled chicken leg, in chicken broth spiced with galanga, lemongrass, candlenuts, egg, served with chili, Indonesian soy sauce, crispy fried shallots, potato crisps, and a slice of lemon. Apparently, the drumstick was pre-grilled, but it made little difference as it was soaked into the broth anyway, the meat was tender nevertheless. The broth tasted light, lacking strong characteristic, at best moderate in my opinion. After all, I got to admit I am never a fan of Mee Soto in the first place.

In general, I had difficulty identifying the genre of the food they serve, I suppose I can call it a fusion, with a trail of all things Asian.

The Soup Spoon Union
Raffles City Shopping Centre
252 North Bridge Road #B1-61
Singapore 179103
Open daily: 10.30am – 10.00pm
Tel: 63343220

Fish & Co

Published July 25, 2013 by piggie

It was a long time since I last visited Fish & Co, and this seems like a refresher course for me. Admittedly, I quite forgotten how I found it few years back 😛 And since I have a few vouchers to spare, I decided to bring my parents for a little food adventure!

Grilled Salmon Cajun Fingerlings ($10.95++)

Grilled Salmon Cajun Fingerlings ($10.95++)

The old folks always seem to have synchronisation issue, somehow, dad already had his lunch before we came here for lunch, so he settled for the fingerlings portion of Grilled Salmon Cajun. Dad was offered one side, he chosen Chips, which would have otherwise cost $2.95. According to the menu, sashimi-grade salmon was grilled with unique blend of Cajun spice and topped with lemon butter sauce. The fries tasted quite normal though, nothing sensational. It lacked the crispiness of McDonald’s fries, but good thing it wasn’t too salty. I didn’t try the salmon, can’t comment on that.

Seafood for 1 Platter ($20.95++)

Seafood for 1 Platter ($20.95++)

I love seafood! I thought it’s time to pamper myself a little by indulging in a platter, which apparently, was dominated by the prawns. Grilled prawns, white fish, and grilled calamari was served with paella rice and chips in this platter. There’s nothing much to talk about the fries really, and the white fish was actually lightly grilled cod fish. While the taste of the fish was nothing exceptional, I appreciate they kept it light for a healthy flavour, though not so for the calamari, which really had to be well grilled to bring out the taste. The prawns were fresh, butter-grilled, and obviously the star of the dish. Not to forget the paella rice, which was cooked with raisins, offered a sweet taste and served as a good compliment to the seafood. For this order, I was not asked for any side, it came as offered. And as can be seen, the quantity of the grilled items was abundance enough to cover the paella rice with a great help from the chips, imagine how filling can it be! And indeed, after finishing the paella rice, it’s like taken two meals for me. The portion was so generous that for once, I almost thought I was back in Europe or States.

Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken with Scallops ($18.95)

Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken with Scallops ($18.95++)

Mum ordered the Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken with Scallops, she had the paella rice and homemade coleslaw as sides (otherwise $2.95 each), but I guess she probably regret having the rice, because she found the rice too oily, with the oil dripped from the Peri-Peri Chicken apparently. While there was nothing worth mentioning about the coleslaw, the chicken was tastefully done, the thick gravy indeed spiced it up, and if you asked for some garlic chili which they kept inside a closet, you’d probably find the taste up another level like we did. The scallops were tastefully coated with cheese, much to my delight, that really compliment the chicken well. This would be a dish I’d love to try on my subsequent visit, but I won’t take the paella 😛

On 26 Jan 2014, I re-visited Fish & Co, this time their Vivocity outlet, and again, with my parents. I read that not all Fish & Co are equal, especially their Ang Mo Kio outlet, notorious for their service standard, but at least for Vivocity, they are earning rave reviews.

Sneak Preview, $16.95

Sneak Preview ($16.95++)

The old folks were rather flicker-minded over their selection, but eventually decided to try different order from the menu from what we had at their 313@Somerset branch. Mum ordered this, but when this platter was served, for a moment, we thought they had served us a wrong order. It was quite a large serving for $16.95, certainly in contrary to its name Sneak Preview, which I expected to be of finger portion. As it turned out, it was big enough for two person. This order comprises nachos, fried calamari, fish nuggets, and prawn fritters. While there was nothing worth mentioning about the nachos, we absolutely love the calamari, which didn’t give us the usual rubber-liked texture we’d tried elsewhere. For the prawn, they had crusted it with just the right amount of coating, retaining the freshness of the prawns as the main draw without over emphasising on the flour. Overall, this will be a good order for sharing!

Soft Shell Crab Salad ($11.95++)

Soft Shell Crab Salad ($11.95++)

Dad ordered this Soft Shell Crab Salad, which looked petite, but he doesn’t eat much usually. In any case, we shared all our orders, and good thing this one ain’t that filling, or else we would have struggled with the Sneak Preview. The green’s definitely the mainstay of this order, but I was surprise salad sauce was not given separately. Their soft shell crab is nice, but I would not want to brag excessively beyond that.

The Best Fish & Chips in Town! ($15.95++)

The Best Fish & Chips in Town! ($15.95++)

Fish & Co must be very proud of this order from how they named it huh (or was it their gimmick??)? I like Fish & Chips, and Fish & Co has quite a number of different styles over how it’s made, from New York, to London, to our sunny Singapore, wonder what they would come out next? The cod fish fillet was tender and juicy, but I guess the magic must be on the sauce, or rather the cheese spread over the fillet. Overall, it was tasty, but I certainly won’t claim it to be the best I ever tried. Fries were well fried, though anytime I’d still prefer those from McDonald’s.

All in all, we were very pleased with Fish & Co’s service at Vivocity. The quality of the food was good, and the serving time reasonable, despite almost a full house on a Sunday evening.

I’ll be visiting again, though not sure which outlet 😛

Kenny Rogers Roasters

Published July 14, 2013 by piggie

Call this my tribute to Kenny Rogers Roasters, after many years of patronising them, the feeling they give me is still as great as the first time I stepped into their restaurant, I still remember they were playing some of Kenny Rogers’ favourite songs then, though I admit I wasn’t really one of his fans but the music was quite soothing nevertheless.

On a quiet Thursday noon, I walked into Kenny Rogers Roasters at 313@Somerset, intending to order their trademark ¼ Roast Chicken but changed my mind upon seeing they also have this promotion on Chicken Pot Pie. Since I had tasted their Roast Chicken several times before, I thought why not gave their Pot Pie a try?

Chicken Pot Pie ($15.90++)

Chicken Pot Pie ($15.90++)

Their weekday promotion (available for ¼ Roast Chicken too) was that a free drink is bundled together with the Pot Pie and two side orders, which I chosen Mashed Potato & Gravy and Macaroni & Cheese. However, when the Pot Pie was served, I had a tint of regret… probably should have stuck with ¼ Roast Chicken instead. Make no mistake, not that it tasted terrible, just that the portion of the pot pie far exceeded my expectation. With this bread-based pot pie and the size of it, I could probably skipped dinner altogether! Which was relatively proven true afterward. Yeah, I could have left the bread untouched, but I wasn’t one who waste food.

The pot pie contained chicken, carrots, and potatoes amidst pepper gravy, it was warm when served, though I can’t say remained so throughout. Afterall, it took me about 45 minutes to finish it 😛 But one aspect I was quite impressed was that the bread was surprisingly crisp when it was served, and I ain’t referring to its crust! Overall, it really tasted great.

As always, Kenny Rogers butter corn muffin was sensational, the smell of the sweet corn was tastefully melted into the butter muffin, and I have never tasted better elsewhere. They claimed their muffins were homemade, but I don’t buy that 😛 Self-made perhaps, but seriously, how do they define ‘home’?

Of the two side orders, Mashed Potato was my all time favourite (particularly at KFC, and especially Popeye’s), but I found their version rather hard or compact, I would have preferred a little softer and with more gravy. As for the macaroni, it’s truly meant for cheese lover, fortunately I’m one! The thick and creamy cheese thoroughly turned on the macaroni, and offered a diversed taste from the chicken pot pie gravy, simply enjoyable!

For the drink, I was allowed to choose any soft drink or ice tea, which I selected the later. It just wasn’t the usual Seasons Ice Lemon tea, I love the rich tea taste with a slice of lemon to freshen it.

All in all, this was one set meal which I couldn’t find a single compromisation on any single component. I won’t called it exceptional, but so far, Kenny Rogers NEVER fail to appease me with their quality.

Quarter Chicken Set ($15.90)

¼ Roast Chicken Set ($15.90++)

Perhaps I said it a little too haste. On my subsequent visit to their 313@Somerset outlet in as many weeks, I had the opportunity to try out their ¼ Roast Chicken set, which also came with two sides but not the drink (the free drink offer is valid only over weekday afternoon). I selected Mashed Potato & Gravy again, plus Garden Pasta Salad. My friend had Sweet Corn and Macaroni & Cheese. Somehow, we felt the muffin was not as good as before, and so was the roast chicken. It seem the chicken could do with more pepper but most significantly, we both felt the chicken shrunk in side in contrast to our previous respective visit (from other branches). Or maybe the ¼ portion with wing looked smaller? Hmm…


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On the Phone, Your Voice Represents You

In business, career, coaching, communicating, communicating by phone, communication, communication skills, executive coaching, executives, presentations, presenting, professional development training, public speaking, sales, selling, Talking on the phone, tone of voice, training on March 30, 2009 at 3:26 am

Hello Communicators!

When you use the phone as a means of introducing yourself, your product and/or your service, you have only your voice and your words to support you.  It’s easy to be misunderstood without being able to make eye contact to prove how swell you really are.   The phone can seriously undermine your chance of building a new relationship — unless you are mindful of how you say what you say.

Recently, I semi-interviewed a woman I was thinking of partnering with for a training project. Our first introduction had been by phone.  I tell you, her words said, “I”m eager to do this with you,”  but her tone of voice lacked any kind of enthusiasm, energy or zeal.   I thought, if she isn’t aware of how her voice is creating a negative impression, how then can I possibly align with her to train other people?  Lo and behold, I did not take on this project with her.

There is a well-documented study by Albert Mehrabian, a Ph.D and professor at UCLA, who discovered that when a speaker is talking about something emotional, that a listener will believe the non-verbal cues (body language, 55% and tone of voice, 38%) over the actual words (only 7%) when the delivery of the message is incongruent or out of sync. So, if you meet someone and say, “I’m happy to meet you,” with anger, disgust or apathy in your voice, making no eye contact and giving a wimpy handshake, you can bet you won’t win that person over.  We must match up our words, tone of voice and body language to successfully deliver our messages. When we are on the phone, we completely lose the benefits of making positive impact with body language; hence the weight falls very heavily on how we say what we’re saying.

So please consider how your voice is representing you on the phone!

Wishing you flowing congruence in your communications today.

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On January 24, 2018, Portage Atlantic made a presentation to the members of the Fredericton Golden Club at their weekly meeting.

Carol Tracey, Director of Development, Portage Atlantic provided information on how the Portage Atlantic residential drug addiction rehabilitation centre for youth was established at Cassidy Lake back in 1996, and how it evolved during the years to become the facility that it is today, with a main building, a girls dorm and a boys dorm, the Recovery Trail for outdoor activities and the newly opened Lewis Fitness Centre. Carol informed the group about the Portage rehabilitation program and described some facets of the services: onsite schooling program, family support and aftercare services.

The Portage Atlantic graduate, Jim Longmaid, described the daily routine as a resident and the Portage therapeutic community model in which the residents work together through peer mentoring and positive role modelling at the Cassidy Lake facility. Jim’s words about his dependency, his struggles, and accomplishments to change his life initiated genuine interest and concern from the Club members.

The Fredericton Golden Club continues to provide support and encouragement for the work being done at the Portage Atlantic Cassidy Lake centre.

Photo: Carol Tracey, Portage Atlantic; Matt Carter, Fredericton Golden Club, and Jim Longmaid, Portage Atlantic graduate.

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Medical School Visit: Western Michigan Unviersity Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

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Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is one of the newest M.D. schools in the country and is coming to look at Notre Dame for the first time. Please come and learn more about medical school admissions and this school in particular. This will be a great opportunity to speak directly with the director of admissions and make that first impression.

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David and Vadim join forces for an exciting end to our 39th season! We start with Korngold’s homage to Johann Strauss, followed by two of Beethoven’s greatest works—his grand Violin Concerto and wildly energized Seventh Symphony.

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Melissa Etheridge Brings 'Merry Christmas, Baby' Tour to Ridgefield Playhouse

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Melissa Etheridge Brings 'Merry Christmas, Baby' Tour to Ridgefield Playhouse

From hits "Come To My Window," "Bring Me Some Water," and "I'm the Only One" to holiday favorites like "Blue Christmas," "Christmas Baby (Please Come Home), and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," Grammy and Academy Award winning musician, Melissa Etheridge is ready to rock your holiday season at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Wednesday, December 6 at 8 p.m.

This holiday season, Melissa will be teaming up with the Marine Corps for Toys for Tots to help bring joy to families in need. There will be a representative at Melissa's merchandise booth to accept any unwrapped toy from doors through end of show. Ticket holders can stop by Nature's Temptations (32 Prospect Street, Ridgefield) and enjoy a free smoothie with any purchase in December when you show your ticket to this show! Melissa Etheridge is a featured artist of 105.9 FM The River.

Melissa Etheridge has received fifteen Grammy Award nominations winning two, one Academy Award, and has sold twenty-seven million albums worldwide and almost fourteen million in the United States alone. Known for her mixture of confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy vocals, Etheridge has been an iconic gay and lesbian activist since her public coming out in January 1993.

On June 20, 2016, Etheridge released a song called "Pulse." The singer wrote the song in reaction to the mass shootings that took place in Orlando on June 12, 2016. As she told Rolling Stone, "We want to try to make sense. We want to try to heal. We want to bring some meaning, some purpose. We also want to put it down forever in history. That's how I'm coping." All proceeds from the sale of "Pulse" will benefit Equality Florida, the states largest LGBT civil rights organization.

The Ridgefield Playhouse is a non-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT. Tickets are $125.

For tickets or information, call 203-438-5795 or visit ridgefieldplayhouse.org

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Triassic volcanic rocks, stratigraphically associated with pelagic or reef limestones, are tectonically juxtaposed with Mesozoic ophiolites in the Tethyan realm. From the central (Dinarides, Hellenides) and eastern Mediterranean (Antalya, Troodos, Baër Bassit) to the Semail nappes (Oman), they occur either associated to the tectonic sole of the ophiolitic nappes or as a distinct tectonic pile intercalated between the ophiolites and other underthrust units. In the Dinaro-Hellenic belt, the Pelagonian units represent the lower plate, which is underthrust beneath the ophiolites. Middle to Late Triassic volcanic sequences are interpreted as the eastern flank of the Pelagonian platform and are therefore considered as a distal, deep-water part of the Pelagonian margin.

The Triassic volcanics from Albania and Othrys are made up of basaltic pillowed and massive flows, associated locally with dolerites and trachytes. New elemental, Nd and Pb isotopic data allow to recognize four types of volcanic suites: (1) intra-oceanic alkaline and tholeiitic basalts, (2) intra-oceanic arc-tholeiites, (3) back-arc basin basalts, (4) calc-alkaline mafic to felsic rocks. Nd and Pb isotopic initial ratios suggest that the within-plate volcanic rocks were derived from an enriched oceanic island basalt type mantle source, devoid of any continental crustal component. The lower εNd value of the trachyte could be due to assimilation of oceanic altered crust or sediments in a shallow magma chamber. Island arc tholeiites and back-arc basin basalts have a similar wide range of εNd. The absence of Nb negative anomalies in the back-arc basin basalts suggests that the basin floored by these basalts was wide and mature. The high Th contents of the island arc tholeiites suggest that the arc volcanoes were located not far away from the continental margin.

Albania and Othrys volcanics contrast with the Late Triassic volcanism from eastern Mediterranean (SW Cyprus, SW Turkey), which displays solely features of oceanic within plate suites. The presence of back-arc basin basalts associated with arc-related volcanics in Central Mediterranean indicates that they were close to a still active subduction during the Upper Triassic, while back-arc basins developed, associated with within-plate volcanism, leading to the NeoTethys opening.

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Acoustic weekend at Mineority by Saby

Let go of anything that happened in the week and come begin your weekend with some lovely Bollywood songs sung by the enchanting Elvis. Come down this #SoulMash Friday to hear some tranquilizing music.

In continuation with the weekend, at the BIG Miners brunch, on Sunday, we have Sunit who will be playing some awesome acoustic pop with subtle influences from blues, country, jazz and folk. Come and listen to music that is inspired by “matters of the heart”

When: 19th & 21st January

Where: Mineority by Saby

Time: Friday 8pm onward and Sunday 12pm onward

For reservations call 9922394441

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Category Archives: economy

Tugging At The Hard Strings

Once Upon A Time in Penang before the construction of deep-water wharves in Butterworth , the harbor waters were teeming with tugboats, each with one or two or even three “tongkangs” in tow.

These formed a vital sector of the marine transportation industry and was an iconic feature of life in Pulau Pinang in those days.

A crossing of the channel onboard a ferry would see me peering out of the windows, to watch intently how the poor little tugs labored in a gentle rock-and-roll fashion against wind and water, with black smoke spewing from their funnels as they hauled the bigger unpowered vessels.

These days, such a scene is quite rare; and when I come across one, it never fails to tug at my heartstrings.

King Of The Forest

The Chinese in Malaysia used to call them “San Tai Wong” (in Cantonese, which means King Of The Forest).  Others called them Lori Hantu or Ghost Trucks.   Now you see them, now you don’t ?

In the old days, I used to see a particular type of truck being used to haul huge logs (kayu balak, in Malay) to the sawmill near my house.  They looked rough-and-tough but pretty beaten up and, they did not have license plates on them.  My research seems to say that these were probably ex-WW2 surplus Chevrolet CMP trucks used by the British.

I believe some of these veterans are still running around and the remains of many others are scattered around the country.

R.S.S. Rubber

Your favorite Bak Kwa ?   Or perhaps the name of Singapore Navy’s latest high-tech naval vessel with bounce-around capability ?

Nah, RSS stands for Ribbed Smoke Sheet.  This was the most common form of rubber that was exported from Malaysia.    After the latex collected from rubber trees had coagulated,  it was passed through multiple rollers to squeeze out the excess water, and then the sheets were dried and finally “cured” by smoking them in a giant kiln.

The finished sheets were usually formed into bales for export.  Those were the heydays of the rubber industry.

Our youngsters may not know them.  But I used to see lots of these in the past.

Great Mines Tin Alike, Pools Stannum Offered

Tin,  together with rubber, formed the backbone of the Malayan/Malaysian economy for decades until the late 70s.

In those days, a journey from Butterworth to KL through the Kinta Valley – by train especially – would take us past a number of big open pits which had powerful water jets blasting away at the side slopes and mounds inside.   Yellowish muddy water collected at the bottom of these pits  forming large pools. Later in our Geography lessons we learned that these were called Gravel Pump mines – and the precious stuff the people were looking for was tin ore.

(the other big time method was the kapal korek, or tin dredge).    Those were the ore-some days.   Now, many of these mines have been turned into recreational parks.

note : stannum = chemical name for tin


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2009 was definitely the year where social media started to really change the way brands had to think and act in relation to their customers. There were three articles I wrote as a series for Maybe a little long in the tooth today, I still think there are some important thoughts in there. The most important being that brands must get much more comfortable with the idea of influence rather than control.

Apologies that the first one is a bit long. I half expected it to be edited, so was a little surprised when it wasn’t!

The posts are linked to here:

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Sometimes it’s the little gifts that make a big difference.

In addition to the larger donations the Billings Association of Realtors® makes from the proceeds of our Quality of Life Run and Casino Night, our members have chosen to make numerous smaller donations throughout each calendar year.

Each year, we will set aside funds to help support nonprofits and community projects that need a little boost. Organizations can apply for any amount up to $1,000 while funds are still available.


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Thursday, October 1, 2015

October's Block is Here!

Fall has arrived, the mornings are cooler here in Minnesota. I'm enjoying the cooler weather. The trees are starting to change, some of the trees are so pretty but we are far from peak color. I'm looking forward to a wonderful weekend ahead with perfect weather. This month's block features a pumpkin, oak leaves and a sweet kitty. All favorites! My sister has a sweet litter of kitties that I have enjoyed seeing pictures of. They are sooooo adorable and I'm thinking Wilson might need a friend...

This month's block is a fun block to put together. Feel free to make the kitty any color you would like. You can even give the pumpkin a face if you would like. That would be so very cute.

This month's pattern is available for FREE HERE! and also HERE

A printable supply list can be found HERE!

Cutting instructions and quilt construction for the quilt can be found HERE!

There's a flicker group!  Please join...Every month post photos of your Quilt Doodle BOM finishes in the BOM flicker group for a chance to win that month's prize! I'm looking forward to seeing all of the different October blocks!

If you want to be added to the email reminder list... send me your email.

The next block pattern will be posted on November 1st!  The winner for the SeptemberOctober's block will be announced on November 1st also. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's books! Now onto our winner...

Congratulations Iris!!!
You have won two charm packs from Hoffman Fabrics.
Please email me your address so that I can get this out in the mail.

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 notqnot won an awesome $25 gift certificate from The Fat Quarter Shop!  last month!

Happy quilting,

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  1. This is particularly cute! I love October and this might be my favorite block too :-)

  2. Oh my gosh, this is cute. Love it.

  3. this is so adorable. thank you for sharing your BOM with all of us.

  4. This is way too cute! Thank you so much for the pattern. I might make the cat black and put a face on the pumpkin....

  5. This is so cute...just discovered your blog. I have so much applique going on ...but I couldn't resist this one, thank you! : )


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Why is Nintendo holding back on Switch Virtual Console?

Mike (@MikePlantGC) fondly remembers a time when Mode 7 was king, Mario and Sonic would sooner die than share an Olympic event and when a console by Atari was something to look forward to (RIP Atari Jaguar).

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Young Americans no longer use Facebook

For the first time in a while, less than half of American internet users between ages 12 and 17 will be using Facebook this year, according to research firm eMarketer.

What’s more, usage among 18-24 year-olds is predicted to fall, as well, by 5.8%. The firm also says that growth will keep falling for both groups for the next two years. Facebook will still continue to add users overall, but at a slower pace, predicted to be about 1% in 2018, and the growth will be chiefly among its older demographics.

EMarketer’s estimates are based on an analysis of survey and traffic data from other research firms and regulatory agencies, Facebook’s own disclosures, historical trends, and demographic and socioeconomic factors, the firm told Quartz. A user is defined as someone who logs onto a platform at least once per month.

During its latest earnings call, Facebook reported that the number of daily active users in the US and Canada fell for the first time ever, by about 700,000. The company says it is not worried about the drop, since the US market is already so saturated, and because it attributes the decrease to its own, purposeful moves to revamp the News Feed algorithm.

EMarketer estimates that the company will lose two million users under 25 this year. This should be worrying for the Facebook on two levels: Having the future in mind, you don’t want your users to be aging, and the US market is by far the company’s most profitable.

And then there’s another issue. While the company could be banking on Instagram as its platform for the younger demographic, the research firm says that the users who are leaving Facebook are not necessarily migrating to Instagram. It says that Facebook’s photo-sharing platform will add about 1.6 million users under 25, while Snapchat, whose results beat expectations for the last quarter of 2017, will add 1.9 million users in that age group.

“Snapchat could eventually experience more growth in older age groups, since it’s redesigning its platform to be easier to use,” Debra Aho Williamson, a principal analyst for the firm said in a statement. “The question will be whether younger users will still find Snapchat cool if more of their parents and grandparents are on it. That’s the predicament Facebook is in.”

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The Books:

Book 1: The Bagman

Run, run, as fast as you can…
In the midst of World War II, Abigail is deposited at St Winifred’s Orphanage for Wilful, Wicked and Wayward children. She is told of the Bagman and how he will get her if she misbehaves. But Abigail must escape and find her estranged twin, Tabitha. Besides, she doesn’t believe in the Bagman.
But he believes in her.
The Bagman challenges her to play his Game. He will give her seven wishes to be used in seven days. Abigail accepts. Her plans of escape can finally be realised. And she can find her twin. But this is a Bagman’s game. And you should be afraid of Bagmen…

Book 2: The Physician

Arriving 2017...

Arriving 2017...

Reviews, Rewards and Recognitions

- The Bagman was shortlisted for the Ampersand Prize (2016) by Hardie Grant Edgmont Publishing House

"We are proud to announce that THE BAGMAN [...] is a B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree. This tells a reader that this book is well worth their time and money!"

"A rollicking, twisting tale reminiscent of Roald Dahl's Matilda with some of Neil Gaiman's Coraline mixed in."

~ Skye, Goodreads

"I thoroughly enjoyed The Bagman so I, like many others, waited patiently for The Physician. I think a lot of people will draw comparisons to the Miss Peregrine series, but for me, The Abigail Cobble Trilogy offers more!"

~ Critzi, Goodreads


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Slow television

it’s lambing season in the world of sheep husbandry. And in Iceland, TV viewers got to see 24 hours of live coverage of lambs being born on a farm. It’s called “slow television” — and it’s catching on in Scandinavia and Britain. This must be a broadcasting company’s dream, because I suspect it’s pretty cheap to put on.

In the early days of the internet, webcams invited you to watch a coffee pot or a goldfish in a bowl — as pure novelty. Now they’re everywhere, of course. Allen likes watching traffic cams — and not just Seattle views — anywhere traffic can get messed up, he enjoys looking at it. A traffic jam is fun to watch when you’re not caught in it yourself.

About a year ago, we heard a podcast episode of the Canadian radio program Wiretap, hosted by Jonathan Goldstein. The title was The Watcher, and one of the segments was about a New York man who found a mysterious broadcast on his cable TV service. It showed nothing but the view of an apartment building lobby — but he found himself drawn to “lobby cam”, even though there was very little going on, sometimes watching it for hours in a day.

There’s something tantalizing about watching something in real time live action somewhere else — even when there’s not much action. Perhaps it’s easier to enjoy when it is rather dull, so that you never see or hear something you rather you hadn’t — as happened in John Cheever’s The Enormous Radio.

Alene is my personal webcam. Alene-cam goes all over Seattle on public transportation and hangs out in coffee shops at least once a day. I spy on her workplace all day long — and if a job opened up there that interested me — well, I would be able to give a rather well-informed interview! Alene-cam also knows to give a second look at a shapely female bottom for my benefit.

We have always enjoyed slow television. Sit And Be Fit is perhaps one of my all-time favorites. And fishing shows. But C-SPAN when there’s a quorum call? That’s just a bit too slow for us!

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13 minutes

(Found on Alene’s old iPad)

Sirens sounded throughout the city center and businesses locked their doors.

“It will be precisely thirteen minutes,” my guide informed me. “These wildcat general strikes happen several times a month — always without warning — and last for thirteen minutes. A minute for each person who died. Everyone stops work, and front doors are locked as a precaution.”

We climbed up onto a balcony for a better view. A demonstration had already assembled at street level and the traffic had stopped. It was a peaceful — almost joyous — protest, and not one driver expressed frustration by honking a horn. The police stood by with a relaxed attitude. I did not recognize the city. It looked rather typical — shops, restaurants and espresso bars at street level — office blocks above. The signs were written in a Gaelic script, but this was certainly not Ireland or the eest of Scotland. The vegetation was tropical and the dazzling sun was almost overhead. The people were dark-skinned and wore colorful robes.

After exactly thirteen minutes, sirens again sounded, doors were unlocked, the crowd dispersed, traffic began to move, and normal business resumed.

“I should probably see you home now,” said my guide.

He helped me down to street level and we walked to the waterfront where a line of taxis waited for fares by the ferry dock. A ghostly moon hung low in the sky over the harbor. It was massive — measuring five spans of my hand held at arm’s length — and a curious shade of pinkish green that almost seemed to sparkle in the sunlight. Then I noticed a much smaller moon a little higher in the sky. It was faint in the daytime sun, but clearly visible.

My guide put me into a taxi. I lowered the window to thank him and say goodbye. He took both my hands in his and made an emphatic plea:

“I want you to promise to acknowledge that you were here with me — and that everything you saw was really happening — somewhere.”

I did not have time to answer — for I woke up.

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Malindo Air/Batik Air Malaysia OD817: Penang to Singapore by Business Class

As quickly as I arrived from Bangkok, it was time to head back to Singapore with Malindo. Malindo operates one flight daily to Singapore and while the flight timing isn’t the most desirable, departing Penang at noontime, it was part of the Business Class promotion that I bought a couple of tickets with, so, here I am.

Malindo’s check-in counters are at the very end of the departure hall.

It was kind of confusing at the check-in area since it’s more crowded than Kuala Lumpur, with a general queue for all counters including the Business Class one.

The “No Entry” sign at the exit area didn’t help too, so I queued as per normal.

Perhaps this Smarter Shuttle thing is delaying things at check-in.

The queue for the common check-in took around 15 minutes.

“Not Just Low Cost” – then don’t remove your IFEs on your new planes guys.

My boarding pass receipt for my flight to Singapore.

Penang Airport, while compact, has a Plaza Premium Lounge in the departure area and Malindo includes it as part of the Business Class service, which is awesome.

Heading for immigration and security clearance.

I went up to the Plaza Premium Lounge to have brunch first, since I haven’t had anything for breakfast yet.

Came back down from the lounge just in time when boarding calls for my flight is made.

The central gate hold room, or rather area since there aren’t any checks to enter the room, for Gates A1, A1A and A2.

Walking down to the plane at Gate A2.

Despite the crowds queuing for boarding at the gate, I was the second last Business Class passenger to be seated on the plane.

In addition to the seat pocket items, a copy of The Star was provided at every seat.

On top of that, a blanket and pillow was also provided at the seat for the flight.

My welcome drink of apple juice.

Once everyone has been served their drink, the stewardess came around to take orders for today’s lunch, which is, surprise surprise, chicken pizza or vegetarian pizza again.

An actual pleasant surprise for me though was that I had my neighboring seat empty.

Pushing back from the gate.

The cabin lights were dimmed for take-off at noontime.

Bye Penang!

Turning away from Georgetown.

Flying over the Penang Bridge.

Butterworth Railway Station from the sky.

Since this was a longer flight to Singapore as compared to KL, the IFE was thankfully available on board.

My Vegetarian Pizza, the staple food of Malindo Business Class passengers.

For the IFE, Panasonic noise cancellation headphones are provided. I managed to get around 20 minutes of entertainment time before the IFE had to be stowed away for landing.

Passing by Singapore City.

Sentosa from above.

Seems that we’re going to land from the north instead.

Cabin lights were dimmed again.

It was pretty bright outside though.

Back in Malaysia for landing at Changi Airport.

Passing over Pulau Tekong.

Back at Changi.

While Malindo operates from Terminal 3, it usually parks at the far end of the A Gates, and this time is no exception too at Gate A18, the furthest gate possible.

The curtains were closed to allow Business Class passengers to disembark first.

Bye Malindo, my first and only Business Class experience from Penang to Singapore.

This is a quick turnaround flight back to Penang.

From the last gates of the pier, I got on the Skytrain to get me to arrivals.

Just less than a minute later, I got my bags from the baggage carousel and off I went.

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Walking Teenagers… Again

“But right now I can’t help thinking this universe is a mystery that wants to be solved; a mystery trapped inside each and every one of us.”

I’ve been thinking for a long time what to say about this novel. I have finished Beneath Wandering Stars months ago and I have so much to tell you guys about it but whenever I face  computer screen or paper, I am at loss of words. This wasn’t any other YA novel I have ever read and at the same time, this was everything a YA novel should be. Sure, this novel doesn’t have handsome fairies, vengeful queens, witches or wizards. It’s no fairytale retelling or dystopian fiction. It is about a girl and a boy walking a pilgrim, as simple as that. And yet, it extends even further into something complex and deep and wonderful at the same time. I also read a similar book long ago which features walking teenagers as well. No one dies horribly in this book, though.

Beneath Wandering Stars approaches spirituality and philosophy that I don’t get to see enough in recent YA fiction, not unless we’re talking about the angst-driven coming-of-age novel which main philosophy is to hate the world and all those living in it. Beneath Wandering Stars isn’t written with hate and despair, it’s written with longing. Continue reading


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WikiScanner: catching the obvious offenders

First publicized in a Wired article, WikiScanner project aims to reveal conflicts of interest in Wikipedia editing. The Wikipedia model for putting together an encyclopedia has already been criticized endlessly on two grounds. First that a “coalition of aspiring experts” could not put together a reference work to compete with the existing stalwarts of knowledge. Second, complete openness to input from anyone and the reliance on self-policing to correct abuse means that at any point the loudest, most persistent voice is more likely to be hear than the most informed.

Wikiscanner does not answer the question of how vigilante the band of volunteers have been at upholding the so-called neutral point of view. But it can provide an interesting perspective on the extent neutrality has been under siege. Since Wikipedia keeps a history of all edits, the task boils down to tracking the contributors against the entries they modified. Not surprisingly the project found that users from Diebold, Wal-Mart, Dell and various congressional offices all edited entries related to their employer, predictably removing critical passages or providing counter-points in defense.

This is a good start but fails to answer two important questions:

  1. In each case, were these instances of over-zealous employees (as Dell seems to have argued in response to a New York Times article covering the same problem) or a systematic campaign endorsed by the company itself– or both?
  2. Is there any reason to believe that all conflicts of interest can be identified? WikiScanner depends on one piece of information: IP address of the contributor. At this point, natural selection favors those who realized that IP addresses can be tracked back to their source organization using a simple whois query. Better organized attempts to subvert Wikipedia content could originate from home IPs or anonymizing proxies. In that sense WikiScanner is another instance of the state of cyberspace accountability: “we catch the dumb ones.”

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